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Adrian Banks, Haarlem NL
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20090217839 | Device Comprising a Guide, Rail System and Transport Mechanism for Use in Such a Device - A device comprising a guide having a first pair of substantially parallel running surfaces, which are placed along a first track at a lateral distance apart, and a second pair of substantially parallel running surfaces, which are placed along a second track at a lateral distance apart. The second pair of running surfaces extends, at a crossing or junction, transversely to the first pair of running surfaces. A carrier is displaceable over at least the running surfaces and has a bearing axle, extending transversely to the running surfaces, for fastening of a load, which bearing axle extends between the running surfaces. The device, close to the crossing junction, has a transport mechanism. The transport mechanism is movable between a take-up position in the first track, for load-bearing engagement with the carrier, and a delivery position in the second track, for release of the carrier. The invention further relates to a rail system and a transport mechanism. | 09-03-2009 |
Benjamin David Banks, Wellington Point AU
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20150066765 | PAYMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method for performing a payment from a payer to a payee, wherein the method includes receiving a payment request for the payment, the payment request being generated in response to the payee requesting funds from the payer; generating a transaction code and payment details using the payment request, the transaction code being obtained by the payer; receiving the transaction code from the payer; and, in response to receiving the transaction code, providing at least some of the payment details to the payer including a payment amount and an indication of the payee, thereby allowing the payer to authorise the payment. | 03-05-2015 |
Christopher Banks, Leimen DE
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20150027417 | Filter Head for an Exchange or Housing Filter - A filter head for a pre-filtration filter for fuel has an electric pump received in a pump channel. A connecting channel connects the pump at a suction side with a clean side of the filter. An outlet channel connects the pump at a pressure side with a main filter for the pre-filtered fuel. The pump is alternatingly operated in at least two of the following operating modes: a feed or follow-up operation in which, before switching on or after switching off an ignition of the internal combustion engine, the pump supplies fuel to the outlet channel; a venting operation in which the pump pumps air out of the filter and/or a fuel line of the filter head; and a support operation in which, with switched-on ignition, the pump supplies fuel at a pressure suitable as input pressure for a high-pressure pump arranged downstream of the main filter. | 01-29-2015 |
Douglas John Banks, Howick NZ
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20090269438 | METHOD OF PRODUCING YEAST FERMENTED BEVERAGES - The present invention relates to a method of producing yeast fermented beverages, which method comprises the following consecutive continuous processing steps: | 10-29-2009 |
J. Derrick Banks, Ottawa CA
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20080261673 | DVD game architecture - Methods and systems for creating, managing, and operating electronic games are provided. Example embodiments provide a DVD game environment (“DGE”) that includes game flow logic, interactive DVD game content, enhanced methods of scoring and play, automatic skill level adjustment, and an electronic game board. In one embodiment, the DGE comprises DVD game logic with scoring management, game and participant state information, video and audio game content, and an electronic game board. These components provide functionality that can be incorporated into a DVD game that presents challenges for entertainment, education, training, or testing purposes. The DVD games produced thereby can automatically provide challenges based upon participants' skill levels and automatically detect the correctness or incorrectness of a response in order to maintain an electronic game board. | 10-23-2008 |
John M. Banks, Guangzhou CN
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20120265161 | FLUSHABLE BODY FLUID ABSORBENT COMPOSITE - A flushable bodily liquid absorbent composite product, having a bodily liquid absorbent core, a moisture barrier layer applied to a garment side of the core, a film moisture break and a tissue backing layer. The tissue backing layer is readily soluble in water and the moisture barrier layer and the film moisture break are readily soluble in cold water. The use of the film moisture break is to absorb small amounts of moisture that is transferred through the moisture barrier in order to prevent weakening of the backing layer and prevent the transfer of positioning adhesive to the consumers garments. Preferred moisture barrier comprises polyvinyl alcohol and the preferred moisture break comprises carboxymethylcellulose or polyacrylimide. | 10-18-2012 |
Philip Banks, South Australia AU
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20090051832 | Portable image projection device - The present invention relates to an image projection device of the type playing images receive via remote means or read from a stored data media. When a mobile phone, the device includes an image projection capability in addition to the standard display. Both the display and the image may be the same or may differ according to the user requirements. The device may also be a smart card or compact disc player that projects an image of the data. The device may further still include a camera to record an image and in the case of a mobile phone transmit it to another receiver. This allows the use of mobile phones for video conferencing. | 02-26-2009 |
Robert Michael Banks, Calgary CA
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20110131232 | SELECTING AND ANNOTATING WELL LOGS - Well logs are selected, annotated and correlated. In one example, a display of a well log showing logged information and well depths corresponding to the information is presented. Data related to the well log is searched to find a named formation near a selected depth and a name of a formation near the named formation is selected. The selected adjacent formation name is then presented on the display of the well log in association with the displayed depth. | 06-02-2011 |
Rodney H Banks, Aurora OH
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20140260566 | DEVICE AND METHODS OF USING A PIEZOELECTRIC MICROBALANCE SENSOR - Methods for monitoring scale deposition in a water-containing industrial process are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the water-containing industrial process is an aqueous cooling system. In certain embodiments, the methods incorporate fluorometric monitoring and control techniques along with a piezoelectric microbalance sensor. A particular embodiment of a piezoelectric microbalance sensor is additionally disclosed, along with at least one method for using the particular embodiment that is independent of whether fluorometric monitoring and control techniques are utilized. | 09-18-2014 |
Stephen Banks, New South Wales AU
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20110251697 | FEMORAL HIP PROSTHESIS - A femoral hip prosthesis has a body having a body lateral face, a body medial face, a body front face and a body rear face. A stem extends longitudinally from a lower end of the body along a central stem axis. A neck extends from an upper end of the body along a central neck axis inclined at an obtuse angle to the central stem axis. The body lateral face is provided with a series of longitudinally spaced lateral face teeth transversely extending between the body front face and body rear face. Each of the lateral face teeth has an upper face inclined with respect to an adjacent tangent of the body lateral face by between 60 and 120 degrees. | 10-13-2011 |
Stephen A. Banks, Baulkham Hills AU
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20110054628 | REFLEX FIXATION GEOMETRY REVISION AND RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM REVERSE ARTICULATION - An orthopedic device is disclosed for restoring the normal or natural joint mechanics in, for example, a hip joint. The device includes a first component, such as an acetabular component in a hip implant, that includes a convex articulation surface and a second component, such as a femoral component in a hip implant, that includes a concave articulation surface. It will be appreciated that the convex articulation surface of the device disclosed herein articulates with the concave articulation surface in a mating engagement that may be reversed with respect to the traditional hip implant, in which the concave articulation surface is part of the acetabular component and the convex articulation surface is part of the femoral component. | 03-03-2011 |
Steve Banks, Baulkham Hills AU
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20080200990 | Tissue sparing implant - A femoral component of a hip implant is disclosed. The femoral component may be used specifically in a neck sparing resection (i.e., any process or device that avoids removing the femoral neck) and may include a shortened stem (with respect to a conventional stem) having a terminal flare portion for internally contacting a medial calcar portion of the proximal femur, and a significant curvature on its medial side. Other features of the femoral component include, flat side portions on the anterior and posterior sides of the stem, a lateral fin or a wing or T-back to aid in resisting torsional forces. The femoral component may also include a sagittal slot for proper fitting and placement in the femoral canal. The femoral component may also include a neck component that is modular with respect to the stem component. A head component, whether monoblock or modular with respect to the neck component, may also be utilized as part of the femoral component. | 08-21-2008 |
Stewart Banks, Algarve PT
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20110251277 | FOAMED CLEANSER WITH SUSPENDED PARTICLES - One aspect of the invention is a new foam which includes a liquid having a plurality of bubbles therein and a plurality of particles suspended therein. The foam is made in a dispenser that suspends the bubbles in the liquid. The liquid may be a single liquid with particles therein or may be made from two liquids which are mixed together. The particles may be such that, prior to foaming the particles sink, float or are suspended in the liquid. | 10-13-2011 |
20120067923 | METHOD OF PRODUCING FOAMED CLEANSERT WITH SUSPENDED PARTICLES THEREIN AND A DISPENSER THEREFORE - One aspect of the invention is a foaming component for use in association with a foam dispenser. The foaming component includes an air sparging element, a mixing chamber, and an air chamber. The mixing chamber is on one side of the air sparging element and it defines a portion of the mixing chamber. The air chamber is on the other side of the air sparging element and it defines a portion of the air chamber. The air chamber has an air inlet. The mixing chamber has a liquid inlet and an outlet, and the outlet is down stream of the inlet. The foaming component also forms part of a new foam dispenser. The foaming component and the foam dispenser are for use in the production of foam with a plurality of particles suspended therein. Another aspect of the invention is a dispenser with a foaming component therein. | 03-22-2012 |
20150320651 | FOAMED CLEANSER WITH SUSPENDED PARTICLES - One aspect of the invention is a new foam which includes a liquid having a plurality of bubbles therein and a plurality of particles suspended therein. The foam is made in a dispenser that suspends the bubbles in the liquid. The liquid may be a single liquid with particles therein or may be made from two liquids which are mixed together. The particles may be such that, prior to foaming the particles sink, float or are suspended in the liquid. | 11-12-2015 |
Stewart Banks, Carvoiro PT
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20140263463 | FOAM DISPENSER WITH A POROUS FOAMING ELEMENT - A foaming assembly includes a porous foaming element, a liquid chamber and an air chamber. The porous foaming element has an air inlet, a liquid inlet and an outlet. The porous foaming element has at least two zones of different pore sizes. The liquid chamber is in flow communication with the porous foaming element. The liquid chamber has a volume that is movable between an at rest position to an activation position. The air chamber is in flow communication with the porous foaming element. The air chamber has a volume that is movable between an at rest position to an activation position. Liquid and air are forced into the porous foaming element under pressure wherein they mix to form foam which exits through the outlet. A dispenser may include a foaming assembly and a liquid container. | 09-18-2014 |
Stewart Banks, Alfanzina Near Carvoiro PT
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20130284763 | FOAM DISPENSER - A foam assembly connectable to a liquid container includes a main pump body, a resiliently deformable piston dome, an air chamber, a liquid chamber, a mixing zone and a porous member. The main pump body has an exit nozzle with the porous member therein. The air chamber and the liquid chamber are each defined by the piston dome and the main pump body. The liquid chamber has a liquid inlet valve and a liquid outlet valve. The mixing zone is in flow communication with the air chamber and the liquid chamber. The volume of the air chamber and the liquid chamber are each dependent on the position of piston dome and during an activation stroke the piston moves from the at rest position to the depressed position and responsively the volume of the air chamber and the volume of the liquid chamber are reduced. | 10-31-2013 |
20140239011 | CONTAINER FOR USE WITH A COUNTER MOUNTED DISPENSING SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a container for flowable material configured to be installed in a counter below an access hole. The container includes a first deformable portion and a second deformable portion. The first deformable portion defines a first cavity and has a sealable first cavity inlet. The second deformable portion defines a second cavity and is in flow communication with the first cavity. The first deformable portion is configured to deform to fit into the access hole when substantially no flowable material is therein and the second deformable portion configured to deform to fit through the access hole when substantially no flowable material is therein. The disclosure also includes a method of installing a container of flowable material in a counter below an access hole. | 08-28-2014 |
20150034678 | FOAM DISPENSER - A foam assembly connectable to a liquid container includes a main pump body, a resiliently deformable piston dome, an air chamber, a liquid chamber, a mixing zone and a porous member. The main pump body has an exit nozzle with the porous member therein. The air chamber and the liquid chamber are each defined by the piston dome and the main pump body. The liquid chamber has a liquid inlet valve and a liquid outlet valve. The mixing zone is in flow communication with the air chamber and the liquid chamber. The volume of the air chamber and the liquid chamber are each dependent on the position of piston dome and during an activation stroke the piston moves from the at rest position to the depressed position and responsively the volume of the air chamber and the volume of the liquid chamber are reduced. | 02-05-2015 |
Stewart Banks, Near Carvoiro PT
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20150320266 | FOAM PUMP - The present disclosure relates to a non-aerosol foam pump for use in association with an unpressurized liquid container and a foaming element comprising. The pump includes a liquid pump portion and an air pump portion. The liquid pump portion has a liquid chamber with a liquid internal volume and a shuttle liquid piston. The liquid chamber is in flow communication with the unpressurized liquid container and in flow communication with the foaming element. The air pump portion has an air chamber with an air internal volume. The air chamber is in flow communication with the foaming element. The liquid pump portion and the air pump portion have an activation stroke and a return stroke. During the activation stroke the air internal volume is reduced and during a beginning stage of the stroke the liquid internal volume remains the same and during a later stage the liquid internal volume is reduced. | 11-12-2015 |
Thomas N. Banks, Holland Landing CA
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20110159751 | Pedal propulsion system - A pedal propulsion system for a transportation conveyance comprises a pedal drive assembly having a teethed synchronous drive belt engaged between a drive sprocket and a transfer sprocket. The rotational axes of the transfer sprocket and the drive sprocket are oriented at an angle of up to 90 degrees from one another. The rotation of the transfer sprocket is conveyed to a propeller drive assembly mounted at the rear of a water craft by an elongated rotary shaft and a flexible transmission drive cable to facilitate removable of the propulsion system from the transportation conveyance. | 06-30-2011 |
20130241253 | Resistive Support Mechanism - A motion support mechanism, for example for a chair, joined to a mounting surface and to a base for providing resistive support to the mounting surface as the mounting surface undergoes one or both of rotational and tilt movement relative to the base. The motion support mechanism includes a support bearing connected to the mounting surface and to the base which permits one or both of tilting and rotational motion of the mounting surface relative to the base, a pivot ball sized fixedly attached to a portion of the base, and, a resistance cartridge fixedly connected to the mounting surface such that the resistance cartridge undergoes movement relative to the base and applies a resistive force on the base as the mounting surface undergoes one or both of rotational and tilt movement. The resistance cartridge includes a cartridge housing and a resilient member in contact relation with the pivot ball and with a wall of the housing such that the resilient member is compressed by the relative movement between the resistance cartridge and the pivot ball to thereby provide the resistive support to the mounting surface. Preferably, the resistive support also provides a dampening feature, for example by way of the resilient member being formed from a viscoelastic material. A means for varying the resistance applied is provided that permits the distance between the bearing surface and the pivot ball to be varied. | 09-19-2013 |
Travis Wilfred Banks, Fonthill CA
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20160047003 | HIGH THROUGHPUT METHOD OF SCREENING A POPULATION FOR MEMBERS COMPRISING MUTATION(S) IN A TARGET SEQUENCE - The present invention provides high-throughput methods of screening for members of a population comprising mutation(s) in one or more target sequence(s). The methods may comprise the steps of: pooling genomic DNA isolated from each member of said population; amplifying the one or more target sequence(s) in the pooled genomic DNA; pooling the amplification products of step (b) to create a library of amplification products; sequencing the amplified products by pair-end sequencing to produce paired-end reads for each sequencing reaction or obtaining paired-end sequence reads for the amplified products; merging the paired-end reads into composite read(s); mapping the composite read(s) to reference sequence(s) to identify mutation(s) in the one or more target sequence(s); and identifying member(s) of the population comprising one or more of the identified mutations in the target sequence(s). The invention further provides kits for use with the methods. | 02-18-2016 |
Warren John Banks, Mt Maunganui South NZ
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20150299061 | FERTILISER COMPOSITION - The present invention provides fertiliser compositions comprising granules of urea and plant hormone, such as gibberellic acid or a salt thereof, in addition to methods of manufacturing and using such compositions and granules, for example for improving plant health and production, such as treating the soil of pastoral land to increase pasture production. | 10-22-2015 |
Warren John Banks, Mount Maunganui South NZ
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20150299061 | FERTILISER COMPOSITION - The present invention provides fertiliser compositions comprising granules of urea and plant hormone, such as gibberellic acid or a salt thereof, in addition to methods of manufacturing and using such compositions and granules, for example for improving plant health and production, such as treating the soil of pastoral land to increase pasture production. | 10-22-2015 |