Patrick K Conroy

US Patent:

59114053, Jun 15, 1999

Filed:

May 9, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/854033

Inventors:

Joseph F. Korczynski - Glen Burnie MD
Patrick D. Conroy - Bowie MD

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

F16K 506

US Classification:

25131505

Abstract:

The metallic housing of a diverter valve assembly has a plurality of thredly positioned inserts therein through which different port passage paths are established with a multi-ported ball valve element angularly displaceable inside the housing while sealingly enclosed within a tube through which the inserts project into adjusted seating engagement with the ball valve element.

US Patent:

52701050, Dec 14, 1993

Filed:

Sep 21, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/947592

Inventors:

Patrick D. Conroy - Bowie MD
Usman A. Sorathia - Arnold MD

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

B32B 700

US Classification:

428278

Abstract:

A fireproof barrier system for a composite structure is provided. A sheet ablative material is bonded onto the composite structure to be fireproofed. A protective phenolic resin skin is deposited on the sheet to protect the ablative material from handling and water damage while further improving the fire performance of the system. The protective skin may have between about 50 to 80 parts per hundred of aluminum trihydrate mixed therein. The protective phenolic resin skin may further be glass-reinforced.