Patents by Inventor John Blount

John Blount 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).

  • Preclinical evaluation of skin condition and risk evaluation
    Patent number: 11911173
    Abstract: A system for quantifying risk associated with preclinical indicators of one or more clinical skin conditions, the system is formed of a plurality of measurement tools in connection with a processor, the measurement tools configured to various pre-clinical indicators of the skin health of a subject' hand, where the processor is configured to calculate a score based on the combined data from the plurality of measurement tools, this score being representative of the subject's risk of future development of one or more clinical skin conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Deb IP Limited
    Inventors: Paul Blount, John Hines, Caroline Fellows, Chris Lang, Chris Mann, Kevin Ormandy
  • Door handle assembly
    Patent number: 11396764
    Abstract: A door handle assembly is provided in the door of an automobile. The assembly includes an aperture in the outer skin of the door and a cover plate which closes off the aperture. The cover plate is retractable into a pocket behind the aperture, to open the aperture and allow a user to insert his/her fingers into the aperture. The user may then grab a latch release handle which is provided on the inner surface of the skin of the door, which senses the user's touch and releases a door latch, so that the door can be pulled open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: BENTLEY MOTORS LIMITED
    Inventors: John Blount, Russell Beeston
  • DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190078360
    Abstract: A door handle assembly is provided in the door of an automobile. The assembly includes an aperture in the outer skin of the door and a cover plate which closes off the aperture. The cover plate is retractable into a pocket behind the aperture, to open the aperture and allow a user to insert his/her fingers into the aperture. The user may then grab a latch release handle which is provided on the inner surface of the skin of the door, which senses the user's touch and releases a door latch, so that the door can be pulled open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: John Blount, Russell Beeston
  • Method of changing engine oil
    Patent number: 7207417
    Abstract: A method for converting an engine from petroleum based engine oil to synthetic oil, whereby substantially all petroleum based engine oil is removed prior to replacement with synthetic engine oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Inventor: John Blount
  • Method of changing engine oil
    Publication number: 20050115769
    Abstract: A method for converting an engine from petroleum based engine oil to synthetic oil, whereby substantially all petroleum based engine oil is removed prior to replacement with synthetic engine oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventor: John Blount
  • Inshot burner
    Publication number: 20050026100
    Abstract: An inshot burner is provided including a burner body and a nozzle assembly provided in an outlet opening of the burner body. The nozzle assembly includes a disc-like member having a central hole therein and a plurality of radially spaced holes spaced around a perimeter of the central hole. A tube member is disposed in the central hole of the disc-like member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Samuel Hawkins, John Blount, Thomas Hapner