Patents by Inventor Callum MACLEOD
Callum MACLEOD 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: 10799427Abstract: There is disclosed a drinking receptacle comprising: a container for containing a fluid for drinking; and an outlet member having an outlet through which the fluid is delivered under a pressure supplied by a user of the receptacle and a collar portion that attaches to an opening of the container such that an undersurface of the collar portion abuts with an upper surface of the opening of the container to form a substantially sealed engagement between the outlet member and the container; wherein either the undersurface of the collar portion or the upper surface of the opening of the container has at least one vent formed therein, the at least one vent being configured such that when said pressure is applied to the outlet member the at least one vent member permits the controlled ingress of air into the container to facilitate flow of fluid from the outlet, and when said pressure is removed the at least one vent member substantially prevents the ingress of air into the container to facilitate a controlled vacuuType: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Sepal IP Pty Ltd.Inventors: Callum MacLeod, Toby Hartley, Mark Turner, John Petschel, Justin Armistead, George Kotsiopoulos, Diana Tomoiaga
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Publication number: 20200187709Abstract: A cooking apparatus has a user interface for selecting a cooking preference, a measurement sensor for measuring a distance between a pair of plates when a food item lies between the pair of plates, a weight sensor for measuring weight of the food item, and a control system for receiving at least one signal from the measurement and weight sensors to determine a cooking profile for cooking the food item to the cooking preference and to calculate a total amount of energy required to cook the food item according to the cooking profile and an amount of energy to be transferred per unit time to the food item, and to control power supply to the heating element based on the calculated amount of energy transferred per unit time to the food item.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: David AYRE, Callum MACLEOD, George KOTSIOPOULOS, Toby HARTLEY, John PETSCHEL
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Patent number: 10517426Abstract: A cooking apparatus includes a pair of plates in between which a food item is to be cooked, at least one of the plates having a heating element for cooking the food item. The cooking apparatus has a user interface for selecting a cooking preference, a measurement sensor for measuring a distance between the pair of plates when the food item lies between the pair of plates, a weight sensor for measuring weight of the food item, and a control system for receiving at least one signal from the measurement and weight sensors to determine a cooking profile for cooking the food item to the cooking preference and to calculate a total amount of energy required to cook the food item according to the cooking profile and an amount of energy to be transferred per unit time to the food item, and to control power supply to the heating element based on the calculated amount of energy transferred per unit time to the food item.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2015Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: EASYGRILL PTY LTDInventors: David Ayre, Callum Macleod, George Kotsiopoulos, Toby Hartley, John Petschel
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Publication number: 20180133111Abstract: There is disclosed a drinking receptacle comprising: a container for containing a fluid for drinking; and an outlet member having an outlet through which the fluid is delivered under a pressure supplied by a user of the receptacle and a collar portion that attaches to an opening of the container such that an undersurface of the collar portion abuts with an upper surface of the opening of the container to form a substantially sealed engagement between the outlet member and the container; wherein either the undersurface of the collar portion or the upper surface of the opening of the container has at least one vent formed therein, the at least one vent being configured such that when said pressure is applied to the outlet member the at least one vent member permits the controlled ingress of air into the container to facilitate flow of fluid from the outlet, and when said pressure is removed the at least one vent member substantially prevents the ingress of air into the container to facilitate a controlled vacuuType: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicant: Sepal IP Pty Ltd.Inventors: Callum MACLEOD, Toby HARTLEY, Mark TURNER, John PETSCHEL, Justin ARMISTEAD, George KOTSIOPOULOS, Diana TOMOIAGA
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Patent number: 9820914Abstract: There is disclosed a drinking receptacle comprising: a container for containing a fluid for drinking; and an outlet member having an outlet through which the fluid is delivered under a pressure supplied by a user of the receptacle and a collar portion that attaches to an opening of the container such that an undersurface of the collar portion abuts with an upper surface of the opening of the container to form a substantially sealed engagement between the outlet member and the container; wherein either the undersurface of the collar portion or the upper surface of the opening of the container has at least one vent formed therein, the at least one vent being configured such that when said pressure is applied to the outlet member the at least one vent member permits the controlled ingress of air into the container to facilitate flow of fluid from the outlet, and when said pressure is removed the at least one vent member substantially prevents the ingress of air into the container to facilitate a controlled vacuuType: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Sepal IP Pty Ltd.Inventors: Callum MacLeod, Toby Hartley, Mark Turner, John Petschel, Justin Armistead, George Kotsiopoulos, Diana Tomoiaga
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Publication number: 20170196399Abstract: A cooking apparatus includes a pair of plates in between which a food item is to be cooked, at least one of the plates having a heating element for cooking the food item. The cooking apparatus has a user interface for selecting a cooking preference, a measurement sensor for measuring a distance between the pair of plates when the food item lies between the pair of plates, a weight sensor for measuring weight of the food item, and a control system for receiving at least one signal from the measurement and weight sensors to determine a cooking profile for cooking the food item to the cooking preference and to calculate a total amount of energy required to cook the food item according to the cooking profile and an amount of energy to be transferred per unit time to the food item, and to control power supply to the heating element based on the calculated amount of energy transferred per unit time to the food item.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: Easygrill Pty LtdInventors: David Ayre, Callum Macleod, George Kotsiopoulos, Toby Hartley, John Petschel
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Publication number: 20160120762Abstract: There is disclosed a drinking receptacle comprising: a container for containing a fluid for drinking; and an outlet member having an outlet through which the fluid is delivered under a pressure supplied by a user of the receptacle and a collar portion that attaches to an opening of the container such that an undersurface of the collar portion abuts with an upper surface of the opening of the container to form a substantially sealed engagement between the outlet member and the container; wherein either the undersurface of the collar portion or the upper surface of the opening of the container has at least one vent formed therein, the at least one vent being configured such that when said pressure is applied to the outlet member the at least one vent member permits the controlled ingress of air into the container to facilitate flow of fluid from the outlet, and when said pressure is removed the at least one vent member substantially prevents the ingress of air into the container to facilitate a controlled vacuuType: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Callum MACLEOD, Toby HARTLEY, Mark TURNER, John PETSCHEL, Justin ARMISTEAD, George KOTSIOPOULOS, Diann TOMOIAGA