Patents by Inventor Daniel P. Corcoran

Daniel P. Corcoran 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: 20020035686
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods and systems that enable organizations to make secure a wide array of electronic transactions such as business-to-business transactions over corporate extranets. One aspect of the present invention allows companies to create an extranet with business partners that they know. The extranet host provides to a certification authority a shared secret and the names of the business partners that are authorized to access the corporate extranet. If the requestor's shared secret and name matches a digital certificate is automatically issued. The invention allows a business to issue secured socket layer (SSL), Object Signing, Client authorization and secure email certificates to internal employees as well as issuing client authentication certificates to business partners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventors: Neal Creighton, Christopher T. M. Bailey, Daniel P. Corcoran, Kefeng Chen
  • Publication number: 20020032665
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods and systems that enable organizations to make secure a wide array of electronic transactions such as business-to-business transactions over corporate extranets. One aspect of the present invention, allows companies to work through an extranet with existing and new business partners. The new business partners are directed to obtain certification from a certification authority, which takes corporate information from the business partners and verifies them. If the corporate information is verified against third party sources, a digital certificate is automatically issued.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Neal Creighton, Christopher T.M. Bailey, Daniel P. Corcoran, Kefeng Chen
  • Patent number: 5846104
    Abstract: A water diverting apparatus for adaptation to a recreational motor ski vehicle. The apparatus provides a water rooster tail during the operation of the motor ski vehicle without degrading the nominal speed of the motor ski vehicle or preventing agile maneuvering of the motor ski vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Inventor: Daniel P. Corcoran
  • Patent number: 5326139
    Abstract: This specification discloses a coupling device which is capable of being inserted into an opening of a pipe to form a branch point in the pipe. The device allows for the use of an inexpensive gasketing system and the device is configured such that it will not significantly impede the flow of liquid to the branch point or allow rotation or turning in the opening of the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Inventor: Daniel P. Corcoran
  • Patent number: 5289714
    Abstract: The invention described herein deals with a novel tool that will enable one to deform smooth pipe and pipe segments for use in building pipelines, wherein the deformation is used as the anchor point for pipe couplings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: Corcoran Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel P. Corcoran
  • Patent number: 5287723
    Abstract: The invention described herein deals with a novel tool that will enable one to deform smooth pipe and pipe segments for use in building pipelines, wherein the deformation is used as the anchor point for pipe couplings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1994
    Assignee: Corcoran Industries
    Inventor: Daniel P. Corcoran
  • Patent number: 5240294
    Abstract: What is disclosed are novel pipe segments, pipe fittings, and methods of coupling pipe together wherein the novelty resides in the use of fastener means and coupling segments containing lugs with holes therethrough as couplers for the pipe segments whereby the pipe segments have metal deformations near their ends to accomodate the holes of the lugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Assignee: Corcoran Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel P. Corcoran
  • Patent number: 5199749
    Abstract: What is disclosed herein is a novel metal coupling in combination with a fastening means to couple the metal coupling to a pipe surface, in that, the coupling is situated over a formed aperture in a pipe, a cable is looped over a supporting prong on the coupling, and a bolt, fastened to the cable, is tightened to draw the cable down onto the surface of a pipe, which in turn draws the metal coupling down onto the pipe in a secure manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1993
    Assignee: Corcoran Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel P. Corcoran
  • Patent number: 5104153
    Abstract: What has been described in its simplest form is a coupling segment, which when used in conjunction with a like coupling segment, provides a coupling for use in securing the juxtaposed ends of pipe, such pipe having grooves encircling their ends. There is also provided a coupling for the holding of pipe ends and a method of securing pipe to form a pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1992
    Assignee: Sprink, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel P. Corcoran
  • Patent number: 4613171
    Abstract: What is disclosed is a novel unitary locking gasket for use with a junction coupling to obtain a leak-proof mechanical pipe connector. Also disclosed is the use of the gasket to provide a junction in a main conduit. The gasket is designed to allow full rubber gasketing between the pipe and a metal spigot of the gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1986
    Inventor: Daniel P. Corcoran