Patents by Inventor Kate Langley

Kate Langley 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: 9603962
    Abstract: The present invention describes a device for evaporating a volatile liquid from a container having a wick. The device includes a housing, a motion sensor, a first electrical heating element, and at least one of: a second electrical heating element; a fan; a region of increased heating capacity within the first electrical heating element. In use, the motion sensor is operable to detect motion in the vicinity of the device and, on detecting motion, the device operates to activate at least one of a second electrical heating element; a fan; a region of increased heating capacity within the first electrical heating element. The present invention also describes a method for evaporating the volatile liquid and a kit of parts for the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: RECKITT BENCKISER (UK) LIMITED
    Inventors: Martin Butler, Wu Jin, Chris Jones, Kate Langley, Shaun Rymer, Steve Walsh
  • Publication number: 20110284653
    Abstract: The present invention describes an emanation device that is adaptive to its surrounding environment. In one embodiment this device includes a housing adapted to receive a container of fluid and sensor means provided by at least one motion sensor means and/or at least one odour sensor means, emanation means adapted to emanate a fluid, a controller in communication with said sensor means and said emanation means, wherein the controller is operative to analyse the input from the sensor means and make a determination of the quantity of fluid to emanated in response to said input and instruct the emanation means to emanate the determined quantity of fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) Limited
    Inventors: Martin Butler, Chris Jones, Kate Langley, Shaun Rymer
  • Publication number: 20100051598
    Abstract: The present invention describes a device for evaporating a volatile liquid from a container having a wick with a proximal end region within the container and a distal end region above the container, the device comprising: a housing; securing means within said housing to releasably secure the container to the device; a first electrical heating means; motion sensor means; and wherein the motion sensor means is operable, in use, to detect motion in the vicinity of the device and, on detecting motion, is further operable to cause the activation of at least one of: a second electrical heating means; a fan; a region of increased heating capacity within the first electrical heating means. The present invention further describes a method for evaporating the volatile liquid and a kit of parts for same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: RECKITT BENCKISER (UK) LIMITED
    Inventors: Martin Butler, Wu Jin, Chris Jones, Kate Langley, Shaun Rymer, Steve Walsh
  • Patent number: D596729
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Recknitt Benckiser (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Kate Langley, Mark Thomas, Matthew Copeman
  • Patent number: D596730
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Kate Langley, Mark Thomas, Matthew Copeman
  • Patent number: D619464
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Kate Langley, Mark Thomas