Patents by Inventor Nigel Mitchell

Nigel Mitchell 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).

  • Apparatus comprising a roof panel and control system for opening and closing the roof panel
    Patent number: 10988926
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus comprising a roof panel (20) and control system (14), the roof panel comprising one or more cover portions that are moveable between open and closed positions for opening and closing the roof panel. The control system comprises an actuator (40) for moving the cover portions between the open and closed positions, a mains power supply input, and an emergency power store. The control system is configured to receive one or more signals indicative of an emergency, to power the actuator from the mains power supply when the signals indicate there is no emergency, and to power the actuator from the emergency power store when the signals indicate there is an emergency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Inventor: Nigel Mitchell
  • APPARATUS COMPRISING A ROOF PANEL AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR OPENING AND CLOSING THE ROOF PANEL
    Publication number: 20190323232
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus comprising a roof panel (20) and control system (14), the roof panel comprising one or more cover portions that are moveable between open and closed positions for opening and closing the roof panel. The control system comprises an actuator (40) for moving the cover portions between the open and closed positions, a mains power supply input, and an emergency power store. The control system is configured to receive one or more signals indicative of an emergency, to power the actuator from the mains power supply when the signals indicate there is no emergency, and to power the actuator from the emergency power store when the signals indicate there is an emergency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: Voltex Products Limited
    Inventor: Nigel Mitchell