Patents by Inventor John A. Hilton
John A. Hilton 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: 11553856Abstract: A portable photogrammetry studio for digitisation of human body surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: BESPOKE MEDICAL INNOVATIONS PTY LTDInventor: John Hilton
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Publication number: 20210378549Abstract: A portable photogrammetry studio for digitisation of human body surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: BESPOKE MEDICAL INNOVATIONS PTY LTDInventor: John HILTON
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Publication number: 20210370005Abstract: A patient interface (200, 300) comprising: a seal-forming structure (210, 220, 310, 320) including a face-engaging surface that is personalised to the patient's facial contour and to form a seal with the patient's face at least on or below the bridge of the patient's nose and between the patient's lower lip and on or above the patient's chin, preferably proximal to the patient's mentolabial crease, the face-engaging surface including at least one nare port (211, 311) shaped and sized to align with the patient's nares; an anterior surface (205, 305) including a connection port; wherein the seal-forming structure (210, 220, 310, 320) is non-deformable in response to headgear tension or pressurised air received within the seal-forming structure (210, 220, 310, 320).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: Bespoke Medical Innovations Pty LtdInventors: Christopher DODDS, John HILTON, Philip KWOK
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Patent number: 11122993Abstract: A portable photogrammetry studio for topographical digitisation of stationary surfaces, such as human body surfaces, including at least one high-resolution digital camera to photograph said surface; one or more light sources capable of illumination of said surface; and a mechanised viewing system that is capable of providing different views of said surface to said camera; such that multiple pictures may be taken of said surface from multiple different positions by each said camera. The human body surface is prepared, preferably by coating with a texturiser.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: BESPOKE MEDICAL INNOVATIONS PTY LTDInventor: John Hilton
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Publication number: 20190175859Abstract: A seal-forming structure (91) for treating sleep disordered breathing by delivering breathable gas to an entrance of a patient's airways during sleep at a pressure elevated above atmospheric pressure in a range of 4 to 20 cm H2O, the seal-forming structure (91) comprising: a face-engaging surface (95) that is personalised to a patient's facial contour and to form a seal with the patient's face; and at least one comfort region (75, 80) configured to provide substantially even contact pressure between the face-engaging surface (95) against the patient's face when headgear tension is applied in use for maintaining the position of the seal-forming structure (91) on the patient's face; wherein the seal-forming structure (91) is non-deformable in response to headgear tension or pressurised air received within the seal-forming structure (91).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: Bespoke Medical Innovations Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Christopher DODDS, John HILTON, Philip KWOK
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Publication number: 20180153443Abstract: A portable photogrammetry studio for topographical digitisation of stationary surfaces, such as human body surfaces, including at least one high-resolution digital camera to photograph said surface; one or more light sources capable of illumination of said surface; and a mechanised viewing system that is capable of providing different views of said surface to said camera; such that multiple pictures may be taken of said surface from multiple different positions by each said camera. The human body surface is prepared, preferably by coating with a texturiser.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: BESPOKE MEDICAL INNOVATIONS PTY LTDInventor: John HILTON
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Publication number: 20180071474Abstract: A nasal adapter for a sleep apnoea mask that is adapted to fit into an existing mask or onto an existing air-line and adapted to make a close-fitting engagement with at least part of a patient's nose, wherein said adapter is constructed from a relatively hard material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: BESPOKE MEDICAL INNOVATIONS PTY LTDInventor: John HILTON
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Patent number: 9714509Abstract: A glazing system for a building comprising a glazing panel, a support and an attachment assembly for attaching the glazing panel to the support is disclosed. The attachment assembly comprises a mounting secured to the support and a glazing fitting secured to the glazing panel. The mounting comprises a mounting member and the glazing fitting comprises a hook portion and the mounting is connected to the glazing fitting by a connection between the hook portion and the mounting member. The attachment assembly further comprises a shock absorber that allows the attachment assembly to move relative to the support upon applying an impact to the glazing panel, thereby improving the impact resistance of the glazing panel. Mountings and fittings for use in such glazing systems are also disclosed, as are methods of improving the impact resistance of a suspended glazing panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2014Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Pilkington Group LimitedInventors: Timothy John Morgan, Philip Glyn Thomas, John Hilton
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Publication number: 20140318058Abstract: A glazing system for a building comprising a glazing panel, a support and an attachment assembly for attaching the glazing panel to the support is disclosed. The attachment assembly comprises a mounting secured to the support and a glazing fitting secured to the glazing panel. The mounting comprises a mounting member and the glazing fitting comprises a hook portion and the mounting is connected to the glazing fitting by a connection between the hook portion and the mounting member. The attachment assembly further comprises a shock absorber that allows the attachment assembly to move relative to the support upon applying an impact to the glazing panel, thereby improving the impact resistance of the glazing panel. Mountings and fittings for use in such glazing systems are also disclosed, as are methods of improving the impact resistance of a suspended glazing panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Timothy John Morgan, Philip Glyn Thomas, John Hilton
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Patent number: 8806818Abstract: A glazing system for a building comprising a glazing panel, a support and an attachment assembly for attaching the glazing panel to the support is disclosed. The attachment assembly comprises a mounting secured to the support and a glazing fitting secured to the glazing panel. The mounting comprises a mounting member and the glazing fitting comprises a hook portion and the mounting is connected to the glazing fitting by a connection between the hook portion and the mounting member. The attachment assembly further comprises a shock absorber that allows the attachment assembly to move relative to the support upon applying an impact to the glazing panel, thereby improving the impact resistance of the glazing panel. Mountings and fittings for use in such glazing systems are also disclosed, as are methods of improving the impact resistance of a suspended glazing panel.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2010Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Pilkington Group LimitedInventors: Timothy John Morgan, Philip Glyn Thomas, John Hilton
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Patent number: 8812138Abstract: A method and system of controlling and/or configuring an electronic audio processor and/or synthesizer, comprises a network or bi-directional data port that allows such a device to be connected to a computer or computer network, as well as within the memory of the device, or within memory or other data storage attached to or integrated with the device, the software required for the user to control and/or configure the device itself from a computer, such that the software can be transferred to the computer, executed, and used to control and/or configure the device without requiring the user to have previously found and installed such control and/or configuration software on the computer through means other than those described herein.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2007Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Inventors: John Hilton Grigsby, Noel Jonathon Cragg
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Patent number: 8707589Abstract: An excavator bucket including containment portion and associated attachment means in order to attach the bucket to a piece of earthmoving equipment, the containment portion defined by a base wall, an opposed top wall, and a pair of opposed sidewalls located between the base wall and top wall, each of these walls having a forward edge together defining an opening to the containment portion, and a rear wall wherein the base wall, top wall and each side wall taper rearwardly to the rear wall.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2010Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: ESCO Engineering Pty. Ltd.Inventor: Michael John Hilton
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Publication number: 20120031022Abstract: A glazing system for a building comprising a glazing panel, a support and an attachment assembly for attaching the glazing panel to the support is disclosed. The attachment assembly comprises a mounting secured to the support and a glazing fitting secured to the glazing panel. The mounting comprises a mounting member and the glazing fitting comprises a hook portion and the mounting is connected to the glazing fitting by a connection between the hook portion and the mounting member. The attachment assembly further comprises a shock absorber that allows the attachment assembly to move relative to the support upon applying an impact to the glazing panel, thereby improving the impact resistance of the glazing panel. Mountings and fittings for use in such glazing systems are also disclosed, as are methods of improving the impact resistance of a suspended glazing panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITEDInventors: Timothy John Morgan, Philip Glyn Thamas, John Hilton
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Publication number: 20110094130Abstract: An excavator bucket including containment portion and associated attachment means in order to attach the bucket to a piece of earthmoving equipment, the containment portion defined by a base wall, an opposed top wall, and a pair of opposed sidewalls located between the base wall and top wall, each of these walls having a forward edge together defining an opening to the containment portion, and a rear wall wherein the base wall, top wall and each side wall taper rearwardly to the rear wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2010Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: Swift Assets Pty Ltd.Inventor: Michael John Hilton
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Publication number: 20060050051Abstract: A three-dimensional force and torque converter unit for measuring an external force or torque applied to the unit and converting it into a signal, whereby the signal may be used to control a system or device incorporating the converter unit. The converter unit includes a controller formed with four spaced apart arms having six or more degrees of constraint. A force or torque may be applied to the tip portions of each of the arms via a gripping means. Sensors are used to measure the deflection of the arms under an applied loading or torque and an output signal is generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2003Publication date: March 9, 2006Inventor: John Hilton
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Publication number: 20050219952Abstract: A transducer assembly has a generally planar resonator (12) (such as a disc) bonded on one face to a sheet of piezoelectric material (12B) and having a mounting flange (12C) (which may extend all around the periphery of the resonator) to mount the resonator between inner (13) and outer (11) mounting elements such as rings. An electric circuit (24) drives the piezoelectric sheet (12B) and, when used for sound generation, a tuned acoustic structure is provided for directing sound away from the resonator (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2003Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventor: John Hilton
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Patent number: 6589605Abstract: A masking for an engine block to be thermally sprayed with a coating includes a head deck mask portion adapted to engage a head deck of an engine block to prevent over-spray of a thermally sprayed coating on the head deck. The masking also includes a crankcase mask portion adapted to be disposed in a crankcase chamber of the engine block and engage a lower end of a cylinder bore cavity of the engine block to prevent over-spay of the thermally sprayed coating into the crankcase chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2002Date of Patent: July 8, 2003Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Barry Edwin Shepley, Keith Raymond Bartle, Oludele Olusegun Popoola, Patrick John Hilton, Robert Edward Dejack
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Publication number: 20020078887Abstract: A masking for an engine block to be thermally sprayed with a coating includes a head deck mask portion adapted to engage a head deck of an engine block to prevent over-spray of a thermally sprayed coating on the head deck. The masking also includes a crankcase mask portion adapted to be disposed in a crankcase chamber of the engine block and engage a lower end of a cylinder bore cavity of the engine block to prevent over-spay of the thermally sprayed coating into the crankcase chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2002Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Barry Edwin Shepley, Keith Raymond Bartle, Oludele Olusegun Popoola, Patrick John Hilton, Robert Edward DeJack
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Patent number: 6395090Abstract: A masking for an engine block to be thermally sprayed with a coating includes a head deck mask portion adapted to engage a head deck of an engine block to prevent over-spray of a thermally sprayed coating on the head deck. The masking also includes a crankcase mask portion adapted to be disposed in a crankcase chamber of the engine block and engage a lower end of a cylinder bore cavity of the engine block to prevent over-spay of the thermally sprayed coating into the crankcase chamber.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 1999Date of Patent: May 28, 2002Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Barry Edwin Shepley, Keith Raymond Bartle, Oludele Olusegun Popoola, Patrick John Hilton, Robert Edward Dejack
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Patent number: 5876956Abstract: Production of a stem cell enriched cell composition using essentially non-toxic methodology comprising contacting a cell mixture with a cell-permeable, fluorescent non-polar compound that reacts upon contact with intracellular enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase or phosphokinase found substantially exclusively in stem cells so as to form a biocompatible fluorescent product that is polar and non-permeable to the membrane of the stem cells, and isolating the cells containing the marker by fluorescent cell sorting.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 1995Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Assignee: Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineInventors: Richard J. Jones, O. Michael Colvin, John Hilton, Saul Sharkis