Patents by Inventor Phillip George Gibson

Phillip George Gibson 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).

  • Air treatment apparatus
    Patent number: 6878195
    Abstract: An air extraction and treatment unit is located above a source of contaminated air. The apparatus has a series of ultraviolet tubes for treating the decontaminated air. The unit is arranged such that in use substantially no direct or reflected ultraviolet light is visible from outside the unit. Furthermore even when a removable filter is removed, there is no direct line of sight to the ultra-violet source. The unit further has a first switch being disposed between a first filter and the unit. The first switch modulates the ultraviolet tubes between at least a first condition and a second condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Vent Master (Europe) Ltd.
    Inventor: Phillip George Gibson
  • Air treatment apparatus
    Patent number: 6869468
    Abstract: An air extraction and treatment unit (2) is located above a source of contaminated air. The apparatus has a series of ultraviolet tubes (20) for treating the decontaminated air. The unit is arranged such that in use substantially no direct or reflected ultraviolet light is visible from outside the unit. Furthermore even when a removable filter (4) is removed, there is no direct line of sight to the ultra-violet sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Vent Master (Europe) Ltd.
    Inventor: Phillip George Gibson
  • Air treatment apparatus
    Publication number: 20040211321
    Abstract: An air extraction and treatment unit is located above a source of contaminated air. The apparatus has a series of ultraviolet tubes for treating the decontaminated air. The unit is arranged such that in use substantially no direct or reflected ultraviolet light is visible from outside the unit. Furthermore even when a removable filter is removed, there is no direct line of sight to the ultraviolet source. The unit further has a first switch being disposed between a first filter and the unit. The first switch modulates the ultraviolet tubes between at least a first condition and a second condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: VENT MASTER (EUROPE) LTD.
    Inventor: Phillip George Gibson
  • Air treatment apparatus
    Publication number: 20030121419
    Abstract: An air extraction and treatment unit (2) is located above a source of contaminated air. The apparatus has a series of ultraviolet tubes (20) for treating the decontaminated air. The unit is arranged such that in use substantially no direct or reflected ultraviolet light is visible from outside the unit. Furthermore even when a removable filter (4) is removed, there is no direct line of sight to the ultra-violet sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventor: Phillip George Gibson
  • Ventilation systems
    Patent number: 6173710
    Abstract: A ventilation system for a kitchen comprises air extraction means (4) arranged above a kitchen appliance (102) such as an oven or the like. An air distribution means (6) arranged to form a downwardly flowing curtain air (62) outwardly of the air extraction means (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: Vent Master (Europe) Limited
    Inventors: Phillip George Gibson, Martin Graeme Smith