Patents by Inventor Peter Harries
Peter Harries 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: 11920538Abstract: An anti-polish ring for an internal combustion engine is provided. The anti-polish ring includes an axially extending ring portion that is configured to scrape a top portion of a piston in a cylinder liner. The anti-polish ring is configured to accommodate passage of an intake or exhaust valve thereby. The anti-polish ring may include an alignment feature so that the anti-polish ring is inserted in a predetermined orientation in the cylinder. The anti-polish ring may include a heat shield and/or a seating member.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Owen Summerfield, Craig Daniel Fox, Robert Harries, Jamie Kehoe, Kent H. Clark, John M Antonevich, Reid M. Irish, Scott A. Ragon, Stephen G. Townsend, Peter Thomas Quanz
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Patent number: 11912904Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method for preparing an adhesive composition, in which an aqueous phase comprising a modified colloidal silica is mixed with an organic phase comprising one or more monomers in the presence of an initiator, wherein conditions are maintained such that polymerisation of the one or more monomers occurs to form an aqueous polymeric dispersion, wherein; (i) the aqueous polymeric dispersion comprises polymer particles with protective colloid on their surface; (ii) the modified colloidal silica comprises colloidal silica particles with at least one surface-bound hydrophilic organosilane moiety and/or comprises colloidal silica particles with at least one additional element on its surface, the element being able formally to adopt a +3 or +4 oxidation state; and (iii) the initiator is at least partially soluble in water.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.Inventors: Per Anders Restorp, Hans Lagnemo, Peter Harry Johan Greenwood
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Patent number: 11912891Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a coating composition, in particular a cool roof or solar reflective coating composition, which comprises an organosilane-functionalised colloidal silica and hollow microspheres, wherein the organosilane-functionalised colloidal silica comprises silica particles with one or more organosilane moieties bound to their surface, and wherein the hollow microspheres comprise a polymeric shell. The present disclosure also relates to substrate coated with the coating composition, and to a method for making such a coating composition.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.Inventors: Peter Harry Johan Greenwood, Jonathan Carl Slepsky, Jan Nordin, Olof Sandin
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Publication number: 20230405698Abstract: A method is provided for removing a fastener having a longitudinal shank from a workpiece using electro-discharge machining, EDM, the method comprising: contacting a portion of the fastener or workpiece with an EDM fixture, thereby: locating the EDM fixture and an EDM electrode relative to the fastener in a lateral direction; and establishing an electrical ground connection to the fastener via the EDM fixture; and eroding the fastener using the EDM electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Samuel CATCHPOLE-SMITH, Peter Harry SMITH
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Publication number: 20220154029Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pigment dispersion comprising silane-modified colloidal silica particles, an organic and/or inorganic pigment, a water-soluble thickening polymer in an amount of 0.1 wt. %, and water. The pigment dispersion is useful for tinting paint compositions, and exhibits excellent storage stability and washout resistance of the resulting coating. Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method for tinting a paint composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicants: NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V., KEIMFARBEN GMBHInventors: Peter Harry Johan GREENWOOD, Patrick WILHELM, Rüdiger LUGERT, Franz HEIBERGER, Florian ZIMMERLY
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Publication number: 20210332252Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing a coating composition, in which an aqueous phase comprising an organosilane-functionalised colloidal silica is mixed with an organic phase comprising one or more monomers in the presence of an initiator and a protective colloid, wherein conditions are maintained such that polymerisation of the one or more monomers occurs to form an aqueous polymeric dispersion, in which the aqueous polymeric dispersion comprises polymer particles with protective colloid on their surface; the organosilane-functionalised colloidal silica comprises colloidal silica particles with at least one surface-bound organosilane moiety; and the initiator is at least partially soluble in water.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.Inventors: Peter Harry Johan GREENWOOD, Per Anders RESTORP
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Publication number: 20210139753Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method for preparing an adhesive composition, in which an aqueous phase comprising a modified colloidal silica is mixed with an organic phase comprising one or more monomers in the presence of an initiator, wherein conditions are maintained such that polymerisation of the one or more monomers occurs to form an aqueous polymeric dispersion, wherein; (i) the aqueous polymeric dispersion comprises polymer particles with protective colloid on their surface; (ii) the modified colloidal silica comprises colloidal silica particles with at least one surface-bound hydrophilic organosilane moiety and/or comprises colloidal silica particles with at least one additional element on its surface, the element being able formally to adopt a +3 or +4 oxidation state; and (iii) the initiator is at least partially soluble in water.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2019Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.Inventors: Per Anders RESTORP, Hans LAGNEMO, Peter Harry Johan GREENWOOD
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Publication number: 20210071010Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a coating composition, in particular a cool roof or solar reflective coating composition, which comprises an organosilane-functionalised colloidal silica and hollow microspheres, wherein the organosilane-functionalised colloidal silica comprises silica particles with one or more organosilane moieties bound to their surface, and wherein the hollow microspheres comprise a polymeric shell. The present disclosure also relates to substrate coated with the coating composition, and to a method for making such a coating composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.Inventors: Peter Harry Johan GREENWOOD, Jonathan Carl SLEPSKY, Jan NORDIN, Olof SANDIN
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Patent number: 10100199Abstract: Methylsilyl derivatized silica particles are disclosed. The methylsilyl derivatized silica particles have a methylsilyl content in a range of between 1-6 ?mol m?2 on a surface of the silica particles. Colloidal silica comprising the methylsilyl derivatized silica particles is also disclosed. Methods for the manufacture of the methylsilyl derivatized silica particles are disclosed. Kits for coatings comprising the methylsilyl derivatized silica particles are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.Inventors: Anders Törncrona, Peter Daniel Hell, Peter Harry Johan Greenwood
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Patent number: 9940314Abstract: Systems and computer program product synchronize screenshots in documentation with product functionality. Documentation source relating to a product includes placeholders where screenshots of user interface views of the product are to be located. A placeholder includes a description or pointer to a description of how to generate the user interface view of the product associated with the screenshot. A new version of the documentation may be generated. The documentation source including placeholders is read. Placeholders in the documentation are used to generate a user interface view. The user interface view is captured as a screenshot. The screenshot is inserted in the new version of the documentation at the location of the placeholder used to generate the screenshot.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andrew Feltham, Dominic Peter Harries, Graham White
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Publication number: 20180044531Abstract: Methylsilyl derivatised silica particles are disclosed. The methylsilyl derivatised silica particles have a methylsilyl content in a range of between 1-6 ?mol m?2 on a surface of the silica particles. Colloidal silica comprising the methylsilyl derivatised silica particles is also disclosed. Methods for the manufacture of the methylsilyl derivatised silica particles are disclosed. Kits for coatings comprising the methylsilyl derivatised silica particles are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Anders TÖRNCRONA, Peter Daniel HELL, Peter Harry Johan GREENWOOD
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Patent number: 9811512Abstract: Screenshots in documentation are synchronized with product functionality. Documentation source relating to a product includes placeholders where screenshots of user interface views of the product are to be located. A placeholder includes a description or pointer to a description of how to generate the user interface view of the product associated with the screenshot. A new version of the documentation may be generated. The documentation source including placeholders is read. Placeholders in the documentation are used to generate a user interface view. The user interface view is captured as a screenshot. The screenshot is inserted in the new version of the documentation at the location of the placeholder used to generate the screenshot.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andrew Feltham, Dominic Peter Harries, Graham White
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Patent number: 9650535Abstract: The invention relates to a method of providing an aqueous paint dispersion comprising silanized colloidal silica particles and an acrylate-based binder wherein the weight ratio of SiO2 to acrylate-based binder on a dry basis ranges from 0.02 to 0.2, and wherein the content of SiO2, measured by XRF, in said dispersion ranges from 1.05 to 7.5 wt %, wherein silane groups present in the silanized colloidal silica particles are derived from silanes containing an epoxy group, glycidoxy group, glycidoxypropyl group, ureido-based silanes, methacrylamido silanes, mercapto silanes, and combinations thereof. The invention also relates to the use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2013Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.Inventors: Peter Harry Johan Greenwood, Hans Lagnemo
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Patent number: 9637639Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a dispersion comprising a) mixing an aqueous dispersion of silanized colloidal silica particles with at least one organic compound containing at least two hydroxyl groups to provide an aqueous dispersion of silanized colloidal silica particles and said at least one organic compound, wherein the mixing is performed in the substantial absence of any monofunctional alcohol b) withdrawing water from the formed aqueous dispersion until the remainder of water in the dispersion is below about 10 wt %. The invention also relates to a dispersion obtainable therefrom and the use of the dispersion.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2010Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.Inventors: Peter Harry Johan Greenwood, Hans Lagnemo
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Patent number: 9249317Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising: a) silanized colloidal silica particles; b) alkyd-containing binder; c) a carrier fluid, wherein the coating composition is essentially free from a cobalt-based drier. The present invention also relates to a method of producing a coating composition and the use of such coating composition for coating of a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2012Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: AKZO NOBEL CHEMICAL INTERNATIONAL B.V.Inventors: Peter Harry Johan Greenwood, Hans Lagnemo
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Patent number: 9187647Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing an aqueous dispersion of silanized colloidal silica particles comprising mixing in an aqueous medium a) at least one silane compound containing an epoxy-functionality, b) at least one silane compound having no epoxy-functionality capable of modifying colloidal silica particles; and c) colloidal silica particles in any order to form an aqueous dispersion of silanized colloidal silica particles containing silane compounds originating from a) and b). It also relates to a dispersion obtainable by said method and to the use thereof in coating applications.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2010Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.Inventors: Peter Harry Johan Greenwood, Hans Lagnemo, Martin Lagnemo
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Publication number: 20150141558Abstract: The invention relates to a method of providing an aqueous paint dispersion comprising silanized colloidal silica particles and an acrylate-based binder wherein the weight ratio of SiO2 to acrylate-based binder on a dry basis ranges from 0.02 to 0.2, and wherein the content of SiO2, measured by XRF, in said dispersion ranges from 1.05 to 7.5 wt %, wherein silane groups present in the silanized colloidal silica particles are derived from silanes containing an epoxy group, glycidoxy group, glycidoxypropyl group, ureido-based silanes, methacrylamido silanes, mercapto silanes, and combinations thereof. The invention also relates to the use thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Peter Harry Johan Greenwood, Hans Lagnemo
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Publication number: 20140344657Abstract: Screenshots in documentation are synchronized with product functionality. Documentation source relating to a product includes placeholders where screenshots of user interface views of the product are to be located. A placeholder includes a description or pointer to a description of how to generate the user interface view of the product associated with the screenshot. A new version of the documentation may be generated. The documentation source including placeholders is read. Placeholders in the documentation are used to generate a user interface view. The user interface view is captured as a screenshot. The screenshot is inserted in the new version of the documentation at the location of the placeholder used to generate the screenshot.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: Andrew Feltham, Dominic Peter Harries, Graham White
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Publication number: 20140181626Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program product synchronize screenshots in documentation with product functionality. Documentation source relating to a product includes placeholders where screenshots of user interface views of the product are to be located. A placeholder includes a description or pointer to a description of how to generate the user interface view of the product associated with the screenshot. A new version of the documentation may be generated. The documentation source including placeholders is read. Placeholders in the documentation are used to generate a user interface view. The user interface view is captured as a screenshot. The screenshot is inserted in the new version of the documentation at the location of the placeholder used to generate the screenshot.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andrew Feltham, Dominic Peter Harries, Graham White
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Publication number: 20140039093Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising: a) silanized colloidal silica particles; b) alkyd-containing binder; c) a carrier fluid, wherein the coating composition is essentially free from a cobalt-based drier. The present invention also relates to a method of producing a coating composition and the use of such coating composition for coating of a substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.Inventors: Peter Harry Johan Greenwood, Hans Lagnemo