Patents by Inventor Don Jones

Don Jones 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: 20240415690
    Abstract: A coupling assembly for an ostomy appliance that has a bag side flange having a bag and an integrated element having an accordion membrane and a body side flange, the integrated element configured to be selectively coupled to the bag side flange. The integrated element is formed in a single manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Don Jones, Mark E. Martich
  • Patent number: 12070410
    Abstract: A coupling assembly for an ostomy appliance that has a bag side flange having a bag and an integrated element having an accordion membrane and a body side flange, the integrated element configured to be selectively coupled to the bag side flange. The integrated element is formed in a single manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: CONVATEC TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Don Jones, Mark E. Martich
  • Patent number: 11796545
    Abstract: The invention provides methods, compositions, and kits for the characterisation and analysis of proteins. Methods are provided for determining, on a protein, a binding site for a binding partner, the methods comprising: contacting a protein with a plurality of monomers, and polymerising the monomers to create a protein:polymer complex; digesting the protein in the complex to produce a peptide:polymer complex; isolating the peptide:polymer complex; and sequencing the peptide, wherein the peptide corresponds to a binding site for a binding partner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventors: Sergey Piletsky, Elena Piletska, Francesco Canfarotta, Don Jones
  • Patent number: 11643347
    Abstract: An aeration diffuser system includes an air inlet conduit defining an orifice, an air plenum coupled to the air inlet conduit at the orifice, such that the air plenum and the air inlet conduit are in fluid communication, a diffuser secured to a top of the air plenum, and a plurality of pressure transducers including a first pressure transducer at least partially located inside the air inlet conduit, and a second pressure transducer at least partially located inside the air plenum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Xylem Water Solutions U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: David Lynn Phillips, Jeffrey Daniel Lopes, Don Jones
  • Publication number: 20220202606
    Abstract: A coupling assembly for an ostomy appliance that has a bag side flange having a bag and an integrated element having an accordion membrane and a body side flange, the integrated element configured to be selectively coupled to the bag side flange. The integrated element is formed in a single manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Don Jones, Mark E. Martich
  • Publication number: 20200354245
    Abstract: An aeration diffuser system includes an air inlet conduit defining an orifice, an air plenum coupled to the air inlet conduit at the orifice, such that the air plenum and the air inlet conduit are in fluid communication, a diffuser secured to a top of the air plenum, and a plurality of pressure transducers including a first pressure transducer at least partially located inside the air inlet conduit, and a second pressure transducer at least partially located inside the air plenum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: David Lynn Phillips, Jeffrey Daniel Lopes, Don Jones
  • Publication number: 20200033356
    Abstract: The invention provides methods, compositions, and kits for the characterisation and analysis of proteins. Methods are provided for determining, on a protein, a binding site for a binding partner, the methods comprising: contacting a protein with a plurality of monomers, and polymerising the monomers to create a protein:polymer complex; digesting the protein in the complex to produce a peptide:polymer complex; isolating the peptide:polymer complex; and sequencing the peptide, wherein the peptide corresponds to a binding site for a binding partner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: University of Leicester
    Inventors: Sergey Piletsky, Elena Piletska, Francesco Canfarotta, Don Jones
  • Patent number: 4158125
    Abstract: A portable holder and height adjuster for beverage warmers is provided to improve the storage of a heated beverage for long periods of time and to reduce evaporation and spoilage that holds the partially filled decanter above the warming element on decanter holders suspended on adjustable compressible springs which are clamped to the base of the warmer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1979
    Inventor: Don Jones