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Patent GB-2434217-A (GB)
Title: Cables
Inventor: HEAD PHILIP
IPC: E21B17/20
Filed: 2007-05-14
Abstract: A cable for use in a borehole or the like, comprises a fibre-optic line, concentrically surrounded by at least two metal layers capable of bearing a tensile load. Ideally, there are included three or four metal layers. The metal layer may be a steel layer or a copper beryllium layer. Also described is a method of making a cable according to any previous claim comprising the step of forming the metal layer from a strip and seam welding the strip along the strip's length, and swaging the metal layer to reduce its diameter onto the layer beneath.
Patent GB-2453102-A (GB)
Title: An unloading apparatus for a van
Inventor: BLACKSHAW GARY EDWARD
IPC: B60P1/36
Filed: 2007-08-13
Abstract: A van contains apparatus for unloading cargo comprising an abutment member 30, a guide 20 mounted along a floor region of a van, and a mechanism 40 arranged to move the abutment member, and an adjacent load, relative to the guide towards an unloading region of the van. The guide may be partially or wholly contained in the floor of the van. The abutment member may comprise an abutment face. The mechanism may comprise a winch and cable. It may further comprise a pulley, and preferably a carriage contained within the guide and attached to the abutment member. The apparatus itself, a kit of parts, and a method of manufacture are also claimed.
Patent GB-2440086-A (GB)
Title: Laser welding system and methods with an array of laser diodes with a common lens spaced apart from the laser array
Inventor: AMESBURY MARJAN S
IPC: B23K26/073
Filed: 2006-04-13
Abstract: A laser welding system (10) includes a free-spacing beam delivery laser head (12) having a linear array of laser diodes (14), each (14) generating a laser beam (16) adapted to weld a workpiece (18) having a first component (20) and at least one other component (22) to be welded to component (20). Component (20) is substantially transmissive to the laser beam wavelength, and component (22) is substantially absorptive of the wavelength. A lens (24) is spaced a predetermined distance from each of the laser diodes (14), each of the lenses (24) adapted to focus the respective laser beam (16) into a focused laser beam segment (1), thereby forming a continuous line of laser energy (L) from a substantially serial combination of each segment (1), the line of laser energy (L) being in a plane containing the workpiece (18), the line (L) being substantially orthogonal to a direction (W) of workpiece (18) translation.
Patent GB-2452392-A (GB)
Title: Method and electrosurgical pencil for electrode anchoring within an adjustable evacuation tube
Inventor: LEE ALAN R
IPC: A61B18/00
Filed: 2008-08-27
Abstract: An electrosurgical pencil 20 includes a suction tube 28 that is movable relative to the pencil 20, and an electrode anchor unit (72, Figure 9) that is fixed relative to the pencil 20 and located within the interior of the suction tube 28 in a manner that allows the suction tube to slide relative to the stationary anchor unit (72). The suction tube 28 defines a passageway (45, Figure 9) around an electrode 24 connected to the anchor unit (72) for evacuating smoke and electrosurgical by-products from a surgical site. Electrodes 24A, 24B of different lengths may be removably connected to the electrode anchor unit (72) and the length of the suction tube 28 extended or retracted relative to the electrode to achieve effective evacuation, among other things. The electrode anchor unit (72) construction and its fixation to the pencil inhibit movement or rotation of the anchor unit (72) whilst allowing movement of the suction tube 28.
Patent GB-2464339-A (GB)
Title: Fitness machines with display of simulated sceneries
Inventor: BIRCH KARL BRIAN
IPC: A63B22/02
Filed: 2008-10-15
Abstract: A stationary exercise machine includes a display screen for displaying scenery through which the user's travel may be simulated depending on the user's input on the exercise machine. The exercise machine may be a bicycle, treadmill or rowing machine. The apparatus may use both audio and visual output to help motivate a user to exercise harder and longer.
Patent GB-2462868-A (GB)
Title: A coupling device for connecting a bicycle rack to a hitch ball
Inventor: WANG CHIU-KUEI
IPC: B60D1/06
Filed: 2008-12-04
Abstract: A coupling device for connecting a bicycle rack to a hitch ball 40 includes a casing and a pivotal frame which is pivotably connected to the casing. The hitch ball 40 can be clamped within a spherical recess between the casing and the pivotal frame. A push plate is located in the casing and the pivotal frame includes a cylindrical piece to which the push plate is in contact therewith. The push plate has an inclined surface so that the cylindrical piece together with the pivotal frame are pushed toward the hitch ball 40 by moving the push plate to further secure the connection of the hitch ball 40, the casing and the pivotal frame. The pivotal frame can be pivoted to allow the hitch ball 40 to be removed from the spherical recess.
Patent GB-2466308-A (GB)
Title: Waterproof case for flare
Inventor: HARGRAVE REX
IPC: F42B4/26
Filed: 2008-12-22
Abstract: A waterproof case for a flare comprises a pressure resistant, water proof cylinder, made from hard plastic, with a hard base (1) and eyelet for attachment (2) encompassing a lid (6) with a pin hinge (3) and a snap latch (4) closing on to a waterproof seal (5) with a void for a G.P.S.Chip in the lid (6). A plastic selection of inserts may be used to accommodate different sized flares for different applications.
Patent GB-2468358-A (GB)
Title: Regional film cadence detection
Inventor: DIGGINS JONATHAN
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2009-03-06
Abstract: A method of detecting the temporal sampling pattern of film material having a lower frame rate than television field rate is disclosed. The temporal sampling pattern of a sequence of images that represents a moving scene is classified into classes of temporal sampling patterns including film, video and still. Pixels in each image in the said sequence are classified according to the relationship between signed inter-image pixel-value differences f1and f2between that image and, respectively, the preceding and succeeding images in the sequence. An initial classification for each pixel may be refined in accordance with the relative numbers of pixels of the image initially classified into each class. The sampling may be applied to areas of the image sequence and may be used to detect different sampling patterns that occur in the same field eg in split screen or keyed images.
Patent GB-2455928-A (GB)
Title: Use of dynamic variance correction in optimization
Inventor: ATTARWALA FAKHRUDDIN T
IPC: G05B13/02
Filed: 2007-08-30
Abstract: The present invention relates to a steady state optimization method incorporating dynamic variance correction for dynamic variations of both independent variables and dependent variables of a dynamic system. The dynamic variance correction is based on measured variance of the variables and a weighing factor for each of the variables. The dynamic variance correction offers an effective method of dynamic violations avoidance of controlled variables for a model predictive controller without having to constantly adjust the tuning weights in response to changing dynamical conditions.
Patent GB-2459635-A (GB)
Title: Novel composite tool holders and boring tools
Inventor: THERIAULT RICHARD
IPC: B23B29/02
Filed: 2008-02-22
Abstract: Tool bars that are manufactured as a composite, that is, layered devices. The tool bars can have a solid core, covered with a wrapped composite material, and then optionally covered with a metal sleeve. The tool bars are provided with high strength, improved stiffness over prior art tool bars, high density, low coefficient of thermal expansion, high damping capacity, improved rigidity, improved damping, less chatter and vibration, improved work piece tolerance, improved surface finish, increased speed/fee rates, and low production cost.
Patent GB-2464834-A (GB)
Title: Fastener holder
Inventor: CARR GEOFF
IPC: B25B23/10
Filed: 2009-10-30
Abstract: The fastener holder 1 includes a support having a longitudinal axis and a plurality of vane formations extending inwardly of the support. First fixed ends of the vane formations are secured on an inner surface of the support. At least some of the vane formations are disposed at different longitudinal positions of the support. The vane formations may alternatively be disposed at the same longitudinal position. The fastener holder may be provided in a magazine of fastener holders.
Patent GB-2475064-A (GB)
Title: Making an oxide dispersion strengthened nickel-based superalloy
Inventor: GLOVER NEIL EDWARD
IPC: B22F1/02
Filed: 2009-11-04
Abstract: A method of producing an oxide dispersion strengthened nickel-based superalloy by introducing a powdered oxide dispersoid material 45 into a plasma gun 42 of a plasma spray apparatus, where it sublimes, and introducing a nickel-base superalloy powder 46 into the plasma spray apparatus at a cooler location 43, downstream of the plasma gun 42. The oxide dispersoid material condenses on the superalloy powder to produce oxide dispersion strengthened nickel-base superalloy powder. This powder is mixed with virgin superalloy powder and then formed into a component such as a turbine disc by isostatic pressing, extrusion, forging or heat treatment. Y2O3and HfO2are disclosed oxide dispersoid materials.
Patent GB-732289-A (GB)
Title: Curable composition comprising a glycidyl ether
IPC: C08G59/62
Filed: 1953-04-13
Abstract: A composition which may be cured to a hard resinous product contains a glycidyl ether of a polyhydric phenol having a 1-2 epoxy equivalency>1 and an allyloxybenzene containing 1-3 methylol groups attached to the 2-, 4- and/or 6-positions of the benzene ring.  It is stated that the term allyl may include 2-methyl- or 2-halo-allyl-. The glycidyl polyethers are prepared from polyhydric phenols, which are listed, with epichlorhydrin. The phenol may be a novolac as in German Specification 676,117. Preparation of three typical glycidyl ethers of bisphenol is described, two of them being reacted after formation with extra bisphenol.  The methylol allyloxybenzene is preferably a mixture containing mostly the trimethylol derivative. The ingredients are mixed, if desired with heating, and/or with addition of solvents and diluents.  The compositions are cured by heating with curing agents such as phosphoric acid, butyldihydrogen phosphate, oxalic acid, p-toluene- or benzene-sulphonic acid. Conventional additives, e.g. pigments, resins, plasticizers, fillers and dyes may be incorporated.  Polyvinyl acetal may also be added as described in Specification 726,713.  In example 1 a glycidyl polyether of bisphenol was mixed with a mixture of mono-, di- and trimethylol allyloxybenzene.  Phosphoric acid was added and the mixture dissolved in toluene and the acetate of the monoethyl ether of ethylene glycol to yield a film-forming coating composition. Other examples are similar, three of the compositions described including polyvinyl butyral and one of them chromium oxide as a pigment.
Patent GB-376300-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in electric switches or circuit breakers and contacts therefor
IPC: H01H1/16
Filed: 1931-04-02
Abstract: 376,300. Oil switches ; switch contacts. WHITEHEAD, G. E. and WHITEHEAD'S ELECTRICAL INVENTIONS, Ltd., 38, Rhiwbina Hill, Cardiff. April 2, 1931, Nos. 10031, 23886, and 28003. [Class 38 (v).] A contact for a switch or circuitbreaker comprises resiliently pressed balls or rollers arranged to receive a blade or plug 2. Balls or rollers 3, Fig. 1, located in round or elongated holes 6 in a cage 5 enter recesses in blocks 7 having a line or multiple-point contact with the balls &c. that are pressed inwardly by springs 12 and connected to the cage 5 by flexible conductors 9. The block and spring may be replaced by a laminated spring, the laminations having holes of graduated sizes to fit the ball &c. The cage may be cylindrical the balls &c. being located round it, and several rows of balls &c. may be employed. Another resilient mounting for the balls &c. consists of an oblique or curved surface 23, Fig. 6, urged by springs 26 towards a similar or plane surface 22 to force the balls or waisted rollers 19 inwardly against the plug contact 2. The end of the plug 2 may be coned to engage a conical surface within the member 20, Fig. 4 (not shown), or it may abut against an arcing tip 35, Fig. 6, that is protruded by a spring 37 between the rollers &c. 19 as the plug 2 is withdrawn. A collar 38 is carried by the plug 2 and pressed by a spring 39 against the member 21 and thus increases the pressure of the rollers &c. 19 upon the plug. Specifications 350,529 and 350,915 are referred to.
Patent GB-1294404-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in ultrasonic inspection devices
Inventor: DEAN DAVID STANLEY
IPC: G01V1/047
Filed: 1970-03-03
Abstract: 1294404 Ultrasonic testing DEFENCE, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR 19 April 1971 [3 March 1970] 10040/70 Headings H4D and H4J An ultrasonic test device includes a flexible tyre mounted on a non-rotating hub and a block of solid material fixed to the hub provides an acoustic path between a transducer and the inner wall of that part of the tyre surface which contacts the piece under test. Aluminium hub 3 is fixed to support arms 1, 2 and carries in bearings a tyre 4 mounted on rims 5, 6. An aluminium block 9 carried in an oil-tight housing 11 is fixed to the hub and carries a piezo-electric transducer 8 fixed to its upper surface. The transducer is shaped to provide a convergent beam of acoustic waves into the test-piece 7, or to focus reflections therefrom. The tyre 4 is partially filled with silicone oil 14 to provide lubrication.
Patent GB-1143103-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for laying a tiled surface
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 1966-03-08
Abstract: 1,143,103. Moulding building elements. K. KRUGER [trading as KERAPID-FERTIGUNG KRUGER & CO.]. 8 March, 1966 [9 March, 1965], No. 10134/66. Heading B5A. [Also in Divisions B6 and E1] A method of laying a tiled surface comprises laying the tiles in rows within a frame, aligning the first row in one direction with a gauge 7, provided with stops 15 to determine the spacing of the tiles relative to each other in another direction at right angles to the one direction and moving the gauge progressively at predetermined intervals along the frame to determine the joint spacing of the rows and align the second and subsequent rows except the last row in the one direction and in the other direction at right angles to the one direction. The method is carried out by apparatus comprising the gauge 7 and the frame, the frame consisting of four parts 2, 3, 4, 5 the parts 2 and 3 forming the top and bottom of the frame and the parts 4 and 5 the sides of the frame. The parts 4 and 5 are provided with the abutments 6, 6<SP>1</SP> which determine the position of the gauge 7, the distance between the abutments being equal to the width of the gauge. The length of each abutment is equal to the width of one of the tiles plus the width of the desired joint. The gauge has handles 17 at its end portions and has shoulders 12, 13 near its ends which engage the inner faces of the frame parts 4 and 5 so that the longitudinal position of the gauge is determined by the shoulders. The stops 15 carried by the gauge are in the form of pins. In use, a sheet of gummed paper is spread on a table top underneath the frame and as the tiles are laid they are stuck to this sheet faced downwards and when they have all been positioned the frame is removed and a second frame is placed over them and filled with cement, the second frame having a height corresponding to the thickness of the desired concrete slab which is to be formed.- If it is desired to cover the other face of the concrete slab with tiles the frame consisting of the parts 2 to 5 is placed on top of the cement filled frame and a fresh layer of the tiles is laid as above straight on to the surface of the cement before it has set. The frame parts 2 to 5 can be detachably joined to each other but the size of the frame cannot be varied. In a modification the size of the frame can be varied by joining the parts 2 to 5 to each other by means of screw type clamps and in this construction the gauge is positioned with respect to the frame by means of pins enaging holes in members which are disposed outside the frame, this enabling the frame to also be used as shuttering for the cement since the cement can be smoothed without the stops interfering. The gauge consists of a flat bar to which separate portions are attached so that the position of the stops can be changed as desired.
Patent GB-199856-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in a motion picture projector
IPC: G03B21/18
Filed: 1921-04-10
Abstract: 199,856. Meyer, W. H. April 10, 1922. Kinematograph apparatus. - In apparatus in which a translucent fire-preventing shutter is automatically moved into the path of the light when the film runs slowly or is stopped, the intermittent shutter is made collapsable and its blades automatically move out of the path of the light when the fire-preventing shutter is operative. The operating mechanism of the kinematograph turns a spindle 24 carrying a ball governor 25, the sleeve 28 of which has a recess 29 engaged by the forked end 33 of a lever 32 pivoted at 31. The other end of the lever is connected by a link 35 and bell-crank lever 36 to a slide 37 connected by a link 39 to the pivoted fire-preventing shutter 41, which is thus moved into operative position when the sleeve 28 drops. The intermittent shutter comprises a central part 54 to which two blades 55 are pivoted. The blades are normally held extended by centrifugal force, but when the speed diminishes sufficiently they are pulled inwards by springs 59 to the positions shown in dotted lines, in which they do not intercept the light. The blades are provided with deflecting portions 65 to assist the centrifugal force in holding them in extended position.
Patent GB-717871-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to clamping means for electromagnetic core
IPC: H05H7/04
Filed: 1952-04-23
Abstract: 717,871. Magnetic induction accelerators. ALLIS-CHALMERS MANUFACTURING CO. April 23, 1952 [April 27, 1951], No. 10204/52. Class 39(1) The magnetic core of a betatron comprises a substantially circular leg formed by two radially laminated poles 17, 18 and wafer 19 which is surrounded by an accelerating tube 27, and two abutting U-shaped laminated yokes 12, 13 held to the poles by bolts 30, 30 exerting pressure through resilient means. These means each comprise two bars 33, 34 urged downwards at their centres by pressure exerted through a T-shaped cross plate 31 by a nut 38, their ends pressing on blocks 35, 36 bearing on the yokes. Blocks 35, 36 are located relative to bars 33, 34 by pins 46, 47 and to yokes 12, 13 by pins 37. The inner ends of the bolts are secured in plugs 28 at the pole centres. The resilience of bars 33, 34 maintains tight clamping despite changes in thickness of paper insulation 26 between the yokes and poles. The wafer 19 comprises laminated parts 43. 45 separated by a non-magnetic disc 44 and spaced from the poles by rings 21, 22 with radial ventilation holes, and also by non-magnetic shims 25 whose thickness is selected to determine the reluctance of the magnetic circuit and thus fix exactly the equilibrium orbit in the accelerating tube 27. Paper shims 90, 99 separate the abutting ends of the yokes. To enable adjustment of the shims, the bottom half of the core structure, which carries pads 97, 98, is lowered by rotation by motor 95, of jack screws 93, 94 which bear against pads 97, 98 and are located by pins 123, 124. When suitable shim thickness has been arranged, the corehalves are clamped by bolts 91, 92 passing through angles 86-89 on U-shaped plates 81-84 bolted to yokes 12, 13. The whole accelerator is mounted at 115-116 on trunnions for rotation by a motor about a horizontal axis passing through the X-ray target 117. To cool the core air is forced through passages between the laminations by fans 40.
Patent GB-954871-A (GB)
Title: Improved means for securing a sail to a mast
IPC: B63H9/08
Filed: 1962-03-16
Abstract: 954,871. Masts for sailing craft. J. T. C. MOORE-BRABAZON, BARON BRABAZON OF TARA, and B. E. PERRY. March 15, 1963 [March 16, 1962], No. 10229/62. Heading B7V. Means for securing a sail to a mast comprises a track 11 rotatably mounted on a mast 10, e.g. of light metal alloy, said track being arranged to receive a bolt rope or a number of slides or runners. As shown, the track 11 which may be made from fabricated strips of similar alloy is riveted at intervals along its length to rings 12. The rings which are formed from resin impregnated fibre each have different internal diameters to suit different sections of the mast which is tapered (Fig. 1, not shown). In a modification the sides of the track are formed with lashing eyes for fixing the rings to the track.
Patent GB-807491-A (GB)
Title: New or improved fuel feed pump arrangement for an internal combustion engine
IPC: F02M37/08
Filed: 1957-03-28
Abstract: 807,491. Fuel injection systems. DAIMLERBENZ A. G. March 28, 1957 [March 31, 1956], No. 10234/57. Class 7(3) A fuel feed system for an injection pump 9 comprises a main engine driven feed pump 1 connected by a pipe 2 to the fuel tank 5 of an additional electrically driven feed pump 12 in a branch pipe 14, the pump chamber 17, Fig. 2, of the pump 12 being disposed below the level 18 of fuel in the tank 5 whilst the electric motor 19 is disposed above said level and drives the pump 22 through a vertical drive shaft 21. The pump 22 is situated in a subsidiary tank 15 and the shaft 21 is rorovided with a collecting groove 25 for returning fuel creeping along the shaft to the inlet side of the pump. The motor 19 is mounted on a casing 20 surrounding the shaft 21, the upper end of which is sealed by sealing rings 28...30. The space 26 may be maintained under negative pressure. Excess fuel supplied to the pump 9 by the feed pumps 1 or 12 is returmed to tank 5 through a by-pass 11 and a non-return valve 4 in the pipe 2 closes when pump 12 is in operation.
Patent GB-382872-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to smokers' ash trays
IPC: A24F19/00
Filed: 1932-04-09
Abstract: 382,872. Ash-trays ; cigarette rests. FURLONG, E. J., 65, Longlands Road, Sidcup, Kent. April 9, 1932, No. 10247. [Class 130.] Spaced ribs for supporting a cigarette in a substantially horizontal position are arranged above an ash receptacle, the edge or lip of which is so located that a lighted cigarette cannot be rested thereon. As shown in the Figure, a conical ash receptacle a is mounted on a standard b, an extension c of which carries circular notched ribs e, f, g in such a position that an ordinary cigarette cannot lie across the outer rib e and the edge of the receptacle. The extension c also carries an oval rib n with cross ribs o. In modifications, (1) a semiconical receptacle, for attachment to a vertical surface, is provided with semicircular cigarette rests ; (2) an ash bowl is provided with a central post carrying three parallel notched rests.