Patents Represented by Attorney Henry C. Query, Jr.
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Patent number: 8337154Abstract: A cooling fan includes an impeller which comprises a plurality of radially extending blades, each of which includes a blade hub, a blade tip and a blade midspan approximately midway between the hub and the tip. In addition, each blade includes a camber of between about 60° and 90° at the blade hub, between about 15° and 40° at the blade midspan and between about 15° and 40° at the blade tip.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2008Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Xcelaero CorporationInventors: John Decker, Chellappa Balan
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Patent number: 8282348Abstract: A cooling fan having a fan housing, a motor which is positioned within the fan housing and a plurality of electronics components which are associated with the motor includes at least one strut which extends radially between the motor and the fan housing and on which the electronics components are mounted.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2008Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Xcelaero CorporationInventors: Ralph J. Carl, Jr., John Decker, Chellappa Balan
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Patent number: 8234997Abstract: A distribution apparatus for a breading machine comprising a hopper having a number of hopper sections includes a downspout for conveying the breading material to the hopper and a spreader plate which is adjustably supported between the downspout and the hopper. By adjusting the position of the spreader plate relative to the hopper, the flow of breading material from the downspout may be distributed as desired between the hopper sections.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: John Bean Technologies CorporationInventors: Frank Paschoalini, Jacob Deehr
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Patent number: 8157518Abstract: A cooling fan comprises an impeller which includes a plurality of radially extending blades, each of which includes a blade hub, a blade tip and a blade midspan approximately midway between the hub and the tip. In addition, each blade comprises a blade suction surface, and substantially the entire blade suction surface is visible from the forward looking aft direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2008Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Xcelaero CorporationInventors: John Decker, Chellappa Balan
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Patent number: 8096193Abstract: A turbine flow meter comprises a flow pipe which includes an axial through bore and a meter cartridge which is positioned in the through bore. The meter cartridge includes a tubular cartridge housing through which a fluid to be measured is directed and a rotor which is rotatably supported in the cartridge housing. The cartridge housing is slidably received in a first portion of the through bore and comprises an outer diameter which is less than the diameter of that portion of the through bore. The meter cartridge is retained in the through bore by a retainer, which in turn is retained in the through bore by a ring seal.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel R. Fink, James R. Soltau, Donald L. Douglas
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Patent number: 7959390Abstract: A vehicle trunk organizer includes at least two elongated, generally parallel strut members and at least two elongated, generally parallel cross-piece members. Each strut member comprises at least one longitudinal opening formed therein, and each cross-piece member comprises at least one elongated beam member which extends through the opening in each strut member. The beam members are pivotally connected to the strut members to enable the trunk organizer to be collapsed from an unfolded state to a folded state. In the unfolded state the trunk organizer comprises a generally rectangular lattice configuration which defines a number of individual compartments within which items to be transported may be placed.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Inventor: Tom Gorski
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Patent number: 7954510Abstract: A retainer for movably securing a valve member within a fluid bore of a pump comprises a retainer head which includes at least one peripheral groove and a retainer hub which is connected to or formed integrally with the retainer head. The valve member is movably coupled to the retainer hub, and the retainer head is movable to position the groove over a radial protrusion in the fluid bore. In this position, the retainer is secured to the pump and the valve member is accordingly movably secured within the fluid bore.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2010Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Steven L. Schwegman
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Patent number: 7933580Abstract: A method for determining the physical coordinates of a VoIP phone and transmitting the physical coordinates to an emergency services call center or the like comprises the steps of determining the physical coordinates of the VoIP phone using signals from a GPS or cellular network, placing a call to an emergency services call center using the VoIP phone, and automatically transmitting the physical coordinates of the VoIP phone to the emergency services call center.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2006Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Inventors: Dennis J. Hasenfang, Christopher C Willis
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Patent number: 7819641Abstract: An air mover, such as a cooling fan, comprises a motor and an impeller which is driven by the motor to generate a flow of air through a flowpath. The motor comprises at least one inlet opening and at least one outlet opening, each of which is in fluid communication with the flowpath. In operation of the air mover, a pressure difference between the inlet and outlet openings causes a portion of the flow of air to flow into the inlet opening, through the motor and out the outlet opening to thereby cool the motor.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2007Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Xcelaero CorporationInventors: John Decker, Chellappa Balan, Ralph J. Carl, Jr., John Miller, Dennis M. Pfister
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Patent number: 7681589Abstract: A retainer for movably securing a valve member within a fluid bore of a pump comprises a retainer head which includes at least one peripheral groove and a retainer hub which is connected to or formed integrally with the retainer head. The valve member is movably coupled to the retainer hub, and the retainer head is movable to position the groove over a radial protrusion in the fluid bore. In this position, the retainer is secured to the pump and the valve member is accordingly movably secured within the fluid bore.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2006Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Steven L. Schwegman
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Patent number: 7610847Abstract: A crosshead and connecting rod assembly for a pump comprises a connecting rod which includes a first end that is rotatably connected to the crankshaft of the pump, a second end that comprises a generally cylindrical configuration, and a shaft that extends between the first and second ends. The second end comprises at least one annular shoulder adjacent to the shaft, and the crosshead and connecting rod assembly further comprises a crosshead which includes a body that comprises a generally semi-cylindrical socket within which the second end is rotatably received and at least one trunnion that comprises a generally semi-cylindrical recess which aligns with the socket and within which the shoulder is rotatably received when the trunnion is connected to the body.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2007Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Rondall B. McKelroy
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Patent number: 7537057Abstract: A connector for securing a first cylindrical member to a second cylindrical member comprises a cylindrical body which includes a first end that is attached to the first member and a second end that is positioned proximate the second member, a cylindrical housing sleeve which is positioned concentrically over the body and which includes an upper end portion that is secured to the body and a lower end portion that is disposed adjacent the second member, a cylindrical primary piston that is positioned between the body and the housing sleeve, a locking mandrel which is connected to or formed integrally with the primary piston and which includes at least first and second annular portions that have different diameters, and a split lock ring which is supported by the lower end portion adjacent a number of locking grooves in the second member and which includes at least first and second cylindrical portions that correspond to the first and second annular portions of the locking mandrel.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2004Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Shiva Singeetham, Eric Baltmanis
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Patent number: 7490673Abstract: A subsea completion system includes a first component which comprises a first connection interface, a second component which comprises a second connection interface, and a third component which comprises a third connection interface that is complimentary to both the first and second connection interfaces. Consequently, the third component is operatively engageable with either of the first and second components.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2005Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Christopher D. Bartlett
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Patent number: 7421967Abstract: A mooring system for securing a floating vessel to the sea floor comprises a plurality of mooring legs, at least one of which includes separate first and second mooring lines. The first mooring line comprises a first end which is connected to the vessel and the second mooring line comprises a first end which is secured to the sea floor. The mooring system also comprises a connection and tensioning device which includes a body, a bore which extends through the body, a chain stopper for adjustably securing the first mooring line to the body, and a connector for connecting a second end of the second mooring line to the body. In use, a second end of the first mooring line is inserted into the bore and the first mooring line is pulled through the bore while the body is subject to an opposing pulling force. Once the first mooring line is pulled through the bore a desired distance, the chain stopper maintains the first mooring line in position relative to the body to thereby secure the vessel to the sea floor.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2007Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: SOFEC, Inc.Inventors: William L. Fontenot, Yonghui Liu, Stephen P. Lindblade, Brent A. Salyer
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Patent number: 7401627Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, these and other problems in the prior art are addressed by providing a valve which comprises a valve body which includes an passage that extends at least partially therethrough, a valve seat which is formed in the passage, a valve member which is movably positioned in the passage proximate the valve seat, a first sealing element which is supported on the valve member and which in a closed position of the valve engages the valve seat to block fluid flow through the passage, and a protective member which is movable relative to the valve member between a first position in which the protective member substantially covers the first sealing element when the valve is in the open position and a second position in which the protective member is retracted from the first sealing element when the valve is in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: FMC Kongsberg Subsea ASInventors: Heyn Halfdan Magnus, Petter Støvset
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Patent number: 7387166Abstract: An electrically operated actuation tool for a subsea completion system component having at least one hydraulically actuatable mechanism comprises an electric motor, a hydraulic pump which is driven by the motor and at least one hydraulic line which communicates between the hydraulic pump and a corresponding hydraulic conduit that is fluidly connected to the mechanism. In this manner, the motor drives the hydraulic pump to generate hydraulic pressure which is used to actuate the mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2006Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Christopher D. Bartlett
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Patent number: 7347156Abstract: A turret mooring system for a vessel comprises a turret which is rotatably connected to the vessel and comprises a lower end, a buoy which is anchored to the sea floor and is releasably connectable to the lower end, and a bearing assembly which is positioned between the buoy and the vessel when the buoy is connected to the turret. In this manner, horizontal mooring loads acting on the buoy are transmitted through the bearing assembly to the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2004Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Sofec, Inc.Inventor: Stephen P. Lindblade
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Patent number: 7325508Abstract: A support assembly for a mooring line of a floating vessel comprises a trunnion block which is pivotally supported on the vessel and a stopper block to which the mooring line is releasably secured. One of the trunnion block and the stopper block comprises a convex surface and the other of the trunnion block and the stopper block comprises a concave surface. In operation, the convex surface engages the concave surface to thereby pivotally support the stopper block on the trunnion block.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2005Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: SOFEC, Inc.Inventors: L. Terry Boatman, William L. Fontenot, Roger D. Mickan
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Patent number: 7325671Abstract: A bowl for a vibratory feeder includes a wall portion having a generally circular cross section and a helical track having an inner diameter and an outer diameter. The wall portion comprises a plurality of slots and the track comprises a plurality of tabs which extend from one of the inner diameter or the outer diameter. The tabs are received in corresponding ones of the slots to thereby position the track relative to the wall portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2004Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel B. Super, F. Michael Schuchs, Michael K. Mihelic, Robert J. Julock
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Patent number: 7325598Abstract: A method and apparatus for attaching a first component which comprises a depending portion to a second component which comprises a bore that is sized and configured to receive the depending portion, wherein the first and second components are exposed to a fluid which is at an ambient pressure, comprises the steps of inserting the depending portion at least partially into the bore and then creating a bore pressure within the bore which is less than the ambient pressure. In this manner a pressure difference between the ambient pressure and the bore pressure will force the depending portion into the bore to thereby attach the first component to the second component.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2003Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Christopher D. Bartlett