Patents Represented by Attorney M. H. Gay
  • Patent number: 5548970
    Abstract: Air handling system including a heat recovery means including blowers and dampers for controlling air flow and a desiccant wheel movable into and out of the air stream to selectively recover heat from exhaust air and transfer it to outside air. The air handlling system may also include an air conditioning system and an economizer inclulding dampers to control recirculated air and inlet and exhaust air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: NRG Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Cunningham, Jr., Phillip R. Rutledge
  • Patent number: 5491934
    Abstract: A two story building provided by modules which may be shipped with one or both stories collapsed and with plumbing manifolds factory installed in the base frame and in the ceiling-floor between stories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Inventors: Floyd E. Bigelow, Jr., William H. Bigelow
  • Patent number: 5421938
    Abstract: A round duct and apparatus and method of forming the duct in which the side edges of the duct are formed to interlock when the duct is folded and the flap is secured in place to provide support when the finishing duct tape is applied to seal the flap and complete the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Glass Master Corporation
    Inventor: Robert A. Cunningham, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5349793
    Abstract: A building system in which knock-down buildings are shipped in stacked packages. The skids are standard width for loading on an oil field trailer and cooperating with guides on the trailer. The buildings have a greater width dimension than the skid and outriggers extend outwardly from the skid to support stacking plates between stacked skids at spaced points on each side of the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1994
    Inventor: Floyd E. Bigelow, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5207481
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a high chair restraining means for infants. It consists of a bumper for extending across the front of the seat of a high chair and attachment of the bumper to the vertical posts of a chair. The attachment means provides a bumper that is held against fore and aft movement in the chair. The attachment means illustrated are straps secured to the posts and a bumper carrying dowels with hook for attachment to the posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Assignee: Lil Tot's Safe Care Products Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond J. Ayala, Jr., Sam W. Gainer
  • Patent number: 5207273
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing wells in which the tubing and casing are used as electrical conduits for a centrifugal pump in the well and single phase A. C. or D. C. current is supplied to the well and converted to three phase current at the pump motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Assignee: Production Technologies International Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon O. Cates, Ronald M. Bass, Kenneth J. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 5205355
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for pressurizing the top of the valve member of a subsurface safety to equalized pressure thereacross and assist in opening the valve. The apparatus includes a chamber filled with fluid under pressure which is admitted in to the space between the apparatus and a valve when landed in the valve to pressurized the valve. A spring loaded prong on the apparatus urges the valve member of the safety valve to open position. A latch is included which will bypass a top landing nipple and land in a second landing nipple. The subsurface safety valve is provided with means for filling its spring chamber with liquid with the valve closed. When the safety valve is open the spring chamber is isolated to protect the chamber from flow of fluids and solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Assignee: Otis Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Marion H. Gay, Phillip S. Sizer, Imre I. Gazda
  • Patent number: 5186704
    Abstract: A duct closure machine for closing duct board into duct with tape which can close duct having four or more sides. Duct board is moved through the machine by a single source of power driving upper and lower rollers with the lower set of rollers movable to accomodate duct of different size. The tape applicator is shiftable laterally to apply tape to duct of different number of sides such as ten sides. The tape applicator is controlled with a simple power circuit in which power to cut off the tape is only applied for a brief time as the completed duct passes through the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1993
    Assignee: Glass Master Corporation
    Inventor: Robert A. Cunningham, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5179973
    Abstract: A valve employing a coupling disk to rotate the valve member so that rotative force is applied to the valve member in a direction away from the seat during opening of the valve and/or in a direction toward the seat during closing of the valve. Closing force is provided by a spring in a dome chamber and a gas charge in the dome chamber. A float valve controls fluid entry into the dome chamber to trap the gas charge therein while permitting the introduction of liquid from a balance-closure assist line to increase the pressure of the gas charge and assist in closing the valve member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1993
    Assignee: Otis Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Rennie L. Dickson, Craig W. Godfrey, Kenneth L. Schwendemann, Timothy J. Noack
  • Patent number: 5178364
    Abstract: A sealing liner is provided with incorporated reaction ring, including two circular substantially concentric sealing elements, namely: a static sealing element and a dynamic sealing element these two elements being connected together by a sealed membrane. The dynamic sealing element has an annular housing containing a resilient deformable bed against which a reaction ring is held applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Assignee: Applications Mecaniques et Robinetterie Industrielle (A.M.R.I.)
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Garrigues, Laulhe Rene, Pierre Rieuvernet
  • Patent number: 5170845
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for pressurizing the top of the valve member of a subsurface safety to equalized pressure thereacross and assist in opening the valve. The apparatus includes a chamber filled with fluid under pressure which is admitted in to the space between the apparatus and a valve when landed in the valve to pressurized the valve. A spring loaded prong on the apparatus urges the valve member of the safety valve to open position. A latch is included which will bypass a top landing nipple and land in a second landing nipple. The subsurface safety valve is provided with means for filling its spring chamber with liquid with the valve closed. When the safety valve is open the spring chamber is isolated to protect the chamber from flow of fluids and solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignee: Otis Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Marion H. Gay, Phillip S. Sizer, Imre I. Gazda
  • Patent number: 5148647
    Abstract: A roof mounting curb which may have its sides formed with hinge ears and hinge pin inserted into the ears to secure the curb sides to each other. Slots are provided in the curb sides and may be provided in the duct supports to position the duct supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Assignee: Rooftop Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Phillip R. Rutledge
  • Patent number: 5141286
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a high chair restraining assembly for infants that may be used in lieu of traditional seat belts, etc. The High Chair Baby Seater consists of a large wooden dowel or similar suitable material that is placed under the infant's legs and secured to the sides of the high chair by way of two hooks and a resilient connection attached to small dowels inside the large dowel. The Baby Seater can fit various sizes of high chairs and remain comfortable and safe for the infant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Assignee: Lil Tot's Safe Care Products Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond J. Ayala, Jr., Sam W. Gainer
  • Patent number: 5115861
    Abstract: A tubing guide provides a window for installing or removing equipment on a tubing. The guide has pipe guards which are mounted for swinging movement to and away from support position and provides for easy installation and removal of inserts in the upper and lower beams to which the pipe guards are attached when guiding tubing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1992
    Assignee: Otis Engineering Corp.
    Inventor: Tibor Laky
  • Patent number: 5101913
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for drilling wells in which the annulus between the casing and drill string is sealed below the kelly and blowout preventers and drilling fluid returns are conducted from below the seal to the exterior through the drilling head. The annulus may be controlled below the seal to permit lubricating the seal through the blowout preventers while maintaining the well under complete control. A surface controlled subsurface valve may control drilling fluid returns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Inventors: Charles O. Stockley, Richard C. Haas
  • Patent number: 5094294
    Abstract: A well pump assembly suspended by a cable from the surface. The assembly includes a subsurface safety valve and a packer. The packer is hydraulically set and released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Assignee: Otis Engineering Corp.
    Inventor: Russell I. Bayh, III
  • Patent number: 5050839
    Abstract: A valve employing a coupling disk to rotate the valve member so that rotative force is applied to the valve member in a direction away from the seat during opening of the valve and/or in a direction toward the seat during closing of the valve. Closing force is provided by a spring in a dome chamber and a gas charge in the dome chamber. A float valve controls fluid entry into the dome chamber to trap the gas charge therein while permitting the introduction of liquid from a balance-closure assist line to increase the pressure of the gas charge and assist in closing the valve member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1991
    Assignee: Otis Engineering Corporation
    Inventors: Rennie L. Dickson, Craig W. Godfrey, Kenneth L. Schwendemann, Timothy J. Noack
  • Patent number: 5044443
    Abstract: A subsurface slide valve and flapper valve controlled by a single actuator responsive to control pressure from the surface. A shifting tool landable in a landing nipple and in response to pressure in the tubing first extending dogs to contact the actuator and then shifting the dogs downwardly to move the actuator to valve open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1991
    Assignee: Otis Engineering Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald K. Churchman, Roddie R. Smith
  • Patent number: 5024274
    Abstract: An enhanced oil recovery well system and method providing for simultaneous heated vapor or hot liquid injection of usually water into one or more formations in a well through a single conduit. The well system utilizes injection mandrels selected to provide drier steam or wetter steam and hot water to inject for best recovery from a particular formation. One injection mandrel separates and collects wetter steam and hot water from injected steam flow and directs the wet steam and hot water flow through the mandrel while directing steam flow into a formation. The other mandrel has upper and lower means for separating and collecting wet steam and hot water and directs wet steam and hot water flow into a formation while directing steam flow through the mandrel. More than one mandrel may be used for each formation and control means may be installed in either mandrel to control flow into formations. Well systems are monitored and controlled for efficient operation and recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: Otis Engineering Corp.
    Inventor: Carl M. Schwab, Jr.
  • Patent number: D348075
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Assignee: Metropolitan Supply Inc.
    Inventor: Walter R. Meyer