Patents by Inventor Simon Knight

Simon Knight 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: 20210269206
    Abstract: A “smart” closure system, apparatus, and method are contemplated. The closure includes mechanical capture and release mechanisms, electromechanical and/or optical indicators, wireless technologies, and/or web-based or remote authentication, verification, and serialization via remotely located data servers. A mobile computing device may further augment certain functions. The resulting system allows for anti-counterfeiting, authentication, serialization, and other capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Simon KNIGHT, David PRITCHETT
  • Patent number: 11008143
    Abstract: A “smart” closure system, apparatus, and method are contemplated. The closure includes mechanical capture and release mechanisms, electromechanical and/or optical indicators, wireless technologies, and/or web-based or remote authentication, verification, and serialization via remotely located data servers. A mobile computing device may further augment certain functions. The resulting system allows for anti-counterfeiting, authentication, serialization, and other capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: RIEKE LLC
    Inventors: Simon Knight, David Pritchett
  • Publication number: 20190382173
    Abstract: A “smart” closure system, apparatus, and method are contemplated. The closure includes mechanical capture and release mechanisms, electromechanical and/or optical indicators, wireless technologies, and/or web-based or remote authentication, verification, and serialization via remotely located data servers. A mobile computing device may further augment certain functions. The resulting system allows for anti-counterfeiting, authentication, serialization, and other capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Simon KNIGHT, David PRITCHETT
  • Publication number: 20190344290
    Abstract: A sprayer head includes a domed spin chamber having an S-, Z-, irregular ellipsoid, or other asymmetrical shaped indentation on a post recessed within a dispenser channel. A nozzle cup is mounted onto the post so as to block portions of the dispenser channel and to define two or more tapered spin channels feeding the chamber, thereby improved mixing and fine mist dispersion characteristics. This combination may then be used in combination with any number of known pump mechanisms and containers to create a fine mist dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventor: Simon Knight
  • Patent number: 7342779
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an electronic device comprising a set of electronic components, a housing element for lodging the set of electronic components, the housing comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, a left panel and a right panel, the device comprising an envelope surrounding the housing. The electronic device is wherein the entire envelope is constituted of a single piece and is fixed to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventor: Simon Knight
  • Patent number: 7307843
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus having a storage device received in a bracket, a printed circuit board on which the bracket is mounted, and a blower for cooling the storage device. The bracket forms a casing surrounding the blower and the casing extends through an opening of the printed circuit board. In this way, the blower is received in correspondence with the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Paul Harman, Simon Knight
  • Publication number: 20070115624
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an electronic device comprising a set of electronic components, a housing element for lodging the set of electronic components, the housing comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, a left panel and a right panel, the device comprising an envelope surrounding the housing. The electronic device is wherein the entire envelope is constituted of a single piece and is fixed to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventor: Simon Knight
  • Publication number: 20070082599
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an Electronic device comprising a bottom panel, and a ventilation hole on the bottom panel. The Electronic device comprises a peripheral skirt attached to the bottom panel. The skirt surrounds the hole, and comprises an opening on one side of the bottom panel for permitting privileged evacuation of noise from the ventilation hole towards the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventor: Simon Knight
  • Publication number: 20050117308
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus having a storage device received in a bracket, a printed circuit board on which the bracket is mounted, and a blower for cooling the storage device. The bracket forms a casing surrounding the blower and the casing extends through an opening of the printed circuit board. In this way, the blower is received in correspondence with the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Paul Harman, Simon Knight
  • Publication number: 20040123325
    Abstract: Tutorial information is provided on an on-demand basis over a digital two-way multichannel broadband communications network, e.g., cable TV network, which is also used for transmission of entertainment programming content. The tutorial information may relate to the access, control and viewing of the programming content. In an illustrative embodiment of the invention, in response to a request for tutorial information initiated by a user, a graphical user interface (GUI) is provided, which lists tutorial topics for user selection. Upon a selection of a tutorial topic, the related tutorial presentation is transmitted to the user, which may be in the form of a video presentation, slideshow presentation and/or textual displays. The tutorial presentation may be manipulated by the user to perform rewinding, pausing and fast-forwarding thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Charles W. Ellis, Michael L. Lajoie, Julie Simon Knight