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Patent GB-2458628-A (GB)
Title: Airlock tent system
Inventor: WANG DIFEI
IPC: E04G21/30
Filed: 2007-12-18
Abstract: An airlock tent system has multiple compartments, for operator decontamination, especially in the removal of asbestos. The system may be constructed from a square tube metal frame incorporating a locking mechanism, covered in white polythene sheeting, which is secured with a toggle device. Quickly and easily erected on site by one person the system is designed to be delivered and stored in a compact bag with wheels. The tent may have three compartments and a skirt for sealing the tent to a work area.
Patent GB-2442672-A (GB)
Title: Embedded casino game
Inventor: MCMAIN MICHAEL P
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 2006-07-31
Abstract: A system and method are provided wherein a player of a casino game or an online casino game is provided one or more additional opportunities to place bets, or to consume information or content, or perform a variety of tasks, without the need to leave the casino game (or online casino game), and with minimal disruption of the casino game, thus potentially increasing the revenue to the casino.
Patent GB-2458116-A (GB)
Title: Dual capacitive and resistive touch panel
Inventor: YANG KAI-TI
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 2008-03-04
Abstract: A duplex touch panel comprises capacitive touch panel 1 overlapping resistive touch panel 2. Capacitive panel 1 has transparent surface layer 11, X-axis sensing layer 12, Y-axis sensing layer 13, transparent base substrate 15 and signal output wires 16. X-axis layer 12 has a plurality of X line traces (121, fig. 2) and Y-axis layer 13 has a plurality of Y-axis line traces (131, fig. 2). Resistive panel 2 has top plate 21, conductive films 22, 23 lower conductive film 23, spacing balls 242, substrate 24 and signal output wires 26. A finger touching surface layer 11 generates a signal in capacitive panel 1. Pressure from a pen tip transfers through capacitive panel 1 to generate a signal in resistive panel 2. Signal processing unit 3 determines either a capacitive or resistive sensing signal processing mode of operation.
Patent GB-2459734-A (GB)
Title: Corrugated flashing suitable for roof joints with offset adjoining columns
Inventor: RIDEOUT NEIL MURRAY
IPC: E04B1/68
Filed: 2008-05-01
Abstract: Flashing 10 formed from a substantially weatherproof material. The flashing 10 has a plurality of adjoining columns 12, and each column 12 comprises corrugations 11 which allow for the flashing 10 to be deformable. The corrugations 11 in a first column are off-set with respect to the corrugations 11 of an adjoining column. There is also provided a method of manufacturing the flashing 10. The flashing 10 is particularly suitable for use in weatherproofing roof structures around joints.
Patent GB-2451765-A (GB)
Title: Linear capacitance measurement and touchless switch
Inventor: LEE YING LAU
IPC: G01R27/26
Filed: 2005-08-16
Abstract: A capacitive sensing apparatus generates at least one logical signal in response to the proximity of a conductive object. The capacitive sensing apparatus comprises at least one first sensor electrode, a first capacitance being induced by the conductive object in proximity with the or each first sensor electrode. A second sensor electrode is disposed adjacent to the or each first sensor electrode, a second capacitance being induced by the conductive object in proximity with the second sensor electrode. The apparatus is configured to maintain the or each first sensor electrode and the second sensor electrode at substantially equal voltage potentials with respect to a common ground, and to detect relative changes in the first capacitance with respect to the second capacitance, wherein the or each logical signal is indicative of a status condition in which the relative changes in the first and second capacitances exceed at least one preset threshold.
Patent GB-2465628-A (GB)
Title: Pilot assisted data communications
Inventor: ANDERSON NICHOLAS WILLIAM
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 2008-11-27
Abstract: Pilot-assisted data communication comprising transmitting a composite signal which comprises: data; a first pilot sequence, such as a CDM (Code Division Multiplex) pilot sequence, with non-cyclic properties; and a second pilot sequence, such as a TDM (Time Division Multiplex) pilot sequence, such that the composite signal within a designated or pre-defined time region of one or more time slots exhibits a cyclic prefixed time domain structure. Both the first pilot sequence and second pilot sequence are transmitted in substantially this same designated or pre-defined time region in one or more time slots. This is particularly applicable to 3GPP (3rdGeneration Partnership Project) cellular communication.
Patent GB-2466188-A (GB)
Title: Automatic starting and stopping of an engine
Inventor: PETRIDIS THEMI PHILEMON
IPC: F02D41/22
Filed: 2008-12-09
Abstract: Controlling automatic starting and stopping of an engine 2 of a vehicle 1 via a stop-start controller 6 based upon whether a check signal indicative of the quality of output from a transmission state sensor 7 from a transmission state module 5 is in a fault or no fault state. If the state of the check signal is in the fault state then automatic stopping and starting of the engine 2 is prevented whereas if the state of the check signal is in the no fault state automatic stopping and starting of the engine 2 is permitted.
Patent GB-2455222-A (GB)
Title: Completion with telescoping perforations and fracturing tool
Inventor: RICHARD BENNETT M
IPC: E21B43/08
Filed: 2005-04-08
Abstract: An apparatus and method for perforating a liner, fracturing a formation, and injecting or producing fluid, all in one trip with a single tool. The tool 10 has a plurality of outwardly telescoping elements 12 for perforation and fracturing. The tool also has a movable screen 16 for selective alignment and misalignment with the extendable passages 12.
Patent GB-2468649-A (GB)
Title: Hot air balloon with a supported panel
Inventor: MARSHALL ANDREW
IPC: B64B1/40
Filed: 2009-03-16
Abstract: The balloon comprises a crown line 17 which is attached to said balloon at an upper portion, e.g. its crown ring 14, and which hangs down from said upper portion to form a space between said line and the ballon envelope 5 and a panel 18, e.g. for advertising, which is held in said space. The panel 18, which can be quadrilateral, e.g. rectangular, triangular or circular, is held taut between fixings, e.g. hooks 19 and knotted portions 20 of the line 17, and a fixing, e.g. a carabineer, to a person carrier 11 (gondola, basket or capsule), burner frame 15 or adjacent envelope part. The panel 18 can be multi-panelled optionally with load tape.
Patent GB-2469298-A (GB)
Title: Valve with shape memory alloy
Inventor: SANSUM NIGEL PAUL
IPC: F16K31/02
Filed: 2009-04-08
Abstract: A flow control valve 1 for water flowing to or from an ablutionary appliance has a diaphragm valve member movable between open and closed positions in response to a differential pressure across a diaphragm 7. The pressure differential is controlled by a piston 17 that is axially movable to open and close a pilot hole 15 in the diaphragm 7. Axial movement of the piston 17 is controlled by a pair of shape memory alloy wires 45, 47 that reduce in length when heated. One wire 45 is operable to move the piston to open the pilot hole 15 and allow the diaphragm 7 to move to the open position. The other wire 47 is operable to move the piston to close the pilot hole 15 and allow the diaphragm 7 to move to the closed position. The wires 45, 47 are heated alternately to open and close the valve 1. The valve 1 may be combined with the ablutionary appliance or may be separate therefrom.
Patent GB-2456119-A (GB)
Title: Heating system
Inventor: SLADE ALAN
IPC: A61F7/02
Filed: 2009-05-18
Abstract: A body part heating system (10) comprises a temperature sensor (28) adapted to measure the temperature of a body part, and a heater (34a, 34b) in communication with the temperature sensor (28). The heater (34a, 34b) is adapted to be activated to heat the body part in response to the temperature sensor (28) sensing the occurrence of a predefined thermal event such as a temperature drop below a predefined level. The heating system (10) may be in the form of a glove and may be used to treat the symptoms of Raynaud's phenomenon.
Patent GB-2461966-A (GB)
Title: Frame loss measurement system which communicates frame count information using OAM frames and corrects counters according to frame transmission order
Inventor: KONDO MASANORI
IPC: H04L69/40
Filed: 2009-06-02
Abstract: The invention concerns frame loss measurements in a communications network such as an Ethernet (RTM) network. In prior art systems a transmitting device (apparatus B) keeps a count of data frames transmitted (at 1005) and sends this information (TxFCf) to a receiving device (apparatus A) in an LMM monitoring and control frame. In response, the receiving device returns an LMR monitoring and control frame containing its own count of frames received (RxFCf, 1007) and frames transmitted (TxFCb, 1005). The various counter values are then used (1008 - see equations on page 20) to determine frame loss. However this method fails when there is a delay in transmitting the monitoring and control frames due to giving priority to data frames. The present invention addresses this defect by using schedulers 1003 for determining frame transmission order and correcting the counters (at 1001 and 1009) in accordance with this order.
Patent GB-2472197-A (GB)
Title: An infant car seat support assembly with a pivoting support bar
Inventor: WICKHAM JOHN
IPC: A47D1/00
Filed: 2009-07-27
Abstract: An infant car seat support assembly comprising two pairs of legs 12 and a bracing member 21 which have a collapsed and expanded configuration, a support member 22 which extends substantially perpendicular to the legs for receiving the underside of a seat and a separate crossbar 36 which extends substantially parallel to the support member 22 and is pivotally connected, by means of a side arm 32, to another element of the frame and wherein the crossbar 36 is adapted for engagement by a rear side clip of a seat. The bracing member 21 and support member 22 may be a single component which is a tube or a flat panel. The pairs of legs may be U shaped elements and may abut each other. A carrying handle may also be provided.
Patent GB-2472773-A (GB)
Title: A road vehicle contact-analogue head up display
Inventor: LACOSTE LILIAN
IPC: B60R1/00
Filed: 2009-08-13
Abstract: A road vehicle contact—analogue head up display (HUD) comprises: a virtual image generation system to provide a 2D virtual image;; a system for sensing a lateral road position relative to the road vehicle and a vehicle pitch or horizon position; a symbol image generation system to generate symbology for the HUD; and an imagery processor coupled to the symbol image generation system, to the sensor system and to said virtual image generation system, to receive and process symbology image data to convert this to data defining a 2D image for display dependent on the sensed road position such that when viewed the virtual image appears to be at a substantially fixed position relative to said road; and wherein the virtual image is at a distance of at least 5m from said viewer. There may be exit pupil expander optics to enlarge an eye box of the HUD, or an occlusion sensor.
Patent GB-2508326-A (GB)
Title: Floating boat shed
Inventor: MIMNA ANTHONY
IPC: B63B35/44
Filed: 2009-12-02
Abstract: A floating boat shed comprising a steel manufactured frame mounted on four or more floats 3 and covered with curved corrugated cladding 1. The roof is supported with external 4 and internal 5 box iron. Decked walkways 2 and 6 are provided on three sides to allow safe and easy access to the boat. Box iron supports at the entrance (8, Fig 2) and the front 7 of the shed ensure a sturdy structure. A locking device (9, Fig 2) may also be added for security to prevent the removal of a boat from the shed.
Patent GB-2462768-A (GB)
Title: Remote monitoring systems and methods
Inventor: KONG JAMES PO
IPC: G08B21/18
Filed: 2008-06-16
Abstract: A method comprising selecting a piece of equipment to be monitored; selecting a plurality of operating parameters to monitor; calculating a deviation for each of the operating parameters; and calculating a composite index for the piece of equipment based on the deviations.
Patent GB-2476269-A (GB)
Title: Nanoparticle clusters formed from individual nanoparticles of two or more types
Inventor: BROUGHAM DERMOT
IPC: A61K49/18
Filed: 2009-12-17
Abstract: Nanoparticle clusters are described. In particular nanoparticle clusters formed from two or more individual nanoparticles of different types are described and methods for fabricating such nanoparticle clusters are further described. These nanoparticle clusters are fabricated by surface activating individual ones of the plurality of nanoparticles by desorption of surfactant molecules from the surface of the coated nanoparticles through exposure of the individual ones of the plurality of nanoparticles to an activating agent.
Patent GB-369418-A (GB)
Title: Four-edged safety razor
IPC: B26B21/30
Filed: 1930-04-02
Abstract: 369,418. Safety razors. CHAMP, E. P., 11, Windsor Road, Holloway, London. April 2, 1931, No. 10004. [Class 30.] A safety razor has a square blade A which is clamped to the guard-plate B by a cylindrical member D having a stem E screwed into the handle G. The blade has' recesses at the corners engaged by upstanding projections on the guard-plate and the latter is permanently joined to the handle. Specifications 21687/06 and 13695/08, [both in Class 30, Cutlery], are referred to.
Patent GB-587892-A (GB)
Title: Multiple driving axles of motor road vehicles
IPC: B60K17/36
Filed: 1944-05-24
Abstract: 587,892. Motor vehicle driving-gear. SCAMMELL LORRIES, Ltd., HUGH, P. G., HALL, C. R., and DAVIES, E. C. May 24, 1944, No. 10005. [Class 79 (ii)] [Also in Group XXXII] Spring suspension means, which connect the. two driving axles of a motor road vehicle to the vehicle frame, are interconnected by balance arms so that a substantially equal load is supported by each axle, and two separate driving shafts, by which power is transmitted to each axle, are interconnected and driven through differential gearing to ensure an even distribution of power to the two axles. As shown, pairs of driving wheels 3, 4, Fig. 1, are mounted on two axles 1, 2 suspended from the frame members 9 by semi-elliptic springs 5, 6, the front ends of the springs being pivotally connected by bearings 7, 10 to brackets 8, 11 on the frame members and the rear ends of the springs connected by shackles 12, 16 respectively to the front and rear ends of balance arms 13 which are pivotally mounted on trunnions 14 on the frame members. The springs may be replaced e.g. by rigid beams having coiled or rubber springs at one or both ends. The drive is transmitted to each axle through separate propeller shafts 21, 22, Fig. 2, coupled by universal joints 23, 24 at their rear ends to driving shafts 25, 26 mounted in transmission housings 31, 32, and, at their front ends, to the output driving shafts 41, 42 of a gearbox 40, gearwheels 43, 44 on the shafts 41, 42 engaging driving pinions 45, 46, loose on a common driving shaft 47 and driven thereby through differential gearing 48 mounted thereon. Preferably, a combined change-speed and power distributing gearbox, as described in Specification 558,799, is used. The differential may be locked when it is desired to transmit a positive independent drive to each axle.
Patent GB-1137962-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to display devices
Inventor: VICTOR DIETSCH EDOUARD
IPC: G04B19/21
Filed: 1966-03-08
Abstract: 1,137,962. Counters; display devices. SOC. ANON. DES ETAB. LEON HATOT. 8 March, 1966 [9 March, 1965], No. 10006/66. Headings G4D and G5C. [Also in Division G3] A display device comprises a stationary frame 10 in which is mounted a drum 12 rotatable about a central axis, the drum having five display elements (V1-V5), Fig. 5 (not shown), each consisting of two display faces, each element being rotatable about an axis (a1-a5) parallel to the central axis so that the number of display configurations equals the product of the number of elements and the number of display faces on each element. Mounted on a common axis with the drum 12 is a second conventional drum 11 having six display faces bearing the ciphers 0-5. The display faces of each display element of the drum 12 bear the ciphers 0 and 5, 1 and 6 etc. up to 4 and 9 so that the two drums 11, 12 together indicate the minutes 0-59. An abutment 14 causes each display element of drum 12 to rotate about its axis a1-a5 so that after displaying the ciphers 0-4 during one revolution, the drum 12 then displays the ciphers 5-9 during its second revolution. A time control mechanism (not shown), displaces a lever 17 once each minute against the action of a return spring 17b so that a spring loaded pawl 18 rotates a ratchet wheel 19 by one tenth of a revolution. A system of gear wheels causes the drum 12 to rotate one fifth of a revolution per minute. At each complete revolution of the ratchet wheel 19 a finger 19a engages a star wheel 23 which rotates the drum 11 by one sixth of a revolution. In a modification, the display faces are curved. Also, an hours displaying device is illustrated for use in conjunction with the minutes displaying device and comprises two drums each having six display elements with twelve display faces, the display faces bearing the indicators 00-11 and 12-23 respectively. A mask displaceable with respect to a window in the frame covers each drum alternately every twelve hours. Instead of two drums a single drum may be used having twelve display elements each comprising two rotatable display faces, the display elements bearing the indications 00 and 12, 01 and 13 up to 11 and 23.
Patent GB-976145-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for producing a continuous tobacco filler rod
IPC: A24C5/18
Filed: 1961-03-20
Abstract: 976,145. Feeding tobacco. K. KORBER. March 20, 1961 [March 21, 1960], No. 10069/61. Heading A2C. Cut tobacco which has been showered on to a suction or spiked belt 3 by a distributer is loosened by a pinned or bladed roll 5 and projected thereby and/or by an air current through a chamber 6 and into the suction or spiked groove of a feed wheel 17 which carries it downwardly and then upwardly past a trimmer for delivery at the wheel top to continuous-rod cigarettemaking machinery. The belt 3 may carry excess tobacco, which the trimmer returns to the tobacco supply, or no excess, the trimmer merely removing surface protuberances which are transferred to a spiked wheel 18 moving more slowly than the wheel 17 and are delivered by a pin roll 20 to the belt 3, or to the chamber 6 to mingle with the tobacco from the roll 5 or to underlie it on the wheel 17. A comb may press the tobacco against the belt 3.
Patent GB-152276-A (GB)
Title: An improved oxy-acetylene cutting torch
IPC: F23D14/46
Filed: 1920-04-10
Abstract: 152,276. Clyde Valley Shipwelders, Ltd., and Carlton, J. April 10, 1920. Blowpipe burners.-In an oxy-acetylene torch or blowpipe burner in which a separate supply of oxygen can be made to the nozzzle by means of a by-pass 3 controlled by a spring-pressed valve 10 in a chamber 4, the valve lever 13, 13<a> is provided with a preferably tapered projection 16 which, when the valve is fully open, engages with a catch on the torch-barrel jacket 18 and locks the lever in position. The projection 16 has an undercut portion 19 at the top and is arranged slightly out of line with the jacket aperture 17 so as to cause the lever to be bent laterally whilst opening the valve. When the valve is fully open, the resiliency of the lever causes the undercut portion 19 to engage with the wall of the aperture 17. The acetylene and oxygen supply pipes B, C are controlled by needle valves 1, 2 respectively. In a modification, the by-pass valve is housed in the torch-jacket 18.
Patent GB-570360-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in step-by-step driving mechanisms
IPC: H01H63/22
Filed: 1941-09-08
Abstract: 570,360. Intermittent gearing. DODDS, J. M., SCOLES, G. J., and METROPOLITAN - VICKERS ELECTRICAL CO., Ltd. Sept. 8, 1941, No. 10135. [Class 80 (i)] Consists in a modified Geneva stop mechanism for producing a large number, e.g. twenty or thirty or more, of steps with positive and accurate locking at each step. The driven disc 2 mounted on shaft 13 has a number of radial slots 3 ... 6 &c. and midway between each pair of adjacent slots are pegs 7 ... 10 &c. The driving disc 1 on shaft 11 carries an upstanding peg 12 adapted to engage during each of its revolutions with one of the radial slots 3, 4, &c. The face of the disc is cut away to leave a recess in the form of a central circular portion 14 into which merge, symmetrically of the line joining the axes of shaft 11 and pin 12, arcuate arms 15, 16. The arrangement is such that a pair of alternate pegs, e.g. 7 and 9, engage simultaneously and continuously the periphery of the disc 1 whereby during approximately five-sixths of the revolution of the latter the driven disc 2 is locked. In the meantime the peg 8 travels in the recess 14 ... 16. Specifications 191,849, 247402, 270,181, [all in Class 80 (i)], 470,467 ; 582,124 and 582,128, [both in Group XL], are referred to.
Patent GB-1150823-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Braking Arrangements for Propelled or Towed Vehicles
IPC: B60T15/46
Filed: 1967-03-03
Abstract: 1,150,823. Controlling compressed air and vacuum brakes. WESTINGHOUSE BREMSENUND APPARATEBAU G.m.b.H. 3 March, 1967 [3 March, 1966], No. 10147/67. Heading F2F. In an arrangement, for applying compressed air braking to a propelled vehicle and vacuum braking to a towed vehicle compressed air is applied to the propelled vehicle brakes and also to a pressure regulator 41 which applies a regulated pressure with delayed action to a relay valve 5<SP>1</SP> which controls the towed vehicle brakes so that the towed vehicle brakes are controlled in dependence upon but with delayed action action with respect to the propelled vehicle brakes.  Operation.-Prior to brake application pipe 1<SP>1</SP> supplies compressed air to chamber 8c<SP>1</SP> and through a pressure reducing valve 25 at a constant pressure to a tank 24 and lower piston chamber 21a. Piston 111 is held in its uppermost position by spring 14<SP>1</SP> so that a spring-loaded double seat valve 161 closes outlet seat 18<SP>1</SP> and opens inlet seat 17<SP>1</SP>. Compressed air from chamber 8c<SP>1</SP> flows into chamber 8b<SP>1</SP>, equalizing tank 13<SP>1</SP> and chamber 20a. At the regulated pressure the piston 11 and valve 16<SP>1</SP> move downwardly to also close inlet seat 17<SP>1</SP>. This pressure in chamber 20a moves the pistons 20, 21 against the constant pressure in chamber 21a so that the valve element 23 connects a vacuum pump pipe 29 to the vacuum brake pipe 28 of the towed vehicle, the resultant reduced pressure in the brake pipe also being communicated via pipe 26 to the piston chamber 21b. The movable element 23 again closes the slide valve when the forces acting on the two pistons are equalized. Driver operation of valve 3<SP>1</SP> feeds compressed air directly to brake cylinder 7<SP>1</SP> of the locomotive and piston chamber 8a<SP>1</SP> thereby causing the piston set 9<SP>1</SP>, 10<SP>1</SP>, 11<SP>1</SP> to be moved downwardly and inlet valve seat 17<SP>1</SP> to be closed and outlet valve seat 18<SP>1</SP> to be opened. Compressed air in chamber 8b<SP>1</SP> is vented via valve seat 18<SP>1</SP>, nozzle 18a and hole 15 thus reducing the regulated pressure in container 13<SP>1</SP> and chamber 20a with a delayed action proportional to the compressed air feed to the direct brake cylinder 7<SP>1</SP> The piston set 20, 21 and the movable element move upwardly to connect the brake pipe 28 to atmosphere via pipe 30 to operate the towed vehicle brake. When the driver releases brake valve 3<SP>1</SP> the pressure changes and mechanical movements take place in the reverse order. The movement of setscrew 14a adjusts the regulating pressure.