Patents by Inventor Gareth CHAPMAN

Gareth CHAPMAN 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: 20240137460
    Abstract: There is provided a broadband signal tap (10) comprising a housing (12) and a cover (14) adapted to be removable from and attachable to the housing (12), the housing (12) comprising a power continuity connector (24) and the cover (14) comprising at least one external subscriber port (16), wherein at least one electrically conductive pad (32, 34) is disposed within the housing (12) to physically and electrically contact the housing (12) and the power continuity connector (24) and so remove resonant effects. The at least one electrically conductive pad (32, 34) comprises a first portion (56, 62) for engaging with the housing and a second portion (58, 60) for engaging with the power continuity connector (24). A cover (14) incorporating at least one electrically conductive pad (32, 34) is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Paul CHAPMAN, Gareth SHELLEY
  • Publication number: 20240130054
    Abstract: There is provided a face plate (36) for a cable tap (10) comprising a printed circuit board (PCB) (40) and first and second electrically conductive interface elements (32, 32?) in contact with the PCB (40), wherein the first interface element (32) has a first impedance and is configured to engage with an input connector (24) within a back box (12) and the second interface element (32?) has a second impedance and is configured to engage with an output connector (24?) within the back box (12). The interface elements are elongate pins, typically with a length in the range 2 to 25 mm. A support structure (42) disposed around each interface element. Part of the support structure (42) forms a boss (64, 64?) mountable on electrical switches associated with a power bar (70) within a back box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Paul CHAPMAN, Gareth SHELLEY
  • Patent number: 11124383
    Abstract: The elevator comprising a car moving upwards and downwards in a well, a controller controlling the elevator, and a well lighting. The method comprises detecting a manual unlocking or a manual opening of a landing door, activating the well lighting automatically when the controller detects a manual unlocking or a manual opening of a landing door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ari Kattainen, Gareth Chapman, Jari Kantola, Juha-Matti Aitamurto, Jukka Lindberg, Pekka Laukkanen, Sivasamy Manokar
  • Publication number: 20180339881
    Abstract: The elevator comprising a car moving upwards and downwards in a well, a controller controlling the elevator, and a well lighting. The method comprises detecting an activation of a well access operation mode of the elevator, activating the well lighting automatically when the controller detects that the well access operation mode of the elevator has been activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Ari Kattainen, Gareth Chapman, Jari Kantola, Juha-Matti Aitamurto, Jukka Lindberg, Pekka Laukkanen, Sivasamy Manokar
  • Publication number: 20180339880
    Abstract: The elevator comprising a car moving upwards and downwards in a well, a controller controlling the elevator, and a well lighting. The method comprises detecting a manual unlocking or a manual opening of a landing door, activating the well lighting automatically when the controller detects a manual unlocking or a manual opening of a landing door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Ari KATTAINEN, Gareth CHAPMAN, Jari KANTOLA, Juha-Matti AITAMURTO, Jukka LINDBERG, Pekka LAUKKANEN, Sivasamy MANOKAR