Harper, GB
Alan Roger Harper, Cornwall GB
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20100024566 | Liquid flow sensing systems - A liquid flow sensing system for sensing the flow of liquid within a supply line ( | 02-04-2010 |
20100230860 | Pressure sensing systems - A sensing system is provided for sensing the pressure of liquid in a vacuum chamber ( | 09-16-2010 |
Andrew Harper, Malvern GB
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20160022569 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING MACROMOLECULAR ASSEMBLIES OF LIPID AND SURFACTANT - A composition comprising lipid and surfactant, characterised in that the surfactant has an HLB number of less than 20 and in that the lipid and surfactant are in the form of macromolecular assemblies of less than 10 nm in diameter. | 01-28-2016 |
Andrew Harper, Worcestershire GB
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20100062067 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING MACROMOLECULAR ASSEMBLIES OF LIPID AND SURFACTANT - A composition comprising lipid and surfactant, characterised in that the lipid and surfactant are in the form of macromolecular assemblies of less than 100 nm in diameter. The surfactant can have a HLB number of less than 20, or be an ether or ester surfactant, or be ionic. | 03-11-2010 |
Barrie Samuel Harper, Wolver-Hampton GB
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20080236226 | Cylinder Tumbler Lock Mechanism - A cylinder tumbler lock mechanism comprises a plug having a row of slots formed therein, each slot containing a tumbler. The tumbler includes a formation for engagement with a side of a key. The tumbler is slidably mounted in the slot and movable in a first direction from: (i) a locking position in which one end of the tumbler projects out of an open end of the slot, into (ii) a decoding position in which further movement of the tumbler in the first direction is blocked. For at least two tumblers that differ from one another, the height of the formation, when in the decoding position, is substantially identical. Thus, the lock is made considerably more difficult to decode. | 10-02-2008 |
Callum Harper, Derby GB
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20150322792 | STUB SHAFT - A controlled collapse stub shaft is provided for allowing controlled axial movement of a mainline shaft which joins a fan or compressor to a turbine of a gas turbine engine. A first end of the stub shaft is adapted to be joined to the mainline shaft. A second end of the stub shaft is adapted to be joined to a part of the engine which is axially stationary relative to the controlled axial movement of the mainline shaft. The stub shaft further has an annular body between the first and second ends. The body contains a plurality of axially-spaced circumferential rows of circumferentially-extending slots, inter-slot ligaments being formed between the slots of each row. Successive rows are offset. In this way, the ligaments of the axially forwardmost and rearwardmost rows excepted, each ligament is sandwiched between a forward slot and a rearward slot of its neighbouring rows. Further, each ligament is joined to adjacent ligaments of its neighbouring rows by circumferentially-extending bars having a thickness in the axial direction corresponding to the axial spacing between the rows. The bars are axially deflectable to allow the axial distance between the first and second ends of the stub shaft to decrease. | 11-12-2015 |
Cedric B Harper, Derby GB
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20090242321 | Acoustic liners - An acoustic assembly for a fan casing of a turbofan engine is made up from acoustic liner panel components which each comprise a body and a backing sheet. The body is an integral injection moulding comprising an acoustic structure, a perforated sheet and fastening portions. Adjacent panel components engage each other at non-linear circumferential edges which comprise lugs on one of the components which are received in recesses of the other component. The lugs are defined by following cell walls over a convoluted path along the circumferential edge. | 10-01-2009 |
20090277153 | Composite component - A composite component such as a fan casing liner panel for a gas turbine engine comprises an abradable layer and a layer. The layer is provided with a septum layer, to which the abradable layer is bonded. The septum layer is perforated by holes, which enable air to be extracted from the region between the septum layer and the abradable layer during the process of bonding the components together, for example by a vacuum bonding process. | 11-12-2009 |
20090324390 | Liner for a gas turbine engine casing - A turbofan gas turbine engine ( | 12-31-2009 |
20100254804 | STATOR VANE ASSEMBLY - A stator vane assembly comprising: an inner vane support ( | 10-07-2010 |
20110037233 | SEALING ASSEMBLY - A sealing assembly ( | 02-17-2011 |
20110044806 | TURBOMACHINE CASING ASSEMBLY - A turbomachine casing assembly comprises a first casing portion for at least partially encasing one or more rotating aerofoil structures of a turbomachine and a second casing portion; the first casing portion being movable with respect to the second casing portion. One or more resilient elements are arranged so as to resist movement of the first casing portion with respect to the second casing portion. | 02-24-2011 |
20120224949 | TURBOMACHINE CASING ASSEMBLY - A turbomachine casing assembly including a first casing element locatable radially outward of one or more rotating aerofoil elements of a turbomachine, a second casing element located radially distal to the first casing element is provided. A void is provided between a radially proximal face of the first casing element and a radially proximal face of the second casing element, at the first end of the first casing element. The first end of the first casing element is located against a corresponding first end of the second casing element by an energy absorbing element, with the first casing element; including a cantilever. The cantilever is arranged in a region extending along the first casing element from the first end; and having a pivot axis at a mid portion thereof. | 09-06-2012 |
20120224958 | TURBOMACHINE CASING ASSEMBLY - A turbomachine casing assembly including: a first casing element arrangeable adjacent to one or more rotating aerofoil structures of a turbomachine; a second casing element provided at a radially outer position with respect to the first casing element; and an infill member disposed between the first and second casing elements, wherein an end of the infill member is set back from an end of the first casing element such that a void is provided between the first and second casing elements. | 09-06-2012 |
Cedric Brett Harper, Derby GB
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20130189095 | TURBOMACHINE CASING ASSEMBLY - A turbomachine casing assembly includes a first casing element, located radially outward of one or more rotating aerofoil elements of a turbomachine, and a second casing element, located radially distal to the first element. A void is provided at a first end of the first element, between radially proximal faces of the first and second elements. The first end of the first element is located against a corresponding first end of the second element by an energy absorbing element. The first element includes a cantilever, arranged in a region extending along the first element from the first end with a pivot axis at its mid-portion. Release of one of the rotating aerofoil elements, resulting in impact with the first element, further results in the cantilever bending into the void between the first and second elements, enabling the rotating aerofoil element to be trapped within the casing assembly. | 07-25-2013 |
20140271157 | FAN CONTAINMENT SYSTEM - A fan containment system arranged to be fitted around an array of radially extending fan blades mounted on a hub in an axial gas turbine engine. Each fan blade has a respective tip. The system includes: a cylindrical fan case including a hook projecting in a radially inward direction and positioned axially forward of the radial array of fan blades; a fan track liner disposed on the radially inner surface of the fan case; and a damaging tool which projects radially inwards from the fan case towards the tips. The damaging tool has a tip radially outward of the fan blade tips. The damaging tool is configured that in the event that one of the fan blades is released from the hub, the tip of the damaging tool damages the fan blade tip of the released fan blade to promote penetration of the fan blade into the fan track liner. | 09-18-2014 |
20150139779 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A fan containment system comprising an annular casing element and a hook projecting in a generally radially inward direction from the annular casing element. A fan track liner is connected to the hook via a fastener. The fan track liner has a forward end proximal to the hook and a rearward end distal to the hook. A pivot member protrudes radially inward from the annular casing element and is arranged and positioned between the forward and rearward end of the fan track liner such that a forward portion of the fan track liner is pivotable about the pivot member, so that upon release of a fan blade the forward portion of the fan track liner pivots about the pivot member into a voidal region provided between the annular casing element and the forward portion of the fan track liner to encourage engagement of the hook with a released fan blade. | 05-21-2015 |
20150147156 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A fan containment system for fitment around an array of radially extending fan blades mounted on a hub in an axial gas turbine engine. The fan containment system comprises a fan case having an annular casing element for encircling an array of fan blades and a hook projecting in a generally radially inward direction from the annular casing element. The fan containment system further includes an annular fan track liner comprising a plurality of adjacent arcuate fan track liner panels. Each of the plurality of fan track liner panels is connected to the fan case at the hook via one or more fasteners configured to permit movement of the fan track liner panel relative to the hook such that the fan track liner panel can pivot towards the annular casing element when a released fan blade impacts the fan track liner panel. | 05-28-2015 |
Colin James Harper, Chelmsford, Essex GB
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20150377479 | INTEGRATED LIGHTING AND NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE - There is disclosed an integrated lighting and network-interface device comprising a housing defining an aperture, a lens supported at the aperture for allowing light and 55-65 GHz radiation to pass therethrough, a light source, a transceiver module having an antenna unit, the transceiver module being adapted for connection to an optic fibre port, and being for operation at at least one centre frequency between 55 GHz and 65 GHz, wherein the light source and the antenna unit are disposed in the housing and arranged to radiate through the lens. | 12-31-2015 |
Dale Steven Harper, Cardiff GB
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20110245865 | FORCEPS - The invention provides a forceps system comprising a pair of forceps members and force measurement means operable to measure compressive and traction forces exerted by the forceps when in use, and to output measurement signals indicative of such forces. Also provided is a method of measuring the compressive and traction forces exerted by a forceps system when in use. | 10-06-2011 |
David Harper, Southampton GB
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20110020290 | BACTERIOPHAGE-CONTAINING THERAPEUTIC AGENTS - The present invention relates in its broadest aspect to combined phage/antibiotic therapy. More particularly, it relates to use of (i) one or more bacteriophages and (ii) one or more antibiotics in the manufacture of a combined product for simultaneous, separate or sequential administration of (i) and (ii) to treat a bacterial infection characterized by biofilm formation, for example an infection comprising or consisting of | 01-27-2011 |
20120114611 | BACTERIOPHAGE-CONTAINING THERAPEUTIC AGENTS - The present invention relates in its broadest aspect to combined phage/antibiotic therapy. More particularly, it relates to use of (i) one or more bacteriophages and (ii) one or more antibiotics in the manufacture of a combined product for simultaneous, separate or sequential administration of (i) and (ii) to treat a bacterial infection characterized by biofilm formation, for example an infection comprising or consisting of | 05-10-2012 |
20130209408 | BACTERIOPHAGE-CONTAINING THERAPEUTIC AGENTS - The present invention relates in its broadest aspect to combined phage/antibiotic therapy. More particularly, it relates to use of (i) one or more bacteriophages and (ii) one or more antibiotics in the manufacture of a combined product for simultaneous, separate or sequential administration of (i) and (ii) to treat a bacterial infection characterized by biofilm formation, for example an infection comprising or consisting of | 08-15-2013 |
20140037587 | BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF BACTERIOPHAGE TREATMENTS - The invention relates to use of one or more bacteriophages in vivo in a human or animal in order to induce sensitivity to chemical antibiotics in bacterial cells, where such susceptibility is heritable, independent of continuing bacteriophage metabolism within those cells, and does not relate to the destruction of a biofilm to induce such sensitivity. | 02-06-2014 |
David Harper, Bedfordshire GB
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20100104538 | BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF BACTERIOPHAGE TREATMENTS - The invention relates to use of one or more bacteriophages in vivoin a human or animal in order to induce sensitivity to chemical antibiotics in bacterial cells, where such susceptibility is heritable, independent of continuing bacteriophage metabolism within those cells, and does not relate to the destruction of a biofilm to induce such sensitivity. | 04-29-2010 |
David Harper, Sharnbrook Bedfordshire GB
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20150118191 | THERAPEUTIC BACTERIOPHAGE COMPOSITIONS - The present invention provides methods of designing panels of bacteriophages as therapeutic compositions against bacterial infections. The present invention also provides panels of bacteriophages for use in the prevention or treatment of bacterial infections. | 04-30-2015 |
20150232910 | BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF BACTERIOPHAGE TREATMENTS - The invention relates to use of one or more bacteriophages in vivo in a human or animal in order to induce sensitivity to chemical antibiotics in bacterial cells, where such susceptibility is heritable, independent of continuing bacteriophage metabolism within those cells, and does not relate to the destruction of a biofilm to induce such sensitivity. | 08-20-2015 |
David Harper, Manchester GB
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20130016462 | CORDLESS ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - A cordless electrical appliance comprises an appliance part comprising at least two functional components (T | 01-17-2013 |
David William Harper, Sawston GB
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20090293733 | APPARATUS FOR PREPARING BEVERAGES - Various forms of apparatus ( | 12-03-2009 |
Elaine Harper, Abingdon Oxfordshire GB
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20140147429 | THERAPEUTIC FUSION PROTEINS - The present invention relates to the construction of a new class of Targeted Secretion Inhibitors (TSIs), which comprise a non-cytotoxic protease, translocation peptide and a targeting moiety peptide, wherein the targeting moiety peptide has a free N-terminal domain and a free C-terminal domain; to a single-chain fusion protein precursor thereof, and to a method of activating said single-chain fusion protein precursor. | 05-29-2014 |
Elaine Harper, Abingdon GB
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20150241408 | ASSAY FOR ASSESSMENT OF ENDOSOMAL TRANSPORT - The invention provides an assay and corresponding kit for assessing the delivery efficiency of a molecule into a eukaryotic cell (basic assay). The present invention also provides an assay and corresponding kit for assessing the inhibitory effect of a test molecule in relation to the before-mentioned basic assay. | 08-27-2015 |
Gavin Harper, Oxford GB
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20150057948 | ANALYSIS OF MEASUREMENTS OF A POLYMER - A time-ordered series of measurements of a polymer made during translocation of the polymer through a nanopore are analysed. The measurements are dependent on the identity of k-mers in the nanopore, a k-mer being k polymer units of the polymer, where k is a positive integer. The method involves deriving, from the series of measurements, a feature vector of time-ordered features representing characteristics of the measurements; and determining similarity between the derived feature vector and at least one other feature vector. | 02-26-2015 |
20150344944 | ANALYSIS OF A POLYNUCLEOTIDE VIA A NANOPORE SYSTEM - A target polynucleotide is expanded. In respect of each nucleotide in the target polynucleotide, the target polynucleotide comprises clock nucleotides and at least one signal nucleotide in a predetermined order. The clock nucleotides have a predetermined sequence common to each nucleotide in the target polynucleotide. The at least one signal nucleotide is characteristic of the identity of the respective nucleotide in the target polynucleotide. During translocation of the expanded polynucleotide through a nanopore, electrical measurements dependent on the polynucleotide within the pore are made, to derive an analysis signal. Clock signals derived from the clock nucleotides are identified. Relative to the positions of the identified clock signals, nucleotide signals derived from the least one signal nucleotide are derived to analyse the target polynucleotide. The predetermined sequence of the clock nucleotides comprises a restriction site for a restriction enzyme and at least one further nucleotide that extends the predetermined sequence. | 12-03-2015 |
Ian Peter Harper, Nottingham GB
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20150266777 | METHOD OF FORMING CONCRETE - There is provided a method ( | 09-24-2015 |
John Harper, Broadstone GB
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20150035838 | ANIMATIONS - At least certain embodiments of the present disclosure include a method for animating a display region, windows, or views displayed on a display of a device. The method includes starting at least two animations. The method further includes determining the progress of each animation. The method further includes completing each animation based on a single timer. | 02-05-2015 |
20150035860 | BUFFERS FOR DISPLAY ACCELERATION - Embodiments enable a graphics processor to more efficiently process graphics and compositing processing commands. In certain embodiments, a client application submits client graphics commands to a graphics driver. The client in certain embodiments can notify a window server that client graphics commands have been submitted. In response, the window server can generate compositing processing commands and provide these commands to the graphics driver. Advantageously, a graphics processor can execute the client graphics commands while the window server generates compositing processing commands. As a result, processing resource can be used more efficiently. | 02-05-2015 |
Karl Harper, Swadlincote GB
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20150317961 | Fluid Flow Control Valves - A fluid flow control valve comprising an outer casing with an inner valve member displaceable between first and second positions within the casing, the valve member including passages which interconnect different valve inlets and outlets dependent on whether the valve member is in its first or second position, the valve member being made from plastic material so that the diameter of the valve member can be increased without increasing its weight above that of a conventional metal inner valve member. This allows the passages through the inner valve member to be of the same internal diameter as the tubing leading up to and away from the valve. The valve member can be acted upon by a magnetic restoring means which tends to return the valve member towards its first position when displaced therefrom. | 11-05-2015 |
Kevin Harper, Yorkshire GB
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20150203609 | PHOTOPOLYMERISATION PROCESSES AND NOVEL COMPOUNDS THEREFOR - A process for photopolymerising a photopolymerisable compound having at least one ethylenically unsaturated double bond, comprises contacting said photopolymerisable compound with a photoactive oxide and irradiating it, wherein the photoactive oxide includes one or more moieties together with a moiety wherein there are at least 2 atoms between moiety I and moiety II in the additive and where X represents an oxygen or sulphur atom. Novel compounds which exhibit beneficial effects on cure in the presence of oxygen, which may be especially advantageous when LEDs are used, are also described. | 07-23-2015 |
Lee Harper, Waltham Abbey Essex GB
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20140123425 | SKIMMING TOOL - A skimming tool 1 for smoothing and levelling wet plaster applied to a surface comprising: an elongate generally rectangular, flat, flexible, elastomeric web 2 and an elongate, substantially rigid handle 3 connected to and extending along substantially the length of one long edge of the web, wherein the handle is adapted to be gripped by the user at any point along its length. | 05-08-2014 |
Lee Harper, Uttoxeter GB
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20160002878 | MATERIAL HANDLING MACHINE - A method of operating a material handling machine having a material handling implement moveable relative to a chassis of the machine, the method including the steps of positioning the material handling implement in a first position of a first region, moving the material handling implement to a second region, providing a control system to automatically return the material handling implement to the first region by positioning it at a second position of the first region different to the first position of the first region, and returning the material handling implement to the second region. | 01-07-2016 |
20160002890 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR PROVIDING A WARNING - A computer-implemented method for providing a warning including the steps: obtaining data relating to the location of a hazardous object and obtaining data relating to the location of a material handling machine. The computer to compare the location of the material handling machine to the location of the hazardous object and estimates a probability of a hazardous event occurring. If the estimate exceeds a threshold valve, a warning is issued by the computer. | 01-07-2016 |
Marc Harper, Cambridge, GB
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20130021216 | DIELECTRIC CHIP ANTENNAS - There is disclosed an antenna arrangement having a parasitic conductive loop ( | 01-24-2013 |
20130201074 | A LOOP ANTENNA FOR MOBILE HANDSET AND OTHER APPLICATIONS - There is disclosed a loop antenna for mobile handsets and other devices. The antenna comprises a dielectric substrate ( | 08-08-2013 |
Mark Harper, Cambridge GB
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20110162906 | MARINE SEISMIC SOURCE - A marine seismic source comprises a housing having a central axis, an open end, and a closed end opposite the open end. In addition, the seismic source includes a piston extending coaxially through the open end of the housing. The piston is adapted to axially reciprocate relative to the housing. Further, the piston has a first end distal the housing and a second end disposed within the housing. | 07-07-2011 |
20110297476 | MARINE MECHANICAL SEISMIC SOURCE - A marine seismic source comprises a housing having a central axis, an open end, and a closed end opposite the open end. In addition, the source comprises a piston coaxially disposed within the housing. In addition, the source comprises a flywheel disposed within the housing and axially positioned between the closed end and the piston. The flywheel is configured to rotate about a rotational axis. Further, the source comprises a connecting rod moveably coupling the piston to the flywheel. The connecting rod has a first end pivotally coupled to the piston and a second end pivotally coupled to the flywheel. The second end of the connecting rod has a first position at a first distance measured radially from the rotational axis, and a second position at a second distance measured radially from the rotational axis. The first distance is less than the second distance. | 12-08-2011 |
20140241117 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING CAVITATION IN CONTROLLED-FREQUENCY MARINE SEISMIC SOURCE ARRAYS - There is provided herein a method of seismic acquisition that utilizes an arrangement of marine sources where each source is positioned at a water depth shallow enough for the surface ghost notch to fall at a frequency greater than or equal to the maximum radiated frequency of interest. If the marine seismic source has a ratio of signal bandwidth to maximum frequency that is less than one half, then it is possible to deploy it at a greater depth at which ghost notches fall below and above its frequency band but not in it. Further, by placing two or more sources at different depths for the same frequency, any undesired nulls in the radiation pattern caused by the deeper tow can be filled in. | 08-28-2014 |
Mark Francis Lucien Harper, Cambridgeshire GB
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20110085422 | MARINE SEISMIC SOURCE - A low frequency sound source has a radiating piston ( | 04-14-2011 |
20110170375 | MARINE SIREN SEISMIC SOURCE - A very low frequency marine seismic source has a reservoir of water ( | 07-14-2011 |
20140153359 | Marine Siren Seismic Source - A very low frequency marine seismic source has a reservoir of water ( | 06-05-2014 |
Mark Francis Lucien Harper, Cambridge GB
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20150092517 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING SEISMIC SURVEYS WITH A CONTROLLED SOURCE USING MAXIMUM-POWER SWEEPS - The output spectrum of a controllable swept-frequency acoustic source at a given frequency can be controlled by making the rate of change of frequency equal to the desired output power spectrum divided by the squared envelope amplitude of the source output signal, both measured at the time after the start of its frequency sweep at which the sweep frequency passes through the given frequency. The system and method can also be used to correct for propagation effects outside the source by dividing the desired spectrum by the propagation effect. The method can further be used either to obtain an output spectrum of a desired shape from a source operating at maximum output or to design a sweep of a minimum feasible duration that will result in an output spectrum of a specified shape and with a specified amplitude. | 04-02-2015 |
20150204992 | Operational Control in a Seismic Source - A method for controlling trajectory in a resonant marine seismic source comprises: controlling the source frequency and controlling the motion trajectory. Controlling the source frequency includes: estimating the source frequency from its internal state and the state of its environment; deriving a frequency error as the difference between the estimated frequency and the frequency of the desired trajectory; and driving the frequency error to zero. Controlling the motion trajectory includes: detecting a motion trajectory of the source; deriving a motion trajectory error as the difference between the desired motion trajectory and detected motion trajectory; and driving the motion trajectory error to zero. | 07-23-2015 |
20150234062 | COMPACT SEISMIC SOURCE FOR LOW FREQUENCY, HUMMING SEISMIC ACQUISITION - A compact seismic source for seismic acquisition generating a humming signal includes a casing and a low-frequency reciprocating drive. The casing defines a fluid tight chamber and comprises a first casing section and a second casing section of roughly equal mass. The drive is disposed within the fluid tight chamber and, in operation, reinforces the natural reciprocating oscillation of the first and second casing sections relative to one another at a low seismic frequency. In one aspect, this action omni-directionally radiates the low frequency, humming seismic signal. On another aspect, the compact seismic source is substantially smaller than the wavelength of the low seismic frequency. Such a compact source may be deployed to omni-directionally radiate a low frequency, humming seismic signal during a seismic survey. | 08-20-2015 |
20150301205 | System and Method for Resonator Frequency Control by Active Feedback - There is taught herein a system and method for creating an improved seismic source signal by applying a feedback mechanism, active adaptive control, to perturb a resonator device configuration on the fly so as to ensure that the overall trajectory of the sweep is correctly produced, even though the precise details of each oscillation of the source are still not constrained. An embodiment teaches a method for adjusting the squeeze piston or tow depth of a resonant piston seismic source to bring the resonant frequency to a desired value. As a consequence, the resulting seismic signal is improved as compared with seismic signals acquired via resonators that do not utilize the instant teachings. | 10-22-2015 |
Mark Lucien Harper, Cambridge Cambridgeshire GB
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20100174502 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING EXPOSURE TO VIBRATION - A portable instrument, described in GB2413189, is held between the fingers of one hand and measures the cumulative exposure of a worker to vibration. However, this instrument will not comfortably fit the hands of all workers There is also an administrative problem in administering the allocation of different instruments to respective workers at the beginning of a shift, recording the measurements at the end of a shift and ensuring that instruments are adequately charged. The problem is solved by using a docking station ( | 07-08-2010 |
Mark S. Harper, Hagley GB
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20110049272 | FUEL INJECTOR - A fuel injector comprising a valve needle for controlling fuel injection through an injector outlet, a control chamber for receiving fuel and a three-way control valve that controls fuel pressure within the control chamber to control opening and closing movement of the valve needle to control fuel injection through the outlet. The three-way control valve controls communication between (a) a first passage and a second passage and (b) a third passage and the second passage, and includes a first housing provided with a guide bore for a control valve member, whereby movement of the control valve member is guided within the guide bore and a first valve seat, defined by a second housing, with which an end of the control valve member is engageable to control communication between the first and second passages. The first housing is a control valve housing and the second housing is an injector housing, the injector housing being provided with a guide bore for the valve needle or a part carried by the valve needle. The control valve also defines a second valve seat defined by the first housing with which the control valve member is engageable to control communication between the second and third flow passages, and an intermediate housing located between the first and second housings, wherein the second passage is defined within the intermediate housing. | 03-03-2011 |
20120154085 | ACTUATOR ARRANGEMENT - An actuator arrangement for an electromagnetically operated fuel injector includes a pole member having a first end face and defining an aperture extending from the first end face and an actuator core received within the aperture. The actuator core carries at least one contact member having a contact face that is exposed through the aperture. An encapsulating member is received within the aperture and surrounds the at least one contact member. The first end face of the pole member, the contact face and the encapsulating member are arranged to provide the actuator arrangement with a substantially planar surface for mating with an adjacent component, in use. | 06-21-2012 |
Mark S. Harper, Stourbridge GB
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20120091233 | ACTUATOR ARRANGEMENT - An actuator arrangement for an electromagnetically operated fuel injector, includes a generally cylindrical actuator core having a longitudinal axis and defining an inner pole face of the actuator arrangement. The actuator core is formed of a bespoke magnetic material. A wire coil is disposed around the actuator core arranged to be connected to a power source to generate a magnetic field around the coil. A pole member is formed of a high strength material and defines an aperture for receiving the actuator core. The pole member defines an outer pole face of the actuator arrangement substantially co-planar with the inner pole face. An armature is movable in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis in response to the magnetic field. The magnetic field passes into the armature in the region of the inner pole face and into the armature in the region of the outer pole face. | 04-19-2012 |
Michel Harper, Surrey GB
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20140106048 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER - The present invention relates to a beverage dispenser for dispensing a gelatinous beverage. The present invention also relates to a gelatinous beverage for use in a beverage dispenser, and more specifically an alcoholic gelatinous beverage. The beverage dispenser comprises a housing and a gelatinous beverage contained within the housing, the housing being configured for movement between a closed configuration in which the gelatinous beverage is sealed within the housing and an open configuration in which the gelatinous beverage may be dispensed from the housing. The gelatinous beverage may comprise at least one alcoholic ingredient, at least one gelling agent, at least one acidity regulator, at least one preservative and at least one dilutant. | 04-17-2014 |
Nicholas Harper, Stafford GB
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20150059279 | CEILING SYSTEM WITH CEILING ELEMENT MOUNTING BRACKETS - A ceiling system in one embodiment includes a longitudinally-extending support member mountable from a ceiling and a clamping bracket attachable to the support member for supporting a ceiling element. The clamping bracket includes a cavity that receives the support member at least partially therein. A resiliently deformable elastic member has a movable bearing surface positioned in the cavity of the clamping bracket. The elastic member is movable from an undeflected inactive position to a deflected active position in response to inserting the support member into the cavity of the clamping bracket. The elastic member applies a force on the support member to help retain the clamping bracket on the support member. | 03-05-2015 |
Nicholas John Harper, Southampton GB
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20100232963 | STRUCTURAL MONITORING - A load monitoring system for wind turbine blades utilizes optical fibre strain sensors ( | 09-16-2010 |
Paul Ivor Harper, Walmer GB
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20100160063 | DEVICE FOR GAME - A device for a game, the device attachable to a playing means and including a substantially annular gripping portion surrounding an inner member, said gripping portion including a first and a second end, the arrangement being such that with said first and second ends urged towards one another the gripping portion squeezes the inner member to more securely grip the playing means. | 06-24-2010 |
Phil Harper, Sheffield GB
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20110014072 | NON-INTRUSIVE VAPOR DETECTOR FOR MAGNETIC DRIVE PUMP - A magnetic drive pump includes a magnetic coupling comprising an outer magnet rotor and an inner magnet rotor. The outer magnet rotor is driven by a separate motor. The outer magnet rotor is positioned radially outward of a sealing wall. The inner magnet rotor is positioned radially within the sealing wall, such that rotation of the inner magnet rotor causes the pump rotor to in turn rotate. The pump rotor drives a centrifugal pump impeller to move a liquid. A bubble detector is positioned outward of the wall such that it is in a dry side of the pump. The bubble detector sends a signal into a wet side of the pump to identify the existence of a gas within a pump fluid. | 01-20-2011 |
Philip Brian Harper, Sheffield GB
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20140338463 | ANALYSING LOAD BEARING MEMBERS - A method of analysing a load bearing member ( | 11-20-2014 |
Richard Harry Robert Harper, Cambridge GB
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20140208274 | CONTROLLING A COMPUTING-BASED DEVICE USING HAND GESTURES - Methods and system for controlling a computing-based device using both input received from a traditional input device (e.g. keyboard) and hand gestures made on or near a reference object (e.g. keyboard). In some examples, the hand gestures may comprise one or more hand touch gestures and/or one or more hand air gestures. | 07-24-2014 |
Richard John Harper, Chelmsford, Essex GB
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20140230455 | LAYER ASSEMBLY FOR HEAT EXCHANGER - There is disclosed herein a layer assembly for a heat exchanger, the layer assembly comprising: at least one heat pump module, the module comprising a thermo-electric cooler (TEC) attached to an island formed from a flow-permissive material; a flow-permissive layer provided with an island-reciprocating recess for substantially corresponding to and accommodating the island; a thermal storage layer comprising a heat transfer matrix material charged with a phase-change material, and provided with a TEC-reciprocating recess for substantially corresponding to and accommodating the TEC, wherein the TEC is attached to the thermal storage layer at a surface of the TEC-reciprocating recess, and the flow-permissive layer and the thermal storage layer are arranged such that the island of flow-permissive material extends into the island-reciprocating recess and a separation exists between the island and the flow-permissive layer. | 08-21-2014 |
20150145745 | BALUN - According to the invention there is provided a balun including: a slotline which is coupled to an input line and an output line, in which at least a portion of the slotline is sandwiched between a first and a second layer of dielectric material. | 05-28-2015 |
Richard John Harper, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex GB
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20160003557 | LAMINATED HEAT EXCHANGER INCLUDING A HEAT SINK AND A THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE - A heat exchanger assembly ( | 01-07-2016 |
Richard John Harper, Essex GB
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20100245202 | ANTENNA FEED MODULE - A feed module is provided for an array antenna. The feed module comprises a multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) feed structure for coupling signals between connections to transmitters or receivers and connection points for connecting to antenna elements of the array antenna. The multi-layer PCB feed structure comprises a body portion, incorporating coupling components, and a number of line sections for connecting to elements of the array antenna. The planar layers of the multi-layer PCB are arranged to be mounted substantially perpendicular to a planar array of antenna elements of the array antenna when the feed module is integrated therewith. | 09-30-2010 |
Richard John Harper, Chelmsford GB
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20120235876 | ANTENNA ARRAY - An antenna assembly is disclosed which includes a layered structure having a planar array of antenna elements; and a feed arrangement perpendicular to the antenna elements; the layered structure further having layers over the planar array of antenna elements with holes provided therethrough to allow the feed arrangement to be connected to contacts for the antenna elements. The layered structure may include vias provided such that heat may be applied remotely to the contacts. | 09-20-2012 |
20120274531 | ANTENNA ARRAY - A dipole array assembly, is disclosed which includes a plurality of poles arranged in a two-dimensional array to provide a plurality of dipoles, each pole being shaped such that adjacent edges of neighbouring poles that are from respective neighbouring dipoles are relatively long and relatively close to each other compared to the dimensions of the poles, thereby increasing coupling between different dipoles. A feed arrangement is provided in a plane that is at an angle to the plane of the dipoles wherein one or more baluns are integrated in the feed arrangement. Dual polarised operation can be performed independently between the two polarisations. | 11-01-2012 |
Robert Cameron Harper, Newport GB
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20110303273 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - There is disclosed a photovoltaic cell, such as a solar cell, incorporating one or more epitaxially grown layers of SiGe or another germanium material, substantially lattice matched to GaAs. A GaAs substrate used for growing the layers may be removed by a method which includes using a boundary between said GaAs and the germanium material as an etch stop. | 12-15-2011 |
20110303291 | FORMATION OF THIN LAYERS OF SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS - There is disclosed a method of forming layers of either GaAs or germanium materials such as SiGe. The germanium material, for example, may be epitaxially grown on a GaAs surface. Layer transfer is used to transfer the germanium material, along with some residual GaAs, to a receiver substrate. The residual GaAs may be then removed by selective etching, with the boundary between the GaAs and the germanium material providing an etch stop. | 12-15-2011 |
20150041863 | MULTIJUNCTION PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE HAVING AN SI BARRIER BETWEEN CELLS - A photovoltaic device comprises an interface ( | 02-12-2015 |
Robert Duncan Harper, London GB
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20140324794 | Methods for decomposing events from managed infrastructures - Methods are provided for clustering events. Data is received at an extraction engine from managed infrastructure. Events are converted into alerts and the alerts mapped to a matrix M. One or more common steps are determined from the events and clusters of events are produced relating to the alerts and or events. | 10-30-2014 |
20140324866 | System for decomposing events from managed infrastructures - An event clustering system includes an extraction engine in communication with an infrastructure. The extraction engine receives data from the infrastructure and produces events. An alert engine receives the events and creates alerts mapped into a matrix, M. A sigalizer engine includes one or more of an NMF engine, a k-means clustering engine and a topology proximity engine. The sigalizer engine determines one or more common steps from events and produces clusters relating to the alerts and or events. | 10-30-2014 |
20140324867 | Situation dashboard system and method from event clustering - A computer-implemented method is provided that is stored on computer readable non-transitory media. One or more data fields are accessed within a file. Accessed data field, are mapped mapping on a display computer system. The accessed one or more data fields are from one or more data sources that relate to situations from clustering messages received from managed infrastructure. The mapping being performed based on a input of the situation summaries using a graphical user interface. Displayed on the display computer system are one or more dashboards of situations relative to summaries from clustering messages received from managed infrastructure. The one or more dashboards include at least one of actions that a user can take relative to clustered messages. | 10-30-2014 |
20140325364 | Alert dashboard system and method from event clustering - A computer-implemented method is provided that is stored on computer readable non-transitory media. One or more data fields are accessed within a file. Accessed data field, are mapped mapping on a display computer system. The accessed one or more data fields are from one or more data sources that relate to alerts from clustering messages received from managed infrastructure. The mapping being performed based on a input of the alert summaries using a graphical user interface. Displayed on the display computer system are one or more dashboards of alerts relative to summaries from clustering messages received from managed infrastructure. The one or more dashboards include at least one of actions that a user can take relative to clustered messages. | 10-30-2014 |
Robert Nicholas Harper, Derbyshire GB
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20140137545 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AUXILIARY DRIVE TO A POWERTRAIN AND A HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT - This disclosure is directed towards a hydraulic system for providing auxiliary drive to a powertrain ( | 05-22-2014 |
Roger Alan Harper, Cornwall GB
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20110001624 | Pressure sensing systems - A sensing system for sensing the level of liquid in a container and for providing an indication of the pressure within the container includes a magnetic member arranged for movement relative to a pneumatic switch operated by the presence or absence of a magnetic field. Spring means act on the magnetic member and urge it towards a first operative position. A weight is suspended from the magnetic member and the weight is positioned, in use, within the liquid in the container such that, when the level of liquid in the container falls to a predetermined level, the magnetic member is caused to move from its first operative position into a second operative position. The system further includes a manually displaceable member that is movable against the action of the pressure within the container and is movable by the pressure within the container when the pressure within the container exceeds a predetermined value. | 01-06-2011 |
Roger Neil Harper, Surrey GB
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20090123364 | Process for Hydrogen Production - A process is described for the production of hydrogen from a hydrogen-containing compound within a reactor comprising a first and a second zone separated by a selective hydrogen-permeable membrane, in which a hydrogen-producing reaction occurs in the first zone and hydrogen permeates from the first zone to the second zone through the selective hydrogen-permeable membrane, in which a sweep gas stream is combined with permeated hydrogen in the second zone, wherein the partial pressure in the second zone of the reactor is maintained at a level of greater than 30 psi (207 kPa). | 05-14-2009 |
20090230025 | Process for Regasifying a Gas Hydrate Slurry - A continuous process for regasifying a feed stream comprising (i) a slurry phase comprising gas hydrate particles suspended in a produced liquid hydrocarbon and optionally free produced water and (ii) optionally a gaseous phase comprising free produced gaseous hydrocarbon thereby generating a regasified multiphase fluid and for separating the regasified multiphase fluid into its component fluids, comprising the steps of: (a) heating the feed stream to above the dissociation temperature of the gas hydrate thereby regasifying the feed stream by converting the gas hydrate particles into gaseous hydrocarbon and water; (b) separating a gaseous hydrocarbon phase from the regasified multiphase fluid thereby forming a gaseous hydrocarbon product stream and a liquid stream comprising a mixture of liquid hydrocarbon and water; (c) separating the liquid stream comprising a mixture of the liquid hydrocarbon and water into a liquid hydrocarbon phase and an aqueous phase; and (d) removing the liquid hydrocarbon phase as a liquid hydrocarbon product stream. | 09-17-2009 |
20100126180 | SEPARATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND HYDROGEN - This invention relates to the recovery of carbon dioxide ( | 05-27-2010 |
Ross Harper, Manchester GB
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20130145249 | SMART ANNOTATION ANCHORING PROCESS - The electronic device ( | 06-06-2013 |
Ruth Harper, Reading GB
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20110263493 | Treatment for diabetes in patients inappropriate for metformin therapy - The present invention relates to the finding that certain DPP-4 inhibitors are particularly suitable for treating and/or preventing metabolic diseases, particularly diabetes, in patients for whom metformin therapy is inappropriate due to intolerability or contraindication against metformin. | 10-27-2011 |
20140274890 | TREATMENT FOR DIABETES IN PATIENTS INAPPROPRIATE FOR METFORMIN THERAPY - The present invention relates to the finding that certain DPP-4 inhibitors are particularly suitable for treating and/or preventing metabolic diseases, particularly diabetes, in patients for whom metformin therapy is inappropriate due to intolerability or contraindication against metformin. | 09-18-2014 |
Steven J. Harper, Tintern Gwent GB
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20100272733 | ANTIBODIES SPECIFIC TO PRO-ANGIOGENIC ISOFORMS OF VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR (VEGF) - The present invention provides antibodies, as well as molecules having at least the antigen-binding portion of an antibody, against agonist pro-angiogenic, pro-permeability, vasodilatory isoforms of VEGF. Disclosed antibodies and antibody fragments are characterized by being capable of binding to and neutralizing pro-angiogenic forms of VEGF while not effecting isoforms of VEGF which are anti angiogenic. Methods of production and use in therapy and diagnosis, of such antibodies and antibody fragments are also provided. | 10-28-2010 |
20130184333 | GROWTH FACTOR ISOFORM - An isolated VEGF polypeptide having anti-angiogenic activity, said polypeptide including the amino acid sequence of SEQ. ID NO. 1, or variants thereof. | 07-18-2013 |
Steven James Harper, Gwent GB
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20150274668 | COMPOUNDS USEFUL FOR TREATING OCULAR NEOVASCULAN - Anti-angiogenic treatments, treatments of hyperpermeability disorders, treatments of neuropathic and neurodegenerative disorders, pain treatments, methods of reducing the risk of pre-eclampsia and compounds for use in such methods are described. | 10-01-2015 |
Steven James Harper, Clifton GB
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20130287803 | NOVEL USES OF VEGFXXXB - The invention provides VEGF | 10-31-2013 |
Steven James Harper, Bristol GB
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20100210527 | PRO- AND ANTI-ANGIOGENIC TREATMENTS - The invention provides a method of selectively pro-oranti-angiogenic treatment of a mammalian subject, comprising site-specific control of alternative splicing during processing of VEGF pre-mRNA transcribed from the C terminal exon 8 of the VEGF gene using controlling agents for the splicing, wherein one or more controlling agent which favours proximal splice site (PSS) splicing in said processing is used in the pro-angiogenic treatment and one or more controlling agent which favours distal splice site (DSS) splicing in said processing is used in the anti-angiogenic treatment. | 08-19-2010 |
20110039772 | NOVEL USES OF VEGFXXXB - The invention provides VEGF | 02-17-2011 |
20110076259 | DETECTION OF RISK OF PRE-ECLAMPSIA - A method of detecting a risk of a pregnant female mammal developing pre-eclampsia or a complication linked thereto, or of a fetus of the pregnant female mammal developing a fetal or neonatal deficiency linked to maternal pre-eclampsia, comprises detecting the level of a VEGF | 03-31-2011 |
20120010138 | NOVEL USES OF VEGFXXXB - The invention provides VEGF | 01-12-2012 |