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Aaron James Hill, Wauwatosa, WI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120075307Systems and Methods for Displaying Digitized Waveforms on Pixilated Screens - Systems and methods for displaying digitized waveform data on a pixilated screen are provided. Certain methods include retrieving waveform data that exists as a plurality of sequential samples in a buffer. A first sample is associated with a first point of a pixilated screen. A second sample that follows the first sample is associated with a second point of the screen. A boundary of a rectangular line segment connecting the points is determined. For each pixel of the pixilated screen that has any portion inside the boundary of the rectangular line segment, a number of subpixels within the pixel that have any portion inside the boundary of the rectangular line segment is determined and that number of subpixels is correlated with an intensity value that is then associated with the pixel. Waveform data is displayed by painting pixels of the screen with the associated intensity values.03-29-2012

Adrian Hill, Oxfordfordshire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120058138Novel Adenovirus Vectors - An adenoviral vector comprising a promoter further comprising a fragment of the 5′ untranslated region of the CMV IE1 gene including intron A and a nucleic acid sequence encoding a pathogen or tumour antigen for use as a medicament.03-08-2012

Adrian V. S. Hill, Oxfordshire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120076818IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to an immunogenic composition comprising an adenoviral vector and a pox viral vector, or two different adenoviral vectors, wherein one or more of the vectors encodes one or more target antigens; and related methods, uses and kits.03-29-2012

Alastair S. Hill, Schonenberg CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100143837AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS FOR USE AS TONERS - A compound that includes an aqueous dispersion, wherein the dispersion includes a thermoplastic resin and at least one stabilizing agent, and at least one selected from the group consisting of a colorant and a magnetic pigment, wherein the dispersion has an average volume diameter particle size from about 0.05 to about 10 microns is described.06-10-2010

Alastair Stewart Hill, Schonenberg CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110281212AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS FOR USE AS TONERS - A compound that includes an aqueous dispersion, wherein the dispersion includes a thermoplastic resin and at least one stabilizing agent, and at least one selected from the group consisting of a colorant and a magnetic pigment, wherein the dispersion has an average volume diameter particle size from about 0.05 to about 10 microns is described.11-17-2011

Amold Hill, Dublin IE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110097806METHOD OF ASSESSING CANCER STATUS IN A BREAST CANCER PATIENT - A method of assessing recurrence status in a breast cancer patient comprises a step of assaying a biological sample from the patient for a level of a biomarker selected from S100β or HOX-C1I, wherein positive detection of one or both of the biomarkers is indicative of a positive recurrence status. Suitably, the method is a method of prognosis of poor disease free survival in a breast cancer patient, wherein positive detection of one or both of the biomarkers is indicative of poor disease survival. The method may also be a method of diagnosis of recurrence, wherein positive detection of circulating S100β is a diagnostic variable of recurrence. The method of diagnosis is carried out on a patient who is undergoing first line therapy and/or a patient who has had surgery to remove a primary breast tumour.04-28-2011

Andy Hill, San Jose, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120087143RING LIGHT ILLUMINATOR AND BEAM SHAPER FOR RING LIGHT ILLUMINATOR - A ring light illuminator with annularly arranged light sources is disclosed. To each light source there corresponds a beam shaper comprising a light collector, a homogenizing means for light from the light source, and an imaging means for imaging an output of the homogenizing means into an area to be illuminated. The homogenizing means in embodiments is a rod, into which light from the light collector is directed. The end of the rod opposite the light collector is imaged by the imaging means into the area to be illuminated.04-12-2012

Boris Hill, Holon IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090323845Wireless Mobile Communication System Without Pilot Signals - The present invention is directed to a method for canceling the Doppler shift, multi-path propagation, delays, and long time selective fading influences of phase and/or amplitude modulated signals carried by RF sub-carriers, without requiring pilot signals. The number of m=212-31-2009

Callum Hill, Edinburgh GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110263840PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CELLULOSE-BASED FIBRES AND THE FIBRES THUS OBTAINED - A method for the spinning of a fibre comprising cellulose nano-fibrils being aligned along the main axis of the fibre from a lyotropic suspension of cellulose nano-fibrils, said nano-fibril alignment being achieved through extension of the extruded fibre from a die, spinneret or needle, wherein said fibre is dried under extension and the aligned nano-fibrils aggregate to form a continuous structure. The fibrils used in this method can be extracted from a cellulose-rich material such as wood. The invention also related to a cellulose-based fibre obtained according to this method and to a cellulose fibre which contains at least 90% wt of crystallised cellulose.10-27-2011

Carrick John Hill, Freemans Bay NZ

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110067614SEMI-CONTINUOUS COMPOSITE RIGGING SYSTEM - A semi-continuous composite rigging system is provided including at least one discontinuous shroud and one continuous shroud. The discontinuous shroud and the continuous shroud are coupled at their end portions to attachment points on a sailboat or other structure by terminal coupling devices. The continuous shroud is further coupled to the sailboat at one or more intermediate locations between its first end portion and its second end portion. These intermediate locations are coupled to the boat by non-terminal coupling devices. A hybrid coupling device may be used in place of a terminal and a non-terminal coupling device at one or more attachment points on the sailboat. The semi-continuous rigging system provides for achieving a desired balance of certain performance characteristics of a sailboat by utilizing a combination of discontinuous shrouds, continuous shrouds, terminal coupling devices, and non-terminal coupling devices.03-24-2011

Christopher Edward Hill, Caithness GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110315889BETA RADIATION MONITOR AND METHOD - A beta radiation monitor (12-29-2011

Colin Hill, Cork IE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090214498ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES AND BACTERIAL STRAINS THAT PRODUCE THEM - The present invention relates generally to the field of health promoting agents, in particular antimicrobial agents and provides antimicrobial peptides and bacterial strains that provide the antimicrobial peptides. In one aspect, the invention provides a biologically pure culture of 08-27-2009
20100047209Probiotic composition suitable for animals - The invention provides a probiotic composition to alleviate 02-25-2010
20110059060THURICIN CD, AN ANTIMICROBIAL FOR SPECIFICALLY TARGETING CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE - The present invention relates to a new bacteriocin, to microbial strains which can produce it and to uses of the bacteriocin and the strains. The bacteriocin is effective against 03-10-2011
20110269671NISIN DERIVATIVES AND THE USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a nisin derivative comprising amino acid substitutions in the peptide sequence encoding the hinge region of the protein, wherein the derivative exhibits an increased anti-microbial activity.11-03-2011

Patent applications by Colin Hill, Cork IE

Colin Hill, Kent GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110268858PREPARATION OF VANILLIN FROM MICROBIAL TRANSFORMATION MEDIA BY EXTRACTION BY MEANS SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS OR GASES - Crude solid vanillin-containing material is precipitated from a solution obtained by biotransformation, and purified by a process comprising contacting it with a purification fluid selected from (a) a liquefied gas whose pressure exceeds its critical pressure and whose temperature is below its critical temperature; (b) a supercritical fluid; (c) a gas. The fluid is preferably liquid carbon dioxide. The temperature is maintained below 25° . The product may be further purified by treatment with CO11-03-2011

David Gordon Hill, Angus GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120087963DISINFECTANT COMPOSITION COMPRISING A BIGUANIDE COMPOUND - Disclosed is a method for killing spores from a surface or a material, comprising applying an effective amount of a biocidal composition which comprises one or more biguanide polymers, and one or more further active agents on said surface or material, characterised in that the or each further active agent is, when taken alone, sporicidally inactive. Compositions comprising polymeric biguanides and one or more further biocidal agents and, optionally, a polyorganosiloxane, have been found to be effective as a sporicidal agent and are particularly effective against the spores of 04-12-2012

David T. Hill, Bedord, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120136609BINARY DEFINITION FILES - A computer implemented system for testing electronic equipment where files are provided to aid in the conversion of device generic messages into device specific messages and conversion of device specific messages into device generic messages.05-31-2012

David T. Hill, Bedford, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120136613EXTENSIBLE TESTING SYSTEM - A computer implemented system for testing electronic equipment where a plurality of types of systems can be tested using a single test specification.05-31-2012
20120136955GPS EMBEDDED INTERACTIVE NETWORK INTERFACE - A computer implemented system for generating an output message stream from multiple input streams in which particular messages are prioritized.05-31-2012
20120137175CORRELATED TESTING SYSTEM - A computer implemented system for testing electronic equipment where test inputs, test outputs, test applied environmental conditions, and test processes are recorded and correlated.05-31-2012

Dennis Mason Hill, Wellington NZ

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100171400EQUIPMENT CABINET WITH A VENTILATION SYSTEM - An equipment cabinet (07-08-2010

Derek Lionel Glendon Hill, London GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110176712IMAGE DATA FRAUD DETECTION SYSTEMS - A system is described for detecting fraud from medical imaging data comprising image data and associated meta-data. The system comprises input means arranged to receive image data from at least one source, and processing means arranged to analyse the imaging data to determine whether it meets a fraud criterion, and if it does to generate a fraud indicator output.07-21-2011
20110188718IMAGE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - A system for admitting medical imaging data comprising image data and associated metadata comprises input means arranged to received image data from at least one source, a memory having stored therein consistency data defining at least one consistency criterion, and processing means arranged to analyse the imaging data to determined whether it meets the consistency criterion, and if it does not to amend the imaging data so that it does.08-04-2011

Emmeline Hill, Dublin IE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110223600Method For Predicting Athletic Performance Potential - A method and assay for predicting athletic performance potential of a subject, such as a thoroughbred race horse, comprising the steps of assaying a biological sample from a subject for the presence of a single nucleotide polymorphism in one or more genes associated with athletic performance. The athletic performance genes may be selected from one or more of MSTN, COX4I2, PDK4, CKM and COX4I1.09-15-2011
20110262915METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE POTENTIAL OF A SUBJECT - A method for predicting the athletic performance potential of a subject comprising the step of assaying a biological sample from a subject for a genetic variant in linkage disequilibrium with MSTN-66493737 (T/C) SNP. The invention also provides an assay for determining the athletic performance potential of a subject.10-27-2011

Fergal Hill, Saint-Beauzire FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080311106Product Comprising a C4bp Core Protein and a monomeric Antigen, and Its Use - The invention provides a product which comprises a C4bp core protein and a monomeric antigen, desirably in the form of a fusion protein. Monomeric antigens include malarial and influenza antigens. The C4bp core protein provides for assembly of multimeric complexes of the monomeric antigen, or mixtures thereof. The complexes are useful as vaccines.12-18-2008
20110195082Multimeric Complexes of Antigens and an Adjuvant - The invention relates to a product which comprises a C4bp domain of a non-mammalian origin, particularly SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:23 or SEQ ID NO:37, or a variant thereof, and an antigen. The product is desirably in the form of a fusion protein. The chicken C4bp domain of SEQ ID NO:1 and SEQ ID NO:23 is also described. Antigens include monomeric antigens such as malarial and influenza antigens. The C4bp domain provides for assembly of multimeric complexes of the antigen, or mixtures thereof. The complexes are useful as vaccines.08-11-2011

Patent applications by Fergal Hill, Saint-Beauzire FR

Fergal Hill, Lyon FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090110693MULTIMERIC COMPLEXES OF ANTIGENS AND AN ADJUVANT - The invention relates to a product which comprises a C4bp domain of a non-mammalian origin, particularly SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:23 or SEQ ID NO:37, or a variant thereof, and an antigen. The product is desirably in the form of a fusion protein. The chicken C4bp domain of SEQ ID NO:1 and SEQ ID NO:23 is also described. Antigens include monomeric antigens such as malarial and influenza antigens. The C4bp domain provides for assembly of multimeric complexes of the antigen, or mixtures thereof. The complexes are useful as vaccines.04-30-2009
20110064768Immunogenic Compositions - An immunogenic composition comprising a viral vector, said vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a C4bp domain or variant or fragment thereof and a nucleic acid sequence encoding an antigen of interest.03-17-2011

Graham Hill, London Greater London GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110288509MULTI-BANDAGE - There is provided herein a disparate use bandage comprising a pad portion and an elongate wrapping portion attached at an end thereof to an edge of said pad portion, said pad portion comprising an outer layer, at least one absorbent layer, an inner layer formed of a generally non-permeable material which is attached to the remainder of said pad portion in a readily removable manner.11-24-2011

Gregory Paul Hill, Auckland NZ

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110000558WASHING MACHINES - A pump for pumping water from a bowl of a washing machine is provided. The pump includes a housing coupled to the bowl and a cover with an aperture. The housing and the cover define an interior in fluid communication with the bowl interior via the aperture. A filter filters water entering the interior via the aperture. The filter has a profiled wall defining a volute around the aperture, and a hood disposed above the wall. The profile of the hood perimeter substantially corresponding to the profiled wall to define a profiled space between the perimeter and the profiled wall. The profiled space allows water to enter the volute but substantially prevents elongated objects entering the volute.01-06-2011
20110012463 APPLIANCE, ROTOR AND MAGNET ELEMENT - A magnet element (01-20-2011

Jacqueline Hill, Puidoux CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110206789HERBAL EXTRACT PRODUCTS AND METHODS (as amended) - The present invention relates to a product for topical administration in particular, a product for use in the treatment of eczema and psoriasis and other related conditions.08-25-2011

Jan Hill, Tyringe SE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090151880METHOD AND SYSTEM TO ENHANCE FIBER DEVELOPMENT BY ADDITION OF TREATMENT AGENT DURING MECHANICAL PULPING - A mechanical pulping method including: defibrating a comminuted cellulosic material; mechanically refining the defibrated cellulosic material in a primary refining step; introducing to the cellulosic material at least one of a chemical agent and a biological during the defibration step or the mechanical refining step, and producing pulp from the refined and defibrated cellulosic material.06-18-2009

Jason E. Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120104842Method and apparatus for controlling torque on the shaft of a generator - This invention relates to a method of controlling torque oscillations in a mechanical drive train of an electrical generation system which provides electrical power to an isolated electrical network, the method including the steps of: a. monitoring for changes in the electrical condition of the electrical network; b. determining whether a change in the electrical condition of the network falls within a predetermined range; c. adjusting the power in the network using an auxiliary power source when the electrical condition of the network falls within the predetermined range so as reduce or substantially prevent the build up of torque oscillations in the mechanical drive train.05-03-2012

Jason Grier Lindsay Hill, Christchurch NZ

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110255918PAVING MACHINE CONTROL AND METHOD - A control and a method of control for a machine that applies a material to a subgrade at a work site and pulls a floating screed, having a screed plate, over the top surface of the material behind the machine is useful in paving with asphalt material. The floating screed is attached to the machine by a tow arm at a tow point on said tow arm. The vertical height of the tow point is controlled by an hydraulic cylinder on said machine in response to a valve control signal applied to an hydraulic valve by a valve control drive. The screed determines the thickness of the material on the subgrade and is manipulated by adjusting the height of the tow point. A first sensor is mounted on the floating screed for sensing three-dimensional position. A second sensor for senses the pitch of said screed. A processor circuit is responsive to the first and second sensors for determining the height of the trailing edge of the screed plate and the movement of the screed over the top surface of the material. An adjusted height error value is combined with a tow point correction value produced by a three dimensional positioning system to provide for adjustment of the tow point by no more than a predetermined amount as the screed plate travels a predetermined minimum distance.10-20-2011

John Earl Hill, Bosisio Parini IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090314646Reflective optical systems and their fabrication - A process for fabricating a reflective optical system, comprising: (a) providing at least a first mandrel and a second mandrel, each mandrel having an axis of elongation and having at one end thereof a negative end surface defining in negative shape a reflective surface, (c) rigidly and releasably attaching the first mandrel and the second mandrel to each other, thereby forming a mandrel assembly; (d) positioning the mandrel assembly in an electroforming bath and performing an electroforming operation for a predetermined period, thereby forming an optical system on the mandrel assembly; and (e) separating the mandrel assembly from the optical system, the optical system thereby having at least first and second elongate hollow sections, wherein each hollow section has an axis corresponding to the axis of elongation of a respective mandrel, wherein each hollow section has a first end, at which a reflective surface corresponding to the negative end surface of a respective mandrel is disposed, and a second end, the second ends being open, and wherein the axes of said at least first and second hollow sections are oriented whereby an optical path is defined between said second ends via reflections at said reflective surfaces. The process may include providing an intermediate mandrel disposed between the first and second mandrels. A reflective optical system, obtainable by the process, is also disclosed, the optical system comprising: at least first and second electroformed hollow sections, each hollow section having an open end and, at the end thereof opposite said open end, a reflective surface; wherein the reflective surfaces are disposed and oriented such that an optical path is defined therebetween. The fabricated optical system may be for use as an afocal relay, or in numerous image forming or lithography applications.12-24-2009

Jonathan P. Hill, Tsukuba-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100019205Liquid Fullerene Derivative, Method for Producing the Same, and Device Using the Same - The liquid fullerene derivative according to the present invention contains a fullerene moiety, a benzene ring bonded to the fullerene moiety, and first to third alkyl substituents R01-28-2010

Kate Hill, Palmerston North NZ

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100137389TOPICAL FORMULATION - The invention relates to composition and related therapeutic methods including at least one antihyperthyroid drug formulated for transdermal administration. Because the formulation is formulated for transdermal administration, the formulation is easier to administer than existing formulations which are administered orally to animals. Issues surrounding transdermal administration versus oral administration have also been resolved allowing the agent to remain stable during storage and retain a high level of efficacy.06-03-2010

Leslie Hill, Warwickshire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120125080EXHAUST GAS SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM - An exhaust gas sampling and analysis system includes a main flow channel in which a flow restriction mechanism and a first suction pump are arranged; a measurement flow channel in which an exhaust gas analysis device is provided and that extends from the main flow channel at a position downstream of the flow restriction mechanism; and a compensation flow channel in which a flow rate adjustment mechanism is provided and that extends from the main flow channel at a position downstream of the point from which the measurement flow channel extends. The first suction pump further reduces the pressure of the exhaust gas. The flow rate adjustment mechanism adjusts, in order that the pressure of the exhaust gas at the point from which the measurement flow channel extends is a predetermined value, the flow rate of the compensation gas.05-24-2012

Martin M. Hill, Tarragona ES

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080226920Multilayer Elastic Film Structures - Multi-layer elastic air quenched blown film structures are disclosed which include: a first layer incorporating a propylene-based copolymer and optionally, a linear low density polyethylene or a low density polyethylene; and at least one second layer incorporating a linear low density polyethylene copolymer and optionally, a propylene-based copolymer and/or a low density polyethylene. Alternatively the second layer of the film structures may contain an in-reactor blend of a substantially linear polyethylene (or a homogeneously branched linear polyethylene) and a linear low density polyethylene. The film structures show an excellent balance of Dart impact, Elmendorf tear (in both the machine direction and cross direction), elastic holding force and elastic recovery.09-18-2008

Matthew D. Hill, Mountain View, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120085130ANNEALING OF GLASS TO ALTER CHEMICAL STRENGTHENING BEHAVIOR - Apparatus, systems and methods for improving chemical strengthening behavior in glass members are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method for processing a glass part formed using a fusion process or a float process includes annealing the glass part and then chemically strengthening the glass part. Annealing the glass part includes at least heating the glass part at a first temperature, maintaining the first temperature, and cooling the glass part to a second temperature using a controlled cooling process. Chemically strengthening the glass part includes facilitating an ion exchange between ions included in the glass part and ions included in a chemical strengthening bath.04-12-2012

Michael John Hill, Coppet CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080307499Upgradable Security Module - The aim of the present invention is to provide a security module capable of supporting the different functions of the latest and the previous generations, by avoiding any possible attack due to this adaptability.12-11-2008

Patent applications by Michael John Hill, Coppet CH

Paul O. Hill, Derby GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120080124ALLOY STEEL - The invention provides an alloy steel having the following composition: Ni 5-14 wt %; Cr 4-16 wt %; Co 7-14 wt %; Mo 1-5 wt %; W 0-5 wt %; Ti 0-0.8 wt %; Al 0.1-3 wt %; the balance being Fe save for incidental impurities. This provides an ultra-high strength corrosion resistant steel with good toughness, which does not significantly creep at temperatures up to 450° C. The high quantity of alloying to elements, particularly chromium, also gives the alloy good corrosion resistance. The alloy is particularly suitable for main shafts of gas turbine engines.04-05-2012

Peter Mark Hill, Waitakere City NZ

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110296880LOCK - A lock for a sliding door or window including a latching linkage and an inner manual lever, that allows movement of the latching linkage between a locked and an unlocked position by means of the manual lever and by operation of a inside or outside key barrel, but also allows deadlocking of the latching linkage in its locked position so that operation of the manual lever to unlock the latching linkage is prevented. It is however, desirable that the lock be operable to lock the lock from the inside by a convenient operation of the manual lever when the user is inside the house. It is further desirable that the door is able to be dead-locked by a key from the inside or the outside in a manner that prevents unlocking of the door by the manual handle, since a house owner may find it inconvenient to have to walk around the outside of their house locking the doors.12-08-2011

Peter Martin Hill, Luton GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110215669Rotor Assembly - A rotor assembly comprises a rotor body defining a pole, a winding encircling the pole, a compression member located radially inwards of the winding, and compression means located between the compression member and the rotor body and operable to urge the compression member in an outward direction to apply a compressive load to the winding. A method of assembly of the rotor is also disclosed.09-08-2011

Philip S. Hill, Coalville GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110308710MASKING ARTICLE COMPRISING SKINNED FOAM - An elongate masking article (12-22-2011

Rexford A. Hill, San Diego, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120117562METHODS AND STRUCTURE FOR NEAR-LIVE REPROGRAMMING OF FIRMWARE IN STORAGE SYSTEMS USING A HYPERVISOR - Methods and structure for reprogramming firmware in a storage controller using a virtual machine management (VMM) environment. A storage process (current firmware) in the storage controller operates in a current virtual machine (VM) under control of a hypervisor. Reprogrammed (new) firmware is loaded into a new virtual machine under control of the hypervisor. The new firmware initializes and directs the current firmware to quiesce its processing. The new firmware also requests the hypervisor to map data in the memory space of the current virtual machine into the memory space of the new virtual machine and to transfer ownership/control of devices and network addresses from the current virtual machine to the new virtual machine. The new firmware operating on the new virtual machine then takes control of the storage controller and resumes processing of requests.05-10-2012

Richard Alexander Hill, Glasgow GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120042002SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTEXT DRIVEN CENTRALIZED HELP - A system and method for context driven centralized help is provided. A daemon application initiated on a workstation or mobile device is configured to intercept a help request received in connection with an active application when a pre-defined triggering event is invoked. The daemon application captures context corresponding to the current page or function in use with the active application and generates a corresponding information dataset pertaining to the captured context. The information dataset is transmitted to a remote site, configured to query a content database, to determine if help-related content has been previously associated with the captured context, wherein a positive determination of the existence of such an association results in the help-related content being retrieved and displayed on the workstation or mobile device.02-16-2012

Robert David Hill, Worcestershire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110299733SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING RADAR IMAGERY - The present invention relates to a system and method for processing imagery, such as may be derived from a coherent imaging system e.g. a synthetic aperture radar (SAR). The system processes sequences of SAR images of a region taken in at least two different passes and generates Coherent Change Detection (CCD) base images from corresponding images of each pass. A reference image is formed from one or more of the CCD base images images, and an incoherent change detection image formed by comparison between a given CCD base image and the reference image. The technique is able to detect targets from tracks left in soft ground, or from shadow areas caused by vehicles, and so does not rely on a reflection directly from the target itself. The technique may be implemented on data recorded in real time, or may be done in post-processing on a suitable computer system.12-08-2011

Rodney Hill, Sparks, NV US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120077598INTER-GAME COMMUNICATIONS IN MULTI-MACHINE GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The disclosed system and method provide a dynamic and scalable gaming system in which a plurality of gaming machines are connected to a network switch. The gaming switch has two sets of data ports configured into two virtual local area networks (VLANs). The gaming machines are connected through their network interfaces to a first set of data ports of the network switch to form a first VLAN. The gaming machines are connected through their serial interfaces and serial-to-network adapters to a second set of data ports of the network switch to form a second VLAN. The gaming machines are configured to communicate with devices external to the gaming network through their network interfaces. The gaming machines are configured to communicate with each other through their serial interfaces. External and internal communications within the gaming network are segregated both at the device and network levels.03-29-2012

Seth Guy Hill, La Mesa, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120117601USER INTERFACE FOR AUDIO VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE SUCH AS TV - For a graphical user interface (GUI) for an audio video display device (AVDD) showing current video on a portion of the display, a bottom row of category icons is presented on at one end of the row a column of content panes representing content related to a category of a selected one of the icons.05-10-2012

Stuart Paul Hill, Wirral GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110293552HAIR CARE COMPOSITION COMPRISING A DENDRITIC MACROMOLECULE - Hair care composition comprising an emulsified hydrophobically functionalised dendritic macromolecule.12-01-2011

Tapio Hill, Helsinki FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
200901475573D CHIP ARRANGEMENT INCLUDING MEMORY MANAGER - Systems, apparatuses and methods involving centralized memory management capable of allocating and de-allocating memory for all subsystems dynamically. One embodiment involves a base substrate, a logic die(s) on the base substrate and having a subsystem(s), a memory die(s) having a memory module(s), a memory management unit, a first data interface connecting the memory management unit with the at least one logic die, a second data interface connecting the memory management unit with the at least one memory die, a configuration interface connecting the memory management unit with the at least one memory die, where the configuration interface includes face-to-face connections, a control interface connecting the memory management unit with the at least one logic die, where the memory die(s) and the logic die(s) are arranged in a stacked configuration on the base substrate, and the memory management unit is adapted for managing memory accesses from the subsystem(s) by negotiating an allowed memory access with the subsystem(s) via the control interface and configuring the at least one memory module according to the allowed memory access via the configuration interface.06-11-2009
20100058016METHOD, APPARATUS AND SOFTWARE PRODUCT FOR MULTI-CHANNEL MEMORY SANDBOX - A method, apparatus, and software product allow signalling toward a multi-channel memory subsystem within an application processing architecture, and routing of that signalling via a single sandbox which provides memory protection by controlling memory usage and blocking the signalling if it is unauthorized. The signalling via the sandbox leads to a plurality of different memory locations, and the sandbox is an intermediary for substantially all execution memory accesses to the multi-channel memory subsystem.03-04-2010
20100058025METHOD, APPARATUS AND SOFTWARE PRODUCT FOR DISTRIBUTED ADDRESS-CHANNEL CALCULATOR FOR MULTI-CHANNEL MEMORY - A method, apparatus, and computer program product are used for reading from a table that splits a plurality of physical addresses between a plurality of channels. One of the physical addresses is determined based at least partly on a virtual address used by an execution device such as the hardware environment, and based at least partly on information about a channel. Then, the physical address is provided to the execution device.03-04-2010
20100231286Thermal Sensors For Stacked Dies - The invention relates to a method for obtaining temperature values from at least two thermal sensors arranged on resources within a three-dimensional die structure determining at least a partial three-dimensional temperature distribution for said die structure and controlling activity of said resources of said dies in response to said three-dimensional temperature distribution.09-16-2010

Patent applications by Tapio Hill, Helsinki FI

Thomas James Hill, Southampton GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120129848Benzo [E] [1,3] Oxazin-4-One Derivatives as Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase Inhibitors - Compounds of formula (I): wherein: W is O, N—H, N-alkyl, N-alkenyl, N-alkynyl, N-aryl, N-heteroaryl or S; each X is independently CH or N; R05-24-2012