Patents by Inventor Brian Quirk

Brian Quirk 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).

  • Publication number: 20140047731
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a conveyor speed control system for a dryer is provided. The system includes a dryer having a housing with an entrance and an exit, and a conveyor within the housing, the conveyor capable of moving at a desired speed. A sensor senses the temperature of the interior of the dryer housing. A controller is provided. The controller receives a signal from the temperature sensor. The controller also controls the speed of the conveyor, and limits the speed of the conveyor to a desired speed until a desired dryer housing temperature is attained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: M&R Printing Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Quirk, Bernabe Mauban
  • Publication number: 20070079670
    Abstract: A cap wrench is provided to enable a user to more easily and safely remove bottle caps from a bottle. The cap wrench includes a handle and a recess that engages the capped end of a bottle. When the capped end of a bottle is inserted into the recess, the cap wrench is capable of opening the bottle by either pulling up or pushing down on the handle. A fulcrum locus also is provided inside the recess to further ease the removal of the cap from a bottle by providing a pivot point about which the cap wrench may be turned. Additionally, a prying ridge is also provided inside the recess, whereby opening forces are applied to the bottle cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Peter Chaconas, Brian Quirk