Patents by Inventor Nicholas COPELAND

Nicholas COPELAND 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).

  • Publication number: 20240001603
    Abstract: A web material processing machine (10) for producing a multi-layered material (12), especially a multi-layered packaging material (13), is presented. It comprises a first vacuum coating unit (28) for deposing a film of a first coating material on a web material (16) to be processed. Moreover, it is equipped with an extrusion coating unit (32) for extruding a film of an extrusion material on the web material (16). The extrusion coating unit (32) is positioned behind the first vacuum coating unit (28) with respect to a processing direction (20). Additionally, a method for producing a multi-layered web material (12) is explained. Furthermore, a multi-layered packaging material (13) is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: BOBST MANCHESTER LTD
    Inventor: Nicholas COPELAND
  • Publication number: 20230166016
    Abstract: A dialysis system (10) comprising a dialysis machine (20) and a water purification system (30). The water purification system (30) comprising a pre-treatment system (10) and a primary treatment system (80). The water purification system (30) is provided within a portable unit (90) defining an enclosure. The dialysis machine (20) is removably provided on an upper surface of the enclosure of the portable unit (90).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Mark WALLACE, Clive BUCKBERRY, Brett WALKER, Nicholas COPELAND, Bradley PAVITT
  • Patent number: 9751254
    Abstract: Apparatus for coating a substrate with a material in a chamber subject, during use, to substantial evacuation, which includes a coating station within the chamber for coating a substrate by sputtering and/or by evaporation; at least one treating station disposed in serial with the coating station and equipped with a plasma treater incorporating a plasma generator in sufficient proximity to the substrate to treat the substrate; a magnetic device for generating a magnetic field; at least one cylindrical electrode surrounding the magnetic device, the plasma treater incorporates a device for rotating the electrode about its longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: BOBST MANCHESTER LTD
    Inventors: Gary Barlow, Nicholas Copeland
  • Publication number: 20130026036
    Abstract: Apparatus for coating a substrate with a material in a chamber subject, during use, to substantial evacuation, which includes a coating station within the chamber for coating a substrate by sputtering and/or by evaporation; at least one treating station disposed in serial with the coating station and equipped with a plasma treater incorporating a plasma generator in sufficient proximity to the substrate to treat the substrate; a magnetic device for generating a magnetic field; at least one cylindrical electrode surrounding the magnetic device, the plasma treater incorporates a device for rotating the electrode about its longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Gary BARLOW, Nicholas Copeland
  • Publication number: 20100089743
    Abstract: Apparatus for coating a substrate with a material in a chamber subject, during use, to substantial evacuation, which includes a coating station within the chamber for coating a substrate by sputtering and/or by evaporation; at least one treating station disposed in serial with the coating station and equipped with a plasma treater incorporating a plasma generator in sufficient proximity to the substrate to treat the substrate; a magnetic device for generating a magnetic field; at least one cylindrical electrode surrounding the magnetic device, the plasma treater incorporates a device for rotating the electrode about its longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Gary BARLOW, Nicholas COPELAND