Patents by Inventor Colin Austin

Colin Austin 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: 9388794
    Abstract: Flying electric generator aircraft that include groupings of four rotors mounted to booms extending fore and aft of a fuselage structure wherein the rotors are placed so that when the aircraft is facing the wind, each rotor has a direct path to an undisturbed flow of air, regardless of pitch angle and during all flight maneuvers of the aircraft. The rotors are placed in counter-rotating pairs with the booms preferably angled so that the rotors in the front of the aircraft are spaced at a distance from one another that is different than a spacing of the rotors at the rear of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Inventors: Bruce Weddendorf, Colin Austin, Greg Mercier, Robert Austin
  • Publication number: 20160032895
    Abstract: Flying electric generator aircraft that include groupings of four rotors mounted to booms extending fore and aft of a fuselage structure wherein the rotors are placed so that when the aircraft is facing the wind, each rotor has a direct path to an undisturbed flow of air, regardless of pitch angle and during all flight maneuvers of the aircraft. The rotors are placed in counter-rotating pairs with the booms preferably angled so that the rotors in the front of the aircraft are spaced at a distance from one another that is different than a spacing of the rotors at the rear of the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Bruce WEDDENDORF, Colin AUSTIN, Greg MERCIER, Robert AUSTIN
  • Patent number: 9109575
    Abstract: Flying electric generator aircraft that include groupings of four rotors mounted to booms extending fore and aft of a fuselage structure wherein the rotors are placed so that when the aircraft is facing the wind, each rotor has a direct path to an undisturbed flow of air, regardless of pitch angle and during all flight maneuvers of the aircraft. The rotors are placed in counter-rotating pairs with the booms preferably angled so that the rotors in the front of the aircraft are spaced at a distance from one another that is different than a spacing of the rotors at the rear of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: SKY WINDPOWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bruce Weddendorf, Colin Austin, Greg Mercier, Robert Austin
  • Publication number: 20120298793
    Abstract: Flying electric generator aircraft that include groupings of four rotors mounted to booms extending fore and aft of a fuselage structure wherein the rotors are placed so that when the aircraft is facing the wind, each rotor has a direct path to an undisturbed flow of air, regardless of pitch angle and during all flight maneuvers of the aircraft. The rotors are placed in counter-rotating pairs with the booms preferably angled so that the rotors in the front of the aircraft are spaced at a distance from one another that is different than a spacing of the rotors at the rear of the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: SKY WINDPOWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bruce WEDDENDORF, Colin AUSTIN, Greg MERCIER, Robert AUSTIN
  • Patent number: 5871615
    Abstract: Security paper carries an intricate tactile surface profile pattern which has been imparted to the paper during its manufacture, at a stage after initial de-watering but before final drying, by passing the paper through a nip between a forming surface corresponding to the desired pattern and a backing surface. The tactile pattern is of excellent durability, and its intricacy offers a high degree of security. The tactile pattern is visible when viewed under low angle light, which facilitates verification or authentication of security documents made using the patterned paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: The Wiggins Teape Group Limited
    Inventor: Colin Austin Harris
  • Patent number: 5578256
    Abstract: An optimizing injection moulding machine. The injection moulding machine produces articles in discrete shots. For each shot the gradient or time rate of change of an actual plastic flow characteristic is measured by a sensor mounted in the nozzle of the machine and provided to a data processing device. The gradient of a reference plastic flow characteristic is also provided to the data processing device. A comparison is made between the gradient of the reference plastic flow characteristic and the gradient of the measured plastic flow characteristic from an immediately preceding shot to derive a compensated ram displacement characteristic which is inputted to a process controller. A further shot is performed, and the process repeated with the subsequent measured plastic flow characteristic until a time that an optimized ram displacement characteristic is obtained, thereby improving article part quality and saving on materials and fabrication time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: Moldflow Pty, Ltd
    Inventor: Colin Austin