Talbot, GB
Andrew Talbot, Chieveley GB
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20140191890 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FOR DIGITAL TESTING OF ADC/DAC COMBINATION - A circuit for testing digital-to-analog (DAC) and analog-to-digital converters (ADC) is provided. The circuit applies a code pattern having a plurality of sequential values to the digital to analog converter. A plurality of built-in test switches (BTS) couple at least one tap voltage from the DAC to a test bus and to the ADC as a variable reference input voltage. In one form, the circuit uses incremental digital codes to test for defects in a resistor string, a switch array, and a decode logic that form part of the DAC. In another form, the circuit uses the tap voltages from the DAC to test the comparators that form part of the ADC. Instead of performing time-consuming analog to digital conversions, the functionality of the above mentioned circuitry is tested by varying the code pattern around a reference point and by selecting the appropriate combination of BTS switches. | 07-10-2014 |
Andrew D. Talbot, Chieveley GB
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20150035507 | DUAL MODE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WITH DYNAMIC RECONFIGURATION CAPABILITY - A dual mode voltage regulator according to one embodiment includes a passive regulator circuit; a switching regulator circuit; and a controller circuit configured to monitor operational parameters of the dual mode voltage regulator and selectively couple either the passive regulator circuit or the switching regulator circuit between an input voltage port and an output load. The selective coupling is based on the monitoring of parameters including current through the output load, voltage at the input voltage port and voltage at the output load as well as the availability of a system clock signal. | 02-05-2015 |
20150042295 | DUAL MODE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WITH RECONFIGURATION CAPABILITY - A dual mode voltage regulator according to one embodiment includes a passive regulator circuit, a switching regulator circuit, and a controller circuit configured to determine parameters of an external select input. The controller is configured to selectively couple, on a cold boot up, either the passive regulator circuit or the switching regulator circuit between an input voltage port and an output load based on the determination of parameters. | 02-12-2015 |
Barry John Talbot, Rugby GB
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20110063190 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AZIMUTH BEAMWIDTH ACROSS A WIDE FREQUENCY RANGE - A system and method for providing a compact azimuth beamwidth in a wide band antenna. The system comprises a first radiating element disposed above a ground plane and one or more parasitic elements disposed proximate to and/or around the first radiating element. Each of the parasitic elements has a slot formed therein that is configured to control beamwidth across a specific frequency range. In one embodiment, the parasitic elements and the slots can be configured to control beamwidth across different frequency ranges. And in another embodiment, another parasitic element is disposed within the slots to control beamwidth across another frequency range. | 03-17-2011 |
20140043195 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AZIMUTH BEAMWIDTH ACROSS A WIDE FREQUENCY RANGE - A system and method for controlling azimuth beamwidth in a wide band antenna array, the system including radiating element(s) disposed above a ground plane and parasitic element(s). The parasitic element(s) include a slot formed therein, the parasitic element(s) and slot(s) configured to control beamwidth across a specific frequency range. The parasitic element(s) and the slot(s) may be configured to control beamwidth across contiguous or non-contiguous frequency ranges. | 02-13-2014 |
Edward Winston Talbot, Warwickshire GB
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20130018686 | WORK SKILLSET GENERATIONAANM Wright; Simon AnthonyAACI SheffieldAACO GBAAGP Wright; Simon Anthony Sheffield GBAANM Aucott; DanielAACI LeicestershireAACO GBAAGP Aucott; Daniel Leicestershire GBAANM Cafolla; Gerard JamesAACI WarwickAACO GBAAGP Cafolla; Gerard James Warwick GBAANM Talbot; Edward WinstonAACI WarwickshireAACO GBAAGP Talbot; Edward Winston Warwickshire GBAANM Pratt; James George HorneAACI HampshireAACO GBAAGP Pratt; James George Horne Hampshire GBAANM Hadley; Paul JamesAACI West MidlandsAACO GBAAGP Hadley; Paul James West Midlands GB - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for analyzing work skills. In one aspect, a method includes receiving work task data specifying a plurality of work tasks for a plurality of service providers. For each service provider, receiving performance data specifying an objective measure of a performance metric associated with the service provider performing a work task; receiving assessment data specifying a subjective measure of an attribute associated with the service provider performing the work task; and generating skills data for the service provider based on an aggregation of the assessment data and the performance data. For each of a plurality of customers receiving customer data specifying work tasks requested by the customer; generating mapping data specifying measures of correlation between the skills data for the service providers and the customer data specifying work tasks requested by the customer; and providing the mapping data to an information provider. | 01-17-2013 |
20140108079 | WORK SKILLSET GENERATION - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for analyzing work skills. In one aspect, a method includes receiving work task data specifying a plurality of work tasks for a plurality of service providers. For each service provider, receiving performance data specifying an objective measure of a performance metric associated with the service provider performing a work task; receiving assessment data specifying a subjective measure of an attribute associated with the service provider performing the work task; and generating skills data for the service provider based on an aggregation of the assessment data and the performance data. For each of a plurality of customers receiving customer data specifying work tasks requested by the customer; generating mapping data specifying measures of correlation between the skills data for the service providers and the customer data specifying work tasks requested by the customer; and providing the mapping data to an information provider. | 04-17-2014 |
Erasmus Talbot, Brighton GB
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20120258797 | RECORDING AUDIO IN ORDER TO AFFECT GAMEPLAY EXPERIENCE - Techniques are described for altering the gameplay of a computer game based on audio content recorded within the virtual world of the computer game. An indication is received of audio content to record within the computer game, and the indicated audio content is then recorded. Subsequently, a selection of the recorded audio content to playback within the virtual world is received. Upon playing the recorded audio content in the virtual world, embodiments affect one or more gameplay elements of the computer game, based on the playback of the recorded audio content. | 10-11-2012 |
20120258798 | IMPORTING AUDIO TO AFFECT GAMEPLAY EXPERIENCE - Techniques are described for altering the gameplay of a computer game based on imported audio content. Embodiments of the invention receive a selection of external audio content to import into a computer game. Embodiments import the selected audio content into the computer game. One or more acoustic characteristics of the imported audio content are then determined by analyzing the imported audio content. Embodiments of the invention then affect one or more graphical elements of the computer game, based on the determined one or more acoustic characteristics of the audio content. | 10-11-2012 |
Gerard-Lee Talbot, Liverpool GB
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20100216530 | SYSTEM AND METHOD CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE A LOCATION-BASED VEHICULAR RACING VIDEOGAME - A system and method are configured to provide a videogame to one or more players. The videogame may involve a series of different virtual geographic locations at which players perform activities. A group of players may be associated with each location. The players may include virtual players controlled by artificial intelligence and one or more real world players. Players may progress through the videogame by moving from location to location, performing objectives at the various locations, and interacting with the players at the locations. | 08-26-2010 |
20130237325 | SOCIAL NETWORK SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE WITH AND INTEGRATION INTO A VIDEO GAME - A centralized social network tool is configured to interface with and integrates into one or more videogames and/or videogame series. The social network tool may be integral to the theme of the games and be pervasive within game play. The social network may drive progression of the story and interaction between characters. According to another aspect of the invention, the members of the social network may include actual members (corresponding to real people) and virtual members (e.g., artificial intelligence controlled bot members). The virtual members may be part of the social network and may interact with real members within and outside of the game as part of the theme of the game. | 09-12-2013 |
20130337911 | SYSTEM AND METHOD CONFIGURED TO UNLOCK CONTENT WITHIN A VIDEOGAME - A system and method are configured to provide a videogame to one or more players. The videogame may involve a series of different sets of content within which players perform activities. A group of players may be associated with the content sets. The players may include virtual players controlled by artificial intelligence and one or more real world players. Players may progress through the videogame by moving from content sets to content sets, performing objectives in the various content sets, and interacting with the players within those content sets. | 12-19-2013 |
20140248944 | SYSTEM AND METHOD CONFIGURED TO UNLOCK CONTENT WITHIN A VIDEOGAME - A system and method are configured to provide a videogame to one or more players. The videogame may involve a series of different sets of content within which players perform activities. A group of players may be associated with the content sets. The players may include virtual players controlled by artificial intelligence and one or more real world players. Players may progress through the videogame by moving from content sets to content sets, performing objectives in the various content sets, and interacting with the players within those content sets. | 09-04-2014 |
20150352448 | SOCIAL NETWORK SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE WITH AND INTEGRATION INTO A VIDEO GAME - A centralized social network tool is configured to interface with and integrates into one or more videogames and/or videogame series. The social network tool may be integral to the theme of the games and be pervasive within game play. The social network may drive progression of the story and interaction between characters. According to another aspect of the invention, the members of the social network may include actual members (corresponding to real people) and virtual members (e.g., artificial intelligence controlled bot members). The virtual members may be part of the social network and may interact with real members within and outside of the game as part of the theme of the game. | 12-10-2015 |
Gerard-Lee Talbot, Stoneycroft GB
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20100216553 | Social Network System and Method For Use With and Integration into a Video Game - A centralized social network tool is configured to interface with and integrates into one or more videogames and/or videogame series. The social network tool may be integral to the theme of the games and be pervasive within game play. The social network may drive progression of the story and interaction between characters. According to another aspect of the invention, the members of the social network may include actual members (corresponding to real people) and virtual members (e.g., artificial intelligence controlled bot members). The virtual members may be part of the social network and may interact with real members within and outside of the game as part of the theme of the game. | 08-26-2010 |
Jack Leslie Talbot, Edinburgh GB
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20150100773 | Data Processing - New methods of data processing include a suite of tools which may be used for, among other purposes, history matching of hydrocarbon reservoir models. The suite of tools includes asynchronous techniques for solving optimization problems, visualisation tools for providing an audit trail of users' work, and a low cost grouping technique for efficient processing and displaying of scatter plot and other graphical data. | 04-09-2015 |
Keith Talbot, Rugby GB
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20150083035 | VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER AND RELATED METHOD - The present invention relate to a method of rendering speed limit data on a vehicle speedometer ( | 03-26-2015 |
Kevin Talbot, Lighthorne GB
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20140039720 | MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MOTOR VEHICLE - The present invention provides a method of managing shut down of a motor vehicle ( | 02-06-2014 |
Mark Talbot, Blackburn GB
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20130313100 | METHOD OF TREATING WASTE ITEMS - A method of fragmenting a discrete waste product item or a combination of discrete waste product items, the method comprises the steps of: | 11-28-2013 |
Nicholas C. Talbot, London GB
Nicholas Charles Talbot, London GB
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20080314660 | Detachable Fuel Cell Power Unit For Vehicle Applications - A detachable and portable fuel cell power unit ( | 12-25-2008 |
Nicholas Jose Talbot, Exeter GB
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20100129474 | AGRICULTURAL TREATMENT - A method for the control of microorganisms, fungi or oomycetes in agriculture, said method comprising applying to plants or to the environment thereof, an anti-microbial, anti-fungal or anti-oomycetes effective amount of a combination of: (i) an agriculturally acceptable acidifying agent, and (ii) an agriculturally acceptable source of nitrite ions or a nitrate precursor thereof, wherein the combination of (i) and (ii) acts as a source of nitric oxide. Systems and compositions for use in this method are also described and claimed. | 05-27-2010 |
Robert Talbot, Cannock GB
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20090186858 | Synergistic compositions - A synergistic composition comprising a THP salt and a biopenetrant, in which the biopenetrant comprises a polymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a copolymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid with a sulphonic acid, said polymer or copolymer being terminated by a mono- or diphosphonated unsaturated carboxylic acid group or having such monomers incorporated into the polymer backbone. This composition acts synergistically to enhance the biocidal efficacy of the THP salt against both planktonic (free-swimming) and sessile (attached) bacteria, and also acts synergistically to enhance the efficacy of the THP salt in the dissolution of iron sulphide scale. | 07-23-2009 |
Robert Eric Talbot, Cannock GB
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20130131020 | SYNERGISTIC COMPOSITION - A synergistic composition comprising a THP salt and a biopenetrant, in which the biopenetrant comprises a polymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a copolymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid with a sulphonic acid, said polymer or copolymer being terminated by a mono- or diphosphonated unsaturated carboxylic acid group or having such monomers incorporated into the polymer backbone. This composition acts synergistically to enhance the biocidal efficacy of the THP salt against both planktonic (free-swimming) and sessile (attached) bacteria, and also acts synergistically to enhance the efficacy of the THP salt in the dissolution of iron sulphide scale. | 05-23-2013 |
20150141377 | SYNERGISTIC COMPOSITION - A synergistic composition comprising a THP salt and a biopenetrant, in which the biopenetrant comprises a polymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a copolymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid with a sulphonic acid, said polymer or copolymer being terminated by a mono- or diphosphonated unsaturated carboxylic acid group or having such monomers incorporated into the polymer backbone. This composition acts synergistically to enhance the biocidal efficacy of the THP salt against both planktonic (free-swimming) and sessile (attached) bacteria, and also acts synergistically to enhance the efficacy of the THP salt in the dissolution of iron sulphide scale. | 05-21-2015 |
Robert Eric Talbot, Cannock Staffordshire GB
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20080257001 | Treatment of Sewage Sludges - The present invention provides a method of reducing the pathogen content of sewage sludge comprising (a) adding to the sludge an effective amount of a phosphorous-containing compound and (b) keeping the phosphorous-containing compound in contact with the sludge for a sufficient time to reduce the amount of pathogens present in the sludge by an amount equivalent to a logarithmic reduction of 2 or more. | 10-23-2008 |