Patents by Inventor Gavin Skipper

Gavin Skipper 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).

  • Wheel sensing arrangement, wheel sensor and method
    Patent number: 9440502
    Abstract: A wheel sensor (4) comprises sensing means for sensing one or more conditions within a pneumatic tire (2) of a wheel (1) and an attachment means configured to secure said sensing means to the wheel rim (3); wherein said sensor (4) further comprises an optical sensor (6) pointing towards the inside surface (12) of said tire (2) for receiving radiation radiated from said inside surface (12); whereby temperature values may be derived representative of said tire surface temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: BF1SYSTEMS LIMITED
    Inventors: John Bailey, Gavin Skipper, James Shingleton, Kevin Ireland, Martin Oates
  • WHEEL SENSING ARRANGEMENT, WHEEL SENSOR AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20110122399
    Abstract: A wheel sensor (4) comprises sensing means for sensing one or more conditions within a pneumatic tyre (2) of a wheel (1) and an attachment means configured to secure said sensing means to the wheel rim (3); wherein said sensor (4) further comprises an optical sensor (6) pointing towards the inside surface (12) of said tyre (2) for receiving radiation radiated from said inside surface (12); whereby temperature values may be derived representative of said tyre surface temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: BERU F1 SYSTEMS LIMITED
    Inventors: John Bailey, Gavin Skipper, James Shingleton, Kevin Ireland, Martin Oates