Patents by Inventor Simon Kidd

Simon Kidd 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: 11424584
    Abstract: A current transformer connector (10; 102) for connecting a current transformer of an electrical network to a protection relay via a current transformer data acquisition board (12; 104), is provided. The current transformer connector (10; 102) comprises first and second pairs (14, 20) of first and second current contacts (16, 18, 22, 24), each current contact pair (14, 20) being connectable in use to the current transformer so as to permit current flow from the electrical network through the current contact pairs (14, 20) to the protection relay. Each current contact pair (14, 20) is arranged to be in a short circuit configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Technology Gmbh
    Inventors: Simon Kidd, Paul Aston
  • Patent number: 11223165
    Abstract: A protection relay connection assembly (10) for connecting a current transformer (14) and/or a voltage transformer (16) of an electrical network (12) to a protection relay (18) is provided. The protection relay connection assembly (10) includes a protection relay data acquisition board (20) and a protection relay connector (22). The protection relay data acquisition board (20) includes a first current mating member (24) connectable to a current measurement sensor (28), the current measurement sensor (28) being connectable in use to the protection relay (18) and/or a first voltage mating member (26) connectable to a voltage measurement sensor (30), the voltage measurement sensor (30) being connectable in use to the protection relay (18). The protection relay connector (22) includes a second current mating member (36) connectable to the current transformer (14) and/or a second voltage mating member (38) connectable to the voltage transformer (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy Fawcett, Simon Kidd, Paul Aston
  • Patent number: 10855870
    Abstract: A digital video camera, including a heat management system, which includes at least one inlet and at least one outlet in the housing to enable air to flow through the housing. The heat management system also includes a first heat sink thermally connected to an image sensor(s), and a second heat sink thermally connected to a data processing unit(s), and a centrifugal fan. The centrifugal fan is configured to draw air into the front of the fan in an axial direction and push air radially out in a sideways direction, whereby air travels through the inlet(s) over the first heat sink and then over the second heat sink to the outlet(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: BLACKMAGIC DESIGN PTY LTD
    Inventors: Grant Petty, Simon Kidd, John Vanzella, Michael Cornish, Shannon Smith, Suan Heng Yeo, Nathan Lee
  • Publication number: 20200176931
    Abstract: A protection relay connection assembly (10) for connecting a current transformer (14) and/or a voltage transformer (16) of an electrical network (12) to a protection relay (18) is provided. The protection relay connection assembly (10) includes a protection relay data acquisition board (20) and a protection relay connector (22). The protection relay data acquisition board (20) includes a first current mating member (24) connectable to a current measurement sensor (28), the current measurement sensor (28) being connectable in use to the protection relay (18) and/or a first voltage mating member (26) connectable to a voltage measurement sensor (30), the voltage measurement sensor (30) being connectable in use to the protection relay (18). The protection relay connector (22) includes a second current mating member (36) connectable to the current transformer (14) and/or a second voltage mating member (38) connectable to the voltage transformer (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy Fawcett, Simon Kidd, Paul Aston
  • Publication number: 20200176975
    Abstract: A current transformer connector (10; 102) for connecting a current transformer of an electrical network to a protection relay via a current transformer data acquisition board (12; 104), is provided. The current transformer connector (10; 102) comprises first and second pairs (14, 20) of first and second current contacts (16, 18, 22, 24), each current contact pair (14, 20) being connectable in use to the current transformer so as to permit current flow from the electrical network through the current contact pairs (14, 20) to the protection relay. Each current contact pair (14, 20) is arranged to be in a short circuit configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Simon Kidd, Paul Aston
  • Publication number: 20200036852
    Abstract: A digital video camera, including a heat management system, which includes at least one inlet and at least one outlet in the housing to enable air to flow through the housing. The heat management system also includes a first heat sink thermally connected to an image sensor(s), and a second heat sink thermally connected to a data processing unit(s), and a centrifugal fan. The centrifugal fan is configured to draw air into the front of the fan in an axial direction and push air radially out in a sideways direction, whereby air travels through the inlet(s) over the first heat sink and then over the second heat sink to the outlet(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Grant Petty, Simon Kidd, John Vanzella, Michael Cornish, Shannon Smith, Suan Heng Yeo, Nathan Lee
  • Patent number: 10412252
    Abstract: A digital video camera, including a heat management system, which includes at least one inlet and at least one outlet in the housing to enable air to flow through the housing. The heat management system also includes a first heat sink thermally connected to an image sensor(s), and a second heat sink thermally connected to a data processing unit(s), and a centrifugal fan. The centrifugal fan is configured to draw air into the front of the fan in an axial direction and push air radially out in a sideways direction, whereby air travels through the inlet(s) over the first heat sink and then over the second heat sink to the outlet(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: BLACKMAGIC DESIGN PTY LTD
    Inventors: Grant Petty, Simon Kidd, John Vanzella, Michael Cornish, Shannon Smith, Suan Heng Yeo, Nathan Lee
  • Publication number: 20190158709
    Abstract: A camera including an image capture module, and at least one other module. The image capture module is a sealed module and includes: a housing; at least one image sensor to convert light into electrical signals; an optical system associated with the image sensor and arranged to transmit light through the housing to the at least one image sensor; the image capture module and the at least one other module being directly or indirectly mounted to each other, and interoperable with each other to capture images. An image capture module and method of construction of a camera are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Grant Petty, Simon Kidd, Michael Cornish, Stuart Elford, David Lunn, John Vanzella, Carsten Buettner, Patrick Tolcher
  • Patent number: 10154180
    Abstract: A camera including an image capture module, and at least one other module. The image capture module is a sealed module and includes: a housing; at least one image sensor to convert light into electrical signals; an optical system associated with the image sensor and arranged to transmit light through the housing to the at least one image sensor; the image capture module and the at least one other module being directly or indirectly mounted to each other, and interoperable with each other to capture images. An image capture module and method of construction of a camera are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: BLACKMAGIC DESIGN PTY LTD.
    Inventors: Grant Petty, Simon Kidd, Michael Cornish, Stuart Elford, David Lunn, John Vanzella, Carsten Buettner, Patrick Tolcher
  • Patent number: D823895
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: BLACKMAGIC DESIGN PTY LTD
    Inventors: Grant Petty, Simon Kidd, Shannon Smith, Stuart Elford, Andrew Howley, John Vanzella, Nicola Andrews, Ying Shao
  • Patent number: D824423
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: BLACKMAGIC DESIGN PTY LTD
    Inventors: Grant Petty, Simon Kidd, Shannon Smith, Stuart Elford, Andrew Howley, John Vanzella, David Campbell, Ying Shao
  • Patent number: D824424
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: BLACKMAGIC DESIGN PTY LTD
    Inventors: Grant Petty, Simon Kidd, Shannon Smith, Stuart Elford, Andrew Howley, John Vanzella, Diarmuid Whittle, Ying Shao
  • Patent number: D838691
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Blackmagic Design Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Grant Petty, Simon Kidd, Shannon Smith, Stuart Elford, Andrew Howley, John Vanzella, Luca Abate, Ying Shao
  • Patent number: D839944
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Blackmagic Design Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Grant Petty, Simon Kidd, Shannon Smith, John Vanzella, Michael Cornish
  • Patent number: D840459
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Blackmagic Design Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Grant Petty, Simon Kidd, Stuart Elford, Michael Cornish, Ryan Harper
  • Patent number: D876375
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Blackmagic Design Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Grant Petty, Simon Kidd, Stuart Elford, Michael Cornish, Shannon Smith
  • Patent number: D879058
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Blackmagic Design Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Grant Petty, Simon Kidd, Stuart Elford, Michael Cornish, Shannon Smith
  • Patent number: D892756
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Blackmagic Design Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Grant Petty, Simon Kidd, Stuart Elford, Michael Cornish, Shannon Smith
  • Patent number: D894990
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Blackmagic Design Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Grant Petty, Simon Kidd, Michael Cornish, Andrew Godin, Shannon Smith, Ryan Harper
  • Patent number: D937922
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Inventors: Grant Petty, Simon Kidd, Michael Cornish, Andrew Godin, Shannon Smith, Ryan Harper