Patents by Inventor Kieran P. Nickoson

Kieran P. Nickoson 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).

  • Air valve
    Patent number: 6652198
    Abstract: A blower assembly for a pneumatic tube system sequences start of two pneumatic sources, such as blowers, to pneumatically position passive closure devices, such as spools, that shift the blower assembly between pressure and vacuum modes. Thereafter, both blowers are cooperatively operated. Use of two blowers whose combined output achieves the desired pneumatic performance avoids the increased cost of having one or more blowers that only operate only for one mode of either pressure or vacuum. The passive closure devices reliably and rapidly position to enhance performance, especially as compared to electrically actuated closure devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Security Systems Equipment Corp.
    Inventor: Kieran P. Nickoson
  • Air valve
    Publication number: 20020187011
    Abstract: A blower assembly for a pneumatic tube system sequences start of two pneumatic sources, such as blowers, to pneumatically position passive closure devices, such as spools, that shift the blower assembly between pressure and vacuum modes. Thereafter, both blowers are cooperatively operated. Use of two blowers whose combined output achieves the desired pneumatic performance avoids the increased cost of having one or more blowers that only operate only for one mode of either pressure or vacuum. The passive closure devices reliably and rapidly position to enhance performance, especially as compared to electrically actuated closure devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: Security Systems Equipment Corp.
    Inventor: Kieran P. Nickoson