Patents by Inventor Christopher Kays

Christopher Kays 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: 12336654
    Abstract: A liquid heating appliance including a reservoir including a first and second chambers and a heating arrangement is provided. A mode valve is arranged to selectively allow liquid to flow between the first and second chambers. The appliance operates in a first mode in which the mode valve is closed and only liquid in the first chamber is heated and a second mode in which the mode valve is open and liquid in the first and second chambers is heated. A dispense outlet is moveable between a dispensing position and a non-dispensing position. The dispense outlet is mechanically coupled to the mode valve such that when the dispense outlet is moved into the dispense position, the mechanical coupling closes the mode valve and when the dispense outlet is moved into the non-dispensing position, the mechanical coupling opens the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Strix (China) Limited
    Inventors: Colin Peter Moughton, Stephen John Donlon, Christopher Kay, Jacob Alexander John Hewins
  • Publication number: 20250135318
    Abstract: A football shoulder pad assembly worn by a player is disclosed. The shoulder pad assembly includes a pair of curvilinear, continuous arch members worn over the shoulder of the player with the front arch portion extending over an extent of a chest and the rear arch portion extending over an extent of a back of the player. Each front arch portion including an upper connection slot with an elongated configuration and a lower connection aperture. The shoulder pad assembly also includes a front upper arch connector mechanism including a flexible upper strap and a pair of upper couplers slidingly received in said upper connection slots and a front lower arch connector mechanism including a flexible lower strap and a pair of lower couplers that pivots in said lower connection apertures. The rear arch portions including upper connection slots and lower connection apertures and coupled in a substantially similar manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Bradshaw Baldonado, Christopher Kays
  • Patent number: 12122902
    Abstract: The use of a block copolymer of the following structure. Wherein R and R1 may be the same or different and each independently represents an alkyl or aryl group, X may be hydrogen or C1 to C20 alkyl group which may be branched or linear and wherein the aromatic ring substituent joined to polymer B is positioned meta or para to the aromatic ring substituent joined to polymer A and, wherein polymer A is a polymer (or copolymer) of ethylene and polymer B is a polymer of monomers selected from vinyl acetate, C1-C9 acrylate esters, acrylic acid and mixtures thereof as an additive in polyethylene or polyethylene terephthalate to improve the adhesion between co-extruded layers of the polyethylene and the polyethylene terephthalate and laminated films derived from such use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: INTERFACE POLYMERS LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Kay, Peter Scott, Simon Waddington, Shaun Morris
  • Publication number: 20240209135
    Abstract: A linear diblock copolymer of the general structure “Polymer A-linkage-Polymer B”, wherein Polymer A is essentially a nonpolar polymeric entity being a copolymer of propylene and ethylene, with propylene representing 51 to 99 weight percent of Polymer A; and Polymer B is a polymeric polar entity; and the use of said diblock copolymer to modify polymer bulk and interfacial properties in end applications as well as the intermediate material Polymer A-linkage useful in the manufacture of the diblock copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Kay, Timothy Clayfield, Alessia Di Nicola, Giuseppe Forte
  • Publication number: 20230255389
    Abstract: A liquid heating appliance including a reservoir including a first and second chambers and a heating arrangement is provided. A mode valve is arranged to selectively allow liquid to flow between the first and second chambers. The appliance operates in a first mode in which the mode valve is closed and only liquid in the first chamber is heated and a second mode in which the mode valve is open and liquid in the first and second chambers is heated. A dispense outlet is moveable between a dispensing position and a non-dispensing position. The dispense outlet is mechanically coupled to the mode valve such that when the dispense outlet is moved into the dispense position, the mechanical coupling closes the mode valve and when the dispense outlet is moved into the non-dispensing position, the mechanical coupling opens the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Colin Peter Moughton, Stephen John Donlon, Christopher Kay, Jacob Alexander John Hewins
  • Patent number: 10731160
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods of use thereof for inhibiting mutant HTT mRNA transcription or CAG-expanded HTT protein expression in a cell, comprising contacting the cell with an effective amount of an oligomer targeting a differentiating polymorphism, wherein the differentiating polymorphism is selected from rs72239206, rs363107, rs362313, rs2530595, rs113407847. Specific oligomer sequences are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Amber L. Southwell, Christopher Kay, Michael R. Hayden, Nicholas S. Caron
  • Publication number: 20200239672
    Abstract: The use of a block copolymer of the following structure. Wherein R and R1 may be the same or different and each independently represents an alkyl or aryl group, X may be hydrogen or C1 to C20 alkyl group which may be branched or linear and wherein the aromatic ring substituent joined to polymer B is positioned meta or para to the aromatic ring substituent joined to polymer A and, wherein polymer A is a polymer (or copolymer) of ethylene and polymer B is a polymer of monomers selected from vinyl acetate, C1-C9 acrylate esters, acrylic acid and mixtures thereof as an additive in polyethylene or polyethylene terephthalate to improve the adhesion between co-extruded layers of the polyethylene and the polyethylene terephthalate and laminated films derived from such use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Kay, Peter Scott, Simon Waddington, Shaun Morris
  • Publication number: 20200199595
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods of use thereof for inhibiting mutant HTT mRNA transcription or CAG-expanded HTT protein expression in a cell, comprising contacting the cell with an effective amount of an oligomer targeting a differentiating polymorphism, wherein the differentiating polymorphism is selected from rs72239206, rs363107, rs362313, rs2530595, rs113407847. Specific oligomer sequences are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Amber L. Southwell, Christopher Kay, Michael R. Hayden, Nicholas S. Caron
  • Patent number: 10533172
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods of use thereof for inhibiting mutant HTT mRNA transcription or CAG-expanded HTT protein expression in a cell, comprising contacting the cell with an effective amount of an oligomer targeting a differentiating polymorphism, wherein the differentiating polymorphism is selected from rs72239206, rs363107, rs362313, rs2530595, rs113407847. Specific oligomer sequences are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Amber L. Southwell, Christopher Kay, Michael R. Hayden, Nicholas S. Caron
  • Publication number: 20190151647
    Abstract: The invention relates to electrochemical wound dressings wherein potential damage to healthy cells and granulating tissue induced by hypochlorite and/or hypochlorous acid is reduced by enabling effective removal or build-up of substantial concentrations thereof through use of catalysts and/or scavenging/sacrificing agents. In another aspect, the present invention relates to the use of the latter materials in medical devices and articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Kay, Thomas Kugler, Sheena Zuberi
  • Publication number: 20190151154
    Abstract: The invention relates to electrochemical wound dressings wherein potential damage to healthy cells and granulating tissue induced by hypochlorite and/or hypochlorous acid is reduced by enabling effective removal or build-up of substantial concentrations thereof through use of catalysts and/or scavenging/sacrificing agents. In another aspect, the present invention relates to the use of the latter materials in medical devices and articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Kay, Thomas Kugler, Sheena Zuberi
  • Patent number: 10100140
    Abstract: Materials having structure (1), wherein R and R1 may be the same or different and each independently represents an alkyl or aryl group, X may be hydrogen or a C1 to C20 alkyl group which may be branched or linear and wherein the aromatic ring substituent joined to polymer B is positioned meta or para to the aromatic ring substituent joined to polymer A and, wherein polymer A is a non-polar polymer formed by metallocene catalysis and polymer B is a polymer formed by radical catalysis of a polar monomer are used as polymer additives particularly to improve the compatibility of mixtures of polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Interface Polymers Limited
    Inventors: Peter Scott, Christopher Kay, Kenneth Lewtas
  • Publication number: 20180066097
    Abstract: Materials having structure (1), wherein R and R1 may be the same or different and each independently represents an alkyl or aryl group, X may be hydrogen or a C1 to C20 alkyl group which may be branched or linear and wherein the aromatic ring substituent joined to polymer B is positioned meta or para to the aromatic ring substituent joined to polymer A and, wherein polymer A is a non-polar polymer formed by metallocene catalysis and polymer B is a polymer formed by radical catalysis of a polar monomer are used as polymer additives particularly to improve the compatibility of mixtures of polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Scott, Christopher Kay, Kenneth Lewtas
  • Publication number: 20170253877
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods of use thereof for inhibiting mutant HTT mRNA transcription or CAG-expanded HTT protein expression in a cell, comprising contacting the cell with an effective amount of an oligomer targeting a differentiating polymorphism, wherein the differentiating polymorphism is selected from rs72239206, rs363107, rs362313, rs2530595, rs113407847. Specific oligomer sequences are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Amber L. Southwell, Christopher Kay, Michael R. Hayden, Nicholas S. Caron
  • Patent number: 9117121
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for detecting abnormalities in a characteristic of an eye using eye-imaging methods are presented. A plurality of images of the eye are received over time. Each image includes a plurality of pixels, which can be partitioned into blocks of pixels with varying sizes, called pixel partitions. A value is determined for each pixel partition, e.g., an average of the pixel values. A pixel partition set may be identified, which includes a pixel partition from each image, corresponding to a common region of a patient's eye. A regression model is computed for each pixel partition set using the values determined for each pixel partition. The regression model computes a rate of change of the retinal nerve fiber thickness at individual pixel partitions over time. An abnormality may be identified by comparing the rates of change of the model and the expected age-related rate of change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Christopher Kai-Shun Leung, Marco Chak-Yan Yu, Dennis Shun-Chiu Lam
  • Patent number: 8962686
    Abstract: An effective dose of a pharmaceutically acceptable phenylbutyrate salt such as sodium phenylbutyrate applied to human ocular tissues or through injection or other means prevents ocular hypertension and treats glaucoma in humans, leading to a new medical therapy for lowering the intraocular pressure via a mechanism different from the existing glaucoma medications. This compound can be formulated in combination with topical or other forms of steroids in prevention and treatment of steroid induced ocular hypertension and glaucoma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Dennis Shun Chiu Lam, Johnson Yiu Nam Lau, Gary Hin Fai Yam, Chi Pui Pang, Christopher Kai Shun Leung, Haoyu Chen, Srinivas Kamalakara Rao, Dorothy Shu Ping Fan
  • Publication number: 20130308824
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for detecting abnormalities in a characteristic of an eye using eye-imaging methods are presented. A plurality of images of the eye are received over time. Each image includes a plurality of pixels, which can be partitioned into blocks of pixels with varying sizes, called pixel partitions. A value is determined for each pixel partition, e.g., an average of the pixel values. A pixel partition set may be identified, which includes a pixel partition from each image, corresponding to a common region of a patient's eye. A regression model is computed for each pixel partition set using the values determined for each pixel partition. The regression model computes a rate of change of the retinal nerve fiber thickness at individual pixel partitions over time. An abnormality may be identified by comparing the rates of change of the model and the expected age-related rate of change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Christopher Kai-Shun Leung, Marco Chak-Yan Yu, Dennis Shun-Chiu Lam
  • Publication number: 20120101074
    Abstract: An effective dose of a pharmaceutically acceptable phenylbutyrate salt such as sodium phenylbutyrate applied to human ocular tissues or through injection or other means prevents ocular hypertension and treats glaucoma in humans, leading to a new medical therapy for lowering the intraocular pressure via a mechanism different from the existing glaucoma medications. This compound can be formulated in combination with topical or other forms of steroids in prevention and treatment of steroid induced ocular hypertension and glaucoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicants: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Dennis Shun Chiu Lam, Johnson Yiu Nam Lau, Gary Hin Fai Yam, Chi Pui Pang, Christopher Kai Shun Leung, Haoyu Chen, Srinivas Kamalakara Rao, Dorothy Shu Ping Fan
  • Publication number: 20110306999
    Abstract: This invention relates to the stimulation of a specific combination of 5 acupuncture points including EX-HN5 (taiyang), BL59 (fuyang), BL2 (cuanzhu), GV20 (baihui), and LI4 (hegu) and its effectiveness in improving vision in the treatment of anisometropic amblyopia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: DENNIS Shun Chiu LAM, Jianhao Zhao, Lijia Chen, Dorothy Shu Ping Fan, Johnson Yiu Nam Lau, Christopher Kai Shun Leung, Mingzhi Zhang, Chongren Zheng, Andrew Chung Tin Fok, Shirley Shu Liu
  • Publication number: 20110119977
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel system for sports enthusiasts for displaying rival sports teams' logos by positioning the logo of a rival sports team low in the bowl of a toilet, urinal, sink, bath tub, or shower basin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Adam Christopher Kays, Dan Seman