Patents by Inventor Mathew Holloway
Mathew Holloway 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: 20230372958Abstract: There is provided a spray unit for a remotely operable spray apparatus. The spray unit is configured to spray a material having first and second material components. The spray unit comprises a first material inlet for receiving the first material component, a second material inlet for receiving the second material component, and a spray component comprising a mixing chamber and a spray orifice. The spray component is movable between a spraying position in which the mixing chamber is in communication with the first and second material inlets such that the first and second material components enter the mixing chamber and are sprayed via the spray orifice, and a non-spraying position in which the mixing chamber is closed from the first and second material inlets. The spray unit further includes a pneumatic actuator operable to move the spray component between the spraying position and the non-spraying position, and a remotely operable electric actuator arranged to control operation of the pneumatic actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: Q-Bot LimitedInventors: Chris Hamblin, Josh Kiff, Daniel Taylor, Mathew Holloway
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Publication number: 20220356723Abstract: The present application provides a method for renovation works on a building that has a plurality of building elements, for example walls. The method includes: receiving scan data of a building element of the building; (150) processing the scan data to determine at least one dimension of the building element and an initial property of the building element from the scan data; configuring (160) a building system for the building element to achieve a target property of the building element, the building system being configured according to the at least one dimension of the building element and according to the initial property of the building element; and generating instruction data (170) for fabricating the building system. There is also provided an apparatus for renovation works on a building that has a plurality of building elements, for example walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2020Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: Q-BOT LIMITEDInventors: Mathew Holloway, Elodie Soler, Ashley Napier
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Publication number: 20220003542Abstract: There is provided a portable sensor apparatus (10) for surveying within a room (30) of a building. The sensor apparatus (10) comprises: a sensor unit (12) for temporary insertion into a room (30), the sensor unit (12) being moveable in a scanning motion, and comprising a plurality of outwardly directed sensors (16, 20, 24) arranged to capture sensor data associated with an environment of the sensor apparatus (10) as the sensor unit is moved through the scanning motion. The plurality of sensors (16, 20, 24) comprises: a rangefinder sensor (16); a thermal imaging sensor (20); and a camera (24).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: Q-BOT LIMITEDInventors: Ashley Napier, Shubham Wagh, Josh Kiff, Laura Moreira, Chris Hamblin, Mathew Holloway
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Patent number: 11077457Abstract: A method of covering a surface of a building, the method comprising spraying an expandable foam material onto the surface and allowing the foam material to solidify whereby to form a covering of the surface and a robotic vehicle configured to carry out the method.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Q-Bot LimitedInventors: Tomasz B Lipinski, Peter Childs, Mathew Holloway
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Patent number: 11059065Abstract: Apparatus for spraying a material on a surface comprises at least one elongate member having a distal end and a proximal end, at least one spray nozzle mounted at the distal end of the elongate member for spraying the material in a spray pattern, the spray nozzle being connected to a spray material input at the proximal end of the elongate member, a camera mounted at the distal end of the elongate member and connected to a camera output at the proximal end of the elongate member, the camera being arranged to capture images of the spray pattern, and a control mechanism arranged to control the operation of the spray nozzle from the proximal end of the elongate member.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Q-BOT LimitedInventors: Mathew Holloway, Tom Lipinski, Kent Hamilton, Daniel Taylor
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Patent number: 10675648Abstract: Apparatus for spraying a material on a surface comprises at least one elongate member (408) having a distal end and a proximal end, at least one spray nozzle (1404) mounted at the distal end of the elongate member for spraying the material in a spray pattern, a ground-engaging member (1420) mounted at the distal end of the elongate member and arranged to facilitate translational movement of the apparatus over a ground surface, a camera (1406) mounted at the distal end of the elongate member (1408) and connected to a camera output, the camera being arranged for capturing images of the spray pattern and the camera output being arranged to facilitate the viewing of images of the spray pattern from the proximal end of the elongate member, and a control mechanism arranged to control the operation of the spray nozzle from the proximal end of the elongate member.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Q-Bot LimitedInventors: Mathew Holloway, Christopher Hamblin, Daniel Taylor
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Publication number: 20200094280Abstract: Apparatus for spraying a material on a surface comprises at least one elongate member having a distal end and a proximal end, at least one spray nozzle mounted at the distal end of the elongate member for spraying the material in a spray pattern, the spray nozzle being connected to a spray material input at the proximal end of the elongate member, a camera mounted at the distal end of the elongate member and connected to a camera output at the proximal end of the elongate member, the camera being arranged to capture images of the spray pattern, and a control mechanism arranged to control the operation of the spray nozzle from the proximal end of the elongate member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: Q-BOT LimitedInventors: Mathew Holloway, Tom Lipinski, Kent Hamilton, Daniel Taylor
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Patent number: 10569288Abstract: Apparatus for spraying a material on a surface comprises at least one elongate member having a distal end and a proximal end, at least one spray nozzle mounted at the distal end of the elongate member for spraying the material in a spray pattern, the spray nozzle being connected to a spray material input at the proximal end of the elongate member, a camera mounted at the distal end of the elongate member and connected to a camera output at the proximal end of the elongate member, the camera being arranged to capture images of the spray pattern, and a control mechanism arranged to control the operation of the spray nozzle from the proximal end of the elongate member.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Q-Bot LimitedInventors: Mathew Holloway, Tom Lipinski, Kent Hamilton, Daniel Taylor
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Patent number: 10478972Abstract: A method of covering a surface of a building, the method comprising spraying an expandable foam material onto the surface and allowing the foam material to solidify whereby to form a covering of the surface and a robotic vehicle configured to carry out the method.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2014Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Q-Bot LimitedInventors: Tomasz B. Lipinski, Peter Childs, Mathew Holloway
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Publication number: 20190118206Abstract: Apparatus for spraying a material on a surface comprises at least one elongate member (408) having a distal end and a proximal end, at least one spray nozzle (1404) mounted at the distal end of the elongate member for spraying the material in a spray pattern, a ground-engaging member (1420) mounted at the distal end of the elongate member and arranged to facilitate translational movement of the apparatus over a ground surface, a camera (1406) mounted at the distal end of the elongate member (1408) and connected to a camera output, the camera being arranged for capturing images of the spray pattern and the camera output being arranged to facilitate the viewing of images of the spray pattern from the proximal end of the elongate member, and a control mechanism arranged to control the operation of the spray nozzle from the proximal end of the elongate member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2016Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: Q-Bot LimitedInventors: Mathew Holloway, Christopher Hamblin, Daniel Taylor
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Publication number: 20180264640Abstract: Apparatus for spraying a material on a surface comprises at least one elongate member having a distal end and a proximal end, at least one spray nozzle mounted at the distal end of the elongate member for spraying the material in a spray pattern, the spray nozzle being connected to a spray material input at the proximal end of the elongate member, a camera mounted at the distal end of the elongate member and connected to a camera output at the proximal end of the elongate member, the camera being arranged to capture images of the spray pattern, and a control mechanism arranged to control the operation of the spray nozzle from the proximal end of the elongate member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: Q-BOT LIMITEDInventors: Mathew Holloway, Tom Lipinski, Kent Hamilton, Daniel Taylor
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Patent number: 9719688Abstract: A transportable PCM (phase change material) module comprises a number of PCM packs; a housing for thermally insulting said number of PCM packs from a module's surrounding medium; spaces separating said packs and forming one or more channels for the flow of a fluid; said housing incorporating a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; whereby, in use, fluid flows through said channels from said inlet to said outlet. A PCM (phase change material) pack comprises a laminate of a first conducting panel and a second conducting panel enclosing a portion formed primarily of PCM; wherein said portion of PCM incorporates thermal conductors.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2009Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: VKR Holdings A/SInventors: Mathew Holloway, Karina Torlei, Daniel Becerra, William Linsey Penfold
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Publication number: 20160121486Abstract: A method of covering a surface of a building, the method comprising spraying an expandable foam material onto the surface and allowing the foam material to solidify whereby to form a covering of the surface and a robotic vehicle configured to carry out the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Tomasz B. Lipinski, Peter Childs, Mathew Holloway
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Publication number: 20150121944Abstract: A phase change material (PCM) pack (1) for an air conditioning system comprises phase change material sealed between a first thermally conductive layer (2) forming a first outer surface of the PCM pack and a second thermally conductive layer (2) forming a second outer surface of the PCM pack. At least the first or second outer surface of the PCM pack takes the form of a substantially planar surface having defined therein a plurality of depressions (4) deviating from the planar surface towards the interior of the PCM pack in a direction perpendicular to the planar surface. The depressions improve heat transfer between the pack and an airflow passing over the surface of the PCM pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2012Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: VKR HOLDING A/SInventors: Zsolt Bako-Biro, Mathew Holloway
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Patent number: 8790540Abstract: A transportable PCM (phase change material) module comprises a number of PCM packs; a housing for thermally insulting said number of PCM packs from a module's surrounding medium; spaces separating said packs and forming one or more channels for the flow of a fluid; said housing incorporating a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; whereby, in use, fluid flows through said channels from said inlet to said outlet. A PCM (phase change material) pack comprises a laminate of a first conducting panel and a second conducting panel enclosing a portion formed primarily of PCM; wherein said portion of PCM incorporates thermal conductors. A PCM (phase change material pack) comprises an envelope of relatively highly thermally conductive material enclosing a portion formed primarily of PCM; wherein said PCM portion incorporates a conductive compound mixed into said PCM which comprises carbon black particles.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2010Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: VKR Holding A/SInventors: Mathew Holloway, Karina Torlei, Daniel Becerra, William Linsey Penfold
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Publication number: 20120048768Abstract: A transportable PCM (phase change material) module comprises anumber of PCM packs; a housing for thermally insulting said number of PCM packs from a module's surrounding medium; spaces separating said packs and forming one or more channels for the flow of a fluid; said housing incorporating a fluid inlet and a fluidoutlet; whereby, in use, fluid flows through said channels from said inlet to said outlet.A PCM (phase change material) pack comprises a laminate of a first conducting panel and a second conducting panel enclosing a portion formed primarily of PCM; wherein said portion of PCM incorporates thermal conductors. A PCM (phase change material pack) comprises an envelope of relatively highly thermally conductive material enclosing a portion formed primarily of PCM; wherein said PCM portion incorporates a conductive compound mixed into said PCM which comprises carbon black particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Inventors: Mathew Holloway, Karina Torlei, Daniel Becerra, William Linsey Penfold
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Publication number: 20120037342Abstract: A fluid conditioning arrangement comprises a primary heat exchanger configured to cool and/or heat the fluid; a secondary heat exchanger configured to cool and/or heat the fluid; and a controller for operating said secondary heat exchanger when said primary heat exchanger fails to cool and/or heat the fluid at a predetermined acceptablelevel; wherein said primary heat exchanger is a phase change material (PCM) based heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventors: Mathew Holloway, Karina Torlei, Daniel Becerra, William Linsey Penfold
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Publication number: 20110179807Abstract: A transportable PCM (phase change material) module comprises a number of PCM packs; a housing for thermally insulting said number of PCM packs from a module's surrounding medium; spaces separating said packs and forming one or more channels for the flow of a fluid; said housing incorporating a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; whereby, in use, fluid flows through said channels from said inlet to said outlet. A PCM (phase change material) pack comprises a laminate of a first conducting panel and a second conducting panel enclosing a portion formed primarily of PCM; wherein said portion of PCM incorporates thermal conductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2009Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: ARTICA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Mathew Holloway, Karina Torlei, Daniel Becerra, William Linsey Penfold