Patents by Inventor Michael Spooner

Michael Spooner 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: 12201450
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a combination of sensors, a system and a method for monitoring incontinence and physiological parameters. The system includes a plurality of electrodes on an absorbent article including an absorbent core to be worn by a wearer being monitored, a device for electrical connection with the electrodes and for monitoring one or more electrical properties of the electrodes indicative of the occurrence of an incontinence event, an oxygen saturation sensor for monitoring the oxygen saturation of the blood of the wearer, and wherein the operation of the oxygen saturation sensor is controlled according to the body position of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Fred Bergman Healthcare Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Peter Curran, Michael Spooner
  • Publication number: 20230329638
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a combination of sensors, a system and a method for monitoring incontinence and physiological parameters. The system includes a plurality of electrodes on an absorbent article including an absorbent core to be worn by a wearer being monitored, a device for electrical connection with the electrodes and for monitoring one or more electrical properties of the electrodes indicative of the occurrence of an incontinence event, an oxygen saturation sensor for monitoring the oxygen saturation of the blood of the wearer, and wherein the operation of the oxygen saturation sensor is controlled according to the body position of the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Fred Bergman Healthcare Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Peter CURRAN, Michael SPOONER
  • Patent number: 8156746
    Abstract: A lean direct injection fuel nozzle for a gas turbine is disclosed which includes a radially outer main fuel delivery system including a main inner air swirler defined in part by a main inner air passage having a radially inner wall with a diverging downstream surface, an intermediate air swirler radially inward of the main inner air swirler for providing a cooling air flow along the downstream surface of the radially inner wall of the main inner air passage, and a radially inner pilot fuel delivery system radially inward of the intermediate air swirler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Delavan Inc
    Inventors: Philip E. O. Buelow, Brandon P. Williams, David H. Bretz, Michael Spooner, Caroline Mohamed, Helen Gill
  • Publication number: 20100287946
    Abstract: A lean direct injection fuel nozzle for a gas turbine is disclosed which includes a radially outer main fuel delivery system including a main inner air swirler defined in part by a main inner air passage having a radially inner wall with a diverging downstream surface, an intermediate air swirler radially inward of the main inner air swirler for providing a cooling air flow along the downstream surface of the radially inner wall of the main inner air passage, and a radially inner pilot fuel delivery system radially inward of the intermediate air swirler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: DELAVAN INC
    Inventors: Philip E.O. Buelow, Brandon P. Williams, David H. Bretz, Michael Spooner, Caroline Mohamed, Helen Gill
  • Patent number: 7779636
    Abstract: A lean direct injection fuel nozzle for a gas turbine is disclosed which includes a radially outer main fuel delivery system including a main inner air swirler defined in part by a main inner air passage having a radially inner wall with a diverging downstream surface, an intermediate air swirler radially inward of the main inner air swirler for providing a cooling air flow along the downstream surface of the radially inner wall of the main inner air passage, and a radially inner pilot fuel delivery system radially inward of the intermediate air swirler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Delavan Inc
    Inventors: Philip E. O. Buelow, Brandon P. Williams, David H. Bretz, Michael Spooner, Caroline Mohamed, Helen Gill
  • Publication number: 20070028619
    Abstract: A fuel injector for a gas turbine engine has a swirl slot that supplies fuel to a prefilmer. The swirl slot has an upstream lip and a downstream lip that are arranged eccentrically. The slot is thus provided with an area of high static pressure and an area of low static pressure caused by the flowing over the eccentrically arranged lips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventor: Michael Spooner
  • Publication number: 20060248898
    Abstract: A lean direct injection fuel nozzle for a gas turbine is disclosed which includes a radially outer main fuel delivery system including a main inner air swirler defined in part by a main inner air passage having a radially inner wall with a diverging downstream surface, an intermediate air swirler radially inward of the main inner air swirler for providing a cooling air flow along the downstream surface of the radially inner wall of the main inner air passage, and a radially inner pilot fuel delivery system radially inward of the intermediate air swirler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Philip Buelow, Brandon Williams, David Bretz, Michael Spooner, Caroline Mohamed, Helen Gill
  • Publication number: 20060117755
    Abstract: A wall element (29) for a wall structure (21) of a gas turbine engine combustor (15). The wall element (29) comprises a main member (36) with an upstream edge region (30) and a downstream edge region (31). A plurality of heat removal members (38) are provided on the main member (36). The downstream edge (35) of the wall element and/or the downstream facing surface of the heat removal members closest to the downstream edge (35) are provided with a thermally resistant coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Spooner, Anthony Pidcock, Desmond Close
  • Publication number: 20050262846
    Abstract: A wall element for use as part of an inner wall of a gas turbine engine combustor wall structure is of cast construction and includes a plurality of cooling apertures provided therethrough and formed during the casting process. The cooling apertures may be located in positions where they could not be conventionally formed by laser drilling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Anthony Pidcock, Desmond Close, Michael Spooner