Patents by Inventor Paul Gibson

Paul Gibson 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).

  • Patent number: 12127585
    Abstract: A container comprising a main body and a lid includes a chamber for a recipient product. A portion of the container is provided with a sensate substance which is released into the chamber to impart an organoleptic characteristic to a recipient product within the chamber. The recipient product can be a smokeless tobacco product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: David Rushforth, Paul Gibson, Eva Sommarstrom
  • Publication number: 20230413903
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a braided absorbent material (50) for a consumable of a non-combustible aerosol provision system is disclosed. It comprises braiding strands of material (52) around the outside of a continuous rod of absorbent material (54) to form a continuous rod of braided material; and cutting the continuous rod of braided material into lengths of braided absorbent material. Each length of braided absorbent material includes at least a portion of the rod of absorbent material. A braided absorbent material comprising strands of material braided around the outside of a rod of absorbent material is also disclosed. The absorbent material (54) is capable of wicking aerosol generating material. The stands of material (52) may be magnetic metal wire to be used in an induction heating system, or may be flavour impregnated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Gary FALLON, Paul GIBSON, Scott George BOHAM, Robert WHIFFEN, Sam WHIFFEN
  • Publication number: 20230225426
    Abstract: The present invention provides pants, such as pants that are worn as work uniform pants, which are configured to provide significant improvements in a wearer's comfort, performance, and mobility over a predefined range of motions. Embodiments of the pants comprise one or more stretch panels that are configured to provide for stretching of the pant at an identified micro site in order to provide a wearer with enhanced mobility. Additionally, the manner in which the various portions of the pant are connected together may be adjusted in order to provide a wearer with enhanced mobility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Shannon North, David Griffin, Ben Rose, Ismail Akram, Paul Gibson
  • Patent number: 11510441
    Abstract: The present invention provides pants, such as pants that are worn as work uniform pants, which are configured to provide significant improvements in a wearer's comfort, performance, and mobility over a predefined range of motions. Embodiments of the pants comprise one or more stretch panels that are configured to provide for stretching of the pant at an identified micro site in order to provide a wearer with enhanced mobility. Additionally, the manner in which the various portions of the pant are connected together may be adjusted in order to provide a wearer with enhanced mobility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Workwear Outfitters, LLC
    Inventors: Shannon North, David Griffin, Ben Rose, Ismail Akram, Paul Gibson
  • Publication number: 20220125111
    Abstract: An assembly comprising a body (50) defining an aperture (52), and an electrode (10) comprising a portion (54) within the aperture (52), the assembly further comprising a lead (12) comprising a section (56) which is secured inside the aperture (52) by a first interference fit between the body (50) and the portion (54) of the electrode (10). The aperture (52) may comprise a first open end (58) and a second open end (60), wherein the electrode (10) extends through the first open end (58), and the lead (12) extends through the second open end (60). In which case, the electrode (10) may plug the first end (58) by a second interference fit between the body (50) and the (portion (54) of the electrode (10). The portion (54) of the electrode (12) may comprise a tapered section (62) against which the section (56) of the lead (12) is secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Scott George BOHAM, Paul GIBSON
  • Patent number: 11298266
    Abstract: The present invention is a depth sensing visual prosthesis. By depth sensing objects within an image, items located at a certain depths from the user can be removed to declutter an image. The resulting image presents only objects within a range of depth from the visual prosthesis user. Depth sensing can be accomplished in various ways including structured light, time of flight, or preferably, a stereo camera pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Arup Roy, Avraham I. Caspi, Gislin Dagnelie, Greg Seifert, Paul Gibson
  • Patent number: 11291237
    Abstract: A container is disclosed which has a first chamber and a second chamber separated by a wall. The separating wall is configured so that at least one substance emitted by a donor product received in the second chamber is conveyed from the second chamber into the first chamber through said separating wall. In this way, a characteristic of the donor product is imparted to a recipient product in said first chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
    Inventors: David Rushforth, Paul Gibson, Eva Sommarstrom
  • Publication number: 20220007711
    Abstract: A method of preparing an additive assembly for insertion into tobacco industry product filter tow, comprising: providing a web comprising an array of discrete portions of additive disposed in or on the web, the array comprising columns of at least two discrete portions of additive across a width of the web; and forming a chain of discrete portions of additive in the web. The chain comprises: connecting portions that connect adjacent discrete portions of additive in a column of the array; and connecting portions that are configured to be nonlinear to connect discrete portions of additive in respective adjacent columns of the array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventor: Paul Gibson
  • Publication number: 20210032013
    Abstract: A method of packaging a bundle of tobacco industry products, wrapped in a barrier material (5), in a sheet of board material is disclosed. A packaging machine folds the sheet of board material to form a base (3) to contain a bundle, and to form a lid (2) rotatable relative to the base (3) between open and closed positions. The lid (2) has a front wall (11) and a lid front wall flap (15) having a rear face (16) that lies against an inner surface (17) of the lid front wall (11) to enable a label (9), that extends over a section of the barrier material (5) that defines an extraction opening (6), to be adhered to a front face (18) of the lid front wall flap (15) with adhesive so that the section is lifted to open the extraction opening (6) upon rotation of the lid (2) towards its open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Paul GIBSON, Steven HOLFORD
  • Patent number: 10815048
    Abstract: A pack having a group of tobacco industry products wrapped in a laminate to form a bundle is disclosed. The pack has a base containing the bundle, and a lid mounted to the base for rotation between open and closed positions. The laminate has an outer layer having a first cut that defines an outer layer region bounded by said first cut and, an inner layer having a second cut that defines an inner layer region bounded by said second cut. The inner layer region lies within the outer layer region. A part of the outer layer region is attached to an inside surface of the lid such that, as the lid is rotated into its open position, the inner and outer layer regions are lifted causing the inner and outer layers to delaminate in a peripheral region between the first and second cuts and an opening to be created in the laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Jonathan Bray, Gary Fallon, Paul Gibson
  • Patent number: 10815049
    Abstract: A pack having a group of tobacco industry products wrapped in a laminate to form a bundle is disclosed. The pack has a base containing the bundle, and a lid mounted to the base for rotation between open and closed positions. The laminate has an outer layer having a first cut that defines an outer layer region bounded by said first cut and, an inner layer having a second cut that defines an inner layer region bounded by said second cut. The inner layer region lies within the outer layer region. A part of the outer layer region is attached to an inside surface of the lid such that, as the lid is rotated into its open position, the inner and outer layer regions are lifted causing the inner and outer layers to delaminate in a peripheral region between the first and second cuts and an opening to be created in the laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Jonathan Bray, Gary Fallon, Paul Gibson
  • Patent number: 10538338
    Abstract: A computerised method is provided for monitoring the status of an aircraft. The method comprises sending, from an output module of an aircraft monitoring system, a reporting more report data signal response and monitoring, at an input module of the aircraft monitoring system, for received data signal to the aircraft monitoring system. This sets a contract with the aircraft that may be used to monitor for unexpected behaviour or non-compliance with the contract terms. The method further comprises determining, at a processor of the aircraft monitoring system, if one or more alert criteria have been satisfied by the received data signal responses and generating, at an alerting module of the aircraft monitoring system, an alert based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: SITA INFORMATION NETWORKING COMPUTING UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Yanik LaCroix, Paul Gibson
  • Patent number: 10463071
    Abstract: A container for a consumable recipient product. The container also contains a non-consumable donor product carrier which contains a donor product which emits a substance to impart a characteristic to the recipient product in the container. The donor product carrier includes a barrier layer, disposed between the donor product and the recipient product, through which the substance can travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
    Inventors: David Rushforth, Paul Gibson, Eva Sommarstrom
  • Publication number: 20190300272
    Abstract: A pack having a group of tobacco industry products wrapped in a laminate to form a bundle is disclosed. The pack has a base containing the bundle, and a lid mounted to the base for rotation between open and closed positions. The laminate has an outer layer having a first cut that defines an outer layer region bounded by said first cut and, an inner layer having a second cut that defines an inner layer region bounded by said second cut. The inner layer region lies within the outer layer region. A part of the outer layer region is attached to an inside surface of the lid such that, as the lid is rotated into its open position, the inner and outer layer regions are lifted causing the inner and outer layers to delaminate in a peripheral region between the first and second cuts and an opening to be created in the laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Jonathan BRAY, Gary FALLON, Paul GIBSON
  • Patent number: 10362814
    Abstract: The present invention provides pants, such as pants that are worn as work uniform pants, which are configured to provide significant improvements in a wearer's comfort, performance, and mobility over a predefined range of motions. Embodiments of the pants comprise one or more stretch panels that are configured to provide for stretching of the pant at an identified micro site in order to provide a wearer with enhanced mobility. Additionally, the manner in which the various portions of the pant are connected together may be adjusted in order to provide a wearer with enhanced mobility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: VF IMAGEWEAR, INC.
    Inventors: Shannon North, David Griffin, Ben Rose, Ismail Akram, Paul Gibson
  • Publication number: 20190193925
    Abstract: A pack having a group of tobacco industry products wrapped in a laminate to form a bundle is disclosed. The pack has a base containing the bundle, and a lid mounted to the base for rotation between open and closed positions. The laminate has an outer layer having a first cut that defines an outer layer region bounded by said first cut and, an inner layer having a second cut that defines an inner layer region bounded by said second cut. The inner layer region lies within the outer layer region. A part of the outer layer region is attached to an inside surface of the lid such that, as the lid is rotated into to its open position, the inner and outer layer regions are lifted causing the inner and outer layers to delaminate in a peripheral region between the first and second cuts and an opening to be created in the laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Jonathan BRAY, Gary FALLON, Paul GIBSON
  • Patent number: 10266336
    Abstract: Pack (27) having a group of tobacco industry products wrapped in a laminate (2) to form a bundle (22). The pack has a base (28) containing the bundle, and a lid (30) mounted to the base for rotation between open and closed positions. The laminate has an outer layer (3) having a first cut (5) that defines an outer layer region bounded by said first cut and, an inner layer (4) having a second cut (6) that defines an inner layer region bounded by said second cut. A part of the outer layer region is attached to an inside surface of the lid such that, as the lid is rotated into its open position, the inner and outer layer regions are lifted causing the inner and outer layers to delaminate in a peripheral region (15) between the first and second cuts and an opening (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Jonathan Bray, Gary Fallon, Paul Gibson
  • Publication number: 20190059463
    Abstract: The present invention provides pants, such as pants that are worn as work uniform pants, which are configured to provide significant improvements in a wearer's comfort, performance, and mobility over a predefined range of motions. Embodiments of the pants comprise one or more stretch panels that are configured to provide for stretching of the pant at an identified micro site in order to provide a wearer with enhanced mobility. Additionally, the manner in which the various portions of the pant are connected together may be adjusted in order to provide a wearer with enhanced mobility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Shannon North, David Griffin, Ben Rose, Ismail Akram, Paul Gibson
  • Publication number: 20180168866
    Abstract: The present invention is a depth sensing visual prosthesis. By depth sensing objects within an image, items located at a certain depths from the user can be removed to declutter an image. The resulting image presents only objects within a range of depth from the visual prosthesis user. Depth sensing can be accomplished in various ways including structured light, time of flight, or preferably, a stereo camera pair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Arup Roy, Avraham L. Caspi, Gislin Dagnelie, Greg Seifert, Paul Gibson
  • Patent number: D822505
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
    Inventors: Paul Gibson, Craig Barnes