Patents by Inventor James Dickson

James Dickson 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: 20250223096
    Abstract: The present invention provides a container (200) comprising a container body (202) which forms an internal cavity for receiving content. The container (200) has an opening (236) through which the content is able to be inserted to and removed from the internal volume. A closure (204), which may be in the form of a lid, is movable with respect to the container body (202) between a closed position in which it closes the opening (236) and an open position in which the opening (236) is uncovered. A locking member (280) is movable between a lock position and an unlock position and is configured when in the lock position to lock the closure in its closed position. Moving the locking member to the unlock position releases the closure (204) to open the container. Inflatable dunnage (256) is provided in the internal volume and is configured to be inflated by injection of fluid, which may be gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Srinivasa Rao Vallabhaneni, Daniel Isler, James Dickson, Rafael Negrillo Garcia-Figueras
  • Publication number: 20240392941
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a blinker module for a rearview device of a motor vehicle includes the steps of providing at least one lighting element comprising at least one light guide and at least one light disk or lens and providing of at least one illuminant unit comprising at least one illuminant, wherein the illuminant unit is designed to couple light emitted by the illuminant into the lighting element. A blinker module, rearview device and motor vehicle, including the blinker module manufactured according to the method, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Volker Erhart, Eugen Meier, Oliver Schmidt, Ilka Rötzer, Andrew Thompson, James Dickson
  • Patent number: 12085254
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a blinker module for a rearview device of a motor vehicle includes the steps of providing at least one lighting element comprising at least one light guide and at least one light disk or lens and providing of at least one illuminant unit comprising at least one illuminant, wherein the illuminant unit is designed to couple light emitted by the illuminant into the lighting element. A blinker module, rearview device and motor vehicle, including the blinker module manufactured according to the method, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company Limited
    Inventors: Volker Erhart, Eugen Meier, Oliver Schmidt, Ilka Rötzer, Andrew Thompson, James Dickson
  • Publication number: 20230363815
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrode assembly provided with a lead-in feature that gradually increases the diameter of the outer shaft to that of the insulation sleeve. In doing so, there is no blunt edge formed by the insulation used to secure the electrode assembly to the instrument handle. This prevents a user catching this edge on the cannula, therefore reducing the force needed to insert the device, and the risk of causing damage to the insulation or entry site of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: GYRUS MEDICAL LIMITED
    Inventor: James DICKSON
  • Publication number: 20230204184
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a blinker module for a rearview device of a motor vehicle includes the steps of providing at least one lighting element comprising at least one light guide and at least one light disk or lens and providing of at least one illuminant unit comprising at least one illuminant, wherein the illuminant unit is designed to couple light emitted by the illuminant into the lighting element. A blinker module, rearview device and motor vehicle, including the blinker module manufactured according to the method, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Volker Erhart, Eugen Meier, Oliver Schmidt, Ilka Rötzer, Andrew Thompson, James Dickson
  • Publication number: 20230181235
    Abstract: An electrode assembly for an electrosurgical instrument includes an active electrode and retainer arrangement that are inserted to a cavity of an insulator and then welded together to secure the active electrode in the insulator for use in tissue treatment. The active electrode and retainer are configured to interlock with at least one internal retention surface of the cavity. Once assembled in the cavity, both the active electrode and the retainer may have a portion that extends out of the cavity to protrude from the insulator. This allows opposing biasing forces to be exerted on the active electrode and the retainer respectively so as to push the two components against a retention surface within the cavity. When the active electrode and the retainer are welded together, any clearance with the retention surfaces inside the cavity, caused by variations between parts during the manufacturing process, is removed or at least minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: GYRUS MEDICAL LIMITED
    Inventors: James DICKSON, Sunny RUPALIA, Darren YOUNG
  • Publication number: 20230132995
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an end effector for an electrosurgical instrument, comprising an electrode assembly for delivering a radio-frequency (RF) power signal to a surgical site, the electrode assembly comprising an active electrode, a return electrode, and an insulating element in between the active electrode and the return electrode, the active electrode comprising an aperture which provides access to a suction channel extending through the insulating element to a lumen for carrying fluid from the surgical site, wherein the lumen is at least in part defined by an inner surface of the return electrode, wherein the electrode assembly is configured to conduct electrical current between the active electrode and the return electrode via a first current path through the suction channel when the RF power signal is supplied to the electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: GYRUS MEDICAL LIMITED
    Inventors: James DICKSON, Gillian BUTTERWICK
  • Patent number: 11624489
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a blinker module for a rearview device of a motor vehicle includes the steps of providing at least one lighting element comprising at least one light guide and at least one light disk or lens and providing of at least one illuminant unit comprising at least one illuminant, wherein the illuminant unit is designed to couple light emitted by the illuminant into the lighting element. A blinker module, rearview device and motor vehicle, including the blinker module manufactured according to the method, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company Limited
    Inventors: Volker Erhart, Eugen Meier, Oliver Schmidt, Ilka Rötzer, Andrew Thompson, James Dickson
  • Publication number: 20230086394
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrode assembly wherein an electrically conductive material is configured to extend into an insulating moulding via an opening in a wall of said moulding to electrically contact an active tip placed into the insulating moulding and thereby retain the active electrode therein, such that the height and space required to anchor the active electrode within the moulding is greatly reduced while still providing the necessary retention strength and electrical connection. As such, the electrode assembly retains and connects the active tip with a conductive element that is mounted within the insulating moulding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: GYRUS MEDICAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Thomas LLOYD, James DICKSON, Nicholas TULP, Sunny RUPALIA
  • Publication number: 20210116096
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a blinker module for a rearview device of a motor vehicle includes the steps of providing at least one lighting element comprising at least one light guide and at least one light disk or lens and providing of at least one illuminant unit comprising at least one illuminant, wherein the illuminant unit is designed to couple light emitted by the illuminant into the lighting element. A blinker module, rearview device and motor vehicle, including the blinker module manufactured according to the method, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Volker Erhart, Eugen Meier, Oliver Schmidt, Ilka Rötzer, Andrew Thompson, James Dickson
  • Patent number: 10981509
    Abstract: A drive mechanism for an external rear view device to be fitted to a motor vehicle includes a vehicle mountable frame base, a frame arm for accommodating the external rear view device rotatable with respect to the frame base about a first axis, a drive coupling rotatable with respect to the frame base about a second axis, and a drive shaft operably connected to the drive coupling by a first connection and operably connected to the frame arm by a second connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.à r.l.
    Inventors: Garry Fimeri, James Dickson, Simon Orme
  • Patent number: 10870404
    Abstract: A vehicle part includes an injection molded main body having a front side and a rear side with a three dimensional form on the rear side, a metallized coating on one or more portions of the three dimensional form on the rear side of the injection molded main body, and a backing layer overmolded on the rear side of the injection molded main body, the three dimensional form, and the metallized coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: James Dickson, Jacob Messenger, Sam Thoday, Dean Caruso, Gary Dekievit, Simon Belcher, Scott Edwards
  • Publication number: 20200164805
    Abstract: A drive mechanism for an external rear view device to be fitted to a motor vehicle includes a vehicle mountable frame base, a frame arm for accommodating the external rear view device rotatable with respect to the frame base about a first axis, a drive coupling rotatable with respect to the frame base about a second axis, and a drive shaft operably connected to the drive coupling by a first connection and operably connected to the frame arm by a second connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Garry Fimeri, James Dickson, Simon Orme
  • Publication number: 20190256025
    Abstract: A vehicle part includes an injection molded main body having a front side and a rear side with a three dimensional form on the rear side, a metallized coating on one or more portions of the three dimensional form on the rear side of the injection molded main body, and a backing layer overmolded on the rear side of the injection molded main body, the three dimensional form, and the metallized coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: James Dickson, Jacob Messenger, Sam Thoday, Dean Caruso, Gary Dekievit, Simon Belcher, Scott Edwards
  • Patent number: 10214140
    Abstract: An elongate automotive illumination assembly includes an elongate housing; at least one light source; an elongate lens having an apex region and a pair of spaced-apart blade portions. The spaced-apart blade portions extend away from the apex region to define a generally V-shaped cross-section with the apex region including an elongate light emitting surface. The blade portions connect to the elongate housing to define an enclosure. An elongate light guide guides light from the at least one light source to the elongate light emitting surface. The elongate light guide includes a body extending away from the light source(s) towards the elongate light emitting surface. The light guide is housed within the enclosure and between the blades of the lens such that the light emitting surface of the light guide is adjacent to the light emitting surface of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Simon Belcher, James Dickson, Jacob Messenger, Gary Dekievit, Sam Thoday
  • Publication number: 20170197542
    Abstract: An elongate automotive illumination assembly includes an elongate housing; at least one light source; an elongate lens having an apex region and a pair of spaced-apart blade portions. The spaced-apart blade portions extend away from the apex region to define a generally V-shaped cross-section with the apex region including an elongate light emitting surface. The blade portions connect to the elongate housing to define an enclosure. An elongate light guide guides light from the at least one light source to the elongate light emitting surface. The elongate light guide includes a body extending away from the light source(s) towards the elongate light emitting surface. The light guide is housed within the enclosure and between the blades of the lens such that the light emitting surface of the light guide is adjacent to the light emitting surface of the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Simon Belcher, James Dickson, Jacob Messenger, Gary Dekievit, Sam Thoday
  • Patent number: 8056491
    Abstract: A separation and guidance structure comprises an arm having an inner end with a crosspiece secured in use to a pontoon or the like, and an outer end provided with fenders extending above and beyond the end of the arm. Flotation is provided to support the outer end of the arm, and may be in the form of a flotation member or be provided by the fenders. In use a number of such structures are secured in parallel to a pontoon or dock to form a berthing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Easyberth Limited
    Inventors: Peter McLean Wright, James Dickson
  • Publication number: 20050037476
    Abstract: Modified Wee1 peptides, polynucleotides encoding those peptides, and methods for purifying the peptides and crystallizing them as peptide: inhibitor complexes have been discovered. The three-dimensional structure of Wee1, including the ATP substrate binding site, and uses of this information in the design and screening of compounds that may associate with Wee1, or peptides structurally related thereto, have also been discovered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Edward Baker, Richard Booth, Alan Kraker, Daniel Ortwine, James Dickson, Ivan Ivanovic, Christopher Squire
  • Publication number: 20030229326
    Abstract: An absorbent article includes a fluid-permeable cover sheet; a fluid-permeable or liquid impermeable back sheet; and a nonwoven fabric between the cover sheet and the back sheet, the nonwoven fabric including an absorbent assembly of meltblown thermoplastic fibers and a hydrophilic wetting agent, wherein the cover sheet, nonwoven fabric and back sheet are bonded together. The article is particularly suitable for use as a bandage or wound dressing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Edward Hovis, Roger Davis, James Dickson, Ashish Mathur
  • Patent number: 5692859
    Abstract: A linear cable laying engine has a pair of endless belts (12,14) having a substantial length (16,18) in respective face to face opposition, and means for applying force to the belts to cause them to grip a cable (42) between the opposed faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Dowty Boulton Paul Limited
    Inventors: James Dickson, James Alistair Stanley Anderson, Alun Smith