Patents by Inventor David Inglis

David Inglis 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).

  • Method and apparatus for detecting overload distortion
    Patent number: 10457526
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting overload distortion in lifting and the like gear is disclosed. The apparatus includes a hook with two reference points thereon defining, in the undistorted state of the hook, a reference dimension. The hook also has a standard dimension provided on the hook and conveniently accessible for reference purposes. The standard dimension is also a pair of points and one of this pair is coincident with one of the reference points thereby forming a triangle of points on the hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Tiger Lifting UK Limited
    Inventors: David Inglis, Charles Tsao, Steven Tsao
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING OVERLOAD DISTORTION
    Publication number: 20170341913
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for detecting overload distortion A method and apparatus for detecting overload distortion in lifting and the like gear is disclosed. The apparatus includes a hook with two reference points thereon defining, in the undistorted state of the hook, a reference dimension. The hook also has a standard dimension provided on the hook and conveniently accessible for reference purposes. The standard dimension is also a pair of points and one of this pair is coincident with one of the reference points thereby forming a triangle of points on the hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: David Inglis, Charles Tsao, Steven Tsao
  • Apparatus and method for continuous particle separation
    Publication number: 20080023399
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an apparatus and a method of separating particles, such as cells, from a heterogeneous fluid, such as blood, where the particles have a large range of sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: David Inglis, John Davis, Robert Austin, James Sturm