Patents by Inventor Leigh FOSTER
Leigh FOSTER 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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Publication number: 20200264194Abstract: The invention relates, in part, to compositions and methods for validating antibodies utilizing immunoprecipitation and mass spectrometry.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2017Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: John ROGERS, Bhavinkumar PATEL, Greg POTTS, Leigh FOSTER
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Publication number: 20150275463Abstract: An apparatus and method for engaging a member within a soil formation. The apparatus comprises a shaft extending between top and bottom ends along a central axis and having at least one auger section therearound and a first plate, axially rotatably connected to the shaft. The apparatus may further comprise a second plate rotatably connected to the shaft above the first plate which may have connectors for engagement with a corresponding adjacent plate. The method comprises locating the shaft above a soil formation and rotating the shaft into the soil formation so as to draw the first plate into the soil formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2013Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Clayton Leigh FOSTER, Peter Glen SUTHERLAND
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Patent number: 9096119Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle drive system, comprising an electromechanical converter, in particular an electric variable transmission. The converter is provided with a primary shaft having a rotor mounted thereon, a secondary shaft having an interrotor mounted thereon and a stator, fixedly mounted to a housing of the electromechanical converter. Viewed from the primary shaft in radial direction, the rotor, the interrotor and the stator are arranged concentrically relative to each other. Further, the primary shaft is arranged for being driven by an output shaft of an engine and the secondary shaft is arranged for driving an input shaft of a transmission unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2008Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST-NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNOInventor: Darren Leigh Foster
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Patent number: 8825242Abstract: Vehicle system, comprising: —a hybrid powertrain (E, EMG, B) to drive the vehicle system and configured to generate electric energy; and —at least one electrically operable refrigerator unit (R) configured to cool at least one storage compartment of the system; wherein the refrigerator unit (R) is powered by electric energy generated by the hybrid powertrain.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNOInventor: Darren Leigh Foster
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Patent number: 8710785Abstract: The invention relates to a method of operating an electromechanical converter, in particular an electric variable transmission, provided with a primary shaft having a rotor mounted thereon, a secondary shaft having an interrotor mounted thereon, and a stator, fixedly mounted to the housing of the electromechanical converter, wherein, viewed from the primary shaft in radial direction, the rotor, the interrotor and the stator are arranged concentrically relative to each other. The rotor and the stator are designed with one or more windings. Further, the interrotor forms one whole both mechanically and electromagnetically, and is arranged as a conductor for magnetic flux in an at least tangential direction. The method comprises the step of variably controlling a magnetic rotor flux.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2008Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TnoInventor: Darren Leigh Foster
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Publication number: 20140079491Abstract: An apparatus and method for engaging a member within a soil formation. The apparatus comprises a shaft extending between top and bottom ends along a central axis and having at least one auger section therearound and a first plate, axially rotatably connected to the shaft. The apparatus may further comprise a second plate rotatably connected to the shaft above the first plate which may have connectors for engagement with a corresponding adjacent plate. The method comprises locating the shaft above a soil formation and rotating the shaft into the soil formation so as to draw the first plate into the soil formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Inventors: Clayton Leigh Foster, Peter Glen Sutherland
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Publication number: 20120025747Abstract: The invention relates to a method of operating an electromechanical converter, in particular an electric variable transmission, provided with a primary shaft having a rotor mounted thereon, a secondary shaft having an interrotor mounted thereon, and a stator, fixedly mounted to the housing of the electromechanical converter, wherein, viewed from the primary shaft in radial direction, the rotor, the interrotor and the stator are arranged concentrically relative to each other. The rotor and the stator are designed with one or more windings. Further, the interrotor forms one whole both mechanically and electromagnetically, and is arranged as a conductor for magnetic flux in an at least tangential direction. The method comprises the step of variably controlling a magnetic rotor flux.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2008Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: Nederlandse Orgaisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetens happelijk onderzoek TNOInventor: Darren Leigh Foster
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Publication number: 20110272201Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle drive system, comprising an electromechanical converter, in particular an electric variable transmission. The converter is provided with a primary shaft having a rotor mounted thereon, a secondary shaft having an interrotor mounted thereon and a stator, fixedly mounted to a housing of the electromechanical converter. Viewed from the primary shaft in radial direction, the rotor, the interrotor and the stator are arranged concentrically relative to each other. Further, the primary shaft is arranged for being driven by an output shaft of an engine and the secondary shaft is arranged for driving an input shaft of a transmission unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2008Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST- NATUURWETENSCHAPPLIJK ONDERZOEK TNOInventor: Darren Leigh Foster
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Publication number: 20110172043Abstract: Drive system, in particular for a hybrid vehicle, comprising a power split device with associated drive paths, wherein at least one of the drive paths comprises two mechanically coupled electric machines that form a cascaded power split having both a mechanical and an electrical drive path. The invention also relates to a hybrid vehicle, a method for transmission of power in a drive system and to the use of a dual air gap electric machine in a drive path of a drive system with a power split device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2008Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast- Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNOInventor: Darren Leigh Foster
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Publication number: 20110133610Abstract: The invention relates to an accessory drive system, comprising an electromechanical converter, in particular an electric variable transmission. The converter is provided with a primary shaft having a rotor mounted thereon, a secondary shaft having an interrotor mounted thereon and a stator, fixedly mounted to a housing of the electromechanical converter. Viewed from the primary shaft in radial direction, the rotor, the interrotor and the stator are arranged concentrically relative to each other. Further, one of the primary or the secondary shaft is arranged for coupling with an output shaft of an engine and the other of the primary or the secondary shaft is free of any vehicle drive line and is arranged for coupling to an input shaft of a mechanical accessory unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2008Publication date: June 9, 2011Inventor: Darren Leigh Foster
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Publication number: 20100305794Abstract: Vehicle system, comprising:—a hybrid powertrain (E, EMG, B) to drive the vehicle system and configured to generate electric energy; and—at least one electrically operable refrigerator unit (R) configured to cool at least one storage compartment of the system; wherein the refrigerator unit (R) is powered by electric energy generated by the hybrid powertrain.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPASTNATUURWETENSInventor: Darren Leigh Foster
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Publication number: 20100026011Abstract: An expansion circuit comprising a working medium and a decompression unit for converting thermal energy of a combustion engine into electrical energy by expanding the working medium, wherein the decompression unit is part of an air-conditioning circuit as a compressor for compressing a working medium. The decompression unit runs in the same direction during expansion of a working medium and during compression of a working medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: NEDERLANDSE ORAGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPASTNATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEKInventor: Darren Leigh Foster