Patents by Inventor James G. McQuaid

James G. McQuaid 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: 8297463
    Abstract: A closure is shown for an equipment sub. A closure door is carried by a sub body and movable thereto between open and closed positions for providing access to a pressure vessel. Various improvements are disclosed including a new mechanism for positioning wedge shaped arcuate segments between the door and the sub body, a retainer mechanism for guiding movement of cross bars, a split hinge adjustment mechanism for adjusting planarity and concentricity between the closure door and the sub body, an increased annular wall body thickness region surrounding the sealing surface for reducing warpage during welding, a pressure lock rod member which also engages a combination of cross bars and a crank for driving the cross bars, and a pry bar that can facilitate better manually operated leveraging of the closure door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Perry Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: James G. McQuaid, Donald W. Ray, Firdosh Mehta P E
  • Publication number: 20090260290
    Abstract: A closure is shown for an equipment sub. A closure door is carried by a sub body and movable thereto between open and closed positions for providing access to a pressure vessel. Various improvements are disclosed including a new mechanism for positioning wedge shaped arcuate segments between the door and the sub body, a retainer mechanism for guiding movement of cross bars, a split hinge adjustment mechanism for adjusting planarity and concentricity between the closure door and the sub body, an increased annular wall body thickness region surrounding the sealing surface for reducing warpage during welding, a pressure lock rod member which also engages a combination of cross bars and a crank for driving the cross bars, and a pry bar that can facilitate better manually operated leveraging of the closure door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: Perry Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: James G. McQuaid, Donald W. Ray, Firdosh Mehta PE
  • Patent number: 7108738
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for filtering a gas or liquid stream such as a natural gas stream. The apparatus includes a closed vessel having a longitudinally extending length, an initially open interior, an input port at one extent and an output port at an opposite extent thereof. A partition located within the vessel interior divides the vessel interior into a first stage and a second stage. At least one opening is provided in the partition. A filter element is disposed within the vessel to extend from within the first stage. The filter element is easily mounted or removed from the vessel by rotating a J-slot engagement surface on the element which mates with a mounting structure provided in the vessel interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Perry Equipment Corp.
    Inventors: David J. Burns, John A. Krogue, Tomas I. Borjon, James G. McQuaid
  • Patent number: 4746896
    Abstract: A high stability, high resistance metal film resistor having layered metallic films deposited and annealed such that one layer has a positive TCR and a negative TCR Slope, while a second layer has a negative TCR and a positive TCR Slope, thereby yielding a resistive film having TCR and a TCR Slope approaching zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1988
    Assignee: North American Philips Corp.
    Inventors: James G. Mcquaid, Stanley L. Bowlin