Patents by Inventor Michael A. McGregor
Michael A. McGregor 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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Publication number: 20070028851Abstract: An animal confinement pen flooring system, particularly adapted for swine farrowing operations, includes at least first and third rows of spaced-apart molded plastic foraminous flooring panels and an intermediate row of cast iron foraminous flooring panels, all of the panels being supported on spaced-apart elongated support rails in a stand off position above a subfloor. The plastic and cast iron panels each include opposed sets of hooked-shaped flanges for engagement with support rails, respectively, for supporting the panels thereon. The cast iron panels each include a boss and an opposed recess disposed on opposite sides thereof for interconnecting adjacent panels by cooperating hook portions formed on the boss and in the recess of the adjacent panel, respectively. The combination of the cast iron and molded plastic flooring panels provides enhanced comfort for swine in farrowing operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Applicant: SOUTHWEST AGRI-PLASTICS, INC.Inventor: Michael McGregor
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Publication number: 20060248799Abstract: An integrated fuel humidifier assembly (200) is provided and includes a water evaporator (6), a fuel heater (67), and a fuel/steam mixer (8) connected to both the water evaporator (6) to receive steam therefrom and the fuel heater (67) to receive heated fuel therefrom air inlet stream using heat from a fuel cell stack anode exhaust stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2005Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: Todd Bandhauer, Michael Reinke, Jeroen Valensa, Michael McGregor
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Publication number: 20060231042Abstract: An animal confinement pen flooring system, particularly adapted for swine farrowing operations, includes at least first and third rows of spaced-apart molded plastic foraminous flooring panels and an intermediate row of cast iron foraminous flooring panels, all of the panels being supported on spaced-apart elongated support rails in a stand off position above a subfloor. The plastic and cast iron panels each include opposed sets of hooked-shaped flanges for engagement with support rails, respectively, for supporting the panels thereon. The cast iron panels each include a boss and an opposed recess disposed on opposite sides thereof for interconnecting adjacent panels by cooperating hook portions formed on the boss and in the recess of the adjacent panel, respectively. The combination of the cast iron and molded plastic flooring panels provides enhanced comfort for swine in farrowing operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Applicant: SOUTHWEST AGRI-PLASTICS, INC.Inventor: Michael McGregor
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Publication number: 20060162272Abstract: Benchtop panels are formed with spaced apart longitudinal edge webs and intermediate webs and spaced apart transverse edge webs and intermediate webs forming a grid with parallel top and bottom surfaces. At least one pair of longitudinal and transverse intermediate webs are closely spaced to allow subdividing the panel into plural panels by severing portions of a panel at a point between the closely spaced webs. Longitudinal bottom surface flanges provide for ease of mounting panels on a frame or table at spaced apart frame members. A connector with spaced apart legs and a connecting tab may be inserted in openings formed in gussets of adjacent panels to secure panels to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: SOUTHWEST AGRI-PLASTICS, INC.Inventors: Paul Phillips, Michael McGregor, Victor Sahm
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Patent number: 7066111Abstract: An animal confinement pen flooring system, particularly adapted for swine farrowing operations, includes at least first and third rows of spaced-apart molded plastic foraminous flooring panels and an intermediate row of cast iron foraminous flooring panels, all of the panels being supported on spaced-apart elongated support rails in a stand off position above a subfloor. The plastic and cast iron panels each include opposed sets of hooked-shaped flanges for engagement with support rails, respectively, for supporting the panels thereon. The cast iron panels each include a boss and an opposed recess disposed on opposite sides thereof for interconnecting adjacent panels by cooperating hook portions formed on the boss and in the recess of the adjacent panel, respectively. The combination of the cast iron and molded plastic flooring panels provides enhanced comfort for swine in farrowing operations.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2004Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Southwest Agri-Plastics, Inc.Inventor: Michael A. McGregor
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Patent number: 7021331Abstract: Check valves including components having a straightforward and simple design allowing the components to be scaled down to an extremely small size without losing functionality or performance of the check valve.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2004Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Smart Products, Inc.Inventors: Jay M. Jernigan, Cyrus Kliewer, Michael McGregor
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Publication number: 20050263187Abstract: A check valve is disclosed which may be anchored in place through the use of a barbed casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2004Publication date: December 1, 2005Inventors: Jay Jernigan, Cyrus Kliewer, Michael McGregor
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Publication number: 20050263191Abstract: Check valves including components having a straightforward and simple design allowing the components to be scaled down to an extremely small size without losing functionality or performance of the check valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2004Publication date: December 1, 2005Inventors: Jay Jernigan, Cyrus Kliewer, Michael McGregor
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Publication number: 20050241232Abstract: A combustor preheater (94) is provided for use in a fuel processor (20) to preheat a combustor feed (40) by transferring heat from a post water-gas shift reformate flow (32) to the combustor feed (40). The combustor preheater (94) includes a housing (92) defining first and second axially extending, concentric annular passages in heat transfer relation to each other; a first convoluted fin (96) located in the first passage to direct the post water-gas shift reformate flow (32) therethrough and a second convoluted fin (98) located in the second passage to direct the combustor feed therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2005Publication date: November 3, 2005Inventors: Michael Reinke, Jeroen Valensa, Todd Bandhauer, Nicholas Siler, Mark Voss, Michael McGregor, Dennis Granetzke
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Publication number: 20050221137Abstract: A fuel humidifier/pre-heater system (10) is provided for pre-heating and humidifying a fuel flow, and is particularly useful for pre-heating and humidifying a fuel flow for a fuel cell, particularly molten-carbonate fuel cells (60). The system includes a steam generator (12), a water bypass (18), a liquid/steam mixer (20), and a mixture heater (14). The humidified fuel outlet temperature of the system is controlled by bypassing a portion of the water flow around the steam generator (12) so as to control the amount of superheat. The steam is then mixed with the fuel, and then the fuel/steam mixture is heated in the mixture heater (14). Additionally, a fuel bypass (16) can be provided for further temperature control by bypassing a portion of the fuel around the mixture heater (14) and then mixing the bypassed fuel with the steam/fuel mixture that has passed through the mixture heater (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2005Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: Todd Bandhauer, Mark Voss, Nicholas Siler, Michael McGregor, Michael Reinke
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Publication number: 20050217180Abstract: A recuperative heat exchanger (36) is provided for use in a fuel processor (20), the heat exchanger (36) transferring heat from a fluid flow (34) at one stage of a fuel processing operation to the fluid flow (32) at another stage of the fuel processing operation. The heat exchanger (36) includes a housing (56) defining first and second axially extending, concentric annular passages in heat transfer relation to each other; a first convoluted fin (70) located in the first passage to direct the fluid flow therethrough; and a second convoluted fin (72) located in the second passage to direct the fluid flow therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2005Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: Michael Reinke, Jeroen Valensa, Todd Bandhauer, Nicholas Siler, Mark Voss, Michael McGregor, Dennis Granetzke
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Publication number: 20050217179Abstract: An integrated steam reformer/combustor assembly (42) is provided for use in a fuel processor (20) that supplies a steam/fuel feed mix (34) to be reformed in the assembly and a combustor feed (40) to be combusted in the assembly (42). The assembly (42) includes a housing (44,58) defining first and second axially extending, concentric annular passages in heat transfer relation to each other; a first convoluted fin (46) located in the first passage to direct the feed mix therethrough, the first convoluted fin coated with a catalyst that induces a desired reaction in the feed mix; and a second convoluted fin (50) located in the second passage to direct the combustor feed therethrough, the second convoluted fin coated with a catalyst that induces a desired reaction in the combustor feed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2005Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: Michael Reinke, Jeroen Valensa, Todd Bandhauer, Nicholas Siler, Mark Voss, Michael McGregor, Dennis Granetzke
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Publication number: 20050204007Abstract: Information related to online users associated with a user is retrieved from one or more contact sources and parsed to resolve contact information such as email addresses, first names, and last names. The retrieved contact information is validated on a messaging server, presented to a user for acceptance or rejection, and automatically added to a user's interactive messaging contact list. In certain embodiments, a confirmation request is sent to an inserted contact to further confirm the validity of the contact information and prevent misuse.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2004Publication date: September 15, 2005Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael McGregor, William Pagan
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Publication number: 20050178063Abstract: A fuel processing system is provided wherein heat is transferred from a reformate flow (32) downstream from a water-gas shift (38) to both a) a combustor feed flow (40) that is supplied to a combustor (25); and b) a water flow (26) that is supplied to a reformer feed mix (34) for a steam reformer (28).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2005Publication date: August 18, 2005Inventors: Michael Reinke, Jeroen Valensa, Todd Bandhauer, Nicholas Siler, Mark Voss, Michael McGregor, Dennis Granetzke
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Patent number: 6889631Abstract: An animal confinement pen flooring system, particularly adapted for swine farrowing operations, includes at least first and third rows of spaced-apart molded plastic foraminous flooring panels and an intermediate row of cast iron foraminous flooring panels, all of the panels being supported on spaced-apart elongated support rails in a stand off position above a subfloor. The plastic and cast iron panels each include opposed sets of hooked-shaped flanges for engagement with support rails, respectively, for supporting the panels thereon. The cast iron panels each include a boss and an opposed recess disposed on opposite sides thereof for interconnecting adjacent panels by cooperating hook portions formed on the boss and in the recess of the adjacent panel, respectively. The combination of the cast iron and molded plastic flooring panels provides enhanced comfort for swine in farrowing operations.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2003Date of Patent: May 10, 2005Assignee: Southwest Agri-Plastics, Inc.Inventor: Michael A. McGregor
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Publication number: 20050081796Abstract: An animal confinement pen flooring system, particularly adapted for swine farrowing operations, includes at least first and third rows of spaced-apart molded plastic foraminous flooring panels and an intermediate row of cast iron foraminous flooring panels, all of the panels being supported on spaced-apart elongated support rails in a stand off position above a subfloor. The plastic and cast iron panels each include opposed sets of hooked-shaped flanges for engagement with support rails, respectively, for supporting the panels thereon. The cast iron panels each include a boss and an opposed recess disposed on opposite sides thereof for interconnecting adjacent panels by cooperating hook portions formed on the boss and in the recess of the adjacent panel, respectively. The combination of the cast iron and molded plastic flooring panels provides enhanced comfort for swine in farrowing operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2004Publication date: April 21, 2005Applicant: SOUTHWEST AGRI-PLASTICS, INC.Inventor: Michael McGregor
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Publication number: 20040255870Abstract: An animal confinement pen flooring system, particularly adapted for swine farrowing operations, includes at least first and third rows of spaced-apart molded plastic foraminous flooring panels and an intermediate row of cast iron foraminous flooring panels, all of the panels being supported on spaced-apart elongated support rails in a stand off position above a subfloor. The plastic and cast iron panels each include opposed sets of hooked-shaped flanges for engagement with support rails, respectively, for supporting the panels thereon. The cast iron panels each include a boss and an opposed recess disposed on opposite sides thereof for interconnecting adjacent panels by cooperating hook portions formed on the boss and in the recess of the adjacent panel, respectively. The combination of the cast iron and molded plastic flooring panels provides enhanced comfort for swine in farrowing operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2003Publication date: December 23, 2004Applicant: SOUTHWEST AGRI-PLASTICS, INC.Inventor: Michael A. McGregor
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Patent number: 5312300Abstract: A drive shaft assembly has universal joints at each end that include flexible seal boots. The drive shaft assembly has a protective cover for the flexible seal boots in the form of a seamless woven nylon sleeve that is clamped onto the universal joint housings at each end of the drive shaft. The sleeve is tied in the middle to reduce its profile. Alternatively, the drive shaft assembly may have an individual protective cover for each flexible seal boot. These individual protective covers are also in the form of a seamless woven nylon sleeve. But these individual sleeves have a conical portion that terminates in a small diameter opening that closely surrounds the drive shaft.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 1992Date of Patent: May 17, 1994Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: Michael McGregor, Marshall C. Davidson, Donovan J. Zollinger