Patents by Inventor Colin John

Colin John 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: 20210251812
    Abstract: Connection pads for coupling fluid-instillation and negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) apparatuses to wound dressing, and methods and wound dressings for breaching a drape after coupling a wound dressing to a fluid-instillation and/or NPWT apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Brian LOCKE, Colin John HALL, Aidan Marcus TOUT, Paul S. SLACK, Thomas Paul LAWHORN, Timothy Mark ROBINSON
  • Patent number: 11058152
    Abstract: A vaporizer assembly including a vaporizer and a matrix suitable for retaining a vaporizable liquid, wherein the vaporizer includes first and second surfaces forming a common edge, the first surface having a greater surface area than the second surface, wherein the vaporizer is in contact with the matrix via the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: BATMARK LIMITED
    Inventors: Helmut Buchberger, Colin John Dickens
  • Publication number: 20210205527
    Abstract: A system for providing instillation fluid to a deep abdominal wound includes an instillation module and a connection structure. The instillation module defines a first surface and a second, abdominal contents-facing surface. The instillation module includes a distribution hub configured to receive instillation fluid from an instillation fluid source. The connection structure includes a first surface, a second, abdominal contents-facing surface; and a flow path extending between the first surface and the second surface. The flow path includes an inlet configured to receive an instillation fluid conduit engaged with the instillation fluid source and an outlet in fluid communication with the instillation module. The flow path defines an axis extending between the inlet and the outlet. The flow path is configured to compress in a direction defined by the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin A. PRATT, Colin John HALL, Thomas EDWARDS, David Richard MERCER, James SEDDON
  • Publication number: 20210187172
    Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for providing reduced pressure to and monitoring pressure at a plurality of tissue sites using a plurality of pressure management devices. The pressure management devices are associated with a plurality of sensing conduits that fluidly couple the pressure management devices and the plurality of tissue sites. Other systems, methods, and devices are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Colin John HALL, Christopher Brian LOCKE
  • Patent number: 11040875
    Abstract: A hydrogen storage system includes a pressure-sealed storage unit defining an interior and having an outlet, an upper manifold and a lower manifold separated by a dividing plane having a set of ports, a set of chambers, and a hydrogen storage, wherein at least some hydrogen gas is supplied to the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems Limited
    Inventors: Colin John Halsey, Michael David Bailey, Ross Jonathan Williams
  • Publication number: 20210177663
    Abstract: A reduced-pressure system for treating a tissue site on a patient includes a distribution manifold that adheres to a tissue site to allow retention without external support. The distribution manifold includes a porous member and a tissue-fixation element. The tissue-fixation element maintains the porous member substantially adjacent to the tissue site while a sealing member is applied. In one instance, the tissue-fixation element is a soluble adhesive that partially covers either the tissue-facing side of the porous member or a tissue-facing side of a fluid-permeable substrate layer that is on the tissue-facing side of the porous member. Other systems, distributions manifolds, and methods are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: KCI Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Mark ROBINSON, Tyler H. SIMMONS, Colin John HALL, Jeanette LOSOLE
  • Patent number: 11026845
    Abstract: Connection pads for coupling fluid-instillation and negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) apparatuses to wound dressing, and methods and wound dressings for breaching a drape after coupling a wound dressing to a fluid-instillation and/or NPWT apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Brian Locke, Colin John Hall, Aidan Marcus Tout, Paul S. Slack, Thomas Paul Lawhorn, Timothy Mark Robinson
  • Publication number: 20210155477
    Abstract: A hydrogen storage system includes a pressure-sealed sleeve defining an interior and having an outlet, a shaft extending through the interior of the sleeve, a set of porous chambers arranged axially along and concentric to the shaft, and a hydrogen storage, wherein at least some hydrogen gas is supplied to the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Colin John Halsey, Alexander James Rainbow
  • Patent number: 10987252
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are presented for treating a tissue site and managing hair proximate the tissue site. A composition is provided for inhibiting, removing, or weakening hair proximate the tissue site and for providing an improved fluid seal by a flexible film drape over the tissue site. In some example embodiments, a hair-modification agent is disposed at least proximate a peripheral edge of a treatment manifold between a drape and epidermis proximate a tissue site. The hair-modification agent can be configured to flow over imperfections on the epidermis and to form a fluid seal against the epidermis, and can further be configured to at least substantially weaken hair on the epidermis as the hair encounters the hair-modification agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Rosella Kendrick, Colin John Hall, Elliott James Rider, Timothy Mark Robinson, Benjamin Stokes
  • Patent number: 10973696
    Abstract: A reduced-pressure system for treating a tissue site on a patient includes a distribution manifold that adheres to a tissue site to allow retention without external support. The distribution manifold includes a porous member and a tissue-fixation element. The tissue-fixation element maintains the porous member substantially adjacent to the tissue site while a sealing member is applied. In one instance, the tissue-fixation element is a soluble adhesive that partially covers either the tissue-facing side of the porous member or a tissue-facing side of a fluid-permeable substrate layer that is on the tissue-facing side of the porous member. Other systems, distributions manifolds, and methods are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Mark Robinson, Tyler H. Simmons, Colin John Hall, Jeanette Losole
  • Publication number: 20210094677
    Abstract: A balance weight assembly for a rotor blade of a rotorcraft. The balance weight assembly includes a balance weight pocket formed by a balance weight tray and a cover. The balance weight tray has an upper surface including a lip region extending outwardly from a projected region with an outboard boss. A balance weight receiving cavity is recessed from the upper surface and contains a plurality of balance weights. The projected region is disposed within an opening in a hollow blade spar such that the outboard boss of the balance weight tray has a contact relationship with an outboard surface of the opening. The cover is coupled to the balance weight tray such that the lip region of the balance weight tray and at least a portion of the cover have a clamping relationship with the blade spar, thereby coupling the balance weight pocket to the blade spar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler Wayne Baldwin, Jared Mark Paulson, Colin John Thomas, Paul Branson Sherrill, Bryan Huber
  • Patent number: 10958083
    Abstract: In one aspect, there is disclosed a cell stack which can include cell modules connected in series to generate a stack operating voltage. The cell modules can include a battery cell in series with a series switch and include a shunt switch connected in parallel to the battery cell and the series switch. A stack monitor circuit can have a series control coupled to the series switch, a shunt control coupled to the shunt switch, and a battery cell monitor coupled to the battery cell for measuring a cell parameter from each cell module. Based on the measured cell parameter, the stack monitor circuit can select at least one cell module either to contribute to the stack operating voltage by closing the series switch and opening the shunt switch or to bypass the stack operating voltage by the opening the series switch and closing the shunt switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems Limited
    Inventor: Colin John Halsey
  • Patent number: 10958075
    Abstract: An alternating-current power source can include a set of power storage units arranged in series and defining a power output. Each power storage unit can include a power storage device, a first connection configured to enable a voltage output of the power storage device, and a second connection configured to enable bypassing the voltage output of the power storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems Limited
    Inventors: John Oliver Collins, Colin John Halsey, Russell Mark Compton
  • Patent number: 10940243
    Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for providing reduced pressure to and monitoring pressure at a plurality of tissue sites using a plurality of pressure management devices. The pressure management devices are associated with a plurality of sensing conduits that fluidly couple the pressure management devices and the plurality of tissue sites. Other systems, methods, and devices are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin John Hall, Christopher Brian Locke
  • Patent number: 10932954
    Abstract: Some illustrative embodiments of a dressing for treating a tissue site may include a fluid hub, a plurality of elongate fluid members, and a separable joint. The plurality of elongate fluid members may be positioned in fluid communication with the fluid hub. Each of the plurality of elongate fluid members may include a proximal end, a distal end, and an elongate side between the proximal end and the distal end. The elongate side of the elongate fluid members may extend longitudinally outward from the fluid hub. The separable joint may be coupled between the elongate side of one of the plurality of elongate fluid members and the elongate side of another of the plurality of elongate fluid members. Other dressings, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin Andrew Pratt, Colin John Hall
  • Patent number: 10934165
    Abstract: A hydrogen storage system includes a pressure-sealed sleeve defining an interior and having an outlet, a shaft extending through the interior of the sleeve, a set of porous chambers arranged axially along and concentric to the shaft, and a hydrogen storage, wherein at least some hydrogen gas is supplied to the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LIMITED
    Inventors: Colin John Halsey, Alexander James Rainbow
  • Publication number: 20210052005
    Abstract: An aerosol forming component for volatilizing a liquid in an aerosol delivery device is disclosed. The aerosol forming component includes a first aerosol-forming member configured to be heated up to a first operating temperature and thereafter to a second higher operating temperature, and a second aerosol-forming member configured to be heated up to at least the first operating temperature as the first aerosol-forming member reaches the second higher operating temperature so that liquid volatilized from the two aerosol-forming members mix with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: BATMARK LIMITED
    Inventors: Helmut BUCHBERGER, Colin John DICKENS, Rory FRASER
  • Patent number: 10926870
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a power system architecture including an electrical power storage system, a power distribution bus selectively connected with the electrical power storage device, a hydraulic pump selectively connected with the electrical power storage device and a controller module communicatively connected with the electrical power storage system and the hydraulic pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems Limited
    Inventors: Colin John Halsey, Michael David Bailey
  • Patent number: 10920315
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for treating vacuum processing system exhaust gases. In addition, methods and apparatus for maintenance of foreline plasma reactor subsystems are disclosed. In some embodiments, an apparatus for treating an exhaust gas in a foreline of a vacuum processing system includes a plasma source coupled with a foreline of a process chamber, a treatment agent source coupled with the plasma source, and a downstream trap to cool an exhaust stream and trap particles in the exhaust stream. In some embodiments, multiple foreline plasma reactor subsystems are used with a vacuum processing system, and one foreline plasma reactor subsystem can be isolated and maintained (e.g., cleaned) while exhaust gas treatment continues in another foreline plasma reactor subsystem and processing continues in the vacuum processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventor: Colin John Dickinson
  • Patent number: 10913543
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing power to one or more loads on an aircraft are provided. A power system for an aircraft can include a first fuel cell configured to provide base power to one or more loads on the aircraft. The power system can further include a second fuel cell configured to provide peak power to the one or more loads on the aircraft. The peak power can be a power exceeding the base power. The power system can further include an energy storage device configured to provide transient power to the one or more loads on the aircraft. The transient power can be a power exceeding the peak power. The power system can further include a controller configured to control delivery of power from the first fuel cell, the second fuel cell, and the energy storage device to the one or more loads on the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems Limited
    Inventors: Michael David Bailey, Colin John Halsey