John H Alday

US Patent:

7167761, Jan 23, 2007

Filed:

Feb 4, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/051046

Inventors:

Brian D. Wise - Charlotte NC, US
Vipul R. Mistry - Charlotte NC, US
Laurie Meyrick - Lostock, Bolton, GB
John H. Alday - Charlotte NC, US
Andy J. Burris - Kannapolis NC, US
Regis Giraud - Angouleme, FR
Jean Marc Petillion - Fleac, FR

Assignee:

Ingersoll-Rand Company - Montvale NJ

International Classification:

G05B 19/18
G06F 14/00
G06F 13/00
G06F 13/28

US Classification:

700 66, 700 5, 700 65, 700170, 711104, 711115, 711154, 711170, 714 30, 358 116

Abstract:

A method and system for modifying the operation a device. The method can include obtaining a first reconfiguration kit. The first reconfiguration kit can include a portable memory device. The method can also include connecting the portable memory device to the device and transmitting information between the portable memory device and the device. The method can further include disconnecting the portable memory device from the device and returning the portable memory device to an entity associated with the provider of the portable memory device.

US Patent:

55993656, Feb 4, 1997

Filed:

Mar 3, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/398260

Inventors:

John H. Alday - Charlotte NC
Richard L. Dishman - Huntersville NC
Mark E. McConnell - Huntersville NC
William D. Wright - Charlotte NC

Assignee:

Ingersoll-Rand Company - Woodcliff Lake NJ

International Classification:

B01D 4500

US Classification:

55426

Abstract:

A mechanical fluid separator defines an interior chamber for centrifugally separating entrained media from a fluid stream. The mechanical fluid separator has a fluid inlet connecting the interior chamber with a media entrained fluid source. A cone shaped baffle disposed within the mechanical fluid separator defines a conical surface having a concave surface and a convex surface. The conical surface has an annular base side and an annular apex side. The base side terminates in a circumferential rim contacting the annular chamber surface above the fluid inlet and said apex side terminates in an apex annular hole. The fluid stream is centrifugally directed in a first direction about the annular chamber surface and the convex surface of the conical baffle to disentrain the entrained media from the fluid stream. The disentrained fluid stream then passes through a window in the cone shaped baffle and escapes through a fluid outlet.