Patents by Inventor Nicholas Gerald Fitton
Nicholas Gerald Fitton 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).
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Patent number: 10145388Abstract: A fan assembly for creating an air current is described, the fan assembly having a nozzle, a system for creating an air flow through the nozzle and a filter for removing particulates from the air flow, the nozzle having an interior passage, a mouth for receiving the air flow from the interior passage, and a Coanda surface located adjacent the mouth and over which the mouth is arranged to direct the air flow, wherein the fan provides an arrangement producing an air current and a flow of cooling air created without requiring a bladed fan, i.e. air flow is created by a bladeless fan.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Kevin John Simmonds, Nicholas Gerald Fitton, Frederic Nicolas, Peter David Gammack
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Patent number: 9816531Abstract: A fan assembly for creating an air current is described, the fan assembly having a nozzle, a system for creating an air flow through the nozzle and a filter for removing particulates from the air flow, the nozzle having an interior passage, a mouth for receiving the air flow from the interior passage, and a Coanda surface located adjacent the mouth and over which the mouth is arranged to direct the air flow, wherein the fan provides an arrangement producing an air current and a flow of cooling air created without requiring a bladed fan, i.e. air flow is created by a bladeless fan.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2009Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Kevin John Simmonds, Nicholas Gerald Fitton, Frederic Nicolas, Peter David Gammack
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Patent number: 9797613Abstract: Humidifying apparatus includes a base housing an impeller and a motor for driving the impeller to generate a first air flow. A nozzle includes an interior passage for receiving the first air flow and an air outlet for emitting the first air flow. The nozzle defines an opening through which air from outside the apparatus is drawn by air emitted from the air outlet. The apparatus is configured to humidify a second air flow, which is emitted from a plurality of second air outlets. The second air flow is humidified with water supplied from a water tank mounted on the base. The water tank has an upwardly curved upper surface. The nozzle is mounted on the apparatus so that the upper surface of the water tank at least partially covers a lower section of an external surface of the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Mark Joseph Staniforth, Daniel James Beavis, Jude Paul Pullen, James Dyson, Nicholas Gerald Fitton
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Publication number: 20170138374Abstract: A fan assembly for creating an air current is described, the fan assembly having a nozzle, a system for creating an air flow through the nozzle and a filter for removing particulates from the air flow, the nozzle having an interior passage, a mouth for receiving the air flow from the interior passage, and a Coanda surface located adjacent the mouth and over which the mouth is arranged to direct the air flow, wherein the fan provides an arrangement producing an air current and a flow of cooling air created without requiring a bladed fan, i.e. air flow is created by a bladeless fan.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2017Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Kevin John SIMMONDS, Nicholas Gerald FITTON, Frederic NICOLAS, Peter David GAMMACK
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Patent number: 9599368Abstract: A bladeless fan assembly for creating an air current includes a nozzle mounted on a base housing a device for creating an air flow. The nozzle includes an interior passage for receiving the air flow and a mouth for emitting the air flow. The nozzle defines, and extends about, an opening through which air from outside the fan assembly is drawn by the air flow emitted from the mouth. The nozzle also includes a heater for heating the air flow upstream of the mouth.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Nicholas Gerald Fitton, John Scott Sutton, Peter David Gammack, James Dyson, John David Wallace, Arran George Smith
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Publication number: 20150093098Abstract: A bladeless fan assembly for creating an air current includes a nozzle mounted on a base housing a device for creating an air flow. The nozzle includes an interior passage for receiving the air flow and a mouth for emitting the air flow. The nozzle defines, and extends about, an opening through which air from outside the fan assembly is drawn by the air flow emitted from the mouth. The nozzle also includes a heater for heating the air flow upstream of the mouth.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Nicholas Gerald FITTON, John Scott SUTTON, Peter David GAMMACK, James DYSON, John David WALLACE, Arran George SMITH
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Patent number: 8967979Abstract: A fan assembly includes a nozzle and a system for creating a primary air flow through the nozzle. The nozzle includes at least one outlet for emitting the primary air flow, and defines an opening through which a secondary air flow from outside the fan assembly is drawn by the emitted primary air flow and which combines with the primary air flow to produce a combined air flow. The nozzle includes a user operable device for allowing a user to adjust selectively at least one parameter, for example at least one of the profile, the orientation and the direction, of the combined air flow.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Nicholas Gerald Fitton, James John Thorn, Timothy Nicholas Stickney
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Patent number: 8967980Abstract: A fan assembly includes a nozzle and a system for creating a primary air flow through the nozzle. The nozzle includes an outlet for emitting the primary air flow, and defines an opening through which a secondary air flow from outside the fan assembly is drawn by the primary air flow emitted from the outlet. To allow a parameter of an air flow, formed from the combination of the primary and secondary air flows, to be adjusted by a user, the nozzle has an adjustable configuration.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Nicholas Gerald Fitton, James John Thorn, Timothy Nicholas Stickney
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Patent number: 8932028Abstract: A bladeless fan assembly for creating an air current includes a nozzle mounted on a base housing a device for creating an air flow. The nozzle includes an interior passage for receiving the air flow and a mouth for emitting the air flow. The nozzle defines, and extends about, an opening through which air from outside the fan assembly is drawn by the air flow emitted from the mouth. The nozzle also includes a heater for heating the air flow upstream of the mouth.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Nicholas Gerald Fitton, John Scott Sutton, Peter David Gammack, James Dyson, John David Wallace, Arran George Smith
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Patent number: 8882451Abstract: A portable fan includes a casing having an air inlet and a first connector, and an air outlet having a second connector. A filter unit includes a third connector, which is substantially the same as the second connector, for co-operating with the first connector to removably connect the filter unit to the casing, a filter which is located upstream from the air inlet when the filter unit is connected to the casing, and a fourth connector, which is substantially the same as the first connector, for co-operating with the second connector to removably connect the air outlet to the filter unit. This can allow the air outlet to be connected either directly to the casing, or to an optional filter unit which is connected to the casing.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Nicholas Gerald Fitton, Kevin John Simmonds
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Publication number: 20140205470Abstract: A bladeless fan assembly for creating an air current includes a nozzle mounted on a base housing a device for creating an air flow. The nozzle includes an interior passage for receiving the air flow and a mouth for emitting the air flow. The nozzle defines, and extends about, an opening through which air from outside the fan assembly is drawn by the air flow emitted from the mouth. The nozzle also includes a heater for heating the air flow upstream of the mouth.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: DYSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Nicholas Gerald FITTON, John Scott SUTTON, Peter David GAMMACK, James DYSON, John David WALLACE, Arran George SMITH
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Patent number: 8783663Abstract: Humidifying apparatus includes a humidifier for emitting moist air into an external environment, and a fan assembly for generating an air current within the external environment for conveying the emitted moist air away from the humidifier. The fan assembly includes a device for creating an air flow and a nozzle including an interior passage for receiving the air flow and a mouth for emitting the air flow. The humidifier is located behind nozzle, the nozzle extending about and defining an opening through which both air from outside the nozzle and the moist air emitted from the humidifier are drawn by the air flow emitted from the mouth.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Nicholas Gerald Fitton, John Scott Sutton, Peter David Gammack, James Dyson
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Patent number: 8783499Abstract: A waste storage device is provided including a waste storage cassette receiving chamber (132) for receiving a cassette (172) rotatable within the chamber and containing tubing for enveloping waste. The device further includes a waste inlet and a throat area therebetween, wherein a releasable gripping assembly (155, 158, 159, 168) is provided in the throat area and arranged for actuation between a released configuration defining an aperture for passage of waste therethrough and a gripping configuration defining a restriction in the throat area.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2007Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Sangenic International LimitedInventors: Graham Keith Lacy, Nicholas Gerald Fitton, Benjamin Douglas Vinal Cramp, Julian Swan, Nishpank Kankiwala, Geoff Lomax, Scott Rontree
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Patent number: 8770946Abstract: An external accessory for a portable fan including a base having an air inlet located in a side wall of the base, and an air outlet detachably connectable to the base, the accessory including a high energy particle arrester filter and connectors for detachably connecting the accessory to the fan so that the filter is located upstream from the air inlet of the fan.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Nicholas Gerald Fitton, Kevin John Simmonds
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Patent number: 8714937Abstract: A bladeless fan assembly for creating an air current includes a nozzle mounted on a base housing a device for creating an air flow. The nozzle includes an interior passage for receiving the air flow and a mouth for emitting the air flow. The nozzle defines, and extends about, an opening through which air from outside the fan assembly is drawn by the air flow emitted from the mouth. The nozzle also includes a heater for heating the air flow upstream of the mouth.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Nicholas Gerald Fitton, John Scott Sutton, Peter David Gammack, James Dyson, John David Wallace, Arran George Smith
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Patent number: 8662337Abstract: A waste storage device is provided including a waste storage cassette receiving chamber for receiving a cassette rotatable within the chamber and containing tubing for enveloping waste. The device further includes a waste inlet and a throat area therebetween, wherein a releasable gripping assembly is provided in the throat area and arranged for actuation between a released configuration defining an aperture for passage of waste therethrough and a gripping configuration defining a restriction in the throat area.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2009Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Sangenic International LimitedInventors: Graham Keith Lacy, Nicholas Gerald Fitton, Benjamin Douglas Vinal Cramp, Julian Swan
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Patent number: 8356804Abstract: Humidifying apparatus includes a humidifier for emitting moist air into an external environment, and a fan assembly for generating an air current within the external environment for conveying the emitted moist air away from the humidifier. The fan assembly includes a device for creating an air flow and a nozzle comprising an interior passage for receiving the air flow and a mouth for emitting the air flow. The humidifier is located behind nozzle, the nozzle extending about and defining an opening through which both air from outside the nozzle and the moist air emitted from the humidifier are drawn by the air flow emitted from the mouth.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2010Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Nicholas Gerald Fitton, John Scott Sutton, Peter David Gammack, James Dyson
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Patent number: D746425Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: James Dyson, Peter David Gammack, Mark Joseph Staniforth, Daniel James Beavis, Jude Paul Pullen, Nicholas Gerald Fitton
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Patent number: D747450Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: James Dyson, Peter David Gammack, Mark Joseph Staniforth, Daniel James Beavis, Jude Paul Pullen, Nicholas Gerald Fitton
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Patent number: D749231Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: James Dyson, Peter David Gammack, Mark Joseph Staniforth, Daniel James Beavis, Jude Paul Pullen, Nicholas Gerald Fitton