Patents by Inventor Ian Michael Daines Gaylor

Ian Michael Daines Gaylor 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: 8338766
    Abstract: A susceptor includes a flexible substrate and a metallic material provided on at least one surface of the substrate. A first plurality of ventilation apertures are formed in the substrate and the metallic material, and the first plurality of ventilation apertures are configured to permit a fluid to pass through the substrate and the metallic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: The Hillshire Brands Company
    Inventors: Ian Michael Daines Gaylor, Charles Daniel Bonner, Annie Louise Charlotte Broadhurst
  • Publication number: 20090061053
    Abstract: A susceptor includes a flexible substrate and a metallic material provided on at least one surface of the substrate. A first plurality of ventilation apertures are formed in the substrate and the metallic material, and the first plurality of ventilation apertures are configured to permit a fluid to pass through the substrate and the metallic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Ian Michael Daines Gaylor, Charles Daniel Bonner, Annie Louise Charlotte Broadhurst
  • Patent number: 7431160
    Abstract: Apparatus for releasing tablets from a blister pack has a tray, a lid pivotally mounted on the tray and a peg slidably mounted on the lid. A base is formed integrally with side walls of the tray, a raised floor for receiving the blister pack extends across the tray and is spaced from the base to define a cavity. A partition wall extends between the side walls at one end of the floor and includes a raised portion which defines a gap between the wall and floor which enables the cavity to communicate with an end receptacle defined by the floor and a part circular end wall. The peg is movable into registry with any selected blister and the floor is provided with apertures to allow released tablets to pass through the floor into the cavity and from the cavity into the end receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Gruenenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Nicholas Andrew Murray Drought, Stephen Blatcher, Ian Michael Daines Gaylor, Mark Stacey Rowbotham
  • Patent number: 7264137
    Abstract: Apparatus for releasing tablets from a blister pack (34) containing a plurality of tablets, each held in a respective blister, the apparatus comprising receiving means (1) for receiving the blister pack so that the pack is moveable on the receiving means (1), and an abutment member (32) moveable into engagement with the blister in registry therewith so as to eject the tablet from that blister, wherein the apparatus includes indexing means (28, 30) for moving a blister pack (34) on the receiving means (1) to bring each of a succession of blisters in turn into registry with the abutment member (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Gruenenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Nicholas Andrew Murray Drought, Stephen Blatcher, Ian Michael Daines Gaylor, Mark Stacey Rowbotham
  • Patent number: 6171623
    Abstract: A liquid feed bottle for an infant having a body made from a container portion bonded to a teat with an orifice. The body holds a liquid feed such as milk. A cap is bonded or sealed to the body and protects the teat. A cap portion is initially detachable from the body by pulling and removing a tear strip, the cap portion thus released being subsequently securable on the body by a press fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Cambridge Consultants Limited
    Inventors: Ian Michael Daines Gaylor, Christopher John Andrew Barnardo, Patrick Sweeting