Patents by Inventor Roger Clarke
Roger Clarke 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: 11913978Abstract: In order to mitigate a shock hazard for a user analyzing a high-voltage circuit, a system is provided that facilitates quarantining a shock-hazard high voltage within an electrical panel while providing a safe low voltage to a voltage detection indication device for visual inspection, the system comprising; a voltage conversion module (VCM) that receives input voltage from one or more monitored high voltage lines and reduces the received input voltage to below a predetermined voltage level that does not pose a shock hazard to a user; a voltage detection indication module that receives the reduced voltage and provides a visible voltage indication to the user; and a removable data transmission cable the connects the VCM to the voltage detection indication module.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: GRACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Charles Adkins, Roger Clarke, Gang Chen
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Patent number: 11885837Abstract: A test verification circuit is described herein for verifying proper operation of a tested circuit, such as a voltage hazard warning circuit, using an N-channel MOSFET configured for switching ON and OFF the test verification circuit during a power outage, and a voltage source that provides an input voltage to the N-channel MOSFET from a conserved power supply. The N-channel MOSFET provides temporary power from a conserved power supply to the test verification circuit upon activation by a user during a power outage, and the test verification circuit determines whether the tested circuit has been de-energized, remains energized, or there remains inadequate power to complete the test.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Automatic Timing & Controls, Inc.Inventor: Roger Clarke
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Publication number: 20230321371Abstract: A dry powder inhaler which contains a blister pack, such as a blister strip, is provided. The blister pack has a plurality of blisters, and a blister, or group of blisters, provides a dose of powdered medicament for inhalation. The blister pack has non-numerical indicia which encode an individual, unique number that is associated with each dose. The inhaler is adapted for mounting a monitor. The monitor comprises one or more sensors, such as optical sensors, for reading the non-numerical indicia on the blister pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2020Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITEDInventors: Darryl COTTON, John DEAMER, Roger CLARKE, Andreas MELINIOTIS, Philip SMITH, Philip SWANBURY, Seth THOMAS
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Publication number: 20230118029Abstract: A process for producing a blister strip is provided. The blister strip contains two or more different formulations of powdered medicament for inhalation. The blister strip has a base in which blister cavities are formed. A first set of cavities each contain a first medicament formulation and are covered by a first lid material. A second set of cavities each contain a second medicament formulation and are covered by a second, separate lid material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITEDInventors: Roger CLARKE, Darryl COTTON, Andreas MELINIOTIS
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Publication number: 20230090456Abstract: A test verification circuit is described herein for verifying proper operation of a tested circuit, such as a voltage hazard warning circuit, using an N-channel MOSFET configured for switching ON and OFF the test verification circuit during a power outage, and a voltage source that provides an input voltage to the N-channel MOSFET from a conserved power supply. The N-channel MOSFET provides temporary power from a conserved power supply to the test verification circuit upon activation by a user during a power outage, and the test verification circuit determines whether the tested circuit has been de-energized, remains energized, or there remains inadequate power to complete the test.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Automatic Timing & Controls, Inc.Inventor: Roger Clarke
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Patent number: 11590297Abstract: A dry powder inhaler with a blister folding device can include a housing to receive a single blister containing a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user, and a mouthpiece through which a dose of medicament is inhaled by a user and a blister opening device. The blister opening device can include a blister support element for supporting a blister containing a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user, and a blister folding element co-operable with the blister support element. The blister folding element and the blister support element can be movable relative to each other between a first position, for insertion of the blister into or onto the blister support element, and a second, burst, position in which the blister folding element has co-operated with the blister support element.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Inventors: Roger Clarke, Peter Wilson
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Publication number: 20220395651Abstract: A dry powder inhaler is provided. The inhaler is adapted for detachably mounting a compliance monitor having a pressure sensor. The inhaler has a housing comprising first and second shell parts, and a mouthpiece which defines an inhalation passage. An external surface of the housing has an orifice. A conduit from the orifice to the inhalation passage is formed by a channel in one of the shell parts and a corresponding channel cover in the other shell part. When the compliance monitor is mounted on the housing, the pressure sensor is adjacent to the orifice and is in fluid communication with the inhalation passage via the conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2020Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITEDInventors: Roger CLARKE, Andreas MELINIOTIS, John DEAMER, Darryl COTTON
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Publication number: 20220395652Abstract: A dry powder inhaler and an adherence and/or compliance monitor for use with the inhaler are provided. The inhaler has a cover which is pivotable relative to its housing in order to expose a mouthpiece. The monitor has one or more sensors. The inhaler and the monitor have formations for mounting the monitor onto the inhaler. The inhaler and monitor are designed so that when the monitor is mounted onto the housing of the inhaler and the cover is opened, the cover at least partially covers and protects the monitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2020Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITEDInventors: Andreas MELINIOTIS, Roger CLARKE, Darryl COTTON, John DEAMER, Philip SMITH, Philip SWANBURY, Seth THOMAS
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Patent number: 11506692Abstract: A test verification circuit is described herein for verifying proper operation of a tested circuit, such as a voltage hazard warning circuit, using an N-channel MOSFET configured for switching ON and OFF the test verification circuit during a power outage, and a voltage source that provides an input voltage to the N-channel MOSFET from a conserved power supply. The N-channel MOSFET provides temporary power from a conserved power supply to the test verification circuit upon activation by a user during a power outage, and the test verification circuit determines whether the tested circuit has been de-energized, remains energized, or there remains inadequate power to complete the test.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Automatic Timing & Controls, Inc.Inventor: Roger Clarke
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Publication number: 20220252645Abstract: In order to mitigate a shock hazard for a user analyzing a high-voltage circuit, a system is provided that facilitates quarantining a shock-hazard high voltage within an electrical panel while providing a safe low voltage to a voltage detection indication device for visual inspection, the system comprising; a voltage conversion module (VCM) that receives input voltage from one or more monitored high voltage lines and reduces the received input voltage to below a predetermined voltage level that does not pose a shock hazard to a user; a voltage detection indication module that receives the reduced voltage and provides a visible voltage indication to the user; and a removable data transmission cable the connects the VCM to the voltage detection indication module.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2021Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: Grace Technologies, Inc.Inventors: CHARLES AKDINS, Roger Clarke, Gang Chen
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Publication number: 20220120791Abstract: In order to provide an environmentally secured voltage testing interface, an electrical enclosure box comprising a front panel is herein-described, into which is mounted a voltage indicator comprising a plurality of LED indicators that indicate a status of one or more circuits coupled thereto and monitored thereby. A compact test point device is also mounted through the front panel and comprises an interface comprising a plurality of external measurement sockets configured to receive one or more probes for manual measurement of voltages, wherein each external measurement socket is coupled to a voltage divider that is further coupled to each of a plurality of respective wires coupled to respective LED indicators.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Grace Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Charles Adkins, Roger Clarke, Gang Chen
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Publication number: 20220082594Abstract: A test verification circuit is described herein for verifying proper operation of a tested circuit, such as a voltage hazard warning circuit, using an N-channel MOSFET configured for switching ON and OFF the test verification circuit during a power outage, and a voltage source that provides an input voltage to the N-channel MOSFET from a conserved power supply. The N-channel MOSFET provides temporary power from a conserved power supply to the test verification circuit upon activation by a user during a power outage, and the test verification circuit determines whether the tested circuit has been de-energized, remains energized, or there remains inadequate power to complete the test.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2020Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: Automatic Timing & Controls, Inc.Inventor: Roger Clarke
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Publication number: 20220040420Abstract: The present invention provides an inhaler comprising a housing which contains a blister strip having a plurality of blisters which contain powdered medicament for inhalation; a mouthpiece through which the medicament is inhaled by a user; an indexing wheel for indexing the blister strip; an opening mechanism for opening the blisters; an actuator which is movable between a first position and a second position in order to operate the indexing wheel and the opening mechanism; and a coupling mechanism for coupling the actuator to the indexing wheel so that the indexing wheel rotates together with the actuator during part of the motion of the actuator; characterized in that the coupling mechanism comprises a shuttle that rotates on the same axis as, and translates axially relative to, the indexing wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2019Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITEDInventors: Andreas MELINIOTIS, Roger CLARKE
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Publication number: 20210369989Abstract: An inhaler is provided, comprising a housing which contains a blister strip having a plurality of blisters which contain powdered medicament for inhalation; a mouthpiece mounted on the housing through which the medicament is inhaled by a user; an actuator; a blister piercing member; an indexing wheel for sequentially moving each blister into alignment with the blister piercing member when the user operates the actuator; an actuator gear, mounted for rotation about a first axis, which is driven by the actuator and which comprises an actuator gear element; and a drive gear for driving the indexing wheel, mounted for rotation about a second axis, which engages with the actuator gear element. The inhaler is characterized in that the gear ratio between the actuator gear element and the drive gear varies as they rotate during operation of the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITEDInventors: Roger CLARKE, Andreas MELINIOTIS
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Publication number: 20210268214Abstract: The present invention provides an inhaler comprising a housing which contains a blister strip having a plurality of blisters which contain powdered medicament for inhalation, a mouthpiece mounted to the housing through which the medicament is inhaled by a user, an indexing and opening mechanism for indexing the blister strip and for opening the blisters which is operated by an actuator, wherein the blister strip is indexed by forward motion of the actuator from a first position to a second position, such as by opening a cover, and is also indexed in the same direction by reverse motion of the actuator from the second position to the first position, such as by closing the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITEDInventors: Roger CLARKE, Andreas MELINIOTIS
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Patent number: 11020547Abstract: A multi-dose dry powder inhaler with a blister folding device is provided. The inhaler comprises a housing containing a blister strip, and a blister opening device. The blister strip comprises a plurality of individual blisters, each blister containing a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user. The blister opening device comprising a blister support element for supporting one of said blisters, and a blister folding element co-operable with the blister support element, the blister folding element and the blister support element being movable relative to each other between a first position, permitting movement of said blister into or onto the blister support element, and a second, burst, position in which the blister folding element has co-operated with the blister support element.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITEDInventors: Peter Wilson, Roger Clarke, Liam McGuinness
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Publication number: 20210106225Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to ophthalmic system including a first eyepiece configured to define a first subject region within a field of view of the first eyepiece, the first subject region being configured such that light may travel between the first subject region and one or more first ophthalmic devices through the first eyepiece, and a second eyepiece configured to define a second subject region within a field of view of the second eyepiece, the second subject region being configured such that light may travel between the second subject region and one or more second ophthalmic devices through the second eyepiece, wherein the second subject region extends across a greater angle in the field of view of the second eyepiece than does the first subject region in the field of view of the first eyepiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: Vision for Mars Technologies LLCInventors: Neil Griffin, Roger Clarke
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Patent number: D947360Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Vectura Delivery Devices LimitedInventors: Darryl Cotton, Roger Clarke, John Deamer, Andreas Meliniotis
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Patent number: D948705Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Vectura Delivery Devices LimitedInventors: Darryl Cotton, Roger Clarke, John Deamer, Andreas Meliniotis
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Patent number: D960350Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Vectura Delivery Devices LimitedInventors: Darryl Cotton, Roger Clarke, John Deamer, Andreas Meliniotis