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Angela Flannery, Cheshire GB
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| 20080261910 | Diagnostic Methods Based on Polymorphisms of Glucosyltransferase-Like Protein - The present invention arises from the identification of an association between the gene encoding glucosyltransferase-like protein (GT) and osteoarthritis (OA). It therefore relates to diagnostic techniques for determining a patient's susceptibility to develop OA by detecting all or part of the GT gene, its precursors or products (mRNA, cDNA, genomic DNA, or protein). In particular, the invention relates to methods and materials for analysing allelic variation in the GT gene, and to the use of GT polymorphisms in the identification of an individuals' risk to develop OA. The invention is also directed to methods for identifying modulators of OA, which modulate the GT gene or its encoded protein. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090012026 | Association Between the Tdoa Gene and Osteoarthritis - The present invention arises from the identification of an association between the TDOA gene and osteoarthritis (OA). It therefore relates to diagnostic techniques for determining a patient's susceptibility to develop OA by detecting all or part of the TDOA gene, its precursors or products (mRNA, cDNA, genomic DNA, or protein). In particular, the invention relates to methods and materials for analysing allelic variation in the TDOA gene, and to the use of TDOA polymorphisms in the identification of an individuals' risk to develop OA. The TDOA protein has been found to bind to α-paxillin, a protein involved in integrin signal transduction which itself is a process with strong links to OA. The invention is thus also directed to methods for identifying modulators of OA, which modulate the TDOA gene or interfere with TDOA:α-paxillin binding. | 01-08-2009 |
Brian Flannery, Medicine Hat CA
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| 20120080551 | RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CABLE AND HOSE STORAGE REEL - A recreational vehicle cable and hose storage reel includes a shaft having an axis and a support drum rotatably mounted on the shaft for rotation about the axis. The support drum includes a central cylindrical support housing through which the shaft extends. A pair of end flanges are disposed at opposite ends of the central cylindrical support housing. One or more intermediate flanges are disposed along the central cylindrical housing between the pair of end flanges at spaced intervals and defining two or more reel segments. One or more apertures extend through the central cylindrical support housing along each reel segment that is configured to receive and retain an end of an elongated article to be wound about the reel segment. A bracket connects to the shaft and is configured to mount the shaft to a support structure. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 04-05-2012 |
Clodagh Flannery, Athlone IE
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| 20100263104 | Garment - The present invention relates to an improved garment for keeping babies, children and adults warm when in a seated position and more particularly, though not necessarily, to an improved blanket for wearing when in a chair, buggy, wheelchair or the like. It is known to use a blanket to provide warmth to the legs of a wheelchair user. Typically, the blanket is placed upon the thighs; warmth my thereby be retained by the user, albeit be subjected to draughts. However such a blanket is often at least one of bulky, loose, ill fitting, and draughty. Also, it may be dangerous because it may slip off and get caught around the wheelchair wheels, and would be liable to cause an accident. Also, an ordinary blanket often does not provide adequate heat to the user's legs. While parts of the user's legs may be warm there are many gaps allowing any heat that had been retained to be lost. Also when the blanket falls off, all heat will be lost. The present invention seeks to provide, in a general sense, a garment that can securely, repeatedly and conveniently be attached to a seated person, whereby to assist in protecting the person from becoming too cold or too hot. The invention may also be used to protect the wearer in the event that there is some it is raining or from another form of precipitation. According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a garment for a seated person, the garment comprising: a first panel configured to fit over the lap of a user, a second panel configured to fit around the lower legs of the user; fastening means operable to enable the second panel to be retained around the legs of the user. | 10-21-2010 |
Peter Flannery, Galway IE
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| 20110051921 | Method and System for Controlling Establishment of Communication Channels in a Contact Centre - A method for controlling establishment of a communication channel between a service provider terminal of a contact centre and a service request terminal is disclosed. The method comprises responding to receipt of a request to establish the communication channel by: | 03-03-2011 |
| 20120057691 | Routing Communication Sessions in a Contact Center - A system for routing communication sessions between a contact and an agent of a contact center is disclosed. The system is arranged to simultaneously connect more than one contact to an agent of the contact center capable of simultaneously handling a plurality of contacts. Typically, the contacts comprise non-voice contacts The system is arranged to obtain a respective time-varying characteristic associated with the various agents indicating an intermediate level of activity for the agents between the agents being unoccupied and the agents being fully occupied with handling contacts. New contacts received at the contact center are routed to an agent based at least partially the time-varying characteristic for the agents. | 03-08-2012 |