Tony R Mckee

US Patent:

6837610, Jan 4, 2005

Filed:

Sep 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/256070

Inventors:

David Phillip Cadogan - Middletown DE, US
Scott Lester Davidson - Seaford DE, US
Thomas Joseph Edwards - Seaford DE, US
John Kun Hung Lin - Middletown DE, US
Steven Michael Lloyd - Symrna DE, US
Tony Ray McKee - Dover DE, US

Assignee:

ILC Dover LPP - Frederica DE

International Classification:

B01F 1100

US Classification:

366144, 366149, 366275

Abstract:

A bioprocess container consists of a flexible container, placed inside a heat exchanger. By providing a disposable agitation device inside the sealed container, a filled container can be stirred without having to open the container. Possible agitation elements include traditional stirrers, rotating magnetic rods, bladder devices integral with the structure of the container, as well as different devices for manipulating the shape of the sealed container. Finally, a containment disk is used to ensure that the magnetic rod is maintained in the magnetic field.

US Patent:

RE40840, Jul 7, 2009

Filed:

Nov 17, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/280932

Inventors:

Steven M. Lloyd - Smyrna DE, US
Craig R. Scheir - Dover DE, US
Lewis R. Dickerson - Magnolia DE, US
Donald R. Cohee - Felton DE, US
David S. Burnham - Dover DE, US
Tony R. McKee - Dover DE, US
Charles R. Sandy - Camden DE, US

Assignee:

ILC Dover LP - Frederica DE

International Classification:

C08G 63/685

US Classification:

524221, 524243, 524448

Abstract:

An economical and reliable system for the contained transfer of particulates by means of a series of transfer containers facilitates the particulate transfer without either exposure of the operating personnel and the environment to the particulate, or environmental contamination of the particulate itself. The system employs a multiple o-ring canister assembly which can be attached to either the discharging port or charging port of a piece of processing equipment. The canister has a series of circumferential o-ring grooves which allows the attachment of a series of individual transfer containers. In a charging mode, once the particulate is charged to the processing equipment, a first transfer container is collapsed and a second transfer container is placed in the next o-ring groove, thereby containing the remaining contaminated section of the first transfer container. The first transfer container is removed through a bag-out sleeve which is an integral part of the second transfer container. The process is repeated in a stepwise fashion by moving to the next groove in the canister until the process equipment is completely charged in a particulate contained manner.

US Patent:

6653377, Nov 25, 2003

Filed:

Feb 9, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/500460

Inventors:

Steven M. Lloyd - Smyrna DE
Craig R. Scheir - Dover DE
Lewis R. Dickerson - Magnolia DE
Donald R. Cohee - Felton DE
David S. Burnham - Dover DE
Tony R. McKee - Dover DE
Charles R. Sandy - Camden DE
John K. Folke - Harrington DE

Assignee:

ILC Dover, Inc. - Frederica DE

International Classification:

C08K 520

US Classification:

524221, 524243, 524448

Abstract:

An economical and reliable system for the contained transfer of particulates by means of a series of transfer containers facilitates the particulate transfer without either exposure of the operating personnel and the environment to the particulate, or environmental contamination of the particulate itself. The system employs a multiple o-ring canister assembly which can be attached to either the discharging port or charging port of a piece of processing equipment. The canister has a series of circumferential o-ring grooves which allows the attachment of a series of individual transfer containers. In a charging mode, once the particulate is charged to the processing equipment, a first transfer container is collapsed and a second transfer container is placed in the next o-ring groove, thereby containing the remaining contaminated section of the first transfer container. The first transfer container is removed through a bag-out sleeve which is an integral part of the second transfer container. The process is repeated in a stepwise fashion by moving to the next groove in the canister until the process equipment is completely charged in a particulate contained manner.

US Patent:

20190352088, Nov 21, 2019

Filed:

Aug 1, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/528721

Inventors:

- Frederica DE, US
Tony R. McKee - Millsboro DE, US
Adam Michael Sadkowski - Lincoln DE, US

International Classification:

B65D 88/16
B65B 69/00
B65D 88/54
B65D 90/04
B65D 83/00

Abstract:

A liner L has a liner body () with a front wall (), rear wall (), bottom wall (), a top wall (). The top wall also includes a tubular excess liner material or chute () located close to the rear wall and which includes a filling fitment () with a fitment cap (). The liner also has a cylindrical, hose content inlet/outlet port or bottom fitment (). The liner may include a gap-filler or filler strip () of foam material extending outwardly from a position closely adjacent the outlet fitment. The filler strip is mounted to the front wall directly over and closely adjacent the outlet fitment. The filler strip may taper so that at least a majority of the strip's longitudinal length or height so as to increase in its lateral width as it approaches the outlet fitment, thereby increasing the material volume of strip material.

US Patent:

20170225882, Aug 10, 2017

Filed:

Aug 23, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/244623

Inventors:

- Frederica DE, US
Tony R. McKee - Millsboro DE, US
Adam Michael Sadkowski - Lincoln DE, US

International Classification:

B65D 88/16
B65D 90/04
B65D 88/54

Abstract:

A liner L has a liner body with a front wall , rear wall , bottom wall , a top wall . The top wall also includes a tubular excess liner material or chute located close to the rear wall and which includes a filling fitment with a fitment cap . The liner also has a cylindrical, hose content inlet/outlet port or bottom fitment . The liner may include a gap-filler or filler strip of foam material extending outwardly from a position closely adjacent the outlet fitment. The filler strip is mounted to the front wall directly over and closely adjacent the outlet fitment. The filler strip may taper so that at least a majority of the strip's longitudinal length or height so as to increase in its lateral width as it approaches the outlet fitment, thereby increasing the material volume of strip material.

US Patent:

20170225885, Aug 10, 2017

Filed:

Aug 23, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/244609

Inventors:

- Frederica DE, US
Tony R. McKee - Millsboro DE, US
Adam Michael Sadkowski - Lincoln DE, US

International Classification:

B65D 90/04
B65D 88/54
B65D 83/00

Abstract:

A liner (L) has a liner body () with a front wall (), rear wall (), bottom wall (), a top wall (). The top wall also includes a tubular excess liner material or chute () located close to the rear wall and which includes a filling fitment () with a fitment cap (). The liner also has a inlet/outlet port or bottom fitment (). The liner may include a gap-filler or filler strip () of foam material extending outwardly from a position closely adjacent the outlet fitment. The chute or filling fitment is positioned on the top wall closely adjacent the rear wall and diagonally opposite the bottom fitment to provide a generally equal run of material in either direction between the top fitment and the bottom fitment.

US Patent:

20170096293, Apr 6, 2017

Filed:

Oct 5, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/874776

Inventors:

- Frederica DE, US
Tony R. McKee - Millsboro DE, US

International Classification:

B65D 88/54
B65D 90/04
B30B 9/20

Abstract:

A liner wringing device () is disclosed for use with a container liner. The wringing device includes a housing () with an internal cavity which houses the mechanical components of the wringing device. The housing defines a central liner compression channel (). The internal components include a bottom support plate () with a central opening aligned along the central channel. The wringing device also includes a drive assembly () formed by four elastomeric rollers () positioned so that the peripheral contact surfaces () are aligned generally tangentially with the central channel. The four rollers are each mounted to a drive shaft/axle which includes bevel gears which are meshed so that all four rollers rotate in simultaneous, synchronic rotation through the actuation of a pneumatic air gear motor ().

US Patent:

20150284181, Oct 8, 2015

Filed:

Apr 8, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/247464

Inventors:

- Alpharetta GA, US
Tony R. McKee - Dover DE, US

Assignee:

Grayling Industries, Inc. - Alpharetta GA

International Classification:

B65D 88/60
B65D 88/56

Abstract:

A liner sump dispensing system () is disclosed which is used in conjunction with a liner () and an intermediate bulk container (). The liner sump dispensing system includes a liner cassette () and a tilting device (). The liner cassette is mounted to the bottom of the liner. The tilting device includes a tray () and a reciprocating pneumatic arm () having a pneumatic cylinder () and a piston rod () pivotally coupled to a rear end () of the tray. The tray has a trapezoidal shaped floor () and a pair of inclined wings () extending upwardly along an incline from the floor. A L-shaped mounting flange () adapted to be coupled to the top end of the container is coupled to the end of the pneumatic cylinder opposite from the tray. The actuation of the pneumatic cylinder tilts the tray to tilt the liner bottom end.