Patents by Inventor Matthew Richard Wickes

Matthew Richard Wickes 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).

  • Pressure regulating apparatus including conduit
    Patent number: 10539123
    Abstract: In situations where a vacuum system is suddenly overloaded, there is a risk of mechanical damage being sustained, for example, bearing damage, gear slippage or rotor and/or stator collisions. Sudden overloads can also lead to electrical damage, for example, over-currents or power surges. Therefore a pressure regulating apparatus is provided for use in a vacuum pumping system having an inlet, an outlet and a conduit interposed between, and in fluid communication with, the inlet and the outlet, wherein the cross-sectional area of the conduit is greater than that required to meet the conductance requirements of the inlet and the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Edwards Limited
    Inventors: Neil Turner, Jack Raymond Tattersall, Alan Ernest Kinnaird Holbrook, Matthew Richard Wickes
  • IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO VACUUM CONDUITS
    Publication number: 20150292494
    Abstract: In situations where a vacuum system is suddenly overloaded, there is a risk of mechanical damage being sustained, for example, bearing damage, gear slippage or rotor and/or stator collisions. Sudden overloads can also lead to electrical damage, for example, over-currents or power surges. Therefore a pressure regulating apparatus is provided for use in a vacuum pumping system having an inlet, an outlet and a conduit interposed between, and in fluid communication with, the inlet and the outlet, wherein the cross-sectional area of the conduit is greater than that required to meet the conductance requirements of the inlet and the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: Edwards Limited
    Inventors: Neil Turner, Jack Raymond Tattersall, Alan Ernest Kinnaird Holbrook, Matthew Richard Wickes