Patents by Inventor Peter Gilbert

Peter Gilbert 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: 7117054
    Abstract: A computer program product stored in a computing device has a processor and a communication interface to determine cooling specifications of a remote housing. The computer program product includes a machine-readable storage medium and machine-readable program code, stored on the machine-readable storage medium. The machine readable program code includes instructions, which when executed, to cause the processor, via the communication interface set a speed of a fan within the remote housing, set an alarm condition for the fan within the remote housing, set a temperature threshold for the fan within the remote housing, capture the cooling specifications of the fan for the remote housing, the cooling specification including a measured temperature; and increase the speed of the fan if the temperature threshold is exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott Frankel, Martin Peter Gilbert, Eric Hardt
  • Publication number: 20060035721
    Abstract: A golf club head having portions of varying density is disclosed and claimed. The club head includes a body with a recess in the back between the heel and toe and extending toward the sole. An insert that is configured to matingly correspond to the recess is positioned within the recess. The insert has a lower specific gravity than the club head body, biasing the club head mass toward the club head perimeter. The insert can form a muscle of the club head. The club head is forged, and the recess is formed by machining. After the insert is positioned within the recess, the club head-insert combination is subjected to additional forging and finishing steps. The present invention increases the club head moment of inertia and/or enlarges the club head sweet spot while retaining the golfer's ability to work the golf ball and shape the golf shot. The present invention can be used with forged, blade, and muscle back clubs, which have not heretofore been enhanced in these manners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Scott Knutson, Peter Gilbert, Thomas Bennett
  • Publication number: 20050245325
    Abstract: A hollow golf club having a hosel sleeve weight made from tungsten material in the upper hosel area and a tungsten toe plug in the lower toe portion of the club head. This combination creates an increase in the moment of inertia of the club head about the x, y and z axes of the club head. A composite core is bladder molded into a cavity in the club head to provide support for a relatively thin front face and the composite core is visible on the rear surface of the club head. The core material is less dense and has greater flexibility than the front face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Gilbert, Tomas Diaz, Christopher Kays
  • Publication number: 20050233832
    Abstract: Forged cavity back iron-type clubs and oversize clubs are disclosed. These forged clubs have thin, durable hitting face and relatively large cavity volumes. These clubs have high rotational moments of inertia to minimize distance and accuracy penalties associated with off-center hits. Long irons with hitting face of about 0.100 inch thick are achievable by the present invention. Also disclosed are forged irons made from stainless steels and annealed to achieve the desired hardness and ductility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Gilbert, Michael Burnett
  • Publication number: 20050202900
    Abstract: Forged cavity back iron-type clubs and oversize clubs are disclosed. These forged clubs have thin, durable hitting face and relatively large cavity volumes. These clubs have high rotational moments of inertia to minimize distance and accuracy penalties associated with off-center hits. Long irons with hitting face of about 0.100 inch thick are achievable by the present invention. Also disclosed are forged irons made from stainless steels and annealed to achieve the desired hardness and ductility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Gilbert, Michael Burnett
  • Publication number: 20050148407
    Abstract: A golf club head having a cavity back arrangement and a sandwich construction is disclosed. The club head contains a thin strike face, a metal back flange and a light weight insert located between the strike face and the back flange to provide structural support to the strike face. The insert is in contact with at least a portion of the strike face and is made from light weight materials including magnesium and titanium. The club head is constructed to move the center of gravity lower and toward the back of the club head and to increase the moment of inertia. The insert provides the necessary support with adversely affecting either the center of gravity or the moment of inertia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Gilbert, Michael Burnett
  • Publication number: 20050130761
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a golf club head with an improved striking surface. The grooves are machined into the strike surface with tight tolerances. The grooves have sharp edges, radiused ends, and a draft angle between about 2° and 12°. The striking face is machined such that it has a uniform texture with a roughness of more than 40 Ra.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Vokey, Peter Gilbert, M. Burnett, Christopher Kays
  • Publication number: 20050124430
    Abstract: A golf club iron having a thin front face which is supported by a biasly bent L-shaped insert that is disposed into a rear cavity of the iron to both support the front face and to create a “spring like” effect. The coefficient of restitution of the club head is greater than 0.8. The insert has a lower specific gravity and a higher Young's Modulus than the front face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Gilbert, Douglas Jorgensen, Stephen Murphy
  • Publication number: 20050119064
    Abstract: A golf club iron having a thin front face supported by a biasly bent U-shaped insert that is inserted into a rear cavity and sole recess of the iron to not only support the front face and to create a “spring like” effect, but to create a void between the insert and the front face and sole portion of the club head. The coefficient of restitution of the club head is greater than 0.8. The insert has a lower specific gravity and a higher Young's Modulus than the front face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Gilbert, Douglas Jorgensen, Stephen Murphy
  • Publication number: 20050090329
    Abstract: Forged cavity back iron-type clubs and oversize clubs are disclosed. These forged clubs have thin, durable hitting face and relatively large cavity volumes. These clubs have high rotational moments of inertia to minimize distance and accuracy penalties associated with off-center hits. Long irons with hitting face of about 0.100 inch thick are achievable by the present invention. Also disclosed are forged irons made from stainless steels and annealed to achieve the desired hardness and ductility. Further, an interchangeable pin suitable for use in the manufacture of any of a set of iron-type clubs without re-tooling is disclosed. The pin is sized and configured to fit within a through-bore such that an adhesive such as a flexible epoxy may be placed within the gaps to provide a vibration dampening effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Gilbert, Michael Burnett, Thomas Bennett
  • Publication number: 20050043117
    Abstract: A hybrid golf club having a hollow club head construction including a lightweight composite core inserted into a club head cavity and juxtaposed against a front face by compressed gas to provide support to the front face therein. The core material is less dense and having greater flexibility than the front face. The front face has a variable stiffness so as to create a variable Coefficient of Restitution (COR) across the face, therein normalizing the hitting area over a greater portion of the face. The composite core supports the front face to provide a COR from about 0.8 in the middle of the face to about 0.9 in the outer section. The body of the club head has at least one opening wherein the composite core is visible and provides the shell for that portion of the club head. The composite core comprises a plurality of unidirectional layers with horizontal oriented layers alternating with vertical oriented layers to provide extra strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Gilbert, Michael Burnett, Jeffrey Meyer
  • Publication number: 20050037860
    Abstract: Forged cavity back iron-type clubs and oversize clubs are disclosed. These forged clubs have thin, durable hitting face and relatively large cavity volumes. These clubs have high rotational moments of inertia to minimize distance and accuracy penalties associated with off-center hits. Long irons with hitting face of about 0.100 inch thick are achievable by the present invention. Also disclosed are forged irons made from stainless steels and annealed to achieve the desired hardness and ductility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Gilbert, Michael Burnett
  • Publication number: 20050037863
    Abstract: Forged cavity back iron-type clubs and oversize clubs are disclosed. These forged clubs have thin, durable hitting face and relatively large cavity volumes. These clubs have high rotational moments of inertia to minimize distance and accuracy penalties associated with off-center hits. Long irons with hitting face of about 0.100 inch thick are achievable by the present invention. Also disclosed are forged irons made from stainless steels and annealed to achieve the desired hardness and ductility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Gilbert, Michael Burnett
  • Publication number: 20050037859
    Abstract: A golf club head is disclosed. The golf club head has a body member and a face insert formed of different materials. The body material is relatively soft and ductile to allow the club to be customized, and the face insert member is relatively hard and wear resistant to ensure that the face groove geometry remains substantially unaltered through use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Gilbert, M. Burnett, Thomas Bennett
  • Publication number: 20050037864
    Abstract: A golf club head having a cavity back arrangement and a sandwich construction is disclosed. The club head contains a thin strike face, a metal back flange and a light weight insert located between the strike face and the back flange to provide structural support to the strike face. The insert is in contact with at least a portion of the strike face and is made from light weight materials including magnesium and titanium. The club head is constructed to move the center of gravity lower and toward the back of the club head and to increase the moment of inertia. The insert provides the necessary support with adversely affecting either the center of gravity or the moment of inertia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Gilbert, Michael Burnett
  • Publication number: 20040248275
    Abstract: A method of creating a bacterial aggregate comprising the step of combining planktonic bacterial cells with an effective amount of lectin, wherein the amount of lectin is effective to bind the bacterial cells together in an aggregate, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Peter Gilbert, Alexander H. Rickard
  • Publication number: 20040144265
    Abstract: A method of conditioning hay, the hay being made from plants used for animal fodder of the type having nodes in their stems, the nodes being significantly less compressible than the stems, the method comprising: compressing the hay between a pair of rollers with a predetermined compression force sufficient to substantially flatten any nodes on the hay and thereby accelerate drying of the hay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Applicant: Mackie International Pty. Ltd
    Inventor: Peter Gilbert MacKie
  • Patent number: 6739412
    Abstract: A boring apparatus is described which comprises a substantially hollow vessel with a fixed base and a rotatable base. The rotatable base is provided, at its circumference, with at least one side cutter which rotatable with the rotatable base from a first position, in which the at least one side cutter serves to cover a respective opening provided in the vessel wall, to a second position, in which the opening in the vessel wall is exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Cementation Foundations Skanska Limited
    Inventor: Peter Gilbert Shotton
  • Patent number: 6739805
    Abstract: A waterstop, 10 or 11, for restricting or preventing the flow of water across the joints of foundation elements 8, such as between or along individual diaphragm wall panels or between or along individual secant wall piles. The present invention also relates to a method of installing a waterstop at or near the joints between adjacent foundation elements. The waterstop consists of one or more longitudinal strips, 1 or 2, of hydrophilic material, wherein the or each hydrophilic strip extends vertically along the interface between adjacent foundation elements, from a position at or near the top of the foundation elements, to a position at or near the base of the elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Cementation Foundations Skanska Limited
    Inventor: Peter Gilbert Shotton
  • Patent number: 6711996
    Abstract: A hay conditioning apparatus includes a first roller which is rotatably mounted in a fixed mounting and a second counter-rotating (compression) roller which is rotatably mounted in connection with a moveable mounting. The compression roller is in rolling contact with the first roller and is adapted to receive pre-cut hay therebetween for conditioning. The moveable mounting allows the compression roller to be displaced relative to the first roller as the hay passes between the rollers and also includes a hydraulic cylinder for applying a compression force to the compression roller. As the pre-cut hay passes between the rollers, it is subjected to a predetermined compression force sufficient to substantially flatten any green nodes on the hay and thereby accelerate drying of the hay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Mackie International Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Peter Gilbert Mackie