Patents by Inventor Andrew Charles Smith

Andrew Charles Smith 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: 20240148281
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are disposable devices for measuring sweat having low dead volumes and allowing a quick sensory response. Also disclosed herein are methods of making and using such devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Timothy Charles KING, Andrew Robert TAYLOR, Rachel Elizabeth SMITH, Thomas James O’NEILL, Laura Mae DAGLISH, David John NIGHTINGALE, Jack Lawrence WARREN
  • Patent number: 11313426
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a disc brake caliper body comprising a mounting side bracket and a non-mounting side bracket extending along a circumferential direction of the body, each bracket being configured to hold at least one brake pad. In order to provide improved cooling efficiency while maintaining the required stability of the brake caliper, the caliper body further comprises at least one cooling duct formed by additive manufacturing, at least one cooling duct being an integral part of the caliper body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: ALCON COMPONENTS LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Charles Smith, Stephen James Hodgkins, Richard James Humble
  • Publication number: 20200347899
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a disc brake caliper body comprising a mounting side bracket and a non-mounting side bracket extending along a circumferential direction of the body, each bracket being configured to hold at least one brake pad. In order to provide improved cooling efficiency while maintaining the required stability of the brake caliper, the caliper body further comprises at least one cooling duct formed by additive manufacturing, at least one cooling duct being an integral part of the caliper body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew Charles SMITH, Stephen James HODGKINS, Richard James HUMBLE
  • Patent number: 10738851
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a disc brake caliper body comprising a mounting side bracket and a non-mounting side bracket extending along a circumferential direction of the body, each bracket being configured to hold at least one brake pad. In order to provide improved cooling efficiency while maintaining the required stability of the brake caliper, the caliper body further comprises at least one cooling duct formed by additive manufacturing, at least one cooling duct being an integral part of the caliper body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: ALCON COMPONENTS LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Charles Smith, Stephen James Hodgkins, Richard James Humble
  • Publication number: 20180119762
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a disc brake caliper body comprising a mounting side bracket and a non-mounting side bracket extending along a circumferential direction of the body, each bracket being configured to hold at least one brake pad. In order to provide improved cooling efficiency while maintaining the required stability of the brake caliper, the caliper body further comprises at least one cooling duct formed by additive manufacturing, at least one cooling duct being an integral part of the caliper body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew Charles SMITH, Stephen James HODGKINS, Richard James HUMBLE
  • Publication number: 20060150016
    Abstract: An electronic system comprising a system to be monitored (2) and a plurality of fault-monitoring systems (4, 6) each of which is adapted to output a fault signal when an input indicates that the electronic system is in a fault condition associated with the fault-monitoring system. The fault-monitoring systems are arranged in a cascade fashion such that a fault signal output from one fault-monitoring system (4) is provided as an input to a subsequent fault-monitoring system (6) in the cascade of fault-monitoring systems to simulate a fault condition associated with the subsequent fault-monitoring system. The output of the final fault-monitoring system in the cascade gives an indication of whether there is a fault with any of the fault-monitoring systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Peter Miller, Andrew Charles Smith, Michael Lindsey
  • Patent number: 6657106
    Abstract: A method of removing metal from a metal-containing substrate is provided. The method comprises (1) providing modified plants having an improved metal accumulating capability compared to unmodified plants by virtue of an increase in the concentration of histidine within the modified plants and (2) maintaining at least one such modified plant on the metal containing substrate under conditions such that the modified plant accumulates the metal from the substrate. The modified plant can be genetically engineered so as to be capable of increased production of histidine. Further, the increase in histidine concentration within the modified plants can also be achieved by administering a formulation comprising an effective concentration of histidine to the plants. A recombinant vector capable of transforming selected plant cells to augment the concentration of histidine in the plant cell, and a plant cell, plant cell culture or transgenic plant transformed with such a vector is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: ISIS Innovation Limited
    Inventors: James Andrew Charles Smith, Ute Krämer, Alan John Martin Baker
  • Publication number: 20020157128
    Abstract: Materials and methods for removing metal pollutants from metal-containing substrates, particularly soil environments, using plants modified so as to contain an increased concentration of the amino acid histidine responsible for metal uptake and tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 1998
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: JAMES ANDREW CHARLES SMITH, UTE KRAMER, ALAN JOHN MARTIN BAKER