Patents by Inventor Ellen Piercy
Ellen Piercy 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: 10350321Abstract: An assembly for evaporating a volatile fluid is described, the assembly comprising a device and a refill which are detachable from one another: wherein the device comprises a magnetic induction coil configured to operate with an alternating current passed therethrough; and wherein the refill comprises a reservoir for the volatile fluid, a volatile fluid transport means to draw the fluid from the reservoir, and at least one susceptor arranged to heat the volatile fluid transport means when said alternating current is passed through the induction coil. Refills, devices and methods of operation are also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2013Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: RECKITT & COLMAN (OVERSEAS) LIMITEDInventors: Paul Duffield, Ellen Piercy, Larry Tyson, Steve Walsh
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Publication number: 20180206295Abstract: An assembly for evaporating a volatile material is described, the assembly comprising a device and a refill which are detachable from one another: wherein the device comprises a magnetic induction coil configured to operate with an alternating current passed therethrough at a frequency of between substantially 20 KHz to substantially 500 KHz; and wherein the refill comprises at least one magnetic susceptor having a coercivity of substantially 50 ampere/metre (Hc) to substantially 1500 ampere/metre (Hc) and a substantially liquid-tight sealed reservoir containing the volatile material; wherein, in use, the magnetic susceptor(s) is arranged to heat the material predominately by magnetic hysteresis when the magnetic susceptor(s) is at least partially positioned in the induced magnetic field generated, in use, when said alternating current is passed through the induction coil. Refills, devices and methods of use are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Paul DUFFIELD, Ellen PIERCY, Larry TYSON, Steve WALSH
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Patent number: 9924566Abstract: An assembly for evaporating a volatile material is described, the assembly comprising a device and a refill which are detachable from one another: wherein the device comprises a magnetic induction coil configured to operate with an alternating current passed therethrough at a frequency of between substantially 20 KHz to substantially 500 KHz; and wherein the refill comprises at least one magnetic susceptor having a coercivity of substantially 50 ampere/meter (HC) to substantially 1500 ampere/meter (HC) and a substantially liquid-tight sealed reservoir containing the volatile material; wherein, in use, the magnetic susceptor(s) is arranged to heat the material predominately by magnetic hysteresis when the magnetic susceptor(s) is at least partially positioned in the induced magnetic field generated, in use, when said alternating current is passed through the induction coil. Refills, devices and methods of use are also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2013Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: RECKITT & COLMAN (OVERSEAS) LIMITEDInventors: Paul Duffield, Ellen Piercy, Larry Tyson, Steve Walsh
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Patent number: 9877359Abstract: An assembly for evaporating a volatile fluid includes a device and a refill which are detachable from one another: wherein the device comprises a magnetic induction coil configured to operate with an alternating current passed therethrough at a frequency of between substantially 20 KHz to substantially 500 KHz; the refill comprises a fluid reservoir containing the volatile fluid, a wick and at least one magnetic susceptor arranged to heat the wick predominately by magnetic hysteresis when said alternating current is passed through the induction coil, wherein the magnetic susceptor has a coercivity of substantially 50 ampere/meter (HC) to substantially 1500 ampere/meter (HC). Refills, devices and methods of operation are also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2013Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: RECKITT & COLMAN (OVERSEAS) LIMITEDInventors: Paul Duffield, Ellen Piercy, Larry Tyson, Steve Walsh
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Patent number: 9393333Abstract: The present invention describes a universal refill containing a volatile liquid adapted for use with at least two different types of emanation device; wherein the universal refill comprises a housing; at least one reservoir in the housing for holding the volatile liquid; at least two valves in the housing in communication with the reservoir, wherein each of said valves is configured to be automatically resealable when not being held open; and wherein each type of device emanates the volatile liquid from the universal refill via a different mechanism to each other type of emanation device and wherein said at least two different types of emanation device each comprise a chassis configured to receive and releasably retain the universal refill.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: RECKITT & COLMAN (OVERSEAS) LIMITEDInventors: Louise Margaret Barlow, Ellen Piercy, Steve Walsh
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Publication number: 20150250028Abstract: An assembly for evaporating a volatile fluid is described, the assembly comprising a device and a refill which are detachable from one another: wherein the device comprises a magnetic induction coil configured to operate with an alternating current passed therethrough at a frequency of between substantially 20 KHz to substantially 500 KHz; and wherein the refill comprises a reservoir for the volatile fluid, a volatile fluid transport means to draw the fluid from the reservoir, and at least one magnetic susceptor arranged to heat the wick predominately by magnetic hysteresis when said alternating current is passed through the induction coil, wherein the magnetic susceptor has a coercivity of substantially 50 ampere/metre (HC) to substantially 1500 ampere/metre (HC). Refills, devices and methods of operation are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2013Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Paul Duffield, Ellen Piercy, Larry Tyson, Steve Walsh
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Publication number: 20150223292Abstract: An assembly for evaporating a volatile material is described, the assembly comprising a device and a refill which are detachable from one another: wherein the device comprises a magnetic induction coil configured to operate with an alternating current passed therethrough at a frequency of between substantially 20 KHz to substantially 500 KHz; and wherein the refill comprises at least one magnetic susceptor having a coercivity of substantially 50 ampere/metre (HC) to substantially 1500 ampere/metre (HC) and a substantially liquid-tight sealed reservoir containing the volatile material; wherein, in use, the magnetic susceptor(s) is arranged to heat the material predominately by magnetic hysteresis when the magnetic susceptor(s) is at least partially positioned in the induced magnetic field generated, in use, when said alternating current is passed through the induction coil. Refills, devices and methods of use are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Paul Duffield, Ellen Piercy, Larry Tyson, Steve Walsh
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Publication number: 20150195871Abstract: An assembly for evaporating a volatile material is described, the assembly comprising a device and a refill which are detachable from one another: wherein the device comprises a magnetic induction coil configured to operate with an alternating current passed therethrough; and wherein the refill comprises at least one susceptor and a substantially liquid-tight sealed reservoir containing the volatile material; wherein, in use, the susceptor(s) is arranged to heat the material when the susceptor(s) is at least partially positioned in the induced magnetic field generated, in use, when said alternating current is passed through the induction coil. Refills, devices and methods of use are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2013Publication date: July 9, 2015Applicant: Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) LimitedInventors: Paul Duffield, Ellen Piercy, Larry Tyson, Steve Walsh
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Publication number: 20150157756Abstract: An assembly for evaporating a volatile fluid is described, the assembly comprising a device and a refill which are detachable from one another: wherein the device comprises a magnetic induction coil configured to operate with an alternating current passed therethrough; and wherein the refill comprises a reservoir for the volatile fluid, a volatile fluid transport means to draw the fluid from the reservoir, and at least one susceptor arranged to heat the volatile fluid transport means when said alternating current is passed through the induction coil. Refills, devices and methods of operation are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2013Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) LimitedInventors: Paul Duffield, Ellen Piercy, Larry Tyson, Steve Walsh
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Patent number: 8728208Abstract: An air cleaner is described comprising a housing having an air inlet and an air exhaust extending therethrough, a refill for containing a reservoir of liquid which is releasable from the housing, a nebulizer within the housing configured, in use, to be in fluid contact with the source of liquid to generate a mist of liquid droplets, said nebulizer being configured, in use, to eject the mist upwardly, a chamber within the housing in which the mist is retained, a fan within the housing configured, in use, to generate a flow of air through the air inlet and into the chamber such that at least some of the contaminants in the air flow are urged by the mist out of the flow of air and toward the refill. A refill for the air cleaner is also described as well as the use of said air cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) LimitedInventors: Jocelin Langford, Ellen Piercy, Steve Walsh
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Publication number: 20120111966Abstract: The present invention describes a universal refill containing a volatile liquid adapted for use with at least two different types of emanation device; wherein the universal refill comprises a housing; at least one reservoir in the housing for holding the volatile liquid; at least two valves in the housing in communication with the reservoir, wherein each of said valves is configured to be automatically resealable when not being held open; and wherein each type of device emanates the volatile liquid from the universal refill via a different mechanism to each other type of emanation device and wherein said at least two different types of emanation device each comprise a chassis configured to receive and releasably retain the universal refill.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) LimitedInventors: Louise Margaret Barlow, Ellen Piercy, Steve Walsh
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Publication number: 20110048232Abstract: An air cleaner is described comprising a housing having an air inlet and an air exhaust extending therethrough, a refill for containing a reservoir of liquid which is releasable from the housing, a nebuliser within the housing configured, in use, to be in fluid contact with the source of liquid to generate a mist of liquid droplets, said nebuliser being configured, in use, to eject the mist upwardly, a chamber within the housing in which the mist is retained, a fan within the housing configured, in use, to generate a flow of air through the air inlet and into the chamber such that at least some of the contaminants in the air flow are urged by the mist out of the flow of air and toward the refill. A refill for the air cleaner is also described as well as the use of said air cleaner.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: Reckitt & Coleman (Overseas) LimitedInventors: Jocelin Langford, Ellen Piercy, Steve Walsh