Patents by Inventor Robin Crossley
Robin Crossley 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: 20220152380Abstract: In general terms, the invention provides a circuit for delivering an electromagnetic signal to a human or animal body via contact with the skin of the body. The circuit comprises a plurality of printed layers provided on a base. The plurality of printed layers includes a first printed layer, and a second printed layer having a portion that overlays the first printed layer and a portion that overhangs the first printed layer. Optionally the portion that overhangs the first printed layer contacts the base or another of the printed layers of the plurality of printed layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Graham Lay, Will Moranvil, Paul Monahan, Robin Crossley, Andrea Potter, Ruth Maher
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Publication number: 20210386411Abstract: A portable digital rectosigmoidoscope single-handed, digital intestinal endoscope, used by suitably trained healthcare workers to digitally view the anus, rectum and distal sigmoid colon in people with anorectal symptoms at point of care.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Fareed Iqbal, Gillian Gode-Cruz, Robin Crossley, Jeremy Gardner
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Publication number: 20160381426Abstract: Display features of an interactive user interface for a TV environment allow a user to interact with objects and/or information within a display space. In an embodiment, an interactive user interface is provided for a television display, having a display space including a data content region and a video data display region, wherein the data content region includes a plurality of user selectable entities each representing a viewable content item, wherein at least one viewable content item is part of a group of viewable content items, and wherein in response to a user command to perform recording of a selected viewable content item, a menu is displayed to the user including an option to record only the selected viewable content item and an option to record the group of viewable content items. The group of viewable content items is recorded in response to a user command to select the option to record the group of viewable content items.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Applicant: Sky UK LimitedInventors: Marisa Miles, Gerry O'Sullivan, Robin Crossley, Nicholas James
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Patent number: 9473729Abstract: Display features of an interactive user interface for a TV environment allow a user to interact with objects and/or information within a display space.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Sky UK LimitedInventors: Marisa Miles, Gerry David O'Sullivan, Robin Crossley, Nicholas James
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Patent number: 9308366Abstract: Disclosed is apparatus 100 for the reduction or removal of smoke particles suspended in a local atmosphere A and resulting from a surgical procedure, the apparatus including or comprising two electrodes 140 and 150 each in electrical communication with or being electrically connectable to opposite poles of a source of high voltage dc electricity. A first of the electrodes 140 may be electrically connectable to a patient P. and a second 150 may be positionable within or adjacent a patient such that the two electrodes, when in communication with opposite poles of said high voltage, ionize said particles in use, for attracting said particles toward the patient or toward the second of the electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: ASALUS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS LIMITEDInventors: Neil Warren, Robin Crossley, Steven Brown, Andrew Cheer
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Patent number: 8572650Abstract: A receiver for television signals is arranged to receive video signals comprising video data and information data. The receiver is arranged to respond to viewer operation of a control device. The receiver includes a processor for processing selected information data to convert the same into signals representative thereof for output to a television in combination with the video signals. The receiver is arranged to respond to the information data to output for display data derived from said image data and said information data and representing an inter-active image. The receiver is responsive to viewer manipulation of the control device to vary the interactive image and to establish a telecommunications link to a remote site for on-line interaction via the interactive image between the viewer and the remote site. The interactive image may form part of an interactive services interface comprising a broadcast entry level and plural broadcast interactive levels.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2008Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: British Sky Broadcasting LimitedInventors: Christopher Townsend, David Holliday, Robin Crossley, Alun David Webber, Nicholas James
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Publication number: 20120314135Abstract: A receiver is configured to receive television signals in a plurality of channels, a channel set identity, and a channel subset identity. Each channel defines a television program and/or other services provided by a broadcaster for the channel. The receiver is configured to store a reference channel set identity and one or more reference channel subset identities, compare the channel identity and channel subset identity for a channel in a received signal with the reference channel and channel subset identities, and output the received television signal for display of the program or other services defined thereby depending on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: British Sky Broadcasting LimitedInventors: David Holliday, Robin Crossley, Nicholas James
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Publication number: 20120165611Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a laparoscopic access port having a head (portion 450) for use generally externally of a patient and for providing a seal around a laparoscopic tool (not shown)when said tool is inserted into the head via a (bore 408); and a sleeve portion (410) connected to the head and for accommodating the tool, the sleeve (410) extending along an axis and being adapted for inserting generally into the body of a patient in the direction of the axis;said access port being adjustable in overall length X in the direction of the axis, the sleeve portion comprising a shank (411) attached or attachable to the head (450) and a flanged piece (413) moveable relative to the shank by means of a mechanism for causing the overall length X of the port to adjust, the mechanism being operable externally of the patient at or adjacent the head, for example by means of rotation of an element of a lower head part (440), or by sliding motion of the shank (411) and flanged piece (413).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventors: Neil Warren, Andrea Potter, Robin Crossley, Jeremy Gardner, Ian Dera
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Patent number: 8201197Abstract: A receiver for receiving television signals is arranged to receive signals in a plurality of channels. Each signal defines a television program and at least a signal in one of the channels comprises compressed data defining broadcast events in the channels from time to time. The receiver is arranged to produce output signals defining an image of events in the program schedule for displaying on a television screen. The receiver comprises means for receiving data defining a dictionary representing text portions, means for decoding the program scheduling data to identify text portions in the dictionary, and means for constructing the image of events from the identified text portions. A signal in each channel comprises a bouquet identity and a sub-bouquet identity for the channel.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1999Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: British Sky Broadcasting LimitedInventors: David Holliday, Robin Crossley, Nicholas James
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Publication number: 20120067212Abstract: Disclosed is apparatus 100 for the reduction or removal of smoke particles suspended in a local atmosphere A and resulting from a surgical procedure, the apparatus including or comprising two electrodes 140 and 150 each in electrical communication with or being electrically connectable to opposite poles of a source of high voltage dc electricity. A first of the electrodes 140 may be electrically connectable to a patient P. and a second 150 may be positionable within or adjacent a patient such that the two electrodes, when in communication with opposite poles of said high voltage, ionise said particles in use, for attracting said particles toward the patient or toward the second of the electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Inventors: Neil Warren, Robin Crossley, Steven Brown, Andrew Cheer
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Publication number: 20110179451Abstract: Display features of an interactive user interface for a TV environment allow a user to interact with objects and/or information within a display space.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2008Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: British Sky Broadcasting Ltd.Inventors: Marisa Miles, Gerry David O'Sullivan, Robin Crossley, Nicholas James
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Patent number: 7684681Abstract: A Hard Disk Recorder (HDR) (3) is arranged to receive signals signals defining television programmes and television programme schedule data. The HDR receives updated programme schedule data substantially constantly in a dedicated programme schedule data channel. The HDR is arranged to output the programme schedule data for display on a television screen (2). The HDR comprises a hard disk (16) for recording received television programmes. A remote control (28) is provided to select television programmes to be recorded from the displayed programme schedule. Furthermore, the HDR is arranged to receive additional programme schedule information included in each of the received television channels which information is used to control the hard disk to record pre-programmed television programmes according to schedule. The hard disk is operable to record simultaneously two different television programmes received in different channels. Also, the HDR is operable to replay a currently broadcast programme offset in time.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2000Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: British Sky Broadcasting LimitedInventors: Nigel Bodkin, Xavier Willame, Robin Crossley, Nick James
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Publication number: 20090049483Abstract: A receiver for television signals is arranged to receive video signals comprising video data and information data. The receiver is arranged to respond to viewer operation of a control device. The receiver includes a processor for processing selected information data to convert the same into signals representative thereof for output to a television in combination with the video signals. The receiver is arranged to respond to the information data to output for display data derived from said image data and said information data and representing an inter-active image. The receiver is responsive to viewer manipulation of the control device to vary the interactive image and to establish a telecommunications link to a remote site for on-line interaction via the interactive image between the viewer and the remote site. The interactive image may form part of an interactive services interface comprising a broadcast entry level and plural broadcast interactive levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2008Publication date: February 19, 2009Applicant: BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING LIMITEDInventors: Christopher TOWNSEND, David HOLLIDAY, Robin CROSSLEY, Alun David WEBBER, Nicholas JAMES
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Patent number: 7389253Abstract: A receiver for television signals is arranged to receive video signals comprising video data and information data. The receiver is arranged to respond to viewer operation of a control device. The receiver includes a processor for processing selected information data to convert the same into signals representative thereof for output to a television in combination with the video signals. The receiver is arranged to respond to the information data to output for display data derived from said image data and said information data and representing an inter-active image. The receiver is responsive to viewer manipulation of the control device to vary the interactive image and to establish a telecommunications link to a remote site for on-line interaction via the interactive image between the viewer and the remote site. The interactive image may form part of an interactive services interface comprising a broadcast entry level and plural broadcast interactive levels.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2002Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: British Sky Broadcasting LimitedInventors: Christopher Townsend, David Holliday, Robin Crossley, Alun David Webber, Nicholas James
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Patent number: 7356828Abstract: A receiver for television signals is arranged to receive video signals comprising video data and information data. The receiver is arranged to respond to viewer operation of a control device (28). The receiver includes a processor (23) for processing selected information data to convert the same into signals representative thereof for output to a television in combination with the video signals. In one mode of operation the decoder responds to manipulation of the control device by causing brief scheduling information pertaining to programmes transmitted in the received signal to be displayed. In another mode of operation the receiver is arranged to display detailed scheduling information pertaining to plural different television signals. The receiver is operable to receive signals containing video data representing a plurality of video clips. The processor is arranged to process the signals and to cause simultaneous display of the clips on a television screen.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2003Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: British Sky Broadcasting LimitedInventors: Christopher Townsend, David Holliday, Robin Crossley, Alun David Webber
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Publication number: 20080060047Abstract: A receiver (3) for television signals has a primary video output (22a) connected to a primary TV (2a) and a secondary video output (22b) connected to a secondary TV (2b) at a remote location (42b). The receiver (3) can be controlled by an infrared remote control (28) either directly or from the remote location (42b) via a remote control extender (40). The primary TV (2a) may be a widescreen TV with a 16:9 picture format, while the secondary TV (2b) has a 4:3 picture format. The receiver (3) can output video signals suitable for either format, but must apply the same format to both the primary and secondary video outputs (22a, 22b). The receiver (3) detects whether control signals are arriving directly or via the remote control extender, and automatically selects the correct format. In another embodiment, a wireless audio base station (55) is connected to the receiver (3) for relaying audio signals and programme data to a wireless audio receiver (60).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2005Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: British Sky Broadcasting Limited Grant WayInventors: David Holliday, Ian Trimnell, Ben Freeman, Robin Crossley, Nicholas James
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Publication number: 20070077028Abstract: A Hard Disk Recorder (HDR) receives signals defining television programmes and programme schedule data. The HDR receives updated programme schedule data substantially constantly in a dedicated programme schedule data channel and outputs this data for display on a television screen. The HDR comprises a hard disk for recording programmes. A remote control selects programmes for recording from the displayed schedule. The HDR also receives schedule information included in each of the received television channels which information is used to control the hard disk to record pre-programmed programmes. The hard disk can simultaneously record two different television programmes received in different channels and to replay a currently broadcast programme offset in time. The HDR also receives transition signals indicating transitions between parts of programmes, such as advertisements and the “actual” programmes, which can be used to skip between transitions in recorded programmes replayed from the hard disk.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2006Publication date: April 5, 2007Applicant: British Sky Broadcasting LimitedInventors: Nigel Bodkin, Xavier Willame, Robin Crossley, Nick James
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Publication number: 20060195868Abstract: A receiver for television signals is arranged to receive video signals comprising video data and information data. The receiver is arranged to respond to viewer operation of a control device (28). The receiver includes a processor (23) for processing selected information data to convert the same into signals representative thereof for output to a television in combination with the video signals. In one mode of operation the decoder responds to manipulation of the control device by causing brief scheduling information pertaining to programmes transmitted in the received signal to be displayed. In another mode of operation, the receiver is arranged to display detailed scheduling information pertaining to plural different television signals. The receiver is operable to receive signals containing video data representing a plurality of video clips. The processor is arranged to process the signals and to cause simultaneous display of the clips on a television screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2006Publication date: August 31, 2006Applicant: British Sky Broadcasting, Ltd.Inventors: Christopher Townsend, David Holliday, Robin Crossley, Alun Webber
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Patent number: D489711Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2003Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: British Sky Broadcasting Ltd.Inventors: Nicholas James, Robin Crossley, David Holliday
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Patent number: D750258Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: ASALUS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS LTDInventor: Robin Crossley