Gibbs, GB
Alan Timothy Gibbs, London GB
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20090004931 | Power train for an amphibious vehicle - A power train for an amphibious vehicle includes an engine and transaxle arranged North-South, driving front, rear, or all four road wheels. A power take off with optional decoupler and constant velocity joint drives marine drive means. The power take off may be taken from the input shaft of the transmission, and may use a synchronizer. The transaxle includes a differential. The rear wheels may be set back from the differential outputs, with intermediate drive by chains or belts. A sandwich type power take off may also be used. In the four wheel drive embodiment, a power take off is required from the rear differential. Decouplers may be provided in at least one wheel drive shaft on each driven axles. | 01-01-2009 |
20110045715 | AMPHIBIAN - The present invention provides, with reference to FIG. | 02-24-2011 |
20110189906 | AMPHIBIAN - An amphibian ( | 08-04-2011 |
20110189907 | AMPHIBIAN - Planing amphibian ( | 08-04-2011 |
20110189908 | IMPROVEMENTS IN OR REALATING TO AMPHIBIANS - An amphibian ( | 08-04-2011 |
20110269355 | AMPHIBIAN - A two wheeled planing amphibian ( | 11-03-2011 |
20110275256 | IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO AMPHIBIANS - A three- or four-wheeled amphibian ( | 11-10-2011 |
20120108118 | AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE - A sit-astride amphibious vehicle configuration which supports a high performance envelope both on land as well as in water. The vehicle has a planing hull and four retractable wheels. Handlebars provide for directional control in both modes of operation. Each road wheel is retractable by pivoting through at least 45° so as to maximize ground clearance when in the land mode of operation and to minimize drag at substantial lean angles when in the marine mode of operation. While a jet drive may remain directly connected to the engine at all times, the driven wheels are only connected during land mode via a speed-change transmission. The entire power train is supported by a frame that is separable from the hull which in turn has a detachable top deck portion, whereby such configuration simplifies the construction, repair and servicing of the vehicle. | 05-03-2012 |
20130130575 | AMPHIBIAN - An amphibious motorcycle with a hull that provides desirable buoyancy for the vehicle to float while in the water and yet allows the vehicle to lean/turn during use on land is provided. The amphibious motorcycle has a front wheel with a front suspension system and a rear wheel with a rear suspension system. Also included can be at least one wheel retraction system that is operable to move the front wheel and/or the rear wheel between a deployed position for use of the amphibious motorcycle on land and a retracted position for use of the amphibious motorcycle on or in the water. The amphibious motorcycle also has a hull that can have a center portion with a center bow and two oppositely disposed and spaced apart side portions each with a side bow. | 05-23-2013 |
20130217280 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR AN AMPHIBIAN - A hydraulic system for an amphibian provided with at least one retractable wheel or track drive, includes a first hydraulic circuit having at least one hydraulic actuator and associated controller for retracting and protracting the at least one wheel or track drive, a second hydraulic control having at least one hydraulic actuator and associated controller for providing hydraulic assist for steering and/or brake functions of the amphibian. | 08-22-2013 |
20140127956 | A Retractable Wheel Assembly for an Amphibian - A retractable land propulsion assembly for an amphibian including a retraction linkage movable between a protracted position and a retracted position, an actuator for moving the retraction linkage between the protracted position and retracted position, and at least one wheel and/or track drive. When the retraction linkage is protracted then the retraction linkage supports and/or holds the at least one wheel and/or track drive in a ground engaging position for use on land. The retraction linkage comprises at least one component or part or portion thereof that passes through an overcentre position on protraction to prevent forces received in use via the at least one wheel and/or track drive from acting to retract the retraction linkage. | 05-08-2014 |
20140370765 | Amphibian - The present invention provides, with reference to FIG. | 12-18-2014 |
20150056876 | AMPHIBIANS - An amphibian ( | 02-26-2015 |
20150087194 | Amphibian Hull - An amphibian operable in land and marine modes includes a hull, having a discontinuity, and a retractable wheel or track drive assembly at least partially located in the discontinuity. A wheel or track drive of the at least one retractable wheel or track drive assembly is retracted above a lowest point of the hull when operating in marine mode, and the wheel or track drive is protracted below the lowest point when operating in land mode. The hull is a planing V hull having a forward bow section defining a frontal bow surface/area across a beam of the hull. The discontinuity is provided in the forward bow section, and the wheel or track drive of the retractable wheel or track drive assembly is located ahead of and in front of at least a portion of the frontal bow area when protracted. | 03-26-2015 |
20150158359 | Power Train for an Amphibian - A power train for an amphibian includes a first prime mover, a first land propulsion unit, and a first marine propulsion unit. The first prime mover is arranged to selectively drive the first land propulsion unit, or the first marine propulsion unit, or both. The power train further comprises a second prime mover. The second prime mover is arranged to selectively drive the first land propulsion unit, or the first marine propulsion unit, or both, either in place of the first prime mover or in addition thereto. | 06-11-2015 |
Andrew Gibbs, Derbyshire GB
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20100203787 | THERMOSET RESIN FIBRES - The present invention relates to thermoset resin fibre components, composite materials comprising thermoset resin fibre components, composite articles manufactured using such composite materials and methodologies for manufacturing same. The thermoset resin fibre components may comprise a single fibre of thermoset resin or a plurality of fibres commingled together. There properties and characteristics of the thermoset resin used are chosen according to the material to be produced therefrom. The thermoset fibre components may be woven into reinforcement fibres to form prepregs. Thermoplastic fibres may be commingled and co-woven with the thermoset fibre components. | 08-12-2010 |
20110274907 | CURATIVE FIBRE COMPONENTS - Curative fibre components comprise one or more fibres for filaments of curative suitable to cure curable resins such as thermoset resin. In curative fibre components comprising a plurality of fibres of curative, the fibres can be commingled, such as twisting, to form a thread or yarn. Curative fibre components can be used to form a material in the form of a sheet, fabric, layer, textile or mat of woven or non-woven curative fibres. Curative fibre components can be used to produce composite materials such as fibre reinforced resinous composite materials. The curative fibre components can be commingled, including interwoven, stitched and layered with other fibres or fibrous materials, such as fibrous reinforcement, fibrous curable resin, fibrous thermoplastic, other non-reinforcing fibres to form composite materials, prepregs, preforms and articles. | 11-10-2011 |
20120128976 | THERMOSET RESIN FIBRES - The present invention relates to thermoset resin fibre components, composite materials including thermoset resin fibre components, composite articles manufactured using such composite materials and methodologies for manufacturing same. The thermoset resin fibre components may include a single fibre of thermoset resin or a plurality of fibres commingled together. The properties and characteristics of the thermoset resin used are chosen according to the material to be produced therefrom. The thermoset fibre components may be woven into reinforcement fibres to form prepregs. Thermoplastic fibres may be commingled and co-woven with the thermoset fibre components. | 05-24-2012 |
20130075964 | DROSS HANDLING METHODS AND APPARATUS - A compressing element, devices for using such a compressing element and methods of use are provided, in which the compressing element has: a upper surface provided with an inlet and an outlet; a lower surface; an at least partially hollow interior provided between the upper surface and the lower surface, the hollow interior being connected to the inlet and the outlet; the hollow interior being provided with: one or more fluid flow constraining surfaces provided by one or more walls of the hollow interior; and one or more fluid flow control elements provided in the hollow interior, the one or more fluid flow control elements being additional to the one or more fluid flow constraining surfaces provided by the one or more walls of the hollow interior. The arrangement of inlet, outlet, fluid flow constraining surfaces and fluid control elements provides for improved cooling of the compressing element, for instance when used to press molten metal processing by-products to extract molten metal. | 03-28-2013 |
20130139650 | WASTE HANDLING METHODS AND APPARATUS - Apparatus and a method of handling a molten metal processing by-product are provided in which the by product is placed in a container unit and put in the apparatus, the apparatus including an element having a first position outside of the container and a second position in which at least a part of the element is in the container so as to compress the by-product and exclude oxygen from it. The element also serves to transfer heat from the contents of the container unit to the element and so provide cooling. The element can then be returned to the first position, the container unit be removed and placed at a cooling location for final cooling. | 06-06-2013 |
Andrew John Gibbs, Sussex GB
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20160138297 | POST SUPPORT DEVICE - The present invention relates to a post support device ( | 05-19-2016 |
Andy Gibbs, Derby GB
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20110283833 | DROSS COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLING METHOD - Embodiments of an aluminum dross cooling head are disclosed. The cooling cooperates with a material container encapsulate dross and reduce thermiting of the dross. In one embodiment, the cooling head also serves as a compression head when forced into the dross by a cooperating dross press assembly. | 11-24-2011 |
20120216655 | DROSS COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLING METHOD - Embodiments of an aluminum dross cooling head are disclosed. The cooling cooperates with a material container encapsulate dross and reduce thermiting of the dross. In one embodiment, the cooling head also serves as a compression head when forced into the dross by a cooperating dross press assembly. | 08-30-2012 |
20120217685 | DROSS COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLING METHOD - Embodiments of an aluminum dross cooling head are disclosed. The cooling cooperates with a material container encapsulate dross and reduce thermiting of the dross. In one embodiment, the cooling head also serves as a compression head when forced into the dross by a cooperating dross press assembly. | 08-30-2012 |
20140035208 | DROSS COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLING METHOD - Embodiments of an aluminum dross cooling head are disclosed. The cooling cooperates with a material container encapsulate dross and reduce thermiting of the dross. In one embodiment, the cooling head also serves as a compression head when forced into the dross by a cooperating dross press assembly. | 02-06-2014 |
Chris Gibbs, Mildenhall Suffolk GB
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20140356761 | Catalysts - An electrocatalyst suitable for use in a fuel cell, the electrocatalyst comprising: palladium, iridium and an anionic polymer. | 12-04-2014 |
Christopher Gibbs, Mildenhall GB
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20140342262 | Fuel Cell - The present invention relates to a hydrogen, methanol, or ethanol fuel cell comprising an anode electrocatalyst comprising palladium and iridium, and relates to a fuel cell stack comprising said fuel cell. The invention also relates to a method of making a fuel cell. The invention also relates to the use of the anode electrocatalyst in a hydrogen, methanol or ethanol fuel cell. | 11-20-2014 |
20150240369 | Electrolysis Electrocatalyst - Electrolysis electrocatalysts and their use in an electrolysis process, for example, in the electrolysis of water, more particularly for producing hydrogen at the cathode of a water electrolyser or producing oxygen at the anode of a water electrolyser, as well as a water electrolyser including such an electrocatalyst. The electrocatalyst includes a combination of palladium and iridium. | 08-27-2015 |
Christopher David Gibbs, Wirral GB
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20090318324 | Polymers for laundry applications - The present invention relates to use of a compound for promoting antiredeposition during laundering of a textile fabric, in which the compound is a polymer comprising a polysaccharide backbone substituted by one or more groups -L-R | 12-24-2009 |
Christopher Richard Gibbs, London GB
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20130188649 | Communication Session Processing - Measures for use in processing communication sessions in a telecommunications network are provided. Each communication session has a signalling path spanning a plurality of devices including one or more intermediate network devices and at least two endpoint devices, the signalling path comprising a plurality of signalling segments, each segment being between two devices in the plurality of devices. A first signalling message, comprising a first identifier associated with the communication session, is received via a first signalling segment for a communication session. At least part of the first identifier is transformed using a deterministic encryption algorithm to generate a second identifier. A second signalling message, comprising the second identifier, is transmitted via a second signalling segment for the communication session to associate the second identifier with the communication session. | 07-25-2013 |
20160072897 | COMMUNICATION SESSION PROCESSING - Measures for use in processing communication sessions in a telecommunications network are provided. Each communication session has a signaling path spanning a plurality of devices including one or more intermediate network devices and at least two endpoint devices, the signaling path comprising a plurality of signaling segments, each segment being between two devices in the plurality of devices. A first signaling message, comprising a first identifier associated with the communication session, is received via a first signaling segment for a communication session. At least part of the first identifier is transformed using a deterministic encryption algorithm to generate a second identifier. A second signaling message, comprising the second identifier, is transmitted via a second signaling segment for the communication session to associate the second identifier with the communication session. | 03-10-2016 |
Dennis Charles Parkins Gibbs, Cheltenham GB
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20100275677 | DETECTING FLUID IN A CONDUIT ARRANGEMENT - Apparatus adapted to detect fluid in a conduit arrangement ( | 11-04-2010 |
Gary Gibbs, Derbyshire GB
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20120151866 | Interlocking temporary modular floor - A modular floor is disclosed having a number of interlocking modular elements. Interlocking elements of the modular elements have surfaces which mate to prevent movement in planar directions. Gripping surfaces are provided to prevent slipping or movement of the modular elements with respect to a subfloor upon which the modular elements are temporarily placed. This modular floor is quickly and easily assembled and disassembled. The locking elements and the support element are easily attached to the modular elements via rivets screws or similar fasteners. | 06-21-2012 |
Hugh Wynn Gibbs, Knutsford GB
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20090264327 | OVERBASED METAL CARBOXYLATE PRECURSOR AND PROCESS FOR MAKING - Shelf stable, flowable liquids of overbased alkaline earth metal salts are prepared by reacting an alkaline earth metal base and a carboxylic acid in the presence of a hydrocarbon liquid, a polyol and an alcohol. The resulting overbased alkaline earth metal salts has an alkaline earth metal content of at least about 14.5% and a non-volatile matter content of at least about 95%. | 10-22-2009 |
20130331487 | ANTISKINNING COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to paint, ink and other coating formulations, particularly alkyd-based formulations comprising metal driers, such as iron- and manganese-containing compounds, which exhibit a reduced propensity to develop a skin on storage. | 12-12-2013 |
James Gibbs, Wokingham GB
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20150213032 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MIGRATION OF A VIRTUALIZED FILE SYSTEM, DATA STORAGE SYSTEM FOR MIGRATION OF A VIRTUALIZED FILE SYSTEM, AND FILE SERVER FOR USE IN A DATA STORAGE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for data migration of a first file system in a data storage system comprising a plurality of client computers | 07-30-2015 |
20160055173 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIRTUALIZATION OF A FILE SYSTEM, DATA STORAGE SYSTEM FOR VIRTUALIZATION OF A FILE SYSTEM, AND FILE SERVER FOR USE IN A DATA STORAGE SYSTEM - The method and an apparatus provides a virtualized file system enabling indirect access to a second file system in a data storage system comprising a plurality of client computers | 02-25-2016 |
20160110380 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIRTUALIZATION OF A FILE SYSTEM, DATA STORAGE SYSTEM FOR VIRTUALIZATION OF A FILE SYSTEM, AND FILE SERVER FOR USE IN A DATA STORAGE SYSTEM - The method performed by the apparatus includes interconnecting a first file system managing unit | 04-21-2016 |
James Gibbs, Wokingham, Berkshire GB
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20160004720 | Object-Level Replication of Cloned Objects in a Data Storage System - Object-level replication of cloned objects from a source file system to a target file system in a data storage system maintains relationships between related objects including shared data blocks so that storage requirements in the target file system match storage requirements of the source file system. Specialized processing may be used to scan an indirection object that refers to other file system objects such that objects requiring replication can be identified on an incremental basis based on checkpoint numbers. Checkpoints in the target file system are managed so that checkpoint number requirements for replicated clone objects are enforced in the target file system. | 01-07-2016 |
Joanthan A. Gibbs, Winchester GB
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20110218799 | DECODER FOR AUDIO SIGNAL INCLUDING GENERIC AUDIO AND SPEECH FRAMES - A method for decoding audio frames includes producing a first frame of coded audio samples, producing at least a portion of a second frame of coded audio samples, generating audio gap filler samples based on parameters representative of a weighted segment of the first frame of coded audio samples or a weighted segment of the portion of the second frame of coded audio samples, and forming a sequence including the audio gap filler samples and the portion of the second frame of coded audio samples. | 09-08-2011 |
John Robert Gibbs, Hampshire GB
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20160138297 | POST SUPPORT DEVICE - The present invention relates to a post support device ( | 05-19-2016 |
Jon. Gibbs, Windermere GB
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20120116560 | Apparatus and Method for Generating an Output Audio Data Signal - An apparatus receives an input encoded audio data signal comprising a base layer and at least one enhancement layer. A reference unit ( | 05-10-2012 |
Jonathan A. Gibbs, Winderemere GB
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20120316885 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING A SIGNAL - A method and apparatus for encoding a signal is provided herein. During operation a wideband signal that is to be encoded enters a filter bank. A highband signal and a lowband signal are output from the filter bank. Each signal is separately encoded. During the production of the highband signal, a downmixing operation is implemented after preprocessing, and prior to decimating. The downmixing operation greatly reduces system complexity. In fact, it will be observed that the highest sample rate in the prior-art implementation is 64 kHz whereas the sample rate in the system described above remains at 32 kHz or below. This represents a significant complexity saving, as do the reduced number of processing blocks. | 12-13-2012 |
Jonathan A. Gibbs, Winchester GB
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20090112607 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AN ENHANCEMENT LAYER WITHIN AN AUDIO CODING SYSTEM - During operation an input signal to be coded is received and coded to produce a coded audio signal. The coded audio signal is then scaled with a plurality of gain values to produce a plurality of scaled coded audio signals, each having an associated gain value and a plurality of error values are determined existing between the input signal and each of the plurality of scaled coded audio signals. A gain value is then chosen that is associated with a scaled coded audio signal resulting in a low error value existing between the input signal and the scaled coded audio signal. Finally, the low error value is transmitted along with the gain value as part of an enhancement layer to the coded audio signal. | 04-30-2009 |
20090279457 | SYNCHRONIZATION BETWEEN UNCOORDINATED TIME DIVISION DUPLEX COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - An apparatus and method for synchronization between uncoordinated Time Division Duplex (TDD) communication networks includes a first step ( | 11-12-2009 |
20100125453 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENCODING AT LEAST ONE PARAMETER ASSOCIATED WITH A SIGNAL SOURCE - Apparatus ( | 05-20-2010 |
20110161087 | Embedded Speech and Audio Coding Using a Switchable Model Core - A method for processing an audio signal including classifying an input frame as either a speech frame or a generic audio frame, producing an encoded bitstream and a corresponding processed frame based on the input frame, producing an enhancement layer encoded bitstream based on a difference between the input frame and the processed frame, and multiplexing the enhancement layer encoded bitstream, a codeword, and either a speech encoded bitstream or a generic audio encoded bitstream into a combined bitstream based on whether the codeword indicates that the input frame is classified as a speech frame or as a generic audio frame, wherein the encoded bitstream is either a speech encoded bitstream or a generic audio encoded bitstream. | 06-30-2011 |
20110218797 | ENCODER FOR AUDIO SIGNAL INCLUDING GENERIC AUDIO AND SPEECH FRAMES - A method for encoding audio frames by producing a first frame of coded audio samples by coding a first audio frame in a sequence of frames, producing at least a portion of a second frame of coded audio samples by coding at least a portion of a second audio frame in the sequence of frames, and producing parameters for generating audio gap filler samples, wherein the parameters are representative of either a weighted segment of the first frame of coded audio samples or a weighted segment of the portion of the second frame of coded audio samples. | 09-08-2011 |
20120033817 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING A PARAMETER FOR LOW BIT RATE STEREO TRANSMISSION - A method for estimating a parameter for low bit rate stereo transmission that includes deriving estimate of any time delay between left and right audio channels in a multi-channel signal from a time delay subsystem. A cross-correlation between the left and right audio channels in the time delay subsystem is employed. Thereafter a normalized cross-correlation within an inter-channel intensity difference (IID) processor is employed before deriving estimate of panning gains for the left and right audio channels from the IID processor. | 02-09-2012 |
20120095757 | AUDIO SIGNAL BANDWIDTH EXTENSION IN CELP-BASED SPEECH CODER - A method for decoding an audio signal having a bandwidth that extends beyond a bandwidth of a CELP excitation signal in an audio decoder including a CELP-based decoder element. The method includes obtaining a second excitation signal having an audio bandwidth extending beyond the audio bandwidth of the CELP excitation signal, obtaining a set of signals by filtering the second excitation signal with a set of bandpass filters, scaling the set of signals using a set of energy-based parameters, and obtaining a composite output signal by combining the scaled set of signals with a signal based on the audio signal decoded by the CELP-based decoder element. | 04-19-2012 |
20120095758 | AUDIO SIGNAL BANDWIDTH EXTENSION IN CELP-BASED SPEECH CODER - A method for decoding an audio signal in a decoder having a CELP-based decoder element including a fixed codebook component, at least one pitch period value, and a first decoder output, wherein a bandwidth of the audio signal extends beyond a bandwidth of the CELP-based decoder element. The method includes obtaining an up-sampled fixed codebook signal by up-sampling the fixed codebook component to a higher sample rate, obtaining an up-sampled excitation signal based on the up-sampled fixed codebook signal and an up-sampled pitch period value, and obtaining a composite output signal based on the up-sampled excitation signal and an output signal of the CELP-based decoder element, wherein the composite output signal includes a bandwidth portion that extends beyond a bandwidth of the CELP-based decoder element. | 04-19-2012 |
Jonathan A. Gibbs, Hampshire GB
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20110085671 | Apparatus and Method for Encoding a Multi-Channel Audio Signal - An encoding apparatus comprises a frame processor ( | 04-14-2011 |
20130282384 | Apparatus and Method for Encoding a Multi-Channel Audio Signal - An encoding apparatus comprises a frame processor ( | 10-24-2013 |
Jonathan A. Gibbs, Winchester Hampshire GB
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20090259477 | Method and Apparatus for Selective Signal Coding Based on Core Encoder Performance - In a selective signal encoder, an input signal is first encoded using a core layer encoder to produce a core layer encoded signal. The core layer encoded signal is decoded to produce a reconstructed signal and an error signal is generated as the difference between the reconstructed signal and the input signal. The reconstructed signal is compared to the input signal. One of two or more enhancement layer encoders selected dependent upon the comparison and used to encode the error signal. The core layer encoded signal, the enhancement layer encoded signal and the selection indicator are output to the channel (for transmission or storage, for example). | 10-15-2009 |
Jonathan A. Gibbs, Windermere GB
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20130211846 | ALL-PASS FILTER PHASE LINEARIZATION OF ELLIPTIC FILTERS IN SIGNAL DECIMATION AND INTERPOLATION FOR AN AUDIO CODEC - An audio signal processing system includes parallel speech and generic audio signal processing paths. One path includes a linear predictive coder and a resampling filter having a non-linear phase characteristic. A phase compensation filter is disposed along the one of the processing paths to compensate for the non-linearity of the resampling filter thereby enabling relatively seamless switching between the coders resulting in a reduction of audio artifacts that would otherwise result from the non-linear phase characteristic of the resampling filter during playback. | 08-15-2013 |
Jonathan A. Gibbs, Windemere GB
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20130030798 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUDIO CODING AND DECODING - An encoder and decoder for processing an audio signal including generic audio and speech frames are provided herein. During operation, two encoders are utilized by the speech coder, and two decoders are utilized by the speech decoder. The two encoders and decoders are utilized to process speech and non-speech (generic audio) respectively. During a transition between generic audio and speech, parameters that are needed by the speech decoder for decoding frame of speech are generated by processing the preceding generic audio (non-speech) frame for the necessary parameters. Because necessary parameters are obtained by the speech coder/decoder, the discontinuities associated with prior-art techniques are reduced when transitioning between generic audio frames and speech frames. | 01-31-2013 |
20140088973 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - A hybrid speech encoder detects changes from music-like sounds to speech-like sounds. When the encoder detects music-like sounds (e.g., music), it operates in a first mode, in which it employs a frequency domain coder. When the encoder detects speech-like sounds (e.g., human speech), it operates in a second mode, and employs a time domain or waveform coder. When a switch occurs, the encoder backfills a gap in the signal with a portion of the signal occurring after the gap. | 03-27-2014 |
Matthew Ronald Gibbs, Waltham-On-The-Wolds GB
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20160138089 | ASSAY AND METHOD - The present invention relates to an assay for use in a method of determining the oral health status of a canine animal by identifying certain bacteria present or absent in a sample taken from the animal, and applying the information set out herein for each identified bacteria to statistical models in order to determine the oral health status of the animal. | 05-19-2016 |
Michael Gibbs, Cambridgeshire GB
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20110167247 | System for efficiently tracing data in a data processing system - A data processing apparatus is provided comprising prediction circuitry for predicting a response of the data processing circuitry at at least one given execution point to execution of a program instruction; tracing circuitry for tracing operation of the data processing apparatus for outputting a prediction indicator indicating whether or not the predicted response is correct; a data store configured to store information relating to the predicted response of said data processing circuitry at the given execution point for use by at least one of said prediction logic and said tracing circuitry a later execution point; and a history buffer configured to store historical information with regard to one or more entries of the data store at a corresponding execution point previous to the given execution point to enable restoration of said data store to a state corresponding to said previous execution point. | 07-07-2011 |
Michael John Gibbs, Stapleford GB
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20120185676 | Processing apparatus, trace unit and diagnostic apparatus - A processing circuit | 07-19-2012 |
20120185734 | Tracing of a data processing apparatus - A trace unit, diagnostic apparatus and data processing apparatus are provided for tracing of conditional instructions. The data processing apparatus generates instruction observed indicators indicating execution of conditional instructions and result output indicators indicating output by the data processing apparatus of results of executing respective conditional instructions. The instruction observed indicators and result output indicators are received by a trace unit that is configured to output conditional instruction trace data items and independently output conditional result trace data items enabling separate trace analysis of conditional instructions and corresponding conditional results by a diagnostic apparatus. The instruction observed indicator is received at the trace unit in a first processing cycle of the data processing apparatus whilst result output indicator is received at in a second different processing cycle. | 07-19-2012 |
20130339686 | PROCESSING APPARATUS, TRACE UNIT AND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - A processing circuit is responsive to at least one conditional instruction to perform a conditional operation in dependence on a current value of a subset of at least one condition flag. A trace circuit is provided for generating trace data elements indicative of operations performed by the processing circuit. When the processing circuit | 12-19-2013 |
Michael John Gibbs, Cambridgeshire GB
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20140101491 | TRACING OF A DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A trace unit, diagnostic apparatus and data processing apparatus are provided for tracing of conditional instructions. The data processing apparatus generates instruction observed indicators indicating execution of conditional instructions and result output indicators indicating output by the data processing apparatus of results of executing respective conditional instructions. The instruction observed indicators and result output indicators are received by a trace unit that is configured to output conditional instruction trace data items and independently output conditional result trace data items enabling separate trace analysis of conditional instructions and corresponding conditional results by a diagnostic apparatus. The instruction observed indicator is received at the trace unit in a first processing cycle of the data processing apparatus whilst result output indicator is received at in a second different processing cycle. | 04-10-2014 |
Michael Richard John Gibbs, Sheffield GB
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20100058866 | MAGNETOSTRICTIVE SUBSTANCE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - There is provided a method of detecting the presence of a substance comprising providing a cantilever ( | 03-11-2010 |
Natasha Gibbs, Hertfordshire GB
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20100108451 | SUITCASE - A suitcase comprises a body and a frame, said frame movable from a first position contained within said suitcase when said suitcase is closed, to a second position extending from said suitcase when said suitcase is open, said frame including a shield portion supporting a canopy, said canopy movably mounted on said shield portion. | 05-06-2010 |
Neil Kerslake Gibbs, Manchester GB
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20140086977 | TIGHT JUNCTIONS MODULATORS - The present invention relates to a new therapy targeted at the restoration or improvement of tight junction function. Aberrant TJ function, is characteristic of many chronic skin diseases. The inventors demonstrated that plant polyphenols or flavonoids and Cis-urocanic acid modulates tight junction structure and function in mammalian keratinocytes and provided tight junction modulators, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for preventing or treating impaired tight junction function in stratified mammalian epithelia. | 03-27-2014 |
Neil Kerslake Gibbs, Cheshire GB
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20100331235 | Histidine and/or Histidine Derivative for the Treatment of Inflammatory Skin Diseases - Histidine and/or a derivative thereof. In some embodiments, the histidine and/or a derivative thereof is used in maintaining and/or improving barrier function of the skin of a subject. In some embodiments, the histidine and/or a derivative thereof is used for the prevention and/or treatment of an inflammatory skin disease. | 12-30-2010 |
20160074365 | Histidine and/or Histidine Derivative for the Treatment of Inflammatory Skin Diseases - Histidine and/or a derivative thereof. In some embodiments, the histidine and/or a derivative thereof is used in maintaining and/or improving barrier function of the skin of a subject. In some embodiments, the histidine and/or a derivative thereof is used for the prevention and/or treatment of an inflammatory skin disease. | 03-17-2016 |
Nicholas Gibbs, Gloucester GB
Nicholas Edward Gibbs, Baldrine GB
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20120039586 | ELECTRIC STEAM GENERATION - A steam generator e.g. for a hand-held portable appliance such as a domestic iron or steam cleaner comprises a water inlet, a boiler, a valve for controlling the entry of water into the boiler and means for delivering a surge of water to the boiler when the valve is opened. Also disclosed is an adaptor for supplying electrical power to a mobile electrical appliance. The adaptor is operable in a corded mode when secured to the appliance for supplying electrical power and water while the appliance is being used; or a cordless mode when secured to a base unit such that electrical and water connection can be made by placing the appliance on or against the base unit; and broken by lifting or moving the appliance away from the base unit. | 02-16-2012 |
20120060396 | HAND-HELD STEAM APPLIANCES - A steam generating appliance such as an electric iron comprises a base unit and a hand-held mobile unit which can be releasably coupled to the base unit. The base unit comprises a reservoir for water and a pump for pumping water from the reservoir into the mobile unit when the mobile unit is coupled to the base unit. The mobile unit comprises a boiler and an on-board reservoir for water, wherein the on-board reservoir is adapted to store water received from the base unit under pressure and to deliver the water to the boiler under the control of a user-operable valve. | 03-15-2012 |
20130094841 | FLOW HEATERS - A flow heater comprises a heating element ( | 04-18-2013 |
20130279890 | ELECTRIC STEAM GENERATION - A pressurised boiler ( | 10-24-2013 |
Paul James Gibbs, Nottingham GB
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20120238402 | GEAR BOX, SEAL, AND COVER ARRANGEMENTS - A gearbox for a wind turbine has a bearing arrangement positioned on the downwind side of a first stage planet carrier at a single locus. The planet carrier has a portion extending radially inwards and axially downwind from the planet gears. Thus, the weight of the gearbox is supported between the two theoretical support points of the pair of back to back tapered roller bearings at the down wind side of the first stage planet carrier. A member of unitary construction comprising gearbox flange, input shaft and first stage planet carrier, which can be cast as one piece, reduces the weight of this part compared to previous designs having separate components. | 09-20-2012 |
20130118302 | GEAR-BOX ARRANGEMENTS - A gear arrangement including a first gear arranged to rotate about a first longitudinal axis and including a first plurality of gear teeth, and a first portion including a first surface and a second gear arranged to rotate about a second longitudinal axis and including a second plurality of gear teeth, and a second portion including a second surface. The first surface and the second surface are arranged to abut one another and restrict relative non-rotational movement of the first gear and the second gear. | 05-16-2013 |
Paul James Gibbs, Bristol GB
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20130116083 | Planet Carrier Arrangements - A planet carrier | 05-09-2013 |
Peter Gibbs, Slough GB
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20110059198 | Extruder - An extruder | 03-10-2011 |
Peter Gibbs, Hampshire GB
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20100138865 | PRESENTING CONTENT - A method of presenting content to a viewer is described. The method includes: receiving a schedule of content at a client operable by the viewer, the schedule of content including a directed graph, the directed graph including a plurality of nodes, wherein each node in the plurality of nodes is connected to one or more other nodes in the plurality of nodes by one or more paths, wherein each path represents content presentable to the viewer; traversing the directed graph by following a route between nodes and along paths of the directed graph, wherein at each node the client determines a path to follow according to state information accessible by the client; and presenting content to the viewer as each path is followed. | 06-03-2010 |
Simon Gibbs, Burry St. Edmunds GB
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20150054620 | METHOD FOR SETTING UP A BEACON NETWORK INSIDE A RETAIL ENVIRONMENT - A system having multiple short-range transmission devices, each of which is assigned a unique identity and is positioned at a respectively different location within a three dimensional space. The assignment of the identity is according to signals broadcast by short-range device(s) as sensed unambiguously by a listening device or devices proximate to the short-range transmission device(s) and further associating the identity with a reference point. | 02-26-2015 |
Simon Gibbs, Bury St. Edmuunds GB
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20140111380 | METHOD FOR SHORT-RANGE PROXIMITY DERIVATION AND TRACKING - A system has short-range transmission devices, each of which corresponds to a range of zones in a three dimensional space. The short-range devices are positioned at various locations within the three dimensional space and periodically broadcast signals. The zones are determined according to a plurality of signal characteristics sensed by client devices proximate to the short-range beacon transmission devices. In addition, the zones are assigned definitions. | 04-24-2014 |
Simon Gibbs, Bury St. Edmunds GB
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20150097653 | DETERMINATION OF PROXIMITY USING A PLURALITY OF TRANSPONDERS - Devices and methods of determining a proximity of a receiver to a tag in a predetermined region. A signal characteristic is sensed at the receiver from the tag and an assisting tag. Zones are defined representing proximity of the receiver to each tag. A presence probability vector for the receiver and zones of each tag is estimated based on the signal characteristic. For the assisting tag, a further presence probability vector for the receiver and zones of the tag is estimated, given the presence probability vector for the assisting tag, based on a spatial relationship between the tag and the assisting tag. A combined probable proximity vector for the receiver and zones of the tag are calculated, using the presence probability vector for the tag and the further presence probability vector via a Bayesian network. The proximity of the receiver to the tag is based on the combined vector. | 04-09-2015 |
Timothy John Kenhardt Gibbs, Cardiff GB
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20130281439 | TOSYLATE SALT OF CYCLOPROPANECARBOXYLIC ACID 4-(6-CHLORO-3-METHYL-4, 10-DIHYDRO-3H-2,3,4,9-TETRABENZO[F]AZULENE-9-CARBONYL)-2-FLUOROBENZYLAMID- E - The invention provides cyclopropanecarboxylic acid 4-(6-chloro-3-methyl-4,10-dihydro-3H-2,3,4,9-tetraazabenzo[f]azulene-9-carbonyl)-2-fluoro-benzylamide para-toluenesulphonate, pharmaceutical compositions containing it, and its use in therapy. | 10-24-2013 |
Tom Gibbs, Surbiton GB
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20150134694 | ANALYTICS - Apparatus for and a method of providing access to comparison metrics data relating to the comparison of a test or target group with a reference group, such as a benchmark group. An analytics system is also described. The apparatus comprises: a database of reference metrics data determined from testing of members of a reference population; means for selecting target group metrics data, the metrics data determined from testing of the members of the target group and associated with metadata relating to the target group; means for selecting at least one item of metadata; means for selecting a reference group from the reference population in dependence on the selected metadata, the reference group being associated with reference group metrics data determined from testing of the members of the reference group and associated with metadata relating to the reference group; means for selecting a comparison aspect, the comparison aspect being associated with a subset of metrics data; means for generating comparison data relating to the comparison of the distribution of metrics data values for the target group with that of the reference group in accordance with the selected comparison aspect; and means for outputting the resulting comparison data. | 05-14-2015 |
Trevor Gibbs, London GB
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20140200914 | DATA COLLECTION - Computer implemented methods of collecting data relating to an adverse event relating to use of a substance is provided. One method comprises detecting a user input relating to an identity of the substance or to an identity of the adverse event; determining the identity of the substance or of the adverse event based on the user input; and selectively displaying to the user at least one further request for information, wherein the content of the request displayed to the user is dependent on the identity of the substance or of the adverse event. Another comprises detecting a user input relating to an identity of a substance; determining the identity of the substance based on the user input; selectively displaying to the user at least one potential medical indication of the identified substance based on the identity of the substance; and detecting a second user input to select the indication of the substance from the at least one displayed potential indication. A third comprises displaying an interactive map representing a human body comprising a plurality of selectable elements; detecting a user selection of one of the selectable elements; in response to the user selection, displaying at least one potential adverse effect associated with the selected element; and detecting a user selection of the or one of the displayed potential adverse effects. | 07-17-2014 |