Patents by Inventor Christopher Hardy

Christopher Hardy 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: 20240301671
    Abstract: A sanitary faucet (1), at least comprising: a faucet body (2) having at least one outlet opening (3); a proximity sensor (4) for determining a distance from an object (5); and a control unit(14) by means of which at least one program of the sanitary faucet (1) can be selected or controlled depending on the distance of the object (5). In addition, a method for controlling the sanitary faucet (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Krystian PRZIBYLLA, Heiko SCHĂ–NBECK, Christopher Hardy BOBERG, David MAINKA
  • Patent number: 11224291
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of forming a container comprising forming a basket portion of metal mesh material and a rail connected to the basket portion. The rail extends substantially outwardly from the outer surface of the basket portion and the rail extends continuously around the outer surface of the basket portion. In one example, the method includes forming the rail so that it does not contain or surround a free edge of the basket portion. In another example, the method includes forming the rail so that it includes an opening for containing or surrounding a free edge of the basket portion. The method may also include forming a lower rail. The present invention is also directed to a container formed by such method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsi-Ming Cheng, R. Neal Post, Christopher Hardy
  • Patent number: 10524569
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of forming a container comprising forming a basket portion of metal mesh material and a rail connected to the basket portion. The rail extends substantially outwardly from the outer surface of the basket portion and the rail extends continuously around the outer surface of the basket portion. In one example, the method includes forming the rail so that it does not contain or surround a free edge of the basket portion. In another example, the method includes forming the rail so that it includes an opening for containing or surrounding a free edge of the basket portion. The method may also include forming a lower rail. The present invention is also directed to a container formed by such method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsi-Ming Cheng, R. Neal Post, Christopher Hardy
  • Patent number: 10409846
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for querying a data repository using a flexible natural language interface, which comprises receiving an initiated user question at a graphical user interface and generating automatically one or more suggested completed questions in response to the receipt of the initiated user question. A selected completed question at the graphical user interface is received and subsequently parsed into a logic representation. The logic representation is translated into an executable query, which is executed against the data repository. One or more search results in response to the executed translated query and presented at the graphical user interface. The present invention further comprises generating one or more analytic results corresponding to the one or more search responsive to the translated query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: THOMSON REUTERS GLOBAL RESOURCES UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Frank Schilder, Charese Smiley, Dezhao Song, Christopher Hardie Brew
  • Patent number: 10309229
    Abstract: A nickel based alloy composition including, by atomic per cent, between 12 and 15% of elements from the group of aluminium, titanium, tantalum and niobium, between 0.8 and 1.8% tungsten, between 5 and 8% aluminium, at least 28% of elements from the group of molybdenum, tungsten, chromium and cobalt, wherein the atomic ratio of the sum of titanium, tantalum and niobium to aluminium is between 0.6 and 1.1, and wherein the composition includes less than 1.5% molybdenum, the balance being nickel save for incidental impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Roger Reed, David Crudden, Babak Raeisinia, Mark Christopher Hardy
  • Patent number: D856678
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Hardy, R. Neal Post
  • Patent number: D865365
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Hardy, R. Neal Post
  • Patent number: D873567
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Hardy, R. Neal Post
  • Patent number: D880861
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Hardy, R. Neal Post
  • Patent number: D895291
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Hardy, R. Neal Post
  • Patent number: D895969
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Hardy, Richard Kromer
  • Patent number: D931609
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Hardy, R. Neal Post
  • Patent number: D934566
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: R. Neal Post, Christopher Hardy
  • Patent number: D1009476
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Hardy, R. Neal Post
  • Patent number: D1032205
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Hardy, Richard Kromer
  • Patent number: D1033903
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Hardy, R. Neal Post
  • Patent number: D1084662
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Hardy, R. Neal Post
  • Patent number: D1086711
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: R. Neal Post, Christopher Hardy
  • Patent number: D1086712
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Hardy, Richard Kromer
  • Patent number: D1086713
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Hardy, R. Neal Post