Patents by Inventor Thomas P. Kelmartin

Thomas P. Kelmartin 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: 10967317
    Abstract: A cassette filter assembly for removing particles from an air stream, in particular from a gas stream entering a gas turbine, has an upstream end and a downstream end and comprises a header frame to which a filter media is fitted and which has an inlet guide on said mounting face, the inlet guide having a plurality of openings, each opening being defined by a pair of lofted short sides and a pair of lofted long sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Wai Sing Poon, Thomas P. Kelmartin, Vineet Rakesh
  • Publication number: 20170050136
    Abstract: A cassette filter assembly for removing particles from an air stream, in particular from a gas stream entering a gas turbine, has an upstream end and a downstream end and comprises a header frame to which a filter media is fitted and which has an inlet guide on said mounting face, the inlet guide having a plurality of openings, each opening being defined by a pair of lofted short sides and a pair of lofted long sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Wai Sing Poon, Thomas P. Kelmartin, Vineet Rakesh
  • Patent number: 9205359
    Abstract: A V-panel filter apparatus and method of construction are provided. The method includes flowing curable potting material into a recess portion of an end cap, positioning first end edge surfaces of first and second filter panels into the contained potting material, and curing the potting material with the first and second filter panels positioned to diverge away from the end cap to define a V-shaped configuration. The method may include flowing curable potting material into a recess portion of a first side plate, positioning edge surfaces of the first and second filter panels into the contained potting material, and curing the potting material. Such steps may be repeated in relation to a second side plate and a header member. By utilizing a pot-and-place sealing methodology, improved seal interfaces are realized. Stability and construction advantages may be provided by snap-fit features of the header member and first and second side plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Kelmartin, Wai Sing Poon, Mark Duane Briggs, Matthew Robert Gessner, Ryder William Pingry, Shawn Patrick Riley, Stephen Robb, Kenneth Stephen Zukor
  • Publication number: 20140096493
    Abstract: A V-panel filter apparatus and method of construction are provided. The method includes flowing curable potting material into a recess portion of an end cap, positioning first end edge surfaces of first and second filter panels into the contained potting material, and curing the potting material with the first and second filter panels positioned to diverge away from the end cap to define a V-shaped configuration. The method may include flowing curable potting material into a recess portion of a first side plate, positioning edge surfaces of the first and second filter panels into the contained potting material, and curing the potting material. Such steps may be repeated in relation to a second side plate and a header member. By utilizing a pot-and-place sealing methodology, improved seal interfaces are realized. Stability and construction advantages may be provided by snap-fit features of the header member and first and second side plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas P. Kelmartin, Wal Sing Poon, Mark Duane Briggs, Matthew Robert Gessner, Ryder William Pingry, Shawn Patrick Riley, Stephen Robb, Kenneth Stephen Zukor
  • Publication number: 20040198115
    Abstract: An insect screen comprising fibers in a warp and fill construction defining openings having a warp dimension and a fill dimension, at least one of the warp and fill dimensions being less than about 0.05 inches and the other of the warp and fill dimensions being larger than about 0.03 inches, the fibers having a diameter of equal to or less than about 0.007 inches. The present invention is an improved insect screen designed to serve the primary purpose of keeping out insects and pests while maximizing visual clarity, light transmission, and airflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Gordon L. McGregor, Thomas R. Bugg, Thomas P. Kelmartin, Raymond B. Minor, Raymond M. Wnenchak, Thomas B. Schmiedel