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Alan Brock Adamson, Greenbank CA
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20110123054 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING RELATIVE POSITIONS OF MULTIPLE LOUDSPEAKERS IN A SPACE - A method for identifying and recording the relative positions of loudspeakers in an array with respect to one another using amplifiers connected on a network. | 05-26-2011 |
20120093347 | ARRAY ELEMENT RIGGING COMPONENT, SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed herein is a rigging component for connecting an array element in an array. The rigging component includes an elongate housing connectable to an array element; a connection link disposed within, and slideably extendible from, one end of the housing; a conduit extending into the housing from its opposite end, the conduit dimensioned to receive another connection link extending from an adjacent rigging component; and at least one latching device associated with the conduit for releasably retaining the other connection link within the conduit. Further disclosed is a system for connecting an array element in an array. The system comprises at least one rigging component having a connection link extendible to be locked at a single fixed distance and at least one rigging component having a connection link extendible to be locked at one of a plurality of fixed distances. Further disclosed is a method for connecting first and second array elements to each other. The method includes for each of the first and second array elements attaching at least one first rigging component having a connection link that is extendible to be locked at a single fixed distance to the array element; and attaching at least one second rigging component having a connection link that is extendible to be locked at one of a plurality of fixed distances to the array element. The method further comprises extending and locking at a selected fixed distance the connection link of the at least one second rigging component attached to the second array element; and extending and locking at the single fixed distance the connection link of the at least one first rigging component attached to the first array element; and bringing the first array element towards the second array element until corresponding first and second rigging components interconnect thereby to connect the first and second array elements to each other. | 04-19-2012 |
20130251163 | AUDIO SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED POWER, AUDIO SIGNAL AND CONTROL DISTRIBUTION - A control and distribution system provides electrical power distribution, audio signal distribution, and control signal distribution to one or more audio components, such as a powered loudspeaker element or a signal conditioning device such as a rack-mounted amplifier. Embodiments allow for the monitoring and/or control of parameters and/or components at or near the endpoint of the system. These parameters or components include low-level parameters associated with the external audio devices, as opposed to merely higher level parameters of the system. The control and distribution system may include an uninterrupted power source for providing power in an online or offline mode to selected components of the external audio devices. In some embodiments, online backup power is provided to low-power components without providing power to amplifiers within the external audio devices. | 09-26-2013 |
20130301862 | LOUDSPEAKER ARRAY ELEMENT - A loudspeaker array element with an internal rigid structural frame and at least one interface for attaching one or more of enclosures, rigging components, waveguides, sound chambers, transducers and electronics to the frame is provided. Further configurations are provided for heat sinking of electrically powered devices such as loudspeakers, as well as power amplifiers, digital signal processing and networking hardware. | 11-14-2013 |
20160073195 | LOUDSPEAKER WITH IMPROVED DIRECTIONAL BEHAVIOR AND REDUCTION OF ACOUSTICAL INTERFERENCE - Loudspeaker systems and assemblies are provided in which mid-frequency producing drivers are provided on opposing sides of a high frequency source comprising a linear high-frequency source connected to a waveguide. Crossover circuitry is provided such that the acoustic output from the mid-frequency drivers overlaps with that of the high-frequency source over an intermediate frequency range associated with acoustic interference between the mid-frequency producing drivers. In some embodiments, the mid-frequency producing drivers are recessed behind the output of the waveguide, and optionally angled outwardly from the waveguide, in order decrease the distance therebetween. | 03-10-2016 |
Anders Adamson, Darmstadt DE
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20140177931 | METHOD FOR RECORDING MULTIPLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES OF A DENTAL OBJECT - The invention relates to a method for recording several three-dimensional recordings of a dental object, wherein each of the three-dimensional images comprises 3D measured data and color data of a measured surface of the object, wherein the individual images are combined to form an overall image using a computer-assisted recording algorithm, wherein first regions with hard tissue and second regions with soft tissue are identified in each of the images using a segmentation method that depends on the color data. In applying the recording algorithm, the first regions and the second regions are weighted with different weighting factors. | 06-26-2014 |
20140365140 | METHOD AND REFERENCE MODEL FOR CHECKING A MEASURING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a reference object ( | 12-11-2014 |
20150206306 | METHOD FOR RECORDING INDIVIDUAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL OPTICAL IMAGES OF A DENTAL OBJECT - The invention relates to a method for recording individual three-dimensional optical images ( | 07-23-2015 |
20150221084 | METHOD FOR MEASURING A DENTAL OBJECT - The invention relates to a method for measuring a dental object ( | 08-06-2015 |
20150235412 | METHOD FOR RECORDING INDIVIDUAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL OPTICAL IMAGES TO FORM A GLOBAL IMAGE OF A TOOTH SITUATION - The invention relates to a method for recording individual three-dimensional optical images ( | 08-20-2015 |
Anthony Adamson, Nijmegen NL
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20130226622 | Methods Using Speed Distribution Profiles - A method is disclosed of providing driver behaviour based insurance comprising accessing a digital map having data indicative of a plurality of navigable segments, wherein the digital map further comprises data representative of a speed distribution profile for one or more positions along at least one of the navigable segments, the speed distribution profile for a position being indicative of the speed of multiple drivers at the position. The data representative of a speed distribution profile is used to set a recommended speed for vehicles travelling along the at least one navigable segment. The speed of a subscriber driver is monitored when travelling along the at least one navigable segment to obtain data regarding the speed of the driver relative to the recommended speed for at least one of the one or more positions, and the relative speed data is used as an input to a model of a user based insurance system. | 08-29-2013 |
Benjamin Paul Adamson, Bannockburn AU
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20100078245 | CHASSIS FOR PNEUMATIC VEHICLE - A pneumatic vehicle is provided with an elongate compressed air tank, a chassis assembled with the tank oriented longitudinally in the chassis where the tank is a load-bearing structural chassis member, wheels connected to the chassis, and a powertrain driven by the compressed air and operably connected to one of the wheels. A chassis for a pneumatic vehicle is provided with an elongate compressed air tank, a first series of side support members connected laterally to the air tank, a second series of side support members connected laterally to the air tank, a first side panel connected to the first series of side support members, a second side panel connected to the second series of side support members, wheels connected to the side panels, and a powertrain driven by the air in the compressed air tank and connected to one of the wheels. | 04-01-2010 |
20100078253 | PNEUMATIC POWERTRAIN FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A pneumatic vehicle is provided with a chassis, wheels, a compressed air tank, a heat exchanger to heat the compressed air, and an air motor driven by the heated air and connected to at least one wheel. A pneumatic vehicle is provided with a chassis, wheels, a compressed air tank, and an air motor driven by the compressed air and connected to a wheel. The vehicle also has a ventilation system for the passenger compartment, a heat exchanger, and a restrictive solenoid valve for directing ventilation system air to the heat exchanger. A pneumatic vehicle is provided with a chassis, wheels, an aluminum compressed air tank, a carbon filament reinforced plastic layer over the tank, a fiberglass and aramid-fiber layer over the carbon filament reinforced plastic layer, and an air motor driven by the compressed air and connected to at least one wheel. | 04-01-2010 |
20100078254 | BODY FOR PNEUMATIC VEHICLE - A pneumatic vehicle is provided with a first and second sub-assembly. The first sub-assembly has a chassis supporting an air tank. The second sub-assembly has part of the vehicle body and is bonded to the first-sub-assembly using a structural adhesive. Another pneumatic vehicle is provided with a first and second sub-assembly. The first sub-assembly has a chassis, air tank, part of the vehicle body, a pair of B-pillars, and a pair of rear rails. The second sub-assembly has a part of the vehicle body, a pair of A-pillars, and a pair of roof rails. A vehicle seat is provided with a seat base and upright seat back providing a seating area. A bladder located in the central region of the seating area inflates to provide two bucket seats, and deflates to provide a bench seat. The vehicle seat also has inflatable inserts to provide cushioning. | 04-01-2010 |
20140097030 | PNEUMATIC POWERTRAIN FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A pneumatic vehicle is provided with a chassis, wheels, a compressed air tank, a heat exchanger to heat the compressed air, and an air motor driven by the heated air and connected to at least one wheel. A pneumatic vehicle is provided with a chassis, wheels, a compressed air tank, and an air motor driven by the compressed air and connected to a wheel. The vehicle also has a ventilation system for the passenger compartment, a heat exchanger, and a restrictive solenoid valve for directing ventilation system air to the heat exchanger. A pneumatic vehicle is provided with a chassis, wheels, an aluminum compressed air tank, a carbon filament reinforced plastic layer over the tank, a fiberglass and aramid-fiber layer over the carbon filament reinforced plastic layer, and an air motor driven by the compressed air and connected to at least one wheel. | 04-10-2014 |
Ben Macfarlane Adamson, Woolloomooloo, New South Wales AU
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20160090542 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS TO CONDITION NATURAL GAS FOR TRANSPORTATION - A conditioning assembly to condition a flow of natural gas to reduce hydrate formation for transportation. The conditioning assembly includes a housing with an inlet for introducing a flow of natural gas and an outlet for delivering conditioned gas, wherein the housing is capable of containing natural gas at or above atmospheric pressure. The assembly also includes at least one tube and fin style heat exchanger contained within the housing configured to cool the flow of natural gas to a temperature below hydrate formation temperature and a collection arrangement to remove hydrates from the housing that form during cooling of the natural gas. Also disclosed is a method of conditioning natural gas, substantially corresponding to the assembly described above, wherein a constant flow of natural gas is conditioned by alternating the flow of natural gas between at least two heat exchangers configured in a parallel arrangement. | 03-31-2016 |
Carolyn Diana Adamson, Newton-Le Willows GB
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20110291322 | METHOD OF REDUCING ACETALDEHYDE IN POLYESTERS, AND POLYESTERS THEREFROM - Acetaldehyde production in a polyester may be reduced by using a formulation which comprises an acetaldehyde scavenger and a phosphorous additive. The two materials appear to act synergistically in reducing acetaldehyde production. Preferred formulations comprise anthranilamide and phosphorous acid and are used in combination with aluminium or titanium catalysed PET resins. | 12-01-2011 |
Christopher E. Adamson, Kelowna CA
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20130326355 | SELECTIVELY REENABLING AN INTERACTIVE ELEMENT FOR THE COLLECTION OF USER FEEDBACK - Techniques for receiving user feedback for an instance of content. Embodiments provide an interface that includes an interactive element through which users can provide feedback for an instance of content. Responsive to a first user interacting with the interactive element, an indication of user feedback from the first user is registered for the instance of content, and the interactive element within the interface is disabled for the first user. Embodiments monitor the instance of content to detect changes to the instance of content. Additionally, upon detecting a change to the instance of content, the interactive element is enabled for the first user, such that the first user can again interact with the interactive element. | 12-05-2013 |
Colin R. Adamson, North Vancouver CA
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20120118031 | SECURITY APPARATUS INCLUDING POWER ATTACHMENT DEVICE - A security apparatus is disclosed. The security apparatus comprises an attachment device comprising an outer portion, and a locking head configured to secure to the outer portion. The locking head can have a securing element and a locking component, associated with a housing. The locking head may be in a secured configuration upon a single motion or movement of the locking head, and may electrically couple to the attachment device through an electrical connector. The security apparatus can provide both security and power or other electrical signals for the portable article. | 05-17-2012 |
Cynthia Ruth Adamson, Punta Del Este UY
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20090076151 | METHOD FOR STIMULATING WEIGHT LOSS AND/OR FOR LOWERING TRIGLYCERIDES IN PATIENTS - Administration of a therapeutically effective amount of 3,5-diiodothyropropionic acid stimulates weight loss in patients, lowers triglyceride levels and reduces risk of death or progression of coronary heart disease in patients with metabolic syndrome. | 03-19-2009 |
Daniel Adamson, Toronto CA
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20100228743 | DOMAIN-BASED RANKING IN DOCUMENT SEARCH - In one example, documents that are examined by a search process may be scored in a manner that is specific to a domain. A domain may be a substantive area, such as medicine, sports, etc. Different scoring approaches that take aspects of the domain into account may be applied to the documents, thereby producing different scores than might have been produced by a simple comparison of the terms in the query with the terms in the documents. These domain-based approaches may take a query into account in scoring the documents, or may be query-independent. Each approach may be implemented by a scorer. The combined output of the scorers may be used to generate a score for each document. Documents then may be ranked based on the scores, and search results may be provided. | 09-09-2010 |
Daniel Ryan Adamson, Toronto CA
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20140379761 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AGGREGATE CONTENT MODELING - A method for content extraction and modeling by a computer system for incorporating the content into a domain model including the steps of extracting by an acquisition module content stored on a computer readable medium of at least one data source, determining whether the content is structured or unstructured; wherein structured content has a first content model associated therewith defining at least a format of the structured content and unstructured content has no model associated therewith. Upon a condition in which the content is structured, incorporating the structured content into the domain model; and, upon a condition in which the content is unstructured, determining by the computer system a second content model to transform the unstructured content into newly structured content and incorporating the newly structured content into the domain model. | 12-25-2014 |
20150019565 | Method And System For Scoring Credibility Of Information Sources - A method for classifying information sources and content based on credibility, reliability, or trust. A content item describing an event is retrieved from an information provider and parsed for links. Each link is evaluated and attributed a sentiment score. The same event is identified in a set of know sources and an event score is calculated based on the credibility of each of the known sources. Finally, the content item is ranked based on the event and sentiment scores. | 01-15-2015 |
George Adamson, Queensland AU
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20100184607 | MONOSACCHARIDE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS THEREFOR - A monosaccharide compound of formula I as shown in the specification. Processes for the preparation of the compound of formula I and methods of screening for antibacterial or antibiotic compounds involving the compound of formula I. | 07-22-2010 |
George Adamson, Hampshire GB
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20110201794 | Disaccharides for drug discovery - Methods are described for the preparation of combinatorial libraries of potentially biologically active disaccharide compounds. These compounds are variously functionalized, with a view to varying lipid solubility size, function an other properties, with the particular aim of discovering novel drug or drug-like compounds, or compounds with useful properties. The invention provides intermediates, processes and synthetic strategies for the solution or solid phase synthesis of disaccharides, variously functionalized about the sugar ring, including the addition of aromaticity and charge, and the placement of pharmaceutically useful groups and isosteres. | 08-18-2011 |
Gord Adamson, Mississauga CA
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20110104114 | Polysaccharide-Protein Conjugates Reversibly Coupled Via Imine Bonds - A method of preparing an oxidised polysaccharide-protein conjugate by oxidising a polysaccharide with an oxidising agent to form an oxidised polysaccharide and combining such oxidized polysaccharide with a protein. The oxidised polysaccharide is reacted with a protein to form a composition comprising a conjugate wherein the oxidised polysaccharide and the protein are conjugated via one or more imine bonds and wherein the oxidised polysaccharide comprises essentially no alpha-hydroxy aldehyde units. The conjugate may be used to provide sustained or latent activity of the protein. | 05-05-2011 |
Grant Christopher Adamson, Nabiac, New South Wales AU
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20160114268 | CONTINUOUS BELT SCREEN - A continuous belt screen assembly and system used for filtering fluid for various municipal and industrial purposes. The assembly includes a pair of spaced, endless belts, lifters, and screen panels. Each lifter is operably mounted to the pair of belts for lifting of solid waste out of the fluid in the channel. Each of the screen panels may be interposed between lifters and secured in place by opposing slots defined by the lifters. The endless belts may include toothed drive links, with the ends of the teeth extending with the ends of the drive links to define an involute profile. The lifters may include a sleeve portion for receiving a pivot shaft and a paddle portion extending from the sleeve portion, terminating at a free end that may be contoured to have teeth. The lifters may be a flexible material configured to deflect. | 04-28-2016 |
James Sidney Adamson, Calgary CA
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20120292186 | Clarification of Tailing Ponds Using Electrophoresis - A system for clarifying fine tailings in an aqueous suspension in oil sands tailing ponds uses electrophoresis to collect fine tailings on respective electrodes during application of a first electrical potential to the electrodes. The collected fine tailings can then be deposited from the electrodes to a collection area below the electrodes during application of a second electrical potential of opposing polarity. The first and second electrodes are continued to be alternately applied to the electrodes until the fluid is substantially clarified of fine tailings in suspension. | 11-22-2012 |
Jason Adamson, London GB
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20140295546 | FLUID DISTRIBUTION IN A SAMPLE EXPOSURE DEVICE - The invention relates to fluid distribution in an exposure device. The exposure device, in some examples, is a device for exposing living cell cultures or cellular tissues to a fluid such as cigarette smoke, air and/or other gases or gas mixtures, for use in studies of the effects on the cell cultures or tissues of their exposure to the fluid. A fluid distribution member is described for distributing the fluid in the exposure device, the member including a plurality of apertures in a surface arranged such that, when the distribution member is fitted to the fluid exposure device, the distribution member receives fluid applied to the surface of the member and distributes the fluid, via the apertures, to samples to be exposed to the fluid in the exposure device. | 10-02-2014 |
J. Gordon Adamson, Georgetown CA
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20090023632 | Hemoglobin-haptoglobin complexes - Construct-complexes of a hemoglobin, a hepatocyte modifying substance bound to the hemoglobin, and a haptoglobin bound to the hemoglobin, are provided, for administration to mammalian patients. The construct-complex may be formed ex vivo, or a hemoglobin-hepatocyte modifying substance combination may be administered to the patient so that haptoglobin in the mammalian body bonds thereto to form the construct-complex in vivo. Disorders of the liver may be diagnosed and treated using construct-complexes described herein. | 01-22-2009 |
20120213732 | TARGETED DELIVERY OF ANTIVIRAL COMPOUNDS THROUGH HEMOGLOBIN BIOCONJUGATES - This invention relates to targeted delivery of anti-viral compounds through protein bioconjugation. More particularly, it relates to an anti-viral compound conjugated to a protein, such as hemoglobin and to a method of treating a viral infection using said conjugate. The invention also provides a method of targeted drug delivery of an anti-viral nucleoside analogue to macrophages, cells comprising a hemoglobin receptor and to CD163 bearing cells. | 08-23-2012 |
John Adamson, Worcestershire GB
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20080293914 | Liquid Nonionic Surfactants for Emulsion Polymerization and Other Applications - The present invention provides a high actives liquid nonionic surfactant concentrate that includes a fatty alcohol alkoxylate having an alkylene oxide content of about 10-100 moles and at least one other nonionic surfactant alkoxylate having an alkylene oxide content of about 4-12 moles. The liquid surfactant concentrate may be utilized in a variety of applications, such as emulsion polymerization or in the formulation of agrochemical compositions. | 11-27-2008 |
John David Adamson, Cumbria GB
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20110174178 | IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO PRINTING - A method of preparing a printing form precursor for printing, or a printed circuit board precursor or a semiconductor precursor, the method comprising the step of applying electromagnetic radiation having a pulse duration of not greater than 1×10 | 07-21-2011 |
20120132092 | IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO PRINTING - A printing form precursor comprises a printing surface which comprises an inorganic metal compound, the printing surface being hydrophobic and capable of being made hydrophilic by energy but capable of becoming hydrophobic again, for reuse, if desired. An associated method of printing includes steps of subjecting the printing surface imagewise to energy so as to locally increase its hydrophilicity sufficient to make the surface differentiated in its acceptance of an oxophilic a printing ink; applying the ink to the printing surface and printing from the printing surface; causing or allowing the printing surface to undergo a reduction in hydrophilicity sufficient again to make the printing surface uniform in its acceptance of a printing ink; and,if wished, repeating these steps on multiple occasions. Thus the invention achieves the goal of providing a printing form precursor which does not need a chemical developer, and which can be used multiple times, to print different images. | 05-31-2012 |
20130022754 | PRINTING - A printing form precursor comprises a printing surface which comprises an anodic layer which is hydrophobic and capable of being made hydrophilic by fast laser pulses but capable of becoming hydrophobic again, preferably for re-use, if desired. These changes are influenced by thickness of the anodic layer, and by alloying elements in the anodic layer. Benefit is gained also from using a darkly coloured anodic layer and by permitting the change from hydrophilic to hydrophobic to take place in a carbonaceous or siliceous atmosphere. By such means the invention achieves the goal of providing a printing form precursor which does not need a chemical developer, and which can be used multiple times, to print different images. | 01-24-2013 |
20130027500 | PRINTING - A method of imaging printing plates uses a single imaging device having at least one laser delivering, in an imagewise manner, pulsed electromagnetic energy of pulse duration not greater than 1×10 | 01-31-2013 |
Kevin S. Adamson, Buckinghamshire GB
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20120331441 | APPLICATION TESTING USING SANDBOXES - Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: determining, by the session establishment node, that a session should be established for the developer; transmitting, to a sandbox server, an instruction to establish a sandbox for the session; transmitting to the sandbox server, an identification of an emulator associated with the session; and notifying the developer when the sandbox is available for use. Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: receiving, by the sandbox server, an instruction to establish a sandbox; establishing the sandbox on the sandbox server; and instantiating a device emulator on the sandbox. | 12-27-2012 |
20140344786 | APPLICATION TESTING USING SANDBOXES - Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: determining, by the session establishment node, that a session should be established for the developer; transmitting, to a sandbox server, an instruction to establish a sandbox for the session; transmitting to the sandbox server, an identification of an emulator associated with the session; and notifying the developer when the sandbox is available for use. Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: receiving, by the sandbox server, an instruction to establish a sandbox; establishing the sandbox on the sandbox server; and instantiating a device emulator on the sandbox. | 11-20-2014 |
Peter Adamson, Stevenage GB
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20130267544 | Use of LP-PLA2 Inhibitors in the Treatment and Prevention of Eye Diseases - The present invention provides compositions and methods useful for treating and preventing ocular diseases by inhibition of Lp-PLA2. The compositions and methods are useful for treating and preventing diseases and disorders such as but not limited to, macular edema, uveitis and diabetic retinopathy. | 10-10-2013 |
20140335083 | METHODS OF TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF EYE DISEASES - The present invention provides compositions and methods useful for treating and preventing neovascular AMD by inhibition of CCR3. The compositions and methods are useful for treating and preventing diseases and disorders such as but not limited to, neovascular AMD | 11-13-2014 |
Peter Adamson, Hertfordshire GB
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20120076787 | COMBINATION OF A TNF-ALPHA ANTAGONIST AND A VEGF ANTAGONIST FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF DISEASES OF THE EYE - The invention relates to combinations of TNFα antagonists with VEGF antagonists for use in treating diseases of the eye, and provides antigen-binding proteins which bind to TNFα or a TNFα receptor and/or VEGF or a VEGF receptor. | 03-29-2012 |
Richard Adamson, Leichlingen DE
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20090209784 | Process for the preparation of isocyanates - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of isocyanates by reacting the appropriate amines with phosgene, condensing the gas mixture thereby obtained, stripping the liquid phase thereby obtained and returning the solvent so retained in liquid form to the reaction stage. The gaseous constituents are then purified further in an absorption process. | 08-20-2009 |
20090240076 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING METHYLENEDIPHENYL DIISOCYANATES - The invention relates to a process for preparing methylenediphenyl diisocyanates which comprises at least the steps: A) reaction of aniline with formaldehyde in the presence of hydrochloric acid as catalyst to give a mixture of diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series (MDA) and subsequent at least partial neutralization of the hydrochloric acid by means of alkali metal hydroxide, B) reaction of the mixture of diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series obtained in step A) with phosgene to give a mixture of diisocyanates and polyisocyanates of the diphenylmethane series (MDI) and hydrogen chloride, wherein C) the hydrochloric acid which has been neutralized in step A) is separated off in the form of a solution containing alkali metal chloride and is subsequently at least partly fed to an electrochemical oxidation to form chlorine, alkali metal hydroxide and optionally hydrogen and D) at least part of the chlorine produced in step C) is used for preparing the phosgene used in step B). | 09-24-2009 |
20090240077 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING DIAMINES AND POLYAMINES OF THE DIPHENYLMETHANE SERIES - The present invention relates to a process for producing diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series (MDA) by reacting aniline and formaldehyde in the presence of an acid catalyst, wherein the aniline contains in total less than 0.5 wt. %, based on the total weight of aniline, of one or more compounds which contain at least one carbonyl group or of one or more compounds that are formed by reaction of these compounds which contain at least one carbonyl group with aniline. | 09-24-2009 |
20140131275 | PROCESS FOR PHASE SEPARATION OR EXTRACTION AND DEVICE SUITABLE THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a device for separating two immiscible phases and/or for extracting one phase with another phase (phase separation or extraction device), comprising at least one vessel for receiving the at least two phases, at least one pipe for supplying a fluid to the vessel, at least one pipe for discharging a fluid from the vessel, and at least one arrangement comprising a transparent disk for observing the separation operation or the extraction operation, wherein at least the side of the transparent disk that faces the phases to be separated or extracted consists of sapphire (sapphire glass) or mica ( mica disk), and to the use of such a device in the preparation of di- and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series. | 05-15-2014 |
20160068473 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF DI- AND POLYAMINES OF THE DIPHENYLMETHANE SERIES - The invention relates to a method for producing diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series, wherein first aniline and formaldehyde are reacted in the absence of an acidic catalyst to form a reaction mixture containing aminal and water and, after the water has been separated, the aminal is reacted by acid catalysis to form a reaction mixture containing diamines and polyamines of the dephenylmethane series, wherein the separation of the water and aminal is supported by the use of a coalescence aid. According to the invention, a filter bed made of coalescence fiber material is used as coalescence aid. | 03-10-2016 |
20160068475 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DIAMINES AND POLYAMINES OF THE DIPHENYLMETHANE SERIES - The invention relates to a method for producing diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series, wherein first aniline and formaldehyde are reacted in the absence of an acidic catalyst to form a reaction mixture containing aminal and water and, after the water has been separated the aminal is reacted by acid catalysis to form a reaction mixture containing diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series, wherein the separation of the water from the aminal is supported by the use of a coalescence aid. According to the invention, a filter bed made from coalescence fiber material is used an coalescence aid. | 03-10-2016 |
Robert Adamson, Halifax CA
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20120296215 | Ultrasound Imaging System Using Beamforming Techniques for Phase Coherence Grating Lobe Suppression - High-frequency ultrasound imaging can be performed with greater quality and suppressed grating lobes by using methods and systems for effectively reducing the temporal length of transmit grating lobe signals in received ultrasound echoes. Systems and methods are provided for improved high-frequency ultrasound imaging. In various aspects, the method of shortening the time domain of grating lobe signals comprises splitting an array of N transmit elements into K sub-apertures. In further aspects, the grating lobes are suppressed by performing signal processing of the shortened grating lobe signals. In certain aspects, the signal processing method comprises weighting the samples by a calculated phase coherence factor. | 11-22-2012 |
20150366542 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM USING BEAMFORMING TECHNIQUES FOR PHASE COHERENCE GRATING LOBE SUPPRESSION - High-frequency ultrasound imaging can be performed with greater quality and suppressed grating lobes by using methods and systems for effectively reducing the temporal length of transmit grating lobe signals in received ultrasound echoes. Systems and methods are provided for improved high-frequency ultrasound imaging. In various aspects, the method of shortening the time domain of grating lobe signals comprises splitting an array of N transmit elements into K sub-apertures. In further aspects, the grating lobes are suppressed by performing signal processing of the shortened grating lobe signals. In certain aspects, the signal processing method comprises weighting the samples by a calculated phase coherence factor. | 12-24-2015 |
Robert B.a. Adamson, Halifax CA
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20130136279 | Personal Listening Device - Among other things, an audio device for transmission of sound information to a user's pinna is disclosed, the device having an actuator and a rigid backing attached to the actuator so as to form a gap without walls between the actuator and the backing. | 05-30-2013 |
20140306581 | PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS AND METHODS OF PROPERTY CONTROL - Among other things, piezoelectric materials and methods of their manufacture are described; particularly methods of forming regions of varying crystal structure within a relaxor piezoelectric substrate. Such methods may including heating the piezoelectric substrate above the transition temperature and below the Curie temperature such that a first phase transition occurs to a first crystal structure; rapidly cooling the piezoelectric substrate below the transition temperature at a cooling rate that is sufficiently high for the first crystal structure to persist; and applying an electric field through one or more selected regions of the piezoelectric substrate, such that within the one or more selected regions, a second phase transition occurs and results in a second crystal structure. | 10-16-2014 |
20160059012 | Acoustic Transmitter and Implantable Receiver - Among other things, in general, an acousto-mechanical transducer for the interconversion of electricity and acoustic waves is described. Methods are also described for the construction of such transducers. | 03-03-2016 |
Robert B. A. Adamson, Halifax CA
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20150209005 | ULTRASOUND ENDOSCOPE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - To address limitations of conventional transducers, a phased array transducer is provided with a form factor suitable o for packaging into, e.g., an endoscope. A method of manufacture of small packaging transducers is also provided, whereby the overall package size is reduced by electrically connecting signal wires to array electrodes at an angle approximately normal to the array surface, thus largely eliminating the bend radius requirements of conventional printed circuit boards or flex circuits. | 07-30-2015 |
Robert Bruce Alexander Adamson, Halifax CA
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Robert Colin Adamson, North Vancouver CA
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20110130739 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF HEMORRHAGING - An apparatus for treatment of external hemorrhaging has a panel for applying pressure to an absorbent pad and a wound on a body part. The panel has a central portion located between first and second arms which extend outwardly and in transversely opposed directions from the central portion. The apparatus includes a strap which is attached to the first arm at or near first strap end, and is releasably attachable to the second arm at an attachment region of the strap spaced apart from the first strap end. When the panel is strapped to the body part, the tension in the strap pulls on and elastically deforms the first and second arms of the panel inwardly toward the body part, and applies localized pressure to the pad and wound. | 06-02-2011 |
Tony Adamson, Eindhoven NL
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William Adamson, New South Wales AU
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