Burton, GB

Andrew Burton, Yorkshire GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110275958	GONIOMETER - A goniometer comprises a first arm (	11-10-2011
20110319901	SURGICAL JIG - A surgical jig for determining an axis extending into the end of a bone (	12-29-2011

Andrew Burton, Royal Leamington Spa GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140373375	DETERMINING THE OFFSET OF THE HEAD PART OF AN ORTHOPAEDIC JOINT PROSTHESIS STEM COMPONENT - A method of determining the offset of the head part of an orthopaedic joint prosthesis stem component, relative to the neck of the stem part on which the head part can be fitted, involves obtaining a first and second images of the patient's joint on a non-coincident first and second planes. Template parts are fitted to the first and second images of the bone, which have markings on them which can be placed relative to the head part and the stem part respectively of the patient's bone, and scales for measuring first and second displacements which are the distances between the axis of the head part and the axis of the neck of the patient's bone measured in the first and second planes.	12-25-2014

Andrew Burton, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140373964	FLEXIBLE PIPE BODY AND METHOD - Flexible pipe body and method of manufacturing a flexible pipe body, the pipe body including a flexible pipe body, comprising: a tubular layer (	12-25-2014

Andrew Burton, Leeds GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100191339	DETERMINING THE OFFSET OF THE HEAD PART OF AN ORTHOPAEDIC JOINT PROSTHESIS STEM COMPONENT - A method of determining the offset of the head part of an orthopaedic joint prosthesis stem component, relative to the neck of the stem part on which the head part can be fitted, involves obtaining a first and second images of the patient's joint on a non-coincident first and second planes. Template parts are fitted to the first and second images of the bone, which have markings on them which can be placed relative to the head part and the stem part respectively of the patient's bone, and scales for measuring first and second displacements which are the distances between the axis of the head part and the axis of the neck of the patient's bone measured in the first and second planes.	07-29-2010

Anthony Walter Burton, Solihull GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110010054	CONTROLLING MOTORS IN ELECTRIC POWER ASSISTED STEERING SYSTEMS - A method of controlling an electric motor in an electric power assisted steering system, the motor being arranged so as to apply a force to part of a steering mechanism of a vehicle, in which the method comprises calculating a force demand indicative of an assistance force dependent upon the torque applied by a user (T	01-13-2011

Anthony Walter Burton, Birmingham GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100198461	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC ASSIST MOTOR USING A MODIFIED BLENDING FILTER - A method for controlling an electric assist motor for providing steering assist in response to a sensed torque signal includes the step of filtering the sensed torque signal to provide a low frequency torque signal and a high frequency torque signal. A low frequency assist torque signal is determined as a function of the low frequency torque signal. A high frequency assist gain signal is determined as a function of the sensed torque signal and a sensed vehicle speed. The high frequency assist gain signal is applied to the high frequency torque signal to determine a high frequency assist torque signal. A torque command signal is determined as a function of the low frequency assist torque signal and the high frequency assist torque signal. The electric assist motor is commanded to provide steering assist in accordance with the torque command signal.	08-05-2010
20110077824	Steering Control During Split Mu Braking - An electric assisted steering control strategy for a steering system for a vehicle is arranged to assist the driver in controlling the vehicle during a split mu braking operation. The steering is provided with assistance being based on at least one operational variable representing a corrective steer angle for the vehicle which is added to a main assistance torque via a driver feedback controller, and the strategy is adapted to employ an estimate of yaw moment of the vehicle as the operational variable, the yaw moment being determined by processing the speed of wheels on opposite sides of the vehicle.	03-31-2011

Benjamin Trent Burton, Southwark GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130079932	Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Management System and Method - Systems and methods of controlling a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system are provided that operate according to signals returned from return air temperature sensors as well as the supply air temperature sensors. Using predetermined temperature setpoints, return temperature information, and supply temperature information, the HVAC system is configured to maintain the temperature of a room first, by the use of its cooling valve, and second and only when the capacity of the cooling valve has peaked, by use of the fan. The presently disclosed improved HVAC system operates more efficiently by avoiding unit loading hopping and minimizing power consumption.	03-28-2013
20130261810	Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Management System and Method - Systems and methods of controlling a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system are provided that operate according to signals returned from return air temperature sensors as well as the supply air temperature sensors. Using predetermined temperature setpoints, return temperature information, and supply temperature information, the HVAC system is configured to maintain the temperature of a room first, by the use of its cooling valve, and second and only when the capacity of the cooling valve has peaked, by use of the fan. The presently disclosed improved HVAC system operates more efficiently by avoiding unit loading hopping and minimizing power consumption.	10-03-2013

Carl D. Burton, Newport Shropshire GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120090815	THERMAL VALVE - A valve includes a housing and a valve seat and a structure fixedly disposed remote from the valve seat, a valve head to open and close the valve seat, fluid being permitted to flow when the valve seat is open and an elastic system anchored on the structure and coupled to the valve head, the elastic system including a biasing element and an elastic element formed of memory metal alloy disposed to contact fluid permitted to flow, the biasing element and the elastic element being configured to cooperatively move the valve head toward a valve seat open position when a fluid temperature is below a lower limit, and the biasing element and the elastic element being further configured to cooperatively move the valve head toward a valve seat closed position in opposition to the biasing element when the fluid temperature is above an upper limit.	04-19-2012

Christian Burton, Staffordshire GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20160089002	A GAS AND LIQUID SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR AN ENDOSCOPE - A gas and liquid supply system for an endoscope comprises a first gas flow channel having a first end configured for connection to a gas supply source and a second end arranged to supply gas to the distal tip of an endoscope. A second gas flow channel is provided having a first end in fluid connection with and extending from the first gas flow channel between the first and second ends of the first gas flow channel and an opposing distal end. A liquid supply channel is also provided. A connector is arranged for connecting the first end of the liquid flow channel to a liquid source. The connector comprises a first connection port configured for connection to an end of the liquid supply channel, and a liquid source connection channel in fluid connection with the first port for connecting the first port to a liquid supply. A second connection port is arranged for connection to the distal end of the second gas flow channel. The first port and the liquid source connection channel are fluidly isolated from the second port to prevent fluid communication between the second port and the liquid source.	03-31-2016

Colin Michael Burton, Norwich GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080212842	Two Colour Vision System - A vision system is described for viewing the end face of product mounted in a machine which in use produces measurements relating to the area of the end face and of at least one constituent part of the product which is visible in the end face. The system comprises means for illuminating the end face and a video camera for producing a video signal from an image of the illuminated end face. The end face is illuminated by light of two predominantly different wavelengths. One wavelength illuminates an area which contains both the end face and surrounding parts of the machine, while light of the other wavelength from a laser source produces a pattern of parallel spaced apart lines of light of the said other wavelength. A memory stores information on the components of the machine which in use extend into the field of view of the scanning means, and signals obtained from the stored information are employed to gate the video signal to exclude video signal corresponding to regions of the field view which are known not to contain any part of the product end face. The parallel lines cross the end face at a specific given angle, and parallel lines in the field of view at other angles indicate regions in the field of view which are not part of the end face of the product. Gating excludes video signal of parallel lines in the image which are not at the specific angle and of parallel lines crossing flat regions of the machine parallel to the end face of the product, to leave a residual video signal corresponding to the end face, from which an electronic mask is generated which represents the extent of the product end face. A full colour video signal of the field of view is gated by the mask. The vision system forms part of a product slicing machine and measurements and/or dimensional values obtained from the video signal control the thickness of the next slice to be cut and are also sent to slice and pack grade-level decision logic, to control down-line gates.	09-04-2008
20100066824	VISION SYSTEM USING STROBED ILLUMINATION - A vision system for viewing the end face of product (	03-18-2010

Daniel Burton, Berkshire GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130030898	COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING PRODUCT DATA - A computer system is located at a retail premises for executing a point of sale transaction comprising: a point of sale terminal having an interface for receiving product data from at least one product purchased by a customer, the product data including a first price for the product; a processor arranged to execute a computer program which receives from the point of sale terminal first price data including at least said first price and second price data pertaining to the product, the second price data being from a remote source, compares the first price data with the second price data and issues a voucher request based on the comparison of the first and second price data; and a voucher issuing unit arranged to receive the voucher request and to automatically provide a voucher to the customer responsive to the voucher request.	01-31-2013

Daniel Burton, Reading GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150193807	COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING PRODUCT DATA - A computer system is located at a retail premises for executing a point of sale transaction comprising: a point of sale terminal having an interface for receiving product data from at least one product purchased by a customer, the product data including a first price for the product; a processor arranged to execute a computer program which receives from the point of sale terminal first price data including at least said first price and second price data pertaining to the product, the second price data being from a remote source, compares the first price data with the second price data and issues a voucher request based on the comparison of the first and second price data; and a voucher issuing unit arranged to receive the voucher request and to automatically provide a voucher to the customer responsive to the voucher request.	07-09-2015
20160098732	Handling Data from Online Retail Transactions - There are disclosed methods and apparatus for operating a panel of online consumers. A redirection email address is generated and provided to a retailer computer system in substitution for a consumer email address. As part of an online transaction, the retailer forwards a purchase record to the consumer, but uses the redirection email address. A researcher computer system which is the addressee of the redirection email address is therefore able to intercept the purchase record for analysis, and pass the purchase record on to the consumer.	04-07-2016

David Burton, Skipton GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150269093	APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURELY STORING MEDIA CONTENT EVENTS ON A FLASH MEMORY DEVICE - Systems and methods are operable to securely store media content events on a flash memory device. An exemplary embodiment receives user-provided authorization information, compares the received user-provided authorization information with authorization information associated with the flash memory device, and permits access to a flash memory of the flash memory device when the received user-provided authorization information corresponds to the authorization information.	09-24-2015
20160063854	HOME AUTOMATION CONTROL USING CONTEXT SENSITIVE MENUS - Various arrangements for presenting contextual menus are presented. A mobile device may be configured to provide contextual menus for control or monitoring of components. Different menus and interfaces are presented based the position of the mobile device or objects being pointed at using the mobile device. Specific objects may be designated as control markers. The objects may be recognized using a camera of the mobile device. When a control marker is recognized a specific menu or interface that is associated with the control marker may be presented to the user.	03-03-2016
20160110566	APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURELY STORING MEDIA CONTENT EVENTS ON A FLASH MEMORY DEVICE - Systems and methods are operable to securely store media content events on a flash memory device. An exemplary embodiment receives user-provided authorization information, compares the received user-provided authorization information with authorization information associated with the flash memory device, and permits access to a flash memory of the flash memory device when the received user-provided authorization information corresponds to the authorization information.	04-21-2016

David Robert Burton, Skipton GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110197214	TRACKING USER REMOTE SIGNATURES - Disclosed is an apparatus and method for identifying a particular user of an receiver, such as a set-top box or receiver. A user is identified by the manner in which she uses an input device, such a wireless remote. Each individual user of the receiver is assigned a profile that includes values for a number of information points that serve to distinguish the user from other users of the receiver. With a user identified through tracking of her usage of a input device, customized content such as target advertisements or programming suggestions may be provided.	08-11-2011
20120243166	MEDIA CONTENT DEVICE CHASSIS WITH INTERNAL EXTENSION MEMBERS - A media content receiving device, such as a set top box, includes a chassis that incorporates a heat bridge, a heat shield or both. The heat bridge may take the form of a structural wall coupled to, but preferably integrated with, the chassis to facilitate conductive heat transfer into a chassis panel. The heat bridge may be configured to receive heat radiated from a chip having a die to be cooled. The heat shield may take the form of a wall-type structure protruding from a chassis panel. For example, the heat shield may extend from a top panel of the chassis in a fin-like or flange-like manner to provide a thermal barrier between adjacent electrical components arranged on a circuit board. While the heat shield protects the adjacent component from potential thermal damage or degradation, it may also operate to transfer heat into the chassis.	09-27-2012
20120246717	APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURELY STORING MEDIA CONTENT EVENTS ON A FLASH MEMORY DEVICE - Systems and methods are operable to securely store media content events on a flash memory device. An exemplary embodiment receives user-provided authorization information, compares the received user-provided authorization information with authorization information associated with the flash memory device, and permits access to a flash memory of the flash memory device when the received user-provided authorization information corresponds to the authorization information.	09-27-2012
20120246732	APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF INAPPROPRIATE MEDIA CONTENT EVENTS - Systems and methods are operable to prevent presentation of inappropriate media content. An exemplary embodiment receives a media content event; identifies at least one characteristic of the media content event; compares the identified characteristic with a plurality of predefined content characteristics, wherein each of the predefined content characteristics are associated with at least one type of inappropriate media content event; and defines the media content event as an inappropriate media content event in response to the identified characteristic corresponding to at least one of the plurality of predefined content characteristics.	09-27-2012
20120249309	APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER LINE CARRIER DATA COMMUNICATION TO DC POWERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Systems and methods are operable to communicate information to a direct current (DC) powered electronic device. An exemplary embodiment receives alternating current (AC) power with an AC information signal modulated thereon, converts the received AC power to DC power, demodulates the received AC information signal to determine information, modulates the information onto the transmitted DC power as a DC information signal, transmits the DC power with the DC information signal over a DC connector to the DC powered electronic device, detects the DC information signal on the modulated DC power at the DC powered electronic device, demodulates the DC information signal from the received DC power, and determines the information at the DC powered electronic device based upon the demodulated DC information.	10-04-2012
20120250256	MEDIA DEVICE HAVING A PIEZOELECTRIC FAN - A media device includes at least one piezoelectric fan selectively located to draw or urge air past one or more electrical components, such as an integrated circuit chip. Preferably, the piezoelectric fan is located within a channel milled or otherwise formed in the chip, however the fan may be located proximate the channel yet in fluid communication therewith. The piezoelectric fan operates to convectively cool the electrical component and may also prevent heat that has been generated by the electrical component from moving toward another electrical component within the media device. Thus, the configuration and location of the piezoelectric fan may advantageously cool one component while preventing heat energy from building up around one or more other components mounted nearby.	10-04-2012
20120250260	MEDIA CONTENT DEVICE WITH CUSTOMIZED PANEL - A media device, which may take the form of a set top box (STB), includes a housing or chassis that incorporates an interface panel having selectively configured regions that cooperate with components mounted on a printed circuit board. The selectively configured regions of the interface panel may advantageously provide desired clearance or contact between the interface panel and one or more of the components. In addition, the selectively configured regions of the interface panel may be arranged to provide structural support to a top panel of the chassis while providing specific heat transfer pathways between the components and the chassis. In this manner, the interface panel may be controllably designed with a desired thermal mass and/or a desired thermal conductivity in specific regions of the interface panel by varying properties of the interface panel which may include, but are not limited to, the panel thickness and material.	10-04-2012
20140111937	MEDIA CONTENT DEVICE CHASSIS WITH INTERNAL EXTENSION MEMBERS - A media content receiving device, such as a set top box, includes a chassis that incorporates a heat bridge, a heat shield or both. The heat bridge may take the form of a structural wall coupled to, but preferably integrated with, the chassis to facilitate conductive heat transfer into a chassis panel. The heat bridge may be configured to receive heat radiated from a chip having a die to be cooled. The heat shield may take the form of a wall-type structure protruding from a chassis panel. For example, the heat shield may extend from a top panel of the chassis in a fin-like or flange-like manner to provide a thermal barrier between adjacent electrical components arranged on a circuit board. While the heat shield protects the adjacent component from potential thermal damage or degradation, it may also operate to transfer heat into the chassis.	04-24-2014
20140139326	APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER LINE CARRIER DATA COMMUNICATION TO DC POWERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Systems and methods are operable to communicate information to a direct current (DC) powered electronic device. An exemplary embodiment receives alternating current (AC) power with an AC information signal modulated thereon, converts the received AC power to DC power, demodulates the received AC information signal to determine information, modulates the information onto the transmitted DC power as a DC information signal, transmits the DC power with the DC information signal over a DC connector to the DC powered electronic device, detects the DC information signal on the modulated DC power at the DC powered electronic device, demodulates the DC information signal from the received DC power, and determines the information at the DC powered electronic device based upon the demodulated DC information.	05-22-2014
20140361880	APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER LINE CARRIER DATA COMMUNICATION TO DC POWERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Systems and methods are operable to communicate information to a direct current (DC) powered electronic device. An exemplary embodiment receives alternating current (AC) power with an AC information signal modulated thereon, converts the received AC power to DC power, demodulates the received AC information signal to determine information, modulates the information onto the transmitted DC power as a DC information signal, transmits the DC power with the DC information signal over a DC connector to the DC powered electronic device, detects the DC information signal on the modulated DC power at the DC powered electronic device, demodulates the DC information signal from the received DC power, and determines the information at the DC powered electronic device based upon the demodulated DC information.	12-11-2014

Emma Burton, Bradford GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090305067	HEAT-SHRINKABLE FILM - The present invention provides a raulti-layer heat-shrinkable film comprising: a first outer layer comprising a polyester; a second outer layer comprising a polyester; an inner layer comprising a polyolefin; a first intermediate layer between the first outer layer and the inner layer comprising polypropylene grafted with glycidyl methacrylate either directly or through a graft promoter; and a second intermediate layer between the second outer layer and the inner layer comprising polypropylene grafted with glycidyl methacrylate either directly or through a graft promoter.	12-10-2009

Fredrick John Burton, Newport Shropshire GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090084724	TREATMENT ASSEMBLIES - A fluid treatment assembly defines a treatment chamber and includes a treatment sub assembly positioned in an assembled condition in the treatment chamber. The treatment sub assembly includes a plurality of treatment members. The treatment assembly is arranged so that in use a fluid for treatment flows through the treatment members.	04-02-2009

Gary Burton, Morpeth GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20160032681	HIGH PRESSURE SEAL WITH COMPOSITE ANTI-EXTRUSION MECHANISM - A high pressure closed gland unitized seal assembly for sealing against a connector pin in a box and pin seal used in a sub-sea riser joint assembly. The high pressure closed gland unitized seal assembly includes an elastomeric seal body having an inner diameter end and an outer diameter end formed of an elastomeric material having a first modulus of elasticity. The inner diameter end of the seal body includes two diametrically opposed axially outward base portions and an axially inward sealing portion. Integrated with the elastomeric material at the base portions of the inner diameter end of the seal body are a pair of diametrically opposed anti-extrusion rings having a modulus of elasticity that is higher than the modulus of elasticity of the elastomeric material so as to prevent the extrusion of the elastomeric seal body. The anti-extrusion rings are disposed between the elastomeric seal body and tightly wound coil springs.	02-04-2016

Jerry Burton, Helsby GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130025189	FUEL COMPOSITION WITH ENHANCED LOW TEMPERATURE PROPERTIES - Disclosed herein is a fuel oil composition comprising a renewable fuel or a blend of petroleum based fuels with renewable fuels, also containing an additives composition to enhance the base and combined fuel's resistance to forming insoluble particulates upon storage at diminished operating temperatures. Further described is the additive package used to inhibit particulate formation.	01-31-2013

Jerry Burton, Helsby Cheshire GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100005706	FUEL COMPOSITION WITH ENHANCED LOW TEMPERATURE PROPERTIES - Disclosed herein is a fuel oil composition comprising a renewable fuel or a blend of petroleum based fuels with renewable fuels, also containing an additives composition to enhance the base and combined fuel's resistance to forming insoluble particulates upon storage at diminished operating temperatures. Further described is the additive package used to inhibit particulate formation.	01-14-2010

John Edward Burton, West Midlands GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130036835	VARIABLE TORQUE-RATE TEST JOINT - The invention provides a variable torque-rate test joint for the performance testing of rotary tools for threaded fasteners. In a typical test routine a nut is repeatedly tightened by the tool and after each tightening the nut must be released and run back to its start position. The invention provides a means for rapidly releasing the pressure on the tightened nut so that it can be run back quickly and easily. The variable joint is supported by a reaction surface that is the operative face of a piston and cylinder assembly seated on a shoulder fast to a shank of the threaded fastener. A hydraulic control is provided for the piston and cylinder assembly including means for hydraulically extending the piston from the cylinder to a fixed maximum extension which defines a test position of the reaction surface, and means for hydraulically retracting the piston back into the cylinder to remove the pressure from the nut at the end of the test. During tightening the piston is extended and preferably hydraulically locked.	02-14-2013

John Edward Burton, Birmingham GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130125666	VARIABLE TORQUE RATE TEST JOINT - In a variable torque rate test joint, screw-threaded first and second elements are rotated relative to one another by a tool under test. At least one spring beam is cantilevered over a pivot point to exert an axial force between the first and second elements and the torque rate of the test joint can be varied by moving the pivot point to change the axial force. The first element may be a shaft that is fixed during testing and the second element is a nut rotatably mounted on the shaft, whereby the element rotated by the tool has a minimal moment of inertia. Whichever of the first and second elements is held stationary during the test may be mounted in a hub that is locked during the test but can be rotated at the end of the test to reset the test joint. Measurements may be made of the torque and the rotation angle to derive an actual torque rate of the joint, which allows correction of errors by moving the pivot point.	05-23-2013

Jon Edward Burton, Birmingham GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100132481	VARIABLE TORQUE-RATE TEST JOINT - A variable torque-rate test point for the performance testing of rotary tools for threaded fasteners comprises a screw-threaded bolt (	06-03-2010

Mark Burton, Kendal GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130248037	CLOSURE ASSEMBLY FOR PIPE END - A closure assembly for terminating an end of a pipe (	09-26-2013
20140321932	Cutting Apparatus and Drive Assembly - A boring apparatus, such as a drilling apparatus for forming holes in pressurised pipes, comprises a cutting head (	10-30-2014

Michael John Burton, North Cornwall GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080257753	Grey Water Filtering System - A method for filtering grey water for recycling includes passing grey water to be filtered through a filter assembly, including a support mesh or blanket holding a sedimentary material produced by electrolysis of sea water. A filter assembly can include a perforated filter plate and at least one mesh or blanket member supported by the filter plate which holds a sedimentary material produced by electrolysis of sea water.	10-23-2008

Michael Winspear Burton, West Midlands GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100282357	YARN TUFT HOLDER - A yarn tuft holder (	11-11-2010

Michael Winspear Burton, Stourbridge GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100200103	YARN TUFT TRANSFER SYSTEM - A yarn tuft transfer system (	08-12-2010

Nicholas Burton, Hemington GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100295771	CONTROL OF DISPLAY OBJECTS - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for controlling display objects. Particularly, a body part of a user may move, and the movement detected by a capture device. The capture device may capture images or frames of the body part at different times. Based on the captured frames, velocities of the body part may be determined or at least estimated at the different times. A blend velocity for the body part may be determined based on the different velocities. Particularly, for example, the blend velocity may be an average of the velocities of the body part over a period of time. A display object may then be controlled or moved in accordance with the blend velocity. For example, an avatar's body part may be moved in the same direction as a recent captured frame of the user's body part, and at the blend velocity.	11-25-2010
20100302247	Target digitization, extraction, and tracking - Techniques may comprise identifying surfaces, textures, and object dimensions from unorganized point clouds derived from a capture device, such as a depth sensing device. Employing target digitization may comprise surface extraction, identifying points in a point cloud, labeling surfaces, computing object properties, tracking changes in object properties over time, and increasing confidence in the object boundaries and identity as additional frames are captured. If the point cloud data includes an object, a model of the object may be generated. Feedback of the model associated with a particular object may be generated and provided real time to the user. Further, the model of the object may be tracked in response to any movement of the object in the physical space such that the model may be adjusted to mimic changes or movement of the object, or increase the fidelity of the target's characteristics.	12-02-2010

Nicholas Burton, Derby GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110210982	LOW LATENCY RENDERING OF OBJECTS - A system is disclosed for rendering low latency resource objects by providing the latest position data from a central processing unit for the low latency resource object right before a graphic processing unit is to render the low latency resource object.	09-01-2011
20110306468	CALORIC BURN DETERMINATION FROM BODY MOVEMENT - A system and method is disclosed determining caloric burn via an HCI system. Using a capture device which is able to detect the thickness of a user's arms, legs, torso, etc., the system determines a mass for each of a user's body parts. Thereafter, in one example, the system measures caloric burn for a given body part as a function of how far the body part was displaced, a mass of the body part displaced and gravity.	12-15-2011

Nicholas D. Burton, Hermington GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100302253	REAL TIME RETARGETING OF SKELETAL DATA TO GAME AVATAR - Techniques for generating an avatar model during the runtime of an application are herein disclosed. The avatar model can be generated from an image captured by a capture device. End-effectors can be positioned an inverse kinematics can be used to determine positions of other nodes in the avatar model.	12-02-2010
20110007079	BRINGING A VISUAL REPRESENTATION TO LIFE VIA LEARNED INPUT FROM THE USER - Data captured with respect to a human may be analyzed and applied to a visual representation of a user such that the visual representation begins to reflect the behavioral characteristics of the user. For example, a system may have a capture device that captures data about the user in the physical space. The system may identify the user's characteristics, tendencies, voice patterns, behaviors, gestures, etc. Over time, the system may learn a user's tendencies and intelligently apply animations to the user's avatar such that the avatar behaves and responds in accordance with the identified behaviors of the user. The animations applied to the avatar may be animations selected from a library of pre-packaged animations, or the animations may be entered and recorded by the user into the avatar's avatar library.	01-13-2011
20110007142	VISUAL REPRESENTATION EXPRESSION BASED ON PLAYER EXPRESSION - Using facial recognition and gesture/body posture recognition techniques, a system can naturally convey the emotions and attitudes of a user via the user's visual representation. Techniques may comprise customizing a visual representation of a user based on detectable characteristics, deducting a user's temperament from the detectable characteristics, and applying attributes indicative of the temperament to the visual representation in real time. Techniques may also comprise processing changes to the user's characteristics in the physical space and updating the visual representation in real time. For example, the system may track a user's facial expressions and body movements to identify a temperament and then apply attributes indicative of that temperament to the visual representation. Thus, a visual representation of a user, such as an avatar or fanciful character, can reflect the user's expressions and moods in real time.	01-13-2011
20110025689	Auto-Generating A Visual Representation - Techniques for auto-generating the target's visual representation may reduce or eliminate the manual input required for the generation of the target's visual representation. For example, a system having a capture device may detect various features of a user in the physical space and make feature selections from a library of visual representation feature options based on the detected features. The system can automatically apply the selections to the visual representation of the user based on the detected features. Alternately, the system may make selections that narrow the number of options for features from which the user chooses. The system may apply the selections to the user in real time as well as make updates to the features selected and applied to the target's visual representation in real time.	02-03-2011
20130187929	VISUAL REPRESENTATION EXPRESSION BASED ON PLAYER EXPRESSION - Using facial recognition and gesture/body posture recognition techniques, a system can naturally convey the emotions and attitudes of a user via the user's visual representation. Techniques may comprise customizing a visual representation of a user based on detectable characteristics, deducting a user's temperament from the detectable characteristics, and applying attributes indicative of the temperament to the visual representation in real time. Techniques may also comprise processing changes to the user's characteristics in the physical space and updating the visual representation in real time. For example, the system may track a user's facial expressions and body movements to identify a temperament and then apply attributes indicative of that temperament to the visual representation. Thus, a visual representation of a user, such as an avatar or fanciful character, can reflect the user's expressions and moods in real time.	07-25-2013

Nicholas David Burton, Derby GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130208900	DEPTH CAMERA WITH INTEGRATED THREE-DIMENSIONAL AUDIO - A three-dimensional audio system includes a depth camera and one or more acoustic transducers in the same housing. Further, the same housing also houses logic for determining a world space ear position of a human subject observed by the depth camera. The logic also determines one or more audio-output transformations based on the world space ear position. The one or more audio-output transformations are configured to produce a three-dimensional audio output configured to provide a desired audio effect at the world space ear position.	08-15-2013

Nicholas David Burton, Derbyshire GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150123967	GENERATING AN AVATAR FROM REAL TIME IMAGE DATA - Technology is disclosed for automatically generating a facial avatar resembling a user in a defined art style. One or more processors generate a user 3D head model for the user based on captured 3D image data from a communicatively coupled 3D image capture device. A set of user transferable head features from the user 3D head model are automatically represented by the one or more processors in the facial avatar in accordance with rules governing transferable user 3D head features. In some embodiments, a base or reference head model of the avatar is remapped to include the set of user head features. In other embodiments, an avatar head shape model is selected based on the user 3D head model, and the transferable user 3D head features are represented in the avatar head shape model.	05-07-2015

Paul Burton, Bracknell GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150031540	PYRIDAZINONE HERBICIDAL COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), or an agronomically acceptable salt of said compounds wherein X	01-29-2015

Paul Burton, Cambridgeshire GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090129613	Acoustic device - An assembly (	05-21-2009

Peter Burton, Worcestershire GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110037223	Magnetic house puzzle - A take-apart puzzle consisting of a small number of identical looking bricks which are held together by the mutual magnetic attraction of their internally hidden magnets. The puzzle is disassembled by separating the bricks from one another. Upon separation it will be found that one or more of the magnets within the bricks have moved and/or rotated thereby causing one or more of the bricks to now mutually repel one another. The bricks will not be attracted to each other, thus forcing the so-moved magnets back into their original positions. The puzzle is made all the more tantalizing to solve by the fact that magnetic fields cannot be readily seen and the puzzle only consists of a small number of separate pieces.	02-17-2011

Peter Burton, Glasgow GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120202287	Stem Cell Culture Methods - The invention provides methods for reversibly inhibiting stem cell differentiation wherein a compound of formula (I) is contacted with a stem cell. The invention further provides a method for preparing a culture medium, a culture medium supplement and a composition comprising a compound of formula (I).	08-09-2012

Philip Burton, Cheshire GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140043478	SECURITY CAMERA ASSEMBLY - A security camera assembly is provided that includes a camera. The camera is adjustable to be sensitive to both visible light for producing monochrome and/or colour images and to non-visible radiation for producing monochrome images. The camera is mounted in a housing that is adjustable about two mutually perpendicular axes (i.e. pan and tilt) to define an area monitored by the camera. Illumination means are provided on the housing to move with the camera illuminating the area monitored by the camera. The illumination means includes a source of visible light and a source of non-visible (e.g. infra-red) radiation to which the camera is adjustable to be sensitive. Either the source of visible light or the source of non-visible radiation being separately selectable.	02-13-2014

Rebecca Claire Burton, Bracknell GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130203792	CO-CRYSTALS OF PYRIMETHANIL OR CYPRODINIL - The present invention relates to co-crystals of cyprodinil or pyrimethanil and a co-crystal forming compound which has at least one imide and/or oxime functional group.	08-08-2013

Rebecca Claire Burton, Berkshire GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110245306	CO-CRYSTALS - The present invention relates to co-crystals of propiconazole and a co-crystal forming compound.	10-06-2011

Rebecca Claire Burton, Huddersfield GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100137337	CO-CRYSTALS - The present invention relates to co-crystals of cyprodinil or pyrimethanil and a co-crystal forming compound which has at least one organic acid functional group. In particular, the present invention relates to co-crystals of cyprodinil and benzoic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, oxalic acid, pyrazine carboxylic acid, glycolic acid, levulinic acid, (2-methylphenoxy)acetic acid, hexanedioic acid, 4-(methylamino) benzoic acid, trimethyl acetic acid, pyruvic acid or 4-hydroxy-4′-biphenyl carboxylic acid.	06-03-2010

Trevor Burton, Barrow-On-Humber GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110219062	System and Method for Two Way Communication and Controlling Content on a Display Screen - A method for controlling content on a display device includes executing, by a host device coupled to a display, a browser application within a web browser for presenting content on the display device. A communication channel is established over a computer network between an application running on an endpoint device and the browser application. Data is sent content over the communication channel, between the endpoint device and the browser application, for controlling what is shown on the display. A system for controlling content on a display is also disclosed.	09-08-2011
20110219124	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TWO WAY COMMUNICATION AND CONTROLLING CONTENT IN A WEB BROWSER - A system and method for connected devices over a network includes: receiving, by an address registration server, a communication from a host device and a communication from an endpoint device; determining whether the host device and the endpoint device are connected to a single local network and whether the host device and the endpoint device are each executing a compatible application; and facilitating a network connection between the endpoint device and the host device over the local network by providing a private network address of the endpoint device to the host device.	09-08-2011
20110219129	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING NETWORK SOCKETS BETWEEN APPLICATIONS - A system and method for establishing communication over a network includes devices, instructions, and/or operations for: executing a browser application within a web browser, the web browser including a security mechanism for restricting access to and from the browser application; receiving, by the browser application, a private network address of an endpoint device; establishing a first network socket connection and a second network socket connection between the browser application and an application; and sending loss-sensitive network traffic over the first network socket connection and loss-tolerant network traffic over the second network socket connection.	09-08-2011
20110219130	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TWO WAY COMMUNICATION AND CONTROLLING CONTENT IN A GAME - A method for two way communication and control of a game may include executing, by a host device in communication with a computer network, a game application within a web browser. A communication channel is established over the computer network and between the game application and a controller application running on an endpoint device. Data is sent over the communication channel for controlling and playing the game application within the game application. A system for two way communication and control of a game is also provided.	09-08-2011

William Burton, Cheltenham GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080282348	Methods, Devices and Data Structures for Trusted Data - A data structure has within it the following elements: an identification of a data structure type; and a proof that two or more instances of the data structure type are as trustworthy as each other. Methods and devices using such data structures are described.	11-13-2008
20100011219	Secure Use of User Secrets on a Computing Platform - A computing platform (	01-14-2010
20130239222	METHODS, DEVICES AND DATA STRUCTURES FOR TRUSTED DATA - An apparatus includes a processor and a memory to implement a method to provide a proof that two or more instances of a data structure type are as trustworthy as each other.	09-12-2013