Patents by Inventor Nigel James
Nigel James has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20090181950Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), and salts thereof, processes for their preparation, to compositions containing them and to their use in the treatment of various disorders, such as allergic rhinitis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2007Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicant: GLAXO GROUP LIMITEDInventors: Rachael Ann Ancliff, Ashley Paul Hancock, Michael Joachim Kranz, Nigel James Parr
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Patent number: 7553815Abstract: A method of chemoprevention of the onset of invasive breast cancer in a high risk patient comprises administering to the patient an effective amount of an EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2000Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: The University of ManchesterInventor: Nigel James Bundred
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Patent number: 7511606Abstract: A vehicle locating unit with a receiver for receiving a signal from a network of communication sources, a transponder activated when a communication source sends a message to the receiver, and a power supply regulating circuit for regulating a nominal input voltage and powering the receiver and the transponder. A protection circuit is responsive to an injected input voltage and configured to clamp the injected (high level) input voltage at a predetermined maximum voltage.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2005Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: LoJack Operating Company LPInventors: Frank Romano, Sampath Krishna, Son Nguyen, Jesse Rhodes, Philip Grahame Crewe, Daniel Jonathan Finchley Cletheroe, Mark Marsden, Steven Walter Greendale, Nigel James Watson, Ian Christopher Stroud, Timothy David Howe, Gerard Edward Smith, Colin Richard Smithers
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Publication number: 20080289724Abstract: The use of a harvester head, processor head or merchandiser to deploy or place probes into a standing tree, felled stem or trunk, log, cant or the like whereby a time of flight of a stress or acoustic wave can be measured for the purpose of comparing a relationship to a threshold for the purpose of attributing a characteristic to be harvested, processed or broken down tree, stem or trunk, log, cant or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2005Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: FIBRE-GEN INSTRUMENTS LIMITEDInventors: Nigel James Sharplin, Peter Charles Stratton Carter
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Patent number: 7443125Abstract: A power conversion apparatus for converting power from an alternating source to dc includes an input stage for receiving power from the alternating source, which includes an input filter, a rectifier for rectifying the alternating signal, a capacitor for storing energy from the rectified signal, and an output for outputting power from the rectifying means and the capacitor to the pulsed load. The pulsed load has at least one switched winding which receives power from the output, and wherein the capacitor is configured such that the voltage across the capacitor falls below 15% of the nominal peak rectified voltage of the source during each cycle of the alternating source. A converter of this kind provides benefits in that the current drawn from the ac supply falls within limits imposed by regulations and is simpler and cheaper than known converters of a similar power rating.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2003Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Andrew Charlton Clothier, Stephen Greetham, Mark Henry Haywood, Nigel James Leighton, Neil William Phillips
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Publication number: 20080262655Abstract: In a method of controlling operation of a processing system, a host computer, a process tool and a component of an evacuation system, for example an abatement tool, are connected to a system bus. The abatement tool monitors signals transmitted on the system bus between the host computer and the process tool, and signals received directly from the process tool. The abatement tool uses information contained within the monitored signals to generate a signal for the process tool regarding an operating characteristic of the abatement tool. This signal is transmitted either directly or over the system bus to the process tool, which uses the generated signal to control an operating state of the process tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2005Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventors: James Robert Smith, Michael Roger Czerniak, Nigel James Gibbins
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Publication number: 20080156655Abstract: A cathode plate and method for electro-refining or electro-winning of metal. The cathode includes a cathode blade and hanger bar. A quantity of electrically conductive material is wrapped around the hanger bar and along the cathode blade to a position, in use, proximate the level of electrolyte in the electrolytic bath. The provision of a deeper and preferably thicker coating of electrically conductive material, as compared with conventional cathode plates, reduces power consumption in the electrolytic circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2008Publication date: July 3, 2008Inventors: Nigel James ASLIN, Wayne Keith Webb, Reville Wayne Armstrong, Tim Robinson
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Patent number: 7344624Abstract: A cathode plate and method for electro-refining or electro-winning of metal. The cathode includes a cathode blade and hanger bar. A quantity of electrically conductive material is wrapped around the hanger bar and along the cathode blade to a position, in use, proximate the level of electrolyte in the electrolytic bath. The provision of a deeper and preferably thicker coating of electrically conductive material, as compared with conventional cathode plates, reduces power consumption in the electrolytic circuit.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2003Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Mount Isa Mines LimitedInventors: Nigel James Aslin, Wayne Keith Webb, Reville Wayne Armstrong, Tim Robinson
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Patent number: 7321397Abstract: A color frame identifier circuit generates a pseudo-subcarrier signal and compares the pseudo-subcarrier signal to a sliced color burst of at least one selected line in a video frame. Based on this comparison, a processing circuit determines the color frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2004Date of Patent: January 22, 2008Assignee: Gennum CorporationInventor: Nigel James Seth-Smith
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Publication number: 20070280960Abstract: The present invention relates to an immunogenic or vaccine composition to induce an immune response or protective immune response against Orbiviruses, more specifically bluetongue virus (BTV) in an animal susceptible to BTV infection. The composition may include a pharmaceutically or veterinarily acceptable vehicle or excipient, and a vector. The vector may contain heterologous nucleic acid molecule(s), expresses in vivo in the animal BTV antigen, immunogen or epitope thereof, e.g., BTV VP2; BTV VP2 and VP5; BTV VP2 and VP5 and VP3 and/or VP7. The composition can contain an adjuvant, such as carbomer. Methods for making and using such a composition, including prime-boost regimes and including as to differential diagnosis, are also contemplated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2006Publication date: December 6, 2007Inventors: Jean Christophe Francis Audonnet, Kemal Karaca, Jiansheng Yao, Nigel James MacLachlan
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Patent number: 7000733Abstract: A work platform (10) for performing work operations on an object such as roof construction work including an upper surface (15A) for working on the roof and a lower surface (15B) for storage of work material, the step between the work surfaces (15A, 15B) comprising an elongate material transfer section (19), and the upper work surface (15A) including a covered roof access section (11). The platform can also be used for access to perform maintenance work on aircraft, railway carriages, etc. The invention also provides method of performing work operations utilising the work platform (10).Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2004Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Aus Struct Services Pty Ltd.Inventor: Nigel James Cunniffe
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Patent number: 6972803Abstract: A video processing system and method are provided for generating clock and timing signals from an incoming video signal. The system includes a timing reference circuit for generating a reference clock signal, a video format detector coupled to the reference clock signal and to synchronization data derived from the incoming video signal for generating a format signal indicating the format of the incoming video signal, and a clock and timing generator circuit coupled to the format signal and the reference clock signal for generating clock and timing signals that emulate the incoming video signal, and may be locked to the incoming video signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2004Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignee: Gennum CorporationInventors: Nigel James Seth-Smith, Dwayne G. Johnson, John Hudson
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Patent number: 6813484Abstract: A voltage controlled band-pass filter is in a phase locked loop. The output from a phase detector is applied through a loop filter as the control voltage. The phase detector output is proportional to the difference in phase between first and second signals input to the phase detector. The first signal is fed directly from a local oscillator to the phase detector. The second signal is fed from the local oscillator to the phase detector through the voltage controlled band-pass filter.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2000Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: NEC CorporationInventor: Nigel James Tolson
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Publication number: 20040197736Abstract: A polymerisable resin injection moulded denture is manufactured by making a first impression in a stock impression tray and producing a first cast model therefrom, providing a second impression tray special to the patient by forming a thermo plastic resin sheet on the first cast model, the resin sheet being such as to provide stability equivalent at least to that of 0.75 mm of stainless steel sheet, using said second impression tray with suitable adhesive to take a second accurate impression in silicone-free alginate impression material giving set volume stability to within 0.005% and from it making an accurate model die upon which a way replica denture is constructed and a mould thereof is produced of dental gypsum in a special flask which during injection moulding is subjected to progressive adjustment of clamping pressure between mould halves with rising injection pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2004Publication date: October 7, 2004Inventor: Nigel James Knott
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Publication number: 20040144594Abstract: A work platform (10) for performing work operations on an object such as roof construction work including an upper surface (15A) for working on the roof and a lower surface (15B) for storage of work material, the step between the work surfaces (15A, 15B) comprising an elongate material transfer section (19), and the upper work surface (15A) including a covered roof access section (11). The platform can also be used for access to perform maintenance work on aircraft, railway carriages, etc. The invention also provides method of performing work operations utilising the work platform (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2004Publication date: July 29, 2004Inventor: Nigel James Cunniffe
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Patent number: 6647360Abstract: Methods and apparatus for scrolling database records, particularly in a client-server computing system, are disclosed. A database holds records, accessible by a server, that each include a unique identifier. A client requests the server to retrieve a set of database records. Records are retrieved from the database and stored on the server. The server determines an upper context token and a lower context token corresponding to the end records for a subset of those records. The upper and lower context tokens include a reference to the respective unique identifier. The first subset records is passed to the client for display. The client then makes a scrolling request by a previous or next subset of data, and passes the relevant upper or lower context token to the server.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2000Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stephen Thomas Graham, James Leonard Dunwoody, John Stanley Spence, Nigel James Ramsay
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Patent number: 6646563Abstract: A deflection sensor for a taut wire perimeter fence detection system, which can be installed after the fence wire has been installed easily, and the sensor the operates in line with the wire tension. The sensor includes a plate member adapted to be pivotally mounted, a first wire attachment point at one end of said plate member, a second wire attachment point remote from said first wire attachment point and a transducer or sensor element located on said plate member between the attachment points. The taut wire type detection system including at least one taut wire for a perimeter fence supported by a plurality of posts, at least one deflection sensor being pivotally mounted to one of the posts or a support thereon and a sensor processing circuit for interrogating the at least one deflection sensor and to provide an alarm indication on tampering of the at least one taut wire or the at least one deflection sensor.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2001Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: Gryffin Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Nigel James Sinclair Buckley, Gregory Richard Hellard
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Patent number: 6628960Abstract: A radio receiver having a selectable first downconverter stage for each mode to convert radio frequencies to intermediate frequencies, a second downconverter stage to convert the intermediate frequencies to baseband frequencies, said second downconverter stage being common to both modes, and channel selection at baseband frequencies by means of re-configurable filtering. A radio receiver having a selectable first downconverter stage for each mode to convert radio frequencies to intermediate frequencies, a second downconverter stage to convert the intermediate to baseband frequencies, said second downconverter stage being common to all modes, and channel selection at baseband frequencies by means of re-configurable filtering.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1999Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Nigel James Tolson, Stuart Parrott
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Patent number: 6625436Abstract: A heterodyne radio receiver, having a broadband IF, in which the outputs from the second down-conversion mixer of the receiver are high pass filtered to select unwanted signals and low pass filtered to select wanted signals, the unwanted signals being up-converted to IF in an up-conversion mixer, phase shifted and added in anti-phase to an input or inputs of the second down-conversion mixer.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2000Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Nigel James Tolson, Rupert James Waldron
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Patent number: 6622009Abstract: A part of the output signal from the voltage control oscillator is down-converted by the down-converting means. The down-converted signal is compared with a modulation signal by the phase detector. The signal has amplitude and polarity based on the comparison effected between the down-converted signal and the modulation signal is provided to the voltage control oscillator. The voltage control oscillator outputs a signal has frequency based on the applied signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1999Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: NEC CorporationInventor: Nigel James Tolson