Patents by Inventor Colin David Rickson

Colin David Rickson 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).

  • Container
    Publication number: 20040194471
    Abstract: A container (1) including a payload volume that, in use, is to maintain at least one environmental condition within the payload volume within a predetermined range of values, a sensor (13) for measuring the environmental condition within the payload volume, and a telecommunications device (19) adapted to transmit data relating to the environmental condition measured by the sensor (13) to a computerised monitoring system via a telecommunications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: Marchwood Limited
    Inventor: Colin David Rickson
  • Thermally insulated container
    Patent number: 6666032
    Abstract: A thermally insulated container includes a payload volume (36) that, in use, is to be maintained within a predetermined temperature range, at least one heat reservoir (44, 54), and a control device (48, 58) for controlling the flow of heat between the payload volume (36) and the heat reservoir (44, 54) so as to maintain the temperature in the payload volume (36) within the predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Kryotrans Limited
    Inventors: Colin David Rickson, John Bernard Pring