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Colin Ingham, Wateringen NL
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| 20090042736 | Biochip and process for the production of a biochip - The invention relates to a biochip ( | 02-12-2009 |
| 20100021959 | High Throughput Screening Method for Assessing Heterogeneity of Microorganisms - The invention relates to the field of microbiology. Provided is a method which is particularly powerful for High Throughput Screening (HTS) purposes. More specific a high throughput method for determining heterogeneity or interactions of microorganisms is provided. | 01-28-2010 |
Colin John Ingham, Wageningen NL
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| 20090042215 | Cell Permeability Assay in a Living Array of Multiple Cell Types and Multiple Layers of a Porous Substrate - The present invention provides a device for determining drug efficacy on target cells comprising (1) a porous support (B) having first and second surfaces and at least one area with a plurality of through-going channels, wherein said area comprises on said first surface at least one region, which can be contacted with target cells, and said area comprises on said second surface at least one region comprising a layer of barrier cells presenting a significant barrier adhered to said second surface, wherein said region on the first surface is located opposite to said region on the second surface of the porous support (B), and wherein said layer of barrier cells provides a barrier for the passage of drugs, and (2) a support (A) comprising drugs, which can be contacted with the barrier cells of the porous support (B). | 02-12-2009 |
| 20110123977 | METHOD FOR TAKING A PLURALITY OF SAMPLES - The invention provides a method for taking a plurality of samples ( | 05-26-2011 |
Erika Ingham, Berkeley, CA US
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| 20080226724 | Prevention of hydrogel viscosity loss - The present invention comprises methods and compositions for decreasing or preventing viscosity loss in hydrogels. | 09-18-2008 |
Janis L. Ingham, Davenport, FL US
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| 20110313795 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC POLICYHOLDER REVIEW USING DYNAMIC INTERVIEWS - A policyholder report may be obtained by an insurer from an insured through a series of questions presented by an automated, electronic system. The insured may access the system through a portal, such as a graphical user interface, which may ask the insured a dynamic series of account and/or risk-based questions at or near the expiration of an insurance policy term, and permit the insured to submit verification and supporting information through the portal. Based on the insured's responses to the questions and the information provided, the insurer may complete a review and/or audit, and determine an adjustment to the premium. Additionally, the system may permit the insured and the insurer to review the audit during all stages of completion, and may allow the insured to opt out of the electronic process at any time, or to dispute the results of the audit through the portal. | 12-22-2011 |
John Paul Ingham, Somerset, CA US
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| 20120102659 | Distance And Incline Measuring Tools - A tool useful for measuring the shortest distance from a point in space to an imaginary line having any inclination and in the same vertical plane as the point. An embodiment requires a form of contact with only a single point on the line, uses an inclinometer, may use a length measuring system, and performs a trigonometric calculation to report data related to the shortest distance. Variants include integration of an inclinometer with a form of length measurement device. One embodiment integrates a manually powered excavation, fill and/or grading implement such as a shovel with an inclinometer attached to or imbedded in the shovel handle. Trigonometric functions of incline angles and length measurements report data related to the shortest distance in general, and in particular to ongoing depth of manual excavations, cuts or fills relative to a desired slope or grade. | 05-03-2012 |
Jonathan Ingham, Calgary CA
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| 20100088082 | MULTIDIMENSIONAL DATA REPOSITORY FOR MODELING OILFIELD OPERATIONS - A method for performing oilfield operations including collecting a model data set from the oilfield for populating a location of a plurality of locations in a multidimensional data repository, the plurality of locations accessible based on a plurality of dimensions of the multidimensional data repository, performing, using a processor of a computer, analysis of at least the model data set retrieved from the location of the plurality of locations to generate a result, adjusting, using the processor, the multidimensional data repository based on the result, and adjusting the oilfield operations based on the multidimensional data repository. | 04-08-2010 |
Peter Stewart Ingham, Lower Hutt NZ
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| 20110141118 | DATA VISUALIZATION METHODS - A method of creating a graphical representation of data in the form of a heatmap, the method including the steps of: positioning data points on a heatmap for graphical representation, calculating conical data distribution values around a data point based on a data value associated with that data point and rendering the heatmap based on the calculated data distribution values. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110141136 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF GRAPHICALLY REPRESENTING DISCRETE DATA AS A CONTINUOUS SURFACE - In a data visualization system, a method of graphically representing discrete data as a continuous surface in image space, the method comprising the steps of: a data retrieval module retrieving discrete data from a data storage device in communication with the data visualization system; an interpolation module calculating a first set of values for a weighted interpolation function based on the retrieved discrete data; a smoothing module calculating a second set of values for one or more weighted approximation functions based on the retrieved discrete data; and a surface combining module combining the first and second set of calculated values over the image space to graphically represent a continuous surface. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110169835 | DIMENSION REDUCING VISUAL REPRESENTATION METHOD - In a data visualization system, a method of arranging, in n dimensions, data points representing n or more variables, the method including the steps of: a data point ranking module ranking a set of data points with respect to a first axis of a visual representation using a first variable; and based on a second variable, a data point distribution module distributing the set of data points along the first axis while retaining information relating to the ranking of data points determined in step i). | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110179370 | METHOD OF GRAPHICALLY REPRESENTING A TREE STRUCTURE - In a data visualization system, a method of creating a visual representation of data points from metric data, wherein the method includes the steps of: a data retrieval module retrieving the metric data from a data storage module in communication with the data visualization system, a determination module determining the data points based on the retrieved metric data, and a display module arranging the data points for displaying on a display device according to a predetermined visual representation, arranging the data points into a plurality of meta groups in a hierarchical manner, and arranging the meta groups into a plurality of layers, where each layer represents the data points at different levels of granularity, and a statistical distance determination module determining a statistical distance between items in the meta groups, and the display module arranging the items within the meta groups based on the determined statistical distance. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110181597 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IDENTIFYING AND VISUALLY REPRESENTING ADJUSTABLE DATA - In a data visualization system, a method of creating a visual representation of data, the method including the steps of providing instructions to an end user on a display device to assist the end user in: constructing multiple graphical representations of data retrieved from a data storage module in communication with the data visualization system, where each graphical representation is one of a predefined type and includes multiple layers of elements that contribute to the end user's understanding of the data; arranging multiple graphical representations of different types within the visual representation in a manner that enables the end user to understand and focus on the data being represented; and a display module displaying the visual representation on the display device; the method further including the steps of a determination module determining one or more data elements within the graphical representations that are based on variable data, the display module displaying the determined data element on the display device in a form that enables the end user to adjust the associated variable data using an input device, an adjustment detection module detecting the adjustment of the variable data, and the display module refreshing the graphical representation on the display device based on the detected adjustment of the variable data. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110184995 | METHOD OF OPTIMIZING A TREE STRUCTURE FOR GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION - In a data visualization system, a method of creating a visual representation of data points from metric data and determining the positioning of data groups associated with the metric data in the visual representation, the method including the steps of: a data retrieval module retrieving the metric data from a data storage module in communication with the data visualization system, a data grouping module arranging the metric data into a plurality of data groups, a statistical distance determination module determining a minimal statistical distance between data groups positioned next to each other in the visual representation using a hierarchical force based algorithm, and a data visualization module visually arranging the data groups in a hierarchical manner based on the determined statistical distance to create the visual representation. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110294566 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING AN ADJUSTMENT VALUE OF A GAMING DEVICE - A method of transforming behavioral interaction data into visually interpretable information, the method including the steps of providing instructions to an end user to assist the end user in obtaining behavioral interaction data associated with a gaming environment including one or more gaming assets; determining one or more summaries of the obtained behavioral interaction data that enable the end user to understand how the gaming environment is affected by the behavioral interaction data; | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120075324 | IMPROVED DATA VISUALIZATION METHODS - A method of creating a graphical representation of data points in the form of a heatmap wherein the heatmap represents a plurality of multi-directional flow values between the data points, the method including the steps of positioning data points on a heatmap for graphical representation, calculating bi-directional flow values between at least a first and second data point, determining the intensity and direction of a predominant flow from the bi-directional flow values, and graphically representing the predominant flow and bi-directional flows between the data points in the heatmap. | 03-29-2012 |
Peter Stewart Ingham, Avalon NZ
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| 20110179066 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR DATA VISUALIZATION AND RELATED APPLICATIONS - In a graphical analysis computing system, a method of arranging data sets for graphical analysis, wherein at least two of the data sets have different periodicities, the method comprising the steps of: a data retrieval module retrieving data from a data storage module in communication with the graphical analysis computing system; a periodicity determination module determining a plurality of periodicities within the retrieved data to identify a plurality of data sets based on the determined periodicities; and an alignment module aligning a first identified data set of a first periodicity relative to a second identified data set of a second periodicity, wherein the second periodicity is different to the first periodicity. | 07-21-2011 |
Peter Stewart Ingham, Avalon NL
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| 20110261049 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR DATA VISUALIZATION AND RELATED APPLICATIONS - In a data visualization system, a method of creating a visual representation of data, the method including the steps of providing instructions to an end user to assist the end user in: constructing multiple graphical representations of data, where each graphical representation is one of a predefined type and includes multiple layers of elements that contribute to the end user's understanding of the data; arranging multiple graphical representations of different types within the visual representation in a manner that enables the end user to understand and focus on the data being represented; and displaying the visual representation. | 10-27-2011 |
Robert Ingham, Paris FR
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| 20110214498 | FLOW RESTRICTION INSERT FOR DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE MEASUREMENT - A flow rate device for measuring the flow rate of a fluid flowing through a wellbore is disclosed. The flow rate device includes a differential pressure conduit, a flow restrictor insert and a differential pressure measurement device. The differential pressure conduit is locatable in the wellbore, defines an internal bore, and is adapted to include a restriction having a cross-sectional area to increase the velocity of fluid flowing through the differential pressure conduit to create a differential pressure. The differential pressure conduit defining first and second pressure measuring stations axially spaced along the differential pressure conduit. The flow restrictor insert is located in the restriction to reduce the cross-sectional area of the restriction. The flow restrictor insert defines an internal bore having a cross-sectional area less than the cross-sectional area of the restriction. The flow restrictor insert also has a pressure measuring port aligned with the second pressure measuring station. The differential pressure measurement device has at least one pressure sensor for detecting the pressure at the first pressure station, and for detecting the pressure at the second pressure station to generate a signal indicative of the flow rate of the fluid. | 09-08-2011 |
Robert J. Ingham, Paris FR
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| 20110132607 | Apparatus and Technique to Communicate With a Tubing-Conveyed Perforating Gun - A technique that is usable with a well includes providing a string that includes a tubing conveyed perforating (TCP) gun. The technique includes using a downhole component of the string to communicate uphole an indication of at least a depth or an orientation of the gun. | 06-09-2011 |
Terry L. Ingham, Oxford, MI US
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| 20100024689 | PALLET WITH COMPOSITE COMPONENTS - A pallet having a first deck, a second deck, and a plurality of composite block members securing the first and second decks together to form a pallet. The composite block members and lead boards of the first and/or second deck comprise a composite material including about 50%-55% by weight of juniper or conifer particles and about 45%-50% by weight of a plastic component including a major portion of polyethylene. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100229764 | PALLET WITH LEAD BOARD - A pallet having an upper deck and a lower deck secured by supporting block members. The upper deck may include a plurality of board members and may be provided with at least one lead board operable to serve as an energy attenuator. The lead board may comprise a composite material and may be formed using pultrusion techniques. The lead board may be separated or spaced from an adjacent board member by a gap or scallop type area and may be operable to flex inwardly or otherwise upon impact to absorb energy. The gap or scallop type area may be suitable to operate in combination with the lead board as a handle mechanism for grabbing or lifting the pallet. The lead board may also be used to attach shipping straps. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110120353 | PLASTIC RACKABLE PALLET - A rackable pallet having an upper deck, a lower deck, and a center frame connecting the upper and lower decks together to form a rackable pallet. At least one of the upper deck, lower deck, and center frame comprises a structural foam molded thermoplastic resin material. A reinforcement support structure may be disposed between the center frame and lower deck. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110192326 | PALLET WITH COMPOSITE COMPONENTS - A pallet comprising a first deck, a second deck, and a plurality of block members connecting the first and second decks together to form a pallet. The block members include at least one recycled thermoplastic component including at least about 20% by weight of a recycled nylon carpet material. | 08-11-2011 |