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Alison Morton, Bicester GB
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| 20090254324 | Method for defining regions in reservoir simulation - A method is disclosed, which is practiced by a reservoir simulator, for simulating a reservoir and generating a set of simulation results, the simulation results including a framework, the framework further including a plurality of grid cells, comprising: generating one or more static and dynamic regions within the grid cells of the framework of the simulation results, the static and dynamic regions each having region values, wherein the region values of the static regions cannot be allowed to change dynamically, and wherein the region values of the dynamic regions can be allowed to change dynamically. | 10-08-2009 |
Antony Morton, Ben Rhydding Lancashire GB
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| 20110244132 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PATTERN ON AN ENDLESS STRIP - The invention relates to a method for producing a topographical pattern from polymer material on an endless strip with a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction extending perpendicularly thereto, in which method a cylindrical rotary screen is used to apply the polymer material by the screen printing process to a circumferential side of the endless strip to be printed, wherein, when producing the pattern, the rotary screen, rotating repeatedly about its longitudinal axis, rolls on the circumferential side of the endless strip, whereby the pattern is applied to the circumferential side in at least one path running at least once uninterruptedly around the circumferential side in such a way that the beginning and the end of each revolution of the path are arranged along a common straight line, wherein, when rolling, the rotary screen performs N revolutions about its longitudinal axis during each revolution of the path on the circumferential side of the endless strip and N is a positive integer. | 10-06-2011 |
Antony Morton, Ben Rhydding GB
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| 20090056899 | BELT FOR A MACHINE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF WEB MATERIAL, SPECIFICALLY PAPER OR CARDBOARD - The invention relates to a belt for a machine for the production of web material, especially paper or cardboard, including a carrying structure and a pattern of wear-resistant material on at least one side of the carrying structure. The invention further relates to a machine for the production of a fibrous web in which the inventive belt is utilized. | 03-05-2009 |
Antony Morton, Ilkley GB
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| 20110250355 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PATTERN ON A CONTINUOUS STRIP - A method for producing a polymer topographic pattern on a continuous strip which has a longitudinal orientation and transverse orientation perpendicular thereto. The pattern is applied to an area of the continuous strip to be imprinted by means of an application device moving in relation to the strip in a basic movement which is parallel to the transverse orientation of the strip to produce the pattern. During production of the pattern, the position of the continuous strip parallel to its transverse orientation, relative to a stationary reference position, is measured and the position of the application device is changed by a correction movement parallel to the transverse orientation of the continuous strip when the position of the continuous strip parallel to its transverse orientation is changed, the correction movement being superimposed to the basic movement. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110262714 | PRESS FELT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A method to produce a press felt for a fiber web producing and/or processing machine, including the steps of a) providing a load bearing base structure, which is, for example, produced of yarns, b) providing a first and a second non-woven fiber layer, c) imprinting a polymer material pattern onto the first or second non-woven fiber layer so that the polymer material pattern partially covers the layer, d) arranging the first non-woven fiber layer on one side of the base structure and e) arranging the second non-woven fiber layer on the first non-woven fiber layer in such a manner that the polymer material pattern is arranged between the two non-woven fiber layers. The present invention further relates to a press felt manufactured according to the method of the present invention. | 10-27-2011 |
Antony Morton, West Yorkshire GB
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| 20090056901 | CONDENSATION DRYER FABRIC - Apparatus includes a multi-layer dewatering fabric and a dynamic condensation drying apparatus having a hot surface. The multi-layer dewatering fabric is arranged to sandwich a paper web onto the hot surface. | 03-05-2009 |
Antony Morton, Yorkshire GB
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| 20080254273 | LOW PERMEABILITY FABRIC - A fabric comprising a plurality of coiled yarns arranged in side-by-side intermeshing relationship and having elongated pintles extending through intermeshed portions of the yarn. Elongated stuffer elements extend through central portion of each of the coils in between adjacent pintles. The stuffer elements respond to a given input after insertion to expand and fill the central portions of each of the coils. The input may be temperature, light, sound, chemical and tension. In one form, the stuffer elements formed from auxetic material which is placed in tension, after insertion, to cause the stuffer elements to expand and reduce the permeability of the fabric. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090205797 | FORMING FABRIC WITH EXTENDED SURFACE - A fabric for an advanced dewatering system having a woven fabric, the woven fabric having a paper side and a roll side, the paper side having a paper side surface and the roll side having a roll side surface and a polymer material. The polymer material is deposited onto the fabric and extends above the paper side surface. The polymer material has at least one of a random pattern, a random motif, a pseudo-random pattern, a pseudo-random motif, a predetermined pattern, and a predetermined motif. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20110174456 | FORMING FABRIC WITH EXTENDED SURFACE - A method of forming a structured fibrous web including the steps of supplying a fiber slurry to a nip, the nip being formed by a structured fabric and a forming fabric; dewatering the fiber slurry through the forming fabric to create a web; retaining the web with the structured fabric through at least one dewatering process, the forming fabric including a woven fabric having a paper side and a roll side, the paper side having a paper side surface and said roll side having a roll side surface; and providing a polymer material deposit extending above the paper side surface, the polymer material deposit having at least one of a random pattern, a random motif, a pseudo-random pattern, a pseudo-random motif, a predetermined pattern and a predetermined motif. | 07-21-2011 |
Antony J. Morton, Nottingham GB
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| 20130019998 | METHOD OF COLD FORMING TITANIUM ALLOY SHEET METAL - A method of cold forming titanium alloy sheet metal, the titanium alloy consisting of 5.5 to 6.75 wt % aluminium, 3.5 to 4.5 wt % vanadium and the balance titanium plus incidental impurities, the method comprising the steps of (a) heat treating at 700° C. for at least 30 minutes and (b) cold forming at room temperature. Step (b) may comprise bending the titanium alloy sheet metal using a press brake. Step (b) may comprise placing a neoprene rubber film or a rubber film between the titanium alloy sheet metal and a lower V of the press brake. Step (b) may comprise placing the titanium alloy sheet metal into the press brake such that the grain of the titanium alloy sheet metal is arranged at an angle to the bend axis of the press brake. The method reduces and preferably overcomes cracking of the titanium alloy sheet metal during cold forming. | 01-24-2013 |
Colin Morton, Derby GB
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| 20100277060 | ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE - The present invention relates to an electronic device, especially an electroluminescent devices, comprising a compound of Formula (I), especially as host for phosphorescent compounds. The hosts may function with phosphorescent materials to provide improved efficiency, stability, manufacturability, or spectral characteristics of electroluminescent devices. | 11-04-2010 |
Colin Morton, Oxfordshire GB
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| 20100043411 | Iron-Containing Polymer Suitable for Regenerating Diesel Exhaust Particulate Traps - An iron-containing polymer is provided for use as a fuel additive for promoting trap regeneration. The polymer shows a beneficial balance of physical properties, and is prepared from iron salts by a polymerisation process involving base addition, and subsequent coordination of branched-chain polycarboxylate ligands. The polymer can be stored in highly concentrate form, and shows particular suitability for on board dosing systems. | 02-25-2010 |
David Morton, Chippenham GB
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| 20110217339 | MUCOACTIVE AGENTS FOR TREATING A PULMONARY DISEASE - The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions which are useful in the treatment of diseases where excess mucus is present in the respiratory tract, such as cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In particular, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions for administration by pulmonary inhalation. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110236492 | DRY POWDER INHALER FORMULATIONS COMPRISING SURFACE-MODIFIED PARTICLES WITH ANTI-ADHERENT ADDITIVES - The present invention is concerned with a refinement of the processing of particles that are to form a dry powder formulation which is to be administered to the lung using a dry powder inhaler (DPI) device. In particular, the present invention provides the processing of particles of active material and particles of carrier material in the presence of additive material to provide a powder composition which exhibits excellent powder properties and which is economical to produce. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120138056 | DRY POWDER COMPOSITION COMPRISING CO-JET MILLED PARTICLES FOR PULMONARY INHALATION - The present invention relates to particles and to methods of making particles. In particular, the invention relates to methods of making composite active particles comprising a pharmaceutically active material for pulmonary inhalation, the method comprising a jet milling process. | 06-07-2012 |
David Morton, Dorset GB
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| 20100266703 | NOVEL POWDER AND ITS METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - The invention relates to a novel powder, it's method of manufacture and the use thereof in powder material processing, particularly in the manufacture of components formed from compacted powder e.g. discs, monoliths, layers or tablets. The powders comprise coated host particles wherein over 70% of the mass of the powder comprises coated particles smaller than 100 microns. The powders have particular application in the pharmaceutical industry and the technology described can be used to control the properties of active pharmaceutical ingredients. The powders ( | 10-21-2010 |
David Morton, Wiltshire GB
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| 20100258118 | INHALER DEVICES AND BESPOKE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to inhaler devices and bespoke pharmaceutical dry powder composition to be dispensed using such inhaler devices for pulmonary administration. In particular, the present invention relates to the provision of passive inhaler devices and dry powder compositions which are specifically formulated and prepared to be efficiently dispensed by such devices to reproducibly achieve a high delivered dose of the pharmaceutically active agent. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20120321717 | DEVICES AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCING DOSING EFFICIENCY - The present invention relates to enhancing the dosing efficiency of pharmaceutical dry powder formulations administered by pulmonary inhalation. In particular, the present invention relates to the provision of dry powder inhalers and dry powder compositions which reproducibly achieve a much higher delivered dose of the pharmaceutically active agent than currently achieved. | 12-20-2012 |
David Alexander Vodden Morton, Wiltshire GB
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| 20080220078 | Pharmaceutical Formulations - A pharmaceutical formulation for delivery in aerosol or spray form, comprising a liquefied propellant gas, a solid particulate pharmaceutically active agent and a dispersing agent, wherein the dispersing agent is fused to the surface of particles of the pharmaceutically active agent. | 09-11-2008 |
David Alexander Vodden Morton, Bath GB
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| 20090269412 | Pharmaceutical formulations for dry powder inhalers - A powder for use in a dry powder inhaler comprises: i) a fraction of fine particle size constituted by a mixture of physiologically acceptable excipient and an additive; ii) a fraction of coarse particles; and iii) at least one active ingredient. The powder is suitable for efficacious delivery of active ingredients into the low respiratory tract of patients suffering from pulmonary diseases such as asthma. In particular, the invention provides a formulation to be administered as dry powder for inhalation which is freely flowable, can be produced in a simple way, is physically and chemically stable and capable of delivering accurate doses and/or high fine particle fraction of low strength active ingredients by using a high- or medium resistance device. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100018523 | Composition, device, and method for treating sexual dysfunction via inhalation - A composition, device, and method for treating sexual dysfunction via inhalation is provided which comprises inhaling a dose of a powder composition, the powder composition comprising apomorphine or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Preferably, the powder composition further includes a carrier material, the carrier material has an average particle size of from about 40 to about 70 microns, and at least 90 percent of said apomorphine has a particle size of 5 microns or less. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100209358 | Method of Making Particles For Use In A Pharmaceutical Composition - The invention relates to a method for making composite active particles for use in a pharmaceutical composition for pulmonary administration, the method comprising a milling step in which particles of active material are milled in the presence of particles of an additive material which is suitable for the promotion of the dispersal of the composite active particles upon actuation of an inhaler. The invention also relates to compositions for inhalation prepared by the method. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100285142 | Method Of Making Particles For Use In A Pharmaceutical Composition - A method for making composite excipient particles for use in a pharmaceutical composition comprises a milling step in which particles of an excipient material are milled in the presence of an additive material. The product particles are of small size and the milling requires relatively low input of time and energy. The composite particles are suitable for use in inhalable pharmaceutical compositions. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100297030 | Composition, device, and method for treating sexual dysfunction via inhalation - A composition, device, and method for treating sexual dysfunction via inhalation is provided which comprises inhaling a dose of apomorphine or pharmaceutically acceptable salt(s) or ester(s) thereof. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20120027863 | Pharmaceutical Compositions for Inhalation - The invention provides microparticles for use in a pharmaceutical composition for Pulmonary administration, each microparticle comprising a particle of an active substance having, on its surface, particles of a hydrophobic material suitable for delaying the dissolution of the active substance. The invention also provides a method for making the microparticles. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120114709 | FORMULATIONS FOR USE IN INHALER DEVICES - A formulation for use in an inhaler device comprises carrier particles having a diameter of at least 50 μm and a mass median diameter of at least 175 μm; fine particles of an excipient material having a mass median aerodynamic diameter of not more than 20 μm; and active particles. The formulation has excellent flowability even at relatively high contents of fine particles. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120308613 | FORMULATIONS FOR USE IN INHALER DEVICES - A formulation for an inhaler device comprises carrier particles having a diameter of at least 50 μm and a mass median diameter of at least 175 μm; active particles; and additive material to which is able to promote release of the active particles from the carrier particles on actuation of the inhaler device. The formulation has excellent flowability even at relatively high fine particle contents. | 12-06-2012 |
David Alexander Vodden Morton, Poole Dorset GB
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| 20100040691 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING METHOTREXATE - The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and their uses in therapy. In particular, the invention relates to compositions comprising methotrexate, preferably wherein the compositions are for administration via the inhaled or intranasal route. | 02-18-2010 |
David A. V. Morton, Bath GB
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| 20080220073 | The Treatment of Respiratory Diseases - A pharmaceutical composition for pulmonary delivery comprises glycopyrrolate in a controlled release formulation, wherein, on administration, the glycopyrrolate exerts its pharmacological effect over a period greater than 12 hours. | 09-11-2008 |
Derek Morton, Farnborough GB
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| 20100325622 | Updating Firmware of an Electronic Device - Disclosed is a method for updating software of an electronic device from a current to an updated version. A first set of load modules of the software is required for operating the electronic device in an update mode. The method comprises: receiving and storing incremental update instructions, executing a first set of update instructions so as to update the stored current version of the first set of load modules with the generated updated version of the first set of load modules; booting the electronic device in said update mode in which only the updated version of the first set of load modules is executed; and executing a stored second set of update instructions so as to perform an in-place update of the rest of the load modules. | 12-23-2010 |
Edward James Morton, Surrey GB
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| 20080304622 | X-Ray Tomography Inspection Systems - An X-ray imaging inspection system for inspecting items comprises an X-ray source ( | 12-11-2008 |
| 20100020934 | X-Ray Scanners and X-Ray Sources Therefor - The present invention is directed toward an X-ray scanner that has an electron source and an anode. The anode has a target surface with a series of material areas spaced along it in a scanning direction. The material areas are formed from different materials. The electron source is arranged to direct electrons at a series of target areas of the target surface, in a predetermined order, so as to generate X-ray beams having different energy spectra. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20110060426 | Scanning Systems - The present application is directed toward cargo scanning systems having scanners, each arranged to scan a respective object and generate a set of scan data, processors arranged to process each set of scan data to determine whether it meets a predetermined threat condition, workstations, and data management system arranged to direct data that meets the threat condition to one of the workstations for analysis. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110098870 | Mobile Scanning Systems - A mobile scanning system with a scanner including a radiation source and detectors mounted on a vehicle and arranged to scan an object, a controller mounted on the vehicle and arranged to control the scanner, an operator system arranged to be located remote from the vehicle and to communicate with the controller to enable an operator to interact remotely with the controller. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110116599 | Scanning Systems - The invention provides a method and system for scanning an object comprising providing a first detector region having a thickness of at least 2 mm and a second detector region having a thickness of at least 5 mm wherein the second detector region is arranged to receive radiation that has passed through the first detector region. The method comprises irradiating the object with radiation having a peak energy of at least 1 MeV, and detecting the first profile radiation after it has interacted with or passed through the object in order to provide information relating to the object. Detecting the first profile radiation comprises detecting the first profile radiation at the first detector region, receiving the first profile radiation that has passed through the first detector region at the second detector region, and detecting the first profile radiation at the second detector region. The scanning method further comprises irradiating the object with radiation having a second energy profile, relatively lower than the first energy profile, and having a peak energy of at least 0.5 MeV, detecting the second profile radiation after it has interacted with or passed through the object in order to provide information relating to the object. Detecting the second profile radiation comprises detecting the second profile radiation at the first detector region, receiving the second profile radiation that has passed through the first detector region at the second detector region, and detecting the second profile radiation at the second detector region. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110135056 | Scanner Systems - A crane including support means arranged to support a load and to move the load along a path, and a scanner including a radiation source and radiation detection means arranged to scan a scanning volume. The path is arranged to pass through the scanning volume so that the scanner can scan the load as it moves along the path. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110135060 | High Energy X-Ray Inspection System Using a Fan-Shaped Beam and Collimated Backscatter Detectors - This invention provides a scanning system for scanning an object in a scanning zone. The scanning system includes both a radiation source arranged to irradiate the object with radiation having a peak energy of at least 900 keV and a scatter detector arranged to detect radiation scattered from the object wherein the radiation source is arranged to irradiate the object over a plurality of regions to be scanned within a single irradiation event. The scatter detector includes a plurality of detection elements, each detection element being arranged to detect scattered radiation from a predefined part of the scanning zone and a signal processor arranged to calculate scatter intensity across the plurality of detector elements. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110142203 | Gantry Scanner Systems - A gantry scanner system includes a radiation source, a plurality of detectors and a support frame supporting the detectors. The support frame includes an elongate support member arranged to support the detectors, cable support means arranged to support power cables or signal cables connected to the detectors, and cover means arranged to cover the support member, the cable support means and the detectors. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110176660 | Drive-Through Scanning Systems - A drive-through scanning system comprises a radiation generating system arranged to generate radiation at two different energy levels and direct the radiation towards a scanning volume, detectors arranged to detect the radiation after it has passed through the scanning volume, and a controller arranged to identify a part of a vehicle within the scanning volume, to allocate the part of the vehicle to one of several categories, and to control the radiation generating system and to select one or more of the energy levels depending on the category to which the part of the vehicle is allocated. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110182407 | Photomultiplier and Detection Systems - The invention provides a switchable photomultiplier switchable between a detecting state and a non-detecting state including a cathode upon which incident radiation is arranged to impinge. The photomultiplier also includes a series of dynodes arranged to amplify a current created at the cathode upon detection of photoradiation. The invention also provides a detection system arranged to detect radiation-emitting material in an object. The system includes a detector switchable between a detecting state in which the detector is arranged to detect radiation and a non-detecting state in which the detector is arranged to not detect radiation. The system further includes a controller arranged to control switching of the detector between the states such that the detector is switched to the non-detecting state whilst an external radiation source is irradiating the object. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110222665 | X-Ray Tubes - An X-ray tube is produced by forming a first housing section | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110243382 | X-Ray Inspection System and Method - The present specification discloses an X-ray system for processing X-ray data to determine an identity of an object under inspection. The X-ray system includes an X-ray source for transmitting X-rays, where the X-rays have a range of energies, through the object, a detector array for detecting the transmitted X-rays, where each detector outputs a signal proportional to an amount of energy deposited at the detector by a detected X-ray, and at least one processor that reconstructs an image from the signal, where each pixel within the image represents an associated mass attenuation coefficient of the object under inspection at a specific point in space and for a specific energy level, fits each of pixel to a function to determine the mass attenuation coefficient of the object under inspection at the point in space; and uses the function to determine the identity of the object under inspection. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120014510 | X-Ray Tube Anodes - An anode for an X-ray tube includes at least one thermally conductive anode segment in contact with a rigid support member and cooling means arranged to cool the anode. The anode may further include a plurality of anode segments aligned end to end, each in contact with the support member. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120045036 | X-Ray Tube Electron Sources - An electron source for an X-ray scanner includes an emitter support block, an electron-emitting region formed on the support block and arranged to emit electrons, an electrical connector arranged to connect a source of electric current to the electron-emitting region, and heating structure arranged to heat the support block. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120230463 | DATA COLLECTION, PROCESSING AND STORAGE SYSTEMS FOR X-RAY TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGES - The present specification discloses an X-ray scanning system for scanning an object. The processing system has processors adapted to receive X-ray tomographic image data and extract parameters from the data, where the parameters include constant grey level, texture or statistics. The processing system also includes processors for executing decision trees, where the processors receive the parameters and construct information using the parameters and processors for conducting a database search, where the database search maps the information to a threat level and allocates the object being scanned to a safety category. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120326029 | X-Ray Scanners and X-Ray Sources Therefor - The present invention is directed toward an X-ray scanner that has an electron source and an anode. The anode has a target surface with a series of material areas spaced along it in a scanning direction. The material areas are formed from different materials. The electron source is arranged to direct electrons at a series of target areas of the target surface, in a predetermined order, so as to generate X-ray beams having different energy spectra. | 12-27-2012 |
Edward James Morton, Guidford GB
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| 20100246754 | X-ray Scanners - The present application discloses an X-ray scanner having an X-ray source arranged to emit X-rays from source points through an imaging volume. The scanner may further include an array of X-ray detectors which may be arranged around the imaging volume and may be arranged to output detector signals in response to the detection of X-rays. The scanner may further include a conveyor arranged to convey an object through the imaging volume in a scan direction, and may also include at least one processor arranged to process the detector signals to produce an image data set defining an image of the object. The image may have a resolution in the scan direction that is at least 90% as high as in one direction, and in some cases two directions, orthogonal to the scan direction. | 09-30-2010 |
Graham P Morton, Nottingham GB
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| 20090185769 | Bearing arrangement - An outer ring for a rolling element bearing has three mounting pads on its outer surface. The inner surface of the ring is arranged to be non-circular, with its effective radius being at a minimum at the three points midway between adjacent pairs of mounting pads. This provides a preload on the rolling elements of the bearing in use, preventing skidding, but because the ring is not supported between the pads it can still flex under loads. The ring may be oriented in use so that transient loads are directed through one of the mounting pads. | 07-23-2009 |
Jennifer Morton, South Yorkshire GB
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| 20120279854 | Ionic Membrane Preparation - In a first aspect, a method for forming a ionic polymer membrane, comprises: (i) polymerising a mixture of one or more first monomers to form an ionic polymer membrane; (ii) soaking the polymer membrane of (i) into a mixture of one or more second monomers, for a sufficient length of time to allow the solution to penetrate through the entire polymer membrane; and (iii) polymerising the monomer-coated polymer of step (ii) to form an essentially homogenous ionic polymer. In a second aspect, a method for forming a catalyst-coated ionic polymer membrane, comprises: (i) polymerising a mixture of one or more first monomers to form an ionic polymer membrane; (ii) dipping the polymer of (i) into a mixture of one or more second monomers; (iia) depositing a catalyst onto the monomer-coated polymer; (iii) polymerising the monomer-coated polymer of step (iia). The present invention also includes membranes formed using these methods. | 11-08-2012 |
Jennifer Ann Morton, Sheffield GB
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| 20100252445 | Electrolysis of Salt Water - The present invention is a method for producing hydrogen and oxygen from salt water, using an electrolyser having first and second electrode compartments respectively on each side of a hydrophilic ion-exchange membrane, the method comprising adding salt water to one or both of the electrode compartments, and electrolysing the salt water. The present invention is also a method of producing a biologically active solution using an electrolyser as defined above, the method comprising adding salt water to one or both of the electrode compartments, and electrolysing the salt water. Further, the present invention is a method for reducing the salt content of salt water using an electrolyser as defined above, the method comprising adding salt water to one or both electrode compartments, and electrolysing the salt water. | 10-07-2010 |
Kevin J. Morton, Chippenham GB
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| 20120266524 | FUEL OILS - A fuel oil composition comprises a fuel oil blend, at least one ethylene-vinyl ester polymer and at least one polyalkylmethacrylate polymer. The fuel oil blend comprises a middle-distillate fuel oil and a hydrotreated vegetable, animal or fish oil, wherein the amount of hydrotreated vegetable oil in the fuel oil blend is sufficient to provide the blend with an increase in the C | 10-25-2012 |
Philip Harvey Morton, Nottingham GB
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| 20090171070 | Process for the Purification of Recombinant Albumin - A process is provided for the preparation of a highly pure recombinant albumin solution having a nickel ion content of less than 100 ng per gram of albumin. The process comprises subjecting a recombinant albumin to a series of chromatography, concentration, and diafiltration steps. | 07-02-2009 |
Philip Harvey Morton, West Bridgford GB
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| 20110301329 | Process for the Purification of Recombinant Albumin - A process is provided for the preparation of a highly pure albumin solution the process comprising subjecting albumin (preferably expressed and secreted by transformed yeast) to a series of chromatographic steps. Preferably, the process comprises the steps of positive mode cation exchange chromatography, positive mode anion exchange chromatography, positive mode affinity chromatography, negative mode affinity chromatography (preferably using immobilised aminophenylboronic acid), negative mode cation exchange chromatography, and negative or positive mode anion exchange chromatography. A process for reducing the level of nickel in an albumin solution is also disclosed, as is a recombinant albumin coding sequence comprising two or more in-frame translation stop codons. Also disclosed is a process for producing recombinant albumin, the process comprising culturing a fungal cell expressing a is recombinant albumin coding sequence, wherein the cell has a reduced capacity of mannosylation of the recombinantly-expressed albumin. | 12-08-2011 |
Phillip Harvey Morton, Nottingham GB
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| 20120149873 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING ALBUMIN - An improved method for purifying albumin, a variant or fragment thereof, a fusion protein comprising albumin, a variant or fragment thereof, or a conjugate comprising albumin, a variant or fragment thereof is disclosed. | 06-14-2012 |
Phillip Harvey Morton, Nottinghamshire GB
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| 20110294988 | Purification Process - A process for purifying a transferrin solution and the product of the purification process. A process for producing transferrin and the product of the production process. Use of the transferrin in cell culture, as a pharmaceutical ingredient, as a pharmaceutical product and in a cell culture medium. | 12-01-2011 |