Patents by Inventor Stephen Benjamin Courtney

Stephen Benjamin Courtney 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).

  • HAND DRYER
    Publication number: 20180317721
    Abstract: A hand dryer comprising an elongate air-knife discharge outlet for discharging an air-knife across the width of a user's hand held flat in front of the outlet, thereby mechanically to scrape water from the hand as the hand is moved lengthwise relative to the air-knife. The elongate air-knife discharge outlet comprises a straight section for facing the palm or back of the user's hand and a curved, wrap-around end section for extending at least part way around one of the sides of the user's hands. The geometry of the air-knife discharge outlet creates a flow profile which targets the side of the hand with a relatively high-velocity jet of air effective in particular for drying the area around the thumb of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Benjamin Courtney, Kevin John Simmonds
  • CLEANING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20180289458
    Abstract: A dental cleaning appliance includes a handle and a fluid delivery system for delivering a burst of working fluid to the teeth of a user. Part of the fluid delivery system is moveable relative to the handle as the appliance is moved along the teeth of the user. A sensor provides an output which varies with movement of that part of the fluid delivery system relative to the handle. A control circuit actuates the delivery of working fluid to the teeth of the user depending on the output from the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Thomas James Dunning FOLLOWS, William John BEX-RUSSELL, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY, Graham Charles LEMON, Jason Godfrey JONES
  • CLEANING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20180289456
    Abstract: A fluid delivery system of a dental cleaning appliance includes a fluid inlet, a pump for drawing a working fluid through the fluid inlet, a hydraulic accumulator for receiving working fluid from the pump, a nozzle having a fluid outlet, and a valve located between the accumulator and the nozzle. The valve has an open position for enabling the accumulator to deliver a burst of working fluid to the nozzle, and a closed position for enabling the accumulator to be replenished under the action of the pump. A control circuit actuates the pump and controls the position of the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Thomas James Dunning FOLLOWS, William John BEX-RUSSELL, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY, Jason Godfrey JONES
  • SUPPORT FOR A HAIR CARE APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20180271249
    Abstract: A support for a hair care appliance, the support including a stand portion that includes an aperture that extends through the stand portion and a collar that extends around the aperture, wherein the collar is adapted to retain an appliance with respect to the aperture so that fluid exiting the appliance is in fluid communication with the aperture of stand portion. The stand portion may include a first side and a second side wherein the first side is adapted to receive and retain the appliance. The collar may at least partially define an inner periphery of the aperture. The collar may include a first ring which at least partially defines the inner periphery of the aperture. The collar may include a second ring disposed radially inwards of the first ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventor: Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY
  • CLEANER HEAD FOR A VACUUM CLEANER
    Publication number: 20180255992
    Abstract: A cleaner head that includes an agitator in the form of a brush bar, the brush bar including a sealing material extending over the circumferential and axial extent of the brush bar, the sealing material including a tufted material, and a housing defining a chamber which at least partially surrounds the brush bar, a dirty air inlet in a lower part of the chamber and a front opening that exposes the brush bar at the front of the housing, the brush bar being supported for rotation with respect to the housing and arranged in the chamber, wherein a partition is arranged within the chamber between the brush bar and an outlet of the chamber, the partition extends transversely and divides the chamber into an agitating region and a settling chamber, and the partition includes a wall that extends tangentially to the brush bar and is inclined rearwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: David Andrew ISLEY, Thomas Michael MCVEY, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY
  • SEPARATING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20180193788
    Abstract: A regenerative filter having a length of filter material, first and second perforated filter supports, a filter regenerator, and an intermediate duct, a first end of the filter material being wound around the first perforated filter support to form a first scroll type filter through which air to be filtered can pass, a second end of the filter material being wound around the second perforated filter support to form a second scroll type filter through which air to be filtered can pass, the filter material is movable in both directions between the first and second perforated filter supports by passing a single layer of filter material through the filter regenerator as it moves between them, the intermediate duct being arranged to take airflow which has passed through the first scroll type filter to the second scroll type filter for filtration during use of the regenerative filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Richard David NICOLAOU, Thomas James Dunning FOLLOWS, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY, Giles SMITH
  • Hand dryer
    Patent number: 10018417
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hand dryer for drying a user's hands by means of an airflow discharged through an air outlet on the hand dryer. The airflow is generated by a motor-driven fan unit, the airflow exiting the fan unit through a fan outlet on the fan unit. The fan unit is mounted to a fixed part of the hand dryer by means of an inflatable mount secured to the fixed part. The mount incorporates at least one inflatable duct connecting the fan outlet to the air outlet, which inflatable duct is, in use, inflated by the airflow passing from the fan outlet to the air outlet to provide pneumatic support for the fan unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Tim Turrini-Rochford, Stuart James Steele, Stephen Benjamin Courtney
  • Hand held appliance
    Patent number: 10016040
    Abstract: A hand held appliance, such as a hairdryer, includes a body, a duct, a fluid flow path extending through the duct from a first fluid inlet of the appliance to a first fluid outlet of the appliance. A primary fluid flow path extends from a second fluid inlet through which a primary fluid flow enters the appliance to a second fluid outlet. A fan unit is located in the primary fluid flow path for drawing fluid through the second fluid inlet. A filter is located in the primary fluid flow path. Fluid is drawn through the fluid flow path by fluid emitted from the second fluid outlet. A heater is provided in the body and extends at least partially along and around the duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Benjamin Courtney, Patrick Joseph William Moloney, Peter David Gammack
  • Attachment for a hand held appliance
    Patent number: 10010150
    Abstract: A hairdryer including: a handle; a body comprising a duct extending within the body; a fluid flow path extending through the duct from a fluid inlet through which a fluid flow enters the hairdryer to a fluid outlet for emitting the fluid flow from a front end of the body; a primary fluid flow path extending at least partially through the body from a primary fluid inlet through which a primary fluid flow enters the hairdryer to an annular primary fluid outlet at a front end of the body; a fan unit for drawing the primary fluid flow through the primary fluid inlet; and an attachment for adjusting at least one parameter of fluid emitted from the hairdryer, the attachment being attachable to the hairdryer so that the attachment protrudes from the front end of the body, wherein the attachment is configured to inhibit the generation of the fluid flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Benjamin Courtney, Patrick Joseph William Moloney, Edward Shelton, Thomas James Dunning Follows, David Michael Jones
  • Hand dryer
    Patent number: 10006711
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hand dryer for drying a user's hands by means of an airflow discharged through an air outlet on the hand dryer. The airflow is generated by a motor-driven fan unit. The hand dryer comprises a plurality of air intakes, the air intakes being connected to the fan unit to form a plurality of parallel air-intake paths. Each air intake path is provided with a separate air-filter. The air-filters may be replaceable for individual replacement as required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Peter David Gammack, Leigh Michael Ryan, Stuart James Steele, Stephen Benjamin Courtney
  • Cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: 10004370
    Abstract: A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner including an agitator in the form of a brush bar, the brush bar including a plurality of radially extending bristles and a sealing material disposed between the bristles. The sealing material extends over substantially the entire circumferential and axial extent of the regions of the brush bar between the bristles. The cleaner head further includes a housing defining a chamber which at least partially surrounds the brush bar, a dirty air inlet in a lower part of the chamber and a front opening that exposes the brush bar at the front of the housing. The brush bar is supported for rotation with respect to the housing and arranged in the chamber such that the brush bar seals against the housing thereby restricting flow of air through the front opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: David Andrew Isley, Thomas Michael McVey, Stephen Benjamin Courtney
  • Fixture for a sink
    Patent number: 9982422
    Abstract: A dual-purpose fixture for a sink or wash basin, incorporating both a water tap and a hand dryer. The water tap has a spout arranged to project over the basin of the sink, and the hand dryer incorporates two or more hand-dryer nozzles—at least one for each of a user's hands. The left-hand nozzle is located on the left-hand side of the spout and the right-hand nozzle is located on the right-hand side of the spout, specifically so that the spout acts as a dividing partition between the two hand-dryer nozzles. This encourages correct usage of the hand-dryer. The fixture may be fitted to a sink or wall-mounted above the sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Benjamin Courtney, Patrick Joseph William Moloney, Christopher Lesniowski
  • CLEANING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20180125624
    Abstract: A dental cleaning appliance includes a handle and a fluid delivery system. The fluid delivery system includes a nozzle for delivering a burst of working fluid to the teeth of a user. A contact member for engaging the teeth of the user is moveable relative to the nozzle as the appliance is moved along the teeth of the user. A sensor provides an output which varies with movement of contact member relative to the nozzle. A control circuit actuates the delivery of working fluid to the teeth of the user depending on the output from the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Robert Lawrence TWEEDIE, Timothy Nicholas STICKNEY, Christopher Graham VINCENT, Alan Harold Henry MOLE, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY
  • CLEANING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20180055212
    Abstract: A dental cleaning appliance includes a handle, and a cleaning tool detachably connected to the handle. The cleaning tool includes a nozzle for delivering a burst of working fluid to the teeth of a user, a stem extending between the handle and the nozzle, and a fluid reservoir for storing working fluid. The fluid reservoir is connected to, and extends around, the stem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Thomas James Dunning FOLLOWS, William John BEX-RUSSELL, Timothy Nicholas STICKNEY, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY, Peter David GAMMACK
  • Cleaning appliance
    Patent number: 9839284
    Abstract: A dental cleaning appliance includes a handle, and a cleaning tool detachably connected to the handle. The cleaning tool includes a nozzle for delivering a burst of working fluid to the teeth of a user, a stem extending between the handle and the nozzle, and a fluid reservoir for storing working fluid. The fluid reservoir is connected to, and extends around, the stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Thomas James Dunning Follows, William John Bex-Russell, Timothy Nicholas Stickney, Stephen Benjamin Courtney, Peter David Gammack
  • CLEANER HEAD FOR A VACUUM CLEANER
    Publication number: 20170340180
    Abstract: A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner including an agitator in the form of a brush bar, the brush bar including a plurality of radially extending bristles and a sealing material disposed between the bristles. The sealing material extends over substantially the entire circumferential and axial extent of the regions of the brush bar between the bristles. The cleaner head further includes a housing defining a chamber which at least partially surrounds the brush bar, a dirty air inlet in a lower part of the chamber and a front opening that exposes the brush bar at the front of the housing. The brush bar is supported for rotation with respect to the housing and arranged in the chamber such that the brush bar seals against the housing thereby restricting flow of air through the front opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: David Andrew ISLEY, Thomas Michael MCVEY, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY
  • Cleaning appliance
    Patent number: 9820563
    Abstract: A dental cleaning appliance includes a fluid delivery system for delivering a burst of working fluid to the teeth of a user; and a control circuit for controlling the delivery of the burst of working fluid to the teeth of a user. The appliance has a first operational mode in which the delivery of the burst of working fluid to the teeth of a user is inhibited and a second operational mode in which the burst of working fluid to the teeth of a user is permitted. During use of the appliance, the control circuit is arranged to effect a transition between the first operational mode and the second operational mode automatically depending on a detected operational parameter of the appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Thomas James Dunning Follows, William John Bex-Russell, Timothy Nicholas Stickney, Stephen Benjamin Courtney, Graham Charles Lemon, Jason Godfrey Jones
  • Cleaning appliance
    Patent number: 9814302
    Abstract: A dental cleaning appliance includes a handle, a fluid delivery system for delivering working fluid to the teeth of a user, and a control circuit for actuating the delivery of working fluid to the teeth of the user depending on a received input. For each input, the control circuit is arranged to actuate the delivery of a series of bursts of working fluid to the teeth of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Thomas James Dunning Follows, William John Bex-Russell, Timothy Nicholas Stickney, Stephen Benjamin Courtney, Graham Charles Lemon, Jason Godfrey Jones
  • Hand held appliance
    Patent number: 9808065
    Abstract: A hair care appliance including a body, and a handle having a first end in fluid communication with the body and a second end comprising a primary fluid inlet into the appliance wherein the primary fluid inlet includes a first aperture extending at least partially around the handle and a second aperture extending through the second end of the handle. The handle can include an end wall that is substantially orthogonal to the handle at the second end with the second aperture extending through the end wall. The first aperture may be adjacent the second end. The handle may include a fan unit for drawing fluid into the primary fluid inlet upstream of the primary fluid inlet. The first aperture may include a plurality of apertures extending at least partially around and along the handle. The second aperture may include a plurality of apertures extending through the handle end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph William Moloney, Edward Sebert Maurice Shelton, Stephen Benjamin Courtney, Peter David Gammack
  • Part of a vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D814724
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Benjamin Courtney, Peter David Gammack, Jonathan George Marsh, Donald James McIntosh, Louis Peter Richard Garner, Alexander Stuart Knox, Stephen Robert Dimbylow, Heidi Williamson, Benjamin Charles Felix Tappenden