Patents by Inventor Michael Donald Banks

Michael Donald Banks 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).

  • Patent number: 7750226
    Abstract: A device for turning one or more pages of book comprising a plurality of pages, the device comprising: a book support; a device support for supporting: first page-flattener for flattening a first page; second page-flattener for further flattening the first page; a page ruckler for ruckling the first page to form a ruckled page having an exposed surface and an opposite, unexposed surface; a page turner for engaging with the unexposed surface of the ruckled page thereby to turn the ruckled page; positioning means for moving the device support relative to the book support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    Inventor: Michael Donald Banks