Patents by Inventor Robert McHugh

Robert McHugh 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: 11352160
    Abstract: An apparatus for emptying bags includes a cutting mechanism, wherein cut bags are separated from the contents therein on a bag support, a bag disposal mechanism including a vacuum unit to deliver the bags to a disposal unit. The cutting mechanism includes first and second cutting devices arranged to cut the bags along at least two cut directions, in relation to a longitudinal direction along which the bags are conveyed from the cutting mechanism, to cut a foldable flap in the material from which the bags are formed so that the flap can fold into openings of the bag support to empty the content through the openings. A related method for emptying bags is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Jack Pennington, Robert McHugh, Paul Feist
  • Publication number: 20210114761
    Abstract: An apparatus for emptying bags includes a cutting mechanism, wherein cut bags are separated from the contents therein on a bag support, a bag disposal mechanism including a vacuum unit to deliver the bags to a disposal unit. The cutting mechanism includes first and second cutting devices arranged to cut the bags along at least two cut directions, in relation to a longitudinal direction along which the bags are conveyed from the cutting mechanism, to cut a foldable flap in the material from which the bags are formed so that the flap can fold into openings of the bag support to empty the content through the openings. A related method for emptying bags is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Jack Pennington, Robert McHugh, Paul Feist
  • Publication number: 20130290038
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, an apparatus for facilitating insurance claims provides for receiving a medical report from a treating physician, the medical report indicating an evaluation of an injury of an injured worker; determining whether a report of a claim for the injury has previously been received from a medical liaison; and authorizing, prior to a report of the claim by either an employer of the injured worker or the injured worker when a report of the claim has previously been received from the medical liaison, a progression of an investigation of the claim by a claim professional based on the medical report.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Robert McHugh, Keefe Kirshen, Carol Swirsky
  • Patent number: 8478672
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method of operating an insurance claim management system provides for receiving, in a claim reporting system, information related to a report of a injury claim, the information being provided by an insurance medical liaison located at a location at which the injured worker's injury has been evaluated. The information may also be indicative of an evaluation, by the insurance medical liaison, of at least one of a work-related injury and an injured worker. The method further provides for establishing a record in the claim reporting system for the claim based at least in part on the information received from the insurance medical liaison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: The Travelers Indemnity Company
    Inventors: Robert McHugh, Keefe Kirshen, Carol Swirsky
  • Publication number: 20120130751
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method of operating an insurance claim management system provides for receiving, in a claim reporting system, information related to a report of a injury claim, the information being provided by an insurance medical liaison located at a location at which the injured worker's injury has been evaluated. The information may also be indicative of an evaluation, by the insurance medical liaison, of at least one of a work-related injury and an injured worker. The method further provides for establishing a record in the claim reporting system for the claim based at least in part on the information received from the insurance medical liaison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.
    Inventors: Robert McHugh, Keefe Kirshen, Carol Swirsky
  • Publication number: 20060178021
    Abstract: An LGA connector includes an insulative housing with a plurality of electrical terminals received therein, a stiffener defining a cavity in a middle portion thereof for partially receiving the housing therein. The insulative house is generally rectangular-shaped, which defines a surrounding wall, each corner of the surrounding wall defines a stopper which protruding outwardly. In assembly, When the housing is pushed into the cavity of the stiffener to a predetermined position, the stoppers will abut against the bottom portion for preventing the housing from being excessively pushed into the cavity or being push out of the cavity in a underside direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Robert McHugh, Hao-Yun Ma
  • Publication number: 20050272295
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing (2). A floor (20) is defined in a middle of the housing and a plurality of side walls (22) is defined therearound. The side walls and the floor cooperatively define a substantially rectangular cavity (24) therebetween. A plurality of passageways (26) is defined in the floor for receiving a corresponding number of electrical contacts (3) therein. Each contact includes an arm (30) extending beyond the floor for contacting with corresponding contacting pad of the LGP (4). All the arms extend in a plurality of rows, parallel to one diagonal of the floor, and the arms in a same row are arranged side by side. Each passage includes an upper receiving portion extending into an adjacent passage in the same line, therefore, the passages in the same line are stringed, and a continuous support member is formed between two rows of stringed passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Robert McHugh, Sung-Pei Hou, Yao-Chi Huang
  • Publication number: 20050272279
    Abstract: A socket connector (20) includes an insulative housing (21) and a plurality of terminals (22) received in the housing. The housing includes a base (210) mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB) and a frame (211) surrounding the base, the base and the frame being made of different materials. A pair of bolts (23) is provided for assembling the base and the frame. The base forms a pair of aligning posts (2101, 2102) and a pair of first whorl holes (2103). The frame defines a pair of aligning holes (2112, 2113) and a pair of second whorl holes (2114). During the assembling course, the two aligning posts are respectively placed into the aligning holes, and the bolts are assembled together with the base and the frame via the two whorl holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Robert McHugh, Sung-Pei Hou, Yao-Chi Huang
  • Publication number: 20050068753
    Abstract: An IC socket (10) includes an insulative housing (12) mounted on a burn-in board, a plurality of conductive contacts (14) received in the housing. The housing defines a recessed area (120) bounded by two pairs of sidewalls (122), the recessed area defining a plurality of passageways therein. One of the sidewalls fabricates a receiving channel (1220) substantially parallel to an upper surface of the recessed area and a fastening channel (1222) substantially perpendicularly communicating with the receiving channel. A bolt (16) is screwed in the fastening channel. When the IC socket is used, a sensor (20) is received in the receiving channel and restricted in the proper position by the bolt screwed in the fastening channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Robert McHugh, Sung-Pei Hou
  • Publication number: 20050059287
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) for electrically connecting an electronic package with a circuit substrate. The connector assembly includes a socket and a fastening device surrounding the socket. The fastening device includes a frame (2), a metal clip (3) pivotably mounted to a first end of the frame, and a cam actuator (4) pivotably mounted to a second end of the frame. The clip includes a post (3211) at a free end (32) thereof. The cam actuator includes a cam (41) defining a spiral groove (413) receiving the post and a driver (42) assembled to the cam. When the cam is driven, it drives the post downwardly, and simultaneously the clip moves slightly toward the second end of the frame. In addition, the driver at all times remains substantially within the confines of the main body of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Robert McHugh, Hao-Yun Ma