Cockcroft
Adrian Nicholas Cockcroft, Los Gatos, CA US
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20150149555 | PEER-TO-PEER TRADING PLATFORM - A computer-implemented method and system is disclosed in which a network-based interaction environment includes a plurality of peer-to-peer nodes being able to communicate directly with each other using a peer-to-peer protocol and a peer-to-peer client application, and a first peer-to-peer client application to maintain persistent item information on at least one peer-to-peer node of the plurality of peer-to-peer nodes, the persistent information being related to an item being offered by a first user of the first peer-to-peer client application. | 05-28-2015 |
Malcolm Cockcroft, Berkshire GB
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20090073032 | Apparatus, system and method for global positioning, monitoring, and communication - The current invention relates to a positioning, monitoring, and/or communications device, system and method. The invention generally comprises an application utilizing a position determining system, a short range communication system, and a long range communication system, wherein all technologies are available to a user in one seamless utility. The invention further provides means for automatically switching to the desirable form or available form of the previous technologies as well as combinations thereof. | 03-19-2009 |
Martin Cockcroft, Wigton GB
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20130154139 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE SHAPED ARTICLES - The present invention provides a process for producing cellulose shaped articles in which a) cellulose is at least partly dissolved at a temperature of about 100° C. or lower in a dope comprising an ionic liquid and a cosolvent to form a cellulose solution, wherein said cosolvent comprises a polar aprotic component, and b) cellulose shaped articles are cast from the cellulose solution. | 06-20-2013 |
20130192489 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE FILM - The present invention provides a process for producing a cellulose film in which a) cellulose is at least partly dissolved at a temperature of about 100° C. or lower in a dope comprising an ionic liquid and a cosolvent to form a cellulose solution, wherein said cosolvent comprises a polar aprotic component, and B) cellulose film is cast from the cellulose solution. | 08-01-2013 |
Neville Cockcroft, Witbank ZA
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20100120600 | VIBRATING CENTRIFUGE - A vibrating centrifuge includes a housing; a basket rotatably supported by the housing; a main drive motor operatively connected to the basket to rotate the basket; a vibration transfer shaft operatively connected to the basket at a first end of the vibration transfer shaft to vibrate the basket; and at least one vibration motor resiliently connected to the housing and operatively connected to the vibration transfer shaft at a second end of the vibration transfer shaft. A vibration drive for a centrifuge including a basket rotatably supported in a housing includes a vibration transfer shaft operatively connected to the basket at a first end of the vibration transfer shaft; and at least one vibration motor connected to a mount, the mount being resiliently connectable to the housing, the vibration transfer shaft being connected to the mount at a second end of the vibration transfer shaft. | 05-13-2010 |
Oliver Cockcroft, Los Gatos, CA US
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20110282700 | WEB APPLICATION FOR A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE TO PROVIDE LOCATION-BASED UPCOMING EVENT INFORMATION - Systems and methods related to providing location-based upcoming event information are described. The location-based upcoming event information may be provided to users of an online secondary ticket marketplace using the web application installed on a mobile computing device of the user. The web application may be configured to communicate with a network-based system that provides online marketplace and ticket fulfillment services and to provide the user with upcoming event information based on the location of the user and other event criteria, such as artists and/or genres of interest to the user. | 11-17-2011 |
Oliver N. Cockcroft, Los Gatos, CA US
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20110173543 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ASSIST CUSTOMERS IN SELECTING COMPATIBLE COMPONENTS OF A PRODUCT - Systems and methods to assist buyers in selecting compatible components of a product are described. The system identifies a product associated with a plurality of component classes. Next, the system identifies a list of items by searching for items based on the component classes. The system then receives a selection of a first item. After a selection of the first item has been received, the system generates a list of compatible items by removing items from the identified list of items that are incompatible with the first item. Finally, the system presents the buyer with a user interface communicating the list of compatible items. | 07-14-2011 |
20130073676 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING THE STATE OF CONTENT USING SHORT CODES - Method and a system to transfer the state of web-based content between devices through use of a short code. An example method includes determining a state of content being accessed on a device. The method further includes assigning a short code to the state of the content. The short code may have a limited number of characters. The method may further include storing the short code and the state of the content. The method may further include providing the content according to the state of the content on a second device based on the short code. | 03-21-2013 |
20130227441 | TABLET WEB VISUAL BROWSING - In various embodiments, systems and methods for providing tablet web visual browsing is provided. In example embodiments, a landing webpage having a plurality of categories from which a user at a mobile device may begin a non-textual navigation sequence to navigate to an item of interest is provided. A first non-textual input of the non-textual navigation sequence that indicates a selection of a category is received from the mobile device. A plurality of subcategories of the selected category and a search result having a plurality of item selections identified based on the selected category are determined. At least one further non-textual input of the non-textual navigation sequence is received that causes adjustment to a visualization of the plurality of item selections to facilitate non-textual navigation to the item of interest. The adjusted visualization of the plurality of item selections is provided for display on the mobile device. | 08-29-2013 |
20130254007 | Flash Sale Systems - An apparatus and method are disclosed for receiving the identities of a plurality of users that register to be notified when a flash sale occurs. The identities of the plurality of users are ranked in a queue. When one of the plurality of users purchases a product in a flash sale, the rank of the user in the queue is improved. Variable item price discounts may be offered to users in a flash sale based on rank or based on demand (or lack thereof). If the item is a limited inventory item, discounts may be offered to the highest ranking members. Flash sales may be created based on comparison of registered user product preferences and product inventory. | 09-26-2013 |
20130312083 | LOCKABLE WIDGETS ON A MOBILE DEVICE - A software widget running on a user device may be designed to operate in a locked or an unlocked mode. In unlocked mode, the user has full interactivity with the widget. In locked mode, however, at least some of the interactivity with the widget is restricted, despite the fact that the widget still operates normally otherwise while in the locked mode. While in locked mode, user input may be compared against a predefined unlocking sequence to determine if the widget should be unlocked. | 11-21-2013 |
Oliver Nicholas Cockcroft, Los Gatos, CA US
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20140259185 | MERCHANDISING MEDIA BASED ON OWNERSHIP AUDIT - A machine performs an ownership audit on source media files whose media tracks are used, or proposed for use, in a mash-up media file. The machine may access a first group of media identifiers from a user's media library and identify authorized media files that the user is authorized to play or use in a mash-up. The machine may access a second group of media identifiers that identify source media files selected by the user for inclusion in a mash-up. The machine may determine whether all source media files are authorized and then present a notification that indicates whether the mash-up media file can be generated, or has been generated, exclusively from authorized media files. If a source media file is not authorized, the notification may include a suggestion that the user purchase an authorization to play the media file, use it in a mash-up, or both. | 09-11-2014 |
20150120480 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS FOR LISTING ITEMS IN AN ELECTRONIC COMMERCE MARKETPLACE - Methods, systems, and apparatus for listing an item on an electronic commerce marketplace are described. A user termination of a following of a social interest may be detected. One or more items acquired by the user that are related to the social interest may be determined, and a list of the identified items may be generated. The user may select one or more of the items in the list that are to be listed on the electronic commerce marketplace. | 04-30-2015 |
Robert Cockcroft, West Yorkshire GB
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20090120601 | Papermaking Process - A process of making paper by providing a cellulosic suspension comprising cellulosic fibres and optionally fillers, dewatering the cellulosic suspension on a wire or mesh to form a sheet and drying the sheet in which a polymeric additive is included in the process, in which the polymeric additive is a polymer comprising an ethylenically unsaturated water-soluble or potentially water-soluble monomer and an ethylenically unsaturated monomer carrying a reactive group. | 05-14-2009 |
Robert Cockcroft, Bradford GB
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20090036340 | Use of high solids solution of a cationic copolymers in personal care formulations and personal care formulations obtained therefrom - Use of an aqueous solution of a cationic copolymer in a detergent composition, characterized in that the cationic copolymer is formed from a cationic monomer and a nonionic monomer wherein said cationic copolymer has an average molecular weight in the range 30,000 to 300,000 and the aqueous solution has a concentration of 20 to 50% by weight and a viscosity of less than 10,000 cP at 25° C. The invention also claims cosmetic compositions obtained from the aqueous solution of a cationic copolymer. | 02-05-2009 |
20100065169 | Metal Quenching Medium - Disclosed is a quenching medium for treating a heated metal part, said medium comprising | 03-18-2010 |