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Malcolm Barnsley, Bitterne Manor GB
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| 20120020798 | FAIRING FOR WIND TURBINE BLADE - The invention relates to a fairing adapted to be mounted on a wind turbine blade ( | 01-26-2012 |
Malcolm Clench, South Yorkshire GB
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| 20120025068 | Mass Spectrometry - Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) apparatus and method comprising a laser and a multimode optical fiber to deliver a laser beam to a MADLI ion source. A vibration coupling is provided at a region along the length of optical fiber to impart an oscillatory vibrational motion at the optical fibre to move the irradiation intensity maxima at the sample to increase the effective irradiation surface area. The present apparatus and method provide increased imaging sensitivity and a corresponding reduction in data acquisition times. | 02-02-2012 |
Malcolm Connah, Malvern GB
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| 20090251696 | Light scattering measurements using simultaneous detection - Methods and apparatus for measuring particle characteristics are disclosed. In one aspect, an amount of light arising from interaction between light and a suspended sample is detected simultaneously with the acquisition of a photon count from a different direction. At least one measure of particle characteristics can then be derived based at least in part on timing between information from the steps of acquiring and detecting. | 10-08-2009 |
Malcolm Davis, Dallas, TX US
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| 20100069134 | VARIANCE REDUCTION IN A SLOT MACHINE - A method of operating an electronic gaming system includes receiving value from a human user of an electronic gaming machine, initiating a machine-implemented game on the electronic gaming machine, displaying indicia representative of a game state on a display, receiving input from the human user via a user interface associated with the electronic gaming machine, determining an outcome of the game, determining an estimate of the human user's probability of winning the game, the estimate having reduced variance compared to a simple average of the human user's outcomes, taking a set, predetermined action if the estimate is outside of the predetermined limits. | 03-18-2010 |
Malcolm Durjan, Brooklyn, NY US
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| 20090163129 | Fish cleaning apparatus - An apparatus for cleaning fish includes a scaling tool, a brushing device, rustproof scissors and a water nozzle. Each of the scaling tool the brush the rustproof scissors and the water nozzle have a water connection mechanism disposed at one end thereof for connecting them to a source of water. There is a water communication outlet port formed in each of them for allowing water to exit therefrom. Further there is at least one water communication channel connected at a first end thereof to the water connection device and at a second end thereof to the water communication outlet port for communicating water from the source to the outlet port. | 06-25-2009 |
Malcolm Fabiyi, Lagrange Park, IL US
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| 20090050552 | SYSTEM FOR ACTIVATED SLUDGE WASTEWATER TREATMENT WITH HIGH DISSOLVED OXYGEN LEVELS - An activated sludge wastewater treatment system is provided. The disclosed system includes: an uncovered activated sludge basin; a high purity oxygen aeration system; a secondary clarifier; a return activated sludge line and a waste activated sludge line; wherein the system operates at a solids loading of between about 3000 mg and about 10000 mg of suspended solids per liter of mixed liquor; a dissolved oxygen level in the aeration basin in the range of between about 5 mg to 15 mg; and a solids retention time of between about 7 days and 40 days. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090050562 | METHOD FOR ACTIVATED SLUDGE WASTEWATER TREATMENT WITH HIGH DISSOLVED OXYGEN LEVELS - An activated sludge wastewater treatment method is provided. The disclosed method includes: receiving a stream of wastewater into a mixed liquor in an uncovered activated sludge basin; introducing high purity oxygen to the mixed liquor in the activated sludge basin to produce euoxic conditions (i.e. a dissolved oxygen level in the range of between about 5 mg to 15 mg) in the activated sludge basin; passing a portion of the mixed liquor in the activated sludge basin through a clarifier to separate activated sludge and produce an effluent stream and an activated sludge stream; and recycling a portion of the activated sludge stream to the activated sludge basin to produce a mixed liquor having a solids loading of between about 3000 mg and about 10000 mg of suspended solids per liter of mixed liquor and a solids retention time of between about 7 days and 40 days. | 02-26-2009 |
Malcolm Hebblewhite, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110139155 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING THE CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITION OF PATIENTS WITH SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING - A method for relating to each other cardiovascular and sleep disordered breathing conditions of a patient. The patient's heart rate and/or detailed echocardiogram data is monitored and recorded continuously or periodically together with sleep disordered breathing information on similar time scales. Changes in the patient's heart rate associated with changes in sleep disordered breathing can then be observed. More specifically, positive airway pressure at therapeutic levels for treatment of sleep disordered breathing is applied while events associated with the treatment of the patient's sleep disordered breathing are detected and recorded. At the same time, information concerning the cardiovascular condition of the patient is stored and the stored information concerning the cardiovascular condition of the patient and the recorded events associated with the treatment of the patient's sleep disordered breathing are related to each other. | 06-16-2011 |
Malcolm Isaacs, Modiln IL
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| 20100325492 | Identification Of Elements Of Currently-Executing Component Script - An apparatus ( | 12-23-2010 |
Malcolm Isaacs, Modi'In IL
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| 20100082378 | Business Process Optimization And Problem Resolution - One embodiment provides a system for optimizing business processes comprising an analyzer component configured to retrieve testing data on a business application, wherein the testing data is generated before deployment of the business application. The analyzer component is further configured to retrieve actual data on the business application, wherein the actual data is generated during deployment of the business application. The analyzer component is further configured to analyze the actual data and the testing data to identify at least one business process from the actual data, wherein an identified business process from the actual data is attempted to be matched with a baseline business process defined during testing. The system further comprises a report generator configured to output results from analysis of the actual data and the testing data. Output results may be used to optimize testing and to correlate problems encountered in the field with situations encountered during testing. | 04-01-2010 |
Malcolm Jones, Hampshire GB
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| 20090178715 | Pressure Relief Valve - A pressure relief valve for blown fibre closures is provided having constituent components fabricated from plastic. An adaptor is provided for connection to a blown fibre closure, and a body welded to this adaptor, is provided to enclose a piston and a spring within, such that they are protected from the ingress of silt and water. The piston is arranged to provide a double seal such that a pressure relief valve plug and an opening in the enclosing body are closed or opened simultaneously to prevent the ingress of silt and/or water on the one hand and the unhindered escape of pressurized fluid on the other. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090202213 | Routing Device for Optical Fibre Systems - A routing device is provided for use in optical systems for routing and distributing optical fibres within optical networks, optical hardware, and optical joints thereof. The routing device includes a plurality of cable ports for receiving one or more cable elements, which include one or more optical fibres. Each of a plurality of guiding tracks is connected to at least one cable port, and one or more output ports in which the optical fibres are routed from the cable ports to the output ports. An optical joint for use in optical systems includes, one or more trays and at least one routing device mounted within the optical joint. The optical joint receives the one or more cable elements, which are plugged into the routing device and routes the one or more optical fibres through the routing device to distribute them from at least one of the output ports to their respective trays. | 08-13-2009 |
Malcolm Maden, London GB
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| 20100317109 | FACTOR - Provided is a method of producing neurite outgrowth and/or development using RARĪ²2 and/or an agonist thereof. | 12-16-2010 |
Malcolm Mandviwalla, Hillsboro, OR US
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| 20090276581 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING MEMORY TRAFFIC IN A DISTRIBUTED MEMORY SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a method for reducing memory traffic in a distributed memory system. The method may include storing a presence vector in a directory of a memory slice, said presence vector indicating whether a line in local memory has been cached. The method may further include protecting said memory slice from cache coherency violations via a home agent configured to transmit and receive data from said memory slice, said home agent configured to store a copy of said presence vector. The method may also include receiving a request for a block of data from at least one processing node at said home agent and comparing said presence vector with said copy of said presence vector stored in said home agent. The method may additionally include eliminating a write update operation between said home agent and said directory if said presence vector and said copy are equivalent. Of course, many alternatives, variations and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment. | 11-05-2009 |
Malcolm Newall, Petrolia CA
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| 20110024532 | Carcass Composter - An apparatus for shredding animal carcasses has a pair of counter-rotating shafts, each of which supports a stack of alternating pug tooth elements and untoothed spacers of about the same thickness so that the pug tooth elements intermesh. Each pug tooth element has a base circle and a tooth with a forward rake, which tooth extends substantially beyond the base circle of the element. Carcasses are fed into the apparatus while the shafts are rotated by a drive mechanism, producing a shredded material which may be composted above ground. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110101200 | Fence Form Post & Insert Assembly - A device for making concrete fence posts includes a frame having pivoted side gates that are closed to secure a series of forms. The device is inverted, and concrete is poured into the forms. To make hollow posts, cores or inserts are lowered into the forms. Color-coded pins may be placed in the forms to form through holes in the posts through which fence wire may be passed. When the concrete has set, the pins and inserts are removed, and the gates are opened to released the fence posts. | 05-05-2011 |
Malcolm Perschke, Spring, TX US
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| 20100006290 | METHODS OF MAKING MULTIPLE CASING CUTS - Methods of removing casing from a wellbore, the method including disposing a drilling tool assembly in a wellbore, the drilling tool assembly including a cutting device, a spearing device, and a jarring device. The methods further including activating the cutting device, cutting a first casing segment, deactivating the cutting device and activating a spearing device. The method further including engaging the spearing device with the first casing segment, activating the jarring device to free the first casing segment, and removing the first casing segment from the wellbore. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20110290487 | CUTTING TOOL - A downhole tool having a cylindrical body, a sleeve having a contact portion disposed on a distal end, and a cutter having a radiused portion on a top surface operatively engageable with the contact portion. Also, a method of cutting drill pipe, the method including disposing a cutting tool in a wellbore around the drill pip and actuating a radiused cutter of the cutting tool, wherein the actuating includes radially extending the cutter into contact with the drill pipe. The method also includes applying a substantially constant force between the cutter and the drill pipe and rotating the cutting tool. Additionally, a cutter for a drill pipe cutting tool, the cutter including a work surface located at a first end of the cutter, an attachment point located at a second end of the cutter, and a radiused surface located between the work surface and the attachment point. | 12-01-2011 |
Malcolm Pridham, South Australia AU
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| 20090127803 | Pipe Coupling Adapted for Sealing the End of a Pipe - The present invention relates to a sealing member for use in a pipe coupling assembly and, in particular, to a sealing member for sealing the end of a pipe having an exposed metal surface at its end, such as pipes comprising an internal metal sheath which is lined internally and externally with plastic. The sealing member includes a pipe receiving portion adapted to receive the end of the pipe to thereby prevent contact between the end of the pipe and fluid travelling through the pipe. The sealing member may be used in standard pipe couplings, or is preferably incorporated into a coupling having a deformable gripping member whereby upon tightening of the coupling assembly nut, the gripping member urges against the pipe both radially and longitudinally to thereby simultaneously grip the pipe and urge the pipe end within the pipe receiving portion. | 05-21-2009 |
Malcolm Smith, Indiana, PA US
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| 20100044041 | High rate stimulation method for deep, large bore completions - A method of servicing a wellbore comprising inserting a first tubing member having a flowbore into the wellbore, wherein a manipulatable fracturing tool, or a component thereof, is coupled to the first tubing member and wherein the manipulatable fracturing tool comprises one or more ports configured to alter a flow of fluid through the manipulatable fracturing tool, positioning the manipulatable fracturing tool proximate to a formation zone to be fractured, manipulating the manipulatable fracturing tool to establish fluid communication between the flowbore of the first tubing member and the wellbore, introducing a first component of a composite fluid into the wellbore via the flowbore of the first tubing member, introducing a second component of the composite fluid into the wellbore via an annular space formed by the first tubing member and the wellbore, mixing the first component of the composite fluid with the second component of the composite fluid within the wellbore, and causing a fracture to form or be extended within the formation zone. | 02-25-2010 |
Malcolm Spenceley, Calgary CA
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| 20090257690 | Heavy-duty plastic bag with easy tear corner spout portion - A heavy-duty plastic bag for containing a granular product is provided with a pouring spout defined in a top corner thereof by a detachable corner portion. The detachable corner portion is formed by a perforated tear line profile formed in juxtaposition in a front and a rear wall of the bag. The tear line profile defines a first straight line segment extending downwardly from the top edge of the bag and angulated at an angle with respect to the top edge in the direction of a near one of the opposed side edges of the bag. The first straight line segment merges into a concavely curved transition segment to connect to a second straight line segment extending downwardly from the transition segment at an angle with respect to the near one of the opposed side edges and terminates at the near one of the side edges. The concavely curved transition segment has a length which is approximately 15% of the total length of the perforated tear line profile. The perforated tear line profile is formed by a constant and equal cut-to-uncut perforation ratio. Preferably, but not exclusively, the plastic bag is adapted to retain granular products such as coarse salt pellets, fertilizer, sand, lawn and garden products and a plurality of other granular products. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100331159 | AUTOMATIC BAG HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRECISELY SECURING A PLASTIC HANDLE TO A PLASTIC BAG - An automatic handle attaching system and method for precisely securing a plastic handle on an edge of a preformed plastic bag is described. The system comprises a delivery conveyor for conveying spaced-apart groups of flat plastic bags with each group having two or more bags disposed one on top of the other and offset along a leading straight edge thereof which is oriented approximately transverse to a conveying direction of a conveyor. Two or more automated bag handling mechanisms are disposed spaced-apart adjacent the conveyor at respective bag transfer stations. Each of the bag handling mechanisms are independently operated and have an orientable bag engaging hand secured to an articulated arm. The bag handling mechanisms are independently controlled by a controller whereby to orient the bag engaging hand in alignment with a top one of the groups of bags at its transfer station and to transfer the bag to a handle securing station where the bag is precisely positioned with respect to a handle which is then welded thereto. After the handle is welded its relationship with respect to other parts of the bag is verified and the bag with the handle is then transferred to a magazine for accumulation to form bag bundles which are then automatically transferred for bundle securement and shipping. | 12-30-2010 |
Malcolm Upshall, Edmonton CA
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| 20110030946 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF TRANSMITTING ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES FROM A WELLBORE - A method and system for transmitting electromagnetic waves from a wellbore. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems comprising production tubing in a wellbore, the production tubing extends beyond a casing in the wellbore, and the production tubing beyond the casing comprises a first conductive portion, and a second conductive portion mechanically coupled to and electrically isolated from the first conductive portion. | 02-10-2011 |
Malcolm Upshall, Calgary CA
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| 20110155466 | VARIED RPM DRILL BIT STEERING - A method of steering a drill bit while drilling a wellbore can include periodically increasing a rotational speed of the drill bit while drilling the wellbore, with the rotational speed being increased when an axis of the drill bit is oriented in a desired azimuthal direction relative to a drill string axis. A directional drilling system can include a drill string having a bend interconnected therein, a drill bit, and a controller which selectively increases a rotational speed of the drill bit when an axis of the drill bit is oriented in a desired azimuthal direction relative to an axis of the drill string above the bend. Another method of steering a drill bit while drilling a wellbore can include interconnecting a brake in a drill string, and periodically decreasing a braking force of the brake as the drill bit is rotated. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110155467 | TIMED IMPACT DRILL BIT STEERING - A method of steering a drill bit while drilling a wellbore can include periodically delivering an impact to the drill bit as the drill bit is rotated by a drill string. The impact may be delivered to the drill bit when an axis of the drill bit is oriented in a desired azimuthal direction relative to an axis of the drill string. Another method of steering a drill bit while drilling a wellbore may include interconnecting a bend in a drill string between an impact tool and the drill bit, and periodically delivering an impact from the impact tool to the drill bit as the drill bit is rotated by the drill string. A directional drilling system can include a drill string having a bend interconnected therein, an impact tool, and a drill bit, the bend being interconnected in the drill string between the drill bit and the impact tool. | 06-30-2011 |
Malcolm Waddoups, Westfield, NJ US
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| 20090042752 | Lubricant Compositions with Reduced Phosphorous Content for Engines having Catalytic Converters - A lubricant composition is disclosed. The lubricant composition is made up of (a) ashless dispersant; (b) metal-containing detergent; (c) a phosphorus-containing compound; (d) rust inhibitor; and (e) basestock, wherein the lubricant composition has a concentration of phosphorus less than or equal to 0.08 weight %. | 02-12-2009 |
Malcolm Wayman, Northumberland GB
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| 20100300184 | Pipeline Condition Detecting Method and Apparatus - The current invention relates to a method and apparatus for assessing the condition of a pipeline and also predicting the future rate of deterioration and/or possible failure of the pipeline. The method includes the steps of selecting at least one portion of the pipeline for which the prediction is to be made and, for that portion, monitoring or inspecting and assessing the condition of the pipeline wall, and typically also assessing the condition of any coating of the pipeline at said portion as well as the condition of the soil adjacent the pipeline. The measurement is performed along the length of the portion and preferably around the circumference of the pipeline at said portion. Data is collected for each cell of a grid which represents the said portion and on the basis of the measured data and, selectively, previous data and or reference data, an accurate prediction can be made as to the future condition of the pipeline and also identify potential future problems or required remedial works. | 12-02-2010 |
Malcolm Woolmore, Auckland NZ
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| 20080313783 | Metrosideros plant named "Tahitian Sunset" - A new cultivar of | 12-18-2008 |
Malcolm Young, Victoria GB
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| 20090067340 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND A MOBILE STATION, A BASE TRANSCEIVER STATION AND A METHOD FOR USE THEREIN - A mobile communication system ( | 03-12-2009 |