O'Neill, GB
Anthony O'Neill, London GB
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20140159864 | Remote Control of Powering of Electrical Appliances - A method, system, and computer program product are provided for remotely controlling a supply of power to a plurality of electrical appliances. In response to attaching a plug of a first electrical appliance of a plurality of electrical appliances to a first socket of the one or more sockets connected to a main power supply, a control system activates a transceiver at a first of the first socket and the plug; stimulates, via the transceiver, a tag at a second of the first socket and the plug to determine a unique identifier of the tag. The control system receives the unique identifier of the tag from the transceiver and uses the unique identifier to activate/deactivate the transceiver which connects/disconnects the main power supply from the first electrical appliance. | 06-12-2014 |
Anthony James O'Neill, West Sussex GB
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20080264746 | Latching Linear Actuator - A linear actuator, suitable for a clutch ( | 10-30-2008 |
Antony O'Neill, London GB
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20140368315 | Remote Control of Powering of Electrical Appliances - A method is provided for remotely controlling a supply of power to a plurality of electrical appliances. In response to attaching a plug of a first electrical appliance of a plurality of electrical appliances to a first socket of the one or more sockets connected to a main power supply, a control system activates a transceiver at a first of the first socket and the plug; stimulates, via the transceiver, a tag at a second of the first socket and the plug to determine a unique identifier of the tag. The control system receives the unique identifier of the tag from the transceiver and uses the unique identifier to activate/deactivate the transceiver which connects/disconnects the main power supply from the first electrical appliance. | 12-18-2014 |
Carmel Mary O'Neill, Norwich GB
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20090300781 | PREDICTION OF HETEROSIS AND OTHER TRAITS BY TRANSCRIPTOME ANALYSIS - Transcriptome-based prediction of heterosis or hybrid vigour and other complex phenotypic traits. Analysis of transcript abundance in predictive gene sets, for predicting magnitude of heterosis or other complex traits in plants and animals. Transcriptome-based screening and selection of individuals with desired traits and/or good hybrid vigour. | 12-03-2009 |
Catherine O'Neill, Manchester GB
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20150050224 | COSMETIC AND PHARMACEUTICAL USES OF SACCHARIDES - The present invention provides cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions and therapies capable of reducing skin pigmentation and valuable in treating and managing disorders of skin pigmentation. The invention uses safe and well tolerated non-digestible oligosaccharides as the active agents providing numerous advantages over the harsh chemicals of previously available compositions. | 02-19-2015 |
20150079040 | PROBIOTIC BACTERIA - The invention provides probiotic bacteria and lysates thereof for use in methods of medical and cosmetic treatment. Use in the treatment of infections, including skin infections and methods involving regeneration or repair of the skin barrier are contemplated. | 03-19-2015 |
Catherine Anne O'Neill, Burnedge GB
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20120190641 | Use of Non-Digestible Oligosaccharides - Use of a non-digestible oligosaccharide or salt thereof for producing an anti proliferative effect in a subject wherein the non-digestible oligosaccharide is of formulae (i) [A]-[B] | 07-26-2012 |
Catherine Anne O'Neill, Manchester GB
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20140086977 | TIGHT JUNCTIONS MODULATORS - The present invention relates to a new therapy targeted at the restoration or improvement of tight junction function. Aberrant TJ function, is characteristic of many chronic skin diseases. The inventors demonstrated that plant polyphenols or flavonoids and Cis-urocanic acid modulates tight junction structure and function in mammalian keratinocytes and provided tight junction modulators, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for preventing or treating impaired tight junction function in stratified mammalian epithelia. | 03-27-2014 |
Conor O'Neill, New-Castle Upon Tyne GB
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20140033949 | Lightweight Compound Cab Structure for a Rail Vehicle - An integrated self-supporting and deformation-resistant modular driver's cabin structure for mounting to the front end of a rail vehicle body and for providing a driver space and a windshield opening, is composed of a composite sandwich structure with a single, common, continuous outer skin layer, a single, common, continuous inner skin layer and an internal structure wholly covered with and bonded to the inner and outer skin layers, the internal structure comprising a plurality of core elements. The driver's cabin structure comprises at least: side pillars each having a lower end and an upper end, and an undercarriage structure at the lower end of each of the side pillars. The fibre-reinforced sandwich located in the side pillars is provided with several layers of fibres oriented to provide a high bending stiffness. The fibre-reinforced sandwich of the undercarriage structure is such to transfer static and crash loads without flexural buckling. | 02-06-2014 |
Conor O'Neill, Bristol GB
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20150066856 | FLOW STATE TOTALS AND AUTO FLOW WAREHOUSING - A computing device can automatically generate a flow diagram showing statuses that objects in a system can possess, and the possible transitions between these statuses. Using snapshots of database data, the device can determine how the statuses of these objects have changed over time. The device can analyze the data to suggest which database fields likely represent object status. The device can render the flow diagram to illustrate system states at different selected times. Each rendered flow diagram can indicate, for the selected time point, the quantity of objects that possessed each status at that time, and, for a selected time interval, the quantity of objects that changed from each status to each other status during that time interval. The statuses can be represented in the flow diagram as status bubbles having sizes that are based on the quantities of objects have those bubble's statuses at the selected time point. | 03-05-2015 |
20150066898 | FLOW PIPE TOTALS - A computing device can automatically generate a flow diagram showing statuses that objects in a system can possess, and the possible transitions between these statuses. Using snapshots of database data, the device can determine how the statuses of these objects have changed over time. The device can analyze the data to suggest which database fields likely represent object status. The device can render the flow diagram to illustrate system states at different selected times. Each rendered flow diagram can indicate, for the selected time point, the quantity of objects that possessed each status at that time, and, for a selected time interval, the quantity of objects that changed from each status to each other status during that time interval. The statuses can be represented in the flow diagram as status bubbles having sizes that are based on the quantities of objects have those bubble's statuses at the selected time point. | 03-05-2015 |
20150066961 | FLOW FIELDS - A computing device can automatically generate a flow diagram showing statuses that objects in a system can possess, and the possible transitions between these statuses. Using snapshots of database data, the device can determine how the statuses of these objects have changed over time. The device can analyze the data to suggest which database fields likely represent object status. The device can render the flow diagram to illustrate system states at different selected times. Each rendered flow diagram can indicate, for the selected time point, the quantity of objects that possessed each status at that time, and, for a selected time interval, the quantity of objects that changed from each status to each other status during that time interval. The statuses can be represented in the flow diagram as status bubbles having sizes that are based on the quantities of objects have those bubble's statuses at the selected time point. | 03-05-2015 |
20150067553 | AUTO DRAW FLOW - A computing device can automatically generate a flow diagram showing statuses that objects in a system can possess, and the possible transitions between these statuses. Using snapshots of database data, the device can determine how the statuses of these objects have changed over time. The device can analyze the data to suggest which database fields likely represent object status. The device can render the flow diagram to illustrate system states at different selected times. Each rendered flow diagram can indicate, for the selected time point, the quantity of objects that possessed each status at that time, and, for a selected time interval, the quantity of objects that changed from each status to each other status during that time interval. The statuses can be represented in the flow diagram as status bubbles having sizes that are based on the quantities of objects have those bubble's statuses at the selected time point. | 03-05-2015 |
David O'Neill, Peterborough GB
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20110220209 | GAS METERING DEVICE FOR A HOME SODA MACHINE - A home soda machine includes a cylinder of gas suitable for carbonation, an attachment mechanism to attach a bottle of water, a valve opening mechanism to open a gas release valve on the gas cylinder and introduce the gas to the bottle of water, a gas release sensor to sense at least events indicating the opening and closing of the gas release valve, and an indirect gas meter to at least determine an amount of the gas released from the cylinder based at least on a cumulative length of time the gas release valve was open as per data received from the gas release sensor. | 09-15-2011 |
Denis O'Neill, N Lanarkshire GB
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20100107932 | TABLE DEVICE - A table device comprising: a substantially vertical support member adapted to be positionable adjacent to an item of furniture; and a table platform movably coupled to the support member such that the table device is movable from a first position in which the table platform is substantially parallel and adjacent to a vertical portion of the item of furniture to a second deployed position in which the table platform is substantially horizontal and extends over a horizontal portion of the item of furniture. | 05-06-2010 |
Dominic Desmond Phelim O'Neill, Bristol GB
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20100087192 | CALL PROCESSING IN MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS - A mobile telephone network has a function ( | 04-08-2010 |
Eamonn Joseph O'Neill, Newbury GB
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20130184031 | MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD OF DETERMINING A STATE TRANSITION OF A MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device comprises one or more sensors; a plurality of additional sensors; and logic configured to: obtain one or more first data outputs from the one or more sensors in a first state; obtain one or more second data outputs from the one or more sensors; determine whether there has been a transition from the first state to a second state, based on a difference between the one or more first data outputs and the one or more second data outputs; obtain one or more third data outputs from the plurality of additional sensors if there has been a transition from the first state to the second state; and compare the one or more third data outputs with stored data outputs obtained using the plurality of additional sensors in a third state, thereby determining whether the mobile device is in the third state. | 07-18-2013 |
20130210480 | STATE DETECTION - Method of determining a state of a mobile device, the mobile device having a one or more sensors, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining sensor data from the one or more sensors of the mobile device in an initial state. Determining if the initial state matches a previous state by comparing the obtained sensor data to previous sensor data acquired with the mobile device in the previous state. A mobile device includes logic to carry out this method. | 08-15-2013 |
Eoghan O'Neill, Belfast GB
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20130166576 | DYNAMIC, HIERARCHICAL BLOOM FILTERS FOR NETWORK ROUTING - A system may include an address manager configured to map a data item including a plurality of attributes to a blocked Bloom filter (BBF) of a plurality of blocked Bloom filters. The system also may include a blocked Bloom filter (BBF) generator configured to map each attribute of the plurality of attributes to a corresponding block of the blocked Bloom filter. | 06-27-2013 |
Graham O'Neill, St Austell GB
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20140343172 | COATING COMPOSITION - A barrier coating composition may include an alcohol-based binder and an inorganic particulate. The barrier coating composition may be used in various ways, including in paper products including the barrier composition, methods of preparing the paper products, articles, particularly food grade packaging formed from the paper products, and packaged products, particularly packaged foodstuffs including the packaging. | 11-20-2014 |
Jacki O'Neill, Grenoble GB
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20100293458 | COLOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD USING NATURAL LANGUAGE DESCRIPTION OF COLOR DIFFERENCES - Disclosed are embodiments of a color management system and an associated method that display a visual representation of a digital version of a document and further annotate selected object(s) in the visual representation with corresponding statement(s) containing a natural language description of any color differences between the selected object and the same object in a different digital version of the same document. For example, a visual representation of the print-preview version of a document can be displayed and a selected object within the visual representation can be annotated with a statement containing a natural language description of any color differences between the selected object and the same object in the selected-for-print-preview version of the document. By annotating selected object(s) on the display in this manner, the embodiments provide an accurate indication of color variations between the two versions even in a non-calibrated and/or non-optimal viewing environment. | 11-18-2010 |
James O'Neill, County Down GB
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20140083955 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING WASTE WATER - An apparatus for treating waste water including a tank having at least one waste water inlet for passing waste water into an inlet region of the tank, at least one waste water outlet for draining waste water from an outlet region of the tank, at least one first baffle between said inlet region and a settlement region of the tank, wherein contaminants having a specific gravity less than one are able to settle out from the waste water for subsequent removal, at least one second baffle between the settlement region and the outlet region of the tank. A recirculation system is adapted to recirculate waste water from the outlet region to the inlet region of the tank. The recirculation system includes a water inlet arranged in the outlet region of the tank, at least one water outlet arranged in the inlet region of the tank, and a pump for pumping water from said water inlet to the water outlet. At least one water outlet of the recirculation system is arranged adjacent the surface of the waste water in the tank in use to deliver water in a stream parallel to the water surface. | 03-27-2014 |
John O'Neill, Cambridge GB
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20090264383 | Inhibitor of Adenylyl Cyclase for Treating a Disorder of the Circadian Rhythm - The invention relates to use of a composition comprising an inhibitor of adenylyl cyclase in the elongation of circadian rhythm, a method of extending the period of circadian rhythm in a subject, said method comprising administering to said subject an inhibitor of adenylyl cyclase, and to adenylyl cyclase inhibitor for use in the treatment of a disorder of the circadian rhythm. Preferably the inhibitor is a P-site inhibitor, preferably 9-(tetrahydrofuryl)-adenine. The composition may further comprise a JNK inhibitor. | 10-22-2009 |
John Patrick O'Neill, London GB
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20100094746 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AGGREGATION OF IMPLIED SHORT TERM INTEREST RATE DERIVATIVES BIDS AND OFFERS - A method and system for facilitating trading of derivatives contracts is provided. The method includes receiving orders, including bids and/or offers, and creating implied orders for matching combinations of outright and strategy orders based on permitted implied patterns. | 04-15-2010 |
Jon O'Neill, Erith GB
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20090173296 | APPROACH FOR ADAPTIVE CONTROL OF CAM PROFILE SWITCHING FOR COMBUSTION MODE TRANSITIONS - A method of controlling cylinder valve switching between a first valve condition and a second valve condition for transitioning between combustion modes of an engine. The method includes adjusting timing of a signal to switch between the valve conditions based on an oil degradation condition from an oil sensor, wherein the combustion modes include spark ignition and homogenous charge compression ignition. | 07-09-2009 |
Jonathan O'Neill, Erith GB
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20080276897 | System and Method for Operation of an Engine Having Multiple Combustion Modes and Adjustable Balance Shafts - A method of operating an engine having an adjustable balance shaft may comprise adjusting operation of the balance shaft during engine operation in response to an engine combustion mode. For example, balance shafts may be disabled during SI mode and enabled during HCCI mode. Various alternative examples may also be used. | 11-13-2008 |
Jonathan Terence Joseph O'Neill, Erith GB
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20100224163 | MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL LUBRICATION OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A system and method are disclosed for reducing the fuel consumption of an engine, particularly during a cold start or an engine warm-up period. A magnetorheological fluid having a low viscosity is used to lubricate the engine. When viscosity is to be increased, a magnetic field is applied to the magnetorheological fluid. The magnetic field can be selectively applied to electromagnets proximate engine bearings. | 09-09-2010 |
Laura P. O'Neill, Birmingham GB
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20090197265 | EPIGENETIC ANALYSES - A method of carrying out epigenetic analysis on an analyte biological sample, the method comprising carrying out chromatin immunoprecipitation on an analyte biological sample, characterised in that the method comprises a step of contacting the analyte biological sample with carrier chromatin. The method of the invention wherein the analyte biological sample comprises less than one million cells. The method of the invention wherein the analyte biological sample comprises less than about 6 μg of DNA and/or less than about 12 μg of chromatin. | 08-06-2009 |
Liam O'Neill, West Yorkshire GB
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20100210448 | CATALYST RECOVERY PROCESS - A process for recovering tungsten from a spent catalyst comprising a supported heteropolytungstic acid characterised in that the process comprises: (a) contacting the spent catalyst with an extractant selected from water, methanol, ethanol or a mixture of any two or more thereof for sufficient time to extract at least part of the heteropolytungstic acid therefrom; (b) separating the extractant containing heteropolytungstic acid from the treated spent catalyst; (c) contacting the extractant containing heteropolytungstic acid with a strong acid ion exchange resin to remove corrosion metals contained therein and (d) recovering the treated extractant containing heteropolytungstic acid for subsequent use. | 08-19-2010 |
Maire O'Neill, Belfast GB
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20150278505 | AUTHENTICATION METHOD USING PHYSICAL UNCLONABLE FUNCTIONS - A method of authenticating a target device using a reader and a data store comprising: sending a selected challenge data value from the reader to the target device multiple times; receiving at the reader the respective response data value generated by the target device in response to each instance of the challenge data value sent by the reader; determining a representative response data value from the response data values received by the reader; comparing the representative response data value against the response data values in the respective challenge-response data set; and determining that the target device is authentic if the representative data value matches any one of the response data values from a respective challenge-response data set. | 10-01-2015 |
Mark A. O'Neill, Newcastle Upon Tyne GB
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20090062136 | IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS OF A NETWORK HAVING HIGH IMPORTANCE FOR NETWORK INTEGRITY - A computer system ( | 03-05-2009 |
20100022752 | IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS OF A NETWORK HAVING HIGH IMPORTANCE FOR NETWORK INTEGRITY - A computer system ( | 01-28-2010 |
20100048870 | IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS OF A NETWORK HAVING HIGH IMPORTANCE FOR NETWORK INTEGRITY - A computer system ( | 02-25-2010 |
20100114862 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A RANKED INDEX OF WEB PAGES - After a sample set of web pages ( | 05-06-2010 |
Mark A. O'Neill, Oxfordshire GB
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20130053545 | IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS OF A NETWORK HAVING HIGH IMPORTANCE FOR NETWORK INTEGRITY - A computer system ( | 02-28-2013 |
Mary O'Neill, Hull GB
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20130299805 | POLYMER NETWORKS - The invention provides a photopolymerisable or photocrosslinkable reactive mesogen for forming a charge transporting or light emitting polymer network, the mesogen having an asymmetric structure (II): B | 11-14-2013 |
Michael O'Neill, Oxford GB
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20130254649 | ESTABLISHING USER CONSENT TO COOKIE STORAGE ON USER TERMINAL EQUIPMENT - The present invention relates in general to a system, method and apparatus for obtaining the explicit consent from a person who is requesting access to internet content, such as a web page or image, to have cookies, perhaps used for used for Tracking or Behavioural Advertising purposes, stored on their computer or device. In particular, the present invention relates to a system, method and apparatus whereby website Publishers place a page element that displays a recognisable icon to their visitors which can initiate a transaction whereby consent can be obtained for cookie storage. If consent is refused cookies are automatically removed from the visitor's computer or device. Cookies classed as 3 | 09-26-2013 |
Michael Francis O'Neill, London GB
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20100198625 | METHOD OF DELIVERING AT LEAST ONE PHARMACEUTICAL TO A CLIENT - A method of delivering at least one pharmaceutical to a client, the method comprising the steps of providing a travel itinerary of the client to an order management system, the itinerary including at least one destination; providing a prescription for the at least one pharmaceutical to the order management system; the order management system matching the travel itinerary and the prescription together and then issuing at least one order to at least one pharmaceutical supplier for delivery of the pharmaceutical to the destination before the arrival of the client for collection by the client. | 08-05-2010 |
Paul O'Neill, Liverpool GB
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20120029235 | COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF PAIN - The present invention concerns compounds derived from the anaethetic propofol. The compounds may be useful in the treatment of pain, particularly, but not exclusively, chronic pain and central pain sensitisation. | 02-02-2012 |
Paul Michael O'Neill, Liverpool GB
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20130023551 | DISPIRO TETRAOXANE COMPOUNDS - A compound having the formula (I) | 01-24-2013 |
Paul Micheal O'Neill, Liverpool GB
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20100113436 | DISPIRO TETRAOXANE COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF MALARIA AND/OR CANCER - A compound having the formula (I) wherein ring A represents a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic or multicyclic ring; m=any positive integer; n=0-5; X=CH and Y=—C(O)NR | 05-06-2010 |
Richard O'Neill, Sheffield GB
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20150206454 | Display Apparatus - A display apparatus comprising a plurality of planar elements which interconnect to form a display board is described herein. The display apparatus includes a box configured to support the display board in a substantially vertical position. The box is also configured to enable the plurality of planar elements to be packed away inside the box for storage. A method of assembling the display apparatus is also disclosed. | 07-23-2015 |
Robert Montgomery O'Neill, Manchester GB
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20100279079 | LASER-SENSITIVE RECORDING MATERIALS HAVING AN UNDERCOATING LAYER - The present invention provides a laser-sensitive recording material, which comprises a substrate being coated with a recording layer and an undercoating layer, wherein the recording layer undergoes a colour change upon heat treatment produced by laser irradiation and wherein the undercoating layer comprises a pigment with the proviso that the system of the recording layer that undergoes a colour change upon heat treatment produced by laser irradiation does not comprise an organic leuco dye and an organic colour developer, a process for its preparation, a process for marking the laser-sensitive recording material and the marked laser-sensitive recording material. | 11-04-2010 |
Sean O'Neill, Toomebridge GB
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20120276319 | THREE OR FIVE PIECE COMPONENT - A three piece component ( | 11-01-2012 |
Valerie Alexandra O'Neill, Oxford GB
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20130254649 | ESTABLISHING USER CONSENT TO COOKIE STORAGE ON USER TERMINAL EQUIPMENT - The present invention relates in general to a system, method and apparatus for obtaining the explicit consent from a person who is requesting access to internet content, such as a web page or image, to have cookies, perhaps used for used for Tracking or Behavioural Advertising purposes, stored on their computer or device. In particular, the present invention relates to a system, method and apparatus whereby website Publishers place a page element that displays a recognisable icon to their visitors which can initiate a transaction whereby consent can be obtained for cookie storage. If consent is refused cookies are automatically removed from the visitor's computer or device. Cookies classed as 3 | 09-26-2013 |
William O'Neill, Liverpool GB
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20090286008 | Laser-produced porous surface - A method of fabricating a porous or partially porous three-dimensional metal article for use as a tissue ingrowth surface on a prosthesis. The porous article is formed using direct laser remelting in a cross section of a layer of metallic powder on a build platform without fusing thereto. The power, speed, spot size and beam overlap of the scanning laser is coordinated so that a predetermined porosity of the metallic powder can be achieved. Laser factors also vary depending from the thickness of the powder layer, type of metallic powder and size and size distribution of the powder particles. Successive depositing and remelting of individual layers are repeated until the article is fully formed by a layer-by-layer fashion. In an additional embodiment, a first layer of metallic powder may be deposited on a solid base or core and fused thereto. | 11-19-2009 |
20100291286 | LASER-PRODUCED POROUS SURFACE - A method of fabricating a porous or partially porous three-dimensional metal article for use as a tissue ingrowth surface on a prosthesis. The porous article is formed using direct laser remelting in a cross section of a layer of metallic powder on a build platform without fusing thereto. The power, speed, spot size and beam overlap of the scanning laser is coordinated so that a predetermined porosity of the metallic powder can be achieved. Laser factors also vary depending from the thickness of the powder layer, type of metallic powder and size and size distribution of the powder particles. Successive depositing and remelting of individual layers are repeated until the article is fully formed by a layer-by-layer fashion. In an additional embodiment, a first layer of metallic powder may be deposited on a solid base or core and fused thereto. | 11-18-2010 |
20130056912 | LASER-PRODUCED POROUS SURFACE - The present invention disclosed a method of producing a three-dimensional porous tissue in-growth structure. The method includes the steps of depositing a first layer of metal powder and scanning the first layer of metal powder with a laser beam to form a portion of a plurality of predetermined unit cells. Depositing at least one additional layer of metal powder onto a previous layer and repeating the step of scanning a laser beam for at least one of the additional layers in order to continuing forming the predetermined unit cells. The method further includes continuing the depositing and scanning steps to form a medical implant. | 03-07-2013 |
20150258735 | LASER-PRODUCED POROUS SURFACE - The present invention disclosed a method of producing a three-dimensional porous tissue in-growth structure. The method includes the steps of depositing a first layer of metal powder and scanning the first layer of metal powder with a laser beam to form a portion of a plurality of predetermined unit cells. Depositing at least one additional layer of metal powder onto a previous layer and repeating the step of scanning a laser beam for at least one of the additional layers in order to continuing forming the predetermined unit cells. The method further includes continuing the depositing and scanning steps to form a medical implant. | 09-17-2015 |
William O'Neill, Cambridge GB
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20140234551 | Deposition of Coatings on Substrates - A process and apparatus are disclosed for the deposition of a layer of a first material onto a substrate of a second material. Powder particles of the first material are entrained into a carrier gas flow to form a powder beam directed to impinge on the substrate. This defines a powder beam footprint region at the substrate. The powder beam and the substrate are moved relative to each other to move the powder beam footprint relative to the substrate, thereby to deposit the layer of the first material. A laser is operated to cause direct, local heating of at least one of a forward substrate region and a powder beam footprint region. The laser beam direction is defined with reference to a plane coincident with or tangential to a surface of the substrate at the centre of the laser beam footprint in terms of an elevation angle from the plane to the laser beam direction and in terms of an acute azimuthal angle from the movement direction to the laser beam direction. The elevation angle is 80° or less and the azimuthal angle is ±60° or less. In the apparatus, there are provided at least three laser sources arrayed around the powder beam footprint, the angular spacing between the laser sources being 120° or less. | 08-21-2014 |
20140295103 | Deposition of Coatings on Substrates - A process and apparatus are disclosed for the deposition of a layer of a first material onto a substrate of a second material. Powder particles of the first material are entrained into a carrier gas flow to form a powder beam directed to impinge on the substrate. This defines a powder beam footprint region at the substrate. The powder beam and the substrate are moved relative to each other to move the powder beam footprint relative to the substrate, thereby to deposit the layer of the first material. A laser is operated to cause direct, local heating of at least one of a forward substrate region and a powder beam footprint region. The laser is controlled to provide a spatial temperature distribution at the powder footprint region of the substrate in which the local temperature of the substrate is in the range 0.5Ts to less than Ts in a volume from the surface of the substrate at least up to a depth of 0.2 mm from the surface of the substrate and not more than 0.25Ts at a depth of 1 mm from the surface of the substrate, wherein Ts is the solidus temperature (in K) of the second material. | 10-02-2014 |