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Bartlett, GB
Allan Bartlett, Newbury GB
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| 20110275369 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS - An arrangement for determining radio coverage provided by a telecommunications system to a user of a mobile device is disclosed. In the case of a GSM or UMTS mobile device, if the device is in the idle mode (step A) and if a paging operation is not scheduled (step B), the mobile device records and stores on the mobile device a characteristic of the radio coverage provided when the mobile device is at each of a plurality of locations visited by the user of the mobile device (step C). The arrangement also enables retrieval of the recorded and stored characteristic so that radio coverage provided to the device for the user at the locations can be evaluated. If the telecommunications system includes a plurality of networks, the mobile device will record and store the characteristic for each of the plurality of networks. The arrangement then enables the radio coverage provided by the respective networks to be evaluated, and an informed choice as to the best network for that particular user can be made. | 11-10-2011 |
Allan Bartlett, Berkshire GB
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| 20090247076 | RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION USING DATA CABLE SYSTEM - A system for distributing radio frequency signals using a data cable system includes a method and components that receive a radio frequency (RF) signal, identify at least one unoccupied channel on the data cable system, convert the RF signal to the frequency associated with an unoccupied channel as a converted signal, insert the converted signal into the cable, extract the converted signal from the cable as an extracted signal, convert the extracted signal to a transmission frequency as a transmission signal, and transmit the transmission signal at the transmission frequency. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090323767 | RADIO FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION WITH SPREADING - A system for distributing a radio frequency (RF) signal using a data cable system includes a method and apparatus with components that receive the RF signal, determine the passband of the data cable system, spread the RF signal within the passband as a spread signal, insert the spread signal into the cable system, extract the spread signal from the data cable system as an extracted signal, convert the extracted signal to a transmission frequency as a converted signal, and transmit the converted signal. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100009625 | Base Station Repeater - A cellular telecommunications network base station repeater for a mobile terminal in a network having a power control function causes, during an active communication session, mobile terminal uplink transmit power to decrease in response to an increase in signal strength of the received uplink signal. The gain of the repeater is increased in response to an increase in the uplink signal received at the repeater above a threshold, and subsequently decreasing the gain until the measured power in the received uplink signal exceeds the threshold. Due to the power control function, increasing the gain causes the transmit power of the mobile terminal, and hence the uplink signal received at the repeater, to decrease. Decreasing the gain causes the transmit power, and hence the received uplink signal, to increase. The threshold not being exceeded is indicative of the communication no longer being active, and the repeater will eventually deactivate. | 01-14-2010 |
Brett Charles Bartlett, Redditch GB
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| 20090293357 | AEROPONIC ATOMIZER FOR HORTICULTURE - Apparatus and method for delivering fine spray of air and nutrient rich liquid to the root area of developing plants with a shaped nozzle end for controlling and varying the dimensions and shape of the delivered fog, and capable of providing a droplet size of between 30 and 80 micron and not below 5 micron. A kit is also provided. | 12-03-2009 |
Charles Ogilvy Bartlett, Salisbury GB
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| 20110177215 | COOKING APPARATUS - A cooking apparatus particularly arranged for cooking toasted sandwiches and the like comprises a toasting iron including a pair of hingedly connected platens ( | 07-21-2011 |
David Bartlett, Harston GB
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| 20090070104 | ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A number of encoders for encoding a data signal within an audio signal are provided. In some of the encoders, the audio signal is separated into a tonal part, and a residual part, and the data signal is shaped based on the residual part. In other encoders, the data signal is separated into a tonal part and a residual part, and the data signal is combined with the audio signal independence upon the residual part. In other encoders, the rate at which the data is encoded within the audio signal is varied in dependence upon the audio signal. There are also described various decoders associated with the described encoders. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100240297 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - There is described a communication system in which data is received by and/or transmitted to a telecommunications apparatus using an acoustic data channel. In embodiments, the data is encoded within the audio track of a media broadcast or other public broadcast. The invention has particular, but not exclusive, relevance to a cellular communication system. There are also described acoustic position detection systems for determining the position of a telecommunications apparatus. | 09-23-2010 |
David Bartlett, Cambridgeshire GB
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| 20100013711 | Determining a position of a tag - A tag transmits signals having at least two different frequency components. The signals are receivable by at least some of a plurality of spaced receivers. Each receiver, in response to receiving a signal, measures respective phases of the first and second frequency components and a frequency offset between the tag and the receiver. The frequency offset is dependent upon a difference in frequencies of respective clocks in the tag and the receiver. A position processor obtains a difference in phases of the first and second frequency components for a signal, a frequency offset between the receiver and tag and determines the position of the tag in dependence upon the difference between respective phases of the first and second frequency components and in dependence upon the frequency offset. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20120122485 | POSITIONING SYSTEMS - We describe a device that is able to compute its range and time offset relative to another similar device, and thereby also a three-dimensional position, speed and time relative to other similar devices provided that at least four are present and within range. It does so by transmitting at least two signals at different frequencies and by receiving similar signals transmitted by the other devices. The signals are constructed so that they are independent of the radio band used and so that they lead to cancellation of common-mode effects in the transmitter and receiver circuits. No fixed infrastructure of transmitters, receivers or local measurement units is required and the devices do not need to be synchronised. The system scales to very large networks of devices in which they work collectively each solving a part of the problem that describes the relative positions of all interconnected devices. | 05-17-2012 |
David William Bartlett, Cambridge GB
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| 20110187595 | TRANSFER OF CALIBRATED TIME INFORMATION IN A MOBILE TERMINAL - A method of and system for calibrating un-calibrated time information within a mobile terminal | 08-04-2011 |
Eric J. Bartlett, Winchester GB
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| 20110219261 | RECOVERY CONTROL IN MIRRORED DISKS - An apparatus or method for operating a mirrored disk storage system, comprises a detector component operable to detect that a failure has left read stability in doubt, a determiner component for determining a repair characteristic of a pair of mirrored disks, a comparator for comparing the repair characteristic of a first of the pair with the repair characteristic of a second of the pair, and a selector for selecting one of the first or the second of the pair having a preferred repair characteristic to be used as a synchronization source disk. The preferred repair characteristic comprises the characteristic that no repair is required for the one of the first or the second of the pair, or that a least repair time is required for the one of the first or the second of the pair. | 09-08-2011 |
Eric J. Bartlett, Bowerchalke GB
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| 20120089867 | REDUNDANT ARRAY OF INDEPENDENT DISK (RAID) STORAGE RECOVERY - In one embodiment, a system includes a storage subsystem having an array of storage devices; a receiving component for receiving an error message; a determining component for determining that the error message indicates that a storage device has failed; a collecting component for collecting an array record having storage device characteristics of the failed storage device; a collating component for collating a candidate record having a plurality of candidate entries; a comparing component for comparing storage device characteristics of the failed storage device of the array record with the storage device characteristics of each of the candidate entries; and an identifying component for identifying a first candidate storage device having storage device characteristics that match the storage device characteristics of the failed storage device or a second candidate storage device having storage device characteristics most similar to the storage device characteristics of the failed storage device. | 04-12-2012 |
Eric John Bartlett, Salisbury GB
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| 20090049210 | Apparatus and method for storage cluster control - Input/output (I/O) I/O target selection is achieved within a data storage system having clustered nodes of initiators, I/O targets, and grouped storage logical units. A state definition component defines access states for each combination of one or more combinations of a node, an I/O target, and a storage logical unit. A profiler component produces an access state profile for each I/O target. A rank criteria compiler compiles rank criteria as a basis for best-fit identification of I/O targets for a logical unit (LU) group. A best-fit identifier is responsive to the profile component and the rank criteria compiler and identifies a ranked best-fit order of I/O targets for an LU group. A target selector selects an I/O target for an LU group from the ranked best-fit order. | 02-19-2009 |
James Alastair Louis Bartlett, Gloucester GB
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| 20100305403 | Sheath Assembly - A sheath assembly for protecting an endoscope insertion tube projecting from an endoscope head. The sheath assembly comprises: a resilient elongate tube comprising a bore for receiving the endoscope insertion tube; a resilient fitting for gripping the endoscope head; and a connector comprising a proximal end attached to the resilient fitting and a distal end attached to the tube. The connector and the resilient fitting are formed from different materials, the material forming the connector having a higher elastic modulus than the material forming the resilient fitting. The higher stiffness of the connector enables it to transmit axial forces evenly and efficiently to the fitting. The connector has a pair of laterally extending wings which provide a convenient and ergonomic point to grip the connector, making it easier to fit the assembly onto the endoscope head. The wings also act as finger guards which keep the surgeon's fingers well away from the proximal end of the fitting, reducing the chance of cross-infection with the endoscope head. | 12-02-2010 |
Mark Bartlett, Surrey GB
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| 20120127211 | Graphic Medic Display Device and Method for Using Same - According to one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus and method for displaying graphic media are disclosed. The apparatus and method can contain and secure graphic media and provide illumination. The apparatus and method may also contain electronic communication devices. | 05-24-2012 |
Michael Bartlett, London GB
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| 20120182381 | Auto Focus - A method of controlling a user interface to display participants of a call in dependence upon the participants' speech activity in the call, the method including monitoring the speech activity of the participants in the call and determining whether a participant is an active participant or an inactive participant in dependence on the participants' speech activity over a minimum time period of the call. In response to determining whether a participant is an active or inactive participant, an active participant is displayed in a first area of the user interface and an inactive participant is displayed in a second area of the user interface. The first area of the user interface is larger than the second area of the user interface. | 07-19-2012 |
Mike Bartlett, London GB
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| 20090268716 | Communication method and apparatus - A method of sorting communication events at a user terminal connected to a communication network and executing a communication client arranged to be operable by a user is provided. The method comprises storing an event list comprising a list of identifiers, each identifier having information relating to at least one previously received communication event associated therewith, wherein the identifier identifies the initiator of the associated at least one previously received communication event and each identifier is listed only once in the list of identifiers. The event list is displayed in a user interface of the communication client. The method further comprises receiving an incoming communication event at the user terminal from an initiating user over the communication network and determining whether the initiating user is present in the list of identifiers stored in the event list. In the case that the initiating user is present in the list of identifiers, the event list is amended by adding information relating to the incoming communication event to the information relating to the at least one previously received communication event associated with the identifier of the initiating user. In the case that the initiating user is not present in the list of identifiers, a new entry is created at the top of the event list comprising an identifier for the initiating user and having information relating to the incoming communication event associated therewith. The display of the event list is updated in the user interface of the communication client. | 10-29-2009 |
Philip Nigel Bartlett, Alresford GB
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| 20080220241 | Nanoporous Filter - A nanoporous filter comprises a porous support having an essentially flat surface on which is deposited a nanoporous layer having a substantially regular pore structure and uniform pore size within the range from 1 to 50 nm. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20100245978 | COLOUR CHANGE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Metal nanovoids are grown on a stretchable plastic film. The fabrication proceeds by assembling the template of a single layer of close packed silica spheres on a conducting substrate. A conducting layer is then electrochemically grown on top to form a master. An elastomeric precursor is then coated on the master (e.g. by spinning) and is cured before removal. The resulting plastic film is then coated with a thin (e.g. 20 nm) layer of noble metal (e.g. Au, Ag or Cu), to produce a flexible film. Applications for such tuneable structural colour would be coating of injection moulded artefacts, such as mobile phone covers, car bodies to form an iridescent skin, wall and fascia decorations, loudspeaker coatings, architectural tent coverings, and clothing. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100273053 | Electrochemical Cell - An electrochemical cell comprising a cathode, an anode and an electrolyte is provided, wherein: | 10-28-2010 |
Philip Nigel Bartlett, Southampton GB
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| 20100006144 | PLASMON-ENHANCED PHOTO VOLTAIC CELL - A photovoltaic device and a method of making the photovoltaic device. The device includes a metallic surface defining a plurality of voids for confining surface plasmons. The metallic surface is coated with a semiconductor to form a Schottky region at an interface between the metallic surface and the semiconductor within each void. | 01-14-2010 |
Phillip N. Bartlett, Southampton GB
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| 20100067000 | Raman spectroscopy - It has been discovered that specially structured metallic films containing voids can deliver a hugely enhanced surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) effect. By selecting a particular size and geometry for the voids, metallic films can be provided which have an enhanced photon-to-plasmon conversion efficiency for incident radiation of a predetermined wavelength. Controllable surface-enhanced absorption and emission characteristics may thus be provided, which are useful for SERS and potentially also other optical spectrometry and filtering applications. With such a large Raman signal, the invention enables fast, compact and inexpensive Raman spectrometers to be provided opening up many new application possibilities. | 03-18-2010 |
Stephen W. Bartlett, Salrash GB
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| 20120153070 | AUTOMATIC RE-INITIALIZATION OF RESONANT SENSORS IN ROCKET AND MISSILE GUIDANCE SYSTEMS - An apparatus and method improves the fault tolerance of a rocket or missile guidance system which includes a resonant sensor. When improper initialization is detected, the resonant sensor is reinitialized, repeatedly if necessary, until normal operation is achieved. Improper initialization is detected by comparing data from the guidance system with pre-specified physical limits to roll, pitch, yaw, and/or other features of the flight scenario. Embodiments can also detect a fault condition due to an error signal from a “Built-in-Test” (BIT) module. The initialization sequence initiated by the invention can be identical to the power-on sequence, or it can be a separate, reinitiating sequence. Subsequent resets are initiated as needed, for example until the burn of the rocket fuel and the associated vibrations have ceased and the resonant sensor has been successfully initialized. | 06-21-2012 |