Patents by Inventor John Sharp

John Sharp 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: 7721880
    Abstract: A dispenser comprises a container having a first aperture therein and a first closure element for sealingly closing the first aperture wherein the container has a second aperture and a second closure element for closing said second aperture, the second closure element including a pressing element operable to press inwardly towards the second aperture, a blister pack, locating element locating the blister pack to span across the second aperture and sealing element sufficient to ensure the second aperture is sealingly closable against leakage of the intended contents of the dispenser. The construction and arrangement is such that in end use the container holds a first substance and the blister pack holds a second substance and when the pressing element is pushed the blister pack is ruptured enabling the mixing of the contents thereof with those of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: SJI Limited
    Inventors: Alisdair Gilbert Pearce, Jeffrey John Sharp, Adam David Hester
  • Patent number: 7721555
    Abstract: A gas turbine, especially an aircraft engine is provided. The gas turbine comprises at least one compressor (15, 16), at least one combustion chamber (17), at least one turbine (18, 19), and at least one generator (20) for generating electrical energy, each generator (20) comprising at least one stator (25) and at least one rotor (22). Each rotor (22) of each generator (20) is embodied as a free-wheeling generator turbine that is driven by a gas flow in such a way that it rotates in relation to the respective stator (25) of the respective generator (20) and thus generates electrical energy from the kinetic energy of the gas flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines GmbH
    Inventors: John Sharp, Andreas Kreiner
  • Publication number: 20090302508
    Abstract: A method of producing a one-piece support structure which incorporates a supporting platform and at least one integral support leg using a blow moulding technique, including the steps of: a) defining the optimum thickness of material required for the support leg(s) for strength purposes, b) defining the optimum height for the support legs, c) determining the volume of the parison, to be introduced across the leg part of the mould, d) designing the mould leg interior to ensure that for the given parison volume the thickness of material subsequently blow moulded around the surface area of the support leg is sufficient to provide the required strength, and e) blow moulding material into the mould as designed by steps a) to d).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Christopher Francis Lucas, Jeffrey John Sharp
  • Patent number: 7569137
    Abstract: Processes and apparatus for the treatment of product streams from mineral processing operations, including the treatment of tailings which result from oil sand processing operations. The processes and apparatus relate to the recovery of a diluent solvent from bitumen froth tailings and to the thickening of tailings from a bitumen froth stream and a middlings stream resulting from an oil sand extraction process. In one aspect the processes and apparatus relate particularly to the recycling of product streams to maximize process efficiencies. In a second aspect the processes and apparatus relate particularly to the thickening of tailings to produce an underflow component, a clarified overflow component and an unclarified overflow component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Fort Hills Energy L.P.
    Inventors: Alexander William Hyndman, John Patrick Ringstrom, John Sharpe, Douglas Robert Bartlett, W. Scott Hindle, Chris L. Grant
  • Patent number: 7520223
    Abstract: A container, such as a standard aircraft unit load device, a truck trailer, a ship's cargo compartment, or the like, is fitted with a blast mitigating material located within the container. The blast mitigating material can be fitted to the container during manufacture, or an existing container can be retrofitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Blastgard Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin John Sharpe, Jack Waddell, James F. Gordon
  • Publication number: 20080265580
    Abstract: A jet engine, in particular for an aircraft, having a high-pressure compressor that is situated inside a compressor housing, the high-pressure compressor having blade elements that, through their rotational motion, compress air flowing into the high-pressure compressor via an intake channel, the high-pressure compressor having a plurality of compressor stages on which the blade elements are situated, and the jet engine also having an integrated electric motor/generator unit, wherein the motor/generator unit is situated in the rotational plane of the at least first compressor stage of the high-pressure compressor, and includes a stator that extends around the periphery of the compressor housing, as well as a runner that is formed by the blade elements of the at least first compressor stage, and that the motor/generator unit has an output power of 100 kVA to 150 kVA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventor: John Sharp
  • Publication number: 20080260807
    Abstract: A water-soluble film comprising nicotine, wherein said nicotine may be any pharmacologically effective form of nicotine present at one or more locations of the film defined by the application of a nicotine-containing fluid to at least one surface of a preformed water-soluble film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Bio Progress Technology Limited
    Inventors: Andrew John Sharp, Edward Zbygniew Nowak
  • Publication number: 20080179331
    Abstract: A dispenser closure (A) for a container including a storage chamber (2), a flexible diaphragm (3) and a membrane opening device (6) attached to the flexible diaphragm (3), whereby the membrane opening device (6) includes a support structure (7) in the form of an open structure with cutting teeth (11) in which a substance, additive, ingredient or powder to be dispensed may flow and out through the opened membrane. The open support structure results in mixing to occur immediately when the membrane is open, enables free movement of the substance, and facilitates complete mixing as there are fewer surfaces to trap the substance. Upon depression of the flexible diaphragm, the cutting teeth (11) of the opening device (6) moves to cut the membrane (5) thereby opening the storage chamber to allow the substance to mix with water, a solution or a sports drink contained in an attached container or bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: SJI LIMITED
    Inventor: Jeffrey John Sharp
  • Publication number: 20080152495
    Abstract: Vertical axis turbine apparatus is described in which a rotating blade turbine member mounted on a fixed base consists of one to fifty, preferably two or three, upwardly and outwardly inclined spars (F). On each spar is set at least one aerofoil or hydrofoil section blade (S). If there is more than one spar, the spars are preferably held to one another via a plurality of guy wires (T).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: WIND POWER LIMITED
    Inventor: David John Sharpe
  • Patent number: 7343843
    Abstract: Containers and enclosing devices such as pipes or tires can be protected from explosive shocks and blasts by incorporating blast mitigating material in at least one of the top and bottom sides of a container, or by wrapping or lining the enclosing device with a blast mitigating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Blast Gard International
    Inventors: Kevin John Sharpe, Jack Waddell, James F. Gordon
  • Publication number: 20070169462
    Abstract: A gas turbine, especially an aircraft engine is provided. The gas turbine comprises at least one compressor (15, 16), at least one combustion chamber (17), at least one turbine (18, 19), and at least one generator (20) for generating electrical energy, the or each generator (20) comprising at least one stator (25) and at least one rotor (22). The or each rotor (22) of the or each generator (20) is embodied as a free-wheeling generator turbine that is driven by a gas flow in such a way that it rotates in relation to the respective stator (25) of the respective generator (20) and thus generates electrical energy from the kinetic energy of the gas flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2005
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: John Sharp, Andreas Kreiner
  • Publication number: 20070157597
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aircraft engine, particularly a gas turbine engine. The aircraft engine comprises at least one fan (11) and a core engine (12). The fan (11) comprises a fan housing (13) which encloses a fan flow channel and at least one fan wheel (15). The core engine (12) comprises at least one compressor (15, 16), at least one combustion chamber (17) and at least one turbine (18, 19). The aircraft engine further comprises at least one generator (24) for producing electrical energy whereby the or each generator (24) produces electrical energy by withdrawing shaft power from the core engine (12). According to the invention the or each generator (24) for producing electrical energy is integrated into at least one strut (21) extending in the radial direction of the fan flow channel and is thus positioned within the fan flow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2005
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventor: John Sharp
  • Patent number: 7228759
    Abstract: Apparatus (1) for permitting release of a motor vehicle foot pedal, in a frontal crash, having a primary pedal arm (12) carrying a foot pad (14) and a secondary pedal arm (2) linked to the primary pedal arm (12) and provided at its lower end an open aperture (5) to receive a portion of a linkage pin (17). A trigger lever (6) is mounted on the secondary pedal arm (15) to be struck in a crash situation, and displaced, by a non-deformable portion (20) of a motor vehicle. The trigger lever (6) is provided at its other end with an open aperture (10) also to receive the linkage pin (17) and, in normal operation of the arrangement, to captivate the linkage pin (17) within the open aperture (5). A shearable rivet (7) connects the trigger lever (6) and the secondary pedal arm (2), restraining displacement of the trigger lever (6) with respect to the secondary pedal arm (2) so as to retain captivation of the linkage pin (17) until a crash occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: KSR Automotive Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Andrew Jagger, Michael John Sharp
  • Publication number: 20070053904
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding a variety of proteins and nucleic acids having diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, and other uses. These nucleic acids and proteins are useful for diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of a number of human and other animal disorders. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening, and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided. The nucleic acids and polypeptides of the present invention are useful as modulating agents in regulating a variety of cellular processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Susan Kirst, Douglas Holtzman, Christopher Fraser, John Sharp, Thomas Barnes
  • Publication number: 20070048771
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding a variety of proteins having diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, and other uses. These nucleic and proteins are useful for diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of a number of human and other animal disorders. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening, and therapeutic methods using compositions of the invention are also provided. The nucleic acids and polypeptides of the present invention are useful as modulating agents in regulating a variety of cellular processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Sean McCarthy, Christopher Fraser, John Sharp, Thomas Barnes, Susan Kirst, Paul Myers, Nicholas Wrighton, Andrew Goodearl, Douglas Holtzman, Mehran Khodadoust
  • Patent number: 7121419
    Abstract: The combination of a closure (110) and an in-bore fitment (201) is provided for a container. The closure (110) comprises a generally plain crown (120) with a tubular skirt (130) depending from its periphery. The tubular skirt (130) has a first weakened zone (140) defining a first tamperevident portion (150); the first weakened zone (140) is adapted to break on first opening of the container. The tubular skirt (150) has a second weakened zone (190) defining a second tamperevident portion (150). The second weakened zone (190) is protected from breakage on first opening of the container but is arranged to break if an attempt is made to remove the in-bore fitment (201) from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Crown Obrist GmbH
    Inventors: Andrew Ferry, James McLennan, David Senior, John Sharpe
  • Publication number: 20060216727
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated TANGO 239, TANGO 219, TANGO 232, TANGO 281, A236 (INTERCEPT 236), TANGO 300, TANGO 353, TANGO 393, TANGO 402, TANGO 351 and TANGO 509 nucleic acid molecules and polypeptide molecules. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Douglas Holtzman, John Sharp, Kevin Leiby, Steven Bossone, Yang Pan, Thomas Barnes, Christopher Fraser, Nicholas Wrighton, Paul Myers, Gillian Kingsbury
  • Publication number: 20060205034
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules and polypeptide molecules. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Fraser, Sean McCarthy, John Sharp, Thomas Barnes, Nicholas Wrighton, Charles Mackay, Kevin Leiby, Douglas Holtzman
  • Publication number: 20060024905
    Abstract: An on-chip capacitive device comprises a semiconductor substrate, a MOS capacitor formed on the semiconductor substrate, and a metal interconnect capacitor formed at least in part in a region above the MOS capacitor. The MOS capacitor and the metal interconnect capacitor are connected in parallel to form a single capacitive device. The capacitance densities of the MOS capacitor and the metal interconnect capacitor are, thereby, combined. Advantageously, significant capacitance density gains can be achieved without additional processing steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Canzhong He, John Schuler, John Sharpe, Hong-Ha Vuong
  • Publication number: 20050258128
    Abstract: The combination of a closure (110) and an in-bore fitment (201) is provided for a container. The closure (110) comprises a generally plain crown (120) with a tubular skirt (130) depending from its periphery. The tubular skirt (130) has a first weakened zone (140) defining a first tamperevident portion (150); the first weakened zone (140) is adapted to break on first opening of the container. The tubular skirt (150) has a second weakened zone (190) defining a second tamperevident portion (150). The second weakened zone (190) is protected from breakage on first opening of the container but is arranged to break if an attempt is made to remove the in-bore fitment (201) from the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Andrew Ferry, James McLennan, David Senior, John Sharpe