Sanders, GB
Adrian Theodorus Sanders, Newark GB
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20100232875 | MECHANICAL COUPLING - A mechanical coupling for transferring torque from a first component that rotates about an axis to a second component that also rotates about the axis is provided. The coupling allows different rates of expansion of the first and second components in the radial direction by permitting sliding in the radial direction of the components relative to one another. The coupling comprises first and second circular arrays of teeth formed on the first component and second component, respectively, and centered on the axis. The first circular array of teeth are intermeshed with the second circular array of teeth, wherein rotation of the first component causes first mating sides on the first circular array of teeth to bear against second mating sides on the second circular array of teeth transferring torque to the second component. The first and second mating sides extend both axially and radially and are essentially curved. | 09-16-2010 |
Anthony Sanders, Newton Aycliffe GB
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20160126686 | LED LIGHTING DISTRIBUTION UNIT AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - A distribution unit for distributing mains electricity to multiple LED lighting devices, said unit comprising a terminal box and one or more plugs, the terminal box being adapted for connection to mains electricity and to receive said plugs, and each plug being adapted for connection to individual LED lighting elements, wherein said terminal box comprises: a) a housing having an opening for a distribution wire carrying mains electricity; b) a circuit board having terminals for connection of live and neutral conductors of said wire; c) at least two conductive tracks on the surface of said circuit board each connecting to a respective one of said terminals; and d) a plurality of sockets in the housing each having a non-circular bore with a longitudinal bore axis, the bore intersecting the edge of the circuit board, wherein said tracks are not closer than 3 mm to the edge of the circuit board where a socket intersects the circuit board, and wherein each said plug comprises: a) a body having a cross-section corresponding with the bore of each socket whereby the body can be inserted into the socket in only one orientation of the body with respect to the socket about said bore axis; b) a lighting wire for connection to an LED lighting element extending from the body; and c) a plug element on the end of the body and including two spring terminals, one connected to each of a live and neutral conductor of the lighting wire, wherein the plug element engages with the edge of the circuit board when the plug is inserted in a socket by movement along said axis and, on further movement of the plug into the socket by more than the distance of said tracks to the edge of the circuit board, said spring terminals engage a respective one of said tracks to complete electrical connection with the mains electricity. | 05-05-2016 |
Anthony Jonathan Sanders, Durham GB
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20100290931 | HAND-ACTUATED PUMP - A hand-actuated pump includes a cylinder with a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end defines an opening. The hand-actuated pump also includes a piston with a proximal end. The proximal end of the piston is configured to be slidably inserted into the distal end of the cylinder. An exhaust port is positioned at the proximal end of the cylinder and includes a coupler that is configured to be removably attached to an inflatable object and to communicate air to the inflatable object. The coupler is also configured to be selectively locked in an extended position and a closed position. | 11-18-2010 |
Anthony Jonathan Sanders, Darlington GB
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20100208474 | LOW PROFILE LED LIGHTING - A low profile light comprises mating front and back housings ( | 08-19-2010 |
Anthony Jonathan Sanders, Co. Durham GB
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20080314665 | Infant Stroller Rocking Device - A method of rocking a wheeled infant carrier ( | 12-25-2008 |
Chris Sanders, Calne GB
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20080305786 | MANAGING MOBILE STATION Wi-Fi COMMUNICATIONS - Managing wireless fidelity communications for a mobile station includes automatically activating and deactivating wireless fidelity communication capability on the mobile station. Whenever wireless fidelity communications are not active, the wireless fidelity capability is turned off until at least one of a plurality of preselected triggering events occurs. If at least one of the triggering events occurs, a wireless fidelity probing mode begins and a wireless fidelity communication connection is established if one is available. | 12-11-2008 |
Daniel Sanders, Hemel Hempstead GB
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20140075144 | DYNAMICALLY RESIZABLE CIRCULAR BUFFERS - Methods and apparatus for dynamically resizing circular buffers are described wherein circular buffers are dynamically allocated arrays from a pool of arrays. The method comprises receiving either a request to add data to a circular buffer or to remove data from a circular buffer. If the request is an addition request and the circular buffer is full, an array from the pool is allocated to the circular buffer. If, however, the request is a removal request and removal of the data creates an empty array, an array is de-allocated from the circular buffer and returned to the pool. Any arrays that are not allocated to a circular buffer may be disabled to conserve power. | 03-13-2014 |
Darren Sanders, Chelmsford GB
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20140137073 | END TO END MODULAR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, or computer program product for providing an information technology build service for building a platform in response to a service request. The invention receives a service request for the platform build from a requester, receives a plurality of platform parameters from the requester, determines whether the service request requires one or more physical machines or one or more virtual machines, and if the service request requires one or more virtual machines, initiates build of the one or more virtual machines. The invention also provisions physical and virtual storage based on received parameters, provisions physical and virtual processing power based on received parameters, and manages power of resources during the build, the managing comprising managing power ups, power downs, standbys, idles and reboots of one or more physical components being used for the build. | 05-15-2014 |
20140137110 | CAPACITY RECLAMATION AND RESOURCE ADJUSTMENT - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, or computer program product for providing capacity reclamation of resources allocated to one or more virtual machines. The invention monitors resource usage of the one or more virtual machines over a predetermined period of time, compares resource usage to resource allocation; and, based on the comparison of the resource usage to the resource allocation, adjusts resource allocation based on the monitored resource usage. Comparing the resource usage may include comparing resource usage to a target upper threshold percentage of allocated resources, and if the resource usage exceeds the target upper threshold, increasing the allocated resources by a predetermined amount and comparing resource usage to a target lower threshold percentage of allocated resources, and if the resource usage is less than the target lower threshold, decreasing the allocated resources by a predetermined amount. | 05-15-2014 |
David Sanders, Warwickshire GB
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20120015335 | DEVICE FOR SIMULATING THE OPERATION OF A MEDICATION DELIVERY DEVICE - A simulation device for simulating the operation of a medication delivery device comprises a housing ( | 01-19-2012 |
20120037530 | Drug Delivery Device - The present invention relates to a drug delivery ( | 02-16-2012 |
20120089098 | Drug Delivery Device - The present invention relates to a drug delivery ( | 04-12-2012 |
20120136334 | Delivery of Two or More Medicaments Through a Single Dose Selection and Dispense Interface - An injection system for co-delivery of two medicaments ( | 05-31-2012 |
20130267905 | NON-DETACHABLE RESERVOIR HOLDER FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - Disclosed herein are various examples of a drug delivery system having a non-detachable reservoir holder. The drug delivery system includes a dose setting mechanism and a reservoir holder attached to the dose setting mechanism, wherein the reservoir holder is configured to partially detach from the dose setting mechanism to allow for (i) insertion of a reservoir into the reservoir holder without being fully detached from the dose setting mechanism and (ii) removal of the reservoir from the reservoir holder without being fully detached from the dose setting mechanism. | 10-10-2013 |
20150057619 | PEN-TYPE INJECTOR - The present invention is directed to a pen-type injector equipped with a cartridge holder for a drug delivery device. The cartridge holder has a longitudinal axis and comprises a body for receiving a cartridge, wherein the body comprises at a proximal end engagement means for releasably coupling the cartridge holder to the drug delivery device, a latch member for releasably engaging a cap of the drug delivery device and an alignment element which is visual from the outer side of the body. The alignment element may be an aperture provided in the body and/or a lug which forms the latch member. | 02-26-2015 |
David Sanders, Warwick GB
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20120330228 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF TWO OR MORE DRUG AGENTS - A computerized electro-mechanical drug delivery device configured to deliver at least one dose of two or more medicaments. The device comprises a control unit. An electro-mechanical drive unit is operably coupled to the control unit and a primary reservoir for a first medicament and a secondary reservoir for a fluid agent, e.g. a second medicament. An operator interface is in communication with the control unit. A single dispense assembly is configured for fluid communication with the primary and the secondary reservoir. Activation of the operator panel sets a first dose from the primary reservoir and based on the first dose and a therapeutic dose profile, the control unit is configured to determine a dose or range of the fluid agent. Alternatively, the control unit determines or calculates a dose or range of a third medicament. Further, a dispense interface for use with a drug delivery device is disclosed. | 12-27-2012 |
20130018323 | Flexible Reservoir for a Medicated ModuleAANM Boyd; Malcolm StanleyAACI WellesbourneAACO GBAAGP Boyd; Malcolm Stanley Wellesbourne GBAANM Davies; James AlexanderAACI Leamington SpaAACO GBAAGP Davies; James Alexander Leamington Spa GBAANM Wallace; Andrew GordonAACI HighleadonAACO GBAAGP Wallace; Andrew Gordon Highleadon GBAANM Sanders; DavidAACI WarwickAACO GBAAGP Sanders; David Warwick GB - A reservoir ( | 01-17-2013 |
20130090604 | PUSH ROD ACTIVATED MEDICATED MODULE - A medicated module for an injection system to co-deliver at least two medicaments is disclosed. The drug delivery device includes a push rod operably connected to a dose dial button. The medicated module includes a housing having a connector configured for attachment to the drug delivery device, and the housing is configured to receive a portion of the push rod when the medicated module is attached to the drug delivery device. The medicated module further includes a reservoir in the housing comprising a single dose of a medicament and a needle guard operably connected to the housing and configured to move in an axial direction during application to an injection site. Still further, the medicated module includes a sleeve in the housing configured to move axially in the housing and a locking collar in the housing configured to move axially and rotationally in the housing. | 04-11-2013 |
20130218087 | DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM - A method and system for delivering a user-settable dose of a first medicament and a non-user settable dose of a second medicament through a single dose setter and a single dispense interface. The drug delivery system includes a drug delivery device and a medicated module. The drug delivery device comprises a single dose setter operably connected to a primary reservoir containing the first medicament. The medicated module comprises (i) a collapsible feature holding the second medicament and (ii) the single dispense interface having an output needle. Further, the drug delivery device and medicated module are each configured such that the single dose setter is mechanically linked to the collapsible feature after attachment of the medicated module to the drug delivery device. | 08-22-2013 |
20130237922 | MEDICATED MODULE WITH DEFORMABLE MEMBRANE - A method and system for sequentially dispensing a non-user settable dose of one medicament followed by a user-settable dose of a primary medicament. A medicated module may be attachable to a drug delivery device and the drug delivery device may have a drug reservoir holding a first medicament. The medicated module includes a first needle, a second needle, a deformable membrane, and a second medicament. The deformable membrane facilitates sequential dosing of the second medicament followed by the first medicament. After the medicated module is attached to the drug delivery device, (i) the first needle is in fluid communication with the drug reservoir and (ii) the deformable membrane prevents fluid communication between the first and second needle. The deformable membrane prevents fluid communication between the first and second needle until substantially all of the second medicament is dispensed. | 09-12-2013 |
20130253441 | Drug Delivery Device and Method for Sequentially Delivering at Least Two Medicaments - Various examples of a drug delivery device and corresponding method for sequentially delivering at least two medicaments via a single dispense interface are provided. In one example, the device includes a variable dose setting mechanism operably connected to a first cartridge containing a first medicament, a fixed dose setting mechanism operably connected to a second cartridge containing a second medicament, a dose setter for setting a user settable dose of the first medicament and a fixed dose of the second medicament, and a connecting feature for detachably connecting the variable dose setting mechanism to the fixed dose setting mechanism. During setting of the fixed dose of the second medicament, the rotationally driven variable dose setting mechanism and the fixed dose setting mechanism are connected via the connecting feature, however, during setting of the user settable dose of the first medicament, the rotationally driven variable dose setting mechanism and the fixed dose setting mechanism are not connected. | 09-26-2013 |
Giles Sanders, Fowlmere GB
Giles Hugo William Sanders, Melbourn, Royston Hertfordshire GB
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20160083687 | METHOD AND DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method for the deformation and/or fragmentation of a cell, spore or virus, the method comprising: (i) bringing a liquid sample containing the cell, spore or virus into contact with a first surface of a vibratable plate having at least one aperture, and causing the plate to vibrate; and (ii) passing the sample of the cell, spore or virus through the at least one aperture in the vibrating plate so as to cause deformation and/or fragmentation of the cell, spore or virus. It also concerns a device for carrying out the method. | 03-24-2016 |
Giles H.w. Sanders, Fowlmere GB
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20160022225 | DIAGNOSTIC TEST DEVICE WITH IMPROVED DISPLAY - The present disclosure relates to diagnostic test devices that provide enhanced communication to a user thereof through provision of improved digital display. The test device can include a test member, such as lateral flow assay test strip. The test device can further include an electronic communication circuit that can comprise a digital display element as well as a microcontroller. Other elements in the electronic communication circuit can include one or more sensor elements, an audio element, and one or more switching elements. The disclosure further relates to methods of providing indicia of operation of a test device that comprises steps for assembly of a diagnostic test device that includes an improved digital display. | 01-28-2016 |
20160027283 | DIAGNOSTIC TEST DEVICE WITH AUDIBLE FEEDBACK - Diagnostic test devices improve communication to a user thereof through provision of audible output. The test device can include a test member, such as lateral flow assay test strip. The test device further includes an electronic communication circuit that can comprise an audio output element as well as a microcontroller. Other elements in the electronic communication circuit includes one or more sensor elements, a display element, and one or more switching elements.- Methods provide indicia for operation of a test device that comprise steps for assembly of a diagnostic test device that provides for audio output. | 01-28-2016 |
Ian Sanders, Brighton GB
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20080251712 | MEASUREMENT OF THE MOBILITY OF MASS-SELECTED IONS - The mobility of mass-selected ions in gases is measured at pressures of a few hectopascal by selecting the ions under investigation in a quadrupole filter according to their mass-to-charge ratio m/z, measuring their mobility in a drift region at a pressure of a few hundred Pascal under the influence of a DC electric field and then filtering the measured ions by means of a quadrupole field in order to eliminate, or detect changes in, the mass-to-charge ratio. Several embodiments for the drift region are disclosed, in which the ions are kept in the axis of the drift region by RF fields. As these drift regions can also be utilized for a collision-induced decomposition of the ions, the device can additionally be used as a so-called triple quadrupole mass spectrometer. | 10-16-2008 |
Jane Sanders, Cardiff GB
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20080293627 | Thyrotropin Receptor Preparations, Binding Regions Thereof, Antibody and Hormone Interactions Therewith, and Uses Thereof - A mutated TSHR preparation which includes at least one point mutation characterised in that at least amino acid Arg at a position corresponding to amino acid 255 of a full length human TSHR has been mutated to a different amino acid residue in said mutated TSHR preparation, whereby said mutated TSHR preparation differentially interacts with patient serum stimulating TSHR autoantibodies, patient serum blocking TSHR autoantibodies and TSH, in that (i) the stimulatory effect of patient serum stimulating TSHR autoantibodies interacting with the mutated TSHR preparation is substantially reduced or essentially abolished, when compared to the stimulatory effect of the patient serum stimulating TSHR autoantibodies interacting with a reference TSHR preparation which has an amino acid sequence corresponding to that of said mutated TSHR preparation with the exception that said mutation of Arg at a position corresponding to amino acid 255 of a full length human TSHR is not present in said reference TSHR preparation, (ii) the stimulatory effect of TSH when interacting with the mutated TSHR preparation is essentially unaffected, when compared to the stimulatory effect of TSH interacting with said reference TSHR preparation, and (iii) the blocking effect of patient serum blocking TSHR autoantibodies interacting with the mutated TSHR preparation is essentially unaffected or increased, when compared to the blocking effect of the patient serum blocking TSHR autoantibodies interacting with said reference TSHR preparation, whereby said mutated TSHR preparation is effective in the differential screening and identification of patient serum stimulating TSHR autoantibodies, patient serum blocking TSHR autoantibodies and TSH in a sample of body fluid being screened. | 11-27-2008 |
20100233189 | Crystal structure - This invention relates to a crystallisable composition comprising a TSHR polypeptide, to crystals comparing a TSHR polypeptide and to TSHR-related applications. | 09-16-2010 |
20110300138 | HUMAN ANTI TSHR ANTIBODIES - According to one aspect there is provided an isolated human antibody molecule which binds to the TSHR and which reduces ligand-induced stimulation of the TSHR but has no effect on TSHR constitutive activity, wherein the isolated human antibody molecule has the characteristic of patient serum TSHR autoantibodies of inhibiting TSH and M22 binding to the TSHR. | 12-08-2011 |
20120087911 | CRYSTAL STRUCTURE - This invention relates to a crystallisable composition comprising a TSHR polypeptide, to crystals comparing a TSHR polypeptide and to TSHR-related applications. | 04-12-2012 |
20150344582 | HUMAN ANTI TSHR ANTIBODIES - According to one aspect there is provided An isolated human antibody molecule which binds to the TSHR and which reduces ligand-induced stimulation of the TSHR but has no effect on TSHR constitutive activity wherein the isolated human antibody molecule has the characteristic of patient serum TSHR autoantibodies of inhibiting TSH and M22 binding to the TSHR. | 12-03-2015 |
Jane Sanders, Llanishen GB
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20130183313 | HUMAN MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES TO THE THYROTROPIN RECEPTOR WHICH ACT AS ANTAGONISTS - The invention provides an isolated antibody for the TSHR which is an antagonist of TSH. The invention also relates to methods of using antibodies of the invention. | 07-18-2013 |
Jane Sanders, St. Mellons GB
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20120276117 | Binding Partners for the Thyrotropin Receptor and Uses Thereof - A binding partner for the TSH receptor, which binding partner comprises, or is derived from, a human monoclonal or recombinant antibody, or one or more fragments thereof, reactive with the TSH receptor, uses thereof, methods of diagnosis and therapy employing the same, and anti-idiotypic antibodies thereto. | 11-01-2012 |
20130059317 | Binding Partners for the Thyrotropin Receptor and Uses Thereof - A binding partner for the TSH receptor, which binding partner comprises, or is derived from, a human monoclonal or recombinant antibody, or one or more fragments thereof, reactive with the TSH receptor, uses thereof, methods of diagnosis and therapy employing the same, and anti-idiotypic antibodies thereto. | 03-07-2013 |
20140074448 | CRYSTAL STRUCTURE - This invention relates to a crystallisable composition comprising a TSHR polypeptide, to crystals comparing a TSHR polypeptide and to TSHR-related applications. | 03-13-2014 |
Jane Fina Sanders, Cardiff GB
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20090202438 | EPITOPE REGIONS OF A THYROTROPHIN (TSH) RECEPTOR, USES THEREOF AND ANTIBODIES THERETO - The present invention is concerned with epitope regions of a thyrotrophin (TSH) receptor, uses thereof and antibodies thereto. | 08-13-2009 |
20090203036 | EPITOPE REGIONS OF A THYROTROPHIN (TSH) RECEPTOR, USES THEREOF AND ANTIBODIES THERETO - The present invention is concerned with epitope regions of a thyrotrophin (TSH) receptor, uses thereof and antibodies thereto. | 08-13-2009 |
20130089561 | EPITOPE REGIONS OF A THYROTROPHIN (TSH) RECEPTOR, USES THEREOF AND ANTIBODIES THERETO - The present invention is concerned with epitope regions of a thyrotrophin (TSH) receptor, uses thereof and antibodies thereto. | 04-11-2013 |
John Sanders, Barford GB
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20100118314 | DETERMINING TRACK ORIGIN - Apparatus is disclosed for determining the track of origin of a cigarette manufactured in a cigarette making machine having a plurality of tracks. The cigarette making machine ( | 05-13-2010 |
John Sanders, Staffordshire GB
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20130145738 | Apparatus for Gardening | 06-13-2013 |
Lee J. Sanders, Havant GB
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20090138522 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING STORAGE COPY SERVICES SYSTEMS - An apparatus for controlling a storage system having a data replication function, comprises: a storage array component being operable to send notification to a replication engine that a write of data to a primary storage location by a host is subject to data replication; the replication engine being operable to receive the notification and in response to instruct the storage array to copy the data to a secondary storage location; wherein the data is copied to the secondary storage location unmediated by the replication engine. | 05-28-2009 |
20160028816 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING STORAGE COPY SERVICES SYSTEMS - An apparatus for controlling a storage system having a data replication function, comprises: a storage array component being operable to send notification to a replication engine that a write of data to a primary storage location by a host is subject to data replication; the replication engine being operable to receive the notification and in response to instruct the storage array to copy the data to a secondary storage location; wherein the data is copied to the secondary storage location unmediated by the replication engine. | 01-28-2016 |
Lee J. Sanders, Hampshire GB
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20110047329 | Virtualized Storage Performance Controller - An apparatus for real-time performance management of a virtualized storage system operable in a network having managed physical storage and virtual storage presented by an in-band virtualization controller comprises: a monitoring component operable in communication with the network for acquiring performance data from the managed physical storage and the virtual storage; and a cache controller component responsive to the monitoring component for adjusting cache parameters for the virtual storage. The apparatus may further comprise a queue controller component responsive to the monitoring component for adjusting queue parameters for the managed physical storage. The monitoring component, the cache controller component and the queue controller component may be configured to operate periodically during operation of the virtualized storage system. | 02-24-2011 |
20150121008 | Write Cache Destaging - Disclosed is a system for controlling write actions to a plurality of data storage devices, the system comprising a plurality of write caches, wherein each cache is associated with a set of said data storage devices; and a controller adapted to issue write permissions to said data storage devices, said write permissions including a permission to perform a data destage operation from a cache to a data storage device; wherein each cache has a first performance score expressed as the difference between the number of data destage operations said cache has in flight and the maximum number of data destage actions said cache is permitted to issue in parallel; and wherein the controller is adapted to offer a data destage operation permission to the cache in said plurality of caches associated with the highest first performance score. | 04-30-2015 |
Lee J. Sanders, Waterlooville GB
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20150242152 | RAID ARRAY TRANSFORMATION IN A POOLED STORAGE SYSTEM - A method according to one embodiment includes receiving an I/O request for data, and determining whether the I/O request refers to migrated or unmigrated data. Unmigrated data is data residing on a first portion of a drive array, the first portion being arranged in according to a first array configuration having at least a first parameter. Migrated data is data that has been migrated from the first portion to a second portion of the drive array, the second portion having a second array configuration having at least a second parameter. The method also includes using parameters corresponding to the first array configuration in response to determining that the requested data is unmigrated data. However, in response to determining that the requested data is migrated data, parameters corresponding to the second array configuration are used. | 08-27-2015 |
Lee J. Sanders, Winchester GB
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20120089777 | RAID ARRAY TRANSFORMATION IN A POOLED STORAGE SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a method includes reserving extents in a storage pool, reading data from a first portion of an in-use RAID arranged according to a first array configuration, using the reserved extents in the storage pool to store a first portion of the data for writing to the in-use RAID, using one or more free extents in the storage pool or in the in-use RAID to store a second portion of the data for writing to the in-use RAID, writing the data to a second portion of the in-use RAID arranged according to a second array configuration, performing one or more first I/O operations according to the first array configuration, wherein the one or more first I/O operations are performed on the data before the data is read by the data migrating component, and performing one or more second I/O operations according to the second array configuration. | 04-12-2012 |
20140129768 | RAID ARRAY TRANSFORMATION IN A POOLED STORAGE SYSTEM - Aspects of the present invention relate to an apparatus and corresponding method that includes reading data from a first portion of an in-use redundant array of independent disks. (RAID), wherein the first portion of the in-use RAID is arranged according to a first array configuration having at least a first parameter. One or more reserved extents in a storage pool is used to store at least a first portion of the data for writing to the in-use RAID. One or more free extents in the storage pool and/or in the in-use RAID is used to store at least a second portion of the data for writing to the in-use RAID. The data is written to a second portion of the in-use RAID. The second portion of the in-use RAID is arranged according to a second array configuration having at least a second parameter. | 05-08-2014 |
Marc M. Sanders, Staveley GB
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20130096627 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING A SPINAL CORRECTION DEVICE COMPRISING A SHAPE MEMORY MATERIAL FOR CORRECTIVE SPINAL SURGERY - A device and method of correcting a spinal defect in a patient employs the use of shape memory material in a spinal correction device. The shape memory material may be transitioned between a flexible martensitic state to allow shaping of the spinal correction device and a rigid austenitic state to apply corrective forces to the spine. The shape memory material may be transitioned to the flexible martensitic by applying a coolant, such as cold gas, directly or indirectly to the shape memory material to transfer heat away from the material. The cooling device and method may allow for in-vivo shaping of the spinal correction device while inserted in the body and attached to bone anchors by cooling the spinal correction device after insertion. | 04-18-2013 |
Marek Konrad Sanders, London GB
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20090183625 | Effects Control Apparatus And Method - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for digitally controlling analogue effect devices for musical instruments. The invention comprises an analogue effects device controlled by digital means such that the output sound from the musical instruments is of analogue sound quality. | 07-23-2009 |
Mark Andrew Sanders, Windsor GB
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20080229885 | Jar opener - A hand held, one touch jar opener can be placed on a jar and activated with a momentary touch of a button. An epicyclic gear train is set to sequentially provide a grip on a jar, and on a lid, followed by development of torque needed to move the lid in a counterclockwise direction with respect to the jar. The principles embodied in the opener shown can be realized in an opener which can be manually powered, or preferably motorised and possibly highly automated. A differential geartrain provides reduction of speed and increase in torque and then provides two balanced and opposing forces through the epicyclic gear assembly having sun and planet gears. This configuration enables a wide variety of screw-on lids and jars to be automatically closed to match the correct diameters, apply a gripping force and then apply torque in an opposing direction. | 09-25-2008 |
Mark Jeremy Sanders, Bedfordshire GB
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20160049096 | Training Device - The present invention provides a training device for training a user to use a pressurised metered dose inhaler (PMDI). The device comprises a body, air expulsion means (e.g. bellows) for expelling air along an air flow path and an actuator for actuation of the air expulsion means. The air flow path comprises a restriction such that upon expulsion of air along the air flow path, an audible signal is generated. The audible signal mimics that generated during use of a PMDI. | 02-18-2016 |
Mark W. Sanders, Aberdeen GB
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20110100628 | METHODS OF DELAYING THE CURING OF MOISTURE SENSITIVE CURABLE ELASTOMERS - A method of treating a formation that includes injecting gelling components curable by a moisture cure into a selected region of the formation; and controlling the onset of curing of the gelling components by contacting the gelling components with a drying agent is disclosed. | 05-05-2011 |
20110278006 | DEFLUIDIZING LOST CIRCULATION PILLS - A slurry for treating a wellbore that includes a base fluid; at least one fibrous structure; and a plurality of calcium silicate particles is disclosed. Methods of reducing loss of wellbore fluid in a wellbore to a formation using an LCM pill having calcium silicate particles therein is also disclosed. | 11-17-2011 |
Mark W. Sanders, Banchory GB
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20110290012 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLUID LOSS MEASUREMENTS OF WELLBORE FLUIDS - The present disclosure is directed to a filter element for simulating a fracture in subterranean formations comprising a non-porous filter element configured to be disposed in a wellbore fluid testing device, the non-porous filter element having a plurality of radial perforations extending there through. | 12-01-2011 |
Martin J. Sanders, Milton Keynes GB
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20140082424 | ETL DEBUGGER - A computer-implemented ETL debugger for a data flow associated with an extract, transform and load (ETL) process that provides a user with a graphical representation of an ETL job. The graphical representation includes individualized representations of one or more data sources, one or more data destinations, and one or more transform operations for data flowing from a data source to a data destination. The user selects a subset of the transform operations. In response, the ETL debugger generates an execution script based on the received subset, and may initiate a debug process by executing the generated execution script. | 03-20-2014 |
Martin J. Sanders, Bedford GB
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20140081902 | Integrating Data Transform Test with Data Transform Tool - Embodiments relate to integrating data transform test with a data transform tool. A method and system are described for creating a data transform test for a data transform job having a data transform script, the method includes determining all data transform units available in the data transform job, determining a subset of the available data transform units for a new test, and generating a subset test execution script for the subset of data transform units from the data transform script. The method further includes determining boundary test data at each boundary of the subset of data transform units, defining a data transform test, and saving the data transform test for later testing. The data transform test includes the subset of data transform units with subset test execution script and with boundary test data. | 03-20-2014 |
Mo Sanders, Bristol GB
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20100108926 | One-Piece Metal Orifice Tube and Solenoid Valve including A One-Piece Metal Orifice Tube - A one-piece metal orifice tube ( | 05-06-2010 |
Paul Jonathan Sanders, Cambridge GB
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20140012410 | BLEND BEHAVIOR IN A VARIATIONAL SYSTEM - Methods for product data management and corresponding systems and computer-readable mediums. A method includes receiving a CAD model in the data processing system, the CAD model including at least a first blend that has an axis, a radius measured from the axis, and a plurality of unders. The method includes receiving a change to the radius of the first blend and selectively designating either the axis as fixed or the unders as fixed according to a property of the blend. The method includes modifying the CAD model by changing the radius according to the received change and the designated fixed axis or designated fixed unders, and storing the modified CAD model. | 01-09-2014 |
Paul Jonathon Sanders, Cambridge GB
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20140012547 | NON-VARIATIONAL CHANGES IN A VARIATIONAL SYSTEM - Methods for product data management and corresponding systems and computer-readable mediums. A method includes receiving a three-dimensional CAD model in the data processing system, the CAD model including a plurality of features. The method includes receiving a selection of a non-variational function to be applied to the CAD model, including a selection of at least one feature to which the function is to be applied. The method includes creating a copy of the selected feature as a second body to produce a modified feature and adding the modified feature to a solver configuration of the CAD model. The method includes solving the CAD model according to the solver configuration to produce a modified CAD model, and storing the modified CAD model. | 01-09-2014 |
20140358490 | GEOMETRIC MODELING WITH MUTUALLY DEPENDENT BLENDS - Methods for product data management and corresponding systems and computer-readable mediums. A method includes receiving a geometric model including plurality of blends and identifying a blend ribbon that includes at least two of the plurality of blends. Each blend in the blend ribbon is mutually dependent on at least one other blend in the blend ribbon. The method includes selecting a blend ribbon breaker corresponding to the blend ribbon and designating a plurality of blends in the blend ribbon as reblendable blends, based on the blend ribbon breaker. The method includes reblending the reblendable blends to produce a modified geometric model and storing the modified geometric model. | 12-04-2014 |
20150278400 | HYBRID VARIATIONAL SOLVING IN CAD MODELS - Methods for product data management and corresponding systems and computer-readable mediums. A method includes receiving a CAD model with a plurality of elements, each element having a plurality of features. The method includes receiving a CAD operation to be performed on the plurality of elements and performing a variational solve on a first one of the plurality of elements according to the CAD operation to produce an edited first element. The method includes calculating corresponding CAD operations for the remaining plurality of elements according to the edited first element and a relationship between the edited first element and the remaining elements to produce an edited plurality of elements. The method includes storing the edited first element and the edited plurality of elements in the CAD model. | 10-01-2015 |
Peter Sanders, London GB
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20150295853 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARED UTILIZATION OF VIRTUALIZED COMPUTING RESOURCES - A system and method of provisioning virtualized computational resources in a networked computer architecture includes a client device to run a client application, a server device, and a resource controller. The server device includes one or more processors having a local memory, and provides a virtual resource layer through which one or more virtual processing resources can be defined and through which one or more physical processors of said server device can be assigned to one or more of said virtual processing resources. The physical processors process at least a part of a data processing workload from said one or more client applications, each workload including input data having a static data part and a dynamic data part. The resource controller assigns a virtual processing resource to a plurality of client applications, where the input data for the workload of each client application has the same static data part. | 10-15-2015 |
20150296006 | DYNAMIC PROVISIONING OF PROCESSING RESOURCES IN A VIRTUALIZED COMPUTATIONAL ARCHITECTURE - A system and method of dynamically provisioning virtualised computational resources in a networked computer architecture includes at least one client device operable to run one or more client applications, at least one server device and a resource controller. Each server device comprises one or more physical processors with local memory. Each server device provides a virtual resource layer through which one or more virtual processing resources can be defined and through which the physical processors of the server device can be assigned to the virtual processing resources. In use, one or more virtual processing resources is assigned to a client application for processing of data processing workloads. The resource controller then monitors the utilisation of each virtual processing resource and/or any physical processor assigned to the virtual processing resource. The resource controller can dynamically adjust which, and how many, physical processors are assigned to the virtual processing resource. | 10-15-2015 |
Peter Frank Sanders, Devon GB
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20150291992 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING MICROORGANISMS IN A WATER SAMPLE - The invention relates to an apparatus and method for determining presence of microorganisms in, e.g., sea water or other water samples. Means are provided for taking a sample of the water to be tested, moving it through a series of reservoirs, and combining it with an indicator, such as a dye, which binds to DNA of any microorganisms in the sample. Any binding of indicator is measured by, e.g., a spectrofluorometer, or other device suitable for measuring the indicator. | 10-15-2015 |
Peter George Sanders, Bath GB
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20090230338 | VALVE ACTUATORS - A valve actuator having an electric drive motor with a motor shaft and having an output shaft linked to the motor shaft to drive movement of a valve, the actuator further having a control system arranged to provide a first closed loop control of the actuator output shaft and including a controller coupled to a first position sensor to sense the position of the actuator output shaft, and to a second position sensor to sense the position of the motor shaft and to enable determination of the speed of the motor shaft, the control system being configured to respond to sensed signals from the first and second sensors and adjust the motor speed/position accordingly. | 09-17-2009 |
Robert Sanders, Hertfordshire GB
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20120195667 | MULTI-FEED DETECTION AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A paper feed system for use in a printing apparatus that detects multi-feeds and separates all sheets while allowing a single sheet to continue into the machine includes a nip with a drive roller for feeding sheets. A reversible pressure roller downstream of the drive roller is connected to a motor, but idles in the direction of the paper feed in normal operation. When a multi-feed is detected, the motor is turned ON and the reversible pressure roll actuated by a controller. The reversible pressure roller has more friction with the sheet in its contact than the friction between sheets. This drives the sheet in contact backwards. This sheet can be diverted to a separate paper path using a gate mechanism and, if desired, fed back into the feed path. | 08-02-2012 |
20120306147 | DUAL NIP MULTI-FEED DETECTION AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A paper feed system for use in a printing apparatus that detects multi-feeds and separates all sheets while allowing a single sheet to continue into the machine includes a nip with a drive roller for feeding sheets. A reversible pressure roller downstream of the drive roller is connected to a motor, but idles in the direction of the paper feed in normal operation. When a multi-feed is detected, the motor is turned ON and the reversible pressure roll actuated by a controller. The reversible pressure roller has more friction with the sheet in its contact than the friction between sheets. This drives the sheet in contact backwards. | 12-06-2012 |
Simon Sanders, Salisbury GB
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20110247755 | Pipe-liner - An evertable extended liner comprising a liner and an extender-tube that are joined to form a continuous tubular entity. When a pressurising fluid is introduced into the interior of the extended liner it is caused to evert and extend progressively, the uneverted part of the liner passing through the interior of the extended liner, being drawn progressively in direction forwards towards the point of eversion. By this process the liner and the extended liner may be caused to evert into a pipe being lined where the liner may subsequently be formed against the inner surface of the pipe by means of fluid pressure which may be applied directly or by a separate pressurisable tube, following which means for applying fluid pressure are removed and the extender-tube is detached from the liner. | 10-13-2011 |
20150151484 | PIPE-LINER EVERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A pipe-liner system for use when lining a pipe interior features a pipe having a pipe opening end and a pipe interior wall. The system features a flexible, substantially-impermeable, elongate extender-tube and an evertable, flexible, elongate, tubular pipe-liner. The system features a substantially leak-proof pressure retaining closure-sleeve located on a pipe-liner second end. An extender-tube second end is attached to a pipe-liner first end via a substantially leak-proof connection there between. The combined extender-tube and the pipe-liner form a single continuous evertable tube, hereinafter referred to as an extended liner having the pressure retaining closure-sleeve enclosing an extended liner distal end. A length of the extender-tube and a length of the pipe-liner are each chosen so that the liner is caused to be accurately positioned within the pipe upon eversion. | 06-04-2015 |