Patents by Inventor Patrick Hook

Patrick Hook 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).

  • Composite fibre and related detection system
    Patent number: 8191429
    Abstract: A composite fibre including at least a first component and a second component, wherein at least one of the components is an optical fiber, and the components are intertwined. The first component may be wound around the second component, and optionally the second component is wound around the first component. Associated fibrous assemblies, composite materials, fabrics, detection systems, items of clothing and methods of detecting a physical variable are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Auxetix Limited
    Inventor: Patrick Hook
  • Uses of auxetic fibres
    Patent number: 8002879
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method of controlling pore size in a porous material comprising the steps of: providing a porous material comprising a plurality of interconnected auxetic fibres; and applying a tensile or compressive load to the porous material so as to vary the pore size of the porous material in order to produce a desired effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Auxetix Limited
    Inventor: Patrick Hook
  • COMPOSITE FIBRE AND RELATED DETECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090193906
    Abstract: This invention relates to a composite fibre including at least a first and second component, wherein at least one of the components is an optical fiber, and the components are intertwined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventor: Patrick Hook
  • USES OF AUXETIC FIBRES
    Publication number: 20070210011
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method of controlling pore size in a porous material comprising the steps of: providing a porous material comprising a plurality of interconnected auxetic fibres; and applying a tensile or compressive load to the porous material so as to vary the pore size of the porous material in order to produce a desired effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventor: Patrick Hook
  • Composite materials and structures
    Publication number: 20070031667
    Abstract: The invention provides composite components, structures and method for producing composite components A composite component has a negative effective Poisson's ratio and comprises a first component and a second component. The first component and the second component extend longitudinally relative to an axis, the first component being provided around the second component through one or more turns which are spaced longitudinally relative to the axis. A variation in the tensile load on the first component causes the radial position of the second component relative to the axis to vary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: Dow Corning Limited (GB)
    Inventors: Patrick Hook, Kenneth Evans, Jonathan Hannington, Claire Hartmann-Thompson, Timothy Bunce