Patents by Inventor Alan Crook

Alan Crook 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).

  • Patent number: 11858262
    Abstract: A fluid ejector for ejecting discrete volumes of ejectant includes a body with opposing first and second surfaces. One or more nozzles are defined as conduits extending through the body between the surfaces to connect first and second orifices at the first and second surfaces respectively. The fluid ejector further includes a gas supply means having a gas outlet and an ejectant supply means. The ejectant supply means supplies the ejectant to the nozzles at a pressure above ambient via their supply orifices. The supply orifice is defined in a conduit's side or is the second orifice. Relative movement of the gas supply means and body exposes first orifices to the gas outlet allowing the gas supply means to supply gas at a pressure above ambient, wherein a pressure difference thereby created between the first and second orifices causes ejection of the ejectant from the nozzles through the second orifices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: ARCHIPELAGO TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD
    Inventors: Daniel Richard Mace, Neil Emerton, David Alan Crooks, Guy Charles Fernley Newcombe, Charlotte Giverny Pamela Joy Stokes, Theodore John Snudden
  • Patent number: 9027443
    Abstract: Razors are described herein. In some instances the razors include a safety razor blade unit that includes a guard, a cap, and at least two blades with parallel sharpened edges located between the guard and cap. A first blade defines a blade edge nearer the guard and a second blade defines a blade edge nearer the cap. The first blade has a cutter force greater than the cutter force of the second blade. In some instances the razors provide a comfortable shave having improved closeness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Andrew Zhuk, Weili Yu, Hoang Mai Trankiem, Neville Sonnenberg, Kevin Leslie Powell, Yiqian Eric Liu, Robert L. Lescanec, Steve S. Hahn, Joseph Allan DePuydt, Cinzia Simonis de Cloke, Alan Crook
  • Publication number: 20110120973
    Abstract: Razors are described herein. In some instances the razors include a safety razor blade unit comprising a guard, a cap, and at least two blades with parallel sharpened edges located between the guard and cap. A first blade defines a blade edge nearer the guard and a second blade defines a blade edge nearer the cap. The first blade has a cutter force greater than the cutter force of the second blade. In some instances the razors provide a comfortable shave having improved closeness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Andrew Zhuk, Weili Yu, Hoang Mai Trankiem, Neville Sonnenberg, Kevin Leslie Powell, Yiqian Eric Liu, Robert L. Lescanec, Steve S. Hahn, Joseph Allan DePuydt, Cinzia Simonis de Cloke, Alan Crook
  • Patent number: 7882640
    Abstract: Razors are described herein. In some instances the razors include a safety razor blade unit comprising a guard, a cap, and at least two blades with parallel sharpened edges located between the guard and cap. A first blade defines a blade edge nearer the guard and a second blade defines a blade edge nearer the cap. The first blade has a cutter force greater than the cutter force of the second blade. In some instances the razors provide a comfortable shave having improved closeness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Andrew Zhuk, Weili Yu, Hoang Mai Trankiem, Neville Sonnenberg, Kevin Leslie Powell, Yiqian Eric Liu, Robert L. Lescanec, Steve S. Hahn, Joseph Allan DePuydt, Cinzia Simonis de Cloke, Alan Crook
  • Patent number: 7448135
    Abstract: Multi-blade razors are provided, having blades with differing properties. In one aspect, a razor is provided that includes a safety razor blade unit comprising a guard, a cap, and first, second and third blades with parallel sharpened edges located between the guard and cap with the first blade closest to the cap, the third blade furthest from the cap, and the second blade disposed between the first and third blades, the blades having first, second and third tip radii, respectively, at least two of the three blades having different tip radii, and at least two of the blades having different coefficients of friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Andrew Zhuk, Weili Yu, Hoang Mai Trankiem, Neville Sonnenberg, Kevin L. Powell, Yiqian Eric Liu, Robert L. Lescanec, Steve S. Hahn, Joseph A. DePuydt, Alan Crook, Cinzia Simonis Cloke
  • Publication number: 20070227008
    Abstract: Multi-blade razors are provided. The razors include blades having different tip radii and thus different relative sharpness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Andrew Zhuk, Weili Yu, Hoang Trankiem, Neville Sonnenberg, Kevin Powell, Yiqian Liu, Robert Lescanec, Steve Hahn, Joseph DePuydt, Alan Crook, Cinzia Cloke
  • Publication number: 20070227010
    Abstract: Multi-blade razors are provided, having blades with differing properties. In one aspect, a razor is provided that includes a safety razor blade unit comprising a guard, a cap, and first, second and third blades with parallel sharpened edges located between the guard and cap with the first blade closest to the cap, the third blade furthest from the cap, and the second blade disposed between the first and third blades, the blades having first, second and third tip radii, respectively, at least two of the three blades having different tip radii, and at least two of the blades having different coefficients of friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Andrew Zhuk, Weili Yu, Hoang Trankiem, Neville Sonnenberg, Kevin Powell, Yiqian Liu, Robert Lescanec, Steve Hahn, Joseph DePuydt, Alan Crook, Cinzia Cloke
  • Patent number: 5416973
    Abstract: A safety razor blade unit has cap structure with upstanding fin elements directed perpendicular to the blade edges to define a cap surface featuring low frictional resistance characteristics during shaving. The fin elements are spaced at a pitch distance of 0.3 to 0.7 millimeter, are 0.3 to 1.0 millimeter in height and are substantially triangular in cross-section with an aspect ratio of 2:1 to 4:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Frank E. Brown, Alan Crook, Oliver D. Oglesby, Brian Oldroyd
  • Patent number: 5347716
    Abstract: A safety razor in which at least part of the skin engaging surface thereof has an adherent coating comprising substantially spherical elastomeric particles in a polymer matrix, the size and concentration of such particles being such that the coated surface has a surface roughness with spaced major and subsidiary peaks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventor: Alan Crook
  • Patent number: 5191712
    Abstract: A razor head or cartridge is provided on its skin engaging surfaces, e.g. caps and/or guard surfaces with an array of closely spaced projections which, in use, produce a pleasant tactile sensation tending to reduce shaving discomfort.The projections may be formed by closely packed flexible filaments, or by moulded fins or pillars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1993
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Alan Crook, Oliver D. Oglesby, Brian Oldroyd