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Fuller, GB
Amanda J. Fuller, Coton GB
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| 20130047985 | DRY POWDER INHALER ASSEMBLY AND CONTAINERS - The present disclosure provides dry powder inhalers, containers for carrying a dose of dry powder medicament particles for dry powder inhalers, and a hinge that, while enjoying broader applicability, may be used in such inhalers. | 02-28-2013 |
Amanda Jane Fuller, Coton GB
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| 20120199121 | INHALERS - A dry powder inhaler incorporates a cyclone chamber ( | 08-09-2012 |
Anne-Marie Fuller, Edinburgh GB
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| 20100304418 | Compositions and Methods for Monitoring Flow Through Fluid Conducting and Containment Systems - Latently detectable tracers for use in fluid conducting and containment systems wherein the interaction between the tracer and a biomacromolecule produces a detectable signal. More specifically, the latently detectable tracers monitor flow through such systems. Methods for monitoring the flow of fluid using the tracers, and a kit for use in monitoring the flow of fluid in such systems, including the tracers are also disclosed. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110027803 | Compositions and Methods for Maintenance of Fluid Conducting and Containment Systems - Latently detectable small molecules, or ‘labels’, used for monitoring of treatment substances in fluid conducting and containment systems. A composition comprising the treatment substance and the label, a method of manufacturing the composition, a method and kit for use in monitoring the treatment substances in a fluid conducting and containment system, and a method for treating such a system using the composition are also disclosed. | 02-03-2011 |
Colin Fuller, Shipley GB
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| 20080316753 | Illumination device - An illumination device comprising an LED ( | 12-25-2008 |
Daniel Leonard Fuller, Haverhill GB
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| 20120041269 | EXPANDABLE THORACIC ACCESS PORT - A surgical access assembly for positioning within an opening in tissue including an outer member positionable outside a patient and defining an opening therein to receive a surgical instrument. The outer member has a first portion and a second portion wherein at least one of the first and second portions is movable with respect to the other portion. The assembly also includes an inner member positionable within a patient and a flexible member extending between the inner member and outer member, wherein movement of one of the first and second portions of the outer member adjusts tension on the flexible member to retract tissue. A locking mechanism locks the outer member in a plurality of select expanded positions. The locking mechanism includes first engagement structure on the first portion engageable with the second portion and a slidable member movable to a locking position to retain the first and second portions in the select expanded position. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120041335 | THORACIC ACCESS PORT - A surgical access port for accessing a cavity of a patient having an outer frame including first and second frame portions, wherein at least one of the frame portions is movable with respect to the other frame portion. The outer frame has a first length greater than the first width, wherein movement of at least one of the frame portions away from the other frame portion increases the outer frame to a third length greater than the first length. An inner member has a second length and a second width, the second length being substantially transverse to the first length of the outer frame and the second width being substantially transverse to the first width of the outer frame. A flexible member extends between the outer frame and inner member and is movable by movement of at least one of the frame portions. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120143008 | Expandable Surgical Access Port - A surgical access assembly for positioning within an opening in tissue including an outer frame positionable outside a patient and defining an opening therein dimensioned to receive a surgical instrument therethrough. The outer frame includes a first portion, a second portion and a locking portion. An inner member is positionable within a patient and a flexible member extends between the inner member and outer frame and is spreadable by actuation of the outer frame. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120143009 | Expandable Surgical Access Port - A method of accessing an internal portion of a patient including the steps of providing an access assembly including an outer frame, an inner member and a flexible member, inserting the inner member through an opening in tissue into a body of a patient with the flexible member extending proximally through the opening in tissue, moving at least a first portion or second portion of the outer member to a select unlocked spread position to enlarge the opening in tissue and the passageway through the flexible member, and subsequently moving the locking member to move the first and second engagement structures into a locking position to lock the first portion in the select spread position. | 06-07-2012 |
Geoffrey Fuller, Cardigan GB
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| 20110166382 | PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING A PHOSPHONIC ACID FROM A PHOSPHONIC ACID ANHYDRIDE - The present invention relates to a process for recovering a phosphonic acid. The present invention also relates to the conversion of a phosphonic acid to a phosphonic acid anhydride. | 07-07-2011 |
John Fuller, Leamington Spa GB
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| 20110147329 | LOAD TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a high-efficiency load transportation system for use in the building construction industry. The system utilises a hoisting apparatus ( | 06-23-2011 |
John Fuller, Surrey GB
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| 20100211367 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INTEGRATING SUBTERRANEAN COMPUTER MODELS FOR OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION - The invention provides a system and method for integrating petroleum system and geomechanical computer models for use in oil and gas exploration. In one embodiment, the invention provides a petroleum system model capable of analyzing data relating to a subterranean formation and calculating the geometry and geochemistry of each layer of the formation through geologic time. The present invention also provides a geomechanical model in communication with the petroleum system model such that information concerning each layer of the subterranean formation may be shared and cross-referenced as an iterative operation prior to the analysis of subsequent layers. At each step of the iterative operation, results are calculated, validated, and cross-referenced in order to produce improved reliability estimates of petroleum charge and mechanical seal integrity for the subterranean formation. | 08-19-2010 |
John Fuller, Lamcashire GB
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| 20110105272 | Hydraulic variator control arrangement - In a continuously-variable-ratio-device (“variator”) of the type having races ( | 05-05-2011 |
John Michael Fuller, Bristol GB
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| 20110212303 | PDC Cutter with Stress Diffusing Structures - A PCD cutting element for use in earth boring drill bits where the interstices remote from the working surface are filled with a catalyzing material and the interstices adjacent to the working surface are substantially free of the catalyzing material is described. An intermediate region between the substantially free portion and filled portion has a plurality of generally conically sectioned catalyst-free projections which taper down, extending to a second depth from the planar working surface, preferably about 0.5 times or more of the first depth. | 09-01-2011 |
John W.e. Fuller, Preston GB
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| 20120199217 | DUAL PUMP REGULATOR SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSMISSION - An apparatus and method are disclosed for controlling fluid flow in a motor vehicle transmission. At least one friction engagement device is fluidly coupled to a first pump, and a lubrication and cooling sub-system is normally fluidly coupled to a second pump. Illustratively, when a flow rate of the fluid in the first fluid passageway is less than a threshold fluid flow rate, a temperature of the fluid is greater than a temperature threshold and a fluid flow demand is greater than a fluid flow demand threshold, fluid flow from the second pump to the lubrication and cooling sub-system is blocked and fluid supplied by the second pump is instead directed to the at least one friction engagement device such that fluid is supplied by both the first and second pumps only to the at least one friction engagement device. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120202642 | Variator Switching Valve Scheme For A Torroidal Traction Drive Transmision - An apparatus for controlling a variator having at least one roller between two torroidal disks may include at least one actuator responsive to fluid pressure at separate high side and low side fluid inlets thereof to control torque applied by the at least one roller to the disks. First and second variator switching valves may each receive a first fluid at a first pressure and a second fluid at a second lesser pressure. The first and second variator switching valves supply the first fluid to the high side fluid inlet and the second fluid to the low side fluid inlet during two of four different operational states together defined by the variator switching valves, and supply the second fluid to the high side fluid inlet and the first fluid to the low side fluid inlet during each of the remaining two of the four different operational states. | 08-09-2012 |
John W. E. Fuller, Preston GB
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| 20120202643 | VARIATOR MULTIPLEX VALVE SCHEME FOR A TORROIDAL TRACTION DRIVE TRANSMISION - An apparatus and method are disclosed for controlling fluid flow to a variator which responsive to separate high and low pressure fluids to control an output torque thereof. A first trim valve may be responsive to a first control signal to supply a first fluid at a fluid outlet thereof. A second trim valve may be responsive to a second control signal to supply a second fluid at a fluid outlet thereof. A variator switching sub-system may controllably supply the high pressure fluid and the low pressure fluid to the variator. A multiplex valve may be fluidly coupled to the outlets of the first and second trim valves, and may supply the first fluid as the high pressure fluid to the variator switching sub-system during at least one predefined operating condition and may otherwise supply the second fluid as the high pressure fluid to the variator switching sub-system. | 08-09-2012 |
John William Edward Fuller, Leyland GB
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| 20120302401 | Control System for a Vehicle Drivetrain - The invention concerns an arrangement for controlling a vehicle drivetrain having an engine provided with a speed governor and a continuously variable transmission (“CVT”) incorporating a variator which is constructed and arranged to regulate its reaction torque. The control system comprises a control part ( | 11-29-2012 |
John William Edward Fuller, Preston Lancashire GB
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| 20110143882 | System and Method for Multiplexing Gear Engagement Control and Providing Fault Protection in a Toroidal Traction Drive Automatic Transmission - An apparatus for multiplexing gear engagement control in an automatic transmission is provided. At least two friction engagement devices are configured to selectively engage and disengage a different gear ratio of the transmission. A trim system is configured to selectively supply engagement and disengagement pressures to at least one fluid passageway. A first control valve is fluidly coupled directly to the at least one fluid passageway and directly to each of the at least two friction engagement devices. The first control valve is configured to selectively route the engagement and disengagement pressures through the first control valve directly to the at least two friction devices. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110144870 | FAIL-TO-NEUTRAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A TOROIDAL TRACTION DRIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A fail-to-neutral diagnostic technique for a transmission that includes a variator may include monitoring a state of a pressure differential valve fluidly coupled to a high side pressure applied to at least one actuator coupled to at least one corresponding roller of the variator and also fluidly coupled to a low side pressure applied to the at least one actuator, determining from the state of the pressure differential valve a variator torque sign corresponding to whether torque transferred by the at least one roller is positive or negative, determining an expected variator torque sign based on current operating conditions of the transmission, and commanding the transmission to a true neutral condition if the determined variator torque sign is different from the expected variator torque sign. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110144925 | System and Method for Detecting Clutch-Related Faults in an Automatic Transmission - A fault diagnostic method for an automatic transmission may include monitoring an operating state of a trim system configured to selectively supply clutch engagement pressure and exhaust to at least one clutch control valve, determining an expected operating state of the trim system based on current operating conditions of the transmission, and generating a fault signal if the monitored operating state of the trim system is different from the expected operating state of the trim system. | 06-16-2011 |
John William Edward Fuller, Lancashire GB
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| 20100197447 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - The invention concerns an arrangement for control of a continuously variable transmission. The transmission includes a variator ( | 08-05-2010 |
John William Edward Fuller, Preston GB
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| 20110087411 | ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER FOR A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION AND A METHOD OF CONTROL OF A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - The invention concerns an electronic controller for a continuously variable transmission of the type having a variator ( | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110144872 | VARIATOR LOCKOUT VALVE SYSTEM - A variator lockout valve system for a continuously variable transmission includes a pair of shift valves. Each shift valve has at least one port that is fluidly coupled to a variator of the continuously variable transmission. Electro-hydraulic actuators control the position of each of the shift valves. When the shift valves are in one position, pressure control valves supply fluid pressure to the variator. If one of the shift valves is in another position, one of the pressure control valves is blocked from supplying fluid pressure to the variator. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20130037144 | FLUID SUPPLY FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - An apparatus is disclosed for supplying fluid to a continuously variable transmission which has a lubrication system and at least one transmission control system. The apparatus comprises first and second pumps ( | 02-14-2013 |
Robert James Fuller, London GB
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| 20110106684 | CONTROLLING PRICE CASCADE MOVEMENTS IN AN ELECTRONIC TRADING SYSTEM - A disclosed system, method and computer readable storage medium includes mechanism for controlling cascade price movements in an electronic trading system. Price limits control the prices at which traders can place orders. An upper price limit prevents traders from placing orders above the upper limit and a lower price limit prevents traders from placing orders below the lower limit. The gap between the upper limit and the indicative market price as well as the gap between lower limit and the indicative market price is controlled so as to cause a breaking effect on very rapidly changing market price. | 05-05-2011 |