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Willis, GB
Alex Willis, Ayr GB
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| 20100210898 | MAMMALIAN REPRODUCTION - The invention is designed to enhance mammalian reproduction and in particular to improve the use of existing artificial insemination catheters in combination with novel products and processes for the insemination of mammals such as pigs. The invention comprises a controlled/sustained release delivery system comprising a metabolite/carrier combination based on specific gels, polymers and/or other molecular complexes for metabolite delivery at the point of insemination in order to promote aspects of spermatozoa function. | 08-19-2010 |
Andrew Simon Willis, Redditch GB
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| 20120197859 | Apparatus and Method for Analyzing and Modifying Content - An apparatus and associated method, the apparatus including means for obtaining data relating to a website; means for determining a value of the data; and means for retrieving a stored recommendation corresponding to the determined value. | 08-02-2012 |
Anthony C. Willis, Witney GB
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| 20090259019 | MASP-2, A COMPLEMENT FIXING ENZYME, AND USES FOR IT - The invention relates to the discovery and characterization of mannan binding lectin-associated serine protease-2 (MASP-2), a new serine protease that acts in the MBLectin complement fixation pathway. | 10-15-2009 |
Christopher Jon Willis, Chelmsford GB
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| 20090116734 | IMAGE CLASSIFICATION - An apparatus and method are provided for classifying elements in an image, in particular elements of a hyperspectral image, where an element is defined by a vector of feature values. The apparatus includes a classifier arrangement comprising a number of classifiers each operable, in respect of an element to be classified, to receive a different predetermined subset of the feature values from the element feature vector and wherein, in operation, each classifier is trained in respect of a predetermined set of classes using training data representative of elements in each class; and a combining arrangement operable to combine outputs from the classifiers to determine which of the predetermined classes to associate with an element to be classified, wherein each of the different predetermined subsets of feature values comprise a different cyclic selection of the feature values such that, in operation, adjacent feature values in an element feature vector are input to different ones of the classifiers and all feature values are input to at least one classifier. | 05-07-2009 |
Christopher Jon Willis, Essex GB
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| 20110096999 | IMAGE PROCESSING - A method and apparatus are provided for analysing a scene, in particular a scene represented in a hyperspectral image, and for classifying regions within the scene. The method may be used in particular for identifying anomalous (novelty or outlier) features within the scene. In the method, adapted in a preferred embodiment from a known expectation maximisation algorithm, a “measure of outlierness” is determined and used to weight the contribution of training samples for a scene to the component statistics in a statistical model representing features in the scene. Preferably, the measure of outlierness is based upon the ν parameter in a Student's t-distribution and the invention provides techniques for parameterising the ν parameter and other parameters of the model. | 04-28-2011 |
Colin Robert Willis, Salisbury GB
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| 20110173763 | MODIFIED CELLULOSIC MATERIALS - The invention provides a process for aminoarylating cellulosic materials such as cotton and reconstituted fibres and a process for treating the aminoarylated cellulose with an effect chemical such as a dye, flame retardant or cross linking agent. Improved take up of the effect chemical by the modified cellulose means increased efficiency in the process and in the case of dyeing, avoids or reduces the washing off of hydrolysed dye and the resultant production of large volumes of contaminated water requiring to be treated. The cellulosic material may be present in a blend with other types of fibre for example a blend with poly(alkyleneterephthalates) or polyamides. | 07-21-2011 |
Colin Robert Willis, Wiltshire GB
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| 20100162473 | WATER-PERMEABLE PROTECTIVE MATERIAL - A water-permeable protective material is provided which comprises a composition of one or more quaternary amines in combination with polyvinyl alcohol or precursor thereof. The amine may be either a polymeric or non-polymeric quaternary amine, a preferred example being poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) [p(DADMAC)]. The composition, if liquid, may be deposited as a layer on a substrate to be protected or a protective article may be formed by extrusion or moulding from a dry composition. The substrate may be a fabric material, particularly an item of clothing. Protection is provided against harmful or noxious agents such as chemical and biological warfare agents, organic materials, aerosols and other harmful liquid and gaseous substances. | 07-01-2010 |
Ian Clifford Willis, Tetbury GB
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| 20090310143 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING CARRIAGEWAY SURFACE PROPERTIES - An apparatus for measuring surface properties of a carriageway or road, comprising a platform arranged to move over the carriageway, the platform carrying a light source arranged to illuminate the carriageway, and a detector arranged to receive light returning from the carriageway, characterised in that the light source projects a line of light onto the surface and data representing light returning from the line of light is captured and stored. | 12-17-2009 |
John Willis, County Down GB
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| 20100034528 | Water heating apparatus and system - A fluid heating apparatus comprising a chamber for containing a quantity of fluid to be heated and a heating device in the chamber. The heating device comprises a hollow body having a flow inlet and a return outlet to allow a heating medium to flow through the hollow body. The hollow body has a first heat exchanging surface extending along the chamber between a fluid inlet and fluid outlet and defining a smooth, straight fluid passage between the inlet and outlet. The preferred apparatus takes the form of a thermosyphon and is particularly suited for use with a water storage tank, where it is arranged to cause thermosyphonic circulation of water between the thermosyphon and the tank. | 02-11-2010 |
John David Willis, Slough GB
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| 20100182508 | AUXILIARY BUS TRANSITIONS ON A VIDEO SWITCHER - A mix-effects bank architecture of a video switcher having a plurality of video processing units; and an internal switcher routing matrix. The internal switcher routing matrix routing, a video source currently providing a video feed to an auxiliary output and a desired new source for the auxiliary output to a video processing unit that is not contributing towards video processing and routing an output of said video processing unit to said auxiliary output. The video processing unit that is not contributing towards video processing performs a transitional effect for the auxiliary output. | 07-22-2010 |
Niamh Josephine Willis, Sittingbourne GB
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| 20090299093 | Preparation of Gamma-Amino Acids Having Affinity for The Alpha-2-Delta Protein - Disclosed are materials and methods for preparing optically active γ-amino acids of Formula 1, | 12-03-2009 |
Paul Willis, Nottingham GB
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| 20100069408 | Trisubstituted triazolopyrimidines for use in platelet aggregation inhibition - The invention provides new triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine compounds, their use as medicaments, compositions containing them and processes for their preparation. | 03-18-2010 |
Paul Willis, Leicestershire GB
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| 20090023746 | COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USES 707 - The present invention relates to isoquinolinone derivatives of formula (I): | 01-22-2009 |
Paul Willis, West Bridgford GB
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| 20080214812 | Trisubstituted triazolopyrimidines for use in platelet aggregation inhibition - The invention provides new triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine compounds, their use as medicaments, compositions containing them and processes for their preparation. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20120165348 | Novel compounds - The invention provides new triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine compounds, their use as medicaments, compositions containing them and processes for their preparation. | 06-28-2012 |
Paul Willis, Loughborough GB
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| 20080207596 | Novel compounds 329 - The invention concerns a compound of formula (I) | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090143354 | P2X7 Receptor Antagonists and Their Use - The invention provides compounds of formula (IA), processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use in therapy. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090176853 | Adamantane derivatives - The invention provides adamantane derivatives of formula (I), a process for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, a process for preparing the pharmaceutical compositions, and their use in therapy. In formula (I) D represents CH | 07-09-2009 |
| 20100234355 | ISOQUINOLINE DERIVATIVES AND THEIR USE AS INHIBITORS OF CYTOKINE MEDIATED DISEASES - The invention concerns a compound of formula (I) | 09-16-2010 |
Paul Andrew Willis, Loughborough GB
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| 20090281123 | NOVEL THIAZOLO (4,5-D) PYRIMIDINE COMPOUNDS NOVEL COMPOUNDS - The invention provides certain thiazolopyrimidine compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, processes and intermediates used in their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy. | 11-12-2009 |
Philip Willis, Wilts GB
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| 20090304269 | Image Construction - A method of creating a viewable image comprises applying a colour vector or matrix comprising colour values and a coverage value to a material represented as a projective transformation matrix including a further coverage value. The method further comprises rendering the transformed illumination vector or matrix as an image vector or matrix. | 12-10-2009 |
Sam Gilbert Willis, Stamford GB
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| 20110042413 | PISTON PUMP AND DRIVER THEREFOR - A pump driver, a disposable pump cartridge for use with the pump driver and a beverage dispenser employing the pump drive are disclosed. The disposable pump cartridge comprises at least one barrel | 02-24-2011 |
Samuel Gilbert Willis, 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 |
Sean Willis, Surrey GB
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| 20090274762 | REHYDRATABLE PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT - A pharmaceutical product comprising lyophilised polymer matrix including a biologically active compound, of particular utility for embolisation, having improved rehydration properties is packaged in an airtight package under vacuum. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090304770 | POLYMER - A novel class of polymers obtainable by copolymerising a monomer mixture comprising (i) hydrophilic monomer of general formula (I) Y—B—X; (ii) styrene or a substituted styrene, a monomer or mixture of monomers which when polymerised form a polymer with a Tg lower than the Tg of a homopolymer of monomer (I) and lower than the Tg of a homopolymer of monomer (ii); and a monomer having a crosslinkable group is described. The invention also relates to a method for producing such polymers, implants coated with the polymers and methods for forming the same. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090317443 | COATED IMPLANT - A method forming a coated implant is described. The implant comprises a surface which is first coated with a primer and subsequently with a biocompatible polymer capable of forming a covalent bond to the primer. The polymer coating is then crosslinked. The invention also relates to implants, in particular, stents, coated with such a coating. | 12-24-2009 |
Stewart Willis, Tarland GB
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| 20130051924 | OFFSHORE STRUCTURES AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS AND METHODS - Described are structures, such as wind turbine structures for offshore sites, comprising transport elements configured for complementary mating with engagement elements of a clamp, which allow for transporting of the structures using that clamp. Generally, the transport element is provided at an attachment region of a tower, or the like, where the tower would attach to a support, such as a jacket. There is also described apparatus for allowing for transport of a wind turbine structure, comprising a clamp. In some cases, the apparatus is also configured so as to modify the effective centre of gravity of an associated structure, and/or the effective centre of inertia of an associated structure. | 02-28-2013 |
Stewart Willis, Aberdeenshire GB
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| 20100092244 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LAYING A MARINE PIPELINE - An apparatus to be mounted on a vessel for a laying a marine pipeline having accessories on the end of the pipeline and/or at one or more intermediate locations along the pipeline, said apparatus comprising a pipeline launch ramp ( | 04-15-2010 |
| 20110260126 | WINCHING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A winching apparatus and method for winching a load are disclosed which are particularly suitable for, though not exclusively limited to, use with heave compensated hoists or cranes, for example, on a floating structure such as a vessel. The winching apparatus comprises a first winch, a second winch, a winch line, at least one sheave or guide, a winch line cycling means and a load connection means, wherein the load is connectable to the load connection means, the winch line extends from the first winch round the at least one sheave or guide to the second winch and the winching apparatus is configured to transfer winch line between the first and second winches while the winch line cycling means cycles winch line backwards and forwards round the at least one sheave or guide. | 10-27-2011 |
Stewart Kenyon Willis, Aboyne GB
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| 20100040417 | Pipelaying Vessel - There is disclosed a variety of arrangements for laying of rigid pipe from reeled storage and/or on-board welding fabrication. Thirteen independent aspects of the invention are identified. In one particular arrangement ( | 02-18-2010 |
Stewart Kenyon Willis, Glasgow GB
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| 20080203246 | Clamp, Self-Advancing Climbing Device, and Method of Coupling Same to a Tubular - There is disclosed a clamp, a self-advancing climbing device including two such clamps, and a method of coupling such a clamp to a tubular. In one embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed a clamp ( | 08-28-2008 |
Stewart Kenyon Willis, Aberdeenshire GB
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| 20100021237 | Pipe Laying Vessel and Methods of Operation Thereof - A pipelaying vessel comprises storage ( | 01-28-2010 |
Stuart Willis, Hertfordshire GB
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| 20110098124 | GOLF TRAINING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a golf training device and method of use thereof. Specifically, the training device seeks to correct faults in a golfer's swing. The device enables correct alignment and correct swing path to be practiced simultaneously whilst practising both shots or drills requiring a “square” alignment or shots or drills requiring an “open” or “closed” alignment. Furthermore, the device, and method of use thereof, can be used by all sizes of golfer, using all types and sizes of clubs, practising all types of shot. | 04-28-2011 |
Trevor E. Willis, Bucks GB
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| 20090327368 | Dynamic Write Balancing in a Data Storage System - Available storage locations are identified by searching through a free blocks object non-sequentially. The free blocks object may be logically divided into sections, and the sections may be searched non-sequentially. Each section may be logically divided into a number of sub-sections, and the sub-sections of the various sections may be searched non-sequentially. A new section may be added to the free blocks object, and the added section may be searched until a predetermined threshold or condition is reached, at which point non-sequential searching may begin or resume. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20120036161 | Distributed File System and Method - A distributed file system and method distributes file system objects across multiple self-contained volumes, where each volume is owned by a unique file system node. Logical links are used to reference a file system object between volumes. Each file system node includes a relocation directory in which is maintained hard links to locally-stored file system objects that are referenced from another file system node using logical links. Various file system operations that involve multiple volumes are performed without having to place a write lock on more than one volume at a time. Various caching schemes allow the various file system nodes to cache file system object data and metadata. | 02-09-2012 |
Trevor E. Willis, Buckinghamshire GB
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| 20090292850 | File System Adapter for Hardware Implementation or Acceleration of File System Functions - A file system adapter card that may be plugged into a host computer system for providing hardware-based file system accesses outside the purview of a host operating system running on the host computer system. The file system adapter card includes a hardware-implemented or hardware-accelerated file service subsystem and a computer bus that permits a host computer system to communicate directly with the file service subsystem for providing file service requests and receiving file service responses. The file service subsystem includes dedicated hardware that operates outside the immediate control of a host operating system, including specialized circuitry for performing at least one major subsystem function. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20120271799 | Apparatus and Method for Hardware-Based File System - A hardware-based file system includes multiple linked sub-modules that perform functions ancillary to client data handling. Each sub-module is associated with a metadata cache. A doubly-rooted structure is used to store each file system object at successive checkpoints. Metadata is stored within an object and/or as a separate object. Provisions are made for allocating sparse objects. A delayed write feature is used for writing certain objects into non-volatile storage. Checkpoints can be retained as read-only versions of the file system. Modifications to the file system are accomplished without affecting the contents of retained checkpoints. The file system can be reverted to a retained checkpoint. Multiple file servers can be interconnected as a cluster, and each file server stores requests from another file server. Interconnections between file servers can be dynamically modified. A distributed locking mechanism is used to control access to file system objects stored by the file servers. | 10-25-2012 |