Stephens, GB
Adrian Stephens, Cottenham GB
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20100272058 | TECHNIQUES FOR 40 MEGAHERTZ (MHZ) CHANNEL SWITCHING - Embodiments of the invention include methods, articles, and apparatuses to provide information related to channels transmitted and received according to a wireless communications protocol. One embodiment of the invention provides a method comprising generating channel offset information corresponding to an extension channel within a channel of a wireless communications protocol, and transmitting the channel offset information as part of channel information to be transmitted to one or more remote devices communicating according to the wireless communications protocol. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 10-28-2010 |
20130142155 | TECHNIQUES FOR 40 MEGAHERTZ(MHZ) CHANNEL SWITCHING - Embodiments of the invention include methods, articles, and apparatuses to provide information related to channels transmitted and received according to a wireless communications protocol. One embodiment of the invention provides a method comprising generating channel offset information corresponding to an extension channel within a channel of a wireless communications protocol, and transmitting the channel offset information as part of channel information to be transmitted to one or more remote devices communicating according to the wireless communications protocol. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 06-06-2013 |
20150023333 | POWER-EFFICIENT MEDIA ACCESS TECHNIQUES FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS - Techniques for media access in wireless networks are disclosed. For instance, embodiments may provide a time interval for accessing a wireless communications channel. In addition, embodiments may prevent channel access during the time interval by stations incapable of employing a first channel access technique. This access technique employs an access probability P. | 01-22-2015 |
Adrian Stephens, Cambridge GB
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20100157971 | Power-efficient media access techniques for wireless networks - Techniques for media access in wireless networks are disclosed. For instance, embodiments may provide a time interval for accessing a wireless communications channel. In addition, embodiments may prevent channel access during the time interval by stations incapable of employing a first channel access technique. This access technique employs an access probability P. | 06-24-2010 |
20100182990 | Apparatus and Method of Controlling Transmission in Reverse Direction - Briefly, a wireless communication system that includes an Initiator and a Responder to transmit an aggregation of data units in a reverse direction is provided. The Initiator includes a medium access controller capable of allocating a time slot for exchanging one or more transmissions of aggregation of data units with the Responder. The medium access controller includes a channel access scheme, which is able to allocate the time slot for the Responder to transmit the aggregation of data units in the reverse direction, and to grant Originator rights of the Initiator to the Responder within said time slot. | 07-22-2010 |
20120082040 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLISION DETECTION IN WIDER BANDWIDTH OPERATION - Embodiments of systems and methods for providing collision detection in a wider bandwidth are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 04-05-2012 |
20120140646 | Method and Device to Improve Channel Coexistence Using Non-Contiguous Channels of a Wireless Network - A method and device. The device is to use a first frequency segment of a wireless non-contiguous channel to monitor non-operating channels within an operating range of a wireless network; and use a second frequency segment of the wireless channel as a communication channel of the wireless network. | 06-07-2012 |
20120163354 | SINGLE MPDU FRAME SIGNALING - Embodiments of systems and methods for providing single MPDU frame signaling are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 06-28-2012 |
20130235852 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING A PROBE RESPONSE RELATED TO WIRELESS MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL - An approach is provided for managing a probe response related to wireless medium access control. The approach involves causing, at least in part, an active scan process that includes transmitting one or more probe request messages to indicate one or more scheduling windows within which receiving one or more probe response messages is permitted in reply to the one or more probe request messages. | 09-12-2013 |
20140044117 | SINGLE MPDU FRAME SIGNALING - Embodiments of systems and methods for providing single MPDU frame signaling are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 02-13-2014 |
20140094122 | WIRELESS WIDE AREA NETWORK (WWAN) MANAGED DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATION USING NARROWBAND WI-FI IN A LICENSED BAND - Technology for establishing a device to device (D2D) connection is disclosed. One device comprises a UE that includes a proximity discovery module configured to receive discovery information from at least one of a wireless wide area network (WWAN) and a wireless local area network (WLAN) to assist in establishing a D2D communication channel with at least one additional UE. A D2D communication module is configured to establish the D2D communication channel between the UE and the at least one additional UE using the discovery information. The D2D communication channel is established in a licensed radio frequency band and is managed by the WWAN. | 04-03-2014 |
Adrian P. Stephens, Cottenham GB
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20080234012 | Scheduling for power savings in a wireless network - In a wireless network, a wireless device may dynamically estimate how long it can remain in a sleep mode without missing out on a necessary opportunities to communicate within the network. In some embodiments, this estimate may be based on a combination of things such as the amount of data still queued up for transmission, recent history on data rates, a prediction on how long it will take another device (e.g., an access point) to accumulate enough data for another transmission, and/or how long the queued-up data can wait before it becomes stale. | 09-25-2008 |
20090232157 | DATA DEFINITION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - An apparatus and a system, as well as a method and article, may operate to send a selected data type without self-definition information to a receiver if a state capable of interpreting the selected data type has been maintained by the receiver, and to send the selected data type with the self-definition information to the receiver if the state capable of interpreting the selected data type has not been maintained by the receiver. | 09-17-2009 |
20100098181 | METHOD AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION STATION FOR COMMUNICATING OFDM SYMBOLS USING TWO OR MORE ANTENNAS - A method and mobile communication station for communicating orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) symbols uses two or more antennas. The antenna parameters are set for beamforming, a transmit power level is initially set, and subcarrier modulation assignments are selected after the antenna parameters and the transmit power level are set to achieve a quality-of-service level for a particular application and data type of a service flow. The transmit power level may also be set based on a desired cell size. | 04-22-2010 |
20110044273 | HIGH THROUGHPUT COMMUNICATION STATION AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING OVER A PRIMARY CHANNEL AND A SECONDARY CHANNEL - Embodiments of a high-throughput (HT) communication station (STA) and method for communicating over a primary and a secondary channel are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the high-throughput (HT) communication station (STA) comprises a physical layer (PHY) and a media-access control (MAC) layer to provide a data unit to the physical layer. The PHY layer may be configured to transmit a packet that includes the data unit over a channel bandwidth comprising a first channel and an additional channel in accordance with an OFDM communication technique. The packet may have a frame structure that includes a channel bandwidth parameter to indicate the channel bandwidth used, a modulation and coding parameter to indicate a modulation and coding scheme of the packet as transmitted over the channel bandwidth. | 02-24-2011 |
20110158142 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POWER MANAGEMENT IN AN AD HOC NETWORK - A method and system may transmit during a traffic indication window, such as an ATIM window, a frame indicating a power management mode and may then transition to the power management mode, possibly before the end of the traffic indication window. Another method and system may receive or transmit during a beacon interval an indicator of a desire to enter a sleep state, then transmit or receive an indicator of a desire to enter the sleep state, and then enter the sleep state prior to the end of the beacon interval. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 06-30-2011 |
20130077661 | BASE STATION AND METHOD FOR CHANNEL CODING AND LINK ADAPTATION - A base station is arranged for performing channel coding and link adaptation. The base station comprises one or more processors and physical layer circuitry arranged to decode symbols received from a user station to determine an error rate, the symbols received through a plurality of antennas, receive signaling from the user station, the signaling including channel quality information for channel resources of an orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) channel, select a modulation and coding rate for transmission of symbols to the user station based at least in part on the error rate, and transmit a transmit power control command to the user station, the transmit power control command based at least in part on a downlink path loss estimate. The base station may also transmit additional transmit power control commands to the user station based on the error rate of subsequently decoded symbols. The transmit power control command may be selected for channel resources that are allocated to the user station, the channel resources comprising a group of subcarriers having an initially selected modulation and coding rate. | 03-28-2013 |
20130294232 | WIRELESS DISCOVERY USING A REDUCED TRAFFIC LOAD PROCESS - Traffic load over a wireless medium due to wireless access point discovery is reduced. The wireless stations and wireless access points support wireless discovery using a reduced traffic load process. The reduced traffic load process includes providing aggregated short probe responses. | 11-07-2013 |
20130343185 | WIRELESS DEVICE AND METHOD OF SHORT MAC FRAME INDICATION - Embodiments of a wireless communication device and method for short frame indication in an IEEE 802.11ah network are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a reserved bit in a service field is used to indicate whether a frame is using a short MAC header or a regular MAC header. | 12-26-2013 |
20130346207 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHODS FOR SYNCHED DISTRIBUTED ADVERTISEMENT FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE DISCOVERY - Examples of a communication device and methods for synched distributed advertisement for device-to-device are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a method can include transmitting, from a first device of a publishing group, at a group publishing beacon interval (T), a first publishing beacon (PB) including social information of the first device and social information of (N−1) other devices, wherein the group publishing beacon interval (T) represents a preset interval of time between each successive publishing beacon transmission of the publishing group, and wherein the first publishing beacon and the each successive publishing beacon includes a first value representative of the group publishing beacon interval. | 12-26-2013 |
20140016511 | RAPID SCANNING FOR FAST INITIAL LINK SETUP - Embodiments of station and responder and method for reducing the time and power consumption for stations to scan for wireless network coverage and establish a link to the responder to gain access thereto are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a first scan phase establishing the existence and perhaps other characteristics of responders, is followed by an responder discovery phase where a link can be established using active or passive scanning procedures. In some embodiments the two phases are somewhat combined with the first phase using a Probe Request with an Organizationally Unique Identifier as the Scan Request and an ACK message acting as a Scan Request Response and a Probe Response Request transmitted separately. Specific timings and message constructs allow utilization within existing or new 802.11 standards. | 01-16-2014 |
20140064223 | METHOD FOR SIGNALING INFORMATION BY MODIFYING MODULATION CONSTELLATIONS - Methods and systems for communicating in a wireless network may distinguish different types of packet structures by modifying the phase of a modulation constellation, such as a binary phase shift keying (BPSK) constellation, in a signal field. Receiving devices may identify the type of packet structure associated with a transmission or whether the signal field is present by the phase of the modulation constellation used for mapping for the signal field. In one embodiment, the phase of the modulation constellation may be determined by examining the energy of the I and Q components after Fast Fourier Transform. Various specific embodiments and variations are also disclosed. | 03-06-2014 |
20140092843 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM TO MANAGE DISTRIBUTED CHANNEL ACCESS WITH TIME RESERVATION - A method, apparatus and system to manage distributed channel access with time reservation are generally presented. In this regard, a reservation agent is introduced to reserve access to a wireless network channel for an amount of time greater than necessary to transmit to another station(s) and to transmit to the other station(s). | 04-03-2014 |
20140126394 | ADAPTIVE OPTIMIZATION OF TIME OF FLIGHT (ToF) EXCHANGE - Embodiments for providing adaptive optimization of time of flight (ToF) exchange are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a mobile station includes a range management module arranged to transmit a measurement request action frame having a first flag for indicating to an access point to perform an optimized sequence for calculating the ToF, to receive ranging information in response to the transmission of the measurement request action frame having the first flag, and to calculate a time of flight based on the received ranging information. | 05-08-2014 |
20140136093 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF REDUCING TIMING MEASUREMENT ERROR DUE TO CLOCK OFFSET - Navigation systems for use in indoor environments may include a navigation system that can calculate the time of flight of signals between a navigation device and a WiFi Access Point. Such a calculation can be more accurate not just by using more accurate oscillators in devices, but by correcting the relative error between two devices. This error may be found by determining a timing offset correction, the difference in accuracy between the navigation device and the WiFi Access Point. This may be performed by performing a fine frequency estimation on a long training field or by receiving the PPM offset from another device. Once the PPM offset is determined, the accuracy of the navigation device can be improved by a factor of 50 using a series of equations described in the disclosure. | 05-15-2014 |
20140161051 | METHODS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION STATION, AND SYSTEM FOR WLAN CHANNEL SELECTION THROUGH BEACON REQUESTS - Embodiments of a user station (STA) and methods for WLAN channel selection through beacon requests are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a STA requests that an access point (AP) transmit a beacon signal on a first sub-band. The first sub-band may include a channel of interest to the STA. The STA may determine that the AP supports the first sub-band if the AP transmits the requested beacon signal. | 06-12-2014 |
20140171053 | TECHNIQUES AND APPARATUS TO MANAGE POWER IN WIRELESS DEVICE - An apparatus may include a sensor, a processor circuit, and an adaptive scanning component for execution on the processor circuit to receive sensor data from the sensor, to determine activity state based upon the received sensor data, and to adjust a wireless network scanning procedure in accordance with the received sensor data. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 06-19-2014 |
20140254469 | MILLIMETER-WAVE RELAY DEVICE WITH BOUNDED DELAY AND METHOD FOR RETRANSMISSION OF SYMBOLS - Embodiments of a wireless station to operate as a per-symbol relay device and method for retransmission of symbols between client devices and a master device using millimeter-wave links is generally disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the relay device may receive one or more of independent symbol streams from the master device. Each independent symbol stream may comprise packets that include groups of one or more symbols. Each group within a packet may be destined for a different one of the client devices. The relay device may separately decode each symbol or group of symbols to generate an independent stream of symbols for retransmission to the client devices using beamforming. The relay device may be arranged to receive, decode, and retransmit each symbol or group of symbols within a delay that is bounded by the number of symbols in the group. | 09-11-2014 |
20140269549 | WIRELESS STATION AND METHODS FOR TOF POSITIONING USING REVERSE-DIRECTION GRANT - Embodiments of a communication station (STA) and method for time-of-flight (ToF) positioning in a wireless network are generally described herein. In some embodiments, an initiating station may transmit a message M1 carrying a high-throughput control (HTC) field that includes a reverse direction grant (RDG) bit. The RDG indication grants permission to a responding station to send information back to the initiating station. The message M1 may be a timing measurement action frame. An ACK frame may be received from the responding station to acknowledge receipt of the message M1. The ACK frame may optionally carry an HTC field that includes a more PPDU indication to indicate whether a PPDU (e.g., contained in message M2) is to follow the ACK frame. The message M2 may be received from the responding station and may include timing measurement information from a current and/or one or more previous ToF message exchanges. | 09-18-2014 |
20140269670 | METHODS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION STATIONS, AND SYSTEM FOR TIME SYNCHRONIZATION AND DISCOVERY - Embodiments of a user station (STA) and methods for synchronizing with devices in a wireless communication network are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a STA receives a first beacon from a device in the first social network. The STA may synchronize to the first social network based on time synchronization information in the first beacon. The STA may transmit the time synchronization information of the first beacon to a second social network. A portion of a coverage area of the second social network may be outside a coverage area of the first social network. | 09-18-2014 |
20140369303 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLISION DETECTION IN WIDER BANDWIDTH OPERATION - Embodiments of systems and methods for providing collision detection in a wider bandwidth are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 12-18-2014 |
20150110051 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS TO MITIGATE COLLISIONS IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - Logic for collision mitigation between transmissions of wireless transmitters and receivers operating at different bandwidths. Logic of the receivers may be capable of receiving and detecting signals transmitted at narrower bandwidths. In several embodiments, the receivers comprise a clear channel assessment logic that implements a guard interval (or cyclic prefix) detector to detect transmissions at narrower bandwidths. For instance, a two MegaHertz (MHz) bandwidth receiver may implement a guard interval detector to detect 1 MHz bandwidth signals and a 16 MHz bandwidth receiver may implement logic to detect one or more 1 MHz bandwidth signals and any other combination of, e.g., 1, 2, 4, 8 MHz bandwidth signals. In many embodiments, the guard interval detector may be implemented to detect guard intervals on a channel designated as a primary channel as well as on one or more non-primary channels. | 04-23-2015 |
20150139090 | TRANSMIT TIME OFFSET IN UPLINK MULTI-USER MULTIPLE INPUT-MULTIPLE OUTPUT SYSTEM - A method for transmit time offset in a UL-MU-MIMO system monitors respective transmit powers, over a wireless channel, for a plurality of stations in the system. A respective transmit time offset is determined for each station in response to the respective transmit power of each station. A poll exchange sequence is initiated in which the transmit time offsets are transmitted to each respective station. An access point can then receive data from the stations at times adjusted by the respective transmit time offsets. | 05-21-2015 |
20150189596 | TECHNIQUES AND APPARATUS TO MANAGE POWER IN WIRELESS DEVICE - An apparatus may include a sensor, a processor circuit, and an adaptive scanning component for execution on the processor circuit to receive sensor data from the sensor, to determine activity state based upon the received sensor data, and to adjust a wireless network scanning procedure in accordance with the received sensor data. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 07-02-2015 |
Adrian Paul Stephens, Cambridge GB
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20140003353 | CHANNEL SELECTION TO MINIMIZE IMPACT ON EXISTING NETWORKS | 01-02-2014 |
Adrien P. Stephens, Cottenham GB
Alison Fiona Stephens, Maidenhead GB
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20090280147 | Compositions comprising dye-loaded particles - According to the invention, a cosmetic composition is provided comprising: | 11-12-2009 |
20100209465 | Shaving Compositions Comprising Dye-Loaded Particles - According to the invention, a non-foaming shaving composition is provided comprising: | 08-19-2010 |
20100269843 | Shaving Regimen - A method for shaving an area of skin to remove hair therefrom is provided, the method comprising the step of applying a non-foaming, hydrating composition to the area of skin to be shaved, the non-foaming, hydrating composition comprising: | 10-28-2010 |
20110041339 | Hair Removal Device - A hair removal device is provided comprising a cold-pressed, solid lubricating composition, the cold-pressed, solid lubricating composition comprising a temperature-sensitive component, such as fragrance oil. | 02-24-2011 |
20110041865 | Hair Removal Device - According to the invention, a hair removal device is provided comprising a solid lubricating composition, the solid lubricating composition comprising: | 02-24-2011 |
20110197447 | HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE COMPRISING MOISTURIZING COMPOSITIONS - A hair removal device is provided comprising a solid moisturizing composition, the solid moisturizing composition comprising: | 08-18-2011 |
20110197448 | HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE COMPRISING ERODABLE MOISTURIZER - A hair removal device is provided comprising an erodable, solid moisturizing composition, the erodable, solid moisturizing composition comprising: | 08-18-2011 |
20110197449 | HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE COMPRISING AN ERODABLE COMPOSITION - A hair removal device is provided, comprising an erodable, solid moisturizing composition, the erodable, solid moisturizing composition comprising: | 08-18-2011 |
20120090179 | Skin Engaging Member Forming A Ring - A skin engaging member for use on a hair removal device, such as a razor cartridge, said skin engaging member comprising: a carrier; and at least one skin conditioning composition releasably engaged with said carrier, said carrier forming at least one orifice exposing at least a portion of said at least one skin conditioning composition, and wherein said at least one skin engaging member is such that it can be positioned on a hair removal device to surround more than just one side of any elongated edges or blades present on the hair removal device. | 04-19-2012 |
20120090180 | Hair Removal Device Comprising A Skin Engaging Member - A hair removal device comprising: a cartridge having a first end and an opposing second end; at least one hair removal member positioned between said first and said second end; and a skin engaging member positioned on said cartridge, wherein at least a part of said skin engaging member is forward of said at least one hair removal members, said skin engaging member comprising a carrier and a skin conditioning composition releasably engaged with said carrier, said carrier forming at least one orifice exposing at least a portion of said skin conditioning composition. | 04-19-2012 |
20120093897 | Skin Engaging Member Comprising An Emollient - A skin engaging member for use with a hair removal device, said skin engaging member comprising: a carrier comprising a pair of opposing sidewalls forming a channel; and at least one skin conditioning composition at least partially contained within said channel, wherein said skin conditioning composition comprising: at least one of a lipid, an emollient hydrocarbon, a lipophilic skin active, and a mixture thereof; and a block polymer selected from the group consisting of: a di-block copolymer, a tri-block copolymer, a multi-block copolymer, a radial block copolymer, a random block copolymer, and mixtures thereof. | 04-19-2012 |
20120103151 | Composition Dispensing Device Comprising A Non-Foaming Hydrating Composition - A composition dispensing device containing a composition comprising an anti-irritation agent such as zinc pyrithione. which is preferably thick and viscous yet remains clear or translucent. | 05-03-2012 |
20120272983 | HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE COMPRISING A MODIFYING SURFACTANT - A hair removal device is provided comprising an erodable solid moisturizer, the erodable solid moisturizer comprising: | 11-01-2012 |
20130118014 | DEPOSITING RAZOR CARTRIDGE - A razor cartridge comprising a housing, one or more blades disposed within the housing, a moisturizing portion comprising at least 50% lipophilic materials by weight of the moisturizing portion, being disposed within the housing and having a first surface area to contact the skin, and a lubricating portion comprising at least 20% lubricants by weight of the lubricating portion, being disposed within the housing and having a second surface area to contact the skin, wherein the ratio of the first surface area to the second surface area is in the range of from 1:5 to 5:1. | 05-16-2013 |
20130205959 | Composition Dispensing Device Comprising A Moisturizing Composition - A composition dispensing device containing a moisturizing personal care composition suitable for use on wet skin. | 08-15-2013 |
20140322153 | Lubricating Skin Engaging Member - A skin engaging member for use on a hair removal device, said skin engaging member comprising: a carrier having a skin contacting surface, said skin contacting surface forming at least one orifice; and a lubricating material releasably engaged with said carrier, said at least one orifice exposing at least a portion of said lubricating material; wherein the lubricating material comprises a copolymer of polyethylene oxide and polypropylene oxide. | 10-30-2014 |
20140323374 | Lubricating Shaving Aid Member - A shaving aid member comprising a lubricating material, the lubricating material comprising a water soluble polymer having an average molecular weight of at least 5,000, and a copolymer of polyethylene oxide and polypropylene oxide. | 10-30-2014 |
20140360021 | RAZOR COMPONENTS WITH NOVEL COATING - This invention relates to a novel application of liquid-infused surface materials (LISM) to at least a portion of one or more surfaces of razor components (e.g., frame, housing, clips, blade supports, blade body, blade edge, lubricating bodies, guard, handle, grip, button). If applied to a skin contacting surface of a component, the one or more LISM layers may generally be abrasion-resistant, long-lasting or non-erodible, desirably elevating shaving performance, such as glide, comfort, rinsing, and cleanliness, while also simplifying the manufacturing process. | 12-11-2014 |
20150283715 | LUBRICATING SKIN ENGAGING MEMBER FOR RAZOR CARTRIDGES - A razor cartridge comprising a housing and at least two or more blades forming a blade shaving plane, and a skin engaging member, said member comprising a container having a base and at least one wall extending substantially vertically to a maximum height (h) of from 0.1 mm above the blade plane to 0.6 mm below the blade plane (P) and a skin contacting surface having a dispensing orifice, and a lubricating material contained within the container; comprising a polyethylene oxide polymer having an average molecular weight of from 0.5 million to 10 million. The polyethylene oxide polymer and maximum container wall height (h) are selected such that the relationship between said molecular weight of said polyethylene oxide polymer and said maximum height of said wall is represented by the area below the line according to the formula polyethylene oxide molecular weight (million)=10*h (mm)+7. | 10-08-2015 |
Andrew Neil Stephens, London GB
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20090095017 | FLOATING HYDROCARBON TREATING PLANT - A floating hydrocarbon treating plant containing a vessel having a hull and a deck and having tanks located below the deck for storing hydrocarbons, and a plant for treating hydrocarbons located at the deck of the vessel is provided. The plant for treating hydrocarbons includes spaced-apart modules, wherein each module has related plant equipment mounted on a module floor, and the modules rest on closed support girders that extend under the module in a direction perpendicular to the edge of the deck, and wherein the module floor is secured to one of the closed support girders. | 04-16-2009 |
Arthur Stephens, Hazlet GB
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20120303459 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING ADVERTISING CONTROL INFORMATION - Various embodiments are directed to the transmission, e.g., broadcast, of identification information and corresponding control information in discovery signals by a wireless communications device as part of a discovery process. In some embodiments, the identifier identifies one of: an advertisement, a user, or a module. In one embodiment the identifier identifies an advertisement, and the corresponding control information communicates a bid factor used in determining the value of a bid for an ad display opportunity. In another embodiment, the identifier identifies a dynamically modifiable advertisement, and the corresponding control information communicates information that is used to set and/or modify the dynamically modifiable portion of the advertisement. In still another embodiment, the identifier identifiers a user and the control information communicates status information. In yet another embodiment, the identifier identifies a module, e.g., a software application, and the control information communicates a command for the module to perform a particular operation. | 11-29-2012 |
Barry Stephens, Bristol GB
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20130071240 | BIDIRECTIONAL WATER TURBINE - A bidirectional water turbine comprising: an upstream rotor module and a downstream rotor module, each of the upstream and downstream rotor modules carrying a rotor comprising a plurality of blades; wherein the upstream and downstream rotor modules are individually removable from the turbine, the turbine being configured to operate with one of the upstream and downstream rotor modules removed. | 03-21-2013 |
Benjamin James Stephens, Bradley Stoke GB
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20130077828 | IMAGE PROCESSING - Apparatus and method for processing a sequence of images of a scene, the method including: tracking a region of interest in the sequence of images (e.g. using a Self Adaptive Discriminant filter), selecting a particular image in the sequence, selecting a set of images from the sequence, the set of images including one or more images that precede the particular image in the sequence of images; and determining a value indicative of the level of change between the region of interest in the particular image and the regions of interest in the images in the set of images (e.g. using a Change Detection Process). | 03-28-2013 |
20130083970 | IMAGE PROCESSING - Apparatus and method for processing a sequence of images of a scene, the method including: tracking a region of interest in the sequence of images (e.g. using a Self Adaptive Discriminant filter); selecting a particular image in the sequence; selecting a set of images from the sequence, the set having one or more images that precede the particular image in the sequence of images; for each pixel in the region of interest in the particular image, determining a value for a parameter; for each pixel in the region of interest of each image in the set of images, determining a value for the parameters; and comparing a function of the determined values for the region of interest in the particular image to a further function of the determined values for the regions of interest in the images in the set of images. | 04-04-2013 |
Francis Stephens, Nottingham GB
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20160022623 | COMPOSITION AND USE - The invention provides the simultaneous, separate or sequential feeding or administration of a carnitine substance (e.g. L-carnitine) with an agent for increasing the blood/plasma insulin concentration. The agent may be protein, carbohydrate or one or more amino acids or a combination of such nutrients. The co-administration or co-feeding of the carnitine substance and the agent provide for the reduction of whole body fat mass, particularly associated with excess dietary energy intake. The disclosed co-administration may also provide for the treatment of insulin resistance, fat oxidation disorders or obesity, and for increasing energy expenditure and fat metabolism. Compositions and kits containing the carnitine substance and the agent are provided, as are methods of treatment employing the co-administration or feeding of the carnitine substance and the agent. Also described is the upregulation of several genes in response to the treatments of the invention, including ACAT1, PNPLA2, PDK2, FOXO3, TFAM and CPT1. | 01-28-2016 |
Gary Stephens, Reading GB
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20120004251 | USE OF THE PHYTOCANNABINOID CANNABIDIVARIN (CBDV) IN THE TREATMENT OF EPILEPSY - This invention relates to the use of the phytocannabinoid cannabidivarin (CBDV) and combinations of the phytocannabinoid CBDV with tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) and cannabidiol (CBD) in the treatment of epilepsy. The invention further relates to the use of the phytocannabinoid CBDV in combination with standard anti-epileptic drugs (SAEDs). Preferably the SAED is one of ethosuximide, valproate or phenobarbital. | 01-05-2012 |
20120165402 | USE OF ONE OR A COMBINATION OF PHYTO-CANNABINOIDS IN THE TREATMENT OF EPILEPSY - This invention relates to the use of one or more cannabinoids in the treatment of epilepsy and more particularly to the use of one or a combination of cannabinoids in the treatment of generalized or partial seizure. In one embodiment it relates to the use of the cannabinoid THCV, as a pure or isolated compound, or as a plant extract in which significant amounts of any THC naturally present has been selectively removed. In another embodiment the phytocannabinoid is CBD. | 06-28-2012 |
20130296398 | USE OF THE PHYTOCANNABINOID CANNABIDIOL (CBD) IN COMBINATION WITH A STANDARD ANTI-EPILEPTIC DRUG (SAED) IN THE TREATMENT OF EPILEPSY - The invention relates to the use of cannabidiol (CBD), at a dose of greater than 300 mg/day, in combination with a standard anti-epileptic drug (SAED) which acts via sodium or calcium channels, for use in the treatment of epilepsy. The SAED is preferably one which•modifies low-threshold or transient neuronal calcium currents,or•reduces high-frequency neuronal firing and sodium-dependent action potentials and enhances GABA effects. Preferred SAEDs are ethosuximide and valproate. | 11-07-2013 |
20140155456 | USE OF THE PHYTOCANNABINOID CANNABIDIOL (CBD) IN COMBINATION WITH A STANDARD ANTI-EPILEPTIC DRUG (SAED) IN THE TREATMENT OF EPILEPSY - The invention relates to the use of cannabidiol (CBD), at a dose of greater than 300 mg/day, in combination with a standard anti-epileptic drug (SAED) which acts via sodium or calcium channels, for use in the treatment of epilepsy. The SAED is preferably one which•modifies low-threshold or transient neuronal calcium currents,or•reduces high-frequency neuronal firing and sodium-dependent action potentials and enhances GABA effects. Preferred SAEDs are ethosuximide and valproate. | 06-05-2014 |
20140243405 | A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE PHYTOCANNABINOIDS CANNABIDIVARIN (CBDV) AND CANNABIDIOL (CBD) - This invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising or consisting essentially of the phytocannabinoids cannabidivarin (CBDV) and cannabidiol (CBD). The composition is particularly safe and efficacious for use in the treatment of neurological conditions, characterized by hyper-excitability of the central nervous system, convulsions or seizures such as occur in epilepsy. Preferably the CBDV and the CBD are present with at least one non-cannabinoid component of | 08-28-2014 |
20150320698 | USE OF THE PHYTOCANNABINOID CANNABIDIVARIN (CBDV) IN THE TREATMENT OF EPILEPSY - This invention relates to the use of the phytocannabinoid cannabidivarin (CBDV) and combinations of the phytocannabinoid CBDV with tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) and cannabidiol (CBD) in the treatment of epilepsy. The invention further relates to the use of the phytocannabinoid CBDV in combination with standard anti-epileptic drugs (SAEDs). Preferably the SAED is one of ethosuximide, valproate or phenobarbital. | 11-12-2015 |
20150335590 | USE OF ONE OR A COMBINATION OF PHYTO-CANNABINOIDS IN THE TREATMENT OF EPILEPSY - This invention relates to the use of one or more cannabinoids in the treatment of epilepsy and more particularly to the use of one or a combination of cannabinoids in the treatment of generalized or partial seizure. In one embodiment it relates to the use of the cannabinoid THCV, as a pure or isolated compound, or as a plant extract in which significant amounts of any THC naturally present has been selectively removed. In another embodiment the phytocannabinoid is CBD. | 11-26-2015 |
Gill Stephens, Belfast Antrim GB
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20110319309 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE REMOVAL OF CHEWING GUM RESIDUES FROM SUBSTRATES - This invention relates to methods for removing chewing gum and residues thereof from substrates using chewing gum modifying compositions comprising ionic liquids. In one embodiment, the chewing gum modifying composition may be used together with one or more oxidising reagents. In another embodiment, the chewing gum removal compositions further comprise one or more enzymes and one or more enzyme mediator compounds. The invention further relates to novel ionic liquid and enzyme compositions that are suitable for use in removing chewing gum residues. | 12-29-2011 |
Ian John Stephens, Brickendonbury GB
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20140161378 | BEARING PRESET SYSTEM - A bearing preset system for inhibiting movement of bearings in a construction comprises a first plate ( | 06-12-2014 |
Jennifer Stephens, Dundee Tayside GB
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20100173407 | INHIBITION OF GENE EXPRESSION - There is provided a method of inhibiting gene expression by locating a 5′-5 donor splicing site sequence in the 3′ UTR of a gene or within coding sequence containing the stop codon of a gene. Stability of homologous mRNA in trans is also adversely affected leading to a reduction in expression. A polynucleotide containing a 5′-donor splicing site sequence in either coding sequence containing the stop codon or the 3′ UTR is also provided and in one embodiment is in the form of a vector. The 5′-donor splicing site sequence can be present in multiple copies, for example as a tandem repeat. In one embodiment the 5-donor splicing site sequence has the sequence 5′-MAGGTRAGTA-3′ where M is A or C and R is A or G. | 07-08-2010 |
John Nigei Stephens, Harpenden GB
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20120031630 | DRY PIPE SPRINKLER SYSTEM - A dry pipe sprinkler system comprises at least one sprinkler head ( | 02-09-2012 |
Jonathan Clive Stephens, Cambridge GB
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20110189225 | ATTENUATED BACTERIA USEFUL IN VACCINES - The invention provides strains of bacteria, especially enterotoxigenic | 08-04-2011 |
20110200638 | BACTERIAL VACCINE - A bacterial cell which expresses three or more coli surface (CS) antigens and methods of making such a cell. The cell is useful in making vaccines against diarrhea. | 08-18-2011 |
Julian Stephens, Strafford Upon Avon GB
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20110081192 | Cone to Boom Interconnection - A cone to boom interconnection, the cone provided with an annular mating groove of the cone dimensioned to receive a distal end of the boom. At least one retention groove and at least one gasket groove provided in the sidewall(s) of the mating groove. Alternatively, the gasket groove may be provided in a distal end of the boom. A gasket seated in the at least one gasket groove, sealing between the sidewall of the mating groove and the boom. A glue between the boom and the annular mating groove. The glue adhered to the boom as an annular retention lip within the at least one retention groove, whereby the cone is mechanically retained upon the boom. | 04-07-2011 |
Kevin Stephens, Birmingham GB
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20100301107 | Folded Box for Transport of Cylindrical Articles - The invention relates to a folded box ( | 12-02-2010 |
Luke William Stephens, Swindon GB
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20150265114 | SURFACE TREATING HEAD - A surface treating head comprising a suction cavity having a suction cavity opening bounded by a front working edge and a rear working edge, at least one of the front and rear working edges being moveable between a first position in which the suction cavity opening is at a maximum and a second position in which the suction cavity opening is at a minimum, an actuating mechanism comprising a user-operable actuator for actuating at least one of the front and rear working edges between the first and second positions, and one or more air bleed vents, wherein actuation of the actuating mechanism causes the one or more air bleed vents to open and close. | 09-24-2015 |
Luke William Stephens, Cambridge GB
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20120310203 | APPARATUS AND METHOD - This invention relates to medical devices for labelling a syringe filled from an ampoule, and to safer devices for filling a syringe from an ampoule, and to associated methods. We describe a device for attaching to an ampoule to label a syringe filled from the ampoule, the device comprising: an ampoule-mounting portion for mounting the device to a filled ampoule; a syringe-fitting portion to enable the device to be fitted onto said syringe; and a label holder to hold a label for contents of said ampoule; and wherein one of said syringe and said ampoule is detachable from said device; and wherein said label is configured such that in conjunction with a filling operation of said syringe and detachment of said one of said syringe and said ampoule from said device said syringe is labelled by said label. | 12-06-2012 |
Marc Francis Charles Stephens, Warwickshire GB
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20090142052 | Monitoring of Optical Signals - An apparatus and method for monitoring of optical signals | 06-04-2009 |
Mark Stephens, Keighley GB
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20120069246 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A TELEVISION LOCATED IN A PREMISES TO SIMULATE OCCUPATION OF THE PREMISES - An electronic device operates a television located in a premises to simulate occupation of the premises, and thereby deter intrusion. The electronic device is caused to operate automatically, without any input from a user, and activates the television at different times according to a predetermined schedule not set by the user. During automatic operation, the television is caused not only to present television programming, but also to present visual and sound effects simulating human activity, whereby occupation of the premises is simulated. | 03-22-2012 |
20140173468 | REPRESENTATION OF ONLINE DISCUSSION IN CONJUNCTION WITH PRIMARY VISUAL CONTENT - A method of representing online discussions in conjunction with primary visual content is presented. In the method, the primary visual content is transmitted to a visual display for presentation to a user. A statement of an online discussion is received. In response to receiving the statement, a representation of the statement and an icon representing a source of the statement are transmitted in conjunction with the primary visual content for presentation on the visual display. The icon and the statement are coupled graphically on the visual display, and are placed near a periphery of the visual display. After a period of time while the icon and statement are presented on the display, presuming a second statement is not received from the source, the icon and the statement are removed from the display while the primary visual content is maintained on the display. | 06-19-2014 |
Mark Stephens, West Yorkshire GB
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20110292283 | REPRESENTATION OF ONLINE DISCUSSION IN CONJUNCTION WITH PRIMARY VISUAL CONTENT - A method of representing online discussions in conjunction with primary visual content is presented. In the method, the primary visual content is transmitted to a visual display for presentation to a user. A statement of an online discussion is received. In response to receiving the statement, a representation of the statement and an icon representing a source of the statement are transmitted in conjunction with the primary visual content for presentation on the visual display. The icon and the statement are coupled graphically on the visual display, and are placed near a periphery of the visual display. After a period of time while the icon and statement are presented on the display, presuming a second statement is not received from the source, the icon and the statement are removed from the display while the primary visual content is maintained on the display. | 12-01-2011 |
Mark Benedict Stephens, East Morton GB
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20100328167 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR HEATING A SATELLITE ANTENNA REFLECTOR - Apparatus and systems are described herein for heating a satellite antenna reflector to remove snow and ice from the reflector surface. A satellite heating system includes a heating element attached to the satellite antenna reflector and a battery associated with the heating element. A satellite receiver provides a satellite antenna with a supply voltage over cabling communicatively coupling the satellite receiver and the satellite antenna. The supply voltage is further utilized to charge the battery. The heating element may then utilize the power supplied by the battery to heat the surface of the reflector, removing ice and snow from the reflector surface. | 12-30-2010 |
Mark Benedict Stephens, West Yorkshire GB
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20140282790 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AVOIDING MISSING TELEVISION PROGRAMMING WHEN CHANGING BETWEEN TELEVISION CHANNELS - A buffering and playback manager of a receiving device facilitates a user avoiding missing television programming on a television (TV) channel when the user is changes to another TV channel. When a user returns to a previously visited TV channel, the TV channel buffering and playback manager | 09-18-2014 |
Matthew Stephens, Abingdon GB
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20100306417 | Transfer of Commands And Storage Data To A Data Storage Device - A controller controls transfer of commands and storage data over a databus to a data storage device. The controller comprises a memory arranged to store a queue of commands prior to the commands being transferred over the databus. The controller identifies data access commands in the queue that specify the same type of data access and contiguous ranges of addresses. A concatenated data access command is transferred in place of so identified data access commands, the concatenated data access command specifying the same type of data access and the overall range of addresses. This improves the rate of data transfers. | 12-02-2010 |
Matthew Stephens, Harrogate GB
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20120236506 | PASSIVE, LOW-PROFILE HEAT TRANSFERRING SYSTEM - A media content receiving device, such as a set top box, includes a thermally conductive chassis having at least one panel with opposing surfaces. One of the opposing surfaces is exposed to an ambient environment. A circuit board located within the chassis includes at least one integrated circuit chip. A thermally conductive heat transferring unit is bonded to and in thermal conductive contact with the chip. The heat transferring unit is arranged to transfer heat from the chip to the at least one panel of the chassis while minimizing radiant heat transfer proximate the chip. The heat transferring unit may be biased toward the panel. | 09-20-2012 |
20120243166 | MEDIA CONTENT DEVICE CHASSIS WITH INTERNAL EXTENSION MEMBERS - A media content receiving device, such as a set top box, includes a chassis that incorporates a heat bridge, a heat shield or both. The heat bridge may take the form of a structural wall coupled to, but preferably integrated with, the chassis to facilitate conductive heat transfer into a chassis panel. The heat bridge may be configured to receive heat radiated from a chip having a die to be cooled. The heat shield may take the form of a wall-type structure protruding from a chassis panel. For example, the heat shield may extend from a top panel of the chassis in a fin-like or flange-like manner to provide a thermal barrier between adjacent electrical components arranged on a circuit board. While the heat shield protects the adjacent component from potential thermal damage or degradation, it may also operate to transfer heat into the chassis. | 09-27-2012 |
20120246717 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURELY STORING MEDIA CONTENT EVENTS ON A FLASH MEMORY DEVICE - Systems and methods are operable to securely store media content events on a flash memory device. An exemplary embodiment receives user-provided authorization information, compares the received user-provided authorization information with authorization information associated with the flash memory device, and permits access to a flash memory of the flash memory device when the received user-provided authorization information corresponds to the authorization information. | 09-27-2012 |
20120250256 | MEDIA DEVICE HAVING A PIEZOELECTRIC FAN - A media device includes at least one piezoelectric fan selectively located to draw or urge air past one or more electrical components, such as an integrated circuit chip. Preferably, the piezoelectric fan is located within a channel milled or otherwise formed in the chip, however the fan may be located proximate the channel yet in fluid communication therewith. The piezoelectric fan operates to convectively cool the electrical component and may also prevent heat that has been generated by the electrical component from moving toward another electrical component within the media device. Thus, the configuration and location of the piezoelectric fan may advantageously cool one component while preventing heat energy from building up around one or more other components mounted nearby. | 10-04-2012 |
20140111937 | MEDIA CONTENT DEVICE CHASSIS WITH INTERNAL EXTENSION MEMBERS - A media content receiving device, such as a set top box, includes a chassis that incorporates a heat bridge, a heat shield or both. The heat bridge may take the form of a structural wall coupled to, but preferably integrated with, the chassis to facilitate conductive heat transfer into a chassis panel. The heat bridge may be configured to receive heat radiated from a chip having a die to be cooled. The heat shield may take the form of a wall-type structure protruding from a chassis panel. For example, the heat shield may extend from a top panel of the chassis in a fin-like or flange-like manner to provide a thermal barrier between adjacent electrical components arranged on a circuit board. While the heat shield protects the adjacent component from potential thermal damage or degradation, it may also operate to transfer heat into the chassis. | 04-24-2014 |
20150269093 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURELY STORING MEDIA CONTENT EVENTS ON A FLASH MEMORY DEVICE - Systems and methods are operable to securely store media content events on a flash memory device. An exemplary embodiment receives user-provided authorization information, compares the received user-provided authorization information with authorization information associated with the flash memory device, and permits access to a flash memory of the flash memory device when the received user-provided authorization information corresponds to the authorization information. | 09-24-2015 |
Matthew Stephens, Oxfordshire GB
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20140250262 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POLLING THE STATUS OF MEMORY DEVICES - A memory controller and methods thereof suitable for operating a system utilizing multiple memory bus channels and/or multiple banks of memory devices on each channel wherein the memory devices is polled only when necessary. The memory controller includes means for determining a status of each individual memory device of the plurality of memory devices, a channel controller for each memory bus channel, and at least one status register on which is stored a plurality of bits. The channel controller maintains a derived status of each individual memory device based on the current and previous status data. Each individual bit of the plurality of bits of the status register corresponds to an individual memory device of the plurality of memory devices and indicates the derived status of the individual memory device which are used to determine whether to check for a queued command destined for the individual memory device. | 09-04-2014 |
Matthew Stephens, North Yorkshire GB
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20150326814 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR TIMING COMMERCIAL BREAKS - Various arrangements are presented for handling broadcast television commercials. A television receiver may receive, from a television service provider, metadata that indicates a commencement of a television commercial break and an expected duration. Based on the metadata, the television receiver may initiate a countdown timer such that the countdown timer is based on the expected duration of the television commercial break and counts down. The television receiver may output for presentation a remaining duration based on the countdown timer as the countdown timer counts down. | 11-12-2015 |
Matthew Stephens, Cockermouth GB
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20150356033 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT PROCESSING OF QUEUED READ COMMANDS IN A MEMORY SYSTEM - A solid state drive (SSD) storage system includes a memory controller, host interface, memory channels and solid state memories as storage elements. The completion status of sub-commands of individual read commands is monitored and used to determine an optimal selection for returning data for individual read commands. The completion of a read command may be dependent on the completion of multiple individual memory accesses at various times. The queueing of multiple read commands which may proceed in parallel or out of order causes interleaving of multiple memory accesses from different commands to individual memories. A system and method is disclosed which enables the selection, firstly of completed read commands, independent of the order they were queued and, secondly, of partially completed read commands which are most likely to complete with the least interruption or delay, for data transfer, which in turn improves the efficiency of the data transfer interface. | 12-10-2015 |
Nigel John Stephens, London GB
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20090063881 | Low-overhead/power-saving processor synchronization mechanism, and applications thereof - A low-overhead/power-saving processor synchronization mechanism, and applications thereof. In an embodiment, the present invention provides a processor having a load-linked register. The processor implements instructions related to the load-linked register. A first instruction, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to load a first value specified by the first instruction in a first register of a register file and to load a second value in the load-linked register. A second instruction, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to suspend execution of a stream of instructions associated with the load-linked register if the second value in the load-linked register is unaltered until the second value in the load-linked register is altered. A third instruction, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to conditionally move a third value to a memory location specified by the third instruction and to move a value representing the state of the load-linked register to the third register. | 03-05-2009 |
20120089817 | Conditional selection of data elements - A data processing apparatus, method and computer program that perform an operation on one data element such as a register and then conditionally select either that register or a further register on which no operation has been performed. The apparatus comprises an instruction decoder configured to decode at least one conditional select instruction, said at least one conditional select instruction specifying a primary source register, a secondary source register, a destination register, a condition, and an operation to be performed on a data element from the secondary source register; a data processor configured to perform data processing operations controlled by the instruction decoder wherein: the data processor is responsive to the decoded at least one conditional select instruction and the condition having a predetermined outcome to perform the operation on the data element from the secondary source register to form a resultant data element and to store the resultant data element in the destination register; and the data processor is responsive to the decoded at least one conditional select instruction and the condition not having the predetermined outcome to form the resultant data element from the data element from the primary register and to store the resultant data element in the destination register. | 04-12-2012 |
20120131312 | Data processing apparatus and method - A data processing apparatus | 05-24-2012 |
20120233440 | ADDRESS GENERATION IN A DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A data processing apparatus is provided comprising processing circuitry and an instruction decoder responsive to program instructions to control processing circuitry to perform the data processing. The instruction decoder is responsive to an address calculating instruction to perform an address calculating operation for calculating a partial address result from a non-fixed reference address and a partial offset value such that a full address specifying a memory location of an information entity is calculable from said partial address result using at least one supplementary program instruction. The partial offset value has a bit-width greater than or equal to said instruction size and is encoded within at least one partial offset field of said address calculating instruction. A corresponding data processing method, virtual machine and computer program product are also provided. | 09-13-2012 |
20150106585 | ADDRESS GENERATION IN A DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A data processing apparatus is provided comprising processing circuitry and an instruction decoder responsive to program instructions to control processing circuitry to perform the data processing. The instruction decoder is responsive to an address calculating instruction to perform an address calculating operation for calculating a partial address result from a non-fixed reference address and a partial offset value such that a full address specifying a memory location of an information entity is calculable from said partial address result using at least one supplementary program instruction. The partial offset value has a bit-width greater than or equal to said instruction size and is encoded within at least one partial offset field of said address calculating instruction. A corresponding data processing method, virtual machine and computer program product are also provided. | 04-16-2015 |
Nigel John Stephens, Cambridge GB
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20120233444 | MIXED SIZE DATA PROCESSING OPERATION - A data processing system | 09-13-2012 |
20150186142 | MIXED SIZE DATA PROCESSING OPERATION - A data processing system includes a processor core and a memory. The processor core includes processing circuitry controlled by control signals generated by decoder circuitry which decodes program instructions. The program instructions include mixed operand size instructions (either load/store instructions or arithmetic instructions) which have a first input operand of a first operand size and a second input operand of a second input operand size where the second operand size is smaller than the first operand size. The processing performed first converts the second operand so as to have the first operand size. The processing then generates a third operand using as inputs the first operand of the first operand size and the second operand now converted to have the first operand size. | 07-02-2015 |
Paul Edward Stephens, Slough GB
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20150025128 | Method for Producing Protein - The present invention relates to a recombinant host cell, wherein the cell is modified to increase the expression levels of Ero1 and XBP1 relative to the expression levels of Ero1 and XBP1 in an unmodified cell. The present invention also relates to a method of producing a recombinant protein of interest comprising expressing the recombinant protein of interest in the recombinant host cell. | 01-22-2015 |
Paul Edward Stephens, Berkshire GB
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20090304696 | Single Chain FC Polypeptides - The present invention relates to single chain polypeptides comprising one or more immunoglobulin Fc domains. In particular the present invention relates to single-chain Fc polypeptides in which at least one functional Fc domain is formed within the polypeptide chain. | 12-10-2009 |
20110313138 | Method for Producing Proteins - This invention provides a method for obtaining a recombinant antibody with a desired function, comprising: (a) providing a population of antibody-forming cells suspected of containing at least one cell capable of producing an antibody exhibiting the desired function; (b) generating one or more transcriptionally active recombinant linear polynucleotides from the antibody forming cells obtained in step (a) wherein each transcriptionally active recombinant linear polynucleotide comprises a polynucleotide sequence encoding a variable domain of an antibody produced by an antibody-forming cell obtained in step (a) and one or more transcription regulatory elements; (c) expressing a recombinant antibody using one or more of the transcriptionally active recombinant linear polynucleotides generated in step (b); (d) screening the recombinant antibody produced by step (c) for the desired function; and (e) optionally repeating steps (b), (c) and (d) to identify a recombinant antibody exhibiting the desired function. | 12-22-2011 |
20120094297 | Method For Producing Protein - The present invention relates to a recombinant host cell, wherein the cell is modified to increase the expression levels of Ero1 and XBP1 relative to the expression levels of Ero1 and XBP1 in an unmodified cell. The present invention also relates to a method of producing a recombinant protein of interest comprising expressing the recombinant protein of interest in the recombinant host cell. | 04-19-2012 |
Paul M. Stephens, Swindon GB
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20100291929 | PHYSICAL-LAYER CELL IDENTIFICATION IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A system and method for physical cell identification in a wireless communication system includes a first step | 11-18-2010 |
20100311407 | RESOLVING CONFLICTING PHYSICAL CELL IDENTIFICATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A system and method for resolving conflicting physical cell identification in a wireless communication system includes a first step | 12-09-2010 |
20120275315 | PHYSICAL-LAYER CELL IDENTITY (PCI) CONFLICT DETECTION - Physical layer cell identity (PCI) misconfiguration in a self-organizing network (SON) ( | 11-01-2012 |
20120276900 | ENHANCING CELLULAR NETWORKS VIA AN ADJUSTABLE HANDOVER BOUNDARY - A method for handing off handset in a mobile communication network that defines at a base station ( | 11-01-2012 |
Peter Stephens, Cambridge GB
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20160006588 | MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A modulation scheme for use in a digital mobile radio communications system. The modulation scheme uses a four slot time-division multiple access scheme with 12.5 kHz channels. Each 12.5 kHz channel contains plural sub-carriers and each sub-carrier is modulated with a modulation scheme that encodes at least 4 bits per symbol. The modulation scheme can be used in a standalone mobile radio communications system, or in a hybrid mobile radio communications system that also uses standard TETRA modulation schemes. | 01-07-2016 |
Philip Stephens, Cardiff GB
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20090299161 | MARKER OF WOUND INFECTION - An indicator device adapted give a detectable signal when the antioxidant capacity of a sample of a mammalian wound fluid exceeds a predetermined minimum level which is characteristic of an infected wound. Also provided system for use in the diagnosis and treatment of wounds comprising the inventive diagnostic device and a wound dressing comprising at least one antimicrobial agent for selective application to infected wounds. Also provided are methods of diagnosis and treatment by means of the inventive device and system. | 12-03-2009 |
20100166694 | DIAGNOSTIC MARKERS OF WOUND INFECTION - The present invention relates to a method of determining the microbial bioburden in a wound (in particular a diabetic ulcer) in a test subject, the method comprising the step of measuring the level of a cytokine in a wound sample, wherein a cytokine level lower than a reference level indicates a significant microbial bioburden in the wound (or a cytokine level higher than a reference level indicates an insignificant microbial bioburden in the wound). The invention provides methods of diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of wound infection, and devices and kits for use in such methods. | 07-01-2010 |
20110110900 | NOVEL ADULT PROGENITOR CELL - The invention relates to the isolation and use of a novel progenitor cell population from the lamina propria of the oral mucosa. The novel progenitor cell population is highly proliferative and can be differentiated into a range of cell lineages. Further, these novel progenitor cells possess immunomodulatory activity and so can be used in the allogeneic transfer of tissue or to help combat immune disorders. | 05-12-2011 |
20120010099 | DIAGNOSTIC MARKERS OF WOUND INFECTION - The present invention relates to a method of determining the microbial bioburden in a wound (in particular a diabetic ulcer) in a test subject, the method comprising the step of measuring the level of a cytokine in a wound sample, wherein a cytokine level lower than a reference level indicates a significant microbial bioburden in the wound (or a cytokine level higher than a reference level indicates an insignificant microbial bioburden in the wound). The invention provides methods of diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of wound infection, and devices and kits for use in such methods. | 01-12-2012 |
Philip John Stephens, Worthing GB
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20120219407 | VACUUM PUMP - Vacuum pump for pumping gas from a process chamber, the pump comprising: a rotor supported for rotation in a pumping chamber by a drive shaft, the shaft extending through a shaft bore in a wall of the pumping chamber extending transversely to the drive shaft, and a seal arrangement provided between the shaft and the transverse wall for resisting the passage of gas through the shaft bore, wherein on rotation of the rotor gas is pumped from a low pressure region at an inlet of the pumping chamber to a high pressure region at an outlet of the pumping chamber, and wherein the rotor and the transverse wall are spaced apart by an axial clearance along which back leakage of gas can flow from the high pressure region to the low pressure region, and an additional leakage path for back leakage is formed spaced away from the seal arrangement along which gas can flow without contact with the seal arrangement so that the amount of gas which contacts the seal arrangement during use of the pump is reduced. | 08-30-2012 |
20120251368 | PUMP - The present invention provides a positive displacement dry pump comprising: a plurality of vacuum pumping stages comprising a respective plurality of pumping mechanisms driven by one or more drive shafts for pumping fluid in series through the pumping stages from a pump inlet at the high vacuum stage to a pump outlet at the low vacuum stage; a lubrication chamber housing a bearing assembly for supporting the drive shaft for rotational movement, the drive shaft extending from the high vacuum stage to the lubrication chamber through an opening of a head plate of the lubrication chamber; an inter-stage purge port through which gas can enter the pump at an inter-stage location downstream of the high vacuum stage and pass only through the or each vacuum pumping stage downstream of the inter-stage port; a lubrication chamber purge port located in the lubrication chamber through which purge gas can flow from a source of purge gas; wherein the inter-stage port is connected to the lubrication chamber for controlling the pressure of purge gas in the lubrication chamber thereby resisting the passage of pumped gases from the high vacuum chamber to the lubrication chamber through the opening of the head plate during use. | 10-04-2012 |
20140127038 | Evacuating a Chamber - A method and apparatus for reducing undesirable noise generated by a vacuum pumping system. The vacuum system operates to reduce the pressure in a chamber to a first pressure value. The system then detects that the pressure at the vacuum pump system's inlet is about to change to a second higher pressure and, in response, the speed of a booster pump in the vacuum pump system is reduced below the rated speed for the pump. When the pressure at the vacuum pump's inlet is above the second pressure, the speed of the booster pump is increased to the rated speed. Thus, the booster pump is slowed down prior the pump system becoming exposed to a rapid increase in inlet pressure. | 05-08-2014 |
Philip Jonathan Stephens, Derby GB
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20140165418 | HAND DRYER - A hand dryer comprising a jetting nozzle comprising a duct in fluid communication with a slot which forms a nozzle outlet, and a blower which blows air through the jetting nozzle to produce an air jet. The jetting nozzle is configured such that the angle of inclination of the air jet with respect to a direction which is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the slot varies in the longitudinal direction of the slot. | 06-19-2014 |
20140170957 | HAND DRYER - A hand dryer comprising a jetting nozzle comprising a duct in fluid communication with a slot which forms a nozzle outlet. The duct comprises opposing first and second surfaces which extend along opposite sides of the slot. The angle of inclination of the first surface of the duct with respect to a direction which is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the slot varies in the longitudinal direction of the slot. The hand dryer further comprises a blower which blows air through the jetting nozzle to produce an air jet. | 06-19-2014 |
20140170959 | HAND DRYER - A hand dryer comprising a first jetting nozzle comprising a first duct in fluid communication with a first slot which forms a first nozzle outlet and a second jetting nozzle, disposed opposite the first jetting nozzle, comprising a second duct in fluid communication with a second slot which forms a second nozzle outlet. The first and second slots extend transversely with respect to the hand dryer. At least a portion of each of the first and second slots is curved such that the distance between the slots varies in the longitudinal direction of at least one of the slots. The hand dryer further comprises a blower which blows air through the jetting nozzles to produce respective air jets. | 06-19-2014 |
Richard Ian Stephens, Warwickshire GB
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20100088030 | Dynamic Positioning Architecture - The present invention provides an improved architecture for integrating an inertial navigation system (INS) into a dynamic positioning (DP) system for a vessel. The architecture includes an INS unit and a DP system having a Kalman filter or other algorithm for combining data supplied by a plurality of position measuring equipment (PME) and the INS unit to derive an estimate of the position or speed of the vessel. A switch array and a switch array controller are also provided. These may optionally form a part of the DP system. The switch array is operable under the control of the switch array controller to supply data supplied by one or more of the plurality of position measuring equipment to the INS unit for the purposes of correcting drift. The selection of which of the one or more PME is/are to be combined with the INS unit is made automatically, in real time, to dynamically optimise the DP system. | 04-08-2010 |
20130019790 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE POSITION OF MOORED MARINE VESSELS - The present invention provides a method of controlling the position of a spread moored marine vessel ( | 01-24-2013 |
20130185020 | FAULT DETECTION METHODS - A fault detection method uses inertial measurements provided by an inertial measurement unit (IMU) ( | 07-18-2013 |
20130346017 | DATA FUSION ARCHITECTURE - A data fusion architecture with a plurality of sensors, optionally position measuring equipment (PMEs), is described. Each sensor supplies measurement data x | 12-26-2013 |
20140147216 | METHOD OF ESTIMATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL FORCE ACTING ON A SUPPORTED JACK-UP VESSEL - A method of estimating the environmental force acting on a supported jack-up vessel is described. The vessel is positioned in a force determination position and the strain on at least one support leg of the jack-up vessel is measured while a first thrust is applied to the vessel. A second thrust is applied to the vessel whilst the vessel is maintained in the force determination position. The variation in the strain in the at least one support leg is monitored as the second thrust is applied and the strain is used to calculate an estimate of the environmental force acting on the vessel. The method allows a dynamic positioning (DP) system of the jack-up vessel to determine a suitable thrust to apply to the vessel as the support legs of the vessel are raised. By applying this suitable thrust the position of the vessel can be maintained when the vessel transitions from being supported by the support legs to being supported by water. | 05-29-2014 |
20150035286 | METHODS OF OPERATING DUAL FED SYSTEMS - A method of operating a dual fed system is described where power is supplied to a electrical load from first and second ac busbars at a ratio that achieves a desired level of exhaust emissions such as nitrogen oxides (NO | 02-05-2015 |
Richard Ian Stephens, Rugby Warwickshire GB
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20150116697 | FIBRE OPTIC TAUT WIRE - A taut cable with a fiber optic cable with Bragg diffusion gratings allows a suitable driver circuit to determine the shape of the taut cable at a large number of points along its length. This enables the total 3-dimensional shape of the taut cable to be estimated and from which the position of the vessel relative to a seabed weight attached to the taut cable can be inferred. | 04-30-2015 |
Richard Ian Stephens, Rugby GB
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20130334889 | CONTROL ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR REGULATING THE OUPUT CURRENT OF A DC SOURCE POWER CONVERTER CONNECTED TO A MULTI-SOURCE DC SYSTEM - A converter control arrangement ( | 12-19-2013 |
20150142227 | DYNAMIC POSITIONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Dynamic positioning systems and methods for controlling thrusters of a vessel. A dynamic positioning system includes a controller configured to predict position and heading of the vessel and efficiently control the the thrusters based on the predicted position and heading. | 05-21-2015 |
20150346730 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC POSITIONING - A system for minimizing fuel consumption in a dynamic positioning (DP) vessel comprising a measurement system, an observer system, a control system and a thruster system. The heading of the vessel is adjusted to minimize the environmental forces felt on each side of the vessel. The method also allows for operator input to offset the vessel heading to improve comfort on board. | 12-03-2015 |
Richard J. Stephens, West Sussex GB
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20150208893 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A SURFACE - Embodiments of the invention provide an apparatus for preparing a surface that includes an elongated handle and a head portion removably securable to the elongated handle via a pivot joint, the head portion being adapted to receive a surface preparation material. The apparatus is configured to allow a user prepare a surface by grasping the elongated handle when it is attached and to prepare a surface by grasping an ergonomic portion of the pivot joint when the elongated handle detached from the head portion. | 07-30-2015 |
Richard Martin Stephens, Surrey GB
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20120013311 | INTERFACE CONTROL - An apparatus, method and computer program, the apparatus comprising: communication circuitry configured to drive, on a first occasion, a first transition of a first electrical parameter on an electrical interface to another apparatus; determination circuitry configured to determine feedback information dependent upon a measured electrical parameter on the electrical interface; and control circuitry configured to use the determined feedback information to control the power output of the communication circuitry to achieve, on a second occasion subsequent to the first occasion, the first transition of the first electrical parameter on the electrical interface within a threshold time period. | 01-19-2012 |
Robin Stephens, Sussex GB
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20150342602 | Systems and Methods for Percutaneous Access, Stabilization and Closure of Organs - Systems and methods for accessing, stabilizing and sealing a device attached to a tissue surface comprising a tissue attaching device having an outer base ring defining an opening therethrough and a distally projecting tissue attachment element. The systems variously utilize annular sealing flanges distally attached to the outer base ring outside or inside the tissue attachment element to create a fluid tight seal. The systems variously utilize coils with regions of differing pitch to create sealing tissue pressure. Methods for installing an apical attaching device with a transapical port into a patient, comprising assessing the patient's viability for installation of the apical attaching device by determining an Index of Tissue Elasticity (ITE). | 12-03-2015 |
Robin Stephens, Bedfordshire GB
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20110157609 | Systems and methods for processing online and print material - The present invention relates to systems and methods for compiling communication material across a range of formats. A first aspect of the present invention relates to a method of editing an image for printing. The image data for a high resolution image is stored and the image is displayed at a lower resolution. The user can then edit the displayed image and image modifier data is generated based on the editing performed by the user. The image modifier data is subsequently applied to the stored high resolution image data and a modified version of the image is output based on said modified high resolution image data. The present invention also relates to a system and method for monitoring an electronic file. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a system and method of sharing data across a range of different templates for online and print material. The invention also relates to a system and method of generating online and print material in a common file format. | 06-30-2011 |
Sally Stephens, Skipton GB
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20100291184 | WOUND DRESSING WITH APERTURED COVER SHEET - A wound dressing comprising an antimicrobial absorbent layer containing silver, and an apertured sheet covering the antimicrobial absorbent layer, wherein the apertured sheet is formed from a liquid-impermeable sheet material having an array of apertures therein, said apertures having a mean effective diameter of from about 0.5 mm to about 2 mm, and wherein the percentage open area of the apertured sheet is from about 7% to about 25%. The selection of apertures in this range provides enhanced antimicrobial efficacy. | 11-18-2010 |
20130165837 | SILICONE GEL-COATED WOUND DRESSING - A wound dressing product comprising: a substrate layer having an upper surface and a lower surface; a tacky silicone coating composition present on said upper surface and on said lower surface; and upper and lower release sheets covering said substrate and said tacky silicone coating composition on said upper and lower surfaces, respectively, and adhered to said surfaces by said tacky silicone coating composition, wherein said upper surface is less tacky than said lower surface whereby said upper release sheet can be removed from said upper surface more readily than said lower release sheet can be removed from said lower surface. The same silicone composition is used to form both the upper and the lower surface. Also provided are methods for making such dressings. | 06-27-2013 |
20140058309 | SILICONE WOUND DRESSING LAMINATE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A method of making a wound dressing comprising the steps of: providing an apertured substrate layer; coating the substrate layer with a fluid silicone prepolymer composition; thermally partially curing said silicone prepolymer composition to form a partially cured silicone coating on the substrate; laminating the coated substrate layer to a base layer to form a laminate having said partially cured silicone coating in contact with a surface of the base layer; followed by exposing the laminate to ionizing radiation, to further cure the partially cured silicone coating and to bond the silicone coating to said surface of the base layer. The radiation cure results in strong bonding between the siliconized substrate and incompatible base layers such as polyurethane foams. Also provided are wound dressings obtainable by the process of the invention. | 02-27-2014 |
20150320605 | Wound Dressing With Adhesive Margin - A wound dressing comprising: a backing sheet; a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive on the backing sheet; an island of absorbent material having smaller area than the backing sheet and applied onto a central region of the backing sheet so as to leave a margin of adhesive-coated backing sheet around the absorbent material, and an apertured wound facing layer applied over the absorbent material and adhered to the backing sheet around said island by said pressure-sensitive adhesive, wherein the apertured wound facing layer comprises an apertured substrate having a coating of a silicone gel on the wound facing surface thereof, the open area of the apertured wound facing layer is from about 5% to about 75%, and the apertured wound facing layer comprises apertures having an open area of from about 2 mm2 to about 100 mm | 11-12-2015 |
Sally-Anne Stephens, Skipton GB
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20090275872 | FLUID WOUND DRESSING COMPRISING PARTIALLY CURED POLYURETHANE - A wound dressing composition comprising a partially cured polyurethane fluid. The composition can be injected directly into a wound, where it cures to form a wound filling dressing. Also provided is a wound dressing comprising such a composition. Also provided is a kit for the preparation of such wound dressings, the kit comprising (a) a polyurethane prepolymer; and (b) a curing agent for the polyurethane prepolymer. Preferably, the polyurethane components comprise reaction products of a diisocyanate with castor oil or a related ester of ricinoleic acid or its derivatives. | 11-05-2009 |