Patents by Inventor Michael Pritchard
Michael Pritchard 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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Publication number: 20240133149Abstract: A trailer towable compact telehandler having an operator cab with an internal width greater than 700 mm and a curbside weight less than 2950 kg. Also included is a telehandler having a side-mounted engine which extends through a side wall of the chassis and under a lifting arm of the telehandler. Also included is a compact tool carrier having a reduced fore-aft dimension between an attachment plane and a principal pivot member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: J. C. Bamford Excavators LimitedInventors: Richard Brindle, Paul Walsham, Jack Nash, Colin Goddard, Robin Scotchford, David Craig Panni, Michael Boyd Richardson, Paula Langley, Thomas Pritchard, Christopher David Price, Jonathan Kenred Bailey, Sam de Berry
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Patent number: 11918943Abstract: A turbine engine having a compressor section, a combustor section, a turbine section, and a rotatable drive shaft that couples a portion of the turbine section and a portion of the compressor section. A bypass conduit couples the compressor section to the turbine section while bypassing at least the combustion section. At least one particle separator is located in the turbine engine having a separator inlet that receives a bypass stream, a separator outlet that receives a reduced-particle stream flows, and a particle outlet that receives a concentrated-particle stream comprising separated particles. A conduit, fluidly coupled to the particle outlet, extends through an interior of at least one stationary vane.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Timothy Deryck Stone, Gregory Michael Laskowski, Robert Proctor, Curtis Stover, Robert Francis Manning, Victor Hugo Silva Correia, Jared Peter Buhler, Robert Carl Murray, Corey Bourassa, Byron Andrew Pritchard, Jr., Jonathan Russell Ratzlaff
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Patent number: 11842645Abstract: A method of communicating between a rotary wing platform and a ground terminal via a satellite. The method comprises, at the rotary wing platform, receiving a forward link signal transmitted by the satellite; on the basis of the received forward link signal, estimating at least one obstruction characteristic associated with obstruction of a signal transmission path between the rotary wing platform and the satellite by one or more blades of the rotary wing platform; determining a plurality of time periods during which the at least one obstruction characteristic indicates that the signal transmission path will not be obstructed by the one or more blades of the rotary wing platform; and transmitting to the satellite a bursted carrier return link signal comprising a plurality of bursts, wherein each burst in the plurality of bursts is transmitted during one of the determined time periods.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space LimitedInventors: Mark Bowyer, Michael Pritchard, Howard Jackson
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Publication number: 20220215761Abstract: A method of communicating between a rotary wing platform and a ground terminal via a satellite. The method comprises, at the rotary wing platform, receiving a forward link signal transmitted by the satellite; on the basis of the received forward link signal, estimating at least one obstruction characteristic associated with obstruction of a signal transmission path between the rotary wing platform and the satellite by one or more blades of the rotary wing platform; determining a plurality of time periods during which the at least one obstruction characteristic indicates that the signal transmission path will not be obstructed by the one or more blades of the rotary wing platform; and transmitting to the satellite a bursted carrier return link signal comprising a plurality of bursts, wherein each burst in the plurality of bursts is transmitted during one of the determined time periods.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Mark BOWYER, Michael PRITCHARD, Howard JACKSON
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Patent number: 11263648Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving multiple data items respectively associated with multiple conversion events and identifying, from one or more data stores associated with a social-networking system, a content object corresponding to a business location, the content object including information describing the business location. The method also includes identifying one or more users, each being associated with at least one of the conversion events and updating the content object based at least in part on a determined location of each of one or more of the identified users at a time of the conversion event associated with the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.Inventors: Hans Alexander Gugel, Konrad Komorowski, Andrew Michael Pritchard, Rituraj Kirti, Stefano Romano, David Tzoor, Alesandra Agresti, YuCheng Liou
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Patent number: 10849432Abstract: A system for seated support. A seat rest may be configured to support the posterior of a user, a leg rest may be configured to support a leg portion of a user, and a combined translate-and-cant reposition carriage may be configured to simultaneously translate and cant the position of the leg rest in relation to the position of the seat rest. The seat rest, leg rest, and combined translate-and-cant reposition carriage may comprise an equipoise balancer for a user. The equipoise balancer may be free-floating, lockable, partially lockable, seat-rest driven, or leg rest driven in various embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Inventor: Gary Michael Pritchard
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Publication number: 20200146456Abstract: A system for seated support. A seat rest may be configured to support the posterior of a user, a leg rest may be configured to support a leg portion of a user, and a combined translate-and-cant reposition carriage may be configured to simultaneously translate and cant the position of the leg rest in relation to the position of the seat rest. The seat rest, leg rest, and combined translate-and-cant reposition carriage may comprise an equipoise balancer for a user. The equipoise balancer may be free-floating, lockable, partially lockable, seat-rest driven, or leg rest driven in various embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventor: Gary Michael Pritchard
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Patent number: 9637396Abstract: A container for liquids is provided, in which pressurization of the container is used to force the liquid through one or more membranes to an output. The membranes are disposed across substantially an entire length of the container, and pass liquid in preference to the air. As a result, the liquid may be extracted from the container in any orientation. A particular use for this kind of container is as a portable water bottle containing a filter.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: PRITCHARD SPRAY IP LIMITEDInventor: Michael Pritchard
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Publication number: 20150083422Abstract: A method of encasing a wellbore is provided comprising the application of 3D printing technology to apply a series of layers of lining material to the interior surface of a wellbore. The layers may be of different materials to make best use of their different material properties, to provide structural integrity and good sealing properties, for example. Through suitable printhead control, specific structural features such as channels for receiving measurement, power or communications equipment may be incorporated into the lining structure. Associated devices for depositing the layers of lining material are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventor: Michael PRITCHARD
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Publication number: 20150041383Abstract: A container (10) for water comprising: a container housing (11) for holding water, the housing having a base, side walls and a top wall; a water filter (19) comprising one or more membranes (22) which are effective to pass water in preference to air under the influence of a pressure differential; an output valve (20) coupled to the water filter (19); and, a pump (18) for establishing a pressure differential across the walls of the container housing, wherein the container housing comprises a main volume (MV) within which the water filter (19) extends and a header volume (HV) above the water filter. For a given internal capacity of a water container of the present invention, the provision of a header volume ensures that the surface area of the water filter in contact with water in the main volume is constant so long as there is water within the header volume. This keeps the membranes of the water filter working at maximum efficiency for longer than they would otherwise.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: PRITCHARD IP LIMITEDInventor: Michael Pritchard
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Publication number: 20120187005Abstract: A jerrycan comprises a container housing having four sidewalls, a base and a top. The jerrycan includes a manual pump unit and a water filter cartridge disposed within the housing, together with an externally mounted tap coupled to the water filter cartridge. A carrying handle is integrally formed with the top. When constructed the jerrycan is sealed and is both water- and air-tight. The container housing includes at least one internal brace member consisting of a hollow tube integral with the sidewalls.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: July 26, 2012Inventor: Michael Pritchard
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Publication number: 20120152844Abstract: A container for liquids is provided, in which pressurisation of the container is used to force the liquid through one or more membranes to an output. The membranes are disposed across substantially an entire length of the container, and pass liquid in preference to the air. As a result, the liquid may be extracted from the container in any orientation. A particular use for this kind of container is as a portable water bottle containing a filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2012Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventor: Michael PRITCHARD
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Patent number: 8147685Abstract: A container (10) for liquids is provided, in which pressurization of the container is used to force the liquid through one or more membranes to an output. The membranes are disposed across substantially an entire length of the container, and pass liquid in preference to air. As a result, the liquid may be extracted from the container in any orientation. A particular use for this kind of container is as a portable water bottle containing a filter (20).Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2007Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Inventor: Michael Pritchard
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Patent number: 8091741Abstract: In the present invention we replace a standard dip tube in a fluid dispenser with a hollow fiber membrane that passes liquid in preference to gas. Under the influence of a pressure differential, any liquid in contact with any portion of the hollow fiber membrane passes through the wall of the membrane and travels internally along the length of the membrane to a dispenser head. The fluid dispenser is thereby capable of operating in substantially any orientation and is effective to dispense substantially its entire contents.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Inventor: Michael Pritchard
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Publication number: 20110192785Abstract: A hydration pack (10) includes a bladder (11) attached to a pump (12) via a feed tube (13) and to a bite valve mouthpiece (14) via a drinking tube (15). The bladder (11) incorporates a filter cartridge (16) which is capable of ultra-filtration and thereby effective to remove viruses as well as bacteria from water. The filter cartridge (16) is coupled to the drinking tube (15) such that any water that passes from the bladder (11) to the mouthpiece (14) must pass through the filter cartridge (16). The pump (12) is able to act both to transfer water into the bladder and also to pressurize the bladder with air.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2009Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: PRITCHARD IP LIMITEDInventors: Michael Pritchard, Sally Ann Pritchard
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Publication number: 20100139650Abstract: A burner tube (1) for use in an oven such as a tunnel oven. The burner tube includes a tubular body (2) having an axially extending slot (3) therein and an inlet (6) for combustible gas, the burner tube further including a metal mesh (4) which covers the slot. In use, the burner tube defines a flow path for combustible gas so that combustible gas entering the burner tube at the inlet passes through the slot and exits the burner tube through a flow area of the metal mesh. The flow area of the metal mesh is greater than the area of the slot at the outer surface of the tubular body. In use, a visible flame is anchored to the flow area of the metal mesh and the metal mesh incandesces to produce radiant heat.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: Michael Pritchard, Robert Mitchell Rolston
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Publication number: 20090173673Abstract: A container (10) for liquids is provided, in which pressurisation of the container is used to force the liquid through one or more membranes to an output. The membranes are disposed across substantially an entire length of the container, and pass liquid in preference to air. As a result, the liquid may be extracted from the container in any orientation. A particular use for this kind of container is as a portable water bottle containing a filter (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2007Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventor: Michael Pritchard
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Patent number: D636056Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2010Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Pritchard IP LimitedInventor: Michael Pritchard
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Patent number: D689979Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2012Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Pritchard IP LimitedInventor: Michael Pritchard
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Patent number: D692092Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2012Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Pritchard IP LimitedInventor: Michael Pritchard