Patents by Inventor James W. Egan

James W. Egan 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: 20140212336
    Abstract: A rotary analytical device for use with a reagent cartridge. The cartridge may have a housing, an axis, analysis chambers spaced from and located circumferentially about the axis, and a magnetically movable element located in and movable within each analysis chamber to mix fluid in the analysis chamber. The rotary analytical device may have a housing with a cavity having an axis, an impeller extending into the cavity and rotatable about the axis to receive and rotate the cartridge, a motor to rotate the impeller, at least one magnetic element near the cavity and offset from the axis, a light source in the housing to direct a beam of light into the cavity and through the analysis chamber of the cartridge, and a light sensor to receive light from the analysis chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: LAMOTTE CHEMICAL PRODUCTS COMPANY
    Inventors: Horacio Kido, Jim Norton, James W. Egan, JR.
  • Patent number: 8734734
    Abstract: An analytical cartridge and a rotary analytical device with which the cartridge cooperates. The cartridge may have a housing, an axis, analysis chambers spaced from and located circumferentially about the axis, and a magnetically movable element located in and movable within each analysis chamber to mix fluid in the analysis chamber. The rotary analytical device may have a housing with a cavity having an axis, an impeller extending into the cavity and rotatable about the axis to receive and rotate the cartridge, a motor to rotate the impeller, at least one magnetic element near the cavity and offset from the axis, a light source in the housing to direct a beam of light into the cavity and through the analysis chamber of the cartridge, and a light sensor to receive light from the analysis chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: LaMotte Chemical Products Company
    Inventors: Horacio Kido, Jim Norton, James W. Egan, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140072474
    Abstract: An analytical cartridge and a rotary analytical device with which the cartridge cooperates. The cartridge may have a housing, an axis, analysis chambers spaced from and located circumferentially about the axis, and a magnetically movable element located in and movable within each analysis chamber to mix fluid in the analysis chamber. The rotary analytical device may have a housing with a cavity having an axis, an impeller extending into the cavity and rotatable about the axis to receive and rotate the cartridge, a motor to rotate the impeller, at least one magnetic element near the cavity and offset from the axis, a light source in the housing to direct a beam of hat into the cavity and through the analysis chamber of the cartridge, and a light sensor to receive light from the analysis chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: Horacio Kido, Jim Norton, James W. Egan, JR.
  • Patent number: 4759144
    Abstract: An ambidextrous release for gun magazines for semi automatic pistols such as Colt, government Model "Colt", and other semi automatic pistols. The new release is built into conventional gun magazine release structures and it only requires a catch lock release lever which is positioned externally of the gun butt or grip on the right side thereof as one holds the pistol operatively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1988
    Inventors: James W. Egan, Thomas A. Blackburn