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Patent GB-2453362-A (GB)
Title: System for lining railway arches
Inventor: FINCH STEVEN CAFFALL
IPC: E04B1/32
Filed: 2007-10-03
Abstract: A system for lining arched structures, particularly railway arches (1), provides a plurality of elongate, flexible frame elements (70), each preferably protected by an elastomeric shield (149) and engaged frictionally against the curved soffit (5) by hoop stress applied at either end, preferably by a pair of installation tools (300) mounted on supports, preferably posts (40). Each tool includes a pivoting ratchet which allows the flexible frame element (70) to be formed into an arched shape on the ground and then raised into a vertical plane prior to installation. The frame elements (70) are fixed to the posts (40) to support them at either end in their installed position, providing a self-supporting, arched framework which relies upon the masonry soffit (5) for its shape and stability. Each frame element (70) may comprise a unitary "top-hat" profile with deformable hinges, each hinge having an associated deformation structure which distributes bending forces evenly during installation. The framework is installed from ground level, and the posts preferably support a temporary mezzanine floor which provides access to the soffit for installation of cooperating, flat lining panels, each panel comprising a foamed plastics body with downwardly directed channels and angularly adjustable, interlocking upper and lower edges. Independent claims are included for the system, methods, flexible frame elements, posts, shield material, panel, and installation tool.
Patent GB-2443521-A (GB)
Title: Seating surrogate
Inventor: DIDYK PETER
IPC: G01M99/00
Filed: 2007-10-24
Abstract: A scaling surrogate 10 suitable for use in seat testing operations, such as but not limited to those associated with vehicle seat testing and non-vehicle seat testing. The surrogate 10 includes a back form 14 and a buttock form 16 to mimic a human back and buttock. The forms 14,16 are operably connected by a joint 12 permitting multiple axis movement to be simulate actual human interaction with a tested seat. The joint 12 may include multiple flexible discs configured to simulate movement associated with a human spine.
Patent GB-2454476-A (GB)
Title: Perforated wipes
Inventor: GORDON MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: B26D3/00
Filed: 2007-11-07
Abstract: The wipes 1 are formed from a continuous length of material 2 with parallel side edges 2A,2B having a leading end 3A and a trailing end 3B. Ruputurable lines 4 are spaced along the length of material separating each wipe 1. The tear lines 4 extend from a point 5A on one first side edge 2A to a point 5B on the other second side edge 2B. Preferably, the perforated lines 4 are angled relative to the sides 2A 2B. Each tear line 4 preferably comprises a series of slots 6A-6F which get progressively shorter or less frequent. Therefore, each rupturable line 4 is more easily ruptured adjacent the second side edge 2B than the first side edge 2A. Preferably the dry-wipes or wet-wipes comprise optionally impregnated, non-woven fabrics.
Patent GB-2455314-A (GB)
Title: Container for smokable materials, including an area for marking
Inventor: STEPHENSON DARRYL
IPC: B65D33/00
Filed: 2007-12-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to a container for smokable materials, and methods for forming such containers. In particular, the present invention relates to tobacco containers such as tobacco pouches. The container has an outer surface formed with a matt coating thereon; the matt coating may be marked by a user. A user may write on the coating with ink so as to personalise the container and clearly distinguish it from like containers. The coating may be a lacquer, paint, ink, or matting agent, e.g. silica gel.
Patent GB-2456525-A (GB)
Title: Production of a multi-layered pita bread
Inventor: AWAD BASSAM
IPC: A21B5/02
Filed: 2008-01-16
Abstract: A system for the production of compartmentalised or multi-layered pita bread (10, Fig 1) comprising an envelope of dough (12, 14, Fig 1) sandwiching a separating wall (16, Fig 1) of dough to define two distinct internal compartments is disclosed. The system comprises a separating wall subunit production module 100, an envelope subunit production module 102 and an integration and baking module 104. The separating wall subunit production module kneads 108 and extrudes dough before heating it 110 to form a separating wall 130. The envelope subunit production module kneads 112 and extrudes 114 dough to form an envelope of dough 132, double the size of the separating wall. The integration and baking module places a separating wall on each envelop and employs a crimping apparatus 134 and a cutting apparatus 136 to seal the separating wall within the envelope. The sealed pita bread is then proven 122 and baked 124 to form the final product. Waste dough from the cutting apparatus may be returned 138 to the separating wall subunit production module.
Patent GB-2457535-A (GB)
Title: Quad bike service rig
Inventor: WOOLLARD DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: B60S5/00
Filed: 2008-02-01
Abstract: Disclosed is a quad bike service rig designed for gaining access to a quad bike for inspection, repair and maintenance purposes. The rig is particularly intended for access to highlight or headlamp beam setting equipment as part of an MOT test. The rig may comprise a flat bed mounted on a chassis with four rollers attached, the service rig being designed to roll on tracks used by a beam jack to suit most ramps and pits.
Patent GB-2458441-A (GB)
Title: Bridge device for a disc drive with disc tray controlling interface
Inventor: LIU CHIH-SHENG
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2008-02-26
Abstract: A bridge device 10 for a disk drive 20 has the input/output I/O terminals 131 to which an external automatic controlling apparatus 30 is connected, so the external automatic controlling apparatus 30 directly controls a disk tray of the disk drive 20 to move in or move out without a computer 40. In addition, the bridge device also further has a computer connecting interface 14 and port 141, to which the external computer 40 is connected. The bridge device has a processor 11 for converting data between a first data format for the disc drive and second format for the disc tray controlling interface. The bridge device may also convert between the first data format and a third data format for the computer interface. The disc controlling port 12 and interface 121 may be SATA or IDE and the Computer connecting port 141 and interface 14 may be USB or IEEE 1394. The disc controlling interface may be a general purpose input/output (GPIO).
Patent GB-2449341-A (GB)
Title: Gamma ray detector with scintillation layer comprising elongate rods
Inventor: OTT ROBERT JOHN
IPC: G01T1/29
Filed: 2008-05-08
Abstract: A gamma ray detector (10, Fig.1) for use in a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner is disclosed. The detector comprises a scintillation layer (20, Fig.2), for example of barium fluoride, which is formed of a plurality of adjacent elongate rods 60, each rod being elongate within the plane of the layer, and having a plurality of slots 62 distributed along the length of the rod 60 and extending in a width direction, the width also being coplanar with the layer. Gamma ray photons are received at a first side of the scintillation layer. At the opposing second side of the scintillation layer is a sensor, which may comprise a low pressure gas space (21, Fig.2) extending across the second side of the scintillation layer and a locator (40, Fig.2) for determining a position of UV photons exiting the layer.
Patent GB-2461927-A (GB)
Title: System for dispensing adhesive tabs to secure folded sheet material
Inventor: WATSON PETER
IPC: B65C9/00
Filed: 2008-07-18
Abstract: A system for dispersing tabs (32) from a carrier substrate (42), each of the tabs (32) having an adhesive backing for securing the tabs in spaced-apart relation to the carrier substrate. The system includes an input mechanism (36) operative to supply an input stream of the tab stock and an output mechanism (38) operative to accept and take away an output stream of carrier substrate (42) from the tab stock supplied by the input mechanism (36). The system further includes a peeler bar (70) having first and second surfaces disposed on the periphery of the peeler bar. The peeler bar (70), furthermore is interposed between the input and output streams such that the underside surface of the carrier substrate (42) slideably engages the first and second peripheral surfaces. The first peripheral surface has an arcuate shape along an elongate axis of the peeler bar (70) and is oriented relative to the second peripheral surface so as to effect an abrupt directional change with respect to the input and output streams. The arcuate surface imparts curvature to the tab stock (40) in a direction tending to (i) increase the bending stiffness of each tab (32) about an axis parallel to the elongate axis, (ii) facilitate separation of each tab (32) from the carrier substrate, and (iii) favorably position each tab (32) with respect to the free edges of a folded substrate material during tabbing operations.
Patent GB-2464750-A (GB)
Title: Standby saving power supply disconnection apparatus
Inventor: SMITH DAVID STUART
IPC: H01R13/70
Filed: 2008-08-28
Abstract: The power supply disconnection apparatus disconnects a power supply from an electrical appliance when the monitored current falls below a disconnection level, indicating that the appliance is in a standby mode. When the appliance is operating in its non-standby mode, the power supply disconnection apparatus allows current to flow from the supply equipment to the appliance. When the appliance goes into standby mode, and requires smaller current flows from the supply equipment, then the power supply disconnection apparatus initiates a disconnection sequence which includes a grace period of time in which a return to a higher power demand is allowed, preventing disconnection from being activated. An audible or visible indication may be given prior to disconnection.
Patent GB-2453624-A (GB)
Title: Cylinder assembly comprising telescopic tumbler pin
Inventor: MCCARTHY BRUCE PATRICK
IPC: E05B19/00
Filed: 2008-09-03
Abstract: A pin tumbler cylinder assembly comprises a plug 502 rotatably mounted in a cylinder housing 501, a keyway extending along the plug, a plurality of tumbler pins 3 and a plurality of associated driver pins 4. The tumbler pins include a telescopic tumbler pin assembly 3B including an inner pin 31 slidably mounted in an outer pin, the outer pin being arranged to be resiliently biased inwardly by an associated driver pin and the inner pin being arranged to be biased outwardly by a resilient member 33 acting between the inner and outer pins. The plug is prevented from rotating relative to the cylinder housing by the telescopic tumbler pin assembly except when the radially inner end of the inner pin projects inwardly into the keyway further by a predetermined amount than the radially inner end of the outer pin. The cylinder assembly may further comprise a further telescopic pin assembly 3D which prevents the plug from rotating except when the radially inner end of a further outer pin projects inwardly into the keyway further by a predetermined amount that the radially inner end of a further inner pin.
Patent GB-2449811-A (GB)
Title: A complex oxide having n-type thermoelectric conversion properties
Inventor: FUNAHASHI RYOJI
IPC: C01G53/00
Filed: 2004-10-27
Abstract: A complex oxide is disclosed having a composition represented by the formula LavNixM<2>yOz wherein: M<2> is Cu; and the subscripts are numbers which respectively satisfy v=1.0; 0.8  &  x  &  1.2; 0.01   &  y   &  0.2; 3.0   &  z   &  3.1; and 1.0   &  x+y   &  1.21, the complex oxide having a negative Seebeck coefficient at 100{C or higher; or M<2> is Cu; and the subscripts are numbers which respectively satisfy v=1.0; 0.8  &  x   &  1.2; 0.01  &  y  &  0.2; 3.0  &  z   &  3.1; and 1.0  &  x+y   &  1.21, the complex oxide having a electrical resistivity of 10 m  L  cm or less at 100{C or higher.
Patent GB-2450286-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for partitioning television channels in a platform
Inventor: CONNELLY JAY
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2007-05-30
Abstract: A method and system for partitioning television channels in a platform. A method involves creating partitions for a platform, associating each of one or more television channels with one of the partitions, determining a current television channel from one or more television channels to display, and activating the partition associated with the current television channel.
Patent GB-2453290-A (GB)
Title: Mattress retainer buckle
Inventor: BEARD ALLYN
IPC: A47C20/04
Filed: 2006-08-24
Abstract: A mattress buckle for securing the position of a mattress (22) on the base (16) of an adjustable bed (10). The mattress comprises one of a pair of male and female elements of the buckle (12) secured to an upper surface of the bed base (16) and the other of the pair of male and female elements of the buckle (12) secured to the underside of the mattress (22). When these elements of the buckle are interlocked in snap-fit engagement, the mattress is constrained against movement on the base as the adjustable panels of the bed base are articulated relative to one another through various positions of adjustment.
Patent GB-2468876-A (GB)
Title: Radial inlet and outlet externally meshing fluid machine and timing gearing
Inventor: KENLOCK PATRICK JAMES
IPC: F01C1/08
Filed: 2009-03-25
Abstract: A fluid machine includes a casing containing a rotor assembly 5 comprising axial rods 21 between spaced plates 19 peripherally engaging U shaped channels in a rotary member 7 having radial conduits 33,35 connecting its periphery to its interior. A flow separation device or core 13 rotatably supports the rotary member and includes an inlet 9 and an outlet 11 and first and second passageways respectively connecting the inlet and outlet with the interior of at least one each of the conduits. The conduits periodically align with the passageways enabling inlet fluid flow outwards towards a portion of the rotary member periphery wherein it is transported to a second peripheral portion by the rotor assembly wherein it flows radially inward to the outlet. The parallel sided U channels mean that the rotary member is driven at non-constant speed and a gearing (Figs. 8a-8k) is provided for this.
Patent GB-2455466-A (GB)
Title: Location quality of service indicator
Inventor: WARD MATTHEW L
IPC: H04W4/02
Filed: 2007-09-18
Abstract: A mobile wireless device is configured to provide a location quality of service indicator (QoSI) indicative of the quality of a calculated location estimation for use by a location-based service. The QoSI may be calculated by the device itself or by a server, such as a location enabling server (LES). The QoSI may be used to represent the predicted location accuracy, availability, latency, precision, and/or yield.
Patent GB-2469484-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft landing gear hydraulic actuation system
Inventor: EVANS ROYSTON ALAN
IPC: B64C25/22
Filed: 2009-04-15
Abstract: The system comprises a hydraulic pressure source connected to a hydraulic fluid pressure transmission line 5, and at least one hydraulic actuator for extending and/or retracting a landing gear, e.g. downlock actuators 8-10 and retracting/extending actuators 11-13 wherein first and second valves 33,34 are provided in series along the hydraulic fluid pressure transmission line 5, the first and second valves being adjustable to control the hydraulic pressure supplied to the at least one hydraulic actuator 8-13. The control system also controls hydraulic uplock actuators 14-16. The valves 33, 34 are similar 2-way solenoid actuated and spring return valves directly mutually connected; they are in a block which also includes an uplock valve 32 feeding the uplock actuators 14-16.
Patent GB-2465653-A (GB)
Title: Drill bit with air hammer and bleed passageway
Inventor: HURT JOHN ARTHUR
IPC: E21B21/14
Filed: 2009-09-04
Abstract: A drill means comprises a compressed air hammer and a drill head 1 within a lining casing 23. The drill head has at least one segment 12 located in a recess towards the end of the drill head and mounted for rotation from an inoperative position where the extremity of the segment lies within the confines of the outer diameter of the drill head, to an operative position where it extends beyond the outer diameter of the lining casing. The drill head also has a primary air passageway 32 communicating with both the air exhaust outlet from the hammer and the interior of the lining casing. A bleed air passageway 33 extends from the primary air passageway through the drill head and emerges towards the face 4 of the drill head, at one side, and a return air bleed passageway 36 extends through the drill head at the opposite side, leading to the primary passageway.
Patent GB-2464817-A (GB)
Title: Rendering Computer Graphics
Inventor: HEGGELUND FRODE
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2009-10-23
Abstract: In a graphics processing system, when a 16x sampling mask is used for sampling the image to be displayed, fragments are generated and rendered to generate rendered fragment data for each covered sampling position. However, the 16x sampling mask 81, 84, 86, 89 can be divided into a two-level hierarchy for the purpose of associating its sampling points with fragments that are to be rendered, namely a first level in which a fragment 82, 85, 88 is associated with all 16 sampling points of the 16x sampling mask, and a second level in which a fragment 91, 92 is only associated with four sampling points of the 16x sampling mask.
Patent GB-2460998-A (GB)
Title: Conduit joining apparatus
Inventor: CHAN SUN
IPC: F16L21/06
Filed: 2008-03-28
Abstract: Apparatus for joining a first conduit to a second conduit comprising a first coupler for attachment to an end of the first conduit, a second coupler for attachment to an end of the second conduit and for engagement to the first coupler, and a snap-fit fastener for fastening the first coupler to the second coupler. The snap-fit fastener is arranged in at least two portions to fit around the periphery of the first and second couplers when the first and second couplers are engaged. The apparatus enables relative movement between the first coupler and the second coupler.
Patent GB-2467626-A (GB)
Title: Modelling vibration effects introduced by mud motor
Inventor: PABON JAHIR A
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 2009-12-29
Abstract: Method and apparatus including a computer program to model vibrations in a drill string caused by a mud motor. A plurality of separate sections of the mud motor have at least one vibration effect computed. The interactions between the mud motor elements are computed to produce modelled vibration effects. An aspect of drilling is controlled based on the simulation. At least one sensor collects vibration data near the mud motor. The mud motor may be separated into power, transmission and bearing sections for the calculations. The calculations can be for torsional, axial and lateral vibration effects. Further independent claims concern a method of improving a drilling plan or tool model by computing performance of the proposed tool including dynamic effects introduced by a mud motor.
Patent GB-869614-A (GB)
Title: Process for making fluid shortening
IPC: A23D9/013
Filed: 1958-03-28
Abstract: Liquid shortenings are made by a process which comprises cooling a mixture of an edible oil and 3-5% by weight of mono- and/or di-glycerides of fatty acids containing 12-20 carbon atoms within 10 minutes, preferably within 2 minutes, from an elevated temperature, at which the mixture is entirely liquid, preferably 115-170 DEG F., to one at which a substantial number of crystal nuclei form, suitably 2-5 DEG F. below the temperature at which visible nuclei appear, and thereafter tempering the mixture at a temperature at which the crystals grow, suitably by maintaining the mixture within 10 DEG F., preferably within 2 DEG F., of the temperature to which the mixture has been cooled, which is usually not below 80 DEG F., for at least 16 hours.  Edible oils which may be so treated include cottonseed, soybean, corn, olive, and ground nut oils, and slightly hydrogenated liquid derivatives thereof, while the mono- and/or di-glyceride mixture may be derived from stearines obtained from sunflower seed, linseed, hazelnut, ground nut, olive, corn or palm oils, but preferably from stearines rich in stearic acid such as those of lard, soybean, and cottonseed oils.  If necessary, the glyceride mixture is hydrogenated to an iodine value of 30 or less.  Outline details of a suitable embodiment are supplied.  Specification 858,237 and U.S.A. Specification 1,783,864 are referred to.
Patent GB-237023-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in knobs & dials for variometers, condensers and other electrical instruments
IPC: G05G1/12
Filed: 1924-04-23
Abstract: 237,023. Barber, G., and Hough, T. April 23, 1924. No Patent granted (Sealing fee not paid). Wireless tuning-apparatus, adjustment devices for.-An improved knob and dial attachment for variometers, condensers and other electrical instruments comprises a brass or other sleeve d secured to the dial b and provided at its upper end with a screw-threaded hole for the reception of a grub screw e, the outer end of which projects into a vertical slot g in a circular aperture in the knob a. An aperture f in the knob allows the insertion of a screwdriver when the position of the. knob and dial on the spindle c of the instrument is being adjusted.
Patent GB-1442803-A (GB)
Title: Rotary letter-press label making machine and method of manu facturing printed labels
IPC: B41K3/14
Filed: 1973-03-01
Abstract: 1442803 Making labels K M ODDY 11 Jan 1974 [1 March 1973] 10132/73 Heading B8F [Also in Division B6] A strip of self-adhesive printed labels on a backing web is formed by passing a label web stock, which consists of a self-adhesive paper web on a backing web, between rollers 55 and 56 of a letterpress print mechanism to print matter in the web, cutting the paper web by means of a rotary die cutter 33 to delineate printed labels 'and to have the paper waste in web form, and stripping the paper web waste from the backing web by passing the waste around a curved plate or roller 141 whilst the direction of the backing web and labels is abruptly diverted away from the stripping plate or roller 141 at an edge 23 by a roller 142 to prevent the printing on the labels contacting the stripping plate or roller. The roller 141 is adjustable laterally in slots 143 whilst the roller 142, which is located between the edge 23 and wind up reel shafts 83 and 84, is vertically displaceable in slots 144 to facilitate adjustment. The print mechanism comprises a type-bearing roller 55 and a driven impression roller 56, ink being transferred from a driven ink reservoir roller 47 by an oscillating arm-carried roller 49 to a roller 48 and thence by transfer rollers 53 and 54 to the roller 55.The roller 47 and arm 50 of the roller 49 are all driven through intermediate gears and chain drives, Figs. 2 and 3 (not shown), from an electric motor 65, which also effects drive of the friction roller (not shown) co-operating with a web-stock drive roller 32, the die cutter 33 and a co-operating anvil (not shown), a waste wind-up reel shaft 60, and the label strip wind-up reel shafts 83 and 84. Roller 35 of a pair of web guide rollers 34 and 35 is adjustable in a slot 40 towards and away from the die cutter so that the positioning of the printing applied to the web in relation to the label areas delineated by the die cutter can be accurately controlled. As shown, successive pairs of labels are printed side by side and the backing web is slit longitudinally by a device 151 after separation from the paper web-waste.