Fletcher, GB
Benjamin J. Fletcher, Winchester GB
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20090275310 | Techniques for Avoiding Redundant Transmissions of Data During Multimedia Mobile Phone Communications - A method, apparatus, and computer product for avoiding redundant data transmissions during communication via multimedia mobile phones. In operation, a sending party inquires whether intended for transmission data already resides in a mobile phone of a receiving party Depending on a content of the response from the receiving party, the sending party transmits the data or a request for displaying the already available data. | 11-05-2009 |
20100017808 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR APPLICATION NAME AND CLIENT ID PAIRING IN A MESSAGE CONNECTION - Methods, systems and computer program products for application name and client ID pairing in a message connection. An exemplary embodiment includes a method for pairing an application name and a client ID in a messaging broker infrastructure, the method including running a messaging system associated with the messaging broker infrastructure running a monitoring application configured to monitor a connection to the messaging broker, creating a connection to the messaging broker, identifying a class name and the client ID associated with an application, converting the class name to an application name and publishing a pairing of the application name and the client ID on the messaging infrastructure. | 01-21-2010 |
20100306264 | OPTIMIZING PUBLISH/SUBSCRIBE MATCHING FOR NON-WILDCARDED TOPICS - A method, a system and a computer program product for matching a publication to at least one subscriber are disclosed. After receiving a publication request, a matching engine accesses a hash table to determine whether there is a non-wildcarded match corresponding to the publication request. If the matching engine finds the non-wildcarded match in the hash table, the matching engine omits validating a topic of the publication and provides the non-wildcarded match to the broker device without waiting for a result of searching a wildcarded match. Otherwise, the matching engine validates the topic of the publication. The matching engine also starts to search a wildcarded match in a wildcarded subscription data store. Upon finding the wildcarded match, the matching engine provides the wildcarded match to the broker device. The matching engine provides each result of the findings asynchronously to the broker device. | 12-02-2010 |
20120309360 | AVOIDING REDUNDANT TRANSMISSIONS OF DATA DURING MULTIMEDIA MOBILE PHONE COMMUNICATIONS - A method, apparatus, and computer product for avoiding redundant data transmissions during communication via multimedia mobile phones. In operation, a sending party inquires whether intended for transmission data already resides in a mobile phone of a receiving party Depending on a content of the response from the receiving party, the sending party transmits the data or a request for displaying the already available data. | 12-06-2012 |
Benjamin J. Fletcher, Huddersfield GB
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20090265161 | TRANSFORMING A NATURAL LANGUAGE REQUEST FOR MODIFYING A SET OF SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR A PUBLISH/SUBSCRIBE TOPIC STRING - A method, apparatus and software is disclosed for transforming a natural language request for modifying a set of subscriptions for a publish/subscribe topic string in which a predetermined element in the request is transformed into a publish/subscribe symbol in the topic string. | 10-22-2009 |
20120245943 | TRANSFORMING A NATURAL LANGUAGE REQUEST FOR MODIFYING A SET OF SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR A PUBLISH/SUBSCRIBE TOPIC STRING - A natural language request for modifying a set of subscriptions for one or more topics in a publish/subscribe topic hierarchy is received at a processing device. The natural language request includes a predetermined natural language element. The natural language request is transformed into a publish/subscribe topic string and the predetermined natural language element is transformed into a publish/subscribe symbol. The symbol represents one or more topics in the topic hierarchy. One or more subscriptions to one or more topics is modified based on the transformed topic string. | 09-27-2012 |
20130179843 | FAST CURSOR LOCATION - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for fast mouse pointer location. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for fast mouse pointer location includes determining a contemporaneous location of a mouse pointer in a GUI of a host computer, dimensioning in memory of the host computer different shapes and arranging the shapes to proximately meet at a point of intersection, overlaying the shapes in the GUI at a position proximate to the contemporaneous location of the mouse pointer, displaying the shapes in the GUI for a brief period of time before hiding the shapes from view in the GUI and repeating the determining, dimensioning, overlaying and displaying for different movements of the mouse pointer in the GUI. | 07-11-2013 |
20130239067 | FAST CURSOR LOCATION - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for fast mouse pointer location. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for fast mouse pointer location includes determining a contemporaneous location of a mouse pointer in a GUI of a host computer, dimensioning in memory of the host computer different shapes and arranging the shapes to proximately meet at a point of intersection, overlaying the shapes in the GUI at a position proximate to the contemporaneous location of the mouse pointer, displaying the shapes in the GUI for a brief period of time before hiding the shapes from view in the GUI and repeating the determining, dimensioning, overlaying and displaying for different movements of the mouse pointer in the GUI. | 09-12-2013 |
Benjamin J. Fletcher, London GB
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20140036782 | AVOIDING REDUNDANT TRANSMISSIONS OF DATA DURING MULTIMEDIA MOBILE PHONE COMMUNICATIONS - A method, apparatus, and computer product for avoiding redundant data transmissions during communication via multimedia mobile phones. In operation, a sending party inquires whether intended for transmission data already resides in a mobile phone of a receiving party Depending on a content of the response from the receiving party, the sending party transmits the data or a request for displaying the already available data. | 02-06-2014 |
20140282374 | GENERATING A PREDICTIVE DATA STRUCTURE - A method, apparatus, and/or computer program product generates a predictive data structure for an application when operating offline in a network connected data processing system, the application comprising source code having an execution path. The method comprises: determining an exit point within the source code of the application; determining, from the exit point, an execution path comprising at least one conditional statement; identifying one or more branches of the at least one identified conditional statement and for each identified branch determining an expected response; for each determined expected response, generating a data structure from the response; continuing along the execution path of the source code from the exit point and replacing each request for a resource in the source code with a pointer to the generated data structure; and executing the source code with the pointer to the generated data structure from the determined exit point. | 09-18-2014 |
20160100297 | AVOIDING REDUNDANT TRANSMISSIONS OF DATA DURING MULTIMEDIA MOBILE PHONE COMMUNICATIONS - A method, apparatus, and computer product for avoiding redundant data transmissions during communication via multimedia mobile phones. In operation, a sending party inquires whether intended for transmission data already resides in a mobile phone of a receiving party Depending on a content of the response from the receiving party, the sending party transmits the data or a request for displaying the already available data. | 04-07-2016 |
Benjamin J. Fletcher, Hampshire GB
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20090300691 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF OPERATING CONTENT STREAMS - A method and system of operating content streams. The method includes detecting that a playing of first and second content streams is asynchronous, each of the first and second content streams respectively including first and second turning points, and selectively synchronizing at least the first and second turning points of the first and second content streams by inserting gap fillers into at least one of the first and second content streams. | 12-03-2009 |
Benjamin J. Fletcher, West Yorkshire GB
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20100023587 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING RETENTION OF DATA MESSAGES - Subscribers connected to a publish/subscribe message broker receive messages on topic names to which they have subscribed. The subscribers receive any number of messages on each topic to which they have subscribed. When the broker receives a message on a second, pre-specified, topic, associated with a first topic, the broker removes any existing retained message related to the first topic. Thus any subsequent subscribers to the first topic do not receive the retained message when they subscribe, and thus do not receive out-of-date information. If, at a later date, a new message is published on the first topic subscribers will receive the new message if they are still subscribed. | 01-28-2010 |
Benjamin Joseph Fletcher, Huddersfield GB
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20080294732 | DETERMINING THE STATUS OF A DEVICE THROUGH USE OF A PUBLISHER/SUBSCRIBER INTERFACE - A publish/subscribe interface is used to enable a non-publish/subscribe first system (such as an IP network device) to obtain status information about a publish/subscribe device that cannot be pinged by the first system. The first system sends a status request to a domain name server associated with a system known to include the publish/subscribe device. The status request includes a domain name for the publish/subscribe device. Topic space maintained by a message broker in the publish/subscribe system includes status topics associated with publish/subscribe devices. The status topics contents reflect the current availability of the associated publish/subscribe device. The domain name is mapped to a status topic associated to the publish/subscribe device identified in the status request and the contents of that status topic are retrieved. If the contents have a first value, a “good” IP address is returned to the first system. If the contents have the second value, a “bad” IP address is returned. The return address is used in ping messages. If the ping operation succeeds, it is concluded the publish/subscribe device is online. If the ping operation fails, it is concluded that the publish/subscribe device is off-line. | 11-27-2008 |
20090271483 | METHOD FOR REPUBLICATION OF PUBLISHED MESSAGES AS APPENDS ON A SEPARATE RETAINED TOPIC - A method for republication of published messages includes receiving a published message on a topic from a publisher, storing the published message as an appended retained message, republishing the appended retained message on a history topic, receiving a request from a subscriber to view at least a portion of the appended retained message, and transmitting the republished message to a subscriber subscribing to the topic after the published message has been published via the history topic. | 10-29-2009 |
Benjamin Joseph Fletcher, West Yorkshire GB
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20080227438 | CONFERENCING USING PUBLISH/SUBSCRIBE COMMUNICATIONS - A method and system are for conferencing by exchanging conference communications between two or more participants includes publishing a conference communication to a message broker and subscribing to conference communications at a message broker. A subscription topic specifies one or more type or source of the communication. A conference communication may be one of a text input, transcribed text, audio input, synthesized audio speech, or video input including real or animated images. The method and system of conferencing using publish/subscribe communications allows participants with different communication needs to be accommodated in a flexible manner. | 09-18-2008 |
20080248801 | ACCESS TO LOCALLY RELEVANT SERVICES AND PERSONALLY RELEVANT SERVICES WITHIN A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ENVIRONMENT - Accesses to locally-relevant and contextually-relevant services information within a mobile communications environment are enabled. The solutions include an improved location determination in which a first mobile communications device processes location information broadcast by other devices via short-range wireless signals to determine its approximate location. The described solutions include a context-based selection of the most relevant of a set of locally-available services, including filtering services according to whether the first mobile device is currently moving and filtering according to a personal profile of the device user. | 10-09-2008 |
20080276291 | PRODUCING SPECIAL EFFECTS TO COMPLEMENT DISPLAYED VIDEO INFORMATION - A hierarchical publish/subscribe network is employed to produce and distribute special effects to users to complement displayed video information. A top level broker in the network receives a plurality of data streams corresponding to a respective plurality of primary special. A service provider makes a subscription request for one of said primary special effects and receives the corresponding selected data stream. The selected data stream is transformed into at least one further data stream, corresponding to a further special effect. The further data stream is published to a lower level broker associated with the service provider. In response to a user subscription request for the further special effect, the lower level broker publishes the further data stream to a user interface for presentation to the user in association with the displayed video information. | 11-06-2008 |
Brian Fletcher, Felixstowe GB
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20090199192 | Resource scheduling apparatus and method - Embodiments of the invention are concerned with allocating resources to tasks and have particular application to situations where the availability of resources and the tasks to be performed change dynamically and the resources are mobile. | 08-06-2009 |
20100287025 | MOBILE RESOURCE TASK SCHEDULING - In a method for scheduling tasks for a mobile resource, task schedule data for a mobile resource is accessed. The task schedule data comprises a scheduled location of the mobile resource, and the task schedule data is planned before initiation of the task. The task schedule data and the real-time location data of the mobile resource are correlated. An alert is transmitted in real-time based on correlating the task schedule data and the real-time mobile resource location data. | 11-11-2010 |
20140122143 | OPTIMIZING RESOURCE ASSIGNMENT - A system is described that has a first engine configured to determine an assignment of a resource to a task. The assignment is based on a schedule representation comprising at least resource profile data and task profile data. The resource profile data represents a resource profile associated with the resource and the task profile data represents a task profile associated with the task. The system also has a data store configured to store a set of rules, the set of rules comprising data indicative of one or more functions to be applied to one or more input data sources to output at least one variable value for the schedule representation. This then allows a second engine coupled to the data store to be configured to update the schedule representation in accordance with the set of rules. | 05-01-2014 |
Bruce Fletcher, Lancashire GB
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20110120300 | Linear Actuator and Position Sensing Apparatus Therefor - A linear actuator such as a hydraulic cylinder has linear position sensing apparatus. At least one magnet is provided in a recess in outer surface of the piston for generating a magnetic field that passes through the wall of the cylinder housing. A magnetic sensor arrangement determines the axial position of the piston relative to the housing and comprises at least a pair of magnetic sensor elements arranged at spaced apart locations along the external surface of the wall for sensing the strength of the magnetic field passing through the wall of the housing. The recess in the piston is axially positioned between the first and second end surfaces of the piston and the at least one magnet is disposed between axially spaced north and south pole pieces. | 05-26-2011 |
Christopher J. Fletcher, Hove GB
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20150348039 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FRAUD LIABILITY SHIFTING - A method comprising creating, by a computer-based system for shifting financial responsibility for a transaction from a merchant to a transaction account issuer, a digital wallet associated with a transaction account holder, wherein the digital wallet comprises one or more attributes associated with the transaction account holder, confirming, by the computer-based system, the attribute in response to a transaction request, and/or determining, by the computer-based system, whether to shift financial responsibility for the transaction from the merchant to the transaction account issuer. | 12-03-2015 |
Craig Fletcher, Bath GB
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20100234967 | ROTARY ACTUATOR ARRANGEMENT - A rotary actuator comprises a motor, gearing connected for driving by the motor, an output drive member and bearings for carrying the output drive member, wherein the gearing comprises wave generator gearing and the gearing is at least partially located radially within the bearings. In addition, an artificial limb member comprises an actuator to effect movement of the limb member, wherein the actuator comprises a motor connected to wave generator gearing. | 09-16-2010 |
Edward Stuart Fletcher, Torquay GB
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20090067635 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCTION OF STEREO SOUND - An apparatus and method for reproducing stereo sound. A transducer ( | 03-12-2009 |
20100061575 | APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCTION OF STEREO SOUND - Apparatus for reproducing stereo sound having a housing ( | 03-11-2010 |
20100239108 | METHOD OF IMPROVING SOUND REPRODUCTION AND LISTENING ENJOYMENT - A method of using an audio device ( | 09-23-2010 |
20100303264 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCTION OF STEREO SOUND - Apparatus for reproduction of stereo sound from a two channel signal, having one or more first transducers ( | 12-02-2010 |
Graham Charles Fletcher, Abingdon GB
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20110150877 | EPHRIN-B RECEPTOR PROTEIN INVOLVED IN CARCINOMA - The present invention provides a polypeptide (CCMP-1) of use in the diagnosis, screening, treatment and prophylaxis of carcinoma. Also provided are compositions comprising the protein, vaccines and antibodies that are immunospecific for the protein. | 06-23-2011 |
Ian Fletcher, Leicestershire GB
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20090211578 | INHALER VALVE - Rotary metering valve ( | 08-27-2009 |
20100276459 | RING FOR A FLUID DISPENSER VALVE | 11-04-2010 |
Ian Fletcher, Castle Donington GB
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20140304366 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MEDIA PLAYOUT CARD - The present disclosure is directed to a single card solid-state play out server for retrieving or receiving content from a network or cloud based storage, and playing content according to an automated playlist received from a media distribution and management system. | 10-09-2014 |
20140304367 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDIA DISTRIBUTION AND MANAGEMENT - The present disclosure is directed to cloud-based media distribution and management systems, providing pushing of content to regional playout servers geographically dispersed for local rebroadcasting of network based content. Automation may be controlled through a hierarchical system, allowing easy and efficient playlist editing and media control. In another aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a playout server for retrieving or receiving content from a network or cloud based storage, and playing content according to an automated playlist received from a media distribution and management system. | 10-09-2014 |
20140304756 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLOUD-BASED MEDIA PLAY OUT - The present disclosure is directed to cloud-based media distribution and management systems, providing pushing of content to regional playout servers geographically dispersed for local rebroadcasting of network based content. Automation may be controlled through a hierarchical system, allowing easy and efficient playlist editing and media control. In another aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a playout server for retrieving or receiving content from a network or cloud based storage, and playing content according to an automated playlist received from a media distribution and management system. | 10-09-2014 |
Ian Fletcher, Loughborough GB
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20090106996 | Measuring Canister Valve Alignment - In one implementation, an inhaler valve alignment measurement device includes an extended pointer arranged in alignment with a first canister member, e.g. a valve stem or a valve base, and an extended reference member arranged in alignment with a second canister member, e.g. a valve base or a canister wall. The extended reference member includes a visual alignment indicator indicative of the relative alignment of the extended pointer and the extended reference member at a predetermined distance from the canister members. | 04-30-2009 |
Ian David Fletcher, Newcastle Upon Tyne GB
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20160040020 | Methods of Mercaptanizing Unsaturated Compounds and Compositions Produced Therefrom - The present invention discloses polythiol compositions containing polythiol molecules having both thiol groups and intermolecular sulfide groups. Processes for producing such polythiol compositions also are described. | 02-11-2016 |
20160040051 | Methods of Mercaptanizing Unsaturated Compounds and Compositions Produced Therefrom - The present invention discloses polythiol compositions containing polythiol molecules having both thiol groups and intermolecular sulfide groups. Processes for producing such polythiol compositions also are described. | 02-11-2016 |
Jamie Anthony Fletcher, Herefordshire GB
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20150224040 | Stable Personal Care Article - The invention relates to a personal care article comprising a substrate having a first surface having at least a portion of a personal care composition disposed thereon. The personal care composition comprises particles to improve ease of manufacture and controlled dosing of the composition. | 08-13-2015 |
Jane Fletcher, Berkshire GB
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20150226445 | Apparatus And Method For Analysing The Operation Of A Temperature Management System By A User - Apparatus for analysing the operation by a user of a temperature management system for heating and/or cooling a space within a building. The apparatus comprises a data processing arrangement configured to analyse a user control input to determine whether it corresponds to predetermined category of user input. If so, it calculates a value relating to the effect of the user control input on the energy consumption of the system over a subsequent time period and generates an output signal to cause a message to be delivered to the user comprising the calculated value. | 08-13-2015 |
John Fletcher, London GB
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20080227855 | Solid Dispersion of Hydrophobic Bioactive - A stable composition of an amorphous component (such as a bioactive) and a carrier polymer is formed by mixing a bridging polymer with the bioactive and the carrier polymer, wherein the bridging polymer is a hydrogen bond donor to both the bioactive and the carrier polymer, thereby forming a composition in which the bioactive and the carrier polymer have less of a tendency to crystallise than if the bridging polymer were not present. | 09-18-2008 |
Jordan Fletcher, Bristol GB
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20160090401 | SELF-ASSEMBLING PEPTIDE CAGES FROM COILED-COIL PEPTIDE MODULES - This invention relates to protein structures, to methods of producing those protein structures, and to peptides used in the formation of the protein structures. | 03-31-2016 |
Laura Fletcher, London GB
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20160041187 | CCL22 AND CCL17 CANCER BIOMARKERS - The present invention provides methods of obtaining information relevant to monitoring and diagnosing cancer, particularly monitoring the progression or development of cancer, monitoring the response of cancer to treatment, diagnosing cancer, making a cancer prognosis, predicting the likelihood of a cancer responding to treatment and stratifying subjects having cancer. The methods involve determining the ratio of circulating CCL17 to circulating CCL22 in a sample from a subject. | 02-11-2016 |
Malcolm Fletcher, Monmouthshire GB
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20090126850 | LABELLING ARTICLES - Labelling apparatus, for example for applying labels to articles such as bottles by means of a pressure-sensitive adhesive, includes a presser | 05-21-2009 |
Neil Robert Fletcher, Wirral GB
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20160045406 | METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ANHYDROUS COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS - A method of manufacture of an anhydrous cosmetic composition comprising the mixing of dried calcium chloride with liquid carrier material and fragrance comprising a solvent to give a give a base composition, followed by the gassing of the base composition with a propellant to give an aerosol composition, wherein the fragrance and the solvent therein are pre-mixed and this mixture comprises one or more components having a log P of greater than 5.5 and a vapour pressure at 25° C. of less than 0.001 mm Hg (0.1333 Pa) and does not comprise dipropyleneglycol at 3% or greater of this mixture; the method enhancing the homogeneity and stability of the composition. | 02-18-2016 |
Neil Robert Fletcher, Bebington GB
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20140308215 | ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING PERSPIRATION - An anhydrous antiperspirant composition comprising a dehydrated alum salt, a water soluble calcium salt, and a liquid carrier material comprising 50% or more by weight of hydrophobic oils. | 10-16-2014 |
Patrick Fletcher, Wiltshire GB
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20100139481 | METHOD OF TREATING A GAS SYSTEM - In a method of treating a gas stream, an aqueous scrubbing liquor is circulated through an essentially closed loop ( | 06-10-2010 |
Paul Fletcher, Derby GB
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20160123839 | BEARING APPARATUS - Bearing apparatus comprising: an inner race; an outer race; a roller element positioned between the inner race and the outer race; a first sensor to sense displacement of one of: the inner race, the outer race, and the roller element, and to provide a first signal for the sensed displacement to enable a load on the bearing apparatus to be determined. | 05-05-2016 |
Paul Fletcher, Camberley GB
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20100196545 | BEVERAGE PREPARATION MATERIAL - A beverage preparation material ( | 08-05-2010 |
20120237640 | BEVERAGE PREPARATION MATERIAL - A beverage preparation material comprising a substantially insoluble and water-permeable filter matrix having a beverage ingredient dispersed therein, wherein a plurality of layers, cells, or individual particles of said beverage ingredient are held in a spaced-apart relationship within said material by regions of said filter matrix. Also provided are beverage preparation pods and capsules containing a beverage preparation material according to the invention. | 09-20-2012 |
Paul Fletcher, Lancashire GB
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20100132267 | Auditorium - An auditorium ( | 06-03-2010 |
Paul Fletcher, Rugby GB
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20120025013 | AEROSPACE VEHICLE YAW GENERATING TAIL SECTION - A tail section for an aerospace vehicle is provided. The tail section comprises a rudder which is movable about an axis to generate a yawing moment on the aerospace vehicle. The tail section further comprises a thruster having, in flow series, an air intake, an electrically powered device for accelerating the air received through the intake, and an air outlet which directs the accelerated air to increase the yawing moment generated by the rudder. | 02-02-2012 |
20120180496 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A gas turbine engine has in flow series: a compressor section, a combustor, and a turbine section. The engine further has a steam generator, and a water and steam delivery system. During an engine start-up period, the delivery system delivers liquid water to the combustor and mixes the delivered water in its liquid state with working gas in the combustor. After the start-up period, the delivery system accepts steam from the steam generator, delivers the steam to the combustor and mixes the delivered steam in its gaseous state with the working gas in the combustor. | 07-19-2012 |
20120230840 | GAS COMPRESSION - A method of compressing a gas, which uses a compressor train having a plurality of discrete portions and including at least an upstream portion, a mid-stream portion and a downstream portion arranged successively in flow series. The method includes: (i) performing a first compression step by directing a flow of said gas into the upstream compressor portion and driving the upstream compressor portion to compress the gas; (ii) performing a second compression step by directing the compressed flow from the upstream compressor portion into the mid-stream compressor portion and driving the mid-stream compressor portion to further compress the gas; and (iii) performing a third compression step by directing the compressed flow from the mid-stream compressor portion into the downstream compressor portion and driving the downstream compressor portion to further compress the gas. | 09-13-2012 |
20120252286 | WATER JET PROPULSION DEVICE - A water jet propulsion device | 10-04-2012 |
20120252287 | WATER JET PROPULSION DEVICE - There is provided a water jet propulsion device | 10-04-2012 |
20120285175 | STEAM INJECTED GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A gas turbine engine including a compressor, a combustion chamber and a turbine arranged in flow series, wherein the gas turbine engine further includes: one or more combustion zones; a source of steam configured to deliver steam to the combustion chamber; and a liquid water delivery system configured to selectively provide liquid water to one or more of the combustion zones after a start up period of the gas turbine engine. A method of generating power with a gas turbine engine, the gas turbine engine including a compressor, a combustion chamber and a turbine arranged in flow series, wherein the method includes: selectively delivering steam from a source of steam to the combustion chamber; and providing liquid water to one or more combustion zones after a start up period of the gas turbine engine. | 11-15-2012 |
20130008173 | POWER GENERATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A method of starting a gas turbine cycle including a gas turbine and a heat recovery steam generator, the method including: heating water in a steam cycle with a base load heat source; powering one or more steam turbines with steam from said steam cycle; and diverting a portion of the steam from the steam cycle to the gas turbine cycle. Also disclosed is a power generation assembly connectable to a base load heat source arranged to heat water in a steam cycle and power a steam turbine, the power generation assembly including: a gas turbine cycle including a gas turbine and a heat recovery steam generator; and diverting apparatus configured to selectively divert a portion of steam from the steam cycle to the gas turbine cycle on start up of the gas turbine. | 01-10-2013 |
20130014506 | DISTRIBUTION PIPELINE POWER PLANTAANM FLETCHER; PaulAACI RugbyAACO GBAAGP FLETCHER; Paul Rugby GBAANM WALSH; Philip P.AACI SolihullAACO GBAAGP WALSH; Philip P. Solihull GBAANM STEVENS; Aaron J.AACI DerbyAACO GBAAGP STEVENS; Aaron J. Derby GB - A distribution pipeline power plant, comprising: | 01-17-2013 |
20130045079 | GAS COMPRESSION - An industrial system for compressing a waste gas product, such as CO | 02-21-2013 |
20130055698 | STEAM INJECTED GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A gas turbine engine has in flow series: a compressor section, a combustion chamber, and a turbine section. The engine further has a steam generator. The combustion chamber has a steam reservoir located at the upstream end thereof. The steam reservoir receives steam from the steam generator, and delivers the received steam into a combustion zone of the combustion chamber. | 03-07-2013 |
20140271119 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MODULATED COOLING OF A GAS TURBINE COMPONENT - A method of modulating the cooling of a gas turbine component is disclosed. The method includes determining a target component temperature at which the gas turbine component can be maintained without the gas turbine component experiencing a failure over the course of an indicated life of the gas turbine component; scheduling a cooling air value to the target component temperature; and determining one or more of a demanded cooling air temperature and a demanded cooling air mass flow rate based on the scheduled cooling air value. | 09-18-2014 |
20140341704 | HEAT EXCHANGE ARRANGEMENT - A heat exchange arrangement for a gas turbine engine. The arrangement includes a first conduit for an engine component cooling fluid and a second conduit for a second fluid. The arrangement further includes a heat exchange portion in which fluids flowing through the first and second conduits are in a heat exchange relationship. A valve is provided, which is configured to moderate the mass flow rate of one of the fluids through the heat exchange portion. The arrangement includes divert valve in the first conduit which diverts flow to the second conduit as the flow in the second conduit is moderated to reduce thermal shock in the heat exchange portion. | 11-20-2014 |
20140369830 | BEARING ARRANGEMENT - A bearing arrangement is disclosed. The bearing arrangement includes first and second bearings, with each bearing including a respective support element and a respective set of rolling elements and defining a respective load path extending through the respective support element and rolling elements. The support elements are coupled such that a load applied to either support element is transmitted through both the first and second load paths. The arrangement further includes a pair of superelastic titanium alloy elements located in the respective load paths to provide resilient movement between the bearings when a load is applied to the bearing arrangement. | 12-18-2014 |
20150267744 | BEARING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD - A bearing arrangement comprises: first and second thrust bearings, each including an inner race which is disposed on a shaft and an outer race which is supported by at least one resilient element. Applying a shaft thrust load elastically deforms the resilient elements so as to axially displace the respective outer races in order that the thrust load is shared between the first and second thrust bearings. | 09-24-2015 |
20160053721 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A gas turbine engine ( | 02-25-2016 |
20160108818 | FLUID CONDUIT - A fluid conduit for a gas turbine engine. The conduit includes a superelastic material such as TNTZ or Ti2448. The conduit is installed such that at least part of the conduit is subject to a stress which lies in one of a superelastic and a plastic region of the material in use. | 04-21-2016 |
20160123384 | BEARING APPARATUS AND PIVOT APPARATUS FOR BEARING APPARATUS - Bearing apparatus including: a first bearing; a second bearing; and a pivot member including a first part contacting the first bearing, a second part contacting the second bearing, and a fulcrum between the first part and the second part. The pivot member is arranged to pivot about the fulcrum to distribute load between the first bearing and the second bearing. | 05-05-2016 |
Paul Fletcher, Birmingham GB
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20140033957 | Self Scan Checkout Module - A self scan checkout module as a bagging module ( | 02-06-2014 |
Paul Fletcher, Basingstoke GB
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20140220191 | BEVERAGE PREPARATION CAPSULES - A sealed beverage preparation capsule includes a sealed hollow body having a top and a bottom, a beverage preparation ingredient inside the body and a layer of filter material at least about 2 mm thick located inside the body and abutting said bottom of said body. A kit is also provided for assembling a plurality of beverage preparation capsules. The capsules include a cup-shaped base having a bottom, and side walls extending from the base to an upper rim defining an open top of the base component, and a plurality of ingredient pods. Each ingredient pod includes a top, side walls and a bottom, each formed of sheet material, wherein the pod contains a beverage preparation ingredient. The ingredient pod is shaped and configured to be engaged with the base component to assemble a beverage making capsule, with the top of the pod forming a lid for the base component and the bottom of the ingredient pod spaced from the bottom of the base inside the base. | 08-07-2014 |
20140287104 | Capsules, Apparatus and Methods for Preparing a Beverage - A beverage preparation capsule containing a beverage preparation ingredient, having a body with side walls formed from one or more substantially air- and liquid-impermeable sheet materials defining a chamber containing a beverage preparation ingredient and further defining an outlet channel having an upstream end in fluid communication with the chamber for escape of beverage from the chamber. At least a region of the outlet channel is filled by a filtration material for filtering the beverage escaping from the chamber. Also provided is a clamp assembly for preparing a beverage from such a capsule, the clamp assembly comprising two or more clamp members, wherein an inner wall of at least one of the clamp members comprises a concave base surface for receiving the capsule and one or more pressure pads projecting from the concave base surface for selectively constricting a region of the capsule. Also provided are a beverage preparation apparatus and system comprising the clamp assembly, and a method of preparing a beverage from the apparatus. | 09-25-2014 |
Paul Fletcher, Brinklow GB
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20140150919 | DUCT ARRANGEMENT - A duct arrangement | 06-05-2014 |
Paul Fletcher, Rubgy GB
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20150285158 | AIRCRAFT VAPOUR TRAIL CONTROL SYSTEM - The invention concerns an aircraft propulsion control system in which a gas turbine engine has an actuable flow opening for control of flow to or from a portion of the engine. One or more sensor is arranged to sense a condition indicative of vapour trail formation by the exhaust flow from the engine. A controller is arranged to control actuation of the flow opening so as to reduce the efficiency of the engine upon sensing of said condition by the one or more sensor. In one example, the flow opening is a variable area fan nozzle. | 10-08-2015 |
Paul David Ian Fletcher, Hull GB
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20140242016 | NON-AQUEOUS SOLID STABILIZED EMULSIONS - The present invention relates to non-aqueous emulsions stabilised by silica particles and to processes for making them. The invention further comprises: | 08-28-2014 |
Paul Nicholas Fletcher, Bristol GB
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20090207078 | Beam steering in a MIMO system - Method, apparatus, associated computer programs, and signals for channel identification in Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) communications systems, and in particular wireless communications systems. The channel derivation method uses steering of mutually orthogonal beamformers at the transmitter end to allow direct identification, whether by selection or mathematical computation, of the channel matrix and hence the preferred transmit beam orientations. | 08-20-2009 |
Philip Fletcher, West Yorkshire GB
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20120267113 | TREATMENT OF OIL - A method of treating crude oil which comprises contacting the oil with a treatment fluid formulation comprising a polymeric material which comprises vinylalcohol repeat units, wherein said polymeric material is of a type which has a weight average molecular weight in the range 5,000 to 50,000 and/or wherein the viscosity of a 4 wt % aqueous solution of the polymeric material at 2° C. is in the range 1.5-7 cP. The oil may be contacted with the treatment fluid formulation underground by, for example, injection of the fluid formulation into an injection well or production well and the mobility of the oil contacted thereby is significantly improved. | 10-25-2012 |
Philip Fletcher, Bradford GB
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20140190699 | Recovery of Oil - A treatment formulation for use in enhanced oil recovery is described which includes a dispersing polymer which may be a partly hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol and a displacing polymer which may be a partially hydrolysed polyacrylamide. | 07-10-2014 |
20140332446 | TREATMENT OF OIL AND OIL-CONTAINING FORMULATIONS - There is disclosed a method of separating a mixture (e.g. dispersion) of oil and water into oil-rich and water-rich phases, the method comprising the steps: (i) selecting a mixture which comprises oil recovered from a subterranean formation and a treatment formulation, wherein said treatment formulation was added to the oil in order to facilitate its recovery and/or mobility, wherein said treatment formulation has an Interfacial Tension (IFT), measured against a sample of said oil in the range 2 to 20 mN/m; (ii) directing said mixture to a separation means; and (iii) in the absence of a chemical demulsifier, heating the mixture until separation is effected at least partially under gravity. Preferably the IFT is in the range 9 to 12 mN/m. The mixture of oil and water may be formed by treating oil in a subterranean formation. | 11-13-2014 |
Philip Fletcher, Cambridgeshire GB
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20090005490 | Wax-Containing Materials - Wax-containing crude oils are treated with polyvinyl alcohol, which is optionally cross-linked, to improve the mobility of the oil and thereby facilitate its transport between its point of production and a point downstream thereof. | 01-01-2009 |
20100186966 | HYDROCARBONS - An oil well includes a wellbore ( | 07-29-2010 |
20100234253 | Method for reducing the viscosity of viscous fluids - A viscous fluid, such as heavy crude oil which is too viscous to enable it to be pumped from a flowing phase of a reservoir into and along a pipeline for delivery to a refinery or other storage facility, may be contacted with a formulation to reduce its viscosity. The formulation comprises a polymeric material AA which includes —O— moieties pendent from a polymeric backbone thereof and said material is optionally cross-linked. In one embodiment, the formulation may comprise polyvinyl alcohol. In an alternative embodiment, the formulation may comprise a cross-linked polymeric material, such as cross-linked polyvinyl alcohol. After the viscous composition has been transported to a desired location, it may be separated from the other components. | 09-16-2010 |
20100294497 | Recovery of oil - A method of recovering oil from a subterranean formation which includes an association production well involves contacting oil in the formation with a treatment fluid formulation which includes polyvinylalcohol and collecting oil which is being contacted with said treatment fluid formulation by said production well. Use of the polyvinylalcohol, optionally in combination with other materials, facilities recovery of oil from subterranean formation, particularly those involving medium or high viscosity oils. | 11-25-2010 |
20120261124 | RECOVERY OF OIL - A method of recovering oil from a subterranean formation which includes an association production well involves contacting oil in the formation with a treatment fluid formulation which includes polyvinylalcohol and collecting oil which is being contacted with said treatment fluid formulation by said production well. Use of the polyvinylalcohol, optionally in combination with other materials, facilitates recovery of oil from subterranean formation, particularly those involving medium or high viscosity oils. | 10-18-2012 |
20120285745 | DRILLING FLUIDS - An additive for a water-based mud drilling fluid or for drill-in fluids comprises a 0.5 wt % solution of 87-89 mole % hydrolysed polyvinylalcohol, having a weight average molecular weight of about 20,000. Use of the additive may reduce susceptibility of a wellbore to blockages, reduce accumulation of accretions between a drill string and wellbore casing, reduce bit-balling and facilitate separation of undesirable insoluble solids from a drilling fluid returned to the surface. | 11-15-2012 |
20130102816 | METHOD FOR REDUCING THE VISCOSITY OF VISCOUS FLUIDS - A viscous fluid, such as heavy crude oil which is too viscous to enable it to be pumped from a flowing phase of a reservoir into and along a pipeline for delivery to a refinery or other storage facility, may be contacted with a formulation to reduce its viscosity. The formulation comprises a polymeric material AA which includes —O— moieties pendent from a polymeric backbone thereof and said material is optionally cross-linked. In one embodiment, the formulation may comprise polyvinyl alcohol. In an alternative embodiment, the formulation may comprise a cross-linked polymeric material, such as cross-linked polyvinyl alcohol. After the viscous composition has been transported to a desired location, it may be separated from the other components. | 04-25-2013 |
20140151053 | HYDROCARBONS - An oil well includes a wellbore ( | 06-05-2014 |
20150203743 | METHODS FOR TREATING SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS - A method of fracturing a subterranean formation using a formulation comprising oil, polyvinylalcohol, water and, optionally, a proppant. The method involves introducing the formulation into the formation at a pressure sufficient to fracture the formation. | 07-23-2015 |
Philip Fletcher, Hardwick GB
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20120222867 | HYDROCARBONS - An oil production arrangement comprises an oil reservoir ( | 09-06-2012 |
Richard Fletcher, East Sussex GB
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20120121370 | Compact Wheelchair Platform - A wheelchair platform comprises a tilting platform for a wheelchair comprising a base to support the wheelchair in use and a back wall. The platform is pivotably connected between a pair of side supports in a compact construction. Actuators, such as hydraulic rams are operable to tilt the platform. The pivot axis for the platform is forward of the back wall and above the base. The actuators are also forward of the back wall. The platform swings forward when tilting. The base may be hinged approximately half way along its length to allow the front half to be folded over for storage. | 05-17-2012 |
20140328660 | Compact Wheelchair Platform - A wheelchair platform comprises a tilting platform for a wheelchair comprising a base to support the wheelchair in use and a back wall. The platform is pivotably connected between a pair of side supports in a compact construction. Actuators, such as hydraulic rams, are operable to tilt the platform. The pivot axis for the platform is forward of the back wall and above the base. The actuators are also forward of the back wall. The platform swings forward when tilting. The base may be hinged approximately half way along its length to allow the front half to be folded over for storage. | 11-06-2014 |
Richard Fletcher, Leominster GB
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20100170037 | LIFTING AND LOWERING CUSHION - A device for lifting and lowering a person in a confined space which comprises an inflatable cushion with a seating surface and an inflatable back rest attached thereto. The back rest is movable relative to the cushion and attached so that when the device is inflated the back rest is biased into an open position such that it extends in substantially the same plane as the seating surface of the cushion. The device is also provided with at least one aperture located between the back rest and the cushion. | 07-08-2010 |
Robert Adam Fletcher, Dunblane GB
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20120023209 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCALABLE AUTOMATED CLUSTER CONTROL BASED ON SERVICE LEVEL OBJECTIVES TO SUPPORT APPLICATIONS REQUIRING CONTINUOUS AVAILABILITY - A computer-implemented method for managing the state of a multi-node cluster includes receiving an event indicative of a possible change in a current cluster state. A goal cluster state is identified if the current cluster state does not meet a service level objective. The goal cluster state includes a replication tree for replication among the member nodes of the goal cluster state. A transition plan for transitioning from the current cluster state to the goal cluster state is generated. The transition plan is executed to transition from the current cluster state to the goal cluster state. | 01-26-2012 |
Robin Fletcher, Guildford GB
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20080312838 | Creating an Absorption Parameter Model - To generate an absorption parameter model, estimated values of an effective absorption parameter are received, where the estimated effective absorption parameter values represent absorption encountered by a seismic wave in a subterranean structure. Based on the estimated effective absorption parameter values, an absorption parameter model is generated that varies absorption parameter values along at least one dimension of the subterranean structure. | 12-18-2008 |
20110310699 | REGULATING COHERENT BOUNDARY REFLECTIONS DURING GENERATION OF A MODELED WAVEFIELD - A technique includes receiving data indicative of a wavefield in a processor-based system and processing the data on the processor-based system to generate a modeled wavefield. The processing includes varying boundary conditions of the modeled wavefield with respect to time to regulate coherent boundary reflections in the modeled wavefield. | 12-22-2011 |
20120221248 | METHODS AND COMPUTING SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED IMAGING OF ACQUIRED DATA - Methods and computing systems are disclosed to enhance imaging of acquired data. In one embodiment, a method is performed that includes receiving acquired data that corresponds to the medium; computing a first wavefield by injecting a noise; and computing the cumulative illumination by auto-correlating the first wavefield. | 08-30-2012 |
20130107665 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TRANSFORMATION OF COLLECTED DATA FOR IMPROVED VISUALIZATION CAPABILITY | 05-02-2013 |
20130185032 | DETERMINING AN ELASTIC MODEL FOR A GEOLOGIC REGION - A technique includes determining at least one impulse response of a modeling and migration of at least one point scatterer in a target structure and based at least in part on the impulse response(s) and a reflection amplitude image, determining a model for at least part of the target structure. | 07-18-2013 |
20130294196 | INVERSION USING A FILTERING OPERATOR - To perform inversion to produce a model of a structure, a filtering operator based at least on an angle between a propagating direction of a source wavefield and a propagating direction of a back-propagated receiver wavefield is computed. The filtering operator is used in performing the inversion to produce the model of the structure. | 11-07-2013 |
20160125574 | Compensating for Space and Slowness/Angle Blurring of Reflectivity - Systems and methods for compensating for spatial and slowness or angle blurring of plane-wave reflection coefficients in imaging. A wave field may be determined at a reference depth proximate to a reflector for a shot record. A receiver-side blurring function may be determined at the reference depth. An aggregate blurring function may be constructed based at least partially on the source wave field and the receiver-side blurring function. A plane-wave reflection coefficients may be determined based at least partially on the aggregate blurring function. | 05-05-2016 |
Robin Fletcher, Gatwick GB
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20150276957 | DEGHOSTING AFTER IMAGING - A technique includes determining an image of a subsurface geologic region of interest, where the image represents at least in part ghost energy that is attributable to reflections caused by a reflecting interface. The technique includes deghosting the image, which includes processing data representing the image in a processor-based machine to determine at least one impulse response of a modeling and migration of at least one point scatterer for the region and use the impulse response(s) to attenuate the ghost energy. | 10-01-2015 |
20160124103 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TRANSFORMATION OF COLLECTED DATA FOR IMPROVED VISUALIZATION CAPABILITY - Computing systems and methods for improving imaging of collected data are disclosed. In one embodiment, a first wavefield is propagated to obtain a first wavefield history; the first wavefield is again propagated to obtain a second wavefield history, wherein the propagation includes integration of one or more Q-effects; a first attenuated traveltime history is estimated based at least in part on the first and second wavefield histories; a first Q-model filter is calculated based at least in part on the first estimated attenuated traveltime; and a first adjusted wavefield is generated based at least in part on application of the first Q-model filter to the first wavefield. In some embodiments, an image is generated based at least on a first adjusted wavefield and a second wavefield. | 05-05-2016 |
Robin Fletcher, Surrey GB
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20090213693 | USING A WAVE PROPAGATOR FOR TRANSVERSELY ISOTROPIC MEDIA - A technique includes modeling a seismic wavefield in a vertical transversely isotropic media as a second order derivative of a first wavefield function with respect to a vertical direction and not with respect to crossline and inline directions and as second order derivatives of a second wave field function with respect to the inline and crossline directions and not with respect to the vertical direction. The method includes processing seismic measurements of the media in accordance with the modeled seismic wavefield to obtain information about the media. In another technique, a seismic wavefield in a tilted transversely isotropic media are modeled based at least in part on orientation of the symmetry axis and a nonzero shear velocity for the media; and seismic measurements of the media are processed in accordance with the modeled seismic wavefield to obtain information associated with the media | 08-27-2009 |
Roger Fletcher, Wirswall GB
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20090058304 | Inductively-Coupled RF Power Source - A system and method are disclosed for implementing a power source including a power amplifier that generates a radio-frequency power signal with an adjustable operating frequency. The power amplifier also generates a reference phase signal that is derived from the radio-frequency power signal. An impedance match provides the radio-frequency power signal to a plasma coil that has a variable resonance condition. A phase probe is positioned adjacent to the plasma coil to generate a coil phase signal corresponding to the adjustable operating frequency. A phase-locked loop then generates an RF drive signal that is based upon a phase relationship between the reference phase signal and the coil phase signal. The phase-locked loop provides the RF drive signal to the power amplifier to control the adjustable operating frequency, so that the adjustable operating frequency then tracks the variable resonance condition. | 03-05-2009 |
20110193483 | Methods for Inductively-Coupled RF Power Source - A method for tracking a variable resonance condition in a plasma coil during creation of plasma from a gas flowing in a plasma torch adjacent to the plasma coil comprises: providing a radio-frequency (RF) power source comprising a power amplifier that generates a radio-frequency power signal with an adjustable operating frequency; providing a high-voltage ignition charge from said RF power source to the gas in plasma torch so as to create an electrical discharge through said gas so as to create a test sample comprising a partial plasma state within said plasma torch; and applying an RF power signal from said plasma coil to said test sample in said plasma torch, wherein said adjustable operating frequency of said power amplifier tracks said variable resonance condition of said plasma coil such that said test sample in the plasma torch achieves a full plasma state. | 08-11-2011 |
Stephen Fletcher, Loughborough GB
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20130342962 | HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCAPACITOR - A supercapacitor device having a housing and at least one supercapacitor cell disposed in the housing, where the supercapacitor cell may include: two working electrode layers separated by an electrode separator wherein each working electrode layer is electrically connected to a current collector supported upon an inert substrate layer; an electrolyte-impervious layer disposed between each working electrode layer and each conducting layer to protect the conducting layer; and an ionic liquid electrolyte disposed within the area occupied by the working electrode layers and the electrode separator, wherein the ionic liquid electrolyte has at least one cationic component comprising a central cation with an asymmetric arrangement of substituents bonded thereto. The ionic liquid electrolyte may be gelled by a silica gellant to inhibit electrolyte flow. The operating range of the supercapacitor device is at least 20-220° C. | 12-26-2013 |
Stephen P. Fletcher, Oxford GB
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20140303385 | ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS - The present invention provides processes for the production of chiral compounds in a stereoisomeric excess. The present processes involve reacting a hydrometallated alkene compound with a compound comprising a conjugated-bond system under conditions such that the compounds undergo an asymmetric 1,4- or 1,6-conjugate addition reaction, generating a chiral compound in a stereoisomeric excess. The reaction is performed in the presence of a metal catalyst, which catalyst preferably comprises a non-racemic chiral ligand. | 10-09-2014 |
Stephen Patrick Fletcher, Oxford, Oxfordshire GB
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20160074852 | CATALYSTS, LIGANDS AND USE THEREOF - According to the present invention, there is provided a catalytic complex comprising a metal, one or more ligands and one or more counterions, wherein said one or more ligands include a non-racemic chiral ligand and wherein said one or more counterions include a triflimide counterion. Also provided are methods of making said catalytic complex and processes for producing chiral compounds which involve the use of said catalytic complex. In addition, the present invention provides compounds of the formula (2) as defined herein. The compounds of formula (2) may be useful as ligands in catalytic complexes. | 03-17-2016 |
Stephen Robert Fletcher, Bishops Stortford GB
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20100016308 | Tetrahydroindole Derivatives for Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease - Tetrahydroindole derivatives of formula (I): are disclosed. These compounds modulate the activity of gamma-secretase and hence find use in treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease. | 01-21-2010 |
20160039807 | NOVEL DIHYDROPYRIMIDINOISOQUINOLINONES AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS THEREOF FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS (GPR84 ANTAGONISTS) - A compound according to Formula (Ia), | 02-11-2016 |
Stephen Robert Fletcher, Herts GB
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20150150856 | NOVEL COMPOUNDS USEFUL FOR THE TREATMENT OF DEGENERATIVE AND INFLAMMATORY DISEASES - [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridine compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following: | 06-04-2015 |
Stephen Robert Fletcher, Hatfield Heath GB
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20130165437 | NOVEL DIHYDROPYRIMIDINOISOQUINOLINONES AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS THEREOF FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS. - A compound according to Formula Ia: | 06-27-2013 |
20140121204 | NOVEL DIHYDROPYRIMIDINOISOQUINOLINONES AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS THEREOF FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS. - A compound according to Formula Ia: | 05-01-2014 |
Steven D. A. Fletcher, Glasgow GB
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20120200966 | PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRICAL POWER NETWORK - A protection system is provided for an electrical power network. The system has one or more circuit breaker arrangements which on activation isolate electrical faults within the network, and one or more fault detectors. The or each fault detector measures an inductance of a respective section of the network. The system is configured to activate one or more of the circuit breaker arrangements in response to measured inductances which are indicative of a fault. | 08-09-2012 |
Timothy Edward Fletcher, Oxford GB
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20090326756 | Method for determining the performance of motor vehicle consumables - A method for determining the performance of at least one motor vehicle consumable selected from the group consisting of engine lubricant, fuel and tyres, in a motor vehicle having an engine with at least one fuel injection valve, a lubricating system and a CANbus network comprising at least three network nodes, each operably connected to a computer, which method comprises: operating the vehicle whilst supplying the engine with the fuel through at least one fuel injection valve and lubricating the engine with the engine lubricant characterised in that: a first CANbus network node transmits to the computer, a signal indicative of the engine fuelling rate based upon the opening time of at least one of the fuel injection valves; one or more second CANbus network nodes transmit one or more signals to the computer indicative of one or more variables indicative of the power output of the engine; one or more third CANbus network nodes transmit one or more signals to the computer indicative of the vehicle operating conditions; the computer calculates a variable (Corrected Power Output) indicative of the power output of the engine corrected for the vehicle operating conditions using the one or more signals transmitted to the computer by the one or more second CANbus network nodes, the one or more signals transmitted to the computer by the one or more third CANbus network nodes and a predetermined algorithm; and the computer transmits and/or stores the Corrected Power Output and the signal indicative of the engine fuelling rate. | 12-31-2009 |
Trevor Fletcher, Leicestershire GB
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20120191323 | INJECTOR EMULATION DEVICE - An injector emulation device for incorporation into a multiple fuel engine control system including a first control device ( | 07-26-2012 |
20120253641 | METHOD AND A CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN ENGINE - A method for controlling an engine in either a first mode in which the engine is fuelled by a first fuel, or in a second mode in which the engine is fuelled by a mixture of the first fuel and a second fuel, the method comprising the steps of programming the engine to operate initially in the first mode, repeatedly sensing a plurality of first variables and obtaining a measured value for each sensed first variable, and emitting a first input signal dependent on the measured value of each sensed first variable, causing a first output signal, comprising a plurality of injector control signals, to be emitted in dependence on the first input signals for controlling the amount of the first fuel supplied to the engine, switching the mode of operation to the second mode, selecting one or more of the injector control signals to produce a first modified signal, which determines the amount of first fuel supplied to the engine and generating a second calculated signal, which determines the amount of second fuel supplied to the engine. | 10-04-2012 |
Trevor L. Fletcher, Leicestershire GB
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20120109496 | FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - A method for controlling the supply of a first fuel and a second fuel to an engine, which engine is fuelled by the first fuel only in a first mode of operation and by a mixture of the first fuel and the second fuel in a second mode of operation, the method comprising the steps of: 1) calculating the mass of first fuel Md required by the engine if running in the first mode; 2) calculating from the mass Md, the fuel energy Fe that the amount of mass Md would provide; 3) determining a minimum reduced amount of diesel fuel Fdmin with which it is desired to operate in the second mode; 4) calculating the amount of second fuel Msub, which together with the reduced amount of diesel fuel Fdmin will provide a fuel energy equivalent to Fe. | 05-03-2012 |
Trevor Lee Fletcher, Nr Loughborough GB
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20100263352 | EXHAUST SYSTEM - An exhaust system ( | 10-21-2010 |
Trevor Lee Fletcher, Nr Loughbirough GB
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20140116029 | EXHAUST TEMPERATURE CONTROL - An exhaust system ( | 05-01-2014 |
Trevor Lee Fletcher, Leicestershire GB
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20110288745 | DUAL FUEL ENGINE CONTROL UNIT - A multi-mode engine system comprising an engine adapted to operate in a plurality of different modes including a first mode in which the engine is fuelled substantially entirely by a first fuel, and a second mode in which the engine is fuelled substantially entirely by a second fuel, or by a mixture of the first and second fuels, the engine comprising: a first engine control unit (ECU) for controlling the flow of the first fuel into the engine when the engine is operating in the first mode; a plurality of first sensors operatively connected to the first ECU, each of which first sensors is adapted to sense a first variable, and to emit a first input signal dependent on a value of the sensed first variable; and a second ECU operatively connected to the first ECU; wherein the first ECU comprises: a signal receiver for receiving the first input signals, and an output for emitting a first output signal dependent on the first input signals, which first output signal determines the amount of first fuel supplied to the engine; and the second ECU being adapted to modify the first output signal when the engine is running in the second mode to produce a first modified signal and a second calculated signal; the first modified signal determining the amount of first fuel supplied to the engine when the engine is operating in the second mode, and the second calculated signal determining the amount of second fuel supplied to the engine when the engine is operating in the second mode. | 11-24-2011 |
William Roger Fletcher, Whitchurch GB
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20110012588 | Wide-Dynamic Range Electrometer with a Fast Response - A method and apparatus for measuring current includes sensing a first voltage at the output of an amplifier and computing a current based on the first voltage and the resistance of a first resistive element, which is electrically coupled between an inverting input of the amplifier and the output of the amplifier, if the first voltage is below a predetermined level. The method also includes sensing a second voltage at the output of a buffer and computing a current based on the first and second voltages and the resistances of the first resistive element and a second resistive element, which is electrically coupled between the inverting input of the amplifier and an input of the buffer and is also electrically coupled to the output of the amplifier through a at least one diode, if the voltage output from the amplifier is above the predetermined level. | 01-20-2011 |
William Roger Fletcher, Shropshire GB
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20120086434 | WIDE-DYNAMIC RANGE ELECTROMETER WITH A FAST RESPONSE - A method and apparatus for measuring current includes sensing a first voltage at the output of an amplifier and computing a current based on the first voltage and the resistance of a first resistive element, which is electrically coupled between an inverting input of the amplifier and the output of the amplifier, if the first voltage is below a predetermined level. The method also includes sensing a second voltage at the output of a buffer and computing a current based on the first and second voltages and the resistances of the first resistive element and a second resistive element, which is electrically coupled between the inverting input of the amplifier and an input of the buffer and is also electrically coupled to the output of the amplifier through a at least one diode, if the voltage output from the amplifier is above the predetermined level. | 04-12-2012 |