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Alan Green, Radlett GB
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20120167781 | MILK FROTHING DEVICE - A milk frothing device comprises a housing ( | 07-05-2012 |
Alan E. Green, Fulbourn GB
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20130103023 | LITZ WIRE BATTERY POWERED DEVICE - A medical instrument is disclosed. The medical instrument includes a housing and a handle for gripping by a user, an end effector coupled to the handle and having at least one electrical contact, a battery, and a radio frequency (RF) generation circuit coupled to and operated by the battery. The RF generation circuit is operable to generate an RF drive signal and to provide the RF drive signal to the at least one electrical contact, wherein the RF generation circuit is supported by the housing. The RF generation circuit includes a resonant circuit that includes at least one inductive element constructed of litz wire. | 04-25-2013 |
20130103024 | USER INTERFACE IN A BATTERY POWERED DEVICE - A medical instrument is disclosed. The medical instrument includes a housing, at least one electrical contact, a radio frequency (RF) generation circuit coupled to and operated by the battery and operable to generate an RF drive signal and to provide the RF drive signal to the at least one electrical contact, and a user interface supported by the housing. The user interface includes visual and audible feedback elements, wherein the state of the instrument can be determined by the state of the visual and audible feedback elements. | 04-25-2013 |
20130123776 | BATTERY SHUT-OFF ALGORITHM IN A BATTERY POWERED DEVICE - A medical instrument is disclosed. The medical instrument includes at least one electrical contact, a battery, a radio frequency (RF) generation circuit coupled to and operated by the battery and operable to generate an RF drive signal and to provide the RF drive signal to the at least one electrical contact, and a battery discharge circuit coupled to the battery. A processor is coupled to the battery discharge circuit and a memory is coupled to the processor. The memory stores machine executable instructions that when executed cause the processor to monitor activation of the RF generation circuit and disable the RF generation circuit when the RF drive signal is fired a predetermined number of times. The medical instrument may include an activation switch and/or a disposal switch supported by the housing. | 05-16-2013 |
20130123777 | BATTERY DRAIN KILL FEATURE IN A BATTERY POWERED DEVICE - A medical instrument is disclosed. The medical instrument includes at least one electrical contact, a radio frequency (RF) generation circuit coupled to and operated by the battery and operable to generate an RF drive signal and to provide the RF drive signal to the at least one electrical contact, a battery discharge circuit coupled to the RF generation circuit, a processor coupled to the battery discharge circuit, and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores computer instructions that when executed cause the processor to monitor battery capacity and send a signal to the battery discharge circuit to discharge a battery coupled to the battery discharge circuit when the battery capacity falls below a predetermined threshold. | 05-16-2013 |
20130131660 | BATTERY INITIALIZATION CLIP - A medical instrument is disclosed. The medical instrument includes a housing, a control lever rotatably coupled to the housing, at least one electrical contact, a radio frequency (RF) generation circuit coupled to and operated by the battery and operable to generate an RF drive signal and to provide the RF drive signal to the at least one electrical contact and an initialization clip coupled to housing and the control lever to prevent operation of the RF generation circuit and movement of the control lever. | 05-23-2013 |
Alan Edward Green, Fulbourn GB
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20140151589 | FLOW APPARATUS AND MONITORING SYSTEM RELATING THERETO - The present invention provides a flow apparatus ( | 06-05-2014 |
Alan Edward Green, Cambridige GB
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20130345689 | MEDICAL DEVICE - A medical device is described having a handle and an end effector coupled to the handle. The end effector has at least one electrode for providing electrical signals to a tissue or vessel to be treated. An RF drive circuit is provided for generating an RF drive signal that is applied to the end effector electrode. The RF drive circuit includes a resonant circuit and a frequency controller is used to vary the frequency of a signal passed through the resonant circuit in order to control the power supplied to the end effector electrode. | 12-26-2013 |
Alexander L. Green, Oxford GB
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20140039450 | Method and Apparatus for Treating Respiratory Disease - A method of influencing bronchoconstriction in a mammal comprising applying a stimulation in one or more regions of the brain of the mammal, and an apparatus therefore. The method and apparatus may be used to treat a respiratory disease or sleep apnea. | 02-06-2014 |
Alison Katharine Green, Bebington GB
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20130084253 | ORAL CARE COMPOSITIONS - The invention provides an oral care composition (preferably a dentifrice) comprising one or more curcumin compounds and a source of zinc ions. The incorporation of a source of zinc ions into the composition suppresses the degradation and/or discoloration of the curcumin compound(s) in the composition. | 04-04-2013 |
20130084254 | ORAL CARE COMPOSITIONS - The invention provides a non-aerated, foamable oral care composition comprising less than 1.5% anionic surfactant (by total weight anionic surfactant based on the total weight of the composition), abrasive cleaning agent and hydrophobin. The composition is mild to oral mucosa yet exhibits excellent foamability, texture and storage stability. | 04-04-2013 |
Amir Green, Moshav-Herut IL
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20090164490 | MAINTENANCE ASSISTANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEM METHOD AND APPARATUS - There is provided a method and an apparatus for providing assistance and control in respect of maintenance operations that are based on electronic technical documentation prescribing a set of discrete electronic maintenance instructions (“EMIs”). The EMIs are connected to one another according to a predefined hierarchy and predefined order. The apparatus according to some embodiments of the present invention may include a navigation controller, a documentation management module and an instruction controller generator. The navigation controller is adapted to provide a context pointer or a group of context pointers referencing one or more respective EMIs. The context pointer or pointers indicate a subset of EMIs from among the set of discrete EMIs which constitute a current context within the set of discrete EMIs. The documentation management module is adapted to select a group of permitted EMIs from among the subset of EMIs in accordance with metadata associated with respective EMIs. The metadata may provide an access control specification related to the respective EMIs. The navigation controller may be further adapted to provide an active instruction pointer referencing a current active electronic maintenance instruction (“EMI”) selected from among the group of permitted EMIs. The instruction controller generator is responsive to the active instruction pointer for generating at least a respective active interactive instruction-controller (“active IIC”). The active IIC is responsive to a predefined user-interaction and/or to a predefined system state or event corresponding with the active IIC for switching a state of the active IIC to a predefined state that is related to the predefined user-interaction and/or to the predefined system state or event. | 06-25-2009 |
Andrew Green, Providence, RI US
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20130310875 | Apparatus and Methods for Attaching Soft Tissue to Bone - Suture anchors and methods for using the suture anchors for attaching soft tissue, such as ligaments, tendons, and muscles, to bone are disclosed herein. A suture anchor for attaching soft tissue to bone includes a catheter having an elongated shaft with a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the catheter has at least one inner lumen capable of allowing a light curable adhesive to pass therethrough; a balloon portion engaging the distal end of the catheter, wherein the balloon portion expands from a deflated state to an inflated state when a light curable adhesive is delivered to the balloon portion; and at least one suture material for passing through soft tissue to attach the soft tissue to a bone. | 11-21-2013 |
Andrew Green, Malsburg-Marzell DE
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20120181875 | DEVICE FOR INDUCTIVE TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY - The invention relates to a device for the inductive transfer of electric energy from a stationary unit comprising at least one primary inductance ( | 07-19-2012 |
20120181981 | ENERGY SUPPLY UNIT, LAND VEHICLE, REPLACEMENT STATION AND METHOD FOR REPLACEMENT OF AN ENERGY SUPPLY UNIT CONTAINED IN A LAND VEHICLE - The invention relates to an energy supply unit ( | 07-19-2012 |
20120187757 | DEVICE FOR INDUCTIVE TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY - The invention relates to a device for the inductive transfer of electric energy from a stationary unit comprising at least one primary inductance to a vehicle that is adjacent to said unit and has at least one second inductance. The stationary unit or the vehicle has a device for detecting the presence of an object in a predetermined area that covers at least the area lying between the primary inductance and the second inductance during the inductive energy transfer. The detection device has at least one contactless sensor and an evaluation unit that is connected to the sensor. At least the sensor of the detection device is integrated into or mounted on the same housing as the primary or secondary coil of the energy transfer device. The sensor can be an ultrasonic sensor, radar sensor, infra-red sensor or an electric image sensor. | 07-26-2012 |
20120187773 | DEVICE FOR THE INDUCTIVE TRANSFER OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY - The invention relates to a device for the inductive transfer of electric energy from a stationary unit that has at least two similar primary inductances ( | 07-26-2012 |
20120267209 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INDUCTIVELY TRANSMITTING ELECTRIC ENERGY TO DISPLACEABLE CONSUMERS - The invention relates to a device for inductively transmitting electrical energy to displaceable consumers (F | 10-25-2012 |
20130313895 | DEVICE FOR THE INDUCTIVE TRANSFER OF ELECTRIC ENERGY - A device for the inductive transfer of electric energy from a stationary unit having a current supply device and a primary inductance connected thereto, to a vehicle which is adjacent to the stationary unit and has a secondary inductance. The vehicle has an emitter device for sending a data signal in the secondary inductance and the stationary unit includes a capturing device for capturing a data signal emitted by the primary inductance. The current supply device is activated by the capturing device in accordance with the content of the captured data signal for injecting the primary inductance. The emitting device includes a memory with a vehicle-specific code and the data signal which it produces contains the code. The capturing device includes a memory with an authorisation code and a comparison device such that the activation of the current supply device is triggered only if the comparison device identifies the authorisation code in the captured data signal. | 11-28-2013 |
20140323040 | APPARATUS FOR POWER TRANSMISSION AND FOR INDUCTIVE COMMUNICATION - Apparatus for power transmission and for inductive communication with a track or rail-guided moving object, with a power transmission line which extends along an envisaged path of movement of the object—with which a current collector can make contact—for supplying power to moving loads, a separate data line, at least one communication inductance on the object coupleable magnetically to the data line, and with a communication device which is connected to the communication inductance. The communication device has a modem which operates on the basis of an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing method at a data rate of at least 50 MBit/s. One end of the data line is connected to a communication device connected to a central control unit and containing a modem of the same type as the communication device in the moving object. | 10-30-2014 |
20140327394 | APPARATUS FOR INDUCTIVELY TRANSMITTING ELECTRICAL ENERGY - An apparatus for inductively transmitting electrical energy from a stationary unit to a mobile unit which is located adjacent to the stationary unit. The apparatus has a coil and a flux guide unit for guiding a magnetic flux occurring during operation of the apparatus with at least one ferromagnetic body, which consists of a multiplicity of individual elements. The flux guide unit has the basic shape of a plate and is arranged on one side of the coil perpendicular to the winding axis thereof in such a way that it covers the cross-sectional area of the coil at least partially. The ferromagnetic body includes individual elements with anisotropic magnetic permeability and has, overall, anisotropic magnetic permeability. In a viewing plane perpendicular to the winding axis of the coil, the individual elements of the ferromagnetic body are aligned with respect to the coil in those regions in which a ferromagnetic body with anisotropic permeability covers winding sections of the coil, in such a way that the preferred direction of magnetic permeability, in which the magnetic permeability has its greatest magnitude in the viewing plane, is at least approximately perpendicular to the winding sections of the coil. | 11-06-2014 |
20150061593 | COIL UNIT AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A coil unit for an electric vehicle for the inductive transfer of electrical energy between the coil unit and a stationary charging station. The coil unit includes at least one coil and a flux guide unit for guiding a magnetic flux occurring during operation of the coil. Also disclosed is an electric vehicle having a coil unit for the inductive transfer of electrical energy between a secondary coil of the coil unit and a primary coil of a charging station. The disclosed coil solves the problem of allowing the safe use of the inductive electrical energy transfer in electric vehicles, in particular motor vehicles, by proposing a coil unit, in which the flux guide unit has material weakenings, and an electric vehicle having such a coil unit. | 03-05-2015 |
Andrew Gordon Green, Didcot GB
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20120140781 | DYNAMIC HOST CLOCK COMPENSATION - In accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention, a method for improving synchronization of communications between a first port and a second port is provided, the method performed at the first port and comprising: inserting skip symbols into a transmission stream for transmissions from the first port to the second port, wherein the skip symbols are inserted at a first average frequency level; detecting a lack of synchronization between the first port and the second port; and inserting skip symbols into the transmission stream at a second average frequency level greater than the first average frequency level in response to the detecting. | 06-07-2012 |
Annabel Green, Lumsden GB
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20120067588 | Flow Control Apparatus - A flow control apparatus for use in a wellbore comprises a screen, a first inflow control device and a second inflow control device, wherein a fluid inflow path is provided through the screen and from an outer portion to an inner portion of each inflow control device. A method of cleaning a flow control apparatus such as that described above comprises providing in a wellbore a flow control apparatus comprising at least one screen and at least one inflow control device wherein a fluid inflow path is provided through the at least one screen and from an outer portion to an inner portion of the at least one inflow control device, targeting the at least one inflow control device with a treatment fluid and delivering the treatment fluid such that the fluid flows in a reverse direction along the fluid inflow path. | 03-22-2012 |
Annabel Green, Huntly GB
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20130206245 | Device and Method For Use In Controlling Fluid Flow - A flow control device comprises a housing, a flow restriction member, and a flow control ring defining a flow control port which is configured to receive the flow restriction member. The flow control ring is configured so as to be sealingly mounted onto a base pipe. The flow restriction member is at least partially inserted into the flow control port so as to at least partially define a predetermined flow restriction through the flow control ring. The housing is sealingly mounted on the flow control ring. The flow control device may be mounted on a base pipe. The flow control device may be used for controlling fluid flow, in particular, though not exclusively in oil and/or gas wells. A flow control system and method are also disclosed | 08-15-2013 |
Anthony Green, Penshaw GB
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20120275605 | Audio Playback - A multifunctional device is disclosed capable of audio playback. The device includes a receiver ( | 11-01-2012 |
Bernard S. Green, Jerusalem IL
Bernard S. Green, Rechovot IL
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20090111129 | Methods and Kits for Detecting Fungal Infection - Methods and kits which utilize a conjugate, preferably an adduct, of ergosterol for determining the presence or level of a broad spectrum of ergosterol-containing organisms (e.g., fungi) in various substrates are disclosed. These methods and kits can be used to accurately and efficiently diagnose a subject having a fungal infection, particularly invasive fungal infection, and to accurately and efficiently detect the presence of fungi and other ergosterol-containing organisms in other substrates. Antibodies and other compounds (e.g., molecularly imprinted polymers) that are capable of selectively binding to ergosterol or to an ergosterol-containing conjugate and methods of producing same are also disclosed. | 04-30-2009 |
Bert-Inge Green, Bromolla SE
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20100170373 | CUTTING DEVICE - Cutting device ( | 07-08-2010 |
Bruce Philip Green, Northamptonshire GB
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20120121461 | HAND SANITIZER - A hand sanitizer ( | 05-17-2012 |
Casey Green, Frisco, TX US
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20140025626 | METHOD OF USING SEARCH ENGINE FACET INDEXES TO ENABLE SEARCH-ENHANCED BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS - A query technique and interactive tool for analyzing unstructured data and structured data together through an easy-to-use interface. The query technique uses field indexes within a search engine to enable fast response times, scalability across large data sets, and availability to large audiences. This invention enables embodiments to combine the best features from search experiences with the best features from business intelligence experiences. A preferred embodiment of this technique enables all features to be fully composable so that one request includes structured data analysis features including multi-column grouping and aggregations as well as unstructured data analysis features including search term stemming and dynamic summaries. | 01-23-2014 |
Caytlin Green, Bensham GB
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20120151890 | Method of Forming An Electrically Conductive Hollow Fibre Separation Module - A method of forming a fluid separation filter for use in a fluid separation device includes aligning a series of fluid separation or drying fibers ( | 06-21-2012 |
Colin Green, Letchworth Garden City GB
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20120025433 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE CONTROLLING, MONITORING AND/OR SERVICING HEAT-TREATMENT EQUIPMENT VIA WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - A method and apparatus provide for remote control, monitoring and/or servicing of heat-treatment equipment via wireless communications networks. Specifically, the method and apparatus can be used in pre and post-weld heat-treatment applications for steel pipes in a variety of industries, including, but not limited to, power plants, chemical and petrochemical plants and refineries. Importantly, the embodiment generates and manages all the documentation necessary to input and verify the specified heat-treatment process. It will produce and deliver to the customer the reports and certificates required by the applicable quality control standards, requirements and regulatory authorities. | 02-02-2012 |
Curtis O. Green, St. Catherine JM
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20100015255 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA USING ORTANIQUE PEEL EXTRACT - The invention relates to compositions and methods for treating hypercholesterolemia, including methods for increasing HDL cholesterol levels, using a composition comprising an extract from the Ortanique peel. The invention also relates to compositions and methods for treating hypercholesterolemia, including methods for increasing HDL cholesterol levels, using a composition comprising substantially similar amounts of tetramethylscutellarein and nobiletin by weight and/or a composition comprising substantially similar amounts of tetramethylscutellarein, nobiletin, and tangeretin by weight. | 01-21-2010 |
20110124722 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA USING ORTANIQUE PEEL EXTRACT - The invention relates to compositions and methods for treating hypercholesterolemia, including methods for increasing HDL cholesterol levels, using a composition comprising an extract from the Ortanique peel. The invention also relates to compositions and methods for treating hypercholesterolemia, including methods for increasing HDL cholesterol levels, using a composition comprising substantially similar amounts of tetramethylscutellarein and nobiletin by weight and/or a composition comprising substantially similar amounts of tetramethylscutellarein, nobiletin, and tangeretin by weight. | 05-26-2011 |
Douglas Mark Green, Maidstone GB
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20110268630 | SAMPLE HOLDER FOR USE IN BIOLOGICAL TESTING | 11-03-2011 |
20130330751 | SAMPLE PRESERVATION METHOD AND SAMPLE APPLICATION SUBSTRATE - The invention discloses a sample preservation method which comprises the following steps: a) providing a paper substrate comprising ligands, where the ligands comprise charged groups, b) applying a sample comprising at least one analyte and at least one contaminant on the paper substrate, c) drying the sample on the paper substrate and, d) extracting at least part of the paper substrate to provide a solution of the analyte. | 12-12-2013 |
Edward Green, Bucks GB
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20110319309 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE REMOVAL OF CHEWING GUM RESIDUES FROM SUBSTRATES - This invention relates to methods for removing chewing gum and residues thereof from substrates using chewing gum modifying compositions comprising ionic liquids. In one embodiment, the chewing gum modifying composition may be used together with one or more oxidising reagents. In another embodiment, the chewing gum removal compositions further comprise one or more enzymes and one or more enzyme mediator compounds. The invention further relates to novel ionic liquid and enzyme compositions that are suitable for use in removing chewing gum residues. | 12-29-2011 |
Gary George Green, Gb-Benton GB
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20140012129 | Field cycling method for magnetic resonance - An NMR experiment on hyperpolarizable magnetic nuclei of substrate molecules in a living human or animal body, involves polarizing the substrate molecules by non-hydrogenating para-hydrogen induced polarization (=NH-PHIP) into a singlet/pseudo singlet state in low magnetic field and injecting the substrate molecules into the living body, the body or a part thereof being previously located inside a magnet at low magnetic field. The magnet is switched on to high magnetic field, and in at least part of the substrate molecules, the singlet state/pseudo singlet state is converted into observable magnetisation. An MRI or MRS measurement is carried out with the living body or the part thereof, collecting data from the substrate molecules. The NMR experiment is well applicable on hyperpolarized nuclei within a patient, with reduced losses of magnetization due to relaxation processes. | 01-09-2014 |
Gary George Reginald Green, Benton GB
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20110274626 | PULSE SEQUENCING WITH HYPERPOLARISABLE NUCLEI - There is described a method of selective observation of non-hydrogenative para-hydrogen induced polarisation (NH-PHIP) as enhanced magnetic resonance signals which comprises separating the thermal and longitudinal spin order states. There is also described a template comprising [Ir(COD)(NHC)(Py)] | 11-10-2011 |
20110285396 | NMR MEASUREMENT APPARATUS WITH FLOW-THROUGH PROBEHEAD - The invention relates to a device ( | 11-24-2011 |
Hadiyah-Nicole Green, Birmingham, AL US
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20130261444 | PHOTOTHERMAL NANOSTRUCTURES IN TUMOR THERAPY - Methods, structures, devices and systems are disclosed for implementing a photothermal therapy using nanostructures. In one aspect, a device to produce a photothermal effect includes a particle having a molecular layer functionalized onto the external surface of the particle and structured to attach to one or more targeting molecules capable of binding to a receptor site of a cell, in which the particle is configured to absorb light energy at a particular wavelength to produce a plasmon resonance effect that causes the particle to emit heat energy. In some implementations, the device is deployed in an organism having a tumor that includes a plurality of the cell and binds to the receptor site of the tumor by the targeting molecules, in which the light energy is emitted at a region of the organism that contains the tumor and the heat energy causes cellular death of the tumor cell. | 10-03-2013 |
Henrik Douglas Green, Hoejbjerg DK
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20090196627 | DISTRIBUTED DRIVER AND CAN BUS COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL - A system and a method for internal communication in a lighting system, which lighting system comprises a computer for controlling the lighting system, in which system a number of motors or actuators are controlled by the computer system, which motors or actuators control the operation of light effect components in relation to the lighting system, where the computer further controls a number of functions in the lighting system, which computer is controlled by input means. The computer system can be centrally placed where control information generated in the computer system is distributed to a number of distributed drivers over a data bus, where distributed drivers are in operation physically close to the motors or actuators, where distributed drivers based on data received from the data bus, perform control of actuators or motors. | 08-06-2009 |
Ian Green, Edinburgh GB
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20130090962 | PROVIDING VARIABILITY AND MATERIALIZATION OVER LINKS CONNECTING PRODUCT LINE RESOURCES - A system for providing variability and materialization over links connecting product line resources is disclosed herein. The system may include a user interface configured to issue a request for a product-line resource given in a specified product configuration context, responsive to a user selection, wherein the product configuration contains one or more features of the feature model, wherein the product line resources are stored on one or more databases and are further connected between themselves via links, each associated with a respective variability, based on the feature model and the product line resources connected via the links; and a resources fetcher configured to retrieve the resources requested in view of the specified product configuration by providing the links associated with the variability of the specified product configuration. | 04-11-2013 |
Ivan Green, Beeston Leeds GB
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20120029633 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE IMPLANT FOR A BONE CAVITY - A support structure implant for location within a bone cavity to support the bone which defines the cavity is formed from interlaced wires which extend from a first end of the structure towards an opposite second end. The wires are formed into loops at the first end of the structure. The structure includes a clip having a plurality of fingers which extend through the loops to control the spacing between the loops. | 02-02-2012 |
Ivan Green, Leeds GB
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20110307021 | BONE CAVITY SUPPORT STRUCTURE ASSEMBLY - An assembly for deploying a stranded support structure implant within a bone cavity to support the bone which defines the cavity comprises a support structure implant and an insertion tool. The support structure implant is formed from interlaced wires which extend from a first end of the structure towards an opposite second end. The structure flares outwardly from the first end to a maximum transverse dimension at a wide point between the first and second ends, and tapers inwardly between the wide point and the second end to a constant cross-section throat portion at the second end. The structure includes (i) a clip for controlling the spacing between the wires at the first end of the structure, in which the clip carries one of a spigot and a socket, and (ii) a ring clamp at the second end to retain the wires at the second end, in which the ring clamp has at least one clamp engagement formation. The insertion tool includes a probe end which carries the other of a spigot and a socket, so that the probe end and the clip can engage one another by means of the cooperating spigot and socket. An actuator moves the probe end relative to the tool engagement portion to cause the length of the implant to increase and its width to decrease. | 12-15-2011 |
20110307072 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE IMPLANT FOR A BONE CAVITY - A support structure implant for location within a bone cavity to support the bone which defines the cavity is formed from interlaced wires which extend from a first end of the structure towards an opposite second end. The structure flares outwardly from the first end to a maximum transverse dimension at a wide point between the first and second ends and tapers inwardly between the wide point and the second end to a constant cross-section throat portion at the second end. The structure includes a ring clamp at the second end to retain the wires in the throat portion which includes an internal support ring. The ratio of (a) the distance between the internal support ring and the interface between the tapering portion and the throat portion to (b) the diameter of the throat portion is not more than about 1.0. | 12-15-2011 |
20110313537 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE IMPLANT FOR A BONE CAVITY - A support structure implant for location within a bone cavity to support the bone which defines the cavity is formed from wires by braiding in a machine direction from a first end of the structure towards an opposite second end. The wires are formed into loops at the first end of the structure so that two lengths of wire extend away from each loop and a reformed into the braid. Each of the wires which is formed into the braid is held at the second end of the structure in a clamp. The clamp is provided by a support ring and a clamp ring which is formed from a shape memory alloy which can shrink to clamp the wires against the support ring when heated. | 12-22-2011 |
20140303745 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE IMPLANT FOR A BONE CAVITY - A support structure implant for location within a bone cavity to support the bone which defines the cavity is formed from wires by braiding in a machine direction from a first end of the structure towards an opposite second end. The wires are formed into loops at the first end of the structure so that two lengths of wire extend away from each loop and are formed into the braid. Each of the wires which is formed into the braid is held at the second end of the structure in a clamp. The clamp is provided by a support ring and a clamp ring which is formed from a shape memory alloy which can shrink to clamp the wires against the support ring when heated. | 10-09-2014 |
Ivan Green, Kentady GB
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20120035612 | ORIENTATION GUIDE - An orientation guide comprising a housing arranged to couple to a surgical instrument. In one embodiment the orientation guide further comprises first and second indicators ( | 02-09-2012 |
Jamie Green, Wakefield GB
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20130302102 | Bore Cutting Tool and Method of Making the Same - A bore cutting tool, particularly for cutting metal workpieces, includes a tool substrate and a tool coating on a surface of the tool substrate. The bore cutting tool comprises a plurality of pits in the surface of the tool substrate and wherein the tool coating extends over the pits such that the pit surface comprises the tool coating. In this way, the pit dimensions can be retained over prolonged tool life and the pits, with their coated surface, are particularly effective at retaining lubricant so that the thickness of a lubricant film can be increased as compared to a tool without the coated pits. In embodiments the pits are formed by laser etching and are present only on the cylindrical land. Average pit depth is suitably in the range 8 μm to 25 μm, average pit width and pit length is independently selected from 40 μm to 250 μm and average pit density is 20 to 30 pits/mm | 11-14-2013 |
Jane Hilary Green, Chatillens CH
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20110045160 | SATIETY INDUCING FOOD COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a method for preparing a satiety inducing food composition based on a dry food powder composition which upon reconstitution in a liquid, e.g. water, and subsequent consumption, induces satiety. The resulting food compositions have an optimised combination of protein and fibres, consistency, energetic value which together promote an optimised fullness sensation upon consumption. The present invention thus also relates to the use of the dry food powder for the preparation of a satiety inducing food composition. | 02-24-2011 |
Jason Green, Brighton GB
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20110256912 | POWER PLAY GAME MECHANICS - Method, article and apparatus for executing computer games, and in particular, computer-based racing games. In a racing game, a player may be allowed to earn one or more game play options which may be exercised during the race. The game play options, when exercised, may modify the predefined race path to create an advantage for the player or a disadvantage to the competitors. | 10-20-2011 |
20130244741 | POWER PLAY GAME MECHANICS - Method, article and apparatus for executing computer games, and in particular, computer-based racing games. In a racing game, a player may be allowed to earn one or more game play options which may be exercised during the race. The game play options, when exercised, may modify the predefined race path to create an advantage for the player or a disadvantage to the competitors. | 09-19-2013 |
Jason E. Green, Halstead, KS US
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20130263636 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FLARE IN ROLL-FORMING PROCESSES - Methods and apparatus for controlling flare in roll-forming processes are disclosed. An example method involves predefining a plurality of position values to adjust a tilt angle of a flange roller and adjusting the tilt angle of the flange roller based on one of the pre-defined position values to change an amount of flare in a zone of a component. The one of the pre-defined position values is associated with the zone of the component. | 10-10-2013 |
Jeffery C. Green, Ripley, MS US
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20140026389 | FURNITURE ASSEMBLY JIG - A furniture jig comprises a frame member positioning portion and a spring stretcher portion with at least the positioning frame portion having a rotating feature. The positioning frame portion may surround the spring stretcher portion and comprises constraint members that define receiving regions, such as slots or channels, into which furniture components, such a box frame members, may be inserted. The receiving regions of the jig frame maintain the furniture components upright or in other useful orientations at least until they are affixed together. In embodiments, the spring stretcher has a plurality of spring receiving portions on which the ends of a spring can be releasably engaged. Support members extending from the spring receiving portions operate to move the spring receiving portions from a spring loading position in which the springs can positioned on the tips to a spring attachment position where the springs are securable to the frame members. Drive portions, such as pneumatic or hydraulic cylinders move the spring receiving portions and support members between the respective positions. A control processer can automate the motions and be activated by a pedal or other switch. | 01-30-2014 |
John Green, Le Mont St. Adrien FR
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20080206404 | Composite Frozen Confections - A reformed biscuit product suitable for forming composite frozen compositions includes a solid mixture of a particulate cooked biscuit material and a cocoa butter equivalent of a confectionery fat is described. A process for manufacturing the product includes coating the particles with the fat, compacting the mixture of particulate biscuit and fat in an agglomerate of the shape of a receptacle or coating and maintaining the shape of the compacted mixture by solidification of the fat. Also described is a process for manufacturing a composite frozen confection comprising a reformed biscuit product formed into a cone containing an ice confection such as ice cream. | 08-28-2008 |
20130216660 | EDIBLE CONTAINER FOR FOODSTUFFS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An open-ended edible container for foodstuffs is provided. The open-ended container is composed of cereals and/or fruits in a sheet formed of a binder wherein the inner surface of the container is very lightly patterned while the outer surface has a smooth texture with embedded flakes. A process for manufacturing edible containers for foodstuffs is also provided and includes the steps of: pouring a liquid batter on baking plates, partially cooking the batter for providing a sheet, depositing cereals and/or fruit flakes as a layer onto the sheet, cooking the sheet, and giving the desired shape to the container. The inner surface of the container is very lightly patterned while the outer surface of the container has a rough texture with embedded flakes. | 08-22-2013 |
John Green, Garland, TX US
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20140057636 | MOBILE CELLULAR NETWORKS - Multiple mobile cellular network (MCN) communication systems can be networked together to form a network of MCN communication systems (NOM). Each MCN communication system within the NOM can operate as an independent cellular network to provide communications between user equipment within a covered area. When a UE in one MCN of the NOM moves into a different MCN of the NOM, the corresponding MCN communication systems can handover the UE. The UE can also be handed over between MCN communication systems when the MCN communication systems move. | 02-27-2014 |
John William Green, Bartlesville, OK US
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20130071262 | Gas Lift Assist For Fossil Fuel Wells - When a fossil fuel well is producing fossil fuel, lift gas injected into the well to bring the naturally occurring fluids in the well to the surface along with the fossil fuel and the plunger if the well has a plunger. An instrument is programmed to use the predetermined criteria to dynamically control the rate of injection of the lift gas into the well. | 03-21-2013 |
John William Green, Cypress, TX US
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20130081812 | PROPPANT MATERIALS AND METHODS OF TAILORING PROPPANT MATERIAL SURFACE WETTABILITY - Proppant materials, and methods for making proppant materials, are provided. In one embodiment, the proppant material comprises a substrate material, a polymeric material disposed on the substrate material and a surface wettability modifier disposed on the polymeric material. Methods of making and using the proppant materials are also disclosed. | 04-04-2013 |
Jonathan Green, Arlesheim CH
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20080207565 | USE OF BISPHOSPHONATES FOR PAIN TREATMENT - A method for the treatment of pain, in particular antinociceptive or anti-allodynic treatment of pain, in a patient in need of such treatment, e.g. a patient with osteoporosis or osteopenia, a tumour patient or a patient suffering from an inflammatory disease, which comprises administering an effective amount of a bisphosphonate, e.g. zoledronic acid or salts or hydrates thereof, to the patient | 08-28-2008 |
Jonathan Green, Surrey GB
Jonathan Anthony Green, Cambridgeshire GB
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20120046901 | MOTION CAPTURE APPARATUS - A motion capture apparatus ( | 02-23-2012 |
Lance Duane Green, Jemez Springs, NM US
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20140005055 | METHODS FOR IMPROVING GENOME ASSEMBLIES | 01-02-2014 |
Lewis Green, Sheffield GB
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20130317609 | ARTIFICIAL EYES AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A method of manufacturing an artificial eye for fitting as a whole or partial replacement of a patient's original eye, the method comprising the steps of: | 11-28-2013 |
Luke Gideon Granville Green, Basel CH
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20090163517 | BENZOOXAZOLE, OXAZOLOPYRIDINE, BENZOTHIAZOLE AND THIAZOLOPYRIDINE DERIVATIVES - This invention is concerned with compounds of the formula | 06-25-2009 |
Malcolm Green, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire GB
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20120121754 | Dietary Supplement - The present application relates to dietary supplements, in particular, a horse calming supplement comprising a calcium coordinated compound. | 05-17-2012 |
Mark Green, Preston GB
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20130063435 | SIMULATING A TERRAIN VIEW FROM AN AIRBORNE POINT OF VIEW - A method of simulating a terrain view from the point of view of an airborne object and a terrain view simulation system which obtain a geo-referenced terrain to the airborne object, correlate in a computer the position and orientation information with the geo-referenced view of the terrain as seen from the airborne object, and display this simulated view. | 03-14-2013 |
Mark Green, The Strand GB
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20120269736 | MICELLAR COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS - This invention relates to a composition comprising a micelle for use in biological applications, the micelle comprising: a substantially water-insoluble conjugated polymer which exhibits luminescence or fluorescence from about 300 nm to about 1500 nm of the electromagnetic spectrum: a biocompatible surfactant and/or lipid: and a MRI active agent. | 10-25-2012 |
Martin Green, Bowden GB
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20120199734 | Mass Spectrometer - An ion guide or ion trap is disclosed having an entrance electrode and an exit electrode. The potential of the exit electrode is periodically dropped for a relatively short period of time allowing some ions to escape from the ion guide or ion trap via an aperture in the exit electrode. The period of time that the potential of the exit electrode is dropped for is progressively increased and ions emerge from the ion guide or ion trap in a mass to charge ratio dependent manner. The ion guide or ion trap may be operated as a mass separator or low resolution mass analyser. | 08-09-2012 |
Martin Raymond Green, Bowdon, Cheshire GB
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20140048696 | DC Ion Guide for Analytical Filtering/Separation - An ion guide is disclosed comprising a plurality of electrodes. A first device is arranged and adapted to apply a RF voltage to at least some of the electrodes in order to form, in use, a pseudo-potential well which acts to confine ions in a first direction within the ion guide. A second device is arranged and adapted to apply a DC voltage to at least some of the electrodes in order to form, in use, a DC potential well which acts to confine ions in a second direction within the ion guide. A third device is arranged and adapted to cause ions having desired or undesired mass to charge ratios to be mass to charge ratio selectively ejected from the ion guide in the second direction. | 02-20-2014 |
20140124663 | Ion Mobility Separator With Variable Effective Length - An ion mobility separator or spectrometer is disclosed comprising an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder defining an annular volume through which ions are transmitted. Spiral electrodes a-f are arranged on a surface of the inner cylinder and/or on a surface of the outer cylinder. A first device is arranged and adapted to maintain a DC electric field or a pseudo-potential force which acts to urge ions from a first end of the ion mobility separator or spectrometer to a second end of the ion mobility separator or spectrometer. A second device is arranged and adapted to apply one or more transient DC voltages to the spiral electrodes in order to urge ions towards the first end of the ion mobility separator or spectrometer. The net effect is to extend the effective path length of the ion mobility separator. | 05-08-2014 |
20140131568 | Mass Spectrometer - A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a quadrupole rod set ion trap wherein a potential field is created at the exit of the ion trap which decreases with increasing radius in one radial direction. Ions within the on trap are mass selectively excited in a radial direction. Ions which have been excited in the radial direction experience a potential field which no longer confines the ions axially within the ion trap but which instead acts to extract the ions and hence causes the ions to be ejected axially from the ion trap. | 05-15-2014 |
20140299761 | Ion Trap With Spatially Extended Ion Trapping Region - A mass or mass to charge ratio selective ion trap is disclosed having an increased charge storage capacity. A RF voltage acts to confine ions in a first (y) direction within the ion trap. A DC voltage and/or an RF voltage acts to confine ions in a second (x) direction within the ion trap. A quadratic DC potential well acts to confine ions in a third (z) direction within the ion trap. Ions are excited in the third (z) direction and are caused to be mass or mass to charge ratio selectively ejected in the third (z) direction. | 10-09-2014 |
Martin Raymond Green, Altrincham GB
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20130026358 | Electron Transfer Dissociation Device - A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising an Electron Transfer Dissociation device comprising an ion guide. A control system determines the degree of fragmentation and charge reduction of precursor ions within the ion guide and varies the speed at which ions are transmitted through the ion guide in order to optimise the fragmentation and charge reduction process. | 01-31-2013 |
20140042314 | Electron Transfer Dissociation Device - A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising an Electron Transfer Dissociation device comprising an ion guide. A control system determines the degree of fragmentation and charge reduction of precursor ions within the ion guide and varies the speed at which ions are transmitted through the ion guide in order to optimise the fragmentation and charge reduction process. | 02-13-2014 |
Martin Raymond Green, Bowdon GB
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20130146762 | Mass Spectrometer - An ion-ion reaction cell is provided comprising a plurality of electrodes forming an ion guide. A transient DC voltage wave is applied to the electrodes in order to load reagent anions into the ion guide. Analyte cations are then subsequently transmitted through the ion-ion reaction cell by a subsequent transient DC voltage wave. Ion are arranged to undergo ion-ion reactions within the reaction cell and the resulting fragment ions which are formed within the reaction cell are then subsequently translated out of the reaction cell by means of a transient DC voltage wave. | 06-13-2013 |
20130221242 | Mass Spectrometer - A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a quadrupole rod set ion trap wherein a potential field is created at the exit of the ion trap which decreases with increasing radius in one radial direction. Ions within the ion trap are mass selectively excited in a radial direction. Ions which have been excited in the radial direction experience a potential field which no longer confines the ions axially within the ion trap but which instead acts to extract the ions and hence causes the ions to be ejected axially from the ion trap. | 08-29-2013 |
20130267037 | MASS SPECTROMETER DEVICE AND METHOD USING SCANNED PHASE APPLIED POTENTIALS IN ION GUIDANCE - An ion guide or mass analyser is disclosed comprising a plurality of electrodes having apertures through which ions are transmitted in use. A pseudo-potential barrier is created at the exit of the ion guide or mass analyser. The amplitude or depth of the pseudo-potential barrier is inversely proportional to the mass to charge ratio of an ion. One or more transient DC voltages are applied to the electrodes of the ion guide or mass analyser in order to urge ions along the length of the ion guides or mass analyser. The amplitude of the transient DC voltage applied to the electrode may be increased with time so that ions are caused to be emitted from the ion guide or mass analyser in reverse order of their mass to charge ratio. | 10-10-2013 |
20130292563 | Tandem Ion Trapping Arrangement - A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a first storage ion trap arranged upstream of a high performance analytical ion trap. According to an embodiment ions are simultaneously scanned from both the first and second ion trap. At any instant in time the quantity of charge present within the second ion trap is limited or restricted so that the second ion trap does not suffer from space charge saturation effects and hence the performance of the second ion trap is not degraded. | 11-07-2013 |
20130306858 | Asymmetric Field Ion Mobility in a Linear Geometry Ion Trap - A linear ion trap is disclosed wherein an asymmetric voltage waveform is applied to electrodes forming the ion trap which causes ions to become radially separated according to their differential ion mobility. An axial potential barrier is arranged at the exit of the ion trap such that ions having a first differential ion mobility and a first radial displacement are retained axially within the ion trap but ions having a second differential ion mobility and a second radial displacement are ejected axially from the ion trap. | 11-21-2013 |
20130334413 | Fast Pushing Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer Combined With Restricted Mass to Charge Ratio Range Delivery - Ions having a restricted range of mass to charge ratios are transmitted to the acceleration region of a Time of Flight mass analyser. A control system applies a first extraction pulse to an acceleration electrode in order to accelerate a first group of ions into the time of flight region at a first time T | 12-19-2013 |
20140048695 | Curved Ion Guide With Non Mass To Charge Ratio Dependent Confinement - A non-linear ion guide is disclosed comprising a plurality of electrodes. An ion guiding region is arranged between the electrodes, and the ion guiding region curves at least in a first direction. A DC voltage is applied to at least some of the electrodes in order to form a DC potential well which acts to confine ions within the ion guiding region in the first direction. | 02-20-2014 |
20140048701 | Pre-Scan For Mass to Charge Ratio Range - A method of mass spectrometry is disclosed comprising performing a first analysis of a sample of ions wherein one or more parameters are scanned and/or ions are sorted according to one or more parameters during the first analysis. One or more ranges of interest of the one or more parameters from the first analysis are then automatically determined. A second subsequent analysis of the sample of ions is then automatically performed, wherein the second analysis is restricted to one or more of the ranges of interest of the one or more parameters. | 02-20-2014 |
20140048702 | Ion Guide With Orthogonal Sampling - A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a RF ion guide wherein in a mode of operation a continuous, quasi-continuous or pulsed beam of ions is orthogonally sampled from the ion guide and wherein the continuous, quasi-continuous or pulsed beam of ions is not axially trapped or otherwise axially confined within the RF ion guide. The Ion guide is maintained, in use, at a pressure selected from the group consisting of: (i) 0.0001-0.001 mbar; (ii) 0.001-0.01 mbar; (iii) 0.01-0.1 mbar; (iv) 0.1-1 mbar; (v) 1-10 mbar; (vi) 10-100 mbar; and (vii) >100 mbar. | 02-20-2014 |
20140051181 | Glow Discharge Ion Source - A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a glow discharge device within the initial vacuum chamber of the mass spectrometer. The glow discharge device may comprise a tubular electrode located within an isolation valve, which is provided in the vacuum chamber. Reagent vapour may be provided through the tubular electrode, which is then subsequently ionised by the glow discharge. The resulting reagent ions may be used for Electron Transfer Dissociation of analyte ions generated by an atmospheric pressure ion source. Other embodiments are contemplated wherein the ions generated by the glow discharge device may be used to reduce the charge state of analyte ions by Proton Transfer Reaction or may act as lock mass or reference ions. | 02-20-2014 |
20140131566 | Mass Spectrometer - A collision or fragmentation cell is disclosed comprising a plurality of electrodes wherein a first RF voltage is applied to an upstream group of electrodes and a second different RF voltage is applied to a downstream group of electrodes. The radial confinement of parent ions entering the collision or fragmentation cell is optimised by the first RF voltage applied to the upstream group of electrodes and the radial confinement of daughter or fragment ions produced within the collision or fragmentation cell is optimised by the second different RF voltage applied to the downstream group of electrodes. | 05-15-2014 |
20140138534 | Mass Spectrometer Device and Method Using Scanned Phase Applied Potentials in Ion Guidance - An ion guide or mass analyser is disclosed comprising a plurality of electrodes having apertures through which ions are transmitted in use. A pseudo-potential barrier is created at the exit of the ion guide or mass analyser. The amplitude or depth of the pseudo-potential barrier is inversely proportional to the mass to charge ratio of an ion. One or more transient DC voltages are applied to the electrodes of the ion guide or mass analyser in order to urge ions along the length of the ion guides or mass analyser. The amplitude of the transient DC voltage applied to the electrode may be increased with time so that ions are caused to be emitted from the ion guide or mass analyser in reverse order of their mass to charge ratio. | 05-22-2014 |
20140158878 | Mass Spectrometer - A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a time of flight mass analyser. The time of flight mass analyser comprises an ion guide comprising a plurality of electrodes which are interconnected by a series of resistors forming a potential divider. Ions are confined radially within the ion guide by the application of a two-phase RF voltage to the electrodes. A single phase additional RF voltage is applied across the potential divider so that an inhomogeneous pseudo-potential force is maintained along the length of the ion guide. | 06-12-2014 |
20140197308 | Function Switching With Fast Asynchronous Acquisition - A method of analysing a sample is disclosed comprising transmitting a first population of ions through a mass spectrometer and switching a state or mode of the mass spectrometer to produce a second population of ions. A sequential stream of mass spectra is acquired asynchronously with respect to switching the state or mode of the mass spectrometer. The stream of mass spectral data is then post-processed to produce mass spectra corresponding predominantly to the first and second population of ions. | 07-17-2014 |
20140217278 | Ion Guide With Orthogonal Sampling - A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a RF ion guide wherein in a mode of operation a continuous, quasi-continuous or pulsed beam of ions is orthogonally sampled from the ion guide and wherein the continuous, quasi-continuous or pulsed beam of ions is not axially trapped or otherwise axially confined within the RF ion guide. The ion guide is maintained, in use, at a pressure selected from the group consisting of: (i) 0.0001-0.001 mbar; (ii) 0.001-0.01 mbar; (iii) 0.01-0.1 mbar; (iv) 0.1-1 mbar; (v) 1-10 mbar; (vi) 10-100 mbar; and (vii) >100 mbar. | 08-07-2014 |
20140252223 | Tandem Ion Trapping Arrangement - A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a first storage ion trap arranged upstream of a high performance analytical ion trap. According to an embodiment, ions are simultaneously scanned from both the first and second ion trap. At any instant in time, the quantity of charge present within the second ion trap is limited or restricted so that the second ion trap does not suffer from space charge saturation effects and hence the performance of the second ion trap is not degraded. | 09-11-2014 |
20140322817 | Mass Spectrometer - A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising an Electron Transfer Dissociation cell. Positive analyte ions are fragmented into fragment ions upon colliding with singly charged negative reagent ions with the cell. The cell comprises a plurality of ring electrodes which form a spherical trapping volume. Ions experience negligible RF heating over the majority of the trapping volume which enables the kinetic energy of the analyte and reagent ions to be reduced to just above thermal temperatures. An Electron Transfer Dissociation cell having an enhanced sensitivity is thereby provided. Fragment ions created within the cell may be cooled and may be transmitted onwardly to an orthogonal acceleration Time of Flight mass analyser enabling a significant improvement in the resolution of the mass analyser to be obtained. | 10-30-2014 |
20140346341 | Encoding of Precursor Ion Beam to Aid Product Ion Assignment - A method of encoding a parent or precursor ion beam to aid product ion assignment is disclosed. According to an embodiment the energy of parent ions entering a collision cell is progressively increased. Different species of parent ions fragment at different collision energies. Fragment ion intensity profiles are matched with parent ion intensity profiles to correlate fragment ions with corresponding parent ions. | 11-27-2014 |
20150028200 | Ion Mobility Separator with Variable Effective Length - An ion mobility separator or spectrometer is disclosed comprising an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder defining an annular volume through which ions are transmitted. Spiral electrodes a-f are arranged on a surface of the inner cylinder and/or on a surface of the outer cylinder. A first device is arranged and adapted to maintain a DC electric field and/or a pseudo-potential force which acts to urge ions from a first end of the ion mobility separator or spectrometer to a second end of the ion mobility separator or spectrometer. A second device is arranged and adapted to apply transient DC voltages to the one or more spiral electrodes in order to urge ions towards the first end of the ion mobility separator or spectrometer. The net effect is to extend the effective path length of the ion mobility separator. | 01-29-2015 |
20150041635 | Time of Flight Quantitation Using Alternative Characteristic Ions - A method of mass spectrometry is disclosed wherein the intensity of an analyte is determined by determining the intensity of first characteristic fragment ions when the intensity of the first characteristic fragment ions is within a first intensity range corresponding to the detection or unsaturated range of an ion detector. However, when the intensity of the first characteristic fragment ions is outside of the first intensity range so that the ion detector would saturate then the intensity of the analyte is determined by determining the intensity of second different characteristic fragment ions. | 02-12-2015 |
20150048246 | Annular Ion Guide - An annular ion guide is disclosed comprising inner and outer electrodes. Ions are confined within an annular ion guiding region by RF or pseudo-potential barriers in both an outward and inward radial direction. | 02-19-2015 |
20150060655 | Ion Guide Construction Method - A method of constructing an ion guide is disclosed comprising providing an elongated spine member and a plurality of plates. Each plate comprises an aperture therethrough for receiving the spine member and at least one electrode for use in guiding ions. The apertures of the plates are arranged around the spine member and the plates are arranged along the spine member. The plates are then locked in position on the spine member such that the plates are fixed axially with respect to the spine member and so that the electrodes of the plates are arranged so as to form an array of electrodes for use in guiding ions. | 03-05-2015 |
Martin Raymond Green, Bowdon, Altrincham GB
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20130168546 | Method of Mass Spectrometry and Mass Spectrometer Using Peak Deconvolution - A method of mass spectrometry is disclosed wherein a signal output from an ion detector is digitised by an Analogue to Digital Converter and is then deconvoluted to determine one or more ion arrival times and one more ion arrival intensities. The process of deconvoluting the ion signal involves determining a point spread function characteristic of an ion arriving at and being detected by the ion detector. A distribution of ion arrival times which produces a best fit to the digitised signal is then determined given that each ion arrival is assumed to produce a response given by the point spread function. A plurality of ion arrival times are then combined to produce a composite ion arrival time-intensity spectrum. | 07-04-2013 |
Matthew Michael Green, Surrey GB
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20130017267 | METHOD OF MAKING PARTICLES FOR USE IN A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION - The invention relates to a method for making composite active particles for use in a pharmaceutical composition for pulmonary administration, the method comprising a milling step in which particles of active material are milled in the presence of particles of an additive material which is suitable for the promotion of the dispersal of the composite active particles upon actuation of an inhaler. The invention also relates to compositions for inhalation prepared by the method. | 01-17-2013 |
Matthew Michael James Green, Wiltshire GB
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20120309809 | PROCESS AND PRODUCT - A method of processing an active ingredient, the method comprising submitting a pharmaceutically active ingredient in the absence of excipients and/or additives to compression and shearing forces. The invention also relates to compositions comprising an active prepared by the method. | 12-06-2012 |
Michal Green, Haifa IL
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20110039296 | METHOD OF ATTACHING A CELL-OF-INTEREST TO A MICROTUBE - A method of attaching a cell or a membrane-coated particle-of-interest to a microtube is provided. The method comprising: co-electrospinning two polymeric solutions through co-axial capillaries, wherein a first polymeric solution of the two polymeric solutions is for forming a shell of the microtube and a second polymeric solution of the two polymeric solutions is for forming a coat over an internal surface of the shell, the first polymeric solution is selected solidifying faster than the second polymeric solution and a solvent of the second polymeric solution is selected incapable of dissolving the first polymeric solution and wherein the second polymeric solution comprises the cell or the membrane-coated particle-of-interest, thereby attaching the cell or the membrane-coated panicle-of-interest to the microtube. Also provided are microtubes with attached, entrapped or encapsulated cells or membrane-coated particles and methods of using same. | 02-17-2011 |
Paul Clifford Green, Tamworth GB
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20120025508 | Collapsible Ski - A ski comprising a front runner ( | 02-02-2012 |
Per Green, Jarfalla SE
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20100099361 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING A RADIO ACCESS NETWORK - The present invention relates to a reverberation chamber (RC) comprising at least one antenna head attached at a first side of the chamber and a stirrer adapted to rotate. The RC comprises an arrangement to enable UE antennas to be placed at a location within the RC such that the stirrer is adapted to rotate to simulate a fading condition for the UE antennas in relation to the antenna heads attached at the first side and that RF connections from the antenna heads arc adapted to be connected to a cellular network, such as a closed cellular network. | 04-22-2010 |
Pnina Green, Holon IL
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20130236964 | METHODS, NUCLEIC ACID CONSTRUCTS AND CELLS FOR TREATING NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS - A method of treating a neurodegenerative disorder is provided. The method is effected by administering to an individual in need thereof cells capable of exogenously regulatable neurotransmitter synthesis thereby treating the neurodegenerative disorder. | 09-12-2013 |
Rachael Marie Green, Loudon, TN US
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20130228115 | SURF WAKE SYSTEM FOR A WATERCRAFT - An adjustable surf wake system enhances a wake formed by a watercraft travelling through water. The system may include a flap for deflecting water traveling past the stern of the watercraft, and/or a positioner operably connected to the flap for positioning the flap relative to a longitudinal axis of the watercraft between a neutral position and an outward position. Positioning a port flap in its extended position enhances a starboard surf wake, and positioning the starboard flap in its extended position enhances a port surf wake. | 09-05-2013 |
20130228116 | SURF WAKE SYSTEM FOR A WATERCRAFT - An adjustable surf wake system enhances a wake formed by a watercraft travelling through water. The system may include a flap for deflecting water traveling past the stern of the watercraft, and/or a positioner operably connected to the flap for positioning the flap relative to a longitudinal axis of the watercraft between a neutral position and an outward position. Positioning a port flap in its extended position enhances a starboard surf wake, and positioning the starboard flap in its extended position enhances a port surf wake. | 09-05-2013 |
20140137786 | SURF WAKE SYSTEM FOR A WATERCRAFT - An adjustable surf wake system enhances a wake formed by a watercraft travelling through water. The system may include a flap for deflecting water traveling past the stern of the watercraft, and/or a positioner operably connected to the flap for positioning the flap relative to a longitudinal axis of the watercraft between a neutral position and an outward position. Positioning a port flap in its extended position enhances a starboard surf wake, and positioning the starboard flap in its extended position enhances a port surf wake. | 05-22-2014 |
20140137787 | SURF WAKE SYSTEM FOR A WATERCRAFT - An adjustable surf wake system enhances a wake formed by a watercraft travelling through water. The system may include a flap for deflecting water traveling past the stern of the watercraft, and/or a positioner operably connected to the flap for positioning the flap relative to a longitudinal axis of the watercraft between a neutral position and an outward position. Positioning a port flap in its extended position enhances a starboard surf wake, and positioning the starboard flap in its extended position enhances a port surf wake. | 05-22-2014 |
20140261135 | SURF WAKE SYSTEM FOR A WATERCRAFT - An adjustable surf wake system enhances a wake formed by a watercraft travelling through water. The system may include a flap for deflecting water traveling past the stern of the watercraft, and/or a positioner operably connected to the flap for positioning the flap relative to a longitudinal axis of the watercraft between a neutral position and an outward position. Positioning a port flap in its extended position enhances a starboard surf wake, and positioning the starboard flap in its extended position enhances a port surf wake. | 09-18-2014 |
Ricky Lee Green, Roecliffe GB
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20130281527 | Polyphenol Extraction Process - The invention relates to a process for extracting one or more polyphenols from fruits such as apples and to uses of said extracts in the treatment or prophylaxis of cardiovascular disease, colon cancer and digestive health. | 10-24-2013 |
Robert Green, Crescent Springs, KY US
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20130006719 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTIONS AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY - A system and method for a voter to vote using an electoral system ( | 01-03-2013 |
Russell Green, Christiansburg, VA US
Scott D. Green, Irondale, AL US
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20140131390 | POWDER DISPENSING APPARATUS - A powder dispensing apparatus having a button assembly and a container, wherein the button assembly is removable from the container. The button assembly comprises a button housing and a button. The container has a flow control valve stabilizer with a flow control valve extending through the flow control valve stabilizer and into a dispensing opening at the bottom of the container to close the dispensing opening. Pushing the button on top of the dispenser into the button housing will cause the flow control valve to open the dispensing opening to deliver as much of the ingredients in the dispenser as the user desires. Releasing the button will cause the flow control valve to automatically close the dispensing opening. | 05-15-2014 |
20140338788 | DISPENSING APPARATUS - A dispensing apparatus and method for dispensing flowable solid materials, wherein the apparatus includes a container for holding dispensable material, a dispensing assembly, a lever locking assembly, and a receptacle. In operation, a receptacle is inserted into a receptacle receiving area. The receptacle engages a pivotable release arm to unlock a latch plate. The receptacle also engages a pivotable latch arm to slide the latch plate to unblock a lever slot, thereby allowing a lever to be urged downward by a user. As the lever is urged downward, a piston advances through an angularly disposed piston shaft to push dispensable material from a piston shaft upper portion into a spiral chute wherein the material gravity flows down the chute and into the receptacle in the receptacle receiving area. The apparatus may include a receptacle locking assembly to lock the receptacle within the receptacle receiving area while material is being dispensed. | 11-20-2014 |
Simon Green, Marburg DE
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20120171232 | IN VIVO EFFICACY OF NY-ESO-1 PLUS ADJUVANT - The invention relates to the discovery that administration of NY-ESO-1 protein, in combination with a saponin based adjuvant leads to an unexpectedly strong immune response against NY-ESO-1 expressing cells. Preferably, the combination is administered intramuscularly. | 07-05-2012 |
Simon Richard Green, Dundee GB
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20130196938 | COMBINATION COMPRISING CNDAC (2'-CYANO-2'-DEOXY-N4-PALMITOYL-1-BETA-D-ARABINOFURANOSYL-CYTOSINE) AND A CYTOTOXIC AGENT - A first aspect of the invention relates to a combination comprising 2′-cyano-2′-deoxy-N | 08-01-2013 |
20140100187 | COMBINATIONS OF SAPACITABINE OR CNDAC WITH DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE INHIBITORS SUCH AS DECITABINE AND PROCAINE - A first aspect of the invention relates to a combination comprising a DNA methyltransferase inhibitor and 1-(2-C-cyano-2-dioxy-β-D-arabino-pentofuranosyl)-N4-palmitoyl cytosine, or a metabolite thereof. A second aspect of the invention relates to a pharmaceutical product comprising a DNA methyltransferase inhibitor and 1-(2-C-cyano-2-dioxy-β-D-arabino-pentofuranosyl)-N4-palmitoyl cytosine, or a metabolite thereof, as a combined preparation for simultaneous, sequential or separate use in therapy. A third aspect of the invention relates to a method of treating a proliferative disorder, said method comprising simultaneously, sequentially or separately administering a DNA methyltransferase inhibitor and 1-(2-C-cyano-2-dioxy-β-D-arabino-pentofuranosyl)-N4-palmitoyl cytosine, or a metabolite thereof, to a subject. | 04-10-2014 |
Stephen Green, Southampton GB
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20130301663 | Lasers and Amplifiers Having Tapered Elements - A laser system for generating optical pulses at an operating wavelength of the laser system. The system has an optical resonator comprising first and second reflectors, and a tapered optical fiber disposed between the first and second reflectors. The tapered optical fiber has a core which has a tapered input section which tapers from single mode to multimode at the laser operating wavelength, an inner section of substantially constant diameter capable of supporting multiple modes at the laser operating wavelength and a tapered output section which tapers from a first diameter to a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter. | 11-14-2013 |
Steve Charles Green, West Fork, AR US
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20140004505 | CARTRIDGE BASED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ANALYTE IN A SAMPLE | 01-02-2014 |
Steven Green, Houston, TX US
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20140114964 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A SEARCHING PROCESS IN A SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT - A system and method support a search process in a supply chain management environment, in order to make finding supply chain information simple. The search process can make instantaneous search suggestion based on different supply chain information categories in the environment. Furthermore, special search keywords can be used as shortcut for finding supply chain information. Also, the system can organize and display the search results in a clear and intuitive fashion, such as displaying the search results in multiple sections with mixing of graphs and texts. Additionally, the search process can be used together with other supply chain management processes. | 04-24-2014 |
20140298236 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VIOLATION BAR IN A SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT - A system and method support a supply chain management platform for a supply chain management environment. A supply chain management platform can display the violation bar on a graphical user interface (GUI), wherein the violation bar operates to show one or more violations in a supply chain management environment. Furthermore, the supply chain management platform allows a user to interact with the violation bar in order to obtain detailed information on the one or more violations or launch a tool to resolve the one or more violations. | 10-02-2014 |
Steven A. Green, Spring Hill, KS US
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20130001385 | QUICK MOUNT NON-DESTRUCTIVE TEMPORARY MOUNTING APPARATUS - A temporary mounting apparatus capable of quickly being mounted to and dismounted from a stationary body, such as a tree or a pole, without damaging the stationary body. The mounting apparatus includes an artificial limb which extends away from a base-plate forming the body of the apparatus. A line is suspended from the apparatus which may be used to catch live fish or to store items suspended above the ground. | 01-03-2013 |
Terry Green, Norfolk GB
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20110257624 | NEEDLELESS INJECTOR - A needleless injector has a syringe body having an opening at one end, a piston housed within the syringe body for urging a liquid within the syringe body through the opening and a ram for driving the piston. A shock absorbing component is provided for reducing an initial transfer of force from the ram to the piston. The initial rate of pressure increase on the liquid is reduced, thereby controlling the rate of collapse of gas bubbles in the liquid. | 10-20-2011 |
20130046233 | NEEDLELESS INJECTOR - A needleless injector has a syringe body having an opening at one end, a piston housed within the syringe body for urging a liquid within the syringe body through the opening and a ram for driving the piston. A shock absorbing component is provided for reducing an initial transfer of force from the ram to the piston. The initial rate of pressure increase on the liquid is reduced, thereby controlling the rate of collapse of gas bubbles in the liquid. | 02-21-2013 |
20140371669 | NEEDLELESS INJECTOR - A needleless injector has a syringe body having an opening at one end, a piston housed within the syringe body for urging a liquid within the syringe body through the opening and a ram for driving the piston. A shock absorbing component is provided for reducing an initial transfer of force from the ram to the piston. The initial rate of pressure increase on the liquid is reduced, thereby controlling the rate of collapse of gas bubbles in the liquid. | 12-18-2014 |
Timothy Charles Green, Sussex GB
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20130128636 | HVDC Converter Comprising Fullbridge Cells For Handling A DC Side Short Circuit - A power electronic converter for use in high voltage direct current power transmission and reactive power compensation comprises three converter limbs, each converter limb including first and second DC terminals for connection in use to a DC network and an AC terminal for connection in use to a respective phase of a three-phase AC network, each converter limb defining first and second limb portions being connected in series between the respective AC terminal and a respective one of the first and second DC terminals, each limb portion including at least one switching element being controllable in use to facilitate power conversion between the AC and DC networks, the power electronic converter further including a plurality of auxiliary units, each auxiliary unit being operably associated with the respective phase of the AC network, each auxiliary unit including at least one module including a voltage source, the limb portions being controllable in use to define at least one three-phase static synchronous compensator including at least one of the plurality of auxiliary units in each branch of a star configuration, each of the first and/or second DC terminals defining the neutral point of the respective star configuration. | 05-23-2013 |
Timothy Charles Green, Haywards Heath GB
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20120306471 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING ON-LOAD MECHANICAL SWITCHING OPERATIONS - An electrical device comprising: a first current path having a primary switch therein, and means for coupling to an electrical supply; and a diversionary current path having semiconductor switching means therein, the semiconductor switching means being operable to bypass the primary switch; the device being arranged such that, in use, a first current flowing from the supply along the first current path can be diverted, on the operation of the semiconductor switching means, along the diversionary current path, bypassing the primary switch; wherein the diversionary current path comprises a controllable electrical supply operable to supply a second current whilst the semiconductor switching means are in a state of conduction, the second current being such as to cause substantially zero current to flow through the primary switch, such that the primary switch can then be opened under a condition of substantially zero load current. A corresponding method of operating a mechanical switch in such a device is also provided. The disclosure further provides a controllable electrical supply comprising: an electrical source; an amplifier having two output terminals and comprising a plurality of semiconductor devices; and control logic arranged to operate the amplifier such that it can selectively present both current and voltage source behaviour at the terminals. | 12-06-2012 |
20130279211 | Modular Multilevel Converter - A power electronic converter for use in high voltage direct current power transmission and reactive power compensation includes at least one converter limb, which includes first and second DC terminals and an AC terminal. Each converter limb defines first and second limb portions connected in series between the AC terminal and a respective one of the first and second DC terminals. Each limb portion includes a chain-link converter connected in series with at least one primary switching element. Each chain-link converter includes a plurality of modules connected in series, and each module includes at least one secondary switching element connected to at least one energy storage device. Each primary switching element in each limb portion of a respective converter limb selectively defines a circulation path which carries a DC circulation current to regulate the energy level of at least one energy storage device in a respective chain-link converter. | 10-24-2013 |
Tony Green, Las Vegas, NV US
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20130090160 | Progressive Configuration Device, System and Method for Gaming Devices - A device, system and method are set forth which provides for auto-configuration of progressive jackpot gaming linkages. Gaming terminals may be provided with jackpot controller software modules available to be unlocked when a licensed security device is attached. The progressive jackpot controller receives game attribute data and determines which games can be associated with which mystery or symbol based progressive jackpots. Reporting and logging functions are provided as well. | 04-11-2013 |
William Green, Keller, TX US
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20130252540 | METHOD FOR DELIVERING MUSIC CONTENT TO A SMART PHONE - A method of distributing media content using mobile communication devices including providing media access cards which promote selected media content to users of such devices whereby a user may access a web server associated with the media access cards and download application software enabling access to selected media content via a mobile device, the media access cards including a machine readable identification number code that identifies media content associated with the card whereby the application software facilitates reading and transmitting the code to a web server via the mobile device, receiving the identification number with the web server and using the identification number to locate a table value in a database wherein a plurality of media access cards identification numbers are associated with a media content table value, using the table value to identify media codes associated with the selected content server which transmits media to the mobile device. | 09-26-2013 |
William Blease Green, Nashville, TN US
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20130006469 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC TRAFFIC ACCIDENT DETERMINATION AND NOTIFICATION - A vehicle status awareness system includes one or more devices which are plugged into a cigarette lighter socket for a vehicle to receive power and are thereby fixed in position relative to the vehicle. The devices include movement sensors which indicate changes in movement of the vehicle, a position sensor which indicates a position of the vehicle, a communications device to send and receive data to and from a remote device, and a control unit. The control unit is programmed to receive and store program parameters, determine a location of the vehicle, determine a movement status of the vehicle based on a plurality of status criteria further comprising accident threshold settings, and transmit one or more of the program parameters, vehicle location, and movement status to the remote device. Where multiple devices are included, each device may have an RF transceiver or equivalent for bidirectional communications with the other device. | 01-03-2013 |
Yechezkel Zvi Green, Herzelia IL
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20130311219 | CROWD-SOURCE BASED SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SUPERVISING AND DISPATCHING ON-LINE CONTENT PRODUCTION FOR ADVOCACY AND SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION - An automated system and method provide content to a target website wherein the content is checked prior to posting the content to the target site. The automation of the method relies on the use of a client software application, which carries out much of the automated functionality in association with an agent server. The method may include safeguards to prevent circumvention. Content may be written, checked and submitted from a writer's own computer to preserve the authenticity of the writings. An optional multilevel reward system encourages the expansion of the crowd-source employee base. The method enables the distribution and control of content writing tasks to a crowd of writers. | 11-21-2013 |