Sinclair, GB
Alan Sinclair, Falkirk GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090164745 | System and Method for Controlling an Amount of Unprogrammed Capacity in Memory Blocks of a Mass Storage System - Systems and methods for allocating blocks at a reprogrammable non-volatile mass storage system are disclosed. Generally, a controller identifies a group of data to be written to a block at the mass storage system, and allocates one of a new block or a partial block to the identified group of data based on whether a total unprogrammed capacity in partial blocks of the mass storage system exceeds an amount of valid data in obsolete blocks of the mass storage system. In one implementation, the identifier group of data may be associated with a single file. | 06-25-2009 |
20110138100 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONCURRENT BACKGROUND AND FOREGROUND OPERATIONS IN A NON-VOLATILE MEMORY ARRAY - A method and system for permitting host write operations in one part of a flash memory concurrently with another operation in a second part of the flash memory is disclosed. The method includes receiving data at a front end of a memory system, selecting at least one of a plurality of subarrays in the memory system for executing a host write operation, and selecting at least one other subarray in which to execute a second operation. The write operation and second operation are then executed substantially concurrently. The memory system includes a plurality of subarrays, each associated with a separate subarray controller, and a front end controller adapted to select and initiate concurrent operations in the subarrays. | 06-09-2011 |
Alan W. Sinclair, Edmonton GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20150363131 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MASS DATA STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING A FILE-BASED INTERFACE TO A HOST AND A NON-FILE-BASED INTERFACE TO SECONDARY STORAGE - System and method for transferring data between a host system and a data storage system is provided. The system includes an interface that uses a file based protocol to transfer data between the data storage system and the host system, wherein the data storage system includes a first mass storage device and a second mass storage device; wherein the first mass storage device is a solid state non-volatile memory device and the second mass storage device is a non-solid state memory device. The first mass storage device is a flash memory device that operates as a primary storage device that stores data on a file by file basis. The second mass storage device is a magnetic disk drive that operates as secondary storage device and stores data received via a logical interface. | 12-17-2015 |
20150363135 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MASS DATA STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING A FILE-BASED INTERFACE TO A HOST AND A NON-FILE-BASED INTERFACE TO SECONDARY STORAGE - System and method for transferring data between a host system and a data storage system is provided. The system includes an interface that uses a file based protocol to transfer data between the data storage system and the host system, wherein the data storage system includes a first mass storage device and a second mass storage device; wherein the first mass storage device is a solid state non-volatile memory device and the second mass storage device is a non-solid state memory device. The first mass storage device is a flash memory device that operates as a primary storage device that stores data on a file by file basis. The second mass storage device is a magnetic disk drive that operates as secondary storage device and stores data received via a logical interface. | 12-17-2015 |
Alan W. Sinclair, Maddiston GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100217926 | Direct Data File Storage Implementation Techniques in Flash Memories - Host system data files are written directly to a large erase block flash memory system with a unique identification of each file and offsets of data within the file but without the use of any intermediate logical addresses or a virtual address space for the memory. Directory information of where the files are stored in the memory is maintained within the memory system by its controller, rather than by the host. The file based interface between the host and memory systems allows the memory system controller to utilize the data storage blocks within the memory with increased efficiency. | 08-26-2010 |
20100223423 | Direct File Data Programming and Deletion in Flash Memories - Host system data files are written directly to a large erase block flash memory system with a unique identification of each file and offsets of data within the file but without the use of any intermediate logical addresses or a virtual address space for the memory. Directory information of where the files are stored in the memory is maintained within the memory system by its controller, rather than by the host. The file based interface between the host and memory systems allows the memory system controller to utilize the data storage blocks within the memory with increased efficiency. | 09-02-2010 |
Alan Welsh Sinclair, Maddiston GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090019218 | Non-Volatile Memory And Method With Non-Sequential Update Block Management - In a nonvolatile memory with block management system that supports update blocks with non-sequential logical units, an index of the logical units in a non-sequential update block is buffered in RAM and stored periodically into the nonvolatile memory. In one embodiment, the index is stored in a block dedicated for storing indices. In another embodiment, the index is stored in the update block itself. In yet another embodiment, the index is stored in the header of each logical unit. In another aspect, the logical units written after the last index update but before the next have their indexing information stored in the header of each logical unit. In this way, after a power outage, the location of recently written logical units can be determined without having to perform a scanning during initialization. In yet another aspect, a block is managed as partially sequential and partially non-sequential, directed to more than one logical subgroup. | 01-15-2009 |
20130042057 | Hybrid Non-Volatile Memory System - A hybrid non-volatile system uses non-volatile memories based on two or more different non-volatile memory technologies in order to exploit their relative advantages. In an exemplary embodiment, the memory system includes a controller and a flash memory, where the controller has a non-volatile RAM based on an alternate technology such as FeRAM. The flash memory is used for the storage of user data and the non-volatile RAM in the controller is used for system control data. The use of an alternate non-volatile memory technology in the controller allows for a non-volatile copy of the most recent control data to be accessed more quickly as it can be updated on a bit by bit basis. In another exemplary embodiment, the alternate non-volatile memory is used as a cache where data can safely be staged prior to its being written to the memory or read back to the host. | 02-14-2013 |
20150309927 | Hybrid Non-Volatile Memory System - A hybrid non-volatile system uses non-volatile memories based on two or more different non-volatile memory technologies in order to exploit their relative advantages. In an exemplary embodiment, the memory system includes a controller and a flash memory, where the controller has a non-volatile RAM based on an alternate technology such as FeRAM. The flash memory is used for the storage of user data and the non-volatile RAM in the controller is used for system control data. The use of an alternate non-volatile memory technology in the controller allows for a non-volatile copy of the most recent control data to be accessed more quickly as it can be updated on a bit by bit basis. In another exemplary embodiment, the alternate non-volatile memory is used as a cache where data can safely be staged prior to its being written to the memory or read back to the host. | 10-29-2015 |
Alan Welsh Sinclair, Edinburgh GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20130138873 | MEMORY SYSTEMS - Memory systems having a volatile memory, a non-volatile memory arranged in blocks, and a controller coupled to the volatile memory and to the non-volatile memory. The controller is configured to maintain, in the volatile memory, a list of addresses of erased blocks of the non-volatile memory. The list of addresses of erased blocks of the non-volatile memory is limited to a maximum number of list entries. The controller is further configured to transfer the list of addresses of erased blocks of the non-volatile memory from the volatile memory to the non-volatile memory in response to the list containing its maximum number of list entries and/or in response to an operation that would increase the number of list entries to a number equal to or greater than the maximum number of list entries. | 05-30-2013 |
Alan Welsh Sinclair, Falkirk GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20120254574 | MULTI-LAYER MEMORY SYSTEM - A multi-later memory and method for operation is disclosed. The memory includes three or more layers, where each layer is made up of flash memory cells having a greater bit per cell storage capacity than then prior layer. The method may include the steps of directing host data directly into a first or second layer of the multi-layer memory upon receipt depending on a condition of the data. The method may also include copying data within a respective layer in a data relocation operation to generate more free blocks of memory so that data preferably stays within each layer, as well as transferring data from one layer to the next higher bit per cell layer when layer transfer criteria are met. | 10-04-2012 |
20140068152 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STORAGE ADDRESS RE-MAPPING FOR A MULTI-BANK MEMORY DEVICE - A method and system for storage address re-mapping in a multi-bank memory is disclosed. The method includes allocating logical addresses in blocks of clusters and re-mapping logical addresses into storage address space, where short runs of host data dispersed in logical address space are mapped in a contiguous manner into megablocks in storage address space. Independently in each bank, valid data is flushed within each respective bank from blocks having both valid and obsolete data to make new blocks available for receiving data in each bank of the multi-bank memory when an available number of new blocks falls below a desired threshold within a particular bank. | 03-06-2014 |
20140185376 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASYNCHRONOUS DIE OPERATIONS IN A NON-VOLATILE MEMORY - A mass storage memory system and method of operation is disclosed. The memory includes an interface adapted to receive data from a host, a plurality of flash memory die and a controller, where the controller is configured to receive a first command and read or write data synchronously across the plurality of die based on a first command, and to receive a second command and read or write data asynchronously and independently in each die based on a second command. The controller may program data in a maximum unit of programming for an individual one of the plurality of flash memory die. The controller may be a plurality of controllers each configured to select which die of an exclusive subset of die to write data based on characteristics of the die in the subset. The plurality of die may be multi-layer, and multi-partition per layer, flash memory die. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189205 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING PROGRAM CYCLES IN A MULTI-LAYER MEMORY - A system and method for managing program cycles in a multi-layer memory is disclosed. The method includes a controller receiving a request to program data from a host and, in advance of programming data associated with the request, determining a program cycle for programming the data associated with the request and an amount of data already programmed in the plurality of memory layers necessary to be programmed in maintenance operations to provide free memory capacity for a subsequent request to program data from the host. The controller programs the data associated with the request, and the amount of data already programmed to be programmed in maintenance operations, in predetermined programming units according to the determined program cycle. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189206 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING BLOCK RECLAIM OPERATIONS IN A MULTI-LAYER MEMORY - A multi-later memory and method for operation is disclosed. The memory includes at least one flash memory die having multiple layers and a controller configured to execute block reclaim operations in a layer of the flash memory die until a net gain of at least one additional free block has been made in the layer. The method may include relocating data from reclaim blocks to relocation blocks within the same layer, or within a same partition in the same layer until a net gain of one free block has been achieved and an integer number of relocation blocks has been filled with relocated data. The method may also include moving data from reclaim blocks in a first layer into destination blocks in a second layer until a net gain of at least one free block has been achieved in the first layer. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189207 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING BACKGROUND OPERATIONS IN A MULTI-LAYER MEMORY - A multi-layer memory and method for performing background maintenance operations are disclosed. The memory includes a plurality of flash memory die having multiple layers, where each layer is made up of flash memory cells having a greater bit per cell storage capacity than then prior layer and each layer may have a plurality of partitions for different data types. A controller managing the flash memory die is configured to identify an idle die and determine if a layer in the die satisfies a background maintenance criterion. Upon identifying a layer satisfying the background maintenance criterion, the valid data from reclaim blocks in the layer is relocated into a relocation block in the same layer until the relocation block is filled and the background maintenance cycle ends. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189208 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROGRAM SCHEDULING IN A MULTI-LAYER MEMORY - A multi-layer memory and method for operation is disclosed. The memory includes an interface, at least one flash memory die having a plurality of layers and a controller. The controller is configured to select an appropriate one of a predetermined number of program cycles for programming a fixed amount of host data, and for carrying out maintenance operations in one or more of the layers sufficient to permit a next host data write operation. The controller calculates an interleave ratio of maintenance operations to host data programming operations in each of the layers used in the determined programming cycle so that creation of free space is interspersed with host data writes in a steady manner during execution of the determined programming cycle. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189209 | MULTI-LAYER MEMORY SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE PARTITIONS IN A LAYER - A multi-layer memory and method for operation is disclosed. The memory includes multiple layers, where each layer includes flash memory cells having a greater bit per cell capacity than then prior layer and each layer may include a plurality of partitions having blocks exclusively associated with a particular data type. The method may include the steps of directing host data directly into a particular partition of a particular layer of the multi-layer memory upon receipt depending on a type of the data. The method may also include copying data within the same partition in a respective layer in a data relocation operation to generate more free blocks of memory so that data preferably stays within each layer and in the same partition, as well as transferring data from one layer to the next higher bit per cell layer within a same partition when layer transfer criteria are met. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189210 | MEMORY SYSTEM HAVING AN UNEQUAL NUMBER OF MEMORY DIE - A flash memory system having unequal number of memory die and method for operation is disclosed. The memory includes a plurality of flash memory die distributed unevenly among different control lines, such that there are an unequal number of die between control lines. A total physical storage capacity of the plurality of flash memory die is greater than a total logical capacity such that the memory system is over provisioned with physical storage capacity. A logical address splitter directs data received from a host system and associated with host logical block addresses such that each control line only receives data associated with predetermined host logical block address ranges and directs the data such that a ratio of physical capacity to logical capacity is equal among each of the control lines, regardless of the different number of die, and associated different physical capacity per control line. | 07-03-2014 |
20140244913 | MEMORY SYSTEMS - Memory systems having a volatile memory, a non-volatile memory arranged in blocks, and a controller coupled to the volatile memory and to the non-volatile memory. The controller is configured to maintain, in the volatile memory, a list of addresses of erased blocks of the non-volatile memory. The list of addresses of erased blocks of the non-volatile memory is limited to a maximum number of list entries. The controller is further configured to transfer the list of addresses of erased blocks of the non-volatile memory from the volatile memory to the non-volatile memory in response to the list containing its maximum number of list entries and/or in response to an operation that would increase the number of list entries to a number equal to or greater than the maximum number of list entries. | 08-28-2014 |
Alex Sinclair, Mitcham GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20150240283 | Compound - The present invention concerns rhodamine based fluorescent probes which have use in detecting coagulase-producing bacterial strains. In particular, wherein the bacterial strain is MRSA or MSSA. | 08-27-2015 |
Allan Sinclair, Cambridge GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20130075391 | Systems and Methods for Heating Liquid, Semi-Solid or Liquid/Solid Combination Comestibles in Combination Microwave and Convection Ovens - A system is provided for heating a comestible. The system includes a container and a flexible vented package containing a liquid, semi-solid or liquid/solid combination comestible. The package is positioned within the container in a manner that hinders the comestible from escaping through the package's vent(s). The container is penetrable to microwaves and is adapted to not experience heat-induced damage when subjected to a heating cycle in a combination microwave and convection oven. The container is adapted to protect the package from heat-induced damage when the container is subjected to a heating cycle in a combination microwave and convection oven. | 03-28-2013 |
20140348990 | Systems and Methods for Heating Liquid, Semi-Solid or Liquid/Solid Combination Comestibles in Combination Microwave and Convection Ovens - A system is provided for heating a comestible. The system includes a container and a flexible vented package containing a liquid, semi-solid or liquid/solid combination comestible. The package is positioned within the container in a manner that hinders the comestible from escaping through the package's vent(s). The container is penetrable to microwaves and is adapted to not experience heat-induced damage when subjected to a heating cycle in a combination microwave and convection oven. The container is adapted to protect the package from heat-induced damage when the container is subjected to a heating cycle in a combination microwave and convection oven. | 11-27-2014 |
Colin A. Sinclair, Carnoustie GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090204856 | Self-service terminal - A self-service terminal comprises a watchdog timer coupled to a clock; and a reset driver for resetting the watchdog timer. The reset driver is operable to monitor a count reached by the watchdog timer, and to instigate a diagnostic action, such as writing information to a system event log, in the event that the count reaches a first predefined number. | 08-13-2009 |
20100251360 | ACCESSING A PROCESSING DEVICE - The invention relates to a method of controlling access to a processing device using an access token with a machine readable identity. The method comprises reading the identity of the access token at the location of the processing device and querying a database comprising valid identities of access tokens, wherein each identity is associated with an access permission level. If the identity is a valid identity, the method further comprises determining the associated level of access and allowing a level of access to the processing device according to the associated access permission level. In some embodiments, the processing device is an Automated Teller Machine (ATM). | 09-30-2010 |
20110025610 | ENCRYPTING TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY - A hardware encryption device comprises: a touch panel controller; and a cryptographic engine in communication with the touch panel controller. The touch panel controller receives co-ordinates from the cryptographic engine corresponding to an area on a touch panel selected by a user. The cryptographic engine is operable to discriminate between a selection in a secure area on a screen and a selection in a non-secure area on a screen, and to action the selection differently depending on whether the selection is in a secure area or a non-secure area. | 02-03-2011 |
Colin A. Sinclair, Angus GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090202086 | Audio processing apparatus - A processing apparatus comprises a beeper system for controlling operation of a beeper in response to beeper control signals, an audio system for controlling operation of at least one speaker in response to audio data signals, and a redirection module for redirecting a beeper control signal to the audio system. | 08-13-2009 |
20090265517 | Scattered storage - Methods and apparatus are described in which data, which is required by system software in a self-service terminal, is stored across a number of persistent storage elements. The persistent storage elements are located in peripheral devices within the self-service terminal. When the data is lost from volatile memory in the core computing device in the self-service terminal, the data is read back from one or more of the persistent storage elements. | 10-22-2009 |
20100031345 | Access to a processing device - Authorizing access to one or more restricted functions provided by a processing device is described. A method for authorizing such access comprises: reading at least one time from a clock associated with the processing device; storing the read time as a reference time; after the read time is stored, reading another time (a current time) from the clock. The method also includes comparing the reference time with the current time; reading a trend status associated with the reference time; and authorizing access to the restricted functions provided by the processing device if an acceptance criterion is satisfied. The acceptance criterion may require (i) the read current time to be chronologically earlier than the reference time and the trend status to be trusted backward mode, or (ii) the read current time to be chronologically later than the reference time. | 02-04-2010 |
20130147745 | ENCRYPTING TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY - A hardware encryption device comprises: a touch panel controller; and a cryptographic engine in communication with the touch panel controller. The touch panel controller receives co-ordinates from the cryptographic engine corresponding to an area on a touch panel selected by a user. The cryptographic engine is operable to discriminate between a selection in a secure area on a screen and a selection in a non-secure area on a screen, and to action the selection differently depending on whether the selection is in a secure area or a non-secure area. | 06-13-2013 |
Colin D. Sinclair, Coventry GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100139858 | MASKING ARTICLE COMPRISING SKINNED FOAM - An elongate masking article ( | 06-10-2010 |
20110308710 | MASKING ARTICLE COMPRISING SKINNED FOAM - An elongate masking article ( | 12-22-2011 |
20140044864 | METHOD OF MASKING WALLS OF A SPRAY BOOTH AND KIT OF PARTS FOR USE THEREIN - The present application discloses a method of masking an interior surface of a spray booth, the method comprising: —providing a masking liquid comprising one or more polymers dispersed or dissolved in water, a base in amount sufficient to such that the pH of the masking liquid is more than 7 and a pH indicator that is colored at the pH of the masking liquid; —applying the masking liquid to at least part of an interior surface of the spray booth; —allowing the applied masking liquid to dry whereby upon drying the pH indicator becomes colorless or substantially colorless and a clear transparent or translucent white masking coating is obtained. | 02-13-2014 |
20150030763 | COLORED MASKING LIQUID COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USING - The present invention provides a colored masking liquid composition, and a method of masking a paint spray booth, wherein the composition comprises one or more polymers dispersed or dissolved in water, a base in a sufficient amount to provide a pH greater than 7, and a pH indicator that is colored at the pH of the masking liquid composition. Applying the colored masking liquid composition to the interior surface of a spray booth and allowing to dry results in a colorless mask. | 01-29-2015 |
20150306621 | MASKING STRIP - A masking strip for masking the interior surfaces of a gap between two substrates to be painted is provided, the strip comprising: a backing having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface having an adhesive region to fix the masking strip to an interior surface of the gap; a gap filler extending from the backing and adapted to prevent paint flow into the gap; wherein the first surface of the backing is also provided with a spacing means adapted to space the backing of the masking strip away from the interior surface of the gap to which the strip is fixed, and wherein the masking strip is pre-formed. | 10-29-2015 |
David Sinclair, Westerham GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110159464 | SPHERICAL OBJECT PROVIDED WITH A MAP - A spherical object is disclosed provided with a map substantial covering its entire surface wherein the map represents only a portion of the Earth such as a town, city, district, county, state or country. A label is also disclosed provided comprising a series of biconvex shapes which collectively describe such a map. | 06-30-2011 |
David Sinclair, Cuckfield GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20130273498 | DENTAL IMPLANT - A dental implant comprising an implant body which has an asymmetric root portion receivable in an asymmetric open root cavity of the patient and engagement means on the asymmetric root portion to at least in part engage a surface of the root cavity so as to prevent or inhibit unintentional extraction. The asymmetric root portion is complementarily shaped to fit the said asymmetric open root cavity, thus substantially dispensing with the need for protracted preparation of the root cavity and providing substantially immediate stability for the prosthetic tooth. | 10-17-2013 |
David A. Sinclair, Winchester GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20130179733 | Cost effective use of simulated storage in a storage subsystem test environment - A data receiver module receives, at a storage device simulator, a data transmission from a storage controller being tested. The data transmission includes data and metadata. The metadata is associated with the data. A signature receiver module receives a signature from the storage controller as part of the data transmission. The signature is used to distinguish the metadata from the data. A data/metadata determination module examines the data transmission and determines data from metadata using the signature. A metadata storage module stores the metadata of the data transmission on the storage device simulator in response to the data transmission including metadata. The data storage simulator includes a data storage device. A data discard module discards the data of the data transmission in response to the data transmission including data. | 07-11-2013 |
20140359399 | STORAGE INTEGRITY VALIDATOR - This disclosure relates to validating data written to logical blocks on a storage subsystem adapted so that during write operations an additional sequence code is written to each logical block of data, where the sequence code remains constant for each write operation batch and where the sequence code is incremented for each new write operation batch. A sequence code verification system may comprise a data reader, a validity engine, and an error notifier. The data reader may read sequence codes from consecutive logical blocks. The validity engine may invalidate write operations in response to checking data validity by applying comparison operations to sequence codes and block offsets of batch write operations. The error notifier may notify a user of an error for each invalidated write operation batch. | 12-04-2014 |
David Alexander James Sinclair, Aberdeenshire GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110253661 | OFFSHORE LIFTING OPERATIONS - An offshore, deep-water crane including a support structure, a lifting arm secured to the support structure and extending therefrom, and at least one lifting rope extending from the support structure towards an end of the lifting arm remote from the support structure is disclosed. The lifting rope has a specific gravity less than 3 and a traction winch for moving the at least one lifting rope from the support structure along the arm and vice versa. | 10-20-2011 |
David Andrew Sinclair, Cambridge GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090214124 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR CLASSIFYING AN IMAGE - A technique is provided for classifying images in a library ( | 08-27-2009 |
David Malcolm Sinclair, Aberdeen GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110068574 | Pipe Connector Device - A pipe connector comprises a tubular pin member ( | 03-24-2011 |
Derick Sinclair, Wallasey GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110000972 | WATER SAVING APPARATUS - A water saving device ( | 01-06-2011 |
Edward Sinclair, Aberdeenshire GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110174542 | TUBULAR MEMBER ADAPTOR APPARATUS - Apparatuses, systems, and methods in accordance with the present disclosure are disclosed herein. The system includes a gripping tool operatively connected to and suspended from the top drive assembly, in which the gripping tool includes an axis defined therethrough and a gripping member, and an adaptor apparatus having a first end and a second end. The at least one gripping member engages the adaptor apparatus, and the second end includes a connection member to connect with the tubular member. | 07-21-2011 |
Emma Sinclair, London GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20160132198 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES PROVIDING PEOPLE RECOMMENDATION BASED ON ONE OR MORE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES - A graphical user interface having a dashboard for people recommendation to a first user, including: a first section presenting a plurality of second users one at a time and a second section presenting a plurality of people searches one at time. The first section has: a first area showing a profile image of a corresponding user in the second users; a second area showing profile text information of the corresponding user; a third area showing profile matching information between the corresponding user and the first user; and at least one first user interface element selectable to change a selection of the corresponding user from the second users. The second section has: a fourth area showing a corresponding search in the plurality of people searches; and at least one second user interface element selectable to change a selection of the corresponding search from the plurality of people searches. | 05-12-2016 |
Ewan Sinclair, Aberdeen GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110036585 | ACTUATOR DEVICE FOR DOWNHOLE TOOLS - An actuator device for downhole tools comprising: indexing means for progressively moving a rupturing member ( | 02-17-2011 |
20120312556 | Seal - An annular sealing element to seal between metal surfaces for use in flanges, joints, packers and the like, located in oil and gas exploration and production equipment. The sealing element has inner and outer metal deformable surfaces joined at ends, defining an interior volume which is entirely filled with a plastic deformable material. The surfaces are arranged such that on compression of the element from the ends, the element will deform in a controlled manner on a cantilever principle. The volume of filler and the interior volume remain substantially equal during compression so that delamination does not occur. Thus the sealing element provides a seal combining the flexibility of elastomer seals with the integrity of a metal to metal seal. | 12-13-2012 |
Gary Sinclair, Cheveley GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110074122 | TOOL-LESS BLADE CLAMPING APPARATUS FOR A RECIPROCATING TOOL - Several preferred embodiments are disclosed for a tool-less blade clamping apparatus for a reciprocating tool of the type which has a reciprocating plunger which has a tool attachment receiving slot for receiving a tool attachment of the type that has a shank portion. The clamping apparatus has an unclamped position and a clamped position. In the unclamped position, a tool attachment can be easily inserted and when it is in its clamped position, the tool attachment is securely retained. The preferred embodiments have at least one spring biasing the apparatus toward the clamped position, a releasable retaining mechanism for holding the apparatus in its unclamped position after being placed in that position. When the blade shank portion is inserted into the slot a predetermined distance, the shoulders of the shank portion release the retaining mechanism to move it to its clamped position. When a blade is to be removed, the clamping apparatus needs only to be moved to its unclamped position by manually rotating the outer sleeve or collar, and the blade is normally ejected from the mechanism by contact with the blade shoulders as it reaches its unclamped position. | 03-31-2011 |
20130193653 | Tool-Less Blade Clamping Apparatus for a Reciprocating Tool - Several preferred embodiments are disclosed for a tool-less blade clamping apparatus for a reciprocating tool of the type which has a reciprocating plunger which has a tool attachment receiving slot for receiving a tool attachment of the type that has a shank portion. The clamping apparatus has an unclamped position and a clamped position. In the unclamped position, a tool attachment can be easily inserted and when it is in its clamped position, the tool attachment is securely retained. The preferred embodiments have at least one spring biasing the apparatus toward the clamped position, a releasable retaining mechanism for holding the apparatus in its unclamped position after being placed in that position. When the blade shank portion is inserted into the slot a predetermined distance, the shoulders of the shank portion release the retaining mechanism to move it to its clamped position. When a blade is to be removed, the clamping apparatus needs only to be moved to its unclamped position by manually rotating the outer sleeve or collar, and the blade is normally ejected from the mechanism by contact with the blade shoulders as it reaches its unclamped position. | 08-01-2013 |
Grant Strathearn Sinclair, Cambridge GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090114145 | DEVICE FOR USE AS A BOOKMARK OR FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES - A bookmark or promotional device comprises a plurality of pockets aligned side-by-side with the opening of the pocket being at the edge of the bookmark. The pockets contain advertising or other promotional material as inserts. The devices are produced in different versions for different audiences and are distributed through a variety of channels generally free of charge to customers. | 05-07-2009 |
20100237601 | DEVICE FOR USE AS A BOOKMARK OR FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES - A device for use for promotional purposes includes first and second cover portions one overlying the other, with generally coextensive side edges in at least a portion thereof. The overlying cover portions define a space therebetween. An arm having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is rotatably coupled between the first and second cover portions such that the arm can be deployed from a storage position in which the arm is located between the cover portions to an operative position in which the second end is located outside the cover portions. | 09-23-2010 |
Haydn Robert Sinclair, Bath GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100069322 | INHIBITION OF CHOLERA TOXINS BY GALATOOLIGOSACCHARIDES (GOS) - The invention relates to nutritional and pharmaceutical compositions comprising non-digestible galactooligosaccharides (GOS) and uses thereof. In particular, it relates to the use of GOS species in preventing or treating disease caused by bacterial toxins. Provided is the use of GOS having a polymerization degree of 5 or higher, preferably 6 or higher, for the manufacture of a nutritional or pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prevention of an acute or chronic disease associated with or caused by the adhesion and/or uptake of a cholera toxin family member. Also provided is a method for providing a GOS fraction capable of inhibiting cholera toxin (Ctx) binding to GM1 and fractions obtainable thereby. | 03-18-2010 |
Iain Sinclair, Warrington GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090158737 | Power Recovery Process - Processes using multiple expansion turbines for efficient recovery of power from a plurality of very high pressure streams of superheated vapor are disclosed. Beneficially, processes of the invention use at least two classes of expansion turbines. Processes according to this invention are particularly useful for recovery of power from very high pressure streams of superheated steam in an olefins manufacturing process. Such streams are typically produced by thermal cracking of suitable petroleum derived feed stocks, and the olefins being produced and purified are typically ethylene and/or propylene. | 06-25-2009 |
Iain Wortley Sinclair, Cambridge GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090114145 | DEVICE FOR USE AS A BOOKMARK OR FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES - A bookmark or promotional device comprises a plurality of pockets aligned side-by-side with the opening of the pocket being at the edge of the bookmark. The pockets contain advertising or other promotional material as inserts. The devices are produced in different versions for different audiences and are distributed through a variety of channels generally free of charge to customers. | 05-07-2009 |
20100237601 | DEVICE FOR USE AS A BOOKMARK OR FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES - A device for use for promotional purposes includes first and second cover portions one overlying the other, with generally coextensive side edges in at least a portion thereof. The overlying cover portions define a space therebetween. An arm having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is rotatably coupled between the first and second cover portions such that the arm can be deployed from a storage position in which the arm is located between the cover portions to an operative position in which the second end is located outside the cover portions. | 09-23-2010 |
Ian Sinclair, Cheshire GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140319335 | Low Cross-Talk Fast Sample Delivery System Based Upon Acoustic Droplet Ejection - An ion source for a mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising an ultrasonic transducer which focuses ultrasonic energy onto a surface of a sample fluid without directly contacting the sample fluid. | 10-30-2014 |
Ian Sinclair, Warrington GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20160109336 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE CONCENTRATION OF AN ANALYTE IN A FLUID SAMPLE - A method and system are provided for detecting the concentration of an analyte in a fluid sample. The method and system involve analysis of a volatilized, ionized fluid sample using a mass spectrometer or other ionic analyte detection device that provides a signal proportional in intensity to the quantity of ionized analyte detected. The improvement involves replacement of a necessary non-analyte component in the fluid sample with a substitute component that serves the same purpose as the original component but is either more volatile than the original component and/or the analyte or undergoes a reaction to provide lower molecular weight reaction products, and results in an increased intensity in signal and signal-to-noise ratio. Acoustic fluid ejection is a preferred method of generating nanoliter-sized droplets of fluid sample that are then volatilized, ionized, and analyzed. Also provided are zwitterionic compounds suitable as the substitute components that when ionized and heated decompose to provide carbonic dioxide, a nitrogenous species such as ammonia, an amine, or nitrogen gas, and a volatile aromatic compound. | 04-21-2016 |
James Sinclair, Lanarkshire GB
James Sinclair, Perivale GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110041809 | CONTROL METHOD FOR A COMMON RAIL FUEL PUMP AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - A method and apparatus for controlling a fuel pump assembly comprising a plurality of pump elements for delivering fuel at high pressure to a rail volume, each of the pump elements comprising a plunger which is driven by an associated cam to perform at least one pumping event per engine revolution and a control valve for controlling fuel flow into and/or out of the pump chamber. Each pumping event corresponds to an associated cam lobe of the associated cam. The method comprises, for each pumping event of each pump element, controlling the control valve of said pump element in response to an output control signal derived from at least one previous pumping event. The output control signal is derived by measuring fuel pressure within the rail volume to derive a measured rail pressure value; and comparing the measured rail pressure value with a demanded rail pressure value to derive a rail pressure error. A proportional and integral calculation is performed on the rail pressure error to derive a proportional term for the rail pressure error and an integral term for the rail pressure error. The proportional term and the integral term are combined to derive the output control signal. | 02-24-2011 |
James Peter Sinclair, Aberdeenshire GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090054419 | 3,7-DIAMINO-10H-PHENOTHIAZINE SALTS AND THEIR USE - This invention pertains generally to the field of phenothiazine compounds, and more particularly to certain stably reduced phenothiazine compounds, specifically, certain 3,7 diamino-10H-phenothiazine (DAPTZ) compounds of the following formula wherein: each of R | 02-26-2009 |
20090259040 | METHODS OF SYNTHESIS AND/OR PURIFICATION OF DIAMINOPHENOTHIAZINIUM COMPOUNDS - This invention pertains generally to the field of chemical synthesis and purification, and more specifically to methods of synthesis and/or purification of certain 3,7 diamino-phenothiazin-5-ium compounds (referred to herein as “diaminophenothiazinium compounds”) including Methylthioninium Chloride (MTC) (also known as Methylene Blue). The present invention also pertains to the resulting (high purity) compounds, compositions comprising them (e.g., tablets, capsules), and their use in methods of inactivating pathogens, and methods of medical treatment, prophylaxis, and diagnosis, etc., for example, a tauopathy; a disease of tau protein aggregation; Alzheimer's disease (AD); Pick's disease; Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP); fronto temporal dementia (FTD); parkinsonism linked to chromosome 17 (FTDP-17); disinhibition-dementia-parkinsonism-amyotrophy complex (DDPAC); pallido-ponto-nigral degeneration (PPND); Guam-ALS syndrome; pallido-nigro-luysian degeneration (PNLD); cortico-basal degeneration (CBD); mild cognitive impairment (MCI); skin cancer; melanoma; methemoglobinemia; a viral infection; a bacterial infection; a protozoal infection; a parasitic infection; malaria; visceral leishmaniasis; African sleeping sickness; toxoplasmosis; giardiasis; Chagas' disease; Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection; West Nile virus (WNV) infection; a synucleinopathy; Parkinson's disease (PD); dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB); multiple system atrophy (MSA); drug-induced parkinsonism; and pure autonomic failure (PAF). | 10-15-2009 |
James Peter Sinclair, Old Aberdeen GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110118242 | 3,7-DIAMINO-10H-PHINOTHIAZINE SALTS AND THEIR USE - This invention pertains generally to the field of phenothiazine compounds, and more particularly to certain stably reduced phenothiazine compounds, specifically, certain 3,7-diamino-10H-phenothiazine (DAPTZ) compounds of the following formula: | 05-19-2011 |
20110294795 | METHODS OF SYNTHESIS AND/OR PURIFICATION OF DIAMINOPHENOTHIAZINIUM COMPOUNDS - Described are compositions and methods of making high purity diaminophenothiazinium compounds of the following formula | 12-01-2011 |
20130315992 | PHENOTHIAZINE DIAMINIUM SALTS AND THEIR USE - The invention relates to compounds of general formula (I): wherein: each of R | 11-28-2013 |
20130317012 | METHODS OF SYNTHESIS AND/OR PURIFICATION OF DIAMINOPHENOTHIAZINIUM COMPOUNDS - Described are methods of synthesis and/or purification of certain 3,7-diamino-phenothiazin-5-ium compounds (referred to herein as “diaminophenothiazinium compounds”) including Methylthioninium Chloride (MTC) (also known as Methylene Blue), the resulting (high purity) compounds, compositions comprising such compounds (e.g., tablets, capsules), and the use of such high purity compounds. The compounds are useful in inactivating pathogens, and methods of medical treatment, prophylaxis, and diagnosis of diseases including a tauopathy, related neurological and infectious diseases. | 11-28-2013 |
20140221359 | 3,7-DIAMINO-10H-PHENOTHIAZINE SALTS AND THEIR USE - Described are methods of prepraing reduced 3,7-diamino-10H-phenothiazine (DAPTZ) compounds of formula: | 08-07-2014 |
20160051559 | 3, 7-DIAMINO-10H-PHENOTHIAZINE SALTS AND THEIR USE - Described are methods of preparing reduced 3,7-diamino-10H-phenothiazine (DAPTZ) compounds of formula: | 02-25-2016 |
James Peter Sinclair, Aberdeen Aberdeenshire GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20080207603 | Methods of Chemical Synthesis and Purification of Diaminophenothiazinium Compounds Including Methylthioninium Chloride (Mtc) - This invention pertains generally to the field of chemical synthesis and purification, and more specifically to methods of synthesizing and purifying certain 3,7 diamino-phenothiazin-5-ium compounds (referred to herein as “diaminophenothiazinium compounds”) including Methylthioninium Chloride (MTC) (also known as Methylene Blue). In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of, in order: nitrosylation (NOS); nitrosyl reduction (NR); thiosulfonic acid formation (TSAF); oxidative coupling (OC); Cr(VI) reduction (CR); isolation and purification of zwitterionic intermediate (IAPOZI); ring closure (RC); chloride salt formation (CSF); one of: sulphide treatment (ST); dimethyldithiocarbamate treatment (DT); carbonate treatment (CT); ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid treatment (EDTAT); organic extraction (OE); and recrystallisation (RX). The present invention also pertains to the resulting (high purity) compounds, compositions comprising them (e.g., tablets, capsules), and their use in methods of inactivating pathogens, and methods of medical treatment and diagnosis, etc., for example, for tauopathies, Alzheimer's disease (AD), skin cancer, melanoma, viral diseases, bacterial diseases, or protozoal diseases. Wherein: each of R | 08-28-2008 |
20110021510 | METHODS OF CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS AND PURIFICATION OF DIAMINOPHENOTHIAZINIUM COMPOUNDS INCLUDING METHYLTHIONINIUM CHLORIDE (MTC) - This invention pertains generally to the field of chemical synthesis and purification, and more specifically to methods of synthesizing and purifying certain 3,7 diamino-phenothiazin-5-ium compounds (referred to herein as “diaminophenothiaziniumcompounds”) including Methylhioninium Chloride (MTC) (also known as Methylene Blue). In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of, in order: nitrosylation (NOS); nitrosyl reduction (NR); thiosulfonic acid formation (TSAF); oxidative coupling (OC); Cr(VI) reduction (CR); isolation and purification of zwitterionic intermediate (IAPOZI); ring closure (RC); chloride salt-formation (CSF); one of: sulphide treatment (ST); dimethyldithiocarbamate treatment (DT); carbonate treatment (CT); ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid treatment (EDTAT); organic extraction (OE); and recrystallisation (RX). The present invention also pertains to the resulting (high purity) compounds, compositions comprising them (e.g., tablets, capsules), and their use in methods of inactivating pathogens, and methods of medical treatment and diagnosis, etc., for example, for tauopathies, Alzheimer's disease (AD), skin cancer, melanoma, viral diseases, bacterial diseases, or protozoal diseases. | 01-27-2011 |
20160129009 | HIGH PURITY DIAMINOPHENOTHIAZINIUM COMPOUNDS INCLUDING METHYLTHIONINIUM CHLORIDE (MTC) - This invention pertains generally to the field of chemical synthesis and purification, and more specifically to methods of synthesizing and purifying certain 3,7 diamino-phenothiazin-5-ium compounds (referred to herein as “diaminophenothiaziniumcompounds”) including Methythioninium Chloride (MTC) (also known as Methylene Blue). In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of, in order: nitrosylation (NOS); nitrosyl reduction (NR); thiosulfonic acid formation (TSAF); oxidative coupling (OC); Cr(VI) reduction (CR); isolation and purification of zwitterionic intermediate (IAPOZI); ring closure (RC); chloride salt-formation (CSF); one of: sulphide treatment (ST); dimethyldithiocarbamate treatment (DT); carbonate treatment (CT); ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid treatment (EDTAT); organic extraction (OE); and recrystallisation (RX). The present invention also pertains to the resulting (high purity) compounds, compositions comprising them (e.g., tablets, capsules), and their use in methods of inactivating pathogens, and methods of medical treatment and diagnosis, etc., for example, for tauopathies, Alzheimer's disease (AD), skin cancer, melanoma, viral diseases, bacterial diseases, or protozoal diseases. | 05-12-2016 |
John Sinclair, Cambridge GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110135607 | VIRAL NUCLEIC ACID FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS - This invention relates to a non-coding RNA (ncRNA) sequence from Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) (termed “TRL4”) that specifically protects neuronal cells from cell death and may therefore be useful in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson's disease. | 06-09-2011 |
John Allan Sinclair, Cambridge GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20120227758 | HAIR STYLING APPLIANCE - The invention relates to a hair styling appliance ( | 09-13-2012 |
John Allen Sinclair, Cambridge GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140113048 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSTANT FOOD PREPARATION - Embodiments of the invention include instant food systems and methods regarding the same. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method for preparing a hot instant food product. The method can include adding a heated liquid to a container, adding a substantially dry food product mixture to the container, wherein the volume of the dry food product mixture is equal to at least 20% of the volume of heated liquid, placing a mixing head into the container, and rotating the mixing head for a period of less than sixty seconds in order to form a fully hydrated frothed food product. In an embodiment, an instant food preparation machine is included. In an embodiment, a mixing head is included. In an embodiment, an instant food preparation kit is included. Other embodiments are also included herein. | 04-24-2014 |
John Andrew Sinclair, London GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090128500 | USER INTERFACE, APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR VIEWING OF CONTENT ON A SCREEN - A user interface is disclosed, comprising a screen arranged to view content, wherein the screen is arranged to display a part of the content if there is not space for the entire content on the screen, and wherein the content is scrollable to enable the desired part of the content to be displayed; and a touch sensitive input area arranged to enable input of touch actions, wherein a first touch action is adapted to control scrolling of said content, wherein a speed relation determines a relation between a speed of scrolling and a speed of the touch action in a first direction on said touch sensitive input, and wherein the speed relation is determined by the position of the touch action on said touch sensitive area along a second direction perpendicular to said first direction. Further, an apparatus, a method, and a computer program for viewing of content on a screen are disclosed. | 05-21-2009 |
John Charles Sinclair, Oxford GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100202672 | Protein Layers And Their Use In Electron Microscopy - Protein layers ( | 08-12-2010 |
20150053856 | Protein Layers And Their Use In Electron Microscopy - Protein layers ( | 02-26-2015 |
John Sean Sinclair, Hampshire GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140156098 | POWER DEMAND MANAGEMENT ON A LOW VOLTAGE NETWORK WITH A PLURALITY OF INTELLIGENT SOCKETS - An electricity substation | 06-05-2014 |
John W. Sinclair, Rhos-On-Sea, GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100005165 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN MONITORING OR CONTROLLING INTERNET ACCESS - An apparatus method and system are described for categorizing Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) when accessing the Internet | 01-07-2010 |
Jonathan Sinclair, Belfast GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140089539 | Lockless Spin Buffer - Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to enabling data transfer between data producers and data consumers. Implementations include generating a data structure, the data structure including a lockless spin buffer (LLSB), the LLSB including two or more lockless components, each of the two or more lockless components including a plurality of elements to be written to and read from, providing one or more write pointers to enable one or more data producers to write to each of the two or more lockless components, and providing one or more read pointers to enable one or more data consumers to read from each of the two or more lockless components, the one or more data producers being able to write to the LLSB concurrently with the one or more data consumers being able to read from the LLSB. | 03-27-2014 |
Kay Sinclair, Newmarket GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20080286420 | LOW PRESSURE DOUGH PACKAGING - Described are dough packages that include one or more of a container and an opening, optionally including an open end and an endcap, wherein the package may be vented or non-vented, and may contain dough for storage at refrigerated conditions. | 11-20-2008 |
20110177214 | LOW PRESSURE DOUGH PACKAGING - Described are dough packages that include one or more of a container and an opening, optionally including an open end and an endcap, wherein the package may be vented or non-vented, and may contain dough for storage at refrigerated conditions. | 07-21-2011 |
Kirsty Sinclair, Sharnbrook GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20130251869 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF AERATED FROZEN CONFECTIONS - A process for the manufacture of an aerated frozen confection comprising the steps of: preparing an aqueous mix having at least 1 wt % non fat milk solids: homogenising and optionally pasteurising the mix; partially freezing and aerating the mix to an overrun of from 50 to 200%; and extruding the resulting aerated frozen confection in a screw extruder at a temperature of less than −8° C., characterised in that the partially frozen and aerated mix has a pH of from 2.0 to 3.4 is provided. | 09-26-2013 |
Laura Sinclair, Ilkley GB
Paul Andrew Sinclair, Chesham GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100217420 | METHOD OF GENERATING RECIPE FOR PROCESS - A method of generating a general recipe for an industrial process that is not site or resource specific to from a master recipe that is site and resource specific, comprises: | 08-26-2010 |
Peter Logan Sinclair, London GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20080272231 | Winged Device - A winged device has an axial support which is mounted for reciprocating rotary motion about a longitudinal axis of the support. A first wing vane is mounted to the axial support for rotation with the axial support. A second wing vane is mounted to the axial support. A cam follower is constrained to a defined movement path by a cam. A first connector connects the first wing vane to the cam follower such that the cam follower is moved along the cam by the first connector as the first wing vane moves with rotation of the axial support about its longitudinal axis. A second connector connects the second wing vane to the cam follower such that the second wing vane is moved by the second connector as the cam follower member is moved along the cam. The cam profile is defined relative to the axis of the axial support such that the relative orientation of the wing vanes changes as the axial support is rotated. The axial support is received by a pivot member within which the axial support can rotate about its longitudinal axis. The pivot member is driven in reciprocating angular motion about a transverse axis which crosses the longitudinal axis of the axial support, so that the axial support oscillates about the transverse axis B. | 11-06-2008 |
Rhona Sinclair, Leicestershire GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100041911 | Process For The Production Of (Alkoxycarbonylamino)alkyl Sulfonates - There is provided a process for the preparation of a compound of formula I, which process comprises: (a) reaction of a compound of formula II, HO-D-NH | 02-18-2010 |
Robert Longmuir Sinclair, Basildon GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20150061916 | RADAR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A radar surveillance system is described in which the radar beam re-visits each area of interest after a short period of time, by electronically reconfiguring a scanned beam to an offset position for an interleaved sub-dwell, within a scan period. This ‘look-back’ capability, where the area under test is re-visited after approximately 1 second, allows the natural de-correlation of sea clutter to take place between the initial and look-back samples of the surveillance area. The re-visit time can be adjusted to best exploit the de-correlation characteristics of the sea clutter return. | 03-05-2015 |
Shelley Sinclair, London GB
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140302970 | FLEXIBLE WEIGHT PAD - The invention relates to a pad, or weight, for providing resistance to movement, wherein the pad comprises a holding medium and a plurality of bodies. The holding medium surrounds at least part of the bodies and retains them therein. The holding medium is substantially flexible so as to allow the pad to substantially flex to reflect a contoured surface of the user when in use. Additionally, the pad is provided with at least one substantially porous region to provide air-flow and the egress of water vapour from one side of the device to the other. The invention also extends to an attachment device for attaching a pad to a user. | 10-09-2014 |