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Alun Rhys Board, Swansea GB
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| 20100275791 | Food Heating Arrangement - A liquid distribution arrangement ( | 11-04-2010 |
| 20120034354 | Food Heating System - A food heating system has a container within which the food is to be heated. The food heating system also has a heater means for heating either or both of the food present in the container or a fluid heating medium present in the container. At least part of either or both of the food present in the container or the fluid heating medium is in the liquid phase. The heater means is controlled so as to not raise the temperature of the fluid heating medium to the boiling point of the liquid present in the container. Further, the pressure within the container is increased so as to raise the boiling point of the liquid within the container. The food heating system causes the cooking period of the foodstuff to be reduced and reduces the amount of energy required to heat the foodstuff. | 02-09-2012 |
Andrew Board, Dorset GB
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| 20090116714 | Animal cell colony picking apparatus and method - An apparatus and method for automated picking of animal cell colonies. A picking head comprising a plurality of hollow pins is provided. The apparatus has an integrated imager for capturing an image of adherent or non-adherent animal cell colonies held in liquid or semi-solid medium. Image processing identifies the locations of the animal cell colonies to be picked. Picking an animal cell colony is performed by aligning each of the hollow pins in turn with a target animal cell colony location, introducing the hollow pin into the medium, and aspirating the animal cell colony into the hollow pin. In the case of an adherent colony, the distal end of the pin is forced into oscillation to detach the animal cell colony prior to aspiration. The animal cell colony is dispensed into a well plate by increasing pressure in the fluid conduit. | 05-07-2009 |
Andrew Board, Wimborne GB
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| 20120028237 | ANIMAL CELL COLONY PICKING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Animal cell colonies are picked up automatically by an apparatus having a picking head with a plurality of hollow pins and an integrated imager for capturing an image of adherent or non-adherent animal cell colonies held in liquid or semi-solid medium. Image processing identifies the locations of the animal cell colonies to be picked. Picking an animal cell colony is performed by aligning each of the hollow pins in turn with a target animal cell colony location, introducing the hollow pin into the medium, and aspirating the animal cell colony into the hollow pin. In the case of an adherent colony, the distal end of the pin is forced into oscillation to detach the animal cell colony prior to aspiration. The animal cell colony is dispensed into a well plate by increasing pressure in the fluid conduit. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120028238 | ANIMAL CELL COLONY PICKING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Animal cell colonies are picked up automatically by an apparatus having a picking head with a plurality of hollow pins and an integrated imager for capturing an image of adherent or non-adherent animal cell colonies held in liquid or semi-solid medium. Image processing identifies the locations of the animal cell colonies to be picked. Picking an animal cell colony is performed by aligning each of the hollow pins in turn with a target animal cell colony location, introducing the hollow pin into the medium, and aspirating the animal cell colony into the hollow pin. In the case of an adherent colony, the distal end of the pin is forced into oscillation to detach the animal cell colony prior to aspiration. The animal cell colony is dispensed into a well plate by increasing pressure in the fluid conduit. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120028239 | ANIMAL CELL COLONY PICKING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Animal cell colonies are picked up automatically by an apparatus having a picking head with a plurality of hollow pins and an integrated imager for capturing an image of adherent or non-adherent animal cell colonies held in liquid or semi-solid medium. Image processing identifies the locations of the animal cell colonies to be picked. Picking an animal cell colony is performed by aligning each of the hollow pins in turn with a target animal cell colony location, introducing the hollow pin into the medium, and aspirating the animal cell colony into the hollow pin. In the case of an adherent colony, the distal end of the pin is forced into oscillation to detach the animal cell colony prior to aspiration. The animal cell colony is dispensed into a well plate by increasing pressure in the fluid conduit. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120028240 | ANIMAL CELL COLONY PICKING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Animal cell colonies are picked up automatically by an apparatus having a picking head with a plurality of hollow pins and an integrated imager for capturing an image of adherent or non-adherent animal cell colonies held in liquid or semi-solid medium. Image processing identifies the locations of the animal cell colonies to be picked. Picking an animal cell colony is performed by aligning each of the hollow pins in turn with a target animal cell colony location, introducing the hollow pin into the medium, and aspirating the animal cell colony into the hollow pin. In the case of an adherent colony, the distal end of the pin is forced into oscillation to detach the animal cell colony prior to aspiration. The animal cell colony is dispensed into a well plate by increasing pressure in the fluid conduit. | 02-02-2012 |
Derek Board, Ferndale, MI US
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| 20120319386 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INFLATION FOR AN INFLATABLE SEATBELT - An inflatable shoulder belt webbing system and a method for inflating the inflatable shoulder belt webbing system having a buckle, a web loop having a tongue that is selectively engaged by the buckle when the tongue is secured to the buckle and is disengaged when the tongue is removed from the buckle, a lap belt member retained by the web loop, a shoulder belt member having an inflatable webbing portion being contained within the shoulder belt member, the shoulder belt member being retained by the web loop, a tubular member rigidly fixed externally to an outer edge of the web loop and having one end in sealed communication with the inflatable webbing portion, a source of inflation gas, and a manifold rigidly fixed externally to the buckle and having an outlet providing a conduit between the source of inflation gas and the tubular member when the tongue is secured to the buckle. | 12-20-2012 |
John Board, Chapel Hill, NC US
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| 20100125864 | MOBILE REMOTE CONTROL OF A SHARED MEDIA RESOURCE - Systems and methods for controlling a shared media resource are disclosed. One embodiment includes an edge device adapted to control the media resource based on content selection votes received from users in the shared space who transmit their votes to the edge device over a wide area communication network. In a particular example, a user can submit a vote via a mobile communication method such as text messaging. In another example, votes can be submitted by interacting with a web page or an email program. In another aspect, the edge device tallies the votes and, based on a configuration setting that defines a voting policy, the edge device controls a content selection of the media resource. In another example, the edge device can also receive input from one more local remote control devices that communicate directly with the edge device such as, for example, a standard infrared remote control unit. Depending on a configuration setting, communications from such units may be treated as votes or may override votes received to control the device directly. In another aspect a server coupled to the wide area network is adapted to receive and authenticate vote messages from users in the shared space and provide corresponding vote commands to the edge device. In a particular aspect, authenticating the vote messages includes use of a code that is displayed on the edge device such that a user in the shared space must include the code with the vote message in order for the user's vote to be accounted for in determining a content selection of the shared resource. In a more particular aspect, the code is periodically changed via code updating commands sent from the server to the edge device. In another aspect, an administrative user can interact with the server over the wide area network to set up the edge device and to set or change configuration settings of the edge device. In some alternatives, votes can be tallied and content selection determined on the server rather than the edge device and then the server can send content selection commands for to the edge device for controlling the shared media resource. | 05-20-2010 |
Ken Board, Swansea GB
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
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| 20100275791 | Food Heating Arrangement - A liquid distribution arrangement ( | 11-04-2010 |
| 20120034354 | Food Heating System - A food heating system has a container within which the food is to be heated. The food heating system also has a heater means for heating either or both of the food present in the container or a fluid heating medium present in the container. At least part of either or both of the food present in the container or the fluid heating medium is in the liquid phase. The heater means is controlled so as to not raise the temperature of the fluid heating medium to the boiling point of the liquid present in the container. Further, the pressure within the container is increased so as to raise the boiling point of the liquid within the container. The food heating system causes the cooking period of the foodstuff to be reduced and reduces the amount of energy required to heat the foodstuff. | 02-09-2012 |
Kenneth Board, Mayals, Sw GB
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| 20090322227 | IMPROVED LED ARRAY - An LED array and a method for controlling such an array is described. The array includes one or more LED-optical sensor pairs in which the optical sensor measures the light output of the associated LED. In some forms of the invention, the optical sensors are provided with filters to attenuate light at a wavelength different to that of the LED associated with that optical sensor. In some forms of the invention, the LED-optical sensor pairs are at least partially shielded from extraneous light. In one form of the invention a plurality of sets of LEDs is provided, each set outputting light having a different frequency and each set being controllable to provide a desired light output. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100176729 | IMPROVED LED ARRAY - An LED array and a method for controlling such an array is described. The array includes one or more LED-optical sensor pairs in which the optical sensor measures the light output of the associated LED. In some forms of the invention, the optical sensors are provided with filters to attenuate light at a wavelength different to that of the LED associated with that optical sensor. In some forms of the invention, the LED-optical sensor pairs are at least partially shielded from extraneous light. In one form of the invention a plurality of sets of LEDs is provided, each set outputting light having a different frequency and each set being controllable to provide a desired light output. | 07-15-2010 |
Ruth Board, Manchester GB
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| 20110027779 | POLYNUCLEOTIDE PRIMERS - A polynucleotide comprising at least the final six nucleotides of one of the following primer sequences, or a sequence complementary thereto: SEQ. ID NOS. 3 to 16, 18, 20 to 33, 35 or 37 to 39. A method of detecting the presence or absence of a mutation in the PIK3CA gene, wherein the mutation is one of H1047R, H1047L, E542K and E545K, and preferably ARMS primers are combined with Scorpion primers. | 02-03-2011 |
Stephanie M. Board, West St. Paul, MN US
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| 20110046663 | POLYMER MEMBRANE LOCATOR WITH BUILT-IN STRESS RELIEF STRUCTURE - A tissue puncture locator device that includes an expandable member, a deformable membrane, and an actuator. The expandable member is movable between an unexpanded position and an expanded position. The deformable membrane extends around at least a portion of the expandable member. The membrane has a stress relief portion. The actuator is operable to move the expandable member between the unexpanded and expanded positions. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20120121657 | ENHANCING BIOCOMPATIBILITY OF A MEDICAL DEVICE - The present invention relates to a medical device comprising both pyrolytic carbon and an NO generator, methods of making same, and methods of using same. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120310275 | SINGLE PIECE, DUAL COMPONENT SEALING PAD AND METHODS - A tissue puncture closure device includes a carrier tube and a sealing plug. The carrier tube includes a distal end configured for insertion into the tissue puncture. The sealing plug is positioned in the carrier tube and arranged for ejection from the distal end of the carrier tube into the tissue puncture. The sealing plug includes a first collagen portion having a first cross-linked chemical structure, and a second collagen portion positioned proximal of the first collagen portion in the carrier tube. The second collagen portion has a second cross-linked chemical structure that is different from the first cross-linked chemical structure. | 12-06-2012 |