Patents by Inventor Nigel Philips
Nigel Philips 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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Publication number: 20240066245Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device for collecting seepage from below a tracheostomy incision on a patient by providing a pad with a groove running transversely to the flow of the seepage. The groove couples to a suction catheter tube which can apply a constant suction to the area of the groove, removing the seepage before it collects on the skin for too long or contaminates a patient's bed. This both increases patient comfort and reduces workload for nursing staff.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventor: Nigel Philip Spellman
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Publication number: 20210292193Abstract: There is described a water purifying apparatus comprising: (i) at least one water inlet; (ii) an ultra-violet (UVC) radiation chamber connected to the water inlet(s); (iii) a plurality of UVC light emitting diodes (UVC-LEDs) for the emission of UVC light into the radiation chamber; (iv) a control to operate UVC-LEDs in use, and (v) at least one UVC-LED aging monitor to provide feedback to the control.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: VWS (UK) LIMITEDInventors: Nigel Philip EMERY, John Andrew WALKER, Martin BALL, Craig Stephen OVER
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Patent number: 10642291Abstract: A valve is provided and includes a bypass block defining a bypass flowpath fluidly communicable with main flowpaths, a member disposable within the bypass block to occupy and move between first and second positions, the member being configured to permit fluid flow through the bypass flowpath when occupying the first position and to block a portion of the bypass flowpath to thereby prevent fluid flow through the bypass flowpath when occupying the second position and an elastic element. The elastic element is coupled to the member and configured to bias the member in a biasing direction toward the second position responsive to a temperature of fluid flowing along the main flowpaths.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: HS MARSTON AEROSPACE LTDInventors: Sean L. Cameron, David Russell Scott, Stuart Anthony Astley, Nigel Philip Clark, Patrick James Jones
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Publication number: 20170276432Abstract: A method for operating a condenser, wherein the condenser is designed for condensing water vapor to form water and during operation a condensate having water accumulates in the condenser, wherein on the condensate surface a plurality of floating bodies are arranged on the condensate, wherein the floating bodies float on the condensate, wherein a large number of floating bodies are used in such a way that the condensate surface is covered, wherein the floating bodies are of spherical and/or sphere-like design, and wherein floating bodies with different sizes are used.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2015Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Kai Brune, Stefan Brussk, Nigel-Philip Cox, Daniel Dreier, Tobias Gabl-Zimmek, Andrei Ghicov, Marie Hu, Mario Koebe, Marc Lange, Teresa Pott, Stefan Riemann, Andreas Ulma, David Veltmann, Gerta Zimmer
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Publication number: 20170183977Abstract: A steam turbine system including a steam turbine which has a turbine housing and at least one turbine shaft accommodated in the turbine housing and sealed by seals, a condenser connected fluidically to the steam turbine, an evacuation unit connected fluidically to the condenser, and a dry air source which is connected fluidically to the steam turbine, wherein the steam turbine system is designed in such a way that the evacuation unit is optionally fluidically connectable to the dry air source. A method for preserving components of a steam turbine system to prevent idle-state corrosion is also provided, which the steps: shutting down a steam turbine of the steam turbine system and sucking dry air into the steam turbine using an evacuation unit which additionally functions during intended operation of the steam turbine to exhaust a resulting amount of gas into a condenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Kai Brune, Stefan Brußk, Nigel-Philip Cox, Daniel Dreier, Tobias Gabl-Zimmek, Andrei Ghicov, Marie Hu, Mario Koebe, Marc Lange, Teresa Pott, Stefan Riemann, Andreas Ulma, David Veltmann, Gerta Zimmer
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Publication number: 20170115320Abstract: A sensing system for sensing rotational speed of a shaft in a gas turbine engine, comprising: a target, the target fixed to the shaft in use, the target comprising at least one ferrous target element radially spaced from the shaft, and a first magnetic probe assembly comprising a first pole piece element and a second pole piece element, wherein the first pole piece element and the second pole piece element are radially spaced from one another so that the at least one ferrous target element passes proximate to and between the first and second pole piece elements as the target rotates, so that radial movement of the at least one ferrous target element away from one of the first and second pole piece elements results in simultaneous and corresponding radial movement of the at least one ferrous target element towards the other of the first and second pole piece elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventor: Nigel Philip Turner
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Patent number: 9476450Abstract: A bearing block assembly in an engine is provided. The bearing block assembly includes at least one bearing block to rotatably support an oil lubricated shaft and fastening apparatus to attach the at least one bearing block to a flat mounting surface on a large engine component and a thermal barrier positioned between the shaft and the flat mounting surface configured to reduce the loss of heat to the large engine component from oil used to lubricate the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ian Graham Pegg, Robert Helle-Lorentzen, Nigel Philip Harold Fawcett, Roland Paul Stark
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Patent number: 9439245Abstract: A laminated window is disclosed having a window heater unit which is connected to an external source of electrical power by means of an electrically conductive strip. At least a part of each of the electrically conductive strips is bonded on all sides to one or more laminating interlayer interposed between and bonding together two panes of glass. The bonding of the laminating interlayer to the electrically conductive strips during manufacture of the laminated window produces a water impervious seal between the laminating interlayer and the respective electrically conductive strip.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nigel Philip Harold Fawcett, Tom Boettger, Oliver Sterzenbach, Larry Agius
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Publication number: 20160208045Abstract: Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) may be prepared by polycondensation of a single monomer (4-fluoro-4?-(4-hydroxyphenoxy) benzophenone) in diphenylsulphone (DPS) solvent and in the presence of sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate. The process can be used to produce high quality, relatively light coloured polymers having a lower Tm than those produced using a standard PEEK process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: VICTREX MANUFACTURING LIMITEDInventors: Nigel Philip SLATER, Glynn HARRINGTON, Richard Luke AINSWORTH
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Patent number: 9373177Abstract: Recently there has been an increase in awareness of work/life stressors and their debilitating affect on human functionality. These stressors can arise from environmental conditions, poor quality artificial lighting and/or too much or too little ambient lighting, poorly configured or ineffectual display screens. The invention includes a method of presenting an image to be viewed by the subject on a background of a first color, and by way of an iterative process a user is led through a series of screens in order to determine their optimum color combination. A means is provided for storing reaction times and for varying the image to be viewed in a second and subsequent interval, so as to derive second and subsequent reaction times. An optimum color is selected that corresponds to the quickest reaction time.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2012Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Biometrics Screening LimitedInventors: Marlon Tucker, Nigel Philip Evelyn-Dupree
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Publication number: 20140305399Abstract: A bearing block assembly in an engine is provided. The bearing block assembly includes at least one bearing block to rotatably support an oil lubricated shaft and fastening apparatus to attach the at least one bearing block to a flat mounting surface on a large engine component and a thermal barrier positioned between the shaft and the flat mounting surface configured to reduce the loss of heat to the large engine component from oil used to lubricate the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ian Graham Pegg, Robert Helle-Lorentzen, Nigel Philip Harold Fawcett, Roland Paul Stark
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Publication number: 20140251975Abstract: A laminated window is disclosed having a window heater unit which is connected to an external source of electrical power by means of an electrically conductive strip. At least a part of each of the electrically conductive strips is bonded on all sides to one or more laminating interlayer interposed between and bonding together two panes of glass. The bonding of the laminating interlayer to the electrically conductive strips during manufacture of the laminated window produces a water impervious seal between the laminating interlayer and the respective electrically conductive strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nigel Philip Harold Fawcett, Tom Boettger, Oliver Sterzenbach, Larry Agius
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Patent number: 8780929Abstract: A data transmitter divides incoming data for transmission into data blocks and passes them in frame transmission order to a radio link stage via a serial frame buffer. The buffer holds the data frames until the radio link stage is able to transmit them. The incoming data has associated with it various parameters. The radio link stage has allocated to it radio link resources. The parameters and resources, which change independently of each other from time to time, are supplied to a controller which calculates high and low buffer levels therefrom. The controller controls the passing of the data frames through the frame buffer to maintain the number of frames in the buffer at any instant of time at a level between the calculated high and low levels.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2010Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventor: Nigel Philip Robinson
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Patent number: 8704128Abstract: There are a multiplicity of methods of making through-holes. In particular in the production of a multiplicity of film-cooling holes, as in gas turbine blades or combustion chamber elements, small time advantages are also important when making a hole. The method according to the invention, to make the hole close to the final contour in each case in sections in a top and a bottom region in order to then produce the final contour with other laser parameters, achieves time advantages.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Beck, Nigel-Philip Cox, Silke Settegast
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Publication number: 20140054387Abstract: A valve is provided and includes a bypass block defining a bypass flowpath fluidly communicable with main flowpaths, a member disposable within the bypass block to occupy and move between first and second positions, the member being configured to permit fluid flow through the bypass flowpath when occupying the first position and to block a portion of the bypass flowpath to thereby prevent fluid flow through the bypass flowpath when occupying the second position and an elastic element. The elastic element is coupled to the member and configured to bias the member in a biasing direction toward the second position responsive to a temperature of fluid flowing along the main flowpaths.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: HS MARSTON AEROSPACE LTDInventors: Sean L. Cameron, David Russell Scott, Stuart Anthony Astley, Nigel Philip Clark, Patrick James Jones
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Publication number: 20140048521Abstract: There are a multiplicity of methods of making through-holes. In particular in the production of a multiplicity of film-cooling holes, as in gas turbine blades or combustion chamber elements, small time advantages are also important when making a hole. The method according to the invention, to make the hole close to the final contour in each case in sections in a top and a bottom region in order to then produce the final contour with other laser parameters, achieves time advantages.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Inventors: Thomas Beck, Nigel-Philip Cox, Silke Settegast
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Publication number: 20140009489Abstract: Recently there has been an increase in awareness of work/life stressors and their debilitating affect on human functionality. These stressors can arise from environmental conditions, poor quality artificial lighting and/or too much or too little ambient lighting, poorly configured or ineffectual display screens. The invention includes a method of presenting an image to be viewed by the subject on a background of a first colour, and by way of an iterative process a user is led through a series of screens in order to determine their optimum colour combination. A means is provided for storing reaction times and for varying the image to be viewed in a second and subsequent interval, so as to derive second and subsequent reaction times. An optimum colour is selected that corresponds to the quickest reaction time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Marlon Tucker, Nigel Philip Evalyn-Dupree
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Patent number: 8618439Abstract: There are a multiplicity of methods of making through-holes. In particular in the production of a multiplicity of film-cooling holes, as in gas turbine blades or combustion chamber elements, small time advantages are also important when making a hole. The method according to the invention, to make the hole close to the final contour in each case in sections in a top and a bottom region in order to then produce the final contour with other laser parameters, achieves time advantages.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Beck, Nigel-Philip Cox, Silke Settegast
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Patent number: D872936Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE BRANDS, LLCInventors: Nigel Philips, Neil White
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Patent number: D873488Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE BRANDS, LLCInventors: Nigel Philips, Neil White