Patents by Inventor Daniel P. McCormick

Daniel P. McCormick 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: 9272292
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods for subjecting biological contaminated liquid fuels and/or liquids to an oscillating electric field for an extended duration within a treatment vessel that has a defined cavity having an insulating fill material encasing a number of insulating flow tubes each having at least one conductive body therein. The defined cavity also has one or more reservoirs in communication with the insulating flow tubes. An oscillating electric field is generated within the insulating flow tubes and reservoirs, whereby a biologically contaminated liquid fuel and/or lubricant is subjected to this oscillating electric field for an extended time to inhibit proliferation of these biological contaminants within the liquid fuels and/or lubricants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: MCCORMICK AND MUNSON TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Gerald L. Munson, Daniel P. McCormick
  • Patent number: 8580098
    Abstract: Electrostatic filters, systems and methods having separate positively and negatively charged filter elements within electrically isolated filter tanks for electrostatically filtering particles from a fluid flow. Both positive charged connections biased to earth ground and negative charged connections biased to earth ground are made to the respective positive and negative charged filter elements, along with triboelectric induced charge accumulations from the fluid flow, for separating charged particles within the fluid flowing parallel through these oppositely charged filter elements. Variable resistors of a power supply connected to such filters, systems and methods provide for controlling and adjusting for any undesired voltage excesses and/or shortfalls within these filter tanks so that the fluid flowing exiting these filter tanks is unbiased to generate a filtered fluid having balanced electrostatic charges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: McCormick and Munson Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gerald L. Munson, Daniel P. McCormick, David M. Butler
  • Patent number: 8293091
    Abstract: Electrostatic filters, systems and methods having separate positively and negatively charged filter elements within electrically isolated filter tanks for electrostatically filtering particles from a fluid flow. Both positive charged connections biased to earth ground and negative charged connections biased to earth ground are made to the respective positive and negative charged filter elements, along with triboelectric induced charge accumulations from the fluid flow, for separating charged particles within the fluid flowing parallel through these oppositely charged filter elements. Variable resistors of a power supply connected to such filters, systems and methods provide for controlling and adjusting for any undesired voltage excesses and/or shortfalls within these filter tanks so that the fluid flowing exiting these filter tanks is unbiased to generate a filtered fluid having balanced electrostatic charges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: McCormick and Munson Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gerald L. Munson, David M. Butler, Daniel P. McCormick
  • Publication number: 20100326831
    Abstract: Electrostatic filters, systems and methods having separate positively and negatively charged filter elements within electrically isolated filter tanks for electrostatically filtering particles from a fluid flow. Both positive charged connections biased to earth ground and negative charged connections biased to earth ground are made to the respective positive and negative charged filter elements, along with triboelectric induced charge accumulations from the fluid flow, for separating charged particles within the fluid flowing parallel through these oppositely charged filter elements. Variable resistors of a power supply connected to such filters, systems and methods provide for controlling and adjusting for any undesired voltage excesses and/or shortfalls within these filter tanks so that the fluid flowing exiting these filter tanks is unbiased to generate a filtered fluid having balanced electrostatic charges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Gerald L. Munson, David M. Butler, Daniel P. McCormick
  • Patent number: 7193834
    Abstract: A static charge dissipater for a card slot of an electronic device includes a plurality of filaments on a conductive strip, with tips of the filaments disposed along the slot to induce ionization in the presence of the electrical field of a statically charged card inserted into the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc
    Inventors: Hieyoung W. Oh, Daniel P. McCormick
  • Patent number: 7136271
    Abstract: A static charge neutralizer for a moving component of an apparatus includes a plurality of filaments on a conductive strip, with tips of the filaments disposed adjacent but spaced from the moving component. The filaments induce ionization in the presence of an electrical field from the statically charged surface of the moving component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc
    Inventors: Hieyoung W. Oh, Charles A. King, Daniel P. McCormick
  • Publication number: 20040184215
    Abstract: A static charge neutralizer for a moving component of an apparatus includes a plurality of filaments on a conductive strip, with tips of the filaments disposed adjacent but spaced from the moving component. The filaments induce ionization in the presence of an electrical field from the statically charged surface of the moving component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Hieyoung W. Oh, Charles A. King, Daniel P. McCormick
  • Publication number: 20040174662
    Abstract: A static charge dissipater for a card slot of an electronic device includes a plurality of filaments on a conductive strip, with tips of the filaments disposed along the slot to induce ionization in the presence of the electrical field of a statically charged card inserted into the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Hieyoung W. Oh, Daniel P. McCormick
  • Patent number: 6647242
    Abstract: A static control device suitable for printers, copiers and the like is disclosed. A carrier strip of non-metallic electrically conductive material, such as plastic, is provided with a plurality of spaced bundles of electrically conductive filaments. The bundles extend beyond the carrier strip, in close proximity to media transported along a media path in the media handling apparatus. In the presence of electrical fields, the filaments induce ionization, and establish a conductive path for charges on the media to the carrier strip for grounding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel F. Gagnon, Daniel P. McCormick, Jeffrey W. Richardson
  • Publication number: 20030113147
    Abstract: A static control device suitable for printers, copiers and the like is disclosed. A carrier strip of non-metallic electrically conductive material, such as plastic, is provided with a plurality of spaced bundles of electrically conductive filaments. The bundles extend beyond the carrier strip, in close proximity to media transported along a media path in the media handling apparatus. In the presence of electrical fields, the filaments induce ionization, and establish a conductive path for charges on the media to the carrier strip for grounding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Daniel F. Gagnon, Daniel P. McCormick, Jeffrey W. Richardson