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Collier, GB
Gordon Stewart Collier, Guernsey GB
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| 20100067330 | SHIP MOUNTED UNDERWATER SONAR SYSTEM - A process and apparatus for detecting underwater objects comprises an elongate array of ultrasound transmitter elements mounted substantially vertically and forward facing on the bow of the ship from which is transmitted a sequence of ultrasound wave pulses, with each pulse having a frequency and vertical beam angle which are different to the frequency and vertical beam angle of the preceding pulse in the sequence, the frequency being characteristic of the vertical beam angle and the vertical beam angle being controlled by using time delays between different transmitter elements, and an elongate array of ultrasound receiver elements mounted substantially horizontally on the bow of said ship with the receiver elements forward facing which receive any ultrasound waves reflected from objects in front of the ship, the output from the receiver elements being steered horizontally using time delays between different receiver element outputs and for each horizontal position of the beam of outputs, the outputs from the receiver elements having those time delays associated with that horizontal position of the beam of outputs are summed in a beamformer. | 03-18-2010 |
Ian Collier, Goldhanger GB
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| 20080278927 | Color tunable light source - A color tunable light source comprises: a first light emitting diode (LED) arrangement operable to emit light of a first color and a second LED arrangement operable to emit light of a second color, the combined light output comprising the output of the source. One or both LED arrangements comprises a phosphor provided remote to an associated LED operable to generate excitation energy of a selected wavelength range and to irradiate the phosphor such that it emits light of a different color wherein light emitted by the LED arrangement comprises the combined light from the LED and phosphor and control means operable to control the color by controlling the relative light outputs of the two LED arrangements. The color can be controlled by controlling the relative magnitude of the drive currents of the LEDs or by controlling a duty cycle of PWM drive current. | 11-13-2008 |
James Collier, Cambridge GB
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| 20110078275 | SHARING OF ACCESS TO A STORAGE DEVICE - A method and system for sharing access to a storage device. Two processing devices are connected to a storage device interface. The processing devices are interconnected to allow communication with regard to access to the storage device interface. Access to the storage device interface is controlled by the first and second processing devices exchanging signals. Embodiments of the invention may be a mobile device configured to play audio files from a memory card connected to the mobile device. A communications link may be established to a remote device for the transfer of data between devices. | 03-31-2011 |
James Digby Yarlet Collier, Stradishall GB
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| 20110065382 | SCHEMES FOR THE EFFICIENT RECEPTION OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SIGNALS - Receiving a Wi-Fi radio signal using a Bluetooth receiver architecture. Also, adapting a Wi-Fi receiver architecture to constrain a received radio signal to less than the bandwidth of a conveyed Wi-Fi signal for subsequent processing purposes. | 03-17-2011 |
James Digby Yarlet Collier, Cambridgeshire GB
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| 20100174834 | Software Install Automation - Method and peripheral device to facilitate the installation of software on a host device to allow communication between that host device and a peripheral device. On connection to a host device a peripheral device presents in a first mode. In the first mode the device identifies itself as a Human Interaction Device and transmits information to the host device to facilitate the installation of the software. Subsequently the peripheral device operates in a second mode in which it identifies itself according to its real function. | 07-08-2010 |
James Digby Yarlet Collier, Suffolk GB
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| 20090010311 | Antenna Diversity - A communication device for receiving a signal in the form of a series of bursts, each burst being at one of a plurality of different available transmission modes, the communication device comprising: two antennas; a receiver unit coupled to the antennas for preferentially receiving signals from a selected one of the antennas; and an antenna selection unit for selecting for each received burst with which of the antennas the receiver unit is to preferentially receive signals. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090098869 | POWER SAVING - A method of reducing the power consumption of a multi-mode mobile telecommunications device, the method comprising receiving information relating to the location of the mobile telecommunications device and adjusting the frequency with which the mobile telecommunications device searches for a wireless access point according to the information so received. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20100009648 | Receiver for multiple signal spectra - A radio receiver for receiving first signals of a first frequency spectrum having principal energy in a first frequency band and second signals of a second frequency spectrum having principal energy in second and third frequency bands, located on either side of the first frequency band, includes (i) an input for receiving an incoming signal; (ii) frequency shifting means for frequency shifting the incoming signal to form an intermediate frequency signal; and (iii) a filter for filtering the intermediate frequency signal. The filter has a frequency response that has a first passband and a second passband separated by a central stopband. A control unit for controlling the frequency shifting means has first and second modes for reception of the first and second signals. In the first mode, the control unit controls the frequency shifting means so as to frequency shift the incoming signal so that (a) the first frequency band of the incoming signal is shifted onto one of the first and second passbands and (b) one of the second and third frequency bands of the incoming signal is shifted onto the central stopband. In the second mode, the control unit controls the frequency shifting means so as to frequency shift the incoming signal so that (a) the second and third frequency bands of the incoming signal are shifted onto, respectively, the first and second passbands and (b) the first frequency band of the incoming signal is shifted onto the central stopband. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100105421 | POWER CONTROL METHOD - Improved power control methods and power control systems are described wherein received RSSI values are processed to generate a power control signal which may be used by a link manager, or other element in a receiving station, to determine whether to send a power control message to the transmitting station. The method used to process the received RSSI values is dependent upon a value of the power measurement, for example, the method may involve a comparison between the value of the power measurement and a value of the power control signal. In another embodiment, the received RSSI values may be converted to power values and then smoothed using a filter. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100311334 | Integrated Signal Receiver - A signal receiver having: an input for receiving radio signals; a clock; a receiving section for processing signals received at the input, the receiving section being configured to operate in: (a) a first mode for processing the received signals in accordance with a first protocol and in dependence on the state of the clock, and (b) a second mode for processing the received signal in accordance with a second protocol by steps including storing a sample of data received in accordance with the second protocol together with a representation of the state of the clock when that data was received, and subsequently comparing a timing indicated by the content of the stored sample of data with the timing indicated by the stored state of the clock. | 12-09-2010 |
Jillian Elaine Collier, Reading GB
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| 20090255236 | LOW TEMPERATURE HYDROCARBON SCR - A method of reducing nitrogen oxides (NO | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100247409 | NON-ZEOLITE BASE METAL SCR CATALYST - A method of converting nitrogen oxides in a gas stream to nitrogen comprises contacting the nitrogen oxides with a nitrogenous reducing agent in the presence of a non-zeolite base metal catalyst consisting of: (a) at least one transition metal dispersed on a mixed oxide or composite oxide or a mixture thereof as support material consisting of cerium and zirconium; or (b) cerium oxide and zirconium oxide as single oxides or a composite oxide thereof or a mixture of the single oxides and the composite oxide dispersed on an inert oxide support material, whereon is dispersed at least one transition metal. | 09-30-2010 |
John Arthur Collier, Surrey GB
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| 20090211407 | NUT WRENCH - The present invention provides a tool for tightening or releasing a nut engaged on a screw-threaded shank. The tool comprises: a socket arrangement comprising a socket for engaging the nut; an extension member adapted to engage the socket arrangement such that a torque applied to the extension piece is transferred to the socket for tightening or releasing the nut; and a location sleeve on the extension member, the location sleeve overlapping the extension member and the socket arrangement, when engaged therewith, so as to hold the extension member to the socket arrangement. | 08-27-2009 |
Nicholas John Collier, Cambridge GB
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| 20100152746 | SURGICAL RETRIEVAL APPARATUS - A surgical retrieval apparatus includes an elongate tubular member having a drive rod slidably disposed therein. A support member is operably coupled to a distal end of the drive rod. A pouch is attached to the support member and has a closed end and an open end. The pouch may be releasably coupled to the support member. An end effector is repositionable with respect to a longitudinal axis of the tubular member. The support member may include an expandable member. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100168522 | SURGICAL ACCESS ASSEMBLY - A surgical access assembly configured and dimensioned for positioning within an intercostal space defined between a patient's adjacent ribs to facilitate passage of a surgical instrument into an internal work site. The surgical access assembly includes a body portion that may be either partially or wholly formed from a resilient material such that the surgical access assembly is resiliently deformable to facilitate conformity with the intercostal space in order to minimize the application of force to the patient's tissue upon insertion and removal of the access assembly and manipulation of the surgical instrument. | 07-01-2010 |
Nick Collier, Burwell GB
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| 20100296546 | OPTICAL GUIDE WITH TEMPERATURE SENSING MATRIX - The invention relates to an optical element for guiding and forming a laser beam, and to a method for recording beam parameters, particularly in a laser system, comprising a carrier substrate ( | 11-25-2010 |
Paul J. Collier, Reading GB
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| 20080272333 | Hydrogen Getter - A getter composition suitable for gettering hydrogen comprises a first metal oxide and a second metal oxide, said first metal oxide being more readily reducible in hydrogen at temperatures between 0° C. and 100° C. than said second metal oxide. | 11-06-2008 |
Paul John Collier, Reading GB
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| 20100028229 | OXYGEN REMOVAL - A process for reducing free oxygen in a gaseous hydrocarbon stream comprises the step of passing the gaseous hydrocarbon stream over a material comprising a metal selected from Ni, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn or Ag in a reduced state so that oxygen present in said stream reacts with the metal, wherein the metal in the reduced state is formed by, | 02-04-2010 |
Philip Collier, Abingdon GB
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| 20090291937 | KINASE INHIBITORS - The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090306155 | THIAZOLES, IMIDAZOLES, AND PYRAZOLES USEFUL AS INHIBITORS OF PROTEIN KINASES - The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compounds and the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also relates to processes for preparing compounds of the inventions. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100022502 | AMINOPYRIDINES AND AMINOPYRIMIDINES USEFUL AS INHIBITORS OF PROTEIN KINASES - The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100022507 | AMINOPYRIMIDINES USEFUL AS INHIBITORS OF PROTEIN KINASES - The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions. | 01-28-2010 |
Simon Andrew Collier, West Yorkshire GB
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| 20090130729 | Biocatalytic manufacturing of (meth) acrylic esters - The invention relates to a biocatalytic method or process for the synthesis of esters of acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid free of positively chargeable/charged groups, comprising reacting one or more alcohols (alcohol starting materials) which are free of positively chargeable or charged groups with (meth)acrylyl-CoA, preferably in the presence of a catalyst (inorganic, organic or organometallic, or preferably a biocatalyst) capable of effecting the transfer of an alcohol radical from an alcohol starting material as defined above or below to (meth)acrylyl CoA under removal of the CoA moiety transferase activity, such as an enzyme of the transferase or hydrolase class of enzymes. The (meth)acrylyl-CoA is preferably formed by reaction of (meth)acrylic acid or its salts with coenzyme A in the presence of an energy providing substance and a biocatalyst e.g. with S-acetyl coenzyme A synthetase activity or by reaction of acrylate or methacrylate produced metabolically in the presence of a biocatalyst or metabolically. | 05-21-2009 |
Steven John Collier, Frodsham GB
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| 20090303465 | MULTI-IMAGING AUTOMATED INSPECTION METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR WET OPHTHALMIC LENSES - A method for inspecting lenses, especially wet contact lenses provided in a volume of liquid inside a container is described. A first image of the lens at a first position in the container is obtained, the lens then being moved to a second position within the container where a second image is obtained. A computer algorithm processes the first and second images to compare features that have moved with the lens to those features that have not moved with the lens whereby lenses are rejected if a feature has moved with the lens but is not a normal feature of the lens. | 12-10-2009 |