Patents by Inventor Peter Millington
Peter Millington 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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Publication number: 20240073266Abstract: An example playback device includes programming for executing functions including, while connected to both (i) a local area network and (ii) an audio playback network configured separately from the local area network and arranged for playback of media content via at least the playback device, receiving from a network device via the local area network, a request for the network device to connect to the audio playback network. The functions also include, in response to the request, transmitting to the network device via the local area network, a message indicating an identifier of the audio playback network and a password for accessing the audio playback network. The functions also include exchanging one or more messages with the network device via the audio playback network to authenticate the network device for the audio playback network and receiving an audio playback command from the network device via the audio playback network.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Nicholas A.J. Millington, Jeffrey Peters, Michael Agerbak, Steven R. Beckhardt
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Publication number: 20230071768Abstract: An aircraft landing gear assembly comprising: a structural pin defining a first bore having a longitudinal insertion axis; a cap for covering the bore, the cap comprising: a base portion; a head portion; a body portion positioned between the base portion and the head portion; and a bolt which extends between the head portion and the base portion and comprises a threaded portion so that engagement of either the head portion or the base portion with the threaded portion moves either the head portion or the base portion relative to the other, the body being formed of an elastically deformable material such that upon tightening of the bolt, the base portion moves towards the head portion and the elastically deformable material moves radially outwards such that a contact surface of the elastically deformable material engages with an inner surface of the first bore in order to retain the cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2021Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS UK LTDInventors: Lee Williams, Doug Wight, Peter Millington, Steven Lawson
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Patent number: 9994306Abstract: An aircraft landing gear assembly stop member is arranged to be coupled to a first part of an aircraft landing gear assembly and includes a pair of projections which control movement of a second part of the landing gear assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Safran Landing Systems UK LtdInventors: Lee Williams, Peter Millington, Anthony Foy, Richard Tutton
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Publication number: 20160200453Abstract: An aircraft landing gear assembly stop member is arranged to be coupled to a first part of an aircraft landing gear assembly and includes a pair of projections which control movement of a second part of the landing gear assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Lee Williams, Peter Millington, Anthony Foy, Richard Tutton
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Patent number: 7799144Abstract: A method of cleaning a filter component comprises subjecting the component to an atmosphere of superheated steam at a pressure of a least 0.5 bar in a vessel and subsequently decompressing the vessel to achieve a pressure reduction of at least 0.5 bar in at most 5 seconds. The method is particularly useful for the cleaning of filter components that have been used for the filtration of molten polymer (e.g. polyester) and which are at least partially blocked by solidified polymer.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2004Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Longworth Engineering Ltd.Inventors: Peter John Norris, John Norris, Christopher Reid, James Peter Millington
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Patent number: 7560189Abstract: A battery (100B) comprises an electrolyte in which a first element forms a redox pair with a second element, wherein the battery (100B) is charged at a voltage sufficient to plate the first element at the anode (122B) and wherein the voltage is insufficient to plate the second element on the anode (122B). Preferred batteries include secondary batteries comprising a mixed electrolyte that includes a redox pair formed by a first element and a second element.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2002Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Plurion LimitedInventors: Robert Lewis Clarke, Brian Dougherty, Stephen Harrison, J. Peter Millington, Samaresh Mohanta
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Patent number: 7297437Abstract: An electric device comprises a gelled acid electrolyte (142A) in complex with a lanthanide that forms a redox pair with a second element. Preferred electric devices include batteries and especially primary batteries, while preferred acid electrolytes (124A) have a sulfonic acid group. Contemplated lanthanides especially include cerium, and preferred second elements particularly include zinc. Alternatively, contemplated electric devices may comprise a gelled electrolyte (142A) in which with a lanthanide forms a redox pair with zinc.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2002Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Plurion LimitedInventors: Robert Clarke, Brian Dougherty, Stephen Harrison, J. Peter Millington, Samaresh Mohanta
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Patent number: 7252905Abstract: A battery (100) comprises an electrolyte in which a lanthanide and zinc form a redox pair. Preferred electrolytes are acid electrolytes, and most preferably comprise methane sulfonic acid, and it is further contemplated that suitable electrolytes may include at least two lanthanides. Contemplated lanthanides include cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, terbium, and dysprosium, and further contemplate lanthanides are samarium, europium, thulium and ytterbium.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2002Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: Plurion LimitedInventors: Robert Clarke, Brian Dougherty, Stephen Harrison, J. Peter Millington, Samaresh Mohanta
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Patent number: 7033696Abstract: An electric device has a plurality of cells in which in an acid electrolyte a lanthanide and zinc form a redox couple that provide a current, and in which at least two of the cells are separated by a bipolar electrode that comprises a glassy carbon or a Magneli phase titanium suboxide.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2003Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Plurion Systems, Inc.Inventors: Robert Lewis Clarke, Brian J. Dougherty, Stephen Harrison, J. Peter Millington, Samaresh Mohanta, Bernd Busse
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Patent number: 6986966Abstract: A battery comprises an acid electrolyte in which a compound provides acidity to the electrolyte and further increases solubility of at least one metal in the redox pair. Especially preferred compounds include alkyl sulfonic acids and alkyl phosphonic acids, and particularly preferred redox coupled include Co3+/Zn0, Mn3+/Zn0, Ce4+/V2+, Ce4+/Ti3+, Ce4+/Zn0, and Pb4+/Pb0.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2003Date of Patent: January 17, 2006Assignee: Plurion Systems, Inc.Inventors: Robert Lewis Clarke, Brian J. Dougherty, Stephen Harrison, J. Peter Millington, Samaresh Mohanta
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Patent number: 6949052Abstract: The present invention is directed to devices, systems, and methods for intelligent or ‘smart’ exercise equipment to indicate the location, the intent to use, and/or the amount and/or type of use of a piece of exercise equipment. More specifically, one embodiment of the invention may be used to locate or indicate the location of a portable piece of exercise equipment. Such an indicator may also indicate to other users, a particular user's intent to use the piece of equipment such that other users will not attempt to use the equipment or the current user may end their use of the equipment and pass it to the intended user. In a further embodiment, the indicator may not be activated if the piece of exercise equipment is already in use by a current user. In another embodiment of the invention, the amount of use of, e.g., repetitions done on, a piece of exercise equipment may be indicated to the user or may be logged for later viewing, downloading, or transmission.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2001Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Inventors: Peter Millington, Ralph Galetti
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Publication number: 20050118498Abstract: A battery (100B) comprises an electrolyte in which a first element forms a redox pair with a second element, wherein the battery (100B) is charged at a voltage sufficient to plate the first element at the anode (122B) and wherein the voltage is insufficient to plate the second element on the anode (122B). Preferred batteries include secondary batteries comprising a mixed electrolyte that includes a redox pair formed by a first element and a second element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2002Publication date: June 2, 2005Inventors: Robert Clarke, Brian Dougherty, Stephen Harrison, Peter Millington, Samaresh Mohanta
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Publication number: 20040029019Abstract: A battery comprises an acid electrolyte in which a compound provides acidity to the electrolyte and further increases solubility of at least one metal in the redox pair. Especially preferred compounds include alkyl sulfonic acids and alkyl phosphonic acids, and particularly preferred redox coupled include Co3+/Zn0, Mn3+/Zn0, Ce4+/V2+, Ce4+/Ti3+, Ce4+/Zn0, and Pb4+/Pb0.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventors: Robert Lewis Clarke, Brian J. Dougherty, Stephen Harrison, J. Peter Millington, Samaresh Mohanta
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Publication number: 20030162087Abstract: An electric device has a plurality of cells in which in an acid electrolyte a lanthanide and zinc form a redox couple that provide a current, and in which at least two of the cells are separated by a bipolar electrode that comprises a glassy carbon or a Magneli phase titanium suboxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2003Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventors: Robert Lewis Clarke, Brian J. Dougherty, Stephen Harrison, J. Peter Millington, Samaresh Mohanta, Bernd Busse
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Publication number: 20030100406Abstract: The present invention is directed to devices, systems, and methods for intelligent or ‘smart’ exercise equipment to indicate the location, the intent to use, and/or the amount and/or type of use of a piece of exercise equipment. More specifically, one embodiment of the invention may be used to locate or indicate the location of a portable piece of exercise equipment. Such an indicator may also indicate to other users, a particular user's intent to use the piece of equipment such that other users will not attempt to use the equipment or the current user may end their use of the equipment and pass it to the intended user. In a further embodiment, the indicator may not be activated if the piece of exercise equipment is already in use by a current user. In another embodiment of the invention, the amount of use of, e.g., repetitions done on, a piece of exercise equipment may be indicated to the user or may be logged for later viewing, downloading, or transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2001Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventors: Peter Millington, Ralph Galetti