Patents by Inventor Chris Billing

Chris Billing 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: 9921039
    Abstract: A high velocity ignition system for ammunition including an casing, a primer, a payload, a first propellant region, a flash tube, a second propellant and at least one channel. The casing has a base portion and a forward portion. The primer is provided in the base portion. The payload is provided proximate the forward portion. The first propellant region is located in the casing intermediate the primer and the payload. The flash tube substantially extends between the primer and the first propellant region. The second propellant region is located in the casing intermediate the first propellant region and the base portion. The at least one channel extends between the first propellant region and the second propellant region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Vista Outdoor Operations LLC
    Inventor: Chris Billings
  • Publication number: 20170067724
    Abstract: A high velocity ignition system for ammunition including an casing, a primer, a payload, a first propellant region, a flash tube, a second propellant and at least one channel. The casing has a base portion and a forward portion. The primer is provided in the base portion. The payload is provided proximate the forward portion. The first propellant region is located in the casing intermediate the primer and the payload. The flash tube substantially extends between the primer and the first propellant region. The second propellant region is located in the casing intermediate the first propellant region and the base portion. The at least one channel extends between the first propellant region and the second propellant region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: Vista Outdoor Operations LLC
    Inventor: Chris BILLINGS
  • Patent number: 9360223
    Abstract: A high velocity ignition system for ammunition including an casing, a primer, a payload, a first propellant region, a flash tube, a second propellant and at least one channel. The casing has a base portion and a forward portion. The primer is provided in the base portion. The payload is provided proximate the forward portion. The first propellant region is located in the casing intermediate the primer and the payload. The flash tube substantially extends between the primer and the first propellant region. The second propellant region is located in the casing intermediate the first propellant region and the base portion. The at least one channel extends between the first propellant region and the second propellant region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: VISTA OUTDOOR OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Chris Billings
  • Publication number: 20140289005
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems (100) and methods used in marketing goods and services. The system includes a call router (124) which determines how a dialler (116) routes outbound calls to sales consultants, based on the output of a consultants skills model (122). The controller (118) also includes a lead sorting component (126) which performs propensity based sorting of sales leads based on the output of a sales propensity model (120). The output of the propensity sorting component is provided to the dialler (116) to control the ordering of the dialling of customers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: iSelect Ltd
    Inventors: Tony Laing, Derek Dunne, James Wang, Damien Waller, Chris Billing