Patents by Inventor Christopher Simon

Christopher Simon 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: 20090223293
    Abstract: Ultrasonic detection of flaws in ceramic monoliths such as are commonly used in diesel particulate filters is made possible by beaming ultrasound into the monolith from an inlet or outlet face thereof and analyzing the reflected ultrasound from the same face. The monolith is preferably rotated during the scan, or the scan may be repeated from several rotational positions relative to the face of the monolith. Even small flaws which are hard to detect may be identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: UMICORE AUTOCAT USA INC.
    Inventor: Christopher Simon Owens
  • Publication number: 20090183987
    Abstract: A sputter target is provided having a sputter material based on TiO2 and made such that the sputter material contains 15-60 mol. % Nb2O5. A method for the production of the sputter target includes the following steps: mixing of TiO2 and Nb2O5 powder in a liquid slurry; spray granulating this slurry to form TiO2:Nb2O5 mixed oxide granulate; and plasma spraying this granulate onto a sputter target base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: W.C. Heraeus GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Weigert, Christoph Simons, Eckehard Männle
  • Patent number: 7552510
    Abstract: A sash window counterbalance spring mounting arrangement for fitment into a channel section within a window jamb, includes coiled ribbon springs, a spring support mounting including a single integral component for locating and supporting the springs, a support for the springs to support and locate the springs on the mounting, and formed by pairs of triangular cross section projections extend from the rear surface of the main body of the mounting such that when the springs recoil rapidly outer surfaces of adjacent springs contact each other, and including an end portion of the main body which is curved, wing projections extending from the front surface of the main body, and an inter engagement element on the longitudinal end of the mounting for cooperative engagement with cooperative inter engagement features on a sash shoe, and a locating arrangement for locating the mounting within the channel section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Amesbury Springs Limited
    Inventors: Braid Keith Harold, Braid Christopher Simon
  • Publication number: 20090158548
    Abstract: A wand assembly for a cleaning appliance includes a handle portion having a channel formed therethrough; a tubular wand received within the channel and moveable between a first position and a second position; a locking mechanism having a lock position and an unlock position and preventing the wand from moving from the first position when in the lock position; and a release mechanism mounted to the wand and which can be actuated to move the locking mechanism from the lock position to the unlock position. The release mechanism is actuated by relative movement of the release mechanism with respect to the wand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Francis Helps, Christopher Simon Osborn, Blair Hugh Hutton, Alan Glynn Sanderson, Hadley White
  • Patent number: 7546935
    Abstract: A dispensing valve assembly for a beer keg comprises a body (11) having a pair of flexible legs (24) which form non-pivotal projection means when splayed outwardly by locking means (14) fixed on a valve stem (12) which is biased sealingly to engage a valve seat (32) of the body (11). The valve stem (12) has an internal valve seat against which is biased a plug (33). In a first position of the locking means (24), when the valve stem is off its valve seat (32), the legs (24) are unsplayed and can pass through an opening of the beer keg, whilst once the valve assembly is thereafter engaged in the beer keg the locking means are allowed to move under spring means (45) to splay the legs outwardly and prevent removal of the assembly from the keg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Cypherco Limited
    Inventor: Christopher Simon Courtenay Wheaton
  • Publication number: 20090120076
    Abstract: An exhaust system for treating an exhaust gas composition having NO2 in a first NO2 concentration. The exhaust system includes a first catalyst that contacts a first portion of the exhaust gas composition converting it into a first oxidized exhaust mixture that includes NO2 in a second NO2 concentration that is greater than the first NO2 concentration. The system further includes a bypass that receives a second portion of the exhaust gas composition and a recombination section positioned downstream of the first catalyst. The first oxidized exhaust mixture is combined with the second portion of the exhaust gas composition to produce a first combined exhaust gas mixture. A second catalyst converts the first combined exhaust gas mixture to a second combined exhaust gas mixture having a third NO2 concentration that is less than the second NO2 concentration. The method used by the exhaust system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: UMICORE AUTOCAT USA INC.
    Inventors: Owen Herman Bailey, Robert Reginald Loucks, Christopher Simon Owens
  • Publication number: 20080277001
    Abstract: A valve for use in a closed transfer system for agricultural chemicals and the like comprising a housing (26) for engagement with a neck of a container and a stem (15) with inlet ports (18) to allow flow of liquid therethrough into the container, there being a spring loaded seal (21) movable between respective open and closed positions where it allows or prevents flow through said inlet ports (18), the seal being movable to its open position by a coupler (100) affixed to the housing, in use, and there being a liquid flushing arrangement (27, 28, 29) for introducing flushing liquid into the container when the seal (21) is in its open position. In an alternative arrangement the coupler is engageable with a slidable part (35) of the housing (30) to compensate for restricted headroom above the container neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventor: Christopher Simon Courtenay Wheaton
  • Publication number: 20080264498
    Abstract: A valve is provided according to one embodiment of the invention. The valve comprises a piston (104), a housing (106) surrounding the piston (104), an inlet (108) capable of allowing fluid into the valve, an exhaust (110) capable of allowing fluid out of the valve, a light source (112) capable of emitting light directed at the piston (104), and a light sensor (114) capable of measuring an intensity of the light received from the light source (112), said intensity varying based on the position of the piston (104) within the housing (106). A piston assembly is also provided according to an embodiment of the invention, in which a light source 608 and a light sensor 610 may be used to determine the position of the piston. A system is provided for obtaining and analyzing operational status information is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. An action may be automatically taken depending on the analyzed operational status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: NORGREN, INC.
    Inventors: David Matthew Thompson, Mark Jason Michael Densley, Christopher Simon Patient
  • Publication number: 20080252969
    Abstract: Imaging apparatus including image creation means for creating a moving image, means for enlarging the image, and a screen on which the image is displayed in use to a viewer. The image creation means includes a substantially planar image creation screen on which the image is created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: DOMESTIC FIRE APPLIANCES LTD
    Inventor: Christopher Simon Stonier
  • Patent number: 7431808
    Abstract: An electrically conductive titanium dioxide sputter target with an electrical resistivity of less than 5 ?-cm, which contains as an additive at least one doping agent or a mixture of doping agents in an amount of less than 5 mole %. The doping agent or agents are selected from the group including indium oxide, zinc oxide, bismuth oxide, aluminum oxide, gallium oxide, antimony oxide, and zirconium oxide. This treatment renders the titanium dioxide sputter target suitable for use in a direct-current sputtering process without any negative effects on the properties of the coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: W.C. Heraeus GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Markus Schultheis, Christoph Simons, Martin Weigert
  • Publication number: 20080196722
    Abstract: The breathing assistance apparatus of the present invention includes a manifold that is provided with or retrofittable to gases supply and humidifying devices. The manifold allows gases from an oxygen concentrator to be combined with the flow through a gases supply and humidifying device, most usually air The combined output of oxygen and other breathing gases (air) is then humidified. The breathing assistance apparatus and manifold of the present invention provides a safe method to add oxygen to the input air stream of a gases supply and humidifying device and reduces the amount of accumulation of oxygen within the gases supply device, reducing fire risk should sparking occur within the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Christopher Simon James Quill, Matthew Jon Payton
  • Publication number: 20080190427
    Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus and method of controlling a breathing assistance apparatus is disclosed. Particularly, the breathing assistance apparatus is controlled such that it has a drying cycle to enable drying of the tubing that supplies gases to a user and prevent the harbouring of pathogens within the tube. The drying cycle is preferably operated automatically by internal controllers in the apparatus. However, it may be manually activated by pressing a button on the apparatus. The drying cycle is preferably activated at the end of a user's treatment session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Matthew Jon Payton, Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Christopher Simon James Quill, Ian Douglas Makinson, Emily Joy Drake, Craig Karl White, Virginia Louise Glover
  • Publication number: 20070293958
    Abstract: Travel-demand forecasting methods are described for predicting traffic volume based, at least in part, on user-entered data in the form of origin/destination data pairs, user preferences, demographic data and other types of socioeconomic data. This data can source a prediction algorithm or be used to calibrate or more make accurate a current algorithm. Methods and systems are described for, among other things, optimizing traffic predictions, forecasting traffic patterns using user-assigned trip patterns, associating rich attribute information to navigation routes, exposing personal-logistic information to a group, communicating traffic-situation-generated alerts based on user information, optimizing a presentation of user-defined traffic routes, and presenting location indications based on proximity (temporal or geographical).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: HNTB HOLDINGS LTD
    Inventors: Tommy Stehle, Christopher Simon, Terrence Pallotto, Michael Ostrom
  • Patent number: 7306953
    Abstract: A method of determining the cause of disease is described, which method uses the detection of “signature” or “fingerprint” volatile compounds in an emission, especially flatus, from a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: The University of the West of England, Bristol
    Inventors: Christopher Simon J. Probert, Norman Mark Ratcliffe
  • Publication number: 20070246377
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sterilising packaging material for sterilisable medical devices, which is embodied in the form of a fibrous film containing polyamide fibres, wherein the basis weight of the film is less than 100 g/m2, a mean resistance to a tear propagation is equal to or greater than 1900 mN an a bacterial filtering efficiency BFE is equal or greater than 95%. A sterilising packaging containing said material is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: ARJOWIGGINS
    Inventors: Agnes Paris-Jolly, Christophe Simon
  • Publication number: 20070128094
    Abstract: A microbial barrier system (MBS) for medical use having two or more sheets. The MBS includes an outer sterilization sheet of wet-laid paper or nonwoven formed from cellulosic fibers and an inner sterilization sheet of SMS. The two sheets are in registration with each other without bonding. The sterilization sheets may be provided alternatively in a stack to provide a simple arrangement for using the wraps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Agnes Paris-Jolly, Christophe Simon
  • Publication number: 20070066734
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use polycyclic diamines. These diamines, when polymerized with dianhydrides, and optionally other non-polycyclic diamines are used to form new polyamic acids. The polyamic acids can be imidized to form a new class of useful polyimide resins and polyimide films, particularly in electronics type applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Jiang Ding, Christian Lenges, Christopher Simone, Brian Auman
  • Publication number: 20070055390
    Abstract: A software architecture and methods that provide an extensible and intuitive interface to all digital managed resources in the residential environment. The application of data management methods will create a normalized representation of all potentially managed digital resources and a modularized and customizable presentation layer to provide tailored views of that content. The system will remain device and network independent. defining methods to support or rapidly incorporate existing and future devices and networks including but not exclusively: audio/video components; home appliances; computers; gaming devices; the Web; broadcast programming, other telecommunication capabilities; wired standards, CAT5, electrical and cable; wireless standards. The architecture provides methods for a heads up, context sensitive, simple point and click interface that are adapted to all current video display devices including remote hand held devices. Resource redundancy methods will also be included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: HomeXperience Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Simon, Steve Rylander
  • Publication number: 20060241987
    Abstract: A system, a method and computer-readable media for presenting project information to a user. A project is represented by multiple objects. Items of information are received, and each of these items is associated with one of the objects. A user input selecting an object is received. In response to this input, the items of information associated with the selected object are presented to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: HNTB Corporation
    Inventors: Terrence Pallotto, Tommy Stehle, Shawn Sohl, Christopher Simon, Kevin Hale, Matthew Klein, Timm Claudon
  • Patent number: 7076835
    Abstract: A sash window counterbalance spring mounting arrangement for fitment into a channel section within a window jamb, includes coiled ribbon springs, a spring support mounting including a single integral component for locating and supporting the springs, a support for the springs to support and locate the springs on the mounting, and formed by pairs of triangular cross section projections extend from the rear surface of the main body of the mounting such that when the springs recoil rapidly outer surfaces of adjacent springs contact each other, and including an end portion of the main body which is curved, wing projections extending from the front surface of the main body, and an inter engagement element on the longitudinal end of the mounting for cooperative engagement with cooperative inter engagement features on a sash shoe, and a locating arrangement for locating the mounting within the channel section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Amesbury Springs Limited
    Inventors: Braid Keith Harold, Braid Christopher Simon