Patents by Inventor Drew Raymond Evans
Drew Raymond Evans 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).
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Patent number: 11226304Abstract: An apparatus for selectively detecting an anion in a medium and/or selectively measuring the concentration of an anion in a medium. The apparatus comprises at least one sensor and a conductive polymer film and is configured such that dielectric and/or electric property changes of the conductive polymer film can be detected by the sensor when the conductive polymer film is in hydraulic contact with the medium or after it has been in hydraulic contact with the medium. Methods of selectively detecting an anion in a medium and/or selectively determining a concentration of an anion in a medium are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignees: University of South Australia, Sentek Pty LtdInventors: Drew Raymond Evans, Sam Rudd, Peter Buss, Michael Reginald Dalton, Michael Robert Portmann
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Patent number: 10969080Abstract: A multifunction lamp unit for a vehicle includes a housing, at least one light pipe together with at least one light source disposed at least partially within the housing, and a clear lens substantially enclosing the housing, the at least one light pipe and the at least one light source, the lens having an inner surface, an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface and at least one of a continuous transparent and translucent coating on the outer surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: SMR Patent S.à.r.l.Inventors: James Nicholson, Shane Koehne, Scott Edwards, Simon Belcher, Jacob Messenger, Mathew Chapman-Winter, Gary Dekievit, Simon Field, Sam Thoday, Dean Caruso, Bill Frank, Raimund Negel, Arne Schmierer, Daniel Fritz, Andreas Herrmann, Eugen Meier, Oliver Schmidt, Volker Erhart, David Chamberlain, Andrew Brian Little, Eugene Schmirin, Drew Raymond Evans, Colin James Hall, Kamil Zuber
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Publication number: 20200011502Abstract: A multifunction lamp unit for a vehicle includes a housing, at least one light pipe together with at least one light source disposed at least partially within the housing, and a clear lens substantially enclosing the housing, the at least one light pipe and the at least one light source, the lens having an inner surface, an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface and at least one of a continuous transparent and translucent coating on the outer surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: James Nicholson, Shane Koehne, Scott Edwards, Simon Belcher, Jacob Messenger, Mathew Chapman-Winter, Gary Dekievit, Simon Field, Sam Thoday, Dean Caruso, Bill Frank, Raimund Negel, Arne Schmierer, Daniel Fritz, Andreas Herrmann, Eugen Meier, Oliver Schmidt, Volker Erhart, David Chamberlain, Andrew Brian Little, Eugene Schmirin, Drew Raymond Evans, Colin James Hall, Kamil Zuber
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Publication number: 20190234897Abstract: An apparatus for selectively detecting an anion in a medium and/or selectively measuring the concentration of an anion in a medium. The apparatus comprises at least one sensor and a conductive polymer film and is configured such that dielectric and/or electric property changes of the conductive polymer film can be detected by the sensor when the conductive polymer film is in hydraulic contact with the medium or after it has been in hydraulic contact with the medium. Methods of selectively detecting an anion in a medium and/or selectively determining a concentration of an anion in a medium are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Drew Raymond Evans, Sam Rudd, Peter Buss, Michael Reginald Dalton, Michael Portman
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Patent number: 10066069Abstract: The present invention relates to decorative coatings for plastic substrates, the decorative coatings ideally being stable and durable coatings that are spectrally tunable to permit the selection of a variety of appearances, and ideally providing a decorative metal finish. More particularly the present invention provides for a plastic substrate having a decorative coating including a spectrally controlling system and a stress controlling system. The spectrally controlling system includes alternating absorbing layers and transparent layers, and the stress controlling system controls the overall residual stress of the decorative coating to within a desired range. Further provided are methods for applying to a plastic substrate a decorative coating having a spectrally controlling system and a stress controlling system.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignees: SMR PATENTS S.A.R.L., THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIAInventors: Colin James Hall, Drew Raymond Evans, Simon David Field, Dean Caruso
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Patent number: 9656601Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric substrate being coated with a reflective coating, particularly a chromium-based reflective coating.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignees: SMR Patents S.A.R.L., University Of South AustraliaInventors: Drew Raymond Evans, Kamil Zuber, Colin James Hall, Simon David Field, David Derry Chamberlain, Andrew Brian Little, Simon Belcher, Eugene Schmirin, Mark Delaine, James Nicholas Dickson
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Publication number: 20170015802Abstract: The present invention relates to decorative coatings for plastic substrates, the decorative coatings ideally being stable and durable coatings that are spectrally tuneable to permit the selection of a variety of appearances, and ideally providing a decorative metal finish. More particularly the present invention provides for a plastic substrate having a decorative coating including a spectrally controlling system and a stress controlling system. The spectrally controlling system includes alternating absorbing layers and transparent layers, and the stress controlling system controls the overall residual stress of the decorative coating to within a desired range. Further provided are methods for applying to a plastic substrate a decorative coating having a spectrally controlling system and a stress controlling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicants: University of South Australia, SMR Patents S.à.r.l.Inventors: Colin James Hall, Drew Raymond Evans, Simon David Field, Dean Caruso
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Patent number: 9376533Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing a conductive polymer, the process comprising: providing a substrate having an oxidant layer on a surface thereof, the oxidant layer containing an oxidant, a solvent or blend of solvents, and a relatively high molecular weight non-ionic surfactant; exposing the surface containing the oxidant layer to a vapor containing an aryl or heteroaryl monomer that is polymerizable to form a conductive polymer without exposing the oxidant layer to an external source of water vapor; and polymerizing the aryl or heteroaryl monomer to form a polyaryl or polyheteroaryl conductive polymer on the surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2012Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: University of South AustraliaInventors: Manrico Fabretto, Drew Raymond Evans, Michael Muller
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Publication number: 20160059773Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric substrate being coated with a reflective coating, particularly a chromium-based reflective coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Applicants: SMR PATENTS S.A.R.L., UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIAInventors: Drew Raymond Evans, Kamil Zuber, Colin James Hall, Simon David Field
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Patent number: 9181616Abstract: A chromium-based reflective coating for a polymeric substrate, wherein the coating has a thickness of 200 nm or less and is an alloy of chromium and a dopant material, the dopant material being selected from the hexagonally close-packed transition metals, the alloy having a crystal structure of a primary body-centered cubic phase in coexistence with a secondary omega hexagonally close-packed phase.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignees: SMR Patents S.a.r.l., University Of South AustraliaInventors: Drew Raymond Evans, Kamil Zuber, Colin James Hall, Simon David Field
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Publication number: 20150010770Abstract: A chromium-based reflective coating for a polymeric substrate, wherein the coating has a thickness of 200 nm or less and is an alloy of chromium and a dopant material, the dopant material being selected from the hexagonally close-packed transition metals, the alloy having a crystal structure of a primary body-centered cubic phase in coexistence with a secondary omega hexagonally close-packed phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, SMR PATENTS S.A.R.L.Inventors: Drew Raymond Evans, Kamil Zuber, Colin James Hall, Simon David Field
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Publication number: 20140288252Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for producing a conductive polymer, the process comprising: providing a substrate having an oxidant layer on a surface thereof, the oxidant layer containing an oxidant, a solvent or blend of solvents, and a relatively high molecular weight non-ionic surfactant; exposing the surface containing the oxidant layer to a vapour containing an aryl or heteroaryl monomer that is polymerisable to form a conductive polymer without exposing the oxidant layer to an external source of water vapour; and polymerising the aryl or heteroaryl monomer to form a polyaryl or polyheteroaryl conductive polymer on the surface of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2012Publication date: September 25, 2014Inventors: Manrico Fabretto, Drew Raymond Evans, Michael Muller