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Alan Alexander Mcneill, Dundee GB
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20090322440 | MICROWAVE CIRCULATORS - A microwave circulator having an outer metal housing with a cavity containing at least one magnet and an annular centring arrangement interposed between the outside of the magnet and the cavity. The centring arrangement includes first and second solid metal rings, the two rings having cooperating inclined faces arranged such that when a force is applied to urge the centring arrangement along the cavity, one ring is displaced outwardly into intimate contact with the inside of the cavity. | 12-31-2009 |
Andrew Mcneill, Livingston GB
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20160067520 | Photodynamic Therapy - There is herein described apparatus and a method for performing Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) and apparatus for performing PDT. More particularly, there is herein described a method of using PDT and associated apparatus over a prolonged period for the treatment of a range of therapies such as wound healing, cancer treatment (including both skin and internal body cancer) and psoriasis. | 03-10-2016 |
Andrew Mcneill, Anstruther Fife GB
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20110257585 | Medical Apparatus - There is herein described medical apparatus. More particularly, there is herein described medical apparatus capable of adapting and/or conforming to a non-planar surface on a patient's body. | 10-20-2011 |
Andrew Mcneill, Fife GB
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20110264174 | Light Emmitting Apparatus - There is herein described light emitting apparatus capable of adapting and/or conforming to a non-planar surface on a patient's body. | 10-27-2011 |
Andrew Mcneill, Cellardyke GB
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20120155057 | MEDICAL APPARATUS - There is herein described medical apparatus. More particularly, there is herein described medical apparatus capable of adapting and/or conforming to a non-planar surface on a patient's body. | 06-21-2012 |
20120330386 | SUBSTRATE PATTERNING - There is herein described light emitting apparatus. More particularly, there is herein described light emitting apparatus capable of adapting and/or conforming to a non-planar surface on a patient's body. | 12-27-2012 |
Andrew Mcneill, St. Andrews GB
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20130178919 | DISPOSABLE SKIN CARE DEVICE - There is herein described a disposable skin care device. More particularly, there is described a disposable skin care device capable of forming part of a light emitting medical apparatus. | 07-11-2013 |
Andrew Paul Mcneill, Fife GB
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20090198173 | Light Emitting Device for use in Therapeutic and/or Cosmetic Treatment - An ambulatory device for use in therapeutic and/or cosmetic treatment has a localised light source such as an LED (e.g. | 08-06-2009 |
Bruce Mcneill, Yokohama JP
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20120075131 | Systems and Methods for Enhancing Analog to Digital Conversion Resolution - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for analog to digital conversion. As an example, a circuit for converting analog signals to digital signals is disclosed. The circuit includes a variable gain amplifier circuit, an analog to digital converter circuit, and a summation circuit. The variable gain amplifier circuit is operable to apply a first gain value to an input to yield a first amplified output, and to apply a second gain value to the input to yield a second amplified output. The analog to digital converter circuit is operable to receive a derivative of the first amplified output and to provide a corresponding first digital sample, and to receive a derivative of the second amplified output and to provide a corresponding second digital sample. The summation circuit is operable to combine the first digital sample and the second digital sample. | 03-29-2012 |
20120084336 | Systems and Methods for Retry Sync Mark Detection - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for sync mark detection. As an example, a sync mark detection circuit is discussed that includes a storage circuit, a plurality of noise predictive filter circuits, and a controller circuit. The storage circuit is operable to store a data input as a stored input. The plurality of noise predictive filters are operable to receive a processing input. At least one of the noise predictive filters is selectably modifiable to either increase the probability of finding a sync mark in the processing input or to maintain a baseline probability of finding the sync mark in the processing input. The controller circuit is operable to determine an operational mode that may be a standard operational mode, a bit flipping mode, or a filter modification mode. | 04-05-2012 |
Bruce Walter Mcneill, Yokohama-Shi JP
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20130314110 | Analog-to-Digital Converter With Power Supply-Based Reference - A measurement circuit is provided for measuring the resistance of a variable resistance element biased with an external voltage supply. The measurement circuit includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and a reference generator connected with the ADC. The ADC is operative to receive a reference voltage and a first voltage developed across the variable resistance element, and to generate a digital output signal indicative of a relationship between the first voltage and the reference voltage. The reference generator is operative to generate the reference voltage as a function of the external voltage supply. | 11-28-2013 |
Campbell Mcneill, Edinburgh GB
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20110126193 | System and Method for Imaging and Provisioning of Information Handling System - A method includes emulating an information handling system on a virtual machine, allowing users to create and validate an operating environment on the emulation, creating an image based on the validated environment, and loading the image onto an information handling system. The environment includes an operating system and an application from the virtual machine module, and an application from the user. A disk imaging system includes a virtual machine that emulates an information handling system, and a session manager that establishes a session between an interface and the virtual machine. The virtual machine allows users to create an operating environment including an operating system and an application from the virtual machine and an application from the users, and to validate the environment, captures an image of the environment, and loads the image onto an information handling system. | 05-26-2011 |
David James Mcneill, Bath GB
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20120297552 | PRETREATMENT CUP - The present invention relates to a pretreating device, and method, that is intuitive for the customer, ensures good penetration of the liquid laundry detergent composition into a stain, particularly greasy stains, and is suitable for washing delicate fabrics, particularly at low temperatures. | 11-29-2012 |
20120298543 | PRETREATMENT CUP - The present invention relates to a pretreatment cup that encourages the customer to pretreat stained fabrics with a liquid laundry detergent composition, the pretreatment cup having a pretreatment region that is differentiated from other parts of the cup by a difference in material, colour, translucency, surface texture, a line, and mixtures thereof. | 11-29-2012 |
20150013078 | PRETREATMENT CUP - The present invention relates to a method of laundering fabrics that is intuitive for the customer, ensures good penetration of the liquid laundry detergent composition into a stain, particularly greasy stains, and is suitable for washing delicate fabrics, particularly at low temperatures. | 01-15-2015 |
Helen Mcneill, Edinburgh GB
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20100300881 | PRE-STAINING PROTOCOL FOR A PROTEIN SAMPLE WITH A PYRYLIUM DYE AND RESPECTIVE KIT - The invention relates to a protocol for pre-staining a protein prior to electrophoresis, an electrophoresis method including the protocol, and a kit for carrying out the protocol. The protocol comprises the steps of incubating the protein sample with a pyrylium dye in the presence of a buffer, a detergent and a denaturing agent. | 12-02-2010 |
Helen Mcneill, Midlothian GB
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20110031120 | GEL COMPOSITION - A gel composition for use in electrophoresis analysis of proteins, characterised in that the gel composition includes a polar solvent as an additive, wherein the polar solvent is one of either an alcohol or a formamide derivative. Methods of use, methods of manufacture and apparatus including the gel composition described hereinabove are also provided. | 02-10-2011 |
Iain James Wishart Mcneill, London GB
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20110227326 | CARD PRINTING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method of producing a plurality of transaction cards comprising the steps of providing a plurality of blank cards to which at least one element is to be applied, each card comprising at least one card tag, each card tag carrying production information identifying at least one element to be applied to the card and/or a location on the card at which at least one element is to be applied, wherein the production information carried by at least one of the plurality of card tags differs from the production information carried by at least another one of the plurality of card tags; reading the card tag; sorting the plurality of cards into at least first and second sorted groups based on the production information; and applying the at least one element to the card. | 09-22-2011 |
Jared D. Mcneill, Kanata CA
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20090210913 | METHOD OF CUSTOMER PVR TO NETWORK-BASED DVR SYNCHRONIZATION - A method for providing customer PVR to network-based DVR synchronization is described, wherein the said method generally comprises, obtaining cumulative statistics on the number of recordings scheduled for a multi-media broadcast during a period of time; determining the recording schedule for a centralized multi-media recording apparatus based on the said cumulative statistics; and recording at least a subset of the multi-media broadcast with the centralized multi-media recording apparatus, based on the determined recording schedule. | 08-20-2009 |
20090210918 | METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY DEVELOPING A PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE - A method for defining a programming schedule for constrained bandwidth network subscribers in response to time-bounded program recording statistics associated with high bandwidth network subscribers. | 08-20-2009 |
Jared David Mcneill, Kanata CA
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20090089834 | 3D electronic program guide - A method and apparatus are provided for displaying an electronic program guide in a 3D rendered landscape. Program blocks, each having a channel and a program time, are displayed as vertical blocks within the 3D rendered landscape. Channel information blocks are also displayed, one for each distinct channel of the program blocks. The EPG may be perused by navigating within the 3D rendered landscape. Flags are provided for highlighting program blocks which satisfy a user-specified criterion, such as favourite show. Perspective within the 3D rendered landscape allows many program blocks to be displayed, with program blocks for farther channels being compressed. The flags allow a user to see that there is a program of interest in the distance, and to navigate towards the associated program block in order to obtain further details. | 04-02-2009 |
20090135852 | Facilitating intelligent marking and discarding of MPEG video packets in IP packet stream - A computer-implemented method comprises a plurality of operations. An operation is performed for creating an IP packet containing MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) packets therein and having a header including a value computed using a respective bit value of each one of the MPEG packets. Thereafter, an operation is performed for analyzing the computed value to determine an importance of the MPED packets relative to decoded video quality of a video stream including the MPEG packets. | 05-28-2009 |
Jared David Mcneill, Nepean CA
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20110276994 | REALTIME BROADCAST STREAM AND CONTROL DATA CONVERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system that delivers live broadcast media to consumer devices, including a system for enabling devices without native capabilities such as internal bulk storage and stream processing, to have command and control of live broadcast streams, has been provided. This is achieved through intercepting and converting the normal service provider channel mapping data to a new channel map which points to a software system that delivers command and control of live broadcast media, and implementation of a software system which can receive a channel change protocol, establish a command and control session with the device, convert the channel map protocol to the original format, tune in, receive, convert and process the live stream so that it can be delivered to the requesting device and in turn be controlled by user interaction with that device or the software system. A corresponding method is also provided. | 11-10-2011 |
20130125170 | REALTIME BROADCAST STREAM AND CONTROL DATA CONVERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system that delivers live broadcast media to consumer devices, including a system for enabling devices without native capabilities such as internal bulk storage and stream processing, to have command and control of live broadcast streams, has been provided. This is achieved through intercepting and converting the normal service provider channel mapping data to a new channel map which points to a software system that delivers command and control of live broadcast media, and implementation of a software system which can receive a channel change protocol, establish a command and control session with the device, convert the channel map protocol to the original format, tune in, receive, convert and process the live stream so that it can be delivered to the requesting device and in turn be controlled by user interaction with that device or the software system. A corresponding method is also provided. | 05-16-2013 |
Kevin Mcneill, Derry UK
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20150043107 | Data Reader With Horizontal Lamination Shield - A data storage device may be constructed to sense data bits with at least a magnetic stack contacting a shield that has a horizontal lamination of magnetic and non-magnetic layers. The magnetic layer may be configured with a first width at an air bearing surface (ABS) that defines a first aspect ratio and a different second width that defines a different second aspect ratio distal the ABS. | 02-12-2015 |
Kevin Mcneill, Derry IE
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20150036246 | MAGNETORESISTIVE SENSOR SHIELD - Implementations disclosed herein allow a signal detected by a magnetoresistive (MR) sensor to be improved by providing for a region of reduced anisotropy within a synthetic antiferromagnetic (SAF) shield. The SAF shield includes first and second layers of ferromagnetic material separated by a coupling spacer layer. A distance between the first and second layers of ferromagnetic material is greater in a region proximal to the sensor stack than in a region away from the sensor stack. | 02-05-2015 |
20160078889 | SENSOR STRUCTURE HAVING LAYER WITH HIGH MAGNETIC MOMENT - A reader sensor having a composite shield and a sensor stack. The composite shield includes a high magnetic moment layer having a magnetic moment greater than 1.0 T, a low magnetic moment layer, and a spacer therebetween. The high magnetic moment layer is closer to the stack than the low magnetic moment layer. The high magnetic moment layer may be a single layer or have a plurality of layers. | 03-17-2016 |
Kevin Mcneill, Derry GB
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20140268429 | SHAPED DATA SENSOR SHIELD CONTACTS - A data sensor may be configured in accordance with some embodiments to have a magnetically responsive stack that contacts at least one shield. The at least one shield may be constructed with a non-rectangular shaped electrical contact, such as a triangular and trapezoidal shape, respectively positioned on top and bottom shields on opposite sides of the magnetically responsive stack. | 09-18-2014 |
Kevin A. Mcneill, Derry IE
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20150332713 | Increased Stability Magnetic Shield - A data storage device may be configured at least with a magnetic stack that contacts a magnetic shield. The magnetic stack can be disposed between first and second side shields and having at least one layer constructed of a CoFeNiB material. The magnetic shield may have a synthetic antiferromagnet with a non-magnetic layer disposed between first and second ferromagnetic layers. | 11-19-2015 |
Kevin A. Mcneill, Derry GB
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20150098155 | Magnetic Sensor Shield Pinned by a High-Coercivity Ferromagnet - A magnetic sensor may generally be configured as a data reader capable of sensing data bits from an adjacent data storage medium. Various embodiments of a magnetic element may have at least a magnetic stack that contacts at least a first shield. The first shield can have at least one synthetic antiferromagnetic structure (SAFS) that is pinned by a high-coercivity ferromagnetic (HCFM) layer. | 04-09-2015 |
20150131182 | MAGNETIC STACK COUPLING BUFFER LAYER - A data storage system may be configured at least with a seed lamination that is disposed between a magnetic stack and a magnetic shield. The seed lamination may be constructed and operated with a coupling buffer layer and a seed layer with the coupling buffer layer fabricated of an alloy of cobalt and a transition metal. | 05-14-2015 |
Luke Mcneill, Oxford GB
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20120064599 | HYBRIDIZATION LINKERS - The invention provides method of covalently coupling two or more moieties, the method comprising: (a) providing a first moiety having covalently attached thereto (i) at least one first linker comprising a first hybridizable region and (ii) at least one first group capable of forming a covalent bond; (b) providing a second moiety having covalently attached thereto (i) at least one second linker comprising a second hybridizable region capable of hybridizing to the first hybridizable region and (ii) at least a second group capable of forming a covalent bond with the first group; (c) contacting the first and second moieties under conditions that allow the first and second hybridizable regions to hybridize and link the moieties; and (d) exposing the linked moieties to conditions that allow the formation of a covalent bond between the first and second groups. | 03-15-2012 |
20150191709 | MODIFIED HELICASES - The invention relates to modified helicases with reduced unbinding from polynucleotides. The helicases can be used to control the movement of polynucleotides and are particularly useful for sequencing polynucleotides. | 07-09-2015 |
20150218629 | ENZYME CONSTRUCT - The invention relates to methods using constructs comprising a helicase and an additional polynucleotide binding moiety. The helicase is attached to the polynucleotide binding moiety and the construct has the ability to control the movement of a polynucleotide. The constructs can be used to control the movement of polynucleotides and are particularly useful for sequencing polynucleotides. | 08-06-2015 |
Luke Alexander Mcneill, Oxford GB
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20090286858 | ASSAYS FOR MODULATORS OF ASPARAGINYL HYDROXYLASE - The present invention is directed to methods of identifying an agent which modulates hydroxylation of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF), comprising contacting a HIF asparagine hydroxylase and a test substance in the presence of a substrate of the hydroxylase under conditions in which asparagine in the substrate is hydroxylated in the absence of the test substance; and determining hydroxylation of the substrate. | 11-19-2009 |
Mark K. Mcneill, Edmonton CA
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20110180167 | CAGE VALVE WITH FLOW TRIM FOR REDUCED FRACTURING - Cage valve, flow trim components and methods for reduced fracturing of flow trim. The valve is of the type having flow trim arranged across an inlet bore and aligned with an outlet bore, and including a stationary tubular cage and an external cylindrical flow collar slidable along the side wall of the cage to cover or uncover one or more flow ports in the cage side wall. The tubular cage is formed such that, at least in the ported portion in which the flow ports are formed, the cage includes a tubular outer cage member and a tubular inner cage member, the inner cage member and the outer cage member being formed from a tungsten carbide material, being concentrically aligned, having a length to span at least the ported portion, and being joined together by bonding at an interface formed between the inner cage member and the outer cage member. | 07-28-2011 |
Noah Juniper Rainbow Mcneill, Kaiapoi NZ
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20110074201 | INJECTION MOULDING METHOD - A method of injection moulding a polymeric resin to form an article that is suitable for strain orientation. A thermoplastic polyester elastomer polymeric resin is provided. The resin is heated to form a molten resin at a temperature of at least about 240° C. The molten resin is injected into a mould ( | 03-31-2011 |
Noah Juniper Rainbow Mcneill, Christchurch NZ
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20080290712 | CHAIR - A chair has a supporting frame, a seat portion, a back portion, and a recline mechanism. The mechanism moves the seat portion upon a reclining action of the back portion. The mechanism has a rear deformable member and a front deformable member operatively connecting the seat portion and the supporting frame. The recline mechanism also has a lower deformable member operatively connecting a lower part of the back portion and the supporting frame, and a puller member above the lower deformable member. The recline mechanism is configured such that as the back portion is reclined, the lower deformable member deforms and the puller member applies a rearward pulling action which causes the seat portion to move and the front and rear deformable members to deform. | 11-27-2008 |
20120086251 | CHAIR - A back portion for a chair has a back frame, the back frame having a lower portion adapted to extend across at least a major part of a lower region of a seated adult occupant's back, an upper portion vertically spaced from the lower portion and adapted to extend across at least a major part of an upper region of the occupant's back, and a relatively narrow interconnecting region between the upper portion and lower portion. The relatively narrow interconnecting region is resiliently flexible to provide a flexing movement in a rearward direction of the upper portion relative to the lower portion. A cover operatively connected to the back frame provides a supporting surface for the back of the seated occupant. | 04-12-2012 |
Paul Mcneill, New South Wales AU
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20090056771 | WATER RECOVERY ASSEMBLY - An assembly ( | 03-05-2009 |
Peter John Mcneill, New South Wales AU
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20080315169 | Fencing and Fencing Mountings - The invention provides a temporary fence including a barrier assembly comprising one or more posts ( | 12-25-2008 |
Peter John Mcneill, Masmasters Beach AU
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20130099184 | POST HANDLING DEVICE - A device for lifting a post out of the ground, including a part for engaging the post and an elongate body having a handle for applying a lever action to the part in order to lift the post from the ground, wherein the part is coupled to a stand and the stand is moveable relative to the body from a stowed condition to a deployed condition whereat the body is pivotally supported above the ground for rotation about the stand in order to effect the lever action. | 04-25-2013 |
Peter John Mcneill, Macmasters Beach AU
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20090178818 | Post Handling Assembly - According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a manually operated post handling assembly including: a main body; a post drive means integral with or connected to the main body; and a post extraction means including a post grip assembly operatively connected to the main body, the post extraction means being adapted to move between a deployed position and a stowed position. | 07-16-2009 |
Stephen Mcneill, St. Lazare CA
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20120249746 | METHODS FOR DETECTING, VISUALIZING, AND CORRECTING THE PERCEIVED DEPTH OF A MULTICAMERA IMAGE SEQUENCE - A set of tools in a media composition system for stereoscopic video provides visualizations of the perceived depth field in video clips, including depth maps, depth histograms, time-based depth histogram ribbons and curves displayed in association with a media timeline, and multi-panel displays including views of clips temporally adjacent to a clip being edited. Temporal changes in perceived depth that may cause viewer discomfort are automatically detected, and when they exceed a predetermined threshold, the editor is alerted. Depth grading tools facilitate matching depths in an outgoing clip to those in an incoming clip. Depth grading can be performed automatically upon detection of excessively large or rapid perceived depth changes. | 10-04-2012 |
Steven Robert Mcneill, Port Macquarie AU
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20080276432 | Securing Strap - The present invention provides a securing strap adapted for use independently or in combination with one or more similar straps, the or each securing strap including a head portion and a shank portion. The head portion includes first and second arrowhead shaped portions, each arrowhead shaped portion having a neck portion and positioned in a head to tail relationship. The shank portion includes first and second slots. The neck portion of the first arrowhead portion being adapted to engage the first slot, and the neck portion of the second arrowhead portion being adapted to engage the second slot. | 11-13-2008 |
Stuart Alan Mcneill, West Lothian GB
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20160066832 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING VISCOELASTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF AN OBJECT, AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is an apparatus for determining viscoelastic characteristics of at least a portion of an object. The apparatus comprises a fluidly sealable housing, comprising at least one aperture and at least one fluid inlet port and at least one resilient membrane that is operatively coupled to the housing so as to sealingly engage with the at least one aperture. The apparatus further comprises at least one actuator that is operatively coupled to the at least one inlet port and adapted to actuate the at least one resilient membrane via a working fluid that is contained within the housing, so that the at least one resilient membrane is moved towards and into engagement with at least a portion of an object at a predetermined pressure. Furthermore, the apparatus comprises at least one first sensor that is operably coupled to the membrane and that is adapted to determine at least a deformation of the at least one resilient membrane during actuation. | 03-10-2016 |
Stuart Clifford Mcneill, West Vancouver CA
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20110173040 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMER ALLOCATION - Systems and methods for allocating customers to agents. Customer information is received from customers that contains characteristics about the customers. The customer information may be stored in a database. Agent information is stored in a database and contains caller conversion success profiles for the agents. The caller conversion success profiles contain information regarding an agents ability to perform with customers having certain characteristics. | 07-14-2011 |
William Donalds Fergus Mcneill, Southampton GB
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20150371661 | Conveying Audio Messages to Mobile Display Devices - An apparatus and method includes a graphics station, an internet server and a production device, such that, at the graphics station, a character data file is created; a speech animation loop is generated having lips control; at the production device, the character data file is obtained along with the speech animation loop from the internet server; local audio is received to produce associated audio data and a control signal to animate the lips, a primary animation data file is constructed with lip movement; at each mobile display device, the character data is received; the primary animation data file and the associated audio data are also accepted; the character data file and the primary animation data file produce primary rendered video data, and the primary rendered video data is played with the associated audio data, such that the movement of the lips is in synchronism with the audio being played. | 12-24-2015 |