Patents by Inventor Vincent Coakley

Vincent Coakley 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).

  • Combined service main air/product compressor
    Patent number: 6393865
    Abstract: A combined main air/O2 enriched product compressor for use with an air separation unit that produces O2 enriched product is provided that includes a prime mover that drives a bull gear. The bull gear drives at least two pinion gears, and the pinion gears drive several compression stages where at least one compression stage compresses feed air for the air separation unit and at least one compressor stage compresses O2 enriched product from the air separation unit. The combined main air/O2 enriched product compressor satisfies all air separation unit feed air requirements and at least some compression for the oxygen product from the air separation unit. A method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent Coakley, Joseph Gerard Wehrman, Bruce Kyle Dawson
  • Process and apparatus for producing nitrogen
    Patent number: 5704229
    Abstract: An air separation process and apparatus employing a single column nitrogen generator. Part of the incoming air stream to be separated is expanded and combined with a waste stream. After partial warming of the combined stream, the combined stream is expanded and then utilized to liquefy part of the incoming air and for refrigeration purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: The BOC Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent Coakley, Robert A. Mostello