Patents by Inventor Leslie Ross
Leslie Ross 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: 8573888Abstract: An apparatus and method for mounting a buoyancy module onto a rigid pipe having a clamp. In one embodiment the clamp includes pads for clamping onto the outer surface or coating of the rigid pip, the pads having a teeth or serrations formed thereon for gripping the outer surface of the pipe. In a second embodiment, the clamp includes one or more coil springs formed from a resilient material adapted to be wound around the outer circumference of the pipe. The method for mounting a buoyancy module onto a rigid pipe includes the steps of reducing the outer diameter of the pipe at a location of the pipe to which a buoyancy module is to be attached and subsequently mounting a buoyancy module at such location.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2007Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Technip France SAInventors: Sylvain Denniel, Richard Alan Leslie Ross
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Patent number: 8524351Abstract: A door panel 1 has a peripheral frame 10 of extruded aluminum and a honeycomb core of plastics material tubes 11. An outer skin 2 of fiber-reinforced polyetherimide material is recessed with a pattern 3 formed in a preliminary operation of vacuum/pressure forming at elevated temperature. An inner skin 4 is plane. Edge channel members 5 of similarly formed, but thicker material are arranged around the edges of the door, enclosing the aluminum frame. A non-woven, polyester based scrim 6 extends across either side of the core and over the flanges 7 of the edge channels. For bonding of the core, skin and edge channels together, the assembly is placed in a jig and compressed at elevated temperature in a heated press. The core is crushed at the recessed pattern 3 and the scrim melts and acts as a hot melt adhesive. On cooling of the press platens, the assembled door is removed from the jig.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2006Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Zodiac Seats UK LimitedInventor: Leslie Ross
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Patent number: 8118807Abstract: A biomedical return electrode for electrosurgery or radiofrequency (RF), a biomedical electrode pad (100), a system (300), and a method of treating tissue using a biomedical return electrode are disclosed. The biomedical return electrode comprises an electrode conductor (114) for receiving electrical energy from tissue via a return path, and a thermochromic liquid crystal (TLC) layer (116) coupled to the conductor (114). The TLC layer (116) changes color at one or more sites dependent upon the conductor temperature at each site. The TLC layer (116) changes color in a predetermined range of temperatures from about 40° C. to about 50° C. to alert an operator about the risk of a burn occurring. The biomedical electrode pad (100) comprises at least one such biomedical return electrode and a conductive body (112) to form a contact with tissue. The system (300) comprises an apparatus for delivering electrical energy to tissue and such a biomedical electrode pad (100).Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2005Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Sydney West Area Health ServiceInventors: Aravinda Thiagalingam, Pramesh Kovoor, David Leslie Ross, Michael Anthony Barry
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Publication number: 20090313794Abstract: An apparatus and method for mounting a buoyancy module onto a rigid pipe having a clamp means. In one embodiment the clamp means includes pads for clamping onto the outer surface or coating of the rigid pip, the pads having a teeth or serrations formed thereon for gripping the outer surface of the pipe. In a second embodiment, the clamp means comprises one or more coil springs formed from a resilient material adapted to be wound around the outer circumference of the pipe. The method for mounting a buoyancy module onto a rigid pipe comprises the steps of reducing the outer diameter of the pipe at a location of the pipe to which a buoyancy module is to be attached and subsequently mounting a buoyancy module at such location.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2007Publication date: December 24, 2009Inventors: Sylvain Denniel, Richard Alan Leslie Ross
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Publication number: 20090297763Abstract: A door panel 1 has a peripheral frame 10 of extruded aluminium and a honeycomb core of plastics material tubes 11. An outer skin 2 of fibre-reinforced polyetherimide material is recessed with a pattern 3 formed in a preliminary operation of vacuum/pressure forming at elevated temperature. An inner skin 4 is plane. Edge channel members 5 of similarly formed, but thicker material are arranged around the edges of the door, enclosing the aluminium frame. A non-woven, polyester based scrim 6 extends across either side of the core and over the flanges 7 of the edge channels. For bonding of the core, skin and edge channels together, the assembly is placed in a jig and compressed at elevated temperature in a heated press. The core is crushed at the recessed pattern 3 and the scrim melts and acts as a hot melt adhesive. On cooling of the press platens, the assembled door is removed from the jig.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2006Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventor: Leslie Ross
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Publication number: 20090099468Abstract: A method (100), an apparatus, and a computer program product are disclosed for automated processing of intracardiac electrophysiological data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2005Publication date: April 16, 2009Inventors: Aravinda Thiagalingam, Pramesh Kovoor, David Leslie Ross
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Publication number: 20080195089Abstract: A biomedical return electrode for electrosurgery or radiofrequency (RF), a biomedical electrode pad (100), a system (300), and a method of treating tissue using a biomedical return electrode are disclosed. The biomedical return electrode comprises an electrode conductor (114) for receiving electrical energy from tissue via a return path, and a thermochromic liquid crystal (TLC) layer (116) coupled to the conductor (114). The TLC layer (116) changes colour at one or more sites dependent upon the conductor temperature at each site. The TLC layer (116) changes colour in a predetermined range of temperatures from about 40° C. to about 50° C. to alert an operator about the risk of a burn occurring. The biomedical electrode pad (100) comprises at least one such biomedical return electrode and a conductive body (112) to form a contact with tissue. The system (300) comprises an apparatus for delivering electrical energy to tissue and such a biomedical electrode pad (100).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2005Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: SYDNEY WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICEInventors: Aravinda Thiagalingam, Pramesh Kovoor, David Leslie Ross, Michael Anthony Barry
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Patent number: 7208223Abstract: Composite sheet material comprises a core (12) formed from cellular material having a respective skin of continuous sheet material on each side thereof. Both the core and the skins are formed of thermoplastic materials and the skins are attached to the core by a thermoplastic adhesive having a fusion temperature less than that of both the core and the skins.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2003Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Premium Aircraft Interiors UK LimitedInventor: Leslie Ross
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Publication number: 20040101674Abstract: Composite sheet material comprises a core (12) formed from cellular material having a respective skin of continuous sheet material on each side thereof. Both the core and the skins are formed of thermoplastic materials and the skins are attached to the core by a thermoplastic adhesive having a fusion temperature less than that of both the core and the skins.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2003Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventor: Leslie Ross
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Patent number: 6695206Abstract: A method for remote verification in which a first party at a first telephone confirms their identity to a second person at a second telephone. The fingerprint of the first person is read and compared to a stored fingerprint pattern. If the stored and sensor fingerprint patterns match, the first telephone transmits a signal to the second telephone which controls a display on the second telephone to display an image of the first person.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2002Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: Personal Biometric Encoders Ltd.Inventor: William Leslie Ross
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Publication number: 20030066882Abstract: A method for remote verification in which a first party at a first telephone confirms their identity to a second person at a second telephone. The fingerprint of the first person is read and compared to a stored fingerprint pattern. If the stored and sensor fingerprint patterns match, the first telephone transmits a signal to the second telephone which controls a display on the second telephone to display an image of the first person.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2002Publication date: April 10, 2003Inventor: William Leslie Ross
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Publication number: 20010013546Abstract: A method for remote verification in which a first party at a first telephone confirms their identity to a second person at a second telephone. The fingerprint of the first person is read and compared to a stored fingerprint pattern. If the stored and sensor fingerprint patterns match, the first telephone transmits a signal to the second telephone which controls a display on the second telephone to display an image of the first person.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2001Publication date: August 16, 2001Inventor: William Leslie Ross
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Patent number: 5561866Abstract: A safety helmet for e.g. motorcycles has its outer shell firmed as a sandwich, comprising outer and inner composite layers each of resin and impact-resistant material separated by an intermediate layer of resilient material. The impact-resistant material is preferably a cloth of high tensile strength fiber such as KEVLAR.TM., DYNEMA.TM., glass fiber, or carbon fiber. The resilient material may be cork or foamed or other resilient plastics material, but is preferably honeycomb material of paper or aluminum. The helmet is made by sequentially laying up, in or over a former, a first composite layer of resin and sheets of impact-resistant material, an intermediate layer of honeycomb material, and a second composite layer of resin and sheets of impact-resistant material. The outer shell has a polyhedral form including a plurality of polygonal faces having abutting edges.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1995Date of Patent: October 8, 1996Assignees: Leslie Ross, Christopher Andrew BrineInventor: Leslie Ross
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Patent number: 5452485Abstract: A gliding tub and shower cleaning device for automatically cleaning a bath tub and a shower stall. The device consists of a control center, a tub glider and a shower glider. The tub and shower gliders have brushes attached and are connected to drive systems which move the gliders around the inside of the shower stall and the bathtub on tracks. The tracks contain a continuous fluid path for transporting fluid from the control center to the gliders. The tub and shower gliders spray a cleaning solution mixture and the brushes contact and remove dirt and grime from the walls and bottom of the shower and bathtub.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1994Date of Patent: September 26, 1995Inventor: Leslie Ross
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Patent number: 4030747Abstract: A throat formed between jaws of a rigid bifurcate gripper can be moved horizontally to receive an edge portion of sheet structure. The gripper is freely tiltable so that application of a lifting force to it will effect tilting of the gripper relative to the sheet structure to bind such structure between the jaws. Normally the gripper is positioned by a counterweight with its elongated throat horizontal. The lower jaw is of reflex angle shape and is positioned relative to the upper jaw so that downward tilting of the jaws will cause them to bind the sheet structure in the gripper throat.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 1976Date of Patent: June 21, 1977Assignee: Charles Richard MorseInventors: Charles Richard Morse, Alan Leslie Ross