Saunders, GB
Alex Michael Saunders, Lelcester GB
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20130237519 | BICYCLIC HETEROCYCLE DERIVATIVES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION - Bicyclic heterocyclic derivatives of formula I useful in inhibiting PDGF receptor mediated biological activity. | 09-12-2013 |
Alex Michael Saunders, Leicester GB
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20140249177 | SALT FORMS OF BICYCLIC HETEROCYCLIC DERIVATIVES - The present invention provides novel solid forms of pharmaceutically active agents and therapeutic uses thereof. The present invention further provides a combination of pharmacologically active agents and a pharmaceutical composition. | 09-04-2014 |
20150025059 | BICYCLIC HETEROCYCLE DERIVATIVES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION - Bicyclic heterocyclic derivatives of formula I useful in inhibiting PDGF receptor mediated biological activity. | 01-22-2015 |
Andrew Michael Saunders, London GB
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20150375096 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE PLAY AT A GAMING TABLE - There is described a method and apparatus for monitoring the play at a gaming table. The disclosed embodiment comprises a dealing shoe adapted to output signals when cards are dealt, and an input device operable by means of sensors and/or by the dealer to output signals indicating the occurrence of events during game play such as the arrival and departure of players from the table, the placing of the first bet for each game, and the resolution of the wagers to end the game. Output signals are received and stored in a memory with an associated timestamp, and analysis of the signals and their respective timestamps enables the apparatus to determine the number of players present for each game, and to calculate the number of games played, and the duration of each game. The method and apparatus are equally applicable to gaming tables which, instead of a dealing shoe, have a gaming device such as a roulette wheel, and to gaming tables where no “gaming device” is used, such as a card table using conventional playing cards only. | 12-31-2015 |
Brian Saunders, Sale GB
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20080254133 | Microgel Particle - The present invention relates to compositions comprising a pH-responsive microgel particle, wherein the particle is adapted to undergo a conformational change in response to a variation in pH. The compositions may be used as medicaments for treating a disease characterised by damaged or degenerated soft tissues (e.g. intervertebral discs). | 10-16-2008 |
Brian Saunders, Hertfordshire GB
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20150196353 | ELECTROSURGICAL RESECTION INSTRUMENT - An electrosurgical resection instrument for applying to biological tissue radiofrequency electromagnetic energy has a protective hull comprising a shaped piece of dielectric material mounted to cover an underside of an instrument tip of the instrument. The protective hull acts as a shield to protect tissue that may lie under the instrument tip from damage during treatment. The instrument may be particularly useful in procedures performed in a gastrointestinal tract, where bowel perforation is a concern, or in the pancreas, where damage to the portal vein or the pancreatic duct may occur when a tumour or other abnormality is being resected, dissected or removed. | 07-16-2015 |
Brian Saunders, Manchester GB
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20110305767 | Polymer Particles Prepared From Polymerisable Alkylene Glycol (Meth) Acrylate Monomers - The invention provides polymer particles that are obtainable by a method selected from emulsion methods, diffusion methods and evaporation methods carried out in the presence of surface-engineering surfactant which is one or more polymer that displays a lower critical solution temperature, in aqueous media, that is between 10 to 90° C., this polymer being the polymerisation product of one or more monomer selected from polymerisable alkyleneglycol acrylate monomers and polymerisable alkyleneglycol methacrylate monomers. The polymer particles can be used in controlled release applications, such as flavour release applications, fragrance release applications and biomedical applications. The invention also provides a cell support matrix comprising the polymer particles. | 12-15-2011 |
20120308508 | MICROGEL COMPOSITIONS - This invention relates to microgel compositions, and in particular, to gel compositions formed by binding a plurality of individual microgel particles together. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these compositions and their use for particular applications, especially medical applications such as the repair of damaged, degenerated or inappropriately formed load-bearing tissue (such as, for example, intervertebral discs). | 12-06-2012 |
20140084216 | PARTICLES FOR ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAYS - This invention relates to electrophoretic fluids comprising, preferably coloured, polymer particles having non-spherical shape, and the use of these particles for the preparation of mono, bi or polychromal electrophoretic devices. | 03-27-2014 |
Brian Saunders, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire GB
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20160113700 | DUAL-FUNCTION PLASMA AND NON-IONISING MICROWAVE COAGULATING ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND ELECTROSURGICAL APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE SAME - An electrosurgical device that is capable of both generating a plasma to perform surface coagulation and emitting a non-ionising microwave field (in the absence of plasma) to perform coagulation at a deeper level. The device comprises a probe tip that is connected to receive radiofrequency (RF) and/or microwave frequency energy from a generator, and also defines a flow path for a gas. The probe tip is adjustable between a first configuration, in which it defines a bipolar (e.g. coaxial) structure to produce a high electric field from the received RF and/or microwave frequency energy across the flow path for the gas to strike and sustain plasma and a second configuration, in which it defines an antenna structure to emit non-ionising microwave energy into tissue. | 04-28-2016 |
Caroline Saunders, Reading GB
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20140234476 | Preparation and Incorporation of Co-Products into Beverages to Achieve Metabolic and Gut Health Benefits - Co-products from juice extraction, in particular for use in beverage and food products to enhance the metabolic and gut health benefits, including an enhanced feeling of satiety, a reduction of postprandial glucose response, reduction of postprandial insulin response, an increased fermentability by colonic microlfora, an increase short-chain fatty acid production in the colon provided to the consumer are provided. The co-product has a number average particle size of between 1 and 2000 microns, a total polyphenol content of at least 2500 parts per million, a moisture content of between 70% and 85% by weight, and a combined peel and seed content between 0.01% and 20% by weight. | 08-21-2014 |
David Saunders, Warwick GB
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20130253465 | Dispense Interface Component for a Drug Delivery Device - A dispense interface component for use with a drug delivery device is provided. The dispense interface component may include a main body, a first piercing portion, a second piercing portion, and a biasing element. The main body is configured for connection to the drug delivery device. The first piercing portion is for piercing a first cartridge contained within the drug delivery device, and the first piercing portion is connected to the main body. The second piercing portion is for piercing a second cartridge contained with the drug delivery device, and the second piercing portion is connected to the main body. The at least one biasing element is operably coupled to the main body, wherein the at least one biasing element is configured to, when the load on the at least one biasing element is less than or equal to a threshold load, bias (i) the first piercing portion away from the first cartridge and (ii) the second piercing portion away from the second cartridge. | 09-26-2013 |
Duncan Saunders, Derby GB
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20110182721 | SEALING ARRANGEMENT FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - The present invention relates to a sealing arrangement between a stator assembly and a rotor | 07-28-2011 |
20120202405 | METHOD OF TIP GRINDING THE BLADES OF A GAS TURBINE ROTOR - A method of grinding the tip of a blade which forms part of a rotor for a gas turbine engine is provided. The method includes mounting a plurality of blades in a disc to provide a blade assembly; mounting the blade assembly in a grinding apparatus; aligning the plurality of blades in a predetermined position using compressed fluid; and, grinding the blade tips. | 08-09-2012 |
Fay Louise Saunders, Billingham GB
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20160076051 | Expression Process - A process for the production of a target polypeptide is provided. The process comprises expression of an expression vector for expressing a target polypeptide in a host cell, preferably a mammalian cell, the expression vector comprising an expression cassette comprising a polynucleotide encoding a recombinant polypeptide operably linked to a fibronectin secretion leader sequence; and recovering the target polypeptide. | 03-17-2016 |
Gary Saunders, Derby GB
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20150030947 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A solid oxide fuel cell system ( | 01-29-2015 |
Gary J. Saunders, Derby GB
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20120082909 | FUEL PROCESSOR FOR A FUEL CELL ARRANGEMENT AND A METHOD OF OPERATING A FUEL PROCESSOR FOR A FUEL CELL ARRANGEMENT - The fuel processor ( | 04-05-2012 |
20130236799 | FUEL PROCESSOR FOR A FUEL CELL ARRANGEMENT - A fuel processor ( | 09-12-2013 |
Gary J. Saunders, Crewe GB
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20080292925 | Pre-reformer - A pre-reformer ( | 11-27-2008 |
20100055519 | PRE-REFORMER - A pre-reformer ( | 03-04-2010 |
Graham Charles Saunders, Belfast GB
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20100143741 | METHOD OF COATING A METALLIC ARTICLE WITH A SURFACE OF TAILORED WETTABILITY - A method of coating a metallic article having an at least part-metallic surface comprising a first metal, with a surface having a pre-determined wettability, the method at least comprising the steps of: (a) coating at least a part of the metallic article with a layer of a second metal to provide a metal-metal bonded surface, said surface being rough either prior to or because of step (a); and (b) contacting the metal-metal bonded surface of step (a) with a material to provide the surface having the pre-determined wettability. The first metal may be one or more of the group comprising: iron, zinc, copper, tin, nickel and aluminium, and alloys thereof including steel, brass, bronze and nitinol for example. Preferably, the second metal is coated onto the first metal using electroless Galvanic deposition. The nature of the coated metallic article is non-limiting, as the ability of the present invention is to provide a tailored surface with a pre-determined wettability thereon, including superhydrophobic and superhydrophilic wettability. This allows the invention to be capable of application to a wide range of metal types used in different fields. | 06-10-2010 |
20110143119 | PRODUCT WITH TAILORED WETTABILITY - A product which at least partly comprises an agglomerate formed from a powder having a pre-determined wettability. | 06-16-2011 |
Ian Saunders, Yorkshire GB
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20140324189 | PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS - A prosthesis ( | 10-30-2014 |
Jason Saunders, Surrey GB
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20100275458 | STORAGE DEVICE - The invention relates to a storage device ( | 11-04-2010 |
Jennifer Saunders, Sale GB
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20080254133 | Microgel Particle - The present invention relates to compositions comprising a pH-responsive microgel particle, wherein the particle is adapted to undergo a conformational change in response to a variation in pH. The compositions may be used as medicaments for treating a disease characterised by damaged or degenerated soft tissues (e.g. intervertebral discs). | 10-16-2008 |
John Saunders, Hertfordshire GB
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20150336762 | PAPER DUST REMOVAL DEVICE - A method and apparatus for removing excess paper dust from paper fed from a high capacity feeder module that includes blades positioned after an exit of the high capacity feeder module that are configured to physically remove paper dust from sheets generated during feeding of the sheets by a fully active retard feeder from the high capacity feeder module. | 11-26-2015 |
Jonathan Saunders, Coventry GB
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20090120174 | MISFIRE DETECTING APPARATUS FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An engine speed variation after one power stroke from a misfire has an opposite sign (plus or minus) relative to an engine speed variation at a misfire. A computer determines whether the misfire exists in the subject cylinder based on the engine speed variation between the subject cylinder and the subject cylinder after one power stroke. In order to detect any kinds of misfire, the computer computes a difference value between a current engine speed variation and an engine speed variation before 360° CA or after 360° CA, a difference value between a current engine speed variation and an engine speed variation before 720° CA or after 720° CA, and a difference value between a current engine speed variation and an engine speed variation before 720/(cylinder number)° CA or after 720/(cylinder number)° CA. These three difference values are respectively compared with a misfire determination value to perform a misfire detection. | 05-14-2009 |
20090151437 | Exhaust gas oxygen sensor monitoring - An internal combustion engine includes an exhaust system, an oxygen sensor in the exhaust system and a sensor malfunction monitor. The sensor malfunction monitor measures a rate of change of a signal from the sensor on detecting a turning point of the signal and detects a malfunction when a rate of change of the signal exceeds a threshold. | 06-18-2009 |
20090182490 | Exhaust gas oxygen sensor monitoring - An internal combustion engine includes an exhaust system, an oxygen sensor in the exhaust system and a sensor malfunction monitor. The sensor malfunction monitor measures a rate of change of a signal from the sensor on detecting a turning point of the signal and detects a malfunction when a rate of change of the signal exceeds a threshold. Alternatively, the sensor malfunction monitor measures a response time interval starting from a point in time at which a diagnostic function begins to force an air-fuel ratio to change (e.g., from lean-to-rich or rich-to-lean) and ends at a point in time when a turning point of the signal is detected. The sensor malfunction monitor detects a malfunction when the delay time of the response time interval, or average delay time from a plurality of measured response time intervals, exceeds a time threshold. | 07-16-2009 |
20100211296 | Method and apparatus for misfire detection - In a method of monitoring for a misfire event in an internal combustion engine signals representative of engine speed are monitored for successive engine revolutions subsequent to each firing event. The monitored signals are stored (e.g., in a buffer) and processed to detect changes in the monitored speed signals. Changes in monitored speed signals that are indicative of an actual misfire event are detected and a misfire count is changed in response thereto. | 08-19-2010 |
Jonathan Howard Saunders, London GB
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20080306692 | Method and Apparatus for Determining the Permeability of Earth Formations - A method and apparatus for determining the fluid permeability of an earth formation is described. An instrument comprising an acoustic source and acoustic and electrokinetic sensors is located in a borehole at a site of interest. The acoustic source is fired and the resulting variations in pressure and electric field generated are measured and recorded. The Biot equation, and an equation for the streaming potential coupled to fluid displacement terms, is solved using finite element analysis to give an expected pressure waveform and electrokinetic waveform based on estimated earth formation properties. By comparison of the measured waveforms and those calculated from the equations, the actual permeability of the earth formation can be deduced. | 12-11-2008 |
Keith Saunders, Norwich GB
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20120174263 | PRODUCTION OF VIRAL CAPSIDS - The invention provides methods of producing “empty” RNA virus capsids (e.g. from Cowpea mosaic virus) by assembly of viral small (S) and large (L) coat proteins in such a way that encapsidation of native viral RNA is avoided. Aspects of the invention employ in planta expression of capsid components from DNA vectors encoding the S and L proteins or S-L polyproteins including them. Such capsids have utility for the encapsidation or presentation of foreign proteins or desired payloads. | 07-05-2012 |
Kevin Anthony Saunders, Caversham Reading GB
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20130074463 | HEADER FRAME DESIGN FOR FILTER ELEMENT - A filtration unit and a method of installing a filtration unit are provided. The rectangular filtration unit includes a filter element for filtering fluid. The frame includes a first portion and a second portion. The frame supports the filter element and the frame defines an opening. A first dimension of the filtration unit measured between the exterior of the first portion and the opening is greater than a second dimension of the filtration unit measured between the exterior of the second portion and the opening. In a further example, the filtration unit is mounted in a top section and a bottom section of a holding frame. | 03-28-2013 |
Marc Thomas Berkeley Saunders, Birdlip GB
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20090183610 | Method of Machine Tool Calibration - Methods are described for calibrating a turning machine having a first rotatable portion or chuck for holding a workpiece. The first rotatable portion has a first feature associated therewith. The method comprises the steps of using a measurement probe to determine the position of the first feature, rotating the first rotatable portion through an angle, and using said measurement probe to determine the new position of the first feature. The extension of the technique to swivel head mill-turn machines is also described. | 07-23-2009 |
20130139660 | Method of Machine Tool Calibration - Methods are described for calibrating a turning machine having a first rotatable portion or chuck for holding a workpiece. The first rotatable portion has a first feature associated therewith. The method comprises the steps of using a measurement probe to determine the position of the first feature, rotating the first rotatable portion through an angle, and using said measurement probe to determine the new position of the first feature. The extension of the technique to swivel head mill-turn machines is also described. | 06-06-2013 |
Mark Saunders, Hertfordshire GB
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20140322142 | PARTICLE SIZE REDUCTION OF AN ANTIMUSCARINIC COMPOUND - A stable crystalline micronized particulate of a glycopyrronium salt may be prepared by suspending the drug in a water-immiscible anti-solvent in which the drug has little or no solubility and micronizing the suspension. The resulting drug particles are physically stable with regard to agglomeration and/or aggregation on storage. | 10-30-2014 |
Matthew Saunders, Oxfordshire GB
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20120089666 | VIRTUAL WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENTS - Virtual workplace server software may be selected for and/or provided to an organization server based on various characteristics of the organization. One or more inputs may be received corresponding to organization characteristics, for example, organization type and size, along with other potential organization characteristics and additional relevant information. Based on the organization characteristics and/or other relevant information, virtual workplace software may be selected for an organization server. The selection of the virtual workplace software may be output and/or the corresponding software may be downloaded and installed to provide desktop virtualization at the organization server. After the virtual workplace software is installed at a desktop virtualization server, the software may be used to provide virtual desktops to authorized end users and management functionality to authorized administrators. | 04-12-2012 |
Michael Anthony Saunders, Malmesbury GB
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20090133210 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A support assembly for a surface treating appliance includes a roller having one or more tires, wherein the one or more tires are fused to the roller. The roller can include a polymer such as polypropylene and may also include a glass filled impact modified copolymer such as a 20% glass filed impact modified copolymer. The tires can include a thermoplastic elastomer such as a modified polymer including a mixture of polypropylene and an ethylene propylene diene monomer. The thermoplastic elastomer may have a hardness of from 55 to 95 Duro measured on the A scale, more specifically from 70 to 79 Duro on the A scale or from 80 to 95 Duro on the A scale | 05-28-2009 |
20110088195 | SURFACE TREATING APPLIANCE - An upright surface treating appliance includes a main body having a user operable handle, and a support assembly for allowing the appliance to be rolled along a surface using the handle. The support assembly includes a yoke and a pair of wheels rotatably connected to the yoke, the yoke being shaped so that a section of the yoke lies between the rims of the wheels. A surface treating head is connected to the yoke. The main body is pivotably connected to the yoke for movement about a pivot axis passing between the wheels, and so that a part of the main body is located between the rims of the wheels. As the main body is pivoted about said axis from an upright position to a reclined position, the spacing between said section of the yoke and said part of the main body increases, and so a shield is provided for covering the gap so formed between said section of the yoke and said part of the main body to prevent dirt and dust from passing into the support assembly through the gap. | 04-21-2011 |
20120187596 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A support assembly for a surface treating appliance includes a roller having one or more tires, wherein the one or more tires are fused to the roller. The roller can include a polymer such as polypropylene and may also include a glass filled impact modified copolymer such as a 20% glass filed impact modified copolymer. The tires can include a thermoplastic elastomer such as a modified polymer including a mixture of polypropylene and an ethylene propylene diene monomer. The thermoplastic elastomer may have a hardness of from 55 to 95 Duro measured on the A scale, more specifically from 70 to 79 Duro on the A scale or from 80 to 95 Duro on the A scale | 07-26-2012 |
Nicholas Saunders, Basingstoke GB
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20150063460 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHROMINANCE PROCESSING IN VIDEO CODING AND DECODING - A method of video coding in respect of a 4:2:2 chroma subsampling format comprises dividing image data into transform units; in the case of a non-square transform unit, splitting the non-square transform unit into square blocks prior to applying a spatial frequency transform; and applying a spatial frequency transform to the square blocks to generate corresponding sets of spatial frequency coefficients. | 03-05-2015 |
Nicholas Ian Saunders, Basingstoke GB
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20120229665 | IMAGE PROCESSING - Image processing apparatus comprises a demosaic processor for receiving a video signal comprising pixel data from an array of photosensors each having a respective color filter so as to restrict the sensitivity of that photosensor to a primary color range selected from a set of three or more primary color ranges, the array being such that the photosensors in alternate rows are sensitive to a first primary color range, and photosensors in intervening rows are sensitive to the other primary color ranges. The pixel data including pixel data from a first subset of the rows sensitive to the first primary color range, the first subset being the same from image to image of the video signal; and pixel data from a second subset of the rows of photosensors sensitive to the other primary color ranges, the second subset changing from image to image of the video signal. | 09-13-2012 |
20130121423 | VIDEO DATA ENCODING AND DECODING - Video data encoding apparatus in which arrays of video data are reordered for entropy encoding includes a frequency domain converter for generating a frequency domain representation of data derived from an input video signal, the frequency domain representation including an array of plural frequency domain coefficients in respect of each image area. The apparatus includes a selector for selecting a reordering pattern from a set of two or more candidate reordering patterns, for use in reordering the array of frequency domain coefficients. The apparatus includes a data scanner for changing the order of the frequency domain coefficients according to the selected reordering pattern so as to generate reordered coefficients. The apparatus further includes an entropy encoder for entropy-encoding the reordered coefficients. | 05-16-2013 |
20130128958 | VIDEO DATA ENCODING AND DECODING - A video data encoding apparatus in which arrays of frequency domain video data are reordered for encoding by an encoder. The apparatus includes a last data item detector for searching a current array for a last non-zero array element according to a searching pattern which searches array elements in one or more sets of a constant horizontal spatial frequency or a constant vertical spatial frequency respectively followed by any remaining array elements of the array ordered according to successive subsets, each subset being selected so that the sum of a horizontal spatial frequency component and a vertical spatial frequency component is generally constant for array elements within a subset. The apparatus including a data scanner for changing the order of the array elements for entropy encoding according to a reordering pattern so as to generate reordered array elements comprising successive subsets. | 05-23-2013 |
20150043641 | DATA ENCODING AND DECODING - A video coding or decoding method using inter-image prediction to encode input video data in which each chrominance component has 1/Mth of the horizontal resolution of the luminance component and 1/Nth of the vertical resolution of the luminance component, where M and N are integers equal to 1 or more, comprises: storing one or more images preceding a current image; interpolating a higher resolution version of prediction units of the stored images so that the luminance component of an interpolated prediction unit has a horizontal resolution P times that of the corresponding portion of the stored image and a vertical resolution Q times that of the corresponding portion of the stored image, where P and Q are integers greater than 1; detecting inter-image motion between a current image and the one or more interpolated stored images so as to generate motion vectors between a prediction unit of the current image and areas of the one or more preceding images; and generating a motion compensated prediction of the prediction unit of the current image with respect to an area of an interpolated stored image pointed to by a respective motion vector; in which the interpolating step comprises: applying a ×R horizontal and ×S vertical interpolation filter to the chrominance components of a stored image to generate an interpolated chrominance prediction unit, where R is equal to (U×M×P) and S is equal to (V×N×Q), U and V being integers equal to 1 or more; and subsampling the interpolated chrominance prediction unit, such that its horizontal resolution is divided by a factor of U and its vertical resolution is divided by a factor of V, thereby resulting in a block of MP×NQ samples. | 02-12-2015 |
20150063457 | DATA ENCODING AND DECODING - A video coding or decoding method using inter-image prediction to encode input video data in which each chrominance component has 1/Mth of the horizontal resolution of the luminance component and 1/Nth of the vertical resolution of the luminance component, where M and N are integers equal to 1 or more, comprises: storing one or more images preceding a current image; interpolating a higher resolution version of prediction units of the stored images so that the luminance component of an interpolated prediction unit has a horizontal resolution P times that of the corresponding portion of the stored image and a vertical resolution Q times that of the corresponding portion of the stored image, where P and Q are integers greater than 1; detecting inter-image motion between a current image and the one or more interpolated stored images so as to generate motion vectors between a prediction unit of the current image and areas of the one or more preceding images; and generating a motion compensated prediction of the prediction unit of the current image with respect to an area of an interpolated stored image pointed to by a respective motion vector; in which the interpolating step comprises: applying a xR horizontal and xS vertical interpolation filter to the chrominance components of a stored image to generate an interpolated chrominance prediction unit, where R is equal to (U×M×P) and S is equal to (V×N×Q), U and V being integers equal to 1 or more; and subsampling the interpolated chrominance prediction unit, such that its horizontal resolution is divided by a factor of U and its vertical resolution is divided by a factor of V, thereby resulting in a block of MP×NQ samples. | 03-05-2015 |
20150078447 | INTRA PREDICTION MODE DERIVATION FOR CHROMINANCE VALUES - A video coding or decoding method in which luminance and chrominance samples are predicted from other respective reference samples according to a prediction direction associated with a current sample to be predicted, the chrominance samples having a lower horizontal and/or vertical sampling rate than the luminance samples so that the ratio of luminance horizontal resolution to chrominance horizontal resolution is different than the ratio of luminance vertical resolution to chrominance vertical resolution, so that a block of luminance samples has a different aspect ratio to a corresponding block of chrominance samples, the method including: detecting a first prediction direction defined in relation to a first grid of a first aspect ratio in respect of a set of current samples to be predicted; and applying a direction mapping to the prediction direction to generate a second prediction direction defined in relation to a second grid of a different aspect ratio. | 03-19-2015 |
20150085924 | QUANTIZATION FOR DIFFERENT COLOR SAMPLING SCHEMES - A video coding or decoding method operable to generate blocks of quantized spatial frequency data by quantizing the video data according to a selected quantization step size and a matrix of data modifying the quantization step size for use at different respective block positions within an ordered block of samples, the method being operable with respect to at least two different chrominance subsampling formats, and includes for at least one of the chrominance subsampling formats, defining one or more quantization matrices as one or more predetermined modifications with respect to one or more reference quantization matrices defined for a reference one of the chrominance subsampling formats. | 03-26-2015 |
20150117527 | FILTERING OF PREDICTION UNITS ACCORDING TO INTRA PREDICTION DIRECTION - A video coding or decoding method in which luminance and chrominance samples in a 4:4:4 format or a 4:2:2 format are predicted from other respective samples according to a prediction direction associated with blocks of samples to be predicted; comprises detecting a prediction direction in respect of a current block to be predicted; generating a predicted block of chrominance samples according to other chrominance samples defined by the prediction direction; if the detected prediction direction is substantially vertical, filtering the left column of samples in the predicted block of chrominance samples, or if the detected prediction direction is substantially horizontal, filtering the top row of samples in the predicted block of chrominance samples; and encoding a difference between the filtered predicted chrominance block and the actual chrominance block or applying a decoded difference to the filtered predicted chrominance block so as to encode or decode the block respectively. | 04-30-2015 |
20160050427 | ENCODING AND DECODING OF SIGNIFICANT COEFFICIENTS IN DEPENDENCE UPON A PARAMETER OF THE SIGNIFICANT COEFFICIENTS - A data encoding method for encoding an array of data values as data sets and escape codes for values not encoded by the data sets, an escape code including a unary coded portion and a non-unary coded portion, the method including: setting a coding parameter defining a minimum number of bits of a non-unary coded portion; adding an offset value of 1 or more to the coding parameter to define a minimum least significant data portion size; generating one or more data sets indicative of positions, relative to the array of data values, of data values of predetermined magnitude ranges, to encode the value of at least one least significant bit of each data value; generating respective complementary most-significant data portions and least-significant data portions; encoding the data sets; encoding the most significant data portions; and encoding the least-significant portions. | 02-18-2016 |
Nicholas Ian Saunders, Hampshire GB
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20100045862 | ALIAS AVOIDANCE IN IMAGE PROCESSING - An image processing apparatus generating output pixel values with respect to pixels of an input image selected in accordance with an image feature direction in the input image and including a comparing mechanism comparing blocks of pixels of the input image, the blocks disposed with respect to a pixel position under test so that a correlation between the blocks would indicate an image feature direction applicable to that pixel position; and a validating mechanism detecting whether an image feature direction may be used to interpolate an output pixel value at the pixel position under test. The validating mechanism: (i) detects whether a detected image feature direction for the pixel position under test meets one or more predetermined directional criteria; and (ii) detects whether pixel values in image regions disposed with respect to the pixel position under test in accordance with possible image feature directions meet one or more predetermined pixel value criteria. | 02-25-2010 |
Paul Saunders, Redditch GB
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20110003158 | Polymeric Shell Adherently Supported By a Liner and a Method of Manufacture - An article comprising at least one cured, liquid-impervious polymeric shell substantially free from defects, at least one liner, and a non-tacky, thermoplastic adhesive layer between the shell and the liner, wherein the adhesive layer is melted and solidified to create a non-tacky bond between the shell and the liner, which can be moisture-absorbing or cut-resistant, whereby the liner supports and limits stretch ability of the shell, thereby preventing adhesive delamination between the adhesive layer and either of the shell and/or the liner; a method for the manufacture of an article comprising a supported, polymeric shell, such as a glove, a gauntlet, an apron, or a boot, comprising providing a cured, liquid-impervious, polymeric shell, providing a knitted/woven liner, incorporating a non-tacky, thermoplastic adhesive layer between the shell and the liner, such as by hot-melt spraying, dry-powder spraying or fiber-coating, creating intimate contact between the shell, the adhesive layer, and the liner, subjecting the shell, the adhesive layer, and the liner to infrared radiation to melt the adhesive layer and create a bond between the shell and the liner, and cooling the shell; as well as other methods. | 01-06-2011 |
20110203027 | POLYMERIC SHELL ADHERENTLY SUPPORTED BY A LINER AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An article comprising at least one cured, liquid-impervious polymeric shell substantially free from defects, at least one liner, and a non-tacky, thermoplastic adhesive layer between the shell and the liner, wherein the adhesive layer is melted and solidified to create a non-tacky bond between the shell and the liner, which can be moisture-absorbing or cut-resistant, whereby the liner supports and limits stretch ability of the shell, thereby preventing adhesive delamination between the adhesive layer and either of the shell and/or the liner; a method for the manufacture of an article comprising a supported, polymeric shell, such as a glove, a gauntlet, an apron, or a boot, comprising providing a cured, liquid-impervious, polymeric shell, providing a knitted/woven liner, incorporating a non-tacky, thermoplastic adhesive layer between the shell and the liner, such as by hot-melt spraying, dry-powder spraying or fiber-coating, creating intimate contact between the shell, the adhesive layer, and the liner, subjecting the shell, the adhesive layer, and the liner to infrared radiation to melt the adhesive layer and create a bond between the shell and the liner, and cooling the shell; as well as other methods. | 08-25-2011 |
Paul Saunders, Worcestershire GB
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20090077713 | Chemical Resistant Glove Having Cut Resistant Properties - A cut resistant chemical handling glove that is flexible and lightweight comprises a cured, liquid-impervious polymeric latex shell. A tacky acrylic adhesive with low shear strength can be used. A cut resistant liner is slipped on the tacky adhesive coating and is infiltrated with a polymeric latex coating and cured to integrally attach the cut resistant liner with the cured polymeric coating. When the latex glove is worn on a hand and a cutting edge, such as a knife edge, contacts the glove, a crease is formed due to slip at the tacky adhesive-cut resistant liner interface creating a geometry that reduces cut stress intensity at the knife-edge thereby increasing the cut resistance of the glove. Processes for making and using these gloves are also described. | 03-26-2009 |
20100037364 | CUT RESISTANT DAMAGE TOLERANT CHEMICAL AND LIQUID PROTECTIVE GLOVE WITH ENHANCED WET AND DRY GRIP - A damage tolerant cut resistant chemical handling glove that is flexible and lightweight comprises a cured, liquid-impervious polymeric latex shell, a knitted cut resistant liner comprising a cotton yarn and at least one cut resistant yarn, the liner being infiltrated with a soft nitrile or polyurethane layer such that the liner bonds to the shell. The soft nitrile or polyurethane layer seals interstices of the cut resistant liner and replicates its rough texture on the external surface of the glove, providing enhanced grip properties. A thin nitrile latex layer applied to and cured together with the polyurethane layer to protect the polyurethane layer from oil or chemical degradation. The intimate seal thus created between the shell and the liner prevents accumulation of liquid there between, which prevents formation of a liquid boundary layer and interference with grip properties of the glove. | 02-18-2010 |
Paul Vincent Saunders, Isle Of Wight GB
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20100080501 | TEMPERATURE SENSING - A temperature sensor array comprises an optical fibre ( | 04-01-2010 |
20100202737 | Surface Egress and/or Ingress Housing - A surface egress and/or ingress housing is provided for an elongate flexible member. A front opening in a front surface of the housing can receive a connector for the elongate flexible member. A base of the housing can be at least partially received under an embedding layer for mounting the housing on the surface. An internal cavity in the housing can communicate with the front opening and with a rear opening in the base. The rear opening and the cavity can be wider than the elongate flexible member to facilitate mounting of the housing. | 08-12-2010 |
Richard Saunders, Windsor GB
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20110250418 | IMPROVED COATING METHOD - The invention provides a method for the manufacture of a sheet product comprising a substrate having a coating of an adhesion promoter, which comprises applying to said substrate a solution or suspension of an adhesion promoter comprising a polymer bearing carboxylic acid, salt, amide and/or ester groups, said solution or suspension also comprising an indicator material which is colourless under the conditions of application of said solution or suspension to said substrate but which generates visible colouration upon the application of suitable chemical means. The method may be used as part of a quality control method for monitoring the application of a coating of an adhesion promoter to a substrate. The resulting sheets are novel. | 10-13-2011 |
Richard David Saunders, Berks GB
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20090046393 | Method for reading magnetic data - A method of reading magnetic data from a magnetically-activatable sheet product carrying magnetic data. The product comprises a pair of laminated outer sheets between which is a magnetic layer comprising magnetically-activatable particles in a binder matrix. For reading the data, a thin-film magnetoresistive sensor is used in which the shape anisotropy of the sensor is enhanced in a direction transversely to the longitudinal axis of the sensor. | 02-19-2009 |
20120057256 | Multi-Layer Sheet Product - A magnetically-activatable sheet product is provided comprising a pair of laminated outer sheets at least one of which is provided with a pigment/binder primer coat on its inward facing surface, between which is a magnetic layer comprising magnetically-activatable particles in a binder matrix, the outer sheets having sufficient opacity to mask the appearance of the magnetic layer. | 03-08-2012 |
Richard David Saunders, Windsor Berks GB
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20110063753 | MULTI-LAYER SHEET PRODUCT - A magnetically-activatable sheet product is provided comprising a pair of laminated outer sheets at least one of which is provided with a pigment/binder primer coat on its inward facing surface, between which is a magnetic layer comprising magnetically-activatable particles in a binder matrix, the outer sheets having sufficient opacity to mask the appearance of the magnetic layer. | 03-17-2011 |
Robert Saunders, London GB
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20150296870 | TREATMENT OF TOBACCO MATERIAL - A method is provided for treating a tobacco material, wherein the method comprises treating the tobacco material with subcritical water. Also provided is a tobacco material which has been treated by such a method, or a derivative thereof, and a smoking article which comprises a tobacco material treated by such a method. | 10-22-2015 |
Robert Alun Saunders, Newport GB
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20110319496 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AJOENE - A process for the preparation of ajoene, and of ajoene having a relatively high purity which may be obtained by the process. This invention also relates to processes for the preparation of allicin, and to a process for freeze concentrating allicin. | 12-29-2011 |
Robert William Saunders, London GB
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20150346122 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING WATER OR ICE - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for detecting the presence of water or ice on a structure, for example on the surface of an aircraft. One or more separate heaters are thermally coupled to a structure (for example on the back of wing leading edge skins). A controller applies power to the heaters to heat the different regions of the surface of the structure. The controller detects the presence of water or ice by comparing the power required to achieve the desired surface temperature, and a reference power, where the reference power is the power required to heat the surface of the structure to the same temperature if the structure were in a dry air environment (i.e. an environment devoid of water). If the power consumed by the heater is greater than the reference power, the presence of water or ice is inferred. | 12-03-2015 |
Roger Clive Saunders, Abingdon GB
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20100287541 | Instrumenting An Application With Flexible Tracers To Provide Correlation Data And Metrics - A technique for flexibly adding instrumentation to an application. A file is created which includes a dynamic parameter syntax. The file identifies a trace point in the application, such as a method, and the syntax includes one or more parameters which are evaluated when the method is invoked. The parameters can be used to provide cross-process correlation and/or performance metrics. A client process which calls a server process can include the parameter in a message header according to any desired transport protocol, such as HTTP or JMS. Different application protocols and implementation can be accommodated to track a transaction which executes on different platforms. The dynamic parameter syntax is interpreted as uncompiled code and is designed to be added by the user in the field to augment a package of pre-built instrumentation software after the package has been deployed. | 11-11-2010 |
Samuel William Saunders, Swindon GB
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20150093099 | HAND HELD APPLIANCE - A hand held appliance comprises a body having an outer wall, a duct extending at least partially along the body within the outer wall, an interior passage extending about the duct for receiving a primary fluid flow, a primary fluid outlet for emitting the primary fluid flow from the body, wherein the primary fluid outlet is defined by the duct and an inner wall of the body. The inner wall may extend from the outer wall towards the duct and may extend radially around the duct. The inner wall may extend from the outer wall towards the primary fluid outlet. At least one spacer may be provided between the inner wall and the duct. The at least one spacer may be a supporting rib. The duct may be formed from two parts, a first part fixed to the inner wall and a second part connected to the first part. | 04-02-2015 |
Sarah Saunders, Leicester GB
Simon Saunders, West Sussex GB
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20140287772 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A CELLULAR COMMUNICATION DEVICE - There is discussed a location system for locating the position of a mobile communications device that communicates with a communication network using wireless signals. The location system includes a receiver which detects a wireless signal transmitted between the mobile communications device and a base station forming part of the communication network, and a processing means which processes the detected wireless signal to extract identification information for the mobile communications device. The extracted identification is stored in a data store in association with data indicative of the base station. The processing means and the data store are independent from the communication network, and therefore do not affect the operation of the mobile network. | 09-25-2014 |
Spencer Saunders, Surrey GB
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20110113662 | BARRIER - A barrier for use in a barrier system is described. The barrier is movable to control access past the barrier, and said barrier comprises a media support means arranged to support a removable media to be displayed. The support means defines a media receiving path along which the media is movable to an inserted position in which the media is displayed. | 05-19-2011 |
Spencer J. Saunders, Bedfordshire GB
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20120044957 | Time-division multiplexing processing circuitry - An integrated circuit | 02-23-2012 |
Spencer John Saunders, Biggleswade GB
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20100299548 | Blade server - A blade server | 11-25-2010 |
Stephen Saunders, Southampton GB
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20100201009 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FORMING OPHTHALMIC LENS MOLD ASSEMBLIES - Methods and systems are provided for making an ophthalmic lens. The present methods and systems are effecting in coupling two mold sections together at two or more discrete regions. Embodiments of the methods and systems form a bore that extends completely through one of the mold sections and only partially through the other mold section. During formation of the bore, the mold material in proximity to the bore being foamed becomes molten and diffuses from the bore. A portion of the molten mold material is provided at a contact point between the two mold sections and when the molten material cools, the material foams a spot weld between the mold sections. By foaming multiple hollow spot welds in a mold assembly, the two mold sections can be securely coupled to each other during the manufacture of an ophthalmic lens, such as a silicone hydrogel contact lens. | 08-12-2010 |
Steven Saunders, Dundee GB
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20130097006 | ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION SYSTEM WITH ENTITLEMENT AND PROMOTION ENGINES - A system for selling and administering the redemption of travel site access and other privileges to consumers has a computer connected to the Internet that pushes and pulls data to and from a database including site and privilege data, such as, description, cost, purchases, access code, privilege redemption and promotion data. The consumer may purchase access to sites and goods over the Internet and are provided with an access code which can be presented to the consumer in a variety of forms in accordance with the consumer's preference. In one embodiment, the code is sent to a mobile phone or computer. Optionally, the mobile device can communicate with a point of sale device to allow access to a given site. The mobile device may also be used to send promotions, such as discounts, to the consumer, which may be programmatically selected and sent based upon logistical, empirical, timing and marketing criteria. Point of sale devices and human representatives may facilitate non-technical consumer use by conducting selected functions, such as the sale and redemption of privileges and the communication of promotions. | 04-18-2013 |
Stuart Edward Saunders, Great Yarmouth Norflolk GB
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20090233034 | TILING ADHESIVE APPLICATION SYSTEM - A tiling adhesive application system comprises a backing sheet with a series of parallel grooves extending thereacross and each carrying a bead of tiling adhesive. A release sheet is bonded to the edge margins of the backing sheet to form a sealed package. The backing sheet is transparent and of the same size as a tile to be adhered to a wall. The release sheet is peeled away to expose the adhesive which is then applied to the wall while carried by the backing sheet, whereafter the backing sheet is lifted away from the wall leaving the adhesive ready to bond a tile to the wall. | 09-17-2009 |
Stuart Edward Saunders, Great Yarmouth Norfolk GB
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20090266295 | TILING ADHESIVE APPLICATOR - Apparatus ( | 10-29-2009 |
Tony Saunders, Banbury GB
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20150360854 | CARTRIDGE FOR THE PREPARATION OF BEVERAGES - A cartridge for preparation of a beverage is provided which is sealed prior to use and contains one or more beverage ingredients. The cartridge comprises: | 12-17-2015 |
Will Saunders, London GB
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20130084049 | POSITIONING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method and system for fibre positioning in wide-field astronomy. In one form the method and system of the present invention relate to anchoring fibre end points adjacent or against the field plate of a telescope. In one embodiment the positioning system for anchoring a fibre end point at a location on a telescope field plate collocated with a telescope focal plane, the positioning system comprising a piezoelectric positioning device for positioning the fibre end point, the positioning device comprising a chamber having an opening, the opening lying against the field plate in use defining a substantially enclosed volume inside the chamber, a pump for reducing pressure inside the enclosed volume; and a path connecting the pump and the enclosed volume so that, in use, the pump effects a reduction in pressure in the chamber thereby anchoring the fibre end point on the field plate. | 04-04-2013 |