Patents by Inventor Michael S. Ryan
Michael S. Ryan 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).
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Patent number: 7165789Abstract: A clamp assembly for connecting the end of a first pipe to the end of an axially aligned second pipe. The clamp assembly comprises a first semi-circular clamp arm, a second semi-circular clamp arm, a lever, a latch and a gasket. The first clamp arm has a first end portion and a second end portion. The second clamp arm has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the second clamp arm is pivotably attached to the first end portion of the first clamp arm. The lever is pivotably attached to the second portion of the first clamp arm. The latch has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the latch is pivotably attached the second end portion of the second clamp arm. The second end portion of the latch is attached to the lever upon the clamp assembly in a closed position. The first clamp arm defines a groove for seating the gasket. The second clamp arm defines a groove for seating the gasket.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2004Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Salco Products, Inc.Inventors: William F. Burian, Alex V. Degutis, Charles Lonnie Horne, James M. McLaughlin, Michael S. Ryan, Clayton Strand, Craig H. Leighton
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Patent number: 6839690Abstract: An Internet-based system that allows a buyer and a seller to obtain information about each other while remaining somewhat anonymous. The system provides historic information to buyer and seller by having a trusted third party give the buyer and seller the other party's trading history information without revealing the actual identity of the parties. A buyer registers with the trusted third party by submitting an online application. The trusted third party establishes a credit score for the buyer. A seller registers with the trusted third party by submitting an online application. The trusted third party establishes a score for the seller based upon the seller's trading history, reputation and financial standing. When the buyer chooses to purchase a product from a seller over the Internet, certain parameters i.e., dollar value of transaction, type of purchase, level of current outstanding credit available, credit score, etc.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2000Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Foth, Michael S. Ryan, Robert Bedard
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Publication number: 20040217314Abstract: A clamp assembly for connecting the end of a first pipe to the end of an axially aligned second pipe. The clamp assembly comprises a first semi-circular clamp arm, a second semi-circular clamp arm, a lever, a latch and a gasket. The first clamp arm has a first end portion and a second end portion. The second clamp arm has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the second clamp arm is pivotably attached to the first end portion of the first clamp arm. The lever is pivotably attached to the second portion of the first clamp arm. The latch has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the latch is pivotably attached the second end portion of the second clamp arm. The second end portion of the latch is attached to the lever upon the clamp assembly in a closed position. The first clamp arm defines a groove for seating the gasket. The second clamp arm defines a groove for seating the gasket.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2004Publication date: November 4, 2004Inventors: William F. Burian, Alex V. Degutis, Charles Lonnie Horne, James M. McLaughlin, Michael S. Ryan, Clayton Strand, Craig H. Leighton
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Publication number: 20040108484Abstract: A clamp assembly for connecting the end of a first pipe to the end of an axially aligned second pipe. The clamp assembly comprises a first semi-circular clamp arm, a second semi-circular clamp arm, a lever and a latch. The first clamp arm has a first end portion and a second end portion. The second clamp arm has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the second clamp arm is pivotably attached to the first end portion of the first clamp arm. The lever is pivotably attached to the first end portion of the first clamp arm. The latch has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the latch is pivotably attached the second end portion of the second clamp arm. The second end portion of the latch is attached to the lever upon the clamp assembly in a closed position. The distance between the attachment of the latch to the second clamp arm to the attachment of the latch to the lever is adjustable in the attachment of the latch to the second clamp arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2003Publication date: June 10, 2004Applicant: Salco Products, Inc.Inventors: William F. Burian, Alex V. Degutis, Charles Lonnie Horne, James M. McLaughlin, Michael S. Ryan, Clayton Strand, Craig H. Leighton
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Patent number: 6616123Abstract: A hopper tee mounting assembly capable of accommodating a valve member within the hopper tee mounting assembly. The hopper tee mounting assembly comprises an upper plate having a plurality of upwardly extending bolts, a lower plate having a plurality of downwardly extending bolts, a hinge assembly allowing the upper plate and the lower plate to pivot relative to each other, and a latch assembly to latch the upper plate together with the lower plate.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2001Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: Salco Products, Inc.Inventors: William F. Burian, Charles Lonnie Horne, James M. McLaughlin, Michael S. Ryan, Clayton Strand, Malinda Chilcote
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Patent number: 6607177Abstract: A hopper tee mounting assembly adapted to retain a valve member situated between a circular flange and a hopper tee. The hopper tee mounting assembly comprises an upper mounting assembly separate from the circular flange and a hinge assembly. The upper mounting assembly has a flat surface adapted for abutment with the circular flange. The hinge assembly is attached to the upper mounting assembly. The hinge assembly allows the hopper tee to pivot relative to the upper mounting assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2002Date of Patent: August 19, 2003Assignee: Salco Products, Inc.Inventors: William F. Burian, Charles Lonnie Horne, James M. McLaughlin, Michael S. Ryan, Clayton Strand, Malinda Chilcote
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Patent number: 6564834Abstract: A deflector assembly located within the interior of a trailer for distributing dry bulk during loading of the dry bulk into the interior of the trailer. The deflector assembly comprises a deflector and an air cylinder. The deflector has a deflecting surface capable of deflecting the dry bulk being loaded into the interior of the trailer. The deflector moves from an opened position to a deflecting position upon a flow of compressed air from an air source to the air cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2001Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: Salco Products, Inc.Inventors: William F. Burian, Charles Lonnie Horne, James M. McLaughlin, Michael S. Ryan, Clayton Strand, Marvin Miller, Malinda Chilcote
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Publication number: 20030080310Abstract: A hopper tee mounting assembly capable of accommodating a valve member within the hopper tee mounting assembly. The hopper tee mounting assembly comprises an upper plate having a plurality of upwardly extending bolts, a lower plate having a plurality of downwardly extending bolts, a hinge assembly allowing the upper plate and the lower plate to pivot relative to each other, and a latch assembly to latch the upper plate together with the lower plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2001Publication date: May 1, 2003Applicant: Salco ProductsInventors: William F. Burian, Charles Lonnie Horne, James M. McLaughlin, Michael S. Ryan, Clayton Strand, Malinda Chilcote
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Publication number: 20030080311Abstract: A hopper tee mounting assembly adapted to retain a valve member situated between a circular flange and a hopper tee. The hopper tee mounting assembly comprises an upper mounting assembly separate from the circular flange and a hinge assembly. The upper mounting assembly has a flat surface adapted for abutment with the circular flange. The hinge assembly is attached to the upper mounting assembly. The hinge assembly allows the hopper tee to pivot relative to the upper mounting assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2002Publication date: May 1, 2003Applicant: Salco Products, Inc.Inventors: William F. Burian, Charles Lonnie Horne, James M. McLaughlin, Michael S. Ryan, Clayton Strand, Malinda Chilcote
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Publication number: 20020139440Abstract: A deflector assembly located within the interior of a trailer for distributing dry bulk during loading of the dry bulk into the interior of the trailer. The deflector assembly comprises a deflector and an air cylinder. The deflector has a deflecting surface capable of deflecting the dry bulk being loaded into the interior of the trailer. The deflector moves from an opened position to a deflecting position upon a flow of compressed air from an air source to the air cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2001Publication date: October 3, 2002Applicant: Salco Products, Inc.Inventors: William F. Burian, Charles Lonnie Horne, James M. McLaughlin, Michael S. Ryan, Clayton Strand, Marvin Miller, Malinda Chilcote
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Patent number: 6408900Abstract: A deflector assembly located within the interior of a trailer for distributing dry bulk during loading of the dry bulk into the interior of the trailer. The deflector assembly comprises a deflector having a deflecting surface. The deflector has an opened position and a deflecting position, wherein the deflecting surface is not situated to deflect the dry bulk when the deflector is in the opened position and the deflecting surface is situated to deflect the dry bulk when the deflector is in the deflecting position.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2001Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Assignee: Salco Products, Inc.Inventors: William F. Burian, Charles Lonnie Horne, James M. McLaughlin, Michael S. Ryan, Clayton Strand, Marvin Miller, Malinda Chilcote
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Patent number: 6076471Abstract: A manway cover assembly to cover an opening of a tank car, defined by an upstanding manway nozzle. The manway cover assembly comprises a manway cover housing, a safety vent and a manway nozzle gasket. The safety vent includes a body mounted on the manway cover housing. The safety vent further includes a surge protector and a rupture disk. The rupture disk is designed to open at a known pressure and allow controlled venting of the pressure in the car. The manway cover housing defines a bore which contains the surge protector of the safety vent. The manway cover housing includes a tube extending downwardly and surrounding the surge protector.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1998Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Inventors: William F. Burian, Alex V. Degutis, Michael S. Ryan, Stanley A. Brzezniak
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Patent number: 5512184Abstract: Quatemary dialkylaminomethyl polymers derived from (alk)acrylamide and about 1 to about 15 mole percent ethylenically unsaturated anionic comonomer wherein the resulting ampholytic polymer has a standard viscosity of at least about 2.1 cps am disclosed. Processes for the preparation of these polymers and their use in flocculating suspended material in a variety of aqueous dispersions are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 1994Date of Patent: April 30, 1996Assignee: Cytec Technology Corp.Inventors: Michael S. Ryan, David L. Dauplaise, Robert J. Proverb
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Patent number: 5380444Abstract: Quaternary dialkylaminomethyl polymers derived from (alk)acrylamide and about 1 to about 15 mole percent ethylenically unsaturated anionic comonomer wherein the resulting ampholytic polymer has a standard viscosity of at least about 2.1 cps are disclosed. Processes for the preparation of these polymers and their use in flocculating suspended material in paper deinking sludges and deinking process waters are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 1994Date of Patent: January 10, 1995Assignee: Cytec Technology Corp.Inventors: Michael S. Ryan, David L. Dauplaise, Robert J. Proverb