Patents by Inventor James Unwin

James Unwin 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: 8833605
    Abstract: A product delivery and monitoring system is provided. The system includes at least one air pump, an air pump sensor for each air pump, at least one diaphragm pump, a diaphragm pump sensor for each diaphragm pump, a controller and an indication system. Each air pump sensor is configured and arranged to monitor the operation of the air pump. The at least one diaphragm pump is configured and arranged to deliver a product in response to the operation of an associated air pump. Each diaphragm pump sensor is configured and arranged to monitor the delivery of the product by the diaphragm pump. The controller is in communication with each air pump sensor and each diaphragm pump sensor. The controller is configured to generate at least one control signal based on a comparison of communications from an air pump sensor and an associated diaphragm sensor. The controller is configured to manipulate the indication system with the at least one control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Mehus, Robert D. Grapes, James Unwin
  • Publication number: 20120018448
    Abstract: A product delivery and monitoring system is provided. The system includes at least one air pump, an air pump sensor for each air pump, at least one diaphragm pump, a diaphragm pump sensor for each diaphragm pump, a controller and an indication system. Each air pump sensor is configured and arranged to monitor the operation of the air pump. The at least one diaphragm pump is configured and arranged to deliver a product in response to the operation of an associated air pump. Each diaphragm pump sensor is configured and arranged to monitor the delivery of the product by the diaphragm pump. The controller is in communication with each air pump sensor and each diaphragm pump sensor. The controller is configured to generate at least one control signal based on a comparison of communications from an air pump sensor and an associated diaphragm sensor. The controller is configured to manipulate the indication system with the at least one control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Richard J. Mehus, Robert D. Grapes, James Unwin
  • Patent number: 7722908
    Abstract: A container assembly for controlling rate of oxygen transfer from the atmosphere into a liquid stored in the container assembly having, a container with an oxygen permeability of 50 ml to 300 ml of oxygen per square meter of area of walls of the container for each millimeter of the thickness of the walls per 24 hour period at room temperature, a barrier member for providing a barrier to limit oxygen access from head space in the container to a surface of the liquid the barrier member having a construction which causes it to float on the liquid surface, and a peripheral flange surrounding the barrier member arranged so that it makes a slidable peripheral seal with the walls of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Flextank International Ltd.
    Inventors: Anthony Earl Flecknoe-Brown, Michael James Unwin
  • Patent number: 7613326
    Abstract: A method of discriminating between road markings of at least two colors, comprises: capturing an image of a road and at least one road marking with a monochrome camera having a first color response in a first area of a field of view of the camera and a second color response in the second area of the field of view; and determining the change in intensity of the captured image of the road marking between the first and second areas. Apparatus for discriminating between road markings is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: TRW Limited
    Inventor: Jonathan James Unwin