Hilton, GB
Adrian Hilton, Surrey GB
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20160042530 | Local irradiance estimation for use in rendering an image - Relightable free-viewpoint rendering allows a novel view of a scene to be rendered and relit based on multiple views of the scene from multiple camera viewpoints. Cast shadows in the scene are handled to allow local occlusion to be taken into account when determining irradiance estimates for the sample positions in the scene. This is achieved by determining an initial estimate of irradiance by ignoring local occlusion, then using that initial irradiance estimate with knowledge of the scene geometry to determine an angle-dependent radiance estimate for the scene. This radiance estimate can then be used with the knowledge of the scene geometry to determine local irradiance estimates at the sample positions within the scene. | 02-11-2016 |
20160042551 | Surface normal estimation for use in rendering an image - Relightable free-viewpoint rendering allows a novel view of a scene to be rendered and relit based on multiple views of the scene from multiple camera viewpoints. Image values from the multiple camera viewpoints can be separated into diffuse image components and specular image components, such that an intrinsic colour component of a relightable texture can be determined for a specular scene, by using the separated diffuse image components. Furthermore, surface normals of geometry in the scene can be refined by constructing a height map based on a conservative component of an initial surface normal field and then determining the refined surface normals based on the constructed height map. | 02-11-2016 |
20160042556 | Determining Diffuse Image Component Values for Use in Rendering an Image - Relightable free-viewpoint rendering allows a novel view of a scene to be rendered and relit based on multiple views of the scene from multiple camera viewpoints. Image values from the multiple camera viewpoints can be separated into diffuse image components and specular image components, such that an intrinsic colour component of a relightable texture can be determined for a specular scene, by using the separated diffuse image components. Furthermore, surface normals of geometry in the scene can be refined by constructing a height map based on a conservative component of an initial surface normal field and then determining the refined surface normals based on the constructed height map. | 02-11-2016 |
Adrian Hilton, Guildford GB
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20140354645 | RELIGHTABLE TEXTURE FOR USE IN RENDERING AN IMAGE - A model of a scene of an image (e.g. a frame of a video sequence) is generated from one or more views of the scene captured from one or more different camera viewpoints. An initial texture for applying to the model is derived from the one or more views of the scene. The initial texture is separated into a lighting estimate and a colour estimate, which may be orthogonal and which may be processed independently. The lighting estimate is filtered with a high-pass filter to thereby determine shadow regions of the scene which are regions of detailed shadow which are likely to be caused by ambient occlusion in the scene and which are therefore retained when the texture is relit for rendering the image. A shadow-detail estimate (or “dark map”) is provided which indicates one or more shadow regions of the texture which are to remain in shadow when the image is rendered. | 12-04-2014 |
20150356769 | Relightable texture for use in rendering an image - Relightable free-viewpoint rendering allows a novel view of a scene to be rendered and relit based on multiple views of the scene from multiple camera viewpoints. An initial texture can be segmented into materials and an initial coarse colour estimate is determined for each material. Scene geometry is estimated from the captured views of the scene and is used to scale the initial coarse colour estimates relative to each other such that the different materials appear to be lit with a similar irradiance. In this way, a global irradiance function is estimated describing the scene illumination. This provides a starting point for a colour estimate and shading estimate extraction. The shading estimate can be used to fit surface normals to the global irradiance function. The set of surface normals and the colour estimate are stored for subsequent use to allow relighting of the scene. | 12-10-2015 |
Christopher David Hilton, Berkshire GB
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20140058606 | SUSPENSION CONTROL SYSTEM - A suspension control system for a vehicle having a wheel ( | 02-27-2014 |
20140203624 | BRAKE SYSTEM - A brake arrangement for a vehicle comprising a braking system arranged to vary hydraulic or pneumatic brake pressure that is arranged to apply a pressure to a brake calliper; an electric motor arranged to generate a braking torque that is applied to a first wheel when the electric motor is placed in a braking mode of operation, wherein the electric motor is arranged to vary brake torque generated when the electric motor is in the braking mode dependent upon a predetermined operating condition of the braking system. | 07-24-2014 |
20140241309 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND BIT-LOADING METHOD USED IN A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A communications system comprises a transmitter, receiver and channel. The transmitter transmits multiple copies of each data bit in a multi-dimension modulation scheme matrix, the dimensions being selected from frequency, time and code. Each dimension is divided into sub-groups. A bit-loading method is used such that copies of each data bit (b | 08-28-2014 |
Daniel Hilton, Aylesbury Hertfordshire GB
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20160109389 | ENCLOSED X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM - According to the present disclosure, there is provided an x-ray imaging system, comprising: an x-ray source; an x-ray detector; a sample mount for mounting a sample in a beam path between the x-ray source and the x-ray detector; an enclosure enclosing at least the sample mount in an interior of the enclosure; and a climate control system for regulating the climate inside the enclosure, wherein: the enclosure has an aperture for enabling access to at least the sample mount from outside the enclosure; the enclosure is provided with a door operable between an open position in which the aperture is open and a closed position in which the aperture is closed by the door; and the climate control system is operable to provide a positive pressure differential between the interior of the enclosure and an exterior of the enclosure such that the interior of the enclosure is maintained at a higher pressure than the exterior of the enclosure when the door is open. Such a system is able to better regulate the temperature inside the enclosure even when the door is opened. | 04-21-2016 |
Daniel Hilton, Aylesbury GB
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20150342559 | ARTEFACT FOR EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM - The invention provides a kit for assembly of an artefact for 100 evaluating performance purposes of an X-ray CT metrology system. The artefact comprises one or more interconnectable, stackable support plates, onto which a plurality of spherical bodies is mounted. The lightweight stacked support plate structure allows for a plurality of different configurations, and can be disassembled for enhanced storage, and safe and compact | 12-03-2015 |
Darrick Ernest Hilton, Frimley GB
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20120175350 | INTEGRATED FLOW METER - A device for supplying a shielding gas to a welding torch, the device including a cylinder | 07-12-2012 |
David Hilton, Warrington GB
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20140211242 | PRINT JOB MANAGEMENT - A system for managing a print job is disclosed. Print job data is intercepted prior to being printed by a printer and a print job package is generated including the print job data as intercepted and metadata on the print job data, the print job data as intercepted being extractable from the print job package. | 07-31-2014 |
David Gareth Hilton, West Yorkshire GB
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20100052853 | CONTROLLING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE BY WAY OF A CONTROL DEVICE - A remote control device for a set top box has a biometric reader, such as a fingerprint reader, incorporated therein. During installation of the set top box, fingerprint data is collected from users who are to be authorised by way of the fingerprint reader and is stored in the set top box. When using the remote control device to access programming, fingerprint data is collected from the user and compared with the stored data to determine if the user is authorised. The user has to be authorised to access some, or even all, of the programming. Access to subscription only services and to pay per view programmes is only available to a user identified by the set top box as being authorised. Electronic devices other than set top boxes, for example audio devices and computers, can similarly be controlled by a control device incorporating a biometric reader. | 03-04-2010 |
20100146545 | RANDOMLY SELECTING CURRENT PROGRAMMING - A system for receiving and displaying broadcast audio and visual programming includes a television receiver and a display. The television receiver has a tuner for tuning to the channel to be displayed and is controlled by a processor with which the user communicates by way of a remote control unit. Operation of a random button on the remote control unit causes the processor to initiate a random mode selection whereby the television receiver randomly selects and displays one of the broadcast channels received. | 06-10-2010 |
David Gareth Hilton, Huddersfield GB
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20110313821 | Anti Fare Evasion System - A system for monitoring passengers on a vehicle includes one or more detectors for detecting passenger data including one or more passenger identification properties. A computer system receives data from the detectors and uniquely identifies each passenger based on the one or more passenger identification properties. A device receives fare data indicative of whether a passenger has paid the correct fare, and uses the fare data, passenger identity and passenger data from the computer system to indicate which passengers have paid the correct fare. | 12-22-2011 |
20120172033 | Playback Pause Before Signal Loss of a Mobile Device - One embodiment described herein may take the form of a system and/or method for monitoring a position of a mobile device and pausing play or recording a multimedia presentation when the mobile device enters or approaches a zone where a wireless signal may be degraded or lost. In one embodiment, the mobile device may utilize a global position system (GPS) signal to determine the location of the mobile device. Further, the mobile device may be configured to display one or more multimedia presentations and may, in response to the mobile device being located near or within a dark zone, pause play of the multimedia presentation until the mobile device returns to a zone of sufficient wireless signal coverage. In this manner, the mobile device may prevent the user from losing or missing portions of the multimedia presentation due to lost or degraded wireless signal of the mobile device. | 07-05-2012 |
20140066042 | PLAYBACK PAUSE BEFORE SIGNAL LOSS OF A MOBILE DEVICE - One embodiment described herein may take the form of a system and/or method for monitoring a position of a mobile device and pausing play or recording a multimedia presentation when the mobile device enters or approaches a zone where a wireless signal may be degraded or lost. In one embodiment, the mobile device may utilize a global position system (GPS) signal to determine the location of the mobile device. Further, the mobile device may be configured to display one or more multimedia presentations and may, in response to the mobile device being located near or within a dark zone, pause play of the multimedia presentation until the mobile device returns to a zone of sufficient wireless signal coverage. In this manner, the mobile device may prevent the user from losing or missing portions of the multimedia presentation due to lost or degraded wireless signal of the mobile device. | 03-06-2014 |
Derrick Ernest Hilton, Frimley GB
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20120086339 | GAS DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS | 04-12-2012 |
Derrick Ernest Hilton, Cobham GB
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20150348391 | TWO PART DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT FOR GAS CYLINDERS - A Digital intelligence Unit (CIU) for use with gas cylinders is provided with two distinct parts, a Base Intelligence Unit (BIU) that provides basic functionality and a Customer Intelligence Unit (CIU) that provides greater processing functionality and that may be customized to meet individual user needs. | 12-03-2015 |
20150360860 | CYLINDER VENTILATION DEVICE - A device for ventilating leaks from cylinders containing flammable gas when being transported in a closed vehicle, The device comprises an enclosure into which the gas cylinder may be placed, the enclosure including means to contain any leakage from the gas cylinder and then extract any leaked gas from the closed vehicle. | 12-17-2015 |
Douglas Malcolm Hilton, Manchester GB
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20090126122 | Removing the Silicone Coating From Coated Fabrics and Airbags - Removing the Silicone Coating from Coated Fabrics and Airbags The invention relates to a process for removing silicones present on fibers, yarns or textile sheet materials (substrates) wherein an aqueous preparation is allowed to act on the substrates, and then the thus treated substrates are rinsed to remove the residual silicone, characterized in that said preparation contains from 0.5 to 10% by weight of surface-active quaternary ammonium compounds and from 0.5 to 5% by weight of alkali hydroxide, respectively based on the aqueous preparation. The process is suitable, in particular, for the recovery and recycling of fibrous material and silicones from airbags or coated fabric scraps from the ready-making of airbags. | 05-21-2009 |
Gareth Hilton, Greater Manchester GB
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20120090074 | PUNCTURE INDICATING GLOVES - A surgical glove has inner and outer surfaces. At least one of the surfaces is treated with a treatment consisting of a non-ionic hydrocarbon solution with a carbon chain in the range of 8-16 and containing a hydrophilic functionality with a pH within the range 4.5-6.5. After treatment, the treated surface or surfaces are dried, the glove packaged and then irradiated. The treatment controls the initial contact angle of the surface to be less than 70 degrees, so that liquid material will spread quickly across the treated surface or surfaces, thereby ensuring that the presence of the liquid, indicative of the glove having been compromised, is visible to the wearer or other observer as quickly as possible. | 04-19-2012 |
Gareth Hilton, Irlam GB
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20090070918 | PUNCTURE INDICATING GLOVES - A puncture indicating glove comprises a bilayer formed by an inner glove layer and an outer glove layer, the outer glove having an opacity in the range of 23-34%. The opacity of the over glove is controlled by the inclusion in the over glove of a fine particulate material, in particular selected from the group comprising titanium dioxide, silica, barite powder, barium sulphate, barium carbonate, calcium carbonate, gypsum, clay, talc, alumina white, basic magnesium carbonate, zinc oxide. The inner glove has a chroma range C* which is controlled to result in a glove that indicates optimally with transparent liquid and strongly coloured liquids such as blood. The inner glove has a chroma C* which is greater than 30, advantageously greater than 40, more preferably greater than 43, and in particular greater than 46. | 03-19-2009 |
Geoffrey Hilton, Berkshire GB
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20110037492 | WAFER PROBE TEST AND INSPECTION SYSTEM - An apparatus for electrically testing a semiconductor device is herein disclosed. The apparatus includes carriers for a semiconductor device and a probe card ( | 02-17-2011 |
Graeme Hilton, Southampton GB
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20090132183 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING STRUCTURES - A technique facilitates the monitoring of elongate structures. An elongate structure is combined with an optical fiber deployed along the structure. An interrogation system is operatively joined with the optical fiber to input and monitor optical signals to determine any changes in parameters related to the structure. | 05-21-2009 |
20100107754 | DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC WAVE DETECTION - A distributed acoustic wave detection system and method is provided. The system may include a fiber optic cable deployed in a well and configured to react to pressure changes resulting from a propagating acoustic wave and an optical source configured to launch interrogating pulses into the fiber optic cable. In addition, the system may include a receiver configured to detect coherent Rayleigh noise produced in response to the interrogating pulses. The CRN signal may be use to track the propagation of the acoustic wave in the well. | 05-06-2010 |
20110194107 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING STRUCTURES - A technique facilitates the monitoring of elongate structures. An elongate structure is combined with an optical fiber deployed along the structure. An interrogation system is operatively joined with the optical fiber to input and monitor optical signals to determine any changes in parameters related to the structure. | 08-11-2011 |
Graeme Hilton, Southamton GB
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20090097015 | MEASURING A CHARACTERISTIC OF A MULTIMODE OPTICAL FIBER - To measure a characteristic of a multimode optical fiber, a light pulse source produces a light pulse for transmission into the multimode optical fiber. A spatial filter passes a portion of Brillouin backscattered light from the multimode optical fiber that is responsive to the light pulse. Optical detection equipment detects the portion of the Brillouin backscattered light passed by the spatial filter. | 04-16-2009 |
Jill Peta Hilton, Ossett GB
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20150290643 | Sample Metering Device - A sample metering device for a liquid sample comprises at least one capillary passage ( | 10-15-2015 |
John Hilton, Chesire GB
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20140318058 | STRUCTURAL GLASS ASSEMBLIES - A glazing system for a building comprising a glazing panel, a support and an attachment assembly for attaching the glazing panel to the support is disclosed. The attachment assembly comprises a mounting secured to the support and a glazing fitting secured to the glazing panel. The mounting comprises a mounting member and the glazing fitting comprises a hook portion and the mounting is connected to the glazing fitting by a connection between the hook portion and the mounting member. The attachment assembly further comprises a shock absorber that allows the attachment assembly to move relative to the support upon applying an impact to the glazing panel, thereby improving the impact resistance of the glazing panel. Mountings and fittings for use in such glazing systems are also disclosed, as are methods of improving the impact resistance of a suspended glazing panel. | 10-30-2014 |
John Hilton, Warrington GB
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20120031022 | STRUCTURAL GLASS ASSEMBLIES - A glazing system for a building comprising a glazing panel, a support and an attachment assembly for attaching the glazing panel to the support is disclosed. The attachment assembly comprises a mounting secured to the support and a glazing fitting secured to the glazing panel. The mounting comprises a mounting member and the glazing fitting comprises a hook portion and the mounting is connected to the glazing fitting by a connection between the hook portion and the mounting member. The attachment assembly further comprises a shock absorber that allows the attachment assembly to move relative to the support upon applying an impact to the glazing panel, thereby improving the impact resistance of the glazing panel. Mountings and fittings for use in such glazing systems are also disclosed, as are methods of improving the impact resistance of a suspended glazing panel. | 02-09-2012 |
Jonathan James Robert Hilton, Oxfordshire GB
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20110232415 | HIGH SPEED FLYWHEEL - A high speed flywheel system, including a flywheel mounted on a shaft, the flywheel being located within an evacuated chamber within a housing, wherein the chamber is sealed by seals including a cavity containing sealing fluid, wherein the seal cavity can be topped up with sealing fluid from a reservoir, the reservoir having an aperture open to the atmosphere for pressure equalization, the flywheel housing being mounted on the shaft via a bearing arrangement including at least one bearing situated externally to the chamber. | 09-29-2011 |
Jonathan James Robert Hilton, Yardley Hastings GB
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20140033859 | HIGH SPEED FLYWHEEL - A high speed flywheel system for a vehicle, i.e. capable of running at speeds of 20,000 rpm or greater, the system comprising a flywheel mounted on a shaft and contained within a housing, and at least one bearing arrangement, wherein the bearing arrangement is mounted to the flywheel or the housing via an elastomeric component such as a ring and/or a metalastic bush, thereby to reduce NVH and prevent the resonant modes of the flywheel and housing interfering with one another. | 02-06-2014 |
Jonathan James Robert Hilton, Horley GB
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20140331817 | HIGH SPEED FLYWHEEL SEAL - A seal for a high speed flywheel mounted on a shaft, the seal having a two housing sections, and a cavity formed between the housing sections, lip seal beings provided on either side of the cavity, the lip seals being in contact with and encircling the shaft, wherein an oil based fluid can be inserted into the cavity via a fill nipple, and during insertion of the fluid, air can be expelled from the cavity via a bleed nipple, whereby the fluid can form a hermetical seal against the shaft. | 11-13-2014 |
Jonathan James Robert Hilton, Banbury GB
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20100059938 | HIGH SPEED FLYWHEEL SEAL - A seal for a high speed flywheel mounted on a shaft and comprising an evacuated core, the seal having two housing sections, and a cavity formed between the housing sections, lip seals being provided on either side of the cavity, the lip seals being in contact with and encircling the shaft, wherein an oil based fluid can be inserted into the cavity via a fill nipple, and during insertion of the fluid, air can be expelled from the cavity via a bleed nipple, whereby the fluid can form a hermetical seal against the shaft, and wherein the fluid inserted into the cavity does not vaporize at the pressure of the evacuated flywheel core. | 03-11-2010 |
20100126302 | HIGH SPEED FLYWHEEL CONTAINMENT - The present invention provides a high inertia flywheel for a vehicle including a hub, a periphery of which is surrounded by a rim, and a housing, wherein at least one annular ring is provided on either side of the flywheel, whereby, on oscillation of the flywheel, a contact surface of the flywheel contacts against a contact surface of the annular ring, thus causing friction. | 05-27-2010 |
Richard Paul Hilton, Leeds GB
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20150041914 | MATCHING TECHNIQUES FOR WIDE-BANDGAP POWER TRANSISTORS - There are disclosed impedance matching networks and technique for impedance matching to microwave power transistors. Distributed capacitor inductor networks are used so as to provide a high degree of control and accuracy, especially in terms of inductance values, in comparison to existing lumped capacitor arrangements. The use of bond wires is reduced, with inductance being provided primarily by microstrip transmission lines on the capacitors. | 02-12-2015 |
Simon James Hilton, Norwich, Norfolk GB
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20160039020 | Firefighting Apparatus - A device for ventilating a burning building, comprising a chassis; and a cutting assembly, mounted on the chassis. The cutting assembly is adapted to cut a ventilation hole in a roof or wall member of a building either autonomously or under remote control by an operator to allow smoke and/or hot gases to escape from the roof space. | 02-11-2016 |
Stephen Hilton, Surrey GB
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20090247579 | 2-[3H-THIAZOL-2-YLIDINEMETHYL]PYRIDINES AND RELATED COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE - The present invention pertains to certain 2-[3H-thiazol-2-ylidinemethyl]pyridine compounds and analogs thereof, which, inter alia, inhibit cell proliferation, treat cancer, etc., and more specifically to compounds of the following formula, wherein R | 10-01-2009 |