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Andrew Mcculloch, Malmesbury GB
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20120279012 | HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR A CLEANING APPLIANCE - A handle assembly for a cleaning appliance such as a vacuum cleaner includes a flexible hose having a first end that is connectable to a main body of the cleaning appliance and a second end, a handle portion for maneuvering the handle assembly during use and a tubular wand. The second end of the flexible hose is connected to the handle portion, and the tubular wand is slidably mounted in the handle portion so as to be movable between a first position in which the tubular wand extends beyond the handle portion inside the flexible hose and a second position in which the tubular wand extends beyond the handle portion away from the flexible hose. | 11-08-2012 |
Andrew Mcculloch, Worcestershire GB
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20080244860 | Handle Assembly for a Cleaning Appliance - A handle assembly for a cleaning appliance such as a vacuum cleaner includes a flexible hose having a first end that is connectable to a main body of the cleaning appliance and a second end, a handle portion for maneuvering the handle assembly during use and a tubular wand. The second end of the flexible hose is connected to handle portion, and the tubular wand is slidably mounted in the handle portion so as to be movable between a first position in which the tubular wand extends beyond the handle portion inside the flexible hose and a second position in which the tubular wand extends beyond the handle portion away from the flexible hose. | 10-09-2008 |
Andrew Douglas Mcculloch, Ipswich GB
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20140046250 | STEERABLE ELEMENT FOR USE IN SURGERY - A steerable element for use in surgery, comprising: an inflatable member; and an elongate frame azimuthally surrounding said inflatable member, wherein: said inflatable member is configured to press against said elongate frame on inflation so as to cause a change in the curvature of said elongate frame. A catheter, an insertion system, a medical implant comprising the steerable element, a delivery system comprising the steerable element, and a method of configuring the steerable element for use. | 02-13-2014 |
David James Mcculloch, Eindhoven NL
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20100163878 | ACTIVE MATRIX DISPLAYS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES HAVING PLASTIC SUBSTRATES - A method of manufacturing a thin film electronic device comprises applying a plastic coating to a rigid carrier substrate using a wet casting process, the plastic coating forming a plastic substrate and comprising a transparent plastic material and a UV absorbing additive. Thin film electronic elements are formed over the plastic substrate, and the rigid carrier substrate is released from the plastic substrate. This invention provides a method of making transparent substrate materials suitable for a laser release process, through doping of the plastic material of the substrate with a UV absorber. This UV absorber absorbs in the wavelength the lift-off laser (for example 308-351 nm, or 355 nm) with a very high absorption. | 07-01-2010 |
Ellidh Mcculloch, Glasgow GB
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20130337481 | ASSAY METHOD - The invention provides an assay method for determining a level of haptoglobin in a sample comprising the steps of: (i) mixing haemoglobin with the sample to be assayed so as to form a haptoglobin-haemoglobin complex with haptoglobin present in the sample; (ii) contacting the product of step (i) with reagents for generating hydrogen peroxide and one or more chromogens which undergo a spectroscopically detectable change when peroxidase activity is present, in the presence of a buffer, under conditions in which hydrogen peroxide is generated from said reagents and forms a substrate for the peroxidise activity of the haptoglobin-haemoglobin complex present, and wherein the pH of the buffer is within a range which is sufficiently low that the peroxidise activity of any uncomplexed haemoglobin is substantially suppressed but sufficiently high that hydrogen peroxide generation occurs; (iii) determining the peroxidase activity of the haptoglobin-haemoglobin complex by measuring the change in an optical property of the reaction mixture; and (iv) correlating the level of peroxidise activity of the haptoglobin-haemoglobin complex with the amount of haptoglobin in the sample. A kit for use in such a method is also provided. | 12-19-2013 |
Euan Mcculloch, Glasgow GB
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20130333560 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A GAS STREAM - An apparatus and method for processing of a source gas and for removal of a target gas therefrom. The apparatus has an absorption system having a first containment structure defining a first process volume for containment of a gas phase and an absorbent liquid phase and a regeneration system fluidly downstream of the absorption system having a second containment structure defining a second process volume for containment of a gas phase and an absorbent liquid phase including a heating means to heat the liquid phase. An ultrasound transducer system is provided in association with one or both of the first or second containment structure to apply in use ultrasonic vibration to a part of the said first and/or second containment structure and thus to apply in use ultrasonic vibration to the contents of a part of the first and/or second process volume as the case may be. | 12-19-2013 |
Kate Elizabeth Mcculloch, Cleveland GB
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20100184872 | PREPARATION OF FISCHER-TROPSCH CATALYSTS - A method of producing a catalyst for use in a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction. The method comprises the steps of: impregnating a catalyst support material with an active cobalt catalyst component to form a catalyst precursor; and calcining the catalyst precursor in an atmosphere of a dry calcining gas. | 07-22-2010 |
Malcolm Mcculloch, Oxford GB
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20110025519 | NON-INTRUSIVE UTILITY MONITORING - A method of outputting to a user an indication of the usage of a utility, the method comprising: obtaining data indicating, for each of a plurality of appliances, a respective current level of usage of the utility by that appliance; for each of a plurality of appliance categories, using the obtained data to calculate a respective current total level of usage of the utility by appliances belonging to that appliance category; and outputting an indication of the calculated current total level of usage of the utility for at least one of the plurality of appliance categories. | 02-03-2011 |
20110153246 | UTILITY METERING - An apparatus has an input section arranged to receive values representative of the total instantaneous supply of electrical current as a function of time from an alternating voltage supply. Current waveforms comprising sets of values representative of the cyclic waveform of the electric current supply are obtained. A delta waveform generator calculates the difference between a current waveform and an earlier current waveform. An edge detector is arranged to detect an edge or edges in the delta waveform. An analysis section is arranged to identify at least one appliance load based at least on information on the edge or edges detected by the edge detector, and to determine the electrical energy consumed by said appliance load. Another apparatus has an input section arranged to receive values representative of the current supplied to an installation, such as a house. A store contains appliance data characteristic of the use of electricity by each of a plurality of appliances. A processor is arranged to analyse the received values to detect when an appliance is switched on and determine the fractional change in resistance of a heating appliance from the when it is switched on until it reaches its operating temperature. This information is used to identify what the particular appliance is, and to determine the electrical energy consumption by that appliance. A utility meter for metering the use of at least one utility supplied to a plurality of appliances is also disclosed. An input section is arranged to receive values representative of the use of a first utility. A store contains appliance data characteristic of the use of utilities by each of a plurality of appliances. A processor is arranged to analyse the received values and to determine information on the use of a second utility by each appliance, based on the received values and appliance data. | 06-23-2011 |
20110309699 | ELECTRIC MACHINE-COOLING - An electric machine ( | 12-22-2011 |
20110309726 | ELECTRIC MACHINE- MODULAR - An electric machine ( | 12-22-2011 |
20130204399 | DETERMINING AN INDICATION OF A BACKGROUND LEVEL OF UTILITY CONSUMPTION - A non-intrusive method of determining, in respect of a group of appliances that are arranged to consume a utility, an indication of a background level of consumption of the utility by the group of appliances, the method comprising: receiving a series of utility values representative of a total level of consumption of the utility by the group of appliances; determining, based on the received utility values, an indication of a background level of consumption of the utility; and outputting the determined indication of the background level of consumption of the utility. | 08-08-2013 |
20140347077 | UTILITY METERING - An apparatus has an input section arranged to receive values representative of the total instantaneous supply of electrical current as a function of time from an alternating voltage supply. Current waveforms comprising sets of values representative of the cyclic waveform of the electric current supply are obtained. A delta waveform generator calculates the difference between a current waveform and an earlier current waveform. An edge detector is arranged to detect an edge or edges in the delta waveform. An analysis section is arranged to identify at least one appliance load based at least on information on the edge or edges detected by the edge detector, and to determine the electrical energy consumed by said appliance load. | 11-27-2014 |
Malcolm Mcculloch, Oxford UK
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20120136593 | IDENTIFYING THE OPERATION OF A SPECIFIED TYPE OF APPLIANCE - A method of identifying the operation of an electrical appliance comprising an induction motor is described. The method comprises identifying the operation of an electrical appliance comprising an induction motor when a path traced by real power values against corresponding reactive power values over a time period of interest comprises one or more substantially circular arcs. The real power values are related to the total real power supplied to one or more electrical appliances as a function of time, and the reactive power values are related to the total reactive power supplied to the one or more electrical appliances as a function of time. | 05-31-2012 |
Malcolm Duncan Mcculloch, Oxford, Oxfordshire GB
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20150323391 | SENSOR, CONTROLLER AND SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a sensor for measuring temperature of a fluid within a vessel, the vessel having a first region and a second region and the fluid having a temperature profile extending between the first region and the second region, the sensor comprising an array of elements, each element having a temperature-dependent parameter, the array being capable of deployment within or adjacent the vessel such that the array extends along the vessel for measuring the temperature profile, the elements of the array being coupled together between an input and an output, the input being coupled or capable of being coupled to a driving source for driving the sensors, and the output being coupled or capable of being coupled to a detector for measuring an aggregate of the temperature-dependent parameter from the array of elements. The invention further relates to a fluid temperature controller comprising a first input for receiving a first signal indicating a measurement of an aggregate of a temperature-dependent parameter from a sensor according to any preceding claim deployed within or adjacent a vessel containing a fluid having a temperature profile, a second input for receiving a second signal indicating a (preferably absolute) temperature of the fluid in the vessel and a processor configured to calculate a total thermal energy of the fluid in the vessel based on the first and second signals. The invention also relates to a combination comprising a sensing arrangement and a controller; a device; and a system. | 11-12-2015 |
Malcolm Duncan Mcculloch, Oxford GB
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20100284809 | WATER TURBINE - A water turbine is disclosed comprising a rotor mounted to be rotatable about an axis. The rotor comprises at least three blades for causing the rotor to rotate about the axis when the blades are located in flowing water. The rotor comprises a plurality of members in the form of a triangulated structure, and at least one of said members comprises one of said blades. | 11-11-2010 |
20120306588 | FLUX GUIDING STRUCTURE - Embodiments of the present invention provide a structure comprising: a flux guide comprising a plurality of resonant circuit elements ( | 12-06-2012 |
Michael Mcculloch, Stirling GB
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20100067013 | MULTI MODE FIBRE PERTURBER - An optical arrangement comprising a multi-mode fiber ( | 03-18-2010 |
Phyllis Mary Mcculloch, Toronto CA
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20140249867 | USER SPECIFIC LOCATION ASSIGNMENT AND VALUATION - Systems and methods for assigning a user to a physical location. User data that includes characteristics of a user is acquired. The user is matched with an attendee based on the user characteristics and attendee characteristics of the attendee. A physical location is determined based on a location that the attendee matched to the user will occupy. A notification including an identification of the physical location, an identification of the attendee, and the attendee characteristics are sent to the user. Input is received that indicates whether the user wants to obtain a right to occupy the physical location and if the input indicates that the user wants to obtain the right to occupy the physical location, then the right to occupy the physical location is obtained. | 09-04-2014 |
Richard Anthony Mcculloch, Auckland NZ
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20100170512 | Improvements to Electrically Operable Resuscitators - The present invention relates to an electrically operable resuscitation device comprising a pump including a rigid cylinder including at least one gas inlet and at least one gas outlet, a piston to travel in said cylinder, and at least one valve, the or each valve configured to allow gas to be displaced into said cylinder through said at least one gas inlet during at least one of a first stroke direction and second stroke direction of said piston in said cylinder, and for allowing gas to displaced through said at least one gas outlet during an opposite of said at least one of the first stroke direction and second stroke direction of said piston in said cylinder; a motor, selected from one of a stepper motor and feedback motor and stepper motor with feedback and linear motor, operatively connected to said piston to move said piston in said cylinder; a patient interface in ducted fluid connection with said pump to receive gas via said at least one gas outlet and to deliver said gas to said patient. | 07-08-2010 |
20140144447 | CONDUIT - A conduit operative or to be operative between a patient interface and both (a) a tidal volume gas delivery device that can deliver controlled tidal volume gasses to a patient for the purposes of resuscitation and (b) a CPAP device for delivery of CPAP to the patient. The conduit comprises a primary lumen having an inlet operatively connectable with said tidal volume gas delivery device. Also provides is a secondary lumen having an inlet operatively connectable with the CPAP device. A manifold, via respective outlets of the primary and secondary lumens and a manifold outlet, allows fluid communication to be established between a patient interface and both the CPAP device and the tidal volume gas delivery device. | 05-29-2014 |
Robert D. Mcculloch, Ottawa CA
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20150137946 | Enhanced Wireless Location System and Method - An identification tag has at least a controller, a receiver for receiving wireless signals from an exciter, and a transmitter for transmitting wireless signals to at least one location receiver (which may be a WLAN access point). The tag's controller can determine the presence of interference from sources unrelated to the location system, such as smartphones, tablets, computer monitors etc., and signal an alert accordingly. | 05-21-2015 |
Robin Mcculloch, Country Meath IE
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20120074794 | Method and System for Establishing a Power Feed to systems During Operation - A method of adding a power feed to electrical systems includes coupling a set of input lines to a power source such that the input lines are connected to at least one phase of AC power from the power source, and coupling a set of backfeed lines to an output receptacle in a power distribution unit. The output receptacle may be connected in parallel with at least one other output receptacle that is supplying primary power to systems in the data center. The set of backfeed lines and the set of input lines may be tested to determine a match between a pair of lines in the set of backfeed lines and a pair of lines in the set of input lines. Determining the match may include matching the phase of the pair of backfeed lines with the phase of the pair of input lines. | 03-29-2012 |
Robin Mcculloch, Mornington IE
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20140210270 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING A POWER FEED TO SYSTEMS DURING OPERATION - A method of adding a power feed to electrical systems includes coupling a set of input lines to a power source such that the input lines are connected to at least one phase of AC power from the power source, and coupling a set of backfeed lines to an output receptacle in a power distribution unit. The output receptacle may be connected in parallel with at least one other output receptacle that is supplying primary power to systems in the data center. The set of backfeed lines and the set of input lines may be tested to determine a match between a pair of lines in the set of backfeed lines and a pair of lines in the set of input lines. Determining the match may include matching the phase of the pair of backfeed lines with the phase of the pair of input lines. | 07-31-2014 |
Ron Mcculloch, Kennetcook CA
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20150125324 | ROTARY COMPRESSOR - The present invention concerns a rotary compressor for compressing a gaseous medium, comprising an impeller ( | 05-07-2015 |
Stuart Mcculloch, Kenilworth GB
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20140026121 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CORRECTING PORTION OF SOFTWARE APPLICATION - A computer system, method, or computer-readable medium corrects a broken portion of an application. A fingerprint indicates classes that comprise the application. The classes indicated in the fingerprint are looked up to determine whether any is broken. For a broken class, a fixed class is substituted when the broken class is loaded at class load time for the application; a fixed class method is substituted into the broken class, when the broken class is loaded at class load time; fixed byte code is substituted for broken byte code corresponding to the broken class, when the broken class is loaded at class load time; the broken class is unloaded and the fixed class is loaded instead, when the application is running; or the broken class is replaced inside the static application with the fixed class; all without replacing classes which are not broken. | 01-23-2014 |
William Francis Mcculloch, Girvan GB
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20110052364 | apparatus and method for handling railway rails - An apparatus for handling railway track components has a self-propelled vehicle with ground-engaging rolling means spaced either side of a working space and a load-bearing platform adapted for spanning the working space so as to support a part of a load being transported using the self-propelled vehicle. | 03-03-2011 |