Patents by Inventor Michael James Scott
Michael James Scott 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: 8097834Abstract: A liquid heating vessel comprising heating means for heating liquid in the vessel, electronic control means, electromagnetic switching means for interrupting or reducing power to the heating means, and temperature sensing means for providing a signal dependent on the temperature of liquid in the vessel to the control means. The control means is arranged to operate the electromagnetic switching means to interrupt or reduce power to the heating means in response to the control means determining that a pre-determined temperature condition has been reached.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2007Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Strix LimitedInventors: Michael James Scott, Iain Fenna, Alan Michael George Meeks
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Patent number: 7783176Abstract: An underfloor heater for a liquid heating vessel comprises a base plate, a heat diffuser portion in good thermal contact with the base plate, a heating element in good thermal contact with the diffuser portion and a sensing region for receiving a thermal sensor. The sensing region is not directly connected to the diffuser portion and is at least partly surrounded by a wall. The sensing region may be provided with a second separate diffuser portion comprising a disc of aluminum brazed to the underside of the base plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2007Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Strix LimitedInventors: Michael James Scott, Iain Fenna
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Publication number: 20090001070Abstract: A liquid heating vessel comprising heating means for heating liquid in the vessel, electronic control means, electromagnetic switching means for interrupting or reducing power to the heating means, and temperature sensing means for providing a signal dependent on the temperature of liquid in the vessel to the control means. The control means is arranged to operate the electromagnetic switching means to interrupt or reduce power to the heating means in response to the control means determining that a pre-determined temperature condition has been reached.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: Strix LimitedInventors: Michael James Scott, Iain Fenna, Alan Michael George Meeks
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Publication number: 20090003809Abstract: An underfloor heater for a liquid heating vessel comprises a base plate, a heat diffuser portion in good thermal contact with the base plate, a heating element in good thermal contact with the diffuser portion and a sensing region for receiving a thermal sensor. The sensing region is not directly connected to the diffuser portion and is at least partly surrounded by a wall. The sensing region may be provided with a second separate diffuser portion comprising a disc of aluminum brazed to the underside of the base plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: Strix LimitedInventors: Michael James Scott, Iain Fenna
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Patent number: 7032506Abstract: An electric beverage maker includes a lower, water boiling vessel, a funnel extending into the lower vessel and having an upper compartment for receiving a beverage, and an upper vessel mounted over the funnel to receive water which has passed up the funnel through the compartment, and from which the beverage is dispensed. The lower vessel is formed with an opening in its lower region, which is closed by a thick film electric heater. The heater is controlled by a control which operates to disable the heater until such time as the control is reset manually by a user.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2002Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Strix LimitedInventors: Michael James Scott, Steven Ashton, Simon Richard Johnston
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Patent number: 6886451Abstract: A beverage maker 2 comprises a first chamber 4, a second chamber 6 arranged on top of said first chamber 4, with a tube 8 extending down from said second chamber 6 into said first chamber 4 for transferring liquid between the two chambers. The base of the first chamber 4 has a first region 26 at least a portion of which is arranged to boil dry and a second region 28 which is arranged to retain a quantity of liquid after the first region 26 boils dry. The first region 26 is separated from the second region 28 by a wall 30. The underside of the base of the first chamber 26 is provided with one or more sheathed heating elements 32 arranged below the first region 26 of the base and also with a heat transfer member 20 which extends between the first and said second regions of the base. A thermal control 24 has a sensor arranged to detect when the first region of the base boils dry so as to interrupt the power supply to or reduce the heating output of the heating apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2002Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: Strix LimitedInventors: Vernon James Donnelly, Michael James Scott
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Publication number: 20030015099Abstract: A beverage maker 2 comprises a first chamber 4, a second chamber 6 arranged on top of said first chamber 4, with a tube 8 extending down from said second chamber 6 into said first chamber 4 for transferring liquid between the two chambers. The base of the first chamber 4 has a first region 26 at least a portion of which is arranged to boil dry and a second region 28 which is arranged to retain a quantity of liquid after the first region 26 boils dry. The first region 26 is separated from the second region 28 by a wall 30. The underside of the base of the first chamber 26 is provided with one or more sheathed heating elements 32 arranged below the first region 26 of the base and also with a heat transfer member 20 which extends between the first and said second regions of the base. A thermal control 24 has a sensor arranged to detect when the first region of the base boils dry so as to interrupt the power supply to or reduce the heating output of the heating means.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2002Publication date: January 23, 2003Inventors: Vernon James Donnelly, Michael James Scott
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Publication number: 20020124735Abstract: An electric beverage maker includes a lower, water boiling vessel, a funnel extending into the lower vessel and having an upper compartment for receiving a beverage, and an upper vessel mounted over said funnel to receive water which has passed up said funnel through said compartment, and from which the beverage is dispensed. The lower vessel is formed with an opening in its lower region, which is closed by a thick film electric heater. The heater is controlled by a control which operates to disable the heater until such time as the control is reset manually by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2002Publication date: September 12, 2002Inventors: Michael James Scott, Steven Ashton, Simon Richard Johnston
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Patent number: 5676242Abstract: A case for eyeglasses and sunglasses comprising: a case formed in first and second sections, the first section having a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall, a bottom wall and two side walls, the front wall comprising a lower section formed contiguously with the bottom wall and an upper section formed contiguously with the top wall, the upper section being formed as a generally triangular shaped flap, the upper section being folded over the lower section and coupled thereto, the first section adapted to contain a pair of eyeglasses; and the second section having a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall, a bottom wall and two side walls, the front wall being secured to the rear wall of the first section, the top wall including a coupling device, the second section adapted to contain a pair of sunglasses, in an operative orientation a user carrying a pair of eyeglasses and a pair of sunglasses within the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1996Date of Patent: October 14, 1997Inventor: Michael James Scott