Patents by Inventor Steve Walsh
Steve Walsh 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).
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Publication number: 20140143852Abstract: The invention provides a method and system of receiving communications from a network device in a network to a source of network data and establishing a secure and/or authenticated network connection between the network device and the source that appears to the network device as a direct connection to the source of network data. Broadly conceptualized, the method and system may also include a parsing module that modifies the network data passing back and forth between the network device and the source of network data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: NTREPID CORPORATIONInventors: Lance M. COTTRELL, James A. REYNOLDS, Darya MAZANDARANY, Steve WALSH, Peleus G. UHLEY, Gene NELSON
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Patent number: 8728208Abstract: An air cleaner is described comprising a housing having an air inlet and an air exhaust extending therethrough, a refill for containing a reservoir of liquid which is releasable from the housing, a nebulizer within the housing configured, in use, to be in fluid contact with the source of liquid to generate a mist of liquid droplets, said nebulizer being configured, in use, to eject the mist upwardly, a chamber within the housing in which the mist is retained, a fan within the housing configured, in use, to generate a flow of air through the air inlet and into the chamber such that at least some of the contaminants in the air flow are urged by the mist out of the flow of air and toward the refill. A refill for the air cleaner is also described as well as the use of said air cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) LimitedInventors: Jocelin Langford, Ellen Piercy, Steve Walsh
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Patent number: 8695890Abstract: A spraying device (10) is described, the device comprising a housing (12) adapted to receive a refill (16) of fluid therein and having an aperture (14) suitable for permitting, in use, the spraying of a fluid therethrough, the device further comprising actuation means (24) configured for periodic actuation of the refill, wherein the device is provided with detection means (26) configured to distinguish between at least one area of lower reflectance and at least one area of relatively higher reflectance on a spray head of said refill. Methods of operation of such a spraying device are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2008Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) LimitedInventors: Martin Butler, Steve Walsh
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Publication number: 20140070016Abstract: A spraying device is described, the device comprising a housing adapted to receive a refill of fluid therein and having an aperture suitable for permitting, in use, the spraying of a fluid therethrough, the device further comprising actuation means configured for periodic actuation of the refill, wherein the device is provided with detection means configured to distinguish between at least one area of lower reflectance and at least one area of relatively higher reflectance on a spray head of said refill. Methods of operation of such a spraying device are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: RECKITT & COLMAN (OVERSEAS) LIMITEDInventors: Martin Butler, Steve Walsh
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Patent number: 8615795Abstract: The invention provides a method and system of receiving communications from a network device in a network to a source of network data and establishing a secure and/or authenticated network connection between the network device and the source that appears to the network device as a direct connection to the source of network data. Broadly conceptualized, the method and system may also include a parsing module that modifies the network data passing back and forth between the network device and the source of network data.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2004Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: NTREPID CorporationInventors: Lance M. Cottrell, James A. Reynolds, Darya Mazandarany, Steve Walsh, Peleus G. Uhley, Gene Nelson
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Patent number: 8496014Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cleaning carpets, fabric and upholstery. More specifically, the invention relates to the use of pressurized aerosol containers for cleaning carpets, fabric and upholstery.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2007Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser (UK) LimitedInventors: Gavin Bown, Paul Duffield, Steve Walsh
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Publication number: 20130160645Abstract: An emanation device for use with a replaceable refill of volatile liquid containing one or more active materials is described wherein the active material comprises at least one of: a fragrance; an insecticide; a fungicide; a pesticide; a sanitising material; and/or a pharmaceutical; wherein the refill comprises a sealed reservoir containing said volatile liquid and a porous wick which extends from the interior of the reservoir to the exterior thereof, wherein the device comprises: an air pump; a fluid conduit in fluid communication with the air pump such that, in use, air pumped by the pump will flow through the fluid conduit; a nozzle located at the end of the fluid conduit remote from the air pump; a ejector constriction provided in the fluid conduit adjacent or substantially adjacent the nozzle; a liquid conduit provided adjacent the ejector constriction and in fluid communication with the fluid conduit at one end thereof, and open at the other end to receive liquid therein; refill securing means configureType: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: RECKITT & COLMAN (OVERSEAS) LIMITEDInventors: Natalie Ingledew, Loic Marouse, Steve Walsh
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Publication number: 20130152790Abstract: An emanation device is described which comprises: a replaceable refill of liquid containing one or more active materials wherein the active material comprises at least one of: a fragrance; an insecticide; a fungicide; a pesticide; a sanitising material; and/or a pharmaceutical; wherein the refill comprises a sealed reservoir containing said volatile liquid and a porous wick which extends from the interior of the reservoir to the exterior thereof; and wherein the device comprises: an air pump; a fluid conduit in fluid communication with the air pump such that, in use, air pumped by the pump will flow through the fluid conduit; a nozzle located at the end of the fluid conduit remote from the air pump; a ejector constriction provided in the fluid conduit adjacent or substantially adjacent the nozzle; a liquid conduit provided adjacent the ejector constriction and in fluid communication with the fluid conduit at one end thereof, and open at the other end to receive liquid therein; characterised in that the liquidType: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: RECKITT & COLMAN (OVERSEAS) LIMITEDInventors: Natalie Ingledew, Loic Marouse, Steve Walsh
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Publication number: 20130001315Abstract: A spraying device (10) is described, the device comprising a housing (12) adapted to receive a refill (16) of fluid therein and having an aperture (14) suitable for permitting, in use, the spraying of a fluid therethrough, the device further comprising actuation means (24) configured for periodic actuation of the refill, wherein the device is provided with detection means (26) configured to distinguish between at least one area of lower reflectance and at least one area of relatively higher reflectance on a spray head of said refill. Methods of operation of such a spraying device are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2008Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser (UK) LimitedInventors: Martin Butler, Steve Walsh
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Publication number: 20120240772Abstract: An air treatment device is described that comprises: a housing having at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet with at least one air passageway therebetween; at least one fan located within said at least one air passageway; at least one air filter retaining means arranged to releasably retain, in use, an air filter within a passageway; at least one refill securing means arranged to releasably securing a refill of air treatment agent within the housing; emanation means within the housing; and wherein the housing is provided with a door to permit access to at least said air filter retaining means; and wherein the air filter retaining means are configured to move from a first position when the door is closed in which the air filter substantially completely obstructs said at least one air passageway to move to a second position when the door is open such that the air filter no longer substantially completely obstructs said at least one air passageway.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2010Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: Reckitt & Colman (overseas) LimitedInventors: Andrea Conyers, Reuben Garcia, Juan Antonio Gomez, Benjamin David Hindle, Melanie Ropic, Steve Walsh
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Publication number: 20120111966Abstract: The present invention describes a universal refill containing a volatile liquid adapted for use with at least two different types of emanation device; wherein the universal refill comprises a housing; at least one reservoir in the housing for holding the volatile liquid; at least two valves in the housing in communication with the reservoir, wherein each of said valves is configured to be automatically resealable when not being held open; and wherein each type of device emanates the volatile liquid from the universal refill via a different mechanism to each other type of emanation device and wherein said at least two different types of emanation device each comprise a chassis configured to receive and releasably retain the universal refill.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) LimitedInventors: Louise Margaret Barlow, Ellen Piercy, Steve Walsh
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Publication number: 20120111446Abstract: A spraying device with a replaceable refill of fluid therein is described, wherein: the refill comprises a body forming a reservoir for the fluid, a valve stem at an upper portion of the body and a spray head wherein said spray head has a neck portion and a nozzle portion, in said neck portion is an inlet section attached to the valve stem and in said nozzle portion is a fluid exit orifice for directing, in use, sprayed fluid; and the device comprises an outer housing adapted to receive the refill therein, the outer housing is provided with an aperture suitable for permitting, in use, the spraying of the fluid from the fluid exit orifice of the spray head therethrough, the device comprises actuation means configured for periodic actuation of the refill, the device further comprises an inner housing adapted to receive at least a portion of the spray head therein, and the device is provided with detection means within the inner housing configured to distinguish between at least one area of lower reflectance andType: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) LimitedInventors: Martin Butler, Erin Corstanje, Steve Walsh
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Publication number: 20120039752Abstract: An air treatment device is described comprising: a housing having at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet with at least two discrete air passageways therebetween; wherein in a first of said passageways there is located a fan and at least one air filter retaining means arranged to releasably retain, in use, an air filter within one passageway; and wherein in a second of said passageways there is located at least one refill securing means arranged to releasably securing a refill of air treatment agent and emanation means in the form of one or more heaters; and wherein, in use, airflow through said at least two passageways is separate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: Recktt & Colman (Oversears) LimitedInventors: Andrea Duddington, Reuben Garcia, Juan Antonio Gomez, Benjamin David Hindle, Melanie Ropic, Steve Walsh
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Publication number: 20110048232Abstract: An air cleaner is described comprising a housing having an air inlet and an air exhaust extending therethrough, a refill for containing a reservoir of liquid which is releasable from the housing, a nebuliser within the housing configured, in use, to be in fluid contact with the source of liquid to generate a mist of liquid droplets, said nebuliser being configured, in use, to eject the mist upwardly, a chamber within the housing in which the mist is retained, a fan within the housing configured, in use, to generate a flow of air through the air inlet and into the chamber such that at least some of the contaminants in the air flow are urged by the mist out of the flow of air and toward the refill. A refill for the air cleaner is also described as well as the use of said air cleaner.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: Reckitt & Coleman (Overseas) LimitedInventors: Jocelin Langford, Ellen Piercy, Steve Walsh
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Publication number: 20100193599Abstract: A spraying device is described, the device comprising a housing adapted to receive a refill of fluid therein and having an aperture suitable for permitting, in use, the spraying of a fluid therethrough, the device further comprising actuation means configured for periodic actuation of the refill, wherein the device is provided with detection means configured to distinguish between at least one area of lower magnetism and at least one area of relatively higher magnetism on a spray head of said refill or within the area normally occupied by said spray head. Methods of operation of such a spraying device is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: Martin Butler, Steve Walsh
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Publication number: 20100163085Abstract: The invention provides a free standing treatment device for a dishwasher, the device comprising a. housing (I) containing a battery (10), a reservoir (5) of liquid, a transducer (8) arranged to receive power from the battery (10), the transducer (8) being operable to generate a mist of the liquid droplets which are ejected from an outlet in the housing (1). The device allows for the dosing of treatment compositions directly and automatically into the dishwasher.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2008Publication date: July 1, 2010Inventors: Jocelin Langford, Kuldeep Kanwar, Steve Walsh
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Publication number: 20100143186Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing device for at least one air treatment agent comprising at least one airborne agent detector operable to detect airborne agents in the air; receiving means for receiving at least one source of air treatment agent; and control means for releasing an amount of at least one air treatment agent from a source thereof received in the receiving means when a current airborne agent level detected by the airborne agent detector deviates from a background airborne agent level detected by the airborne agent detector by more than a predetermined amount, wherein the background airborne agent level is calculated by the device. The present invention also relates to a method of dispensing at least one air treatment agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2007Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser (UK) LimitedInventors: Elias Belmonte, Wu Jin, Matthew Copeman, Steve Walsh
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Publication number: 20100051598Abstract: The present invention describes a device for evaporating a volatile liquid from a container having a wick with a proximal end region within the container and a distal end region above the container, the device comprising: a housing; securing means within said housing to releasably secure the container to the device; a first electrical heating means; motion sensor means; and wherein the motion sensor means is operable, in use, to detect motion in the vicinity of the device and, on detecting motion, is further operable to cause the activation of at least one of: a second electrical heating means; a fan; a region of increased heating capacity within the first electrical heating means. The present invention further describes a method for evaporating the volatile liquid and a kit of parts for same.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2007Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: RECKITT BENCKISER (UK) LIMITEDInventors: Martin Butler, Wu Jin, Chris Jones, Kate Langley, Shaun Rymer, Steve Walsh
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Patent number: D625603Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2009Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) LimitedInventors: Martin Butler, Erin Corstanje, Steve Walsh
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Patent number: D641252Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2009Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) LimitedInventors: Martin Butler, Erin Corstanje, Steve Walsh