Patents by Inventor Richard McHale

Richard McHale 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).

  • Use of stable isotopes of COto validate cylinder preparation
    Patent number: 11920732
    Abstract: A quality control method for the preparation of dry compressed gas cylinder including passivating and/or preparing the compressed gas cylinder with the technique to be validated, filling the passivated/prepared compressed gas cylinder with gaseous carbon dioxide to a normal working pressure, wherein the gaseous carbon dioxide has a known ?18O isotope ratio, maintaining the pressurized gas cylinder at ambient temperature for a first predetermined period of time, and gradually emptying the pressurized gas cylinder, while simultaneously measuring the ?18O isotopic ratio, wherein a predetermined variation in the measured isotopic ratio of ?18O indicates a properly prepared cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: Airgas, Inc., America Air Liquide, Inc., L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventors: Tracey Jacksier, Mani C. Matthew, Richard A. Socki, Jun Sonobe, Megumi Isaji, James McHale
  • Burial concepts stacking system
    Patent number: 9290960
    Abstract: A combination cremation/burial system that is specially designed to allow multiple burials on small, single plots of land. Design intent is to provide a unique means in which families can be interned together while saving both space and money.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Inventor: Richard McHale