Patents by Inventor Geoffrey Thomas

Geoffrey Thomas 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: 20090162614
    Abstract: A sheet of cold rolled material having on both of its surfaces rows of projections and rows of depressions, the projections on one surface corresponding with the depressions on the other surface, the relative positions of the projections and depressions being such that lines drawn on a surface of the sheet between adjacent rows of projections are non-rectilinear, the sheet having a base gauge G, wherein each projection has a substantially continuous region of peak plastic strain at, toward or about its apex and/or is thinned by no more than 25% of its base gauge G. Methods of forming the sheet material and tools for forming the sheet material are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: HADLEY INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Geoffrey Thomas Deeley, Roy Humpage, Michael Castellucci
  • Publication number: 20090134303
    Abstract: An equipment support (10) for supporting a piece of equipment (20). The equipment support (10) being operable to support the piece of equipment (20) and including a drive arrangement (13a, 13b) to provide drive so that the position of the piece of equipment (20) relative to a user of the equipment is automatically and continuous varied over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Nigel Geoffrey Thomas, James Brett Hutchinson
  • Patent number: 7252650
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a balloon portion for a balloon catheter for radially expanding a vessel in the body of a mammal, which catheter comprises a tube portion with a passage therethrough and a hollow expandable balloon portion defined by a fluid impervious wall and secured to the tube portion, which balloon portion can be inflated and deflated by means of a fluid passed through the passage, characterized in that: a. the wall of the balloon portion is formed from a flexible substantially fluid impervious material having reinforcing fibers formed integrally with the wall material; and b. the balloon portion is preformed to the desired radial diameter at its inflated state having smaller diameter end portions and a wider diameter portion intermediate the said ends and has a substantially uniform wall thickness. The invention also provides a balloon catheter in which the balloon portion is a balloon of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Ranier Limited
    Inventors: Geoffrey Thomas Andrews, Robert Adam Snell
  • Patent number: 7224365
    Abstract: System and method for transferring thematic information over the Internet in which graphical representations for different themes are created in a vector format, the vector graphics are imported into the frames of an animation movie, the frames of the movie are downloaded from the server to the client, and the frames are selectively overlaid to display different themes. The movie comprises a menu and a plurality of overlays that can be accessed by selecting topics on the menu. The menu file is downloaded first, and then data files for the overlays are downloaded in sequence. If the client selects a topic before the data file associated with it has been downloaded, the download is interrupted, and the data file for the selected topic is downloaded immediately. The amount of data that must be downloaded for thematic maps is minimized by downloading the outline of the region as a separate frame or overlay, and using that overlay with the overlays for a number of different themes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Totally Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Howard Seideman, Geoffrey Thomas Gates, Jon Floyd Eberly, Thomas Philip Zito
  • Patent number: 7173745
    Abstract: An optical beam delivery configuration includes zoom lens means (30) and beam scanning means (44) defining an optical path (20) for a light beam. The beam scanning means is disposed after the zoom lens means in the direction of beam delivery. The zoom lens means (30) is arranged to receive a collimated incident light beam (23) on the optical path, and to be adjustable to determine the fluence of the beam when it is incident on the beam scanning means, while maintaining its collimation on exit from the zoom lens means. The beam scanning means (44) is arranged to laterally scan the beam at a downstream treatment location (50) while maintaining the beam's collimation and orientation at the location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Q-VIS Limited
    Inventors: Geoffrey Thomas Dair, Fred Norbert Reinholz
  • Patent number: 7136403
    Abstract: Crystal housing apparatus for adjustably positioning cooperating non-linear optical crystals in a laser beam generating system, includes a housing (50) with entry (60) and exit (62) windows for respective laser beams, respective holder means (72, 74, 76) to retain respective crystals within the housing in optical alignment with the windows, and means (86) mounting the respective holder means for individual fine rotational adjustment of the crystals about respective axes. Individual temperature control elements (120) are mounted in association with the respective holder means for controlling the temperature of the respective crystals and means (110, 114) is provided for effecting the fine rotational adjustment of the crystals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Q-VIS Limited
    Inventors: Philip George Reid, Hank Christian Sciberras, Zheng Lin Wang, Geoffrey Thomas Dair
  • Patent number: 6984201
    Abstract: A blood circulation assistance device (1), for location around a blood conduit (20). The device comprises: an inflatable bladder (10) moveable between a contracted form and an expanded form, for compressing the blood conduit (20) to provide counterpulsation. Pump means (30) in fluid communication with the bladder (10) move the bladder (10) from the contracted form to the expanded form. The pump means (30) comprises a centrifugal impeller (62) rotatable about an axis (61) to effect pumping. The impeller (62) is moveable axially between first and second positions to effect a reversal of the direction of pumping. Control means (50), in communication with the pump means, is capable of monitoring the cardiac cycle of an individual and triggering the pump means (30) to move the bladder (10) to the expanded form at diastole. An outer cuff, surrounds at least a portion of the bladder (10), providing an outer limiting extent to the movement of the bladder (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Harefield Cardiac Limited
    Inventors: Asghar Khaghani, Geoffrey Thomas Andrews, Christopher Bowles, Nigel Gordon Smith
  • Patent number: 6874765
    Abstract: A post for a security fence and comprises a thin sheet of steel which has been cold-formed to be of generally I section and is then galvanised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Hadley Industries PLC
    Inventor: Geoffrey Thomas Deeley
  • Patent number: 6843788
    Abstract: A method of treating a surface by laser ablation to modify selected regions of the surface, while other regions of the surface not to be substantially ablated are protected from the laser beam by a masking fluid, wherein the masking fluid comprises a solution of a pharmaceutically acceptable pyrido benzoxazine compound or derivative thereof effective as a masking agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Q-Vis Limited
    Inventors: Geoffrey Thomas Dair, Hank Christian Sciberras, Sharon Lee Humphris
  • Publication number: 20040080756
    Abstract: A beamsplitter (16) splits a source beam (14) into a sample path (17) and a reference path (19). The reflected beams recombine to form an interference signal (100). Reference surface (20) is horizontaly suspended on a loudspeaker membrane (30), and moved via a voice coil attached to the membrane (30). this arrangement isolates the reference surface (20) from external vibrations. The surface profile of the sample (18a) is analysed via the interference fringes, which are determined by computing maxima or minima in the statistical variance of digital data representing the interference signal (100). The apparatus may be used for calibrating laser ablation procedures in eye surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Phillip George Reid, Hank Christian Sciberras, Zheng Lin Wang, Geoffrey Thomas Dair
  • Patent number: 6672569
    Abstract: A security fence has a horizontal rail to which pales are connected and are spaced apart along the rail. The rail is shaped so that it cannot be used as a stepping surface for an intruder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Hadley Industries PLC
    Inventor: Geoffrey Thomas Deeley
  • Publication number: 20030233023
    Abstract: A blood circulation assistance device (1), for location around a blood conduit (20). The device comprises: an inflatable bladder (10) moveable between a contracted form and an expanded form, for compressing the blood conduit (20) to provide counterpulsation. Pump means (30) in fluid communication with the bladder (10) move the bladder (10) from the contracted form to the expanded form. The pump means (30) comprises a centrifugal impeller (62) rotatable about an axis (61) to effect pumping. The impeller (62) is moveable axially between first and second positions to effect a reversal of the direction of pumping. Control means (50), in communication with the pump means, is capable of monitoring the cardiac cycle of an individual and triggering the pump means (30) to move the bladder (10) to the expanded form at diastole. An outer cuff, surrounds at least a portion of the bladder (10), providing an outer limiting extent to the movement of the bladder (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Applicant: Harefield Cardiac Limited
    Inventors: Asghar Khaghani, Geoffrey Thomas Andrews, Christopher Bowles, Nigel Gordon Smith
  • Patent number: 6653101
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process and host cell for use in increasing the amount of a desired protein by a cell line. The process and the cell line use a first transcription unit containing a gene for a transactivator protein to control the transactivation of a second transcription unit such that the amount of the desired protein expression can be increased without adversely affecting the cell growth. Preferred transactivator proteins are derived from EIA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Alusuisse Holdings A.G.
    Inventors: Mark Ian Cockett, Christopher Robert Bebbington, Geoffrey Thomas Yarranton
  • Publication number: 20030197163
    Abstract: A post for a security fence and comprises a thin sheet of steel which has been cold-formed to be of generally I section and is then galvanised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: Hadley Industries plc
    Inventor: Geoffrey Thomas Deeley
  • Publication number: 20030167446
    Abstract: A method of recording changes to a markup language file which employs application-defined tags. The changes are recorded in a delta file which is also a markup language file providing validation of the recorded changes against substantially the same markup language structure as that of the markup language file being changed. Where the original markup language file is an XML file with a DTD, a DTD can be created for the delta file which substantially follows the DTD of the original markup language file. Strict compliance of the data recorded in the delta file with the delta DTD provides validation of the changes with respect to the original XML file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: Semer Geoffrey Thomas
  • Publication number: 20030164487
    Abstract: A fence pale P for a security fence comprises at least one hole 3 to receive a fastener 4 having a head 9 and a shank 8, with the shank 8 extending through the hole 3 and the underside of the head 9 being in contact with the surface 1 of the pale P, wherein integral shoulder means 20 are located adjacent the or each hole 3, said shoulder means 20 being shaped to deny access to the underside of the head 9 of a so-received fastener 4, whereby the fastener 4 cannot be prised away from the pale P.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: Hadley Industries plc
    Inventor: Geoffrey Thomas Deeley
  • Publication number: 20030164484
    Abstract: A security fence has a horizontal rail to which pales are connected and are spaced apart along the rail. The rail is shaped so that it cannot be used as a stepping surface for an intruder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: Hadley Industries plc
    Inventor: Geoffrey Thomas Deeley
  • Publication number: 20030085666
    Abstract: In an electron beam tube arrangement, such as an IOT amplifier, an input cavity surrounds an electron gun. The cavity includes parts which are at high and low relative electrical potentials. These are separated by RF chokes to provide de isolation whilst acting as a short circuit to high frequency radiation coupled into the cavity. The arrangement also includes a bypass capacitor located behind the electron gun which short circuits stray or leakage radiation to prevent deterioration of the amplified signal. The bypass capacitor presents a distributed capacitance of low inductance. In one embodiment, the RF choke and bypass capacitor include insulating material defined by a common member on which metallisation layers are deposited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Steven Bardell, Geoffrey Thomas Clayworth
  • Publication number: 20020183725
    Abstract: A method of treating a surface by laser ablation to modify selected regions of the surface, while other regions of the surface not to be substantially ablated are protected from the laser beam by a masking fluid, wherein the masking fluid comprises a solution of a pharmaceutically acceptable pyrido benzoxazine compound or derivative thereof effective as a masking agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Geoffrey Thomas Dair, Hank Christian Sciberras, Sharon Lee Humphris
  • Publication number: 20020014844
    Abstract: In an electron beam tube arrangement, such as an IOT amplifier, an input cavity surrounds an electron gun. The cavity includes parts which are at high and low relative electrical potentials. These are separated by RF chokes to provide dc isolation whilst acting as a short circuit to high frequency radiation coupled into the cavity. The arrangement also includes a bypass capacitor located behind the electron gun which short circuits stray or leakage radiation to prevent deterioration of the amplified signal. The bypass capacitor presents a distributed capacitance of low inductance. In one embodiment, the RF choke and bypass capacitor include insulating material defined by a common member on which metallization layers are deposited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2000
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: Steven Bardell, Geoffrey Thomas Clayworth