Patents by Inventor Karen O'Flynn

Karen O'Flynn 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: 20090255594
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) for the application of a composition curable by irradiation to a fastener (2) having: a conveyor (3) for conveying fasteners to an application station (5); an application station (10) comprising an applicator from which the composition is dispensed. The conveyor rotates the fasteners past the applicator for application of composition. The same or another conveyor (8) conveys the fasteners to an irradiation station (10) and rotates the fasteners for irradiation thereof. The irradiation station irradiates and thus cures the composition applied to each fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicants: Loctite (R&D) Limited, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Matthias Haller, Martin J. Fitzpatrick, Fergal A. Gordon, Karen O'Flynn, Peter Wrobel
  • Patent number: 7503979
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) for the application of a composition curable by irradiation to a fastener (2) having a conveyor (3) for conveying fasteners to an application station (5); an application station (10) comprising an applicator from which the composition is dispensed. The conveyor rotates the fasteners past the applicator for application of composition. The same or another conveyor (8) conveys the fasteners to an irradiation station (10) and rotates the fasteners for irradiation thereof. The irradiation station irradiates and thus cures the composition applied to each fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignees: Loctite (R&D) Limited, Henkel Locite Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Haller, Martin J. Fitzpatrick, Fergal A. Gordon, Karen O'Flynn, Peter Wrobel
  • Publication number: 20060096535
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) for the application of a composition curable by irradiation to a fastener (2) having a conveyor (3) for conveying fasteners to an application station (5); an application station (10) comprising an applicator from which the composition is dispensed. The conveyor rotates the fasteners past the applicator for application of composition. The same or another conveyor (8) conveys the fasteners to an irradiation station (10) and rotates the fasteners for irradiation thereof. The irradiation station irradiates and thus cures the composition applied to each fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Matthias Haller, Martin Fitzpatrick, Fergal Gordon, Karen O'Flynn, Peter Wrobel