Patents by Inventor Robert D. O'Brien

Robert D. O'Brien 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: 6386969
    Abstract: A garage ventilation system for ventilating fumes from a garage. The garage ventilation system includes a garage door having a first side and a second side. A housing has a generally open front wall, a back wall and a peripheral wall extending between the front and back walls. The back wall has a plurality of openings therein. The front wall has a peripheral edge. The housing is positioned in an aperture in the garage door. A plurality of fans is mounted in the housing and each is directed toward the front wall such that the fans draw air into the housing through the back wall and expel air outward through the front wall. A power supply is operationally coupled to the fans. A control is operationally coupled to the fans. A plurality of switches is operationally coupled to the control for manually turning the fans on or off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Inventor: Robert D. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 4459726
    Abstract: Temperature control means for a deflectable shell roll having lengthwise passages and being mounted for rotation on a fixed beam received in the inner race of a triple race bearing. The middle race of the bearing rotates with the shell roll and provides conduits between the roll shell passages and a central axial bore communicating with a rotary joint providing an inlet and an outlet for circulation of temperature control fluid through the shell passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1984
    Assignee: USM Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. O'Brien, Elizabeth C. Schmecker