Patents by Inventor Christopher James Mills

Christopher James Mills 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: 20240033548
    Abstract: A fire prevention system for a cooking appliance is described. The system includes a contactless temperature sensor for surveying the appliance and determining if a temperature emanating from the appliance is equal to or greater than 285 degrees Celsius. A time of flight sensor is also included to determine the presence or absence of a utensil on the appliance, if a utensil is present, fire prevention measures are undertaken; while if a utensil is absent, hot surface warnings are initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: John W. TAYLOR, Sabari GOPALAKRISHNAN, Christopher James Mills, David Gadd
  • Patent number: 8474843
    Abstract: A suspension assembly for a wheeled conveyance comprises suspension arms (1, 3) pivotally mounted on a chassis and extending in forward and rearward directions in the region of opposite sides of the chassis, each suspension arm (1, 3) having wheel receiving means (33) at the free end thereof. Spring means (7) is disposed in the region of each side of the chassis and acts between the forwardly and rearwardly extending suspension arms (1, 3) in such a way that the free ends thereof tend to pivot towards each other. Means (5) is provided for limiting movement of the suspension arms (1, 3) relative to each other. The limiting means (5) comprises a pair of limiter plates (17, 19) mounted on the chassis in opposite side regions thereof. The upper and lower suspension arms (1, 3) are pivotably mounted to the limiter plates in a region thereof remote from the spring means (7), the limiter plates (17, 19) restricting lateral movement of the suspension arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Inventor: Christopher James Mills
  • Publication number: 20120313341
    Abstract: A suspension assembly for a wheeled conveyance comprises suspension arms (1, 3) pivotally mounted on a chassis and extending in forward and rearward directions in the region of opposite sides of the chassis, each suspension arm (1, 3) having wheel receiving means (33) at the free end thereof. Spring means (7) is disposed in the region of each side of the chassis and acts between the forwardly and rearwardly extending suspension arms (1, 3) in such a way that the free ends thereof tend to pivot towards each other. Means (5) is provided for limiting movement of the suspension arms (1, 3) relative to each other. The limiting means (5) comprises a pair of limiter plates (17, 19) mounted on the chassis in opposite side regions thereof. The upper and lower suspension arms (1, 3) are pivotably mounted to the limiter plates in a region thereof remote from the spring means (7), the limiter plates (17, 19) restricting lateral movement of the suspension arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventor: Christopher James Mills
  • Patent number: 7484746
    Abstract: A wheeled conveyance comprising a chassis (4), support means for a load mounted on the chassis (4), a suspension assembly mounted on the chassis (4), and at least one shock absorber means (38) acting on at least part of the suspension assembly and adapted and arranged to limit tilting of the chassis (4) relative to at least part of the suspension assembly under dynamic load conditions tending to produce such tilting. The suspension assembly comprises spring means (32) and suspension arms pivotably mounted on the chassis (4) and extending in forward and rearward directions in the region of opposite sides of the chassis (4). Each suspension arm has a wheel (16, 26) rotatably mounted at the free end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Inventor: Christopher James Mills