Patents by Inventor Tom Cochrane

Tom Cochrane 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: 11772989
    Abstract: A device for treating roof runoff has a first tube adapted to be axially aligned with, and in fluid communication with, an outlet of a downpipe. The first tube contains a crushed calcium carbonate media. The device has a second tube in fluid communication with the first tube. The first tube and second tube are arranged such that when a flow of roof runoff from the downpipe is at or below a predetermined flow rate, the flow of roof runoff is directed into the first tube to be treated by the crushed calcium carbonate media contained therein, and when the flow of roof runoff is above the predetermined flow rate, excess flow is diverted into the second tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY
    Inventors: Tom Cochrane, Frances Charters, Aisling O'Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20210024377
    Abstract: A device for treating roof runoff has a first tube adapted to be axially aligned with, and in fluid communication with, an outlet of a downpipe. The first tube contains a crushed calcium carbonate media. The device has a second tube in fluid communication with the first tube. The first tube and second tube are arranged such that when a flow of roof runoff from the downpipe is at or below a predetermined flow rate, the flow of roof runoff is directed into the first tube to be treated by the crushed calcium carbonate media contained therein, and when the flow of roof runoff is above the predetermined flow rate, excess flow is diverted into the second tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY
    Inventors: Tom COCHRANE, Frances CHARTERS, Aisling o'SULLIVAN
  • Publication number: 20070027727
    Abstract: A method, a system and a computer program product that includes an interactive interface for healthcare financial planning. Healthcare financial planning is performed for a plurality of health plan options. The invention enables a user to compare various health plan options. The user may be required to input data, which is used to project health plan liabilities for a pre-determined time period. The projections are based on a known health claim probability distribution. Health plan liabilities are transformed into health plan costs. The projection and transformation of health plan liabilities are based on age, gender, family dependent status, industry classification and zip code data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventor: Tom Cochrane