Patents by Inventor Philip Noel Leonard

Philip Noel Leonard 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).

  • Textile thread or fibre
    Patent number: 9683790
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to a textile fiber, thread or yarn. The fiber, thread or yarn is generally for production into a fabric. Alternative aspects are described for achieving a cooling effect, energy harvesting, heating, energy generation, energy emission, and others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Inventor: Philip Noel Leonard
  • TEXTILE THREAD OR FIBRE
    Publication number: 20140126137
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to a textile fibre, thread or yarn. The fibre, thread or yarn is generally for production into a fabric. Alternative aspects are described for achieving a cooling effect, energy harvesting, heating, energy generation, energy emission, and others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventor: Philip Noel Leonard
  • Electronic systems incorporated into textile threads or fibres
    Patent number: 8536075
    Abstract: A textile thread or fiber has a plurality of elements, such as electronic elements, embedded or encapsulated therein. The textile thread or fiber could also be part of a fabric article. The textile thread or fiber, for example, has the plurality of elements interconnected, or otherwise intercommunicating, with one another to form a signal processing system. This signal processing system may include, for example, a personal computer system, a personal telecommunications transmitter/receiver system or a personal television and/or radio system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Inventor: Philip Noel Leonard
  • Electronic systems incorporated into textile threads or fibres
    Publication number: 20040115430
    Abstract: A textile thread or fiber has a plurality of elements, such as electronic elements, embedded or encapsulated therein. The textile thread or fiber could also be part of a fabric article. The textile thread or fiber, for example, has the plurality of elements interconnected, or otherwise intercommunicating, with one another to form a signal processing system. This signal processing system may include, for example, a personal computer system, a personal telecommunications transmitter/receiver system or a personal television and/or radio system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventor: Philip Noel Leonard
  • Identification or control arrangements
    Patent number: 6329917
    Abstract: A fibre or thread (20) incorporates an electronic transponder (10), which is of sufficiently small diameter that it is difficult or impossible to discern either visually or by touch. The transponder (10) can be interrogated to identify the fibre or thread or to identify a fabric or other article in which the fibre or thread is incorporated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Inventor: Philip Noel Leonard