Patents by Inventor Christopher V. Cook

Christopher V. Cook 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).

  • Station design for personal rapid transport systems
    Patent number: 7681505
    Abstract: A station (2) in a personal rapid transit system has a platform (14), the edge of which defines bays (20) for parked vehicles (10). The parked vehicles are out of the path of travelling vehicles moving in a transit path extending between an entry section (4) and an exit section (6). The bays (10) include parking sections (22) alongside which the vehicles may park to enable easy transfer of passengers into and out of the vehicles. The disposition of the parking sections (22) allows the steered vehicles (10) to park close to the platform edge. The stations comprise bypass tracks (36) branched off the main track (30) and disposed in various configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Transport Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Martin V. Lowson, Christopher V. Cook, David G. Hughes
  • Swing and slide door
    Patent number: 7364219
    Abstract: A door (6), for example in a vehicle, is mounted at one edge (8) for acurate movement about the axis of a shaft (16), and at the other edge (10) for displacement substantially in the plane of the door opening along rails (26, 28). Thus, on opening, the edge (8) swings outwards from the door opening before moving longitudinally away from the door opening, with the edge (10) being guided along the rails (26 and 28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Advanced Transport Systems, Limited
    Inventors: Martin V. Lowson, Paul Bailey, Christopher V. Cook