Patents by Inventor John D. Connolly, II

John D. Connolly, II 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).

  • Ventilation panel with panel silencer for a turbine package enclosure
    Patent number: 10753638
    Abstract: A ventilation panel for an enclosure of an industrial machine is disclosed herein. In embodiments, the ventilation panel includes a panel silencer and a fire damper assembly. The panel silencer includes a number of panels joined together to form an internal cavity and a front panel opening that provides access into the internal cavity. The fire damper assembly partially inserts into the panel silencer. The fire damper assembly includes a plurality of isolation louvers and an actuation assembly. The plurality of isolation louvers are rotatably affixed within the fire damper assembly. The actuation assembly rotates the plurality of isolation louvers into a closed position when activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Solar Turbines Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul A. LeBlanc, Richard Lee Boister, John D. Connolly, II
  • VENTILATION PANEL WITH PANEL SILENCER FOR A TURBINE PACKAGE ENCLOSURE
    Publication number: 20180163569
    Abstract: A ventilation panel for an enclosure of an industrial machine is disclosed herein. In embodiments, the ventilation panel includes a panel silencer and a fire damper assembly. The panel silencer includes a number of panels joined together to form an internal cavity and a front panel opening that provides access into the internal cavity. The fire damper assembly partially inserts into the panel silencer. The fire damper assembly includes a plurality of isolation louvers and an actuation assembly. The plurality of isolation louvers are rotatably affixed within the fire damper assembly. The actuation assembly rotates the plurality of isolation louvers into a closed position when activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Solar Turbines Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul A. LeBlanc, Richard Lee Boister, John D. Connolly, II