Patents by Inventor Michael Hawes

Michael Hawes 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: 9829443
    Abstract: A bung assembly for closing an opening in a turret of a cryostat has a camera housing and bung body that is mechanically dimensioned to fit the opening, and is provided with a sealing arrangement for forming a gas-tight seal between the bung body and the turret.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare Limited
    Inventor: Christopher Michael Hawes
  • Patent number: 9809462
    Abstract: The apparatus for filtering and dispensing drinking water is disclosed which includes a container having an interior space with a dividing wall defining a first chamber for receiving unfiltered water and a second chamber for storing filtered drinking water, wherein a passage is formed through the interior wall adjacent a bottom surface of the container to provide fluid communication between the first and second chambers, and wherein at least one multi-layered filter pack is disposed across the passage to filter water flowing from the first chamber to the second chamber under force of gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Liquidity Nanotech Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Hawes
  • Patent number: 9636613
    Abstract: A portable bottle for filtering drinking water is disclosed that includes a bottle having a threaded opening, a cover for cooperating with the threaded opening of the bottle and including a top wall having a plurality of internal engagement lugs depending downwardly from an interior surface of the top wall, a filter cartridge including an end cap having a circumferential side wall that includes a plurality of engagement ribs for cooperating with the engagement lugs of the cover, and a spout including a compressible circumferential flange configured to be positioned between the interior surface of the top wall of the cover and the upper surface the end cap of the filter cartridge to provide a resilient biasing force therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Liquidity Corporation
    Inventors: David Hayslett, Tomás Colussi, Michael Hawes
  • Publication number: 20160257575
    Abstract: An apparatus for filtering and dispensing drinking water is disclosed which includes a container having an interior space with a dividing wall defining a first chamber for receiving unfiltered water and a second chamber for storing filtered drinking water, wherein a passage is formed through the interior wall adjacent a bottom surface of the container to provide fluid communication between the first and second chambers, and wherein at least one multi-layered filter pack is disposed across the passage to filter water flowing from the first chamber to the second chamber under force of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: Liquidity Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Hawes
  • Publication number: 20160250573
    Abstract: A multi-layered pleated filter element for filtering drinking water is disclosed which includes at least one upstream glass fiber layer for pre-filtration, a nanofiber membrane layer for bacteria retention, and at least one downstream positively charged microporous membrane layer for virus retention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Liquidity Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hawes, Sylvie Chavanne, Tomás Colussi
  • Publication number: 20160251234
    Abstract: A portable bottle for filtering drinking water is disclosed that includes a bottle having a threaded opening, a cover for cooperating with the threaded opening of the bottle and including a top wall having a plurality of internal engagement lugs depending downwardly from an interior surface of the top wall, a filter cartridge including an end cap having a circumferential side wall that includes a plurality of engagement ribs for cooperating with the engagement lugs of the cover, and a spout including a compressible circumferential flange configured to be positioned between the interior surface of the top wall of the cover and the upper surface the end cap of the filter cartridge to provide a resilient biasing force therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Liquidity Corporation
    Inventors: David Hayslett, Tomás Colussi, Michael Hawes
  • Publication number: 20160054236
    Abstract: A bung assembly for closing an opening in a turret of a cryostat has a camera housing and bung body that is mechanically dimensioned to fit the opening, and is provided with a sealing arrangement for forming a gas-tight seal between the bung body and the turret.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: SIEMENS PLC
    Inventor: CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HAWES
  • Patent number: 8028493
    Abstract: This invention relates to a floor construction method and system, and more particularly to a method for producing shallow and ultra shallow steel floor systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: ASD Westok Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Holmes, Michael Hawes
  • Publication number: 20090100794
    Abstract: This invention relates to a floor construction method and system, and more particularly to a method for producing shallow and ultra shallow steel floor systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: WESTOK LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Holmes, Michael Hawes
  • Patent number: 7031265
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing packet processing is described. A signal having a preamble sequence is received. A detection parameter estimate is derived from the preamble sequence. The detection parameter estimate is evaluated to process at least one packet in the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Sarnoff Corporation
    Inventors: Henry Spyker Owen, Chad Michael Hawes
  • Publication number: 20020166805
    Abstract: A filtration assembly and method of making the same is disclosed. More specifically disclose herein are filter head and cartridge configurations which create custom-fit replacement filter assemblies, have an improved receptacle/lug configuration and are capable of being manufactured exclusively by the injection molding process. The filter head includes a plurality of engagement areas for receiving the cartridge housing lugs. A portion of each engagement area is formed by inserting downwardly projecting blades into the mold assembly which forms the filter head by injection molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Gian D. Minns, Michael A. Hawes, John H. Oakey, Ian L. Trew, Philip C. Ridgeway
  • Patent number: 4192091
    Abstract: A photographic display apparatus which comprises a substrate, as for example, a glass sheet having a mirrored surface thereon. An orthochromatic, high contrast, graphic arts copy film, or so-called "ortho film," having a positive visual image is disposed on the substrate and is covered by a transparent sheet. These three components may then be secured together by conventional means. The image on the ortho film is viewed through the transparent sheet against the mirrored surface of the substrate and which presents a unique visual appearance, similar to that of an image etched onto glass. The ortho film may be made by using a positive print of the desired image and generating a negative film therefrom through conventional photographic techniques. This negative film may be printed and enlarged if desired during the printing process in order to produce a positive ortho film sheet which is used in the above photographic display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1980
    Inventor: Michael Hawes