Patents by Inventor James R. O'Connell

James R. O'Connell 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: 20140137874
    Abstract: A heel elevating positioner is provided. The heel elevating positioner includes a foam block. The foam block includes a top surface having a curved portion or curved top edge. Such features can assist with supporting a leg of a patient and hinder dropping or rotation of an associated foot and toes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Span-America Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: James R. O'Reagan
  • Publication number: 20140117296
    Abstract: A system is mounted onto a forklift truck for covering and/or uncovering a cargo with a tarpaulin. The system comprises a tube frame assembly having a telescoping frame slidably attached to it. The telescoping frame is configured to be capable of being extendable and/or retractable within the tube frame assembly. The telescoping frame comprises a plurality of rollers configured to be capable of rotating when engaged with the plurality of flexible members and the flexible cover. A powertrain device is installed onto the tube frame assembly for causing to retract and/or to extend the telescoping frame within the tube frame assembly. A winch assembly is configured to be coupled to the tube frame assembly and having a plurality of straps engaged with the tarpaulin to cover and/or uncover the cargo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
    Inventors: Gaylon Bruce Shrader, Richard L. Spinks, Willie R. Hooper, James R. O'Neal
  • Patent number: 8702851
    Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided and includes a frame defining a volumetric body with substantially flat upper and lower sides, heat exchange elements disposed within an interior of the body, sorbent material disposed among the heat exchange elements within the interior of the body, retainer screens disposed at upper and lower sides of the heat exchange elements and sorbent material and structural foam layers supportively disposed between the retainer screens and the substantially flat upper and lower sides to absorb loading applied to the retainer screens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc.
    Inventor: James R. O'Coin
  • Patent number: 8696802
    Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided and includes a frame defining a volumetric body with substantially flat upper and lower sides that each has inwardly extending ribs defining airflow pathways, heat exchange elements disposed within an interior of the body and partition walls disposed to run perpendicularly with respect to the ribs and to transmit loading between the upper and the lower sides from the ribs and through the interior of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Hamilton Sunstrand Space Systems International, Inc.
    Inventor: James R. O'Coin
  • Publication number: 20130247304
    Abstract: A mattress cover is disclosed for redirecting shear on a patient's skin away from the areas of the body relatively more likely to develop decubitus ulcers. The mattress cover includes an upper portion designed to cover the topside of a mattress, and at least one shear transfer zone attached to an underside of the upper portion of the mattress cover. The shear transfer zone(s) may be made of a low shear material so as to create a low friction interface between the mattress and the mattress cover to reduce shear forces exerted by the mattress. Additionally, the shear transfer zone(s) may be arranged such that a large portion of the shear forces exerted by the mattress can be redirected to areas of the body that are relatively less likely to develop decubitus ulcers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: James R. O'Reagan, Richard W. Raburn
  • Publication number: 20130228317
    Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided and includes a frame defining a volumetric body with substantially flat upper and lower sides that each has inwardly extending ribs defining airflow pathways, heat exchange elements disposed within an interior of the body and partition walls disposed to run perpendicularly with respect to the ribs and to transmit loading between the upper and the lower sides from the ribs and through the interior of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND SPACE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: James R. O'Coin
  • Publication number: 20130228306
    Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided and includes a frame defining a volumetric body with substantially flat upper and lower sides, heat exchange elements disposed within an interior of the body, sorbent material disposed among the heat exchange elements within the interior of the body, retainer screens disposed at upper and lower sides of the heat exchange elements and sorbent material and structural foam layers supportively disposed between the retainer screens and the substantially flat upper and lower sides to absorb loading applied to the retainer screens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND SPACE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: James R. O'Coin
  • Patent number: 8438682
    Abstract: A mattress cover is disclosed for redirecting shear on a patient's skin away from the areas of the body relatively more likely to develop decubitus ulcers. The mattress cover includes an upper portion designed to cover the topside of a mattress, and at least one shear transfer zone attached to an underside of the upper portion of the mattress cover. The shear transfer zone(s) may be made of a low shear material so as to create a low friction interface between the mattress and the mattress cover to reduce shear forces exerted by the mattress. Additionally, the shear transfer zone(s) may be arranged such that a large portion of the shear forces exerted by the mattress can be redirected to areas of the body that are relatively less likely to develop decubitus ulcers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Span-America Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. O'Reagan, Richard W. Raburn
  • Patent number: 8397327
    Abstract: An insert for a bed facilitates use of a mattress having one cross-sectional profile with a bed frame having a different cross-sectional profile. An insert includes a base extending between sidewalls which have various contoured surfaces. The contoured sidewall surfaces enable the insert to be disposed in a bed frame in association with a mattress. Inner surfaces of the sidewalls are configured to accommodate receipt of a mattress while outer surfaces of the sidewalls are configured for the insert to be disposed in a bed frame. The surface sidewalls may further be configured to provide the insert with a safety feature which prevents or reduces the likelihood of a user falling from the side of a mattress associated with the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Span-America Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: James R. O'Reagan
  • Publication number: 20130026405
    Abstract: A rotary valve includes a housing including an inlet and an outlet. A drum is rotatably located in the housing and includes one or more fluid pathways to convey fluid flow between the inlet and the outlet. The rotary valve further includes a single-piece unitary drum seal having a portion located around a perimeter of a port of the one or more fluid pathways to seal between the drum and the housing. A drum seal assembly for a rotary valve includes a single piece, unitary drum seal disposed at a drum of the rotary valve. The drum seal has a portion extending around a perimeter of a port of one or more fluid pathways of the drum to seal between the drum and an inner wall of a housing. The drum seal assembly further includes an energizer to urge the drum seal into contact with the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND SPACE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: James R. O'Coin, William G. Papale, JR.
  • Patent number: 8226134
    Abstract: A tool head including a metal, generally U-shaped body with two tines and a curved area, and a metal rod integral to and extending from the curved area of the U-shaped head. Each of the two tines has a tip, a tine body, and an end that joins with the curved area. One tip is straight and one tip is angled so that the angled tip is not coplanar with the plane defined by the tine bodies of the two tines. A tool including the tool head, a handle with a ferrule end and a non-ferrule end, where the handle is integral to the metal rod of the tool head at the ferrule end, and a metal ferrule integral to the handle at the ferrule end of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Inventor: James R. O'Donnell
  • Publication number: 20120047651
    Abstract: An insert for a bed facilitates use of a mattress having one cross-sectional profile with a bed frame having a different cross-sectional profile. An insert includes a base extending between sidewalls which have various contoured surfaces. The contoured sidewall surfaces enable the insert to be disposed in a bed frame in association with a mattress. Inner surfaces of the sidewalls are configured to accommodate receipt of a mattress while outer surfaces of the sidewalls are configured for the insert to be disposed in a bed frame. The surface sidewalls may further be configured to provide the insert with a safety feature which prevents or reduces the likelihood of a user falling from the side of a mattress associated with the insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: SPAN-AMERICA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: James R. O'Reagan
  • Publication number: 20110193360
    Abstract: A tool head including a metal, generally U-shaped body with two tines and a curved area, and a metal rod integral to and extending from the curved area of the U-shaped head. Each of the two tines has a tip, a tine body, and an end that joins with the curved area. One tip is straight and one tip is angled so that the angled tip is not coplanar with the plane defined by the tine bodies of the two tines. A tool including the tool head, a handle with a ferrule end and a non-ferrule end, where the handle is integral to the metal rod of the tool head at the ferrule end, and a metal ferrule integral to the handle at the ferrule end of the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventor: James R. O'Donnell
  • Patent number: 7966250
    Abstract: A system and method of generating and trading a CO2 commodity that is correlated to a quantified amount of CO2 sequestered in a CO2 sequestering product comprising a carbonate and/or a bicarbonate. The tradable commodity can be purchased or sold for use in managing CO2 emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Vinod Khosla, Aurelia Setton, Robert Danziger, Andrew Youngs, James R. O'Neil, Chris Camire, Cecily Ryan, Manuel Jose Concha Soler
  • Publication number: 20110131733
    Abstract: A mattress cover is disclosed for redirecting shear on a patient's skin away from the areas of the body relatively more likely to develop decubitus ulcers. The mattress cover includes an upper portion designed to cover the topside of a mattress, and at least one shear transfer zone attached to an underside of the upper portion of the mattress cover. The shear transfer zone(s) may be made of a low shear material so as to create a low friction interface between the mattress and the mattress cover to reduce shear forces exerted by the mattress. Additionally, the shear transfer zone(s) may be arranged such that a large portion of the shear forces exerted by the mattress can be redirected to areas of the body that are relatively less likely to develop decubitus ulcers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: SPAN-AMERICA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: James R. O'Reagan, Richard W. Raburn
  • Patent number: 7939336
    Abstract: Methods of characterizing and producing compositions with negative ?13C values are provided. Aspects of the invention include characterizing source materials and process products. Aspects of the invention also include compositions that contain carbon with negative ?13C values. Methods and techniques are provided for confirming that a given composition contains substances sequestered from a particular source e.g., fossil fuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: Brent Constantz, James R. O'Neil, Sidney Omelon
  • Publication number: 20100281618
    Abstract: A bladder comprising an outer and inner surface having a length, height and width, first and second ends, and an internal volume. A support structure is disposed within the bladder and has a length, width, height as well as an inner and outer region. The outer region of the support structure comprises support projections which define openings in the outer region of the support structure. The support projections have an engaging end which contacts the inner surface of the bladder and exerts force upon the inner surface of the bladder. The support projections maintain the internal volume of the bladder in a no-load sate. The openings in the support structure allow air to move freely in the bladder versus a solid support structure lacking openings. This aids in distribution of air within the bladder and provides air-like pressure management and comfort in addition to the structural support provided by foam inserts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: SPAN-AMERICA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: James R. O'Reagan
  • Patent number: 7779644
    Abstract: An ECS system includes an ACM mounted adjacent an air-liquid heat exchanger through a diffuser that contains a diffuser plate. The diffuser plate receives airflow from the ACM which strikes the diffuser plate and flows radially outward and around the diffuser plate and into the air-liquid heat exchanger to provide minimal pressure loss and proper flow distribution into the air-liquid heat exchanger with significantly less packaging space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Angelo A. Decrisantis, James R. O'Coin, Edmund P. Taddey
  • Publication number: 20100077922
    Abstract: Methods of characterizing and producing compositions with negative ?13C values are provided. Aspects of the invention include characterizing source materials and process products. Aspects of the invention also include compositions that contain carbon with negative ?13C values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: BRENT CONSTANTZ, James R. O'Neil, Sidney Omelon
  • Publication number: 20100063902
    Abstract: A system and method of generating and trading a CO2 commodity that is correlated to a quantified amount of CO2 sequestered in a CO2 sequestering product comprising a carbonate and/or a bicarbonate. The tradable commodity can be purchased or sold for use in managing CO2 emissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Vinod Khosla, Aurelia Setton, Robert Danziger, Andrew Youngs, James R. O'Neil, Chris Camire, Cecily Ryan