Patents by Inventor Ian Rees
Ian Rees 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).
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Publication number: 20210036559Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for wireless charging and contactless payment for smart devices, comprising at least one wireless charging and contactless payment apparatus comprising: a landing pad, arranged to provide wireless power transmission charging to a compatible smart device placed on the pad; an input ethernet port, wherein the charging power available at the pad is power over the ethernet received via the ethernet port; and wherein the apparatus is arranged to receive TCP/IP data via the ethernet port; wireless data transmission-receiving means suitable for contactless payment; and at least one network switch connectable to the internet and connectable to the at least one apparatus via an ethernet cable, which at least one network switch is arranged to handle power and data distribution received at the at least one apparatus; and a control server with a user interface arranged to be connectable and control the power and data distribution of the network switches and apparatuses, wherein the serverType: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventor: Ian Rees
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Publication number: 20210036529Abstract: An apparatus for charging a personal mobile device, comprising an enclosure, one or more photovoltaics on at least one outer side of the enclosure, one or more heat exchangers on at least one outer side of the enclosure, an opening in at least one side of the enclosure, leading to a recess within the enclosure for stowing a personal mobile device and one or more electrical power outputs within the enclosure arranged to provide electrical power charge to the personal mobile device. The photovoltaics provide the electrical power to the electrical power outputs, and the enclosure is arranged to protect the personal mobile device from direct exposure to the weather elements during the time it is stowed or is being charged.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventor: Ian Rees
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Patent number: 10127776Abstract: A cash drawer has a weighing module comprising a plurality of cups; the cash drawer has a front and a rear. The cups are arranged such that four prone note cups, five coin cups and two vertical note cups are provided. The four prone note cups are arranged rearwards of the five coin cups and forwards of the two vertical note cups. A weighing module for a cash drawer is also provided, which comprises a plurality of note cups and coin cups arranged on respective load cells. At least some of the cups are movable relative to respective load cells on which they are arranged.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: TELLERMATE LIMITEDInventor: Philip Ian Rees
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Publication number: 20180075710Abstract: A cash drawer has a weighing module comprising a plurality of cups; the cash drawer has a front and a rear. The cups are arranged such that four prone note cups, five coin cups and two vertical note cups are provided. The four prone note cups are arranged rearwards of the five coin cups and forwards of the two vertical note cups. A weighing module for a cash drawer is also provided, which comprises a plurality of note cups and coin cups arranged on respective load cells. At least some of the cups are movable relative to respective load cells on which they are arranged.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventor: Philip Ian Rees
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Patent number: 8860007Abstract: The invention relates to organic semiconductive polymers comprising a new backbone system, monomers for the preparation of such polymers, methods for the preparation of such polymers and the use of such polymers in organic optoelectronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2003Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Carl Towns, Ian Rees, Ilaria Grizzi, Mary Mckiernan, Paul Wallace, Thomas Pounds, Clare Foden, Sophie Heidenhain
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Patent number: 8313825Abstract: A curable resin with at least one electrically conductive metal region on its surface formed by depositing on the surface a composition comprising activator, contacting the activator with a solution of a reducing agent and a solution of a metal ion, the reducing agent and metal ion undergoing chemical reaction activated by the activator to form an electrically conductive metal region on the surface, and method of forming is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2007Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignees: Hexcel Composites Limited, Conductive Inkjet Technology LimitedInventors: Martin Simmons, John Leslie Cawse, Ian Rees, Xiuyan Sun
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Patent number: 7893172Abstract: An oligomer or polymer comprising a first repeat unit and a second repeat unit that may be the same or different, the first repeat unit having formula (I): wherein each E independently represents optionally substituted nitrogen or optionally substituted phosphorus, with the proviso that at least one E is optionally substituted phosphorus; each Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 is the same or different and independently represents an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl; n is 0-3; and in the case of unsubstituted nitrogen and phosphorus, the second repeat unit is directly conjugated to the first repeat unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2004Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Carl Towns, Ian Rees, Ilaria Grizzi, Paul Wallace
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Publication number: 20090317609Abstract: A curable resin with at least one electrically conductive metal region on its surface formed by depositing on the surface a composition comprising activator, contacting the activator with a solution of a reducing agent and a solution of a metal ion, the reducing agent and metal ion undergoing chemical reaction activated by the activator to form an electrically conductive metal region on the surface, and method of forming is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2007Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicants: Hexcel Composites Limited, Conductive Inkjet Technology LimitedInventors: Martin Simmons, John Cawse, Ian Rees, Xiuyan Sun
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Publication number: 20070031698Abstract: An oligomer or polymer comprising a first repeat unit and a second repeat unit that may be the same or different, the first repeat unit having formula (I): wherein each E independently represents optionally substituted nitrogen or optionally substituted phosphorus, with the proviso that at least one E is optionally substituted phosphorus; each Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 is the same or different and independently represents an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl; n is 0-3; and in the case of unsubstituted nitrogen and phosphorus, the second repeat unit is directly conjugated to the first repeat unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2004Publication date: February 8, 2007Applicant: COVION ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventors: Carl Towns, Ian Rees, Ilaria Grizzi, Paul Wallace
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Publication number: 20060046092Abstract: Polymers for use in organic electroluminescent devices The invention relates to organic semiconductive polymers comprising a new backbone system, monomers for the preparation of such polymers, methods for the preparation of such polymers and the use of such polymers in organic optoelectronic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2003Publication date: March 2, 2006Applicant: Covion Organic Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Carl Towns, Ian Rees, Ilaria Grizzi, Mary McKiernan, Paul Wallace, Thomas Pounds, Clare Foden, Sophie Heidenhain
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Patent number: 6949291Abstract: The invention relates to optical devices comprising a substrate and at least one semiconductive polymer supported by said substrate, wherein said semiconductive polymer is a copolymer in which one of the repeat units is a group of formula (I) or a homopolymer in which the repeat unit is a group of formula (I): wherein: A and B are the same or different and each comprises wholly or partially an aryl moiety or a heteroaryl moiety, said moiety in A being fused to the bond a-b and said moiety in B being fused to the bond c-d, and X is a linking unit, X being such that there is a torsion angle of at least 5° between the bond a-b and the bond c-d about the bond b-d. The invention also relates to semiconductive polymers, monomers for preparing same, and methods for preparing random statistical conjugated polymers.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2001Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: Cambridge Display Technology LimitedInventors: Andrew Holmes, Rainer Martin, Ian Rees, Cedric Fischmeister, Yuguang Ma, Franco Cacialli
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Publication number: 20040097699Abstract: An optical device comprises a substrate and at least one semiconductive polymer supported by said substrate, wherein said semiconductive polymer is a copolymer in which one of the repeat units is a group of formula (I) below or a homopolymer in which the repeat unit is a group of formula (I) below: wherein A and B are the same or different and each comprises wholly or partially an aryl moiety or a heteroaryl moiety, said moiety in A being fused to the bond a-b and said moiety in B being fused to the bond c-d, and that there is a torsion angle of at least 5° between the bond a-b and the bond c-d about the bond b-d. Semiconductive polymers for use in said devices and monomers for use in the synthesis of said polymers are also provided together with a process fo the synthesis of statistical copolymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Inventors: Andrew Holmes, Rainer Martin, Ian Rees, Cedric Fischmeister, Yuguang Ma, Franco Cacialli
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Patent number: 5924239Abstract: A controller for agricultural sprayers utilises a detector (23, 123, 148) to generate red, blue and green colour signals across a field of view. The colour signals are used to generate a `its green` or `not green` output to switch a spray nozzle (13) detection of something deemed to be green. The algorithm which determines if there is something which is `green`, rather than `not green`, looks at the level of green component over the red and blue components in the colour signal and if both are exceeded then the decision is that it is `green`. The level of green over each of red and blue can be compared against preset values to determine the `green`, `not green` output. The level of green can be established by summing pixel by pixel over an area within the field of view under consideration to see if the sum for the area exceeds a set level to decide that the area is `green` and requires spraying.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 1997Date of Patent: July 20, 1999Assignee: Rees Equipment Pty Ltd.Inventors: Steven James Rees, James Ian Rees, Andrew Muir Kinmont
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Patent number: D588160Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2007Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Huntleigh Technology LimitedInventors: Alan Beale, Grant Burrows, Kevin Allcock, David Gillman Barber, Philip Ian Rees