Little, GB
Alan Little, Dundee GB
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20100296694 | QUANTIFICATION OF ENERGY LOSS FROM BUILDINGS - A method for determining heat and/or energy loss from a building using a thermographic image of the building, the image of the building being captured at a pre-determined angle, preferably perpendicular to the building, the method comprising analyzing automatically the image to determine the temperature of areas of the image, determining the real size of the scene associated with the image areas that are above a pre-determined temperature and using this to determine heat and/or energy loss from the building. | 11-25-2010 |
Alistair Jerome Richard Little, Derbyshire GB
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20130193163 | MULTI-COMPONENT DISPENSER - A dispensing device for a multi-component composition comprises a plurality of collapsible bag compartments ( | 08-01-2013 |
20130221028 | MULTI-COMPONENT DISPENSER - A dispensing device for a multi-component composition comprising a housing ( | 08-29-2013 |
Andrew John Little, West Huntingfield GB
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20120266705 | FIXED SPOOL FISHING REEL - A fixed spool fishing reel having a handle shaft connected to a handle to be rotated thereby and coupled to a bail arm drive of the wheel so that rotation of the handle shaft causes rotation of the bail arm. The handle shaft is coupled to the bail arm drive via a gear mechanism that enables the gear ratio between rotation of the handle shaft and rotation of the bail arm drive to be selectively altered. Also, a fixed spool fishing reel having a spool shaft and two gear wheels respectively on opposite sides of the spool shaft, both gear wheels being coupled to be driven by a rotary handle of the reel and both being selectable to be the one which drives a spool shaft oscillatory mechanism of the reel, the coupling between each of the said two gear wheels and the mechanism being via respective gearing arrangements to impart different respective ratios of handle rotary speed to oscillatory speed of the spool shaft. | 10-25-2012 |
David Nigel Little, South Gloucestershire GB
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20140131580 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SIMULATING A LIGHT SOURCE HAVING A LIGHT INTENSITY PROFILE THAT VARIES IN TIME - A method and device are disclosed for simulating a light source having a light intensity profile that varies in time. The method includes providing a light source; using a mask to at least partially block light emitted by the light source; and adjusting the position of the mask in accordance with an electrical signal representative of the light intensity profile so as to adjust the extent to which the mask blocks light from the light source, and thereby providing the light intensity profile that varies in time. The device can include a mask to at least partially block light from a light source; and an actuator for adjusting the position of the mask in accordance with the electrical signal. | 05-15-2014 |
David Richard Little, Macclesfield GB
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20100301201 | Mass Spectrometer And Method Of Mass Spectrometry - The invention relates to a method of derivina improved data from a mass spectrometer. The method includes operating the mass spectrometer in a mode enabling quantitation; assigning a threshold value for the total ion current (TIC) above which at least MS and/or MSMS data is desired; and triggering the mass spectrometer out of the mode enabling quantitation into at least an MS and/or MSMS mode when said TIC rises above the threshold but triggering only at such time at or after a confirmed TIC maxima has been reached. | 12-02-2010 |
Douglas Little, Glasgow GB
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20090222799 | SYSTEM REPRESENTATION AND HANDLING TECHNIQUES - An implementation tool for generating an implementation of a first data structure, wherein the first data structure comprises a plurality of linked structural components, and wherein the first data structure represents meaningful components of a given system and a parent set of interrelationships between those meaningful components, the tool comprising: first-data-structure input means, operable to receive a said first data structure, or a description thereof; and processing means operable to generate an implementation of the received first data structure, the implementation comprising: a second data structure, or a description thereof, corresponding to said first data structure, wherein said second data structure is defined by a subset of the parent set of interrelationships; and implementation rules which allow the parent set of interrelationships to be enforced during a subsequent processing operation which utilises said implementation. | 09-03-2009 |
Douglas Mcpherson Little, Glasgow GB
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20110088095 | Anti-Tamper System Employing Automated Analysis - A computer implemented anti-tamper system employing runtime profiling of software in order to decide where to inject integrity checks into the software, to enable verification of whether or not the software has been tampered with. Runtime profiling and analysis is used to record information about the application, in order to establish the locations and targets of runtime integrity checks in order to optimise protection security, while minimising the performance penalty and the need for hand configuration. | 04-14-2011 |
20110154503 | METHOD OF PROTECTING COMPUTER PROGRAM CODE - Program code is modified to execute correctly only when code and data memory accesses/fetches are synchronised, i.e. data and code accesses/fetches are routed to identical physical addresses in computer memory. This indirectly defeats the MMU attack, in which code and data memory accesses/fetches to the same logical address are routed to different physical addresses. The program code is modified such that one or more sections of the code (“repair targets”) are deliberately broken so that the program code will not execute correctly, the repair targets being replaced at run time with correct code before the repair targets are executed. | 06-23-2011 |
Gillian Mary Little, Essex GB
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20140303367 | Methods for Synthesizing Molybdopterin Precursor Z Derivatives - Provided herein are synthetic methods for preparing a compound of formula (I): | 10-09-2014 |
20140323726 | Methods for synthesizing molybdopterin precursor Z derivatives - Provided herein are synthetic methods for preparing a compound of formula (I): Also provided herein are synthetic methods for preparing a compound of formula (XIII): The disclosure also provides useful intermediates, derivatives, prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates of the formula (I) and formula (XIII) compounds. These compounds are useful for treating diseases associated with molybdenum cofactor deficiency. | 10-30-2014 |
James Little, Farnborough GB
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20140373166 | Data security device - The invention provides an apparatus for storing data using solid state technology. The apparatus is configured to employ a destruction mechanism that damages elements of the apparatus to render data stored within it irrecoverable in the event that predetermined conditions are met. There are various trigger mechanisms that initiate the destruction process, providing security for stored data from unauthorised access. | 12-18-2014 |
Mark Little, County Durham GB
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20150286496 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENLISTING SINGLE PHASE COMMIT RESOURCES IN A TWO PHASE COMMIT TRANSACTION - Systems and methods are provided for enlisting single phase commit resources in a two phase commit transaction. An exemplary method includes accessing a global transaction having a plurality of processes requiring single phase commit (1PC) resource and a two phase commit (2PC) resource, initializing a 1PC resource manager for the 1PC resource with a first process of the plurality of processes, wherein the first process requires the 1PC resource, preparing a 2PC resource manager for the 2PC resource with a second process of the plurality of processes, wherein the second process requires the 2PC resource, generating a unique identifier for the 1PC resource, transmitting the unique identifier to the 1PC resource manager, and instructing the 1PC resource manager to commit the first process to the 1PC resource, wherein committing the first process to the 1PC resource comprises recording the unique identifier to the 1PC resource. | 10-08-2015 |
Mark Little, Ebchester GB
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20150248308 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEMI-DURABLE TRANSACTION LOG STORAGE IN TWO-PHASE COMMIT PROTOCOL TRANSACTION PROCESSING - Systems and methods are provided for semi-durable transaction log storage in a two-phase commit protocol transaction processing. An exemplary method includes receiving a distributed transaction comprising a plurality of processes for processing, wherein the processing uses a two-phase commit protocol and preparing, by a main coordinator, at least one participant comprising at least one of the plurality of processes to prepare for execution by the at least one participant. The method further includes receiving, by the main coordinator, information comprising prepared processes of the at least one of the plurality of processes and storing, by the main coordinator, a transaction log comprising the at least one participant and the information to a semi-durable storage. The semi-durable storage may comprise a crash-proof storage that survives system failure. Thus, the semi-durable storage may write the transaction log to the durable storage if there is a system failure. | 09-03-2015 |
20150248309 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREPARE LIST COMMUNICATION TO PARTICIPANTS IN TWO-PHASE COMMIT PROTOCOL TRANSACTION PROCESSING - Systems and methods are provided for prepare list communication to participants in a two-phase commit protocol transaction processing. An exemplary method includes receiving a distributed transaction for processing, wherein the processing uses a two-phase commit protocol, preparing a first participating node comprising a first process of the distributed transaction, and preparing a second participating node comprising a second process of the distributed transaction. The method further includes determining whether the first participating node can commit the first process and transmitting the determination the first participating node can commit the first process to the second participating node. The first participating node and the second participating node may determine a coordinator of the distributed transaction has failed and the second participating node may use the determination to query the first participating node for a transaction outcome, such as a commit of fail state. | 09-03-2015 |
20150249703 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING INFORMATION OF PARTICIPANTS REGISTERED WITH A SUB-COORDINATOR DURING DISTRIBUTED TRANSACTION PROCESSING - Systems and methods are provided for prepare list communication to participants in a two-phase commit protocol transaction processing. An exemplary method includes receiving a distributed transaction for processing, wherein the processing uses a two-phase commit protocol, receiving a distributed transaction comprising a plurality of processes for processing, wherein the processing uses a two-phase commit protocol and preparing, by a main coordinator, at least one participating processing node from the plurality of processes, wherein the at least one participating processing node comprises a first sub-coordinator and a first participant, and wherein the first participant executes a first process of the plurality of processes. The method further includes receiving, by the main coordinator, a first list comprising the first participant registered with the first sub-coordinator. The method may further include contacting, by the main coordinator, the first participant using the first list, in the event of system or first sub-coordinator failure. | 09-03-2015 |
Mark Cameron Little, Durham GB
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20080301251 | Debugging in a distributed system - A method and apparatus for recreating a system state in a non-deterministic distributed computing system. A message generated by a message producer is received during debugging. If the received message matches a stored message in a persistent message store, the received message is transmitted to a message consumer. If the received message does not match the stored message, the stored message is transmitted to the message consumer. | 12-04-2008 |
Mervyn Little, Hertfordshire GB
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20130145963 | Biomaterial - A biocompatible material comprising a resorbable polymer matrix and at least one additive, wherein the resorbable polymer matrix comprises: (i) at least one non-random copolymer of poly (alkylene oxide) s, and (ii) at least one poly (alkylene glycol) polymer and/or at least one methoxypoly (alkylene glycol) polymer, and wherein the at least one additive is selected from solid particles, porous particles, hollow particles, polymers, inert fillers, bioactive compounds, colour pigments and combinations of two or more thereof. | 06-13-2013 |
Neil Little, Buckinghamshire GB
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20110225906 | STEPPED STRUCTURE - A stepped structure ( | 09-22-2011 |
20120276364 | Structural Sandwich Panel and Method of Manufacture Thereof - A standard sandwich panel has forms within its core. The forms are made of a lightweight material that is hydrophobic, e.g. polyisocyanurate. The rest of the core is made of a material that has sufficient strength to transfer shear forces between faceplates of the panel. The main core material can be a compact thermoplastic elastomer. | 11-01-2012 |
Richard Little, Southampton GB
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20090045356 | UV IRRADIATOR - An apparatus having one or more UV bulbs arranged around a structural element and within an outer conductive element. The apparatus also contains an inner conductive element which extends the length of the apparatus. The inner and outer conductive elements are coupled to a microwave source to enable the UV bulbs to be powered. | 02-19-2009 |
20090045750 | UV LIGHT SYSTEM - The light system has a plurality of bulbs configured to emit light when energised by microwaves, an outer conductive element which is at least partially transmissive to UV light; and an inner conductor situated within the outer conductive element. The inner conductor of the light system coupled directly to a microwave source. Additionally, the inner conductor is provided with a plurality of projections, each projection contacts one of the bulbs to promote even distribution of the microwave energy. | 02-19-2009 |
20090127480 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT - A housing for an elongate electrodeless bulb which is energiseable by an rf field such as a microwave field, preferably at or around 2.45 GHz. The housing is constructed of electrically conductive material and is arranged to have a substantially unobstructed opening through which the bulb is visible from outside the housing, and the housing is arranged to hold the bulb in a position which is recessed into the housing such that in use, the bulb is energized by virtue of its position within the housing and adjacent surrounding conductive parts of the housing substantially attenuate the rf field near the opening so that the rf field strength outside the housing is substantially zero whereby visible light or UV light is freely allowed out through the opening. | 05-21-2009 |
20100310435 | OZONE GENERATOR - This invention relates to apparatus for maximising ozone generation from a UV bulb. The apparatus includes a UV bulb which emits UV light below 200 nm, peaking at 185 nm. Bulbs emitting UV light at 185 nm are well known to generate ozone but generally also emit UV light at 254 nm which is well known to deplete ozone. The concept of the present invention is to create an environment where air or oxygen carrying gas can be exposed to the 185 nm and 254 nm UV light outputs from a bulb in such a way that the 185 nm ozone generating effect is enhanced and 254 nm ozone depleting effect is reduced. The apparatus also includes a member which may either be transmissive to or non-transmissive to UV light at 254 nm and the environment in which the effect of the UV light at 185 nm is enhanced exists between the UV lamp and the member. | 12-09-2010 |
Richard Little, Whitchurch GB
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20080232723 | VALVE BAG - A method of forming a valve bag suitable for filling with, for example, powder, grain, cement, animal foodstuffs, via a chute tube inserted into the valve, including forming a combined web from two webs of material, including steps of forming the combined web into a plurality of bag sections, sealing the bag sections at one side such that a valve portion is defined, separating the two webs and moving them outwardly until the bag sections are turned inside, and sealing the two webs to form a valve bag having an strong, effective seal and a valve portion for filling. | 09-25-2008 |
Richard Anthony Rudd Little, Whitchurch GB
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20120305660 | MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING INFORMATION BY OPTICALLY SCANNING VARIABLE PATTERNS DISPLAYED ON A GRAPHICAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A means for presenting variable information contained within a variable pattern displayed on a device with a graphical display capability, such as a liquid crystal display for example, is disclosed wherein the device presents the information by generating graphical patterns that contain information, such as a two-dimensional barcode for example. The information presented by the display can then be transferred to another device such as a mobile phone for example, by optical scanning of the pattern presented by the graphical display device. | 12-06-2012 |
20130023394 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A VALVE BAG - Methods of manufacturing a valve bag are disclosed. First and second webs of valve material, such as heat sealable plastic film, are combined to create a combined web of valve material, and a sealing process is applied thereto to define valve portions. The combined web of valve material includes a plurality of valve strip portions, each including a valve portion. Then first and second bag sections, which may be on a first and second side respectively of a web of folded bag material, or on a first web and second web of bag material respectively, are dispensed with the combined web of valve material positioned in between, and brought together to form a combined web of valve bag material. A sealing process is applied to the combined web of valve bag material, forming a valve bag section. The bag section is then separated from the remainder of the combined web of valve bag material to form an individual valve bag. | 01-24-2013 |
20130168442 | MEANS FOR CONFIRMING TRANSACTIONS THROUGH THE USE OF EMBEDDED AND ENCRYPTED QUESTIONS DISPLAYED AS PATTERNS ON A GRAPHICAL DISPLAY - Means are disclosed for facilitating a transaction whereby a series of one or more questions are encoded and preferably encrypted, for example as a graphical pattern such as a 2-dimensional barcode, and wherein the questions are utilised for the purposes of confirming details pertinent to a transaction, such as a purchase from a shop or over the internet or a transfer of monies between personal bank accounts or a granting of permission of access or use or transfer of responsibility and so on, by displaying said questions on a personal portable device such as a mobile telephone for example. Answers given to said questions may then be used to form the basis for the transaction by defining for example articles or services being purchased or amounts of monies being transferred as well as details such as the accounts involved in the transaction and the desired timing details and so on. | 07-04-2013 |
20130168447 | MEANS FOR CONFIRMING TIMING INFORMATION RELATING TO TRANSACTIONS THROUGH THE OPTICAL SCANNING OF VARIABLE PATTERNS DISPLAYED ON A GRAPHICAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Means are disclosed for facilitating transactions by confirming the timing of a transaction via the expedient of optically scanning a display that displays pattern encoded timing information in such a way that it can be scanned optically by for example a personal portable device such as a mobile phone equipped with a camera input device and wherein said information can be utilized for the purposes of confirming the timing of a transaction by dint of the fact that the displayed time was “captured” at the instant of the transaction being made and at the location of the display but wherein the actual process of affecting the transaction may be delayed to a later point in time and possibly at another location. | 07-04-2013 |
Rowland Little, East Langton GB
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20140320672 | Method and Apparatus for Measuring Flange Back Focus and Calibrating Track Length Scales of Photographic Objective Lenses - The illuminated object is brought to focus by a microscope objective lens in a focal plane. This image acts as the object for the lens under test. The position of the focal plane is adjusted by moving the object generator/viewing stage in the form of an autocollimator with a split beam eyepiece until it is coincident with the infinity focal plane of the lens under test. When this condition has been achieved, light transmitted by the test lens will be collimated. This collimated beam is reflected by a plane mirror and re-enters the test lens to be imaged in the focal plane and provide a well-focussed image as viewed by through the eyepiece. This image is also available for analysis using photoelectric techniques. | 10-30-2014 |
Stewart Little, Dundee GB
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20100296694 | QUANTIFICATION OF ENERGY LOSS FROM BUILDINGS - A method for determining heat and/or energy loss from a building using a thermographic image of the building, the image of the building being captured at a pre-determined angle, preferably perpendicular to the building, the method comprising analyzing automatically the image to determine the temperature of areas of the image, determining the real size of the scene associated with the image areas that are above a pre-determined temperature and using this to determine heat and/or energy loss from the building. | 11-25-2010 |