Patents by Inventor Joseph Zacary Caine

Joseph Zacary Caine 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).

  • Drying apparatus
    Patent number: 8155508
    Abstract: A drying apparatus includes a casing and a cavity formed in the casing for receiving an object to be dried. A fan is located in the casing so as to be capable of creating an airflow, and a motor is provided in the casing for driving the fan. Ducting is provided for carrying the airflow from the fan to at least one opening arranged to emit the airflow into the cavity (12). The ducting includes at least one air duct having a wall in which perforations are provided, and a layer of sound-absorbing material is located on the external surface of the wall so as to cover the perforations. The invention is particularly suitable for use in hand dryers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Joseph Zacary Caine, Kevin John Simmonds, Timothy Alexander French
  • DRYING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20090034946
    Abstract: A drying apparatus includes a casing and a cavity formed in the casing for receiving an object to be dried. A fan is located in the casing so as to be capable of creating an airflow, and a motor is provided in the casing for driving the fan. Ducting is provided for carrying the airflow from the fan to at least one opening arranged to emit the airflow into the cavity (12). The ducting includes at least one air duct having a wall in which perforations are provided, and a layer of sound-absorbing material is located on the external surface of the wall so as to cover the perforations. The invention is particularly suitable for use in hand dryers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: DYSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Joseph Zacary Caine, Kevin John Simmonds, Timothy Alexander French