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Evans, GB

Adrian Evans, Carmartlien Dyfed GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090176261METHOD OF DETERMINING THE POINT AT WHICH COAGULATING BLOOD FORMS A CLOT - The present invention is concerned with a method and apparatus for determining the instant at which coagulating blood forms a clot—the primary function of a clot being to act as a hemostatic plug at the site of a lesion in the circulatory system. The method comprises applying a harmonically time-varying stress and strain of controlled amplitude and frequency to the blood using a rheometer and through the use of the Chambon-Winter Gel Equation, the method is capable of determining the gel point which precedes the clotting time indicated by a thromboelastograph.07-09-2009

Allan Evans, Oxford GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090067156ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An illumination system (03-12-2009
20090213147SINGLE VIEW DISPLAY - A single view display of reduced power consumption is provided. The display comprises a display device for displaying the single view and an optical system for concentrating light modulated by the single view into a reduced angular range. A viewer direction determining system determines the direction of a viewer relative to the display and controls the display device and the optical system so that the angular range includes the direction of the viewer.08-27-2009
20100220043LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE - A liquid crystal device comprises an active matrix substrate (09-02-2010
20100302481ABSORBING WIRE GRID POLARIZER - A polarizer consisting of a wire grid that includes a plurality of wires aligned in parallel. From at least one side of the wire grid, the wire grid intrinsically mainly absorbs electromagnetic energy having a polarization direction parallel to the wires and mainly transmits electromagnetic energy having a polarization direction perpendicular to the wires.12-02-2010
20110012924DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A display device is provided that comprises a liquid crystal display panel for displaying an image by spatial light modulation, and circuitry for switching liquid crystal in the panel between having a first configuration in a first mode to cause an image displayed using the panel to be discernible from a wide range of viewing angles, and having a second configuration in a second mode to cause an image displayed using the panel to be discernible substantially only from within a narrow range of viewing angles. Several types of display panel to achieve such in-panel switching between public and private viewing modes are disclosed.01-20-2011
20110122329DISPLAY - A display for providing several viewing modes of different angular viewing characteristics comprises a display device and a passive optical device (05-26-2011
20110164211REFLECTIVE COLOUR DISPLAY APPARATUS - A reflective display comprises a pixellated display device and an optical structure which concentrates light of a plurality of colours onto pixels of a plurality of sets, respectively. Each pixel is associated with a respective sub-structure which passes light of a first colour propagating towards the pixel but which redirects light of a second colour, propagating towards the pixel, to another pixel. The display device comprises a relief structure having reconfigurable contents for modulating light.07-07-2011
20110175936ANGULAR DEPENDENT PIXELS FOR TRICK VIEW - A display device having a display panel for displaying an image by spatial light modulation includes a plurality of pixel groups, each pixel group including a first pixel having a first type of luminance against viewing angle response, and a second pixel having a second type of luminance against viewing angle response, wherein the first and second luminance against viewing angle responses are different from one another. The display device further includes a controller operatively coupled to each of the plurality of pixel groups, wherein the controller is configured to drive each of the plurality of pixel groups such that on average the plurality of pixel groups simultaneously provide a predetermined on-axis luminance and an predetermined off-axis luminance for a region of the image corresponding to each pixel group.07-21-2011

Patent applications by Allan Evans, Oxford GB

Allan Evans, Oxfordshire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090290079DISPLAY, INSTRUMENT PANEL, OPTICAL SYSTEM AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENT - A multiple depth display provided for displaying images at different depths comprises a single display device (11-26-2009

Andrew Caaius Evans, London GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080211231 Ocean Wave Energy Converter (Owec) - A device consisting of a container which is partially submerged in the sea which may be buoyant and connected to the seabed with cables or mounted on a platform and whose interior is connected to its exterior via pipes where in response to the passing of waves is filled and emptied through these pipes. The force of the water flowing through the pipes causes turbines to rotate thus generating electricity which may be transmitted to land. These turbines may be turbines which rotate in different directions depending on the direction of water flow or turbines which maintain the same direction of rotation irrespective of the direction of water flow.09-04-2008

Barry Evans, Deeside GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100314892APPARATUS FOR LIFTING AND HANDLING ARTICLES - A kit of tools for carrying and installing a post is disclosed. The kit comprises a pair of carrying tools for lifting a post. Each tool comprises a handle and a gripping portion formed as a loop for surrounding and supporting an object to be lifted and a stabilising formation that engages with an upper surface of an object to be lifted, the tools being used to lift the object from opposite ends. Additionally, the kit includes an installation tool for installing a post in a hole. The installation tool comprises first and second components that can be pivotally interconnected. Each component has a handle portion and a gripping portion. Upon interconnection of the components, the gripping portion forms a continuous loop through which a post can be passed. Movement of the handle portions in a direction upwardly in use causes gripping portions to move towards one another to grip a post placed between them.12-16-2010

Brian Evans, Hertfordshire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080255144Acylated Piperidines as Glycine Transporter Inhibitors - The invention provides a compound of formula (I) or a salt or solvate thereof:10-16-2008

Brian Evans, Stevenage GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090312325Quinoline Derivatives As Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors - There are provided according to the invention novel compounds of formula (I)12-17-2009

Patent applications by Brian Evans, Stevenage GB

Brian Dale Evans, London GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110125902Apparatus And A Method For Resource Management - An apparatus and a method are provided with the apparatus being arranged to control access to one or more resources in a computing device by one or more clients in said computing device. The apparatus further arranged to receive a request for access to a said resource from a first client, determine whether or not said resource is being used by a second client, and, if said resource is being used, remove said resource from said second client and provide said resource to said first client. The method and computer program correspond to the apparatus.05-26-2011

Chris Evans, Hampshire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100191199MEDICAL APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING FLUID - There is described a medical apparatus, which may comprise a fluid collection vessel and a sensor. The sensor is arranged to sense when the fluid collection vessel is substantially full even when the fluid collection vessel is tilted by up to a predetermined angle from its preferred orientation. The fluid collection vessel may comprise a main chamber and a sensor chamber in fluid communication with one another. The sensor is located in the sensor chamber. The fluid inlet, the main chamber and the sensor chamber are arranged such that fluid entering the fluid collection vessel via the fluid inlet flows into the main chamber even when the fluid collection vessel is tilted by up to the predetermined angle from its preferred orientation, and, once the main chamber is full, any further collected fluid flows from the main chamber into the sensor chamber.07-29-2010

Christopher Miles Evans, Essex GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080303981Electroluminescent Displays - An electroluminescent display of the type having a switchable electroluminescent (EL) material backlight (12-11-2008
20090273737Electroluminescent Displays - An electroluminescent display of the type having a switchable electroluminescent (EL) material backlight mounted behind a mask defining the information to be displayed. The mask is constructed as a layer of physically-stabilised Liquid Crystal (LC) material switchable to define the information to be displayed. The LC mask and the EL backlight are constructed as a single entity11-05-2009
20100134723ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAYS - An electroluminescent display comprising a mask (06-03-2010

Patent applications by Christopher Miles Evans, Essex GB

Daniel Evans, Mumbles GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110190703SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING FLUID SUPPLY SYSTEM - Fluid supply systems and methods for therapeutic fluid delivery systems, including those used for negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) systems and methods.08-04-2011

David Hillary Evans, Crawley GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080287081Receiver for Receiving Multiple Standards - A receiver is arranged to receive at least two RF signals (11-20-2008

David J. Evans, Cardiff GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100064335VIRTUAL SET-TOP BOX - A virtual set-top box (vSTB) for executing a middleware component, designed originally for use with the physical STB, including emulating hardware capabilities of the physical STB to process IPTV content received over a connection for presenting the IPTV content on a display of the electronic device.03-11-2010

David M. Evans, Southampton GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080255126Inhibitors of post-proline cleaving proteases - Novel compounds that are inhibitors of one or most post-proline cleaving proteases, e.g. dipeptidyl peptidase IV, according to general formula (1). R10-16-2008

Douglas Robert Evans, Chester GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080248504Agglutination Assay - The invention relates to agglutination assays and related kits, reagents and devices. In particular methods of assaying small analytes having few epitopes are disclosed, by means of using hub moieties to which multiple analytes may be bound by a first epitope, together with a further moiety capable of binding a second analyte epitope and which is also capable of binding to a detectable particle. Stable agglutinated complexes may be so formed, which may used as the basis for various assay formats.10-09-2008

Douglas Robert Evans, Cheshire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100062544Saturation Assay - The invention provides a modified form of saturation assay, which is based on the measurement of a free or unbound labelled reagent fraction (such that there is an increase in signal in the presence of analyte) and employs trapping zones to concentrate said unbound or free labelled fraction to avoid loss of sensitivity. Preferably, the assay is a membrane assay.03-11-2010

Finlay Jonathan Evans, Colerne GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090194664Extendable Leg Assembly for Position Measurement Apparatus - An extendable leg assembly for a measuring machine, such as a co-ordinate measuring machine, is described. The extendable leg assembly has a first end and a second end and comprises metrology apparatus for measuring the separation between the first end and the second end. The metrology apparatus comprises one or more elongate metrology members having a low coefficient of thermal expansion. The extendable leg assembly may be attached to one or more platforms by a pivot joint.08-06-2009
20090260243Metrology Apparatus - Position measurement apparatus, such as hexapod co-ordinate measuring machine, is described that comprises a thrust frame and a metrology frame. The thrust frame comprises a load carrying base connected to a moveable platform by a plurality of powered extendable legs. The metrology frame comprising a metrology base attached to the load carrying base by a base attachment mechanism such as kinematic mounts. The base attachment mechanism is arranged to prevent any distortions of the load carrying base being transmitted to the metrology base.10-22-2009
20100008713Pivot Joint Assembly - A pivot joint assembly is described that includes a multi-axis revolute joint portion and a ball joint portion. The multi-axis revolute joint portion provides rotational movement about two or more revolute axes that substantially intersecting at an intersection point. The ball joint portion comprising a ball located in the vicinity of said intersection point. The pivot joint assembly allows separate coupling of load members and metrology members to one or more platforms. A hexapod co-ordinate measuring machine including such pivot joint assemblies is also described.01-14-2010

Gareth D Evans, Ipswich GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100284374HANDOVER CONTROL - The signal strength available to a mobile unit is periodically monitored (11-11-2010

Gareth Peter Evans, Uplands GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090322227IMPROVED 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

George Evans, Long Drax Near Selby GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110083761LIQUID IRRIGATION SYSTEM - An apparatus for use in the application of liquid onto a body of matter to provide a watering effect and hence maintain the condition of the body of matter so as to encourage plant growth. The system includes a liquid reservoir, and a pump means and irrigation means so as to allow liquid to be moved from the reservoir and be dispensed onto the body of matter. The operation of the system to dispense liquid can be proportional to at least one environmental component such as the amount of sunlight such that when the body of matter is likely to be drier the system is operated to dispense more liquid.04-14-2011

Gordon Evans, Surrey GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110113662BARRIER - A barrier for use in a barrier system is described. The barrier is movable to control access past the barrier, and said barrier comprises a media support means arranged to support a removable media to be displayed. The support means defines a media receiving path along which the media is movable to an inserted position in which the media is displayed.05-19-2011

Gordon Michael Evans, Kent GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090257974Perfume Compositions - Perfume compositions comprise between 10% and 30% in total by weight of perfume ingredients selected from two groups, Group A, Group B, with the provisos that over 5% but less than 15% of the perfume composition must comprise Group A ingredients, and for compositions comprising less than 10% of Group A ingredients the agregate percentage of Group B ingredients present must be at least equal to the expression 2*/10-A%) where A% is the total percentage of Group A ingredients in the composition.10-15-2009

Graham Evans, Carmarthen GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110130256Exercise Apparatus - The present invention relates to an exercise apparatus that enables a number of exercises to be carried out utilising the apparatus. The present invention provides an aid to a user to perform an exercise using their own body weight. The apparatus comprises a biasing means arranged and configured to provide support for a user when in use, the biasing means including a sleeve and a piston arranged to move relative to the sleeve. The biasing means further includes a chamber provided between the sleeve and the piston wherein movement of the piston from a rest configuration to an extended configuration causes compression of the material in the chamber.06-02-2011

Graham Charles Evans, Canterbury GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080276874FEEDER AND PERCH - A feeder is disclosed comprising a receptacle for feed, a post and a removable perch for an animal, especially a bird, to stand on; wherein the removable perch is removably attached to the feeder by engaging with the post during attachment.11-13-2008
20090020075FEEDER - A feeder is disclosed comprising an elongate receptacle for food; a removable part; and an elongate retractable member positioned within the feeder whereby the direction of elongation of the retractable member is parallel to that of the feeder, wherein, in an engaged position, the retractable member is engaged with the removable part so as to couple the removable part to the feeder, and, in a retracted position, is disengaged with the removable part as to uncouple the removable part from the feeder.01-22-2009

Graham Robert Evans, Suffolk GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090221828Process for Preparing 1-Halo-2,7-Naphthyridinyl Derivatives - A process for preparing 1-halo-2,7-naphthyridinyl derivatives is described (I), wherein X is Cl or Br; which process comprises the following steps: (i) reaction of a 3-cyano-4-methylpyridine derivative of formula (A): with a compound of formula (II), in the presence of an N,N-dimethylformamide diC09-03-2009

Ian Evans, Cardiff GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100329239SIP SERVLET APPLICATIONS CO-HOSTING - Methods, devices, and systems are provided for allowing a single machine, such as a server, to co-host multi-SIP Archive (SAR) applications offering SIP servlet based products. The concept of a Root Application Router is introduced that is adapted to coordinate other Sub-Application Routers rather than individual SARs. These other Sub-Application Routers are fully fledged Application Routers in their own right, but are unaware of the controlling Root Application Router.12-30-2010
20110066694SIP ENDPOINT ENHANCER - Methods, devices, and systems are provided for enhancing the functionality of a communication device, such as a communication endpoint. This provides the ability to enhance less intelligent SIP endpoints with required features to support a richer user experience. Furthermore, the endpoint enhancer may be dynamically pluggable onto an existing network device. This provided pluggability allows a network administrator to add a new SEE template to the network without disrupting the network operation or the operation of previously existing SEEs.03-17-2011

John Evans, Chiswick GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080232247Network traffic demotion - A method and apparatus for demoting network traffic are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting traffic associated with a session over a first path, and maintaining state information identifying the first path as a forwarding path for the session. Traffic associated with the session is rerouted from the first path to a second path following a network failure and the rerouted traffic is marked so that at least a portion of the rerouted traffic can be dropped at any point in the network if rerouting causes network congestion.09-25-2008

John Evans, Frome GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110119397Protection of network flows during congestion in a communications network - In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a processor for mapping packets associated with network flows to policy profiles independent of congestion level at the apparatus, and enforcing the policy profiles for the packets based on a congestion state. Packets associated with the same network flow are mapped to the same policy profile and at least some of the network flows are protected during network congestion. The apparatus further includes memory for storing the policy profiles. A method for protecting network flows during network congestion is also disclosed.05-19-2011

John James Henry Evans, Hampshire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100191199MEDICAL APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING FLUID - There is described a medical apparatus, which may comprise a fluid collection vessel and a sensor. The sensor is arranged to sense when the fluid collection vessel is substantially full even when the fluid collection vessel is tilted by up to a predetermined angle from its preferred orientation. The fluid collection vessel may comprise a main chamber and a sensor chamber in fluid communication with one another. The sensor is located in the sensor chamber. The fluid inlet, the main chamber and the sensor chamber are arranged such that fluid entering the fluid collection vessel via the fluid inlet flows into the main chamber even when the fluid collection vessel is tilted by up to the predetermined angle from its preferred orientation, and, once the main chamber is full, any further collected fluid flows from the main chamber into the sensor chamber.07-29-2010

John Morris Evans, Roydon GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100099752PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING BICYCLIC TYPE COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing bicyclic type compounds and to methods of using same, for example, in the treatment or prevention of anxiety, mania, depression, disorders associated with a subarachnoid haemorrhage or neural shock, the effects associated with withdrawal from substances of abuse, Parkinson's Disease, psychosis, migraine and/or cerebral ischaemia.04-22-2010

John R. Evans, Macclesfield GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100152149Formulation - The invention relates to a novel sustained release pharmaceutical formulation adapted for administration by injection containing the compound 7α-[9-(4,4,5,5,5-pentafluoropentylsulphinyl)nonyl]oestra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17β-diol, more particularly to a formulation adapted for administration by injection containing the compound 7α-[9-(4,4,5,5,5-pentafluoropentylsulphinyl)nonyl]oestra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17β-diol in solution in a ricinoleate vehicle which additionally comprises at least one alcohol and a non-aqueous ester solvent which is miscible in the ricinoleate vehicle.06-17-2010

John Simon Owen Evans, Durham GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090306455Method of Providing Magnetised Particles at a Location - A method of providing magnetised particles at a location using particles which can be switched between magnetic and non-magnetic states by exposure to a suitable magnetic field. The method comprises conveying the particles in their non-magnetic state to the location; and then exposing the particles to the suitable magnetic field so that they switch to their magnetic state.12-10-2009

John W. Evans, Somerset GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100150003System and Method for Provisioning Charging and Policy Control in a Network Environment - A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes requesting real-time transfer protocol (RTP) quality metrics to be generated by a network for a specific flow in the network. The method also includes recording the RTP quality metrics and reporting the metrics as accounting data associated with the flow. In more specific embodiments, the accounting data includes a correlator with application level accounting and the accounting data is used for quality monitoring and troubleshooting on a per-subscriber basis, on a per-flow basis, or on a per-call basis. An application function can request RTP quality monitoring with a trigger that identifies if a quality parameter reaches a certain threshold.06-17-2010

Jon Evans, Cardiff GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090036786AUTOMATIC ANKLE BRACHIAL PRESSURE INDEX SYSTEM - An ABPI measurement system includes two cuffs for each ankle and two cuffs for each arm of a patient. Each cuff has chambers. The four cuffs are applied to each limb (or finger or toe), each chamber is inflated simultaneously to a pressure until a Pneumo Arterial Plethysmography (PAPG) signal related to the arterial flow in the limb is detected at the chambers. The chambers are then simultaneously inflated until the PAPG signals are extinguished in each limb, the inflation of chambers continuing for 10 mmHg to 20 mmHg above that pressure. The chambers are then deflated and the pressure at which the PAPG signal returns in the first chamber is recorded for each limb and this value of the pressure is used to calculate the ABPI. The ABPI is displayed or sent to a remote site.02-05-2009

Karl Andrew Evans, Worchester GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100140925PIPE COUPLING - A pipe coupling device comprising a body (06-10-2010

Ken Evans, Stockton-On-Tees GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080211629Polymeric Film Substrate for Use in Radio-Frequency Responsive - A radio-frequency (RF) responsive tag comprising a heat-sealing substrate comprising a polyester layer, and an antenna comprising a patter of conductive material wherein said conductive material is in direct contact with a heat-sealing surface of the substrate, and wherein the shrinkage of the heat-sealing substrate is less than 5% at 190° C. over 30 minutes; a method of manufacture of said RF-response tag.09-04-2008

Kenneth Evans, Cleveland GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080260917Self-Venting Composite Polymeric Film - The use of a heat-sealable, composite film comprising a polymeric substrate layer having a first and second surface and disposed on a surface of the substrate layer a barrier layer, wherein (i) the substrate layer has one or more venting means therein; (ii) the thickness of the barrier layer is from about 0.05 to about 30 μm; (iii) the barrier layer comprises a polyester thermoplastic elastomer; and (iv) the Tensile Elongation At Break of the barrier layer measured according to ASTM D882 is at least 250%, as packaging for an ovenable meal.10-23-2008
20100212804BRITTLE POLYMERIC FILM & TAMPER EVIDENT LABELS MADE THEREFROM - A process for the production of a polymeric film comprising a copolyester having an acid component and a diol component, said acid component comprising a dicarboxylic acid and a sulfomonomer containing a sulfonate group attached to the aromatic nucleus of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, said process comprising the steps of: (i) melt-extruding a layer of said copolyester; (ii) stretching the extrudate in at least one direction; (iii) heat-setting the film by raising the temperature of the stretched film to a temperature T08-26-2010

Patent applications by Kenneth Evans, Cleveland GB

Kenneth Ernest Evans, Devon GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110209557FIBROUS ASSEMBLY - A fibrous assembly includes two components. The first component provides a visual indication of when a pre-determined tensile load is applied to the assembly or when the fibres of the assembly have been over-extended. The first and second components are movable relative to each other, the visual indication being provided by the first component being substantially concealed by the second component and becoming at least partially exposed when the pre-determined tensile load is applied to the assembly or when the fibres have been over-extended. The first component comprises auxetic yarn.09-01-2011

Leslie Robert Evans, Nottingham GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110020865Gene Expression Technique - The present invention provides a host cell suitable for enhanced production of a protein product of choice characterised in that the host cell is genetically modified to cause over-expression of two or more helper proteins selected from a DnaJ-like protein (such as JEM1), an Hsp70 family protein (such as LHS1) and SIL1 wherein at least one of the over-expressed two or more helper proteins is selected from JEM1, LHS1 and SIL1, and wherein the DnaJ-like protein is not SCJ1.01-27-2011

Mark Evans, Eastleigh GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100117651RECEIVER - A receiver for a wireless magnetic resonance imaging system comprises a pair of substantially identical notch filters (05-13-2010

Mathew Charles Evans, Macclesfield GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080221322CHEMICAL PROCESS - The present invention relates to chemical processes for the manufacture of certain quinazoline derivatives, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The invention also relates to processes for the manufacture of certain intermediates useful in the manufacture of the quinazoline derivatives and to processes for the manufacture of the quinazoline derivatives utilising said intermediates. In particular, the present invention relates to chemical processes and intermediates useful in the manufacture of the compound 4-(4-fluoro-2-methylindol-5-yloxy)-6-methoxy-7-(3-pyrrolidin-1-ylpropoxy)quinazoline.09-11-2008

Matthew Charles Evans, Cheshire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100130748SNAR PROCESS FOR PREPARING BENZIMIDAZOLE COMPOUNDS - Provided are methods for the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds such as benzimidazole carboxylic acid core structures having Formula Ia-2 and their synthetic intermediates: wherein X05-27-2010
20100145065PROCESS FOR PREPARING BENZIMIDAZOLE COMPOUNDS - Provided are methods for the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds such as benzimidazole carboxylic acid core structures having Formula Ia-1 and their synthetic intermediates: wherein Z, X06-10-2010

Michael Evans, Minchinhampton GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100086235Large Number ID Tagging System - A tag system uses dots to store a very large binary number and combined with the Digital Image Processing functions to allow for a reliable recovery of the tag code regardless of the orientation of the tag to the reader and without the need for the tag pattern to incorporate any form of fiducial mark.04-08-2010

Michael Gordon Evans, Kent GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090263344Perfume Compositions - Perfume compositions effective against urine malodour and having a low odour, comprise between 20% and 50% of perfume ingredients comprising at least 15% by-weight of N-ethyl-N-(3-methylphenyl) propanamide.10-22-2009
20100087351Perfumes for Linear Citrus Release in Rinse-Off Systems - Perfume compositions and method of formulating perfume composition are designed for use in wash-off system with a linear citrus perfume release and either any of the following effects: a desired initial release with minimal residual perfume on the targeted system, a long sustained release of fragrance, or a residual deposition of fragrance after use.04-08-2010
20110130323Fragrance Compositions - A fragrance composition and use thereof by inhalation to promote activated, pleasant moods. The fragrance composition comprises at least 75% by weight of perfume materials including at least 10% by weight of at least three specific materials from a group identified as Group IMP and optionally up to 90% of specific materials selected from groups identified as HMR, HMI, HMP, RMP and GEN, the amounts of materials from said Groups falling within specified relationships.06-02-2011

Patent applications by Michael Gordon Evans, Kent GB

Michael J. Evans, London GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090236439DISPERSING FRAGRANCES - A fragrance disperser in one form includes a single fan that passes air over a wicked single or double fragrance. A second form has the fan reversible to provide two different airstreams that evaporate respective different fragrances one after the other. Where two fragrances are provided, the evaporation may be by respective electrical heaters. A fragrance source may be formed by two sheets joined together to form two chambers each receiving a respective wick and having respective exposed wick portions. The source may incorporate a source of electrical power. An alternative source has a reservoir for fragrance and a wick located in an air passage forming part of the source so that an air flow is guided through the passage past the wick to evaporate fragrance. Where two fragrances are provided, the fragrance sources may be located side-by-side and matching fragrances may have, for example, matching indicia on the sources so that the match can be easily determined visually.09-24-2009
20100038443DISPERSING FRAGRANCES - A fragrance disperser in one form includes a single fan that passes air over a wicked single or double fragrance. A second form has the fan reversible to provide two different airstreams that evaporate respective different fragrances one after the other. Where two fragrances are provided, the evaporation may be by respective electrical heaters. A fragrance source may be formed by two sheets joined together to form two chambers each receiving a respective wick and having respective exposed wick portions. The source may incorporate a source of electrical power. An alternative source has a reservoir for fragrance and a wick located in an air passage forming part of the source so that an air flow is guided through the passage past the wick to evaporate fragrance. Where two fragrances are provided, the fragrance sources may be located side-by-side and matching fragrances may have, for example, matching indicia on the sources so that the match can be easily determined visually.02-18-2010
20100163639DISPERSING FRAGRANCES - A fragrance disperser in one form includes a single fan that passes air over a wicked single or double fragrance. A second form has the fan reversible to provide two different airstreams that evaporate respective different fragrances one after the other. Where two fragrances are provided, the evaporation may be by respective electrical heaters. A fragrance source may be formed by two sheets joined together to form two chambers each receiving a respective wick and having respective exposed wick portions. The source may incorporate a source of electrical power. An alternative source has a reservoir for fragrance and a wick located in an air passage forming part of the source so that an air flow is guided through the passage past the wick to evaporate fragrance. Where two fragrances are provided, the fragrance sources may be located side-by-side and matching fragrances may have, for example, matching indicia on the sources so that the match can be easily determined visually.07-01-2010

Patent applications by Michael J. Evans, London GB

Michael J. Evans, Cambridgeshire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110221198VORTICAL FLOW TURBINE - The invention relates to a water turbine that extracts the rotational energy out of a vortical flow of water. The water turbine includes a rotor with at least one channel extending circumferentially and longitudinally across the rotor. The channel includes a bend to extract the rotational energy from the vortical flow of water. The invention may also include guide vanes at an inlet of the water turbine to cause a vortical flow in the water turbine. Furthermore, the water turbine may be tapered between the inlet and the rotor to increase the rotational velocity of the vortical flow.09-15-2011

Michael John Evans, Cambridge GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090314944TERAHERTZ INVESTIGATIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for investigating a plurality of samples having varying positions or orientations moving with respect to the system, the system including an emitter of terahertz radiation for irradiating a sample provided in a sample space; a detector of terahertz radiation configured to detect radiation reflected from said sample space; and determining means to determine if radiation reflected from said sample space is from a sample with a predetermined orientation in the sample space.12-24-2009

Natasha Jane Evans, Andover GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080223391Tool for Separating a Hair Bundle - The present invention relates to a tool (09-18-2008
20080223393Method and System for Imparting Strand Effect to Hair - A method of imparting hair strand effects may include identifying each of a plurality of hair strands to which to apply a hair strand effect product independently and individually, the plurality of hair strands associated with an illustration of at least one type of hair strand effects and one of a plurality of hair styles, and applying the product to each of the plurality of hair strands independently and individually subsequent to identifying the plurality of hair strands. In the alternative or in combination, a hair instruction guide may be consulted, the guide having at least one strand size associated with one of the plurality of types of hair strand effects, and a strand of hair may be identified according to the at least one strand size. A system for creating a hair strand effect may include a hair strand effect product and such a hair instruction guide.09-18-2008

Nicholas Evans, London GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100190984Light emitting material - This invention pertains to light emitting materials comprising novel ortho-metalated transition metal complexes [ĈN]07-29-2010

Owen James Warren Evans, Brighton GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090151728Respiratory Protection Device - A respiratory protection device comprises a housing (06-18-2009

Paul Evans, Belfast GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090284829PLASMONIC ELEMENTS - A surface plasmon element comprising an array of metal nanoparticles (11-19-2009
20090321712PLASMONIC COUPLING DEVICES - A plasmonic coupling device (12-31-2009

Paul Evans, Nottinghamshire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100254514DETECTION OF X-RAY SCATTERING - A radiation detecting apparatus includes a collimator and a detector, the collimator having a material for blocking radiation and a region that is a sector of an annulus or multiple regions in a configuration in the shape of a sector of an annulus for allowing transmission of the radiation. The detector is spaced a distance from the collimator such that when a radiation source and sample crystal material are positioned at suitable positions, the radiation is collimated by the collimator and contacts the sample a predetermined distance from the detector at multiple of locations corresponding to the region or regions of the collimator. The Bragg diffracted radiation from the crystal material at two or more and preferably all of the locations overlap at the detector.10-07-2010

Peter Evans, Cambridge GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110030683INHALER - An inhaler is disclosed. It comprises a housing to receive a strip having a plurality of blisters, each blister having a breachable lid and containing a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user, an indexing wheel mounted in the housing rotatable to drive a strip to sequentially move blisters into alignment with a blister piercing member, a control element pivotally mounted to the housing and a drive mechanism configured to couple the control element to the indexing wheel during part of the rotation of the control element by a user so that the indexing wheel rotates together with the control element.02-10-2011
20110056494Blister Strip Coil Forming - A method of coiling a strip of blisters for insertion into an inhalation device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of taking a preformed strip of blisters in which each blister contains a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user, manipulating the strip to impart a continuous curvature or a series of discrete creases to the strip; that allow the strip to form into a coiled shape. A strip which has been coiled according to the method is also disclosed, as is an inhalation device incorporating means for coiling a strip of blisters according to the invention.03-10-2011

Peter Evans, Wiltshire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110094510INHALER - An inhaler comprising a housing to receive a strip having a plurality of blisters, each blister having a puncturable lid and containing a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user, a mouthpiece through which a dose of medicament is inhaled by a user, a cap to cover the mouthpiece and, a blister piercing element to pierce the lid of a blister is disclosed. The cap is rotatable to drive the strip to sequentially move each blister into alignment with the blister piercing element and an actuator is operable in response to rotation of the cap to cause the blister piercing element to puncture the lid of an aligned blister such that, when a user inhales through the mouthpiece, an airflow through the blister is generated to entrain the dose contained therein and carry it out of the blister and via the mouthpiece into the user's airway.04-28-2011

Peter Evans, Durham GB

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20100147149CYCLONE WITH CLASSIFIER INLET AND SMALL PARTICLE BY-PASS - In a cyclone and a method for operating a cyclone, in a duct leading to an inlet of the cyclone, at least partial separation of particles according to size takes place. A bypass arrangement diverts selected particles to the discharge duct of the cyclone. The cyclone is suitable for separating particles from blast furnace waste gases.06-17-2010

Peter Evans, Middlesex GB

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20090167145PHOSPHOR ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES - There is disclosed an electroluminescent device (07-02-2009

Peter Alan Evans, Little Downham GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110132358INHALER - An inhaler is disclosed. It comprises a housing to receive a strip of blisters each having a puncturable lid and containing a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user, a mouthpiece through which a dose of medicament is inhaled by a user and, an actuator operable to sequentially move each blister into alignment with a blister piercing member. The actuator is also operable to cause the blister piercing element to puncture the lid of a blister such that, when a user inhales through the mouthpiece, an airflow through the blister is generated to entrain the dose contained therein and carry it out of the blister and via the mouthpiece into the user's airway.06-09-2011

Peter Sidney Albert Evans, Middlesex GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100129710LITHOGRAPHICALLY PRINTED CELLS - There are disclosed cells (05-27-2010

Philip Adrian Evans, Swansea GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100139375APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF BLOOD - An oscillating rheometer adapted for use in measuring rheological properties of blood or the propensity of blood to clot, the rheometer including at lease two surfaces between which a blood sample is introduced, said surfaces being provided as: A first surface, providing a sample receiving member defining a surface for receipt of a blood sample; A second surface, providing a sample contact surface in movable relationship to said first surface. Wherein in use, said first and second surfaces move towards each other so as to sandwich said blood sample between the first and second surfaces, with the blood sample being subjected to a controlled environment provided by way of one or more of the surfaces in contact with the blood to allow for measurement of the rheological properties of the blood or the propensity of the blood to clot.06-10-2010

Rhodri Evans, Monmouthshire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100143795Battery and a Process for Making a Battery - A process for making a battery includes providing a lid (06-10-2010
20100215837PROCESS FOR MAKING AN ELECTRODE, AN ELECTRODE AND A BATTERY COMPRISING THE ELECTRODE - The invention provides a process for making an electrode for a lead acid battery in which a continuous metal support (08-26-2010
20100216021ELECTRODE PLATE - An electrode plate (Ib) for a lead acid battery comprises an electrode material supported on a metal support in which the metal support comprises a body portion and a tab portion (08-26-2010

Richard Evans, Loughborough GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090143354P2X7 Receptor Antagonists and Their Use - The invention provides compounds of formula (IA), processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use in therapy.06-04-2009
20100105642NOVEL COMPOUNDS 409 - The present invention provides a compound of formula (I)04-29-2010

Patent applications by Richard Evans, Loughborough GB

Richard H. Evans, Coventry GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110211943PANELLED ASSEMBLY - A panelled assembly has a spacer 09-01-2011

Richard Howard Evans, Colchester GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080285100Apparatus and Method for Producing a Hologram - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing a hologram, in particular a dot matrix volume hologram. A holographic recording system (11-20-2008

Richard J. R. Evans, Ickenham GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090294625Cradle arrangement - It is necessary to support and manipulate such bulky items as gas turbine engines through appropriate cradle arrangements. It is necessary to allow robust presentation of the gas turbine engine upon a base such that it can be lifted to a position whereby the engine can be rotated to adjust the configuration of the engine within an arrangement. Such manipulation may minimize height or width dependent upon requirements. By provision of lever assemblies comprising lever arms linked together through a pivot link and a cross link rotation by an actuator of one assembly gives consistent presentation of the locator elements defining a centre of rotation for the engine. The arrangement can be locked in a lowered condition for transportation or lifted to allow rotation and re-orientation of the engine with regard to external protuberances to limit width or height.12-03-2009

Richard Livesey Evans, Bebington GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100094053USE OF PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITION - Use of an alkyl monoethanolamide having an alky chain length from 10 to 14 for the manufacture of a composition for the treatment of scalp itch.04-15-2010

Richard Livesey Evans, Wirral GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100184213APOCRINE CELL LINE - An apocrine cell line is obtained by the steps of isolating an apocrine cell from primary tissue, culturing the isolated cell in a first culture medium, removing unattached cells from the first culture medium and transferring said unattached cells to a second culture medium comprising an effective concentration of a phorbol ester, and thereby establishing an apocrine cell line exhibiting long-term proliferation capability, which after many cultures is indicative of indefinite proliferation.07-22-2010
20100249080PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITION - A personal care composition comprising a eutectic mixture, the eutectic mixture comprising a CB receptor activating agent, in which the CB receptor is preferably palmitoylethanolamide. A method of mitigating scalp itch.09-30-2010
20100261685PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITION - A personal care composition comprising a eutectic mixture, the eutectic mixture comprising a tertiary system, in which menthol may form part of the eutectic mixture or in the eutectic mixture comprises an antidandruff agent such as ketoconazole.10-14-2010
20110003016HAIR CARE COMPOSITION - A hair treatment composition comprising a trichogenic material and an anti-dandruff agent.01-06-2011

Richard Owen Evans, Wakefield GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090249786Turbomachine system and turbine therefor - A turbomachine system comprises a first turbocharger comprising an exhaust gas flow first turbine for location in an exhaust path and a first compressor driven by said first turbine; a turbomachine for location in the exhaust path upstream or downstream of said first turbocharger and comprising an exhaust gas flow second turbine and a second compressor driven by said second turbine. The first turbine has an outlet that is in fluid communication with an inlet of the second turbine. One of said first and second turbines is a radial outflow turbine. The arrangement provides for a relatively compact package. The radial outflow turbine may have a particular structure in which there is provided a deflector member at or near its inlet for directing the gas outwards, a stator for introducing swirl and a downstream turbine rotor. A shroud is fixed to blades of the turbine rotor to prevent leakage and to provide additional structural rigidity.10-08-2009

Royston Alan Evans, Gloucestershire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100264265LANDING GEAR ACTUATION CONTROL SYSTEM - A hydraulic control system for an aircraft landing gear system comprises a hydraulic pressure source connected to a hydraulic fluid pressure transmission line, and at least one hydraulic actuator for extending and/or retracting a landing gear, wherein first and second valves are provided in series along the hydraulic fluid pressure transmission line, the first and second valves being adjustable to control the hydraulic pressure supplied to the at least one hydraulic actuator. The control system also controls uplock actuators.10-21-2010

Simon Evans, London GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110145117Clearing System That Determines Settlement Prices of Derivatives in Financial Portfolios - Methods, systems and apparatuses are described for credit default swap (CDS) settlement pricing. The method includes receiving at least quoted prices and/or executed prices, and using them to calculate a settlement price of CDSs in a portfolio. The calculation of the settlement price may also consider other information, such as recovery rate, hazard rate function, etc. The invention also may include an electronic trading platform that is fully integrated with a central counterparty clearing facility for CDSs.06-16-2011

Simon James Peter Evans, Oswestry GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100084213VEHICLE TRANSMISSION - A vehicle transmission comprising a multi-ratio gearbox having a gearbox input shaft and a gearbox output shaft, the gearbox being operable to provide a driving connection between the gearbox input shaft and the gearbox output shaft at a selected one of a plurality of gear ratios, a torque converter having a torque converter input for connection to an engine, and a torque converter output driveably connected to the torque converter input by fluid coupling within the torque converter, a first driving connection between the torque converter output and the gearbox input shaft, a second driving connection between the torque converter input and the gearbox input shaft, and a selection means to select one of the first driving connection and the second driving connection.04-08-2010

Simon J.w. Evans, Ruscombe GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090213126Hardware Architecture for Video Conferencing - Video processing architectures, systems, and methods for a multipoint control unit are provided. In one example, a video processing system includes a motherboard and at least one daughterboard, each daughterboard having a plurality of processors interconnected via a daughterboard switch, where the daughterboard switch is configured to switch data between the plurality of processors and between the motherboard and daughterboard. The video processing system may further include a plurality of daughterboards each having an identical hardware and/or mechanical configuration. The plurality of daughterboards may be configured to be mechanically and electrically couplable together in any order, and may be stackable to form a series chain of daughterboards extending from the motherboard, each respective daughterboard switch being further configured to switch data to a daughterboard switch on another daughterboard to permit data flow along said series chain.08-27-2009

Thomas Hudson Evans, Swansea GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100194006Furnace, its method of operation and control - The present invention relates to a furnace (08-05-2010

Timothy Simon Evans, Oxfordshire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100249820LANCING DEVICES - A lancet holder 09-30-2010

Timothy Simon Evans, Oxford GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090124981INJECTION DEVICE - An injection device comprises a housing (05-14-2009

Tom Evans, Cambridgeshire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090187121DIARY AND METHOD FOR MEDICAL MONITORING - A medical-monitoring diary device comprising a housing, a display supported by the housing, a wrist strap extending from the housing such that the diary can be worn on a user's wrist, a processor housed within the housing coupled to the display, and a memory coupled to the processor in which the diary comprises at least one slider and one input button coupled to the processor for receiving inputs from the user, for storage in the memory, and the processor controls the display for displaying messages to be viewed by the user.07-23-2009

Tom Evans, Southampton GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090313637METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREFERENTIAL REPLY ROUTING - A method for preferential reply routing, the method includes: receiving a request-reply message from a requesting application; detecting there is a preferred partition of a reply queue managed locally to an application server to which the requesting application is connected; qualifying a name of a reply queue stored in the request-reply message so that the name refers to the local partition that is managed locally to the application server; determining whether the local partition is available; wherein in the event the local partition is available: storing a reply message in the local partition; and retrieving the reply message from the local partition in response to the requesting application.12-17-2009
20100058357SCOPING AN ALIAS TO A SUBSET OF QUEUE PARTITIONS - A method of performing message operations includes receiving a message operation request identifying a queue, retrieving a list of the subset of partitions associated with the alias received in the request, and selecting at least one of the partitions within the retrieved subset. According to the method, the queue includes a plurality of partitions, the request identifies the queue with an alias, and the alias having a subset of the plurality of partitions associated therewith.03-04-2010