Patents by Inventor Anthony Francis CULL

Anthony Francis CULL 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).

  • Patent number: 9470429
    Abstract: A housing for a ventilation arrangement, with a profiled rod providing a radial extension in each corner, with a pivotted guide vane extending between the rod and the remainder of the housing. In normal wind conditions this radial extension guides air into or out of the housing. In very high wind conditions the guide vane can however pivot and/or flex to release any excessive pressure caused by the high wind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: VKR Holding A/S
    Inventors: Nicholas John Hopper, Anthony Francis Cull
  • Patent number: 9163846
    Abstract: A ventilation apparatus arrangement 10 for ventilating the interior 12 of a building. The ventilation arrangement 10 includes a duct 18 extending to above the roof 14 of the building. The duct 18 is square in cross section and is divided into four quadrants by internal vertical divider plates. A louvre arrangement 22 is provided on each side of the upper part of the duct 18 to receive air into the building on a windward side of the duct 18, and to expel air from a leeward side of the duct 18. A closure arrangement 26 is provided for selectively partially or wholly closing the louvre arrangements 22, for instance in the event of bad weather.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: VKR Holding A/S
    Inventors: Anthony Francis Cull, Nicholas John Hopper
  • Patent number: 9022596
    Abstract: A lighting arrangement is provided on each corner of the housing of a ventilation arrangement. Each lighting arrangement comprises a profiled rod of acrylic material with a plurality of LED's shining downwardly into an upper end of the rod, with light being reflected outwardly, and particularly by bubbles within the rod. A reflective plate is provided at a lower end of the rod to reflect light back up the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: VKR Holding A/S
    Inventors: Nicholas John Hopper, Anthony Francis Cull
  • Publication number: 20130344793
    Abstract: A housing for a ventilation arrangement, with a profiled rod providing a radial extension in each corner, with a pivotted guide vane extending between the rod and the remainder of the housing. In normal wind conditions this radial extension guides air into or out of the housing. In very high wind conditions the guide vane can however pivot and/or flex to release any excessive pressure caused by the high wind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: VKR Holding A/S
    Inventors: Nicholas John Hopper, Anthony Francis Cull
  • Publication number: 20130273828
    Abstract: A ventilation arrangement housing which has an upper curved guide member and a cruciform arrangement of divider plates to define the housing into quadrants. Air may enter and exit the housing via a louvre arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: VKR HOLDINGS A/S
    Inventors: Nicholas John Hopper, Anthony Francis Cull
  • Publication number: 20130208463
    Abstract: A lighting arrangement is provided on each corner of the housing of a ventilation arrangement. Each lighting arrangement comprises a profiled rod of acrylic material with a plurality of LED's shining downwardly into an upper end of the rod with light being reflected outwardly, and particularly by bubbles within the rod. A reflective plate is provided at a lower end of the rod to reflect light back up the rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: VKR HOLDING A/S
    Inventors: Nicholas John Hopper, Anthony Francis Cull
  • Publication number: 20130196587
    Abstract: A louvre arrangement for a ventilation arrangement. The louvre arrangement defining a plurality of passages into a housing. The passages extending generally upwardly inwards, and having an upper concave surface to urge air passing therethrough to turn inwardly and downwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Nicholas John Hopper, Anthony Francis Cull
  • Publication number: 20120184198
    Abstract: A ventilation arrangement for ventilating the interior of a building. The arrangement includes a duct extending to above the roof of the building. The duct is square in cross section and is divided into four quadrants by internal vertical divider plates. A louvre arrangement is provided on each side of the upper part of the duct to receive air into the building on a windward side of the duct, and to expel air from a leeward side of the duct. A closure arrangement is provided for selectively partially or wholly closing the louvre arrangements, for instance in the event of bad weather.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Anthony Francis CULL, Nicholas John HOPPER