Patents by Inventor Martin Russell
Martin Russell 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: 20150168702Abstract: A microscope or endoscope, comprising a light condenser (such as an objective lens), and an array of micro-lenses (such as supported on a transparent plate), wherein the micro-lenses are arranged spatially to correspond in enlarged form to respective sub-resolution objects or point observational fields on or within a specimen that are separated from one another by an optically resolvable distance and to receive light from the sub-resolution objects or point observational fields, and each of the micro-lenses is arranged to converge light from the respective corresponding sub-resolution object or point observational field to a diffraction limited spot at an image plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventor: Martin Russell Harris
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Patent number: 8475992Abstract: A process for preparing a toner comprising a binder resin and a colorant, wherein the binder resin comprises a polyester resin having an acid value (AV) greater than 5 mg KOH/g, the process comprising: providing an aqueous dispersion of self-dispersed polyester resin particles and associating the polyester resin particles by means of a change in the pH of the dispersion.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2008Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Fujifilm Imaging Colorants LimitedInventors: Daniel Patrick Morris, John Dylan Morgan, Martin Russell Edwards, Miguel Angel Rodriguez-Vazquez, Mohammed Nawaz, Zoonia Mehmood
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Patent number: 8435711Abstract: A toner comprising toner particles which comprise binder resin and colorant, wherein the binder resin is made from latexes which comprise a low molecular weight (LMW) latex of resin particles having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) less than 50,000 and a medium molecular weight (MMW) latex of resin particles having a Mw from 50,000 to 500,000, wherein the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the resin particles of the LMW latex is not greater than 52° C.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2008Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Fujifilm Imaging Colorants LimitedInventors: Daniel Patrick Morris, John Dylan Morgan, Martin Russell Edwards
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Patent number: 8377621Abstract: A process for preparing a toner comprising a binder resin and a colorant, wherein the binder resin comprises a polyester resin having an acid value greater than 5 mg KOH/g, the process comprising: providing an aqueous dispersion of polyester resin particles stabilized by an ionic surfactant and then associating the polyester resin particles.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2008Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Fujifilm Imaging Colorants LimitedInventors: Daniel Patrick Morris, John Dylan Morgan, Martin Russell Edwards, Miguel Angel Rodriguez-Vazquez, Mohammed Nawaz, Zoonia Mehmood
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Patent number: 8342613Abstract: The present invention comprises an affixment system for securing wheel cladding to a vehicle wheel, with the wheel including a hub and a plurality of radial spokes extending between the hub and a wheel rim. Each wheel spoke includes at least one aperture for seating a mushroom head expansion clip mounted to the inner face of corresponding spokes of the wheel cladding.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Zanini Auto Grup, SAInventor: Martin Russell
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Patent number: 8220260Abstract: A fluid transmission that employs a fluid to transmit a force, comprising a conduit for the fluid made from heat shrink polymer tubing, wherein at least a portion of the heat shrink polymer tubing is shrunken, whereby the force can be transmitted by the fluid from a first or proximal end of the conduit to a second or distal end of the conduit. Also, an actuator and methods for manufacturing the transmission and actuator.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2006Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Inventor: Martin Russell Harris
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Publication number: 20120141934Abstract: A toner comprising toner particles which comprise binder resin and colorant, wherein the binder resin is made from latexes which comprise a low molecular weight (LMW) latex of resin particles having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) less than 50,000 and a medium molecular weight (MMW) latex of resin particles having a Mw from 50,000 to 500,000, wherein the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the resin particles of the LMW latex is not greater than 52° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2008Publication date: June 7, 2012Inventors: Danial Patrick Morris, John Dylan Morgan, Martin Russell Edwards
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Patent number: 8057083Abstract: A fiber bundle confocal microscope or endoscope (200), comprising a light source (142) for providing a beam of light (160), a coherent fiber bundle of optical fibers (152), a scanner (202) for receiving the beam and scanning the beam over a proximal end of the bundle (162), so that the beam is launched into a plurality of the fibers sequentially, a plurality of the fibers thereby acting sequentially as an at least one delivery fiber (204), a spatial filter (172), and a photodetector (174) operatively associated with the spatial filter to receive return light from one or more of the fibers. The return light from the delivery fiber is excluded from the photodetector by the spatial filter.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2006Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Optiscan Pty, Ltd.Inventor: Martin Russell Harris
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Patent number: 8047985Abstract: The present invention provides a confocal endoscope, microscope or endomicroscope including a light source of coherent light for illuminating a sample, a beam splitter and light receiving means, wherein an incident beam of light from the light source is directed onto the beam splitter and hence onto the sample, and light returning from the sample and incident on the beam splitter is deviated or displaced by the beam splitter by a small angle or distance relative to the incident beam, and received by the light receiving means located to receive the returning light and near the light source. The invention also a method for performing confocal endoscopy or microscopy including illuminating a sample by means of an incident or excitatory beam of coherent light, and deviating or displacing light returning from the sample by a small angle or distance relative to the incident beam.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2005Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Optiscan Pty LtdInventor: Martin Russell Harris
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Publication number: 20110178409Abstract: A microscope, endoscope or optical coherence tomograph, comprising a light source, a flexible light transmitter (18) for receiving and transmitting light from the light source, an optical element (20) with a forward end (30) for receiving the light from the light transmitter (18) and a rear wall (26) having an internal surface for reflecting the light laterally, and an external sleeve (14) enclosing the optical element (20) and transparent to the light in at least a region of the sleeve where the light is directed by the internal surface (26). The internal surface (26) has an optical figure suitable for focussing the light to an observational field (28) external to the sleeve (14). A confocal configuration may be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2005Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: OPTISCAN PTY LTDInventors: Martin Russell Harris, Gavan Edmund Rosman, Roderick William Charles Vance, John David Allen
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Patent number: 7862978Abstract: The invention provides a process for the manufacture of a toner which comprises the steps of: a) providing a latex dispersion containing primary resin particles and surfactant; b) providing a colorant dispersion containing primary colorant particles and surfactant; c) optionally providing a wax dispersion containing primary wax particles and surfactant; d) providing at least one carboxy functional compound of Formula (1), which may be in acid, salt and/or complex form: wherein R is a carbocyclic or heterocyclic radical which may be optionally substituted and Z1 is a bond or linker group and wherein the amount of carboxy functional compound of Formula (1) provided is greater than 3% by weight, the amount of carboxy functional compound being calculated according to the following equation: amount ? ? of ? ? carboxy ? ? functional ? ? ? compound ? ? ( % ? ? weight ) = 100 × weight ? ? ? of ? ? carboxy ? ? functional ? ? compound ( weightType: GrantFiled: November 6, 2006Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Fujifilm Imaging Colorants LimitedInventors: Daniel Patrick Morris, Martin Russell Edwards, Mohammed Nawaz, Oliver Callaghan, Simon Pickard
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Patent number: 7862979Abstract: The invention provides a process for the manufacture of a toner which comprises the steps of: a) providing a latex dispersion containing primary resin particles and surfactant; b) providing a colorant dispersion containing primary colorant particles and surfactant; c) optionally providing a wax dispersion containing primary wax particles and surfactant; d) providing at least one carboxy functional compound of Formula (1), which may be in acid, salt and/or complex form: wherein R is a carbocyclic or heterocyclic radical which may be optionally substituted and Z1 is a bond or linker group, on condition that the amount of carboxy functional compound of Formula (1) provided in acid and/or salt form is at least 1.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2006Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Fujifilm Imaging Colorants LimitedInventors: Daniel Patrick Morris, Martin Russell Edwards, Mohammed Nawaz, Oliver Callaghan, Simon Pickard
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Publication number: 20100255414Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a toner comprising toner particles which comprise at least resin and colorant, the process comprising the steps of: providing a mixed dispersion of at least primary resin particles, primary colorant particles and a carboxy functional compound of Formula (1) and/or a salt thereof and/or a complex thereof in a liquid medium, wherein R is a carbocyclic or heterocyclic group and Z1 is a bond or a linker group, the at least primary resin particles and primary colorant particles being stabilised by two or more surfactants in the liquid medium, the surfactants comprising at least a first ionic surfactant and a second ionic surfactant of the same polarity as the first ionic surfactant, wherein the first and second ionic surfactants have different linear chain lengths; and causing the primary particles to associate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2008Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventors: Daniel Patrick Morris, Martin Russell Edwards, Mohammed Nawaz, Simon Pickard
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Publication number: 20100253850Abstract: A video presentation system including a single physical computing device, a video capture device in communication with the physical computing device; and a computer readable medium readable by the physical computing device and including a video capture code segment for reading a video signal comprising a first plurality of pixels from the video capture device and storing the first set of pixels a buffer, an desktop capture code segment for capturing a content of a desktop of physical computing device and storing the content of the desktop in a buffer, and a chroma key code segment for setting a color value for a pixel in a buffer equal based on the color information of another pixel in another buffer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2009Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: EJ4, LLCInventors: Daniel Stephen Cooper, Kenneth Carlton Cooper, Paul Martin Russell, Michael Wayne Imhoff, John Joseph Lawless, Alexandru Mihail Itu, Them Dac Ninh
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Publication number: 20100231029Abstract: The present invention comprises an affixment system for securing wheel cladding to a vehicle wheel, with the wheel including a hub and a plurality of radial spokes extending between the hub and a wheel rim. Each wheel spoke includes at least one aperture for seating a mushroom head expansion clip mounted to the inner face of corresponding spokes of the wheel cladding.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Inventor: Martin Russell
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Publication number: 20100190102Abstract: A process for preparing a toner comprising a binder resin and a colorant, wherein the binder resin comprises a polyester resin having an acid value (AV) greater than 5 mg KOH/g, the process comprising: providing an aqueous dispersion of self-dispersed polyester resin particles and associating the polyester resin particles by means of a change in the pH of the dispersion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2008Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventors: Daniel Patrick Morris, John Dylan Morgan, Martin Russell Edwards, Miguel Angel Rodriguez-Vazquez, Mohammed Nawaz, Zoonia Mehmood
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Publication number: 20100173244Abstract: A process for preparing a toner comprising a binder resin and a colorant, wherein the binder resin comprises a polyester resin having an acid value greater than 5 mg KOH/g, the process comprising: providing an aqueous dispersion of polyester resin particles stabilised by an ionic surfactant and then associating the polyester resin particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2008Publication date: July 8, 2010Inventors: Daniel Patrick Morris, John Dylan Morgan, Martin Russell Edwards, Miguel Angel Rodriguez-Vazquez, Mohammed Nawaz, Zoonia Mehmood
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Publication number: 20100129751Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a toner comprising toner particles which comprise at least resin and colorant, the process comprising the steps of: providing a mixed dispersion of at least primary resin particles and primary colorant particles stabilised by two or more surfactants in a liquid medium, the surfactants comprising at least a first ionic surfactant and a second ionic surfactant of the same polarity as the first ionic surfactant, wherein the first and second ionic surfactants have different linear chain lengths; and causing the primary particles to associate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2008Publication date: May 27, 2010Inventors: Daniel Patrick Morris, Martin Russell Edwards, Mohammed Nawaz, Simon Pickard
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Patent number: 7722128Abstract: A lug nut engaging retention for plastic wheel trim includes a plurality of tubular sockets which project axially from the inner face of the wheel trim. Each socket comprises three concentric arcuate lug nut engaging panels. Two of the panels include lips that snap over a peripheral flange of a lug nut, while the third panel is fixed relative to the wheel trim and serves as a centering guide. A circumscribing ring engages the periphery of the panels adjacent their apical ends to reinforce the radially inwardly directed bias of the lipped panels. Three legs are positioned about the socket center at a radius greater than that of the panels. Each leg includes a pair of axially spaced abutments which engage the ring to limit axial movement of the ring relative to the panels.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Zanini Auto Grup, SAInventors: Martin Russell, Augusto Mayer-Pujadas
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Publication number: 20090269690Abstract: The invention provides a process for the manufacture of a toner which comprises the steps of: a) providing a latex dispersion containing primary resin particles and surfactant; b) providing a colorant dispersion containing primary colorant particles and surfactant; c) optionally providing a wax dispersion containing primary wax particles and surfactant; d) providing at least one carboxy functional compound of Formula (1), which may be in acid, salt and/or complex form: wherein R is a carbocyclic or heterocyclic radical which may be optionally substituted and Z1 is a bond or linker group, on condition that the amount of carboxy functional compound of Formula (1) provided in acid and/or salt form is at least 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2006Publication date: October 29, 2009Inventors: Daniel Patrick Morris, Martin Russell Edwards, Mohammed Nawaz, Oliver Callaghan, Simon Pickard