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Alan Boardman, Berkshire GB
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20130334056 | COATING TECHNOLOGY - The present invention provides an aqueous platinum electroplating bath including: a) a source of platinum ions; and b) a source of polyphosphate anions, and wherein the bath has a pH in the range from about 2 to about 9 when it is in use or ready for use. The aqueous platinum electroplating bath may optionally include one or more levellers. The invention also provides the use of the platinum electroplating bath and platinum salts suitable for use in the bath. | 12-19-2013 |
Alan Boardman, Reading Oxfordshire GB
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20150047984 | COATING TECHNOLOGY - An aqueous platinum electroplating bath includes: a) a source of platinum ions; and b) a source of borate ions. The aqueous platinum electroplating bath may optionally include one or more levellers. A method of using the platinum electroplating bath for electroplating platinum or a platinum alloy onto a substrate is also described. | 02-19-2015 |
Christopher Boardman, Bebington GB
David Boardman, Kirrawee Dc AU
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20140367582 | RADIONUCLIDE DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION - Described herein is a method of processing a gamma ray spectrum acquired from a target. The method comprises determining whether the gamma ray spectrum of the target belongs to a first class of a plurality of classes, the first class containing reference gamma ray spectra of one or more radionuclide sources of interest, using optimal loading coefficients associated with the one or more radionuclide sources of interest, wherein the optimal loading coefficients have been obtained using Fisher linear discriminant analysis, and generating an output signal dependent on the determining. | 12-18-2014 |
David Boardman, Maroubra AU
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20120311933 | ANOMALY DETECTION OF RADIOLOGICAL SIGNATURES - Described herein is a method for determining the presence or absence of anomalous radioactive materials in a target in a detection zone. In the method, a target gamma ray spectrum is obtained from the target and a target data set is prepared from the target gamma ray spectrum. This data set comprise a plurality of intensity values, each intensity value being associated with an energy bin representing a gamma ray energy or range of gamma ray energies in the target gamma ray spectrum. The target data set is then pre-processed and projected into a principal component space which contains a pre-processed data library projected into the principal component space. A distance is then determined between the projected pre-processed target data set and one or more clusters of the projected pre-processed data library in the principal component space and this distance is compared with a predetermined threshold distance so as to determine if an anomalous radioactive material is present in the target. | 12-13-2012 |
David Harold Boardman, Ipswich GB
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20110063190 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AZIMUTH BEAMWIDTH ACROSS A WIDE FREQUENCY RANGE - A system and method for providing a compact azimuth beamwidth in a wide band antenna. The system comprises a first radiating element disposed above a ground plane and one or more parasitic elements disposed proximate to and/or around the first radiating element. Each of the parasitic elements has a slot formed therein that is configured to control beamwidth across a specific frequency range. In one embodiment, the parasitic elements and the slots can be configured to control beamwidth across different frequency ranges. And in another embodiment, another parasitic element is disposed within the slots to control beamwidth across another frequency range. | 03-17-2011 |
20140043195 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AZIMUTH BEAMWIDTH ACROSS A WIDE FREQUENCY RANGE - A system and method for controlling azimuth beamwidth in a wide band antenna array, the system including radiating element(s) disposed above a ground plane and parasitic element(s). The parasitic element(s) include a slot formed therein, the parasitic element(s) and slot(s) configured to control beamwidth across a specific frequency range. The parasitic element(s) and the slot(s) may be configured to control beamwidth across contiguous or non-contiguous frequency ranges. | 02-13-2014 |
Edward Boardman, Abingdon GB
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20140251949 | ULTRAVIOLET LASER - A laser device is disclosed that provides at least an ultraviolet laser beam and preferably both an ultraviolet laser beam and a visible laser beam. The laser device includes a semiconductor laser device (e.g. a laser diode) to generate visible laser light which is coupled into a frequency doubling crystal taking the form of a single crystal thin film frequency-doubling waveguide structure. The single crystal thin film frequency-doubling waveguide converts a portion of the visible light emitted by the laser diode into ultraviolet light. Both visible and ultraviolet laser light is emitted from the waveguide. As an example, the single crystal thin film frequency-doubling frequency doubling waveguide includes a frequency doubling crystal region composed of β-BaB | 09-11-2014 |
Edward Andrew Boardman, Abingdon GB
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20130100977 | ULTRAVIOLET LASER - A laser device is disclosed that provides at least an ultraviolet laser beam and preferably both an ultraviolet laser beam and a visible laser beam. The laser device includes a semiconductor laser device (e.g. a laser diode) to generate visible laser light which is coupled into a frequency doubling crystal taking the form of a single crystal thin film frequency-doubling waveguide structure. The single crystal thin film frequency-doubling waveguide converts a portion of the visible light emitted by the laser diode into ultraviolet light. Both visible and ultraviolet laser light is emitted from the waveguide. As an example, the single crystal thin film frequency-doubling frequency doubling waveguide includes a frequency doubling crystal region composed of β-BaB | 04-25-2013 |
20140105784 | ULTRAVIOLET TREATMENT DEVICE - A light source is provided for use in a treatment device for treating a fluid, solid or surface. The light source includes a light emitting diode that emits a first component of ultraviolet (UV) light, and a UV laser light source that emits a second component of UV light having a peak wavelength different from a peak wavelength of the first component of UV light. The first component of UV light and the second component of UV light are applied to treat the fluid or surface. The UV laser light source may include a laser light source and a frequency doubling component that receives light from the laser light source and converts the light to the second component of UV light. A treatment device includes the described light source and a container containing the fluid, or a solid surface, to be treated. | 04-17-2014 |
Jago Boardman, Newcastle Upon Tyne GB
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20110038523 | IMAGE SEGMENTATION - A method for classifying pixels in an image, e.g. a microscopy image, as being associated with a feature of interest has been described. A color brightfield microscopy image represented by color values for an array of pixels is conventionally obtained. The image is over-segmented based on the color values to provide a plurality of groups of contiguous pixels with related color values, whereby a typical feature of interest will be represented by multiple segments. A list of pairs of segments which are adjacent to one another in the image is generated, and a difference in average color value between the segments comprising each pair is determined. Pairs of adjacent segments are then selectively joined together to form a joined segment to replace the corresponding pair of segments in the list if pre-defined joining criteria are met. The pairs are considered for joining in an order based on their respective differences in average color value. Pixels are then classified as being associated with the feature of interest based on the segments following the selective joining. Segmentation information indicating the pixels classified as being associated with the feature of interest is thus provided. | 02-17-2011 |
Jeffery Boardman, Warrington GB
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20110062147 | SELF-REGULATING ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE HEATING ELEMENT - The present invention relates to a self-regulating electrical resistance heating element, to an appliance containing same, and to processes for their manufacture. The self regulating electrical resistance heating element comprises: a non-electrically conductive substrate ( | 03-17-2011 |
Jeffery Boardman, Warrington Chesire GB
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20100102052 | SELF-REGULATING ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE HEATING ELEMENT - The present invention relates to a self-regulating electrical resistance heating element, to an appliance containing same, and to processes for their manufacture. The self regulating electrical resistance heating element ( | 04-29-2010 |
20120132867 | SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THEM - A method of producing particles containing metal oxide for use in semiconductor devices may include heating metal-containing particles in a flame produced by a mixture of oxygen and a fuel component comprising at least one combustible gas selected from hydrogen and hydrocarbons. The oxygen may be present in the mixture in a proportion of not less than 10 mole % below, and not more than 60 mole % above, a stoichiometric amount relative to the fuel component, so as to oxidize metal in at least an outer shell of the particles. The method may include cooling the oxidized particles by feeding them into a liquid, collecting the cooled oxidized particles; and providing a distance between entry of the particles into the flame and collection of the particles of at least 300 mm. | 05-31-2012 |
Jeffery Boardman, Cheshire GB
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20080248288 | Semiconductor Materials and Methods of Producing Them - A method of producing particles containing metal oxide for use in semiconductor devices includes the steps of heating metal-containing particles in a flame produced by a mixture of oxygen and a fuel component comprising at least one combustible gas selected from hydrogen and hydrocarbons, the oxygen being present in the mixture in a proportion of not less than 10 mole % below, and not more than 60 mole % above, a stoichiometric amount relative to the fuel component, so as to oxidize metal in at least an outer shell of the particles; cooling the oxidized particles by feeding them into a liquid or sublimable solid medium; collecting the cooled oxidized particles; and providing a distance between entry of the particles into the flame and collection of the particles of at least 300 mm. In this manner, such particles may be oxidized so as to provide a shell of metal oxide material which leaving unoxidized a core of metal. A semiconductive layer of such particles on a substrate may be formed by feeding, to a hot zone, such preoxidized metal-containing particles; heating the metal-containing particles in the hot zone to render the particles at least partially molten; and depositing the particles in the at least partially molten state onto the substrate. The above oxidation process may be employed to provide metal oxide particles in which different respective metals having different respective valencies are present in different respective molar proportions. The valencies and molar proportions may be selected so as to provide n- or p-type semiconductor layers. | 10-09-2008 |
Kay Alison Boardman, Cheshire GB
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20120108814 | PROCESS 738 - Processes for the preparation of 4-(3-chloro-2-fluoroanilino)-7-methoxy-6-{[1-(N-methylcarbamoylmethyl)piperidin-4-yl]oxy}quinazoline, salts thereof, and the intermediates used in the process are described. | 05-03-2012 |
Mark Boardman, Grange AU
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20110108026 | INHALER - An inhaler having a housing which defines a receptacle shaped and dimensioned for receiving a pressurised medicament canister having a nozzle, and a mouthpiece arranged in fluid communication with the receptacle by means of a conduit and an actuator including a button fast with a duct which is shaped and configured for fitment into the conduit, the duct configured to arrange the mouthpiece and nozzle in fluid communication when the button is pressed, thereby actuating the canister. | 05-12-2011 |
Paul S. Boardman, Warrington GB
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20100205496 | MESSAGING SYSTEM - Input messages are received at respective ports ( | 08-12-2010 |
Robert Ernest Boardman, Queensland AU
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20100012763 | SPOOLER - A spooler having a base member and a shaft attached to the base member. The shaft has a longitudinal flat section at its free end and a D washer. A spring and a retaining nut are mounted on the free end of the shaft to retain and to brake the rotation of a spool. A low friction spacer is mounted on the shaft between the spool and the base member and a low friction spacer is mounted between the spool and the D washer. | 01-21-2010 |