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Adrian Richard Gray, Berkshire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100075338Whole Blood Assay - A method and apparatus to estimate the concentration of a target substance (e.g. Cholesterol or CRP) in the plasma component of awhole blood sample without the need to separate the red blood cells from the plasma prior to testing, thereby simplfying the design and construction of the test device. The invention achieves this by measuring the analyte under investigation in a time dependent (bio-/immuno-) chemical reaction and measuring separately, a marker substance (e.g haemoglobin) for the estimation of red blood cell volume, using a non-time-dependent alteration in physical property of the reaction mixture (in this instance, transmission) attributed to inherent filter effects on sample addition. These non-time- dependent changes are not part of the reaction chemistry, and are resolved from the time dependent alteration in physical property caused by the assay chemistry by continuous measurement and mathematical modelling. Algorithms that combine these two parameters are used to estimate the target substance and compensate for variations in the percentage haematocrit of the sample. The method equalises the assay response for subtle variations in patient sample (e.g. haematocrit).03-25-2010

Adrian Richard Gray, Wokingham Berkshire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090176309Fluorescent Assay - A method and apparatus to estimate the concentration of a non-fluorescent substance (e.g. haemoglobin) in a fluorescent assay by separately estimating the non time dependent alteration attributed to inherent filter effects from the time dependent alteration caused by the assay chemistry. Such a method obviates the requirement for a separate photometric or other measurement thereby simplifying the methodology and associated instrumentation.07-09-2009

Alan Gray, Oxon GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110290458MULTI-LAYERED ALUMINUM STRIP FOR BRAZING, BRAZING COMPONENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD AND HEAT EXCHANGER AND USE - An aluminum strip for a component, in particular a brazing component, in particular a tube or a disk, includes a profile having a brazing connection, wherein in at least one area, in particular in the area of the brazing connection: a first part of the strip thickness is taken up by a core layer of a first aluminum alloy; at least a second part of the strip thickness is taken up by at least one plating layer of a second aluminum alloy, wherein the first and the second aluminum alloy are configured to form a “brown band” layer during a brazing process; and at least a third part of the strip thickness is taken up by at least one “brown band” layer that is formed out of the first and the second aluminum alloy during the brazing process, and wherein a strip thickness of the aluminum strip is less than 500 μm and a thickness of the core layer and/or a thickness of the plating layer is configured such that after the brazing process at least 5% of the strip thickness that is taken up by the first aluminum alloy of the core layer still remains in the at least one area, and the “brown band” layer takes up more than 20% of the strip thickness, and the core layer is designed to be multi-layered with one, preferably central, main core layer and at least one side core layer.12-01-2011

Alexander Gray, Fife GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100304407Fluorescence Lifetime and Fluorescence Assays - The invention provides a method for determining a degree of phosphorylation of a substrate, for example a peptide substrate, using a fluorescence probe that acts alone or with another material and has a lifetime that varies when in proximity to a phosphate, the method comprising: causing the fluorescence probe to fluoresce; measuring a time response of the fluorescence, and analysing the fluorescence time response to identify a fluorescence component having a lifetime associated with phosphorylated substrate and a fluorescence component having a lifetime associated with un-phosphorylated substrate.12-02-2010

Alexander Gray, Dundee GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100047823Polypeptides - The use of polypeptides capable of binding to PtdIns(3,4)P02-25-2010

Andrew Gray, York GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090231095LATCHING MECHANISM - A method and apparatus are disclosed for retarding rotation of at least one wheel. The apparatus includes at least one braking member, a latch member secured to the braking member and movable between a first position and a second position and a latch actuating member arranged to determine the position in which said latch member is positioned. The braking member is movable into a braking position in which rotation of the at least one wheel is retarded when the latch member is in the second position.09-17-2009
20090315302POWER GENERATION - A method and apparatus is disclosed for generating power in a castor. The apparatus includes a wheel arranged to rotate about a wheel axis when the castor moves over a running surface, a drive belt arranged to be driven by rotation of the wheel and at least one generator unit arranged to be driven by the drive belt to generate power.12-24-2009
20100005620TWIN CASTOR WITH COMMON WHEEL MOVEMENT - A method and apparatus are disclosed for providing a castor for a shopping cart. The apparatus includes a first wheel member and a second wheel member arranged in a side-by-side configuration on either side of a central wheel housing, each of the first and second wheel members is arranged to rotate about a common axis. The apparatus also includes an elongate sleeve member extending through the housing and connecting the first and second wheels together whereby the wheels rotate together.01-14-2010
20100252371BRAKING ARRANGEMENTS AND METHODS - A braking arrangement for a wheel of a shopping cart or the like includes a braking arm moveable about an axis from a free running position to a braking position when the wheel is lifted from the ground. The braking arrangement includes a damping assembly which initially resists movement of the braking arm towards the braking position.10-07-2010
20100326774Braking assembly - There is described a vehicle braking assembly for a wheel which comprises a braking member arranged to move relative to the main body of the wheel between an inoperative and an operative position, blocking means adapted to prevent the braking member from moving to an operative position wherein the trigger means is operable by coded message passed by a separate transmitter as electromagnetic radiation and the assembly is provided with an EMR sensor.12-30-2010

Patent applications by Andrew Gray, York GB

Andrew Gray, Copmanthorpe GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100325839Braking Assembly - There is described a vehicle braking assembly for a wheel which comprises a braking member arranged to move relative to the main body of the wheel between an inoperative and an operative position, blocking means adapted to prevent the braking member from moving to an operative position wherein the trigger means is operable by coded message passed by a separate transmitter as electromagnetic radiation and the assembly is provided with an EMR sensor.12-30-2010

Andrew James Gray, Bicester GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090039991Electromagnet - An electromagnet comprising a plurality of coils of superconductive material, monolithically embedded in an embedding material, which is solid at the temperature of operation of the superconductive electromagnet, and a method for producing an electromagnet comprising a plurality of coils of superconductive material, comprising the steps of winding coils of superconductive material, retaining the coils at predetermined relative positions, and monolithically embedding the plurality of superconducting coils in an embedding material, which is solid at the temperature of operation of the superconductive electromagnet.02-12-2009

Anthony Melvyn Gray, Kent GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100043313DEVICE FOR DETERRING RESTING ON A SURFACE02-25-2010

Colin Alasdair Gray, Newhouse GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
201000997222-(BENZIMIDAZOL-1-YL)-N-(4-PHENYLTHIAZOL-2-YL) ACETAMIDE DERIVATIVES - The invention relates 2-(benzimidazol-1-yl)-N-(4-phenylthiazol-2-yl) acetamide derivatives having the general Formula I04-22-2010

Daniel Gray, London GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100072011Trolley-style suitcase having a reversibly deployable seat - A trolley-style suitcase having a reversibly deployable seat unit is disclosed. The suitcase has a rear frame member, a rear compartment in which the seat unit may be stowed, two runner means, each having a fixed part attached to the rear frame member and a moveable part attached to the seat unit by means of a pivot arrangement, and a retractable handle to facilitate movement of the suitcase, the retractable handle being mechanically independent of the two runner means. When the seat unit is stowed the seat unit is pivoted to be in a vertical position and the moveable part of the runners is retracted inside the fixed part and when the seat unit is deployed the moveable part of the runners is extended from within the fixed part of the runners so that the seat unit may be lifted out of its compartment until such point where the pivot unit allows the seat to be rotated into a horizontal position for use. A trolley-style suitcase comprising a seat unit having two indentations shaped to fit the contours of a user's posterior affixed to the top of the case is also disclosed.03-25-2010

Daniel Gray, Bristol GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090300355Information Sharing Method and Apparatus - Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatus for sharing information with third parties and providing mechanisms whereby those third parties may legitimately pass the personal information on to other, for example affiliated, third parties. In one example of information sharing, information is shared electronically between an information provider and an information requester, the information provider storing a body of information and associated sharing criteria provided by an originator, receiving a first information request from a first requestor and revealing the information and the sharing criteria to the first requestor if the first request is authorised by the originator, receiving a second information request from a second requestor and revealing the information to the second requestor if the second request contains an information identifier obtained from the first requester and the sharing criteria so permits, and storing evidence of information requests.12-03-2009

Daniel Curtis Gray, Dunfermline GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120133888 SCANNING OPHTHALMOSCOPES - The invention provides a scanning ophthalmoscope for scanning the retina of an eye and method of operating the same. The scanning ophthalmoscope comprises a source of collimated light, a first scanning element and a second scanning element. The source of collimated light and the first and second scanning elements combine to provide a two-dimensional collimated light scan from an apparent point source. The scanning ophthalmoscope further comprises a scan transfer device, wherein the scan transfer device is a reflective element and has two foci and the apparent point source is provided at a first focus of the scan transfer device and an eye is accommodated at a second focus of the scan transfer device, and wherein the scan transfer device transfers the two-dimensional collimated light scan from the apparent point source into the eye. The first and second scanning elements have operating parameters which are selected to control the direction of the two-dimensional collimated light scan from the apparent point source and/or adjust the dimensions of the two-dimensional collimated light scan from the apparent point source.05-31-2012

David Gray, Welwyn Garden City GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110246938ENHANCED METADATA PERSISTANT USER INTERFACE NAVIGATION - A method and apparatus receive a user login and first menu selections through a graphic user interface of a multi-function printing device. The method processes one or more first sheets through a document handler of the multi-function printing device by following the first menu selections. Once finished processing the first sheet (or set of sheets) through the document handler, the method can then receive different (second) menu selections from the user. Then, the method processes one or more second sheets through the document handler by following the second menu selections. In order to provide greater ease of use, the methods herein present the user with an option to revert back to any of the previous menu selections (e.g., the first menu selections) through the graphic user interface. If the user chooses to revert to the first menu selections, the methods herein can process one or more third sheets through the document handler of the multi-function printing device by following the first menu selections. Eventually the method will receive a user logout through the graphic user interface, and after the method receives the user logout, the method clears the settings relating to the first menu selections and the second menu selections.10-06-2011

David Alistair Gray, Leicestershire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090175808COMPOSITION AND USES THEREOF - Use of a composition comprising oil bodies in the preparation of a formulation for administration to a mammal wherein said composition comprises oil curd extracted from oleaginous plant tissue, said oil curd comprising an aqueous dispersion of oil bodies and associated extrinsic protein material. Preferably, the oil curd is extracted from seed material selected from flax, sunflower, sesame, hemp, pumpkin, oilseed rape, camelina, cranberry, safflower, rosehip, blackcurrant, evening primrose, borage, meadowfoam, grapeseed and jojoba. The composition has useful properties in improving the stability of formulations, in particular in emulsifying such formulations and in improving the aesthetic acceptability of a formulation. Also, the compositions are useful in the delivery of actives into the skin &/or hair and in the regulation of the condition of the skin &/or hair. Processes for the preparation of said composition and formulations are also disclosed.07-09-2009
20090280079COMPOSITION AND USES THEREOF - Use of a composition comprising oil bodies in the preparation of a formulation for administration to a mammal wherein said composition comprises oil curd 5 extracted from grain plant tissue, said oil curd comprising an aqueous dispersion of oil bodies and associated extrinsic protein material. Preferably, the oil curd is extracted from oat seed material. The composition has useful properties in improving the stability of 10 formulations, in particular in emulsifying such formulations and in improving the aesthetic acceptability of a formulation. Also, the compositions are useful in the delivery of actives into the skin &/or hair and in the regulation of the condition of the skin &/or hair. 15 Processes for the preparation of said composition and formulations are also disclosed.11-12-2009

Derek Gray, London GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110113836SECURITY DEVICE FOR A PEDAL VEHICLE - A security device can be secured to a pedal vehicle to prevent the vehicle being pedalled. The security device includes a receiving means and a securing means. The receiving means may include a through-hole means for receiving part of a frame and a pedal crank arm of the vehicle and may have an open configuration in which the frame part and a part of the crank can be placed in the through-hole means, and a closed configuration in which a frame part and crank arm are held in the through-hole means against relative movement therebetween.05-19-2011

Duncan Charles Gray, Kilmacolm GB

Gavin Gray, Billingham GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080227633Catalysts with high cobalt surface area - A method of making a cobalt-containing catalyst precursor, comprising slurrying a transition alumina powder with an aqueous solution of a cobalt ammine complex, heating the slurry to cause the cobalt ammine complex to decompose with the deposition of an insoluble cobalt compound, filtering the solid residue from the aqueous medium, and drying the solid residue.09-18-2008

Geoffrey Philip Gray, Herts GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090275914Medication Delivery Device - The present invention relates to a medication delivery device, to dosing mechanisms suitable for use in medication delivery devices, in particular in pen-type injectors, preferably having dose setting means and a drive device enabling the administration of a medicinal product from a single- or multi-dose medication cartridge, to a use of such device, and to a method of manufacturing or assembling such device.11-05-2009
20090275915Medication Delivery Device - The present invention relates to a medication delivery device, to dosing mechanisms suitable for use in medication delivery devices, in particular in pen-type injectors, preferably having dose setting means and a drive device enabling the administration of a medicinal product from a multi-dose medication cartridge, to a use of such device, and to a method of manufacturing or assembling such device.11-05-2009

George Malcom Gray, Oldham GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100282209SPEED LIMITER SYSTEM - A vehicle speed limiter is described, for use with, and for example fitted to, a vehicle throttle system (11-11-2010

Ian Gray, Warwickshire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100139916FORMATION TREATMENT - Sand in unconsolidated subterranean formations causes problems in oil recovery, which can be overcome by a method of consolidating sand in a subterranean formation, which method comprises: (i) contacting said sand in a first location in the presence of water with a slurry in a liquid medium of cement of average particle size less than 10 microns to produce in said medium a mixture comprising sand, water and some of the cement, and a remainder comprising the rest of the cement, (ii) preferably separating from said location said remainder from said mixture, (iii) which mixture is allowed to set to give permeable consolidated sand.06-10-2010
20110017461PROCESS FOR CONSOLIDATING SAND - A method of treating a subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing formation comprising unconsolidated or poorly consolidated particulates, the method comprising contacting the formation with a solution or a dispersion of an organosilane, characterised in that the organosilane is a silylated polymer of formula (I): (RO)01-27-2011

Ian James Stafford Gray, Near Winchester GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090280685Shielded Electrical Connector - A connector for a shielded electrical cable. The cable has at least one insulated central conductor surrounded by conductive shielding. The connector comprises a dielectric spacing element for receiving the at least one central conductor of the cable and a conductive shielding arrangement provided around the spacing element and having a first end which defines an annular surface for contacting the shielding of the cable. The connector further comprises a spring arrangement coupled to the shielding arrangement for resiliently urging the shielding of the cable against the annular surface of the shielding arrangement to thereby provide a reliable electrical connection between the cable and the shielding arrangement.11-12-2009

Ian L Gray, Bristol GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090100791SHIM FOR ARRANGEMENT AGAINST A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT AND A METHOD OF MAKING A SHIM - A method of making a shim comprises the steps of providing a first structural component, such as a rib foot of an aircraft wing. The rib foot is then scanned or mapped to generate the surface profile of the rib foot. The shim is then formed to include a feature on its surface which complements the surface profile of the assembly surface.04-23-2009
20100170989ELONGATE COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREIN - A composite material elongate structural member, such as a spar, for use in an aerospace structure, comprises a web disposed between upper and lower flanges. The web may include a clockwise twist about an axis parallel to the length L at a first portion towards the wing-root-end of the spar and a counter-twist in the anticlockwise direction at a second portion towards the wing-tip-end of the spar. The geometry of the spar may vary non-linearly along its length (L) so that the developed width of the spar as measured from a distal edge of the upper flange via the web to a distal edge of the lower flange varies linearly with increasing distance along the length (L). The risk of causing, during fabrication of the spar, undesirable creasing, stressing or stretching of composite material layers in a region in which the geometry of the member varies non-linearly may be reduced by means of such an arrangement.07-08-2010
20100209255 AEROFOIL STRUCTURE AND A METHOD OF MAKING A RIB FOR AN AEROFOIL STRUCTURE - An aerofoil structure comprises first and second opposed skin components which are joined together and spaced apart by a pair of opposed spar components. The skin components have respective outer and inner surface profiles. The skin and spar components define a space envelope and a rib is arranged within the space envelope. The rib comprises a rib body and a series of rib feet. The rib feet comprise a leg and a rib foot plate. The rib foot plate is dimensioned, positioned and angled so as to conform to the inner surface profile of the skin component against which it is intended to be arranged.08-19-2010

Patent applications by Ian L Gray, Bristol GB

Innes J.a. Gray, Glasgow GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090102441DC to DC converter - A DC to DC converter comprising: an inductor; a plurality of switches for controlling current flow in the inductor such that the inductor is connected to a supply in a first phase of operation such that the inductor receives energy from the supply, and such that the inductor is connected to an output in a second phase of operation in order to deliver energy to the output; and a controller arranged to monitor the current flow in the inductor at the end of the second phase of operation and to modify the relative duration of the second phase compared to the first phase as a function of the current flow.04-23-2009

Jeremy Nicholas Gray, Leicestershire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100144437SUPPORT FOR A VIDEO GAME CONTROLLER - A support means for a controller for controlling a game which simulates a human activity involving hand and foot movements, for example the driving of a vehicle, the controller comprising a hand-operated device and a foot-operated device operable by a player of the game to cause the game to simulate such movements. The support means comprises a base (06-10-2010

Les Gray, Stroud GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100153424SEARCH ENGINE METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method is provided for use with a search engine, the search engine being adapted to determine a set of search results relevant to one or more search terms input to it. The method comprises: receiving (S06-17-2010

Malcolm William Gray, Sussex GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100172782VACUUM PUMP - A pair of Northey rotors for a vacuum pump, in which each rotor comprises two opposing, substantially parallel faces, and a peripheral surface located between the opposing faces. In order to reduce damage caused by pumping a gas stream containing liquid or solid particulates, a plurality of grooves is located on the peripheral surface for accommodating the particulates.07-08-2010

Mark Gray, Acton GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080208378MEDIA PLAY SYSTEM - A method and system for playing media are disclosed. The media play system comprises a media server comprising a plurality of outputs, wherein each of the plurality of outputs is connected to a playback station, wherein the media server is connected to at least one device that is configured to store digital content, and wherein the at least one device comprises either a mobile media player docked in a mobile media docking mechanism or a local network connected to a media track storage. The method comprises media retrieving a plurality of media tracks stored in a plurality of devices, wherein each of the plurality of devices comprises either a mobile media player docked in a mobile media docking mechanism or a local network connected to a media track storage and wherein the media tracks stored therein are seen as a single collection of tracks and substantially simultaneously outputting the plurality of media tracks to a plurality of playback stations.08-28-2008

Mark Robert Henry Gray, Belfast GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080201253Method and system for managing computing resources using an electronic auction agent - A method for managing computing resources involves obtaining, by an electronic auction agent, a request to auction access to one or more computing resources, and auctioning, by the electronic auction agent, access to the computing resource(s) based on the request.08-21-2008
20080201409Method and system for managing computing resources using an electronic broker agent - A method for managing computing resources involves obtaining, by an electronic broker agent, a request to broker access to one or more computing resources, and brokering, by the electronic broker agent, access to the computing resource(s) based on the request.08-21-2008
20080201459Method and system for managing computing resources using an electronic leasing agent - A method for managing computing resources involves obtaining, by an electronic leasing agent, a request to lease access to one or more computing resources, and leasing, by the electronic leasing agent, access to the computing resource(s) based on the request.08-21-2008

Richard Gray, Sleaford GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110241460AXIAL FLUX MACHINE - An axial flux rotating electrical machine is disclosed, which comprises a stator sandwiched between two rotors. The machine comprises retention means for retaining magnets on the rotor, the retention means comprising a back plate with a plurality of protrusions which define a plurality of pockets for accommodating the magnets. The retention means is arranged such that the magnets can be inserted into the pockets and held therein, and the retention means with inserted magnets can be fixed to a rotor so as to retain the magnets axially and tangentially. A cooling jacket for the stator, and techniques for securing the stator to the machine, are also disclosed.10-06-2011

Richard J. Gray, Sleaford GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110260566ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A rotor disc is disclosed for an axial flux permanent magnet rotating electrical machine. The rotor disc (10-27-2011

Simon Gray, Leicestershire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120074698Power Control Methods - In an oscillating water column (OWC) assembly power may be generated based on a power reference that is derived from an estimate of the available mechanical power in the air turbine 03-29-2012

Toby Gray, London GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110202922SYSTEM RESOURCE INFLUENCED STAGED SHUTDOWN - The present invention provides a method for shutting down a computing device on which multiple software components are running. More specifically, the present invention provides a method for prioritising the shutdown of the software components according to whether the device will experience significant problems when restarting if the components are not provisioned sufficient resources to complete specific shutdown operations.08-18-2011

Toby Gray, Cambridge GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090199171Code Size Reduction by Outlining Specific Functions in a Library - A method of reducing the size of a set of computer code intended for use in a computing device, the set of code being intended for loading into memory automatically when the computing device is powered up, and comprising functions for performing computing tasks, the method comprising: specifying a particular use of the computing device; identifying those functions in the set of computer code that will be required in order to implement the said use of the computing device; and removing the identified functions from the set of code and placing them in a separate computer code library.08-06-2009

Victoria Louise Gray, Newport GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120122138CONSUMABLE COMPONENT KIT - According to the invention there is provided a consumable component kit for use in a system which utilises a liquid culture of a microbiological material, the kit including: a sealed and aseptic culturing vessel; at least one sealed and aseptic chamber for storing a liquid nutrient medium; a sample of the microbiological material; a sample of the nutrient medium which is suitable for use in a feedstock for the microbiological material; optionally, a sample of salts and other components of the liquid nutrient medium; and a plurality of aseptic conduits for connecting the chamber to the culturing vessel, and for connecting the culturing vessel to the remainder of the system to enable a liquid supply of the microbiological material, or a product or extract thereof, to be utilised by the system.05-17-2012