Patents by Inventor Adam D. BRYANT

Adam D. BRYANT 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).

  • Compression nut or fitting with removable plunger for easily dislodging stuck ferrules
    Patent number: 11767938
    Abstract: A compression fitting includes a nut with a threaded end for receiving a threaded tube and a receiving end for holding a plunger head; and a plunger with an inner bore for receiving a capillary tube and the plunger head for engaging a ferrule positioned within the receiving end between the plunger head and the threaded tube, the plunger slidingly engaged with the nut to force the ferrule from the nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Thermo Finnigan LLC
    Inventors: George B. Guckenberger, Adam D. Bryant
  • FERRULE SLEEVE FOR PREVENTING EXCESSIVE FERRULE DEFORMATION CAUSING LEAKS AND STUCK FERRULES
    Publication number: 20230280314
    Abstract: A ferrule includes a deformable portion and a rigid sleeve surrounding at least a portion of the deformable portion. The deformable portion includes between about 5% and about 50% graphite. The deformable portion further includes between about 50% and about 95% polyimide. The rigid sleeve can include a metal, such as stainless steel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: George B. Guckenberger, Adam D. Bryant
  • Compression Nut or Fitting with Removable Plunger for Easily Dislodging Stuck Ferrules
    Publication number: 20230029511
    Abstract: A compression fitting includes a nut with a threaded end for receiving a threaded tube and a receiving end for holding a plunger head; and a plunger with an inner bore for receiving a capillary tube and the plunger head for engaging a ferrule positioned within the receiving end between the plunger head and the threaded tube, the plunger slidingly engaged with the nut to force the ferrule from the nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: THERMO FINNIGAN LLC
    Inventors: George B. GUCKENBERGER, Adam D. BRYANT