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).
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Patent number: 8101002Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 9, 2011Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: AAF-McQuay Inc.Inventors: Keiron O'Connell, Jeffrey T. Deye, Robert C. McNeill
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Patent number: 8062401Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 23, 2007Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: AAF-McQuay Inc.Inventors: Keiron O'Connell, Jeffrey T. Deye, Robert C. McNeill
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Publication number: 20110232241Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventors: Keiron O'Connell, Jeffrey T. Deye, Robert C. McNeill
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Patent number: 7901479Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 14, 2009Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: AAF-McQuay Inc.Inventors: Mike Osborne, Keiron O'Connell, Husheder P. Daruwalla, Joachim Horst Wenzek, Ng Cheah Wei
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Publication number: 20100000188Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2009Publication date: January 7, 2010Inventors: Mike Osborne, Keiron O'Connell, Husheder P. Daruwalla, Joachim Horst Wenzek, Ng Cheah Wei
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Patent number: 7588629Abstract: 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 āVā 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: GrantFiled: January 20, 2006Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: AAF-McQuay Inc.Inventors: Mike Osborne, Keiron O'Connell, Husheder P. Daruwalla, Joachim Horst Wenzek, Ng Cheah Wei
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Patent number: 7588618Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 20, 2006Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: AAF-McQuay Inc.Inventors: Mike Osborne, Keiron O'Connell, Husheder P. Daruwalla, Joachim Horst Wenzek, Ng Cheah Wei
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Publication number: 20090158886Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventors: Keiron O'Connell, Jeffrey T. Deye, Robert C. McNeill
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Publication number: 20070169448Abstract: 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 āVā 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: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Mike Osborne, Keiron O'Connell, Husheder Daruwalla, Joachim Wenzek, Ng Wei
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Publication number: 20070169447Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Mike Osborne, Keiron O'Connell, Husheder Daruwalla, Joachim Wenzek, Ng Wei
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Publication number: 20060016163Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2004Publication date: January 26, 2006Applicant: AAF-McQuay Inc.Inventors: Christopher O'Connor, James Kearney, Keiron O'Connell
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Patent number: 6517429Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 16, 2002Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: AAF McQuay, Inc.Inventors: Keiron O'Connell, James C. Wolfe, Daniel X. Josephs
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Patent number: D597189Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2006Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: AAF-McQuay Inc.Inventors: Mike Osborne, Keiron O'Connell, Husheder P. Daruwalla, Joachim Horst Wenzek, Ng Cheah Wei