Patents by Inventor Nicholas S. Clarke

Nicholas S. Clarke 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: 20240126425
    Abstract: An electronic device displays a wake screen that includes a representative image in a sequence of images. While displaying the wake screen, the electronic device detects an input that includes a contact over the wake screen. In response to detecting the contact over the wake screen, the electronic device displays, in sequence, a plurality of images in the sequence of images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas V. King, Christopher P. Foss, Jonathan R. Dascola, Daniel T. Preston, Behkish J. Manzari, Justin S. Titi, Henrique D. Penha, Graham R. Clarke
  • Patent number: 8162811
    Abstract: A cross-fold system for use in combination with a device for folding sheet material and includes a rigid guide structure having a stationary reaction surface for supporting and guiding folded sheet material along a feed path between a sheet feed mechanism and a tensioning mechanism. Furthermore, the cross-fold system includes a paper break assembly disposed between the sheet feed mechanism and the tensioning mechanism. The paper break assembly, furthermore, includes an abrasion bar disposed transversely of the feed path and in opposed relation to the rigid guide. Moreover, the paper break assembly is repositionable from an active position to an inactive position such that, in the active position, the abrasion bar pressingly engages the sheet material against the stationary reaction surface of the guide assembly, and, in the inactive position, the abrasion bar permits the sheet material to pass to the tensioning mechanism without engaging the sheet material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Ltd.
    Inventors: Nicholas S. Clarke, Daniel Everatt, Mark Woodliffe
  • Patent number: 7946574
    Abstract: A sheet stacking apparatus for storing a plurality of sheets is disclosed having a storage chamber having a first transverse dimension, a platform located within the storage chamber for storing a plurality of sheets in a substantially vertical stack thereon, a feeder for feeding a top sheet from the stack, and means for moving the platform upwards to hold the stack in operative contact with the feeder, wherein the platform comprises a support portion having a second transverse dimension which is less than the first transverse dimension, for allowing sheets stacked on the platform to droop below the support portion in at least one overhanging region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Ltd.
    Inventors: Antoine Bauvin, Jean-Christian Maleyran, Laurent Auffret, Francois Reby, Martyn R. House, Lee Glover, Nicholas S Clarke, John D Deamer, Mark Woodliffe, Matthew A. P. Morrissey
  • Publication number: 20100016138
    Abstract: A cross-fold system for use in combination with a device for folding sheet material and includes a rigid guide structure having a stationary reaction surface for supporting and guiding folded sheet material along a feed path between a sheet feed mechanism and a tensioning mechanism. Furthermore, the cross-fold system includes a paper break assembly disposed between the sheet feed mechanism and the tensioning mechanism. The paper break assembly, furthermore, includes an abrasion bar disposed transversely of the feed path and in opposed relation to the rigid guide. Moreover, the paper break assembly is repositionable from an active position to an inactive position such that, in the active position, the abrasion bar pressingly engages the sheet material against the stationary reaction surface of the guide assembly, and, in the inactive position, the abrasion bar permits the sheet material to pass to the tensioning mechanism without engaging the sheet material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: Pitney Bowes Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas S. Clarke, Daniel Everatt, Mark Woodliffe
  • Patent number: 7300049
    Abstract: A sheet feeder for feeding sheets one-at-a-time along a path is disclosed having: means for storing a plurality of sheets; a feeder/separator comprising feeding means for engaging the sheets and feeding them from the means for storing and a separator for engaging sheets fed by the feeding means to thereby feed single ones of the sheets one-at-a-time along the path whilst remaining sheets not being fed along the path are halted by the separator; and a clearance mechanism for engaging said remaining sheets and removing them from the separator region in a sheet clearance process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Brown, Nicholas S. Clarke, Martyn R. House, Paul L. Jeeves