Hardy, GB
Carig Hardy, Cardigan GB
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20160108138 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LOW ENDOTOXIN CHITOSAN - The present invention relates to a process for producing a low endotoxin alkali chitosan, chitin, chitosan derivative or chitin derivative, and also to a process for producing low endotoxin neutral chitosan, chitosan salt and chitosan derivatives, and to the products of such processes. The process comprises contacting chitosan, chitin, chitosan derivative or chitin derivative with an alkali solution to form a mixture; leaving the mixture for a period of less than 1 hour and optionally drying the mixture. The low endotoxin alkali chitosan may be used in the manufacture of other useful chitosan based products. | 04-21-2016 |
Craig Hardy, Audlem GB
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20150080335 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LOW ENDOTOXIN CHITOSAN - The present invention relates to a process for producing a low endotoxin alkali chitosan, and also to a process for producing low endotoxin neutral chitosan, chitosan salt and chitosan derivatives, and to the products of such processes. The process comprises contacting chitosan with an alkali solution to form a mixture and leaving the mixture for at least about 12 hours. The low endotoxin alkali chitosan may be used in the manufacture of other useful chitosan based products. | 03-19-2015 |
20150297414 | WOUND CARE DEVICE - The present invention relates to a wound care device, and more specifically to an absorbent wound care device and a method for making the same. The wound care device is obtainable by bringing together a first material and an acidic substance to form an intermediate device, which first material does not substantially gel when exposed to a fluid but does gel when brought together with an acidic substance and exposed to a fluid, and exposing the intermediate device to ethylene oxide. | 10-22-2015 |
Craig Hardy, Cheshire GB
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20090149422 | HEMOSTATIC MATERIAL - A hemostatic powder comprises a chitosan salt together with at least one medical surfactant. At least one inert material may optionally be included. The hemostatic powder may be incorporated into wound dressings. | 06-11-2009 |
20090186851 | HEMOSTATIC MATERIAL - A hemostatic powder comprises a chitosan salt together with at least one inert material. The disclosure also relates to hemostatic powders into which fluid penetrability is 0.5 cm or more within 1 minute. At least one medical surfactant may optionally be included. The hemostatic powders may be incorporated into wound dressings. | 07-23-2009 |
20110052665 | HAEMOSTATIC MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a haemostatic material comprising a carrier layer and a material for wound contact comprising at least one haemostat in particulate, granular, powder, flake or short fibrous form. Such a haemostatic material is useful, for example, in reducing or stopping bleeding of a physiological target site in a person or animal, and can also be used to stem bleeding during medical procedures. | 03-03-2011 |
20110236433 | WOUND CARE DEVICE - An absorbent wound care device includes two or more materials which individually do not gel when exposed to a fluid but do gel when brought together and exposed to a fluid. The device is particularly intended for haemostatic use and for absorbing bodily fluids being emitted from wounds and physiological target sites. | 09-29-2011 |
Craig Hardy, Cardigan GB
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20160106882 | DEGRADABLE HAEMOSTAT COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a haemostat composition that is able to safely gradually and fully degrade in a human or animal body within about 30 days and so can be utilised by physicians to stem a flow of blood and promote healing both after as well as during surgical procedures. | 04-21-2016 |
20160121020 | DEGRADABLE HAEMOSTAT COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a fibrous haemostat composition that is able to safely gradually and fully degrade in a human or animal body within about 30 days and so can be utilised by physicians to stem a flow of blood and promote healing both after as well as during surgical procedures. | 05-05-2016 |
20160121022 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LOW ENDOTOXIN CHITOSAN - The present invention relates to a process for producing a low endotoxin alkali chitosan, chitin, chitosan derivative or chitin derivative, and also to a process for producing low endotoxin neutral chitosan, chitosan salt and chitosan derivatives, and to the products of such processes. The process comprises contacting chitosan, chitin, chitosan derivative or chitin derivative with an alkali solution having a concentration of less than 0.25 M to form a mixture; leaving the mixture for a period of less than 12 hours and optionally drying the mixture. The low endotoxin alkali chitosan may be used in the manufacture of other useful chitosan based products. | 05-05-2016 |
20160122443 | PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF CONTAMINATION FROM A RAW MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a process for the removal of contamination from a raw material comprising a desirable material, such as chitin and/or chitosan. The process comprises mixing a raw material with a liquid, wherein the raw material comprises at least one contaminant and at least one desirable material, and wherein the at least one desirable material is capable of absorbing the liquid; and allowing the at least one contaminant and at least one desirable material to separate in a separation container. | 05-05-2016 |
Craig Julian Hardy, Cheshire GB
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20080311071 | Film Forming Compositon - The present application relates to a film forming composition for application to mammalian skin, which composition comprises at least one polyurethane based polymer together with at least one acrylate based polymer. The film forming composition provides effective skin coating with good adhesion to the skin, and may be used as a skin protector or a wound dressing. | 12-18-2008 |
20100092525 | MEDICAL DEVICE - A medical device for delivery of a therapeutic agent to a physiological target site includes a flexible receptacle containing said therapeutic agent, wherein at least a part of the receptacle is formed of a water-soluble or water-dispersible material. The therapeutic agent may include a haemostatic agent and the physiological target site may be a wound. | 04-15-2010 |
20150306274 | Haemostatic Material - The present invention relates to a haemostatic material comprising a carrier layer and a material for wound contact comprising at least one haemostat in particulate, granular, powder, flake or short fibrous form. Such a haemostatic material is useful, for example, in reducing or stopping bleeding of a physiological target site in a person or animal, and can also be used to stem bleeding during medical procedures. | 10-29-2015 |
Daniel Hardy, Stevenage GB
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20120065202 | PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVES AS mTOR INHIBITORS - The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) | 03-15-2012 |
20140296234 | PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVES AS MTOR INHIBITORS - The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) | 10-02-2014 |
Daniel Paul Hardy, Hertfordshire GB
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20140163023 | DIHYDROPYRROLO PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVES AS MTOR INHIBITORS - The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) | 06-12-2014 |
Daniel Paul Hardy, Baldock GB
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20130196982 | MORPHOLINO SUBSTITUTED UREA DERIVATIVES AS MTOR INHIBITORS - The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) | 08-01-2013 |
20140288066 | MORPHOLINO SUBSTITUTED BICYCLIC PYRIMIDINE UREA OR CARBAMATE DERIVATIVES AS MTOR INHIBITORS - The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) | 09-25-2014 |
20140378438 | MORPHOLINO SUBSTITUTED UREA OR CARBAMATE DERIVATIVES AS MTOR INHIBITORS - The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) | 12-25-2014 |
David Hardy, Essex GB
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20130217664 | NOVEL COMPOUNDS USEFUL FOR THE TREATMENT OF DEGENERATIVE AND INFLAMMATORY DISEASES - Novel imidazolopyridines according to Formula I, able to inhibit JAK are disclosed, these compounds may be prepared as a pharmaceutical composition, and may be used for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including by way of non-limiting example, allergic or inflammatory conditions, autoimmune diseases, proliferative diseases, transplantation rejection, diseases involving impairment of cartilage turnover, congenital cartilage malformations, and/or diseases associated with hypersecretion of IL6 or interferons. | 08-22-2013 |
Emmanuel Philippe Christian Hardy, Edinburgh GB
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20160126968 | ANALOGUE-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - This application relates to analogue-to-digital converters (ADCs). An ADC | 05-05-2016 |
George Hardy, Robertsbridge GB
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20120208799 | COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) | 08-16-2012 |
20130029990 | PYRAZOLE P38 MAP KINASE INHIBITORS - There are provided inter alia compounds of formula (I): wherein R | 01-31-2013 |
20140249164 | COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) | 09-04-2014 |
George Hardy, East Sussex GB
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20130231355 | QUINAZOLIN-4 (3H)- ONE DERIVATIVES USED AS P13 KINASE INHIBITORS - The present invention relates to the compound of formula (I) | 09-05-2013 |
Gillian Margaret Hardy, Newcastle/tyne GB
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20090082243 | DETERGENT PARTICLE - A particle having a size of from about 50 to about 1,000 μm comprising a low-shear exfoliable nanoclay, the nanoclay having a primary particle size of from about 10 to about 300 nm. The invention also includes detergents comprising the particle and a process for making the particle. | 03-26-2009 |
Gillian Margaret Hardy, Newcastle Upon Tyne GB
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20110139182 | DETERGENT USE - Use of an automatic dishwashing product in an automatic dishwasher for cleaning the internal parts of a dishwasher during an automatic dishwashing operation wherein the operation involves the delivery of at least 250 ppm of a non-ionic surfactant. | 06-16-2011 |
Graeme Hardy, Newbury GB
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20140233510 | MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - Controlling data transfer between a mobile device and a data telecommunications network includes receiving a service request requiring a data transfer, determining at least one parameter requirement relating to the service request from a predefined profile, determining a network/user condition relating to one or more of the at least one parameters, comparing the one or more parameter requirements with the relevant network/user condition, and using the comparison to determine whether or not to proceed with the service request. Data transfer to and/or from a mobile device may be managed so that the network conditions, such as available signal strength and bearer type, are taken into consideration before proceeding with the data transfer. Accordingly, if the network conditions are not suitable for the service request requiring a data transfer, it is possible to not proceed with the request, such as by delaying it until network conditions become suitable. | 08-21-2014 |
Graeme Hardy, Berkshire GB
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20110176482 | MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A method of controlling data transfer between a mobile device and a data telecommunications network includes: receiving a service request requiring a data transfer; determining at least one parameter requirement relating to the service request from a predefined profile; determining a network/user condition relating to one or more of the at least one parameters; comparing the one or more parameter requirements with the relevant network/user condition; and using the comparison to determine whether or not to proceed with the service request. Data transfer to and/or from a mobile device may be managed so that the network conditions, such as available signal strength and bearer type, are taken into consideration before proceeding with the data transfer. Accordingly, if the network conditions are not suitable for the service request requiring a data transfer, it is possible to not proceed with the request, such as by delaying it until network conditions become suitable. | 07-21-2011 |
Graeme Hardy, London GB
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20140328250 | ACCESS CONTROL - An access point ( | 11-06-2014 |
20150181424 | MOBILE WIRELESS ACCESS - Mobile wireless access unit | 06-25-2015 |
John Hardy, Little Common Bexhill-On-Sea GB
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20160083692 | ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERIC SCAFFOLDS AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING NERVE GROWTH FACTOR TO NERVE TISSUE - A polymerizable unit that yields an electrochemically responsive polymer (advantageously pyrrole) is anchored by polymerization within a polycaprolactone matrix to form an electroactive scaffold upon which cells can be cultured and in which the micro- and nano-topological features of the polycaprolactone matrix are preserved. A scaffold manufactured in accordance with the preferred embodiment can support Schwann cells, which produce nerve growth factor when electrically stimulated. Nerve growth factor has been demonstrated to promote the regeneration of nerve tissue. By implanting the scaffold on which Schwann cells have been cultured into damaged nerve tissue and applying a voltage across the scaffold, nerve growth factor is produced, thereby promoting repair of the damaged nerve tissue. | 03-24-2016 |
John Hardy, Chelmsford GB
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20150252421 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING A NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE - The present invention relates to methods of assessing whether a subject has or is likely to develop a neurodegenerative disease comprising determining whether the subject has a mutation in the C9orf72 gene wherein said mutation prevents or disrupts C9orf72 expression relative to expression in a reference from subjects without the mutation. | 09-10-2015 |
John William Hardy, Burnham-On-Crouch GB
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20140210212 | KITE FOR A SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING ENERGY FROM THE WIND - A kite for a system for extracting energy from the wind, the kite comprising: a body having a wing for providing lift; means for connecting the wing to a tether; and means for controlling the flight of the kite in the wind, wherein the wing is constructed with an asymmetry in a spanwise direction from a first end of the wing to a second end of the wing to provide the wing with a naturally asymmetric shape at least when in flight. The asymmetry may be provided to optimise the shape of the wing for a flight pattern in which one end of the wing has a higher speed than the other end of the wing. For example, the asymmetry may be optimised to allow the kite to follow a flight pattern resembling a circle or spiral, from the point of view of a base unit of the system. | 07-31-2014 |
Jonathan James Ean Hardy, Hampshire GB
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20130312165 | SPORTS FACE GUARD - A sports face guard having a cage type construction of interconnected struts, and creating an unobstructed viewing aperture proximate to the eyes of a wearer during use, comprises a forward transverse sill defining at least one boundary of said viewing aperture. The forward transverse sill is comprised of at least two generally transverse struts extending across the front of the face of a wearer during use, said transverse sill having a proximal edge and a distal edge, wherein a first surface of said sill at said distal edge and a second surface of said sill at said proximal edge are spaced linearly apart and lie approximately along a common viewing axis of a wearer during use. The face guard comprises a sill which presents a reduced profile in the field of view of a wearer while presenting an increased surface for contact with an incoming projectile such as a ball, allowing the ball to be impeded and deflected, thereby providing a blocking effect of the guard and reducing the chance of injury to a wearer. The guard may be worn in combination with a helmet and may be secured to a helmet. | 11-28-2013 |
20130312166 | SPORTS HELMET - A sports helmet having a domed shell, and a forward peak each having a topside and an underside, said sports helmet being configured to co-operate with a face-guard for protecting the face of a wearer, wherein said peak comprises a proximal, rigid peak portion which is connected to the helmet main body and a distal, movable peak portion which is articulated on said proximal peak portion along a prescribed line of flexure, wherein said distal peak portion is capable of being deflected upwards when impacted by a moving ball or projectile. The helmet may further comprise a face guard attached or attachable to the domed shell portion, the face guard comprising a rigid structure of protective struts capable of extending about a wearer's face; said helmet, when attached to said guard, having a viewing gap between said guard and said peak; wherein said viewing gap is defined between said peak and a generally transversely extending upper sill of said guard. The helmet shell and guard are configured such that an incoming ball or projectile having a diameter roughly equivalent to the approximate dimension across said viewing gap and moving towards the head of a wearer approximately along a viewing axis through said viewing gap will be caused, upon contacting said upper sill, to deflect upwards, thereby deflecting said articulated distal peak section upwards, such that a said incoming projectile having contacted both said upper sill and said movable peak will tend to become blocked between said sill and said peak and will be prevented from passing through said viewing gap. | 11-28-2013 |
Julie Hardy, West Midlands GB
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20090170817 | CORROSION INHIBITION - The present invention relates to a method of preventing or alleviating the problems associated with corrosion and to novel formulations for use in such a method. | 07-02-2009 |
Lawrence Trevor Hardy, Stockton-On-Tees GB
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20090036558 | Modified catalyst and use of this catalyst for the conversion of synthesis gas to hydrocarbons - The present invention relates to a process for the conversion of synthesis gas to hydrocarbons in the presence of a modified supporter Fischer-Tropsch catalyst composition. | 02-05-2009 |
Lawrence Trevor Hardy, Stockton-On-Tree GB
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20090298958 | Fischer Tropsch Process - The present invention relates to a process for converting synthesis gas to hydrocarbons, in particular to hydrocarbons in the C5-C60 range particularly suitable for use as liquid motor fuels, in a slurry reactor in the presence of a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst comprising cobalt and zinc oxide wherein the Fischer-Tropsch catalyst is activated with a reducing gas consisting of hydrogen and an inert gas at 330 to 400° C. prior to contact with synthesis gas in the slurry reactor. | 12-03-2009 |
Liam Alan Hardy, Hull GB
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20130181881 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY - Among the embodiments disclosed herein is an antenna assembly comprising the combination of a dielectrically loaded antenna and a housing, the housing incorporating a connector for coupling the antenna to host equipment. The antenna comprises an insulative core which has an outer surface and is shaped to define a central axis, and a laminate board on the central axis, the laminate board extending proximally from a proximal core surface portion oriented transversely with respect to the axis. The housing comprises a housing body which forms a hollow conductive shield for the laminate board, and is centred on the antenna axis, and the housing is shaped to provide a mounting surface which, in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the axis, defines a periphery of an area in the said plane which area is at least as great as the cross-sectional area of the said proximal portion of the antenna. | 07-18-2013 |
Mark C. Hardy, Derby GB
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20090071580 | Method of heat treating a superalloy component and an alloy component - A method of heat treating a superalloy component comprises solution heat treating the component at a temperature below the gamma prime solvus temperature to produce a fine grain structure in the component. Insulation is placed over a first area of the component to form an insulated assembly. The insulated assembly is placed in a furnace at a temperature below the solvus temperature and maintained at that temperature for a predetermined time to achieve a uniform temperature in the component. The temperature is increased at a predetermined rate to a temperature above the solvus temperature to maintain a fine grain structure in a first region, to produce a coarse grain structure in a second region and to produce a transitional structure in a third region between the first and second regions of the component. The insulated assembly is removed from the furnace when the second region of the component has been above the solvus temperature for a predetermined time and/or the first region of the component has reached a predetermined temperature. | 03-19-2009 |
20090087338 | Nickel base super alloy - A nickel base superalloy consisting of 20 to 40 wt % cobalt, 10 to 15 wt % chromium, 3 to 6 wt % molybdenum, 0 to 5 wt % tungsten, 2.5 to 4 wt % aluminium, 3.4 to 5 wt % titanium, 1.35 to 2.5 wt % tantalum, 0 to 2 wt % niobium, 0.5 to 1 wt % hafnium, 0 to 0.1 wt % zirconium, 0.01 to 0.05 wt % carbon, 0.01 to 0.05 wt % boron, 0 to 2 wt % silicon and the balance nickel plus incidental impurities. The gamma prime phase comprises (Ni/Co) | 04-02-2009 |
20110198001 | METHOD OF HEAT TREATING A SUPERALLOY COMPONENT AND AN ALLOY COMPONENT - A method of heat treating a superalloy component includes solution heat treating the component at a temperature below the gamma prime solvus temperature to produce a fine grain structure. Insulation is placed over a first area to form an insulated assembly that is placed in a furnace at a temperature below the solvus temperature and maintained at that temperature for a predetermined time to achieve a uniform temperature. The temperature is increased at a predetermined rate to a temperature above the solvus temperature to maintain a fine grain structure in a first region, produce a coarse grain structure in a second region and produce a transitional structure in a third region between the first and second regions. The insulated assembly is removed from the furnace when the second region has been above the solvus temperature for a predetermined time and/or the first region has reached a predetermined temperature. | 08-18-2011 |
20120269646 | NICKEL BASE SUPERALLOY - A nickel base superalloy consisting of 20 to 40 wt % cobalt, 10 to 15 wt % chromium, 3 to 6 wt % molybdenum, 0 to 5 wt % tungsten, 2.5 to 4 wt % aluminium, 3.4 to 5 wt % titanium, 1.35 to 2.5 wt % tantalum, 0 to 2 wt % niobium, 0.5 to 1 wt % hafnium, 0 to 0.1 wt % zirconium, 0.01 to 0.05 wt % carbon, 0.01 to 0.05 wt % boron, 0 to 2 wt % silicon and the balance nickel plus incidental impurities. The gamma prime phase comprises (Ni/Co) | 10-25-2012 |
Mark C. Hardy, Belper GB
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20110103961 | METHOD OF PRODUCING AN OXIDE DISPERSION STRENGTHENED NICKEL-BASE SUPERALLOY - A method of producing an oxide dispersion strengthened nickel-base superalloy, comprising introducing an oxide dispersoid material into a plasma gun of a plasma spray apparatus, where it is sublimed and turned to vapour; and introducing a nickel-base superalloy material into the plasma spray apparatus at a cooler location, downstream of the plasma gun, such that the oxide dispersoid material condenses on the superalloy material to produce the oxide dispersion strengthened nickel-base superalloy. | 05-05-2011 |
20110123386 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A MULTIPLE COMPOSITION COMPONENT - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a multiple composition component | 05-26-2011 |
20120006452 | METHOD OF IMPROVING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF A COMPONENT | 01-12-2012 |
Mark Christopher Hardy, Belper GB
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20130142661 | NICKEL-BASED ALLOY - Adding silicon, in a defined range of weight percentage, to the composition of a known nickel-based alloy improves oxidation, hot corrosion and dwell crack growth resistance without the detrimental effects on the thermal stability of the microstructure and on other material properties that have been found with known alloys. In a particular preferred embodiment the alloy has the following composition (in weight percent): chromium 14.6-15.4%; cobalt 18-19%; molybdenum 4.75-5.25%; aluminium 2.8-3.2 titanium 3.4-3.8%; tantalum 1.8-2.2%; hafnium 0.4-0.6%; carbon 0.020-0.034%; boron 0.005-0.025%; silicon 0.2-0.6%; the remainder being nickel and incidental impurities. | 06-06-2013 |
20140322068 | ALLOY COMPOSITION - A molybdenum based alloy composition including between 15% and 20% niobium and 0.05% and 0.25% carbon | 10-30-2014 |
20140348689 | NICKEL ALLOY - A nickel-base alloy having the following composition (in weight percent unless otherwise stated): Cr 10.5-15.0; Co 1.7-8.8; Fe 0-5.9; Si 0-0.65; Mn 0-0.65; Mo 0.3-2.3; W 2.3-4.4; Al 2.7-4.1; Nb 1.0-4.2; Ti 1.0-3.0; Ta 2.0-5.0; Hf 0.0-0.6; C 0.02-0.06; B 0.015-0.035; Zr 0.035-0.11; S<20 ppm; P<60 ppm; the balance being Ni and incidental impurities. The alloy has an improved combination of properties (principally resistance to surface environmental damage and dwell fatigue crack growth) compared with known alloys, and is intended to operate for prolonged periods of time above 700° C., and up to peak temperatures of 800° C. | 11-27-2014 |
Mark Christopher Hardy, Derby GB
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20150192022 | NICKEL BASED ALLOY COMPOSITION - A nickel based alloy composition including, by atomic per cent, between 12 and 15% of elements from the group of aluminium, titanium, tantalum and niobium, between 0.8 and 1.8% tungsten, between 5 and 8% aluminium, at least 28% of elements from the group of molybdenum, tungsten, chromium and cobalt, wherein the atomic ratio of the sum of titanium, tantalum and niobium to aluminium is between 0.6 and 1.1, and wherein the composition includes less than 1.5% molybdenum, the balance being nickel save for incidental impurities. | 07-09-2015 |
Martin Paul Hardy, Hempstead GB
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20090294550 | FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL - A method for controlling the displacement of a stack of a piezoelectric actuator adapted for use in a fuel injector in order to control the fuel injection rate and volume. The method comprises driving a varying current through the stack during an opening phase including a first opening stage and a second opening stage; driving the stack during the first opening stage with a first opening current level for a first opening time period and driving the stack during the second opening stage with a second opening current level for a second opening time period. The second opening current level is less than the first opening current level and the current levels are selected so that the fuel injection rate in the opening phase includes a first portion corresponding to the first opening stage having a gradient that is steeper than a second portion corresponding to the second opening stage. | 12-03-2009 |
20090301067 | REAGENT DOSING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DOSING REAGENT - A method of dosing a reagent into an exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine having an SCR catalyst, the method comprising injecting reagent from a reagent tank into the exhaust gas stream at a position upstream of the SCR catalyst using a reagent injector in accordance with a first dosing schedule in order to remediate a predetermined proportion of NOx in the exhaust gas stream, the first dosing schedule being associated with a first range of engine operating conditions; and injecting reagent from the reagent tank into the exhaust gas stream at a position upstream of the SCR catalyst using a reagent injector in accordance with a second dosing schedule in order to enable heat transfer between the reagent injector and said injected reagent, the second dosing schedule being associated with a second range of engine operating conditions. | 12-10-2009 |
20120003110 | PUMP FOR DOSING FLUIDS - A pumping assembly is provided which is suitable for use in a variety of dosing pumps. The pumping assembly comprises a pump body with a pump bore, and a sleeve fixed within the pump bore. The sleeve has a first end, a second end and a sleeve bore. A plunger is adapted to enter the first end of the sleeve and to reciprocate within the sleeve bore. The sleeve has at least one port to allow fluid flow through a wall of the sleeve. The, or each, port is elongated in a direction substantially orthogonal to a direction of reciprocation. | 01-05-2012 |
20140311128 | REAGENT DOSING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DOSING REAGENT - A reagent dosing system for dosing a reagent into the exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine includes a reagent tank for storing a supply of reagent; an injector module including an atomising dispenser and a positive-displacement metering pump which draws reagent from the reagent tank and delivers it to the dispenser; a supply line coupling the reagent tank to the injector module; a dosing control unit operable to control the injector module to inject reagent into the exhaust gas stream; and an additional priming pump arranged, in use, to urge reagent along the supply line toward the injector module under selected conditions. | 10-23-2014 |
Martin Paul Hardy, Hempstead,gillingham GB
Martin Paul Hardy, Kent GB
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20090152991 | Ferroelectric Durability - A piezoelectric actuator for use in a fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine, the actuator comprising a stack of ferroelectric layers; an encapsulation for protecting the stack from the ingress of liquid; and oxygenation means for providing oxygen to the ferroelectric layers, the means positioned between the encapsulation and stack. The oxygenation means is preferably impregnated in a fabric which forms a layer between the encapsulation and the stack. | 06-18-2009 |
20110121684 | Piezoelectric Actuator - A piezoelectric actuator comprises a stack of piezoelectric elements formed from piezoelectric material, a plurality of positive internal electrodes interdigitated with a plurality of negative internal electrodes to define active regions of the piezoelectric material which are responsive to a voltage being applied across the internal electrodes, in use. The active regions are responsive to voltage applied across the internal electrodes, in use. The piezoelectric actuator also comprises an external positive electrode for connection to the positive internal electrodes and an external negative electrode for connection to the negative internal electrodes. The stack includes an inactive stack region that defines a resistive element in the form of a coating of resistive material applied to an outer peripheral surface and/or an inner peripheral surface of the inactive stack region, wherein the resistive element is arranged to connect between the external positive electrode and the external negative electrode to allow charge to dissipate from the stack. | 05-26-2011 |
20120085085 | FLUID DOSING DEVICE - A mounting arrangement for attaching a pump arrangement to an exhaust pipe at a boss includes a delivery nozzle section and a remaining section including a pump body. The mounting arrangement includes a packing for supporting the pump body at the remaining section of the pump arrangement. | 04-12-2012 |
Nicholas John Hardy, Leeds GB
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20100003606 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HOLOGRAMS - In a process for processing a hologram, a holographic image is formed in a photopolymer layer carried on a substrate. A colour tuning film is applied to the opposed photopolymer layer to form a laminate. The temperature of the laminate is raised and is subsequently cooled and is then exposed to a source of curing electromagnetic radiation. | 01-07-2010 |
Nigel David Hardy, Stansted GB
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20090201096 | OSCILLATOR - This invention relates to an oscillator having reduced sensitivity to acceleration. The oscillator includes a plurality of asymmetrically mounted resonator portions each having an active resonance region. The asymmetric mounting of the resonator portions means that each resonator portion has an axis passing through its active resonance region along which the acceleration sensitivity vector is dominant, i.e. the sensitivity to acceleration along the direction defined by one axis is much greater than the sensitivity to acceleration in other directions. The resonators are mounted in an oscillator such that their dominant axes are directed in different directions, e.g. an anti-parallel arrangement, which means that the dominant acceleration sensitivity vectors can cancel each other out. | 08-13-2009 |
20110169583 | OSCILLATOR HAVING REDUCED SENSITIVITY TO ACCELERATION - An oscillator includes resonator portions each mounted to a substrate via one or more mountings at one end and having an active resonance region defined between a set of electrodes. Each resonator portion has a longitudinal axis directed along the resonator portion from the mounted end to a free end. The resonator portions are mounted such that their longitudinal axes are directed in different directions, e.g. an anti-parallel arrangement, so that acceleration sensitivity vector components aligned with the longitudinal axis cancel each other out. | 07-14-2011 |
Paul Hardy, Wolverhampton GB
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20110192135 | Control System - A control system comprises a TRAS actuator | 08-11-2011 |
Philip Hardy, Ely GB
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Russell Hardy, Leicesteershire GB
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Simon Hardy, Bracknell, Berkshire GB
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20160081334 | Herbicidally active 2-(substituted-phenyl)-cyclopentane-1,3-dione compounds and derivatives thereof - The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I): wherein the substituents are as defined herein, and wherein the compound of formula (I) is optionally present as an agrochemically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds are thought to be suitable for use as herbicides. The invention therefore also relates to a method of controlling weeds, especially grassy monocotyledonous weeds, in crops of useful plants, comprising applying a compound of formula (I), or a herbicidal composition comprising such a compound, to the plants or to the locus thereof. | 03-24-2016 |