Patents by Inventor Peter Jennings
Peter Jennings 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).
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Patent number: 11627425Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device for determining and conveying an intelligibility of an audio signal, wherein the audio signal comprises a plurality of occurrences of a repeating audio feature, wherein each occurrence of the repeating audio feature comprises a respective value of an acoustic characteristic, wherein the lighting device comprises: a light source; a microphone for detecting the audio signal; a processor configured to: receive the audio signal from the microphone, determine a baseline value based on said audio signal, determine a positive intelligibility of the audio signal if the last occurrence of the repeating audio feature comprises a respective value of the acoustic characteristic being at least equal to the baseline value, or determine a negative intelligibility of the audio signal if the last occurrence of the repeating audio feature comprises a respective value of the acoustic characteristic being less than the baseline value, and control the light source to convey the determinedType: GrantFiled: May 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Peter Jens Fuhrmann, Peter Deixler
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Patent number: 10118349Abstract: A method of press molding a molding material to form a vehicle body panel of fiber-reinforced resin matrix composite material, the vehicle body panel having a front A-surface and a rear B-surface, the method comprising the steps of: i. providing a heated mold tool having a lower mold part and an upper mold part, the upper mold part having a first molding surface for molding a front A-surface of the vehicle body panel and the lower mold part having a second molding surface for molding a rear B-surface of the vehicle body panel; ii. providing a multilaminar panel of molding material comprising at least one layer of fibers and at least one layer of resin, the multilaminar panel having first and second opposite major surfaces, a surface resin layer of the multilaminar panel being at or adjacent to the first major surface; iii. locating the molding material in the mold tool; iv. closing the mold tool to define a substantially closed mold cavity containing the molding material; v.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Gurit (UK) Ltd.Inventors: Daniel Thomas Jones, Stephen Patrick Main, Martin James Starkey, Peter Jennings, Gregory Aratoon
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Patent number: 10112352Abstract: A method of press molding a molding material to form a molded part of fiber-reinforced resin matrix composite material, the method comprising the steps of: i. locating a molding material in a mold tool, the molding material containing fibers, resin and a syntactic layer comprising a polymer matrix and a plurality of hollow bodies distributed within the polymer matrix; ii. permitting the molding material to drape at least partly under the action of gravity within the mold so as to configure at least part of the draped molding material in a partly molded shape; iii. fully closing the mold tool to define a closed mold cavity containing the molding material; iv. applying pressure to the mold cavity to cause resin to flow and impregnate the fibers and to configure the molding material in a fully molded shape; and v. substantially fully curing the resin to form a molded part from the molding material.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Gurit (UK) Ltd.Inventors: Martin James Starkey, Peter Jennings, Gregory Aratoon
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Patent number: 10077415Abstract: The present invention relates to novel combined laundry detergent, bleach, and antimicrobial composition incorporating novel sulfoperoxycarboxylic acid compounds, and methods for making and using them. The sulfoperoxycarboxylic compounds used in compositions of the invention are storage stable, water soluble and have low to no odor. Compositions of the invention may be in the form of a liquid, a solid, or a gel. The sulfoperoxycarboxylic compounds useful in preparing compositions of the present invention can be formed from non-petroleum based renewable materials.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: David W. Gohl, Robert D. P. Hei, Thomas Merz, Peter Jens Forth, Matthias Kreysel, David D. McSherry, Junzhong Li, Jonathan P. Fast
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Patent number: 9981431Abstract: A method of press molding a molding material to form a molded part of fiber-reinforced resin matrix composite material, the method comprising the steps of: i. providing a mold tool having a lower mold part and an upper mold part, the upper mold part having a first molding surface for molding a first molded surface of the molded part and the lower mold part having a second molding surface for molding a second molded surface of the molded part; ii. providing a multilaminar panel of molding material comprising at least one layer of dry fibers and at least one layer of resin, the multilaminar panel having first and second opposite major surfaces; iii. locating the molding material in the mold tool; iv. progressively closing the mold tool to define a substantially closed mold cavity containing the molding material, the closing step having: I. a first stage prior to both the first molding surface contacting the first major surface and the second molding surface contacting the second major surface and II.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: GURIT (UK) LTD.Inventors: Daniel Thomas Jones, Stephen Patrick Main, Martin James Starkey, Peter Jennings, Gregory Aratoon
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Patent number: 9981432Abstract: A method of press molding a molding material to form a molded part of fiber-reinforced resin matrix composite material, the method comprising the steps of: i. providing a mold tool having a lower mold part and an upper mold part, the upper mold part having a first molding surface for molding a first molded surface of the molded part and the lower mold part having a second molding surface for molding a second molded surface of the molded part; ii. providing a multilaminar panel of molding material comprising at least one layer of fibers and at least one layer of resin, the multilaminar panel having first and second opposite major surfaces, a surface resin layer of the multilaminar panel being at or adjacent to the first major surface; iii. locating the molding material in the mold tool; iv. closing the mold tool to define a substantially closed mold cavity containing the molding material, the closing step including the sub-steps of: a.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: GURIT (UK) LTD.Inventors: Daniel Thomas Jones, Stephen Patrick Main, Martin James Starkey, Peter Jennings, Gregory Aratoon
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Patent number: 9981430Abstract: A method of press moulding a moulding material to form a moulded part of fiber-reinforced resin matrix composite material, the method comprising the steps of: i. providing a mould tool having a lower mould part and an upper mould part, the upper mould part having a first moulding surface for moulding a first moulded surface of the moulded part and the lower mould part having a second moulding surface for moulding a second moulded surface of the moulded part; ii. providing a multilaminar panel of moulding material comprising at least one layer of fibers and at least one layer of resin, the multilaminar panel having first and second opposite major surfaces, a surface resin layer of the multilaminar panel being at or adjacent to the first major surface and a dry fiber layer of the multilaminar panel forming the second major surface; iii.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: GURIT (UK) LTD.Inventors: Daniel Thomas Jones, Stephen Patrick Main, Martin James Starkey, Peter Jennings, Gregory Aratoon
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Patent number: 9981429Abstract: A method of press molding a molding material to form a molded part of fiber-reinforced resin matrix composite material, the method comprising the steps of: i. providing a mold tool having a lower mold part and an upper mold part, the upper mold part having a first molding surface for molding a first molded surface of the molded part and the lower mold part having a second molding surface for molding a second molded surface of the molded part; ii. providing a multilaminar panel of molding material comprising at least one layer of fibers and at least one layer of resin, the multilaminar panel having first and second opposite major surfaces; iii. locating the molding material in the mold tool; iv. progressively closing the mold tool to define a substantially closed mold cavity containing the molding material, the closing step including: a. a preliminary closing phase to achieve mutual engagement between the lower and upper mold parts, b.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: GURIT (UK) LTD.Inventors: Daniel Thomas Jones, Stephen Patrick Main, Martin James Starkey, Peter Jennings, Gregory Aratoon
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Patent number: 9902117Abstract: A method of press molding a molding material to form a molded part of fiber-reinforced resin matrix composite material, the method comprising the steps of: i. providing a mold tool having a lower mold part and an upper mold part, the upper mold part having a first molding surface for molding a first molded surface of the molded part and the lower mold part having a second molding surface for molding a second molded surface of the molded part; ii. providing a multilaminar panel of molding material comprising at least one layer of dry fibers and at least one layer of resin, the multilaminar panel having first and second opposite major surfaces; iii. locating the molding material in the mold tool; iv.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Gurit (UK) Ltd.Inventors: Daniel Thomas Jones, Stephen Patrick Main, Martin James Starkey, Peter Jennings, Gregory Aratoon
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Publication number: 20170081618Abstract: The present invention relates to novel combined laundry detergent, bleach, and antimicrobial composition incorporating novel sulfoperoxycarboxylic acid compounds, and methods for making and using them. The sulfoperoxycarboxylic compounds used in compositions of the invention are storage stable, water soluble and have low to no odor. Compositions of the invention may be in the form of a liquid, a solid, or a gel. The sulfoperoxycarboxylic compounds useful in preparing compositions of the present invention can be formed from non-petroleum based renewable materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: David W. Gohl, Robert D.P. Hei, Thomas Merz, Peter Jens Forth, Matthias Kreysel, David D. McSherry, Junzhong Li, Jonathan P. Fast
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Patent number: 9540598Abstract: The present invention relates to novel combined laundry detergent, bleach, and antimicrobial composition incorporating novel sulfoperoxycarboxylic acid compounds, and methods for making and using them. The sulfoperoxycarboxylic compounds used in compositions of the invention are storage stable, water soluble and have low to no odor. Compositions of the invention may be in the form of a liquid, a solid, or a gel. The sulfoperoxycarboxylic compounds useful in preparing compositions of the present invention can be formed from non-petroleum based renewable materials.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: David W. Gohl, Robert D. P. Hei, Thomas Merz, Peter Jens Forth, Matthias Kreysel, David D. McSherry, Junzhong Li, Jonathan P. Fast
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Publication number: 20150336303Abstract: A method of press moulding a moulding material to form a moulded part of fibre-reinforced resin matrix composite material, the method comprising the steps of: i. locating a moulding material in a mould tool, the moulding material containing fibres, resin and a syntactic layer comprising a polymer matrix and a plurality of hollow bodies distributed within the polymer matrix; ii. permitting the moulding material to drape at least partly under the action of gravity within the mould so as to configure at least part of the draped moulding material in a partly moulded shape; iii. fully closing the mould tool to define a closed mould cavity containing the moulding material; iv. applying pressure to the mould cavity to cause resin to flow and impregnate the fibres and to configure the moulding material in a fully moulded shape; and v. substantially fully curing the resin to form a moulded part from the moulding material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2013Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Martin James Starkey, Peter Jennings, Gregory Aratoon
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Publication number: 20150290884Abstract: A method of press moulding a moulding material to form a moulded part of fibre-reinforced resin matrix composite material, the method comprising the steps of: i. providing a mould tool having a lower mould part and an upper mould part, the upper mould part having a first moulding surface for moulding a first moulded surface of the moulded part and the lower mould part having a second moulding surface for moulding a second moulded surface of the moulded part; ii. providing a multilaminar panel of moulding material comprising at least one layer of dry fibres and at least one layer of resin, the multilaminar panel having first and second opposite major surfaces; iii. locating the moulding material in the mould tool; iv. progressively closing the mould tool to define a substantially closed mould cavity containing the moulding material, the closing step having: I.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2013Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: Gurit (UK) Ltd.Inventors: Daniel Thomas Jones, Stephen Patrick Main, Martin James Starkey, Peter Jennings, Gregory Aratoon
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Publication number: 20150145182Abstract: A method of press moulding a moulding material to form a moulded part of fibre-reinforced resin matrix composite material, the method comprising the steps of: i. providing a mould tool having a lower mould part and an upper mould part, the upper mould part having a first moulding surface for moulding a first moulded surface of the moulded part and the lower mould part having a second moulding surface for moulding a second moulded surface of the moulded part; ii. providing a multilaminar panel of moulding material comprising at least one layer of fibres and at least one layer of resin, the multilaminar panel having first and second opposite major surfaces, a surface resin layer of the multilaminar panel being at or adjacent to the first major surface and a dry fibre layer of the multilaminar panel forming the second major surface; iii.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: Gurit (UK) Ltd.Inventors: Daniel Thomas Jones, Stephen Patrick Main, Martin James Starkey, Peter Jennings, Gregory Aratoon
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Publication number: 20150145159Abstract: A method of press moulding a moulding material to form a vehicle body panel of fibre-reinforced resin matrix composite material, the vehicle body panel having a front A-surface and a rear B-surface, the method comprising the steps of: i. providing a heated mould tool having a lower mould part and an upper mould part, the upper mould part having a first moulding surface for moulding a front A-surface of the vehicle body panel and the lower mould part having a second moulding surface for moulding a rear B-surface of the vehicle body panel; ii. providing a multilaminar panel of moulding material comprising at least one layer of fibres and at least one layer of resin, the multilaminar panel having first and second opposite major surfaces, a surface resin layer of the multilaminar panel being at or adjacent to the first major surface; iii. locating the moulding material in the mould tool; iv. closing the mould tool to define a substantially closed mould cavity containing the moulding material; v.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Daniel Thomas Jones, Stephen Patrick Main, Martin James Starkey, Peter Jennings, Gregory Aratoon
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Publication number: 20150145160Abstract: A method of press moulding a moulding material to form a moulded part of fibre-reinforced resin matrix composite material, the method comprising the steps of: i. providing a mould tool having a lower mould part and an upper mould part, the upper mould part having a first moulding surface for moulding a first moulded surface of the moulded part and the lower mould part having a second moulding surface for moulding a second moulded surface of the moulded part; ii. providing a multilaminar panel of moulding material comprising at least one layer of dry fibres and at least one layer of resin, the multilaminar panel having first and second opposite major surfaces; iii. locating the moulding material in the mould tool; iv.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: Gurit (UK) Ltd.Inventors: Daniel Thomas Jones, Stephen Patrick Main, Martin James Starkey, Peter Jennings, Gregory Aratoon
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Publication number: 20150115505Abstract: A method of press moulding a moulding material to form a moulded part of fibre-reinforced resin matrix composite material, the method comprising the steps of: i. providing a mould tool having a lower mould part and an upper mould part, the upper mould part having a first moulding surface for moulding a first moulded surface of the moulded part and the lower mould part having a second moulding surface for moulding a second moulded surface of the moulded part; ii. providing a multilaminar panel of moulding material comprising at least one layer of fibres and at least one layer of resin, the multilaminar panel having first and second opposite major surfaces; iii. locating the moulding material in the mould tool; iv. progressively closing the mould tool to define a substantially closed mould cavity containing the moulding material, the closing step including: a. a preliminary closing phase to achieve mutual engagement between the lower and upper mould parts, b.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Daniel Thomas Jones, Stephen Patrick Main, Martin James Starkey, Peter Jennings, Gregory Aratoon
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Publication number: 20150115506Abstract: A method of press moulding a moulding material to form a moulded part of fibre-reinforced resin matrix composite material, the method comprising the steps of: i. providing a mould tool having a lower mould part and an upper mould part, the upper mould part having a first moulding surface for moulding a first moulded surface of the moulded part and the lower mould part having a second moulding surface for moulding a second moulded surface of the moulded part; ii. providing a multilaminar panel of moulding material comprising at least one layer of fibres and at least one layer of resin, the multilaminar panel having first and second opposite major surfaces, a surface resin layer of the multilaminar panel being at or adjacent to the first major surface; iii. locating the moulding material in the mould tool; iv. closing the mould tool to define a substantially closed mould cavity containing the moulding material, the closing step including the sub-steps of: a.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Daniel Thomas Jones, Stephen Patrick Main, Martin James Starkey, Peter Jennings, Gregory Aratoon
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Publication number: 20150026900Abstract: The present invention relates to novel combined laundry detergent, bleach, and antimicrobial composition incorporating novel sulfoperoxycarboxylic acid compounds, and methods for making and using them. The sulfoperoxycarboxylic compounds used in compositions of the invention are storage stable, water soluble and have low to no odor. Compositions of the invention may be in the form of a liquid, a solid, or a gel. The sulfoperoxycarboxylic compounds useful in preparing compositions of the present invention can be formed from non-petroleum based renewable materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: David W. Gohl, Robert D.P. Hei, Thomas Merz, Peter Jens Forth, Matthias Kreysel, David D. McSherry, Junzhong Li, Jonathan P. Fast
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Publication number: 20150009332Abstract: For monitoring presence of persons in an area, the area is subdivided into at least two sub-areas and, for each of the at least two sub-areas, at least one detection line is defined with regard to a boundary of the corresponding sub-area. The detection line marks an entry to and/or exit from the corresponding sub-area. Within the scope of the monitoring, it is detected whether a moving person is entering or exiting the corresponding sub-area by use of the at least one detection line of the corresponding sub-area and/or whether the moving person is expected to enter or exit the corresponding sub-area by use of the at least one detection line of the corresponding sub-area.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventor: Peter Jens Fuhrmann