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Francis, GB
Alex Francis, Petersfield Hampshire GB
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| 20110314052 | ENHANCED SEARCH SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods are described to enable enhanced searching of data, particularly for larger volumes of data where the data has a plurality of attributes. Conventional search systems require complex and intelligent search input from a user or require a large amount of processing power and complex database access functionality to process searches based on complex data. The system described uses predefined search criteria, wherein each search criterion is associated with at least one attribute. In one aspect, images are stored together with an association with a search criterion. The images are provided for display to a user and input is received from the user to select at least one image and therefore the search criterion and attribute associated with the image. The items of data are searched to retrieve items having the at least one selected attribute and a first intermediate list of identifiers of the retrieved items is stored. A total number of items identified in the first intermediate list is calculated and a list of attributes associated with the items identified in the first intermediate list is determined. A revised set of search criteria is then provided for display wherein each search criterion has at least one of the attributes. Further input is received to select a second image and hence a second search criterion and attribute. The retrieved items identified in the first intermediate list are searched to retrieve items having the second selected attribute. A second intermediate list of identifiers of the retrieved items is generated and a total number of items identified in the second intermediate list is output for display. Other features and aspects of the system are also described. | 12-22-2011 |
Andi Francis, Powys GB
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| 20110001287 | Game Board - A game board is disclosed for playing tic-tac-toe. The game board comprises a substantially concave playing surface, having a plurality of depressions at a lower region thereof. In use, the game playing members are launched onto the playing surface and spiral down the concave surface before locating within one of the depressions. | 01-06-2011 |
Andrew Christian Camargo Francis, London GB
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| 20090177975 | IMAGE DESIGN SYSTEM - A computer implemented image design facility capable of supporting image design by a plurality of users each having browser-based access, comprising: an image design engine capable of presenting an image design interface to a plurality of users via browser software on user computers, said image design engine comprising means for storing image designs resulting from a plurality of user design processes as a corresponding plurality of uniquely identifiable sessions; and a messaging engine to construct an electronic message to a new user identified by an existing one of said plurality of users, said messaging engine being coupled to said image design engine such that it receives session information relating to an image design produced by said existing user and intended by that user to be accessed by said new user. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20110227326 | CARD PRINTING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method of producing a plurality of transaction cards comprising the steps of providing a plurality of blank cards to which at least one element is to be applied, each card comprising at least one card tag, each card tag carrying production information identifying at least one element to be applied to the card and/or a location on the card at which at least one element is to be applied, wherein the production information carried by at least one of the plurality of card tags differs from the production information carried by at least another one of the plurality of card tags; reading the card tag; sorting the plurality of cards into at least first and second sorted groups based on the production information; and applying the at least one element to the card. | 09-22-2011 |
Christopher Francis, Brighton GB
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| 20110193773 | HEADS-UP DISPLAY FOR A GAMING ENVIRONMENT - A heads-up display associated with a user manipulated object in a gaming environment, particularly a racing game. According to one aspect the heads-up display may reduce the distance a user's eye travels between a focal area and the heads-up display. | 08-11-2011 |
Darrel Francis, Harrow GB
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| 20090299430 | Method and device for stabilising disordered breathing - A device and method for improving the stability of a ventilation pattern of a patient ( | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100030295 | Apparatus and method for programming a pacemaker - A pacemaker programming apparatus for programming a pacemaker in an individual. The apparatus comprises means for determining the sensed-paced difference of the pacemaker in the individual: first testing means for determining the optimum AV delay while the pacemaker is atrially pacing at a raised at a heart rate; and calculation means for calculating the optimum AV delay determined by the first testing means minus the sensed-paced difference. | 02-04-2010 |
Darrel P. Francis, Harrow GB
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| 20090069859 | Apparatus and Method for Programming a Pacemaker - A pacemaker optimising apparatus comprising: a component ( | 03-12-2009 |
Darrel Parthipan Francis, Harrow GB
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| 20100280399 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A MODEL OF A CARDIAC SURFACE HAVING A PLURALITY OF IMAGES REPRESENTING ELECTROGRAM VOLTAGES - A method of generating a model of a cardiac surface having a plurality of images representing electrogram voltages for a plurality of measured points within a heart comprises measuring an electrogram voltage at a plurality of points within a heart, generating a first model of a cardiac surface of the heart, generating an image representing each electrogram voltage, each image having a characteristic representative of the electrogram voltage, and generating a further model of a cardiac surface. The images representing the electrogram voltages protrude from the further model of the cardiac surface at points on the further model corresponding to the points at which the electrogram voltages were measured. There is also disclosed an apparatus for generating a model of a cardiac surface. | 11-04-2010 |
George William Francis, Suffolk GB
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| 20100015845 | MODIFIED INSULATION DISPLACEMENT CONNECTOR BLOCK - A modified insulation displacement connector block ( | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100037980 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING TWISTED PAIR CABLE - An apparatus ( | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100044408 | TWISTED PAIR CABLE FEEDING MECHANISM AND METHOD - A mechanism ( | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100170089 | AUTOMATED WIRING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Automated wiring apparatus ( | 07-08-2010 |
Graeme Francis, Southampton GB
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| 20080204063 | Testable Intergrated Circuit - An integrated circuit ( | 08-28-2008 |
Hedley James Francis, Suffolk GB
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| 20100217937 | Data processing apparatus and method - A data processing apparatus is described which comprises a processor operable to execute a sequence of instructions and a cache memory having a plurality of cache lines operable to store data values for access by the processor when executing the sequence of instructions. A cache controller is also provided which comprises preload circuitry operable in response to a streaming preload instruction received at the processor to store data values from a main memory into one or more cache lines of the cache memory. The cache controller also comprises identification circuitry operable in response to the streaming preload instruction to identify one or more cache lines of the cache memory for preferential reuse. The cache controller also comprises cache maintenance circuitry operable to implement a cache maintenance operation during which selection of one or more cache lines for reuse is performed having regard to any preferred for reuse identification generated by the identification circuitry for cache lines of the cache memory. In this way, a single streaming preload instruction can be used to trigger both a preload of one or more cache lines of data values into the cache memory, and also to mark for preferential reuse another one or more cache lines of the cache memory. | 08-26-2010 |
Huw Francis, Compton GB
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| 20090100302 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISK READ CHECKING - An apparatus and method for controlling a disk drive is provided. A disk lubricant sweep component for periodically initiates a disk lubricant spreading action. A disk data read check component checks data at one or more LBAs during the disk lubricant sweep. The apparatus may cache data from LBAs that have been checked by the disk data read check component and found correct and record LBAs that have been found correct, so that they can be omitted from subsequent operation of the read check component. The apparatus may further comprise an error checking and correcting component for checking and correcting data found incorrect by reason of a soft error, and an error reporting component for reporting on one or more LBAs that have been checked and found incorrect by reason of a hard error. | 04-16-2009 |
Ian Francis, Oxfordshire GB
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| 20090277242 | Sensor Calibration - A sensor kit comprising a sensor for detecting an analyte, a sensor housing and a calibration chamber. The calibration chamber comprises a first compartment containing a first calibration solution and a second compartment containing a source of the analyte to be detected. A dividing material is located between the first and second compartments enabling them to be mixed on breakage or removal of the dividing material. Further compartment(s) containing further source(s) of the analyte may optionally be provided. Calibration can carried out by (a) taking a reading of the analyte concentration of the first calibration solution, (b) mixing the contents of the first and second compartments by breaking or removing the dividing material, and (c) taking a reading of the analyte concentration of the resulting mixture. Steps (b) and (c) can be repeated for further compartment(s) to provide further reading(s) if desired. | 11-12-2009 |
John Francis, South Wales GB
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| 20090305589 | Impregnated Flexible Sheet Material - A flexible sheet material useful as an energy absorbing material is impregnated with a dilatant silicone composition comprising the reaction product of a polydiorganosiloxane and a boron compound selected from boric oxide, a boric acid, a boric acid precursor, a borate or a partially hydrolysed borate. The silicone composition can be modified by reaction with a hydrophobic compound reactive with silanol groups to improve the resistance to washing. The flexible sheet can be a material, e.g. a fabric, having a negative Poisson's ratio. | 12-10-2009 |
John G. Francis, Neath GB
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| 20090120596 | Removal of organic deposits from recycled fibers used for producing paper - Paper is made from paper stock containing pulp derived from recycled paper fibers by adding to the paper stock, an effective amount of an additive for reducing the deposition of contaminants, the additive one or more silicon containing material(s) selected from the group of: | 05-14-2009 |
Malcolm Francis, West Sussex GB
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| 20100000819 | SEISMIC VIBRATOR BASEPLATE - One example of a seismic vibrator system includes a baseplate having a bottom surface and a coupling mechanism, the coupling mechanism being operable to a deployed position; a hold-down mass connected to the baseplate; a lifting mechanism in operational connection with the hold-down mass and the baseplate to apply a selected hold-down weight to the baseplate; and a driving mechanism functionally connected to the baseplate to transmit seismic energy through the baseplate into a ground surface to which the baseplate is coupled, wherein the coupling mechanism is urged outward from the bottom surface and into physical contact with the ground surface when operated to the deployed position. | 01-07-2010 |
Mark Jonathan Francis, Randwick GB
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| 20120097457 | POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND CUTTING ELEMENT - A polycrystalline-diamond cutting element for a drill bit of a downhole tool. The cutting element includes a substrate and a diamond table bonded to the substrate. The diamond table includes a diamond filler with at least one leached polycrystalline diamond segment packed therein along at least one working surface thereof. The cutting element may be formed by positioning the diamond table on the substrate and bonding the diamond table onto the substrate such that the polycrystalline diamond segment is positioned along at least one working surface of the diamond table. A spark plasma sintering or double press operation may be used to bond the diamond table onto the substrate. | 04-26-2012 |
Matthew Francis, Walton GB
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| 20080316418 | Lc Material with Homeotropic Alignment - The invention relates to a liquid crystal (LC) material that aligns homeotropically on substrates with high or low surface energy. | 12-25-2008 |
Michael Francis, Marlow GB
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| 20090077008 | System and method for extracting user selected data from a database - A system and method are provided for receiving extracted data from a transaction database. Extracted data is transformed into a predefined structure and used to populate a database. A set of measures are then provided for interrogating the database and these may be displayed to the user with dimensions which maybe applied to filter the data. Data presented to a user is relevant to his or her area of activity. The data is periodically refreshed and signals are presented in the data relating to issues requiring further investigation. | 03-19-2009 |
Michael Francis, Loughborough GB
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| 20100125282 | Robotically Steered RF Catheter - A distal end of a stent graft fenestration or other special purpose catheter is guided to a location in a patient's vasculature based on input from a surgeon using a pre-operatively generated image of the patient's vasculature—this can be in proximity to an already implanted device. The movement of the catheter is controlled by a robotic surgical system based upon the input from the surgeon. The distal end of the catheter, at the location, is synchronized to the patient's cardiac cycle so the robotic surgical system maintains the distal end of the catheter at the location throughout a cardiac cycle of the patient. The surgeon is not required to precisely manipulate the catheter to maintain the distal end in the proper location throughout the cardiac cycle. The surgeon can focus on performing the desired procedure such as fenestrating the stent graft, endostapling or endosuturing, for example. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100249898 | Stent Graft - A stent graft system includes a first stent graft having a first end and a second end opposing the first end. The system further includes a second stent graft in fluid communication with the first stent graft. The second stent graft defines a lumen a third end in fluid communication with the second end. The second stent graft further includes a fourth end opposing the third end, and at least a first sleeve and second sleeve extending radially therefrom and in fluid communication with the lumen, The first sleeve is radially offset from the second sleeve. Each of the first sleeve and second sleeve comprises a flexible material configured to evert between a first position such that the sleeve is positioned within the lumen and a second position such that the sleeve is positioned exterior to the lumen. The system further includes a third stent graft. | 09-30-2010 |
Michael J. Francis, Cardiff GB
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| 20090053748 | Cytochrome c protein and assay - The present invention relates to a a cytochrome c-reporter fusion protein construct comprising a modified cytochrome c protein which targets the mitochondria and has a reduced ability to induce apoptosis in a living cell. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs encoding such protein fusions and cells stably transfected with such constructs. The stably transfected cells of the invention can be used in assays to detect apoptosis. | 02-26-2009 |
Michael James Francis, Milton Keynes GB
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| 20110070256 | Vaccine Antigens from Piscirickettsia Salmonis - The present invention discloses novel proteins, e.g., antigens, from | 03-24-2011 |
Michael James Francis, Amersham GB
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| 20090162391 | VACCINE ANTIGENS FROM PISCIRICKETTSIA SALMONIS - The present invention discloses novel proteins, e.g., antigens, from | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100330113 | Vaccine Antigens - The present invention discloses novel proteins, e.g., antigens. The present invention further discloses nucleic acids that encode these proteins. The present invention also discloses the use of the proteins, e.g., antigens, and nucleic acids to prepare vaccines against salmonid rickettsial septicemia (SRS). The present invention also discloses vaccines that can be used to protect fish from | 12-30-2010 |
Oliver J. Francis, Highbridge GB
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| 20090158743 | Fuel distribution apparatus - A fuel distribution apparatus | 06-25-2009 |
Sheila Francis, Thurlstone GB
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| 20090191564 | DIAGNOSTICS AND THERAPEUTICS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS - The methods of the present invention relate to the diagnosis of cardiovascular disorders. In one aspect, the specification discloses methods for determining a subject's predisposition to increased risk for myocardial infarction. | 07-30-2009 |
Sheila E. Francis, Sheffield GB
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| 20080199865 | Methods for Detecting and Treating the Early Onset of Aging-Related Conditions - Certain aspects of the invention relate to methods for determining a subject's susceptibility to the early onset or progression of aging-related conditions. In certain aspects the invention relates to accessing the genotype of a subject with respect to an allele of IL-1 pattern 1, pattern 2 and/or pattern 3. In other aspects, the invention relates to methods for selecting a therapeutic regimen, identifying age-related biomarkers, monitoring the progress of age-related conditions and identifying therapeutics for delaying or diminishing the onset of aging-related conditions. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20090093396 | DIAGNOSTICS AND THERAPEUTICS FOR RESTENOSIS - Methods and kits for determining whether a subject has or is predisposed to developing restenosis are provided. | 04-09-2009 |