Patents by Inventor Kevin E O'Neal

Kevin E O'Neal 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: 12043732
    Abstract: A system for remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) has a multiplicity of ?-cyclodextrins (?-CDs) and/or modified ?-CDs combined with a vehicle additive, and a delivery device. Modified ?-CDs can contain a single amine functionality at a single primary carbon or single secondary carbon of the ?-CD. The vehicle additive can be powdered activated carbon (PAC). The delivery device is a column, a pouch, a packet, or a sheet that can permit the contacting of a fluid environment with the ?-CDs and vehicle additive. The system of remediation can be used for a fluid environment or for biological organisms. CD-based fluorescent sensors can detect PFASs in the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERISITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
    Inventors: Kevin E. O'Shea, Mary Joelle Weiss-Errico
  • Patent number: 11713639
    Abstract: A system for forming a seal between wellbore components includes an annular seal arranged between a first wellbore component and a second wellbore component, the seal comprising a first leg and a second leg, wherein upon activation of the seal, the first leg engages the first wellbore component and the second leg engages the second wellbore component. The system also includes an energizing ring adapted to activate the seal. The first wellbore component includes a groove profile, the groove profile having a plurality of grooves including respective first surfaces and second surfaces, the respective first surfaces arranged at respective first angles and the respective second surfaces arranged at respective second angles, the respective first and second angles being different to form respective asymmetrical grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Joseph W. Pallini, Baozhi Zhu, Kevin E. O'Dell, Gregory M. Dunn, Luke McElmurry
  • Publication number: 20220023332
    Abstract: A system for remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) has a multiplicity of ?-cyclodextrins (?-CDs) and/or modified ?-CDs combined with a vehicle additive, and a delivery device. Modified ?-CDs can contain a single amine functionality at a single primary carbon or single secondary carbon of the ?-CD. The vehicle additive can be powdered activated carbon (PAC). The delivery device is a column, a pouch, a packet, or a sheet that can permit the contacting of a fluid environment with the ?-CDs and vehicle additive. The system of remediation can be used for a fluid environment or for biological organisms. CD-based fluorescent sensors can detect PFASs in the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: The Florida International University Board of Trustees
    Inventors: Kevin E. O'SHEA, Mary Joelle WEISS-ERRICO
  • Patent number: 11149135
    Abstract: A system for remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) has a multiplicity of ?-cyclodextrins (?-CDs) and/or modified ?-CDs combined with a vehicle additive, and a delivery device. Modified ?-CDs can contain a single amine functionality at a single primary carbon or single secondary carbon of the ?-CD. The vehicle additive can be powdered activated carbon (PAC). The delivery device is a column, a pouch, a packet, or a sheet that can permit the contacting of a fluid environment with the ?-CDs and vehicle additive. The system of remediation can be used for a fluid environment or for biological organisms. CD-based fluorescent sensors can detect PFASs in the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
    Inventors: Kevin E. O'Shea, Mary Joelle Weiss-Errico
  • Publication number: 20210222508
    Abstract: A system for forming a seal between wellbore components includes an annular seal arranged between a first wellbore component and a second wellbore component, the seal comprising a first leg and a second leg, wherein upon activation of the seal, the first leg engages the first wellbore component and the second leg engages the second wellbore component. The system also includes an energizing ring adapted to activate the seal. The first wellbore component includes a groove profile, the groove profile having a plurality of grooves including respective first surfaces and second surfaces, the respective first surfaces arranged at respective first angles and the respective second surfaces arranged at respective second angles, the respective first and second angles being different to form respective asymmetrical grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Joseph W. Pallini, Baozhi Zhu, Kevin E. O'Dell, Gregory M. Dunn, Luke McElmurry
  • Publication number: 20180282530
    Abstract: A system for remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) has a multicity of ?-cyclodextrins (?-CDs) and/or modified ?-CDs combined with a vehicle additive, and a delivery device. Modified ?-CDs can contain a single amine functionality at a single primary carbon or single secondary carbon of the ?-CD. The vehicle additive can be powdered activated carbon (PAC). The delivery device is a column, a pouch, a packet, or a sheet that can permit the contacting of a fluid environment with the ?-CDs and vehicle additive. The system of remediation can be used for a fluid environment or for biological organisms. CD-based fluorescent sensors can detect PFASs in the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: The Florida International University Board of Trustees
    Inventors: Kevin E. O'Shea, Mary Joelle Weiss-Errico
  • Patent number: 9714731
    Abstract: A system for joining pipe segments, the system including a first pipe connector connected to a first pipe segment, and a second pipe connector threadingly connectable to the first pipe connector, and connected to a second pipe segment. The system further includes a recess in the outer surface of the first pipe connector, and an elongated key having first and second lengthwise surfaces. One of the lengthwise surfaces has protrusions that embed into a transverse surface of the second pipe connector when the key is mounted into the recess. The thickness of the key decreases with distance radially inward from the outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Vetco Gray Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin E. O'Dell, Thomas L. Steen, Joseph W. Pallini, Stephen D. Peters, William R. Patterson, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140103640
    Abstract: A system for joining pipe segments, the system including a first pipe connector connected to a first pipe segment, and a second pipe connector threadingly connectable to the first pipe connector, and connected to a second pipe segment. The system further includes a recess in the outer surface of the first pipe connector, and an elongated key having first and second lengthwise surfaces. One of the lengthwise surfaces has protrusions that embed into a transverse surface of the second pipe connector when the key is mounted into the recess. The thickness of the key decreases with distance radially inward from the outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Kevin E. O'Dell, Thomas L. Steen, Joseph W. Pallini, Stephen D. Peters, William R. Patterson, JR.
  • Patent number: 7715393
    Abstract: A system and method for processing information transport elements, such as ethernet packets, at interfaces to a forwarder. Modules that implement processing logic are allocated per interface and per direction (i.e., inbound or outbound). At any given interface, a series of modules would be used to process inbound packets; likewise, a set of modules would be used to process outbound packets. For inbound packets, the modules allocated for inbound processing are executed when the packet is received from the interface, before sending the packet on to the forwarder. For packets that are outbound from the forwarder, the modules allocated for outbound processing are applied when the packet is sent by the forwarder, prior to any other processing, e.g., queuing to hardware. To assign modules to different interfaces at a forwarder, a registration process is performed during the system start-up process, or dynamically at runtime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: David M Pullen, Richard Schwartz, Kevin E O'Neal, John McQueen
  • Patent number: 7613133
    Abstract: A system and method for processing information transport elements, such as ethernet packets, at interfaces to a forwarder. Modules that implement processing logic are allocated per interface and per direction (i.e., inbound or outbound). At any given interface, a series of modules would be used to process inbound packets; likewise, a set of modules would be used to process outbound packets. For inbound packets, the modules allocated for inbound processing are executed when the packet is received from the interface, before sending the packet on to the forwarder. For packets that are outbound from the forwarder, the modules allocated for outbound processing are applied when the packet is sent by the forwarder, prior to any other processing, e.g., queuing to hardware. To assign modules to different interfaces at a forwarder, a registration process is performed during the system start-up process, or dynamically at runtime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: David M Pullen, Richard Schwartz, Kevin E O'Neal, John McQueen
  • Publication number: 20040174885
    Abstract: A system and method for processing information transport elements, such as ethernet packets, at interfaces to a forwarder. Modules that implement processing logic are allocated per interface and per direction (i.e., inbound or outbound). At any given interface, a series of modules would be used to process inbound packets; likewise, a set of modules would be used to process outbound packets. For inbound packets, the modules allocated for inbound processing are executed when the packet is received from the interface, before sending the packet on to the forwarder. For packets that are outbound from the forwarder, the modules allocated for outbound processing are applied when the packet is sent by the forwarder, prior to any other processing, e.g., queuing to hardware. To assign modules to different interfaces at a forwarder, a registration process is performed during the system start-up process, or dynamically at runtime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Pullen, Richard Schwartz, Kevin E. O'Neal, John McQueen