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Alastair Black, London GB
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| 20090319277 | Source Coding and/or Decoding - A method of bandwidth expansion in which a low band signal is used to create an excitation signal for an LPC synthesis filter for producing a high band synthetic signal. An encoding process comprises: dividing a signal into a low band signal and a high band signal; coding the low band signal; analysing the high band audio signal to create filter coefficients; filtering the high band signal, using a filter configured by the created filter coefficients, to produce a residual signal; creating a measure of the residual signal; and outputting the coded low band signal, the created filter coefficients for the high band signal and the measure. A decoding process is similar to the reverse of the encoding process. | 12-24-2009 |
Andrew Wilson Black, London GB
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| 20100099489 | BETTING EXCHANGE SYSTEM - A betting exchange system receiving bet requests from a plurality of users over a communications network, each of the requests comprising a bet backing an outcome or laying an outcome. The betting exchange system matches respective bets which back and lay a given outcome, and automatically arbitrages unmatched bet requests to thereby generate one or more implied bets made by the system in respect to an outcome for which no bet requests have been received. The implied bets are generated so that the system does not lose money on the implied bets taken together. | 04-22-2010 |
Derek James Black, York GB
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| 20090255475 | BIRD FEEDER - A bird feeder ( | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090283044 | Telescopic bird feeder - A bird feeder comprising a bird food containment housing ( | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090283046 | BIRD FEEDING PORT ASSEMBLY - A bird feeding port assembly ( | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090283048 | Scoop feeder - A scoop or bird feeder ( | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090283179 | WATER DISPENSER - A water dispenser comprising a vessel ( | 11-19-2009 |
Donald Black, Edinburgh GB
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| 20090091465 | Monitoring Apparatus and Method - The present invention relates to hand held tool monitoring apparatus ( | 04-09-2009 |
| 20110049247 | ATTACHMENT ARRANGEMENT - The present invention relates to an attachment arrangement that comprises a body, an attachment component and a fastener. One of the body ( | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110056151 | WINDTURBINE SUPPORT TOWER WITH PENDULUM-DAMPING MEANS - The present invention relates to a tower ( | 03-10-2011 |
James Black, Wimbledon GB
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| 20100238286 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS - Data processing apparatus comprising a video data receiver configured to receive video data, and an audio data receiver configured to receive audio data. The apparatus further comprises an alarm engine configured to analyse said received video and audio data and generate an alarm signal based on an output signal generated by said analysis. | 09-23-2010 |
Janice Black, Berkshire GB
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| 20090042726 | Novel Herbicides - Compounds of formula I: wherein R | 02-12-2009 |
John W. Black, Dumfriesshire GB
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| 20100093450 | Sleeve and Sleeve-Type Flexible Shaft Coupling - A shaft coupling with a flexible annular sleeve, a driver end piece, and a driven end piece. The end pieces have a plurality of axially projecting prongs arranged so that the driver prongs loosely interlock in the spaces between the driven prongs with a gap between each pair of prongs. The sleeve fits snugly around the periphery of the loosely interlocked prongs. Each prong has at least one prong groove in its outer periphery. Each of two peripheral edges may be shaped to form a groove flank, and each set of two adjacent groove flanks on adjacent prongs may form a gap groove. The sleeve has a plurality of inner teeth including a plurality of groove teeth in alternating arrangement with a plurality of gap teeth. The prong grooves and groove teeth mesh, and the gap grooves and gap teeth mesh. Groove teeth may be bigger than gap teeth. | 04-15-2010 |
Jonathan S. Black, Dundee GB
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| 20090033489 | Terminal - A terminal, such as an automated teller machine, comprises: a customer identification device; a sensor for detecting presence of a customer at the terminal; and a controller coupled to the customer identification device and the sensor. The controller is programmed to (i) track the customer's location, (ii) create a session on identification of a customer, and (iii) close the created session when a customer absence criterion is fulfilled. The functions of the customer identification device and the sensor may be performed by a single unit. The customer absence criterion may comprise a time period during which the customer is not detected at the terminal. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090164279 | Service testing method - Method and systems for testing services are described which use a virtual world. Observational data is extracted from the virtual world and input to the service. The output of the service is observed and/or may be fed back into the virtual world and its effects observed in the virtual world. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100328225 | MULTI-TOUCH SURFACE INTERACTION - A method and apparatus for operating a computing device including a multi-touch surface. The method comprises: presenting a customer with an application form; transferring data from a customer's portable device (such as a cellphone) placed on or near the multi-touch surface to the application form; communicating with an authorization portable device (such as a staff identification badge) placed on or near the multi-touch surface by an authorized user; and transferring data from the authorization portable device to the application form to complete the application form. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110029369 | INTERACTIVE DISPLAY - An interactive display for presenting an optical pattern spatially encoding an electronic voucher is described. The interactive display comprises: a display arranged to present an optical pattern; and a controller coupled to the display. The controller is arranged to (i) generate a unique code; (ii) combine the generated unique code with an electronic offer to create a new optical pattern spatially encoding an electronic voucher; and (iii) present the new optical pattern on the display in response to a renewal criterion being satisfied. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110074703 | MULTI-TOUCH SURFACE INTERACTION - A computing device including a multi-touch surface, and a method of operation thereof are described. The method comprises: detecting a customer's hand placed palm downwards on the multi-touch surface and detecting the customer's hand pivoting upwards from the detected palm downwards position so that an edge of the hand is placed on the multi-touch surface. The method also comprises displaying a private interaction window located adjacent to, and on the palm side of, the customer's hand; and communicating private data on the private interaction window. The private interaction window is dimensioned to be shielded by the customer's hand. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20120044154 | SELF-SERVICE TERMINAL - A self-service terminal is described. The terminal includes first and second touch sensitive units. Each of these touch sensitive units includes a display and a touch sensitive panel overlying the display. The second customer display is configured differently to the first customer display. The terminal also includes a processor operable to present (i) a screen comprising a plurality of different selectable options to a customer on the first customer display, and (ii) a screen associated with a selected selectable option on the second customer display, so that the customer can use the second touch sensitive unit to enter transaction details in a more private manner than by using the first touch sensitive unit. | 02-23-2012 |
Jonathan Simon Black, Dundee GB
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| 20110010271 | Methods and Apparatus for Self Service Transactions From Multiple Vendors - Systems and techniques for managing orders from one or more of a plurality of vendors. A self service terminal includes a display presenting order icons that may be moved to an open area for initiation of an order, and a plurality of vendor icons representing different vendors. Initiating an order opens a transaction record for the order, and moving a vendor icon to an order icon opens a selection menu allowing selections from the vendor represented by the icon. The transaction record is continuously updated as selections are made. Upon a user selection to complete the order, a payment interface is presented allowing for payment. Upon payment, an order identifier is created and displayed, together with instructions for collecting or receiving the order, and order information is transmitted to each vendor contributing to the order, in association with the order identifier. | 01-13-2011 |
Kevin Black, Leicestershire GB
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| 20110132248 | Chock Insert For a Maritime Craft - A chock insert for a maritime craft comprises a body | 06-09-2011 |
Michael Dennis Black, Lancashire GB
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| 20100139877 | METHOD OF FORMING A REINFORCED PARCHMENTED NONWOVEN PRODUCT, AND THE PRODUCT - This specification is generally related to reinforced, parchmented paper, composite, reinforced parchmented paper and methods of manufacture thereof. The reinforced, parchmented paper may be used to form a sausage casing. | 06-10-2010 |
Murdo Black, Forfar GB
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| 20120064533 | ASSAY FOR DETECTING VITAMIN D AND ANTIBODIES THEREFOR - A molecule which recognises holo-DBP but which does not recognise apo-DBP or has relatively low affinity thereto. | 03-15-2012 |
Phillip Black, Saffron Walden GB
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| 20110212102 | HETEROCYCLOALKYL-CONTAINING THIENOPYRIMIDINES FOR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to novel pharmaceutical compositions comprising thienopyrimidine compounds. Moreover, the present invention relates to the use of the thienopyrimidine compounds of the invention for the production of pharmaceutical compositions for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of diseases which can be influenced by the inhibition of the kinase activity of Mnk1 and/or Mnk2 (Mnk2a or Mnk2b) and/or variants thereof. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110217311 | CYCLOALKYL CONTAINING THIENOPYRIMIDINES FOR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to novel thienopyrimidine compounds of general formula | 09-08-2011 |
Phillip Black, Saffron Walden Essex GB
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| 20110212103 | THIENOPYRIMIDINES CONTAINING A SUBSTITUTED ALKYL GROUP FOR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to novel thienopyrimidine compounds of general formula | 09-01-2011 |
Richard Black, Cambridge GB
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| 20090285127 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORK TOPOLOGY DISCOVERY - A system and method for discovering network topology by various switch training and probing methods. Segments are discovered by having computers enter a promiscuous mode and determining from packets sent to a selected computer which computers see which other computers in the network. From the segments, various switch interconnections are determined, by having different computers train switches as to a training address and seeing which computers receive probe packets sent to that training address from another computer. Various training and probing methods are described that locate intermediate segments, deep switches, switch interconnections, and edge and singleton cases. In one implementation, a master computer coordinates the other computers (and devices) in the network to send the training and probing packets, and report on received packets, in order to determine the network topology. | 11-19-2009 |
Richard A. Black, Wirral GB
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| 20090053811 | Reactor Comprising an Annular Reaction Space - A biological or chemical reactor ( | 02-26-2009 |
Richard John Black, Cambridge GB
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| 20090281984 | Packet Compression for Network Packet Traffic Analysis - Methods of capturing and compressing trace data for use in network packet traffic analysis are described. In an embodiment, when a packet is received, two records of the packet are created and stored. One record is stored in a file associated with the source address of the packet and the other record is stored in a file associated with the destination address of the packet. Various packet compression techniques are described and one example compares a newly received packet to the previous packet which has been stored in the same file and sets bits in the record which denote whether fields in the newly received packet are the same as the corresponding fields in the previous packet. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100290364 | Packet Compression for Network Packet Traffic Analysis - Methods of capturing and compressing trace data for use in network packet traffic analysis are described. In an embodiment, when a packet is received, two records of the packet are created and stored. One record is stored in a file associated with the source address of the packet and the other record is stored in a file associated with the destination address of the packet. Various packet compression techniques are described and one example compares a newly received packet to the previous packet which has been stored in the same file and sets bits in the record which denote whether fields in the newly received packet are the same as the corresponding fields in the previous packet. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110013516 | Control of Background Data Transfers - Control of background data transfers is described. In an embodiment, a background data transfer is controlled at a receiver node by measuring a time period taken to receive from a sender node a data sequence of the same size as a receive window. The time period is used to evaluate available network capacity, and the network capacity used to calculate a new window size. The new window size is applied and communicated to the sender node. In another embodiment, a background data transfer is controlled at a receiver node by measuring a quantity of data received from a sender node during a first control interval. The measured quantity is used to evaluate available network capacity, and the network capacity used to calculate a new receive window size and a second control interval duration. The new window size is applied for the second control interval, and communicated to the sender node. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110138476 | Software Fault Isolation Using Byte-Granularity Memory Protection - Software fault isolation methods using byte-granularity memory protection are described. In an embodiment, untrusted drivers or other extensions to a software system are run in a separate domain from the host portion of the software system, but share the same address space as the host portion. Calls between domains are mediated using an interposition library and access control data is maintained for substantially each byte of relevant virtual address space. Instrumentation added to the untrusted extension at compile-time, before load-time, or at runtime and added by the interposition library enforces the isolation between domains, for example by adding access right checks before any writes or indirect calls and by redirecting function calls to call wrappers in the interposition library. The instrumentation also updates the access control data to grant and revoke access rights on a fine granularity according to the semantics of the operation being invoked. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110173320 | NETWORK-SPECIFIC ESTIMATION IN NETWORK NODE DISCOVERY - Network node discovery is implemented using parameters reflecting network-specific characteristics. Estimates of the number of active nodes in a network are computed based on the presence of dead time (e.g., due to clock latency, device driver delays, etc.), network topology, packet size, network capacity, a tolerable network overload threshold, and other characteristics. A network node enumeration process is therefore parameterized to incorporate consideration of such characteristics. A damping factor that incorporates dead time to set a lower bound for an estimate of remaining active nodes in a network is one example of a network-specific parameter. | 07-14-2011 |
Roger Alexander Black, Retford GB
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| 20100038410 | SECURING METALLIC OBJECTS - A method and apparatus are disclosed for securing a first metallic target object to a further metallic target object. The apparatus includes a heating element for heating a bonding interface region between juxtaposed portions of a first and further metallic target object, at least one chamber body portion securable around the interface region to form a chamber region surrounding the interface region, a pump member for at least partially removing oxygen from the chamber region and a target object locating unit arranged to locate portions of the first and further target objects in a juxtaposed position. | 02-18-2010 |
Rolf Black, Dundee GB
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| 20090313024 | Speech Generation User Interface - A system and a method for speech generation which assist the speech of those with a disability or a medical condition such as cerebral palsy, motor neurone disease or a dysarthia following a stroke. The system has a user interface having a multiplicity of states each of which correspond to a sound and a selector for making a selection of a state or a combination of states. The system also has a processor for processing the selected state or combination of states and an audio output for outputting the sound or combination of sounds. The sounds associated with the states can be phonemes or phonics and the user interface is typically a manually operable device such as a mouse, trackball, joystick or other device that allows a user to distinguish between states by manipulating the interface to a number of positions. | 12-17-2009 |
Sandy Black, Scotland GB
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| 20110108282 | Apparatus and Method for Managed Pressure Drilling - A drilling system employing a main tubular having a plurality of fluid inlet and outlet conduits positioned thereon and a concentric inner tubular having a plurality seals for sealing the annular space between the concentric inner and main tubulars. The fluid inlet and outlet conduits work in cooperation with the annular seals to selectively open and close for effective management of pressure within the tubulars. | 05-12-2011 |
Simon N. Black, Cheshire GB
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| 20110237568 | CRYSTALLINE FORMS - 11-piperazin- | 09-29-2011 |
Simon N. Black, Macclesfield GB
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| 20100022510 | Crystalline Forms - The present invention is directed to a crystalline form the pharmaceutical compound 11-piperazin-1-yldibenzo[b,f][1,4]thiazepine as well as compositions, preparations, and pharmaceutical uses thereof. | 01-28-2010 |
Simon Nicholas Black, Cheshire GB
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| 20090005414 | Polymorph of N,N-Diethyl-4-(3-Fluorophenyl-Piperidin-4-Ylidene-Methyl)-Benzamide Hydrochloride Salt - Polymorphs of N,N-diethyl-4-(3-fluorophenyl-piperidin-4-ylidene-methyl)-benzamide hydrochloride salt, methods of making these polymorphs and uses thereof are described. | 01-01-2009 |
Stephen Paul Black, West Midlands GB
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| 20110155313 | DOCUMENT SECURITY - A form or label for securely carrying confidential information has a lamina including a printable face layer having a plurality of printable areas and a backing layer secured to the face layer and having a plurality of areas aligned with the printable areas of the face layer. The printable areas of the face layer are separable therefrom and the aligned areas of the backing layer include at least one transfer area separable therefrom. A substrate has a carrier layer releasably secured to the backing layer such that, when separating the carrier layer and the backing layer, the at least one transfer area remains secured to the carrier layer together with the aligned printable area of the face layer thereby transferring information from the face layer to the carrier layer. | 06-30-2011 |
Tony Black, Thirsk North Yorkshire GB
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| 20110290865 | REUSABLE ENCLOSURE - The present invention relates to a reusable blank for a transport enclosure that is formed of at least one piece of sheet material that is housed or enclosed in at least one web of fabric or fibre. The web of fabric or fibre is synthetic material such as plastics. The transport enclosure of the present invention offers significant environmental benefits in reducing waste handling. The sheet material provides additional protection against damage. A transport enclosure which is formed therefrom and can be used to carry and protect articles. | 12-01-2011 |