Patents by Inventor Brett Hoe Slater
Brett Hoe Slater 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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Patent number: 11975176Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a syringe including a container, for containing a primary fluid, and at least one secondary fluid chamber configured to contain a secondary fluid. The container comprises a proximal end and a distal end and having a distal end opening at the distal end. The syringe further comprises a stopper, movably arranged within the container; and a plunger engageable with the stopper and configured to apply a force to the stopper to move the stopper within the container towards the distal end of the container, to expel primary fluid from the container through the distal end opening. The plunger is further configured to expel secondary fluid from the at least one secondary fluid chamber towards the distal end opening, to expel at least a portion of a residual volume of primary fluid through the distal end opening. A plunger system and assembly for a syringe and methods of expelling fluid from a syringe are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Numedico Technologies (IP) Pty LtdInventors: Brett Hoe Slater, Gregory James Roger
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Publication number: 20230241317Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a syringe including a container, for containing a primary fluid, and at least one secondary fluid chamber configured to contain a secondary fluid. The container comprises a proximal end and a distal end and having a distal end opening at the distal end. The syringe further comprises a stopper, movably arranged within the container; and a plunger engageable with the stopper and configured to apply a force to the stopper to move the stopper within the container towards the distal end of the container, to expel primary fluid from the container through the distal end opening. The plunger is further configured to expel secondary fluid from the at least one secondary fluid chamber towards the distal end opening, to expel at least a portion of a residual volume of primary fluid through the distal end opening. A plunger system and assembly for a syringe and methods of expelling fluid from a syringe are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Brett Hoe Slater, Gregory James Roger
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Patent number: 8839506Abstract: A tool for pushing a wire termination head holder towards a connector holder, the tool including a first arm and a second arm; a first assembly mechanically coupling the head holder to the first arm, and a second assembly mechanically coupling the head holder to the second arm, wherein a relative movement of the first and second arms causes both of the first and second assemblies to push the head holder towards the connector holder.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2011Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: ADC GmbHInventors: Brett Hoe Slater, Bryce Nicholls
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Publication number: 20140161411Abstract: There is disclosed a surface-mountable enclosure (100) for use with a fibre optic cable (200), the cable (200) being terminated at one end by a subscriber end connector (202) and at the other end by a carrier end connector (204), the surface-mountable enclosure (100) including: a base (110); a spool member (130) which is mountable to the base (110) for rotation relative thereto; and a lid (150) which is fastenable to the base to enclose the spool member (130); wherein the spool member (130) includes a drum portion (131) with an annular sidewall (132) for spooling the cable (200). Also disclosed are a kit of parts for a surface-mountable enclosure, and an extension spool (170) for use with a surface-mountable enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS SERVICES GMBHInventors: Brett Hoe Slater, Bryce Lindsay Nicholls
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Patent number: 8488933Abstract: Apparatus for mechanically cleaving a stripped end section of an optic fiber core, including a receiving section including an optic fiber guide for receiving the stripped end section of the optic fiber core; a clamping section for receiving a terminal end section of the optic fiber core from the receiving section and securing said terminal end section in a fixed position; and a cleaving section including a cleaving member and cleaving blade, said member being operable to move between an optic fiber receiving position and an optic fiber cleaving position where the blade is positioned to at least partially fracture the optic fiber core extending between the receiving section and the clamping section, wherein movement of the cleaving member towards the cleaving position effects at least partial separation movement between the guide and the clamping section so as to tension and thereby cleave the optic fiber core extending therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: ADC GmbHInventors: Brett Hoe Slater, Brent David Allwood, Bryce Nicholls
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Patent number: 8419297Abstract: An apparatus for mechanically splicing two optic fiber cores, including two holder bodies, moveable relative to each other, each of which includes a retaining device configured to receive, and hold, end sections of said optic fiber cores; and a scoring device coupled with the holder bodies and operable to move along a trajectory relative to the holder bodies, each retaining device being arranged so that said end sections extend therefrom through said trajectory, wherein the scoring device scores the end sections of said optic fiber cores upon movement along the trajectory, and further movement of the scoring device along the trajectory forces the holder bodies away from each other to cleave the end sections of the optic fiber cores; and relative movement of the holder bodies brings cleaved end sections together to affect mechanical splicing of the optic fiber core.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: ADC GmbHInventors: Brett Hoe Slater, Brent David Allwood, Bryce Nicholls
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Patent number: 8358899Abstract: Apparatus for mechanically splicing two optic fibers, including an inner section including scoring apparatus, cleaving channels and a splicing channel; and two optic fiber restraining members, each being in operative communication with, and movable with respect to, the inner section; wherein restraining members locate end sections of optic fiber cores of said optic fibers in respective cleaving channels for scoring by said scoring apparatus; and wherein relative movement of the restraining members away from the inner section cleaves said end sections of optic fiber cores; and further relative movement between the restraining members and the inner section located cleaved end sections of said optic fiber cores into respective openings of the splicing channel to effect mechanical splicing therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2010Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: ADC GmbHInventors: Brett Hoe Slater, Brent David Allwood, Bryce Nicholls
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Publication number: 20120110837Abstract: A tool for pushing a wire termination head holder towards a connector holder, the tool including a first arm and a second arm; a first assembly mechanically coupling the head holder to the first arm, and a second assembly mechanically coupling the head holder to the second arm, wherein a relative movement of the first and second arms causes both of the first and second assemblies to push the head holder towards the connector holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Brett Hoe SLATER, Bryce NICHOLLS
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Publication number: 20110299818Abstract: Apparatus for mechanically splicing two optic fibers, including a housing member having opposed first and second optic fiber receiving sections separated by an optic fiber splicing section; a clamping section having first and second optic fiber restraining members and a splice restraining member overlying respective ones of the first and second optic fiber receiving sections and the optic fiber splicing section, wherein the clamping section is movable between an optic fiber receiving position whereby optic fibers can be inserted into respective optic fiber receiving sections so that optic fiber cores of said optic fibers are in optical communication in the splicing section, and an optic fiber securing position whereby said optic fibers are held by frictional engagement between said optic fiber receiving sections and said restraining members.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Brent David Allwood, Brett Hoe Slater, Bryce Nicholls
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Publication number: 20110262101Abstract: Apparatus for mechanically cleaving a stripped end section of an optic fiber core, including a receiving section including an optic fiber guide for receiving the stripped end section of the optic fiber core; a clamping section for receiving a terminal end section of the optic fiber core from the receiving section and securing said terminal end section in a fixed position; and a cleaving section including a cleaving member and cleaving blade, said member being operable to move between an optic fiber receiving position and an optic fiber cleaving position where the blade is positioned to at least partially fracture the optic fiber core extending between the receiving section and the clamping section, wherein movement of the cleaving member towards the cleaving position effects at least partial separation movement between the guide and the clamping section so as to tension and thereby cleave the optic fiber core extending therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventors: Brett Hoe Slater, Brent David Allwood, Bryce Nicholls
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Publication number: 20110256765Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting module with two parallel rows of contact elements having conductor connecting contacts which are accessible from a front side of the connecting module, and two parallel rows of contact elements having conductor connecting contacts which are accessible from a rear side of the connecting module, wherein the conductor connecting contacts in one row on the front side are in each case connected to a conductor connecting contact in one row on the rear side via at least an intermediate contact, into which an insertion device can be inserted.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2009Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Kevin James Truskett, Bryce Nicholls, Simon Ellis, Brett Hoe Slater, Wayne William Dennes, Malcolm Bruce Brear, Tam Kai Sau
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Publication number: 20110249941Abstract: A telecommunications outlet box for effecting connections between telecommunications transmission lines in a telecommunications system, including a mounting for a copper connector for effecting electric connections between a plurality of twisted pairs of insulated conductors of a first data cable and a plurality of corresponding twisted pairs of insulated conductors of a second data cable; and two mountings for two separate optical fibre connectors for effecting optic connections between optical fibres, therein the mounting for the copper connector and the mountings for the optical fibre connectors are respectively selectively couplable to copper and optical fibre connectors to configure the box for use in the telecommunications system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2009Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Brent David Allwood, Brett Hoe Slater, Wayne William Dennes
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Publication number: 20110214275Abstract: An apparatus for mechanically splicing two optic fiber cores, including two holder bodies, moveable relative to each other, each of which includes a retaining device configured to receive, and hold, end sections of said optic fiber cores; and a scoring device coupled with the holder bodies and operable to move along a trajectory relative to the holder bodies, each retaining device being arranged so that said end sections extend therefrom through said trajectory, wherein the scoring device scores the end sections of said optic fiber cores upon movement along the trajectory, and further movement of the scoring device along the trajectory forces the holder bodies away from each other to cleave the end sections of the optic fiber cores; and relative movement of the holder bodies brings cleaved end sections together to affect mechanical splicing of the optic fiber core.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Brett Hoe Slater, Brent David Allwood, Bryce Nicholls
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Publication number: 20110217857Abstract: The invention relates to a cradle (10, 50, 100) for fastening a terminal block (12) to a mounting frame (14), with the terminal block (12) in each case having two rows (16a, 16b, 22a, 22b) of insulation-displacement contacts (18) in a first section (20) and in a second section (24), comprising at least one fastener (26), in order to fasten a base element of the cradle (10, 50, 100) to the mounting frame (14), and a holder (30), in order to fasten the terminal block (12) to the base element of the cradle (10, 50, 100) such that the first or the second section (20, 24) faces the mounting frame (14), and to an arrangement for earthing components (31) which can be connected to a terminal block (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2009Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Kevin James Truskett, Bryce Lindsay Nicholls, Simon Ellis, Brett Hoe Slater, Wayne Willian Dennes, Malcolm Bruce Brear
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Publication number: 20110088434Abstract: Apparatus for mechanically splicing two optic fibers, including an inner section including scoring apparatus, cleaving channels and a splicing channel; and two optic fiber restraining members, each being in operative communication with, and movable with respect to, the inner section; wherein restraining members locate end sections of optic fiber cores of said optic fibers in respective cleaving channels for scoring by said scoring apparatus; and wherein relative movement of the restraining members away from the inner section cleaves said end sections of optic fiber cores; and further relative movement between the restraining members and the inner section located cleaved end sections of said optic fiber cores into respective openings of the splicing channel to effect mechanical splicing therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: ADC GmbHInventors: Brett Hoe Slater, Brent David Allwood, Bryce Nicholls
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Patent number: D626075Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2009Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: ADC GmbHInventors: Kevin Truskett, Bryce Nicholls, Simon Ellis, Brett Hoe Slater, Wayne William Dennes, Kai Sau Tam
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Patent number: D631846Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2009Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: ADC GmbHInventors: Kevin James Truskett, Simon Ellis, Wayne William Dennes, Bryce Lindsay Nicholls, Brett Hoe Slater, Malcolm Bruce Brear
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Patent number: D633050Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2009Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: ADC GmbHInventors: Kevin James Truskett, Simon Ellis, Wayne William Dennes, Bryce Lindsay Nicholls, Brett Hoe Slater, Malcolm Bruce Brear
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Patent number: D651595Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2009Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: ADC GmbHInventors: Brent David Allwood, Brett Hoe Slater, Wayne William Dennes