Patents by Inventor Phil KITCHEN

Phil KITCHEN 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).

  • Deposition of sealant or similar materials
    Patent number: 12643122
    Abstract: An applicator for the deposition of sealant onto a surface of a workpiece is disclosed including at least one inlet for depositing sealant on to a surface or a nozzle-receiving space for receiving a nozzle comprising at least one inlet for depositing sealant on to a surface; at least one sealant-contacting surface for contacting sealant deposited onto the surface through the inlet as the applicator is moved across said surface, thereby forming a film of sealant on the surface; at least one spacer for contacting a surface onto which sealant is to be deposited and for maintaining the sealant-contacting surface in spaced relationship with the surface; the applicator being configured to facilitate the formation of films of different widths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
    Inventors: Chris Scraggs, George Sleath, Phil Kitchen
  • DEPOSITION OF SEALANT OR SIMILAR MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20240207887
    Abstract: An applicator for the deposition of sealant onto a surface of a workpiece is disclosed including at least one inlet for depositing sealant on to a surface or a nozzle-receiving space for receiving a nozzle comprising at least one inlet for depositing sealant on to a surface; at least one sealant-contacting surface for contacting sealant deposited onto the surface through the inlet as the applicator is moved across said surface, thereby forming a film of sealant on the surface; at least one spacer for contacting a surface onto which sealant is to be deposited and for maintaining the sealant-contacting surface in spaced relationship with the surface; the applicator being configured to facilitate the formation of films of different widths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Chris SCRAGGS, George SLEATH, Phil KITCHEN