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Alexander Quentin Forbes, Westleigh AU
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| 20090060170 | Method and apparatus for call control using motion and position information - A method and apparatus perform call control by obtaining initial biometric information of ears of a user of a handheld audio device; detecting a change in the biometric information of the ears of the user; determining a position and motion of the handheld audio device by analyzing the detected change in biometric information; and performing call control based on the determined position and motion. Further, the method and apparatus perform a first call control operation in response to the determined motion and position if the handheld audio device is communicating with a first endpoint and a second call control operation if communicating with a second endpoint. In addition, the method and apparatus change an internal call control operation of a handheld audio device by determining motion and a position of the handheld audio device. Also, the method and apparatus control internal operations of an endpoint by determining motion and position of the handheld audio device without terminating communication with the handheld audio device wherein the endpoint is one of a voice messaging system, conferencing system, or telephone operator. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090060240 | Method and apparatus for configuring a handheld audio device using ear biometrics - A method and apparatus configure a handheld audio device to communicate audio information by identifying an ear being used with the handheld audio device and by configuring the handheld audio device in response to the ear identification to communicate audio information to the ear. The identification may use sonic or visual techniques to identify the ear. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090061819 | Method and apparatus for controlling access and presence information using ear biometrics - A method and apparatus control the operations of an audio device by obtaining by the audio device biometric information about an ear of a user; identifying the user by processing the biometric information; and controlling the operation of the audio device in response to the identification of the user. Also, a method and apparatus control the operations of an external database by receiving biometric information about the ear of a user from an audio device; identifying the user by processing the biometric information; and transmitting a control message to another system. Further, a method and apparatus control the operations of a telecommunication system by receiving biometric information about an ear of a user from a telecommunication set; identifying the user by processing the biometric information; and controlling the operation of the telecommunication system in response to the identification of the user. | 03-05-2009 |
Alistair Forbes, Bristol GB
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| 20100314491 | AIRCRAFT ENGINE PYLON ATTACHMENT - An aircraft engine mounting structure comprising a pylon box having an upper surface and at least one attachment element configured to be attached to a front spar of an aircraft wing box, the front spar having a lower surface, the attachment element being configured to attach the rear face of the pylon box to the front spar such that at least a portion of the upper surface of the pylon box lies above the lower surface of the front spar. | 12-16-2010 |
Alistair J. Forbes, Koenigstein DE
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| 20100049553 | On-Demand Flight Accident Insurance - A system for providing flight accident insurance at low price and fixed coverage comprises means for limiting the number of policies that can be sold on any given flight to not more than a predetermined number. The predetermined number may be 20. | 02-25-2010 |
Andrew Forbes, Pretoria ZA
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| 20120039351 | RESONATOR WITH INTRACAVITY TRANSFORMATION OF A GAUSSIAN INTO A TOP-HAT BEAM - The invention relates to an optical resonator, laser apparatus and a method of generating a laser beam inside an optical resonator. The optical resonator ( | 02-16-2012 |
Arnold Forbes, La Montagne FR
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| 20110244055 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PROMOTING APPETITE SUPPRESSION USING ALKALI METALS - The present invention relates to a method of suppressing appetite or promoting a stimulant effect in an individual in need thereof, comprising administering to the individual per 24 hour period an effective amount of one or more alkali metals selected from the group consisting of one or more sources of cesium, one or more sources of rubidium, one or more sources of lithium, and combinations thereof. The present invention further relates to weight loss or stimulant compositions comprising one or more alkali metals. | 10-06-2011 |
Bill Forbes, Oshawa CA
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| 20120010580 | Apparatus for ostomy devices - The present invention is directed to an apparatus for use with an ostomate device. The apparatus of the present invention may provide protection and sound attenuation (e.g. reduction or elimination) of a stomal aperture for an ostomate having undergone an ostomy procedure. The present invention enables an ostomate safety when undergoing physical activity and confidence in social environments. | 01-12-2012 |
Briony Forbes, Unley AU
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| 20090075876 | Altered insulin-like growth factor binding proteins - Altered IGFBPs are able to bind IGF, but the release is inhibited by resistance to protease cleavage and/or reduced binding to extracellular matrix (ECM). Alterations have been made in IGFBP-2 to the linker domain in particular and to two amino acid motifs found to be important for ECM binding. IGF-1 mediated proliferation of cancer cells have been inhibited by use of the altered IGFBPs. | 03-19-2009 |
Greg Forbes, North Epping Sydney AU
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| 20090251702 | Stitching of near-nulled subaperture measurements - A metrology system for measuring aspheric test objects by subaperture stitching. A wavefront-measuring gauge having a limited capture range of wavefront shapes collects partially overlapping subaperture measurements over the test object. A variable optical aberrator reshapes the measurement wavefront with between a limited number of the measurements to maintain the measurement wavefront within the capture range of the wavefront-measuring gauge. Various error compensators are incorporated into a stitching operation to manage residual errors associated with the use of the variable optical aberrator. | 10-08-2009 |
Ian Thomas Forbes, Harlow GB
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| 20120041028 | BENZIMIDAZOLES WHICH HAVE ACTIVITY AT M1 RECEPTOR AND THEIR USES IN MEDICINE - Compounds of formula (I), salts and solvates are provided: | 02-16-2012 |
Ian Thomson Forbes, Harlow GB
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| 20120041027 | BENZIMIDAZOLES WHICH HAVE ACTIVITY AT M1 RECEPTOR AND THEIR USES IN MEDICINE - Compounds of formula (I) and salts and solvates are provided: | 02-16-2012 |
James W. Forbes, Cambellville CA
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| 20090126599 | RAIL ROAD CAR TRUCK - A rail road freight car truck has a truck bolster and a pair of side frames, the truck bolster being mounted transversely relative to the side frames. The mounting interface between the ends of the axles and the sideframe pedestals allows lateral rocking motion of the sideframes in the manner of a swing motion truck. The lateral swinging motion is combined with a longitudinal self steering capability. The self steering capability may be obtained by use of a longitudinally oriented rocker that may tend to permit resistance to self steering that is proportional to the weight carried across the interface. The trucks may have auxiliary centering elements mounted in the pedestal seats, and those auxiliary centering elements may be made of resilient elastomeric material. The truck may also have friction dampers that have a disinclination to stick-slip behavior. The friction dampers may be provided with brake linings, or similar features, on the face engaging the sideframe columns, on the slope face, or both. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20110185939 | RAIL ROAD CAR TRUCK - A rail road freight car truck has a truck bolster and a pair of side frames, the truck bolster being mounted transversely relative to the side frames. The mounting interface between the ends of the axles and the sideframe pedestals allows lateral rocking motion of the sideframes in the manner of a swing motion truck. The lateral swinging motion is combined with a longitudinal self steering capability. The self steering capability may be obtained by use of a longitudinally oriented rocker that may tend to permit resistance to self steering that is proportional to the weight carried across the interface. The trucks may have auxiliary centering elements mounted in the pedestal seats, and those auxiliary centering elements may be made of resilient elastomeric material. The truck may also have friction dampers that have a disinclination to stick-slip behavior. The friction dampers may be provided with brake linings, or similar features, on the face engaging the sideframe columns, on the slope face, or both. | 08-04-2011 |
James Wilfred Forbes, Campbellville CA
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| 20110073002 | Rail Road Car Truck and Members Thereof - A rail road freight car truck has a truck bolster and a pair of side frames, the truck bolster being mounted transversely relative to the side frames. The mounting interface between the ends of the axles and the sideframe pedestals allows lateral rocking motion of the sideframes in the manner of a swing motion truck. The lateral swinging motion is combined with a longitudinal self steering capability. The self steering capability may be obtained by use of a longitudinally oriented rocker that may tend to permit resistance to deflection that is proportional to the weight carried across the interface. The truck may have auxiliary centering elements mounted in the pedestal seats, and those auxiliary centering elements may be made of resilient elastomeric material. The truck may also have friction dampers that have a disinclination to stick-slip behavior. The friction dampers may be provided with brake linings, or similar features, on the face engaging the sideframe columns, on the slope face, or both. The friction dampers may operate to yield upward and downward friction forces that are not overly unequal. The friction dampers may be mounted in a four-cornered arrangement at each end of the truck bolster. The spring groups may include sub-groups of springs of different heights. | 03-31-2011 |
Josephine Forbes, Melbourne AU
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| 20090088461 | Methods of Treating or Preventing Cardiac Disease Associated With a High Fat Diet - The present invention relates to a method of treating or preventing cardiac disorders, myocardial inflammation or myocardial oxidative stress associated with a high fat diet or in a patient subjected to a high fat diet using the thiazolium compounds and compositions of the invention. The present invention also relates to a method of ameliorating weight gain, myocardial AGE accumulation associated, mitochondrial superoxide production, RAGE expression or PPARĪ± expression with a high fat diet or in a patient subjected to a high fat diet using the thiazolium compounds and compositions of the invention. | 04-02-2009 |
Kelly K. Forbes, Nepean CA
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| 20110320923 | Method, Apparatus, Processor-Readable Media and Signals for Acquiring and Presenting Acquired Multimedia Content - The present invention provides a method, apparatus, processor-readable medium and signals for building a presentation by receiving user input identifying multimedia content to be included in a presentation and copying multimedia content identified by such user-input from a multimedia source to memory, for access by a presentation application. Copying may involve copying multimedia content from an application while the application is using the multimedia content. There is also provided a method, apparatus, processor-readable medium and signals for providing a presentation by identifying multimedia content previously identified by a user as to be included in the presentation and accessing and presenting at least some of the multimedia content previously identified by the user. | 12-29-2011 |
Kevin Forbes, West Sussex GB
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| 20120067126 | MONITORING OF THE POSITION OF A PIPE INSPECTION TOOL IN A PIPELINE - Apparatus and a method for monitoring of a pipe inspection tool in a pipeline, the apparatus comprising at least one sensor carrier apparatus being locatable along and in close proximity to a pipeline, a plurality of acoustic sensors being locatable on the sensor carrier apparatus, a pipeline inspection tool which is moveable through the pipeline being detectable by means of the acoustic sensors, and the location of the pipeline inspection tool being able to be determined by means of the acoustic sensors. | 03-22-2012 |
Martin J. Forbes, Richmond CA
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| 20090134757 | Frictional drawer slide dampener - A dampened drawer within a drawer frame includes frame and drawer slide rails cooperating together with the drawer supported in the frame for longitudinal sliding movement of the drawer slide rail with respect of the frame slide rail. A first strip of material is attached to the frame slide rail and a second strip of material is attached to the drawer slide rail with the strips contacting each other in frictional engagement. The frictional engagement is determined so as to prevent longitudinal sliding movement of the drawer slide rail with respect to the frame slide rail when a force less than a predetermined force is applied to the drawer in any position of the drawer with respect to the frame over the entire range of longitudinal sliding movement of the drawer slide rail with respect to the frame slide rail. | 05-28-2009 |
Martin John Forbes, Richmond CA
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| 20120059346 | VIAL HANDLING AND INJECTION SAFETY SYSTEMS AND CONNECTORS - Systems and devices are provided to facilitate safe handling and injection of medicaments contained in vials. A vial handling system has at least one vial gripping member to hold a vial, and a filler pin movable relative to the vial gripping member for piercing a membrane seal on the vial. At least one window is provided in the vial handling system to permit access to remove a cap on the vial, while preventing needle access to the membrane seal through the window. In some embodiments, the vial contents are removed through a male end connector portion of a unique connector pair. A female end connector portion has a female socket with an inner fluid tube in fluid communication with a body of a syringe, while the male end connector portion has an engaging end dimensioned to fit within the female socket and securely overlap the inner fluid tube. | 03-08-2012 |
Neil Robert Forbes, Nottingham GB
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| 20080233068 | Oxidative Hair Dyes and Related Topical Compositions - An oxidative hair dye system comprises a hair dye, an organometallic compound and an oxidising agent. The organometallic compound is preferably an organotitanate compound, particularly a tetraalkyl titanate or a titanate chelate. Such compounds are also useful for enhancing the substantivity of topical compositions applied to the body, which comprise one or more cosmetic and/or therapeutic benefit agents, a bonding agent having hydrolysable or exchangeable ligands, and a carrier. | 09-25-2008 |
Nicole Forbes, Vanier CA
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| 20110070254 | MUTATIONS IN THE INFLUENZA A VIRUS NS1 GENE AND USE THEREOF - NS1 variant polypeptides, proteins or functional fragments thereof are described which have useful properties for increasing viral protein synthesis, IFN induction, and IFN resistance. The NS1 variant polypeptides, proteins or functional fragments comprise a substitution in the amino acid sequence of the wild type NS1 protein at a position corresponding to Asp-2, Val-23, Leu-98, Phe-103, Ser-103, Met-106, Met-124, Asp-125, Val-180, Val-226 or Arg-227, or combinations thereof expressed alone or in infectious virus. | 03-24-2011 |
Patricia Forbes, Oshawa CA
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| 20120010580 | Apparatus for ostomy devices - The present invention is directed to an apparatus for use with an ostomate device. The apparatus of the present invention may provide protection and sound attenuation (e.g. reduction or elimination) of a stomal aperture for an ostomate having undergone an ostomy procedure. The present invention enables an ostomate safety when undergoing physical activity and confidence in social environments. | 01-12-2012 |
Patrick Alan Forbes, Amsterdam NL
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| 20110197688 | DUMMY FOR SIMULATING HUMAN PHYSICAL BEHAVIOUR, METHOD FOR SIMULATING HUMAN PHYSICAL BEHAVIOUR - A dummy for simulating human physical behaviour during a test, comprising artificial human body elements that are mutually connected, the body elements having deformation properties, wherein a deformation property of a body element is actuatably variable. The dummy comprises an actuator for varying a deformation property. The actuator may comprise a fluidic driver. | 08-18-2011 |
Peter Bernt Forbes, Barcelona ES
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| 20090242567 | Compacting Bin - A bin suitable for mounting within a rigid enclosure, such as a cupboard, includes; a first section, which may be mounted within an enclosure, connected via a hinge to a second section, onto which a cupboard door may be mounted. Contents placed between first section and second section, when in the open position, are then compacted as second section is rotated closed. The invention may include a magnetic closure mechanism that offers a strong retaining force compared to that required to open the bin, and does so in a way that does not affect the external appearance of door mounted upon second section. | 10-01-2009 |
Ronald Forbes, Penicuik GB
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| 20100219234 | Mobile ticket authentication - The method and system provide convenient and efficient authentication of mobile tickets ( | 09-02-2010 |
Steven Forbes, Merenville FR
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| 20110011404 | FILTRATION MASK - A filtration mask has a collapsible air guide and two filter supports connected at a hinge. The filter supports are movable between a storage position and a deployment position in which the angle between the filter supports being less in the deployment position than in the storage position. In an aspect of this invention, the filter support each have a recess at the hinging edge, and an exhale valve communicating with the air guide is mounted in the recess. In another aspect the exhale valve is connected to the filter supports by a flexible membrane. In a third aspect the air guide is formed by hinged panels. | 01-20-2011 |
Wardrop Forbes, Pointe-Claire CA
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| 20090232942 | Yeast Preparations With Improved Antioxidant Properties and Uses Thereof - The invention concerns yeast preparations having improved antioxidant properties, characterized in that they comprises yeasts concurrently enriched in glutathione and selenium, by at least 15 mg/g of dry matter and selenium by at least 500 ppm advantageously of the order of 2000 ppm. The invention is applicable as antioxidant additives, in particular as foods or nutrients, or functional foods for humans and animals and in cosmetics. | 09-17-2009 |