Patents by Inventor Patrick L. Maloney

Patrick L. Maloney 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).

  • Valve construction and method of use
    Patent number: 7571890
    Abstract: An actuated valve having a rotatable cam that controls an opening and closing disc and stop members for the cam, the cam having a notch that allows the cam to be stopped between fully open and fully closed, and an adjustable member on the stop member that corresponds with the notch that allows the cam to be rotated to the fully open or fully closed position. A method of thermally cracking at least one of whole crude oil and natural gas condensate using the actuated value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignees: Lyondell Chemical Technology, L.P., Equistar Chemicals, LP
    Inventors: Patrick L. Maloney, Ricky W. Catchings
  • Valve construction and method of use
    Publication number: 20080190617
    Abstract: An actuated valve having a rotatable cam that controls an opening and closing disc and stop members for the cam, the cam having a notch that allows the cam to be stopped between fully open and fully closed, and an adjustable member on the stop member that corresponds with the notch that allows the cam to be rotated to the fully open or fully closed position. A method of thermally cracking at least one of whole crude oil and natural gas condensate using the actuated value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Patrick L. Maloney, Ricky W. Catchings