Patents by Inventor Keiron O'Connell

Keiron 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).

  • Patent number: 8101002
    Abstract: A front access frame sealing mechanism for filter cassettes comprising at least one pair of posts extending inwardly from opposing sidewalls of a filter cassette housing wherein the posts have a head with a diameter exceeding that of the shaft of the post. At least one camming retainer is mounted adjacent each opposing sidewall about a post wherein each of camming retainer has a cam with a centrally oriented aperture with a diameter greater than the diameter of the post head for mounting about the posts. The cams have a flat portion and a extending handle portion, the flat portion becomes adjacent a sealing channel when in a sealing position. A sealing channel is adjacent each sidewall of the housing with a linear side adjacent front edges of at least one upstream filter cassette and having a channel holding each of the cams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: AAF-McQuay Inc.
    Inventors: Keiron O'Connell, Jeffrey T. Deye, Robert C. McNeill
  • Patent number: 8062401
    Abstract: A front access frame sealing mechanism for filter cassettes comprising at least one pair of posts extending inwardly from opposing sidewalls of a filter cassette housing wherein the posts have a head with a diameter exceeding that of the shaft of the post. At least one camming retainer is mounted adjacent each opposing sidewall about a post wherein each of camming retainer has a cam with a centrally oriented aperture with a diameter greater than the diameter of the post head for mounting about the posts. The cams have a flat portion and a extending handle portion, the flat portion becomes adjacent a sealing channel when in a sealing position. A sealing channel is adjacent each sidewall of the housing with a linear side adjacent front edges of at least one upstream filter cassette and having a channel holding each of the cams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: AAF-McQuay Inc.
    Inventors: Keiron O'Connell, Jeffrey T. Deye, Robert C. McNeill
  • Publication number: 20110232241
    Abstract: A front access frame sealing mechanism for filter cassettes comprising at least one pair of posts extending inwardly from opposing sidewalls of a filter cassette housing wherein the posts have a head with a diameter exceeding that of the shaft of the post. At least one camming retainer is mounted adjacent each opposing sidewall about a post wherein each of camming retainer has a cam with a centrally oriented aperture with a diameter greater than the diameter of the post head for mounting about the posts. The cams have a flat portion and a extending handle portion, the flat portion becomes adjacent a sealing channel when in a sealing position. A sealing channel is adjacent each sidewall of the housing with a linear side adjacent front edges of at least one upstream filter cassette and having a channel holding each of the cams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Keiron O'Connell, Jeffrey T. Deye, Robert C. McNeill
  • Patent number: 7901479
    Abstract: A filter cassette rack and tracks wherein the rack is a three dimensional rectangular rack having at least two opposing open sides, sealing and non-sealing support tracks span the rack providing filter cassette guides and sealing means for a plurality of filter cassettes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: AAF-McQuay Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Osborne, Keiron O'Connell, Husheder P. Daruwalla, Joachim Horst Wenzek, Ng Cheah Wei
  • Publication number: 20100000188
    Abstract: A filter cassette rack and tracks wherein the rack is a three dimensional rectangular rack having at least two opposing open sides, sealing and non-sealing support tracks span the rack providing filter cassette guides and sealing means for a plurality of filter cassettes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Mike Osborne, Keiron O'Connell, Husheder P. Daruwalla, Joachim Horst Wenzek, Ng Cheah Wei
  • Patent number: 7588629
    Abstract: A filter cassette having opposing rectangular side panels with at least one pair of filter media containers there between wherein each filter media container has a pair of opposing rectangular end plates and a pair of opposing rectangular media screens, each pair of containers are in a ā€œVā€ configuration with adjacent end plates having a unitary configuration and at least one media fill aperture for each media container on a non-sealing side of the filter cassette, outermost end plates on a sealing side of the filter cassettes extend between corners of opposing side panels forming a substantially smooth sealing surface, and a fill cap is attached to each unitary pair of end plates having media fill apertures enclosing the media fill apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: AAF-McQuay Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Osborne, Keiron O'Connell, Husheder P. Daruwalla, Joachim Horst Wenzek, Ng Cheah Wei
  • Patent number: 7588618
    Abstract: A filter cassette rack and tracks wherein the rack is a three dimensional rectangular rack having at least two opposing open sides, sealing and non-sealing support tracks span the rack providing filter cassette guides and sealing means for a plurality of filter cassettes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: AAF-McQuay Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Osborne, Keiron O'Connell, Husheder P. Daruwalla, Joachim Horst Wenzek, Ng Cheah Wei
  • Publication number: 20090158886
    Abstract: A front access frame sealing mechanism for filter cassettes comprising at least one pair of posts extending inwardly from opposing sidewalls of a filter cassette housing wherein the posts have a head with a diameter exceeding that of the shaft of the post. At least one camming retainer is mounted adjacent each opposing sidewall about a post wherein each of camming retainer has a cam with a centrally oriented aperture with a diameter greater than the diameter of the post head for mounting about the posts. The cams have a flat portion and a extending handle portion, the flat portion becomes adjacent a sealing channel when in a sealing position. A sealing channel is adjacent each sidewall of the housing with a linear side adjacent front edges of at least one upstream filter cassette and having a channel holding each of the cams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Keiron O'Connell, Jeffrey T. Deye, Robert C. McNeill
  • Publication number: 20070169448
    Abstract: A filter cassette having opposing rectangular side panels with at least one pair of filter media containers there between wherein each filter media container has a pair of opposing rectangular end plates and a pair of opposing rectangular media screens, each pair of containers are in a ā€œVā€ configuration with adjacent end plates having a unitary configuration and at least one media fill aperture for each media container on a non-sealing side of the filter cassette, outermost end plates on a sealing side of the filter cassettes extend between corners of opposing side panels forming a substantially smooth sealing surface, and a fill cap is attached to each unitary pair of end plates having media fill apertures enclosing the media fill apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Mike Osborne, Keiron O'Connell, Husheder Daruwalla, Joachim Wenzek, Ng Wei
  • Publication number: 20070169447
    Abstract: A filter cassette rack and tracks wherein the rack is a three dimensional rectangular rack having at least two opposing open sides, sealing and non-sealing support tracks span the rack providing filter cassette guides and sealing means for a plurality of filter cassettes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Mike Osborne, Keiron O'Connell, Husheder Daruwalla, Joachim Wenzek, Ng Wei
  • Publication number: 20060016163
    Abstract: A filtering apparatus having a filter retrieval apparatus, an integrated jib, and a clamping assembly for providing a seal between a filter and a cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: AAF-McQuay Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher O'Connor, James Kearney, Keiron O'Connell
  • Patent number: 6517429
    Abstract: An arrangement for treating a work object including a unique, unified method and apparatus for contaminant removal from the work object, wherein a laminar flow, ambient air stream passes through connected zones at lower pressure than ambient with particulate matter being filtered from the air stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: AAF McQuay, Inc.
    Inventors: Keiron O'Connell, James C. Wolfe, Daniel X. Josephs
  • Patent number: D597189
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: AAF-McQuay Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Osborne, Keiron O'Connell, Husheder P. Daruwalla, Joachim Horst Wenzek, Ng Cheah Wei