Patents by Inventor Michael John Cox
Michael John Cox 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: 10508772Abstract: The present invention provides a flow apparatus (10) having a flow control valve (12) having a housing (14), an aperture (16), an aperture obturator (18) and an actuator (20) for moving said obturator (16) between a first closed position and multiple open positions (B-L), characterised by a valve position monitor (21) for monitoring the position of the valve (12) and comprising a plurality of discrete sensors (28a to 28e) associated with a plurality of open positions (B-L) of said valve for monitoring the presence or absence of one or more members (26) movable with said valve (12). The arrangement may be used to monitor the valve position and such monitoring may be of use in the prediction of the amount of fluid remaining within a cylinder (32) to which it has been attached.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2016Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Michael John Cox, John Andrew Golby, Alan Edward Green, Piers Lambert
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Patent number: 9683705Abstract: The present invention provides a flow apparatus (10) having a flow control valve (12) having a housing (14), an aperture (16), an aperture obturator (18) and an actuator (20) for moving said obturator (16) between a first closed position and multiple open positions (B-L), characterised by a valve position monitor (21) for monitoring the position of the valve (12) and comprising a plurality of discrete sensors (28a to 28e) associated with a plurality of open positions (B-L) of said valve for monitoring the presence or absence of one or more members (26) movable with said valve (12). The arrangement may be used to monitor the valve position and such monitoring may be of use in the prediction of the amount of fluid remaining within a cylinder (32) to which it has been attached.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2012Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Michael John Cox, John Andrew Golby, Alan Edward Green, Piers Lambert
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Publication number: 20170138506Abstract: The present invention provides a flow apparatus (10) having a flow control valve (12) having a housing (14), an aperture (16), an aperture obturator (18) and an actuator (20) for moving said obturator (16) between a first closed position and multiple open positions (B-L), characterised by a valve position monitor (21) for monitoring the position of the valve (12) and comprising a plurality of discrete sensors (28a to 28e) associated with a plurality of open positions (B-L) of said valve for monitoring the presence or absence of one or more members (26) movable with said valve (12). The arrangement may be used to monitor the valve position and such monitoring may be of use in the prediction of the amount of fluid remaining within a cylinder (32) to which it has been attached.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Michael John COX, John Andrew GOLBY, Alan Edward GREEN, Piers LAMBERT
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Publication number: 20160367832Abstract: A photodynamic therapy lamp includes two lamp modules comprising an array of LEDs. Each of the lamp modules is movable between a first position in which an angle between the lamp modules is from 157 degrees to 180 degrees, and a second position in which the angle between the lamp modules is from 50 degrees to 70 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Ross Peter Jones, Michael John Cox, Euan Morrison
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Patent number: 9399146Abstract: A photodynamic therapy lamp includes two lamp modules comprising an array of LEDs. Each of the lamp modules is movable between a first position in which an angle between the lamp modules is from 157 degrees to 180 degrees, and a second position in which the angle between the lamp modules is from 50 degrees to 70 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Photocure ASAInventors: Ross Peter Jones, Michael John Cox, Euan Morrison
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Publication number: 20160008623Abstract: A photodynamic therapy lamp includes two lamp modules comprising an array of LEDs. Each of the lamp modules is movable between a first position in which an angle between the lamp modules is from 157 degrees to 180 degrees, and a second position in which the angle between the lamp modules is from 50 degrees to 70 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: PHOTOCURE ASAInventors: Ross Peter JONES, Michael John COX, Euan MORRISON
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Patent number: 9155431Abstract: An arrangement including: a handheld suction unit in combination with an elongate suction wand to form a stick-vac cleaner, the arrangement further including a wall-mountable docking station for supporting the stick-vac cleaner on a wall in an upright, docked position when not in use. The arrangement provides for relatively stable storage of the stick-vac cleaner in the upright position, convenient for use.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2011Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: James Dyson, Timothy Nicholas Stickney, Peter David Gammack, Michael John Cox
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Publication number: 20140151589Abstract: The present invention provides a flow apparatus (10) having a flow control valve (12) having a housing (14), an aperture (16), an aperture obturator (18) and an actuator (20) for moving said obturator (16) between a first closed position and multiple open positions (B-L), characterised by a valve position monitor (21) for monitoring the position of the valve (12) and comprising a plurality of discrete sensors (28a to 28e) associated with a plurality of open positions (B-L) of said valve for monitoring the presence or absence of one or more members (26) movable with said valve (12). The arrangement may be used to monitor the valve position and such monitoring may be of use in the prediction of the amount of fluid remaining within a cylinder (32) to which it has been attached.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Michael John Cox, John Andrew Golby, Alan Edward Green, Piers Lambert
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Publication number: 20140067024Abstract: A photodynamic therapy lamp includes two lamp modules comprising an array of LEDs. Each of the lamp modules is movable between a first position in which an angle between the lamp modules is from 157 degrees to 180 degrees, and a second position in which the angle between the lamp modules is from 50 degrees to 70 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: PHOTOCURE ASAInventors: Ross Peter JONES, Michael John COX, Euan MORRISON
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Publication number: 20120143007Abstract: A surgical access assembly for positioning within an opening in a tissue to provide access to a patient's body for insertion of surgical instrumentation therethrough. The surgical access assembly includes a body portion defining a longitudinal axis and a passageway and having a proximal portion and a distal portion. At least a portion of the distal portion is configured to transition from a more flexible, first configuration for passage into a patient's body and a more rigid, second configuration to securely maintain the distal portion within the patient's body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Inventors: Fiona Middlemiss Haig, Cormac O'Prey, Iain Ansell, Michael John Cox, Nicholas John Collier
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Publication number: 20110219566Abstract: An arrangement including: a handheld suction unit in combination with an elongate suction wand to form a stick-vac cleaner, the arrangement further including a wall-mountable docking station for supporting the stick-vac cleaner on a wall in an upright, docked position when not in use. The arrangement provides for relatively stable storage of the stick-vac cleaner in the upright position, convenient for use.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: James Dyson, Timothy Nicholas Stickney, Peter David Gammack, Michael John Cox
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Publication number: 20110219571Abstract: An arrangement including: a handheld suction unit in combination with an elongate suction wand to form a stick-vac cleaner, the arrangement further including a wall-mountable docking station for supporting the stick-vac cleaner on a wall in an upright, docked position when not in use. The arrangement provides for relatively stable storage of the stick-vac cleaner in the upright position, convenient for use.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: James DYSON, Timothy Nicholas Stickney, Peter David Gammack, Michael John Cox
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Patent number: 7302414Abstract: An electronic device, particularly a postage meter machine, has a central processing unit, at least one memory connected to the central processing unit in which at least one program unit is stored which the processing unit accesses for the configuration or the operation of the processing unit or of a function unit connected to the processing unit, and a position determination unit connected to the processing unit. A number of location-specific program units are stored in the memory and the processing unit is fashioned such that it accesses the location-specific program unit in the memory corresponding to the location of the device determined by the position determination unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2002Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Francotyp-Postalia A.G. & Co. K.G.Inventor: Michael John Cox
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Patent number: 6634740Abstract: An electrically operated consumable module to be inserted into a holder of an electronic appliance, in particular an ink cartridge for the printing device of a franking machine, has a consumable device, electrical connecting elements which are connected thereto and which have contact elements to connect the consumable module to a consumable-module controller of the electronic appliance. The consumable module also has a projection to interact with the holder to prevent an insertion into other types of holders. The connecting elements are configured and/or assigned to the projection in such a way that they are at least partly destroyed in the event of an unauthorized removal of the projection.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2002Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignee: Francotyp Postalia AG & Co. KGInventors: Iain Ansell, Anthony Hailes, Michael John Cox
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Publication number: 20020153425Abstract: A mixing valve apparatus including a mixing valve for mixing water from a cold water inlet and a hot water inlet and supplying the mixed water to a water outlet the water inlets and outlets being for connection to an external water system, a valve servo for moving the position of the valve, a control system for operating the valve servo and thereby controlling at least the temperature at the water outlet, wherein the control system characterises the external water system in which the mixing valve is connected and optimizes control of the valve according to the characterisation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2002Publication date: October 24, 2002Applicant: Aqualisa Products Limited, a British body corporateInventors: Colin Lander Mountford, Paul John Newcombe, Kelvin Paul Towler, James George Elcoate Smith, Daniel James Flicos, Jocelin Langford, Michael John Cox
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Publication number: 20020138452Abstract: An electronic device, particularly a postage meter machine, has a central processing unit, at least one memory connected to the central processing unit in which at least one program unit is stored which the processing unit accesses for the configuration or the operation of the processing unit or of a function unit connected to the processing unit, and a position determination unit connected to the processing unit. A number of location-specific program units are stored in the memory and the processing unit is fashioned such that it accesses the location-specific program unit in the memory corresponding to the location of the device determined by the position determination unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2002Publication date: September 26, 2002Applicant: Francotyp-Postalia AG & Co. KGInventor: Michael John Cox
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Publication number: 20020135647Abstract: An electrically operated consumable module to be inserted into a holder of an electronic appliance, in particular an ink cartridge for the printing device of a franking machine, has a consumable device, electrical connecting elements which are connected thereto and which have contact elements to connect the consumable module to a consumable-module controller of the electronic appliance. The consumable module also has a projection to interact with the holder to prevent an insertion into other types of holders. The connecting elements are configured and/or assigned to the projection in such a way that they are at least partly destroyed in the event of an unauthorized removal of the projection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2002Publication date: September 26, 2002Inventors: Iain Ansell, Anthony Hailes, Michael John Cox
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Patent number: D671888Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Dyson LimitedInventors: James Dyson, Timothy Nicholas Stickney, Peter David Gammack, Michael John Cox
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Patent number: D750269Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Photocure ASAInventors: Michael John Cox, Morten Groseth, Alan Edward Green, Bjørn Klem, Robin Michael Lee, Euan Morrison