Stephen Edward Mccormick

US Patent:

7810347, Oct 12, 2010

Filed:

Jan 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/685948

Inventors:

Stephen A. McCormick - Warrington PA, US
Scott Boyles - Telford PA, US
Ulf Jagaeus - Viken, SE
Derrick Norvill - Licolnshire, GB

Assignee:

Linde Aktiengesellschaft

International Classification:

F25D 25/04

US Classification:

62380, 62381, 198630, 1986311, 198617

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for processing products by chilling or freezing includes a conveyor for conveying the products along a plane of travel; lifting means disposed for intermittent contact with the conveyor during processing; cam means rotatable for contacting and displacing the lifting means to contact and displace the conveyor from the plane of travel, thereby displacing the products on the conveyor to prevent the products from adhering to the conveyor and other of the products; and drive means operatively associated with the cam means to impart rotational movement to the cam means for intermittently contacting and displacing the lifting means.

US Patent:

7827818, Nov 9, 2010

Filed:

Dec 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/345968

Inventors:

Stephen A. McCormick - Warrington PA, US
Scott Boyles - Telford PA, US
Ulf Jagaeus - Viken, SE
Derrick Norvill - Lincolnshire, GB

Assignee:

Linde AG

International Classification:

F25D 25/04

US Classification:

62380, 62381, 198630, 1986311, 198952

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for processing products by chilling or freezing includes a conveyor for conveying the products along a plane of travel; lifting means disposed for intermittent contact with the conveyor during processing; cam means rotatable for contacting and displacing the lifting means to contact and displace the conveyor from the plane of travel, thereby displacing the products on the conveyor to prevent the products from adhering to the conveyor and other of the products; and drive means operatively associated with the cam means to impart rotational movement to the cam means for intermittently contacting and displacing the lifting means.

US Patent:

8256608, Sep 4, 2012

Filed:

Aug 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/861102

Inventors:

Stephen A. McCormick - Warrington PA, US
Simon Shamoun - Acworth GA, US

Assignee:

Linde Aktiengesellschaft - Munich

International Classification:

B65G 13/10

US Classification:

1988611, 198782, 198801

Abstract:

A conveyor belt includes a conveying surface comprising a plurality of rod-shaped members each of which is constructed and arranged for vertical displacement with respect to each other for providing a space between adjacent ones of the plurality of rod-like members. The conveyor belt may also include a side link disposed at opposed ends of each one of the plurality of rod-shaped members, each one of the side links having at least one central aperture therein for receiving a corresponding end of the rod-shaped member for vertical displacement therein.

US Patent:

8312989, Nov 20, 2012

Filed:

Jul 27, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/844104

Inventors:

Stephen A. McCormick - Warrington PA, US
Simon Shamoun - Acworth GA, US

Assignee:

Linde Aktiengesellschaft - Munich

International Classification:

B65G 17/06

US Classification:

198851, 198849

Abstract:

A conveyor belt for transporting a product, includes a plurality of transport assemblies, each one of the plurality of transport assemblies comprising a side link assembly; a support assembly connected to the side link assembly; a product support member supported on the support assembly and adapted for displaceable movement with respect to the side link assembly and the support assembly; and an actuation member supporting the product support member with respect to the side link assembly and the support assembly, the actuation member coacting with the side link assembly for moving the product support member between a first position wherein the product support member is in a first plane of travel with respect to the side link assembly for conveying the product, and a second position wherein the product support member transitions to a second plane of travel with respect to the side link assembly different from the first plane of travel for providing a space between the product support member of each one of the plurality of transport assemblies.

US Patent:

8333087, Dec 18, 2012

Filed:

Aug 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/184386

Inventors:

Stephen A. McCormick - Warrington PA, US
Michael Newman - Hillsborough NJ, US
Robert Muscato - Monmouth Junction NJ, US

Assignee:

Linde, Inc. - New Providence NJ

International Classification:

F25D 25/02
F25D 13/06

US Classification:

62381, 62 63, 62411

Abstract:

A heat transfer system for refrigeration and/or heating of products includes a housing having an internal chamber, a baffle, a spiral pathway around the baffle, a gas flow pathway and a blower to circulate gas along the gas flow pathway. The baffle separates the chamber into upper and lower portions. The spiral pathway includes an upper spiral pathway within the upper portion, and a lower spiral pathway within the lower portion. The gas flow pathway includes an upper gas flow pathway across the upper spiral pathway and a lower gas flow pathway across the lower spiral pathway in which gas flow in the upper and lower gas flow pathways defines a circulation loop. The width of the upper gas flow pathway and upper spiral pathway are similar, and the width of the lower gas flow pathway and lower spiral pathway are similar.

US Patent:

20100139297, Jun 10, 2010

Filed:

Apr 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/525104

Inventors:

Stephen A. McCormick - Warrington PA, US
Ron Lee - Bloomsbury NJ, US

International Classification:

F25D 17/04

US Classification:

62 89

Abstract:

The present invention describes a method and apparatus for controlling the operating pressure of a Reverse Brayton type refrigeration device for the purposes of regulating cooling capacity and coolant inventory control.

US Patent:

20100162729, Jul 1, 2010

Filed:

Dec 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/344699

Inventors:

Stephen A. McCormick - Warrington PA, US
Michael D. Newman - Hillsborough NJ, US

International Classification:

F17C 9/02

US Classification:

62 502

Abstract:

A refrigeration process including supplying chilled COliquid into a refrigeration chamber, flashing the chilled COliquid into gaseous COand solid COfor providing a cooling elect within the refrigeration chamber, and exhausting COgas from the refrigeration chamber, wherein fresh COliquid passes through a tube-side of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger prior to entering the refrigeration chamber as chilled COliquid and the exhaust COgas passes through a shell-side of the shell-and-tube heat exchanger after exiting the refrigeration chamber, thereby pre-cooling the liquid COprior to entering the refrigeration chamber.

US Patent:

20100162734, Jul 1, 2010

Filed:

Dec 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/345047

Inventors:

Stephen A. McCormick - Warrington PA, US
Michael D. Newman - Hillsborough NJ, US
Steven Finley - Wayne NJ, US

Assignee:

Linde, Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

F25D 3/12
F25D 23/00
F25D 11/00

US Classification:

62 56, 62271, 62388, 62441

Abstract:

A self-chilling container, including an outer wall and an inner wall defining at least one adsorption chamber in a space provided between the outer wall and the inner wall, the adsorption chamber adapted to contain adsorbent material in heat transfer contact with at least the inner wall; the inner wall further defining at least one cooling chamber adjacent to the adsorption chamber, the cooling chamber being in heat transfer contact with the inner wall; at least one inlet disposed at the outer wall for introduction of a gas subliming solid material into the adsorption chamber for adsorption of sublimed gas onto the adsorbent material; and a valve in communication with the adsorption chamber for controlled release of the gas from the adsorption chamber.