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Adam Wilkins, Plymouth GB
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20160087326 | RADIO FREQUENCY CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT - A radio frequency transmission arrangement comprises a ground plate ( | 03-24-2016 |
Andrew Wilkins, Derby GB
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20130125666 | VARIABLE TORQUE RATE TEST JOINT - In a variable torque rate test joint, screw-threaded first and second elements are rotated relative to one another by a tool under test. At least one spring beam is cantilevered over a pivot point to exert an axial force between the first and second elements and the torque rate of the test joint can be varied by moving the pivot point to change the axial force. The first element may be a shaft that is fixed during testing and the second element is a nut rotatably mounted on the shaft, whereby the element rotated by the tool has a minimal moment of inertia. Whichever of the first and second elements is held stationary during the test may be mounted in a hub that is locked during the test but can be rotated at the end of the test to reset the test joint. Measurements may be made of the torque and the rotation angle to derive an actual torque rate of the joint, which allows correction of errors by moving the pivot point. | 05-23-2013 |
Anthony John Wilkins, Rugby GB
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20150346730 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC POSITIONING - A system for minimizing fuel consumption in a dynamic positioning (DP) vessel comprising a measurement system, an observer system, a control system and a thruster system. The heading of the vessel is adjusted to minimize the environmental forces felt on each side of the vessel. The method also allows for operator input to offset the vessel heading to improve comfort on board. | 12-03-2015 |
Anthony John Howard Wilkins, Warwickshire GB
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20130019790 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE POSITION OF MOORED MARINE VESSELS - The present invention provides a method of controlling the position of a spread moored marine vessel ( | 01-24-2013 |
Brian Malcolm Wilkins, Retford GB
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20100043292 | WINDOW AND COMBINED DEFENCE SHUTTER AND BLIND - A combined defence shutter and blind is located in a window opening inwardly of the window. The shutter comprises a shutter frame secured in the window opening, and a plurality of parallel blades extending across the shutter frame, each said blade having in cross-section a shape which includes a point at each opposed edge of the blade and having a reinforcing axial member extending therethrough and engaged in respective opposing sides of the shutter frame. The blades are linked together and rotatable such that rotation of one blade induces the other blades to rotate simultaneously between a closed position, in which the blades lie substantially parallel to the window so as to form a continuous shutter, and an open position substantially normal to the closed position. The window has anti-shatter material extending over the entire inner surface thereof, whereby, in the event of an explosion outside the window causing a pressure wave to blow the window inwardly of the building, the window and anti-shatter material contacting at least a portion of a pointed edge of at least one of the blades when in the open position to rotate to the closed position, thereby preventing ingress of the pressure wave and glass from the window into the building. | 02-25-2010 |
20120297968 | SECURITY SCREEN - A security screen ( | 11-29-2012 |
Geoff Wilkins, Walsall GB
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20100148445 | BALL DELIVERY AND SPORTS APPARATUS - An apparatus for delivering balls is disclosed. The apparatus has a pair of conveyors for balls (specifically footballs) that follow a conveyor path. There is a collection area or sump that receives balls and the path of the conveyor passes through the sump area at an angle inclined to the horizontal. The exit to the sump has a travel limiting device to prevent any balls from leaving sump area unless they are correctly engaged with said conveyor. The balls are delivered to a sports apparatus for use as part of a game or sports themed attraction. | 06-17-2010 |
James Wilkins, Fleet GB
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20110117506 | Coanda Gas Burner Apparatus and Methods - A gas burner apparatus for discharging a mixture of fuel gas, air and flue gas into a furnace space of a furnace wherein the mixture is burned and flue gas having a low content of nitrous oxides and carbon monoxide is formed is provided. The burner tile includes at least one gas circulation port extending though the wall of the tile. The interior surface of the wall of the tile includes a Coanda surface. Fuel gas and/or flue gas conducted through the gas circulation port follows the path of the Coanda surface which allows more flue gas to be introduced into the stream. The exterior surface of the wall of the tile also includes a Coanda surface for facilitating the creation of a staged combustion zone. Also provided are improved burner tiles, improved gas tips and methods of burning a mixture of air, fuel gas and flue gas in a furnace space. | 05-19-2011 |
20110207066 | FLARE APPARATUS - A flare apparatus for burning combustible gases. A flare tip unit comprises an inner member and an outer member defining an annulus therebetween. The annulus defines an annular gas passage through which combustible gas passes. Air moved by a motive force, preferably steam, passes through the inner member and a steam/air mixture exits an outlet of the inner member. The combustible gas and an air/steam mixture mixes in a premix zone between the inner member outlet and the exit opening of the outer member. The combustible gas/air/steam mixture is ignited for burning in the atmosphere above the exit opening. The flare apparatus may include a plurality of flare tip units. | 08-25-2011 |
20120183914 | COANDA GAS BURNER APPARATUS AND METHODS - A gas burner apparatus for discharging a mixture of fuel gas, air and flue gas into a furnace space of a furnace wherein the mixture is burned and flue gas having a low content of nitrous oxides and carbon monoxide is formed is provided. The burner tile includes at least one gas circulation port extending though the wall of the tile. The interior surface of the wall of the tile includes a Coanda surface. Fuel gas and/or flue gas conducted through the gas circulation port follows the path of the Coanda surface which allows more flue gas to be introduced into the stream. The exterior surface of the wall of the tile also includes a Coanda surface for facilitating the creation of a staged combustion zone. Also provided are improved burner tiles, improved gas tips and methods of burning a mixture of air, fuel gas and flue gas in a furnace space. | 07-19-2012 |
20120189967 | COANDA GAS BURNER APPARATUS AND METHODS - A gas burner apparatus for discharging a mixture of fuel gas, air and flue gas into a furnace space of a furnace wherein the mixture is burned and flue gas having a low content of nitrous oxides and carbon monoxide is formed is provided. The burner tile includes at least one gas circulation port extending though the wall of the tile. The interior surface of the wall of the tile includes a Coanda surface. Fuel gas and/or flue gas conducted through the gas circulation port follows the path of the Coanda surface which allows more flue gas to be introduced into the stream. The exterior surface of the wall of the tile also includes a Coanda surface for facilitating the creation of a staged combustion zone. Also provided are improved burner tiles, improved gas tips and methods of burning a mixture of air, fuel gas and flue gas in a furnace space. | 07-26-2012 |
20120270161 | COANDA GAS BURNER APPARATUS AND METHODS - A gas burner apparatus for discharging a mixture of fuel gas, air and flue gas into a furnace space of a furnace is provided. The burner tile includes at least one gas circulation port extending though the wall of the tile. The interior surface of the wall of the tile includes a Coanda surface. Fuel gas and/or flue gas conducted through the gas circulation port follows the path of the Coanda surface which allows more flue gas to be introduced into the stream. The exterior surface of the wall of the tile also includes a Coanda surface for facilitating the creation of a staged combustion zone. Also provided are improved burner tiles, improved gas tips and methods of burning a mixture of air, fuel gas and flue gas in a furnace space. | 10-25-2012 |
John Patrick Gordon Wilkins, Bedfordshire GB
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20090036350 | Method for Stabilisation of a Protein Solution by Addition of Hydroxyl Radical Quenchers and its Sterilisation by Ionising Radiation - A method of sterilising a protein in an aqueous environment, comprises exposing to ionising radiation an aqueous composition comprising the protein with a protective compound or combination of protective compounds having the following characteristics: (i) a rate of reaction with hydroxyl radicals greater than 5×10 | 02-05-2009 |
Jonathan Wilkins, Cambridgeshire GB
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20100108058 | POWDER DISPERSION APPARATUS, METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE APPARATUS, AND COMPONENTS THAT CAN BE USED ON THE APPARATUS AND OTHER DEVICES - Methods and apparatuses for the pulmonary delivery of a composition, such as methods and apparatuses for dispersing dry powder medicaments for inhalation by a patient. Elements or aspects of the apparatuses, including receptacle puncturing mechanisms, deoccluding devices, receptacle impacting devices, and receptacle lock devices or systems. | 05-06-2010 |
Jonathan Wilkins, Cambridge GB
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20140034052 | POWDER DISPERSION APPARATUS, METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE APPARATUS, AND COMPONENTS THAT CAN BE USED ON THE APPARATUS AND OTHER DEVICES - Methods and apparatuses for the pulmonary delivery of a composition, such as methods and apparatuses for dispersing dry powder medicaments for inhalation by a patient. Elements or aspects of the apparatuses, including receptacle puncturing, mechanisms, deoccluding devices, receptacle impacting devices, and receptacle lock devices or systems. | 02-06-2014 |
Jonathan Hugh Wilkins, Cambridge GB
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20100163042 | INHALATION DEVICE - The present invention relates to an inhalation-activatable device for administration of medicament in powder form to the respiratory system of a patient. | 07-01-2010 |
Jonathan Hugh Wilkins, Chichester GB
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20140109899 | AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEMS, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - An aerosol preparation assembly includes an entrainment chamber defining an entrainment volume. The entrainment chamber includes a gas inlet port, an aerosol inlet port and an outlet port. The entrainment chamber is configured such that a velocity of a flow of a gas within the entrainment volume is less than a velocity of the flow of the gas within the gas inlet port. The entrainment chamber is configured such that at least a portion of inlet aerosol is entrained into the flow of the gas within the entrainment volume to produce an entrained aerosol flow at the outlet port. The particle selection chamber is configured to receive the entrained aerosol flow and produce an outlet aerosol flow. The particle selection chamber and nozzle are collectively configured such that a volumetric median diameter of the outlet aerosol flow is less than a volumetric median diameter of the inlet aerosol. | 04-24-2014 |
20150150803 | AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEMS, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - An aerosol preparation assembly includes an entrainment chamber defining an entrainment volume. The entrainment chamber includes a gas inlet port, an aerosol inlet port and an outlet port. The entrainment chamber is configured such that a velocity of a flow of a gas within the entrainment volume is less than a velocity of the flow of the gas within the gas inlet port. The entrainment chamber is configured such that at least a portion of inlet aerosol is entrained into the flow of the gas within the entrainment volume to produce an entrained aerosol flow at the outlet port. The particle selection chamber is configured to receive the entrained aerosol flow and produce an outlet aerosol flow. The particle selection chamber and nozzle are collectively configured such that a volumetric median diameter of the outlet aerosol flow is less than a volumetric median diameter of the inlet aerosol. | 06-04-2015 |
Jonathan Hugh Wilkins, West Sussex GB
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20140158127 | NASAL CANNULA FOR DELIVERY OF AEROSOLIZED MEDICAMENTS - An apparatus can include a nasal cannula assembly, which includes a face piece. The face piece includes a plenum portion and a nasal interface portion. The plenum portion is configured to be coupled to a supply line and defines a flow path configured to receive an aerosol flow from the supply line. The nasal interface portion includes a first delivery protrusion and a second delivery protrusion. The first delivery protrusion is configured to convey a first portion of the aerosol flow to a first nostril, and the second delivery protrusion is configured to deliver a second portion of the aerosol flow to a second nostril. The plenum portion includes a sidewall having a curved surface configured to redirect the second portion of the aerosol flow towards the second delivery protrusion. The sidewall is configured to isolate the flow path from a volume downstream from the second delivery protrusion. | 06-12-2014 |
Keith Wilkins, Goldhanger GB
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20120298344 | HEADER FOR HEAT EXCHANGER - A header for a heat exchanger includes an elongate header plate having a pair of substantially parallel long edges. The header plate includes an elongate slot extending in a first direction across the header plate and a pair of ridges extending in a second direction along the header plate. The second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. Edge regions of the header plate are formed on sides of the ridges adjacent the long edges. At least one of the edge regions lie in a first plane and crests of the ridges lie in a second plane. The first plane is substantially parallel to and offset from the second plane. | 11-29-2012 |
Keith Wilkins, Goldhanger Maldon GB
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20140196877 | TUBE FOR HEAT EXCHANGER - A folded tube for a heat exchanger is disclosed. The tube includes first and second ends for connection to first and second headers of the heat exchanger. An outer wall of the tube provides at least two channels for carrying a heat exchange fluid between the first and second headers. At least one seam is formed in the outer wall extending the length of the tube, the seam including a pair of opposed flanges extending into the tube to form the two channels, the outer wall joined together along the seam. The tube further includes a first end region and a second end region, and an intermediate region. The tube flattened along its length to form at least two flattened lobes, each lobe including one of the channels, and the lobes in the intermediate region being flatter than the lobes in at least one of the end regions. | 07-17-2014 |
Keith Roland Wilkins, Goldhanger Maldon GB
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20150219005 | METHOD OF IMPROVING CHARGE AIR CONDITION IN AIR-COOLED CHARGE AIR COOLERS - A charge air system of a motor vehicle having a charger disposed in a charge air circuit and an air-cooled charge air cooler in fluid communication with the charger. The charge air system further includes a pre-cooler is in fluid communication with the air-cooled charge air cooler and an engine coolant circuit in heat exchange communication with the pre-cooler. The engine coolant circuit configured to deliver a flow of coolant through an engine of the motor vehicle. | 08-06-2015 |
Malcolm Fintan Wilkins, Malvern GB
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20120185473 | USER INTERFACE FOR USE IN NON-DETERMINISTIC SEARCHING - Apparatus for analysing non-deterministic results of a search query of data, comprising a processor and a user interface, the processor being operably in communication with a plurality of data sources and adapted to communicate with the user interface which enables the user to query the content of the data sources, wherein the processor is adapted to determine the probable relevance of at least the part of a searched data source for a user query and the user interface is adapted to present to the user the search results in a form comprising two or more portlets, wherein the portlets comprises two or more of: a portlet presenting the search results (suchas search strings) for a data source(s); a portlet presenting the data source (such as by source name) of a data soruce(s); a portlet presenting a data source filter tree for selecting currently active source(s); a portlet presenting the hit(s) of a search query for a data source; a portlet presenting the hit location within a data source; and at least one of the portlets presents the user with the probability of the relevance of the data source to the search query. | 07-19-2012 |
Malcolm Fintan Wilkins, Hereford GB
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20140067374 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PHONETIC SEARCHING OF DATA - A method for phonetically searching media including a plurality of audio tracks is disclosed where each audio track is indexed to provide a phonetic representation of the audio track. The method comprises obtaining a text search query and searching for the text query against a set of reference documents to obtain a sub-set of pseudo-relevant documents. The pseudo-relevant documents are examined for a set of search expressions characterizing the pseudo-relevant documents. A phonetic representation corresponding to at least some of the set of search expressions is provided and for each of the phonetic representations of the search expressions, the indexed phonetic representations for one or more of the plurality of audio tracks is phonetically searched to provide any indicators of the incidence of the search expression within the one or more audio tracks. | 03-06-2014 |
20140067820 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PHONETIC SEARCHING OF DATA - A method of phonetically searching media information comprises receiving a plurality of search queries from one or more client systems and providing a phonetic representation of each search query. One or more search jobs are instantiated, each search job comprising a plurality of tasks, each task being arranged to sequentially read a block from an archive file. The archive file is stored within a distributed filing system (DFS) in which sequential blocks of data comprising the archive file are replicated to be locally available to one or more processors from a cluster of processors for executing the tasks. Each block stores index files corresponding to a plurality of source media files, each index file containing a phonetic stream corresponding to audio information for a given source media file. Each task obtains phonetic representations of outstanding search queries for a block and sequentially searches the block for each outstanding search query. | 03-06-2014 |
Martin Wilkins, London GB
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20140301947 | METHODS TO PREDICT BINDING AFFINITY OF TSPO IMAGING AGENTS TO TSPO - A method for aiding in selecting or adjusting a dose of TSPO imaging or therapeutic agent for use with a subject, the method comprising the step of determining the subject's genotype for TSPO rs6971. A TSPO imaging or therapeutic agent for use in TSPO imaging or therapy in a subject, wherein the subject is a subject whose genotype at TSPO polymorphism position rs6971 is determined. The subject's genotype for TSPO may be taken into account when assessing the results of the TSPO imaging, for example normalising the subject's determined measure of binding of the TSPO agent to take account of the subject's determined genotype. The subject's genotype for TSPO may be taken into account when choosing the TSPO agent and/or the dose of TSPO agent. The subject may be a subject who has been determined to have genotype CC or CT at TSPO polymorphism position rs6971, for example when using a TSPO agent that binds with higher affinity to Aia147TSPO than to Thr147TSPO. | 10-09-2014 |
Martin R. Wilkins, London GB
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20120028881 | METHODS AND REAGENTS FOR DIAGNOSING ATHEROMA - The invention provides a method of diagnosing atheroma in an individual, the method comprising providing a sample from the individual, determining the level of lysozyme in the sample and assessing whether the level is indicative of atheroma in the individual. The invention also provides the use of a reagent which selectively identifies lysozyme in the assessment of atheroma in an individual. | 02-02-2012 |
Michael John Wilkins, Terry Green GB
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20080241070 | FENOFIBRATE DOSAGE FORMS - Disclosed are redispersible fibrate, such as fenofibrate, dosage forms. Also disclosed are in vitro methods for evaluating the in vivo effectiveness of fibrate, such as fenofibrate, dosage forms. The methods utilize media representative of in vivo human physiological conditions. | 10-02-2008 |
Nicholas F. Wilkins, Middlesex GB
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20130179496 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVISIONING AUDIOVISUAL WORKS - A method for provisioning audiovisual works to a client includes maintaining categorization information specifying, for each of multiple audiovisual works, one or more of multiple categories. One or more of the categories are associated with each of multiple delivery slots in response to input from a client. For each of the delivery slots, a first audiovisual work from one of the categories associated with the respective delivery slot is provisioned for delivery to a location associated with the client. | 07-11-2013 |
Paul Wilkins, Cambridge GB
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20090303098 | System and Method for Data Communication - Disclosed herein is a method to enable a mobile device to function as a user interface to a remote application. The method includes actuating a user-actuated control on the mobile device to generate a device-output signal in accordance with a first protocol; transmitting the device-output signal over a licensed radio frequency spectrum to a wireless base station located on the same premises as the mobile device; establishing communication between the wireless base station and the remote application having a user interface that accepts a user-command signal in accordance with a second protocol that is incompatible with the circuitry and programming of the mobile device; generating a constructed-input signal based on the device-output signal; and transmitting the constructed-input signal to the remote application as the user-command signal in accordance with the second protocol to permit the mobile device to function as a controller for the remote application. | 12-10-2009 |
20100061444 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO ENCODING USING ADAPTIVE SEGMENTATION - A method for decoding compressed video information is disclosed. The video information can include a plurality of frames each having a plurality of blocks. The method includes reading from the video information a segment map that associates blocks in the frame with four segment identifiers. Each segment identifier is associated with one or more segment parameters, such as quantization parameters, loop filter type, loop filter strength and sub-pixel interpolation filter. The blocks in each segment are then decoded using the associated segment parameters. Segment parameters can persist to following frames unless overwritten by a subsequent frame. A frame can also include a bit suppressing segmentation, in which case default parameters are sued for all blocks in the frame. | 03-11-2010 |
20100061461 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO ENCODING USING CONSTRUCTED REFERENCE FRAME - Disclosed herein is a method for digital video encoding prediction comprising creating a constructed reference frame using an encoder and compressing a series of source video frames using the constructed reference frame to obtain a bitstream including a compressed digital video signal for a subsequent decoding process. The constructed reference frame is omitted from the series of digital video frames during the subsequent viewing process. | 03-11-2010 |
20100061645 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO ENCODING USING ADAPTIVE LOOP FILTER - Disclosed herein is a method for reducing blocking artifacts at the boundary between adjacent blocks reconstructed from a frame of compressed video information. The video information includes a prediction stage parameter with respect to at least one of the blocks. The method includes reconstructing the at least one block based on the prediction stage parameter, computing a residual error attribute from the reconstructed block, computing a filter strength value based on a baseline filter strength and at least one incremental value, wherein the incremental value is selected from a plurality of preset values based at least on one of the prediction stage parameter and residual error attribute associated with the at least one block and filtering the boundary adjacent to the at least one block using the selected filter strength value. | 03-11-2010 |
20110150705 | Integrated Hinged Cartridge Housings for Sample Analysis - The invention relates to a cartridge housing for forming a cartridge capable of measuring an analyte or property of a liquid sample. The housing comprising a first substantially rigid zone, a second substantially flexible zone, a hinge region, and at least one sensor recess containing a sensor. The housing is foldable about said hinge region to form a cartridge having a conduit over at least a portion of said sensor. The invention also relates to methods for forming such cartridges and to various features of such cartridges. | 06-23-2011 |
20120063513 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENCODING VIDEO USING TEMPORAL FILTER - A system and method for encoding a video is disclosed having a plurality of frames with spatially correspondent macroblocks. The method includes selecting a coding mode for each spatially correspondent macroblock, such as intra-frame coding or inter-frame coding. A weighting value is determined for each pixel in the macroblock based on the coding mode of the macroblock or other indication of the correlation of the pixel to spatially corresponding pixels in one or more other frames. A temporal filter uses the weighting values to filter noise from the plurality of frames and the resulting noise-reduced output is used in a predictive reference frame. | 03-15-2012 |
20120257676 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CODING USING MOTION VECTOR SEGMENTATION - Disclosed herein is a method for encoding a video signal having at least one frame with a plurality of blocks having pixels. The method includes determining motion vectors for a first block in the at least one frame and at least some of the blocks that are neighbors to the first block, identifying neighboring blocks having motion vectors that are similar to the motion vector of the first block, assigning the first block and the identified neighboring blocks to a segment using a processor, applying a segment parameter to at least one block in the segment and encoding the at least one block using the segment parameter. | 10-11-2012 |
20120257677 | ENCODING AND DECODING MOTION VIA IMAGE SEGMENTATION - A system and method for encoding and decoding a video image having a plurality of frames is disclosed. The method includes a previously reconstructed frame that is segmented to create an alternate reference frame used to encode a current frame. The segments of the previously reconstructed frame are assigned motion parameters, which are used to compile the alternate reference frame. The current frame is encoded and the segmentation parameters and motion parameters are transmitted in the bitstream. The segmentation parameters and motion parameters can be used by a decoder to recreate the alternate reference frame in order to decode the encoded current frame. | 10-11-2012 |
20120257679 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENCODING AND DECODING VIDEO DATA - A method for encoding and decoding a video signal having frames with blocks comprised of pixels. The method reduces the complexity of the video signal to be encoded by applying a filter scheme to the input data stream in an encoder and later reversing the filter scheme in a decoder. A number of filter schemes may be tested to determine the best filter scheme that most reduces the number of distinct color values per color plane. The best filter scheme is used to filter the data to be encoded. Filter information of the best filter scheme is included in the encoded data to enable the decoder to identify the best filter scheme in order to apply the best filter scheme in reverse to re-create the original data stream. | 10-11-2012 |
20120300837 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING SEGMENTATION-BASED CODING OF PREDICTION INFORMATION - Disclosed herein is a method for encoding a video signal having at least one frame with a plurality of blocks. The method includes assigning at least some of the plurality of blocks to a segment, determining at least one prediction element for the segment using a processor, applying the at least one prediction element to a first block and at least some of the other blocks in the segment and encoding the first block and the other blocks in the segment. | 11-29-2012 |
20120307892 | System and Method for Decoding using Parallel Processing - A method for decoding a stream of encoded video data is disclosed. The video stream includes partitions that have been compressed using lossless encoding. Each partition includes rows that have also been encoded using intra-frame or inter-frame encoding, for example. During the decoding process, two or more of the partitions are entropy decoded on two or more processors in parallel, except that partitions containing adjacent rows in the frame are decoded with an offset so that at least a portion of the output of the entropy decoding of one partition can be used as input in the entropy and intra/inter-frame decoding of the other. | 12-06-2012 |
20120320978 | CODER OPTIMIZATION USING INDEPENDENT BITSTREAM PARTITIONS AND MIXED MODE ENTROPY CODING - A system, apparatus, and method for encoding a video signal having a plurality of frames including a current frame. The method includes identifying a first block within the current frame; determining at least one predictor token related to the first block; identifying a reference block within the plurality of frames; determining at least one prediction error token derived from a difference between the first block and the reference block; assigning the at least one predictor token to a first bitstream partition; assigning the at least one prediction error token to a second bitstream partition; and selecting a first encoding scheme for the first bitstream partition and a second encoding scheme for the second bitstream partition. | 12-20-2012 |
20120320987 | ENHANCING FRACTIONAL PIXEL MOTION PREDICTION USING A PLURALITY OF FILTERS - A system, apparatus, and method for encoding a video signal having at least one frame with a plurality of blocks. The method includes determining, for a first block in the at least one frame, a motion vector that describes a spatial relationship between the first block and a second block within a previously encoded frame that is similar to the first block, determining a complexity value representative of a complexity of the second block; determining a length value representative of a length of the motion vector; selecting a filter from a plurality of filters based on at least one of the length value or the complexity value wherein the plurality of filters includes at least a bicubic filter and a bilinear filter; and applying the selected filter to at least a portion of the previously encoded frame to derive a predictor block. | 12-20-2012 |
20120320989 | DYNAMIC COEFFICIENT REORDERING - A system, apparatus, and method of compressing video data having at least one frame having at least one block having an array of pixels. The method includes transforming the pixels of the at least one block into coefficients, creating a default transmission order of the coefficients, creating an optimal transmission order of the coefficients, comparing a coefficient position of at least one of the coefficients in the optimal transmission order with a coefficient position of the at least one of the coefficients in the default transmission order; determining an update value based on the comparison, and selectively encoding position information of the at least one of the coefficients in the optimal transmission order based on the update value. | 12-20-2012 |
20120320991 | ERROR RECOVERY USING ALTERNATE REFERENCE FRAME - A system, apparatus, and method for decoding a video signal having a plurality of frames including a current frame. Decoding the video signal includes generating an alternate reference frame, detecting an error in the current frame and reporting the detected error, receiving a recovery frame in response to reporting the detected error, wherein the recovery frame is encoded using the alternate reference frame; and decoding the recovery frame using the alternate reference frame. The alternate reference frame occurs prior to the current frame in the video signal and is other than a frame immediately prior to the current frame. | 12-20-2012 |
20120320992 | ENHANCING COMPRESSION QUALITY USING ALTERNATE REFERENCE FRAME - A system, apparatus, and method for decoding a video signal having a plurality of frames including a current frame. Decoding the video signal can include generating an alternate reference frame having a first quality level, determining a boost value indicative of a second quality level higher than the first quality level, determining whether to apply the boost value to the alternative reference frame, and selectively applying the boost value to the alternative reference frame if it is determined to apply the boost value to the alternative reference frame. The alternate reference frame can occur prior to the current frame in the video signal and other than a frame immediately prior to the current frame. | 12-20-2012 |
20130044817 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO ENCODING USING CONSTRUCTED REFERENCE FRAME - Disclosed herein is a method for digital video encoding prediction comprising creating a constructed reference frame using an encoder and compressing a series of source video frames using the constructed reference frame to obtain a bitstream including a compressed digital video signal for a subsequent decoding process. The constructed reference frame is omitted from the series of digital video frames during the subsequent viewing process. | 02-21-2013 |
20130101019 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO CODING USING ADAPTIVE SEGMENTATION - A method for decoding compressed video information is disclosed. The video information can include a plurality of frames each having a plurality of blocks. The method reading, from the video information, a segment map associating at least some of the plurality of blocks in a first frame of the plurality of frames with at least one segment identifier, reading, from the video information, a current block to be decoded by a decoder, reading, from the segment map, a segment identifier that is associated with the current block, reading, from the video information, at least one segment parameter associated with the segment identifier that is associated with the current block and decoding the current block using the at least one segment parameter associated with the segment identifier that is associated with the current block. | 04-25-2013 |
20130114679 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIDEO CODING USING ADAPTIVE LOOP FILTER - Methods for reducing blocking artifacts at the boundary between adjacent blocks reconstructed from a frame of compressed video information are disclosed herein. The frame includes a prediction stage parameter and a residual error attribute with respect to at least one of the blocks. One method includes reconstructing the at least one block based on the prediction stage parameter and the residual error attribute, categorizing the at least one reconstructed block into one of a plurality of categories based on the prediction stage parameter and the residual error attribute, identifying a filter strength value for the category in which the at least one reconstructed block is categorized based on at least one of the prediction stage parameter or the residual error attribute associated with that category, and filtering the boundary adjacent to the at least one reconstructed block using the identified filter strength value. | 05-09-2013 |
20130129870 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CARTRIDGE-BASED CARBONATION OF BEVERAGES - Systems, methods and cartridges for carbonating or otherwise dissolving gas in a precursor liquid, such as water, to form a beverage. A gas source can be provided in a cartridge which is used to generate gas that is dissolved into the precursor liquid. A beverage medium, such as a powdered drink mix or liquid syrup, may be provided in the same, or a separate cartridge as the gas source and mixed with the precursor liquid to form a beverage. The use of one or more cartridges for the gas source and/or beverage medium may make for an easy to use and mess-free system for making sparkling beverages, e.g., in the consumer's home. | 05-23-2013 |
20130343955 | Integrated Cartridge Housings For Sample Analysis - The invention relates to a cartridge housing for forming a cartridge capable of measuring an analyte or property of a liquid sample. The housing including a top portion having a first substantially rigid zone and a substantially flexible zone, a bottom portion separate from the top portion including a second substantially rigid zone, and at least one sensor recess containing a sensor. The top portion and the bottom portion are bonded to form the cartridge having a conduit over at least a portion of the sensor. The invention also relates to methods for forming such cartridges and to various features of such cartridges. | 12-26-2013 |
20140177714 | CODING VIDEO DATA WITH AN ALTERNATE REFERENCE FRAME GENERATED USING A TEMPORAL FILTER - Implementations of the teachings herein include coding video data with an alternate reference frame generated using a temporal filter. The alternate reference frame is generated by determining a first weighting factor, for each corresponding block of a respective frame of a filter set, that represents a temporal correlation of the block with the corresponding block, determining a second weighting factor, for each pixel for each corresponding block of the respective frame of the filter set, that represents a temporal correlation of the pixel to a spatially-correspondent pixel in the block, determining a filter weight for each pixel in the block and for each spatially-correspondent pixel is each corresponding block based on the first weighting factor and the second weighting factor, and generating a weighted average pixel value for each pixel position in the block to form a block of the alternate reference frame based on the filter weights. | 06-26-2014 |
20140301915 | Integrated Hinged Cartridge Housings for Sample Analysis - The invention relates to a cartridge housing for forming a cartridge capable of measuring an analyte or property of a liquid sample. The housing comprising a first substantially rigid zone, a second substantially flexible zone, a hinge region, and at least one sensor recess containing a sensor. The housing is foldable about said hinge region to form a cartridge having a conduit over at least a portion of said sensor. The invention also relates to methods for forming such cartridges and to various features of such cartridges. | 10-09-2014 |
20140331867 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CARTRIDGE-BASED CARBONATION OF BEVERAGES - Systems, methods and cartridges for carbonating or otherwise dissolving gas in a precursor liquid, such as water, to form a beverage. A gas source can be provided in a cartridge which is used to generate gas that is dissolved into the precursor liquid. A beverage medium, such as a powdered drink mix or liquid syrup, may be provided in the same, or a separate cartridge as the gas source and mixed with the precursor liquid to form a beverage. The use of one or more cartridges for the gas source and/or beverage medium may make for an easy to use and mess-free system for making sparkling beverages, e.g., in the consumer's home. | 11-13-2014 |
20140331868 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CARTRIDGE-BASED CARBONATION OF BEVERAGES - Systems, methods and cartridges for carbonating or otherwise dissolving gas in a precursor liquid, such as water, to form a beverage. A gas source can be provided in a cartridge which is used to generate gas that is dissolved into the precursor liquid. A beverage medium, such as a powdered drink mix or liquid syrup, may be provided in the same, or a separate cartridge as the gas source and mixed with the precursor liquid to form a beverage. The use of one or more cartridges for the gas source and/or beverage medium may make for an easy to use and mess-free system for making sparkling beverages, e.g., in the consumer's home. | 11-13-2014 |
20140335239 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CARTRIDGE-BASED CARBONATION OF BEVERAGES - Systems, methods and cartridges for carbonating or otherwise dissolving gas in a precursor liquid, such as water, to form a beverage. A gas source can be provided in a cartridge which is used to generate gas that is dissolved into the precursor liquid. A beverage medium, such as a powdered drink mix or liquid syrup, may be provided in the same, or a separate cartridge as the gas source and mixed with the precursor liquid to form a beverage. The use of one or more cartridges for the gas source and/or beverage medium may make for an easy to use and mess-free system for making sparkling beverages, e.g., in the consumer's home. | 11-13-2014 |
20140336931 | PROVIDING CONVERGENCE POINTS - In general, a method includes receiving a first geographic location of a first mobile device, receiving a second geographic location of a second mobile device, determining, based at least in part on the first geographic location and the second geographic location, a geographic point of convergence for the first mobile device and the second mobile device. In response to receiving an instruction from one or more of the first mobile device and the second mobile device to determine the geographic point of convergence, first instructions are provided to the first mobile device for navigating toward the geographic point of convergence, and second instructions are provided to the second mobile device for navigating toward the geographic point of convergence. | 11-13-2014 |
Paul G. Wilkins, Cambridge GB
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20110274173 | Video compression and encoding method - A method of compressing video data having at least one frame having at least one block and each block having an array of pixels is provided. The method transforms the pixels of each block into coefficients and creates an optimal transmission order of the coefficients. The method also optimizes the speed of processing compressed video data by partitioning the data bitstream and coding each partition independently. The method also predicts fractional pixel motion by selecting an interpolation method for each given plurality or block of pixels depending upon at least one metric related to each given block and varies the method from block to block. The method also enhances error recovery for a current frame using a frame prior to the frame immediately before the current frame as the only reference frame for lessening quality loss during data transmission. Enhanced motion vector coding is also provided. | 11-10-2011 |
20120020411 | VIDEO COMPRESSION AND ENCODING METHOD - Disclosed herein is a method for encoding a video signal having at least one frame with a plurality of blocks including a current block, including generating, for at least a selected pixel in the current block, a predicted value for at least one pixel located in a row i and a column j of the current block using a processor and according to the following equation: X | 01-26-2012 |
20120027096 | Video compression and encoding method - Disclosed herein is a method for encoding at least one video frame having a plurality of blocks including a current block, including determining motion vectors for each of at least some of blocks surrounding the current block, identifying surrounding blocks having that have the same motion vector and assigning the identified surrounding blocks to a plurality of groups, determining a number of blocks in at least two of the plurality of groups and selecting a motion vector to encode the current block based on the determined number of blocks in the at least two groups. | 02-02-2012 |
20130010867 | VIDEO COMPRESSION AND ENCODING METHOD - Disclosed herein is a method for decoding a video signal having at least one frame with a plurality of blocks including a current block, including generating, for at least a selected pixel in the current block, a predicted value for at least one pixel located in a row i and a column j of the current block using a processor and according to the following equation: X | 01-10-2013 |
20130010868 | VIDEO COMPRESSION AND ENCODING METHOD - Disclosed herein is a method for decoding a video signal having at least one frame with a plurality of blocks including a current block, including generating, for at least a selected pixel in the current block, a predicted value for at least one pixel located in a row i and a column j of the current block using a processor and according to the following equation: X | 01-10-2013 |
20130016778 | VIDEO COMPRESSION AND ENCODING METHOD - Disclosed herein is a method for decoding a video signal having at least one frame with a plurality of blocks including a current block, including generating, for at least a selected pixel in the current block, a predicted value for at least one pixel located in a row i and a column j of the current block using a processor and according to the following equation: X | 01-17-2013 |
20130016779 | VIDEO COMPRESSION AND ENCODING METHOD - Disclosed herein is a method for decoding a video signal having at least one frame with a plurality of blocks including a current block, including generating, for at least a selected pixel in the current block, a predicted value for at least one pixel located in a row i and a column j of the current block using a processor and according to the following equation: X | 01-17-2013 |
Paul Gordon Wilkins, Cambridge GB
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20130208795 | ENCODING MOTION VECTORS FOR VIDEO COMPRESSION - Techniques for efficient coding of video content are presented. When encoding motion vectors of a current block of a current video frame, a coder management component analyzes encoded blocks of the current frame adjacent to the current block and encoded blocks of the previous video frame that occupy locations in the previous frame corresponding to the locations of the current block and blocks adjacent to the current block. The coder management component arranges motion vectors in order as a function of spatial proximity, temporal distance between the previous frame and the current frame, and/or motion vector magnitude. The coder management component selects a coding mode, based on the order, to transmit to the decoder. A coder component encodes the current block using the motion vector associated with the coding mode. | 08-15-2013 |
Paul Graham Wilkins, Cambridge GB
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20130078736 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR REACTIONS - This disclosure provides systems, apparatuses, and methods for liquid transfer and performing reactions. In one aspect, a system includes a liquid transfer device having a housing having a pipette tip and a plunger assembly; and a reaction chamber, wherein the housing of the liquid transfer device is configured to sealably engage with the reaction chamber. In another aspect, a liquid transfer device including a housing having a pipette tip; and a plunger assembly disposed within the housing and the pipette tip, wherein a portion of the plunger assembly is configured to engage a fluid reservoir such that the plunger assembly remains stationary relative to the fluid reservoir and the housing moves relative to the plunger assembly. | 03-28-2013 |
Rebecca A. Wilkins, Essex GB
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20130131660 | BATTERY INITIALIZATION CLIP - A medical instrument is disclosed. The medical instrument includes a housing, a control lever rotatably coupled to the housing, at least one electrical contact, a radio frequency (RF) generation circuit coupled to and operated by the battery and operable to generate an RF drive signal and to provide the RF drive signal to the at least one electrical contact and an initialization clip coupled to housing and the control lever to prevent operation of the RF generation circuit and movement of the control lever. | 05-23-2013 |
Rebecca Ann Wilkins, Hertfordshire GB
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20130150681 | THORACIC ACCESS ASSEMBLY - A surgical access assembly for accessing a cavity of a patient includes a proximal frame member, a distal frame member, and a membrane between the proximal and distal frame members. The proximal frame member is positionable adjacent an external surface of tissue and has first and second frame portions movable between a contracted condition and an expanded condition to expand an opening defined therethrough. The membrane defines a loop disposed about at least a portion of the proximal frame member at a proximal end thereof and is engaged to the distal frame member at a distal end thereof. The membrane is transitionable between a crumpled condition and an extended condition upon transitioning of the proximal frame member between the contracted condition and the expanded condition. | 06-13-2013 |
20140058207 | EXPANDABLE THORACIC ACCESS PORT - A surgical access assembly for positioning within an opening in tissue including an outer member positionable outside a patient and defining an opening therein to receive a surgical instrument. The outer member has a first portion and a second portion wherein at least one of the first and second portions is movable with respect to the other portion. The assembly also includes an inner member positionable within a patient and a flexible member extending between the inner member and outer member, wherein movement of one of the first and second portions of the outer member adjusts tension on the flexible member to retract tissue. A locking mechanism locks the outer member in a plurality of select expanded positions. The locking mechanism includes first engagement structure on the first portion engageable with the second portion and a slidable member movable to a locking position to retain the first and second portions in the select expanded position. | 02-27-2014 |
Rebecca Ann Wilkins, Melbourn GB
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20120296170 | THORACIC ACCESS PORT - A surgical access assembly for positioning within an opening in tissue including an outer frame positionable outside a patient and defining an opening therein dimensioned to receive a surgical instrument therethrough. The outer frame includes first and second portions. The first portion is biased into locking engagement with the second portion such that a first engagement structure is in locking engagement with a second engagement structure. An inner member is positionable within a patient and a flexible member extends between the inner member and outer member and is operatively associated with the outer member. The first portion is movable to overcome the bias to move the first and second engagement structures to a disengaged position, wherein in the disengaged position at least one of the first and second portions is movable with respect to the other portion to adjust the tension on the flexible member to retract tissue. | 11-22-2012 |
Rebecca Ann Wilkins, Royston GB
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20120041269 | EXPANDABLE THORACIC ACCESS PORT - A surgical access assembly for positioning within an opening in tissue including an outer member positionable outside a patient and defining an opening therein to receive a surgical instrument. The outer member has a first portion and a second portion wherein at least one of the first and second portions is movable with respect to the other portion. The assembly also includes an inner member positionable within a patient and a flexible member extending between the inner member and outer member, wherein movement of one of the first and second portions of the outer member adjusts tension on the flexible member to retract tissue. A locking mechanism locks the outer member in a plurality of select expanded positions. The locking mechanism includes first engagement structure on the first portion engageable with the second portion and a slidable member movable to a locking position to retain the first and second portions in the select expanded position. | 02-16-2012 |
20120041335 | THORACIC ACCESS PORT - A surgical access port for accessing a cavity of a patient having an outer frame including first and second frame portions, wherein at least one of the frame portions is movable with respect to the other frame portion. The outer frame has a first length greater than the first width, wherein movement of at least one of the frame portions away from the other frame portion increases the outer frame to a third length greater than the first length. An inner member has a second length and a second width, the second length being substantially transverse to the first length of the outer frame and the second width being substantially transverse to the first width of the outer frame. A flexible member extends between the outer frame and inner member and is movable by movement of at least one of the frame portions. | 02-16-2012 |
20120143008 | Expandable Surgical Access Port - A surgical access assembly for positioning within an opening in tissue including an outer frame positionable outside a patient and defining an opening therein dimensioned to receive a surgical instrument therethrough. The outer frame includes a first portion, a second portion and a locking portion. An inner member is positionable within a patient and a flexible member extends between the inner member and outer frame and is spreadable by actuation of the outer frame. | 06-07-2012 |
20120143009 | Expandable Surgical Access Port - A method of accessing an internal portion of a patient including the steps of providing an access assembly including an outer frame, an inner member and a flexible member, inserting the inner member through an opening in tissue into a body of a patient with the flexible member extending proximally through the opening in tissue, moving at least a first portion or second portion of the outer member to a select unlocked spread position to enlarge the opening in tissue and the passageway through the flexible member, and subsequently moving the locking member to move the first and second engagement structures into a locking position to lock the first portion in the select spread position. | 06-07-2012 |
Rebecca Ann Wilkins, Essex GB
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20150094541 | Expandable Surgical Access Port - A surgical access assembly for positioning within an opening in tissue including an outer frame positionable outside a patient and defining an opening therein dimensioned to receive a surgical instrument therethrough. The outer frame includes a first portion, a second portion and a locking portion. An inner member is positionable within a patient and a flexible member extends between the inner member and outer frame and is spreadable by actuation of the outer frame. | 04-02-2015 |
20160052007 | SELECTIVELY ACTUATED FLUID DISPENSER - An apparatus includes a selectively actuated fluid system having a plurality of selected fluid reservoirs, for example replaceable cartridge-type fluid reservoirs. A first subset of the reservoirs can be selectively actuated to dispense an individual fluid from the selected reservoir. A second subset of the reservoirs can be simultaneously actuated to dispense two or more fluids in mixed form. | 02-25-2016 |
Rebecca Ann Wilkins, Saffron Walden GB
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20150126816 | THORACIC ACCESS ASSEMBLY - A surgical access assembly for accessing a cavity of a patient includes a proximal frame member, a distal frame member, and a membrane between the proximal and distal frame members. The proximal frame member is positionable adjacent an external surface of tissue and has first and second frame portions movable between a contracted condition and an expanded condition to expand an opening defined therethrough. The membrane defines a loop disposed about at least a portion of the proximal frame member at a proximal end thereof and is engaged to the distal frame member at a distal end thereof. The membrane is transitionable between a crumpled condition and an extended condition upon transitioning of the proximal frame member between the contracted condition and the expanded condition. | 05-07-2015 |
Rebecca Ann Wilkins, Cambridge GB
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20150250468 | THORACIC ACCESS PORT - A surgical access assembly for positioning within an opening in tissue including an outer frame positionable outside a patient and defining an opening therein dimensioned to receive a surgical instrument therethrough. The outer frame includes first and second portions. The first portion is biased into locking engagement with the second portion such that a first engagement structure is in locking engagement with a second engagement structure. An inner member is positionable within a patient and a flexible member extends between the inner member and outer member and is operatively associated with the outer member. The first portion is movable to overcome the bias to move the first and second engagement structures to a disengaged position, wherein in the disengaged position at least one of the first and second portions is movable with respect to the other portion to adjust the tension on the flexible member to retract tissue. | 09-10-2015 |
Shelley J. Wilkins, Doncaster South Yorkshire GB
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20110031398 | Imaging Apparatus and Method - The imaging apparatus comprises a micro-pipette ( | 02-10-2011 |
20110035849 | SPM Imaging Apparatus, Probe and Method - An elongate probe ( | 02-10-2011 |
Stephen Mark Joseph Wilkins, London GB
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20120122201 | Gas Flow Rate And Liquid Level Monitoring Apparatus - An incubator ( | 05-17-2012 |
Steven Wilkins, Bristol Avon GB
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20110251800 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR MEASUREMENT AND MAPPING OF POLLUTANTS - Apparatus and systems, preferably using UV spectroscopy, for the dynamic and continuous detection and quantification of a range of chemicals, particularly pollutants, in the environment, and to the production of a real-time display or map to display chemical levels in the environment are provided. By providing data packets which combine details of pollutants in the atmosphere with very accurate position and temporal information, and real-time map of pollution is provided. | 10-13-2011 |
Steven Wilkins, Bristol GB
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20130188170 | OPTICAL ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY - An optical absorption spectroscopy apparatus comprises a multi-pass optical cell ( | 07-25-2013 |
Steven Wilkins, Hotwells GB
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20130003045 | OPTICAL ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY WITH MULTI-PASS CELL WITH ADJUSTABLE OPTICAL PATH LENGTH - An optical absorption spectroscopy apparatus comprises a light source, a detector for detecting an optical absorption spectrum of light transmitted from the source through a sample volume and one or more reflectors for reflecting the transmitted light multiple times through the sample volume. An adjuster device is provided for adjusting at least one optical element so as to vary the path length of the transmitted light by controlling the number of times the light is reflected through the sample volume. Drive means is provided for driving the adjuster device, so enabling the detector to detect the transmitted light at a range of different path lengths. | 01-03-2013 |
Zoe Claire Wilkins, Bristol GB
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20150246762 | Basket Carrier Including Open-Top Basket And Lid - A basket carrier is disclosed. The carrier includes an open-top basket and a lid for the basket. The basket includes a vertically-extending handle, a pair of side walls foldably connected to the handle by a plurality of divider walls, a pair of end walls foldably connected to the side walls and the handle, and a bottom wall formed by bottom flaps foldably connected to the side walls. The side walls, end walls, divider walls and handle together define a plurality of compartments for holding containers, such as bottles or cans. The handle may include a plurality of handle flaps that are partially separable from the handle to provide comfortable gripping surfaces for a user's hand. The lid includes a top panel for covering a top area of the basket, side panels for covering the side walls of the basket, and adhesive flaps detachably connected to the side panels for attaching the lid to the basket. A handle opening is provided in the top panel, laterally offset from the handle, to provide access to the handle of the basket. Blanks for forming the lid basket and lid are also disclosed. | 09-03-2015 |
Zoe Claire Wilkins, Keynsham GB
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20100006458 | Basket Carrier Including Open-Top Basket And Lid - A basket carrier is disclosed. The carrier includes an open-top basket and a lid for the basket. The basket includes a vertically-extending handle, a pair of side walls foldably connected to the handle by a plurality of divider walls, a pair of end walls foldably connected to the side walls and the handle, and a bottom wall formed by bottom flaps foldably connected to the side walls. The side walls, end walls, divider walls and handle together define a plurality of compartments for holding containers, such as bottles or cans. The handle may include a plurality of handle flaps that are partially separable from the handle to provide comfortable gripping surfaces for a user's hand. The lid includes a top panel for covering a top area of the basket, side panels for covering the side walls of the basket, and adhesive flaps detachably connected to the side panels for attaching the lid to the basket. A handle opening is provided in the top panel, laterally offset from the handle, to provide access to the handle of the basket. Blanks for forming the lid basket and lid are also disclosed. | 01-14-2010 |