Patents by Inventor Alan Kitching
Alan Kitching 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: 11679206Abstract: An injection system includes a handle assembly with a handle body having an outer surface surrounding a handle body interior and a plunger extending therethrough. A tubular handle collar is telescopically received in the handle body exterior and is axially movable with respect to the handle body. A syringe housing assembly is selectively connectable to the handle assembly and includes a syringe housing and a tubular syringe sleeve telescopically received through a distal end of the syringe housing and axially movable with respect thereto. The syringe housing has an exterior side surface surrounding a syringe housing interior configured to receive at least a portion of a syringe. The syringe sleeve has a proximal end, a distal end with a skin contact surface, and a generally cylindrically-shaped outer surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Stevens, Ian Scrimgeour, Scott Salter, Andrew Blair, Alan Kitching, David Sheperd
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Publication number: 20200238014Abstract: An injection system includes a handle assembly with a handle body having an outer surface surrounding a handle body interior and a plunger extending therethrough. A tubular handle collar is telescopically received in the handle body exterior and is axially movable with respect to the handle body. A syringe housing assembly is selectively connectable to the handle assembly and includes a syringe housing and a tubular syringe sleeve telescopically received through a distal end of the syringe housing and axially movable with respect thereto. The syringe housing has an exterior side surface surrounding a syringe housing interior configured to receive at least a portion of a syringe. The syringe sleeve has a proximal end, a distal end with a skin contact surface, and a generally cylindrically-shaped outer surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2018Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.Inventors: Kevin STEVENS, Ian SCRIMGEOUR, Scott SALTER, Andrew BLAIR, Alan KITCHING, David SHEPERD
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Patent number: 9273529Abstract: A pulse generator comprises a stator coupled to a housing and a rotor that is rotatably disposed within the housing. An annulus is formed between the rotor and the stator. An inner bore is formed through the rotor. One or more outer flow ports provide fluid communication between the annulus and the inner bore. A retrievable valve assembly is rotationally coupled to the rotor and at least partially disposed within the inner bore. The retrievable valve assembly includes a rotary valve member having one or more primary flow ports. A fluid flow path is periodically formed by the one or more outer flow ports, the annulus, and the one or more primary flow ports as the rotor rotates.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.Inventors: Alan Martyn Eddison, Alan Kitching, Derek Stuart
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Patent number: 9205977Abstract: The present invention relates to a waste processor for processing and compacting different types of waste. The processor has inlets for the different types of waste, each of which are connected to a respective collection zone. Passages may lead between each of the inlets and the respective collection zones. Each passage has a discrete compactor which is formed and arranged for effective compaction of the type of waste associated with the respective inlet. Each of the compactors is actuated by a single drive.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: PRYDE FOUNDATIONInventors: Peter Ismail, Roger Leake, Rennie McIntosh, Alan Kitching
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Publication number: 20150075867Abstract: A pulse generator comprises a stator coupled to a housing and a rotor that is rotatably disposed within the housing. An annulus is formed between the rotor and the stator. An inner bore is formed through the rotor. One or more outer flow ports provide fluid communication between the annulus and the inner bore. A retrievable valve assembly is rotationally coupled to the rotor and at least partially disposed within the inner bore. The retrievable valve assembly includes a rotary valve member having one or more primary flow ports. A fluid flow path is periodically formed by the one or more outer flow ports, the annulus, and the one or more primary flow ports as the rotor rotates.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.Inventors: Alan Martyn EDDISON, Alan Kitching, Derek Stuart
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Patent number: 8927844Abstract: A footplate for a drum pedal having a forefoot contact-receiving portion, a heel contact-receiving portion and a fulcrum about which a user's foot may pivot between contacting the heel and forefoot contact-receiving portions provides a configuration for enhanced and effective dual beat or heel-toe drumming technique. In use, a drummer's heel may hit the footplate at an aft portion providing a dedicated heel contact area of the footplate, which causes the drum pedal beater to make a first beat against a drum whilst the drummer's foot rocks forward across the fulcrum to make contact with an upper or fore portion of the returning footplate in turn propelling the beater to strike the drum for a second time. This enables improved control, repeatability and reliability of the “heel-toe” technique producing greater consistency in the volume and sound of both heel and toe driven beats.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Inventor: Alan Kitching
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Publication number: 20140090543Abstract: A footplate for a drum pedal having a forefoot contact-receiving portion, a heel contact-receiving portion and a fulcrum about which a user's foot may pivot between contacting the heel and forefoot contact-receiving portions provides a configuration for enhanced and effective dual beat or heel-toe drumming technique. In use, a drummer's heel may hit the footplate at an aft portion providing a dedicated heel contact area of the footplate, which causes the drum pedal beater to make a first beat against a drum whilst the drummer's foot rocks forward across the fulcrum to make contact with an upper or fore portion of the returning footplate in turn propelling the beater to strike the drum for a second time. This enables improved control, repeatability and reliability of the “heel-toe” technique producing greater consistency in the volume and sound of both heel and toe driven beats.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventor: Alan Kitching
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Publication number: 20130055908Abstract: The present invention relates to a waste processor (210) for processing and compacting a plurality of different types of waste. The processor has a plurality of inlet means (216, 218) each connected to a respective collection zone (300, 304); and passage means between each of the inlet means (216, 218) and respective collection zones (300, 304). Each passage means has a discrete compaction means (254, 258) formed and arranged for effective compaction of the type of waste associated with the inlet means (216, 218) and its respective collection zones (300, 304). Each of the discrete compaction means (254, 258) is formed and arranged to be actuated by a single drive means (240).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: Pryde FoundationInventors: Peter Ismail, Roger Leake, Rennie McIntosh, Alan Kitching