Patents by Inventor Geoffrey Sallows

Geoffrey Sallows 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).

  • Publication number: 20220222087
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for configuring and managing chemical dispensers (41). A mobile device (18) scans for and wirelessly connects to dispensers (41) within range of the wireless device (18). The wireless device (18) downloads one or more configuration files from a database (28) of dispenser configuration files for configuring the dispenser (41). In response to the user selecting a configuration file, one or more configuration parameters defined by the configuration file are uploaded into the dispenser (41). The wireless device (18) may then step the user through setup of the dispenser (41) using data in the configuration file. The mobile device (16) may further determine the location of the dispenser (41), and upload the location to the database (28). The database (28) may then associate the dispenser (41) with the location as well as keep track of how the dispenser is configured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: John Matthew Goetz, Geoffrey Sallows
  • Patent number: 7377758
    Abstract: A pump comprising a piston in communication with a valve chamber provided with a first valve seat and a second valve seat, and a resilient valve element comprising a first tapered portion, a second tapered portion and a flange portion extending from a periphery of the first tapered portion, in which the flange portion co-operates with the first valve seat to form an inlet valve, and the second tapered portion co-operates with the second valve seat to form an outlet valve, and in which negative pressure applied to the flange portion by the pressure means in use lifts it from the first valve seat, and positive pressure applied to the first tapered portion by the piston in use lifts the second tapered portion from the second valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Brightwell Dispensers Limited
    Inventors: Geoffrey Sallows, Etienne Vincent Bunoz
  • Patent number: 6997352
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser has a support (2) for a collapsible container (28) and a connector (60), including a stopper (8), to connect an actuator of the liquid dispenser to the collapsible container (28). The stopper (8) is movable from a first position to a second position in which the stopper (8) connects to the collapsible container (28), whereby operation of the actuator causes the delivery of liquid from the dispenser. The collapsible container (28) is a flexible pouch (38) having a valve (52) which, upon movement of the stopper (8) into its second position, is moved from a first position preventing loss of liquid from the pouch (38), into a second position in which the stop valve (52) allows the delivery of a quantity of liquid from the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Brightwell Dispensers Limited
    Inventors: Geoffrey Sallows, Etienne Vincent Bunoz
  • Publication number: 20050079080
    Abstract: A pump comprising pressure means in communication with a valve chamber provided with a first valve seat and a second valve seat, and a resilient valve element comprising a first tapered portion, a second tapered portion and a flange portion extending from a periphery of the first tapered portion, in which the flange portion co-operates with the first valve seat to form an inlet valve, and the second tapered portion co-operates with the second valve seat to form an outlet valve, and in which negative pressure applied to the flange portion by the pressure means in use lifts it from the first valve seat, and positive pressure applied to the first tapered portion by the pressure means in use lifts the second tapered portion from the second valve seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Geoffrey Sallows, Etienne Bunoz
  • Publication number: 20040094574
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser has a support (2) for a collapsible container (28) and a connector (60), including a stopper (8), to connect an actuator of the liquid dispenser to the collapsible container (28). The stopper (8) is movable from a first position to a second position in which the stopper (8) connects to the collapsible container (28), whereby operation of the actuator causes the delivery of liquid from the dispenser. The collapsible container (28) is a flexible pouch (38) having a valve (52) which, upon movement of the stopper (8) into its second position, is moved from a first position preventing loss of liquid from the pouch (38), into a second position in which the stop valve (52) allows the delivery of a quantity of liquid from the dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Geoffrey Sallows, Etienne Vincent Bunoz
  • Patent number: 6712244
    Abstract: A dispensing device for dispensing a measured quantity of a concentrated cleansing liquid into a spray bottle or any other suitable receptacle, is provided with means for pumping the measured quantity of the liquid from a source into a holding reservoir. The dispensing device includes inhibiting means for preventing the interruption of a priming stroke as the liquid is pumped from the source into the reservoir and for preventing the interruption of a delivery stroke as the liquid is pumped from the reservoir to the receptacle. The inhibiting means includes a pivotable lever having an arcuate rib engaged by a pair of locking members arranged to engage opposite tracks of the arcuate rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Brightwell Dispensers Limited
    Inventors: Geoffrey Sallows, David Grant Barnett, Etienne Vincent Bunoz, John Frayn Ewans