Patents by Inventor Christopher Harland

Christopher Harland 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: 20220178139
    Abstract: A temporary wall system providing wall panels with peripheral surface mounted roto-locks for linear combinations is provided. Hinged corner posts also, providing the roto-locks, enable selectively orienting wall panels transversely relative to each other. Each wall panel provides an internal strut structure for strengthening the wall panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventor: Christopher Harland Jones
  • Patent number: 8860401
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sensor system and a corresponding sensing method employing the sensor system. The sensor system comprises a sensor (12) having an input (20) and an output (22), a feedback path (16) from the output to the input, and a filter (14; 92) in the feedback path. The filter comprises a narrow band filter, which is tuned or tunable to a respective one of signals that are wanted signals and signals that represent interference signals. The sensor and the filter are arranged so as to alter the relative amplitudes of the wanted signals and the interference signals in order to increase the relative amplitude of the wanted signals and reduce the relative amplitude of the interference signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: University of Sussex
    Inventors: Robert Prance, Helen Prance, Christopher Harland
  • Patent number: 8264247
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electric potential sensor for the measurement of potentials non-invasively. The sensor comprises at least one detection electrode arranged for capacitive coupling with a sample under test and for generating a measurement signal, and a sensor amplifier adapted to receive the measurement signal as input and to supply an amplified detection signal as output. Input impedance enhancing means are included for providing a high input impedance to the sensor amplifier for increasing the sensitivity of the electrode to reduced electric potentials, and a discrete pre-amplifier stage is arranged to co-operate with the sensor amplifier to reduce the input capacitance of the amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: University of Sussex
    Inventors: Robert Prance, Christopher Harland
  • Patent number: 8054061
    Abstract: The invention provides an electric potential sensor including, at least one detection electrode arranged for capacitive coupling with a sample under test and for generating a measurement signal, and a sensor amplifier adapted to receive the measurement signal as input and to supply an amplified detection signal as output. An input impedance enhancing element provides a high input impedance to the sensor amplifier for increasing the sensitivity of the electrode to reduced electric potentials, and a feedback element applies a coherent feedback signal to the input of the sensor amplifier for enhancing the signal to noise ratio of the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: University of Sussex
    Inventors: Robert Prance, Christopher Harland
  • Publication number: 20100289479
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sensor system and a corresponding sensing method employing the sensor system. The sensor system comprises a sensor (12) having an input (20) and an output (22), a feedback path (16) from the output to the input, and a filter (14; 92) in the feedback path. The filter comprises a narrow band filter, which is tuned or tunable to a respective one of signals that are wanted signals and signals that represent interference signals. The sensor and the filter are arranged so as to alter the relative amplitudes of the wanted signals and the interference signals in order to increase the relative amplitude of the wanted signals and reduce the relative amplitude of the interference signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
    Inventors: Robert Prance, Helen Prance, Christopher Harland
  • Publication number: 20090309605
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electric potential sensor for the measurement of potentials non-invasively. The sensor comprises at least one detection electrode arranged for capacitive coupling with a sample under test and for generating a measurement signal, and a sensor amplifier adapted to receive the measurement signal as input and to supply an amplified detection signal as output. Input impedance enhancing means are included for providing a high input impedance to the sensor amplifier for increasing the sensitivity of the electrode to reduced electric potentials, and a discrete pre-amplifier stage is arranged to co-operate with the sensor amplifier to reduce the input capacitance of the amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
    Inventors: Robert Prance, Christopher Harland
  • Publication number: 20090167324
    Abstract: The invention provides an electric potential sensor, comprising at least one detection electrode arranged for capacitive coupling with a sample under test and for generating a measurement signal, and a sensor amplifier adapted to receive the measurement signal as input and to supply an amplified detection signal as output. Input impedance enhancing means provide a high input impedance to the sensor amplifier for increasing the sensitivity of the electrode to reduced electric potentials, and feedback means apply a coherent feedback signal to the input of the sensor amplifier for enhancing the signal to noise ratio of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
    Inventors: Robert Prance, Christopher Harland
  • Publication number: 20060058694
    Abstract: An electrodynamic sensor comprises a high input impedance electrometer adapted to measure small electrical potentials originating from an object under test and having a pair of input probes, characterised in that at least one of said pair of input probes has no direct electrical contact with said object, wherein the circuit arrangement of said electrometer comprises an amplifier which includes a combination of ancillary circuits cumulatively to increase the sensitivity of said electrometer to said small electrical potentials whilst not perturbing the electrical field associated therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Terence Clark, Robert Prance, Christopher Harland