Brooks, GB
Alan Brooks, Woking GB
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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 |
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 |
Alan Brooks, Working GB
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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 |
Andrew S. Brooks, Cambridgeshire GB
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20080206689 | Method of Forming Flexible Electronic Circuits - A multiple layer photosensitive silver halide element having at least one sensitised photosensitive layer on each side of a support, such as a transparent flexible support, is imagewise exposed according to a desired circuit pattern and developed to form a layer of conductive track patterns from each photosensitive layer. The resulting multiple layer conductive element has application in the field of printed circuit board manufacture or as the backplane electronic element of a flexible display device. | 08-28-2008 |
Andrew Simon Hall Brooks, Cambridgeshire GB
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20120257364 | Coated Electrical Assembly - An electrical assembly which comprises a substrate and a conformal coating deposited on at least one surface of the substrate by plasma polymerization of a compound of formula (I) and deposition of a resulting polymer of the compound of formula (I), and plasma polymerization of a fluorohydrocarbon and deposition of a resulting polymer of the fluorohydrocarbon, such that the resulting polymer of the compound of formula (I) and the resulting polymer of the fluorohydrocarbon create discrete layers of the conformal coating; wherein the compound of formula (I) is an organic compound. | 10-11-2012 |
20130033825 | Plasma-Polymerized Polymer Coating - An electrical or electro-optical assembly comprising a substrate comprising an insulating material, at least one conductive track present on at least one surface of the substrate, at least one electrical or electro-optical component connected to at least one of the at least one conductive track, and a continuous coating comprising one or more plasma-polymerized polymers completely covering the at least one surface of the substrate, the at least one conductive track and the at least one electrical or electro-optical component. | 02-07-2013 |
Anthony David Brooks, Muscat GB
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20120292026 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING OIL AND/OR GAS - A method for producing oil and/or gas from an underground formation comprising locating a suitable formation with an oil column located above an aquifer; drilling at least one horizontal production well near a top of the oil column; performing primary production to produce a first quantity of fluids from the oil column; drilling at least one horizontal injection well at a location between the horizontal production well and a bottom of the oil column; injecting water mixed with a viscosifier into the horizontal injection well while producing a second quantity of fluids through the horizontal production well from the oil column. | 11-22-2012 |
Christopher John Brooks, Staffordshire GB
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20090066734 | INK CARTRIDGE REFILLING - Apparatus for refilling and subsequently sealing an ink jet cartridge. The apparatus including a body with a pointed distal end which can be pushed through a tape covering the fill hole for the cartridge. A recess is provided in the proximal end of the apparatus for connection to a syringe or a feed pipe. A passage connects with the recess and also a radial passage adjacent the distal end of the apparatus. A resilient sleeve locates in a circumferential recess extending around the apparatus and covering the end of the passage in a rest condition to provide a one way valve. | 03-12-2009 |
Colin Brooks, Berkshire GB
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20080204517 | Multi-Nozzle Liquid Droplet Ejecting Head, a Writing Instrument Comprising Such a Head, and a Method of Ejecting Liquid Droplets From Same - A liquid droplet ejecting head designed to be mounted in a liquid ejecting instrument that includes ejection nozzles through which droplets are to be ejected from the head, and actuating chambers, each actuating chamber having at least one inlet to be in fluidic connection with a liquid reservoir for providing liquid to the actuating chamber. The ejecting head also includes at least one actuating unit suitable for creating a pulse wave in the liquid contained when activated by energy received from a control device and at least one outlet portion in fluidic connection with at least one ejection nozzle. | 08-28-2008 |
Colin Brooks, Gloucestershire GB
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20090121835 | Communications Device, Apparatus and System - A wireless near-field communications device is disclosed which comprises a first and a second near-field inductive coupling member, each of said first and second coupling member arranged to have a different coupling configuration from each other. | 05-14-2009 |
Dale Martin Brooks, Derbyshire GB
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20130221028 | MULTI-COMPONENT DISPENSER - A dispensing device for a multi-component composition comprising a housing ( | 08-29-2013 |
David Brooks, Hants GB
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20090153730 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODIFYING A MOVING IMAGE SEQUENCE - A moving image sequence is automatically reframed for a small display. The framing is adjusted in dependence upon foreground and background segment weights derived for pixels in images in the sequence. Reframed images are formed from only those input pixels which fall within a reframing window within the input image area and the position or size of the reframing window is adjusted so as to maximise a weighted total of the sum of the foreground weights of pixels within the window and the sum of the background weights of pixels outside the window. | 06-18-2009 |
David Alan Brooks, Waterlooville GB
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20090278307 | Document handling apparatus - A document handling apparatus is disclosed which is particularly well adapted for counting documents of value, such as banknotes. The document handling apparatus comprises an input module for receiving a stack of documents and feeding them one by one into the apparatus, a detector box which houses a series of detectors for detecting characteristics of the documents, a transport system for conveying documents within the apparatus, a doubles detector for sensing the passage of each document therethrough and a stacker module for stacking the output documents and presenting them to the user. The apparatus is based on a metal framework in a plastics housing. | 11-12-2009 |
Douglas A. Brooks, Essex GB
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20100230901 | Magnetic fluid rotary feedthrough with sensing and communication capability - A magnetic fluid rotary feedthrough has a multi-stage magnetic fluid rotary seal adapted to provide a magnetic fluid seal about a shaft for extending between a first environment and a second environment, one or more sensors integrally mounted within the magnetic fluid rotary feedthrough to sense one or more physical parameters of the multi-stage magnetic fluid rotary seal, signal processing electronics mounted to or incorporated in the magnetic fluid rotary feedthrough to receive one or more sensor output signals from the one or more sensors, to process the one or more sensor output signals and to output one or more electronic processing signals, and one or more output devices operatively connected to receive the one or more electronic processing signals from the signal processing electronics to indicate the condition of the multi-stage magnetic fluid rotary seal. | 09-16-2010 |
Gary Leslie Brooks, Derbyshire GB
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20090051530 | ARTICLE TAGGING - A tagging material for the production of electronic identification tags. Shown generally at ( | 02-26-2009 |
Gerald Brooks, Essex GB
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20090137568 | Tryclic Nitrogen Containing Compounds and their Use as Antibacterials - Tricyclic nitrogen containing compounds of formula (I) and their use as antibacterials. | 05-28-2009 |
20090270374 | DERIVATIVES AND ANALOGS OF N-ETHYLQUINOLONES AND N-ETHYLAZAQUINOLONES - Bicyclic nitrogen containing compounds and their use as antibacterials. | 10-29-2009 |
20100004230 | AZATRICYCLIC COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE - Tricyclic nitrogen containing compounds and their use as antibacterials. | 01-07-2010 |
Graham Mark Brooks, Cheadle GB
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20100322753 | Method Of Operating A Working Machine - A method of operating a working machine which includes a main structure and a working arm pivotally mounted at one end on the main structure. The working arm is raisable and lowerable relative to the main structure by a first actuator device, and is extendible relative to the main structure by a second actuator device. In use, the arm carries at another end a working implement which can carry a load. The machine further including a ground engaging drive structure by which the machine is drivable on the ground. The machine has a longitudinal load moment control system which automatically disables operation of the first and/or second actuator devices from increasing longitudinal instability in the event that a predetermined instability is sensed. When the machine senses a ground travelling speed above a threshold speed, the longitudinal load moment control system is disabled. | 12-23-2010 |
Graham Mark Brooks, Stoke-On-Trent GB
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20140343804 | WORKING MACHINE AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A working machine comprising a ground engaging structure and a propulsion system for moving the working machine via the ground engaging structure. A body is supported on the ground engaging structure, and a working arm is connected to the body and has a carriage at one end for receiving an attachment. A control system is provided for selectively and variably oscillating the carriage. | 11-20-2014 |
James Brooks, Beeston GB
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20120253468 | MEDICAL IMPLANT DEVICE - A medical implant device comprises a substrate ( | 10-04-2012 |
20130184834 | HEAD COMPONENT OF AN ORTHOPAEDIC JOINT PROSTHESIS - A kit for use in a procedure for implantation of an orthopaedic joint prosthesis includes a head component of an orthopaedic joint prosthesis, which comprises a body part having a convex bearing surface, and a reverse face at which the head component can be connected to a mating component of the joint prosthesis, in which the head component has a chamfer surface extending around at least part of its periphery where the bearing and reverse faces come together, and a plurality of markings on the chamfer surface. The kit includes a trial head component which comprises a body part having a convex trial bearing surface and a reverse face, in which the trial head component has a plurality of markings on the trial bearing surface at or towards the interface between it and the reverse face. The transverse dimensions of the head component are approximately the same as the transverse dimensions of the trial head component, and in which the location of the markings on the chamfer surface around the periphery of the head component corresponds to the location of the markings on the trial bearing surface of the trial head component around its periphery. | 07-18-2013 |
James Brooks, Leeds GB
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20100152860 | ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A HIP JOINT REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE - An assembly for use in a hip joint replacement procedure which comprises a stem part for location in the intramedullary cavity of a femur, having a tapered spigot at one end, and a head part having a bearing surface defined by a part of a sphere, and a tapered bore formed in it in which the spigot is a snug fit so that the tapered surfaces of the spigot and the socket are in surface to surface contact. The distance from (i) the point on the tapered surface of the spigot at or towards its free end at which the tapered surface thereof no longer contacts the tapered surface of the bore, to (ii) the centre of the sphere which is defined by the bearing surface measured from the said point on the spigot parallel to the axis of the spigot towards the intramedullary cavity, when the spigot is received in the bore in the head part, is at least about 5 mm, with the said point on the tapered surface of the spigot being located between the centre of the sphere and the bearing surface of the head part. | 06-17-2010 |
20100179664 | INSTRUMENT FOR USE IN A JOINT REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE - An instrument for use in a joint replacement procedure comprises a head part which corresponds to the head of an orthopaedic joint component, in which the head part has a bore formed in it, and a connector for connecting the head part to a stem part of the orthopaedic joint component, which is intended for location in the intramedullary cavity of a bone. The connector can be fitted into the bore in the head part in one of a plurality of angular orientations. It comprises a body part and a trigger which can be moved relative to the body part between an unlocked position in which the connector can be moved relative to the head part between different ones of the plurality of angular orientations and a locked position in which the connector is restrained against such movement. | 07-15-2010 |
20100191339 | DETERMINING THE OFFSET OF THE HEAD PART OF AN ORTHOPAEDIC JOINT PROSTHESIS STEM COMPONENT - A method of determining the offset of the head part of an orthopaedic joint prosthesis stem component, relative to the neck of the stem part on which the head part can be fitted, involves obtaining a first and second images of the patient's joint on a non-coincident first and second planes. Template parts are fitted to the first and second images of the bone, which have markings on them which can be placed relative to the head part and the stem part respectively of the patient's bone, and scales for measuring first and second displacements which are the distances between the axis of the head part and the axis of the neck of the patient's bone measured in the first and second planes. | 07-29-2010 |
20140373375 | DETERMINING THE OFFSET OF THE HEAD PART OF AN ORTHOPAEDIC JOINT PROSTHESIS STEM COMPONENT - A method of determining the offset of the head part of an orthopaedic joint prosthesis stem component, relative to the neck of the stem part on which the head part can be fitted, involves obtaining a first and second images of the patient's joint on a non-coincident first and second planes. Template parts are fitted to the first and second images of the bone, which have markings on them which can be placed relative to the head part and the stem part respectively of the patient's bone, and scales for measuring first and second displacements which are the distances between the axis of the head part and the axis of the neck of the patient's bone measured in the first and second planes. | 12-25-2014 |
James Brooks, Ilkley GB
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20090306785 | Knee joint prosthesis - A knee joint prosthesis which comprises a tibial component ( | 12-10-2009 |
James Brooks, Yorkshire GB
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20110319901 | SURGICAL JIG - A surgical jig for determining an axis extending into the end of a bone ( | 12-29-2011 |
James Brooks, Burley In Wharfedale GB
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20130310944 | KNEE JOINT PROSTHESIS - A knee joint prosthesis which comprises a tibial component ( | 11-21-2013 |
James Thomas Brooks, Weaverham GB
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20150112758 | ENHANCED DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS - A method and corresponding apparatus that is configured to receive data from a mobile operator, process the data by, at least, anonymizing and aggregating the data to identify at least one market opportunity within a predefined market footprint, and generate a report that highlights the at least one market opportunity. | 04-23-2015 |
Jonathan Brooks, Staffordshire GB
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20130105014 | ADJUSTABLE PILOT-ACTUATED VALVE | 05-02-2013 |
20150114227 | GAS/LIQUID SEPARATOR - A gas/liquid separator ( | 04-30-2015 |
Jonathon Brooks, Cambridgeshire GB
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20150056552 | Method of Processing a Photosensitive Structure - The invention provides a method of applying a coating material to a photosensitive material to form a surface coating, wherein the photosensitive material, before or after curing, and the surface coating are soluble in a first liquid, the method comprising applying the coating material as a dispersion in a second liquid in which the photosensitive material is insoluble. By applying the coating material as a dispersion in a liquid in which the photosensitive material is insoluble, the photosensitive material is not disrupted. | 02-26-2015 |
Kenneth William Brooks, York, North Yorkshire GB
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20150289503 | Preservatives - There is described a composition comprising a microparticle component; optionally an encapsulated active agent; and a preservative amount of one or more terpenes. | 10-15-2015 |
Laurence Antony Brooks, Sheffield GB
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20080226423 | Multi-tiered-recess Screws | 09-18-2008 |
Lawrence Antony Brooks, Sheffield GB
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20080279653 | SCREW HEAD FORMATION - A screw having in its head a recess that includes two or three non-circular superimposed recess-tiers. The depth of each recess-tier is less than 1.35 mm and there is less than 1° draw in each recess. The screw head recess is formed using a punch ( | 11-13-2008 |
Martin Brooks, Herefordshire GB
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20110271883 | WASTE TREATMENT - A process and related apparatus for the treatment of hazardous waste and an initially separate waste stream, the process comprising gasifying the waste stream in a gasification unit to produce an offgas and a char material; and plasma treating the offgas, and optionally the char material, in a plasma treatment unit to produce a syngas; and blending hazardous waste with the waste stream at a point in the process determined by the relative chemical and/or physical properties of the hazardous waste and the waste stream. | 11-10-2011 |
Martin Brooks, Hertfordshire GB
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20130323614 | GAS STREAM PRODUCTION - Gas Stream Production The present invention provides a method for the production of carbon dioxide and/or hydrogen gas streams, the method comprising: (i) thermally treating a feedstock material to produce a syngas comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen and plasma-treating the syngas in a plasma treatment unit; (ii) reacting the plasma-treated syngas with water in a further treatment unit, whereby at least some of the carbon monoxide is converted into carbon dioxide; and (iii) recovering hydrogen and/or, separately, carbon dioxide from the syngas. | 12-05-2013 |
Matthew Brooks, London GB
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20110157017 | PORTABLE DATA PROCESSING APPARTATUS - A portable data processing apparatus is provided. It has at least one data processing function which depends on detected motion of the apparatus. The apparatus comprises a video camera operable to capture successive images of a part of the real environment around the apparatus; a video motion detector operable to detect motion of the apparatus by analysis of image motion between pairs of captured images; a hardware motion detector operable to detect motion of the apparatus, whereby the data processing function depends on motion detected by the hardware motion detector; and a controller operable to adjust the operation of the hardware motion detector if the motion detected by the video motion detector and the motion detected by the hardware motion detector differ by at least a threshold difference. | 06-30-2011 |
20110157053 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROL - A portable electronic device comprises a display on a first, front side of the device, a touch sensitive surface on a second, rear side of the device substantially opposite the first side having a similar shape and orientation to the display, and a touch input mapping means arranged to map a position of a detected touch on the touch sensitive surface to a position on the display and, a tapping detection means. The tapping detection means is arranged in operation to detect a tap as when there has been a loss and reacquisition of touch from a user on the touch sensitive surface. And the tapping detection means is arranged in operation to detect the position of the detected tap on the touch sensitive surface as being the position at which touch was lost. | 06-30-2011 |
Matthew Brooks, Kent GB
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20090169764 | INK-JET PRINTING METHOD - This invention relates to an ink-jet printing method using a cationic ink-jet cured by low-intensity actinic radiation. The method comprises printing an ink-jet ink comprising at least one cationically polymerisable monomer, oligomer and/or prepolymer and at least one cationic photoinitiator on to a substrate using an ink-jet printer. The substrate has a surface pH of less than 7.0 and the ink is cured using low-intensity actinic radiation typically providing a dose energy at the surface of the substrate of no more than 150 mJ/cm | 07-02-2009 |
Matthew Peter Brooks, Canterbury Kent GB
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20140037571 | MALODOUR COUNTERACTING COMPOSITIONS - A malodour-counteracting composition containing | 02-06-2014 |
Matthew R. Brooks, Kent GB
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20090272290 | Printing Ink - This invention relates to a printing ink for use in ink-jet printing which is cured using ultraviolet radiation. The ink-jet ink has a viscosity of less than 100 mPas at 25° C. and comprises the following components: 20 to 70% by weight of at least one epoxy functional monomer, 2 to 70% by weight of at least one oxetane functional monomer, 0.5 to 40% by weight of at least one hydroxy-containing compound, 0 to 40% by weight of at least one allyl and/or vinyl ether monomer, at least one cationic photoinitiator, and at least one colouring agent, the ink. The ink jet ink formulation provides a balance of the properties of the ink, namely viscosity, flexibility and cure speed. | 11-05-2009 |
Michael Brooks, Kent GB
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20110127163 | LOW POWER AMPEROMETRIC PROBE - An amperometric probe suitable for monitoring chlorine levels in water is described. The probe has low power consumption and maintenance requirements rendering it particularly suitable for long periods of operation in remote locations with portable power supplies. | 06-02-2011 |
Michael D. Brooks, Hursley GB
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20160112304 | RECONNECTION OF A CLIENT TO A SERVER IN A TRANSACTION PROCESSING SERVER CLUSTER - Reconnection of a client to a server in a transaction processing server cluster having a single address. A connection is established with a first server in the server cluster and units of work are requested at the first server. A failure of the connection to the first server is detected. A connection is established with a second server in the server cluster and units of work at the second server are requested. A reconnection request is received from the first server, in which the first server has unresolved units of work. The connection with the second server is terminated, including completing current units of work. The client is reconnected with the first server and the unresolved units of work with the first server are resynchronized. | 04-21-2016 |
Michael D. Brooks, Southampton GB
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20140164626 | CONNECTION MODEL-BASED CONTROL OF CONCURRENT CONNECTION COUNT AND PROPERTIES - A connection request including a connection model key and a partner system attribute of the partner system requesting a connection is received at an application server from a partner system. Using a predefined connection model, as determination is made as to whether the received connection model key and the received partner system attribute respectively match a configured connection model key and a configured authorized partner system attribute within the predefined connection model. In response to determining that the received connection model key and the received partner system attribute match the respective configured connection model key and the configured authorized partner system attribute within the predefined connection model, a connection is created that includes a first unique connection name derived from the received partner system attribute. | 06-12-2014 |
20140164631 | CONNECTION MODEL-BASED CONTROL OF CONCURRENT CONNECTION COUNT AND PROPERTIES - A connection request including a connection model key and a partner system attribute of the partner system requesting a connection is received at an application server from a partner system. Using a predefined connection model, as determination is made as to whether the received connection model key and the received partner system attribute respectively match a configured connection model key and a configured authorized partner system attribute within the predefined connection model. In response to determining that the received connection model key and the received partner system attribute match the respective configured connection model key and the configured authorized partner system attribute within the predefined connection model, a connection is created that includes a first unique connection name derived from the received partner system attribute. | 06-12-2014 |
20160072881 | CLIENT SYSTEM COMMUNICATION WITH A MEMBER OF A CLUSTER OF SERVER SYSTEMS - In an approach for connecting an access point in a client region to an access point within a cluster of server regions for a transaction process, a processor receives a connect request to a cluster of server regions sharing a network end point from a client region. A processor reroutes the connect request by a connection balancing mechanism to a network end point corresponding to a server region within the cluster of server regions. A processor transmits connection information to the client region, wherein the connection information allows the client region to connect to the server region within the cluster of server regions. A processor connects the server region within the cluster of server regions to the client region. | 03-10-2016 |
20160072923 | CLIENT SYSTEM COMMUNICATION WITH A MEMBER OF A CLUSTER OF SERVER SYSTEMS - In an approach for connecting an access point in a client region to an access point within a cluster of server regions for a transaction process, a processor receives a connect request to a cluster of server regions sharing a network end point from a client region. A processor reroutes the connect request by a connection balancing mechanism to a network end point corresponding to a server region within the cluster of server regions. A processor transmits connection information to the client region, wherein the connection information allows the client region to connect to the server region within the cluster of server regions. A processor connects the server region within the cluster of server regions to the client region. | 03-10-2016 |
Michael D. Brooks, Rownhams GB
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20140025730 | MANAGING CONCURRENT CONVERSATIONS OVER A COMMUNICATIONS LINK BETWEEN A CLIENT COMPUTER AND A SERVER COMPUTER - A method, system and/or computer program manages a maximum permissible number of concurrent conversations over a communications link between a client computer and a server computer. State information includes an indication as to whether the most recent message sent is the final message in the conversation. When a client computer requests to start a new conversation, the server computer starts the conversation if the maximum number of conversations will not be exceeded. If the maximum number will be exceeded, the server computer checks the state information to find a conversation in which the most recent message sent is the final message in the conversation. If such a conversation cannot be found, the server computer does not start the new conversation. If such a conversation can be found, the server computer queues the message from a client computer to start a new conversation. | 01-23-2014 |
20140379934 | MANAGING A NETWORK CONNECTION FOR USE BY A PLURALITY OF APPLICATION PROGRAM PROCESSES - A method, system, and/or computer program product manages a network connection for use by a plurality of application program processes. A set of application program processes, which utilize a network connection, are categorized into a plurality of categories. An optimum network connection parameter value is identified for each category of application program processes. A network connection is established for use by the set of application program processes. A usage of the network connection is determined by each of the application program processes. A network connection parameter is set for the network connection dependent on a respective usage and optimum network connection parameters of the application program processes. | 12-25-2014 |
Michael David Brooks, Hursley GB
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20160006603 | TECHNIQUES FOR SYNCHRONIZING OPERATIONS BETWEEN REGIONS WHEN A NETWORK CONNECTION FAILS - A technique for synchronizing operations in a transaction processing system includes identifying, by a first recovery management connector (FRMC) in a first region, a failure of a first network connection having a first network type during synchronization operations with a partner region. The FRMC queries connections defined to the transaction processing system to identify a replacement network connection that is connected to the partner region using a second network type that is different than the first network type. The FRMC collects relevant data for an interrupted synchronization operation. The FRMC issues a command to link to a specific program in a FRMC in the partner region. The command includes the relevant data for the interrupted synchronization operation. A second recovery management connector of the first region communicates the command to and a response from the partner region via the replacement network connection in order to continue the interrupted synchronization operation. | 01-07-2016 |
Michael David Brooks, Southampton GB
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20090193280 | Method and System for In-doubt Resolution in Transaction Processing - A method and system are provided for in-doubt resolution in transaction processing involving at least two distributed transaction processing systems. The method includes a resynchronization method when re-establishing a connection between two distributed transaction processing systems. The method includes re-establishing a connection between a first transaction processing system and a second transaction processing system following a failure; the first transaction processing system searching for any unresolved units of recovery and resynchronizing each unresolved unit of recovery with the second transaction processing system; and when the first transaction processing system has finished processing its unresolved units of recovery, the second transaction processing system then searches for any unresolved units of recovery and resynchronizes each unresolved unit of recovery with the first transaction processing system. | 07-30-2009 |
20090193286 | Method and System for In-doubt Resolution in Transaction Processing - A method and system are provided for in-doubt resolution in transaction processing involving at least two distributed transaction processing systems. The method includes an initial exchange of information to establish an identifier for coordinating units of recovery in distributed transaction processing systems. The method includes a first transaction processing system creating a local unit of recovery and sending a request to a second transaction processing system to create a coordinating unit of recovery, the request including an identifier of the local unit of recovery. The second transaction processing system starts a coordinating unit of recovery and recording the identifier in association with the coordinating unit of recovery. In the event of a failure, one of the first and second transaction processing systems uses the identifier to locate the unit of recovery on the other of the first and second transaction processing systems to resynchronize the units of recovery. | 07-30-2009 |
20090319593 | Optimized Message Format for Synchronization Flows Between Transaction Processing Systems - Illustrative embodiments provide a computer implemented method, a data processing system and a computer program product for synchronizing flows between transaction processing systems. In one illustrative embodiment, responsive to a failure or interruption in processing between systems, the computer implemented method locates all units of recovery for a particular connection to form a set of identified units of recovery and builds a single message containing the set of identified units of recovery. The computer implemented method further sends the single message from a sending system to a partner system for processing. | 12-24-2009 |
Natalie Ann Brooks, Sharnbrook GB
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20140113035 | EDIBLE RECEPTACLES FOR FROZEN CONFECTIONS - An edible receptacle suitable for containing a frozen confection the receptacle comprising at most 15 wt % binder and at least 50 wt % of particles of nuts wherein the particles have an average diameter of from 0.001 to 5 mm and a water content of at most 5 wt % is provided. A process for preparing an edible receptacle, the process comprising the steps of: (a) dosing a required amount of edible receptacle ingredients into a support mould, the ingredients comprising at most 15 wt % binder and at least 50 wt % of particles of nuts by weight of the edible receptacle wherein the particles have an average diameter of from 0.001 to 5 mm and a water content of at most 5 wt %; (b) inserting a shaping tool into the ingredients in the support mould; and (c) vibrating the shaping tool at an ultrasonic frequency to form the ingredients into an edible receptacle of the desired shape is also provided. | 04-24-2014 |
Nicolas Brooks, Leicestershire GB
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20100065044 | SOLAR THERMAL PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A solar thermal panel is disclosed. The solar thermal panel includes a body, the body comprising a plurality of rubber particles bound by a binding agent and defining one or more channels within the body, the or each channel including a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet connectable to a fluid circulation circuit. | 03-18-2010 |
20100192602 | ABSORPTION COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLING METHOD - An adsorption cooling system and cooling method as disclosed. An energy storage system is arranged to capture and store energy generated by the adsorption cooling system that is determined to be surplus to the energy needed to meet the current demands for cooling by the adsorption cooling system. The energy storage system is arranged to store said energy for subsequent use. | 08-05-2010 |
Paul Joseph Brooks, Stevenage GB
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20080206534 | Thermal Control Film for Spacecraft - A thermal control film for use in spacecraft having a multi-layer interference filter adapted to exhibit high reflectivity to solar radiation, low absorptivity across the microwave spectrum and high emissivity in the far infra-red. The film is free from metal and extends over the active face of an antenna carried by the spacecraft. Such a film exhibits the desired thermo-optical properties for a thermal control radiator surface and can be used over the active face of a communications or radar antenna without disrupting the RF signal. | 08-28-2008 |
Peter Brooks, Newton Abbot GB
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20130259844 | Fermented Foodstuff - A fermented foodstuff composition for human consumption is provided, the foodstuff composition being prepared by the fermentation of a foodstuff substrate with a lactic acid producing bacteria, the lactic acid bacteria being characterised by: | 10-03-2013 |
Peter Brooks, Devon GB
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20120121755 | Components for Animal Feed and Use Thereof - A fermented liquid feed composition for a target animal is provided, the feed composition being prepared by the fermentation of a feed substrate with a lactic acid producing bacteria, the lactic acid bacteria being characterised by: | 05-17-2012 |
Peter Brooks, South Glamorgan GB
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20080277954 | Ski and Ski Pole Carrier Device - A device for carrying skis and poles includes a main strap and two auxiliary straps which are joined, respectively, to opposite ends of the main strap and which extend at right angles therefrom. The auxiliary straps are arranged for wrapping around the skis for fastening them together. Each auxiliary strap has at least one portion which is joined to the main strap along an inclined line, so that, when not in use, it may be folded to lie flat against the main strap and extend lengthwise thereof, to form an elongate, substantially flat assembly, which is compact and easy to slip into a pocket for storage. | 11-13-2008 |
Peter Brooks, Plymouth GB
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20150344839 | Components for Animal Feed and Use Thereof - A fermented liquid feed composition for a target animal is provided, the feed composition being prepared by the fermentation of a feed substrate with a lactic acid producing bacteria, the lactic acid bacteria being characterised by being viable under the conditions prevailing in the gastrointestinal tract of the target animal, being an aggregating bacteria and/or co-aggregating with one or more pathogens, and being able to produce upon fermentation in the feed substrate lactic acid in an amount of at least a minimum inhibitory concentration of lactic acid. A method of producing a fermented liquid feed composition is also provided. Preferred lactic acid producing bacteria for use in the composition and method are | 12-03-2015 |
Peter Robert Brooks, Chelmsford GB
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20150066292 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING VEHICLE ACCESSORIES - A method and system for operating vehicle accessories is described. The method and system allocate an available amount of engine torque between different accessories depending on boundary conditions and nominal vehicle operating conditions. In one example, the accessories may include an air conditioner compressor, an alternator, and various vehicle electrical loads that are in electrical communication with the alternator. | 03-05-2015 |
Richard Brooks, Rocester GB
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20140343804 | WORKING MACHINE AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A working machine comprising a ground engaging structure and a propulsion system for moving the working machine via the ground engaging structure. A body is supported on the ground engaging structure, and a working arm is connected to the body and has a carriage at one end for receiving an attachment. A control system is provided for selectively and variably oscillating the carriage. | 11-20-2014 |
20150027789 | METHOD OF WEIGHING A LOAD - A method of weighing a load lifted by a lifting arm of a machine is disclosed and includes receiving a signal from an axle sensor, said signal representing a force exerted on an axle as a result of lifting the load, receiving a further signal from a further sensor, said further signal representing an angle or slope of the lifting arm relative to a chassis of the machine, and calculating, from the received signal and the received further signal, the weight of the load lifted by the lifting arm. | 01-29-2015 |
Richard Anthony Brooks, Ipstones GB
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20100322753 | Method Of Operating A Working Machine - A method of operating a working machine which includes a main structure and a working arm pivotally mounted at one end on the main structure. The working arm is raisable and lowerable relative to the main structure by a first actuator device, and is extendible relative to the main structure by a second actuator device. In use, the arm carries at another end a working implement which can carry a load. The machine further including a ground engaging drive structure by which the machine is drivable on the ground. The machine has a longitudinal load moment control system which automatically disables operation of the first and/or second actuator devices from increasing longitudinal instability in the event that a predetermined instability is sensed. When the machine senses a ground travelling speed above a threshold speed, the longitudinal load moment control system is disabled. | 12-23-2010 |
Richard Anthony Brooks, Stoke-On-Trent GB
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20120039696 | Control System For A Load Handling Apparatus - A control system for a machine which includes a load handling apparatus, the load is moveable relative to a body of the machine by the load handling apparatus. The machine including a pivot about which a tipping moment is produced by the load. The load handling apparatus including an actuator and is capable of moving the load to a position at which the tipping moment is at a predetermined threshold value. The control system includes a sensor which senses the tipping moment and in use, provides an input to a controller. The controller is responsive to the input to influence operation of the actuator so that in the event that the sensor senses that the value of the tipping moment is approaching the threshold value, the speed of movement of the load is progressively reduced. | 02-16-2012 |
Richard V. Brooks, Derby GB
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20100284788 | DUCT WALL FOR A FAN OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A duct wall of a fan casing of a gas turbine engine comprises an intake section and a containment casing, which are interconnected by bolts at flanges. An acoustic flutter damper is provided between the flanges to reduce or eliminate flutter arising in blades of the fan at certain important operating conditions. The damper provides flexibility at the connection between the intake section and the containment casing so that, in the event of detachment of a blade or a bladed fragment, the resulting deflection wave in the containment casing can be accommodated by displacement and/or deformation of the acoustic flutter damper, reducing the risk that the bolts will shear to allow the intake section and the containment casing to become detached from each other. The acoustic flutter damper may comprise a circumferential array of separate segments. | 11-11-2010 |
20100284789 | DAMPING ASSEMBLY - Fan flutter is a significant problem with regard to gas turbine engines and can lead to premature failure and unacceptability with respect to engine operation. Traditional acoustic liners for noise abatement are formed to reduce environment noise. Fan flutter frequencies are typically much lower than community noise targeted by traditional acoustic liners, and therefore require different approaches with respect to attenuation. By altering the acoustic propensities of the intake duct, it is possible to increase the safe operating envelope of the engine. The flutter attenuators according to this invention are optimised so that they occupy the minimum area of the intake duct, and so can be accommodated more easily (without significantly compromising the area available for liners targeting community noise, for example). In such circumstances resonators for flutter frequencies are typically associated with existing acoustic liner and take the form of chambers incorporating labyrinthine cores for absorption of acoustic frequency waves or utilise Helmholtz chambers with appropriate volumes and inlet pipe aperture configurations for tuning to desired flutter frequencies to be attenuated. | 11-11-2010 |
Robin William Brooks, Buckinghamshire GB
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20080234840 | Multi-Variable Operations - Controlling a multi-variable process involves multi-dimensional representation of the values (Qa-Qh) of the process variables (a-h) according to individual coordinate axes (Xa-Xh), and response based on historical values for the process-variables accumulated from multiple, earlier processes. An envelope (UL-LL) showing the best operating zone (‘BOZ’) for each process variable based on current values of the other variables is calculated from the accumulated historical values, and alarm conditions in which the current value of a variable lies outside the BOZ is rectified by changing the values (Qa-Qc) of manipulatable variables (a-c). Variable targets are achieved, alarms rectified and value optimisation realised using an inner envelope (UI-LI) derived from a subset of the BOZ-defining set of historical values. Where the alarm rate is low, operation is improved by narrowing the BOZ set to tighten the BOZ envelope (UL-LL) reducing an inner envelope where alarm rate remains acceptable, as a new BOZ. | 09-25-2008 |
20100198369 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLNG A MULTI-VARIABLE PROCESS THROUGHOUT A PLURALITY OF DISTINCT PHASES OF THE PROCESS - A control of a multi-variable process throughout a plurality of successive, distinct operational phases of the process involves accumulation of sets of values of the process and quality variables (a-j) from previous multiple operations of the process through all its phases, as respective datasets of a historical record. Each dataset includes an identifier (p) of the phase to which it relates. The current values of the applicable process variables (Qa-Qh) during each phase and the phase identifier (p) are indicated on respective axes (Xp,Xa-Xh) of a multi-dimensional display in relation to an operational envelope which defines bounds (UL,LL) for the values of the individual process and quality variables (a-j) relevant to that phase and which is derived from the datasets of the historical record identified with that phase. Changes in the current process variables (Qa-Qh) result in changes of the bounds (UL,LL), and alarm is given when a current value departs from within them. Either manually or automatically correction of an alarm condition is made in accordance with calculation of required change of value of one or more manipulatable process variables (a-c). | 08-05-2010 |
Rodney Brooks, Coventry GB
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20160040069 | INTUMESCENT COMPOSITION - An intumescent composition which comprises a polymer selected from a silane-terminated polyurethane or a silane-terminated polyether, a plasticizer that is compatible with the polymer and an intumescent ingredient. Processes of forming a cured intumescent substance, and methods of fire protecting a building are also provided. | 02-11-2016 |
Rodney Brooks, Warwickshire GB
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20120174508 | INTUMESCENT COMPOSITION - An intumescent composition which comprises a polymer selected from a silane-terminated polyurethane or a silane-terminated polyether, a plasticizer that is compatible with the polymer and an intumescent ingredient. Processes of forming a cured intumescent substance, and methods of fire protecting a building are also provided. | 07-12-2012 |
Rodney Ralph Brooks, Lancashire GB
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20120018454 | ROTARY METERING DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A modular rotary metering unit comprising: a housing having at least one liquid inlet and liquid outlet; a rotatable member arranged to rotate about a longitudinal axis thereof with respect to the housing; and at least one bore passing through the rotatable member, the or each bore having two opposing ends and a shuttle element received therein, the shuttle element being movable between two terminal positions, each towards a respective end of the bore, wherein, when the rotatable member rotates, each bore moves in communication with a liquid inlet of the housing and a liquid outlet of the housing such that liquid can be received from the liquid inlet by the bore at the one end of the bore and the shuttle element can eject liquid from the other end of the bore to the liquid outlet, wherein respective first and second engagement elements are provided at first and second ends of the unit, each of the engagement elements being rotationally linked to the rotatable member. Also disclosed is a rotary metering device comprising: a housing having at least one liquid inlet and liquid outlet; a rotatable member arranged to rotate about a longitudinal axis thereof with respect to the housing; and first and second bores passing through the rotatable member, each bore having a two opposing ends and a shuttle element received therein, the shuttle element being movable between two terminal positions, each towards a respective end of the bore, wherein, when the rotatable member rotates, each bore moves into communication with a liquid inlet of the housing and a liquid outlet of the housing such that liquid can be received from the liquid inlet by the bore at the one end of the bore and the shuttle element can eject liquid from the other end of the bore to the liquid outlet. | 01-26-2012 |
Rodney Ralph Brooks, Berkshire GB
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20110223429 | INSULATING GLASS SEALANT - A two-part sealant composition, wherein this composition comprises a first part and a second part. The first part comprises a polymer selected from a silane-terminated polyurethane or a silane-terminated polyether, wherein this polymer is present in an amount of up to 100% by weight of the first part of the sealant composition. The second part comprises a plasticiser that it is compatible with the polymer and a filler comprising at least 0.5% by weight of residual water, wherein the filler comprises at least one rheological filler, and wherein the filler is present in an amount of 80-20% by weight of the second part of the sealant composition. The first and second parts are separated from one another, and the amount of polymer present in the first part makes up 4-50% by weight of the first and second parts taken together. In use, the first and second parts are mixed to achieve a cured substance having a 48 hour Shore A hardness in the range of 25-70. | 09-15-2011 |
20140242398 | INSULATING GLASS SEALANT - A two-part sealant composition, wherein this composition comprises a first part and a second part. The first part comprises a polymer selected from a silane-terminated polyurethane or a silane-terminated polyether, wherein this polymer is present in an amount of up to 100% by weight of the first part of the sealant composition. The second part comprises a plasticiser that it is compatible with the polymer and a filler comprising at least 0.5% by weight of residual water, wherein the filler comprises at least one rheological filler, and wherein the filler is present in an amount of 80-20% by weight of the second part of the sealant composition. The first and second parts are separated from one another, and the amount of polymer present in the first part makes up 4-50% by weight of the first and second parts taken together. In use, the first and second pans are mixed to achieve a cured substance having a 48 hour Shore A hardness in the range of 25-70. | 08-28-2014 |
Roger John Brooks, Lancaster GB
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20090312113 | GOLF SWING TRAINING DEVICE - A device is provided for use in training a golfer to hit swing shots. The device includes an indicator securable to a shaft or handgrip of a golf club by an attachment device such that it points along a line at a predetermined acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. Preferably, the indicator is movable relative to the attachment device. In this case, a clamp is provided that allows movement of the indicator, such that it can be moved to point along a range of acute angles relative to the shaft and that can be tightened to clamp the indicator at a selected angle of the range. A plate with a scale marked thereon can also be provided and the indicator can include one or more needles that can be moved relative to the plate across the scale. | 12-17-2009 |
20120064986 | GOLF SWING TRAINING DEVICE - A device is provided for use in training a golfer to hit swing shots. The device comprises a golf club having a shaft and a handgrip portion. At least two indicators are attached to the shaft or to the handgrip portion. The indicators point along respective lines at respectively predetermined acute angles relative to a longitudinal axis of the shaft on either side respectively of the longitudinal axis of the shaft. The indicators are preferably secured to a particular golf club in a permanent manner wherein they are not intended to be removed therefrom. The indicators may comprise first markings on a plate that is attached to the shaft or they may comprise first markings on a handgrip that is attached to the shaft. The golf club may comprise a practice club. | 03-15-2012 |
Sarah Annabelle Brooks, Petersfield GB
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20120263694 | Intimate Lubrication Kit - The kit comprises applicators of lubricating composition for use during the days up to and including ovulation and applicators of a slightly thicker composition for use just after ovulation. | 10-18-2012 |
Sian Brooks, South Glamorgan GB
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20080277954 | Ski and Ski Pole Carrier Device - A device for carrying skis and poles includes a main strap and two auxiliary straps which are joined, respectively, to opposite ends of the main strap and which extend at right angles therefrom. The auxiliary straps are arranged for wrapping around the skis for fastening them together. Each auxiliary strap has at least one portion which is joined to the main strap along an inclined line, so that, when not in use, it may be folded to lie flat against the main strap and extend lengthwise thereof, to form an elongate, substantially flat assembly, which is compact and easy to slip into a pocket for storage. | 11-13-2008 |
Simon Brooks, New Malden GB
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20150310220 | CLIPBOARD MANAGEMENT - Embodiments provide methods, devices and computer program arranged to control access to clipboards by applications. In one embodiment a user device comprises: at least one processor; and at least one memory comprising computer program code and an application that has been provisioned by an application provisioning entity, the application having access to a first clipboard of a first type, to which data can be transferred and/or from which data can be retrieved by a further, different, application on the user device, wherein the application is configured with an encryption key for the transfer of data to and/or retrieval of data from a second clipboard of a second, type, clipboard, the encryption key being associated with the application provisioning entity. The user device can control the transfer of data to and/or retrieval of data from the second clipboard by the application via the encryption key. | 10-29-2015 |
Stephen Brooks, Hampshire GB
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20110313141 | Processing of Biomass - There is described a method of processing biomass which comprises the digestion of biomass material in an aqueous solvent system subjected to ultrasonic waves and separating the biomass into its constituents of lignin, hemicellulose and cellulose. There is also described a system for the processing of biomass which comprises the digestion of biomass material in an aqueous solvent system subjected to ultrasonic waves and separating the biomass into ins constituents of lignin, hemicellulose and cellulose. | 12-22-2011 |
Steve Brooks, Pyrford GB
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20110174224 | FEEDER - A feeder for feeding animals selected from domestic pets, cage birds, chickens, fish and wild birds. A hopper holds feed, an electric motor and a battery holder A chamber receives feed from the hopper, and has a discharge outlet for discharge of feed. An augur is mounted for rotation and receives drive from the electrical motor. As the augur rotates, it moves feed along the chamber towards the discharge outlet. An indexing mechanism indexes individual turns of the augur. The feeder supplies feed to the discharge outlet in metered amounts. The feeder is formed as two units, namely a base unit with a hopper unit mounted on the base unit. The base unit mounts the electric motor and battery holder. The hopper unit includes the hopper itself, the chamber and the augur. The hopper unit is freely separable from the base unit for cleaning or for filling the hopper. | 07-21-2011 |
20150068462 | Feeder - A feeder is provided for animals selected from domestic pets, cage birds, chickens, fish and wild birds. The feeder has a hopper adapted to hold a supply of dry feed. A chamber is adapted to receive feed by gravity from a lower portion of the hopper, and has a discharge outlet at one axial end of the chamber. A passage is defined from and includes the chamber and extends to an opening at the distal end of the discharge outlet for discharge of feed from the feeder. An auger is mounted for rotation about an axis within said chamber. The auger is adapted as it rotates to move feed along the passage to be discharged at the distal end of the discharge outlet. A shutter is adapted to occlude the passage and is provided within the discharge outlet. The shutter is coupled to and rotates with the auger. The shutter has a forward edge and a trailing edge defined in relation to the direction of rotation. The discharge outlet is provided with an enlarged end portion. The enlarged end portion has an outer wall spaced from the passage such that as the forward edge progressively occludes the passage as the shutter rotates, any feed between the outer wall and the forward edge of the shutter simply falls from the enlarged end portion. A drive system couples an electric motor to the auger to provide drive thereto. The drive system is adapted in use to cause the electric motor to rotate the auger through a discrete number of completed 360° turns such that when the auger is not rotating the passage is fully occluded by the shutter. | 03-12-2015 |
Steve Martin Brooks, Pyrford GB
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20130174618 | PET DOOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a pet door system with a controllable lock and circuitry including a resonant circuit having an antenna and an element to vary the resonant frequency of the circuit according to a setting parameter, a drive circuit for driving the resonant circuit with a drive signal, and a demodulator, the method including a setting-up operation comprising varying the setting parameter while driving the resonant circuit at a first driving frequency, detecting a first value of the setting parameter at which the resonant circuit is substantially in tune while the resonant circuit is driven at the first driving frequency, and storing the first value of the setting parameter. The method further includes a reading operation comprising reading the first value, driving the resonant circuit at the first driving frequency with the setting parameter set to the first value, and attempting to derive data from the demodulator. | 07-11-2013 |
20140152508 | RF Confinement System - A system of locating a moveable RFID transceiver, in which the moveable transceiver is capable of sending and receiving TOF (Time of fight) signals, and also includes battery powered base stations suitable for outdoor use, and capable of sending and receiving TOF signals. The system measures the signals to derive time of flight information between the moveable transceiver and the base stations and using this data to calculate the position of the moveable transceiver. The position of the base stations may be fixed using TOF signals before attempting location of the moveable RFID transceiver. The base stations may be solar powered, and can work with a base network of only 2 base stations. | 06-05-2014 |