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Andrew B. Keogh, Cork IE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110018676TRANSFORMER ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a transformer assembly (01-27-2011

Andrew Bernard Keogh, Cork IE

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20100002469CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR A BUCK POWER FACTOR CORRECTION STAGE - This invention relates to a control circuit for a buck power factor correction (PFC) stage. Buck PFC stages are commonly used in low cost, high efficiency power converters. These buck PFC stages are typically controlled using a very slow control loop with a crossover frequency of the order of 10 to 20 Hz. However, such a slow response is unsuitable for applications requiring overvoltage protection. The present invention overcomes the problems with the known control circuits for buck PFC stages by implementing a two stage control circuit having a fast outer loop control circuit and a slow inner loop control circuit. The fast outer loop control circuit is in operation during low load conditions and the slow inner loop control circuit is only active under load.01-07-2010

Andrew Bernard Keogh, County Cork IE

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20090279331Acdc converter - This invention relates to an ACDC converter (11-12-2009

Andrew Joseph Keogh, Melbourne AU

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20110300287PROCESS FOR PREPARING CHOCOLATE CRUMB - The present invention relates to a process for chocolate crumb manufacture and to chocolate crumb and confectionery products made using the process. The process comprises: a) providing a milk and sugar mixture or mixing together, milk and sugar so as to form a mixture; b) evaporating liquid from the mixture; c) adding cocoa mass/liquor to the mixture during and/or after step (a) and/or (b); d) subjecting the mixture to conditions effective to bring about sugar crystallisation in the mixtune; e) drying the mixture at a temperature in the range of 50 to 95° C. for 35 to 200 minutes so as to form chocolate crumb; and f) cooling the chocolate crumb by subjecting it to a temperature which is less than the drying temperature. The drying parameters employed in the process result in superior flavour and texture development of the chocolate crumb.12-08-2011

Andrew Joseph Keogh, Victoria AU

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20110300284PROCESS FOR PREPARING CHOCOLATE CRUMB - A process for chocolate crumb manufacture and chocolate crumb and confectionery products made using the process. The process comprises: a) providing a milk and sugar mixture or mixing together, milk and sugar so as to form a mixture; b) evaporating liquid from the mixture; c) adding and mixing cocoa mass/liquor to the mixture during and/or after steps (a) and/or (b); d) subjecting the mixture to conditions effective to bring about sugar crystallisation; e) drying the mixture so as to form chocolate crumb; and f) forming the chocolate crumb into a plurality of substantially uniformly shaped pieces. The crumb mixture is formed into a plurality of substantially uniformly shaped pieces. In one embodiment the pieces are formed by passing the chocolate crumb through one or more rollers which have one or more depressions adapted to shape the crumb into the pieces.12-08-2011
20110300285PROCESS FOR PREPARING CHOCOLATE CRUMB - A process is described for preparing chocolate crumb. A milk and sugar mixture is provided, or milk and sugar are mixed together so as to form a mixture, and the mixture is modified so that the total solids are present in the range of 75% to 90% of the mixture. During the process of mixing and/or modifying the mixture, cocoa mass/liquor is added to the mixture. The mixture is then subjected to conditions effective to bring about sugar crystallisation in the mixture, and dried so as to form chocolate crumb.12-08-2011
20110300286PROCESS FOR PREPARING CHOCOLATE CRUMB - A process for chocolate crumb manufacture and an apparatus for preparing chocolate crumb. The process for preparing chocolate crumb comprises: a) supplying a milk and sugar mixture, or mixing together milk and sugar, in a reaction vessel; b) evaporating excess liquid from the mixture in the reaction vessel so as to form sweetened condensed milk; c) adding cocoa mass/liquor to the reaction vessel during and/or after steps (a) and/or (b); d) subjecting the mixture in the reaction vessel to conditions effective to bring about sugar crystallisation in the mixture; and e) drying the mixture so as to form chocolate crumb. The process is efficient in that initial evaporation of excess liquid takes place in the same vessel used for mixing and processing the constituents of the crumb. In one embodiment all of the steps a to e take place in a single reaction vessel.12-08-2011
20110300288PROCESS FOR PREPARING CHOCOLATE CRUMB - The present invention relates to a process for chocolate crumb manufacture and to chocolate crumb and confectionery products made using the process. The process comprises: a) providing a milk and sugar mixture or mixing together milk and sugar so as to form a mixture; b) heating the mixture to a temperature in the range of 55-110° C. under a lowered pressure in the range of 18-25 kPa so as to effect evaporation of liquid from the mixture; c) adding cocoa mass/liquor to the mixture during and/or after step (a) and/or step (b); d) subjecting the mixture to conditions effective to bring about sugar crystallisation in the mixture; and e) drying the mixture so as to form chocolate crumb. Evaporation takes place at a reduced temperature and pressure so as to produce a sweetened condensed milk. In one embodiment the milk and sugar mix is evaporated to between 85-88% solids by heating the mixture to between about 85° C. to 95° C. under a lowered pressure of approximately 24 kPa for 30 minutes.12-08-2011
20110305814PROCESS FOR PREPARING CHOCOLATE CRUMB - A process is described for the preparation of chocolate crumb. A milk and sugar mixture is provided, or milk and sugar are mixed together so as to form a mixture, and liquid is evaporated from the mixture so as to form sweetened condensed milk The sweetened condensed milk is heated to a temperature in the range of 75 to 110° C. for a period of 10 to 60 minutes, and cocoa mass/liquor are added and mixed to sweetened condensed milk to form a mixture. The mixture is then subjected to conditions effective to bring about a sugar crystallisation in the mixture, and dried so as to form chocolate crumb.12-15-2011
20110305815PROCESS FOR PREPARING CHOCOLATE CRUMB - A process is described for the production of chocolate crumb. A milk and sugar mixture is provided, or milk and sugar are mixed together so as to form a mixture, and liquid is evaporated from the mixture. During the process of mixing and/or evaporating liquid, cocoa mass/liquor is added and mixed to the mixture. The mixture is then subjected to conditions effective to bring about sugar crystallisation in the mixture, and dried so as to form chocolate crumb. Fat is added after sugar crystallisation.12-15-2011
20120027908PROCESS FOR PREPARING CHOCOLATE CRUMB - A process for the manufacture of chocolate crumb and chocolate crumb and confectionery products made using the process. The process comprises: a) providing a milk and sugar mixture or mixing together, milk and sugar so as to form a mixture; b) evaporating liquid from the mixture so as to form sweetened condensed milk; c) adding and mixing cocoa mass/liquor to the sweetened condensed; d) subjecting the sweetened condensed milk and cocoa mass/liquor mixture to conditions effective to bring about sugar crystallisation in the mixture; e) drying the mixture so as to form chocolate crumb; and f) seeding the mixture with sugar during and/or between one or more of steps (c) to (e). The mixture is seeded with sugar so as to promote crystallisation prior to and/or during and/or after sugar crystallisation.02-02-2012
20120027909PROCESS FOR PREPARING CHOCOLATE CRUMB - The present invention relates to a process for chocolate crumb manufacture and to chocolate crumb and confectionery products made using the process. The process comprises: a) providing a milk and sugar mixture, or mixing together, milk and sugar so as to form a mixture; b) evaporating liquid from the mixture; c) adding cocoa mass/liquor to the mixture during and/or after steps (a) and/or (b); d) effecting sugar crystallisation in the mixture by subjecting the mixture to a temperature in the range of 55 to 1100C, under a lowered pressure in the range of 3.5 to 18 kPa for 10 to 20 minutes; and e) drying the mixture so as to form chocolate crumb. The sugar crystallisation parameters employed in the process result in reduced fouling of equipment and chocolate crumb having superior flavour and texture development.02-02-2012

Bernard Keogh, Cork IE

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20110286247SENSING ARRANGEMENTS - A sensing arrangement and method a sense winding is used to provide a voltage which represents the voltage appearing across an in-circuit magnetic component. In a flyback phase, when the component is supplying the output, that voltage represents an output voltage and in a supply phase, the supply voltage. This arrangement provides a solution to the problem of the disparity in magnitude of sense winding output during the two phases by proving a pull-up resistor arranged to apply bias to the voltage measured, the pull-up being to a first level during the supply period and to a second value during the flyback period, the first and second levels being selected such that the voltage across the sense winding is scaled differently during the supply period and the flyback period. The invention is suitable for use in a transformer based flyback power converter in which the magnitude disparity problem may be exacerbated by a turns ratio.11-24-2011

Brian Keogh, Dublin IE

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20110293601COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF REPERFUSION INJURY AND TISSUE DAMAGE - The present invention provides compounds and methods for the treatment and prophylaxis of ischemia reperfusion injury. In particular the invention provides compounds which function to suppress Toll-like Receptor 2 biological function or expression.12-01-2011
20110293641A VACCINIA VIRUS PROTEIN A46 PEPTIDE AND USE THEREOF - A peptide for inhibiting Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signalling comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO. 4, SEQ ID NO 55, SEQ ID NO 68, SEQ ID NO. 69, SEQ ID NO 70, SEQ ID NO 71, SEQ ID NO 72, SEQ ID NO 79, SEQ ID NO 82, SEQ ID NO 85, SEQ ID NO 88, SEQ ID NO 91, SEQ ID NO 94, SEQ ID NO 97, SEQ ID NO 100, SEQ ID NO 103, SEQ ID NO 106, SEQ ID NO 109, SEQ ID NO 112, or SEQ ID NO 115. The peptide may comprise a delivery sequence such as a cationic peptide.12-01-2011
20120141466COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF REPERFUSION INJURY AND TISSUE DAMAGE - The present invention provides compounds and methods for the treatment and prophylaxis of ischemia reperfusion injury. In particular the invention provides compounds which function to suppress Toll-like Receptor 2 biological function or expression.06-07-2012

Brian Keogh, Dublinie IE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100278817COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF RENAL DISEASE - The present invention provides compounds and methods for the treatment and prophylaxis of renal disease and inflammation. In particular the invention provides methods for the treatment of kidney disease and failure through the administration of compounds which function as inhibitors of TLR2 function and expression.11-04-2010

Brian Keogh, Clondalkin IE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120258103COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF RENAL DISEASE - The present invention provides compounds and methods for the treatment and prophylaxis of renal disease and inflammation. In particular the invention provides methods for the treatment of kidney disease and failure through the administration of compounds which function as inhibitors of TLR2 function and expression.10-11-2012

Eoai Keogh, Howth IE

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20100017036PROCESS CONTROL METHOD - A process in an electro-mechanical system having a plurality of controllable components, is controlled by: (a) storing component objects each corresponding to a component and having activation and/or feedback data for that component; (b) storing operation objects each referencing an operation to be carried out on a component and a pointer to the relevant component object; (c) storing process steps each referring to operation objects; and (d) sequentially processing process steps, by: following each reference to an operation object to determine the operation type and the component object, and performing a data operation to be component object to cause the operation to be carried out on the relevant component. In this way, a system controller can be used to activate components in dependence on the activation state of corresponding component objects and to update the feedback states of component objects in dependence on signals received from the components.01-21-2010