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Aston, GB
Christopher J. Aston, Bucks GB
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| 20090182785 | Multi-Way Checkpoints in a Data Storage System - Embodiments of the present invention allow multiple checkpoints to be taken so that multiple versions of the filesystem, including a working version and at least two checkpoint versions, can be maintained over time. Specifically, at least three “superblock” root structures are used to manage multiple instantiations of the filesystem. The superblocks are preferably stored in fixed locations within the storage system for easy access, although they may alternatively be stored in other ways. The number of superblocks may be fixed or variable. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090292850 | File System Adapter for Hardware Implementation or Acceleration of File System Functions - A file system adapter card that may be plugged into a host computer system for providing hardware-based file system accesses outside the purview of a host operating system running on the host computer system. The file system adapter card includes a hardware-implemented or hardware-accelerated file service subsystem and a computer bus that permits a host computer system to communicate directly with the file service subsystem for providing file service requests and receiving file service responses. The file service subsystem includes dedicated hardware that operates outside the immediate control of a host operating system, including specialized circuitry for performing at least one major subsystem function. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090327368 | Dynamic Write Balancing in a Data Storage System - Available storage locations are identified by searching through a free blocks object non-sequentially. The free blocks object may be logically divided into sections, and the sections may be searched non-sequentially. Each section may be logically divided into a number of sub-sections, and the sub-sections of the various sections may be searched non-sequentially. A new section may be added to the free blocks object, and the added section may be searched until a predetermined threshold or condition is reached, at which point non-sequential searching may begin or resume. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100228800 | Data Compression in a File Storage System - Embodiments of the present invention provide for compression of files in a filesystem. In embodiments of the present invention, a file is logically partitioned into chunks and each chunk is compressed, such that a request involving a portion of a file can be satisfied by reading and decompressing only the compressed chunk(s) corresponding to that portion. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20120036161 | Distributed File System and Method - A distributed file system and method distributes file system objects across multiple self-contained volumes, where each volume is owned by a unique file system node. Logical links are used to reference a file system object between volumes. Each file system node includes a relocation directory in which is maintained hard links to locally-stored file system objects that are referenced from another file system node using logical links. Various file system operations that involve multiple volumes are performed without having to place a write lock on more than one volume at a time. Various caching schemes allow the various file system nodes to cache file system object data and metadata. | 02-09-2012 |
Christopher J. Aston, High Wycombe GB
Gary Aston, Stoke On Trent GB
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| 20100222057 | ACCESS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEVICE CONTROL - An access system for device control, the system including a communications device, a registration server, a session control element and application control element contained within an access server and a subject device, the communication device arranged to provide a registration signal recognisable by the registration server as to identity and to establish a handshake control interaction, the registration server arranged to establish a register communication path to the access server, the access server having an access indicator to at least one subject device, the access server arranged to analyse the handshake control interaction to determine whether the access indicator is present in the handshake control interaction, the access server arranged to establish a session control path to an application link for the subject device, the application link establishing a device control protocol with the subject device, the system arranged whereby the registration signal and/or the handshake control interaction and/or register communication path and/or the session control path and/or the device control protocol used consistent or respectively different signal language regimes, but the handshake control interaction provides at least one control function for the subject device in terms of an allocated function control signal within the handshake control interaction. | 09-02-2010 |
Mark Aston, Teddington GB
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| 20100282470 | METHODS OF INCREASING FRACTURE RESISTANCE IN LOW PERMEABILITY FORMATIONS - A method of increasing the fracture resistance of a low permeability formation that includes emplacing a wellbore fluid in a wellbore through the low permeability formation, the wellbore fluid comprising: a settable carrier fluid; and a solid particulate bridging material; increasing the pressure in the wellbore such that fractures are formed in the formation; allowing the settable carrier fluid to enter the fractures; bridging and sealing the mouths of the fractures to form a substantially impermeable bridge proximate the mouth of the fractures thereby strengthening the formation; and holding the increased pressure for an amount of time sufficient for setting of the carrier fluid in the fractures is disclosed. | 11-11-2010 |
Mark Shelton Aston, Middlesex GB
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| 20100139916 | FORMATION TREATMENT - Sand in unconsolidated subterranean formations causes problems in oil recovery, which can be overcome by a method of consolidating sand in a subterranean formation, which method comprises: (i) contacting said sand in a first location in the presence of water with a slurry in a liquid medium of cement of average particle size less than 10 microns to produce in said medium a mixture comprising sand, water and some of the cement, and a remainder comprising the rest of the cement, (ii) preferably separating from said location said remainder from said mixture, (iii) which mixture is allowed to set to give permeable consolidated sand. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20110017461 | PROCESS FOR CONSOLIDATING SAND - A method of treating a subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing formation comprising unconsolidated or poorly consolidated particulates, the method comprising contacting the formation with a solution or a dispersion of an organosilane, characterised in that the organosilane is a silylated polymer of formula (I): (RO) | 01-27-2011 |
Martin Aston, York GB
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| 20100284554 | TRANSDUCER FOR VIBRATION ABSORBING, SENSING, AND TRANSMITTING - A hermetically sealed actuator design for absorbing and reducing the effect of sound or vibration energy from a vibrating surface. The device comprises a body ( | 11-11-2010 |
Martin Geoffrey Aston, York GB
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| 20100244622 | MAGNETOSTRICTIVE ACTUATOR - A magnetostrictive actuator comprises an assembly of at least two GMM rods ( | 09-30-2010 |
Nicola Mary Aston, Hertfordshire GB
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| 20080280911 | Cinnoline Compounds as Inhibitors of Phosphodiesterase Type IV (Pde4) - There are provided according to the invention novel compounds of formula (I) | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090318494 | PYRAZOLO[3,4-B]PYRIDINE COMPOUNDS, AND THEIR USE AS PDE4 INHIBITORS - The invention provides a compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof: | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090325952 | PYRAZOLO[3,4-B]PYRIDINE COMPOUNDS, AND THEIR USE AS PDE4 INHIBITORS - The invention provides a compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof: | 12-31-2009 |
Nicola Mary Aston, Stevenage GB
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| 20100215652 | NICOTINAMIDE DERIVATES USEFUL AS P38 INHIBITORS - Compounds of formula (I): | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100215661 | NICOTINAMIDE DERIVATES USEFUL AS P38 INHIBITORS - Compounds of formula (I): | 08-26-2010 |
Roger Aston, Malvern GB
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| 20120076723 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER - The invention relates to the treatment of cancer. In particular the invention relates to an internal therapeutic product comprising: (i) an anti-cancer component selected from one or both of: a radionucleotide, a cytotoxic drug; and (ii) a silicon component selected from one or more of: resorbable silicon, biocompatible silicon, bioactive silicon, porous silicon, polycrystalline silicon, amorphous silicon, and bulk crystalline silicon, the internal therapeutic product being for the treatment of cancer. | 03-29-2012 |
Roger Aston, Gloucester GB
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| 20080234469 | TUMOUR NECROSIS FACTOR BINDING LIGANDS - The present invention relates to ligands which bind to human tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF) in a manner such that upon binding of these ligands to TNF the biological activity of TNF is modified. In preferred forms the ligand binds to TNF in a manner such that the induction of fibrin deposition in the tumour and induction of endothelial procoagulant activity of the TNF is inhibited; the binding of TNF to receptors on endothelial cells, tumour regression, cytotoxicity and receptor binding activities of the TNF on tumour cells are unaffected. The ligand is preferably an antibody, F(ab) fragment, single domain antibody (dABs), single chain antibody or a serum binding protein. It is preferred, however, that the ligand is a monoclonal antibody or F(ab) fragment thereof. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20100125130 | TUMOUR NECROSIS FACTOR BINDING LIGANDS - The present invention relates to ligands which bind to human tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF) in a manner such that upon binding of these ligands to TNF the biological activity of TNF is modified. In preferred forms the ligand binds to TNF in a manner such that the induction of fibrin deposition in the tumour and induction of endothelial procoagulant activity of the TNF is inhibited; the binding of TNF to receptors on endothelial cells, tumour regression, cytotoxicity and receptor binding activities of the TNF on tumour cells are unaffected. The ligand is preferably an antibody, F(ab) fragment, single domain antibody (dABs), single chain antibody or a serum binding protein. It is preferred, however, that the ligand is a monoclonal antibody or F(ab) fragment thereof. | 05-20-2010 |
Roger Aston, Worcester GB
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| 20080260839 | Pulmonary Formulation - The use of microparticles of silicon and particularly resorbable and/or photoluminescent silicon in the preparation of a medicament for nasal or pulmonary delivery. Aerosol formulations and their preparation are also described and claimed. These formulations may be used for example as carriers for pharmaceutical compounds as well as having diagnostic applications. | 10-23-2008 |
Stuart Mark Aston, Dudley GB
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| 20100238456 | Interferometer - An interferometer comprises a source of a light beam, and a beam splitter for splitting the light beam from the source into at least first and second beams. A first (reference) reflector is positioned in the path of the first light beam. A second reflector, comprising a convergent lens and a mirror, is positioned in the path of the second light beam following reflection from a target. At least one detector is provided for detecting fringes formed by interference of the first and second light beams following reflection from the first and second reflectors respectively. The mirror of the second reflector has a radius of curvature within 10% of the value determined using the formula (I): and the focal length f of the convergent lens is within 10% of the value determined using the formula (II): where i are the segments of optical path, each of length l | 09-23-2010 |