Patents by Inventor John Sydney
John Sydney 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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Patent number: 8613118Abstract: The present invention is an electric hammock for babies that can be activated and controlled electronically. The child can be placed securely in the hammock and softly rocked to sleep, without manual application. The hammock provides a soothing motion that is helpful in lulling a baby to sleep. This idea is especially helpful for busy mothers who do not have enough hours in the day to keep up with all that motherhood entails.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2012Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Inventor: John Sydney Boos
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Patent number: 8516759Abstract: In one form of building structure, trim installations are applied around window or door frame openings and at internal or external corners of a building. The trim serves both an aesthetic purpose in adding a decorative feature to building envelopes and also adds an additional weatherproofing purpose in allowing for more complete weatherproofing of building envelope corners and openings. The present invention relates to a concealed fastening building finishing element system that enables concealed fastening of finishing elements such as trim components, fascia boards, frieze boards, belly band boards, and the like to an underlying structure and to the fixings used in these systems. The invention is particularly useful with trim elements around window and door frame openings and at building corners.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2011Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: James Hardie Technology LimitedInventors: John Sydney Cottier, Kevin O'Leary
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Publication number: 20130126270Abstract: An advanced guard rail connectable between two respective end frames to create an access tower, the advanced guard rail comprising: a frame; and a hook provided at each respective corner of the frame, each hook configured to receive a rung of a respective end frame therein, wherein the distances between the upper hook centres and the lower hook centres are dissimilar, to add additional stiffness to the access tower in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: YOUNGMAN GROUP LIMITEDInventor: John Sydney Charles Darby
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Patent number: 8209927Abstract: A structural fiber cement sheet containing cementitious matrix and reinforcing cellulose fibers distributed throughout the matrix having a dry density less than 1.25 g/cm3, a thickness less than 0.7500 in, and able to withstand uniform loads of 200 psf or greater according to test method of Section 6.4.2.4 of PS2 and with a deflection of less than 0.067 inches at 60 psf when spaced on a span of 24 inches or less on center.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2007Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: James Hardie Technology LimitedInventors: John Sydney Cottier, December Rose Cowen, Remi Dunoyer, Steven Duselis, James Albert Gleeson, Amitabha Kumar
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Patent number: 8153245Abstract: An exemplary composite product and method of manufacturing is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes dewatering a first slurry through a dewatering belt to form a first substrate layer, applying a first functional layer onto at least a portion of the first substrate layer, and dewatering a second slurry through the dewatering belt to form a second substrate layer. A first side of the second substrate layer may be overlayed onto the first functional layer, and the layers may be cured, and the layers bonded.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: James Hardie Technology LimitedInventors: Basil Naji, John Sydney Cottier, Robert Lyons
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Publication number: 20110192102Abstract: In one form of building structure, trim installations are applied around window or door frame openings and at internal or external corners of a building. The trim serves both an aesthetic purpose in adding a decorative feature to building envelopes and also adds an additional weatherproofing purpose in allowing for more complete weatherproofing of building envelope corners and openings. The present invention relates to a concealed fastening building finishing element system that enables concealed fastening of finishing elements such as trim components, fascia boards, frieze boards, belly band boards, and the like to an underlying structure and to the fixings used in these systems. The invention is particularly useful with trim elements around window and door frame openings and at building corners.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: JAMES HARDIE TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: John Sydney Cottier, Kevin O'Leary
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Publication number: 20110162295Abstract: The present invention relates in a first part to a fibre cement lining board for use as a replacement to building wrap which can be used to form a sub wall on the outer surface of a wall frame, and to building wall structures and methods of constructing buildings using these particular lining boards. The invention also relates to a new method of constructing framed dual skin walls using the lining boards, particularly brick or masonry veneer walls, and to the wall structures formed by that method.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: JAMES HARDIE TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: John Sydney Cottier, Milton O'Chee, Damien Buongiorno, Craig Chetty
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Patent number: 7943106Abstract: A process for the production of nanorods containing a rare earth metal is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of: (a) increasing the pH of an aqueous solution of the formula MX3, where M is a trivalent rare earth metal cation and X is a monovalent anion so as to produce a reaction product containing X anions in solution and a precipitate in the form of trivalent rare earth hydroxide nanoparticles of the formula M(OH)3, the nanoparticles having a hexagonal crystal structure; and, (b) ageing the nanoparticles of step (a) in the presence of the reaction product containing X anions in solution so as to cause rod-like anisotropic growth of the nanoparticles and form rare earth hydroxide nanorods.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2006Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Antaria LimitedInventor: John Sydney Robinson
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Publication number: 20100124860Abstract: An exemplary composite product and method of manufacturing is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes dewatering a first slurry through a dewatering belt to form a first substrate layer, applying a first functional layer onto at least a portion of the first substrate layer, and dewatering a second slurry through the dewatering belt to form a second substrate layer. A first side of the second substrate layer may be overlayed onto the first functional layer, and the layers may be cured, and the layers bonded.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2010Publication date: May 20, 2010Inventors: Basil Naji, John Sydney Cottier, Robert Lyons
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Patent number: 7575736Abstract: A process for producing plate-like alumina particles with a high aspect ratio is described. Nano-sized particles of an aluminium precursor compound, optionally formed by milling, are mixed with a sufficient volume fraction of a diluent and heat treated to form substantially discrete plate-like alpha alumina particles dispersed in the diluent. A mineraliser may be added to lower the effective melting point of the system. Substantially discrete plate-like particles may be formed without agitation when the heat treatment is conducted below the melting point of the diluent.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2004Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Advanced Nano Technologies Pty. Ltd.Inventors: John Sydney Robinson, Lara Michelle Heatley, Takuya Tsuzuki, David Andrew Lee, Paul Gerard McCormick
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Publication number: 20090162602Abstract: A structural fiber cement sheet containing cementitious matrix and reinforcing cellulose fibers distributed throughout the matrix having a dry density less than 1.25 g/cm3, a thickness less than 0.7500 in, and able to withstand uniform loads of 200 psf or greater according to test method of Section 6.4.2.4 of PS2 and with a deflection of less than 0.067 inches at 60 psf when spaced on a span of 24 inches or less on center.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: JAMES HARDIE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE B.V.Inventors: John Sydney Cottier, December Rose Cowen, Remi Dunoyer, Steven Duselis, James Albert Gleeson, Amitabha Kumar
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Publication number: 20080279744Abstract: A process for the production of nanorods containing a rare earth metal is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of: (a) increasing the pH of an aqueous solution of the formula MX3, where M is a trivalent rare earth metal cation and X is a monovalent anion so as to produce a reaction product containing X anions in solution and a precipitate in the form of trivalent rare earth hydroxide nanoparticles of the formula M(OH)3, the nanoparticles having a hexagonal crystal structure; and, (b) ageing the nanoparticles of step (a) in the presence of the reaction product containing X anions in solution so as to cause rod-like anisotropic growth of the nanoparticles and form rare earth hydroxide nanorods.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2006Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: ADVANCED NANOTECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventor: John Sydney Robinson
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Patent number: 7194026Abstract: An adaptive equalizer updates its tap coefficients with the aid of an error signal e(k)=sign[z(k)]*(RS?|z(k)|2) where sign[ ] is the sign function, z(k) is the equalizer output at symbol time k, | | is the magnitude function and RS is a positive real constant, which is optimally defined as RS=E{|an|3}/E{|an|}, where E{ } is the mathematical expectation function and an is the information symbol at symbol time n. A generalized equalizer error signal satisfies e(k)=sign[z(k)]*(RSp?|z(k)|p) where RSp is a positive real constant, which is optimally defined as RSp=E{|an|p+1}/E {|an|} and p is a positive integer. The equalizer conducts blind equalization of an Advanced Television Systems Committee-High Definition Television signal and any other one-dimensional modulation system.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2002Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Ivonete Markman, John Sydney Stewart
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Patent number: 7172380Abstract: A wheel nut assembly includes a stud (1), a main wheel nut (4) mountable on threads (3) provided on the stud, and a retaining nut (6) engageable with threads (5) provided on the stud to prevent accidental loosening of the wheel nut (4). The threads of the wheel nut (4) and the threads for the retaining nut (6) are of opposite hand. A cap (11) is slidably mounted on the retaining nut (6) and biased into a first position by a spring (16). The cap (11) includes multi-hexagonal profiles (12, 14) for engaging hexagonal profiles (13, 15) provided on the retaining nut (6) and on the main wheel nut (4). Accordingly, in the first position, the retaining nut (6) and the main wheel nut (4) are rotationally locked to each other and because of the opposite hand of the respective threads it is not possible to remove the retaining nut. To release the retaining nut (6), the cap (11) is grasped and pulled to the limit permitted by the spring (16) to permit rotation of the retaining nut (6) and removal thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2001Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Wheelsure Technologies LimitedInventors: John Sydney Lees, David Daniel George Vile
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Patent number: 7163663Abstract: A plasma reactor (11) of the silent discharge or dielectric barrier type for treatment of a gaseous medium is provided with a layer of material (34) positioned to present a surface extending along at least part of the length of the gas flow path. Particulates or selected species are entrapped on the surface. A preferred electrode arrangement provides surface discharge in the plasma at the surface of the layer of material.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2002Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Accentus PLCInventors: John Sydney Carlow, Ka Lok Ng, James Timothy Shawcross
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Patent number: 6893751Abstract: A composite product comprising a substrate layer and one or more functional layers applied thereto. The slurry is applied to the substrate layer to form a functional layer and the functional layer dewatered through the substrate layer. The functional layers can be repeated to build up a laminated composite product. Functional additives may be included in each layer to provide desired properties to that layer and indeed to the subsequent composite product.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2002Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Assignee: James Hardie Research Pty LimitedInventors: Basil Naji, John Sydney Cottier, Robert Lyons
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Patent number: 6824715Abstract: A method for forming a laminated sheet material from a slurry having a liquid component. The method comprising the steps of: applying the slurry to a substrate in successive layers to form a wet sheet of predetermined thickness; applying at least one of the layers by spattering; removing the wet sheet from the substrate; and drying or curing the wet sheet so as to remove at least a substantial proportion of the liquid component and thereby forming the sheet material.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2002Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: James Hardie Research PTY LimitedInventors: John Sydney Cottier, Greg Brunton, Robert Lyons
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Patent number: 6767516Abstract: A modular corona discharge reactor in which individual reactor chambers are arranged vertically and are grouped in serial pairs.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2001Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: Accentus plcInventors: John Sydney Carlow, Martin Harte, Norman Jorgensen, Robert Francis King, Roy McAdams, Fiona Winterbottom
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Publication number: 20040121946Abstract: This invention uses our knoeledge of the mechanisms by which antigen is recognized by T cells to identify and prepare HER2/neu epitopes, and to develop epitope-based vaccines directed towards HERS2/neu-bearing tumors. More specifically, this application communicates our discovery of pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use in the prevention and treatment of cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2002Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: John Fikes, Alessandro Sette, John Sydney, Scott Southwood, Robert Chesnut, Esteban Celis, Elissa Keogh
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Patent number: D657888Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2011Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Youngman Group LimitedInventor: John Sydney Charles Darby