Patents by Inventor Robert Milne

Robert Milne 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).

  • Patent number: 11466448
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for making a water drainage-promoting wrap for applications such as housewrap and roofing underlayment. A substrate, which may be breathable or non-breathable, is conveyed through a nip between a rotating sleeve and a roll, the sleeve having a plurality of apertures therein. A fluid resin composition is fed into the sleeve and is fed out through the apertures in the sleeve as it rotates and as the substrate moves through the nip, forming spaced-apart spacer elements on a face of the substrate. The spacer elements are then dried or cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Milne, Martin Vido
  • Patent number: 10822844
    Abstract: An actuator for a latch is provided, the actuator having: a motor operatively coupled to a gear train; and a sector gear pivotally mounted to the actuator and operatively coupled to the gear train, wherein rotational movement of the sector gear is translated into linear movement of a link operatively coupled to the sector gear and wherein linear movement of the link causes a linear movement of a portion of a lock lever operatively coupled to the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Milne, John Rice, Donald M. Perkins, Ian Dow
  • Publication number: 20180195271
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for making a water drainage-promoting wrap for applications such as housewrap and roofing underlayment. A substrate, which may be breathable or non-breathable, is conveyed through a nip between a rotating sleeve and a roll, the sleeve having a plurality of apertures therein. A fluid resin composition is fed into the sleeve and is fed out through the apertures in the sleeve as it rotates and as the substrate moves through the nip, forming spaced-apart spacer elements on a face of the substrate. The spacer elements are then dried or cured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Robert MILNE, Martin VIDO
  • Patent number: 9945164
    Abstract: A vehicle door latch assembly is disclosed herein, having: a fork bolt movably secured to the latch assembly; a detent lever movably secured to the latch assembly, the detent lever being capable of movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the detent lever retains the fork bolt in a latched position when the detent lever is in the engaged position and an engagement surface of the detent lever contacts an engagement surface of the fork bolt; an inertia block out assembly for preventing the detent lever from moving into the disengaged position when the inertia block out assembly is in a blocking position; and a manual override mechanism for the inertia block out assembly, wherein the manual override mechanism requires at least three independent actions to be performed to move the inertia block out assembly from the blocking position to an unblocking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Donald M. Perkins, Ian Dow, Robert Milne, Francisco Vazquez, Eduardo Estrada, Carlos Tostado
  • Patent number: 9909301
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for making a water drainage-promoting wrap for applications such as housewrap and roofing underlayment. A substrate, which may be breathable or non-breathable, is conveyed through a nip between a rotating sleeve and a roll, the sleeve having a plurality of apertures therein. A fluid resin composition is fed into the sleeve and is fed out through the apertures in the sleeve as it rotates and as the substrate moves through the nip, forming spaced-apart spacer elements on a face of the substrate. The spacer elements are then dried or cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: OWENS CORNING INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Milne, Martin Vido
  • Patent number: 9874047
    Abstract: A carrier for electrical traces of an actuator for a latch is provided. The carrier is configured to receive a plurality of electrical traces; and wherein the carrier has features for receiving and retaining at least one switch, wherein the carrier is configured for use in at least two distinct configurations each of which being different from the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Milne, John R. Rice, Donald M. Perkins, Ian J. Dow
  • Patent number: 9603681
    Abstract: Dental implant systems for releasable attachment of dental prostheses are shown and described. Each of the dental implant systems includes an implant body, a prosthesis body, and an abutment body with a locking device. The locking device includes a magnetically attractable member having a first end coupled to a spring and a second end. The magnetically attractable member is moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The dental implant system further includes a void configured to receive the second end, the magnetically attractable member being at least partially disposed within the void in the locked position, the magnetically attractable member being free of the void in the unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Inventor: Robert Milne
  • Publication number: 20160143713
    Abstract: Dental implant systems for releasable attachment of dental prostheses are shown and described. Each of the dental implant systems includes an implant body, a prosthesis body, and an abutment body with a locking device. The locking device includes a magnetically attractable member having a first end coupled to a spring and a second end. The magnetically attractable member is moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The dental implant system further includes a void configured to receive the second end, the magnetically attractable member being at least partially disposed within the void in the locked position., the magnetically attractable member being free of the void in the unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventor: Robert Milne
  • Publication number: 20160060925
    Abstract: A vehicle door latch assembly is disclosed herein, having: a fork bolt movably secured to the latch assembly; a detent lever movably secured to the latch assembly, the detent lever being capable of movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the detent lever retains the fork bolt in a latched position when the detent lever is in the engaged position and an engagement surface of the detent lever contacts an engagement surface of the fork bolt; an inertia block out assembly for preventing the detent lever from moving into the disengaged position when the inertia block out assembly is in a blocking position; and a manual override mechanism for the inertia block out assembly, wherein the manual override mechanism requires at least three independent actions to be performed to move the inertia block out assembly from the blocking position to an unblocking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Donald M. Perkins, Ian Dow, Robert Milne, Francisco Vazquez, Eduardo Estrada, Carlos Tostado
  • Patent number: 9194162
    Abstract: A vehicle door latch assembly is disclosed herein, having: a fork bolt movably secured to the latch assembly; a detent lever movably secured to the latch assembly, the detent lever being capable of movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the detent lever retains the fork bolt in a latched position when the detent lever is in the engaged position and an engagement surface of the detent lever contacts an engagement surface of the fork bolt; an inertia block out assembly for preventing the detent lever from moving into the disengaged position when the inertia block out assembly is in a blocking position; and a manual override mechanism for the inertia block out assembly, wherein the manual override mechanism requires at least three independent actions to be performed to move the inertia block out assembly from the blocking position to an unblocking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Donald M. Perkins, Ian Dow, Robert Milne, Francisco Vazquez, Eduardo Estrada, Carlos Tostado
  • Publication number: 20150300053
    Abstract: An actuator for a latch is provided, the actuator having: a motor operatively coupled to a gear train; and a sector gear pivotally mounted to the actuator and operatively coupled to the gear train, wherein rotational movement of the sector gear is translated into linear movement of a link operatively coupled to the sector gear and wherein linear movement of the link causes a linear movement of a portion of a lock lever operatively coupled to the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Milne, John Rice, Donald M. Perkins, Ian Dow
  • Publication number: 20150252593
    Abstract: A carrier for electrical traces of an actuator for a latch is provided. The carrier is configured to receive a plurality of electrical traces; and wherein the carrier has features for receiving and retaining at least one switch, wherein the carrier is configured for use in at least two distinct configurations each of which being different from the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Milne, John R. Rice, Donald M. Perkins, Ian J. Dow
  • Publication number: 20150240533
    Abstract: A latch, having: an actuator housing configured to be coupled to a latch housing of the latch by only a single screw. A lock/unlock actuator of a vehicle latch having an actuator housing that is secured to a latch housing via a single screw and at least two pairs of integral features formed in the actuator housing and the latch housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Milne, John Rice, Donald M. Perkins, Ian Dow
  • Publication number: 20150105703
    Abstract: A system includes a therapeutic module including a module housing. An electric motor including a shaft is contained within the module housing. At least one magnet is coupled to the shaft in an offset manner. The magnet is rotatably driven about a centerline of the shaft by the motor to generate a dynamic magnetic field which penetrates living tissue and generate micro-vibrations including oscillating inertial loads resulting from rotation of the magnet about the centerline. A light source directs emitted light into the magnetic field generated by the magnet. A circuit board of the therapeutic module facilitates signal communication with a remote controller operatively coupled to the therapeutic module. The remote controller includes a processor configured to control one or more parameters of the therapeutic module based, in one embodiment, at least partially on one or more signals transmitted by the therapeutic module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Milne, Walter J. Spawr
  • Patent number: 8911385
    Abstract: A therapeutic device for relieving pain and providing a curative healing effect includes a motor for rotating at least one magnet to generate a magnetic field, micro-vibrations and audible acoustic tones. A shaft couples the at least one magnet to the motor. In one embodiment, the at least one magnet is coupled to the shaft in an offset configuration with respect to a centerline of the shaft thereby generating micro-vibrations in the form of oscillating inertial loads. The therapeutic device includes a light source for generating a photonic light field in an optical light spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Inventors: Robert Milne, Walter J. Spawr
  • Publication number: 20140134408
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for making a water drainage-promoting wrap for applications such as housewrap and roofing underlayment. A substrate, which may be breathable or non-breathable, is conveyed through a nip between a rotating sleeve and a roll, the sleeve having a plurality of apertures therein. A fluid resin composition is fed into the sleeve and is fed out through the apertures in the sleeve as it rotates and as the substrate moves through the nip, forming spaced-apart spacer elements on a face of the substrate. The spacer elements are then dried or cured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: L'Horizon, Gunsite Road, Brittons Hill
    Inventors: Robert Milne, Martin Vido
  • Publication number: 20140065241
    Abstract: A method for treating or preventing a disease, condition or state in a subject in need thereof by administering to the subject an effective amount of the (?)-enantiomer of perhexyline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug or derivative thereof, substantially free of the (+)-enantiomer, or pharmaceutical composition containing same. The disease, condition or state may be associated with altered tissue energetics, impaired tissue energetics, altered cardiac tissue energetics, impaired cardiac tissue energetics, altered hepatic tissue energetics, impaired hepatic tissue energetics, and diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicants: Adelaide Research & Innovation Pty Ltd, ITEK Ventures Pty Ltd, Central Adelaide Local Health Network Inc.
    Inventors: Benedetta SALLUSTIO, Robert MILNE, John LICARI, Andrew Alexander SOMOGYI
  • Patent number: 8480601
    Abstract: A therapeutic device for relieving pain and providing a curative healing effect includes a motor for rotating at least one magnet to generate a magnetic field, micro-vibrations and audible acoustic tones. A shaft couples the at least one magnet to the motor. In one embodiment, the at least one magnet is coupled to the shaft in an offset configuration with respect to a centerline of the shaft thereby generating micro-vibrations in the form of oscillating inertial loads. The therapeutic device includes a light source for generating a photonic light field in an optical light spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Inventors: Robert Milne, Walter J. Spawr
  • Patent number: 8469906
    Abstract: A therapeutic module for relieving pain and providing a curative healing effect includes a motor for rotating at least one magnet to generate a magnetic field, micro-vibrations and audible acoustic tones. A shaft couples the at least one magnet to the motor. The at least one magnet is coupled to the shaft in an offset configuration with respect to a centerline of the shaft thereby generating micro-vibrations in the form of oscillating inertial loads. The therapeutic module includes a light source for generating a photonic light field in an optical light spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Inventors: Robert Milne, Walter J. Spawr
  • Publication number: 20080214969
    Abstract: A therapeutic module for relieving pain and providing a curative healing effect includes a motor for rotating at least one magnet to generate a magnetic field, micro-vibrations and audible acoustic tones. A shaft couples the at least one magnet to the motor. The at least one magnet is coupled to the shaft in an offset configuration with respect to a centerline of the shaft thereby generating micro-vibrations in the form of oscillating inertial loads. The therapeutic module includes a light source for generating a photonic light field in an optical light spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Robert Milne, Walter J. Spawr