Bishop, GB
Andrew Bishop, Bedford GB
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20100174489 | EFFECTIVE HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR EXPLORATION DECISION MAKING - An improved methodology for managing hydrocarbon exploration of at least one prospect. The methodology involves iterative processing that allows decision makers to iterate on assumptions and refine underlying probabilistic models as well as optimize the set of recommended exploration activities that are to be performed over time as additional knowledge is gained. | 07-08-2010 |
Andrew Bishop, Surrey GB
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20140155119 | Flexible Algorithm for Arbitration of Transmit Power Between Multiple Radios - A wireless device has a plurality of radio systems. The current priority of each of the radio systems is determined. An upper bound for the transmit power of each of the radio systems is set in dependence on at least the current priorities of the radio systems and a current maximum permitted transmit power of the wireless device. The upper bounds for the transmit power of each of the radio systems are variable over time and are set such that the sum of the upper bounds does not exceed the current maximum permitted transmit power of the wireless device. For each of the radio systems, the transmit power of that radio system is limited such that the respective upper bound for the transmit power for that radio system is not exceeded. | 06-05-2014 |
Andrew Bishop, Guildford GB
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20130005290 | WIRELESS DEVICE, METHOD OF OPERATION AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A wireless device has two or more radio systems and SIM channels. At least a part of the first radio system can be shut down to reduce the power consumed by the device. This occurs if the first radio system is unable to obtain suitable service for the first SIM channel and the second radio system is at least one of: (i) providing at least some service on the second SIM channel for the device, and (ii) capable of searching for service for the first radio system. | 01-03-2013 |
20130005291 | WIRELESS DEVICE, METHOD OF OPERATION AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A wireless device has two or more radio systems and SIM channels. At least a part of the first radio system can be shut down to reduce the power consumed by the device. This occurs if the first radio system is unable to obtain suitable service for the first SIM channel and the second radio system is at least one of (i) providing at least some service on the second SIM channel for the device, and (ii) capable of searching for service for the first radio system. | 01-03-2013 |
20130005394 | WIRELESS DEVICE, METHOD OF OPERATION AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A wireless device has at least a first radio system for a first SIM channel and a second radio system for a second SIM channel. A processing system is arranged to determine whether a first of the first and second radio systems is capable of providing service for both of the first and second SIM channels currently being serviced by the first and second radio systems respectively. Servicing of the second SIM channel is transferred from the second radio system to the first radio system if it is determined that the first radio system is capable of providing service for both of first and second SIM channels. At least a part of the second radio system is shut down to reduce the power consumed by the second radio system after servicing of the second SIM channel has been transferred. | 01-03-2013 |
20130065644 | WIRELESS DEVICE, METHOD OF OPERATING AND PROCESSING SYSTEM - A wireless device has a first SIM and a second SIM. The first SIM and the second SIM share a common radio system. A processing system determines whether to allocate use of the radio system to the second SIM for a time period that occurs when the first SIM is in an active connected mode using the common radio system in order to be able to at least one of transmit data and receive data. The processing system allocates or denies use of the radio system to the second SIM accordingly. | 03-14-2013 |
20130109436 | PROCESSING SYSTEM, WIRELESS DEVICE AND METHOD | 05-02-2013 |
20130156081 | MODEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING A WIRELESS DEVICE - A modem is provided for a wireless device that is capable of providing service for at least two SIMs. The modem has at least a first set of modem components and a second set of modem components. The modem selectively reconfigures the arrangement of the plural sets of modem components. In a first configuration, the first set of modem components provides wireless connection service for a first SIM of the wireless device and the second set of modem components provides wireless connection service for a second SIM of the wireless device. This allows active wireless connections to be made on behalf of both SIMs simultaneously by the sets of modem components. In a second configuration, the first set of modem components and the second set of modem components provide wireless connection service for the first SIM. | 06-20-2013 |
20130344918 | PROCESSING SYSTEM, WIRELESS DEVICE AND METHOD - A wireless device has at least a first modem and a second modern and at least a first SIM and a second SIM. The first modem supports a different level of service than the second modem. A processing system of the wireless device selectively reconfigures the connection of the first modem and the second modem to the SIMs. In a first mapping configuration, the first SIM is connected to the first modem and the second SIM is connected to the second modem. In a second mapping configuration, the second SIM is disconnected from the second modem, and the first SIM is disconnected from the first modem and is connected to the second modem thereby to obtain a different level of service for the first SIM than in the first mapping configuration. | 12-26-2013 |
Andrew Bishop, Ampthill GB
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20120271609 | METHODS AND COMPUTING SYSTEMS FOR HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION - Methods and computing systems for hydrocarbon exploration are disclosed. In one embodiment, an integrated petroleum systems model is generated for an area of interest, wherein the integrated petroleum systems model is based on: a geological outline, a set of satellite remote sensing data, and a set of airborne remote sensing data. | 10-25-2012 |
Andrew Mark Bishop, Hertfordshire GB
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20080268775 | Beamforming System and Method - A beamforming system that can be used for both receive and transmit beamforming is provided. The system receives samples of a number of signals, each sample containing a band of frequencies and routes all sampled signals associated with the same beamformed frequency band to a predetermined processing block. A predetermined number of the routed sampled signals are selected sequentially according to predetermined criteria, weighted and accumulated to form a composite signal. Individual signals are then selected from the composite signal and routed to an appropriate output. The system uses a much smaller number of weighting functions than conventionally required, with processing for a single frequency being performed in the same processing block. This reduces the complexity of beamforming processing substantially and simplifies frequency reuse. In addition a single DSP design that works for both transmit and receive beamforming can be implemented. | 10-30-2008 |
20100259433 | Signal Processing System - A digital signal processor that is required to process a large number of narrowband analog input or output signals. Analog processing is performed to combine multiple analog signals together (with non-overlapping frequency bands) into a composite signal which is fed to a single analog to digital converter. These signals come from different sources and would in a conventional implementation use individual converters. Analog signal processing is used outside of the digital signal processor and digital processing is used inside to enable the original analog signals to be reconstructed in the digital domain in the same format as if individual converters have been used. A similar technique can be applied to digital to analog conversion interfaces where a digital combining operation is performed to combine digital sub-band signals into a single composite signal, prior to input to a single digital-to-analog (DAC) converter for conversion to the analog domain and subsequently to an analog splitter device for separation into a plurality of analog signals. Hence, the technique can be implemented in both transmitter and receiver systems. | 10-14-2010 |
Andrew Mark Bishop, Stevenage GB
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20100164782 | Calibration apparatus and method - There is provided an apparatus for calibrating a multi-beam satellite system comprising a beam forming network providing a plurality of signal paths, the apparatus comprising a calibration processor for determining the phase and amplitude shift of a test path of the plurality of signal paths by correlating a calibration tone extracted from the test path with a reference calibration signal, the calibration processor being configured to determine the phase and amplitude shifts of the test path for at least two calibration tones of at least two different frequencies. The apparatus also comprises means for applying a correction based on the determined phase and amplitude shift to the test path in the beam forming network. The two calibration tones of at least two different frequencies may be calibration tones injected at two different frequencies but also calibration tones translated into two different frequencies by the beam forming network. The invention allows a phase and amplitude shift for any path through the beam forming network to be calculated for any frequency in an operational frequency range of the multi-beam satellite system and corrections to be applied to form or interpret the required downlink or uplink beams of the multi-beam satellite system. | 07-01-2010 |
Ben Bishop, Bristol GB
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20160083082 | LINK FOR COUPLING AN AIRCRAFT LIFT DEVICE TO A TRACK - A link for coupling an aircraft lift device to a track that is deployable about an axis of rotation. The link includes a track member to be fixed relative to the track, a lift device member to be fixed relative to the lift device, and an intermediate member that couples the track member to the lift device member. The link is configured to allow for sliding movement of the lift device member relative to the track member such that the lift device is slidable along a linear path relative to the track in a direction of the axis of rotation of the track. | 03-24-2016 |
Christopher J. Bishop, Leicenstershire GB
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20100212664 | METERED DOSE DISPENSING DEVICES - A medicinal dispensing device comprising a dose counter device for counting the doses of an aerosol medication dispensed from the dispensing device, said dispensing caused by an application of force in an axial direction on said dispensing device, the dose counter device comprising an actuation button and being operable by application of a force in the axial direction to the dispensing device, where the actuation button comprises a top plate and a side wall or side walls, as applicable, and wherein the dispensing device is provided with a crenelated parapet having two or more merlons, the merlons being positioned around the counter actuation button near the sidewall or sidewalls, as applicable, wherein the most axially outwardly facing surfaces of the merlons extend outwardly beyond a plane generally perpendicular to said axial direction and tangential to the most axially outwardly facing surface or surfaces of the top plate of the counter actuation button at the position of the counter actuation button at the point of actuation of the dose counter device. | 08-26-2010 |
Christopher William Bishop, Loughborough GB
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20160029342 | ENERGY RESOURCE SYSTEM - An energy resource management server comprising: means for receiving energy availability messages from remote energy resources and geographic location indicators indicative of the geographical location of said remote energy resources; means for receiving energy request messages from remote energy resources and geographic location indicators indicative of the geographical location of said remote energy resources; a processor configured to determine counterparties in an energy resource transfer based on received energy availability messages and received energy request messages and the geographical location of the remote energy resources, and to transmit, to one or both of the counterparties, location information of the other counterparty of the determined counterparties. | 01-28-2016 |
Craig Bishop, Middlesex GB
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20090219843 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIGNALLING INFORMATION RELATING TO NETWORK'S CAPABILITIES - A mobile communications method and system for signalling information between a mobile terminal and a network element of a mobile communications network. The mobile terminal transmits information relating to the desirability and/or possibility to support Voice Call Continuity (VCC), to the network element during a communication, and the network element receives the information from the mobile terminal to use the information as a basis for deciding whether or not to anchor a call of the mobile terminal. | 09-03-2009 |
20100087193 | METHOD OF OPERATING A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method of operating a communication system is provided. The communication system comprises a NetWork (NW) and User Equipment (UE), a Non Access Stratum (NAS) via which the NW and UE communicate with each other, and an Access Stratum (AS) providing a physical connection to enable the NAS communication between the NW and UE to be achieved, the physical connection including a wireless radio link to the UE. The method includes sending information from the NW to the UE to determine at least one action of the UE in response to a failure of a radio link to the UE, detecting a Radio Link Failure (RLF), in response to the detecting of the RLF, deciding on an action to be performed by the UE according to the received information, and performing, by the UE, the decided action. | 04-08-2010 |
20110090845 | ENABLING UE ACCESS DOMAIN SELECTION FOR TERMINATED SPEECH/VIDEO CALLS - There is discussed a method of selecting an access domain for receiving a speech and/or video call at a mobile station of a mobile communications network in which calls are routed via a central service control common to a plurality of access domains. The method comprises the central service control transmitting an invite to establish a call to the terminating mobile station; the mobile station deciding on an access domain for receiving the call taking into account the capabilities of the local access network, and transmitting the selected access domain to the central service control; and establishing the call in accordance with the selected access domain. | 04-21-2011 |
20130271555 | ENABLING UE ACCESS DOMAIN SELECTIONFOR TERMINATED SPEECH/VIDEO CALLS - There is discussed a method of selecting an access domain for receiving a speech and/or video call at a mobile station of a mobile communications network in which calls are routed via a central service control common to a plurality of access domains. The method comprises the central service control transmitting an invite to establish a call to the terminating mobile station; the mobile station deciding on an access domain for receiving the call taking into account the capabilities of the local access network, and transmitting the selected access domain to the central service control; and establishing the call in accordance with the selected access domain. | 10-17-2013 |
20140057630 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER EQUIPMENT INTERACTION WITH A NETWORK USING INTERACTION INFORMATION - A method for receiving information on Tracking Areas (TAs) by a User Equipment (UE) in a communication network is provided. The method includes transmitting to a Mobility Management Entity (MME), an ATTACH REQUEST message in a deregistered state; and receiving, from the MME, an ATTACH ACCEPT message including at least two different types of Tracking Area Identify (TAI) lists that identify TAs. The at least two different types of TAI lists are concatenated in the ATTACH ACCEPT message and each of the at least two different types of TAI lists is variable within a maximum size. | 02-27-2014 |
20140241246 | MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIGNALLING INFORMATION RELATING TO NETWORK'S CAPABILITIES - Methods and apparatuses are provided for transmitting information from a serving network element to a mobile terminal in a mobile communications network. The serving network element transmits indication indicating whether a voice over internet protocol (VoIP) via packet switched (PS) session is supported, to the mobile terminal, via an eNode B, during one of a tracking area updating (TAU) procedure and an attach procedure. A Voice Call Continuity (VCC) capability of the mobile terminal is received from the mobile terminal. It is determined whether or not to anchor a call based on the received VCC capability of the mobile terminal. The indication is determined based on a capability of the serving network element. | 08-28-2014 |
20150215975 | ENABLING UE ACCESS DOMAIN SELECTION FOR TERMINATED SPEECH/VIDEO CALLS - Methods, apparatuses, and systems are described for selecting an access domain for receiving a speech and/or video call at a mobile station of a mobile communications network in which calls are routed via a central service control common to a plurality of access domains. In one method, a terminating mobile station receives an INVITE and then, if the access network supports neither simultaneous circuit switched (CS) and packet switched (PS) connections nor voice over internet protocol (VoIP), the terminating mobile station transmits a message indicating that a CS bearer is required for a session. | 07-30-2015 |
Craig Bishop, Staines GB
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20080280620 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER EQUIPMENT INTERACTION WITH A NETWORK USING INTERACTION INFORMATION - A method of operating a communications network and mobile user equipment (UE) in the network includes providing the UE with an algorithm usable with at least one input parameter to derive a quantity of interaction information according to the at least one input parameter, transmitting at least one said input parameter from the network to the UE, using the algorithm with the received at least one input parameter to derive a quantity of interaction information according to the received at least one parameter, and using the derived quantity of interaction information to determine at least one aspect of interaction between the UE and the network. | 11-13-2008 |
20090276532 | REDUCING OCCURRENCE OF USER EQUIPMENT REGISTRATION EXPIRY DURING CALLS - Methods, systems, User Equipment (UE), and computer readable medium for reducing the occurrence of UE registration expiry are provided. A method of reducing the occurrence of UE registration expiry during calls includes registering a UE with a network for a registration period, determining a re-registration threshold time period, comparing a duration of a remaining portion of the registration period at a particular time with the re-registration threshold time period, and attempting to re-register the UE with the network for a further registration period if the remaining portion is less than or equal to the re-registration threshold time period, wherein the determining of the re-registration threshold time period includes at least one of setting the threshold time period to a value greater than 600 seconds, determining the threshold time period according to a remaining talk time of the UE at the particular time, determining the threshold time period according to a state of the UE at the particular time, determining the threshold time period according to a duration of at least one previous call made by the UE, determining the threshold time period according to a statistical parameter of a plurality of calls made by the UE, determining the threshold time period according to a statistical parameter of a plurality of calls made by at least one UE, determining the threshold time period according to a predefined maximum call duration, and determining the threshold time period independently of a length of the registration period. | 11-05-2009 |
20100208670 | Commucation method for voice calls - A communication method capable of providing voice communication between a first apparatus and a second apparatus includes establishing a voice call between the first apparatus and second apparatus to provide voice communication between the first and second apparatus. An identifier is generated to identify the voice call. During a first portion of the call, the voice communication is provided using a packet switched technique that includes conveying packets of voice data between the first and second apparatus via a communication connection. The communication connection is labelled with the identifier. During a second portion of the call, the voice communication is provided using a circuit switched technique that includes allocating a defined route to convey voice data between the first and second apparatus. Also during the second portion of the call, the identifier is used to manage said call. | 08-19-2010 |
20110244831 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING UE STATUS INFORMATION AND MANAGING ALERTS IN TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK - Disclosed is a method of processing User Equipment (UE) status information in a telecommunication network including a plurality of RANs, first UE and second UE, the method including: sending a first message via the telecommunication network, the first message containing a request originated by the first UE and requesting status information relating to the second UE; and receiving a second message via the telecommunication network, the second message conveying the requested status information, wherein at least one of said first and second messages are processed using a service component which is used for controlling handover of UE between different RANs. | 10-06-2011 |
20120044825 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING CONTROL MESSAGES IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - There is described a method of processing control messages received by a wireless communication network from a wireless communication device. The method comprises: monitoring received control messages sent by the wireless communication device to identify control messages conveying information indicating whether or not the wireless communication device has a handover capability associated with performing a handover between the packet-switched and circuit-switched domains; for any such identified control message which indicates that the corresponding wireless communication device does not have said handover capability, modifying the control message to indicate that said corresponding wireless communication device does have said handover capability and forwarding the modified control message to the core network; and storing data indicative of whether or not the wireless communication device has said handover capability. | 02-23-2012 |
David J. Bishop, Crowborough GB
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20120097050 | DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE ROOM - A control system for a controlled atmosphere room (“CA room”) for storing perishable commodities, such as fruits and vegetables. The control system includes an enclosure that can be placed within the CA room to store a representative sample of the commodities in the CA room. The control system includes an atmosphere valve selectively operable to provide atmospheric communication between the enclosure and the CA room or to isolate the enclosure from the CA room. The control system includes a sampling control system for determining a dynamic control value based on the isolated representative sample. The dynamic control value may be determined by monitoring the respiratory quotient in the enclosure while it is isolated. Once determined, the control system can use the dynamic control value to adjust the atmosphere of the CA room, thereby using tests on a representative sample to control the atmosphere for the full volume of commodities in the CA room. When not testing, the enclosure generally remains in atmospheric communication with the CA room, which improves the correlation of the representative sample with the commodities in the CA room. | 04-26-2012 |
20140242225 | DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE ROOM - A control system for a controlled atmosphere room (“CA room”) for storing perishable commodities, such as fruits and vegetables. The control system includes an enclosure that can be placed within the CA room to store a representative sample of the commodities in the CA room. The control system includes an atmosphere valve selectively operable to provide atmospheric communication between the enclosure and the CA room or to isolate the enclosure from the CA room. The control system includes a sampling control system for determining a dynamic control value based on the isolated representative sample. The dynamic control value may be determined by monitoring the respiratory quotient in the enclosure while it is isolated. Once determined, the control system can use the dynamic control value to adjust the atmosphere of the CA room, thereby using tests on a representative sample to control the atmosphere for the full volume of commodities in the CA room. When not testing, the enclosure generally remains in atmospheric communication with the CA room, which improves the correlation of the representative sample with the commodities in the CA room. | 08-28-2014 |
David Paul Bishop, Merseyside GB
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20090007344 | Textile treatment - There is disclosed a method for treating textiles comprising applying to the textile an enzyme having a specific activity towards the textile, under conditions such that there is substantially no mechanical agitation. | 01-08-2009 |
Duncan Bishop, Cambridgeshire GB
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20120226240 | SYRINGE - A syringe ( | 09-06-2012 |
Duncan Aleck Bishop, Alconbury GB
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20100163042 | INHALATION DEVICE - The present invention relates to an inhalation-activatable device for administration of medicament in powder form to the respiratory system of a patient. | 07-01-2010 |
Durell Grant Bevington Bishop, London GB
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20110179204 | USB AUTORUN DEVICE - A portable, application-specific USB autorun device, following connection to a computer terminal, automatically initialises or presents itself as a known type of device and then automatically sends to the terminal a sequence of data complying with a standard protocol, that sequence of data automatically causing content to be accessed or a task to be initiated. The device (i) includes a standardised USB module that includes a USB microcontroller, the standardised module being designed to be attached to or embedded in multiple types of different, application specific packages but (ii) excludes mass memory storage for applications or end-user data. | 07-21-2011 |
Durrell Grant Bevington Bishop, London GB
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20090187687 | Portable, Computer-Peripheral Apparatus Including a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Connector - A portable computer-peripheral apparatus comprises a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. The apparatus is operable to communicate with a computer terminal (e.g. a ‘PC’). Following connection to the PC, the apparatus initialises (i.e. presents or enumerates itself) as a HID keyboard and then sends to the terminal a first predefined sequence of keycodes automatically without manual interaction; the keycodes complying with the human interface device (HID) keyboard standard protocol. Each keycode represents and simulates a keystroke, such as those performed when a user strikes a key on the PC keyboard. The keycode sequence automates the direct access to content, and/or the initiation of a task or other process. | 07-23-2009 |
20110010470 | USB Autorun Device - A portable, application-specific USB autorun device, following connection to a computer terminal, automatically initialises or presents itself as a known type of device and then automatically sends to the terminal a sequence of data complying with a standard protocol, that sequence of data automatically causing content to be accessed or a task to be initiated. The device (i) includes a standardised USB module that includes a USB microcontroller, the standardised module being designed to be attached to or embedded in multiple types of different, application specific packages but (ii) excludes mass memory storage for applications or end-user data. | 01-13-2011 |
20120098837 | APPARATUS FOR AUGMENTING A HANDHELD DEVICE - Apparatus and system that enables a handheld multimedia device (e.g. an mp3 player, such as the Apple™ iPod™ Touch, or a mobile telephone, such as the Apple™ iPhone™, or any other device that includes one or more multimedia technologies such as a display screen, touch input, video, audio and networking capabilities) to be adapted, both in software and physically, so as to be used for a new or enhanced purpose. | 04-26-2012 |
20150186304 | PORTABLE, COMPUTER-PERIPHERAL APPARATUS INCLUDING A UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) CONNECTOR - A portable computer-peripheral apparatus comprises a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. The apparatus is operable to communicate with a computer terminal (e.g. a ‘PC’). Following connection to the PC, the apparatus initialises (i.e. presents or enumerates itself) as a HID keyboard and then sends to the terminal a first predefined sequence of keycodes automatically without manual interaction; the keycodes complying with the human interface device (HID) keyboard standard protocol. Each keycode represents and simulates a keystroke, such as those performed when a user strikes a key on the PC keyboard. The keycode sequence automates the direct access to content, and/or or the initiation of a task or other process. | 07-02-2015 |
Edward Timothy Bishop, Northamptonshire GB
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20080306419 | Conformable Structures - A conformable cushion comprising: a fluid reservoir defined by walls, at least one of which is flexible; electro-rheological fluid located in the reservoir; and a pair of electrodes contacting the electro-rheological fluid whereby an electrical field may be applied across the electro-rheological fluid so as to increase the viscosity thereof. | 12-11-2008 |
Gary James Bishop, Coulsdon GB
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20140026513 | PANEL CONNECTION SYSTEM - A panel connection system comprising a fixing plate and a locking member, the fixing plate having a surface with a raised central portion which is flanked by first and second protrusions, wherein the locking member is configured to receive the central portion of the fixing plate. A plurality of panels with shoulder portions have recesses which are cooperatively received by the protrusions such that the shoulder portions of the panels are adjacent the central portion. The locking member has a recess which cooperatively secures with the central portion to secure the panels to the fixing plate. | 01-30-2014 |
Gary John Bishop, Bristol GB
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20150235072 | HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGE PROCESSING - A system and method for hyperspectral image processing receives ( | 08-20-2015 |
Helen Bishop, Oxford GB
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20140128301 | MARINE ENGINE LUBRICATION - Two-stroke cross-head marine compression-ignited engine system lubrication is effected by a composition comprising a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity containing at least 50 mass % of a basestock containing greater than or equal to 90% saturates and less than or equal to 0.03% sulphur or a mixture thereof, and respective minor amounts of an oil-soluble overbased metal alkyl salicylate detergent and an oil-soluble polyalkenyl-substituted carboxylic acid anhydride or an oil-soluble alkylated phenol. The presence of the anhydride or the phenol improves asphaltene dispersency in the lubricant. | 05-08-2014 |
James Bishop, Northwich GB
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20150273350 | TEAR RESISTANT BALLOONS - A balloon ( | 10-01-2015 |
James Bishop, Bedfordshire GB
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20140011420 | Illuminated Balloon - In respect of a balloon ( | 01-09-2014 |
Jeffrey Charles Bishop, Derby GB
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20100077892 | FORCING TOOL - A forcing tool is provided in which a lobe aperture incorporates opposed lobe pairs having driving flanks. Distal ends of the driving flanks define a spacing consistent with the width of a dowel or tang to be utilized in a twisted-dowel joint. The aperture incorporates location recesses to allow the dowel or tang to pass through the aperture and then through twisting create a lock condition. | 04-01-2010 |
20100251961 | SHAPED METAL DEPOSITION APPARATUS - Shaped metal deposition apparatus comprises a mounting head for mounting a shaped metal deposition device, an inert gas shield for providing an inert atmosphere around shaped metal deposited in use by the shaped metal deposition device, and a rotatable coupling between the mounting head and the inert gas shield to permit relative rotation therebetween. | 10-07-2010 |
John Bishop, Avon GB
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20100121318 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING TISSUE WITH MICROWAVE RADIATION AND ANTENNA CALIBRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A calibration method and apparatus for surgical antennas which are arranged to deliver microwave radiation (e.g. having a treatment frequency of 500 MHz to 100 GHz) into biological tissue is disclosed. An emitting region of the antenna is exposed to a plurality of calibration standards each having a different complex impedance at the treatment frequency. In one embodiment the calibration standards are created in a short-circuit-terminated waveguide cavity of variable length. In another embodiment, each calibration standard is a different mixture of two or more liquids. Measurement of the magnitude and phase of signals reflected from the emitting region when exposed to the calibration standard can permit calibration of the antenna, e.g. by generating a mapping function based on the measured values and known or reference values for the calibration standards. Also disclosed is tissue treatment apparatus having an ablation channel for conveying microwave radiation to a surgical antenna at a high power level and a separate measurement channel for conveying microwave radiation to a surgical antenna at a low power level, wherein the measurement channel bypasses noisy components on the ablation channel. A surgical antenna having an impedance transformer for matching an e.g. coaxial feed structure which terminates in one or more radiating elements with tissue to be treated is also disclosed. | 05-13-2010 |
20100168730 | TISSUE CLASSIFYING APPARATUS - Tissue classifying apparatus in which forward microwave radiation (e.g. having a frequency 500 MHz to 60 GHz) is supplied from a source ( | 07-01-2010 |
20140107638 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING TISSUE WITH MICROWAVE RADIATION AND ANTENNA CALIBRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A calibration method and apparatus for surgical antennas arranged to deliver microwave radiation into biological tissue. An emitting region of the antenna is exposed to a plurality of calibration standards having different complex impedances at the treatment frequency. Calibration standards are created in a short-circuit-terminated waveguide cavity of variable length. In another variation, each calibration standard is a different mixture of liquids. Measurement of the magnitude and phase of signals reflected from the emitting region when exposed to the calibration standard permits calibration of the antenna; Also disclosed is a tissue treatment apparatus having an ablation channel for conveying microwave radiation to a surgical antenna at a high power level, with a separate measurement channel for conveying radiation at a low power level. A surgical antenna having an impedance transformer for matching a coaxial feed structure that terminates in radiating elements with tissue to be treated is also disclosed. | 04-17-2014 |
John Bishop, Wiltshire GB
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20090322349 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A DISCONTINUITY WITHIN A NON-BIOLOGICAL ELEMENT LOCATED WITHIN A BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE - Apparatus for detecting a discontinuity within a non-biological element located within a biological structure, the apparatus comprising: a microwave energy source; a first antenna coupled to the microwave energy source and arranged to transmit the microwave energy into the biological structure; a second antenna arranged to receive at least a portion of the transmitted microwave energy; an antenna carrier arranged to have the first and second antenna affixed thereon and including means for moving the first and second antenna with respect to the biological structure; and a signal processing unit coupled to the second antenna arranged to determine the phase and/or magnitude response of the received microwave energy as a function of the position of the antennas with respect to the biological structure and provide an indication of the location of the discontinuity within the non-biological element according to the phase and/or magnitude response. | 12-31-2009 |
John Bishop, Bristol GB
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20080234574 | Tissue Detection and Ablation Apparatus and Apparatus and Method For Actuating a Tuner - The present invention relates to an apparatus for classifying and/or ablating tissue. By directing microwave radiation through a probe ( | 09-25-2008 |
Jonathan Edward Bishop, Pontypridd GB
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20130095460 | ASSISTING HUMAN INTERACTION - A method of and system for, assisting interaction between a user and at least one other human, which includes receiving ( | 04-18-2013 |
Kelvin Dennis Bishop, Staffordshire GB
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20110119028 | SCALE INCLINATION CALIBRATION - The present invention provides a weighing apparatus comprising a load cell and an inclinometer and a method of weighing with and calibrating the weighing apparatus that tilt compensates for component parts of load cell readings that vary according to different relationships with load cell inclination. The present invention further provides a weighing apparatus and method of weighing with and calibrating the weighing apparatus that compensates for residual errors in a measured weight that has been pre-compensated for load cell inclination. | 05-19-2011 |
Lee Bishop, Hoddesdon GB
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20080277018 | Tank-refilling pump arrangements - A refilling pump arrangement comprises a refilling hose ( | 11-13-2008 |
Michael Bishop, Thame GB
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20140245424 | DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING AND BLOCKING MALICIOUS INTERNET HOSTS - Disclosed are systems and methods to perform coordinated blocking of source addresses, such as an Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, across a plurality of network appliances (e.g., gateways). In one disclosed embodiment the method and system temporarily alter a configuration of one or more network appliances (based on user defined configuration parameters) to allow communication from a “blocked” IP address for a period of time. A network appliance can then “receive” an email and perform analysis and provide results of the analysis to a reputation service. Thereby, the temporarily allowed communication can be used to learn information about a threat which would not have been available if all communication from that IP address had actually been blocked at the network appliance. | 08-28-2014 |
Michael Bishop, Kings Langley GB
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20150085160 | IMAGE PROCESSING - An image processing system is described herein in which a multi-line processing block has multiple inputs and multiple outputs. In order to provide the multiple outputs the multi-line processing block has multiple processing units operating in parallel on the multiple inputs. The multiple outputs of the multi-line processing block are coupled to corresponding multiple inputs of a subsequent multi-line processing block in the image processing system. | 03-26-2015 |
20150109321 | Tone Mapping - A tone mapping unit applies tone mapping to a block of pixel values. In each of a plurality of iterations, one or more lines of pixel values are processed based on information relating to pixel values of at least one previous line of the block which have been processed in at least one previous iteration. The information is used to determine one or more tone mapping relationships which is/are used to map the pixel values of the current line to tone-mapped pixel values. Furthermore, the information is updated based on the pixel values of the current line and stored for use in processing pixel values of a subsequent line of pixel values of the block in a subsequent iteration. | 04-23-2015 |
20150110399 | Correcting Chrominance Values Based onTone-Mapped Luminance Values - A tone mapping unit applies tone mapping to a block of pixel values. In each of a plurality of iterations, one or more lines of pixel values are processed based on information relating to pixel values of at least one previous line of the block which have been processed in at least one previous iteration. The information is used to determine one or more tone mapping relationships which is/are used to map the pixel values of the current line to tone-mapped pixel values. Furthermore, the information is updated based on the pixel values of the current line and stored for use in processing pixel values of a subsequent line of pixel values of the block in a subsequent iteration. | 04-23-2015 |
Michael D. Bishop, Hertfordshire GB
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20150256719 | Image Sensor Gamut Mapping - Gamut mapping is applied to a pixel to thereby convert input component values (e.g. RGB values) of the pixel to corresponding output component values of the pixel. The input component values have a first valid range which includes some negative values and the output component values have a second valid range which does not include negative values. The gamut mapping unit determines whether a first input component value of the pixel is negative, and if so: (i) applies an adjustment to that component value such that it is not negative; and (ii) adjusts one or more other input component value(s) of the pixel based on the adjustment applied to the first input component value to thereby compensate for the adjustment applied to the first input component value. The output component values of the pixel are based on the adjusted input component values of the pixel. | 09-10-2015 |
Michael G. Bishop, Thame GB
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20130086632 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR APPLYING A RULE TO ASSOCIATED EVENTS - A system, method, and computer program product are provided for applying a rule to associated events. In use, a plurality of events is associated based on at least one identifier. Additionally, at least one rule is applied to the associated events. Further, a reaction is performed based on the application of the at least one rule. | 04-04-2013 |
20130247208 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PREVENTING DATA LEAKAGE UTILIZING A MAP OF DATA - A system, method, and computer program product are provided for preventing data leakage utilizing a map of data. In use, information describing data stored on at least one system is received. To this end, a map of the data is generated, utilizing the information. Further, data leakage is prevented, utilizing the map. | 09-19-2013 |
20140020047 | CLOUD EMAIL MESSAGE SCANNING WITH LOCAL POLICY APPLICATION IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A method for applying policies to an email message includes receiving, by an inbound policy module in a protected network, message metadata of an email message. The method also includes determining, based on the message metadata, whether receiving the email message in the protected network is prohibited by at least one metadata policy. The method further includes blocking the email message from being forwarded to the protected network if receiving the email message in the protected network is prohibited by the metadata policy. In specific embodiments, the method includes requesting scan results data for the email message if receiving the email message in the protected network is not prohibited by one or more metadata policies. In further embodiments, the method includes receiving the scan results data and requesting the email message if receiving the email message in the protected network is not prohibited by one or more scan policies. | 01-16-2014 |
20140123279 | DYNAMIC QUARANTINING FOR MALWARE DETECTION - A method includes detecting a portion of data on an electronic device, determining a first representation of the malware status of the data, quarantining the data for a period of time, estimating whether the data is associated with malware by comparing the first and second representation, and, based on the estimation, releasing the data from quarantine. The first representation indicates that the malware status of the data is not certain to be safe and the malware status of the data is not certain to be malicious. | 05-01-2014 |
20150304339 | CLOUD EMAIL MESSAGE SCANNING WITH LOCAL POLICY APPLICATION IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A method for applying policies to an email message includes receiving, by an inbound policy module in a protected network, message metadata of an email message. The method also includes determining, based on the message metadata, whether receiving the email message in the protected network is prohibited by at least one metadata policy. The method further includes blocking the email message from being forwarded to the protected network if receiving the email message in the protected network is prohibited by the metadata policy. In specific embodiments, the method includes requesting scan results data for the email message if receiving the email message in the protected network is not prohibited by one or more metadata policies. In further embodiments, the method includes receiving the scan results data and requesting the email message if receiving the email message in the protected network is not prohibited by one or more scan policies. | 10-22-2015 |
Mike Bishop, Thame GB
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20130091584 | Distributed System and Method for Tracking and Blocking Malicious Internet Hosts - Disclosed are systems and methods to perform coordinated blocking of source addresses, such as an Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, across a plurality of network appliances (e.g., gateways). In one disclosed embodiment the method and system temporarily alter a configuration of one or more network appliances (based on user defined configuration parameters) to allow communication from a “blocked” IP address for a period of time. A network appliance can then “receive” an email and perform analysis and provide results of the analysis to a reputation service. Thereby, the temporarily allowed communication can be used to learn information about a threat which would not have been available if all communication from that IP address had actually been blocked at the network appliance. | 04-11-2013 |
20140181216 | Just-In-Time, Email Embedded URL Reputation Determination - A system allows just-in-time checking of information about an email in which a hyperlink is embedded. Upon receipt of the email containing the hyperlink, the resource locator of the hyperlink is modified to allow checking the reputation of the email upon traversal of the hyperlink. At traversal of the hyperlink, the current reputation of the resource locator and the current reputation of the email are both determined, and one or more actions are performed responsive to the determination. | 06-26-2014 |
Paul N. Bishop, Manchester GB
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20090130192 | CLASS III SLRP AGONISTS FOR THE REDUCTION OF BLOOD VESSEL FORMATION - The invention relates to the use of an agent that promotes class III SLRP activity in the manufacture of a medicament for the inhibition of blood vessel formation. In addition the invention relates to the use of an agent that promotes class III SLRP activity in the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention and/or treatment of conditions characterised by excessive activity and/or migration of monocytes and/or macrophages. Suitable agents may include class III SLRPs such as opticin. Methods of treatment using agents able to promote class III SLRP activity are also provided. | 05-21-2009 |
Peter S. Bishop, Cambs GB
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20160099514 | CAGED POKE HOME CONTACT - A single element connector includes a first cage-like structure configured to receive a wire. The first cage-like structure includes an insert end and a single contact tine coupled to a top wall of the first cage-like structure. The single contact tine extends downward from the top wall to a base of the single element connector and directs a wire inserted into the single element connector to the base of the single element connector. | 04-07-2016 |
Peter Trenton Bishop, Sonning Common GB
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20130072722 | SUPPORTED METAL CATALYSTS - The present invention relates to supported metal catalysts, wherein the catalysts are modified by at least one amine, a method for the preparation thereof and hydrogenation processes utilising the supported metal catalysts. | 03-21-2013 |
Peter Trenton Bishop, Reading GB
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20100048742 | SUPPORTED COBALT CATALYSTS FOR THE FISCHER TROPSCH SYNTHESIS - A catalyst includes 5-75% wt cobalt supported on an oxidic support consisting of aluminium and 0.01-20% wt lithium, and a process for preparing the catalyst. The catalysts are useful for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of hydrocarbons. | 02-25-2010 |
20120190758 | SUPPORTED COBALT CATALYSTS FOR THE FISCHER TROPSCH SYNTHESIS - A process for the synthesis of hydrocarbons by the Fisher Tropsch process includes reacting a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen at elevated temperature and pressure in the presence of a catalyst including 15-50% wt cobalt at least partially in elemental form, supported on an oxidic support of aluminium, oxygen and 0.5-10% wt lithium, where the oxidic support includes lithium oxides and >75% wt of the lithium oxides are lithium aluminate spinel, LiAl | 07-26-2012 |
Peter William Dale Bishop, Purton GB
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20110125336 | SUPERVISORY SYSTEM CONTROLLER FOR USE WITH A RENEWABLE ENERGY POWERED RADIO TELECOMMUNICATIONS SITE - A supervisory system controller for controlling and monitoring the generation of electrical energy from renewable sources and management methods for the storage of energy so generated and interconnecting the energy-generating elements, storage and load. The supervisory system controller operates to maximum the power transfer from a wind turbine to a battery by automatically varying the threshold levels at which turbine dump loads are switched based on system inputs and measurements. The method conserves generator fuel by delaying a scheduled generator maintenance running period such that it to occurs when renewable energy availability is predicted to be low and battery is in a reduced state of charge. Further modifications and management methods are also provided. | 05-26-2011 |
20120302295 | MANAGING PROJECTED POWER OUTAGE AT MOBILE RADIO BASE SITES - Power management methods are provided for projecting the likelihood of forthcoming power outage at one or more mobile radio base sites and for mitigating the effects of such a projected power outage. | 11-29-2012 |
20130038292 | MANAGEMENT OF BATTERY CHARGING THROUGH COULOMB COUNTING - A battery charge management method and device operable to perform that method. The battery charge management method comprises the steps of determining charge delivered to or from a battery based on Coulomb counting and updating an estimated battery state of charge based on the amount of delivered charge and measuring the battery current. Then comparing the updated estimated battery state of charge with a predetermined state of charge value of less than 100%, such that each predetermined state of charge value being associated with an expected battery current for that predetermined state of charge value. The method also includes modifying the updated estimated battery state of charge when the updated estimated state of charge is greater than the predetermined state of charge value and the measured battery current is greater than the expected battery current associated with the predetermined state of charge. | 02-14-2013 |
20130176000 | BATTERY CHARGING - A method and system for controlling charging of a rechargeable battery to obtain a desired state of battery charge. In one embodiment the method comprises assessing an indicator of state of battery charge to determine current battery charge and determining the desired state of battery charge at a predetermined point in an expected battery load pattern. Then receiving an indication of an operational characteristic of an available charge source per time slot to charge the rechargeable battery until the predetermined point and calculating in which of the time slots to charge the battery in order to charge the rechargeable battery to the desired state of battery charge by the predetermined point in the expected battery load pattern to optimise a charging characteristic to the predetermined point. A device and computer program produce is also disclosed, to run continuously, subject to configured parameters, to optimise charging characteristics. | 07-11-2013 |
Peter William Dale Bishop, Swindon GB
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20150097518 | HYBRID BATTERY CONTROL - A hybrid battery controller operable to control charging of a hybrid battery comprising at least two types of rechargeable cell, a method of controlling charging of a hybrid battery and a computer program product operable to perform that method. The hybrid battery controller comprises battery characteristic logic operable to determine an optimised charge profile for the at least two types of rechargeable cell; power source characteristic logic operable to assess operational characteristics of a charging power source; and adaptation circuitry operable to adapt the operational characteristics of said charging power source to enable optimised charging of the at least two types of rechargeable cell. | 04-09-2015 |
Robert Bishop, London GB
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20150348030 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC PAYMENT - A system for processing a payment transaction, comprises a first entity configured to initiate a payment transaction with a merchant, a second entity configured to issue an account number in respect of the payment transaction, and a transaction processor configured to route the payment transaction between the merchant and the second entity in order to obtain authorization for the payment transaction from the second entity. The system is provided with an escrow account facility configured to hold an advanced fund associated with the payment transaction, the escrow facility being controlled by the transaction processor. The invention is also expressed in a method for processing a payment transaction. | 12-03-2015 |
Sebastian Luke Bishop, London GB
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20120023086 | SEARCHING APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF SEARCHING - A search engine at a service provider is configured to identify commercial suppliers in response to a keyword specified by a user. Keywords are received and searches are performed on an index database to identify displayable text items. Images are stored in the form of commercially relevant graphical images such as logos. A logo is linked to each item of displayable text and an output list is produced in which each text item includes a displayable graphical image. The system may store different image formats to allow the graphical images to be displayed on a variety of platforms. | 01-26-2012 |
20120271818 | SEARCHING APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF SEARCHING - A search engine at a service provider is configured to identify commercial suppliers in response to a keyword specified by a user. Keywords are received and searches are performed on an index database to identify displayable text items. Images are stored in the form of commercially relevant graphical images such as logos. A logo is linked to each item of displayable text and an output list is produced in which each text item includes a displayable graphical image. The system may store different image formats to allow the graphical images to be displayed on a variety of platforms. | 10-25-2012 |
Seth Bishop, Winchester GB
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20120018968 | SCOOTER AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A scooter ( | 01-26-2012 |
Stephen Bishop, Flintshire GB
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20120065602 | VACUUM WOUND DRESSING - Provided, in one embodiment, is a vacuum wound dressing for covering a wound bed comprising: a wound contact layer comprising a fibrous blend or fibrous material that forms a cohesive gel when wetted by wound exudate; a source of vacuum situated to be separated from the wound bed by the wound contact layer; and a vacuum sealing layer covering the wound contact layer and adapted to retain relative vacuum in the wound contact layer, wherein (i) the dressing is essentially missing a non-gelling, foam layer in which the source of vacuum is situated or (ii) the vacuum sealing layer comprises as an outer layer a foam layer. | 03-15-2012 |
Stephen David Bishop, Farham GB
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20110235464 | Method of imaging the earth's subsurface during marine seismic data acquisition - Marine seismic data are acquired, using a seismic vessel. The acquired marine seismic data are transferred in near-real time to a programmable computer. The programmable computer is used to perform the following. An acoustic 3-D full-waveform inversion is applied to the transferred marine seismic data, generating a high-resolution 3-D velocity field in near-real time. The velocity field is used to apply migration to the transferred marine seismic data, generating an image of the earth's subsurface in near-real time. | 09-29-2011 |
Stephen Mark Bishop, Deeside GB
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20130197460 | COMPONENT FOR A WOUND DRESSING - An absorbent component for a wound dressing, the component comprising a wound contacting layer comprising gel forming fibres bound to a foam layer. | 08-01-2013 |
Steve Bishop, Farnham GB
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20130322205 | Seismic Surveying Techniques with Illumination Areas Identifiable from Primary and Higher-Order Reflections - Techniques are disclosed relating to determining or executing a survey pattern for a marine seismic survey vessel. The survey pattern may be determined based on a determined subsurface illumination area. The subsurface illumination area may be identifiable from primary reflections and higher-order reflections detected by sensors disposed in a sensor streamer configuration that may be towed behind the survey vessel. The sensor streamer configuration may include a plurality of streamers. | 12-05-2013 |
Timothy Bishop, Northants GB
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20090101102 | Compact Output Speed Reduction System - An appliance set comprising an appliance for receiving a rotational drive at an input shaft; an internal combustion engine having a crankshaft and an oil pump having at least one gear driven from the crankshaft; and a coupling that mechanically couples the input shaft to the said gear whereby the appliance can be driven from the gear of the oil pump. | 04-23-2009 |
20090120150 | Controllable Fluids in Pipe Bending - A method for shaping partially enclosed structures such as pipes, the method comprising: filling the structure with ERF, applying an electrical field to the ERF to increase its viscosity, shaping the structure, removing the field and removing the ERF from the structure. | 05-14-2009 |