Patents by Inventor Ethan Gardner
Ethan Gardner 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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Publication number: 20240133854Abstract: A fluid sensor for sensing a concentration or composition of a fluid, the sensor comprising a first temperature sensing element located on or within a first dielectric membrane and a second temperature sensing element located on or within a second dielectric membrane. An output circuit is configured to measure a differential signal between the first temperature sensing element and the second temperature sensing element. The fluid sensor comprises a first region configured to be exposed to the fluid, and a second region configured to be isolated from the fluid, where the first dielectric membrane is located in the first region, such that in use, the first dielectric membrane is exposed to the fluid, and wherein the second dielectric membrane is located in the second region such that in use, the second dielectric membrane is isolated from the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Flusso LimitedInventors: Syed Zeeshan ALI, Cerdin LEE, Ethan GARDNER, Jonathan HARDIE, Jon CALLAN, Florin UDREA, Daniel POPA, Claudio FALCO, Julian William GARDNER, Sean Dixon
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Patent number: 11965762Abstract: We disclose herein a flow sensor comprising: a first substrate comprising an etched portion, a dielectric region located on a first side of the first substrate, wherein the dielectric region comprises at least one dielectric membrane located over the etched portion of the first substrate, a sensing element located on or within the dielectric membrane, and a second substrate adjoining a second side of the first substrate. The first side of the first substrate and the second side of the first substrate are opposite sides. The first substrate and the second substrate cooperate to form a sensing channel through the flow sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Flusso LimitedInventors: Syed Zeeshan Ali, Andrea De Luca, Cerdin Lee, Tim Butler, Ethan Gardner, Florin Udrea
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Patent number: 11867648Abstract: A fluid sensor for sensing a concentration or composition of a fluid, the sensor comprising: a semiconductor substrate comprising a first etched portion and a second etched portion; a dielectric region located on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the dielectric region comprises a first dielectric membrane located over the first etched portion of the semiconductor substrate, and a second dielectric membrane located over the second etched portion of the semiconductor substrate; two temperature sensing elements on or within the first dielectric membrane and two temperature sensing elements on or within the second dielectric membrane; an output circuit configured to measure a differential signal between the two temperature sensing elements of the first dielectric membrane and the two temperature sensing elements of the second dielectric membrane; wherein the first dielectric membrane is exposed to the fluid and the second dielectric membrane is isolated from the fluid.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Flusso LimitedInventors: Syed Zeeshan Ali, Cerdin Ching Ching Lee, Ethan Gardner, Jonathan Owen Hardie, Jonathan Sean Callan, Florin Udrea
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Publication number: 20230270667Abstract: A candle including a composition of soy wax, cannabidiol oil, and fragrances, and a wick coated with a cannabidiol oil, positioned to extend partially therefrom the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2022Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Durrelle Darren Gardner, Darryl Ethan Gardner
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Patent number: 11639864Abstract: There is disclosed herein a flow sensor comprising: a first substrate comprising an etched portion; a dielectric layer located on the first substrate, where the dielectric layer comprises at least one dielectric membrane located over the etched portion of the first substrate; a first heating element and a second heating element located on or within the dielectric membrane; and a controller coupled with the first heating element and the second heating element. The first heating element and the second heating element are arranged to intersect one another within or over an area of the dielectric membrane. The controller is configured to: take a measurement from the second heating element; determine a calibration parameter using the measurement from the second heating element; take a measurement from the first heating element; and determine a flow rate through the flow sensor using the determined calibration parameter and the measurement from the first heating element.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Flusso LimitedInventors: Andrea De Luca, Ethan Gardner, Syed Zeeshan Ali, Florin Udrea
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Publication number: 20220404300Abstract: A fluid sensor for sensing a concentration or composition of a fluid, the sensor comprising: a semiconductor substrate comprising a first etched portion and a second etched portion; a dielectric region located on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the dielectric region comprises a first dielectric membrane located over the first etched portion of the semiconductor substrate, and a second dielectric membrane located over the second etched portion of the semiconductor substrate; two temperature sensing elements on or within the first dielectric membrane and two temperature sensing elements on or within the second dielectric membrane; an output circuit configured to measure a differential signal between the two temperature sensing elements of the first dielectric membrane and the two temperature sensing elements of the second dielectric membrane; wherein the first dielectric membrane is exposed to the fluid and the second dielectric membrane is isolated from the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Syed Zeeshan Ali, Cerdin Ching Ching Lee, Ethan Gardner, Jonathan Owen Hardie, Jonathan Sean Callan, Florin Udrea
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Publication number: 20220333966Abstract: We disclose herein a flow and thermal conductivity sensor comprising a semiconductor substrate comprising an etched portion, a dielectric region located on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the dielectric region comprises at least one dielectric membrane located over the etched portion of the semiconductor substrate and a heating element located within the dielectric membrane. The dielectric membrane comprises one or more discontinuities located between the heating element and an edge of the dielectric membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Florin Udrea, Andrea DE LUCA, Claudio FALCO, Syed Zeeshan ALI, Ethan GARDNER
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Publication number: 20220268611Abstract: We disclose herein a sensing device comprising a semiconductor substrate having a first etched portion, a dielectric layer located on or over the semiconductor substrate, wherein the dielectric layer comprises a first dielectric membrane located adjacent to the first etched portion of the semiconductor substrate, a pressure sensing element and/or a flow sensing element within the first dielectric membrane, and a first structure configured to reinforce the dielectric membrane. A first portion of the first structure is located within the first dielectric membrane, the first structure has a higher stiffness than the first dielectric membrane, and the first portion of the first structure is located between a perimeter of the dielectric membrane and the pressure sensing element or flow sensing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2021Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Ethan GARDNER, Andrea DE LUCA, Florin UDREA
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Publication number: 20220120701Abstract: We disclose herein a fluid sensor for sensing a concentration or composition of a fluid, the sensor comprising a semiconductor substrate comprising a first etched portion, a dielectric region located on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the dielectric region comprises a first dielectric membrane located over the first etched portion of the semiconductor substrate, a heating element located within the first dielectric membrane, and a first temperature sensing element spatially separated from the heating element. The fluid sensor further comprises a second temperature sensing element within the dielectric membrane, or the heating element may be further configured to operate as a second temperature sensing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Florin UDREA, Syed Zeeshan ALI, Ethan GARDNER, Jonathan Owen HARDIE, Jonathan Sean CALLAN
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Patent number: 11280649Abstract: We disclose herein a flow sensor assembly comprising a first substrate, a flow sensor located over the first substrate, a lid located over the flow sensor, a flow inlet channel, and a flow outlet channel. A surface of the flow sensor and a surface of the lid cooperate to form a flow sensing channel between the flow inlet channel and the flow outlet channel, and a surface of the flow sensing channel is substantially flat throughout the length of the flow sensing channel.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: FLUSSO LIMITEDInventors: Andrea De Luca, Cerdin Lee, Tim Butler, Ethan Gardner, Florin Udrea
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Patent number: 11073415Abstract: We disclose herein a flow and thermal conductivity sensor comprising a semiconductor substrate comprising an etched portion, a dielectric region located on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the dielectric region comprises at least one dielectric membrane located over the etched portion of the semiconductor substrate and a heating element located within the dielectric membrane. The dielectric membrane comprises one or more discontinuities located between the heating element and an edge of the dielectric membrane.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: FLUSSO LIMITEDInventors: Florin Udrea, Andrea De Luca, Claudio Falco, Ethan Gardner, Syed Zeeshan Ali
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Publication number: 20210116282Abstract: There is disclosed herein a flow sensor comprising: a first substrate comprising an etched portion; a dielectric layer located on the first substrate, where the dielectric layer comprises at least one dielectric membrane located over the etched portion of the first substrate; a first heating element and a second heating element located on or within the dielectric membrane; and a controller coupled with the first heating element and the second heating element. The first heating element and the second heating element are arranged to intersect one another within or over an area of the dielectric membrane. The controller is configured to: take a measurement from the second heating element; determine a calibration parameter using the measurement from the second heating element; take a measurement from the first heating element; and determine a flow rate through the flow sensor using the determined calibration parameter and the measurement from the first heating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Andrea DE LUCA, Ethan GARDNER, Syed Zeeshan ALI, Florin UDREA
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Publication number: 20210116281Abstract: We disclose herein a flow and thermal conductivity sensor comprising a semiconductor substrate comprising an etched portion, a dielectric region located on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the dielectric region comprises at least one dielectric membrane located over the etched portion of the semiconductor substrate and a heating element located within the dielectric membrane. The dielectric membrane comprises one or more discontinuities located between the heating element and an edge of the dielectric membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Florin Udrea, Andrea De Luca, Claudio Falco, Ethan Gardner, Syed Zeeshan Ali
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Publication number: 20210116280Abstract: We disclose herein a flow sensor comprising: a first substrate comprising an etched portion, a dielectric region located on a first side of the first substrate, wherein the dielectric region comprises at least one dielectric membrane located over the etched portion of the first substrate, a sensing element located on or within the dielectric membrane, and a second substrate adjoining a second side of the first substrate. The first side of the first substrate and the second side of the first substrate are opposite sides. The first substrate and the second substrate cooperate to form a sensing channel through the flow sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Syed Zeeshan Ali, Andrea De Luca, Cerdin Lee, Tim Butler, Ethan Gardner, Florin Udrea
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Publication number: 20210116278Abstract: We disclose herein a flow sensor assembly comprising a first substrate, a flow sensor located over the first substrate, a lid located over the flow sensor, a flow inlet channel, and a flow outlet channel. A surface of the flow sensor and a surface of the lid cooperate to form a flow sensing channel between the flow inlet channel and the flow outlet channel, and a surface of the flow sensing channel is substantially flat throughout the length of the flow sensing channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Andrea De Luca, Cerdin Lee, Tim Butler, Ethan Gardner, Florin Udrea