Patents by Inventor Geoffrey Davidson

Geoffrey Davidson 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).

  • Patent number: 11919487
    Abstract: Systems, devices, system-implemented methods, computer-implemented methods and/or computer program products are provided that can facilitate movement and/or cleaning of a sensor lens of a sensor system for a vehicle body. In one embodiment, the sensor system can comprise a sensor lens having a retractable portion that is moveable at least partially into and out of a chamber. The sensor system also can comprise a cleaning assembly configured to clean the retractable portion disposed within the chamber and at least partially separated from airflow exterior to the chamber. According to another embodiment, a sensor system for a vehicle body can comprise a moveable sensor lens, a cover, and a cleaning assembly configured to clean the sensor lens at least partially concealed by the cover from an environment about the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Geoffrey Davidson, Per Nordenström
  • Publication number: 20230001890
    Abstract: Systems, devices, system-implemented methods, computer-implemented methods and/or computer program products are provided that can facilitate movement and/or cleaning of a sensor lens of a sensor system for a vehicle body. In one embodiment, the sensor system can comprise a sensor lens having a retractable portion that is moveable at least partially into and out of a chamber. The sensor system also can comprise a cleaning assembly configured to clean the retractable portion disposed within the chamber and at least partially separated from airflow exterior to the chamber. According to another embodiment, a sensor system for a vehicle body can comprise a moveable sensor lens, a cover, and a cleaning assembly configured to clean the sensor lens at least partially concealed by the cover from an environment about the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Geoffrey Davidson, Per Nordenström
  • Publication number: 20080160504
    Abstract: A method of assessing the state of the lining of the small intestine in a mammal or human injesting a suitable labelled test substrate which requires conversion by a brush border enzyme for transport across the small intestinal lining. Suitable substrates include sucrose and maltose. The transport of these can very conveniently be measured by assessing the amount of label present in carbon dioxide expelled in the breath after a period of time. It has been shown that this method has application to assessing damage cause by chemotherapeutic induced mucositis as well as gastroenteritis with an infectious cause.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Children, Youth and Women's Health Service Incorporated
    Inventors: ROSS BUTLER, David Tivey, Geoffrey Davidson, Nicole Pelton
  • Patent number: 7338454
    Abstract: A method of assessing the state of the lining of the small intestine in a mammal or human injesting a suitable labelled test substrate which requires conversion by a brush border enzyme for transport across the small intestinal lining. Suitable substrates include sucrose and maltose. The transport of these can very conveniently be measured by assessing the amount of label present in carbon dioxide expelled in the breath after a period of time. It has been shown that this method has application to assessing damage cause by chemotherapeutic induced mucositis as well as gastroenteritis with an infectious cause.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Children, Youth and Women's Health Service Incorporated
    Inventors: Ross Butler, David Tivey, Geoffrey Davidson, Nicole Pelton
  • Publication number: 20050245835
    Abstract: A method of assessing the state of the lining of the small intestine in a mammal or human injesting a suitable labelled test substrate which requires conversion by a brush border enzyme for transport across the small intestinal lining. Suitable substrates include sucrose and maltose. The transport of these can very conveniently be measured by assessing the amount of label present in carbon dioxide expelled in the breath after a period of time. It has been shown that this method has application to assessing damage cause by chemotherapeutic induced mucositis as well as gastroenteritis with an infectious cause.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Ross Butler, David Tivey, Geoffrey Davidson, Nicole Pelton
  • Patent number: 6820900
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rear axle arrangement for a heavy vehicle, e.g. a freight vehicle. The vehicle incorporates a number of wheels which bear the vehicle and an elongate chassis element which extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The rear axle arrangement incorporates at least one separate rear axle unit which includes a loadbearing frame structure and two of said wheels. The frame structure extends between a first end region and a second end region in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and the first end region of the frame structure is designed to be connected to the elongate chassis element. In addition, the two wheels are suspended on the frame structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Scania CV AB (PUBL)
    Inventors: Ake Bergstrom, Pär Wallin, Michael Linden, Fredrik Modahl, Anders Gustavsson, Geoffrey Davidson
  • Patent number: 6736232
    Abstract: The invention relates to a front axle arrangement for a heavy vehicle, e.g. a freight vehicle. The vehicle incorporates a number of wheels (42, 43) which bear the vehicle, and an engine unit (20) for the vehicle's propulsion and a longitudinal chassis element (6) which extends along the vehicle's longitudinal axis in the normal direction of forward movement of the vehicle. The front axle arrangement forms a separate front axle unit (11) incorporating a frame structure (12-15) which is intended to be connected to the longitudinal chassis element, and two of said wheels which are suspended in the frame structure. The front axle unit (11) is intended to bear the engine unit (20) in such a way that the latter extends in through a central aperture of the frame structure (12-15) and can at least partially be extracted from the front axle unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Scania CV AB (Publ)
    Inventors: Ake Bergstrom, Pär Wallin, Michael Linden, Fredrik Modahl, Anders Gustavsson, Geoffrey Davidson
  • Patent number: 5040005
    Abstract: A method for producing a three-diemnsional display device comprising the steps of photographing multiple views of a three dimension object, projecting the multiple perspective photographic views of the original object onto a topographically correct surface, and vacuum forming an image to full relief of the original object with all visual information in its correct location and without distortion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1991
    Assignee: 3D Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Geoffrey Davidson, John Davidson