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Christian Mcgill, London GB
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20110284609 | Rucksack - The present invention provides a rucksack comprising an enclosure for containing a load to be carried. A frame is attached to a back wall of the enclosure and shaped to hold the back wall of the enclosure away from the user's back to create an air gap. One or more web elements extend from a top portion of the frame to a bottom portion of the frame across the air gap. The rucksack also has a pair of shoulder straps with their top ends adjustably mounted on the web element(s) to be adjustable along the web element(s) between a first position nearer the top of the frame and a second position nearer the bottom of the frame. | 11-24-2011 |
Ian Mcgill, Rhu GB
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20140069460 | BOROSCOPE AND A METHOD OF PROCESSING A COMPONENT WITHIN AN ASSEMBLED APPARATUS USING A BOROSCOPE - A boroscope ( | 03-13-2014 |
Ian Campbell Mcgill, Auckland NZ
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20080196430 | VARIABLE RESTRICTOR - A variable restrictor including a tube with first and second ends of a first cross-sectional area and a region between the ends of reduced cross-sectional area. The region comprises a flattened portion of the tube where the tube has been permanently deformed such that opposed wall portions of the tube are much closed together than in the remainder of the tube. An actuator is arranged to selectively alter the separation of the opposed wall portions of the flattened section. | 08-21-2008 |
20080240950 | COMPRESSOR IMPROVEMENTS - A linear compressor has a hollow piston with crown and sidewall. The piston reciprocates in a cylinder. A piston rod connects the piston to a spring. A connection between the piston rod and the piston transmits axial forces directly to the piston crown. The connection transmits lateral forces to the piston at an axial location away from the piston crown. The connection allows rotational flexibility between the piston and the piston rod transverse to and uniformly around the piston reciprocation axis. | 10-02-2008 |
20090202373 | SUSPENSION SPRING FOR LINEAR COMPRESSOR - A substantially planar suspension spring for supporting a linear compressor housed within a hermetic shell. A hub portion ( | 08-13-2009 |
20090263262 | Linear Compressor - A linear compressor ( | 10-22-2009 |
20120228079 | SPEED DEPENDENT CLUTCH - The present invention relates to a clutch for a laundry appliance. The clutch selectively connects a laundry vessel to a variable speed drive. A driven member is rotationally coupled to the variable speed drive and an un-driven member is rotationably coupled to the laundry vessel. The un-driven member is at least partially rotationally coupled to the driven member by friction. At least one locking element is moveable from an unlocked position to a locking position. The un-driven member and the driven member are rotationally coupled together once the un-driven member accelerates to a rotational speed above a first rotational speed, connecting the laundry vessel to the variable speed drive. | 09-13-2012 |
Ian J. Mcgill, Helensburgh GB
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20120067158 | FLEXIBLE TOOL - A flexible tool comprises stiffening means switchable in use from a first state of relatively low stiffness to a second state of relatively high stiffness, and subsequently switchable from the second state back to the first state. | 03-22-2012 |
James Mcgill, Nsw AU
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20150130817 | GENERATING A SIDEBAR FROM VECTOR TILES - Client-side and server-side methods and apparatuses for displaying, proximate a map viewport, a sidebar having information corresponding to features depicted within the map viewport. In an example, a method includes receiving into a processor one or more map tiles for use in displaying a geographic region in a map viewport of the map display interface, where at least one map tile includes one or more depicted map features of the geographic region. The method further includes receiving, for each of the one or more received map tiles, a corresponding map data tile including associated data for each depicted map feature. The method also includes causing the one or more map tiles to be displayed in the map viewport and causing at least a portion of the associated data for each of the depicted map features determined to be within the map viewport to be displayed in a sidebar associated with the map viewport. | 05-14-2015 |
James Brian Mcgill, Forest Lodge AU
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20130342545 | DISPLAYING MAP LAYERS IN ORDER - A system and method for displaying map layers in order. First vector data which defines one or more features of a first layer of a map is received from a server. Second vector data which defines one or more features of a second layer of the map is received from the server. A first order for displaying the one or more features of the first layer relative to the one more features of the second layer is received. The first vector data and the second vector data are rendered for display based on the received first order, to display the one or more features defined by the first layer relative to the one or more features defined by the second layer based on the received first order. | 12-26-2013 |
20130346855 | PROVIDING DIFFERENTIATED DISPLAY OF A MAP FEATURE - A system and method for providing differentiated display of a map feature is provided. Vector data which defines one or more features for a map is received from a server. The map is displayed based on the received vector data. A user selection of at least one feature from among the one or more features for differentiated display within the map is received. Differentiated display of the at least one feature is provided within the map, based on the vector data received from the server and on the received user selection. | 12-26-2013 |
John Mcgill, Berkshire GB
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20150035290 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONSTRAINING REVERSE MOTION OF A TRANSLATING MEMBER - A member, for example a bolt of a bolting mechanism, has a direction of translation. A plurality of blades are arranged to slide progressively across an arrest of the member, in a direction transverse to the simultaneous movement of the member in the direction of translation, to thereby prevent reverse movement of the member over a continuous range of member positions. In particular, each blade prevents return movement over a different range of member positions than the other blades. | 02-05-2015 |
Neil Mcgill, Linlithgow GB
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20130286823 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING IMPROVED FAILOVER PERFORMANCE FOR PSEUDOWIRES - Grouping pseudowires based on hardware interfaces and configured control paths enables improved pseudowire failover performance. Signaling status changes (e.g., from standby to active status) is facilitated by using group IDs for the pseudowire groups, thereby enabling improved failover performance when there is disruption in the network. | 10-31-2013 |
Ronald Arron Mcgill, Arbroath GB
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20110125307 | PRODUCT ASSEMBLY SYSTEM AND CONTROL SOFTWARE - An improved assembly, test, packaging and/or processing system and a control system, each of which may be expanded or reduced in size, capability and/or capacity on a modular basis to suit or adapt to a number of different applications. The product assembly, test, packaging and/or processing system comprises a number of modules which are assembled and arranged as required. Pallets move between stations on the modules along track portions which cooperate with track portions on adjacent modules so other modules can be added without affecting the movement of the pallets. When those modules are added or removed, or when stations are added or removed, corresponding controllers in the control system are also added or removed. | 05-26-2011 |
Shane Robert Mcgill, West Maling GB
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20100102081 | Dispensing Apparatus and Method for Semi-Solid Product - Dispensing apparatus is primarily intended for dispensing product from product containers by extrusion. In controlling discharge of product a flexible tube is connected to the container outlet and the tube is engageable with drive means for deforming the tube and controlling product discharged along the tube to an outlet nozzle. Usually there will be valves towards the entry and exit of the flexible tube and the drive means engages the tube between the spaced positions. | 04-29-2010 |
Shane Robert Mcgill, Kent GB
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20100143565 | Chilled Ingredient for Beverages - A method of preparing a pre-blended beverage ingredient for use in the preparation of chilled beverages includes the steps of placing ice cubes or other pieces of solid ice together with a volume of liquid in a blending apparatus having vessel for receiving product to be blended and an impeller or other mixing or blending means arranged for high speed blending of product within the vessel, and then blending the ice within the liquid to produce a mixture of chilled liquid and a soft paste-like substance. The ice is substantially immersed in said volume of liquid prior to blending and any excess liquid is strained from the paste after blending. | 06-10-2010 |
20110205834 | Mixing Apparatus - The invention provides mixing apparatus which has a container base and a container lid with the lid carrying mixing means extending through the lid with at one end a mixing element and at the other end a drive connection to a drive motor. When the drive is operated the mixing element mixes the contents of the container, usually when the container inverted. The lid has a rim portion with a circumferential slot and the top edge of the container is located into the slot when the lid is assembled with the container whereby to improve connection between the lid and the container during mixing. The lid within the rim portion carries the mixing means and, during mixing, the assembly is held to lock the assembly together. | 08-25-2011 |
20110262600 | Blended Beverages - A frozen or semi-frozen ingredient is pre-packed in a drinks vessel at a packing location. The pre-packed drinks vessel is then transported to a dispensing location remote from said packing location. Liquid is poured into the drinks vessel at said dispensing location and blended with the frozen or semi-frozen ingredient. The drinks vessel defines a chamber in which the frozen or semi-frozen ingredient is packed at the packing location, the chamber having a base and a side wall extending up from the base. The frozen or semi-frozen ingredient is packed in said chamber in such a manner as to define a spacing between said frozen or semi-frozen ingredient and said side wall, into which the liquid ingredient may flow when added at the dispensing location. | 10-27-2011 |
20120205395 | Apparatus for Dispensing Food Product - An apparatus for dispensing ice cream includes a seating for a container and a plunger for extruding product from the container. An actuator controls movement of the plunger between retracted and extended positions. An output member of the actuator moves from an extended position to a retracted position to drive the plunger to its extended position, for a dispensing operation. The output member is arranged for upward movement to move the plunger to its retracted position. The output member and plunger have respective axes of movement which are off set from one another, one behind the other. The actuator is arranged in a housing and the plunger is located at a height generally above the actuator. | 08-16-2012 |
20130105512 | DISPENSING APPARATUS | 05-02-2013 |
20130112704 | DISPENSING APPARATUS - Individual portions of ice cream are dispensed from a bulk container. A motor drives a lead screw, to expand a scissor linkage and drive a dispensing head against the bulk container. Pressure applied to the container causes it to collapse and discharge ice cream from an outlet. The lead screw is orthogonal with the movement of the dispensing head and the axis of collapse of the container. The container, motor and lead screw are carried on a drawer which is slidably mounted in a refrigerated housing. Pressure is monitored to regulate operation of the motor. An encoder controls the motor for a specific portion size. | 05-09-2013 |
20130112705 | DISPENSING APPARATUS - Individual portions of ice cream are dispensed from a bulk container. A motor drives a lead screw, to expand a scissor linkage and drive a dispensing head against the bulk container. Pressure applied to the container causes it to collapse and discharge ice cream from an outlet. The lead screw is orthogonal with the movement of the dispensing head and the axis of collapse of the container. The container, motor and lead screw are carried on a drawer which is slidably mounted in a refrigerated housing. Pressure is monitored to regulate operation of the motor. An encoder controls the motor for a specific portion size. | 05-09-2013 |