Patents by Inventor Peter Knights
Peter Knights 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: 8393101Abstract: A poster clamp (1) comprising first and second members (3, 5), the members (3, 5) comprising first and second gripping surfaces (7), respectively, for gripping opposing sides of a poster or a like, and a poster mounting system comprising a hoarding (208) and a plurality of such clamps (1), and a wire (210) on which the clamps (1) are to be mounted for tightening a poster within the frame of the hoarding (208).Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Urban Storm LimitedInventors: Peter Knight, Sam Kimber Ross Cook
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Patent number: 8326094Abstract: The sensor includes an optical waveguide defined in a light-transmitting medium. The waveguide includes a sensing portion and an non-sensing portion. The light-transmitting medium included in the sensing portion has defects that provide the light-transmitting medium with a deep band gap level between a valence band of the light-transmitting medium and a conduction band of the light-transmitting medium. The deep band gap level is configured such that the waveguide guiding light signals through the light-transmitting medium in the sensing portion causes free carriers to be generated in the light-transmitting medium. A detector is configured to detect the free carriers in the sensing region of the waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Kotura, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Peter Knights, Adrian Petru Vonsovici, Dominic Joseph Brady, Andrew Alan House, George Frederick Hopper
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Publication number: 20120066945Abstract: A poster clamp comprising first and second members, the members comprising first and second gripping surfaces, respectively, for gripping opposing sides of a poster or a like, and a poster mounting system comprising a hoarding and a plurality of such clamps, and a wire on which the clamps are to be mounted for tightening a poster within the frame of the hoarding.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: URBAN STORM LIMITEDInventors: Sam Kimber Ross Cook, Peter Knight
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Publication number: 20110276315Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for identifying under-defined geometries due to singular constraint schemes. A method includes receiving a CAD model having a plurality of geometries and determining the degrees of freedom for each of the geometries. The method includes identifying a number of constraints on each of the geometries and identifying any of the geometries that are under-defined and any of the geometries that are well-defined. The method includes identifying any of the under-defined geometries that are under-defined due to singular (UDS) and storing a UDS indicator for each of the geometries identified as UDS. The method can include identifying geometries computed from these UDS geometries (CFS) and storing a CFS indicator for each of the geometries identified as CFS.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: SIEMENS PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE INC.Inventors: Steven J. Brookes, Peter A. Knight, Ian J. Morrison
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Publication number: 20110013864Abstract: The sensor includes an optical waveguide defined in a light-transmitting medium. The waveguide includes a sensing portion and an non-sensing portion. The light-transmitting medium included in the sensing portion has defects that provide the light-transmitting medium with a deep band gap level between a valence band of the light-transmitting medium and a conduction band of the light-transmitting medium. The deep band gap level is configured such that the waveguide guiding light signals through the light-transmitting medium in the sensing portion causes free carriers to be generated in the light-transmitting medium. A detector is configured to detect the free carriers in the sensing region of the waveguide.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Andrew Peter Knights, Adrian Petru Vonsovici, Dominic Joseph Brady, Andrew Alan House, George Frederick Hopper
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Patent number: 7826700Abstract: The sensor includes an optical waveguide defined in a light-transmitting medium. The waveguide includes a sensing portion and an non-sensing portion. The light-transmitting medium included in the sensing portion has defects that provide the light-transmitting medium with a deep band gap level between a valence band of the light-transmitting medium and a conduction band of the light-transmitting medium. The deep band gap level is configured such that the waveguide guiding light signals through the light-transmitting medium in the sensing portion causes free carriers to be generated in the light-transmitting medium. A detector is configured to detect the free carriers in the sensing region of the waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2008Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Kotura, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Peter Knights, Adrian Petru Vonsovici, Dominic Joseph Brady, Andrew Alan House, George Frederick Hopper
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Publication number: 20100199536Abstract: A poster clamp (1) comprising first and second members (3, 5), the members (3, 5) comprising first and second gripping surfaces (7), respectively, for gripping opposing sides of a poster or a like, and a poster mounting system comprising a hoarding (208) and a plurality of such clamps (1), and a wire (210) on which the clamps (1) are to be mounted for tightening a poster within the frame of the hoarding (208).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Inventors: Peter Knight, Sam Kimber Ross Cook
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Patent number: 7740815Abstract: A method of treating a gas stream containing silane or other silicon-containing gas is described, in which the gas stream is conveyed to a liquid ring pump or screw-mechanism pump, to which are also supplied an oxidant for oxidising the silicon-containing gas within the pump, and a liquid for forming a liquid ring or intermittent flushing within the pump. A liquid stream containing said liquid and a by-product of the oxidation of the silicon-containing gas is exhaust from the pump.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2006Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Edwards LimitedInventors: James Robert Smith, Gary Peter Knight
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Publication number: 20100101414Abstract: A method is described for treating a gas stream containing a flammable gas, such as hydrogen or a hydrocarbon gas. The gas stream is conveyed to a liquid ring pump (18), to which a gaseous oxidant and water are supplied. The water and the gas stream are discharged from the pump (18), with the discharged gas stream being subsequently separated from the liquid, and conveyed to a pyrolysis device (42) for pyrolysing the flammable gas and the oxidant. Any particulates and acidic species within the gas stream are retained by the water within the liquid ring pump to inhibit corrosion or blockage of the pyrolysis device (42). A filter or other device (40) may be provided to remove water from the gas stream before it enters the pyrolysis device (42).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Inventors: James Robert Smith, Gary Peter Knight
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Publication number: 20090202411Abstract: A method of treating a gas stream containing silane or other silicon-containing gas is described, in which the gas stream is conveyed to a liquid ring pump or screw-mechanism pump, to which are also supplied an oxidant for oxidising the silicon-containing gas within the pump, and a liquid for forming a liquid ring or intermittent flushing within the pump. A liquid stream containing said liquid and a by-product of the oxidation of the silicon-containing gas is exhaust from the pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2006Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventors: James Robert Smith, Gary Peter Knight
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Publication number: 20090127645Abstract: The sensor includes an optical waveguide defined in a light-transmitting medium. The waveguide includes a sensing portion and an non-sensing portion. The light-transmitting medium included in the sensing portion has defects that provide the light-transmitting medium with a deep band gap level between a valence band of the light-transmitting medium and a conduction band of the light-transmitting medium. The deep band gap level is configured such that the waveguide guiding light signals through the light-transmitting medium in the sensing portion causes free carriers to be generated in the light-transmitting medium. A detector is configured to detect the free carriers in the sensing region of the waveguide.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Inventors: Andrew Peter Knights, Adrian Petru Vonsovici, Dominic Joseph Brady, Andrew Alan House, George Frederick Hopper
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Patent number: 7386207Abstract: An integrated optical waveguide (1) having an in-line light sensor (2) integrally formed therewith for tapping off a small proportion of the signal transmitted along the waveguide (1). A first part (1A) of the waveguide leads to a photodiode portion (2) and a second part (1B) of the waveguide leads away from the photodiode portion (2), the photodiode portion (2) comprising one or more regions (14) of light absorbing material within the waveguide (1) arranged to absorb a minor proportion of light transmitted along the waveguide (1) and thereby to generate free charge carriers within the waveguide (1). Deep band gap levels (21) are introduced into photodiode portion by ion implantation to enable it to absorb selected wavelengths. The free charge carriers are detected by a p-i-n diode formed across the waveguide (1). Wavelength selective reflectors (11, 12) may be provided either side of the photodiode portion (2) so light passes repeatedly through the photodiode portion (2).Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2002Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Kotura, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Peter Knights, Adrian Petru Vonsovici, Dominic Joseph Brady, Andrew Alan House, George Frederick Hopper
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Publication number: 20070063359Abstract: A system for introducing air into a slurry in a flue gas desulphurization process includes a stationary lance and an impeller. The lance include an outlet portion and a vane assembly. The outlet directs air away from the impeller. The vane assembly may produce turbulence and may convert a portion of the swirling flow from the impeller into longitudinal flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2005Publication date: March 22, 2007Inventors: Robert Dowd, Wojciech Wyczalkowski, Peter Knights
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Patent number: 6798039Abstract: Integrated circuit inductors achieve high quality factors by replacing a single conductive strand having a first cross-sectional area with a plurality of conductive strands having a combined second cross-sectional area that is smaller than the first cross-sectional area and a combined periphery that is greater than a periphery of the single conductive strand. The dimensions of the plurality of the conductive strands are greater than a skin depth at a desired operating frequency. This results in slightly higher dc resistance, but significantly lower ac resistance. The conductive strands are electrically coupled in parallel and extend side-by-side across an integrated circuit substrate. These strands include a plurality of crossing strand segments that enable the respective strand to be repeatedly transposed from one side of the plurality of strands to another side of the plurality of strands without electrical interruption.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2002Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Integrated Device Technology, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Gillespie, Peter Knight
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Patent number: 6516710Abstract: The invention relates to an improved process for preparing Masa flour from dry milled maize comprising direct steam treating of the Masa meal, and also relates to a vertical cooking vessel suitable for (but not limited to) carrying out the steam treatment with improved product consistency.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2000Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Northern Foods Grocery Group LimitedInventors: Peter Knight, Simon Clack, Robert Craddock
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Patent number: 4962594Abstract: A slider, adjustably and slidably inserted in the V shaped rear slit of the ski boot shell permits the forward flexibility of the ski boot to be adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1989Date of Patent: October 16, 1990Assignee: Calzaturificio Tecnica SpAInventors: Antonello Marega, Peter Knights, Pierluigi Lorati
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Patent number: 4267229Abstract: A colored acrylic sheet having an attractive 3-dimensional depth of color resulting from the use of a mixture of pigments or a pigment and a dye wherein an inorganic pigment, distributed non-uniformly throughout the sheet and a colorant is distributed uniformly through the sheet, the particles of non-uniformly distributed pigment being concentrated preferentially towards one surface of the sheet and are visible through the opposite surface of the sheet which is preferably substantially free from the non-uniformly distributed pigment. The attractive appearance is further enhanced by shaping the sheet and the sheet is particularly suitable for forming articles of sanitaryware.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1978Date of Patent: May 12, 1981Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries LimitedInventors: Peter A. Knight, Janet P. Tilley