Townsend, GB
Alain Townsend, Oxford GB
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20140242103 | COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a modified influenza virus wherein the RNA of the haemagglutinin gene has been modified such that the haemagglutinin signal sequence is not expressed and the virus produces a haemagglutinin protein that lacks a functional signal sequence. The invention further provides composition comprising the modified virus and uses of the modified virus. | 08-28-2014 |
Barnaby Alain Roger Townsend, London GB
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20090221198 | Water Sports Equipment - This invention relates to water sports equipment ( | 09-03-2009 |
Christopher Townsend, Middlesex GB
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20090049483 | RECEIVERS FOR TELEVISION SIGNALS - A receiver for television signals is arranged to receive video signals comprising video data and information data. The receiver is arranged to respond to viewer operation of a control device. The receiver includes a processor for processing selected information data to convert the same into signals representative thereof for output to a television in combination with the video signals. The receiver is arranged to respond to the information data to output for display data derived from said image data and said information data and representing an inter-active image. The receiver is responsive to viewer manipulation of the control device to vary the interactive image and to establish a telecommunications link to a remote site for on-line interaction via the interactive image between the viewer and the remote site. The interactive image may form part of an interactive services interface comprising a broadcast entry level and plural broadcast interactive levels. The interactive services interface may comprise one or more on-line interactive levels entered from one of the broadcast interactive levels for establishing an on-line connection with a remote site. | 02-19-2009 |
Christopher David Townsend, Wiltshire GB
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20090201032 | SENSOR CIRCUITS - A circuit for operating an amperometric sensor having a reference electrode, a counter electrode and a work electrode. The circuit comprises an amplifier having a positive input and a negative input and an output. The positive input is coupled to a reference voltage source, and the negative input and the output are coupled together via a negative feedback loop. The circuit includes means for coupling the amperometric sensor into said negative feedback loop of the amplifier wherein, in a first configuration, the counter electrode is coupled to said output and the reference electrode is coupled to said negative input and, in a second configuration, the work electrode is coupled to said output and the reference electrode is coupled to said negative input. | 08-13-2009 |
Daniel Townsend, Denbighshire GB
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20120249290 | Controller For A Door Entry System - Controller for retrofit connection to a pre-installed door entry system of an area having a communal entrance secured by a communal door having a first electrically operated lock and a non-communal internal region secured by an internal door having a second electrically operated lock, the door entry system comprising a door panel associated with the communal entrance and an entry phone located within the internal region; the controller being connectable to existing circuitry of the entry phone to be able to receive a request for entry into the internal region from the door panel; and transmit an electrical signal to the entry phone to unlock the first and second electrically operated locks. The controller comprises a detector; a verifier; and a lock controller arranged to generate the signals to control the entry phone to unlock the first and second electrically operated locks when the right of access has been verified. | 10-04-2012 |
David Townsend, Wiltshire GB
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20090201032 | SENSOR CIRCUITS - A circuit for operating an amperometric sensor having a reference electrode, a counter electrode and a work electrode. The circuit comprises an amplifier having a positive input and a negative input and an output. The positive input is coupled to a reference voltage source, and the negative input and the output are coupled together via a negative feedback loop. The circuit includes means for coupling the amperometric sensor into said negative feedback loop of the amplifier wherein, in a first configuration, the counter electrode is coupled to said output and the reference electrode is coupled to said negative input and, in a second configuration, the work electrode is coupled to said output and the reference electrode is coupled to said negative input. | 08-13-2009 |
David John Townsend, Solihull GB
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20110245865 | FORCEPS - The invention provides a forceps system comprising a pair of forceps members and force measurement means operable to measure compressive and traction forces exerted by the forceps when in use, and to output measurement signals indicative of such forces. Also provided is a method of measuring the compressive and traction forces exerted by a forceps system when in use. | 10-06-2011 |
Derek William Townsend, High Wycombe GB
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20100108487 | DIVIDING WALL COLUMN WITH A HEAT PUMP - Systems and methods for separating a multi-component fluid are provided. The method can include introducing a multi-component fluid to a dividing wall column. The multi-component fluid can be heated to provide a first product, a second product, an intermediate distillate, and a process fluid. At lest a portion of the first product can be compressed to provide a compressed first product. Heat can be indirectly transferred from the compressed first product to at least a portion of the intermediate distillate to provide a heated intermediate distillate. The heated intermediate distillate can be recycled to the dividing wall column. The compressed first product can be expanded. | 05-06-2010 |
James M. Townsend, Ashbourne GB
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20090042082 | Fuel cell arrangement - A fuel cell arrangement comprises at least one fuel cell module, each fuel cell module comprises a plurality of fuel cells. Each fuel cell module is hollow and defines a chamber. Each fuel cell module is arranged within an inner vessel and the inner vessel is arranged within an outer pressure vessel. Means to supply oxidant is arranged to supply oxidant to the space within the inner vessel so as to supply oxidant to the cathode electrodes. Means to supply fuel is arranged to supply fuel to the chamber in each fuel cell module so to supply fuel to the anode electrodes. The outer pressure vessel is protected from the high temperature environment of the fuel cells by the inner vessel. The outer pressure vessel forms the main pressure containment of the arrangement and operates at a lower temperature and operates with a greater safety margin than a single pressure vessel arrangement. | 02-12-2009 |
James M. Townsend, Hartington GB
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20080290215 | Hollow aerofoil and a method of manufacturing a hollow aerofoil - A hollow aerofoil ( | 11-27-2008 |
James Martin Townsend, Derby GB
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20130272871 | TURBOFAN AS TURBINE ENGINE - In a turbofan gas turbine engine, a fan shaft is rotatably mounted and radially supported by a bearing in a bearing support structure-supported from a fixed engine structure by radially frangible bolts and radially extending spokes. The radially inner ends of the radially extending spokes are mounted on a common member that engages the bearing support structure. The radially outer ends of the radially extending spokes are mounted on fixed structure of the engine located radially outwardly of the bearing support structure. The radially extending spokes are held in tension and include a super elastic material to exert a radially inward restoring force on the bearing support structure, subsequent to any radial excursion of at least part of the fan shaft relative to an engine rotational axis (X) following any fracture of the frangible bolts. | 10-17-2013 |
Jeffrey Ellison Townsend, London GB
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20140324867 | Situation dashboard system and method from event clustering - A computer-implemented method is provided that is stored on computer readable non-transitory media. One or more data fields are accessed within a file. Accessed data field, are mapped mapping on a display computer system. The accessed one or more data fields are from one or more data sources that relate to situations from clustering messages received from managed infrastructure. The mapping being performed based on a input of the situation summaries using a graphical user interface. Displayed on the display computer system are one or more dashboards of situations relative to summaries from clustering messages received from managed infrastructure. The one or more dashboards include at least one of actions that a user can take relative to clustered messages. | 10-30-2014 |
20140325364 | Alert dashboard system and method from event clustering - A computer-implemented method is provided that is stored on computer readable non-transitory media. One or more data fields are accessed within a file. Accessed data field, are mapped mapping on a display computer system. The accessed one or more data fields are from one or more data sources that relate to alerts from clustering messages received from managed infrastructure. The mapping being performed based on a input of the alert summaries using a graphical user interface. Displayed on the display computer system are one or more dashboards of alerts relative to summaries from clustering messages received from managed infrastructure. The one or more dashboards include at least one of actions that a user can take relative to clustered messages. | 10-30-2014 |
Joe Townsend, Cambridgeshire GB
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20140176565 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING VIRTUAL BODY MODELS FOR GARMENT FIT VISUALISATION - Methods for generating and sharing a virtual body model of a person, created with a small number of measurements and a single photograph, combined with one or more images of garments. The model represents a realistic representation of the users body and is used for visualizing photo-realistic fit visualizations of garments, hairstyles, etc. The virtual garments are created from layers based on photographs of real garment from multiple angles. The virtual body model is used in multiple embodiments of manual and automatic garment, make-up, and, hairstyle recommendations, such as, from channels, friends, and fashion entities, and sharable for visualization and comments on looks, for enabling users to buy garments that fit other users, suitable for gifts or similar, and can be used in peer-to-peer online sales where garments can be bought with the knowledge that the seller has a similar body shape and size as the user. | 06-26-2014 |
Jonathan Townsend, Stevenage GB
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20130310240 | DUNNAGE FORMING MACHINE AND METHOD OF FORMING DUNNAGE - A driven crimping gear ( | 11-21-2013 |
Jonathan David Townsend, Hull GB
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20120101201 | Slip and Antiblocking Agent - A novel, branched, saturated, primary fatty acid amide is disclosed. Application areas are as a slip and/or antiblocking agent or mould release agent. The branched, saturated, primary fatty acid has a formula R—CO—NH | 04-26-2012 |
Joyce Townsend, London GB
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20110168949 | METHOD FOR PRESERVING OBJECTS CONTAINING PIGMENT - The present invention is directed towards a method of preserving an object comprising Prussian blue pigment and a storage and/or display case for said preservation method. | 07-14-2011 |
Kevin Townsend, Plymouth GB
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20100212424 | IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSORS - An angular velocity sensor or gyroscope has a ring and a primary drive transducer arranged to cause the ring to oscillate in a primary mode substantially at the resonant frequency of the primary mode of the ring. A primary control loop receives primary pick-off signals from the primary pick-off transducer and provides primary drive signals to the primary drive transducer so as to maintain resonant oscillation of the ring. The primary control loop includes a demodulator arranged to determine the amplitude of the fundamental frequency of the primary pick-off signals and a demodulator arranged to determine the amplitude of the second harmonic frequency of the primary pick-off signals and a drive signal generator arranged to produce the primary drive signals | 08-26-2010 |
20130081463 | Sensor - An inertial sensor is described that has a commanded test function. The sensor is of a ring type driven by a driver circuit, the sensor further comprising primary and secondary portions having corresponding signal pickoffs. The primary pickoff signal amplitude is controlled via an automatic gain control, the primary phase lock loop and VCO locks to the resonant frequency to provide the clocks for the synchronous detectors, the primary pickoff signals via the primary phase shift circuit is provided to the primary driver, the secondary pickoff signal being input into a detector circuit capable of detecting motion in the sensor. The commanded test function comprises signal derived from the primary portion of the circuit and input into the two inputs of a differential amplifier in the secondary pickoff detector circuit. | 04-04-2013 |
20130199293 | Sensors - An inertial sensor is described in which a resonant element is driven by control electronics into resonance. The control electronics includes an oscillator. A circuit is provided for matching the frequency of the oscillator with the frequency of the output of the resonant element such that the time to operation from start up of the sensor is minimized and the requirement of frequency matching a given sensor to the control electronics is removed. | 08-08-2013 |
20130199294 | RATE SENSOR WITH QUADRATURE REJECTION - An inertial sensor is described that has means for improving quadrature rejection The sensor is of a ring type, driven by a driver circuit, the sensor further comprising primary and secondary portions having corresponding signal pickoffs. The primary pickoff signal amplitude is controlled via an automatic gain control, the primary phase lock loop and VCO locks to the resonant frequency to provide the clocks for the synchronous detectors, the primary pickoff signals via the primary phase shift circuit is provided to the primary driver, the secondary pickoff signal being input into a detector circuit capable of detecting motion in the sensor. The secondary channel comprises a series of circuits that when operable in series significantly improve the quadrature rejection ability of the sensor. The circuits include a synchronous detector, passive and active filters and a decimator. | 08-08-2013 |
20130233074 | Angular Rate Sensor with Improved Aging Properties - An angular velocity sensor is described with improved ageing and hysteresis properties. The sensor may be of a ring type driven by a driver circuit, the sensor further comprising primary and secondary portions having corresponding signal pickoffs. The gain of the primary pickoff signal and the capacitance of the primary portions of the sensor are controlled relative to the gain of the secondary pickoff and the capacitance of the secondary portions of the sensor. Control electronics is provided that enables matching of the relative signals from the respective channels. In this way, temperature hysteresis and ageing effects of materials used in forming the sensor are overcome. | 09-12-2013 |
Kevin Townsend, Cornwall GB
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20160028380 | SIGNAL PROCESSING - A method of processing an amplitude-modulated analogue signal at a carrier frequency F | 01-28-2016 |
Martin Charles Townsend, Cumnor GB
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20090051361 | DNP APPARATUS - A coolant sub-assembly is provided for use in a DNP apparatus. The sub-assembly comprises a plurality of concentric jackets surrounding an inner bore tube having first and second opposed ends. The jackets are adapted to inhibit heat flow to the inner bore tube, a DNP working region being defined within the inner bore tube where a DNP process will be performed on a sample in the DNP working region. A coolant supply path extends adjacent an outer surface of the inner bore tube at the DNP working region in order to cool said outer surface, whereby a sample holder assembly can be inserted through the first end of the inner bore tube to bring a sample holder into the DNP working region and can be moved through the second end of the inner bore tube. An auxiliary coolant supply path supplies coolant to a sample, located in use in the sample holder at the DNP working region, through at least one aperture in the inner bore tube wall at the DNP working region. One or both ends of the inner bore tube opens into a coolant waste path for conveying coolant away from the inner bore tube, and wherein the coolant, auxiliary coolant, and waste paths are coupled to pumping means in use to cause coolant to pass along the coolant, auxiliary coolant and waste paths. | 02-26-2009 |
Martin David Townsend, Malmesbury GB
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20090307867 | CLEANER HEAD ASSEMBLY FOR A VACUUM CLEANER - A cleaner head assembly for a vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner head body pivotably attachable to a main body of a vacuum cleaner and a brush housing pivotably mounted on the cleaner head body, the brush housing having a suction opening, a brush bar mounted therein and a resilient member provided to bias the brush housing in a pivoting direction so as to urge a rear portion of the brush housing in an upward direction with respect to the cleaner head body. This configuration allows the brush housing to be doubly articulated with respect to the main body of the vacuum cleaner as it is biased by the resilient member in the pivoting direction such that the rear portion of the brush housing is urged in an upward direction with respect to the cleaner head body and the suction opening remains in a horizontal plane. | 12-17-2009 |
Paul Nicholas Townsend, Cramlington, Northumberland GB
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20160001106 | LUNG DEMAND VALVE - There is disclosed a lung demand valve comprising: a body within which is disposed a diaphragm and a valve assembly having a valve inlet, the valve assembly and diaphragm arranged to cooperate to control the delivery of breathable gas to a user. There is also provided a breathable gas inlet fluidically connected to the valve inlet inside the body and arranged to be fluidically connected to a supply of breathable gas; and a whistle coupled to the body. The whistle has a whistle inlet fluidically connected to the breathable gas inlet inside the body and a whistle outlet disposed outside the body. In use, when the pressure of the breathable gas in the breathable gas inlet is less than a threshold, breathable gas flows from the breathable gas inlet through the whistle inlet and outletthereby causing the whistle to sound outside of the body. | 01-07-2016 |
Philip Townsend, Wiltshire GB
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20150102481 | SINTERED BACKSIDE SHIM IN A PRESS PACK CASSETTE - Within a cassette of a press pack module, a conductive shim is bonded to the backside of a device die by a layer of sintered metal. The die, sintered metal, and shim together form a sintered assembly. The cassette is compressed between a metal top plate member and a metal bottom plate member such that the backside of the assembly is pressed against the top plate member, and such that the frontside of the assembly is pressed against another shim. A central portion of the frontside surface of the die is contacted on the bottom by the other shim, but there is no shim contacting a peripheral portion of the frontside surface. Despite there being no shim in contact with the peripheral portion of the frontside surface, the peripheral portion is in good thermal contact with the top plate member through the sintered metal and the bonded conductive shim. | 04-16-2015 |
Richard Varwell Townsend, Edinburgh GB
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20140122241 | Method and Apparatus for Injecting Advertisements into Mobile Documents - Techniques for injecting advertisements into mobile documents delivered to mobile devices are presented. Mobile documents are generated that are dynamically sized to the display of the mobile devices and relevant advertisements are also dynamically sized for use in the mobile documents. The mobile documents include an optical code that is encoded with information about a purchase by a customer and allow the customer access to the purchase, for example, an airline boarding pass, event pass or the like. | 05-01-2014 |
Robert Townsend, Cowes GB
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20160040654 | METHOD OF DE-ICING A WIND TURBINE BLADE - A method of de-icing a wind turbine blade ( | 02-11-2016 |
Stephen Townsend, East Grinstead GB
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20140046797 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND A RELATED METHOD FOR ENABLING A PROSPECTIVE BUYER TO BROWSE A VENDOR'S WEBSITE TO PURCHASE GOODS OR SERVICES - Buyer, vendor and third party computer systems are disclosed together with a related method for enabling a prospective Buyer to browse a Vendor's website purchase goods or services. The Buyer's computer system automatically extracts purchase information from which the Vendor can identify the Buyer's purchase. The Buyer's computer system may transmit, under control of the Buyer, confirmation to the Vendor that a third party has been instructed to pay the Vendor for the Buyer's purchase. A third party's computer system may transmit to the Vendor confirmation of receipt of an instruction from a Buyer to pay a Vendor for goods or services. | 02-13-2014 |