Patents by Inventor Larry McKenna

Larry McKenna 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: 20130048547
    Abstract: Provided is a filtration system for filtering contaminants and impurities from a coolant, such as water, applied to an air conditioner unit for cooling the air conditioning unit to increase the efficiency thereof. The filtration system filters the coolant to achieve a desired purity level to allow the coolant to mitigate corrosion or particle buildup on the air conditioning unit when the coolant is applied thereto. Along these lines, if the purity level is too low, the contaminants present in the coolant may corrode the air conditioning unit. Conversely, if the purity level is too high, the coolant itself may react with the air conditioning unit, which may lead to corrosion or other structural issues. Thus, the filtration system is specifically configured and adapted to purify the coolant to achieve a purity level within a desirable purity range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Larry McKenna, David Tye
  • Publication number: 20080245683
    Abstract: The present invention includes dispensers, containers, methods of making and using dispensers with a fitting to attach to a second container and position a reservoir about the second container. The reservoir includes a diaphragm positioned opposite an orifice and a hollow perforator slidably positioned in the orifice. The hollow perforator includes a perforator portion and an access port portion that forms a chamber to hold one or more components. The one or more components may be released from the chamber without the removal of the dispenser from a container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: INJEXXION, INC.
    Inventors: Larry McKenna, Chris Record
  • Publication number: 20070193296
    Abstract: A pre-cooling system for use with a condenser of an air conditioning system is provided. In one embodiment, the pre-cooling system comprises a housing that is coupleable to a top of a condenser of an air conditioner wherein the condenser has a substantially-vertical exhaust. The pre-cooling system further comprises a valve mounted in the housing that is coupleable to a water source and wherein the valve is capable of operating independent of electrical power. The pre-cooling system further comprises a vane that is coupled to the valve and positionable in the substantially-vertical exhaust, wherein the vane has an aerodynamically-shaped cross section useable to operate the valve. The present invention further provides a method of manufacturing the pre-cooling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventor: Larry McKenna