Hubbard, GB
Anthony Hubbard, Potters Bar GB
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20100227346 | Activation Mixture - The present invention relates to an activation mixture comprising factor-deficient substrate plasma, an activator, and a phospholipid. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing, and the use of, an activation mixture. The present invention further relates to an assay method for determining the amount of blood coagulation factor in a test sample and a kit for performing the assay method described therein. | 09-09-2010 |
Arnold Glynn Hubbard, Hertfordshire GB
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20120236900 | Time Temperature Monitor - The present invention relates to a printed elapsed time-temperature indicating labels and to a method of indicating the elapse of a predetermined period of time and/or temperature. More' specifically the present invention relates to a device that measures and visually indicates the passage of a predetermined period of time and the various components of which can be formed by inexpensive printing methods and by lamination of one or more printed layers, which can be activated at point of use. The present invention is intended to provide a solution to the longstanding problems of providing an indication of the exposure of foodstuffs to unacceptable time and/or temperature conditions. In accordance with a first aspect of the invention, there is provided an elapsed time indicator comprising a liquid reservoir, a migration medium and a trigger; wherein the liquid reservoir is operable to release a liquid upon activation of the trigger into the migration medium, wherein the extent of absorption of the liquid from the trigger area can be determined by a change in colour or brightness of the migration medium and is an indication of one or both of differences in temperature and a passage of time. | 09-20-2012 |
Graham J. Hubbard, Wantage GB
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20120007273 | Method of Molding Polymeric Materials to Impart a Desired Texture Thereto - A method of molding a polymeric material to create a desired texture therein using an alumina mold having a plurality of cylindrical pores disposed therein, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a porous alumina master having a plurality of cylindrical pores dispersed therein, said plurality of cylindrical pores corresponding to projections to be imparted to a surface of a film; disposing a polymeric material between a film and the porous alumina master; and c) applying mechanical pressure to roll the porous alumina master into the polymeric material, wherein the texture imparted to the polymeric molding material comprises projections corresponding to the cylindrical pores of the porous alumina master. A release agent is applied to the porous alumina master prior to disposing the polymeric molding material between the porous alumina master and the film. | 01-12-2012 |
20120305521 | Conductive Anti-Reflective Films - A method of applying a transparent conductive film to a polymeric substrate having a desired textured therein is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a polymeric material having a texture disposed therein and conformally applying a transparent conductive material to the molded polymeric material to produce a conformal transparent conductive film thereon. The conformal transparent conductive film has a texture corresponding to the texture of the polymeric material and has a period that is not larger than the wavelength of visible light, whereby the conformal transparent conductive film is antireflective. | 12-06-2012 |
Hugh Hubbard, Yorkshire GB
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20140349196 | GALVANIC CELLS AND COMPONENTS THEREFOR - The present invention provides an electrolyte component containing one or more salts including lithium bis(oxalate)borate (LiBOB), a solvent, propylene carbonate (PC) and a crystallisable polymer wherein said LiBOB is present as a weight percentage of 0.5% or more, said propylene carbonate is present as a weight percentage of between 5% and 90% and the crystallisable polymer is present at a weight percentage of greater than 1%. It also provides a galvanic cell formed from the above and a process for forming same. | 11-27-2014 |
Hugh V.s. Hubbard, Leeds GB
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20080268334 | Extruded battery components and manufacturing process - The invention provides an apparatus and method for producing multilayer laminates of polymeric electrolyte material incorporating one of more electrode layers. The apparatus ( | 10-30-2008 |
John Francis Hubbard, Wirral GB
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20080280807 | Fabric Softening Composition - Aqueous fabric softening composition having good high temperature stability comprising a cationic fabric softening compound and water soluble polysaccharide polymers comprising hydrophobic groups selected from aryl, alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl each having at least 14 carbon atoms and cationic quaternary ammonium salt groups such that the cationic degree of substitution is from 0.01 to 0.2, the polymers having a molecular weight in the range from 100,000 to 700,000. | 11-13-2008 |
20090093394 | Fabric Conditioning Compositions - A fabric softening composition comprising from 1 to 80% by weight of ester-linked quaternary ammonium fabric softening material comprising a quaternised mixture of mono- di- and tri-ester of alkanolamine in which the tri-ester content of said mixture is from 25 to 50% by weight of said mixture, wherein: (i) when the tri-ester content is from 25 to 30% by weight of said mixture the free amine content of the composition is less than 0.5% by weight on the weight of said mixture, (ii) when the tri-ester content is more than 30% by weight of said mixture the free amine content of the composition is less than 6% by weight based on the weight of said mixture, the composition containing less than 1% by weight of free fatty acid based on said mixture. | 04-09-2009 |
Lee Hubbard, Luton GB
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20090062693 | System for determining individual user anthropometric characteristics related to mattress preference - A measuring device to aid mattress selection has an upstanding frame with a plurality of vertically space-apart horizontal illuminated strips. A camera mounted in front of the frame takes front view and side view images of a person standing in front of the illuminated strips. These images are delivered to an associated computer having means to determine the body mass distribution and the spine curvature of the person based on the images of the strips taken by the camera and in particular based on those portions of the image of the illuminated strips blocked by the person standing in front of the illuminated strips. This information can then be used to aid in appropriate mattress selection for the person. | 03-05-2009 |
20110009776 | System for Determining Individual User Anthropometric Characteristics Related to Mattress Preference - A measuring device to aid mattress selection has an upstanding frame with a plurality of vertically space-apart horizontal illuminated strips. A camera mounted in front of the frame takes front view and side view images of a person standing in front of the illuminated strips. These images are delivered to an associated computer having means to determine the body mass distribution and the spine curvature of the person based on the images of the strips taken by the camera and in particular based on those portions of the image of the illuminated strips blocked by the person standing in front of the illuminated strips. This information can then be used to aid in appropriate mattress selection for the person. | 01-13-2011 |
Mathew James Hubbard, Wiltshire GB
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20120179295 | STEERING ROBOT - A steering robot for attachment to a vehicle's steering wheel has its own steering wheel attached to a rotor of an annular motor. The latter has a stator. Fitted to the forward (in use) side of rotor is an annular mounting plate, having three tabs extending slightly inwards for receiving mounting bolts. A clamp formed of a ring having equally spaced around it three slotted radial lugs. The lugs provide attachments for three clamping fixtures, by means of which the clamp can be attached temporarily to the vehicle's steering wheel. The stator has a pair of torque reaction lugs via which steering torque exerted by the motor to effect a steering manoeuvre under test or investigation can be reacted. The steering robot is open-centred, whereby steering wheel mounted controls can be operated normally. | 07-12-2012 |
Neil Hubbard, Halifax GB
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20100004420 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A POLYMER POWDER EXTRACT - The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polymer powder extract from a mixture of a polymer powder and a first particulate material. | 01-07-2010 |
Paul Hubbard, Hampshire GB
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20090178715 | Pressure Relief Valve - A pressure relief valve for blown fibre closures is provided having constituent components fabricated from plastic. An adaptor is provided for connection to a blown fibre closure, and a body welded to this adaptor, is provided to enclose a piston and a spring within, such that they are protected from the ingress of silt and water. The piston is arranged to provide a double seal such that a pressure relief valve plug and an opening in the enclosing body are closed or opened simultaneously to prevent the ingress of silt and/or water on the one hand and the unhindered escape of pressurized fluid on the other. | 07-16-2009 |
20090202213 | Routing Device for Optical Fibre Systems - A routing device is provided for use in optical systems for routing and distributing optical fibres within optical networks, optical hardware, and optical joints thereof. The routing device includes a plurality of cable ports for receiving one or more cable elements, which include one or more optical fibres. Each of a plurality of guiding tracks is connected to at least one cable port, and one or more output ports in which the optical fibres are routed from the cable ports to the output ports. An optical joint for use in optical systems includes, one or more trays and at least one routing device mounted within the optical joint. The optical joint receives the one or more cable elements, which are plugged into the routing device and routes the one or more optical fibres through the routing device to distribute them from at least one of the output ports to their respective trays. | 08-13-2009 |
20100329620 | CABLE LOOP DEVICE FOR OPTICAL SYSTEMS - A cable loop device ( | 12-30-2010 |
Phillip Hubbard, Lincoln GB
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20110168801 | STEPPED SWIRLER FOR DYNAMIC CONTROL - A swirling device for injecting a medium into a turbine is provided. The swirling device includes a central axis, a central passage in an axial direction along the central axis and an outer perimeter. The swirling device further includes a first duct and a second duct. The first duct and the second duct are adapted for guiding the medium from a region surrounding the outer perimeter to the central passage. The first duct includes a first depth in the axial direction and the second duct includes a second depth in the axial direction. The first depth and the second depth are different. | 07-14-2011 |
Richard Hubbard, Southhill GB
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20110316214 | PRESSURE REDUCING FOLDING SYSTEM THAT ADAPTS TO BOOKLET THICKNESS - A device for folding sheets of a medium into a booklet is provided. The device includes a frame; a cam mechanism attached to the frame; a lever attached to the frame, the lever being actuated by the cam mechanism; a first scissor arm attached to the frame, the first scissor arm being actuated by the lever; a pair of first rolls, one of the first rolls being movable by the first scissor arm; a second scissor arm attached to the frame, the second scissor arm being actuated by the lever; a pair of second rolls, one of the second rolls being movable by the second scissor arm; a crease blade for contacting the sheets to create a crease in the sheets; and a controller that controls a position of the crease blade, a gap between the pair of first rolls, and a gap between the pair of second rolls. The rotation of the cam mechanism through a first period of rotation causes the crease blade to move in a contact direction to create the crease in the sheets by pushing the sheets between the first rolls, the rotation of the cam mechanism through a second period of rotation causes the crease blade to move in a retracting direction away from the sheets, the gap between the pair of first rolls is controlled by the controller based on a total thickness of the sheets to be folded, and the position of the crease blade is controlled by the controller based on the total thickness of the sheets to be folded. | 12-29-2011 |
Richard Hubbard, Bedfordshire GB
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20100107844 | Automated Hole Punch - An automated hole punch including a die plate having a surface including a plurality of spaced apertures extending there through. A plurality of punches, one of the plurality of punches cooperating with each of the apertures. A raised profile extends outwardly from the surface of the die plate and above one or more of the plurality of apertures. A drive mechanism operatively connected to the plurality of punches for moving the plurality of punches toward the plurality of apertures. | 05-06-2010 |
20100278577 | PRESSURE REDUCING FOLDING SYSTEM - A device for folding sheets of a medium is provided. The device has a frame; a cam mechanism attached to the frame; a lever attached to the frame, the lever being actuated by the cam mechanism; a first scissor arm attached to the frame, the first scissor arm being actuated by the lever; a pair of first rolls, one of the first rolls being movable by the first scissor arm; a second scissor arm attached to the frame, the second scissor arm being actuated by the lever; a pair of second rolls, one of the second rolls being movable by the second scissor arm; and a crease blade for contacting the sheets to create a crease in the sheets. Rotation of the cam mechanism through a first period of rotation causes the crease blade to move in a contact direction to create the crease in the sheets by pushing the sheets between the first rolls. Rotation of the cam mechanism through a second period of rotation causes the crease blade to move in a retracting direction away from the sheets and causes the lever to move the first and second scissor arms such that the first pair of rolls is separated and the second pair of rolls is separated. | 11-04-2010 |
20120115704 | PRESSURE REDUCING FOLDING SYSTEM - A method for folding sheets of a medium is provided. The method includes rotating a cam mechanism through a first period of rotation to cause a crease blade to move in a contact direction to create a crease in the sheets by pushing the sheets between a pair of first rolls, and rotating the cam mechanism through a second period of rotation to cause the crease blade to move in a retracting direction away from the sheets and cause a lever to move first and second scissor arms such that the pair of first rolls is separated and a pair of second rolls is separated. One of the second rolls is movable by the second scissor arm. | 05-10-2012 |
Richard G. Hubbard, Southill GB
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20110285073 | LETTERBOX MEDIA DIVERTER - A 3-way letterbox media diverter directs and controls media in 2 forward directions and 1 reverse direction within a printer's paper path. The letterbox design enables actuation of the diverter from a first position to a second position just as the trail edge of a sheet passes a post fuser nip. Once the diverter reaches the second position, an invert nip now controlling the sheet is reversed to thereby invert the sheet. Thus, inversion of the sheet is accomplished in a small space envelope, time to reverse direction is reduced, process speed can be reduced and additional paper guides are eliminated. | 11-24-2011 |
Richard G. Hubbard, Bedfordshire GB
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20120147435 | RETARD FEEDER - A method for providing increased performance in fully active retard feeders includes driving a feed roll and retard roll pair of a reprographic apparatus backwards periodically at the start of the machine or during idle periods to compensate for contamination buildup and/or roll “set” when left in position overnight. | 06-14-2012 |
20120248683 | LETTERBOX MEDIA DIVERTER - A 3-way letterbox media diverter directs and controls media in 2 forward directions and 1 reverse direction within a printer's paper path. The letterbox design enables actuation of the diverter from a first position to a second position just as the trail edge of a sheet passes a post fuser nip. Once the diverter reaches the second position, an invert nip now controlling the sheet is reversed to thereby invert the sheet. Thus, inversion of the sheet is accomplished in a small space envelope, time to reverse direction is reduced, process speed can be reduced and additional paper guides are eliminated. | 10-04-2012 |
Richard G. Hubbard, Southill Beds GB
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20120230747 | PRINTING DEVICE INTERNAL LIGHTING - A printing apparatus includes a media path within a body of the printing apparatus. The media path moves sheets of media through the body of the printing apparatus. A marking engine is also within the body of the printing apparatus. The media path supplies the printing media to the marking engine. A processor is within the body of the printing apparatus. The processor is operatively connected to the marking engine, and the processor controls actions of the marking engine. Sensors are within the body of the printing apparatus. The sensors are operatively connected to the processor, and the sensors are positioned along the media path. The sensors detect locations and conditions of the sheets of media as the sheets of media travel along the media path. The sensors have a first clip shape. Further, clip connectors are located within the body of the printing apparatus. The clip connectors are connected to the sensors. Additionally, light structures are connected to the clip connectors. The light structures have an identical shape as the sensors for connecting to the clip connectors. | 09-13-2012 |
Steed Hubbard, Bungay GB
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20100147864 | PACKAGING WITH SEALING LID AND METHODS FOR FILLING THE PACKAGE - A packaging for a pharmaceutical product comprising a body portion ( | 06-17-2010 |
Steve Hubbard, Leicester GB
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20150294313 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED AUTHENTICATION - Multi-factor authentication techniques are described that use secure push authentication technology for transactions. An embodiment includes receiving, by an assurance platform operating as an authentication service platform, a user authentication request and transaction data from an access control server (ACS), determining an authentication rule, generating a user validation request message, transmitting the user validation request message to a user mobile device, and receiving user authentication data. The assurance platform then validates the user authentication data, transmits a device authentication request, receives a device authentication response signed with a private key of the user, and authenticates the user based on the device authentication response and private key. | 10-15-2015 |
Steve E. Hubbard, Leicester GB
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20160078436 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING RISK BASED DECISIONING SERVICE TO A MERCHANT - A computing device for providing risk-based decisioning to a merchant during payment card transactions is provided herein. The computing device is programmed to receive, from the merchant, transaction data associated with a payment card transaction. The computing device is further programmed to compute a risk score for the payment card transaction based at least in part on the transaction data and infrastructure data associated with the payment card transaction. The computing device is also programmed transmit an indication of acceptable risk to the merchant if the risk score satisfies a first pre-defined threshold. The computing device is still further programmed to initiate an authentication challenge of the suspect consumer if the risk score satisfies a second pre-defined threshold. | 03-17-2016 |
20160078443 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING FRAUDULENT TRANSACTIONS USING DIGITAL WALLET DATA - A computing device for risk-based analysis of a payment card transaction is provided herein. The computing device includes a processor communicatively coupled to a memory. The computing device is programmed to receive a request for authentication of the payment card transaction. The payment card transaction includes a suspect consumer presenting a payment card from a digital wallet of a privileged cardholder. The computing device is also programmed to identify fraud feature data from the digital wallet. The computing device is further programmed to compute a fraud score for the payment card transaction based at least in part on the fraud feature data. The computing device is still further programmed to provide the fraud score for use during authentication of the suspect consumer. | 03-17-2016 |
20160078444 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING FRAUD INDICATOR DATA WITHIN AN AUTHENTICATION PROTOCOL - A computing device for providing fraud indicator data within an authentication system including an authentication protocol is provided herein. The computing device includes a processor communicatively coupled to a memory. The computing device is programmed to identify fraud feature data associated with a payment card transaction. The transaction includes a suspect consumer presenting a payment card from a digital wallet of a privileged cardholder. The computing device is further programmed to compute a first risk score for the transaction based at least in part on the fraud feature data. The computing device is also programmed to generate a message in the authentication protocol, the message including at least one extension field. The first risk score is included within the extension field. The computing device is still further programmed to transmit the message with the first risk score to a party associated with the transaction for use during authentication of the transaction. | 03-17-2016 |