Patents by Inventor James N. Donnelly

James N. Donnelly 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: 20180187832
    Abstract: A milling apparatus for mounting and moving curtains that contain scale, water and/or other debris within a hood structure. The hood structure can form a housing that contains fixed metal curtains and/or movable metal curtains. The movable metal curtain can include a cartridge attached to the movable metal curtain. The cartridge can be attached to the movable metal curtain. The cartridge can be attached to and/or mounted on or with respect to a support, such as a support structure mounted and/or fixed with respect to the housing. A lock can be used to selectively secure the position of the cartridge with respect to the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: James N. Donnelly, Clarence R. CONN, JR.
  • Patent number: 5640747
    Abstract: A curtain apparatus having a hood with a top plate in which one or more slots and/or openings are positioned, such as approximately parallel to each other. A fixed woven mesh metal curtain is mounted within one slot or opening so that the fixed woven mesh metal curtain remains in a fixed position with respect to the top plate, during operation of a descaler. A moveable woven mesh metal curtain can be mounted within the same or another slot or opening so that during operation of the descaler, the moveable woven mesh metal curtain translates along a longitudinal axis of the slot or the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Inventor: James N. Donnelly
  • Patent number: 5461763
    Abstract: A curtain apparatus having a hood with a top plate in which a plurality of slots are positioned approximately parallel to each other. A fixed woven mesh metal curtain is mounted within one slot so that the fixed woven mesh metal curtain remains in a fixed position with respect to the top plate, during operation of a descaler. A moveable woven mesh metal curtain is mounted within another slot so that during operation of the descaler, the moveable woven mesh metal curtain can translate along a longitudinal axis of the slot. The moveable woven mesh metal curtain is detachably engaged with a curtain bracket that is secured to a moveable guide arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Inventor: James N. Donnelly
  • Patent number: 5357664
    Abstract: A curtain apparatus having a hood with a top plate in which a plurality of slots are positioned approximately parallel to each other. A fixed woven mesh metal curtain is mounted within one slot so that the fixed woven mesh metal curtain remains in a fixed position with respect to the top plate, during operation of a descaler. A moveable woven mesh metal curtain is mounted within another slot so that during operation of the descaler, the moveable woven mesh metal curtain can translate along a longitudinal axis of the slot. The moveable woven mesh metal curtain is detachably engaged with a curtain bracket that is secured to a moveable guide arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Inventor: James N. Donnelly