Patents by Inventor Paul Staton

Paul Staton 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: 20250108904
    Abstract: A barrier door system configured to be positioned at an opening within an interior of an aircraft. The barrier door system comprises a door that is movable between a stowed position away from the opening and a deployed position that extends across the opening. A lock is mounted to the door and configured to lock the door in the deployed position with the lock configured to be immediately movable from a locked position to an unlocked position from a forward side of the door and to delay moving from the locked position to the unlocked position from a rear side of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel Bryan Nunes, Gregory Staton Smith, Steven Ellis Rhynard, Hakeem Haj-Musa, Sean Michael Finerty, Paul Addis, Daniel Paul Warren, Nathan Lee Near, Kyong S. Kim
  • Patent number: 12024266
    Abstract: A sea hose load analyzer system is disclosed. The sea hose load analyzer system also includes a transceiver interface. The sea hose load analyzer system also includes a memory storage. The sea hose load analyzer system also includes circuitry may include one or more processors configured to: receive load information of one or more sea hoses as node unit data via the transceiver interface, store the load information in the memory storage, and monitor additional node unit data via the transceiver interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Dunlop Oil & Marine Ltd.
    Inventors: Simon Bishop, Paul Staton
  • Publication number: 20240102587
    Abstract: Illustrated and described is a floating hose segment (4) with an inner hose element (14) which has a first outer surface (22) which faces away from a line region (16), an outer hose element (24) which has a second inner surface (26) which delimits an interior space through which the inner hose element (14) extends, and a second outer surface (28) which faces outward away from the inner hose element (14), and a communication device (46) which is adapted to transmit information directly or indirectly to a central control device (54), wherein at least one sensor device (42) is provided which is adapted so as to be capable of detecting the presence of at least one substance in the region between the first outer surface (22) and the second inner surface (26), wherein the at least one sensor device (42) is linked to the communication device (46) such that information relating to the presence of the at least one substance between the first outer surface (22) and the second inner surface (26) can be transmitted to th
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Dunlop Oil & Marine Ltd.
    Inventors: Simon Bishop, Paul Staton, Divarshan Sivakumar
  • Publication number: 20240044424
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (2) for detecting a fault state of a floating tube (4), wherein the system (2) has a buoyant floating tube (4), a detection system (6), and an evaluation unit (8), wherein the detection system (6) is designed to detect the geometric arrangement of the floating tube (4) and/or to detect the floating state (10) of the floating tube (4) in order to generate a detection signal which represents the detected geometric arrangement of the floating tube (4) and/or the detected floating state (10) of the floating tube (4), wherein the detection system (6) and the evaluation unit (8) are coupled via a first signal connection (14) in order to transmit the detection signal from the detection system (6) to the evaluation unit (8). There are multiple possible fault states here which can be detected by the evaluation unit (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Dunlop Oil & Marine Ltd.
    Inventors: Simon Bishop, Paul Staton
  • Publication number: 20240017802
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (2) for ascertaining prediction data. The system (2) has a floating unit (4) and a remote base unit (6). The floating unit (4) has a coupling unit (8), a floating hose (10) and a detection system (12). A first end (14) of the floating hose (10) is connected to the coupling unit (8). The detection system (12) is designed to detect, as actual arrangement, a present geometric arrangement of the floating hose (10) relative to the monitoring unit. In addition, the detection system (12) is configured to detect and/or ascertain, as actual location, a present geographical location of the floating unit (4). The detection system (12) is additionally designed to ascertain actual location data which represent the actual location and the actual arrangement. The floating unit (4) is designed to transmit the actual location data via a signal link (18) to the base unit (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Dunlop Oil & Marine Ltd.
    Inventors: Simon Bishop, Paul Staton
  • Publication number: 20240010304
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (2) for generating a warning signal. The system (2) has a buoyant apparatus (4). The apparatus (4) comprises a collision detection unit (6) which has at least one acceleration sensor (18). Each acceleration sensor (18) is designed to detect an acceleration acting on the apparatus. The collision detection unit (6) comprises a processor unit (10), which is configured for identifying a collision of the apparatus (4) with an unknown object based on the at least one detected acceleration, wherein the processor unit (10) is designed to generate a warning signal when a collision is identified, which signal represents the detected collision. The collision detection unit (6) has a signal interface (12) for transmitting the warning signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Dunlop Oil & Marine Ltd.
    Inventors: Simon Bishop, Paul Staton
  • Patent number: 11565932
    Abstract: A system for fluid transfer is disclosed and includes a floatable buoy, an underwater hose, a plurality of underwater node units and circuitry. The underwater hose has a first end coupled to the floatable buoy and a second end. The plurality of underwater node units distributed along the length of the underwater hose and configured to generate positioning signals. The circuitry is configured to determine a relative distance between each of the plurality of undersea node units based on the generated positioning signals to generate a plurality of relative distances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Dunlop Oil & Marine Ltd.
    Inventors: Simon Bishop, Paul Staton
  • Patent number: 11415422
    Abstract: One general aspect includes a buoy position analyzer system. The buoy position analyzer system also includes a transceiver interface. The buoy position analyzer system also includes a memory storage. The buoy position analyzer system also includes circuitry may include one or more processors configured to: receive node unit data via the transceiver interface, generate an operational movement envelope for a buoy based on the received node data, store the operational movement envelope in the memory storage, and monitor additional node unit data via the transceiver interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Dunlop Oil & Marine Ltd.
    Inventors: Simon Bishop, Paul Staton
  • Publication number: 20220034773
    Abstract: A sea hose load analyzer system is disclosed. The sea hose load analyzer system also includes a transceiver interface. The sea hose load analyzer system also includes a memory storage. The sea hose load analyzer system also includes circuitry may include one or more processors configured to: receive load information of one or more sea hoses as node unit data via the transceiver interface, store the load information in the memory storage, and monitor additional node unit data via the transceiver interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Dunlop Oil & Marine Ltd.
    Inventors: Simon Bishop, Paul Staton
  • Publication number: 20220034661
    Abstract: One general aspect includes a buoy position analyzer system. The buoy position analyzer system also includes a transceiver interface. The buoy position analyzer system also includes a memory storage. The buoy position analyzer system also includes circuitry may include one or more processors configured to: receive node unit data via the transceiver interface, generate an operational movement envelope for a buoy based on the received node data, store the operational movement envelope in the memory storage, and monitor additional node unit data via the transceiver interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Dunlop Oil & Marine Ltd.
    Inventors: Simon Bishop, Paul Staton
  • Patent number: 11192615
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (2), having: a buoyant buoy (4), and a floating hose (6) which has a plurality of buoyant hose segments (8) which are coupled in series. The buoy (4) has a liquid outlet connection (12) which is connected to the floating hose (6), so that the floating hose (6) is arranged in a geometrical arrangement with respect to the buoy (4). A plurality of node units (18) are fastened in a distributed manner to the floating hose (6) and the buoy (4). Each node unit (18) is designed to establish, by means of an associated radio unit, a respective radio link (22, 24, 26, 28) to each of at least two of the further radio units of the respective node units (18, 42, 44, 46, 48), so that a radio network (30) is created. Each node unit (18) is designed to determine a relative distance (32, 34, 36, 38) from each further node unit (18) on the basis of the respective radio link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Dunlop Oil & Marine Ltd.
    Inventors: Paul Staton, Ali Kambiez Zandiyeh, Simon Bishop
  • Publication number: 20210245842
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (2), having: a buoyant buoy (4), and a floating hose (6) which has a plurality of buoyant hose segments (8) which are coupled in series. The buoy (4) has a liquid outlet connection (12) which is connected to the floating hose (6), so that the floating hose (6) is arranged in a geometrical arrangement with respect to the buoy (4). A plurality of node units (18) are fastened in a distributed manner to the floating hose (6) and the buoy (4). Each node unit (18) is designed to establish, by means of an associated radio unit, a respective radio link (22, 24, 26, 28) to each of at least two of the further radio units of the respective node units (18, 42, 44, 46, 48), so that a radio network (30) is created. Each node unit (18) is designed to determine a relative distance (32, 34, 36, 38) from each further node unit (18) on the basis of the respective radio link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Dunlop Oil & Marine Ltd.
    Inventors: Paul Staton, Ali Kambiez Zandiyeh, Simon Bishop
  • Publication number: 20200156926
    Abstract: A system for fluid transfer is disclosed and includes a floatable buoy, an underwater hose, a plurality of underwater node units and circuitry. The underwater hose has a first end coupled to the floatable buoy and a second end. The plurality of underwater node units distributed along the length of the underwater hose and configured to generate positioning signals. The circuitry is configured to determine a relative distance between each of the plurality of undersea node units based on the generated positioning signals to generate a plurality of relative distances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Dunlop Oil & Marine Ltd.
    Inventors: Simon Bishop, Paul Staton
  • Patent number: 9366597
    Abstract: A leak-detecting sensor device (120) for a hose section (105) comprises a sensor (145a, b). The sensor (145a, b) comprises an optical fiber arranged to react to the presence of a fluid. The sensor (145a, b) is housed in a protective sleeve that is arranged for expansion and contraction when the hose section (105) expands and contracts, respectively. A tension mechanism connects a first end of the sensor to the protective sleeve and is arranged to tension the sensor within the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Dunlop Oil & Marine Limited
    Inventors: Ali Reza Kambiez Zandiyeh, Paul Staton
  • Publication number: 20130220466
    Abstract: A leak-detecting sensor device (120) for a hose section (105) comprises a sensor (145a, b).The sensor (145a, b) comprises an optical fibre arranged to react to the presence of a fluid. The sensor (145a, b) is housed in a protective sleeve that is arranged for expansion and contraction when the hose section (105) expands and contracts, respectively. Tension means connects first end of the sensor to the protective sleeve and is arranged to tension the sensor within the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: DUNLOP OIL & MARINE LIMITED
    Inventors: Ali Reza Kambiez Zandiyeh, Paul Staton
  • Patent number: 8064738
    Abstract: A leak detection apparatus comprising an optical fiber sensor (2) arranged to detect leakage of fluid through a hose carcass (6, 8), wherein the sensor is arranged to detect the location of the leak along a section (4) of the hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Dunlop Oil & Marine Limited
    Inventors: Ali Reza Kambiez Zandiyeh, Paul Staton
  • Publication number: 20090220190
    Abstract: A leak detection apparatus comprising an optical fibre sensor (2) arranged to detect leakage of fluid through a hose carcass (6, 8), wherein the sensor is arranged to detect the location of the leak along a section (4) of the hose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: DUNLOP OIL & MARINE LIMITED
    Inventors: Ali Reza Kambiez Zandiyeh, Moody Lane, Paul Staton
  • Publication number: 20060020490
    Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring and predicting usage and health outcomes with respect to the utilization of vascular access devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventor: Paul Staton