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Patent GB-2450461-A (GB)
Title: Tuning of radio receivers
Inventor: OPPERMAN NICHOLAS RICHARD JAMES
IPC: H01Q1/44
Filed: 2007-02-26
Abstract: A radio receiver (10) can be tuned selectably in a first mode to radio stations broadcasting in the 87.5 to 108.0 MHz FM2 band and in a second mode to event radio broadcasts on preset frequencies at least one of which is outside that band. A pair of push buttons (20,22) can be operated to change the reception frequency to which the receiver is tuned. When the first mode is selected, the push-buttons can be used to tune the receiver to any desired frequency in the FM band and/or to the frequency of any desired signal being received in the FM band. When the second mode is selected, the push-buttons can be used to tune the receiver only to any one of the preset event radio frequencies. When the user wishes to change between listening to a broadcast in the FM band and listening to an event radio broadcast outside the first band, they therefore do not need to scan between the event radio frequency and the frequency of the other broadcast. Also, the user cannot tune the receiver to frequencies (which may be prohibited frequencies) between the event radio frequency and the FM2 band. The receiver is in a housing (12) that can be worn on the user's ear, and has a lanyard (118) that also forms an aerial and that is releasably connected to the housing (12).
Patent GB-2465015-A (GB)
Title: Layered elastic wound dressing made by ultrasonic welding
Inventor: COTTON STEPHEN
IPC: B32B7/09
Filed: 2008-11-06
Abstract: A composite elastic material 1 comprises a porous elastic carrier layer 3 to which is bonded a surface layer of a non-woven fabric 4. The composite material may be useful as a wound dressing, or as a component thereof. An impermeable film, hydrogel layer or adhesive layer may also cover the material. A blood-clotting agent may also be incorporated. Longitudinal L slits (7, see fig 3) may allow for transverse T expansion. The carrier layer 3 and non-woven layer 4 may be bonded by adhesive, stitching or welding 2, preferably welding using high-frequency or ultrasonic mechanical vibrations. A method of making such a material is also claimed, the method comprising feeding the layers between a sonotrode or sonic horn, and a pin-headed anvil such that the layers are bonded at multiple points 2 (see fig 4). The bonding may take place when the elastic is in a stretched configuration (see fig 2b), creating folds 5.
Patent GB-2455423-A (GB)
Title: Network computer interface device for video image coding and/or decoding
Inventor: SONG SHAOWEN
IPC: H04N5/00
Filed: 2008-12-08
Abstract: A network computer interface device is embodied as a hardware-based video de-packeting and decompressing device (21, Figure 1), an image packeting and compression device (41, Figure 2) or a combined video packeting / depacketing and compression / decompression interface 49. Camera image input may be provided. Network interface 49, which can use a wireless connection, may be external to, or internally within, computer (30, Figure 1); for example, the device can be mounted on a PCI card. A television may be used as a display, and the interface output port may allow connection directly to the TV, i.e. not via the computer. The device is applicable to high definition television (HDTV) data processing, enabling an under-four GHz PC to carry out real-time two-way HD video communications.
Patent GB-2452450-A (GB)
Title: Solenoid valve and air pressure massage device
Inventor: NAKAO HARUKI
IPC: F16K15/18
Filed: 2007-06-28
Abstract: A solenoid valve with a small-size light-weight check valve. In the solenoid valve, a voltage is applied to a solenoid (14) to move a plunger (16) toward an end wall (22) of a housing of the solenoid valve. This presses an annular valve seat engagement section (64) of a valve body (48), which is attached to the plunger, against a valve seat around a fluid exit (26) formed in the end wall (22). As a result, the fluid exit (26) is closed with the annular valve seat engagement section deformed, and at the same time, a valve pressing member (46) attached to the plunger is separated from a valve body (52) provided at a fluid entrance (24) in an end wall (20) in the housing. This causes the valve body (52), formed at the fluid opening (24) of the housing, to function as a check valve to allow inflow of pressurized air from a pump. When the voltage is not applied to the solenoid (14), the plunger (16) is urged toward the fluid entrance by a compression spring (60). This makes the valve pressing member (46) press the first valve body (52) against the valve seat around the fluid entrance (24), closing the entrance (24). Also, because the second valve body (48) is separated from the fluid exit (26), the fluid exit (26) is opened and the pressurized air is released to the atmospheric air.
Patent GB-2455913-A (GB)
Title: Grinding apparatus
Inventor: INQUE KIYOTAKA
IPC: B24B5/01
Filed: 2008-12-23
Abstract: Grinding apparatus includes a grindstone 5 rotatable about a grindstone rotational axis (X1 fig 1) and relatively movable with respect to a work such as a cam shaft blank 19, the grindstone 5 being formed by adhering grinding grains to a core 6, the core 6 including a core parallel part 6a parallel with the grindstone rotational axis (X1 fig 1) and at least one core projecting part 6b, continuous with at least one axially opposed end of the core parallel part 6a and having a diameter larger than that of the core parallel part 6a; and the grinding grains 7 such as CBN are adhered to surfaces of both the core parallel part 6a and the at least one core projecting part 6b. Several core projecting parts 6b may be provided, continuous with opposing ends of the core parallel part 6a. The at least one core projecting part 6b may include a core perpendicular surface (6i fig. 3) perpendicular to the grindstone axis (X1 fig 1), a core concave surface (6g fig. 3), one end of which is continuous with the core perpendicular surface (6i fig. 3) and the other end of which is continuous with the core parallel part 6a. The concave surface (6g fig. 3) avoids a connection part between surfaces of the work having a round shape (123h fig 9) when it should have an acute angle (23h fig. 7).
Patent GB-2460500-A (GB)
Title: Electric cars, electric car batteries, and infrastructures for recharging electric cars
Inventor: MAYER YARON
IPC: B60L11/18
Filed: 2008-12-24
Abstract: The invention enables improved and more efficient recharging of electric cars, by using improved batteries, improved recharger arrangements in electric cars, and infrastructures that are used for recharging electric cars, while also protecting the electric grid from overload. This is done for example by accumulating energy in service stations in special high speed capacitors, such as one or more super capacitors, or one or more molten salt accumulators, or other fast batteries which can be recharged to 80% capacity within 5 minutes. These accumulators can be used to recharge cars, since otherwise the service station would need to have a huge capacity power supply to enable such fast recharges. Other variations include efficient methods of recharging the batteries serially, either in the service station (based on a model of fast replacement of batteries at the service station), after automatically sorting the batteries into more or less homogenous groups, or in the car itself by automatically rerouting the batteries, or some of them, or elements in them, during recharge so that they are recharged more serially than during the normal operation of the car. This enables recharge with fewer rechargers at higher voltages and with less current and fewer problems of heat during recharge. Other improvements include a system wherein when recharging the electric cars, rechargers and central computers in the electrical grid company and in the service provider take into account car-specific parameters in order to optimize the recharging priorities, for example based on the state of their batteries and heuristics or statistics or automatic repeated identification of cars based on a unique digital ID number. The system can take into account also various regular or historical car-specific parameters or patterns or statistics, such as typical arrival and departure times, typical distances traveled, specific needs based on week days, etc. Other features include a system and method for alerting users when a parking and recharging post becomes available or reserving them in advance.
Patent GB-2469069-A (GB)
Title: A receiver for OFDM which idenitifies and cancels impulse noise by comparison with the long term noise.
Inventor: ASJADI GHOLAM HOSEIN
IPC: H04B1/10
Filed: 2009-03-31
Abstract: A receiver for Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexed (OFDM) systems, which includes a noise estimator (300) which generates a long term estimate of noise power in the frequency domain version of the OFMD symbols at a plurality of frequencies, by accumulating an average noise power at the plurality of frequencies from a plurality of the OFDM symbols, and for generating an estimate of a current level of the noise power in the frequency domain version of a current one of the OFDM symbols at the plurality of frequencies. An impulsive noise detector (308) detects the presence of an impulse of noise in the current OFDM symbol, by comparing the noise power in the current OFDM symbol with the long term noise power at the plurality of frequencies, and to generate an impulse noise flag to indicate that the current OFDM symbol is affected by an impulse of noise if the comparison indicates the presence of an impulse of noise. Thereafter the detector can conceal the effect of the impulse noise (320) on the recovering of the data symbols from the data bearing sub-carriers, for example by adapting channel state information for use in de-mapping modulated symbols into data symbols.
Patent GB-2456093-A (GB)
Title: Powder modification in the manufacture of solid state capacitor anodes
Inventor: JONES BRADY
IPC: C04B35/626
Filed: 2007-11-09
Abstract: The present invention concerns the field of solid state capacitors and in particular high performance capacitors for use in modem electronic devices. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method by which powders of valve-action material may be modified to make them suitable for use in the formation of capacitor anodes for solid state electrolytic capacitors. According to the present invention there is provided a method of modifying raw valve-action material powder into capacitor grade structured powder comprising: (i) providing a raw powder to be converted; (ii) compressing a portion of the powder to form a porous solid mass of powder (iii) heating the solid mass to a pre-determined sintering temperature and maintaining the temperature for a pre-determined time period to form a sintered body, (iv) pulverising the sintered body to form a processed powder and (v) optionally grading the powder particles within pre-determined size ranges so as to collect capacitor grade powder.
Patent GB-2470426-A (GB)
Title: Racket frame having fluid conduits
Inventor: IRPS THOMAS
IPC: A63B49/00
Filed: 2009-06-05
Abstract: A tennis racket frame 12 comprises at least one conduit means containing a fluid. The fluid may be viscoelastic, and is preferably a dilatant fluid which hardens under impact. The frame preferably comprises first and second conduit means 30a, 30b located within or along opposing portions AA-BB and A'A'-B'B' of frame 12 in a direction generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the racket. The conduit means 30a, 30b may each comprise a pair of tubings, one tubing of each pair being located on opposing sides of a plane defined by the racket strings (not shown). The conduit means is preferably located within the frame. Alternatively, the conduit means may comprise a device such as a bumper (40, fig.5) attached to the racket frame, with the conduits formed at least partly of transparent material. In use, movement of fluid within the conduits allows mass to concentrate at different parts of the racket frame depending on the orientation and movement of the racket, and playing characteristics of the racket can be modified depending on the nature of the conduits and fluid used. A method of making a racket frame containing fluid-filled conduit means is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2459056-A (GB)
Title: Painting booth
Inventor: NAGASE BANSEI
IPC: B05B15/12
Filed: 2009-08-03
Abstract: [PROBLEMS] To provide a painting booth that enables highly efficient removal of paint mist from an air containing volatile organic compound (VOC) and paint mist generated in a painting chamber. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] Curved surface guide plates (14d,14e) at individual ends thereof are fitted with water surface plates (15,15) as a major constituent of the invention. The water surface plates (15,15) are plate-shaped members and disposed on the surface of booth circulating water (12) as trapping water so as to maintain a requisite spacing from the water surface. Preferably, the water surface plates (15,15) have the shape of flat plate or corrugated plate.
Patent GB-2459815-A (GB)
Title: System and method for secure automated data collection
Inventor: GOLDSTEIN FLOYD
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2008-05-22
Abstract: The invention provides for an automated data collection having an endpoint coupled to at least one gaming machine to collect data from the at least one gaming machine, at least one concentrator in communication with the endpoint via a personal area network to obtain the data from the endpoint, and at least one remote collection server in communication with the at least one concentrator to receive the data from the at least one concentrator, wherein the data is pushed from the endpoint to the at least one remote collection server at predefined time intervals without interrupting game play on the at least one gaming machine.
Patent GB-2473847-A (GB)
Title: Rotisserie cage with adjustable and pronged door for holding meat securely during braising
Inventor: BOWSER PETER
IPC: A47J37/04
Filed: 2009-09-25
Abstract: A rotatable confining cage or basket 2 for holding meat during broiling, grilling, roasting or on a barbeque includes a hinged door or gate 8 that can pivot inward and outward. The door can be secured at any of a plurality of positions inwardly of the cage by engaging a bolt 13 with one of several holes 15 in the end plate of the cage, thus reducing the size of the cage according to the size of the meat to be held in it. The door also supports a number of prongs (12) on its inner face for impaling the meat and thus further preventing it from tumbling in the cage when it revolves during cooking.
Patent GB-2474689-A (GB)
Title: A Flex-tolerant electronic document reading device
Inventor: HAYTON CARL
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2009-10-23
Abstract: A Flex-tolerant electronic document reading device has a flex tolerant housing and a flexible display (1007) with a flexible active matrix backplane. One device is set out in which the active matrix backplane is coupled to a control circuit board (1054) by at least one first flexible laminar connector (1060) and a flexible touch sensing layer is coupled to the control circuit board by at least one second flexible laminar connector, and the control circuit board is mounted behind the backplane and the touch sensing layer in a housing such that each of the flexible connectors is aligned so that, when flexed, a relative displacement between the control circuit board and the display screen, active matrix backplane and touch sensing layer can be tolerated. Devices having a frame plate, a removable rear panel, a system to illuminate a side edge of the housing in response to a user operation, a projected capacitive touch screen sensor with intermediate metal frame and a touch screen with split ITO electrodes (fig 3b) are also set out.
Patent GB-2461232-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible two seat perambulator
Inventor: GOWER CAMPBELL
IPC: B62B7/08
Filed: 2007-09-07
Abstract: A buggy for transporting children has a frame (3a, 3b, 5) and wheels (9) that are rotatably mounted relative to the frame to support the frame above a ground surface. A primary seat (8) is operatively supported by the frame for supporting a first child. A secondary seat (17) is operatively supported by the frame for supporting a second child. The buggy is convertible between an in use configuration for transporting children and a folded storage configuration, whether or not the secondary seat is attached. The secondary seat may be detachable. The secondary seat may be positioned at least partly behind and at least partly below the primary seat.
Patent GB-233503-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in wringing mops
IPC: A47L13/44
Filed: 1924-04-22
Abstract: 233,503. Dabb, W. April 22, 1924. Mops.-Mop fabric 7 is attached to a shaft 5 which is rotatably mounted in bearings on a U- shaped frame 3 and is provided with a hand-lever 6 so that when the shaft is rotated the fabric is wrung by being compressed within a porous strip 21. The strip is attached at one end to the shaft 5 and at the other end to a detachable crossbar 14 passing through holes in the frame 3. The mop fabric is doubled over a, rod 8 and is secured by a U-shaped keeper member 9 the limbs of which pass through holes in the shaft 5 and are screw-threaded to receive nuts 12. The rod 14 is fitted at one end with a wing-nut 18 and is formed at the other end for engagement, through spring means, with the stem of the hand-lever 6. In a modified construction, the porous strip is replaced by a spring-pressed roller with its ends sliding in slots in the arms of the frame 3, the mop, on the rotation of the shaft 5, being squeezed between the shaft and the roller.
Patent GB-703088-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to finger rings
IPC: A44C9/02
Filed: 1951-04-30
Abstract: 703,088. Finger rings. AXEL, J., AXEL, H., AXEL, B., and AXEL, B. April 30, 1951 [Aug. 25, 1950], No. 10063/51. Class 43 A self-adjusting finger ring 10, Fig. 2, is provided with a recess 16 which houses a movable member 22 normally pressed towards the centre of the ring by resilient means 38. The member 22 is trough - shaped, with each end wall provided with slits 30, Fig. 5, defining a T-shaped portion 32 which is provided with an outwardly directed flange 34 at its upper end. Movement of the member 22 towards the centre of the ring, under the action of springs 38 seated on pins 20, 36 in the recess 16 and member 22 respectively, is limited by the engagement of the flanges 34 with shoulders 18 formed in the end walls of the recess 16. Alternatively flanges may be formed on the side walls 26 of the member 22 for engagement with correspondingly positioned shoulders in the recess 16. In a modification, Fig. 8, a longer recess 66 houses two members 72, 74 pivoted to one another and to the ring by a pin 96, movement of each member out of the recess 66 under the action of a spring 38 being limited by the engagement of lips 84, 94 at the ends of the members with shoulders 68 at the ends of the recess.
Patent GB-385969-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to talking machines
IPC: G11B17/02
Filed: 1931-04-02
Abstract: 385,969. Magazine gramophones. MAY, W. J., 139, Stoke Road, Slough. April 2, 1931, No. 10075. [Class 40 (ii).] A gramophone for playing in succession records released from a magazine has the turntable and motor board adapted to turn about an axis at right angles to the turntable axis to deliver a played record and receive a fresh record from the magazine, and this operation is initiated by the final movement of the tone-arm, due to the run-in groove on the record, by means mechanically connected with the tone-arm. The unplayed records 43, Figs. 1 and 2, are supported in substantially vertical position in a magazine at one side of the turntable 1. At the end of playing of a record the stylus passes into a run-in groove whereby the movement of the pivoted tone-arm 14 is accelerated and an arm 26, Fig. 6, moving with the tone-arm pivot 16 strikes the upturned end 29 of a bar 30 pivoted on a rod 25 fixed to a notched disc 24 loose on the pivot 16. This action rocks the bar 30, against a spring control, so that its end 32 frees a pivoted pawl 22 on the disc 24 and the disc is turned slightly by the downturned end 27 of the arm 26 so that the pawl 22 no longer holds a spring plunger 21 on the framework, which plunger now moves clear of a spring plunger 20 on the motor board 2. The latter, which carries the turntable motor 7, Fig. 1, is mounted on trunnions 3, Fig. 2, to turn about an axis at right angles to the turntable spindle 5 and is resiliently pressed by a projection 39 on a bar 36, which loosely engages the pivot 16 and is pressed upwardly by a spring 42, so that when the plunger 18 releases the plunger 20 the bar 36.gives an initial turning movement to. the motor board. This movement carries a pinion 8 fixed on the spindle 5 into gear with an arcuate rack 11 yieldingly mounted as regards lateral movement so that the pinion rides up one side to turn the motor board on its trunnions and down the other side to return it. The turning movement through an,angle approaching 180‹ allows the played record to fall off the extension 6 of the turntable spindle 5, and on the return movement this extension engages the central hole in the new record already released from the detents of the magazine and resting against the stop members, which record descends into playing position on the turntable as this reaches the horizontal position. As the motor board.turns to deliver a played record, the record is carried away from the stylus leaving the tone-arm supported on a screw 41, and a lug 34 on the board acts on a ramp 35 on the tone-arm to swing and hold the arm out of the path of the turning board until the latter part of its return movement, when a spring 35<a> can react on a projection 35<b> from the tone-arm pivot 36 to position the stylus correctly over the new record on the turntable, which position is located by a projection 38 entering, and engaging the end of, an arcuate slot in the bar 36 now raised by the spring 42. The motor board is secured in playing position by re-engagement of the bevel-ended spring plungers 18, 20.