Friend, GB
Barry Friend, Dartford GB
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20100291159 | FILM COATINGS CONTAINING FINE PARTICLE SIZE DETACKIFIERS AND SUBSTRATES COATED THEREWITH - The present invention is directed to film coating compositions for use on oral dosage forms such as compressed tablets and other orally-ingestible substrates which contain a fine particle size detackifier. The film coating compositions can be applied either directly to a substrate or after the substrate has been coated with a subcoat. In preferred aspects, the polymer is either polyvinyl alcohol or a copolymer of polyvinyl alcohol. Aqueous suspensions comprising the inventive film coating compositions, methods of applying the coatings to substrates and the coated substrates themselves are also disclosed. | 11-18-2010 |
Chris Friend, Oxfordshire GB
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20140162131 | STRUCTURED PARTICLES - A powder comprising pillared particles for use as an active component of a metal ion battery, the pillared particles comprising a particle core and a plurality of pillars extending from the particle core, wherein the pillared particles are formed from a starting material powder wherein at least 10% of the total volume of the starting material powder is made up of starting material particles having a particle size of no more than 10 microns. | 06-12-2014 |
Christopher Friend, Bobbersmill GB
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20090305923 | Dispersant Viscosity Modifiers Based on Maleic Anhydride-Styrene Copolymers - An interpolymer composition comprising monomer-derived units of (i) at least one of an aliphatic olefin containing from 2 to 30 carbon atoms and a vinyl aromatic monomer, and (ii) at least one alpha, beta-unsaturated acylating agent; wherein a portion of said acylating agent monomers is esterified and wherein a portion of said acylating agent monomers is condensed with at least one aromatic amine, provides good viscosity modification and dispersancy performance. | 12-10-2009 |
Christopher Friend, Nottinghamshire GB
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20100152080 | Highly Branched Sulfonates for Drive-Line Applications - A lubricant composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity and an oil-soluble branched-chain hydrocarbyl-substituted arenesulfonic acid salt, wherein the arenesulfonic moiety has at least one hydrocarbyl substituent which is a highly branched group as defined by having a Chi(0)/Shadow XY ratio greater than about 0.180, exhibits good dynamic frictional performance. | 06-17-2010 |
20100298185 | Lubricating Composition Containing a Polymer - The invention provides a lubricating composition containing an oil of lubricating viscosity, an additive containing a polymeric backbone and at least one amino group. The invention further provides for the additive to have dispersant and/or dispersant viscosity modifying properties. The lubricating composition is suitable for lubricating an internal combustion engine. | 11-25-2010 |
Christopher L. Friend, Willoughby GB
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20140243247 | ASHLESS OR REDUCED ASH QUATERNARY DETERGENTS - A composition of an oil-soluble ionic detergent that does not contribute metal ions to the composition, and which comprises a quaternary non-metallic pnictogen cation and an organic anion having at least one hydrocarbyl group of sufficient length to impart oil solubility to the detergent, the detergent having a total base number (TBN) to total acid number (TAN) ratio of at least 2:1 imparts ash-free basicity to a lubricant composition. | 08-28-2014 |
Christopher L. Friend, Nottinghamshire GB
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20110059881 | Sulphur Free Composition And Lubricant Composition And Methods Thereof - A composition comprises a sulphur free reaction product of: (a)(i) a hydrocarbyl substituted aromatic compound containing an acidic group selected from the group consisting of a carboxylic group, a hydroxyl group and mixtures thereof; and (a)(ii) an organic nitrogen-containing base reacted with the acidic group. The composition is obtained by a preparatory process and is useful in a method for lubricating an internal combustion engine to include where the lubricant has reduced levels of sulphur, phosphorus and sulphated ash. | 03-10-2011 |
Christopher L. Friend, Bobbers Mill GB
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20120101012 | Ashless or Reduced Ash Quaternary Detergents - A composition of an oil-soluble ionic detergent that does not contribute metal ions to the composition, and which comprises a quaternary non-metallic pnictogen cation and an organic anion having at least one hydrocarbyl group of sufficient length to impart oil solubility to the detergent, the detergent having a total base number (TBN) to total acid number (TAN) ratio of at least 2:1 imparts ash-free basicity to a lubricant composition. | 04-26-2012 |
Christopher L. Friend, Nottingham GB
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20140249059 | ASHLESS OR REDUCED ASH QUATERNARY DETERGENTS - A composition of an oil-soluble ionic detergent that does not contribute metal ions to the composition, and which comprises a quaternary non-metallic pnictogen cation and an organic anion having at least one hydrocarbyl group of sufficient length to impart oil solubility to the detergent, the detergent having a total base number (TBN) to total acid number (TAN) ratio of at least 2:1 imparts ash-free basicity to a lubricant composition. | 09-04-2014 |
20150024983 | MANUAL TRANSMISSION LUBRICANTS WITH IMPROVED SYNCHROMESH PERFORMANCE - A lubricant comprising (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity; and (b) an overbased, carbonated calcium arylsulfonate detergent having a total base number (TBN) of at least about 640 as calculated on an oil-free basis effectively lubricates non-metallic surfaces in the synchronizer of a manual transmission. | 01-22-2015 |
20150045269 | Method for Preparing a Sulfurized Alkaline Earth Metal Dodecylphenate - A sulfurized alkaline earth metal (e.g., calcium) dodecylphenate is prepared by reacting (i) dodecylphenol with (ii) calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide in an amount of about 0.3 to about 0.7 moles per mole of dodecylphenol charged and (iii) an alkylene glycol in an amount of about 0.13 to about 0.6 moles per mole of dodecylphenol charged; and reacting the product of the first step with sulfur in an amount of about 1.6 to about 3 moles per mole of dodecylphenol charged; and thereafter optionally reacting the product with additional calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide and with carbon dioxide so as to form an overbased phenate. The product thus prepared has reduced levels of monomeric dodecylphenol. | 02-12-2015 |
20150099676 | MANUAL TRANSMISSION LUBRICANTS WITH IMPROVED SYNCHROMESH PERFORMANCE - A lubricant comprising (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity; and (b) an overbased, carbonated calcium arylsulfonate detergent having a total base number (TBN) of at least about 640 as calculated on an oil-free basis effectively lubricates the surfaces in the synchronizer of a manual transmission. | 04-09-2015 |
Christopher Michael Friend, Abingdon GB
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20140349183 | STRUCTURED SILICON PARTICLES - A composite particle is provided. The particle comprises a first particle component and a second particle component in which: (a) the first particle component comprises a body portion and a surface portion, the surface portion comprising one or more structural features and one or more voids, whereby the surface portion and body portion define together a structured particle; and (b) the second component comprises a removable filler; characterised in that (i) one or both of the body portion and the surface portion comprise an active material; and (ii) the filler is contained within one or more voids comprised within the surface portion of the first component. The use of the particle in applications such as electrochemical cells, metal-ion batteries such as secondary battery applications, lithium air batteries, flow cell batteries, fuel cells, solar cells, filters, sensors, electrical and thermal capacitors, micro-fluidic devices, gas or vapour sensors, thermal or dielectric insulating devices, devices for controlling or modifying the transmission, absorption or reflectance of light or other forms of electromagnetic radiation, chromatography or wound dressings is disclosed. | 11-27-2014 |
20150050556 | ETCHED SILICON STRUCTURES, METHOD OF FORMING ETCHED SILICON STRUCTURES AND USES THEREOF - A method of etching silicon of a material comprising silicon, the method comprising the steps of partially covering a silicon surface of the material comprising silicon with an elemental metal and then carrying out a metal-assisted chemical etching of the silicon by exposing the partially covered silicon surface to an etching composition, wherein at least some of the elemental metal for the metal-assisted chemical etching is formed by either: (a) exposing the silicon surface to a composition comprising metal ions, wherein the elemental metal forms by reduction of the metal ions and wherein the composition comprising metal ions is substantially free of HF, or (b) depositing the elemental metal directly onto the silicon surface. | 02-19-2015 |
Christopher Michael Friend, Oxfordshire GB
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20150104705 | METHOD OF FORMING SILICON - A method of forming a particulate material comprising silicon, the method comprising the step of reducing a particulate starting material comprising silica-containing particles having an aspect ratio of at least 3:1 and a smallest dimension of less than 15 microns, or reducing a particulate starting material comprising silica-containing particles comprising a plurality of elongate structural elements, each elongate structural element having an aspect ratio of at least 3:1 and a smallest dimension of less than 15 microns. | 04-16-2015 |
Gordon Campbell Friend, Hindhead GB
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20120236756 | PROCESSING NETWORK TRAFFIC - A system adapted to process network traffic includes at least one processing engine configured to receive network data being transferred over a network and generate metadata relating to the data. The system includes at least one rule engine configured to receive and process the metadata to generate an output, and at least one selection engine configured to receive and process the rule engine output to determine whether the network data is to be processed by a further component and/or whether the network data is to continue to be transferred over the network. The processing engine, rule engine and selection engine can be implemented in system hardware or firmware, and the further component can be software for execution on another processor. | 09-20-2012 |
Peter John Friend, Oxford GB
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20080199478 | Combinations of Immunosupressive Agents for the Treatment or Prevention of Graft Rejections - A pharmaceutical composition useful in the treatment or prevention of transgenic xenograft rejection comprising immunosuppressant compounds selected from the group consisting of an IL-2 transcription inhibitor and immunosuppressant compounds that immunosuppress for B-cell-mediated or antibody-mediated rejection of xenografts, and pharmaceutically acceptable diluents or carriers, and a method of preventing hyperacute rejection, reducing early graft damage, improving early xenograft function and promoting long term survival of said transgenic xenografts comprising the steps of i) contacting the body fluid removed from a human recipient with a xenoantigenic material which is bound to a biocompatible solid support, ii) reintroducing the treated body fluid into the recipient, and iii) treating the recipient with said pharmaceutical composition. | 08-21-2008 |
20110142953 | COMBINATIONS OF IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS FOR THE TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF GRAFT REJECTIONS - A pharmaceutical composition useful in the treatment or prevention of transgenic xenograft rejection comprising immunosuppressant compounds selected from the group consisting of an IL-2 transcription inhibitor and immunosuppressant compounds that immunosuppress for B-cell-mediated or antibody-mediated rejection of xenografts, and pharmaceutically acceptable diluents or carriers, and a method of preventing hyperacute rejection, reducing early graft damage, improving early xenograft function and promoting long term survival of said transgenic xenografts comprising the steps of i) contacting the body fluid removed from a human recipient with a xenoantigenic material which is bound to a biocompatible solid support, ii) reintroducing the treated body fluid into the recipient, and iii) treating the recipient with said pharmaceutical composition. | 06-16-2011 |
20140308654 | ORGAN PERFUSION SYSTEMS - An organ perfusion system comprises: a perfusion fluid circuit ( | 10-16-2014 |
20140377849 | ORGAN PERFUSION SYSTEMS - A disposable set of components for an organ perfusion system comprising a fluid supply duct for supplying fluid to the organ, a fluid removal duct for removing fluid from the organ, and a surrogate organ removably connected between the fluid supply duct and the fluid removal duct so as to form a fluid circuit, so that fluid can be circulated in the circuit in preparation for connection of the organ. | 12-25-2014 |
Richard Friend, Cambridge Cambridgeshire GB
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20120112175 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES COMPRISING ION PAIRS - A photovoltaic (PV) device having an electron donor region and electron acceptor region, the donor and acceptor regions comprising conjugated polymers and/or molecular semiconductors, ion pairs being, preferably preferentially, located at, near or towards the interface between the donor and acceptor regions. | 05-10-2012 |
Richard Friend, Cambridgeshire GB
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20090321752 | ELECTRIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFATURING THE SAME - A process for manufacturing an electrical device, the process comprising the steps: providing a substrate; bringing a stamp into contact with the substrate whereby areas of the substrate contacted by the stamp have decreased wettability; and depositing a liquid comprising an electrically active material over areas of the substrate located between the areas of decreased wettability. | 12-31-2009 |
20120112178 | OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES - An optoelectronic device comprises electon donor D and acceptor A semiconducting species and an intervening co-oligomeric or copolymeric species provided to alter the energy transfer characteristics of excitons to or from the interface between the said electron acceptor and donor species. The intervening species may be of the form A | 05-10-2012 |
Richard Friend, Cambridge GB
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20090167170 | Polymer - A polymer formed from optionally substituted first repeat units of formula (I) wherein Ar is selected from (a) aromatic hydrocarbon substituted with at least one electron withdrawing group or electron withdrawing heteroaryl. The polymers have application in electroluminescent devices. | 07-02-2009 |
Richard H. Friend, Cambridge GB
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20110140091 | Electro-optic Diode Devices - A light emissive or photovoltaic device comprising: a cathode structure for injecting electrons, the cathode structure having one or more constituent regions; an anode structure for injecting holes, the anode structure having one or more constituent regions; and an organic light emissive component located between the anode structure and the cathode structure; the refractive indices and the thicknesses of the or each constituent region of the cathode and anode structures and of the light emissive component being such that the emission or absorption spectrum of the device is substantially angularly dependent. | 06-16-2011 |
20130069043 | Electro Optic Devices - An electro optic device comprising a first electrode and a second electrode and an emissive layer located between the first and second electrodes, the emissive layer comprising a polymeric semiconductor, or semiconducting and luminescent material having a thickness of 200 nm to 3000 nm. | 03-21-2013 |
Richard Henry Friend, Fulbourn GB
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20130255754 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THEREOF - An organic/inorganic hybrid photovoltaic device architecture. In some variations, power conversion efficiencies approach 1%. Some variations include an unexpected order of magnitude improvement of power conversion efficiency approaching 5%. Methods of fabricating a photovoltaic device, including depositing over a first electrode an organic semiconductor layer; depositing over the organic semiconductor layer a cross-linking ligand layer; depositing over the cross-linking ligand layer an inorganic nanocrystal layer; and depositing a second electrode over the inorganic nanocrystal layer. | 10-03-2013 |
20130313544 | ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTORS - An optoelectronic device comprising a charge transfer layer including a first semiconductive polymer comprising one or more zwitterions. | 11-28-2013 |
Richard Henry Friend, Cambridge GB
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20090096363 | ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES - An electroluminescent device comprising: a first charge carrier injecting layer for injecting positive charge carriers; a second charge carrier injecting layer for injecting negative charge carriers; and a light-emissive layer located between the charge carrier injecting layers and comprising a mixture of: a first component for accepting positive charge carriers from the first charge carrier injecting layer; a second component for accepting negative charge carriers from the second charge carrier injecting layer; and a third, organic light-emissive component for generating light as a result of combination of charge carriers from the first and second components; at least one of the first, second and third components forming a type II semiconductor interface with another of the first, second and third components. | 04-16-2009 |
20100051916 | METHOD FOR FORMING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE IN MULTI-LAYER STRUCTURE - A method for forming an organic or partly organic switching device, comprising: depositing layers of conducting, semiconducting and/or insulating layers by solution processing and direct printing; defining microgrooves in the multilayer structure by solid state embossing; and forming a switching device inside the microgroove. | 03-04-2010 |
20110008929 | ALIGNED POLYMERS FOR AN ORGANIC TFT - A method for forming an electronic device having a semiconducting active layer comprising a polymer, the method comprising aligning the chains of the polymer parallel to each other by bringing the polymer into a liquid-crystalline phase. | 01-13-2011 |
20110089406 | MULTILAYER HETEROSTRUCTURES FOR APPLICATION IN OLEDS AND PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - This invention relates to a supported polymer heterostructure and methods of manufacture. The heterostructure is suitable for use in a range of applications which require semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic devices and light-emitting diodes. | 04-21-2011 |
20120064652 | OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A light-emissive device comprising a light-emissive material provided between first and second electrodes such that charge carriers can move between the first and second electrodes and the light-emissive material, wherein the device includes a layer of a polymer blend provided between the first and second electrodes, phase separation of the polymers in the polymer blend having been induced in at least a portion of the polymer blend so as to control the propagation of light emitted by the light-emissive material in a predetermined direction. | 03-15-2012 |
20120154025 | DUAL-GATE TRANSISTORS - A field effect transistor device comprising: a source electrode; a drain electrode; a semiconductive region comprising an organic semiconductor material and defining a channel of the device between the source electrode and the drain electrode; a first gate structure comprising a first gate electrode and a first dielectric region located between the first gate electrode and the semiconductive region; and a second gate structure comprising a second gate electrode and a second dielectric region located between the second gate electrode and the semiconductive region; whereby the conductance of the semiconductor region in the channel can be influenced by potentials applied separately or to both the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode. | 06-21-2012 |
Richard Henry Friend, Cambridge Shire GB
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20080283825 | Dual-Gate Transistors - A field effect transistor device comprising: a source electrode; a drain electrode; a semiconductive region comprising an organic semiconductor material and defining a channel of the device between the source electrode and the drain electrode; a first gate structure comprising a first gate electrode and a first dielectric region located between the first gate electrode and the semiconductive region; and a second gate structure comprising a second gate electrode and a second dielectric region located between the second gate electrode and the semiconductive region; whereby the conductance of the semiconductor region in the channel can be influenced by potentials applied separately or to both the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode. | 11-20-2008 |