Patents by Inventor Alastair Bruce
Alastair Bruce 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: 9259748Abstract: An electrostatic spraying device comprises a capillary spray electrode having a spraying end, a reference electrode, and a reservoir in fluid communication with the spray electrode. In use, the electrodes are connected across a generator in order to establish an electronic field between the electrodes and cause fluid in the reservoir to be sprayed from the spray electrode. The spray electrode has a focus that defines a point at which the electronic field is focussed on the spraying end.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical PLCInventor: Alastair Bruce Pirrie
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Publication number: 20130270371Abstract: An electrostatic spraying device comprises a capillary spray electrode having a spraying end, a reference electrode, and a reservoir in fluid communication with the spray electrode. In use, the electrodes are connected across a generator in order to establish an electronic field between the electrodes and cause fluid in the reservoir to be sprayed from the spray electrode. The spray electrode has a focus that defines a point at which the electronic field is focussed on the spraying end.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventor: Alastair Bruce Pirrie
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Patent number: 8448819Abstract: A dispenser system comprising a reservoir, a closure device for controlling the flow of liquid from the reservoir, and a housing to which the reservoir is attached is disclosed. The reservoir is movable relative to the housing from a storage position in which the closure device prevents liquid flowing from the reservoir to a dispensing position in which the closure device allows liquid to flow from the reservoir. The housing comprises an activation device which on movement of the reservoir from the storage position to the dispensing position causes the closure device to allow the liquid to flow from the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2006Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Atrium Innovation LimitedInventors: Alastair Bruce Pirrie, David Waterman
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Patent number: 8074640Abstract: A housing has a dispensing outlet (400) and contains: a liquid supplier (7) for supplying liquid containing at least one volatile component to a liquid outlet (7a); an electric field provider (41, 42, 7) for causing liquid issuing from the liquid outlet to provide electrically charged droplets from which at least a part of the at least one volatile component evaporates to produce vapour; a collection receptacle (92) for collecting electrically charged droplets to inhibit the electrically charged droplets from passing through the dispensing outlet; an attraction electrode (91) for attracting electrically charged droplets into the collection receptacle (90); and a flow director (95) for directing vapour away from the collection receptacle (92) and towards the dispensing outlet (400).Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2003Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: David Neville Davies, Alastair Bruce Pirrie, Ronald Alan Coffee
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Patent number: 8027787Abstract: A vehicle navigation system and method. The system includes a unit located in a vehicle and coupled to a first network, a traffic information center coupled to a second network, and a server coupled to the first and second networks. A trip plan is generated according to navigation information, vehicle coordinates and trip request information received from the unit, and road information received from the traffic information center. The trip plan is sent to the unit for presentation. The trip plan includes trip overview information and voice prompts associated with one or more landmarks. A trip plan may be a tourist trip plan.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Wi-Gui, LLCInventors: Gilad Odinak, Alastair Bruce Sutherland
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Patent number: 7972622Abstract: Consumable or dissolvable tablets are manufactured by supplying a liquid containing a biodissolvable carrier to an outlet; establishing an electric field between the outlet and a support surface to cause liquid issuing from the outlet to form at least one fiber or fibrils of the biodissolvable carrier which fiber or fibrils deposit(s) onto the surface to form a fiber web or mat; separating the web or mat into a plurality of individual tablets; and incorporating at least one active ingredient on or in the tablets.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2000Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Battelle (Memorial Institute)Inventors: Ronald Alan Coffee, Alastair Bruce Pirrie, David Neville Davies
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Publication number: 20110004403Abstract: A vehicle navigation system and method. The system includes a unit located in a vehicle and coupled to a first network, a traffic information center coupled to a second network, and a server coupled to the first and second networks. A trip plan is generated according to navigation information, vehicle coordinates and trip request information received from the unit, and road information received from the traffic information center. The trip plan is sent to the unit for presentation. The trip plan includes trip overview information and voice prompts associated with one or more landmarks. A trip plan may be a tourist trip plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: January 6, 2011Inventors: Gilad Odinak, Alastair Bruce Sutherland
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Patent number: 7604825Abstract: A process for making cheese comprising the steps: starting with a mil,m composition that has a milk fat content of more than 0.3%, adding a gum preparation to the milk, adding a starter to the milk to form a cheese milk, coagulating the cheese milk, cutting the coagulum to separate curd and whey, draining whey from the curd, and shaping and cooling the curd. The difference over the prior art is the addition of gum to the milk before the starter is added.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2001Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: New Zealand Dairy BoardInventors: Keith Johnston, Allan Main, Brian Bennett, David Hughes, Alastair Bruce
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Publication number: 20080277415Abstract: A dispenser system comprising a reservoir, a closure device for controlling the flow of liquid from the reservoir, and a housing to which the reservoir is attached is disclosed. The reservoir is movable relative to the housing from a storage position in which the closure device prevents liquid flowing from the reservoir to a dispensing position in which the closure device allows liquid to flow from the reservoir. The housing comprises an activation device which on movement of the reservoir from the storage position to the dispensing position causes the closure device to allow the liquid to flow from the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2006Publication date: November 13, 2008Inventors: Alastair Bruce Pirrie, David Waterman
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Publication number: 20080201071Abstract: A vehicle navigation system and method. The system includes a unit located in a vehicle and coupled to a first network, a traffic information center coupled to a second network, and a server coupled to the first and second networks. A trip plan is generated according to navigation information, vehicle coordinates and trip request information received from the unit, and road information received from the traffic information center. The trip plan is sent to the unit for presentation. The trip plan includes trip overview information and voice prompts associated with one or more landmarks. A trip plan may be a tourist trip plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: August 21, 2008Inventors: Gilad Odinak, Alastair Bruce Sutherland
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Publication number: 20080147323Abstract: A vehicle navigation system and method. The system includes a unit located in a vehicle and coupled to a first network, a traffic information center coupled to a second network, and a server coupled to the first and second networks. A trip plan is generated according to navigation information, vehicle coordinates and trip request information received from the unit, and road information received from the traffic information center. The trip plan is sent to the unit for presentation. The trip plan includes trip overview information and voice prompts associated with one or more landmarks. A trip plan may be a tourist trip plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventors: Gilad Odinak, Alastair Bruce Sutherland
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Patent number: 7337993Abstract: An atomization device comprises a conduit containing liquid to be atomized, a spray electrode (1) and a discharge electrode (3). Each electrode is adjacent to a dielectric (5) and they are connected in an electrical circuit (10) to enable a potential difference to be applied between them to atomize the liquid and to generate charge carriers of a first polarity in the proximity of the spray electrode (1) and ions of a second polarity in the proximity of the discharge electrode (3). Some of the first polarity charge carriers deposit on the dielectric adjacent to the spray electrode (1) and some of the second polarity ions deposit on the dielectric (5) adjacent to the discharge electrode (3) so that the atomized liquid is repelled from the dielectric (5) adjacent to the spray electrode (1) and electrically discharged by second polarity ions that are repelled by the dielectric (5) adjacent to the discharge electrode (3).Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2002Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: Aerstream Technology, Ltd.Inventor: Alastair Bruce Pirrie
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Patent number: 7330786Abstract: A vehicle navigation system and method. The system includes a unit located in a vehicle and coupled to a first network, a traffic information center coupled to a second network, and a server coupled to the first and second networks. A trip plan is generated according to navigation information, vehicle coordinates and trip request information received from the unit, and road information received from the traffic information center. The trip plan is sent to the unit for presentation. The trip plan includes trip overview information and voice prompts associated with one or more landmarks. A trip plan may be a tourist trip plan.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2006Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: Intellisist, Inc.Inventors: Gilad Odinak, Alastair Bruce Sutherland
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Publication number: 20040251326Abstract: An atomisation device comprises a conduit containing liquid to be atomised, a spray electrode (1) and a discharge electrode (3). Each electrode is adjacent to a dielectric (5) and they are connected in an electrical circuit (10) to enable a potential difference to be applied between them to atomise the liquid and to generate charge carriers of a first polarity in the proximity of the spray electrode (1) and ions of a second polarity in the proximity of the discharge electrode (3). Some of the first polarity charge carriers deposit on the dielectric adjacent to the spray electrode (1) and some of the second polarity ions deposit on the dielectric (5) adjacent to the discharge electrode (3) so that the atomised liquid is repelled from the dielectric (5) adjacent to the spray electrode (1) and electrically discharged by second polarity ions that are repelled by the dielectric (5) adjacent to the discharge electrode (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2004Publication date: December 16, 2004Inventor: Alastair Bruce Pirrie
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Publication number: 20040079360Abstract: An inhaler has a housing containing a chamber (1a) providing a reservoir (8) for liquid providing an active ingredient to be supplied to a liquid outlet (10a). First and second electrodes are spaced apart (11 and 12) with the first electrode being provided at or adjacent the liquid outlet (10a). A voltage supply (5, 7) is activated in response to air flowing through an air inlet (30) of the housing to provide a potential difference between the first and second electrodes (11 and 12) to create an electric field for causing comminution of liquid issuing from the liquid supply outlet (10a) to produce a stream of electrically charged comminuted matter for supply to the nasal passages of a user via an outlet (4) of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Inventors: Ronald Alan Coffee, Alastair Bruce Pirrie, David Neville Davies
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Publication number: 20040043111Abstract: A process for making cheese comprising the steps: starting with a mil,m composition that has a milk fat content of more than 0.3%, adding a gum preparation to the milk, adding a starter to the milk to form a cheese milk, coagulating the cheese milk, cutting the coagulum to separate curd and whey, draining whey from the curd, and shaping and cooling the curd. The difference over the prior art is the addition of gum to the milk before the starter is added.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2003Publication date: March 4, 2004Inventors: Keith Johnston, Allan Main, Brian Bennett, David Hughes, Alastair Bruce
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Patent number: 6691026Abstract: A vehicle navigation system and method. The system includes a unit located in a vehicle and coupled to a first network, a traffic information center coupled to a second network, and a server coupled to the first and second networks. A trip plan is generated according to navigation information, vehicle coordinates and trip request information received from the unit, and road information received from the traffic information center. The trip plan is sent to the unit for presentation. The trip plan includes trip overview information and voice prompts associated with one or more landmarks. A trip plan may be a tourist trip plan.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2002Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: Intellisist, LLCInventors: Gilad Odinak, Alastair Bruce Sutherland
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Patent number: 6684879Abstract: An inhaler has a housing containing a chamber (1a) providing a reservoir (8) for liquid providing an active ingredient to be supplied to a liquid outlet (10a). First and second electrodes are spaced apart (11 and 12) with the first electrode being spaced apart (11 and 12) with the first electrode being provided at or adjacent the liquid outlet (10a). A voltage supply (5, 7) is activated in response to air flowing through an air inlet (30) of the housing to provide a potential difference between the first and second electrodes (11 and 12) to create an electric field for causing comminution of liquid issuing from the liquid supply outlet (10a) to produce a stream of electrically charged comminuted matter for supply to the nasal passages of a user via an outlet (4) of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2001Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Ronald Alan Coffee, Alastair Bruce Pirrie, David Neville Davies
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Patent number: 6595208Abstract: A supply pipe (33) supplies a liquid to a comminution site (40) at which the liquid is subjected to an electric field so as to produce charged comminuted material. An electrical discharge electrode (5) produces ions to at least partially electrically discharge the comminuted material. A further electrode (60) spaced from the comminution site (40) by the electrical discharge electrode (50) electrically attracts ions produced by the electrical discharge electrode (50) away from the comminution site (40) until sufficient space charge is built up to divert the ions towards the charged comminuted material to enable the ions at least partially to discharge the comminuted material.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2000Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Ronald Alan Coffee, Alastair Bruce Pirrie
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Patent number: RE46109Abstract: A vehicle navigation system and method. The system includes a unit located in a vehicle and coupled to a first network, a traffic information center coupled to a second network, and a server coupled to the first and second networks. A trip plan is generated according to navigation information, vehicle coordinates and trip request information received from the unit, and road information received from the traffic information center. The trip plan is sent to the unit for presentation. The trip plan includes trip overview information and voice prompts associated with one or more landmarks. A trip plan may be a tourist trip plan.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2006Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Gilad Odinak, Alastair Bruce Sutherland