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).
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Patent number: 12043732Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 11, 2021Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERISITY BOARD OF TRUSTEESInventors: Kevin E. O'Shea, Mary Joelle Weiss-Errico
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Patent number: 11713639Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Joseph W. Pallini, Baozhi Zhu, Kevin E. O'Dell, Gregory M. Dunn, Luke McElmurry
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Publication number: 20220023332Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: The Florida International University Board of TrusteesInventors: Kevin E. O'SHEA, Mary Joelle WEISS-ERRICO
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Patent number: 11149135Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 3, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEESInventors: Kevin E. O'Shea, Mary Joelle Weiss-Errico
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Publication number: 20210222508Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Joseph W. Pallini, Baozhi Zhu, Kevin E. O'Dell, Gregory M. Dunn, Luke McElmurry
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Publication number: 20180282530Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: The Florida International University Board of TrusteesInventors: Kevin E. O'Shea, Mary Joelle Weiss-Errico
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Patent number: 9714731Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 17, 2013Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Vetco Gray Inc.Inventors: Kevin E. O'Dell, Thomas L. Steen, Joseph W. Pallini, Stephen D. Peters, William R. Patterson, Jr.
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Publication number: 20140103640Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventors: Kevin E. O'Dell, Thomas L. Steen, Joseph W. Pallini, Stephen D. Peters, William R. Patterson, JR.
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Patent number: 7715393Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 30, 2003Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: David M Pullen, Richard Schwartz, Kevin E O'Neal, John McQueen
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Patent number: 7613133Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 6, 2003Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: David M Pullen, Richard Schwartz, Kevin E O'Neal, John McQueen
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Publication number: 20040174885Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2003Publication date: September 9, 2004Applicant: Broadcom CorporationInventors: David M. Pullen, Richard Schwartz, Kevin E. O'Neal, John McQueen