Patents by Inventor Alan John Clark

Alan John Clark 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).

  • Publication number: 20010003520
    Abstract: A touch sensitive transport mechanism for an electronic apparatus such as a compact disc player. The transport mechanism has a drawer with a front push panel which can be lightly pushed by the operator. This allows the operator to directly control the operation of the electronic apparatus without the need for separate control buttons, thereby physically interacting with the electronic apparatus. A motor drives the drawer between open and closed positions. The mechanism has optical sensors which detect when the drawer is pushed, and the motor provides a feedback force against the push of the operator. When the drawer is in the closed position, a short push increments between tracks on a compact disc, an intermediate push causes playback of the compact disc to stop, and a long push causes the motor to drive the drawer to the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 1998
    Publication date: June 14, 2001
    Inventors: ALAN JOHN CLARK, IVOR SIGMUND TIEFENBRUN, ALASTAIR JAMES MACKENZIE BROWN, CHRISTOPHER GEORGE MCERLEAN
  • Patent number: 3949066
    Abstract: An aerosol antiperspirant or deodorant composition containing, as a non-staining emollient substance or dispersing agent, 2-ethyl-1,3-hexane diol. The compositions may be solutions or suspensions and may contain germicides and antiperspirant agents.A preferred form of the invention is a powder aerosol antiperspirant composition containing 2-ethyl-1,3-hexane diol as the dispersing agent. The following formulation is typical of such compositions:% by weight Aluminium chlorhydrate 2 to 7.5 Colloidal silica bulking agent 0.05 to 0.75 2-ethyl-1,3-hexane diol 1 to 5 Germicide up to 0.5 Perfume 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1974
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1976
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventor: Alan John Clark