Patents by Inventor Bruce Wallis
Bruce Wallis 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: 10934227Abstract: A compost bin module for aerobic decomposition of organic matter. The module is in the form of a container comprising a free-standing portable structural frame for placement on or above the ground. It further comprises removable sidewalls, and an open top and open bottom. Each of said removable side walls insertable into the structural frame and laterally restrained thereby. The structural frame comprises at least three spaced-apart posts, at least an equal number of structural members spanning between and interconnecting the posts, each of the structural members spanning between two adjacent posts at or near their base.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: NEW ZEALAND BOX LIMITEDInventors: Anthony Bruce Wallis, Richard Wallis, Grant Stevens
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Publication number: 20180105476Abstract: A compost bin module for aerobic decomposition of organic matter. The module is in the form of a container comprising a free-standing portable structural frame for placement on or above the ground. It further comprises removable sidewalls, and an open top and open bottom. Each of said removable side walls insertable into the structural frame and laterally restrained thereby. The structural frame comprises at least three spaced-apart posts, at least an equal number of structural members spanning between and interconnecting the posts, each of the structural members spanning between two adjacent posts at or near their base.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Anthony Bruce WALLIS, Richard WALLIS, Grant STEVENS
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Patent number: 7621249Abstract: An axial flow rotary valve (1) for an internal combustion engine comprising a cylinder head (10) having a bore in which an axial flow rotary valve (1) rotates. The valve having a cylindrical centre portion (4), and an inlet and an exhaust port (2, 3) terminating as openings (7, 8) in the centre portion, the openings periodically communicating with a combustion chamber (23) through a window (15) in the bore. The clearance between the centre portion and the bore being sealed by an array of floating seals comprising at least two axial seals (16a, 16b) spaced apart on opposite sides of the window. The assembly further comprising at least one floating axially extending masking seal (5) being disposed outside the window and circumferentially remote from the axial seals.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2005Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Bishop Innovation LimitedInventors: Anthony Bruce Wallis, Andrew Donald Thomas
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Patent number: 7584741Abstract: An axial flow rotary valve for an engine, that is rotatable about an axis within the bore of a cylinder head. The valve communicating with a respective cylinder in which a piston reciprocates, and an ignition means associated with the cylinder. The valve is provided with inlet and exhaust peripheral openings that periodically communicate with cylinder through a window in the bore. A combustion chamber is formed in the space between the crown of the piston at top dead centre and the cylinder head and the valve. The ignition means comprising first and second spark plugs, each of said spark plugs having a nose located at one end thereof exposed to the combustion chamber, said noses being disposed on opposite sides of said window within the axial extremities of said window.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2005Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Bishop Innovation LimitedInventors: Andrew Donald Thomas, Anthony Bruce Wallis, Glenn David Horrocks
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Patent number: 7458357Abstract: A gas sealing element of an array of floating seals for a rotary valve internal combustion engine. The engine comprising a cylinder head (6) having a bore (8), a rotary valve (1) within the bore with a predetermined clearance, and a window (12) in the bore communicating with a combustion chamber. The sealing element (15) having an elongate form and having a sealing face (23), an underside (24) opposite said sealing face, and first and second side faces (25,26) opposite each other, the sealing element being adapted to be located in a slot (20) in the cylinder head bore. The side face (25) of the sealing element facing the window having at least one channel (17) extending from the sealing face to the underside of the sealing element.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2005Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Bishop Innovation LimitedInventor: Anthony Bruce Wallis
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Patent number: 7401587Abstract: A sealing system for an axial flow rotary valve internal combustion engine comprising an array of floating gas seals and an optional oil sealing system. The array of floating seals surrounding a window (15) in the bore (11) of the cylinder head (10) through which the ports (2, 3) of the valve (1) communicate with a combustion chamber (31). The array of floating seals comprising axial seals (16) and circumferential seals (17) housed in slots (18, 19) in the bore of the cylinder head wherein the circumferential seals are disposed axially between the ends of the axial seals.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Bishop Innovation LimitedInventors: Andrew Donald Thomas, Anthony Bruce Wallis
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Publication number: 20080078351Abstract: An axial flow rotary valve (1) for an engine, the valve rotatable about an axis (12). The valve having an inlet port (2) extending from an axial opening (5) and terminating as a peripheral opening (7). The port having a throat (22), with a cross sectional area at least 2% less than the axial opening, at a distance of at least 0.2 times the length of the peripheral opening from the end of the peripheral opening closest to the axial opening, and a port floor (19) extending from the first end to the axial opening. The port having a port floor profile (37) generated by the intersection of the port floor with any plane coincident with the axis intersecting the port floor wherein the angle (?) between the tangent to the profile and the axis is less than 60 degrees over at least 75% of the length of the profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2005Publication date: April 3, 2008Inventors: Andrew Donald Thomas, Anthony Bruce Wallis, Glenn David Horrocks
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Patent number: 6994067Abstract: A rotary valve internal combustion engine comprising a crankshaft, a throttle (23), a throttle actuator, a cylinder head (7), a combustion chamber (8), and at least one rotary valve (1). The rotary valve (1) having at least two ports (2, 3) terminating as openings (4, 5) in its periphery, the cylinder head (7) having a bore (11) in which the rotary valve (1) rotates, a window (6) in the bore (11) communicating with the combustion chamber (8), the openings (4, 5) successively aligning with the window (6) by virtue of the rotation, a drive mechanism comprising a phase change means (18), the drive mechanism driving the rotary valve (1). The at least two ports (2, 3) comprise an inlet port (2) and an exhaust port (3), and the phase change means (18) applies a phase change in response to changes in the operating conditions of the engine over at least one engine cycle.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2002Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Assignee: Bishop Innovation LimitedInventor: Anthony Bruce Wallis
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Publication number: 20040144361Abstract: A rotary valve internal combustion engine comprising a crankshaft, a throttle (23), a throttle actuator, a cylinder head (7), a combustion chamber (8), and at least one rotary valve (1). The rotary valve (1) having at least two ports (2, 3) terminating as openings (4, 5) in its periphery, the cylinder head (7) having a bore (11) in which the rotary valve (1) rotates, a window (6) in the bore (11) communicating with the combustion chamber (8), the openings (4, 5) successively aligning with the window (6) by virtue of the rotation, a drive mechanism comprising a phase change means (18), the drive mechanism driving the rotary valve (1). The at least two ports (2, 3) comprise an inlet port (2) and an exhaust port (3), and the phase change means (18) applies a phase change in response to changes in the operating conditions of the engine over at least one engine cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2004Publication date: July 29, 2004Inventor: Anthony Bruce Wallis
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Patent number: 6763788Abstract: A variable valve timing mechanism for an internal combustion engine comprising at least one rotary valve (1) having at least two ports terminating as openings (2, 3) in its periphery, a cylinder head (7) having a bore in which the rotary valve (1) rotates, and a window (6) in the bore communicating with a combustion chamber (8). The openings (2, 3) successively align with the window (6) by virtue of the rotation. The mechanism also comprises a drive mechanism (13) driving the rotary valve (1). The at least two ports (2, 3) of the rotary valve (1) are an inlet port and an exhaust port. The drive mechanism (13) varies the angular velocity of the rotary valve (1) at least within a portion of at least one engine cycle while maintaining an average angular velocity over the at least one engine cycle that has a fixed relation to the average angular velocity of crankshaft over the at least one cycle.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2002Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: Bishop Innovation LimitedInventor: Anthony Bruce Wallis
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Publication number: 20030116108Abstract: A variable valve timing mechanism for an internal combustion engine comprising at least one rotary valve (1) having at least two ports terminating as openings (2, 3) in its periphery, a cylinder head (7) having a bore in which the rotary valve (1) rotates, and a window (6) in the bore communicating with a combustion chamber (8). The openings (2, 3) successively align with the window (6) by virtue of the rotation. The mechanism also comprises a drive mechanism (13) driving the rotary valve (1). The at least two ports (2, 3) of the rotary valve (1) are an inlet port and an exhaust port. The drive mechanism (13) varies the angular velocity of the rotary valve (1) at least within a portion of at least one engine cycle whilst maintaining an average angular velocity over the at least one engine cycle that has a fixed relation to the average angular velocity of crankshaft over the at least one cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventor: Anthony Bruce Wallis
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Patent number: 4633593Abstract: A method of drying a material by passing a gas through and over the material, includes the steps of warming the material without effectively reducing the moisture content thereof by maintaining the enthalpy substantially constant and by maintaining a minimal drying potential of the gas; removing a first quantity of moisture from the material in a free drying step by increasing the drying potential from the level of the same utilized in the previous step and at least maintaining the former enthalpy level; and removing a second quantity of moisture from the material in a restrictive drying step by increasing the drying potential from the level of the same utilized in the previous step and varying the enthalpy in accordance with desired characteristics of the material.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1985Date of Patent: January 6, 1987Inventor: Bruce Wallis
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Patent number: 4549755Abstract: A watertight connector for jacketed metal clad armored cable includes cylindrical body member externally threaded at opposite ends and having an enlarged rear bore delineated from the front bore by an annular shoulder, the rear bore having a rearwardly facing conical face intermediate its front and rear ends. An elastomeric bushing has a front portion telescoping the conical face, a flat metal washer engages the bushing rear face and is superimposed by a relatively hard deformable plastic ring. A gland nut engages the body member rear threaded portion and has a conical forwardly facing shoulder bearing on the plastic ring. A grounding collar is located in the forward end of the enlarged bore and engages the annular shoulder and includes forwardly inwardly inclined resilient fingers.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1983Date of Patent: October 29, 1985Assignee: Efcor, Inc.Inventors: Vincent Kot, Bruce Wallis, Alfred Robinson
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Patent number: D812835Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Inventors: Richard Wallis, Anthony Bruce Wallis