Michael J Kirby

Address:

PO Box 1711, Monahans, TX 79756

VIN:

KMHDU4AD2AU923892

Make:

HYUNDAI

Model:

ELANTRA

Year:

2010

US Patent:

20110311928, Dec 22, 2011

Filed:

Jun 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/162363

Inventors:

George M. Zimmer - Kent WA, US
Jeffrey R. Ervin - Bellevue WA, US
Michael J. Kirby - Kent WA, US

Assignee:

ALGAS-SDI INTERNATIONAL LLC - Seattle WA

International Classification:

F24C 1/00

US Classification:

432 9, 126 64, 126 58

Abstract:

A catalytic tank heater includes a catalytic heating element supported on an LPG tank by a support structure that holds the element in a position facing the tank. Vapor from the tank is provided as fuel to the heating element, and is regulated to increase heat output as tank pressure drops. The heating element is internally separated into a pilot heater and a main heater, with respective separate fuel inlets. The pilot heater remains in continual operation, but the main heater is operated only while tank pressure is below a threshold. Operation of the pilot heater keeps a portion of the catalyst hot, so that, when tank pressure drops below the threshold, and fuel is supplied to the main heater, catalytic combustion quickly expands from the area surrounding the pilot heater to the remainder of the catalyst.

US Patent:

46482156, Mar 10, 1987

Filed:

Oct 7, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/786136

Inventors:

Mohamed A. Hashish - Kent WA
Michael J. Kirby - Vashon WA

Assignee:

Flow Industries, Inc. - Kent WA

International Classification:

B24C 504

US Classification:

51439

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for producing a coherent stream of high velocity abrasive laden liquid. The method includes allowing the particles to assume the direction and velocity of a high velocity jet of liquid. This method also allows concentration of particles in the center of the flow of liquid to reduce nozzle wear and increase cutting efficiency. The apparatus includes a nozzle having a converging section attached to a straight section that is sufficiently large that the abrasive particles approach the velocity of the fluid jet before exit of the nozzle.

US Patent:

20210096881, Apr 1, 2021

Filed:

Feb 21, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/797584

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Yanan Zhang - Bellevue WA, US
Manoj Jain - Redmond WA, US
Helen Harmetz - Seattle WA, US
Hung M. Dang - Seattle WA, US
Michael Sean Kirby - Redmond WA, US
Abigail Christine Motley - Seattle WA, US
Padmanabhan Vasu - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/445
H04L 29/06
G06F 16/25
H04L 12/24

Abstract:

This document relates to a process for deploying devices and automatically provisioning the devices to connect to a managed network upon powering on with minimal user involvement. Upon deployment of the device to an end point, a record can be established in a management server regarding the device, which can associate device specifications with a deployment profile to be used in provisioning the device. Upon powering on of the device at the end point, the device can automatically perform attestation with the management server, which can then provision the device according to the deployment profile without additional user intervention.

US Patent:

20170241639, Aug 24, 2017

Filed:

Dec 1, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/367017

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Jeffrey R. Ervin - Bellevue WA, US
Michael J. Kirby - Kent WA, US

International Classification:

F23C 13/02
F17C 7/04

Abstract:

A catalytic tank heater includes a catalytic heating element supported on an LPG tank by a support structure that holds the element in a position facing the tank. Vapor from the tank is provided as fuel to the heating element, and is regulated to increase heat output as tank pressure drops. The heating element is internally separated into a pilot heater and a main heater, with respective separate fuel inlets. The pilot heater remains in continual operation, but the main heater is operated only while tank pressure is below a threshold. Operation of the pilot heater keeps a portion of the catalyst hot, so that, when tank pressure drops below the threshold, and fuel is supplied to the main heater, catalytic combustion quickly expands from the area surrounding the pilot heater to the remainder of the catalyst.

US Patent:

20150260394, Sep 17, 2015

Filed:

Jan 23, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/604547

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Jeffrey R. Ervin - Bellevue WA, US
Michael J. Kirby - Kent WA, US

International Classification:

F23C 13/02
F17C 7/04

Abstract:

A catalytic tank heater includes a catalytic heating element supported on an LPG tank by a support structure that holds the element in a position facing the tank. Vapor from the tank is provided as fuel to the heating element, and is regulated to increase heat output as tank pressure drops. The heating element is internally separated into a pilot heater and a main heater, with respective separate fuel inlets. The pilot heater remains in continual operation, but the main heater is operated only while tank pressure is below a threshold. Operation of the pilot heater keeps a portion of the catalyst hot, so that, when tank pressure drops below the threshold, and fuel is supplied to the main heater, catalytic combustion quickly expands from the area surrounding the pilot heater to the remainder of the catalyst.