Patents by Inventor Simon M. Whiteley

Simon M. Whiteley 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).

  • ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20110067576
    Abstract: Arrangements are disclosed for sealing and/or retaining a component in a washproof electrical appliance. A heated liquid dispenser is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: Otter Controls Limited
    Inventors: Ian Geoffrey White, Antonio Martin Gaeta, David Andrew Smith, Robert Henry Hadfield, Simon M. Whiteley
  • Removable filters and water heating vessels incorporating such
    Patent number: 6911146
    Abstract: A filter (10) for use in a water heating vessel, such as an electric kettle, to filter sedimentary material in the water includes a scale collector (25), for example in the form of a compacted mesh block, carried on the filter. The block can be supported by a carrier member (27) permanently or detachably mounted on the filter frame, preferably towards an end of the filter closest to the bottom of the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
    Inventors: Klaus Melgaard, Simon M. Whiteley
  • REMOVABLE FILTERS AND WATER HEATING VESSELS INCORPORATING SUCH
    Publication number: 20020070156
    Abstract: A filter (10) for use in a water heating vessel, such as an electric kettle, to filter sedimentary material in the water includes a scale collector (25), for example in the form of a compacted mesh block, carried on the filter. The block can be supported by a carrier member (27) permanently or detachably mounted on the filter frame, preferably towards an end of the filter closest to the bottom of the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 1999
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: KLAUS MELGAARD, SIMON M. WHITELEY
  • Ashtray
    Patent number: 5785061
    Abstract: An ashtray houses a fan (20) which drives air through two filters (30, 36). Air is drawn in from an ashtray well (6) and expelled from openings (17) in the base of the ashtray. A recirculation path (A.sub.1, A.sub.2, A.sub.3) is provided for pre-filtering by the first filter 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Simon M. Whiteley