Patents by Inventor Simon Read

Simon Read 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: 20240425100
    Abstract: A portion of a shroud (30) is adapted to be secured to a steering column assembly (10). The portion of the shroud (30) includes a slot (46) for receiving a portion of a fastener (36) and an opening (48) of sufficient size that at least a portion of the fastener (36) is permitted to fit through to allow the shroud (30) to break away from the steering column assembly (10) upon an impact exceeding a threshold load. The shroud (30) is fastened to the steering column assembly (10) via a fastener (36) and a connection member that is joined to the column tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: David Ray Hartman, Simon Read
  • Patent number: 11975756
    Abstract: An assembly for a steering column assembly including an engagement plate and a telescope plate at least partially disposed within the engagement plate. The engagement plate may be adapted to be located between a column tube of a steering column assembly and the telescope plate. The engagement plate and the telescope plate have one or more features for engaging with or contacting each other to provide energy absorption during an impact exceeding a threshold load. These features may include one or more projections or protrusions, one or more slots, one or more ribs, or a combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: NSK Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Abhishek Mathur, Gerald Lim, Jonathon Lyte, Victor Corona Martinez, Simon Read, David Ray Hartman
  • Publication number: 20230150567
    Abstract: An assembly for a steering column assembly including an engagement plate and a telescope plate at least partially disposed within the engagement plate. The engagement plate may be adapted to be located between a column tube of a steering column assembly and the telescope plate. The engagement plate and the telescope plate have one or more features for engaging with or contacting each other to provide energy absorption during an impact exceeding a threshold load. These features may include one or more projections or protrusions, one or more slots, one or more ribs, or a combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Abhishek Mathur, Gerald Lim, Jonathon Lyte, Victor Corona Martinez, Simon Read, David Ray Hartman
  • Publication number: 20230087841
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for creating a non-fungible token associated to an item, wherein the method comprises the steps of: providing general information about the item; providing information about the owner of the item; confirming the information about the owner of the item; and generating the non-fungible token based on the general information about the item, wherein the step of generating the non-fungible token comprises storing the confirmed information about the owner of the item in the non-fungible token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Kwikt Limited
    Inventors: Simon Read, Yasir Adeel Qayam, Owais Hassan Shaikh, Kirthi Gogulamudi
  • Patent number: 11572094
    Abstract: An assembly for a steering column assembly including an engagement plate and a telescope plate at least partially disposed within the engagement plate. The engagement plate may be adapted to be located between a column tube of a steering column assembly and the telescope plate. The engagement plate and the telescope plate have one or more features for engaging with or contacting each other to provide energy absorption during an impact exceeding a threshold load. These features may include one or more projections or protrusions, one or more slots, one or more ribs, or a combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: NSK Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Abhishek Mathur, Gerald Lim, Jonathon Lyte, Victor Corona Martinez, Simon Read, David Ray Hartman
  • Patent number: 11338839
    Abstract: The position adjustment mechanism is configured to perform a storage operation of storing the steering wheel in a storage position to secure a space in a driver seat for a driver and an adjustment operation of adjusting the steering wheel to a position suitable for driving within an adjustment operation range. The motor control unit is configured to drive the electric motor such that a speed of the steering wheel during the storage operation is higher than a speed of the steering wheel during the adjustment operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Kurokawa, Simon Read, Steven Marmillo
  • Publication number: 20210394816
    Abstract: An assembly for a steering column assembly including an engagement plate and a telescope plate at least partially disposed within the engagement plate. The engagement plate may be adapted to be located between a column tube of a steering column assembly and the telescope plate. The engagement plate and the telescope plate have one or more features for engaging with or contacting each other to provide energy absorption during an impact exceeding a threshold load. These features may include one or more projections or protrusions, one or more slots, one or more ribs, or a combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Abhishek Mathur, Gerald Lim, Jonathon Lyte, Victor Corona Martinez, Simon Read, David Ray Hartman
  • Publication number: 20210171086
    Abstract: The position adjustment mechanism is configured to perform a storage operation of storing the steering wheel in a storage position to secure a space in a driver seat for a driver and an adjustment operation of adjusting the steering wheel to a position suitable for driving within an adjustment operation range. The motor control unit is configured to drive the electric motor such that a speed of the steering wheel during the storage operation is higher than a speed of the steering wheel during the adjustment operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Kurokawa, Simon Read, Steven Marmillo
  • Patent number: 10899379
    Abstract: An energy absorption strip (40) having a generally elongated body portion (46), a first end (42) and a curved portion (44) between the first end (42) and the generally elongated body (46) portion that forms and angle between the first end (42) and the generally elongated body portion (46). The energy absorption strip (40) is adapted to be carried within a steering column assembly (10) and absorb energy by plastic deformation during translation of a column tube (20) during an impact exceeding a threshold load. A steering column assembly (10) including the energy absorption strip (40) is also contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Victor Corona Martinez, David Ray Hartman, Simon Read
  • Publication number: 20200207401
    Abstract: An energy absorption strip (40) having a generally elongated body portion (46), a first end (42) and a curved portion (44) between the first end (42) and the generally elongated body (46) portion that forms and angle between the first end (42) and the generally elongated body portion (46). The energy absorption strip (40) is adapted to be carried within a steering column assembly (10) and absorb energy by plastic deformation during translation of a column tube (20) during an impact exceeding a threshold load. A steering column assembly (10) including the energy absorption strip (40) is also contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Victor Corona Martinez, David Ray Hartman, Simon Read
  • Patent number: 10539027
    Abstract: A blade or a vane for a gas turbine engine. The blade or vane having an aerofoil and a leading edge member attached to the aerofoil. The leading edge has an electrically conductive support member and a nano-coating formed on the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Simon Read, Steven A Radomski
  • Patent number: 10344774
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine casing comprising: an inner circumferential wall; an outer circumferential wall spaced radially outwardly from the inner wall; wherein the inner and outer circumferential walls are formed by an axially repeating profile comprising an inner wall portion and an outer wall portion connected to one another by an intermediate portion, the axially repeating profile being arranged such that the inner wall portion abuts against and is connected to an adjacent inner wall portion to form the inner circumferential wall and the outer wall portion abuts against and is connected to an adjacent outer wall portion to form the outer circumferential wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Steven A Radomski, Simon Read
  • Patent number: 10125275
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a film, in particular to a laser writable film, and to substances used therein, and components thereof. The present invention further relates to a method of manufacturing the film, uses thereof and products comprising the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: INNOVIA FILMS LIMITED
    Inventor: Simon Read
  • Patent number: 10113447
    Abstract: There is proposed a fan casing arrangement for a gas turbine engine (10) of a type having a propulsive fan (12), the fan casing arrangement being configured to circumscribe the fan (12) and having a fan case (24) and a fan track liner. The fan track liner is provided around the inside of the fan case (24) so as to adopt a radial position between the fan (12) and the fan case (24), and the arrangement is configured such that the fan track liner includes a liner ring (25) which is radially outwardly biased against the inside of the fan case (24). A related method of installing a fan track liner in a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Simon Read, Steven A Radomski
  • Patent number: 9916777
    Abstract: The present invention relates to labels and labelstock materials, and to substances used therein, and components thereof. The present invention further relates to a method of manufacturing the labelstock and labels, uses thereof and products comprising them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: INNOVIA FILMS LIMITED
    Inventor: Simon Read
  • Patent number: 9777599
    Abstract: A fan casing arrangement for a gas turbine engine having a propulsive fan, the arrangement having a fan case and a fan track liner and being configured to circumscribe the fan, wherein the fan track liner is provided around the inside of fan case so as to adopt a radial position between the fan and the fan case. The fan track liner includes an elongate member which is helically-wound against the inside of the fan case in a plurality of turns. A method of installing a fan track liner in a fan casing arrangement for a gas turbine engine having a propulsive fan, the method involving: providing a fan case to circumscribe the fan, providing a flexible and elongate liner member, and helically winding the liner member against the inside of the fan case in a plurality of turns to define at least part of the fan track liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Steven Aleksy Radomski, Simon Read
  • Patent number: 9670786
    Abstract: A rotary blade tip insert for incorporation into a rotary blade, for example, a rotary fan blade in a gas turbine engine. The tip insert comprises a sleeve for insertion into a recess provided in said rotary blade. The sleeve has a radially outer end defining an opening, a radially inner end and opposing wall portions extending between said ends. The tip insert further comprises a tip element having a crown portion and a root portion for insertion into the opening of said sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Simon Read, Matthew D Curren
  • Publication number: 20170130074
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a film, in particular to a laser writable film, and to substances used therein, and components thereof. The present invention further relates to a method of manufacturing the film, uses thereof and products comprising the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventor: Simon READ
  • Publication number: 20170106642
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for producing a security film, comprising: forming a polymeric film substrate having first and second surfaces and comprising one or more migratory additives; plasma treating at least a part of at least one surface of the polymeric film substrate; and promptly contacting a foil with the at least one part of the plasma treated surface of the polymeric film substrate such that the foil adheres to the polymeric film substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Simon READ, Thierry GAVEL
  • Patent number: RE47696
    Abstract: A composite aerofoil, the aerofoil having a leading edge, a trailing edge a pressure side and a suction side and comprising an outer erosion protection layer along one or both of the pressure side or suction side, a structural core having a plurality of resin impregnated plies of unidirectional fibers, and between the outer erosion protection layer and the structural core a woven composite impregnated with a resin having a modulus of elasticity greater lower than that of the resin impregnating the plies in the structural core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce, PLC
    Inventors: Simon Read, Bijoysri Khan