Patents by Inventor Stephen J. Watson

Stephen J. Watson 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: 20020103013
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for receiving an incident signal using a phased array antenna (1). Embodiments are provided that demonstrate the acquisition, tracking and reception of frequency modulated video signals (63) transmitted by a mobile television radio-camera in a multipath environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen J. Watson, Michael Dean, Neil Wallace, Andrew M. Smith
  • Patent number: 5392828
    Abstract: An oil reservoir for the supply of oil to an internal combustion engine, the reservoir 50 having an upwardly open filler passage 53 to receive a neck portion 64 of an oil container 64. The reservoir filler passage 53 being closed by a wall 54 spaced inwardly from the open end thereof and an opening 56 is provided in said filler passage wall 54 located to inhibit direct communication between the filler passage 53 and the interior of the reservoir 50. The filler passage 53 is adapted to sealably engage the container neck 65 upon the container neck 65 being inserted into the filler passage 53 a pre-determined extent, and to puncture a closure wall 70 of the container neck 65 after said sealed engagement is established to permit oil to flow from the container 64 through said opening 56 in the filler passage wall 54 into the reservoir 50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: Orbital Engine Company Pty. Limited
    Inventors: Stephen J. Watson, Sam R. Leighton, Peter W. Czwienczek
  • Patent number: 5245974
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine installation is provided which comprises an air compressor (20) to supply air to effect injection of the fuel for combustion in the engine, a fuel tank (12), an air/fuel separator (10) to receive vapor generated in the fuel tank (12) and separate the fuel in vapor from the air and a passage (25) communicating the separator with the inlet port of the compressor (20) so that when the compressor (20) is in operation at least part of the air taken in by the compressor (20) is drawn through the part of the separator (10) where the fuel is held to extract fuel therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1993
    Assignee: Orbital Engine Company (Australia) Pty. Limited
    Inventors: Stephen J. Watson, Darren A. Smith, Stuart A. Higgins, Christopher N. F. Sayer