Patents by Inventor Patrick Kearns
Patrick Kearns 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: 9968806Abstract: A mounting assembly for a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) includes a back plate defining a plurality of apertures therethrough arranged in first and second columns. The apertures in the columns are sized and spaced to receive corresponding first and second mounting straps woven therethrough that are configured to extend around webbing straps of a carrying jacket to fasten the back plate to the carrying jacket. The back plate includes a first press stud associated with the first column and a second press stud associated with the second column, which are configured to engage ends of the respective first and second mounting straps to releasably secure the mounting straps to the back plate. A tank securing strap on the back plate releasably fastens a supply tank to the back plate. A valve retaining mount on the back plate releasably secures an air supply valve for engagement with the supply tank.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Scott Health & Safety Ltd.Inventors: Graham Langford, John Patrick Kearns, Robert C. Sutton
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Patent number: 9896776Abstract: Room temperature electrochemical methods to deposit thin films of chalcogenide glasses.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEMInventors: Keith J. Stevenson, Sankaran Murugesan, Patrick Kearns, Arunkumar Akkineni
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Patent number: 9897240Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for installing a single valve assembly into in-service pipelines are presented using conventional hot tap technology. In one embodiment, the single valve assembly may comprise a removable cartridge assembly that comprises a wedge assembly that is rotated from an open position to a closed position and movable from a first unexpanded position to a second compressed position that sealingly engages one or more sealing elements to the valve body or housing to prevent fluid flow in the pipeline. The cartridge assembly is configured to be removed from the valve body for repair, maintenance, or replacement without additional line stops or interruptions to the in-service pipeline.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Team Industrial Services, Inc.Inventors: J. Patrick Kearns, Glenn R. Peters, Darrell Gatlin, Keith Kobayashi, Frede J. Maxwell, Mark Furtado
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Patent number: 9604080Abstract: A mounting assembly for a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) includes a back plate defining a plurality of apertures therein that are arranged in two columns extending down opposing side edges of the back plate. The apertures are sized and spaced to receive mounting straps that are configured to interface with webbing straps of a carrying jacket to fasten the back plate to the jacket. The mounting assembly also includes a tank securing strap with a quick release mechanism that is fastened to the back plate. The tank securing strap is configured to engage a supply tank to releasably fasten the tank to the back plate. The mounting assembly further includes a valve retaining mount disposed on the plate. The valve retaining mount is configured to releasably secure an air supply valve to the back plate for engagement with the supply tank.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Scott Health & Safety Ltd.Inventors: Graham Langford, John Patrick Kearns, Robert C. Sutton
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Publication number: 20160305593Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for installing a single valve assembly into in-service pipelines are presented using conventional hot tap technology. In one embodiment, the single valve assembly may comprise a removable cartridge assembly that comprises a wedge assembly that is rotated from an open position to a closed position and movable from a first unexpanded position to a second compressed position that sealingly engages one or more sealing elements to the valve body or housing to prevent fluid flow in the pipeline. The cartridge assembly is configured to be removed from the valve body for repair, maintenance, or replacement without additional line stops or interruptions to the in-service pipeline.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: Team Industrial Services, Inc.Inventors: J. Patrick Kearns, Glenn R. Peters, Darrell Gatlin, Keith Kobayashi, Frede J. Maxwell, Mark Furtado
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Publication number: 20160236015Abstract: A mounting assembly for a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) includes a back plate defining a plurality of apertures therethrough arranged in first and second columns. The apertures in the columns are sized and spaced to receive corresponding first and second mounting straps woven therethrough that are configured to extend around webbing straps of a carrying jacket to fasten the back plate to the carrying jacket. The back plate includes a first press stud associated with the first column and a second press stud associated with the second column, which are configured to engage ends of the respective first and second mounting straps to releasably secure the mounting straps to the back plate. A tank securing strap on the back plate releasably fastens a supply tank to the back plate. A valve retaining mount on the back plate releasably secures an air supply valve for engagement with the supply tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Graham Langford, John Patrick Kearns, Robert C. Sutton
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Publication number: 20160153108Abstract: Room temperature electrochemical methods to deposit thin films of chalcogenide glasses.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Keith J. Stevenson, Sankaran Murugesan, Patrick Kearns, Arunkumar Akkineni
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Publication number: 20150090751Abstract: A mounting assembly for a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) includes a back plate defining a plurality of apertures therein that are arranged in two columns extending down opposing side edges of the back plate. The apertures are sized and spaced to receive mounting straps that are configured to interface with webbing straps of a carrying jacket to fasten the back plate to the jacket. The mounting assembly also includes a tank securing strap with a quick release mechanism that is fastened to the back plate. The tank securing strap is configured to engage a supply tank to releasably fasten the tank to the back plate. The mounting assembly further includes a valve retaining mount disposed on the plate. The valve retaining mount is configured to releasably secure an air supply valve to the back plate for engagement with the supply tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: Scott Health & Safety Ltd.Inventors: Graham Langford, John Patrick Kearns, Robert C. Sutton
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Publication number: 20140122229Abstract: Techniques for recommending a retailer, retail products, or retail services are provided. Retail preferences and preferences for specific products and services of a specific retail type are aggregated for a consumer. These preferences are analyzed and clustered with other consumers so that retailer, retail product, and retail service recommendations can be automatically and dynamically made to the consumer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: NCR CorporationInventors: Rachel Marie Clark, Azhar Bande-Ali, Taylor Drake Morgan, Michael Cain Finley, David Patrick Kearns, Sherry Shirah Spreter
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Patent number: 6880926Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, and a plurality of drop ejecting elements formed on the first side of the substrate. The substrate includes a first opening formed in the first side and a plurality of second openings formed in the second side with each of the second openings communicating with the first opening, wherein the second openings and the first opening are adapted to circulate fluid through the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2002Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Ashley E. Childs, Jeffrey S. Hess, James Patrick Kearns, Steve D. Napack
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Publication number: 20040085417Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, and a plurality of drop ejecting elements formed on the first side of the substrate. The substrate includes a first opening formed in the first side and a plurality of second openings formed in the second side with each of the second openings communicating with the first opening, wherein the second openings and the first opening are adapted to circulate fluid through the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2002Publication date: May 6, 2004Inventors: Ashley E. Childs, Jeffery S. Hess, James Patrick Kearns, Steve D. Napack
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Publication number: 20030189291Abstract: A conventional game of Blackjack modified so that the play of the game remains the same, but the house advantage is increased in a manner which does not affect the player's desire to play the game. The Blackjack game is played with a single deck of 52 cards. A player places a wager to be entitled to play, and cards are dealt to the player and dealer/house. Play continues in the conventional manner with, if desired or applicable, insurance bets, double-down, splits, surrender, and/or player and/or house standing or receiving one or more additional cards. The player's hand is compared to the dealer's hand in accordance with conventional Blackjack rules to determine if the player's hand is a winning hand. If the player's hand is a winning Blackjack (i.e. two card 21) then the player is paid a winning in the amount of 6:5 times their original wager.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2002Publication date: October 9, 2003Inventors: Charles W. Zimmer, Patrick A. Kearns
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Patent number: 5220796Abstract: A volatile component is recovered from an inert gas blanketed gas source containing the volatile component, an inert carrier gas, water vapor and oxygen as an impurity by a continuous process including the steps of adsorbing the water vapor from the stream, condensing substantially all of the volatile component from the stream, heating the water vapor-free and volatile component-free gas stream, purging the adsorbers with the heated gas stream and venting the purge gas and desorbed moisture. Inert gas depleted from the source is replenished with oxygen-free inert gas, thereby minimizing the concentration of oxygen in the source.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1991Date of Patent: June 22, 1993Assignee: The BOC Group, Inc.Inventor: Patrick Kearns