Patents by Inventor Clive H. Gay

Clive H. Gay 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: 5535320
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of generating a representation of a visual design. The visual design could be applied to advertising material, signage, letterheads or packaging, for example, where it is important to maintain a consistent identity from one application to the next. The method includes storing data defining a number of visual design elements such as logos, graphics or other images, as well as text elements including predetermined words and phrases. Predetermined design parameters for different design applications are also stored. These parameters, together with user-entered variables within a permitted range adjust the relative size of each element and the juxtaposition of the elements in the final design. The result is designs which are consistent in the impression which they create to a viewer, even when applied to widely differing articles. The finished visual design may be displayed on a screen for viewing, and will then be printed in a hard-copy form as final artwork.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Inventors: Clive H. Gay, Henri W. Frencken
  • Patent number: 5346097
    Abstract: The dispensing container has a bottle with at least two compartments for accommodating different fluent components. The compartments are so designed that they dispense their contents at equal flow rates when the bottle it tilted. In addition, security is provided against cross-contamination of the contents of the different compartments when, after a dispensing operation, the bottle is righted again. The bottle is provided with a cap that seals off the outlets from the compartments simultaneously when fitted to the bottle. The cap can be a separate component or it can be provided as a flip-top cap. The bottle is made entirely of plastics material and directional pouring spouts can be provided to ensure that the contents of the compartments leave in well-defined streams during a dispensing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Inventors: Tristan G. Melland, Clive H. Gay