Patents by Inventor Richard Pike

Richard Pike 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).

  • Publication number: 20220140586
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a recessed cover plate device further comprised of a front plate that attaches to a base. In differing embodiments, the base and front plate can be applied around a junction box of a wall outlet, a junction box of a light switch, an exhaust fan or any other structure of the like, such as but not limited to, an air register. The front plate further sits flush with the surface of the drywall, providing a cleaner and more aesthetic appearance. In addition, the front plate and base may be manufactured from a plurality of materials, such that the front plate matches or contrasts with the color, texture, and/or appearance of any surrounding drywall or other wall, ceiling or floor surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventor: Richard Pike
  • Patent number: 10638791
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a double-walled tube is provided. The method comprises the extrusion of two tubes wherein one tube is inside the other. A first mold is provided around the outside of the outer tube and a support provided along the inside of the inner tube. Fluid is then injected into the cavity between the inner and outer tubes to mold the outer tube against the first mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
    Inventors: Graham Plews, Richard Pike
  • Patent number: 10542777
    Abstract: There is described an apparatus for heating or cooling a material to be heated or to be cooled. The apparatus includes: a first compartment for containing the material to be heated or to be cooled; and a second compartment containing a phase change material, wherein the phase change material is either for generating heat to heat the first compartment or absorbing heat to cool the first compartment when undergoing a phase change. There are further described various different activating arrangements for activating a change of phase of the phase change material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
    Inventors: Simon Brereton, Graham Plews, Mark Forster, Richard Pike
  • Publication number: 20170332700
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a double-walled tube is provided. The method comprises the extrusion of two tubes wherein one tube is inside the other. A first mold is provided around the outside of the outer tube and a support provided along the inside of the inner tube. Fluid is then injected into the cavity between the inner and outer tubes to mold the outer tube against the first mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Graham PLEWS, Richard PIKE
  • Publication number: 20170196262
    Abstract: There is described an apparatus for heating or cooling a material to be heated or to be cooled. The apparatus includes: a first compartment for containing the material to be heated or to be cooled; and a second compartment containing a phase change material, wherein the phase change material is either for generating heat to heat the first compartment or absorbing heat to cool the first compartment when undergoing a phase change. There are further described various different activating arrangements for activating a change of phase of the phase change material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
    Inventors: Simon BRERETON, Graham PLEWS, Mark FORSTER, Richard PIKE
  • Publication number: 20150225973
    Abstract: A module of a transportable segmented enclosure system, including a first walled structure encompassing a volume having a longitudinal axis, the walled structure having at least a first opening, the longitudinal axis passing through the first opening, and a seal apparatus located proximate the first opening, wherein the seal apparatus is configured to form a seal between the first walled structure and another module having a walled structure when the seal of the first walled structure is positioned against the another module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Dana G. Patoine, Richard Pike, Philip T. Cantin
  • Publication number: 20140237295
    Abstract: An application under test may be run in a test mode that receives a series of test scenarios and produces a set of test results under the control of a verification application. The verification application utilizes “typed-data” (i.e., data having known types that are associated with the data itself, e.g., XML-based data) such that a number of parameters can be set for each event and a number of result parameters can be checked for each result in at least one script. A series of scripts can be combined into an action file that may invoke scripts and override parameters within the invoked scripts. The events can be sent and received using a number of messaging protocols and communications adapters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Miami International Securities Exchange, LLC
    Inventors: Enver Bokhari, Richard Pike, Chandra Sreeraman, Praveen Rohilla, Paul Fost
  • Patent number: 8580014
    Abstract: A method of using a modular International Organization for Standardization (ISO) filter house for filtering process fluids is provided. The filter house includes a self-contained rectangular cuboid enclosure having the outside dimension of a standard, transportable ISO shipping container. The filter house has apertures for fluid flow inlet and fluid flow outlet, and a filter element for removing impurities from the fluid flow. The method includes creating one standard filter house design to be used in any multiple to meet various flow requirements. The method further includes creating a common fluid connection between the filter houses and process equipment so that the filter houses operate in parallel. A kit of modular components for filtration of a fluid is also provided. The kit includes an external structure of an ISO shipping container, vanes to direct fluid flow, and a filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Anthony Richard Pike, Alun Gareth Williams
  • Publication number: 20130291728
    Abstract: A method of using a modular International Organization for Standardization (ISO) filter house for filtering process fluids is provided. The filter house includes a self-contained rectangular cuboid enclosure having the outside dimension of a standard, transportable ISO shipping container. The filter house has apertures for fluid flow inlet and fluid flow outlet, and a filter element for removing impurities from the fluid flow. The method includes creating one standard filter house design to be used in any multiple to meet various flow requirements. The method further includes creating a common fluid connection between the filter houses and process equipment so that the filter houses operate in parallel. A kit of modular components for filtration of a fluid is also provided. The kit includes an external structure of an ISO shipping container, vanes to direct fluid flow, and a filter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Anthony Richard Pike, Alun Gareth Williams
  • Patent number: 8500838
    Abstract: A method of using a modular International Organization for Standardization (ISO) filter house for filtering process fluids is provided. The filter house includes a self-contained rectangular cuboid enclosure having the outside dimension of a standard, transportable ISO shipping container. The filter house has apertures for fluid flow inlet and fluid flow outlet, and a filter element for removing impurities from the fluid flow. The method includes creating one standard filter house design to be used in any multiple to meet various flow requirements. The method further includes creating a common fluid connection between the filter houses and process equipment so that the filter houses operate in parallel. A kit of modular components for filtration of a fluid is also provided. The kit includes an external structure of an ISO shipping container, vanes to direct fluid flow, and a filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Anthony Richard Pike, Alun Gareth Williams
  • Publication number: 20130008140
    Abstract: A separator comprises a plurality of vanes which protrude upwardly from a lower surface of an air intake duct to separate a flow of water from air. The separator also includes a hydro-cyclone that increases the separation of the water and air using a vortex effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Anthony Richard PIKE, Ronald Charles Cosgrove, Stephen David Hiner
  • Patent number: 8210056
    Abstract: Air filtration sampling point adaptors for pulsed air filtration sampling of gas turbine air intakes. According to one aspect of the invention, a sampling apparatus is described. The sampling apparatus can include a mounting base plate having a first surface and a second surface, an outer tubing shell having a first end disposed on the first surface of mounting base plate, a tripod configuration coupled to the mounting base plate and the outer tubing shell and a sampling nozzle disposed on a second end of the outer tubing shell and configured to receive an air flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Anthony Richard Pike, Ronald Charles Cosgrove
  • Publication number: 20120111011
    Abstract: A system, that includes a bypass turbine intake configured to route a bypass supply of air to a turbine engine to bypass an air filter of a main turbine intake, wherein the bypass turbine intake comprises a louvered door having a plurality of louvers configured to move between a closed position and an open position, the open position enables flow of the bypass supply of air to the turbine engine, and the closed position disables flow of the bypass supply of air to the turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Anthony Richard Pike
  • Publication number: 20110277628
    Abstract: A method of using a modular International Organization for Standardization (ISO) filter house for filtering process fluids is provided. The filter house includes a self-contained rectangular cuboid enclosure having the outside dimension of a standard, transportable ISO shipping container. The filter house has apertures for fluid flow inlet and fluid flow outlet, and a filter element for removing impurities from the fluid flow. The method includes creating one standard filter house design to be used in any multiple to meet various flow requirements. The method further includes creating a common fluid connection between the filter houses and process equipment so that the filter houses operate in parallel. A kit of modular components for filtration of a fluid is also provided. The kit includes an external structure of an ISO shipping container, vanes to direct fluid flow, and a filter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Anthony Richard Pike, Alun Gareth Williams
  • Publication number: 20100263387
    Abstract: Air filtration sampling point adaptors for pulsed air filtration sampling of gas turbine air intakes. According to one aspect of the invention, a sampling apparatus is described. The sampling apparatus can include a mounting base plate having a first surface and a second surface, an outer tubing shell having a first end disposed on the first surface of mounting base plate, a tripod configuration coupled to the mounting base plate and the outer tubing shell and a sampling nozzle disposed on a second end of the outer tubing shell and configured to receive an air flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Anthony Richard Pike, Ronald Charles Cosgrove
  • Patent number: 6213134
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for use in the interior of tank cars includes a dome plate assembly, and a base plate assembly disposed within an open manway of a tank car. A vertically extending main solution pipe assembly extends through the dome plate assembly and its lower end terminates with and is in flow communication with a base plate assembly in the tank car. A pair of base plate solution arms are provided on opposite sides of the main solution pipe assembly and are in flow communication therewith. Support chains attached along the main solution pipe assembly are provided to support the base plate solution arms in a horizontal position. These base plate solution arms are generally pivotally attached to extension solution arms which extend outwardly therefrom and each solution arm terminate with a rotatable nozzle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Econo Clean, Incorporated
    Inventor: Richard Pike