Patents by Inventor Dean Dobson

Dean Dobson 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: 20250200972
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an animal trap monitoring system that utilises paired sets of motion or activity sensing units, referred to as trap activation units, in close proximity to an animal trap, and camera units placed close by and in wireless communication with the trap activation units. Upon sensing motion or other indications of animal activity the trap activation sends an alert to its paired camera unit which triggers the capture of image date. The camera unit then uploads this image data and other relevant data to one or more servers hosting an online platform through which a user may access and view the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Dean Dobson, Sam Donley
  • Patent number: 12152915
    Abstract: A probe (1, 101) for monitoring a moving engine element and a method of forming a probe (1, 101) for monitoring a moving engine element, the probe (1, 101) comprising: a housing (2, 102) formed of electrically insulating ceramic material; a core (14, 114) formed of electrically insulating ceramic material, the core (14, 114) comprising a front face (16, 116; and a sensing electrode (20, 120) formed of electrically conductive material, the sensing electrode (20, 120) being arranged between the housing (2, 102) and the front face (16, 116) of the core (14, 114) and the housing (2, 102) and the front face (16, 116) of the core (14, 114) being bonded together by the sensing electrode (120).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: WESTON AEROSPACE LIMITED
    Inventors: Nigel Turner, Paul Hanscombe, Martin Brown, Dean Dobson
  • Patent number: 12130434
    Abstract: A heads-up display apparatus adapted to be mounted to a helmet or item of headgear to display an image to a user includes a housing and an image projection system. The image projection system includes an electronic display, a display controller adapted to receive and process data presented on the electronic display, an aspherical lens, a semi-transparent display panel locatable in a line of sight of a user, and a front surface mirror for reflecting light emitted from the electronic display through the aspherical lens onto the semi-transparent display panel. The electronic display, the aspherical lens and the front surface mirror are arranged within the housing, and the heads-up display apparatus minimises refocusing of an eye of a user when looking from a primary task to the display and back to the primary task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Inventors: Alex Kuiper, Dean Dobson, Thomas Bedgood
  • Patent number: 11897733
    Abstract: A sensing device for a crane detecting unsafe operating conditions includes an inertial measurement unit for measuring pitch and yaw of a hook of the crane attached to a load. The inertial measurement unit is adapted to measure deviation of the hook of the crane from a plumb position and activate an alert element if the deviation of the hook exceeds a predetermined limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Bedgood, Dean Dobson, Alex Kuiper
  • Publication number: 20220019079
    Abstract: A heads-up display apparatus adapted to be mounted to a helmet or item of headgear to display an image to a user includes a housing and an image projection system. The image projection system includes an electronic display, a display controller adapted to receive and process data presented on the electronic display, an aspherical lens, a semi-transparent display panel locatable in a line of sight of a user, and a front surface mirror for reflecting light emitted from the electronic display through the aspherical lens onto the semi-transparent display panel. The electronic display, the aspherical lens and the front surface mirror are arranged within the housing, and the heads-up display apparatus minimises refocusing of an eye of a user when looking from a primary task to the display and back to the primary task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Alex Kuiper, Dean Dobson, Thomas Bedgood
  • Publication number: 20210371250
    Abstract: A sensing device for a crane for detecting unsafe operating conditions including an inertial measurement unit for measuring pitch and yaw of a hook of a crane attached to a load. The inertial measurement unit is adapted to measure deviation of the hook of the crane from a plumb position and activate an alert element if the deviation of the hook exceeds a predetermined limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Bedgood, Dean Dobson, Alex Kuiper
  • Publication number: 20200325793
    Abstract: A system (10) for detecting abnormal movement resulting from breakage of a shaft in a gas turbine engine. The system comprises a detection circuit including a frangible and brittle fuse portion (12) made from a conductive ceramic and a plunger (18) connected to or adjacent the frangible fuse portion, wherein the plunger may be displaced as a result of movement of the broken gas turbine shaft to break the frangible fuse portion (12) and thereby alter the detection circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventor: Dean Dobson
  • Publication number: 20200191610
    Abstract: A probe (1, 101) for monitoring a moving engine element and a method of forming a probe (1, 101) for monitoring a moving engine element, the probe (1, 101) comprising: a housing (2, 102) formed of electrically insulating ceramic material; a core (14, 114) formed of electrically insulating ceramic material, the core (14, 114) comprising a front face (16, 116; and a sensing electrode (20, 120) formed of electrically conductive material, the sensing electrode (20, 120) being arranged between the housing (2, 102) and the front face (16, 116) of the core (14, 114) and the housing (2, 102) and the front face (16, 116) of the core (14, 114) being bonded together by the sensing electrode (120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Nigel Turner, Paul Hanscombe, Martin Brown, Dean Dobson