Withers, GB
Andrew Withers, Sheepway GB
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20100264274 | EDGE SEAL FOR FIBRE-REINFORCED COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - A fibre-reinforced composite structure includes a cut edge; an elastomeric cap covering the cut edge; and an adhesive sealant bonding the elastomeric cap to the cut edge. The fibre-reinforced composite structure is joined to a component and the elastomeric cap includes a generally Z or L-shaped cap with a web bonded to the cut edge of the fibre-reinforced structure and a flange bonded to the component and extending away from the fibre-reinforced structure. | 10-21-2010 |
20130001893 | SPLIT GROMMET ASSEMBLY - A split grommet assembly comprising a grommet and a clamping ring. The grommet has a body portion with a peripheral edge and a sealing groove round the peripheral edge of the body portion. The grommet also has a gland portion with a peripheral edge, and a hole passing through the body and gland portions. The body and gland portions are each split along a split line which runs from the hole to their peripheral edges. The clamping ring encircles the peripheral edge of the gland portion and can be opened to permit an elongate object to be fitted into the hole via the split line, and closed to apply a compressive load to the peripheral edge of the gland portion which resists opening of the body along the split line. | 01-03-2013 |
Andrew Mark Withers, Wiltshire GB
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20090230338 | VALVE ACTUATORS - A valve actuator having an electric drive motor with a motor shaft and having an output shaft linked to the motor shaft to drive movement of a valve, the actuator further having a control system arranged to provide a first closed loop control of the actuator output shaft and including a controller coupled to a first position sensor to sense the position of the actuator output shaft, and to a second position sensor to sense the position of the motor shaft and to enable determination of the speed of the motor shaft, the control system being configured to respond to sensed signals from the first and second sensors and adjust the motor speed/position accordingly. | 09-17-2009 |
Freddie Withers, Exeter, Devon GB
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20150364614 | Detector - A detector is described comprising a first graphene element ( | 12-17-2015 |
James Withers, Eastleigh GB
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20140101121 | BUILDING NOMENCLATURE IN A SET OF DOCUMENTS WHILE BUILDING ASSOCIATIVE DOCUMENT TREES - A method for topic discovery through structural knowledge in an associative document tree building system includes inserting a set of documents into nodes of a document tree, extracting a tag set of tags from the set of documents and inserting each tag into a different node of a tag tree. The method also includes conducting a search engine query using the tags of the extracted tag set to produce a new set of documents and inserting the new set of documents into nodes of the document tree. The method yet further includes extracting a new tag set of tags from the new set of documents and inserting each tag of the new tag set into a different node of the tag tree. Finally, the method includes displaying at least a portion of each of the document tree and tag tree in a user interface displayed. | 04-10-2014 |
Malcolm Withers, Cambridgeshire GB
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20110197978 | IMPROVED VALVE ASSEMBLY - An improved valve assembly having an integral single piece housing ( | 08-18-2011 |
Michael John Withers, Cambridge GB
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20100180980 | SAMPLE PROCESSOR - A sample delivery system comprising (i) a cartridge comprising a body section adapted to hold a sealed sample vessel so as to fix the position of a seal of the sample vessel in relation to the cartridge; and (ii) apparatus adapted to receive said cartridge, said apparatus being provided with an opening system for opening said sealed sample vessel contained within the cartridge. | 07-22-2010 |
20100210010 | SAMPLE PROCESSOR - An integral magnet and heater device comprising a heating element with integral permanent magnet for use in a sample preparation or analysis apparatus. Also disclosed is a sheath adapted to cover a reusable processing component, such as a heater or sonicator, of an apparatus during use. Other associated aspects of the system are described and claimed. | 08-19-2010 |
20110028824 | SCANNING TERAHERTZ PROBE - A THz radiation probe ( | 02-03-2011 |
Mick Withers, Impington GB
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20110150705 | Integrated Hinged Cartridge Housings for Sample Analysis - The invention relates to a cartridge housing for forming a cartridge capable of measuring an analyte or property of a liquid sample. The housing comprising a first substantially rigid zone, a second substantially flexible zone, a hinge region, and at least one sensor recess containing a sensor. The housing is foldable about said hinge region to form a cartridge having a conduit over at least a portion of said sensor. The invention also relates to methods for forming such cartridges and to various features of such cartridges. | 06-23-2011 |
20130343955 | Integrated Cartridge Housings For Sample Analysis - The invention relates to a cartridge housing for forming a cartridge capable of measuring an analyte or property of a liquid sample. The housing including a top portion having a first substantially rigid zone and a substantially flexible zone, a bottom portion separate from the top portion including a second substantially rigid zone, and at least one sensor recess containing a sensor. The top portion and the bottom portion are bonded to form the cartridge having a conduit over at least a portion of the sensor. The invention also relates to methods for forming such cartridges and to various features of such cartridges. | 12-26-2013 |
20140301915 | Integrated Hinged Cartridge Housings for Sample Analysis - The invention relates to a cartridge housing for forming a cartridge capable of measuring an analyte or property of a liquid sample. The housing comprising a first substantially rigid zone, a second substantially flexible zone, a hinge region, and at least one sensor recess containing a sensor. The housing is foldable about said hinge region to form a cartridge having a conduit over at least a portion of said sensor. The invention also relates to methods for forming such cartridges and to various features of such cartridges. | 10-09-2014 |
Nicholas Hugh Withers, Bicester GB
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20090144497 | Redundant Storage of Data on an Array of Storage Devices - A disk array control apparatus controls writing of data onto an array of N storage devices such as disk drives, where N is an integer of 3 or greater. Each storage device writes data with a granularity of a sector having a predetermined sector size. The apparatus writes data with a granularity of a transfer unit having a transfer size which is T times the sector size, where T is a plural integer greater than (N−1). The apparatus is allows writing to an array of storage devices for which (N−1) is not a factor of T. In particular, the apparatus divides each transfer unit of data into plural stripes each consisting of a respective plural number of sectors of data having the sector size, the stripes each consisting of at most (N−1) sectors and at least one of the stripes consisting of less than (N−1) sectors, and calculates, in respect of each stripe, a parity sector of parity data. The sectors of data and the parity sector representing the parity of each stripe are written onto different storage devices. | 06-04-2009 |
Peter Withers, Farnborough GB
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20120132439 | MULTIFUNCTION DOWNHOLE RELEASE TOOL MECHANISM WITH LOST MOTION - Presented is a system and method for disconnecting a plurality of wireline tools from a string of wireline tools while maintaining operation of the wireline tools remaining with the string of wireline tools. The disconnection is non-destructive and allows a reconnection of the disconnected tools after retrieval from the well. The system also enables testing of the disconnection mechanism before deploying the wireline tool string into the well. | 05-31-2012 |
Peter Mark Withers, Hook GB
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20110259601 | DOWNHOLE RELEASABLE CONNECTOR - A downhole releasable connector is described for releasably connecting a wireline to a downhole tool. The connector comprises a first portion arranged to be connected to a wireline and a second portion arranged to be connected to a downhole tool. A locking arrangement is arranged to lock the first and second portions together when in a first position and to release the first and second portions from each other when in a second position. A reversible drive mechanism is provided to move the locking arrangement between the first and second portions. As the drive mechanism is reversible, it is able to lock and unlock the locking arrangement and so release and reconnect the first and second portions of the connector so that it can be tested prior to use providing increased confidence in the tool and allowing inspection of critical parts within the release mechanism. | 10-27-2011 |
Philip James Withers, Yeovil GB
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20090038688 | Fluid Control Valve - A fluid control valve for use in a system for inflating an anti-G garment. The valve includes an elongate chamber in which a valve member is moveable. The chamber has first and second axial ends. An inlet opening in a chamber wall provides for the flow of fluid into the chamber. A valve edge is provided at the second end of the chamber to form an outlet. The valve member has a first portion which closes the first chamber end and is moveable in the chamber between the inlet opening and the first chamber end, an intermediate portion which has a cross sectional area less than that of the chamber wall to permit the inflow of fluid to the chamber, and a second portion including a flow control device which co-operates with the valve edge to control fluid flow from the valve. | 02-12-2009 |
Stephen N. Withers, Kendel GB
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20090156306 | GUITAR SHAPED GAME CONTROLLER WITH REMOVABLE NECK - A guitar shaped game controller with a removable neck. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a game controller for a video game system in the shape of a guitar, including a body section generally in the shape of a body of a guitar, the body section including a cutout and a first electrical connector, a latch arm structure coupled to the body section about the cutout, and a neck section generally in the shape of a guitar neck and a headstock, the neck section including, a portion insertable into the cutout of the body section, the portion including an indentation positioned so as to be approximate the latch arm structure when the portion is inserted into the cutout of the body section, the indentation configured to receive at least a portion of the latch arm structure, a second electrical connector having one or more contacts, the second electrical connector configured to couple with the first electrical connector when the portion is inserted into the cutout of the body section, and one or more fret buttons, where each of the one or more fret buttons is electrically connected to at least one of the one or more contacts. | 06-18-2009 |