Barlow, GB
Andrew Charles Barlow, Wiltshire GB
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20110030541 | Trainable launcher - A launcher comprising multiple barrels arranged on a rotatable plinth, each barrel configured such that its longitudinal axis can be moved through an arc from a first position where the axis is moveable through a plane substantially orthogonal to the plane in which the plinth and barrel assembly rotates to a second position and wherein one or more of the barrels can be moved independently of others carried on the plinth. | 02-10-2011 |
20150107446 | TRAINABLE LAUNCHER - A launcher comprising multiple barrels arranged on a rotatable plinth, each barrel configured such that its longitudinal axis can be moved through an arc from a first position where the axis is moveable through a plane substantially orthogonal to the plane in which the plinth and barrel assembly rotates to a second position and wherein one or more of the barrels can be moved independently of others carried on the plinth. | 04-23-2015 |
Arthur Barlow, Four Marks GB
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20110079801 | OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH LAMINATE LEADLESS CARRIER PACKAGING IN SIDE-LOOKER OR TOP-LOOKER DEVICE ORIENTATION - A laminate leadless carrier package comprising an optoelectronic chip, a substrate supporting the chip, the substrate comprising a plurality of conductive and dielectric layers; a wire bond coupled to the optoelectronic chip and a wire bond pad positioned on the top surface of the substrate; an encapsulation covering the optoelectronic chip, the wire bond, and at least a portion of the top surface of the substrate, wherein the encapsulation is a molding compound; and wherein the package is arranged to be mounted as a side-looker. A process for manufacturing laminate leadless carrier packages, comprising preparing a substrate; applying epoxy adhesive to a die attach pad; mounting an optoelectronic chip on the die attach pad; wire-bonding the optoelectronic chip; molding a molding compound to form an encapsulation covering the optoelectronic chip, a wire bond, and the top surface of the substrate; and dicing the substrate into individual packages. | 04-07-2011 |
20140041214 | PANELIZED PROCESS FOR SMT SENSOR DEVICES - A method is presented for forming multiple surface mount technology (SMT) sensor packages in a panel for separation into individual SMT sensor packages. A base plate is mapped as a grid of sensor footprints, and each footprint is populated with electronic and sensor components. A cover plate including window elements is mapped to a similar grid. The cover plate is bonded to the base plate, such that the window elements are positioned to allow incident electromagnetic radiation upon corresponding sensors mounted on the printed circuit board. Each sensor footprint is sealed within a recess or cell beneath the cover. The sensor circuits may be tested before and/or after being separated into individual SMT sensor packages. | 02-13-2014 |
Arthur Barlow, Alton GB
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20100309013 | RADIATION GUIDE FOR A DETECTOR, SCATTERED RADIATION DETECTOR - A surface mountable radiation guide for a radiation path between a measurement volume (1) and an electro-optical component has a first radiation interface in a radiation path towards the measurement volume, a third radiation interface in a radiation path towards the electro-optical component, and a reflecting portion forming a first radiation path between the first and the third radiation interface, said first radiation path providing a focus region at the measurement volume. | 12-09-2010 |
20130026366 | VERTICALLY STACKED THERMOPILE - A vertically stacked thermopile and an IR sensor using said stacked thermopiles are provided. The vertically stacked thermopile may include multiple thermocouples stacked vertically on one another. The thermocouples may be connected in series, parallel, or a combination of series and parallel. One or more vertically stacked thermopiles may be included in an IR sensor and the thermopiles may be connected in series, parallel, or a combination of series and parallel. | 01-31-2013 |
20130327944 | HEATED RADIATION SENSOR | 12-12-2013 |
20150219490 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE OUTPUT POWER CONTROL - A method of reducing variation in optical power levels across a group of light emitting diodes includes testing each respective one of the light emitting diodes to determine an optical power level produced by that light emitting diode when connected to an electrical power source. During testing, the electrical power source delivers a substantially identical amount of electrical current to each respective one of the light emitting diodes. The optical power levels from the test all fall within a first range of values. The method includes connecting an electrical resistance in parallel with at least some of the light emitting diodes to reduce an amount of optical power produced by those light emitting diodes. After the electrical resistances are connected, all of the optical power levels produced by the light emitting diodes fall within a second range that is narrower than the first range. | 08-06-2015 |
20150253193 | Motion and Gesture Recognition by a Passive Single Pixel Thermal Sensor System - Systems and methods for recognizing a gesture made by a warm object are presented. The system includes a thermal sensor configured to generate a low frequency or direct current signal upon receiving thermal energy. A spatially modulating optic is disposed between the thermal sensor and the warm object. The optic is configured to modulate the thermal energy received by the thermal sensor as a function of an orientation of the warm object with respect to the thermal sensor. An electronics unit in communication with the thermal sensor includes a memory and a processor. The processor is configured by the memory to detect a change in the thermal sensor signal and recognize a characteristic of the thermal sensor signal. | 09-10-2015 |
20150338277 | Motion and Gesture Recognition by a Passive Thermal Sensor System - Systems and methods for recognizing motion made by a moving person are presented. The system includes a thermal sensor configured to generate a low frequency or direct current signal upon receiving thermal energy. A spatially modulating optic is disposed between the thermal sensor and the warm object. The optic is configured to modulate the thermal energy received by the thermal sensor as a function of an orientation of the moving person with respect to the thermal sensor. An electronics unit in communication with the thermal sensor includes a memory and a processor. The processor is configured by the memory to detect a change in the thermal sensor signal and recognize a characteristic of the thermal sensor signal. | 11-26-2015 |
Arthur Barlow, Hampshire GB
Arthur J. Barlow, Four Marks GB
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20120261785 | SHARED MEMBRANE THERMOPILE SENSOR ARRAY - A thermopile sensor array is provided. The thermopile sensor array may include multiple pixels formed by multiple thermopiles arranged on a single common shared support membrane. A separation between the edge of the shared support membrane and the outermost thermopile(s) may be included to provide additional thermal isolation between the thermopile and an underlying silicon substrate. | 10-18-2012 |
20130069194 | GRAPHENE-BASED THERMOPILE - Graphene-based thermopiles are provided. The graphene-based thermopiles may include thermocouples having one or more graphene strips that may be polarized to adjust their Seebeck coefficients. The polarized graphene strips may have larger Seebeck coefficients than the materials conventionally used in thermopile devices. As a result, the graphene-based thermopiles may generate large output voltages using fewer thermocouples than conventional thermopile devices. | 03-21-2013 |
Arthur John Barlow, Alton GB
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20130214166 | Passive Infrared Range Finding Proximity Detector - Apparatus and methods for a passive range finding proximity detector include a sensor element configured to detect infrared radiation emitted by objects within a detection area. The sensor is configured to detect the temperature, relative size, relative distance, speed or direction of movement of an object from the sensor. The sensor is configured to set parameters for a controlled object based upon the detected size, temperature and/or proximity, speed or direction of an object in relation to one or more size thresholds, temperature thresholds, and/or proximity, speed or direction thresholds. | 08-22-2013 |
20140008778 | PHOTONIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES IN LLC ASSEMBLY WITH CONTROLLED MOLDING BOUNDARY AND METHOD FOR FORMING SAME - Embodiments of a laminate leadless carrier package are presented. The package includes an optoelectronic chip, a substrate supporting the optoelectronic chip, a plurality of conductive slotted vias, a wire bond pad disposed on the top surface of the substrate, a wire bond coupled to the optoelectronic chip and the wire bond pad and an encapsulation covering the optoelectronic chip, the wire bond, and at least a portion of the top surface of the substrate. The slotted vias provide electrical connections between the top conductive layer and the bottom conductive layer. The substrate includes a plurality of conductive and dielectric layers laminated together including a bottom conductive layer, a top conductive layer, and a dielectric layer between the top and bottom conductive layers. The encapsulation is a molding compound, and the molding compound is pulled back from at least one of the slotted vias. | 01-09-2014 |
20140117201 | OPTICAL SENSING ELEMENT ARRANGEMENT WITH INTEGRAL PACKAGE - A sensor assembly is disclosed that includes a hollow casing having a radiation entrance opening. A radiation-transmissive optic is at the radiation entrance opening. A substrate is inside and sealed against the hollow casing. An optical sensing element is coupled to the substrate and configured to sense radiation that has passed through the radiation-transmissive optic. A method of manufacturing the sensor assembly also is disclosed. | 05-01-2014 |
20140168647 | INTEGRATED SMOKE CELL - A device and method for manufacturing an integrated smoke cell are presented. The smoke cell includes an integral housing with a ceiling portion and a smoke permeable wall forming a chamber when mounted on a printed circuit board. An emitter and detector are mounted above apertures in the chamber ceiling so the emitter and detector are mounted substantially outside the chamber while detecting smoke present within the chamber without blocking ingress of smoke through the chamber wall. | 06-19-2014 |
20140314123 | THERMAL SENSOR MODULE WITH LENS ARRAY - An apparatus configured to sense presence and motion in a monitored space includes one or more thermal sensing devices and a lens array. Each thermal sensing device is configured to produce a direct current output that is sustained at a level substantially proportional to an amount of thermal energy being received at the thermal sensing device. The lens array is coupled to the one or more thermal sensing devices and includes multiple lenses, each of which is configured to direct incident thermal energy from at least a respective one of multiple different physical zones located within the monitored space onto the one or more thermal sensing devices. | 10-23-2014 |
20140326887 | Passive Infrared System for Detecting Object Range, Size, and Direction Finding Proximity Detector - A system for proximity detection includes a first sensor and a second sensor each including a sensor housing and a pixel array each configured to detect infrared radiation emitted in a predetermined temperature range, and generate a detection signal. A processor in communication with the first and second sensor is configured to receive detection signals to derive parameters of the detected object including object distance from the sensors, size, position relative to the sensors, object speed, and direction of motion. | 11-06-2014 |
20140326888 | Passive Infrared Range, Size, and Direction Finding Proximity Detector - Apparatus and methods for proximity detection include a passive proximity detecting device for detecting humans within a detection area and controlling a controlled device. A sensor includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a substantially contiguous array. Each pixel is configured to detect infrared radiation emitted by an object in a predetermined temperature range within the detection area. In response to detecting the object a detection signal is generated having a signal level proportional to the infrared radiation emitted by said object received by the sensor. A processor in communication with the sensor is configured to receive said detection signal, to derive an object distance and a second object parameter using, a signal level of the detection signal. | 11-06-2014 |
20140374602 | Illumination Device with Integrated Thermal Imaging Sensor - An illumination device with an integrated thermal imaging sensor and method for using the same are disclosed. The device includes a solid state illumination source, and a thermal imager comprising a multi-pixel heat sensing device. A controller is configured to control the thermal imager, and a power source is configured to supply power to the illumination source, the thermal imager, and the controller. | 12-25-2014 |
20150054114 | VERTICALLY STACKED THERMOPILE - A vertically stacked thermopile and an IR sensor using said stacked thermopiles are provided. The vertically stacked thermopile may include multiple thermocouples stacked vertically on one another. The thermocouples may be connected in series, parallel, or a combination of series and parallel. One or more vertically stacked thermopiles may be included in an IR sensor and the thermopiles may be connected in series, parallel, or a combination of series and parallel. | 02-26-2015 |
20150293020 | INTEGRATED SMOKE CELL - A method includes forming a housing having a ceiling portion and a smoke permeable wall portion. The ceiling portion of the housing has a first aperture and a second aperture. The method includes mounting a circuit board to the housing so that the housing and the circuit board collectively define a smoke chamber that is bounded by the ceiling portion, the smoke permeable wall portion and the circuit board. The method includes placing an emitter in the first aperture and placing a detector in the second aperture. The emitter defines an emitting region in the smoke chamber and the detector defines a detecting region in the smoke chamber. In a typical implementation, the detecting region at least partially intersects the emitting region in the smoke chamber, and the emitter and the detector are disposed substantially outside the smoke chamber. | 10-15-2015 |
Ben Barlow, Leicester GB
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20150366249 | Fruit-Containing Snack Foods and Manufacture Thereof - A method of manufacturing a fruit-containing snack food comprises providing a fruit material comprising whole fruit solids; providing a binder material, the binder material being selected from the group comprising cereal material, starch material, nuts seeds, egg, soy, pulses and dairy material; mixing together the fruit material and the binder material to form a mixture having a weight ratio of whole fruit solids: binder material solids of from 0.6:1 to less than 4:1, the whole fruit solids and binder material solids each being on a dry basis, and a moisture content of from 49 to 75 wt % based on the weight of the mixture; forming the mixture such that it has a thickness of between 1 and 4 millimetres; and cooking the mixture in a vacuum-controlled atmosphere having a pressure of less than 1 bar absolute. | 12-24-2015 |
Christopher Barlow, London GB
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20140300169 | HEAD SUPPORT FOR A PUSHCHAIR - A head support for a pushchair comprises a support section, a seat connection section and a back support. The support section forms a U-shape and comprises an armature, comprising sides, that provides stiffness to the support section. The seat connection section is coupled to the support section and is for connecting to the pushchair. The back support is connected to the support section or connectable to the support section and configured such that, when connected to the support section, it prevents the sides of the armature from dropping relative to the back support in use. | 10-09-2014 |
David Barlow, Edinburgh GB
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20100068477 | LAMINATE - The present invention relates to laminate comprising a first thermoplastic polymer layer with a first melt flow index, adjacent a thermoplastic polymer second layer with a second melt flow index, the first and second layer comprising the same thermoplastic polymer, characterised in that the first melt flow index is lower than the second melt flow index. The invention also relates to a microfluidic device comprising the laminate and a method for incorporating an ink pattern in the laminate. | 03-18-2010 |
20100175999 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE - The present invention relates to a microfluidic device, comprising a laminate of first and second films, one or each film including an integrally thermoformed structure such that the films together define an enclosed volume ( | 07-15-2010 |
20130071303 | MEMBRANE INCUBATION DEVICE - A membrane incubation device, wherein the membrane incubation device is adapted to incubate sections of at least one membrane individually. | 03-21-2013 |
Gary Barlow, Liverpool GB
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20100089743 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATES - Apparatus for coating a substrate with a material in a chamber subject, during use, to substantial evacuation, which includes a coating station within the chamber for coating a substrate by sputtering and/or by evaporation; at least one treating station disposed in serial with the coating station and equipped with a plasma treater incorporating a plasma generator in sufficient proximity to the substrate to treat the substrate; a magnetic device for generating a magnetic field; at least one cylindrical electrode surrounding the magnetic device, the plasma treater incorporates a device for rotating the electrode about its longitudinal axis. | 04-15-2010 |
20130026036 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATES - Apparatus for coating a substrate with a material in a chamber subject, during use, to substantial evacuation, which includes a coating station within the chamber for coating a substrate by sputtering and/or by evaporation; at least one treating station disposed in serial with the coating station and equipped with a plasma treater incorporating a plasma generator in sufficient proximity to the substrate to treat the substrate; a magnetic device for generating a magnetic field; at least one cylindrical electrode surrounding the magnetic device, the plasma treater incorporates a device for rotating the electrode about its longitudinal axis. | 01-31-2013 |
Jillian Barlow, Cambridge GB
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20110250195 | Antibodies Against IL-25 - The present invention relates to IL-25 antibody VH domains and target binding members (e.g., antibodies) that comprise such antibody VH domains and bind IL-25. The invention also relates to compositions comprising target binding members {e.g., antibodies) that bind IL-25, methods of producing such target binding members, and uses of such target binding members for the treatment or prevention of diseases and conditions (e.g., asthma, inflammatory bowel disease). | 10-13-2011 |
Jonathan James Barlow, Derby GB
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20160001788 | BAFFLE - A baffle comprising a panel body that is mountable on a wall of a hopper adjacent to an edge of an outlet of a hopper and is arrangeable in a projecting position, to project in a generally downwardly direction beyond the edge of the outlet so as to restrict the spread of bulk commodities past the panel body as the bulk commodities discharge through the outlet. The panel body is arrangeable in the projected position to project in a generally downwardly direction beyond the edge of the outlet and between a gap space defined by the edge of the outlet and an outlet cover arranged in an open position. The baffle may comprise rotatable mounting means for rotatably mounting the panel body on the wall of the hopper such that the panel body is movable between the projected position and a retracted position, where the panel body is arranged so as to provide a minimal or no barrier effect. The baffle may comprise drive means to drive the panel body between the projected position and the extended position. The drive means may be self-actuating means and the self-actuating means are optionally configured to incite the rotation of the panel body between the projected position and the retracted position as the outlet cover moves between an open position and a closed position. The self-actuating means may comprise slidable coupling means for slidably coupling the panel body to the outlet cover and optionally the slidable coupling means comprise one or more low friction contact members mounted on a lower edge and/or side edge of the panel body and arranged in mating contact with the outlet cover. | 01-07-2016 |
20160001792 | INLET CLOSURE SYSTEM - The invention relates to an inlet closure system for covering an inlet formed in an upper region of a container body The container body may a storage region of a hopper, a hopper vehicle such as a hopper railway wagon or other storage devices. The inlet closure system comprises at least one closure member arranged substantially above the inlet and moveable between a first closed configuration in which the inlet is substantially closed and a second fully open configuration in which the inlet is substantially open, and at least one actuator mounted on an end wall of the container body for moving the closure member. The actuator remains below an upper edge of the end wall when the closure member is in the second fully open configuration. The actuator is arranged in use to act upon the at least one closure member via a linkage, which linkage is arranged for pivotal motion relative to the end wall about a point substantially midway between the side walls. The linkage may comprise a first link and a second link. The second link may have a first and a second limb which meet at a non-straight angle. Preferably, the first limb and/or the second link lie below the upper edge of the end wall when the closure member is in the second fully open configuration. The second limb may lie substantially beyond an inward facing surface of the closure member when the closure member is in the second fully open configuration. If two actuators are arranged to act upon respective closure members, the first links of the linkages are arranged to pivot about a common pivot point. The common pivot point is preferably located on the end wall at a point substantially midway between the sidewalls. | 01-07-2016 |
Jonathan James Barlow, Derby, Derbyshire GB
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20150375761 | COVERING SYSTEM FOR A HOPPER WAGON - The invention relates to a covering system for covering an inlet formed in a hopper wagon body of a hopper wagon, whereby the covering system comprises a cover that is configured to close the inlet when it is arranged in a closed position and open the inlet when it arranged in an open position and hinge means that is configured to mount the cover on the hopper wagon body such that the cover is hinged to an outer portion the hopper wagon body, adjacent the inlet and the cover is rotatable in a substantially vertical plane between the closed position and the open position. The hinge means may be configured to mount the cover in spaced relation above the inlet such that there is a gap space between the cover and the inlet when the cover is arranged in at least the closed position. The gap space may be formed between a hinged edge region of the cover and an adjacent edge of the inlet. The cover may comprise a single leaf door. The cover may comprise a double leaf door. The invention also relates to a hopper wagon comprising the covering system. | 12-31-2015 |
Louise Margaret Barlow, Hull GB
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20090038082 | Device and Method for Applying a Treatment Agent to a Surface - A device for treating a surface to give a cleaning benefit comprises one or more containers ( | 02-12-2009 |
20120111966 | Devices and Methods for Emanating Liquids - The present invention describes a universal refill containing a volatile liquid adapted for use with at least two different types of emanation device; wherein the universal refill comprises a housing; | 05-10-2012 |
20140319173 | Cream Dispenser - The present invention is directed to a combination of a deformable package ( | 10-30-2014 |
Montague Fraser Barlow, Cambridge GB
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20150231340 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING DRY NEBULIZER ELEMENTS - Various arrangements for determining an atomization element of a nebulizer is dry are presented. The vibratable element of the nebulizer may be energized with an electrical signal that sweeps from a first frequency to a second frequency. While energizing the vibratable element of the nebulizer with the electrical signal that sweeps from the first frequency to the second frequency, a sequence of impedance values of the vibratable element of the nebulizer may be measured. The sequence of impedance values of the vibratable element of the nebulizer may be analyzed to determine if the atomization element of the nebulizer is wet or dry. | 08-20-2015 |
Nicolas Dudley Barlow, Southampton GB
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20110217167 | CONTROL SYSTEM IN WIND TURBINE BLADES - The invention relates to a wind turbine blade with devices for modifying the aerodynamic surface or shape of the blade. The position and movement of these devices are controlled by a pneumatic actuator powered by pressure from a pressure chamber connected to the actuator via a valve system controlling the powering. The valve system in return is operated by a control unit conveying control signals to the valve system via a signal communication pathway. The communication pathway may comprise a power link or pressure tubes with a liquid or a gas. In one embodiment the gas used is of a lower molecular weight than 28.9 kg/kmol and thereby lower than air, whereby the speed of the pressure signals being sent from the control unit is increased and thereby the operational speed of the aerodynamic devices. The invention further relates to a wind turbine comprising a tower, a nacelle mounted to one end of the tower, and a rotor with at least one wind turbine blade according to the above. | 09-08-2011 |
20110229320 | WIND TURBINE BLADE WITH DEVICE FOR MODIFYING THE BLADE AERODYNAMIC SURFACE - The invention further relates to a wind turbine blade comprising at least one device for modifying the aerodynamic surface or shape of the blade. The device is connected to a drive system for operating the device, and the drive system is arranged such that it is drivable by a pressure difference across the drive system. In one embodiment of the invention the wind turbine blade further comprises a number of conduits guiding a flow of air between an outer surface of the wind turbine blade and the drive system. The invention further relates to a method for operating an aerodynamic device for modifying the aerodynamic surface or shape of a wind turbine blade comprising the steps of exploiting a pressure difference across a drive system, inside or around the wind turbine blade in providing operating power for operating said device. | 09-22-2011 |
Paul N. Barlow, Edinburgh GB
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20130225795 | RECOMBINANT CODON OPTIMISED FACTOR H - The present invention relates to recombinant factor H and variants and conjugates thereof and methods of their production, as well as uses and methods of treatment involving the materials. | 08-29-2013 |
20150139975 | RECOMBINANT FACTOR H AND VARIANTS AND CONJUGATES THEREOF - The present invention relates to recombinant factor H and variants and conjugates thereof and methods of their production, as well as uses and methods of treatment involving the materials. | 05-21-2015 |
Richard Jonathon Barlow, Northampton GB
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20090180501 | LASER TUNING - A method of controlling a laser is provided for generating an optical output. The method includes the step of making a change to an electrical input to the laser so as to move the optical output of the laser towards a target frequency, and also includes the step of changing the temperature of the laser in relation to the change in the electrical input or the movement of the optical output. The method further includes the step of making further changes to the electrical input as the temperature of the laser is changed so as to maintain the optical output of the laser at the target frequency. | 07-16-2009 |
Simon Barlow, London GB
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20110216206 | MEDIA VIEWING - A portable electronic device comprises a display facing in a first direction, a video camera facing in a second direction substantially opposite to the first direction, and a wireless communications receiver operable to receive supplementary image data from a remote image source, the supplementary image data comprising an indication of where a supplementary image is positioned with respect to a reference image. The portable electronic device is arranged in operation to display a captured image from the video camera on the display of the portable electronic device. When the captured image comprises all or part of the reference image as displayed on a separate display associated with the remote image source, the portable electronic device is arranged in operation to display the supplementary image positioned with respect to the reference image, instead of the corresponding part of the captured image. | 09-08-2011 |
Simon M. Barlow, Keighley GB
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20120163983 | DIFFUSION BONDED AND SUPERPLASTICALLY FORMED TURBOMACHINE BLADE - A diffusion bonded and superplastically formed turbomachine blade, the turbomachine blade comprising: a first layer ( | 06-28-2012 |
Stephen Barlow, Cambridge GB
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20080293449 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PARTITIONING A DEVICE INTO DOMAINS TO OPTIMIZE POWER CONSUMPTION - Methods and systems for partitioning a device to optimize power consumption are disclosed and may include partitioning circuitry within an integrated circuit into a plurality of power domains, wherein each of the domains includes different power consumption and handling requirements and a processor. A processor in one of the domains may handle processing of tasks internal to that domain. A processor in the first domain may handle processing of tasks in a second of the domains. The processor in each of the domains may be communicatively coupled to one or more common busses, which may be shared by each of the domains. One domain may be powered in a continuous mode and may include low leakage circuitry. The processors may include general purpose processors. A processor in one domain may control image processing circuitry, which may comprise image sensor pipeline, 3D pipeline and/or video accelerator circuitry. | 11-27-2008 |
20090100252 | VECTOR PROCESSING SYSTEM - A vector processing system for executing vector instructions, each instruction defining multiple pairs of values, an operation to be executed on each of said value pairs and a scalar modifier, the vector processing system comprising a plurality of parallel processing units, each arranged to receive one of said pairs of values and to implement the defined operation on said value pair to generate a respective result; and a scalar result unit for receiving the results of the parallel processing units and for using said results in a manner defined by the scalar modifier to generate a single output value for said instruction. | 04-16-2009 |
Stephen Barlow, Basildon GB
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20080277200 | COVER INSERT - A cover insert for spanning a gap between two boards in a decking, in particular a scaffold decking, to prevent objects from falling through said gap and causing injury comprises first and second substantially parallel side walls ( | 11-13-2008 |
Stephen Barlow, Harlow GB
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20100068246 | Process for Providing a Quantity of a Particulate Material, Product and Apparatus - A process for providing a predetermined quantity of a particulate material in which the particulate material is deposited on a defined area of a sticky surface of a substrate. The process is suitable for deposition of particulate drug material on a substrate such as a strip form substrate which can then be compacted to provide a delivery device for delivering the predetermined quantity of the particulate material. Such a delivery device, and an apparatus to perform the process, comprise further aspects of the invention. | 03-18-2010 |
Stephen J. Barlow, Cambridge GB
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20120169390 | DRIVE STRENGTH ADJUSTMENT THROUGH VOLTAGE AUTO-SENSE - An integrated circuit supports auto-sense of voltage for drive strength adjustment. The method may comprise detecting an input voltage received at an auto-sense pad integrated on a mobile multimedia processing (MMP) chip. The input voltage may be a power supply voltage of the peripheral device received during power-up of the MMP chip, power-up of the peripheral circuitry, and/or dynamically while the MMP is powered-up. The auto-sense pad may adjust drive strength of at least one other pad, which may be an output pad or a bidirectional pad, integrated on the MMP chip may be configured to operate using the determined output voltage. A rise time and/or fall time of signals output by the MMP chip may be varied by the adjustment of the drive strength. | 07-05-2012 |
Stephen John Barlow, Cambridge GB
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20090190755 | STEGOTEXT ENCODER AND DECODER - The invention comprises an encoder for encoding a stegotext and a decoder for decoding the encoded stegotext, the stegotext being generated by modulating the log power spectrogram of a covertext signal with at least one key, the or each key having been added or subtracted in the log domain to the covertext power spectrogram in accordance with the data of the watermark code with which the stegotext was generated, and the modulated power spectrogram having been returned into the original domain of the covertext. The decoder carries out Fast Fourier Transformation and rectangular polar conversion of the stegotext signal so as to transform the stegotext signal into the log power spectrogram domain; subtracts in the log power domain positive and negative multiples of the key or keys from blocks of the log power spectrogram and evaluates the probability of the results of such subtractions representing an unmodified block of covertext in accordance with a predetermined statistical model. | 07-30-2009 |
20130055030 | Data Processing Apparatus and Related Methods of Debugging Processing Circuitry - A data processing apparatus, comprising processing circuitry, which in use, generates data and debug circuitry arranged to debug operation of the processing circuitry. The processing circuitry includes bus circuitry arranged to pass data at least one of into and out of the processing apparatus over a communication bus. The debug circuitry comprises monitoring circuitry arranged to monitor the data generated, in use, by the processing circuitry and generate a stream of trace elements. An interface unit is arranged to interface, using the bus circuitry, the trace elements generated by the monitoring circuitry onto the communication bus to be output, in use, from the processing apparatus using the communication bus. The interface unit comprises a controller which is arranged to control operation of the interface unit independently of the operation of the processing circuitry. | 02-28-2013 |
20130111274 | Data Processing Apparatus and Related Methods of Debugging Processing Circuitry | 05-02-2013 |
Stephen John Barlow, Conington GB
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20110214023 | Method of Debugging Multiple Processes - A method of debugging a multiple concurrent processes comprising: obtaining, from each process, a plurality of events that have been processed and, if no time information is associated with each event, associating time information therewith; causing a display to display the events such that an event that has occurred in a first portion of the display associated with a first process at a first time is aligned with an event in a second portion of the display associated with a second process that has occurred at a similar time to the first time. To be accompanied, when published, by FIG. | 09-01-2011 |
20140013421 | DEBUG ARCHITECTURE - Roughly described, a method of restricting access of a debug controller to debug architecture on an integrated circuit chip, the debug architecture comprising an access controller, a plurality of peripheral circuits, and a shared hub, the shared hub being accessible by the access controller and the plurality of peripheral circuits, the method comprising: at the access controller, authenticating the debug controller; at the access controller, following authentication, assigning to the debug controller a set of access rights, the set of access rights granting the debug controller partial access to the debug architecture; and after assigning the set of access rights, allowing the debug controller access to the debug architecture as allowed by the set of access rights. | 01-09-2014 |
Steven Barlow, Cambridgeshire GB
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20150342777 | PORTABLE LEVEL SENSOR - A portable level sensor for a flexible bag for collecting a fluid and/or a solid, and a system and method for sensing the content level of a flexible bag using the portable level sensor. The sensor comprises a flexible resistor element with an electrical resistance that changes in dependence upon its degree of flexing, means for attaching the resistor element to an outside surface of the flexible bag and means for periodically polling the electrical resistance of the resistor element and transmitting to a receiver a signal which varies in dependence on the said electrical resistance. | 12-03-2015 |
Stewart M. Barlow, Worthing GB
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20120294569 | WET MATE CONNECTOR - A connector has first and second connector units, each unit incorporating an oil-filled chamber housing one or more contact elements to be joined. At least one connector unit has a face seal assembly which seals the forward end of the contact chamber in the unmated condition. The face seal assembly comprises three elements. One element is an annular elastomeric seal situated radially outward. The two other elements are inner seal elements which are pressed together radially to form a substantially disc-like shape. The resulting disc-like shaped seal fills the central, circular end face opening of the outer annular seal. As the connector units are mated, elements of the elastomeric face seal assembly are displaced, one axially, and others both axially and radially, creating an opening between the oil-filled chambers that is sealed from the outside environment. | 11-22-2012 |