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Andrew John Mcglashan Richards, Cambridgeshire 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 |
Andrew John Mcglashan Richards, Cambridge 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 |
Anthony Richards, Herts GB
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| 20110149779 | RANGING FOR WIRELESS RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION DEVICES - The present invention relates generally to methods and systems for radio ranging and more particularly to methods and systems for determining time of arrival (TOA) of a ranging signal at a reference wireless device in order to determine distance between the reference wireless device and a target wireless device. | 06-23-2011 |
Anthony Richards, Borehamwood GB
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| 20110012775 | Locating System - The invention provides an antenna capable of performance similar to a Yagi-Uda antenna. However, unlike a conventional Yagi Uda antenna, the antenna of the invention is implementable on a substrate and thereby provides a directional antenna capable of disposition within a slender housing such as a cellular communications device. One embodiment of the invention provides an antenna comprising a substrate including a ground plane. The ground plane comprises a base portion and a spine portion extending from the base portion along a central axis of the substrate. A driven antenna element is disposed on a portion of the substrate and coupled to the spine portion to form a first antenna dipole. At least one antenna director element is disposed on a portion of the substrate and coupled to the spine portion to form a second antenna dipole. A reflector element comprises a portion of the ground plane. | 01-20-2011 |
Austin Lloyd Richards, Wheathampstead GB
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| 20100321427 | Open Loop Print Speed Control - A method enables adjustment of a print speed for a phase change ink imaging device with reference to an ink level sensor in a print head reservoir indicating an open loop or a closed loop state. The adjustment may also be made with reference to a measured image density, which may be a rolling solid area coverage average. | 12-23-2010 |
Bryce S. Richards, Edinburgh GB
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| 20100186801 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES WITH IMPROVED QUANTUM EFFICIENCY - A photovoltaic module ( | 07-29-2010 |
Bryn Richards, Kenilworth GB
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| 20100018203 | ENGINE INDUCTION SYSTEM - A forced induction system for an engine comprising a compressor for increasing the pressure of gas into the engine and a turbine arranged to be driven by engine exhaust gas. The system further comprises a generator and an electric motor. The generator is arranged to be driven by the turbine and the motor is arranged to drive the compressor, wherein the generator and motor are electrically connected. The system comprises electrical control means arranged to receive the electrical signal output by said generator during operation and to apply an AC control signal to said electric motor whereby the compressor is driven at least in part by an output torque of the turbine via the electrical connection therebetween. | 01-28-2010 |
Bryn Geoffrey Roddick Richards, Warwickshire GB
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| 20130134918 | CONTROLLER - An electrical controller for electric motors is provided. A control system for an electric motor comprises a supply for supplying excitation current to different windings of the motor at any given time. Furthermore, the amplitude of the excitation current is independently variable of the timing and duration of the application of the excitation current to the windings. This allows increased control of the motor and facilitates the operation of the motor at high mechanical and/or electrical speeds. | 05-30-2013 |
Claire Louise Richards, Wirral GB
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| 20120093757 | COMPOSITION - Hair conditioner comprising silicone and a conditioning gel phase, said phase obtainable by heating a fatty alcohol and an oil until they are molten, separately heating a cationic surfactant in water until it is dissolved/suspended, then adding the molten fatty alcohol and oil mix to the cationic surfactant before adding any remaining ingredients. | 04-19-2012 |
Clifford John Richards, Bristol GB
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| 20100181436 | RELATING TO AIR-BREATHING FLIGHT VEHICLES - An air intake for a supersonic air-breathing flight vehicle introduces or injects fluid in order to create predetermined regions of separated flow and an attendant fluid shear layer. This shear layer forms an aerodynamic boundary for the capture flow with a profile determined and optimised by appropriate injection of fluid. The aerodynamic boundary so generated replaces mechanically moveable solid surfaces used to vary the geometry of prior-art intakes. Use of an introduced or injected fluid can provide an advantage of a variable geometry, but with reduced weight and reduced mechanical complexity. In some embodiments, the injection of fluid has the effect of re-energising any ingested boundary layer, thus obviating the conventional requirement for a bleed system to provide boundary layer control. | 07-22-2010 |
David Charles William Richards, Milton GB
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| 20100275592 | CONTROL OF A SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATION APPARATUS - An SMA actuation arrangement comprises: an SMA actuator arranged on contraction caused by heating to drive movement of a movable element relative to a support structure; a current source operative to supply drive current through the SMA actuator to heat the SMA actuator; and a detector circuit operative to detect a measure of the resistance of the SMA actuator. Whilst detecting a measure of the resistance of the SMA actuator and controlling the drive current on the basis of the measure of the resistance of the SMA actuator; there is derived a measure of an electrical characteristic of the SMA actuator that is representative of the ambient temperature. Whilst applying closed-loop control an offset is added to the control signal which reduces the steady-state value of an error between the measure of the resistance of the SMA actuator and a target value. Whilst applying open-loop control, the control signal is generated taking into account the electrical characteristics of the SMA actuator measured during a calibration stage. | 11-04-2010 |
David Charles William Richards, Cambridgeshire GB
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| 20110277462 | CONTROL OF A SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATION ARRANGEMENT - An SMA actuation apparatus comprises: an SMA actuator arranged to drive movement of a movable element; a current supply supplying a drive current; a detection circuit detecting a measure of the resistance of the SMA actuator; and a control unit operative to generate a closed-loop control signal supplied to current supply for controlling the power of the drive current to drive the resistance of the SMA actuator to a target value. The control unit derives: an estimate of a characteristic temperature of the SMA actuation apparatus on the basis of the supplied power, using a thermal model; and a resistance offset on the basis thereof. The closed-loop control signal is generated on the basis of the error between the measure of the resistance of the SMA actuator and the target value of the resistance of the SMA actuator, adjusted by the resistance offset to compensate for variations in resistance. | 11-17-2011 |
David Charles Wilson Richards, Cambridge GB
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| 20100060776 | SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATION APPARATUS - A miniature camera lens actuation apparatus comprises a support structure, a camera lens element supported on the support structure by a suspension system; and an SMA actuator connected between the support structure and the movable element to drive movement of the camera lens element. The control circuit may include a drive circuit and a sensor circuit which have separate electrical connections to the SMA actuator to reduce the impact of the resistance of the electrical connections on the sensing. The control circuit may vary the drive signal in response to a temperature signal indicative of the ambient temperature. An endstop limits movement to prevent extension of the SMA actuator in its unheated state beyond a maximum length which is at or below the length corresponding the local maximum resistance of the resistance-length curve. Control of position is effected using resistance of the SMA actuator as a measure of position. The control employs a ‘ratcheting’ method to prevent a failure condition and an initial calibration step to derive a range of target resistance values. In manufacture, the position of a lens holder is adjusted relative to a carrier to provide focussing on the image sensor of an image of an object at a distance in the range from infinity to the hyperfocal distance when the SMA actuator is heated to a predetermined temperature greater than ambient temperature. | 03-11-2010 |
David Hugh Richards, Greenford GB
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| 20120065177 | PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS COMPRISING AZELASTINE AND A CORTICOSTEROID FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY OR ALLERGIC CONDITIONS - The present invention relates to method for the treatment of allergic rhinitis comprising: administrating to a patient in need thereof a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a compound for formula (I) | 03-15-2012 |
David Hugh Richards, Middlesex GB
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| 20090286762 | Pharmaceutical Formulations Comprising Azelastine and a Corticosteroid for the Treatment of Inflammatory or Allergic Conditions - The present invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations comprising an anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid compound of formula (II), (III), (IV) | 11-19-2009 |
Ed Richards, Warwickshire GB
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| 20100140876 | SEALING GLAND AND METHODS OF USE - The invention provides a sealing gland capable of use in high-pressure environments and methods for the use thereof. One aspect of the invention provides a sealing gland including: a first sealing surface having a first groove and a second groove, a first O-ring received in the first groove, a second O-ring received in the second groove, and a pressure port located on the first sealing surface between the first groove and the second groove. The pressure port is configured to apply a fluid pressure intermediate to a first pressure applied to the first O-ring and a second pressure applied to the second O-ring. | 06-10-2010 |
Edward Richards, Witney GB
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| 20090020293 | DOWNHOLE LINEAR ACTUATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A linear actuation apparatus for controlling fluid flow in a wellbore comprises a tubular manifold for conducting fluid through a portion thereof when disposed in the wellbore, and a shaft supported for reciprocal axial movement within the manifold. A valve seat is supported within the manifold in substantial alignment with the shaft, and a valve closure element is carried by the shaft for reciprocal axial movement therewith between a closed position preventing fluid flow across the valve seat and an opened position permitting fluid flow across the valve seat. A magnetic element is also carried by the shaft for reciprocal axial movement therewith. A pair of springs are each carried on opposing sides of the magnetic element such that one of the springs is compressed by and applies an axial force to the shaft under the movement of the shaft from a neutral position. A compound magnet is carried by the manifold about the magnetic element for applying an axial force to the magnetic element that together with the axial force of the compressed spring(s) and fluid pressure within the manifold control movement of the shaft and the valve closure element. Aspects of the apparatus define a linear actuator and a related linear actuation method. | 01-22-2009 |
Edward Richards, Stratford-Upon-Avon GB
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| 20090032302 | TOOL FACE SENSOR METHOD - Exhaust pressure from at least one actuator ( | 02-05-2009 |
Frances Margaret Richards, Oxfordshire GB
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| 20100143346 | Treatment of Macular Degeneration - An agent having progesterone antagonist properties may be used to treat eye conditions associated with pathological blood vessel formation, for example age-related macular degeneration, choroidal neovascularisation, retinal neovascularisation or corneal neovascularisation. The agent may be mifepristone. | 06-10-2010 |
Gareth Owain Richards, Sheffield GB
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| 20080279857 | Therapeutic Agent - The present invention relates to agents which modulate the effect of a RAMP (Receptor Activity Modifying Protein) protein on a Calcitonin Receptor Like Receptor (CRLR). Also included in the present invention are methods and uses of such agents and assays for identifying such agents. The agents of the present disclosure may be used in the treatment of, for example, cancer, obesity and other disorders. | 11-13-2008 |
Gareth Owain Richards, Ellerstadt GB
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| 20110195076 | THERAPEUTIC AGENT - The present invention relates to agents which modulate the effect of a RAMP (Receptor Activity Modifying Protein) protein on a Calcitonin Receptor Like Receptor (CRLR). Also included in the present invention are methods and uses of such agents and assays for identifying such agents. The agents of the present disclosure may be used in the treatment of, for example, cancer, obesity and other disorders. | 08-11-2011 |
Gareth Owen Richards, Sheffield GB
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| 20100111932 | ANTIBODIES AGAINST RAMP3 - The present invention provides an isolated antibody capable of binding a receptor activity modifying protein (RAMP) of CRLR receptor which antibody is of IgG, IgA or IgM isotype. | 05-06-2010 |
Graeme Charles Richards, Lincolnshire GB
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| 20090133175 | VARIETY OF CORDYLINE PLANT NAME 'RIC01' - A new and distinct cultivar of | 05-21-2009 |
Ivor Richards, Ruthin GB
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| 20120144738 | Herbicide Delivery - The present invention relates to a herbicide delivery method and a product for delivery to a plant wherein the plant has a generally hollow stem. A particular example of such a plant is Japanese knotweed. The present invention relates to a method of administering a herbicide to a plant comprising the steps of providing an opening in the stem of a plant wherein the stem comprises a tubular portion having a cavity therein and inserting a consumable delivery means comprising at least a herbicide into the opening in the stem of the plant. The herbicide may be provided in a consumable capsule. | 06-14-2012 |
John Richards, London GB
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| 20130055410 | METHOD OF ACCESSING DIGITAL MEDIA CONTENT - The invention permits a user to be given access to digital media content on one set of conditions, for a limited time period made known to the consumer, but then automatically forces migration to a different set of conditions to retain access to digital media content already listened to and to gain access to new digital media content, without the consumer having to manually download or install new software or in some other manner interact in a manner that will lessen the chance of the consumer embracing or accepting the migration. | 02-28-2013 |
John M. Richards, Wiltshire GB
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| 20080257352 | Respirator Exhalation Unit - A respirator exhalation unit ( | 10-23-2008 |
Jonathan Richards, Plumtree Nottinghamshire GB
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| 20120159711 | TABLE HAVING A CENTRAL CELLULAR HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE THERMALLY FUSED IN A SANDWICH CONFIGURATION BETWEEN TWO FIBRE-REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE FACE SHEETS - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine with an integrated medical table top on which a patient can lie is provided. The table top has a central polypropylene cellular honeycomb structure thermally fused in a sandwich configuration between two fibre-reinforced polypropylene face sheets. A strip of fibre-reinforced polypropylene is thermally fused along the entire length of the edge of the sandwich layers and along the end sections of the strip so that the resultant package of layers and end strip is sealingly enclosed to form the tabletop. Table top has a cover which may have a paint or acrylic finish, or may be foamed or “soft-touch” or suitably coated, in order to enhance the patient's comfort and to ensure that tabletop is hard-wearing and readily cleanable. | 06-28-2012 |
Jonathan Richards, Kent GB
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| 20090123395 | Flavour Compositions - Flavor compositions which reduce or prevent dental cavities based on the use of flavor materials found to inhibit the production of acid by micro-organisms in the oral cavity, e.g. lactic acid production from glucose by | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090252690 | Flavoured Mouth Wash Composition - The present invention provides a flavoured product comprising four or more flavour materials having antimicrobial properties and selected from the group comprising nonanol, decanol, nonanal, decanal, amyl propionate, anethole synthetic, anisic aldehyde, basil oil, benzyl benzoate, benzyl butyrate, benzyl formate, chamomile oil, cinnamic aldehyde, cis-3-hexenol, clove bud oil, damascone, ethyl acetoacetate, eucalyptus oil, ginger, isoamyl acetate, menthol laevo, methyl cinnamate, methyl salicylate, orange oil, rosemary oil, tarragon, Tea Tree oil, and peppermint oil: and one or more antimicrobial agents selected from the group comprising triclosan, pyrophosphates, zinc salts, cetylpyridinium chloride, parabens, stannous salts, sodium dodecyl sulphate, chlorhexidine, copper salts, strontium salts, peroxides and sanguinarine. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20120164085 | Flavour Compositions - A flavor composition which includes as, at least 8% of its total weight, (a) at least 0.5% by weight of a peppermint oil containing 1-isopropylidene-4-methyl-2-cyclohexanone in an amount from 1% to 4% by weight, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-1-cyclohexanone in an amount from 8% to 13% by weight and less than 0.5% by weight of eucalyptol; and a spearmint oil containing less than 70% by weight of carvone and at least 14% by weight of limonene; or mixtures thereof; and (b) at least 0.5% by weight of two or more of the following: decanol, octanal, allyl hexanoate, anethole, anised rectified, basil oil, benzyl butyrate, camomile oil, cinnamic aldehyde, cis-3-hexenyl acetate, citral natural, citronella ceylon, ethyl heptanoate, eugenol, fennel sweet, geranyl acetate, ionone alpha, lime, orange flavour, para cresyl methyl ether and pinene alpha. The compositions are useful in reducing oral malodors. | 06-28-2012 |
June Lilian Richards, Walsall GB
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| 20090321361 | ADSORBENTS FOR TREATING CONTAMINATED LIQUIDS - An adsorbent particulate product for treating contaminated fluid and capable of electrochemical regeneration. The product includes unexpanded intercalated graphite in particulate form, in the form of flakes or in powder form. | 12-31-2009 |
June Lillian Richards, Walsall GB
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| 20090242488 | APPARATUS FOR THE ELECTROCHEMICAL REGENERATION OF ABSORBENTS - Apparatus for treating liquid by contact with a particulate adsorbent material comprises a regeneration chamber ( | 10-01-2009 |
Lawrence Richards, Warwickshire GB
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| 20080237917 | Plastics Pipe - A method for the production of a plastics pipe ( | 10-02-2008 |
Lawrence Adam Faulkner Richards, Warwickshire GB
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| 20100207382 | ELECTROFUSION FITTING - A moulded electrofusion fitting ( | 08-19-2010 |
Mark Ivor Richards, Wiltshire GB
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| 20100047283 | FRANCISELLA STRAIN FOR LIVE VACCINE - A strain of | 02-25-2010 |
Martyn Richards, Stretton GB
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| 20090004008 | Blade mounting - Turboprop and propfan engines generally incorporate blades which have variable pitch to improve operational efficiency. Variable pitch is achieved through a pitch control mechanism at the root of the blade but such mechanisms may fail resulting in the blades turning to define a flat configuration with low drag and therefore the potential for engine damage through over-speeding. Traditional pitch lock and counter weight control mechanisms have disadvantages. By providing a helical bearing in which the mass and radial movement due to centrifugal radial force are utilised it is possible to generate a counter moment to the normal centrifugal turning moment (CTM) to ensure the blade remains in a configuration with at least some drag to limit engine rotational speed. The continuous helical bearing allows for a range of pitch angular positions to be used around a full 360° turn by providing a feathering counter moment from any of those angular positions. | 01-01-2009 |
Martyn Richards, Staffordshire GB
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| 20100189548 | ROTATION ARRANGEMENT - A selective rotation arrangement for a shaft, the arrangement including a housing mountable spaced from the shaft and an engagement member with distal and proximal ends which is selectively movable relative to the housing towards or away from the shaft between an operating position towards the shaft and a rest position clear of the shaft, the engagement member having a gear member at the distal end thereof which is engageable with the shaft in the operating position to permit turning of the shaft by the engagement member, but is disengaged from the shaft in the rest position. | 07-29-2010 |
Martyn Richards, Burton On Trent GB
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| 20080253881 | Engine - In prop fan and contra fan gas turbine engines particularly utilised with regard to pusher configurations towards the aft of an aircraft, there is a significant problem with regard to debris and bird strikes resulting in particulate matter which may damage the engine thrust core. By providing an inlet rotor which fragments and creates a centrifugal aspect to the inlet flow, particulate matter can be directed to a bypass chute normally in the form of an annular section extending into a number of chute exits. In such circumstances, the particulate matter is removed continuously from the inlet flow and the chutes are normally angled to project any particulate matter towards propellers of the engine at robust positions. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080302082 | Power transmission arrangement - A power transmission arrangement comprises a first power transmission member connectable to a first main shaft of an engine. The arrangement also includes a second power transmission member connectable to a second main shaft of the engine and to a third power transmission member. A coupling assembly is provided which has a selectable coupling condition to couple the first power transmission member to the second power transmission member to allow power to be transmitted from the third power transmission member to the first main shaft of the engine via the first power transmission member. The coupling assembly has a decoupling condition to decouple the first power transmission member from the second power transmission member to allow power to be transmitted from the main shaft of the engine to the third power transmission member via the second power transmission member. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20100089019 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A gas turbine engine having three shafts connecting respective high, intermediate and low-pressure turbines and compressors is characterised by an intermediate pressure turbine that includes two rotor stages. | 04-15-2010 |
Mary Winifred Richards, Bristol GB
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| 20110259080 | GAS SENSOR - A method of detection of a volatile compound in a gaseous atmosphere comprises irradiating a semiconducting metal oxide material with ultraviolet light, exposing the irradiated material to the gaseous atmosphere and determining the presence of any volatile compound in the atmosphere by monitoring a change in electrical conductivity of the material. The method can detect non-polar organic compounds as well as polar compounds. Zinc oxide particles in the nanometre size range are preferred. The method may be used for medical diagnosis or for environment monitoring purposes. | 10-27-2011 |
Neil Richards, Southampton GB
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| 20110271288 | OBJECT REQUEST BROKER - An object request broker (ORB) for receiving an incoming message including a message header and a message body in General Inter-ORB Protocol (GIOP) type format, the ORB comprising: an external ORB element for converting the header of the incoming message to an implementation-specific format, and for providing the header in implementation-specific format with the body in GIOP type format to a distribution mechanism for identifying an appropriate target server for processing the body of the incoming message; and an internal ORB element associated with the identified target server for converting the body of the incoming message to an implementation-specific format for use by the target server to process the message. | 11-03-2011 |
Paul Cl Richards, Potters Bar GB
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| 20080223915 | Banknote Transporter - A banknote transporter comprising a carrier ( | 09-18-2008 |
Philip Ian Richards, Wilton Redcar GB
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| 20120309613 | CARBONYLATION PROCESS - A method of increasing the TON of a catalyst system for the monocarbonylation of ethylenically unsaturated compounds using carbon monoxide in the presence of a co-reactant, other than water or a source thereof, having a mobile hydrogen atom is described. The catalyst system is obtainable by combining: (a) a metal of Group (8, 9) or (10) or a suitable compound thereof; (b) a ligand of general formula (I) wherein the groups X | 12-06-2012 |
Philip Ian Richards, Redcar GB
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| 20100022799 | CARBONYLATION OF CONJUGATED DIENES - A process for the carbonylation of a conjugated diene is described. The process comprises the steps of reacting a conjugated diene with carbon monoxide and a co-reactant having an active hydrogen in the presence of a solvent system and a catalyst system. The solvent system comprises a an aromatic carboxylic acid or, under some conditions, any carboxylic acid. The catalyst system is obtainable by combining: a. a metal of Group 8, 9 or 10 or a compound thereof: and b. a bidentate ligand of general formula (I) X | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100197958 | PROCESS FOR THE CARBONYLATION OF AN ETHYLENICALLY UNSATURATED COMPOUND AND A CATALYST SYSTEM - A process for the carbonylation of an ethylenically unsaturated compound comprising the step of reacting said compound with carbon monoxide in the presence of a co-5 reactant having a mobile hydrogen atom and a catalyst system is described. The catalyst system is obtainable by combining: (a) a metal of Group 8, 9 or 10 or a suitable compound thereof; (b) a ligand of general formula (I): and c) optionally, a source of anions. The invention is characterised in that the catalyst system includes an enhancer compound comprising an aromatic ring or ring system substituted by at least one hydroxyl group wherein the hydroxyl group pKa at 25° C. is greater than 3.0 and less than 9.1, the said enhancer compound excluding 3-quinolinol. Catalyst systems for use with the enhancer compound are described as are a method of increasing the efficacy of a catalyst system for the carbonylation of ethylenically unsaturated compounds and a method of increasing the rate of carbonylation of an ethylenically unsaturated compound comprising the step of adding such a compound to the reaction. | 08-05-2010 |
Robert W. Richards, Blaenau Gwent GB
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| 20100028753 | Fuel Cells - This invention relates to fuel cells. A fuel cell | 02-04-2010 |
Robin Richards, West Sussex GB
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| 20090220122 | TRACKING SYSTEM FOR ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY - Systems and methods are provided for measuring relative movement between two portions of the facial skeleton. A target ( | 09-03-2009 |
Samuel C. Richards, Cambridge GB
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| 20090182320 | Cryosurgical System - A cryosurgical system using a low-pressure liquid nitrogen supply, which requires only 0.5 to 15 bar of pressure to provide adequate cooling power for treatment of typical breast lesions. The pressure may be provided by supplying lightly pressurized air into the dewar, by heating a small portion of the nitrogen in the dewar, or with a small low pressure pump. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20100198205 | Low Pressure Liquid Nitrogen Cryosurgical System - A cryosurgical system using a low-pressure liquid nitrogen supply, which requires only 0.5 to 1 bar of pressure to provide adequate cooling power for treatment of typical breast lesions. The pressure may be provided by supplying lightly pressurized air into the dewar, by heating a small portion of the nitrogen in the dewar, or with a small low pressure pump. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110082454 | Cryosurgical System - A cryosurgical system using a low-pressure liquid nitrogen supply, which requires only 0.5 to 15 bar of pressure to provide adequate cooling power for treatment of typical breast lesions. The pressure may be provided by supplying lightly pressurized air into the dewar, by heating a small portion of the nitrogen in the dewar, or with a small low pressure pump. | 04-07-2011 |
Samuel Charles Richards, North Vancouver GB
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| 20120228334 | Ergonomic Portion Measuring Fluent Material Dispensing System - A fluent material dispensing system comprising: a bottle, a plunger engaged inside the bottle, and a dispensing mechanism having a lever for operation of the plunger for fluid expulsion. The plunger may frictionally engage the bottle to a degree sufficient for holding the plunger in place against a force applied due to return motion of the lever. The dispensing mechanism may comprise a cap for attachment to an end of the bottle opposite a fluid outlet and a handle attached to the cap, the lever pivotally coupled to the cap, the lever and the handle aligned with the bottle. The dispensing mechanism may comprise a portioning mechanism configured to limit distance travelled by the lever from the rest position to the engaged position to a defined amount, thereby limiting expulsion of the fluid to a corresponding defined portion. | 09-13-2012 |
Selena E. Richards, London GB
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| 20130078732 | METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING IMPENDING JOINT FAILURE - The invention provides methods for diagnosing impending joint failure in an animal by measuring the concentration of phenylalanine in a body fluid; measuring the concentration of one or more of tyrosine, alanine, valine, and glutamine in the body fluid; determining the ratio of phenylalanine to one or more of tyrosine, alanine, valine, and glutamine; and diagnosing impending joint failure by comparing the ratio to ratios predicative of impending joint failure. | 03-28-2013 |
Simon Richards, Abbots Bromley GB
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| 20120212348 | METHOD OF MONITORING THE GRADING MARGIN BETWEEN TIME-CURRENT CHARACTERISTICS OF INTELLIGENT ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method of monitoring the grading margin between at least two time-current characteristics of Intelligent Electronic Devices (IED | 08-23-2012 |
Simon Richards, Staffordshire GB
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| 20110241654 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC SIGNAL SWITCHING OF A MERGING UNIT IN AN ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM - A method and an apparatus for dynamic signal switching with multiple measurement sources, for a merging unit in an electrical power system, said merging unit receiving at least two input signals from at least one current transformer measuring the same physical primary quantity. The method comprises a step of outputting from said merging unit, in a real-time mode, a digitized output stream of sampled values with the truest representation of the physical primary quantity, based on the actual values of the input signals. | 10-06-2011 |
Simon James Richards, Hampshire GB
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| 20080261999 | Azabicycloalkane Derivatives Useful as Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Agonists - Compounds of the formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions which contain them and their uses in therapy. | 10-23-2008 |
Stephen Richards, Maidenhead GB
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| 20110117909 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY SELECTING AND CONFIGURING VIRTUAL MODEMS (VMS) BASED ON PERFORMANCE METRICS IN A MULTI-SIM MULTI-STANDBY COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A multiple-subscriber identity module (multi-SIM) multi-standby communication device comprises a single radio resource unit shared by a plurality of virtual modems (VMs), each uniquely associated with a single one of a plurality of SIM cards. The access to radio resources in the single radio resource unit is controlled via a virtual modem controller (VMC). The VMC collects performance metrics such as requested service type and signal quality associated with each of the VMs. A VM is selected based on the collected performance metrics to perform a requested service. A serving VM is switched among the VMs based on the collected performance metrics. VM capabilities are dynamically configured based on the collected performance metrics. According to the collected performance metrics such as associated navigation information and requested service type, one or more VMs may be turned on or off, and certain VM capabilities may be enabled or disabled to save resources. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110117944 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TASK-LEVEL ACCESS ARBITRATION BETWEEN VIRTUAL MODEMS IN A MULTI-SIM MULTI-STANDBY COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A multiple-subscriber identity module (multi-SIM) multi-standby communication device comprises a single radio resource unit shared by a plurality of virtual modems (VMs), each uniquely associated with a single one of a plurality of SIM cards. The access to radio resources in the single radio resource unit is controlled for each VM task via a virtual modem controller (VMC). Upon receiving requests for tasks to access radio resources in the single radio resource unit, the VMC arbitrates the access based on task priority information, current activities associated with one or more of the plurality of VMs, and the radio resources available in the single radio resource unit. The access may be immediately accepted, accepted with a delay or rejected. With an immediate access, current activities may be suspended and then resumed once radio resources become available. With a delayed access, the VMC determines what time instants the access may be accepted. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110117962 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTI-STANDBY OPERATION FOR A MULTI-SIM MULTI-STANDBY COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A multiple-subscriber identity module (multi-SIM) multi-standby communication device comprises a single radio resource unit that is shared by a plurality of virtual modems (VMs), each uniquely associated with a single one of a plurality of SIM cards. Traffic related to the SIM cards are concurrently handled utilizing corresponding VMs. Available radio resource in the single radio resource unit are shared by the VMs based on corresponding VM states, namely, an active state, an idle state and a suspended state. VMs in an idle state concurrently monitor paging events and concurrently perform idle mode procedures such as location updating. VMs not related to an intended traffic are suspended. A VM related to the intended traffic is transitioned from an idle state to an active state to enable the communication for the intended traffic. Once the communication is complete, the suspended VMs are resumed to continue idle mode activities. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110117963 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A FAST CELL RECOVERY ON SUSPENDED VIRTUAL MODEMS WITHIN A MULTI-SIM MULTI-STANDBY COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A multiple-subscriber identity module (multi-SIM) multi-standby communication device comprises a single radio resource unit shared by a plurality of virtual modems (VMs). A first VM in an active state monitors its own associated cells and cells associated with remaining VMs in a suspended state. The active VM measures signal strength on available cells to track cell information such as cell quality and cell timing information for associated cells for the first active VM and for the remaining suspended VMs. When the suspended VMs are resumed, the single radio resource unit is synchronized to corresponding serving cells in an order determined based on the tracked cell timing information. With a synchronized serving cell, a suspended VM may bypass cell selection or reselection and directly camp on its serving cell. Otherwise, the suspended VM performs a cell selection or reselection selectively based on tracked cell information for a cell to camp on. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110117965 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TASK SCHEDULING IN AN OPERATING SYSTEM FOR VIRTUAL MODEMS WITHIN A MULTI-SIM MULTI-STANDBY COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A multiple-subscriber identity module (multi-SIM) multi-standby communication device comprises a single operating system (OS) and a single radio resource unit that is shared by multiple virtual modems (VMs) within a virtual modem framework (VMF). The OS maps VM tasks of the multiple VM to OS resource spaces according to corresponding VM IDs. The single OS may run the mapped VM tasks utilizing OS resources in the OS resource spaces. VM ID information is embedded in global variables and/or static variables that are utilized in the single OS to access OS resources. The OS may run VM tasks utilizing OS resources in OS resource spaces identified by corresponding VM IDs. The OS may re-use OS resources for VM tasks of different VMs, when needed, without duplicating the OS resources. VM tasks are scheduled to run on the single OS according to task priorities, which are determined based on corresponding VM environment. | 05-19-2011 |
Stephen J. Richards, Maidenhead GB
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| 20130148574 | Communication Protocol Technique for Improving Data Throughput - An acknowledgement technique reduces packet-switched communication delays. The technique may be implemented in a mobile communication device with multiple SIMs. The technique facilitates enhanced communication capability for the mobile communication device. In one implementation, the technique helps reduce delays caused by switching between packet-switched and circuit-switched communications. Specifically, in one aspect, the technique reduces delays caused by exponential backoff that may occur during suspension of a packet-switched communication. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130150014 | Background Paging Monitoring For Multiple SIM User Equipment - Systems and methods are presented to support operation of a multiple subscriber identity module (SIM) device. A first SIM may monitor paging indicators while a second SIM performs a data transfer or voice call. During the second SIM's data transfer or voice call, paging transition times are identified to transition communication resources to the first SIM for use in monitoring paging indicators. The transition time may be short so as to limit the impact on the second SIM's data transfer or voice call. When the first SIM receives a paging indicator indicating an incoming call, the device may retrieve caller identification information of the incoming call and automatically reject the incoming call. The communication resource may be returned to the second SIM to continue the data transfer or voice call. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130150032 | Controlled Idle Mode Behavior in User Equipment Supporting Multiple Radio Access Techniques - User equipment includes techniques that may improve operation by selectively controlling access to particular radio access technologies (RATs) for the user equipment while it is operating in certain modes, such as idle mode. Once the user equipment is in a connected mode, and operating with significant uplink and\or downlink traffic activity, inter-RAT procedures can provide the benefits of access to multiple RATs. This technique is useful in many different environments, such as an environment that is predominantly 2G or 3G with 4G hot spot coverage. This technique may also be useful for providing enhanced operations in 2G/3G capable dual SIM user equipment running in a camped mode or other modes. The technique is not limited to 2G/3G/4G or any other particular standards, but may apply to any standards in a sequence of evolving or incrementally improving standards. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130150036 | Periodic Registration Updates For Multiple SIM User Equipment - Systems and methods are presented to support operation of a multiple subscriber identity module (SIM) device. A first SIM may perform a data transfer or voice call. During the first SIM's data transfer or voice call, transition times are identified to transition communication resources to a second SIM for use in performing a registration update communication with a network controller that supports the second SIM. The registration update communication may include a periodic location update, a periodic routing update, or a periodic tracking update. The multiple SIM device may identify the transition time by obtaining periodic registration timing information from the network controller, configuring a periodic registration timer based on the periodic registration timing information, and setting the transition time as an expiration time of the periodic registration timer. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130150126 | VIRTUAL MODEM SUSPENSION HANDLER IN MULTIPLE SIM USER EQUIPMENT - User equipment with multiple subscriber identity modules (SIMs) includes techniques for intelligently allowing the SIMs to access the radio resources. In one aspect, the techniques determine whether a network signaling criteria is satisfied. When the network signaling criteria is satisfied, the user equipment may communicate a signaling connection release indication to a network controller handling a first SIM network connection. When the network signaling criteria is not satisfied, however, the user equipment may forgo communicating the signaling connection release indication to the network controller handing the first SIM network connection. In either case, the user equipment may locally deactivate the first SIM network connection so that the radio frequency interface may be transitioned to a second SIM. | 06-13-2013 |
Stephen Mark Richards, Devon GB
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| 20100158631 | Cargo Barrier Net - A cargo barrier net ( | 06-24-2010 |
Stephen Robin Richards, London GB
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| 20130072940 | POSITION OF HIP JOINT PROSTHESES - Apparatus for guiding a shaping tool for shaping an acetabulum comprises locating means ( | 03-21-2013 |
Stuart N. Richards, Frodsham GB
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| 20080227945 | Polyurethane Based Pigment Dispersants Which Contain Reactive Double Bonds - Polymeric urethane dispersants with solubilizing polymer chains and with reactive carbon to carbon double bonds are described. The reactive double bonds facilitate molecular weight build-up of the dispersant on dispersed particles (enhancing colloidal stability) or enhance the ability of the dispersants to be crosslinked into a matrix material. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20100093926 | Polyurethane Based Pigment Dispersants Which Contain Reactive Double Bonds - Polymeric urethane dispersants with solubilizing polymer chains and with reactive carbon to carbon double bonds are described. The reactive double bonds facilitate molecular weight build-up of the dispersant on dispersed particles (enhancing colloidal stability) or enhance the ability of the dispersants to be crosslinked into a matrix material. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100130678 | Dispersant Composition - The invention relates to a composition containing a particulate solid, an organic or aqueous medium, and a copolymer containing less than 25 mol % of residues of monomers comprising a dicarboxylic acid, or anhydride thereof. The invention further relates to novel copolymers, and the use of the copolymers as a dispersant. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100152339 | Graft Copolymer And Compositions Thereof - The invention relates to a graft copolymer with a polyester side chain and at least one quaternised tertiary amine group. The tertiary amine may be aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic. The invention further relates to the use of the compound as a dispersant, particularly for pigments. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100324206 | Dispersants - The present invention provides a non-aqueous composition containing a particulate solid, an organic medium and a polyurethane dispersant having laterally attached pendant groups with tertiary amine group(s), an essentially linear backbone and laterally attached solvent-solubilising side chains of a polyester or polyether including mixtures of such side chains. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110054075 | Dispersants From Linear Polyurethanes - The present invention provides a non-aqueous composition containing a particulate solid, an organic medium and polyurethane dispersant with a substantially linear anchoring segment pendant tertiary amine group(s) from said anchoring segment and terminally attached solvent-solubilising terminal chains of a polyester, polyether, or polyacrylate including mixtures of such terminal chains. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20130041071 | DISPERSANT COMPOSITION - The invention relates to a composition containing a polyepoxide with polyether lateral chains and pendant hydrocarbyl groups. The invention further relates to a composition containing a particulate solid, an organic or aqueous medium, and a polyepoxide with polyether lateral chains and pendant hydrocarbyl groups. The invention further relates to novel compounds, and the use of the polyepoxide with polyether lateral chains and pendant hydrocarbyl groups as a dispersant. | 02-14-2013 |
Stuart Nicholas Richards, Frodsham GB
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| 20100216932 | Polyurethane Dispersants - The present invention provides a non-aqueous composition containing a particulate solid, an organic medium and a polyurethane dispersant having an essentially linear backbone and laterally attached solvent-solubilising side chains of a polyester, a polyether, a polyacrylate or a polyolefin including mixtures of such side chains. | 08-26-2010 |