Patents by Inventor Nigel Davis

Nigel Davis 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: 20190329930
    Abstract: A tamper evident container (2) made from cardboard, paperboard or other lightweight foldable sheet material comprises a container body (6) comprising a first pair of opposed side wall panels (8, 10) and a second pair of side wall panels (12, 14), the side wall panels (8, 10, 12, 14) being hingedly attached to each other about respective side wall fold lines (16). A lid (22) is hingedly attached to one side wall panel (8) of the first pair of opposed side wall panels (8, 10) about a lid fold line (26). First and second closure flaps (28, 30), are hingedly attached to a respective one of the second pair of opposed wall panels (12, 14) about respective closure flap fold lines (32, 34) so as to define respective locking slots (36, 38) between a side edge of the respective closure flaps (28, 30) and the other side wall panel (10) of the first pair of side wall panels (8, 10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Nigel Davis
  • Publication number: 20190084740
    Abstract: A package includes an outer sleeve and a slider for holding a blister pack slidably mounted within the outer sleeve. The outer sleeve has a locking edge. The slider has a locking flap extending in a direction away from the closed end of the outer sleeve for engagement with the wall of the outer sleeve. The flap has a free edge which provides a pair of locking edges for engagement with the locking edge of the outer sleeve wall. The outer sleeve has a release button which may be pressed to deflect the slider flap away from the wall of the outer sleeve and enable the free edge of the slider flap to slide past the locking edge to allow the slider to be withdrawn from the outer sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Nigel Davis, Marc Scholiers
  • Patent number: 10179090
    Abstract: A package includes a container made from a paperboard, cardboard or other foldable sheet material, and houses at least one blister pack. The blister pack is secured within an internal space of the container by means of a frangible connection, breakage of the frangible connection allowing complete removal of the blister pack from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Multi Packaging Solutions UK Limited
    Inventors: Carol Lynn Hammond, Nigel Davis
  • Publication number: 20180359133
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing and controlling a network include representing at least a portion of the network via an information model that has an architecture unifying networking, computing, and storage together; modeling functions in the network related to networking, computing, and storage utilizing an architecture of elements representing bit transport, bit transformation and bit storage actions of the network; and managing elements and devices associated with the portion of the network utilizing the information model, wherein the elements and devices are configured to perform the networking, computing, and storage in the portion of the network, wherein the information model is used to represent functionality of the elements and devices with respect to the networking, computing, and storage in a generic manner independent of technology, implementation, and protocol of the elements and devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen Shew, Nigel Davis
  • Patent number: 10080702
    Abstract: A carrier for a blister pack includes a first panel having an opening for movably receiving a blister of the blister pack, and a second panel having one or more dispensing openings aligned with the first panel opening. The first panel and the second panel slidably receive the blister pack there between. The carrier includes a blocking tab between the first and second panels that is selectively moveable between a blocking position and a dispensing position. When the blocking tab is in its blocking position it prevents movement of the blister in the first panel opening into alignment with a dispensing opening, thereby preventing dispensing of the blister's contents through the dispensing opening. When the blocking tab is in the dispensing position, it permits the blister to be moved into alignment with a dispensing opening for dispensing the blister's contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Multi Packaging Solutions UK Limited
    Inventors: Carol Lynn Hammond, Nigel Davis
  • Patent number: 10057135
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing a computing network. At least a portion of the computing network is represented as a recursive architecture of elements representing bit transport, bit transformation and bit storage actions of the network. A respective set of one or more elements are associated with at least one system implementing functions of the portion of the computing network. The recursive architecture of elements is subsequently used to manage the at least one system implementing functions of the portion of the computing network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Shew, Nigel Davis
  • Patent number: 9968518
    Abstract: A package includes a container having an open end and a closed end, and a slider slidably mounted within the container. A releasable locking feature is provided at a side of the package, which comprises a pair of locking edges, one associated with a sidewall of each of the slider and container respectively, and a release area for releasing a locking abutment between the locking edges. The release area is provided in the sidewall of the container having the locking edge, and the locking edge of the slider comprises two or more plies of a material used to provide the slider. The package includes means for biasing the locking edge of the slider into engagement with the locking edge of the container. The biasing means extends from a blister pack carrier connected to the slider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Multi Packaging Solutions UK Limited
    Inventors: Carol Lynn Hammond, Nigel Davis
  • Patent number: 9931273
    Abstract: A package includes a container having an open end and a closed end, and a slider slidably mounted within the container. The slider has sidewalls a facing panel and an end wall. The slider has a first end that is closest to the end wall of the container and opposite second end defined by the end wall of the slider. The end wall of the slider is connected to the facing panel of the slider at a first edge thereof, and is connected to a panel of a blister pack carrier at an opposite second edge thereof, the first and second edges of the end wall being connected by side edges of the end wall. The sidewalls of the slider terminate at a position spaced from the end wall of the slider, and a pair of flaps are connected to respective side edges of the end wall of the slider along respective foldlines, each flap being folded toward an end of the sidewall on its respective side of the slider and extending over at least a portion of the distance between the end of the sidewall and the end wall of the slider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Multi Packaging Solutions UK Limited
    Inventors: Carol Lynn Hammond, Nigel Davis
  • Publication number: 20170267396
    Abstract: A package includes an outer sleeve and a slider for holding a blister pack slidably mounted within the outer sleeve. The outer sleeve includes a wall having an outer panel and an inner panel. The inner panel has a locking edge formed at a terminal end thereof spaced from and facing a closed end of the sleeve. A locking flap is formed at a terminal end of the slider extending in a direction away from a closed end of the outer sleeve for engagement with the said wall of the outer sleeve. The flap has a free edge for engagement with the locking edge of the inner panel to prevent the slider from being removed from the outer sleeve when the slider is fully received within the outer sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Carol Lynn Hammond, Nigel Davis
  • Patent number: 9668937
    Abstract: A package includes a container having an open end and a closed end, and a slider slidably mounted within the container. A releasable locking feature is provided at a side of the package, which comprises a pair of locking edges, one associated with a sidewall of each of the slider and container respectively, and a release area for releasing a locking abutment between the locking edges. The release area is provided in the sidewall of the container having the locking edge, and the locking edge of the slider comprises two or more plies of a material used to provide the slider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Multi Packaging Solutions UK Limited
    Inventors: Carol Lynn Hammond, Nigel Davis
  • Patent number: 9487338
    Abstract: A package includes a container having an open end and a closed end and a slider slidably mounted within the container. A releasable locking feature is provided at a side of the package, which comprises locking edges associated with a sidewall of each of the slider and container respectively, and a release area for releasing a locking abutment between the locking edges. The sidewall of the container having the locking edge associated therewith is defined by a panel having a first transverse cutline defining a top flap between the cutline and the open end of the container, with the top flap being connected to a first facing panel of the container along a foldline. An inner surface of the top flap 16 is adhered to an exterior surface of a first glue flap 10, the first glue flap being connected to an opposite facing panel of the container along a foldline. The first glue flap provides the locking edge of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Multi Packaging Solutions UK Limited
    Inventors: Carol Lynn Hammond, Nigel Davis
  • Publication number: 20160122105
    Abstract: A package includes a container having an open end and a closed end and a slider slidably mounted within the container. A releasable locking feature is provided at a side of the package, which comprises locking edges associated with a sidewall of each of the slider and container respectively, and a release area for releasing a locking abutment between the locking edges. The sidewall of the container having the locking edge associated therewith is defined by a panel having a first transverse cutline defining a top flap between the cutline and the open end of the container, with the top flap being connected to a first facing panel of the container along a foldline. An inner surface of the top flap 16 is adhered to an exterior surface of a first glue flap 10, the first glue flap being connected to an opposite facing panel of the container along a foldline. The first glue flap provides the locking edge of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Carol Lynn Hammond, Nigel Davis
  • Publication number: 20160120747
    Abstract: A carrier for a blister pack includes a first panel having an opening for movably receiving a blister of the blister pack, and a second panel having one or more dispensing openings aligned with the first panel opening. The first panel and the second panel slidably receive the blister pack there between. The carrier includes a blocking tab between the first and second panels that is selectively moveable between a blocking position and a dispensing position. When the blocking tab is in its blocking position it prevents movement of the blister in the first panel opening into alignment with a dispensing opening, thereby preventing dispensing of the blister's contents through the dispensing opening. When the blocking tab is in the dispensing position, it permits the blister to be moved into alignment with a dispensing opening for dispensing the blister's contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Carol Lynn Hammond, Nigel Davis
  • Publication number: 20160122102
    Abstract: A package includes a container having an open end and a closed end, and a slider slidably mounted within the container. A releasable locking feature is provided at a side of the package, which comprises a pair of locking edges, one associated with a sidewall of each of the slider and container respectively, and a release area for releasing a locking abutment between the locking edges. The release area is provided in the sidewall of the container having the locking edge, and the locking edge of the slider comprises two or more plies of a material used to provide the slider. The package includes means for biasing the locking edge of the slider into engagement with the locking edge of the container. The biasing means extends from a blister pack carrier connected to the slider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Carol Lynn Hammond, Nigel Davis
  • Publication number: 20160120744
    Abstract: A package includes a container made from a paperboard, cardboard or other foldable sheet material, and houses at least one blister pack. The blister pack is secured within an internal space of the container by means of a frangible connection, breakage of the frangible connection allowing complete removal of the blister pack from the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Carol Lynn Hammond, Nigel Davis
  • Publication number: 20160122106
    Abstract: A package includes a container having an open end and a closed end, and a slider slidably mounted within the container. The slider has sidewalls a facing panel and an end wall. The slider has a first end that is closest to the end wall of the container and opposite second end defined by the end wall of the slider. The end wall of the slider is connected to the facing panel of the slider at a first edge thereof, and is connected to a panel of a blister pack carrier at an opposite second edge thereof, the first and second edges of the end wall being connected by side edges of the end wall. The sidewalls of the slider terminate at a position spaced from the end wall of the slider, and a pair of flaps are connected to respective side edges of the end wall of the slider along respective foldlines, each flap being folded toward an end of the sidewall on its respective side of the slider and extending over at least a portion of the distance between the end of the sidewall and the end wall of the slider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Carol Lynn Hammond, Nigel Davis
  • Publication number: 20160120745
    Abstract: A package includes a first wall panel, a second wall panel attached to one side of the first wall panel, a third wall panel attached to the first side wall panel on the side of the first wall panel opposite the second side wall panel, a blister carrier attached to the side of the second wall panel opposite the first wall panel, and folded over the first wall panel, a cover panel attached to the side of the third wall panel opposite the first wall panel and folded over the blister carrier, first and second end panels attached to opposed ends of the first panel and first and second closure flaps attached to the first and second end panels on the side opposite the first wall panel, and folded over the exterior surface of the cover panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Carol Lynn Hammond, Nigel Davis
  • Publication number: 20160120748
    Abstract: A package includes a container made from a paperboard, cardboard or other foldable sheet material, including a two telescopic parts which together define the body of the container and which are movable apart in telescopic fashion to open the same, and having at least one pair of internal flaps. One flap of said pair of flaps is on each of the parts, and the flaps are arranged to abut together edge to edge when the parts are moved apart as aforesaid, so as to stop such opening movement. At least one of the telescopic parts is manually deformable inwardly or outwardly to release said abutment and thereby permit opening of the container. A blister pack carrier is arranged within the container and attached to the inside of one of said container parts so as to project outwardly from that part when the container is opened to provide access to the blister pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Carol Lynn Hammond, Nigel Davis
  • Publication number: 20160120746
    Abstract: A package includes a container having an open end and a dosed end, and a slider slidably mounted within the container. A releasable locking feature is provided at a side of the package, which comprises a pair of locking edges, one associated with a sidewall of each of the slider and container respectively, and a release area for releasing a locking abutment between the locking edges. The release area is provided in the sidewall of the container having the locking edge, and the locking edge of the slider comprises two or more plies of a material used to provide the slider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Carol Lynn Hammond, Nigel Davis
  • Publication number: 20150075797
    Abstract: Rapidly pulsed injection fracture acidizing. A method comprises rapidly pulsed injection of a high reactivity fracture treatment fluid mode or substage alternated with one or more low reactivity treatment fluid modes or substages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Li Jiang, Richard Hutchins, Murtaza Ziauddin, J. Ernest Brown, Syed A. Ali, Neil F. Hurley, John W. Still, Timothy G.J. Jones, Stephen Nigel Davies, Bruno Lecerf, Dmitriy Usoltsev