Patents by Inventor Gérard Robert

Gérard Robert 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: 20240035334
    Abstract: A screen retraction mechanism for a retractable screen assembly, the screen retraction mechanism comprising: a roller housing; a roller spinably mounted within the roller housing and for rolling a screen material sheet thereon; a torsion spring coupled to the roller for rotationally biasing the roller; and a tension adjuster coupled to an end of the torsion spring and configured to move in and out of engagement with the roller housing, wherein the tension adjuster is spinnable to selectably tension the torsion spring when out of engagement with the roller housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Aaron Rodd, Anthony Gerard Roberts
  • Patent number: 11773817
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for generating power. A pipe having an input flow is coupleable to an input section configured to receive at least a portion of the input flow. A generation section is coupleable to the input section and includes a pipe section to carry the at least a portion of the input flow, a turbine coupleable to the pipe section and configured to capture energy from the at least a portion of input flow carried by the pipe section, and a generator coupleable to the turbine and configured to generate power from the energy captured by the turbine. An output section is coupleable to the pipe and configured to provide output of the generation section to the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Inventors: Barry G. Heald, Gerard Roberts, T. M. Hunt
  • Patent number: 11591849
    Abstract: A brake arrangement, for a retractable screen arrangement in which the a screen roller applies a retraction force to the screen and brake arrangement, includes a brake arrangement, for providing a braking force between the brake arrangement and a track which guides the brake arrangement, to resist retraction. The brake arrangement provides a brake member with a friction surface for contacting the bearing surface; a brake member support for supporting the brake member; and a forcing arrangement for forcing the friction surface against the bearing surface. The forcing arrangement includes a biasing arrangement for biasing the friction surface onto the bearing surface, and a force-increasing arrangement for increasing the force with which the friction surface engages the bearing surface. The force increasing arrangement converts a frictional force between the friction surface and the track into additional contact pressure force of the friction surface onto the guide track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Inventors: Anthony Gerard Roberts, Aaron Rodd
  • Patent number: 11529934
    Abstract: A system and method for repairing collision damage or servicing a motor vehicle that involves managing and organizing a plurality of parts that have been removed from the motor vehicle during the repair or service process. The system includes a base member having opposite facing top and bottom surfaces and a plurality of regions corresponding to different sections of the body of a motor vehicle displayed on the top surface of the base member. An overlay member having opposite facing top and bottom surfaces and a plurality of open regions corresponding to the base regions is configured to be superimposed over the base member to create a plurality of separate compartments for locating and holding parts that have been removed from specific sections of the motor vehicle for later assembly back onto the vehicle in a downstream collision repair or service process step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: DCR IP Company, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Giarrizzo, Jr., Martin Gerard Roberts
  • Publication number: 20220195976
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for generating power. A pipe having an input flow is coupleable to an input section configured to receive at least a portion of the input flow. A generation section is coupleable to the input section and includes a pipe section to carry the at least a portion of the input flow, a turbine coupleable to the pipe section and configured to capture energy from the at least a portion of input flow carried by the pipe section, and a generator coupleable to the turbine and configured to generate power from the energy captured by the turbine. An output section is coupleable to the pipe and configured to provide output of the generation section to the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Barry G. Heald, Gerard Roberts, T. M. Hunt
  • Publication number: 20220195978
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for generating power. A pipe having an input flow is coupleable to an input section configured to receive at least a portion of the input flow. A generation section is coupleable to the input section and includes a pipe section to carry the at least a portion of the input flow, a turbine coupleable to the pipe section and configured to capture energy from the at least a portion of input flow carried by the pipe section, and a generator coupleable to the turbine and configured to generate power from the energy captured by the turbine. An output section may be open ended and configured to provide a discharge for the generation section away from the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Barry G. Heald, Gerard Roberts
  • Patent number: 11242836
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for generating power. A pipe having an input flow is coupleable to an input section configured to receive at least a portion of the input flow. A generation section is coupleable to the input section and includes a pipe section to carry the at least a portion of the input flow, a turbine coupleable to the pipe section and configured to capture energy from the at least a portion of input flow carried by the pipe section, and a generator coupleable to the turbine and configured to generate power from the energy captured by the turbine. An output section is coupleable to the pipe and configured to provide output of the generation section to the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: BGH Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Barry G. Heald, Gerard Roberts, T. M. Hunt
  • Publication number: 20210381309
    Abstract: A retractable screen that is integrated within a wall cavity and fixed to an internal door frame. The screen has a base frame mounted to the support. The base frame comprises a lower elongate member a U shaped upper elongate member and two U shaped side elongate members each having an upper part and a lower part respectively fixed to the upper and lower elongate members. A lower guide track is mounted to the lower elongate member. An upper guide track assembly is mounted within the upper elongate member. The upper guide track assembly includes an elongate insert member with an upper guide track mounted therein and the elongate insert member is configured for insert installation into the upper elongate member. The side elongate members house a roller assembly for a screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Infinity Retractable Screens Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Anthony Gerard ROBERTS, Aaron RODD
  • Publication number: 20210310458
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for generating power. A pipe having an input flow is coupleable to an input section configured to receive at least a portion of the input flow. A generation section is coupleable to the input section and includes a pipe section to carry the at least a portion of the input flow, a turbine coupleable to the pipe section and configured to capture energy from the at least a portion of input flow carried by the pipe section, and a generator coupleable to the turbine and configured to generate power from the energy captured by the turbine. An output section is coupleable to the pipe and configured to provide output of the generation section to the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Barry G. Heald, Gerard Roberts, T. M. Hunt
  • Publication number: 20200408037
    Abstract: A brake arrangement, for a retractable screen arrangement in which the a screen roller applies a retraction force to the screen and brake arrangement, includes a brake arrangement, for providing a braking force between the brake arrangement and a track which guides the brake arrangement, to resist retraction. The brake arrangement provides a brake member with a friction surface for contacting the bearing surface; a brake member support for supporting the brake member; and a forcing arrangement for forcing the friction surface against the bearing surface. The forcing arrangement includes a biasing arrangement for biasing the friction surface onto the bearing surface, and a force-increasing arrangement for increasing the force with which the friction surface engages the bearing surface. The force increasing arrangement converts a frictional force between the friction surface and the track into additional contact pressure force of the friction surface onto the guide track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: INFINITY RETRACTABLE SCREENS PTY LTD
    Inventors: Anthony Gerard Roberts, Aaron Rodd
  • Publication number: 20200352934
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising an opioid antagonist, PG, and an isotonicity agent. The pharmaceutical compositions are stable at temperatures as low as ?5° C. or lower. Methods of using the pharmaceutical compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Ryan LOUGHLIN, Fintan KEEGAN, Gerard Robert BELL
  • Patent number: 10731412
    Abstract: An upper guide track assembly for a retractable screen is described. The assembly comprises a U shaped guide channel, a track attachment member for attaching the assembly to a support, a track outer member connectable to the attachment member and a screen retaining member within the guide channel. The retaining member receives and retains an upper edge of a screen. The retaining member has two resilient wings extending from either side of the body. Each wing is biased towards a position in which the distal end of each wing is away from the body. The wings are moveable against the bias to a retracted position. When the retaining member is retained in the guide channel, each wing is held in the retracted position against the bias. This allows an upper edge of a screen retained by the screen retaining member to be biased in the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: INFINITY RETRACTABLE SCREENS PTY LTD
    Inventors: Anthony Gerard Roberts, Aaron Rodd
  • Publication number: 20200047722
    Abstract: A system and method for repairing collision damage or servicing a motor vehicle that involves managing and organizing a plurality of parts that have been removed from the motor vehicle during the repair or service process. The system includes a base member having opposite facing top and bottom surfaces and a plurality of regions corresponding to different sections of the body of a motor vehicle displayed on the top surface of the base member. An overlay member having opposite facing top and bottom surfaces and a plurality of open regions corresponding to the base regions is configured to be superimposed over the base member to create a plurality of separate compartments for locating and holding parts that have been removed from specific sections of the motor vehicle for later assembly back onto the vehicle in a downstream collision repair or service process step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Michael GIARRIZZO, JR., Martin Gerard ROBERTS
  • Patent number: 10525941
    Abstract: A system and method for repairing collision damage or servicing a motor vehicle that involves managing and organizing a plurality of parts that have been removed from the motor vehicle during the repair or service process. The system includes a base member having opposite facing top and bottom surfaces and a plurality of regions corresponding to different sections of the body of a motor vehicle displayed on the top surface of the base member. An overlay member having opposite facing top and bottom surfaces and a plurality of open regions corresponding to the base regions is configured to be superimposed over the base member to create a plurality of separate compartments for locating and holding parts that have been removed from specific sections of the motor vehicle for later assembly back onto the vehicle in a downstream collision repair or service process step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: DCR IP Company, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Giarrizzo, Jr., Martin Gerard Roberts
  • Patent number: 10526842
    Abstract: A mounting arrangement comprised of a first component for attachment to a support, and a second component supportable by the first component. The first component has a first side which is in use distal from the second component and provides a supporting portion spaced from the first side. The second component provides an engagement portion for engagement with the supporting portion. The mounting arrangement provides a restraining part moveable between a restraining configuration for restraining disengagement of the engagement portion from the supporting portion, and a release configuration for allowing disengagement of the engagement portion from the supporting portion. The mounting arrangement further provides a securing component which is insertable between the second component and the first side of the first component to restrict disengagement of the engagement portion from the supporting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: INFINITY RETRACTABLE SCREENS PTY LTD
    Inventor: Anthony Gerard Roberts
  • Publication number: 20190176779
    Abstract: A system and method for repairing collision damage or servicing a motor vehicle that involves managing and organizing a plurality of parts that have been removed from the motor vehicle during the repair or service process. The system includes a base member having opposite facing top and bottom surfaces and a plurality of regions corresponding to different sections of the body of a motor vehicle displayed on the top surface of the base member. An overlay member having opposite facing top and bottom surfaces and a plurality of open regions corresponding to the base regions is configured to be superimposed over the base member to create a plurality of separate compartments for locating and holding parts that have been removed from specific sections of the motor vehicle for later assembly back onto the vehicle in a downstream collision repair or service process step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Michael GIARRIZZO, JR., Martin Gerard ROBERTS
  • Patent number: 10119518
    Abstract: A system for controlling the flow of turbined water from a plurality of hydroelectric plants arranged in series along a watercourse with an open channel flow, defining upstream of each plant, a plurality of head races subject respectively to hydraulic flow and level constraints. The flow of water turbined by each of the plants is controlled by a flow setpoint. The system includes regulation of a global electrical production power set-point for the plurality of hydroelectric plants by a flow regulation setpoint taking into account the flow setpoint of each of the plants. The flow regulation setpoint determined by the regulation is weighted for each of the plants by weighting coefficients as a function of the respective hydraulic characteristics of the head plurality of races.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE
    Inventors: Luc Deprugney, Jennifer Zarate, Gerard Robert
  • Publication number: 20180148974
    Abstract: An upper guide track assembly for a retractable screen is described. The assembly comprises a U shaped guide channel, a track attachment member for attaching the assembly to a support, a track outer member connectable to the attachment member and a screen retaining member within the guide channel. The retaining member receives and retains an upper edge of a screen. The retaining member has two resilient wings extending from either side of the body. Each wing is biased towards a position in which the distal end of each wing is away from the body. The wings are moveable against the bias to a retracted position. When the retaining member is retained in the guide channel, each wing is held in the retracted position against the bias. This allows an upper edge of a screen retained by the screen retaining member to be biased in the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: INFINITY RETRACTABLE SCREENS PTY LTD
    Inventors: Anthony Gerard Roberts, Aaron Rodd
  • Patent number: D854857
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: INFINITY RETRACTABLE SCREENS PTY LTD
    Inventors: Anthony Gerard Roberts, Aaron Rodd
  • Patent number: D899632
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: INFINITY RETRACTABLE SCREENS PTY LTD
    Inventors: Anthony Gerard Roberts, Aaron Rodd