Patents by Inventor Paul Watters

Paul Watters 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).

  • Low emissivity film
    Patent number: 9822229
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a functional film material comprising a substrate layer and a coating layer, the coating layer comprising a block copolymeric binder and a particulate metal pigment therein, the ratio of pigment to binder in the coating layer being selected with reference to the coat weight to provide the functional film material with an emissivity of less than 0.5, and the substrate and coating layer being selected to provide the film with a VWTR (ambient) in excess 400 gm?2 d?1 bar?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: INNOVIA FILMS LIMITED
    Inventors: Colin Marshall, Paul Watters
  • Material processing apparatus with deployable feed conveyor
    Patent number: 9611099
    Abstract: A material processing apparatus comprising a body, and a conveyor that is movable between a deployed state and a transport state. The conveyor comprises a feed end, a discharge end and conveying means configured to carry material from the feed end to the discharge end. The discharge end is coupled to the body and, in the deployed state, the conveyor extends from the body with the feed end being spaced apart from the body by the conveying means. In the transport state, the conveyor is folded with respect to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Terex GB Limited
    Inventor: Paul Watters
  • MATERIAL PROCESSING APPARATUS WITH DEPLOYABLE FEED CONVEYOR
    Publication number: 20140202835
    Abstract: A material processing apparatus comprising a body, and a conveyor that is movable between a deployed state and a transport state. The conveyor comprises a feed end, a discharge end and conveying means configured to carry material from the feed end to the discharge end. The discharge end is coupled to the body and, in the deployed state, the conveyor extends from the body with the feed end being spaced apart from the body by the conveying means. In the transport state, the conveyor is folded with respect to the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventor: Paul Watters
  • Cigarette filter
    Patent number: 8256434
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an at least partially transparent cigarette filter tipping film comprising a biodegradable substrate, and softener in an amount of less than 25% by weight of the biodegradable substrate, and a cigarette filter comprising a filtration material encased in a cylinder of the said tipping film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Innovia Films Limited
    Inventors: Paul Watters, Colin Marshall
  • CIGARETTE FILTER
    Publication number: 20120192883
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an at least partially transparent cigarette filter tipping film comprising a biodegradable substrate, and softener in an amount of less than 25% by weight of the biodegradable substrate, and a cigarette filter comprising a filtration material encased in a cylinder of the said tipping film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: INNOVIA FILMS LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul Watters, Colin Marshall
  • CIGARETTE FILTER
    Publication number: 20110100386
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an at least partially transparent cigarette filter tipping film comprising a biodegradable substrate, and softener in an amount of less than 25% by weight of the biodegradable substrate, and a cigarette filter comprising a filtration material encased in a cylinder of the said tipping film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Innovia Films Limited
    Inventors: Paul WATTERS, Colin Marshall
  • LOW EMISSIVITY FILM
    Publication number: 20100173145
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a functional film material comprising a substrate layer and a coating layer, the coating layer comprising a block copolymeric binder and a particulate metal pigment therein, the ratio of pigment to binder in the coating layer being selected with reference to the coat weight to provide the functional film material with an emissivity of less than 0.5, and the substrate and coating layer being selected to provide the film with a VWTR (ambient) in excess 400 gm?2d?1 bar?1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: INNOVIA FILMS LIMITED
    Inventors: Colin Marshall, Paul Watters