Patents by Inventor Timothy Hugh Lake

Timothy Hugh Lake 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).

  • Patent number: 10704451
    Abstract: In one embodiment, there is provided a heat exchanger for equipment, having: at least one phase change material; and at least one heat exchange interface for heat exchange between the phase change material and a fluid flowing within, into and/or from a replaceable fluid container for the equipment, the replaceable fluid container having at least one fluid port adapted to couple to a fluid circulation system of the equipment when the replaceable container is coupled to a dock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Castrol Limited
    Inventor: Timothy Hugh Lake
  • Patent number: 10619533
    Abstract: A method is described of supplying liquid to a liquid delivery system in a vehicle. A a replaceable liquid container including a reservoir containing liquid is releasably coupled in the vehicle to provide fluidic communication between the reservoir and a liquid delivery system of the vehicle during operation of the vehicle. The method includes the steps of: (i) prior to establishing liquid communication between the reservoir and the liquid delivery system of a selected vehicle, communicating with a data carrier carried by the container and determining data associated with at least one of the container and its contents; and (ii) using the data in an analysis of suitability of the container and/or content of the container for the selected vehicle and generating a suitability output, and (iii) establishing liquid communication between the reservoir and liquid delivery system of the selected vehicle in dependence on the suitability output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Castrol Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Phillip Barnes, Peter Stuart Brett, Steven Paul Goodier, Timothy Hugh Lake, Mark O'Malley, Oliver Paul Taylor, David John Roach Williams
  • Patent number: 10577991
    Abstract: A method is described of supplying liquid to a liquid delivery system in a vehicle. A a replaceable liquid container including a reservoir containing liquid is releasably coupled in the vehicle to provide fluidic communication between the reservoir and a liquid delivery system of the vehicle during operation of the vehicle. The method includes the steps of: (i) prior to establishing liquid communication between the reservoir and the liquid delivery system of a selected vehicle, communicating with a data carrier carried by the container and determining data associated with at least one of the container and its contents; and (ii) using the data in an analysis of suitability of the container and/or content of the container for the selected vehicle and generating a suitability output, and (iii) establishing liquid communication between the reservoir and liquid delivery system of the selected vehicle in dependence on the suitability output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Castrol Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Phillip Barnes, Peter Stuart Brett, Steven Paul Goodier, Timothy Hugh Lake, Mark O'Malley, Oliver Paul Taylor, David John Roach Williams
  • Publication number: 20200001835
    Abstract: A method is described of controlling at least one operation in at least part of a lifecycle of a replaceable container which is arranged to be removably seated in a dock in a vehicle and which at least before seating in the dock contains an ancillary fluid for use by the vehicle. A controller communicates with a data carrier carried by the container, determines, on the basis of the communication with the data carrier, data associated with at least one of the container, its contents and the vehicle, and controls carrying out of at least one action in relation to at least one of the container and its contents on the basis of the data associated with at least one of the container, its contents and the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew Phillip Barnes, Peter Stuart Brett, Steven Paul Goodier, Timothy Hugh Lake, Mark O'Malley, Oliver Paul Taylor, David John Roach Williams
  • Patent number: 10449933
    Abstract: A method is described of controlling at least one operation in at least part of a lifecycle of a replaceable container which is arranged to be removably seated in a dock in a vehicle and which at least before seating in the dock contains an ancillary fluid for use by the vehicle. A controller communicates with a data carrier carried by the container, determines, on the basis of the communication with the data carrier, data associated with at least one of the container, its contents and the vehicle, and controls carrying out of at least one action in relation to at least one of the container and its contents on the basis of the data associated with at least one of the container, its contents and the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Castrol Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Phillip Barnes, Peter Stuart Brett, Steven Paul Goodier, Timothy Hugh Lake, Mark O'Malley, Oliver Paul Taylor, David John Roach Williams
  • Publication number: 20190003369
    Abstract: In one embodiment, there is provided a heat exchanger for equipment, having: at least one phase change material; and at least one heat exchange interface for heat exchange between the phase change material and a fluid flowing within, into and/or from a replaceable fluid container for the equipment, the replaceable fluid container having at least one fluid port adapted to couple to a fluid circulation system of the equipment when the replaceable container is coupled to a dock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventor: Timothy Hugh Lake
  • Publication number: 20170253820
    Abstract: The use as a particulate emissions and/or a complex poly-aromatic nuclei (CPAN) controlling additive in a fuel composition for a direct-injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine or a compression-ignition gasoline internal combustion engine of a combination of: a. a hydrocarbyl-substituted aromatic compound; and b. a polyalkylene amine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: BP OIL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Edward ALLAN, Timothy Hugh LAKE, Charmaine NATHANIEL, David Michael WILLIAMSON
  • Publication number: 20170197596
    Abstract: A method is described of controlling at least one operation in at least part of a lifecycle of a replaceable container which is arranged to be removably seated in a dock in a vehicle and which at least before seating in the dock contains an ancillary fluid for use by the vehicle. A controller communicates with a data carrier carried by the container, determines, on the basis of the communication with the data carrier, data associated with at least one of the container, its contents and the vehicle, and controls carrying out of at least one action in relation to at least one of the container and its contents on the basis of the data associated with at least one of the container, its contents and the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew Philipp Barnes, Peter Stuart Brett, Steven Paul Goodier, Timothy Hugh Lake, Mark O'Malley, Oliver Paul Taylor, David John Roach Williams
  • Publication number: 20170183992
    Abstract: A method is described of supplying liquid to a liquid delivery system in a vehicle. A a replaceable liquid container including a reservoir containing liquid is releasably coupled in the vehicle to provide fluidic communication between the reservoir and a liquid delivery system of the vehicle during operation of the vehicle. The method includes the steps of : (i) prior to establishing liquid communication between the reservoir and the liquid delivery system of a selected vehicle, communicating with a data carrier carried by the container and determining data associated with at least one of the container and its contents; and(ii) using the data in an analysis of suitability of the container and/or content of the container for the selected vehicle and generating a suitability output, and(iii) establishing liquid communication between the reservoir and liquid delivery system of the selected vehicle in dependence on the suitability output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew Philipp Barnes, Peter Stuart Brett, Steven Paul Goodier, Timothy Hugh Lake, Mark O'Malley, Oliver Paul Taylor, David John Williams