Patents by Inventor Brian Charles

Brian Charles 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).

  • Hybrid powder sources distribution management
    Publication number: 20040074682
    Abstract: A hybrid power source includes first and second energy inputs such as an electric motor (14) and an internal combustion engine (20). A power source strategy is implemented in which a cost function is constructed associated with various power distribution options to allows improved distribution of power. For a specific cost (z=constant), the total amount of energy is obtained by integrating during a normalised driving cycle the generating power against time. Thereby a look-up table energy/cost is created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Peter Michael Fussey, Brian Charles Porter, Jonathan Charles Wheals, Craig Lucas Goodfellow
  • Medical combination comprising salmeterol and budesonide
    Publication number: 20040038953
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical formulations that include a combination of salmeterol and budesonide and the use of such formulations in medicine, particularly in the prophylaxis and treatment of respiratory diseases, are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: Brian Charles Gavin
  • Medical compositions comprising (r,r)-formoterol and rofleponide
    Publication number: 20040019025
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with pharmaceutical formulations comprising a combination of (R,R)-formoterol and rofleponide and the use of such formulations in medicine, particularly in the prophylaxis and treatment of respiratory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventor: Brian Charles Gavin
  • Forming an impermeable sintered ceramic electrolyte layer on a metallic foil substrate for solid oxide fuel cell
    Publication number: 20030224234
    Abstract: An impermeable sintered ceramic electrolyte layer of a solid oxide fuel cell is formed by depositing ceramic powder on a substrate using electrophoretic deposition, isostatically pressing that deposited ceramic layer and then heating the compressed ceramic powder layer at temperatures below 1000° C. In preferred embodiments the ceramic thick film fuel cell assembly is formed upon a ferritic stainless steel substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Brian Charles Hilton Steele, Alan Atkinson, John Anthony Kilner, Nigel Peter Brandon, Robert Arthur Rudkin, Naoki Oishi
  • Passive valve assembly
    Publication number: 20030168618
    Abstract: A passive valve assembly for controlling the flow into or out of chamber (3) through a port (4). The valve assembly comprises a valve element (5) arranged to open in the direction of flow through the port. The valve element (5) has a piston (9) which is reciprocable in a cylinder (10) containing gas. On opening of the valve, gas is compressed in a first chamber (11) of the cylinder (10), and this energy of compression is used to reverse the direction of the valve element (5) and return it to its seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Michael Willboughby Essex Coney, Andrew Male, David Frankland West, Brian Charles Porter, Laurent Roger Spelliers
  • Carton filling apparatus
    Publication number: 20030163974
    Abstract: A carton filling apparatus has a primary conveyor section 1 for transporting cartons 2 along the length of the apparatus, and a secondary conveyor section 3 for conveying objects 4 intended to be inserted into the cartons in parallel with the cartons. Each object 3 is aligned with an open mouth of a carton 4. A pushing mechanism incorporates an overhead gantry arm 5 arranged above the conveyors to be moved along the conveyors in the longitudinal direction. A pusher bar 8 is arranged to be moved across the gantry arm over the conveyors. Pushers 9 act upon the objects in such a way as to move the objects into the cartons as the cartons and objects are moved along synchronously on the conveyors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: Brian Charles Pike
  • Mower having a mower deck adapted for selective mulching or non-mulching modes
    Patent number: 6609358
    Abstract: A mower deck having movable chamber gate members that permit the deck to selectively operate in either a discharge or mulching mode of operation. The deck includes a control structure that operates the gate members to permit the operator to quickly and easily switch between the discharge mode and the mulching mode while mowing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Michael Todd Schmidt, Brian Charles Kelly, James Anthony Palmer, Brian Matthew Adkins
  • Self forming, thermodynamically stable liposomes and their applications
    Patent number: 6610322
    Abstract: A liposome suspension forms spontaneously upon adding a diacylglycerol-PEG lipid to an aqueous solution when the lipid has appropriate packing parameters and the adding occurs above the melting temperature of the lipid. Combinations of lipids may be used in the invention. The liposome suspensions are useful for a variety of purposes, including delivery of theraputic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventors: Brian Charles Keller, Dan D. Lasic
  • Medical combinations comprising tiotropium and mometasone
    Publication number: 20030139383
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with pharmaceutical formulations comprising a combination of tiotropium and mometasone and the use of such formulations in medicine, particularly in the prophylaxis and treatment of respiratory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Brian Charles Gavin, Ronique Nichele Garrett, Trevor Charles Roche
  • Medical combination comprising salmeterol and budesonide
    Publication number: 20030125313
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with pharmaceutical formulations comprising a combination of salmeterol and budesonide and the use of such formulations in medicine, particularly in the prophylaxis and treatment of respiratory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventor: Brian Charles Gavin
  • Relating to a medicament cartridge
    Publication number: 20030125670
    Abstract: Many of those having diabetes take a combination of slow and fast acting types of insulin. It is important that different forms of medicament do not become confused and that the patient does not receive an incorrect medicament. In order to meet the appropriate standard, certain dimensional restrictions are placed upon the cartridge. A medicament cartridge that meets the requirements of this standard and permits more ready discrimination between medicament cartridges having different contents is provided. The medicament cartridge of the present invention is provided with an electrical element having specified electrical properties located on an external face of a displaceable plunger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: DCA Design International Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Nigel Langley, Shane Alistair Day, Paul William Gardner, Brian Charles Molyneux
  • Medical combinations comprising tiotropium and budesonide
    Publication number: 20030119802
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with pharmaceutical formulations comprising a combination of tiotropium and budesonide and the use of such formulations in medicine, particularly in the prophylaxis and treatment of respiratory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventor: Brian Charles Gavin
  • Medical combinations comprising tiotropium and rofleponide
    Publication number: 20030119859
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with pharmaceutical formulations comprising a combination of tiotropium and rofleponide and the use of such formulations in medicine, particularly in the prophylaxis and treatment of respiratory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventor: Brian Charles Gavin
  • Medical combinations comprising tiotropium and fluticasone proprionate
    Publication number: 20030113269
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with pharmaceutical formulations comprising a combination of tiotropium and fluticasone propionate and the use of such formulations in medicine, particularly in the prophylaxis and treatment of respiratory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventor: Brian Charles Gavin
  • Medical combinations comprising mometasone and salmeterol
    Publication number: 20030114537
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with pharmaceutical formulations comprising a combination of salmeterol and mometasone and the use of such formulations in medicine, particularly in the prophylaxis and treatment of respiratory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Brian Charles Gavin, Ronique Nichele Garrett, Trevor Charles Roche
  • Medical combinations comprising formoterol and budesonide
    Publication number: 20030109510
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with pharmaceutical formulations comprising a combination of (R,R)-formoterol and budesonide and the use of such formulations in medicine, particularly in the prophylaxis and treatment of respiratory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventor: Brian Charles Gavin
  • Respiratory compositions
    Publication number: 20030096874
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with pharmaceutical formulations comprising a combination of salmeterol and rofleponide and the use of such formulations in medicine, particularly in the prophylaxis and treatment of respiratory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventor: Brian Charles Gavin
  • Scaffolded fusion polypeptides and compositions and methods for making the same
    Publication number: 20030044901
    Abstract: The present invention provides soluble forms of integral membrane proteins, or domains or portions thereof, that retain the biological activity of the integral membrane protein, domain or portion from which they are designed or derived and that can readily be expressed in high yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Timothy A. Coleman, Brian Charles Mansfield
  • Mechanical double acting shock isolator
    Patent number: 6513800
    Abstract: A double acting mechanical shock isolator that includes a stack of friction springs contained within a housing. The stack is retained between the end walls of the housing by a pair of opposed slides. A sleeve passes through the stack and the ends of the sleeve are contained within opposing slides. The ends of the sleeve are connected to the slides by lost motion devices so that the sleeve is engaged by one of the containing slides when the sleeve moves toward the opposing slide and releases the slide when the sleeve moves in the opposite direction so that the stack is loaded in compression when the sleeve is moved axially in either direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Enidine Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Charles Bucholtz, Daniel Charles Radice, Scott Joseph Tokasz
  • Signaling for reserving a communications path
    Publication number: 20020196808
    Abstract: A call signaling protocol that uses simplified messaging to set up, confirm set up, tear down, and confirm tear down of a connection. The available capacity of communications links is tracked so that it can be quickly determined whether or not a link can handle a call. Segments (e.g., time slots, wavelengths, etc.) of a link having enough available capacity are allocated by a separate operation. Connection state information is also tracked. The simple messages and information used by the signaling protocol permits it to be easily implemented in hardware. Such an implementation enables high-speed, high-capacity, call signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Ramesh Karri, Malathi Veeraraghavan, Brian Charles Douglas, Haobo Wang