Patents by Inventor Kevin William John Timms

Kevin William John Timms 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).

  • Refrigerator
    Patent number: 5979176
    Abstract: A refrigerator for cooling a sample (16,17) comprising a reservoir (1) for storing gaseous .sup.4 He when in use; a cooler (13) for cooling gaseous .sup.4 He from the reservoir; and a helium vessel (18,19) for containing .sup.4 He, the .sup.4 He in the helium vessel being in fluid communication with the reservoir (1) via the cooler (13). The sample (16,17) is mounted, in use, in thermal contact with the .sup.4 He in the helium vessel whereby the .sup.4 He in the helium vessel provides a path for heat to transfer from the sample to the cooler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Oxford Instruments (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Gary Stables, Kevin William John Timms, Peter Derek Daniels