Grant, GB
Adam Grant, Whitley GB
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20140238515 | SUPPORT ARM ASSEMBLY - The present application relates to a support arm assembly ( | 08-28-2014 |
Adam Grant, Coventry GB
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20140209194 | SUPPORT ARM ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a support arm assembly ( | 07-31-2014 |
Aisling Grant, Warrenpoint GB
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20150073939 | ELECTRONIC COMMERCE CATALOG PRICING - A system that prices products of a catalog of an e-commerce web site designates a product as non-discountable. Subsequently, during interaction with the e-commerce web site, the system may receive a request to discount the product as part of a promotion. The system then prevents the discount of the product. | 03-12-2015 |
Alexander Grant, Bath GB
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20080206478 | Ink Jet Ink - An energy-curable ink jet ink comprising an epoxide monomer, a cationic photoinitiator other than a sulphonium initiator, and γ-butyrolactone and an optional oxetane monomer that exhibits a satisfactory level of cure and has a sufficiently low viscosity to be employed in ink jet printing. The weight ratio of epoxide monomer to γ-butyrolactone is within the range of from 15:1 to 2.5:1. | 08-28-2008 |
20090153634 | PRINTING PROCESS - The invention relates to an ink jet printing process which comprises the steps of i) applying a radiation-curable primer to a substrate to form a layer of primer, ii) ink jet printing a radiation-curable ink onto the primer layer, and iii) curing the primer and the ink, wherein the viscosity of the primer increases rapidly after application to the substrate. | 06-18-2009 |
20100321445 | INK JET PRINTER AND AN INK JET PRINTING PROCESS - The invention provides a drop-on-demand ink jet printing apparatus for printing inks comprising water or a volatile solvent onto a continuous web substrate, the printing apparatus comprising: a print head, a chamber for retaining water or solvent vapour in the vicinity of the print head, the chamber having an inlet for the continuous web substrate and an outlet for the printed continuous web substrate, and means for feeding the continuous web substrate through the chamber inlet into the chamber, past the print head and out of the chamber outlet. | 12-23-2010 |
20110000878 | INK JET-PRINTABLE COMPOSITION AND A MASKING PROCESS - A radiation-curable, ink jet-printable composition comprising a compound having a reactive silyl group that is suitable for use as a masking composition and/or processes in which the composition is applied onto a substrate; the printed composition is exposed to radiation to form a cured image that masks selected areas of the substrate; the unmasked areas of the substrate are modified; and the cured image is treated with an alkaline solution in order to release the cured image from the substrate. | 01-06-2011 |
20110008547 | JET INK AND INK JET PRINTING PROCESS - An ink jet-printable composition, which comprises a compound having a reactive silyl group and which is suitable for printing on non-porous substrates such as a glass or ceramic, and a process of decorating non-porous substrates involving ink jet printing the composition onto the substrate, exposing the printed composition to actinic or electron beam radiation to initiate curing and heating the printed composition to a temperature of at least 100° C. | 01-13-2011 |
20110109712 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING THE TRANSPARENCY OF FILM - A process of ink jet printing on a variety of substrates and an apparatus for performing that process. In which process: a primer is applied to a substrate material; ink is ink jet printed onto the primed substrate; a characteristic relating to print quality is evaluated; the composition of the primer is adjusted in dependence on the evaluated characteristic relating to print quality; and the adjusted primer composition is applied to the substrate material and ink is ink jet printed onto the primed substrate material to give a printed product. | 05-12-2011 |
20130235140 | INK JET PRINTER AND AN INK JET PRINTING PROCESS - The invention provides a drop-on-demand ink jet printing apparatus for printing inks comprising water or a volatile solvent onto a continuous web substrate, the printing apparatus comprising: a print head, a chamber for retaining water or solvent vapour in the vicinity of the print head, the chamber having an inlet for the continuous web substrate and an outlet for the printed continuous web substrate, and means for feeding the continuous web substrate through the chamber inlet into the chamber, past the print head and out of the chamber outlet. | 09-12-2013 |
Andrew Grant, Callander GB
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20080245945 | Modified tripod and "multi-pod" for cameras and other equipment - As one of the examples, one of the main features is that the setup is small enough that it can live with the camera full-time, and carried around by the user. The legs fold into a very compact size that fit within the footprint of the camera, used for any type camera, e.g. compact point-and-shoot camera, camera phone, or SLR camera. The tripod can then live unnoticed on the bottom of the camera, until a shot requiring a tripod is needed. Then, the legs can be deployed to act as a firm stand. Another one of the main features of this tripod is that all the legs do not share a common end-point or pivot-point. This allows the legs to form a very wide stable platform, even when they are short. In general, for N legs, some legs may have common end-points or pivot-points, but not for all N legs. (N is a positive integer, greater or equal to 3.) This invention can be applied to any camera (e.g. compact camera) and any measurement equipment that uses a conventional tripod or similar setup, such as the ones used by civil engineers or surveyors for the survey of the land and construction measurements or calibrations, or the ones used in optical measurements or laser experiments (e.g. for general level measurements and adjustments). Other variations are also discussed. | 10-09-2008 |
Andrew Douglas Grant, Troon GB
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20080226450 | Turbine with Coaxial Sets of Blades - A turbine ( | 09-18-2008 |
Antony Grant, Gloucestershire GB
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20090259218 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SKIN TREATMENT - A hair treatment device for the treatment of the human or animal skin by laser radiation to prevent or reduce hair growth, which device includes a laser radiation source for emitting a laser radiation beam; beam deflecting elements for deflecting the radiation beam across the skin, the deflecting elements including a lens through which the beam of laser radiation passes, and elements for moving the lens to effect deflection of the beam. | 10-15-2009 |
Bruce Grant, Bushey, Watford, Hertfordshire GB
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20150226704 | CLEANING OF CORONA DISCHARGE ION SOURCE - Systems and techniques for cleaning a corona discharge point are described. A controller ( | 08-13-2015 |
Bruce Alexander Colin Grant, Finchley GB
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20100230588 | ION SELECTION APPARTUS AND METHOD - An ion mobility spectrometer or other ion apparatus has two or three grid electrodes | 09-16-2010 |
Calum A. M. Grant, Didcot GB
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20100251369 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING DATA LEAKAGE FROM A COMPUTER FACILTY - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for the steps of identifying, through a monitoring module of a security software component, a data extraction behavior of a software application attempting to extract data from an endpoint computing facility; and in response to a finding that the data extraction behavior is related to extracting sensitive information and that the behavior is a suspicious behavior, causing the endpoint to perform a remedial action. The security software component may be a computer security software program, a sensitive information compliance software program, and the like. | 09-30-2010 |
Calum Anders Mckay Grant, Didcot GB
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20090247125 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS OF COMPUTER RESOURCES OF MOBILE CLIENT FACILITIES - Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods of controlling resource access on a plurality of mobile communication facilities. The systems and methods may involve providing a central access management facility that is capable of regulating the access control protocols of a plurality of resources that are operational through a mobile communication facility; providing a mobile communication facility with a plurality of resources with access controls that regulate their operation; and setting the access control protocols for the plurality of resources on the mobile communication facility through the central access management facility. | 10-01-2009 |
20100037324 | COMPUTER FILE CONTROL THROUGH FILE TAGGING - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for providing data protection through the detection of tags associated with data or a file. In embodiments the present invention may provide for a step A, where data may be scanned that is intended to be communicated from the client computing facility. In response to step A, at step B, restricted data may be identified by identifying an absence of a tag associated with the data. And finally, in response to step B, at step C, an interruption to the intended communication may be caused. | 02-11-2010 |
Chris Grant, Essex GB
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20090301499 | Device for alleviating snoring - A device for alleviating snoring | 12-10-2009 |
Craig Grant, Burwell GB
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20100063113 | NOVEL PHARMACEUTICAL SALTS AND POLYMORPHS OF A FACTOR XA INHIBITOR - The present invention provides for salts comprising a compound of Formula I and an acid that has activity against mammalian factor Xa. The present invention is also directed to methods of making the compound of Formula I. | 03-11-2010 |
20100179162 | Crystal forms of 4-[6-methoxy-7(3-piperidin-1-yl-propoxy) quinazoline-4yl) piperazine-1-carboxylic acid (4-isopropoxyphenyl)-amide - Crystalline forms of the sulfate salt of 4-[6-methoxy-7-(3-piperidin-1-yl-propoxy)quinazolin-4-yl]piperazine-1-carboxylic acid (4-isopropoxyphenyl)-amide, which may be used in pharmaceutical applications, are disclosed. Particular single crystalline forms of the sulfate salt are characterized by a variety of properties and physical measurements. As well, methods of producing the sulfate salts, and using such salts to inhibit excessive tyrosine kinase activity in subjects to treat a number of diseases including cardiovascular disease (e.g., arteriosclerosis and vascular reobstruction), cancer (e.g., leukemia such as acute lymphocytic leukemia), glomerulosclerosis fibrotic diseases and inflammation, and general treatment of cell-proliferative diseases, are also discussed. | 07-15-2010 |
20130064806 | NOVEL PHARMACEUTICAL SALTS AND POLYMORPHS OF A FACTOR XA INHIBITOR - The present invention provides for salts comprising a compound of Formula I and an acid that has activity against mammalian factor Xa. The present invention is also directed to methods of making the compound of Formula I. | 03-14-2013 |
20140288028 | NOVEL PHARMACEUTICAL SALTS AND POLYMORPHS OF A FACTOR XA INHIBITOR - The present invention provides for salts comprising a compound of Formula I and an acid that has activity against mammalian factor Xa. The present invention is also directed to methods of making the compound of Formula I. | 09-25-2014 |
20160101089 | NOVEL PHARMACEUTICAL SALTS AND POLYMORPHS OF A FACTOR XA INHIBITOR - The present invention provides for salts comprising a compound of Formula I and an acid that has activity against mammalian factor Xa. The present invention is also directed to methods of making the compound of Formula I. | 04-14-2016 |
Craig M. Grant, Burwell GB
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20120088736 | [4-(6-HALO-7-Substituted-2,4-DIOXO-1,4-DIHYDRO-2H-QUINAZOLIN-3-YL)-PHENYL]- -5-CHLORO-THIOPHEN-2-YL-SULFONYLUREAS and Forms and Methods Related Thereto - The present invention provides novel sulfonylurea compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives and polymorph and amorphous forms thereof. The compounds in their various forms are effective platelet ADP receptor inhibitors and may be used in various pharmaceutical compositions, and are particularly effective for the prevention and/or treatment of cardiovascular diseases, particularly those diseases related to thrombosis. The invention also provides a method for preparing such compounds and forms and for preventing or treating thrombosis and thrombosis related conditions in a mammal comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or forms thereof. | 04-12-2012 |
David H. Grant, Aberdeenshire GB
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20120181732 | TUBING EXPANSION - A tubing expansion device is adapted to be advanced axially, without rotation, through tubing to be expanded. The device comprises a body and a plurality of expansion members mounted on the body, the expansion members being independently radially movable. The expansion members may be rotatable, or may be non-rotating. | 07-19-2012 |
David Malcolm Grant, Nottingham GB
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20110022178 | MEDICAL DEVICES - A medical device having body contacting surfaces provided with a film of amorphous calcium phosphate having a thickness of 1 nm to 10000 nm and an average dissolution rate calculated as the time taken to remove 95% of the film of at least 1 nm h | 01-27-2011 |
David S. Grant, Aberdeen GB
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20090159293 | ISOLATING TUBING - An apparatus | 06-25-2009 |
20130180094 | ISOLATING TUBING - An apparatus for isolating at least a portion of a tubular for use in a wellbore comprising a first, inner tubular in the form of carrier tube and a second, outer tubular in the form of protective shroud, coupled to the carrier tube. One or more aperture is provided in a wall of the carrier tube for permitting fluid transfer through the tube and one or more aperture is provided to permit fluid transfer through the shroud A sealing layer is disposed on a surface of the shroud, the sealing layer defining a first configuration permitting fluid flow through the apertures and, on exposure to a selected reactant, adopting a second configuration to restrict fluid flow through the apertures, the sealing layer adapted to return from the second configuration to the first configuration where concentration of the selected reactant falls below a selected threshold. | 07-18-2013 |
Douglas M. Grant, Gorebridge GB
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20130027228 | DECODER CIRCUIT FOR DOWN-SAMPLING A DIFFERENTIAL MANCHESTER ENCODING - Decoder circuits and methods down-sample the samples that oversample an input signal having a differential Manchester encoding. A first input port receives first, second, and third samples. A second input port receives a state indicating whether a clock transition or a data transition precedes the first, second, and third samples. A third input port receives first, second, and third down-sampled bits. A detector circuit is configured to generate a detection signal indicating a presence of a short pulse within the samples when the state indicates the clock transition and the second and third down-sampled bits are equal and differ from the first down-sampled bit and the third sample. A generator circuit is configured to generate a fourth down-sampled bit that equals the third sample when the detection signal indicates the presence of the short pulse, and that equals the second sample when the detection signal does not indicate the presence. | 01-31-2013 |
20130093074 | MULTI-DIE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURE WITH HEAT SINK - An integrated circuit structure can include a first die including a first surface and a second surface and a second die including a first surface and a second surface. The first surface of the first die can be coupled to the second surface of the second die. The integrated circuit structure also can include a heat sink coupled to the first surface of the first die and the first surface of the second die. | 04-18-2013 |
Duncan Grant, Bristol GB
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20130126337 | APPARATUS FOR USE IN ELECTROREFINING AND ELECTROWINNING - An apparatus for use in the electro-production of metals, comprising a plurality of anodes and a plurality of cathodes in an interleaved configuration, wherein each anode and cathode pair forms a cell; a plurality of power supplies, each cell associated with one or more respective power supplies; and the power supplies are arranged to control a direct current in the one or more cells to a predetermined value. | 05-23-2013 |
20150191840 | APPARATUS FOR USE IN ELECTROREFINING AND ELECTROWINNING - An apparatus for use in the electroproduction or electrorefining which includes first and second electrodes, at least one bus bar, and at least one power supply wherein a power supply is associated with an electrode and is arranged to regulate a current supply from a bus bar to the electrode. | 07-09-2015 |
20150197868 | APPARATUS FOR USE IN ELECTROREFINING AND ELECTROWINNING - An apparatus for electroproduction or electrorefining of material including an electrode having a first conducting layer and a second conducting layer | 07-16-2015 |
20160002801 | ARRANGEMENT FOR MEASURING ELECTRIC CURRENT IN AN INDIVIDUAL ELECTRODE IN AN ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method and current measuring arrangement for measuring electric current flowing in an individual electrode in an electrolysis system. The electrolysis system comprises a plurality of interleaved electrodes ( | 01-07-2016 |
20160002802 | MEASUREMENT OF ELECTRIC CURRENT IN AN INDIVIDUAL ELECTRODE IN AN ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method and current measuring arrangement for measuring electric current flowing in an individual electrode in an electrolysis system. The electrolysis system comprises a plurality of interleaved electrodes ( | 01-07-2016 |
Duncan Grant, Henleaze, Bristol GB
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20160138177 | APPARATUS FOR PROTECTION OF ANODES AND CATHODES IN A SYSTEM OF ELECTROLYSIS CELLS - Provided is an electrode assembly for electrolytic processing in an electrolysis cell comprising an electrode blade comprising a metallic hanger bar portion, a first lug for supporting the metallic hanger bar portion on a first power supply bar, an insulating piece connecting the metallic hanger bar portion to the first lug. The electrode assembly also comprises an electrical switch unit controlling electrical current supply between the first lug and the metallic hanger bar based on a control signal transmitted to a terminal of the electrical switch unit, a control unit configured to transmit the control signal to the terminal of the electrical switch unit, and a power storage unit configured to supply power to the control unit, the power storage unit being charged from the first lug and the hanger bar when the electrical switch unit switches off electrical current supply between the first lug and the metallic hanger bar. | 05-19-2016 |
George Grant, Grangemouth GB
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20080219756 | Kinematic ball screw adjusters - The present invention provides a kinematic mounting apparatus comprising: a plurality of spherical mount means; and a plurality of grooved mount means; wherein said mount means are operable to support a platform. The present invention relates to adjustable mounts. In particular, the present invention relates to mounting arrangements for optical devices requiring linear and tilt adjustment whereby a platform, which is usually either a mirror or a support for a mirror, should remain in a stress free condition at all times. | 09-11-2008 |
20100171018 | Kinematic ball screw adjusters - The present invention provides a kinematic mounting apparatus comprising: a plurality of spherical mount means; and a plurality of grooved mount means; wherein said mount means are operable to support a platform. The present invention relates to adjustable mounts. In particular, the present invention relates to mounting arrangements for optical devices requiring linear and tilt adjustment whereby a platform, which is usually either a mirror or a support for a mirror, should remain in a stress free condition at all times. | 07-08-2010 |
James Paul Grant, Glasgow GB
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20150276489 | TERAHERTZ RADIATION DETECTOR, FOCAL PLANE ARRAY INCORPORATING TERAHERTZ DETECTOR, MULTISPECTRAL METAMATERIAL ABSORBER, AND COMBINED OPTICAL FILTER AND TERAHERTZ ABSORBER - The invention provides a detector comprising a metamaterial absorber and a micro-bolometer arranged to detect terahertz (THz) radiation. The metamaterial absorber can absorb multiple frequency bands, from the infrared and the THz regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. The detector is scalable to be suitable for use in a focal plane array. | 10-01-2015 |
James Robert Grant, Middlesex GB
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20120092560 | SELECTION OF A DATA STREAM FOR RECEIVING A DATA SERVICE - A method of receiving a data service in a system including a broadcast channel and a data channel, in which at least part of the data service is transmitted by at least the broadcast channel, the method including: receiving, using the data channel, first signalling information relating the data service to an identifier of a first data stream transmitted using the broadcast channel, the identifier being used for signalling in the broadcast channel; receiving, using the data channel, second signalling information relating to a relationship between the first data stream and data capable of being received using the data channel; and selecting one or both of the first data stream and the data capable of being received using the data channel for use in receiving the data service on the basis of the first and second signalling information. | 04-19-2012 |
John Grant, Sussex GB
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20130117057 | Systems, Methods and Devices for Generating Alternate Itineraries - Systems, methods and devices for generating one or more alternate itineraries for an entity for accommodation upon one or more disruptions of one or more predetermined itineraries for the entity for accommodation, each of the predetermined and alternate itineraries consisting of one or more segments, wherein the one or more segments of the predetermined itinerary are affected by the one or more disruptions and none of the one or more segments of the alternative itineraries are affected by the one or more disruptions, the system comprising a data storage component, configured to store information relating to segments and disruptions; and a data services component configured to (a) receive information relating to disruptions and segments; (b) communicate the information from (a) to the data storage component for storage of same; (c) determine whether predetermined itineraries will be affected by disruptions and, if so, generate alternative itineraries. | 05-09-2013 |
John Grant, Livingston GB
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20120134234 | Declination Compensation For Seismic Survey - In seismic survey for icy waters, streamers are towed behind a vessel under the water's surface to avoid ice. GPS readings may not be consistently obtained because the ice prevents a tail buoy with a GPS receiver from trailing from streamer at the surface. Instead, a device tows on the streamer under the water's surface. The streamer's absolute position is tracked by intermittently bringing the towed device toward the surface so GPS readings can be obtained. The streamer's absolute position can then be used in conjunction with compass readings and can correlate various seismic sensor signals obtained along the streamer during the survey. The compass readings can be corrected for declination using declinometer readings, which can be compensated for iron effects from the vessel or other device carrying the declinometer. | 05-31-2012 |
20120316769 | Marine Threat Monitoring and Defense System - A marine threat monitoring and defense system and method protects a target vessel in icy or other marine regions. The system uses communications, user interfaces, and data sources to identify marine obstacles (e.g., icebergs, ice floes, pack ice, etc.) near a target vessel performing set operations (e.g., a stationed structure performing drilling or production operations or a seismic survey vessel performing exploration operations with a planned route). The system monitors positions of these identified marine obstacles over time relative to the target vessel and predicts any potential threats. When a threat is predicted, the system plans deployment of support vessels, beacons, and the like to respond to the threat. For example, the system can direct a support vessel to divert the path or break up ice threatening the target vessel. | 12-13-2012 |
20150278734 | Simultaneous Operations Coordination and Planning System - A networked system shares operational information (tasks, positions, times, etc.) between dissimilar operators performing dissimilar operations in a same marine field. The shared information include associations (linkages and conflicts) that allows each operator to optimize its operations and complete tasks in a more efficient manner. As part of this system, a planning tool having a graphical user interface can be used to visualize plans at an operator (and nearby operators). Changes made to plans by one operator are shared with other operators via the system and illustrated in the interface at the other operators, thereby allowing the other operators to make their own respective operational changes in response. | 10-01-2015 |
John Edward Grant, Livingston GB
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20100118644 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING STREAMERS - A method and system for controlling the shape and separation of an arrangement of streamers towed behind a survey vessel. Each streamer is steered laterally by lateral steering devices positioned along its length at specific nodes. Each streamer is driven by its lateral steering devices to achieve a specified separation from a neighboring streamer. One of these actual streamers, used as a reference by the other actual streamers, is steered to achieve a specified separation from an imaginary, or ghost, streamer virtually towed with the actual streamers. | 05-13-2010 |
20120281498 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING STREAMERS - A method and system for controlling the shape and separation of an arrangement of streamers towed behind a survey vessel. Each streamer is steered laterally by lateral steering devices positioned along its length at specific nodes. Each streamer is driven by its lateral steering devices to achieve a specified separation from a neighboring streamer. One of these actual streamers, used as a reference by the other actual streamers, is steered to achieve a specified separation from an imaginary, or ghost, streamer virtually towed with the actual streamers. | 11-08-2012 |
20120300583 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A LOCATION TO ACQUIRE GEOPHYSICAL DATA - Methods, apparatuses, and systems are disclosed that assist in determining a location to acquire seismic data. In one embodiment, a method includes modeling acquisition of seismic data in a first location based on a first factor that impacts acquisition of seismic data in the first location. The method also includes generating a modeled attribute based on the modeling, and determining whether to acquire seismic data in the first location based on the modeled attribute or the first factor. | 11-29-2012 |
Jon Grant, Surrey GB
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20080223772 | Purification Device - A fluid purification device comprises a tubular porous plastics filter member coated with a chemically treated resin whose side walls define an inner channel leading at one end to an outlet. The arrangement of the device is such that, in use, fluid is purified by passing through the resin coated side walls of the filter member into the inner channel. | 09-18-2008 |
Jonathan Grant, Whitchurch GB
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20090116636 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING A TELEPHONE CALL - One embodiment of the invention provides a method of handling a telephone call. The method includes providing a multi-tenanted computer-telephony integration (CTI) server. The different tenants correspond to various outlets for one or more product or service offerings. The CTI server is located outside the customer premises for the various outlets. The method further includes receiving a call directed to one of the outlets and using CLI for the call by the CTI server to identify the calling party and a customer profile for the calling party. The customer profile is based on previous orders. The method further includes queuing the call within the network if it is determined that the outlet is unable to currently service the call, and forwarding the call to the outlet to process the call. The CTI server uses the customer profile for providing priority call handling treatment for loyal customers. | 05-07-2009 |
20120140910 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING A TELEPHONE CALL - A system for handling a telephone call within a telephone network, comprising a multi-tenanted CTI server within a telecommunications network adapted to receive telephone calls on behalf of a plurality of outlets, wherein the CTI server is adapted for queuing an incoming call in the network when no agent is available and is further adapted to forward an incoming call to an agent when the agent becomes available. The CTI server is configured to use an indicia received with the received call to identify the caller and to retrieve a profile of the caller by matching the indicia to a previously-stored indicia in a call history database collocated with the CTI server, the profile comprising at least a plurality of previous orders processed by an outlet on behalf of the caller, the profile being used to provide priority call handling for certain callers. | 06-07-2012 |
Kevin Grant, Malmesbury GB
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20120079677 | CLEANING APPLIANCE - A cleaning appliance of the canister type includes separating apparatus for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow, a floor engaging rolling assembly comprising a system for drawing the fluid flow through the separating apparatus, a chassis connected to the rolling assembly and including at least one floor engaging support member, and a duct for conveying the fluid flow to the separating apparatus. At least part of the duct is connected to the chassis for pivoting movement relative to the chassis. A biasing arrangement is provided for engaging the duct to urge the pivoting part of the duct towards a rest position relative to the chassis. | 04-05-2012 |
Lindsay Grant, Edinburgh GB
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20100133636 | SINGLE PHOTON DETECTOR AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a photon avalanche detector in the semiconductor substrate. The photon avalanche detector includes an anode of a first conductivity type and a cathode of a second conductivity type. A guard ring is in the semiconductor substrate and at least partially surrounds the photon avalanche detector. A passivation layer of the first conductivity type is in contact with the guard ring to reduce an electric field at an edge of the photon avalanche detector. | 06-03-2010 |
20120206620 | MULTI-CHANNEL IMAGE SENSORS - An image sensor includes a pixel array and an image sensor objective optical element. The element is formed by a lenslet array. Each lenslet in the array directs incoming radiation onto a different specific pixel or sub-array of pixels in the pixel array. The lenslets in the array are shaped such that fields of view of next-but-one neighboring ones of the lenslets (i.e., two lenslets spaced from each other by another lenslet) do not overlap until a certain object distance away from the lenslet array. | 08-16-2012 |
20160056185 | SINGLE-PHOTON AVALANCHE DIODE AND AN ARRAY THEREOF - A Single-Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) is disclosed. The SPAD may include an active region for detection of incident radiation, and a cover configured to shield part of the active region from the incident radiation. An array is also disclosed and includes SPADs arranged in rows and columns. A method for making the SPAD is also disclosed. | 02-25-2016 |
Melissa Grant, Birmingham GB
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20150219665 | ANALYSIS OF SALIVA PROTEOME FOR BIOMARKERS OF GINGIVITIS AND PERIODONTITIS USING FT-ICR-MS/MS - Methods for diagnosing the status of periodontitis disease includes selecting a set of protein biomarkers including one or more biomarkers which have been shown to vary in abundance at particular stages of periodontitis. The set of protein biomarkers may be identified and quantified in expression in an acquired gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) or saliva oral fluid sample in order to distinguish between different states of periodontitis. Methods of diagnosing the status of periodontitis oral disease at varying levels of severity, e.g. gingivitis, mild periodontitis, or severe periodontitis, may include selecting a set of protein biomarkers which are capable distinguishing between different stages of periodontitis. | 08-06-2015 |
Neil David Grant, Dumbarton GB
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20100011422 | PORTABLE ACCOUNT INFORMATION - A method of providing portable account information includes associating two accounts ( | 01-14-2010 |
Nigel Patrick Grant, Devon GB
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20090193637 | METHOD OF FORMING ANODE BODIES FOR SOLID STATE CAPACITORS - The present invention relates to the field of solid state capacitors, and in particular to capacitors that have an anode body formed of porous valve action material, such as tantalum, niobium or niobium monoxide. According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of forming capacitor anode bodies from valve action material comprising the steps of: providing a capacitor grade powder of the valve action material, charging the powder into moulding means, compacting the powder in the moulding means so as to shape the powder into an anode body shape, stabilising the body shape, for example by sintering of the material to form an inter-connected porous body, characterised in that the moulding process involves the use of lubrication means which is adapted to apply lubricant locally to lubricate the interface between an outside surface of the anode body and a moulding surface of the moulding means. By applying a lubricant directly to the parts of the mould and anode green that most require lubricant, it is possible considerably to reduce the amount of binder/lubricant that must be added to the valve action powder. In fact, in the case of tantalum, it has surprisingly been found that it is possible to avoid completely the need for an admixed binder/lubricant. This is thought to be because the compaction of the tantalum powder in the presence of an external lubricant provides sufficient structural integrity of the green to be manipulated and transported to a sintering station, without disintegrating. | 08-06-2009 |
Norman Arthur Grant, Waterlooville GB
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20090269836 | Apparatus and Method for Analysing a Biological Sample in Response to Microwave Radiation - Apparatus and method of exposing a chemical, biological or biochemical sample to radiation. A sample in liquid or vapour phase is segmented and conveyed along a sample path. At least one generator or source for generating electromagnetic radiation is directed at the sample and at least one of reflected, emitted and transmitted radiation is measured at least one point along the sample path. In one embodiment, the sample is a luminescent culture produced by a continuous culture system. | 10-29-2009 |
Patrick Spencer Grant, Oxford GB
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20100003536 | METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE MATERIAL - According to the present invention there is provided a metal matrix composite material and a method for the manufacture thereof, the material comprising an aluminium-based alloy matrix, the matrix comprising a microstructure composed of at least a first aluminium alloy phase and having a second phase of nanostructured quasicrystalline particles embedded therein and further including in said matrix fibrils of at least one other dissimilar material. | 01-07-2010 |
Paul Grant, Tyne & Wear GB
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20100107456 | COUPLER - Couplers for attaching an accessory to an excavator arm of an excavator. Couplers having a first side for attaching the coupler to the excavator arm and a second side onto which the accessory will be coupled. The coupler includes a latch for selectively securing and releasing an attachment pin of the accessory in a jaw, groove, hook or slot in the second side of the coupler. The coupler is fully controllable from within the cab of the excavator and it allows improved security in the securement of the accessory to the coupler, i.e. preventing accidental decouplings, but while still allowing intentional decoupling operations to be carried out without undue burden. | 05-06-2010 |
20110232070 | COUPLER - Couplers for attaching an accessory to an excavator arm of an excavator. Couplers having a first side for attaching the coupler to the excavator arm and a second side onto which the accessory will be coupled. The coupler includes a latch for selectively securing and releasing an attachment pin of the accessory in a jaw, groove, hook or slot in the second side of the coupler. The coupler is fully controllable from within the cab of the excavator and it allows improved security in the securement of the accessory to the coupler, i.e. preventing accidental decouplings, but while still allowing intentional decoupling operations to be carried out without undue burden. | 09-29-2011 |
20120291316 | COUPLER - Couplers for attaching an accessory to an excavator arm of an excavator. Couplers having a first side for attaching the coupler to the excavator arm and a second side onto which the accessory will be coupled. The coupler includes a latch for selectively securing and releasing an attachment pin of the accessory in a jaw, groove, hook or slot in the second side of the coupler. The coupler is fully controllable from within the cab of the excavator and it allows improved security in the securement of the accessory to the coupler, i.e. preventing accidental decouplings, but while still allowing intentional decoupling operations to be carried out without undue burden. | 11-22-2012 |
Paul Simon Grant, Cambridge GB
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20090098641 | Incubator humidity control - An incubator | 04-16-2009 |
Peter John Grant, Leeds, Yorkshire GB
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20150353419 | NOVEL MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a substrate comprising an ion-implanted layer, for example a cation, wherein the ion implanted layer has a uniform distribution of the implanted ions at a significantly greater depth than previously possible. The invention further comprises said substrate wherein the substrate is a silicon based substrate, such as glass. The invention also comprises the use of said material as a waveguide and the use of said material in measurement devices. | 12-10-2015 |
Peter Mitchell Grant, Edinburgh GB
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20120134433 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ENHANCED PERFORMANCE IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A method of spatial modulation to identify a transmitter within a transmission array, wherein the transmitter has a unique bit sequence and defines a spatial component indicative of relative location is disclosed, comprising the following steps: receiving transmitted bits from the transmission array and identifying the unique bit sequence, the spatial component and a signal components; encoding the unique bit sequence and the spatial component by grouping the transmitters into transmitter groups such that the transmitters in each group have a maximum spatial separation relative to one another to thereby form an encoded signal; decoding the encoded signal to identify the transmitter from which the transmitted bits were transmitted by determining the transmitter location from the or each group. The method preferably comprises trellis coded spatial modulation. Also, a corresponding system is disclosed, the system comprising an encoder for encoding the unique bit sequence and the spatial component identified and received from the transmission array, the encoding including grouping the transmitters into transmitter groups such that the transmitters in each group have a maximum spatial separation relative to one another to thereby form an encoded signal. The system preferably uses trellis coded spatial modulation. | 05-31-2012 |
Robert Grant, Barnehurst Kent GB
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20120079562 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VALIDATING RESOURCE IDENTIFIER - An approach is provided for requesting access to content associated with a resource identifier. A system receives a first request to access content associated with a resource identifier. The system then determines to generate a second request for validating the content based, at least in part, on the resource identifier and to transmit the second request to a validation service. The system receives validation information based, at least in part, on the second request. In one embodiment, the validation information includes a preview of the content. | 03-29-2012 |
Robert Bruce Grant, Steyning, West Sussex GB
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20090232719 | Apparatus for treating a gas stream - Apparatus for treating a gas stream comprises a plurality of cylindrical proton conducting membranes. The gas stream is conveyed through the bore of each cylindrical membrane, and a hydrogen-containing gas is conveyed about the external surface of each cylindrical membrane. A catalyst provided on the inner side of each membrane catalyses a reaction between a halogen-containing component of the gas stream, such as CF | 09-17-2009 |
Robert Bruce Grant, Steyning GB
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20110014090 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING A GAS STREAM - Apparatus for treating a gas stream comprises a plurality of cylindrical proton conducting membranes. The gas stream is conveyed through the bore of each cylindrical membrane, and a hydrogen-containing gas is conveyed about the external surface of each cylindrical membrane. A catalyst provided on the inner side of each membrane catalyses a reaction between a halogen-containing component of the gas stream, such as CF | 01-20-2011 |
20120308462 | INERT GAS RECOVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - The method of recovery and recycling of inert gases, especially noble gases, from processes such as vacuum furnaces and other applications. A first gas stream comprising the inert gas and oxidisable impurities, is supplied to an oxidation column comprising a metal oxide. The impurities in the first gas stream are oxidised in the column in the presence of the metal oxide to form a second gas stream containing carbon dioxide and water, the second gas stream is supplied to a regenerable carbon dioxide removal column; the carbon dioxide is removed from the second gas stream in the column to form a third gas stream. Water is removed from the third gas stream in an absorption column, and the exhausted, purified inert gas is collected from the absorption column for conveying to a process utilising the inert gas. The recovered gas stream is of around 6N purity (99.9999% pure) i.e. having 1 ppm total contaminants. | 12-06-2012 |
20140079617 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING A GAS STREAM - An apparatus for treating a gas stream comprises a nonthermal plasma reactor, for example a dielectric barrier discharge plasma reactor, containing a silicon-containing solid for reacting with a halogen-containing component of the gas stream to form a gaseous silicon halide. A sorbent bed of material chosen to react with the silicon halide to form inorganic halides is located downstream from the plasma reactor. A similar bed of material is located upstream from the plasma reactor to remove silicon halide and other acid gas components from the gas stream before it enters the plasma reactor. | 03-20-2014 |
Robert Bruce Grant, West Sussex GB
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20090321271 | Method of Pumping Combustible Gas - A system for pumping a gas stream containing a combustible gas comprises a solid oxide ionic conducting membrane ( | 12-31-2009 |
20100043837 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING CONTAMINATION OF A SURFACE - A method is described of controlling contamination of a surface exposed to a carbonaceous material and ionising radiation, such as EUV radiation, DUV radiation or electrons. The method comprises cyclically supplying to the surface a first gas comprising an oxidising species, for example NO, for reacting with carbonaceous deposits formed on the surface from the carbonaceous material, followed by a second gas comprising a reducing species, for example CO, for reacting with oxidising species on the surface. | 02-25-2010 |
20100071549 | METHOD OF RECYCLING HYDROGEN - A method is described for recycling hydrogen (H2) supplied to a chamber ( | 03-25-2010 |
20100074821 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING A GAS STREAM - Apparatus for treating a gas stream comprises a nonthermal plasma reactor, for example a dielectric barrier discharge plasma reactor ( | 03-25-2010 |
20110020142 | Method of pumping gas - A vacuum pumping arrangement is described for pumping a gas stream containing hydrogen or other hydrogen-containing gas. The arrangement comprises a pumping mechanism for receiving the gas stream and exhausting a pumped gas stream at a sub-atmospheric pressure, and, downstream from the pumping mechanism, an ionic conducting membrane having one side exposed to the pumped gas stream and another side exposed to oxygen or other source of oxygen. In one example, the membrane is permeable to hydrogen, which permeates across the membrane to react with oxygen adsorbed on the other surface of the membrane. In another example, the membrane is permeable to oxygen anions, which permeate across the membrane to react with hydrogen within the gas stream. | 01-27-2011 |
20110120184 | PURIFICATION OF A GAS STREAM - At least one gaseous impurity, for example silane, is removed by absorption from a feed gas stream, for example a gas stream comprising nitrogen and hydrogen, the gaseous impurity being less volatile than the feed gas stream. The absorption is effected by a sub-cooled absorbent at a first cryogenic temperature and a first pressure. The absorbent is typically propane. The absorption may be conducted in a liquid-vapour contact column ( | 05-26-2011 |
Roy Grant, Dorset GB
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20090124708 | Collagenous tissue compositions - Implant compositions are disclosed consisting of a biocompatible carrier medium such as a saline or dextran solution and particles of collagenous material dispersed therein. The collagenous material is derived from tissue which has been milled to provide fragments of collagen fibres which preserve the architecture of the original fibres and their molecular structure. The collagenous material is also substantially free of non-fibrous tissue proteins, glycoproteins, cellular elements and lipids or lipid residues, and is non-cytotoxic. By suitable choice of particle size and concentration, the composition may be presented in injectable form or as a paste. The compositions are suitable for application in cosmetic and reconstruction surgery. | 05-14-2009 |
Scott Grant, Mossley Hill GB
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20120073137 | AIRCRAFT RIB-SPAR JOINT - A method of forming a rib-spar joint during assembly of an aircraft wing, the method comprising: providing a spar with a fixedly attached rib post, the rib post having a first coordination feature; providing a rib having a web with a first tooling feature; providing a tooling component having a second tooling feature for cooperating with the first tooling feature, a second coordination feature for cooperating with the first coordination feature, and a plurality of drill bushings; fixedly attaching the tooling component to the rib web by aligning the first and second tooling features; aligning the rib with the spar by aligning the first and second coordination features; drilling fastener holes in the rib and the rib post off the drill bushings of the tooling component; removing the tooling component from the rib web; and fastening the rib to the rib post using the fastener holes to form a rib-spar joint. The method may be applied to form front and/or rear rib-spar joints. | 03-29-2012 |
Simon Jonathon Grant, Lancaster GB
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20140128566 | POLYMERIC MATERIALS - A polymeric material includes phenyl moieties, ketone moieties and ether moieties in the polymeric backbone of said polymeric material, wherein the difference between the nucleation temperature (Tn) and the glass transition temperature (Tg) of said polymeric material is greater than 23° C. | 05-08-2014 |
Simon Jonathon Grant, Lancashire GB
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20090131582 | POLYMERIC MATERIALS - Polyaryletherketones and a method for producing the same are described wherein, for a given melt viscosity, the melt flow index is higher than expected. Such polymers may be used in situations where relative high flow is desirable. | 05-21-2009 |
20090137767 | POLYMERIC MATERIALS - A polymeric material includes phenyl moieties, ketone moieties and ether moieties in the polymeric backbone of said polymeric material, wherein the difference between the nucleation temperature (Tn) and the glass transition temperature (Tg) of said polymeric material is greater than 23° C. | 05-28-2009 |
Steve Grant, Cambridge GB
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20100028354 | COMPOSITIONS MONOVALENT FOR CD28 BINDING AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed are domain antibodies that monovalently bind CD28. Domain antibodies that are monovalent for binding of CD28 can inhibit CD28 activity. In one aspect, a domain antibody consists of or comprises a single immunoglobulin variable domain that specifically binds and antagonizes the activity of CD28, in an aspect, without substantially agonizing CD28 activity. In another aspect, the domain antibody is a human domain antibody. The disclosure further encompasses methods of antagonizing CD80 and/or CD86 interactions with CD28 in an individual and methods of treating diseases or disorders involving CD80 and/or CD86 interactions with CD28, the methods involving administering a domain antibody to the individual. | 02-04-2010 |
20120201814 | COMPOSITIONS MONOVALENT FOR CD28 BINDING AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed are domain antibodies that monovalently bind CD28. Domain antibodies that are monovalent for binding of CD28 can inhibit CD28 activity. In one aspect, a domain antibody consists of or comprises a single immunoglobulin variable domain that specifically binds and antagonizes the activity of CD28, in an aspect, without substantially agonizing CD28 activity. In another aspect, the domain antibody is a human domain antibody. The disclosure further encompasses methods of antagonizing CD80 and/or CD86 interactions with CD28 in an individual and methods of treating diseases or disorders involving CD80 and/or CD86 interactions with CD28, the methods involving administering a domain antibody to the individual. | 08-09-2012 |
20130109846 | COMPOSITIONS MONOVALENT FOR CD28 BINDING AND METHODS OF USE | 05-02-2013 |
Steve Grant, Swaffham Prior GB
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20150299321 | COMPOSITIONS MONOVALENT FOR CD28 BINDING AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed are domain antibodies that monovalently bind CD28. Domain antibodies that are monovalent for binding of CD28 can inhibit CD28 activity. In one aspect, a domain antibody consists of or comprises a single immunoglobulin variable domain that specifically binds and antagonizes the activity of CD28, in an aspect, without substantially agonizing CD28 activity. In another aspect, the domain antibody is a human domain antibody. The disclosure further encompasses methods of antagonizing CD80 and/or CD86 interactions with CD28 in an individual and methods of treating diseases or disorders involving CD80 and/or CD86 interactions with CD28, the methods involving administering a domain antibody to the individual. | 10-22-2015 |
Stuart Grant, Bexley Kent GB
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20160128702 | DISTAL FEMORAL JIG ASSEMBLY - A cutting apparatus for resecting a distal face of a femur prior to implanting a femoral component of a total knee prosthesis, comprises an elongate rod adapted for inserting into an intramedullary canal of the femur, a distal femoral cutting block, and a distal femoral jig assembly. The jig assembly can position the distal femoral cutting block on either left leg or right leg. It includes a distal femoral jig having at least one passage for slidingly receiving the rod with a preset valgus angle and a distal end face being adapted for abutting against on the distal face of the femur of either left leg or right leg dependent on its two flip orientations. | 05-12-2016 |
Tony Grant, Stroud GB
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20090221993 | LASER HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE - A laser hair removal device | 09-03-2009 |
William Edwin John Grant, Rotherhithe GB
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20110094517 | FOREHEAD SUPPORT FOR FACIAL MASK - A pad for a forehead support includes an outer wall having a first side configured to engage a user's forehead and a second side having engaged surfaces configured to rest against engaging surfaces of the forehead support; at least one retaining wall provided between the first side and the second side; and at least one retained portion configured to be retained by a retainer formed on the forehead support, wherein a space is defined between the outer wall and the engaged surfaces. The space has a substantially constant cross sectional profile, and the outer wall, the at least one retaining wall, and the engaged surfaces are formed of a deformable elastomeric material. Deformation of the pad occurs by deflection of at least the outer wall and the at least one retaining wall. | 04-28-2011 |
Zeph Grant, Derby GB
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20140125355 | PASSENGER OCCUPANCY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - A seat for a passenger vehicle is provided that comprises a first sensor for detecting the presence or absence of an occupant in the seat and a second sensor for validating the seat occupancy. The seat further comprises a transmitter for transmitting a signal indicative of valid occupancy of the seat. The first sensor may be a non-contact, capacitive sensor and the second sensor may comprise a near-field communication device for receiving a seat validation code. A seat validation system may be established on a passenger vehicle such as a train, wherein a central controller may report on seat occupancy status for the vehicle. | 05-08-2014 |