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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150014543 | HETERODYNE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An active heterodyne detection system comprises a continuously tuneable laser source ( | 01-15-2015 |
20140107434 | Method and System for Monitoring the Condition of Livestock - A method and system for monitoring the condition of livestock comprises a plurality of sensors ( | 04-17-2014 |
20130070480 | ENCAPSULATED LED ARRAY AND EDGE LIGHT GUIDE DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH AN LED ARRAY - This invention relates to structures for mounting LEDs, said structures being suitable for use in the manufacture of light guide devices. This invention also relates to light guide devices comprising said structures and methods of manufacture of the aforementioned. The light guide devices are suitable for use in a range of applications, particularly in connection with the backlighting of displays, for example, liquid crystal displays. | 03-21-2013 |
20120291956 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HELICALLY WOUND STRUCTURES - An apparatus ( | 11-22-2012 |
20120285829 | DETECTING ANALYTES - Provided is a method for detecting an analyte, which method comprises:
| 11-15-2012 |
20120276574 | MICROFLUIDIC MIXER - Provided is a microfluidic or nanofluidic apparatus which comprises: | 11-01-2012 |
20120271578 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A battery management system includes a neural network, for estimating an amount of charge stored in a battery following a recharging operation. Then, an amount of charge drawn during a discharging operation is subtracted from this estimated amount of charge to derive an estimate for the state of charge of the battery at a present time. A parameter representing the state of health of the battery may be provided as an input to the neural network, and the parameter representing the state of health of the battery may be generated by a second neural network. | 10-25-2012 |
20120257470 | MICROFLUIDIC MIXER - Provided is a microfluidic mixing system comprising a loop system for transferring one or more fluids, wherein the loop system comprises a plurality of sub loops, each sub loop formed from one or more common channels shared with at least one other sub loop and completed by an outer channel portion that is not shared by any other sub loop, and wherein the outer channel portion of each sub loop comprises one or more valves such that the sub loop is capable of isolation from all other sub loops and each common channel comprises one or more valves such that the common channel is capable of isolation from the remainder of the loop system, and wherein one or more sub loops in the system comprise valves that are configured to enable peristaltic mixing. | 10-11-2012 |
20120241219 | RESONANCE ENHANCED ROTARY DRILLING - A method for controlling a resonance enhanced rotary drill comprising a rotary drill bit and an oscillator for applying axial oscillatory loading to the rotary drill bit, the method comprising:
| 09-27-2012 |
20120216403 | LOADING ELEMENT - The present invention provides a loading element for reversibly coupling a microfluidic or nanofluidic cartridge to a processing apparatus wherein the loading element comprises:
| 08-30-2012 |
20120214167 | APPARATUS FOR BIO-AUTOMATION - Provided is a processing apparatus for enabling a plurality of processes to be conducted on a sample within a microfluidic or nanofluidic cartridge, the apparatus comprising:
| 08-23-2012 |
20120042705 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HELICALLY WOUND TUBULAR STRUCTURE - A winding apparatus for and method of manufacturing structures ( | 02-23-2012 |
20120040870 | Method For Assembly Of Polynucleic Acid Sequences - The present invention provides a method for the assembly of a polynucleic acid sequence from a plurality of nucleic acid sequences in which the polynucleic acid sequence is of a formula N | 02-16-2012 |
20120036910 | WINDING APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HELICALLY WOUND TUBULAR STRUCTURES - A winding apparatus for and method of manufacturing helically wound structures ( | 02-16-2012 |
20120011428 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS DISPLAYING, IN A FIRST PART, A DOCUMENT AND IN A SECOND PART, A SELECTED INDEX OF ENTITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE DOCUMENT - Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of presenting data which has been automatically extracted from a digital representation of a document to a curator for review, the extracted data comprising annotation entity data concerning one or more instances of entities which have been identified in the digital representation of a document, the annotation entity data comprising data specifying the location of the identified instances of entities within the digital representation of a document, the method comprising the steps of (i) displaying in a first region of a display screen a user selectable portion of the digital representation of a document with said instances of entities which are specified by the annotation entity data as being located within the displayed portion of the digital representation of a document highlighted at the location specified by the annotation entity data; (ii) displaying in a second region of the display screen a list of a plurality of instances of entities which have been identified in the digital representation of a document, at least one of the listed instances of an entity having a user selectable user interface element associated therewith; and (iii) responsive to a user selecting the user selectable user interface element associated with an instance of an entity, adjusting the portion of the digital representation of a document which is displayed in the first region to include the location within the digital representation of a document where the instance of an entity associated with the selected user interface element is located. | 01-12-2012 |
20110320459 | TERM IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method of assigning an identifier to a mention of an entity in a document carried out by computing apparatus including a display and one or more user operable input devices. A plurality of candidate identifiers are received from a term identification module in respect of a mention of an entity in a document, each candidate identifier being a reference to an entity in connection with which entity property data is stored in one or more entity databases. A list is displayed in a first region of the display, the list having a plurality of user-selectable entries, each entry in the list concerning the entity referred to by one of the said plurality of candidate identifiers, each entry comprising properties of the respective entity. At least one of the said properties is retrieved from the said one or more entity databases. In response to the selection by a user of an entry in the list, additional properties of the entity which the selected entry concerns are displayed in a second region of the display, the additional properties being retrieved at least in part from the one or more said databases. Responsive to an identifier assignment instruction received from a user in connection with a selected entity which a list entry concerns, an identifier of the selected entity is assigned as identifier of the mention of the entity. Filters are provided to enable a user to restrict the entities in connection with which a list entry is provided to those which fulfil user specified criteria. The properties which are displayed in the first and second region of the display are customisable for different domains and applications. | 12-29-2011 |
20110287413 | MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM - A microfluidic system comprising a 1 | 11-24-2011 |
20110277525 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HELICALLY WOUND TUBULAR STRUCTURE - An apparatus ( | 11-17-2011 |
20110274968 | TITANIUM COMPOSITE ELECTRODES AND METHODS THEREFORE - The present invention provides composite electrodes that comprise a titanium metal filler and a polymeric material. Advantageously the composite electrodes of the present invention do not suffer from the problems of carbon degradation, are thermally stable, are easily shaped, which demonstrate high power densities and which are relatively inexpensive to produce. | 11-10-2011 |
20110271730 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HELICALLY WOUND TUBULAR STRUCTURE - A winding apparatus for and method of manufacturing helically wound structures ( | 11-10-2011 |
20110212432 | SEPARATION OF BLOOD CELLS FROM A BLOOD SAMPLE - Provided is a method for the separation of blood cells from a blood sample, which method comprises:
| 09-01-2011 |
20110210912 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE BRIGHTNESS OF AN LCD BACKLIGHT - The brightness of a LCD backlight, comprising a plurality of LEDs or LED chains ( | 09-01-2011 |
20110206600 | PREPARATION OF LITHIUM SULFIDE - The present invention provides a convenient process for making lithium sulfide involving heating one or more lithium-containing compounds and sulphur, wherein the heating step is performed at a temperature of 600 to 1500° C. | 08-25-2011 |
20110200882 | LITHIUM CONTAINING TRANSITION METAL SULFIDE COMPOUNDS - The present invention provides a convenient process for making lithium-containing transition metal sulfides involving heating at least one transition metal sulfide with lithium sulfate or any material that is a precursor for lithium sulfate, under reducing reaction conditions, wherein the oxidation state of the transition metal is not reduced during the reaction process. | 08-18-2011 |
20110200878 | LITHIUM CONTAINING TRANSITION METAL SULFIDE COMPOUNDS - The present invention provides composition comprising at least one lithium-containing transition metal sulfide and carbon, wherein particles of the carbon are dispersed at the microscopic level on individual particles of the lithium-containing transition metal sulfide. | 08-18-2011 |
20110200524 | VECTOR FOR USE IN MEDICINE - Provided is a vector for use in delivering a therapy to or removing a therapy from a site within a patient, wherein the vector comprises: a) a binding moiety; and b) a therapeutic agent, wherein the binding moiety comprises a metal-binding protein, polypeptide or peptide which is bound to or encapsulates a magnetic or magnetisable substance, and wherein the vector is to be administered using a device comprising an electromagnet and an element suitable for bringing the therapeutic agent into proximity with the site. | 08-18-2011 |
20110198532 | LITHIUM-CONTAINING TRANSITION METAL SULFIDE COMPOUNDS - The present invention provides a convenient process for making lithium-containing transition metal sulfides involving heating at least on transition metal sulfide with a lithium-containing compound, wherein the lithium-containing compound is selected from one or more of lithium oxide, lithium sulfate, lithium carbonate, anhydrous lithium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide monohydrate, lithium oxalate, lithium nitrate, and any material that is a precursor for any of these lithium-containing compounds. | 08-18-2011 |
20110192906 | SECURE AUTHENTICATION FEATURE - A security tag comprising at least one overt data carrier ( | 08-11-2011 |
20110119780 | SCREENING FOR NON-GENOTOXIC CARCINOGENS - The invention relates to a method for screening for the effects of non-genotoxic carcinogens in an animal model. The invention also relates to animal models that are suitable for use in such a method, and cell lines derived from these animals for in vitro screening purposes. More specifically, the invention relates to a transgenic rodent animal which has been humanised for the nuclear transcription factors CAR, PXR and PPARα, and in which the endogenous equivalent genes have been rendered inoperable. | 05-19-2011 |
20110119745 | NETWORK AUTHENTICATION - There is provided a Security Manager Device for allowing the secure establishment of network connections between devices, the Security Manager Device comprising a memory for storing network authentication information for a network and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the stored network authentication information to a device to be connected to a second device. | 05-19-2011 |
20110116864 | CLAMPING SYSTEM AND SELF ADVANCING SUPPORT PLATFORM - Clamp for clamping an article including a plurality of pads ( | 05-19-2011 |
20110100820 | TRIPLE FUNCTION ELECTRODES - Provided is a device for assaying one or more analytes, said device comprising an electrode, a means for optical detection; and a means for electrochemical detection, wherein the device is configured such that the electrode is capable of promoting transport of an analyte when a field is applied to the analyte via the electrode, and wherein the means for electrochemical detection employs the electrode and the means for optical detection employs the electrode, and wherein the device is configured to carry out dielectrophoresis. | 05-05-2011 |
20110077166 | SURFACE ATTACHMENT - Provided is a method of attaching a substance to a surface, which method comprises contacting a surface comprising amine reactive groups with a substance labelled with a peptide tag such that the substance is covalently attached to the surface via the peptide tag, wherein the peptide tag comprises one or more histidine residues, one of which is a terminal histidine residue having a free N-terminal amino group. Also provided is a method of processing or analysis which comprises a method of attaching a substance to a surface as detailed above and comprises one or more further steps of processing or analysing the substance. The present invention further provides a method of processing or analysis comprising the steps of:
| 03-31-2011 |
20110059547 | USES OF REAGENTS IN SAMPLE COLLECTION AND CARTRIDGE SYSTEMS - Provided is a sample collection container comprising one or more reagent bodies, wherein each body comprises one or more reagents confined by a restraining agent, wherein the restraining agent is capable of being broken down to release the one or more reagents, and wherein the one or more reagents are dispersed through the restraining agent. | 03-10-2011 |
20110059025 | IN VIVO IMAGING - The present invention provides an imaging method for obtaining an image of a patient by means of a contrast agent wherein the method comprises subjecting the patient to an imaging method for which the contrast agent is suitable, wherein the contrast agent comprises: (a) a binding moiety; and (b) a recognition moiety capable of targeting the contrast agent to a site within the body of the patient, and wherein the binding moiety comprises a metal-binding protein, polypeptide or peptide which is bound to or encapsulates a magnetic or magnetizable substance. | 03-10-2011 |
20110037656 | ULTRA WIDEBAND ANTENNA - An ultra wideband antenna comprises a substrate ( | 02-17-2011 |
20110031123 | DETECTING ANALYTES - Provided is a method for processing a sample, which method comprises: | 02-10-2011 |
20110030834 | MULTI-LAYERED CORRUGATED TUBULAR ARTICLE - The present invention provides a multi-layered corrugated cylindrical tubular structure formed from a strip ( | 02-10-2011 |
20110023097 | AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND FRAMEWORK - Authentication in an ad-hoc network is established between a first device (for example a service-requesting device) and a second device (for example a service-providing device) using a third device (a peer device). An authentication request is transmitted from the first device to the second device. The second device transmits a query message to at least one third device (i.e. peer device). If the peer device has previously been authenticated with the first device, the peer device sends an authentication credential, for example an authentication key, to the first and second devices. Upon receiving the authentication credential, the first device sends the authentication credential to the second device. The second device then compares the authentication credential received from the first device with the authentication credential received from the third device, and authenticates the first device with the second device if the authentication credentials match. Preferably the authentication credential from the third (peer) device to the first device is encrypted. | 01-27-2011 |
20110000573 | TUBULAR ARTICLE - The present invention provides a strip and a tubular article formed from said strip which may, for example, be used in the oil and gas industry for transporting fluids which may be volatile fluids or corrosive fluids and which may be at elevated temperatures and/or pressure. The strip includes a plurality of combined step (joggle) and rib arrangements. In the finished assembled article, the strip is wound in helically self-overlapping relationship such as to allow corresponding step portions to sit one within the other. The step effectively provides the dual function of a joggle and a rib as known in the art and does so in a manner that reduces the forming stresses in the material and increases the strength of the final article. | 01-06-2011 |
20100328177 | ANTENNA ELEMENT AND ARRAY OF ANTENNA ELEMENTS - There is provided an antenna element for use in an ultra wideband network, the antenna element comprising a radiating element, for radiating signals over a range of frequencies in response to a signal received at a feed point; and a frequency shaping device located near the feed point of the radiating element for acting as a broad-banding device for the radiating element. A plurality of antenna elements may be formed into an antenna array. | 12-30-2010 |
20100313246 | DISTRIBUTED PROTOCOL FOR AUTHORISATION - A decentralised, distributed approach to performing authorisation involves receiving an authorisation request at a service providing device, for example “Carol”, and then retrieving trust information from other peer devices in the network. The gathered information is used by the device “Carol” to make a well-informed authorisation decision. | 12-09-2010 |
20100302994 | CHANNEL SWITCHING IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - There is provided a method of changing channels in a communication network, there being a traffic flow on a first channel between first and second devices in the network, the method comprising forming an information element, the information element including a channel change request from the first device; and transmitting the information element from the first device to the second device in a Beacon frame. | 12-02-2010 |
20100288208 | Collar for an Animal | 11-18-2010 |
20100281554 | TWO STEP CLUSTER DELETION AND HUMANISATION - This invention relates to a method for humanising a mouse. In particular, the invention relates to a method for replacing a cluster of mouse genes with single or multiple genes from the corresponding human cluster using a combination of homologous recombination and site-specific recombination. | 11-04-2010 |
20100235638 | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION OF DEVICES IN A NETWORK - A method of distributing a network access key to devices in a network comprises the steps of generating a network access key, and generating a plurality of distinct key shares for the network access key. A device requires a predetermined number of distinct key shares to generate the network access key. Key shares are distributed to devices in the network, such that at least one device receives a plurality of distinct key shares. | 09-16-2010 |
20100233675 | ANALYTE MANIPULATION AND DETECTION - Provided is a method for separating two or more analytes in a fluid, which method comprises: (a) binding each different analyte to a different functional particle in one or more binding zones, to produce two or more bound analytes; (b) allowing the bound analytes to move through a separating conduit to two or more separate functional zones; wherein, each different functional particle has, or can be controlled to have, a different function in the fluid as compared with the other functional particles; and wherein the separating conduit separates into two or more functional conduits, such that the separating conduit serves to separate the bound analytes into the separate functional conduits by means of the different functions of the different functional particles. Also provided is an apparatus for separating two or more analytes in a fluid, which apparatus comprises: (a) a binding zone; (b) two or more functional conduits; (c) a separating conduit connecting the binding zone to the two or more functional conduits; (d) a transporter for transporting the analyte through the separating conduit from the binding zone to the two or more functional conduits; and (e) optionally one or more concentrating zones in connection with at least one of the functional conduits. | 09-16-2010 |
20100211488 | LICENSE ENFORCEMENT - A brand protection feature reader and/or writer instrument ( | 08-19-2010 |
20100203516 | DETECTING ANALYTES USING BOTH AN OPTICAL AND AN ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT METHOD - Provided is a method for detecting an analyte, wherein the analyte is labelled with one or more labels relatable to the analyte, which method comprises: a) performing an optical detection method on the labelled analyte to obtain optical data from the one or more labels; b) performing an electrical detection method on the labelled analyte to obtain electrical data from the one or more labels; and c) determining the identity and/or quantity of the analyte from both the optical and electrical data. Further provided is a method for detecting a plurality of analytes, wherein the each different analyte is labelled with one or more different labels relatable to the analyte, which method comprises: a) performing an optical detection method on a plurality of labelled analytes to obtain optical data from the labels; b) performing an electrochemical detection method on the plurality of labelled analytes to obtain electrical data from the labels; and c) determining the identity and/or quantity of the plurality of analytes from both the optical and electrical data. | 08-12-2010 |
20100177718 | USE OF NETWORK CAPACITY - There is provided a method of improving the use of the capacity of an ultra wideband network, the network comprising a plurality of channels the network further comprising a plurality of devices, each device forming a respective beacon group on a first one of the channels, each beacon group including at least one other device in the plurality of devices; the method comprising transmitting data from a first device in a beacon group using a channel other than the first channel whilst a second device in the beacon group transmits data using the first channel. | 07-15-2010 |
20100159442 | MAGNETIC RECOGNITION SYSTEM - Provided is a label for an analyte, which label is attached to a magnetic or magnetizable substance, the label comprising: (a) a recognition moiety for attaching the label to the analyte; and (b) a moiety for binding or encapsulating the magnetic or magnetizable substance; wherein the moiety for binding or encapsulating the magnetic or magnetizable substance comprises a metal-binding protein, polypeptide, or peptide. | 06-24-2010 |
20100158040 | JOINING PROCEDURE - There is provided a method of operating a device to join a network, the network having a plurality of superframes, each superframe being divided into slots, the method comprising transmitting a beacon frame in a first slot of a first superframe; wherein, if a collision occurs in the first slot, selecting a second slot from a group comprising the first slot and a plurality of slots occurring after the first slot; and transmitting a further beacon frame in the second slot in a subsequent superframe. | 06-24-2010 |
20100075311 | CARTRIDGE SYSTEM - A cartridge system includes a reagent component for storing one or more reagents and a processing component for processing the one or more reagents in an assay. The reagent component and the processing component are configured to be coupled together to form a cartridge. The reagent component and/or the processing component include at least one compartment configured to accept waste from the assay. The reagent component does not take part in processing the reagents in the assay, except to accept waste from the processing component. In one aspect, the cartridge system further includes a sensing component with at least one sensing element for detecting an analyte. In another aspect, the cartridge system further includes a sample preparation component for preparing a sample for the assay. | 03-25-2010 |
20100065429 | METHOD FOR DETECTING ANALYTES - Provided is method for detecting an analyte, wherein the analyte is labelled with one or more labels relatable to the analyte which are suitable for optical detection, which method comprises: a) applying an oscillating voltage having a first frequency across the labelled analyte and simultaneously performing an optical detection method on the labelled analyte to obtain data from the one or more labels; b) applying an oscillating voltage having a second frequency across the labelled analyte and simultaneously performing an optical detection method on the labelled analyte to obtain data from the one or more labels; c) determining the identity and/or quantity of the analyte from the data obtained in step (a) and step (b). | 03-18-2010 |
20100047767 | PATHOGEN BINDING - Provided is a method for determining the presence or absence of a pathogen in a sample, which method comprises: a) contacting the sample with a whole or a part of a cell surface receptor protein capable of binding the pathogen; b) allowing the cell surface receptor protein or part thereof to bind the pathogen; c) determining the presence or absence of the pathogen bound to the receptor protein or part thereof. | 02-25-2010 |
20100047766 | ANALYTE MANIPULATION AND DETECTION - Provided is a method for separating two or more analytes in a fluid, which method comprises:
| 02-25-2010 |
20100012736 | BAR CODE AUTHENTICATION - A method for embedding secondary information in a bar code that includes primary information, the method comprising varying the periphery of selected ones of the bars or pixels of the code and/or varying the periphery of at least some of the bars or pixels by different amounts and/or varying the peripheral shape of at least some of the bars or pixels. | 01-21-2010 |
20100003667 | MULTIPLE LABELLING FOR ANALYTE DETECTION - Provided is use of a label in a method for detecting an analyte in a sample, for increasing the sensitivity of detection of the analyte, wherein, the analyte comprises a repeating protein unit, and wherein a plurality of label entities are capable of binding to a single analyte entity such that a signal obtained for an analyte from a plurality of labels is stronger than the signal obtained for an analyte with a single label. | 01-07-2010 |
20090249182 | NAMED ENTITY RECOGNITION METHODS AND APPARATUS - There is disclosed a method of recognising named entities in a text-containing document, represented by text document data. The received text document data comprising a plurality of tokens, one or more of the said plurality of tokens being part of a plurality of entities. The text document data is analysed using one or more tagging modules which are operable to determine token label data in respect of at least the tokens which are part of a plurality of entities, wherein the token label data output by the one or more tagging modules comprises data representative of the location of the token within each of a plurality of entities. The token label data representative of the location of the token within each of a plurality of entities is used to determine the beginning and end of the entities which have been identified in the text document data. A plurality of tagging modules may be employed, each of which is adapted to determine token label data representative of the location of a token within a different subset of the entities represented by the text document data, wherein the token label data determined by the plurality of tagging modules together is representative of the location of the said token with a plurality of entities. A single tagging module may be employed which determines a compound tag selected from a group of compound tags, the ground of compound tags including different tags in respect of a plurality of different combinations of the location of a respective token within a plurality of entities. | 10-01-2009 |
20080208837 | Methods and apparatus for term normalization - Methods and data processing apparatus for normalization of mentions of subcellular entities, such as proteins and/or genes, in a natural language biomedical text document, in which the species of the individual mention of a subcellular entity is determined before an identifier is assigned to the individual mention of a subcellular entity and the identified species is taken into account when assigning an identifier to the said individual mention of a subcellular entity. | 08-28-2008 |
20080203246 | Clamp, Self-Advancing Climbing Device, and Method of Coupling Same to a Tubular - There is disclosed a clamp, a self-advancing climbing device including two such clamps, and a method of coupling such a clamp to a tubular. In one embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed a clamp ( | 08-28-2008 |