Patents by Inventor John M. Grillo

John M. Grillo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20200034786
    Abstract: A method for providing on-demand transportation and courier services in a mobile software application on a computing device, the method being performed by one or more processors and comprising: signing into a mobile software application by a client; selecting a pickup location by the client; selecting a delivery location by the client; identifying the material, by the client, to be transported; scheduling the date and time to deliver the material, by the client; identifying the pickup location, delivery location, material, and date and time as client's job; signing into the mobile software application by a driver; identifying the vehicle used by the driver; identifying the capacity of the driver's vehicle; determining, by the mobile software application, the number of trips required by the driver's vehicle to complete the job; selecting a job by the driver; and providing status updates by the mobile software application to the client for client's job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: John M. Grillo, Lawrence J. Grillo, Christopher Panettieri
  • Patent number: 6811012
    Abstract: A clutch assembly for a mobile vehicle clutch includes a sleeve axially disposed on a shaft and engaged to actuate clutch springs or levers for opening of a clutch. The sleeve is attached to a clutch release bearing that is moved axially along the input shaft by a clutch fork. Engagement pads of the release fork engage rollers disposed on the clutch release bearing. The rollers on the clutch release bearing substantially eliminate transmission of non-axial force to the clutch release bearing and sleeve. The clutch release bearing includes an internal cavity in communication with a lubrication fitting. The rollers include hollow shafts in communication with the internal cavity of the clutch release bearing such that the lubricant injected into the internal cavity lubricates the rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: ZF Sachs AG
    Inventor: John M. Grillo
  • Publication number: 20030127298
    Abstract: A clutch assembly for a mobile vehicle clutch includes a sleeve axially disposed on a shaft and engaged to actuate clutch springs or levers for opening of a clutch. The sleeve is attached to a clutch release bearing that is moved axially along the input shaft by a clutch fork. Engagement pads of the release fork engage rollers disposed on the clutch release bearing. The rollers on the clutch release bearing substantially eliminate transmission of non-axial force to the clutch release bearing and sleeve. The clutch release bearing includes an internal cavity in communication with a lubrication fitting. The rollers include hollow shafts in communication with the internal cavity of the clutch release bearing such that the lubricant injected into the internal cavity lubricates the rollers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventor: John M. Grillo
  • Patent number: 6027250
    Abstract: An oscillating bearing is disclosed for a variable-displacement axial piston hydraulic machine having a swashplate with a convex semi-cylindrical bearing face with provisions for attaching the oscillating bearing, and a housing with a concave semi-cylindrical bearing saddle. The oscillating bearing includes thin outer and inner race members having centered openings and formed in arcs congruent with the concave surface of the bearing saddle of the housing and the convex bearing face of the swashplate, respectively. The outer race member has support means on at least one axial end for supporting a timing member which engages a timing feature of the swashplate and synchronizes motion for all parts of the oscillating bearing, and the inner race member has means for holding the inner race against the convex bearing face of the swashplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: The Torrington Company
    Inventors: Leo M. Reubelt, Edward P. Butler, III, John M. Grillo, Brian P. Berg, Vincent E. Leto
  • Patent number: 5570013
    Abstract: A fluid seal is joined to a seal carrier, and a magneto-responsive sensor is coupled to a carrier to sense the polarities of a magnet borne on a rotatable shaft. The seal carrier, with the incorporated sensor, is arranged about the shaft, and leads from the sensor transmit an output signal voltage which corresponds to, or is proportional to the speed of rotation of the shaft. Depending upon the type of sensor employed, the signal voltage will be of repeatedly changing amplitude (i.e., pulsed or sine wave), or of given amplitude, in which the signal goes from zero to the given amplitude, to zero cyclically, or the sine wave amplitude/voltage increases with increasing speed, or pulse widths which diminish with speed acceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Assignee: The Torrington Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Polinsky, John M. Grillo, Scott M. Duncan
  • Patent number: 5234269
    Abstract: An antifriction bearing assembly has rolling elements and a magnetic encoder ring housed in an outer ring with two portions which can have different diameters. A sensor is removably attached to the outer ring in alignment with the encoder ring. Various seal assembly configurations may be used to seal the bearing while accommodating the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: The Torrington Company
    Inventors: John M. Grillo, James A. Hilby, Vern Van Fleet, Cameron G. Gardella, Gary J. Hill
  • Patent number: 5103170
    Abstract: An antifriction bearing assembly has rolling elements and a magnetic encoder ring housed in an outer ring with two portions which can have different diameters. A sensor is removably attached to the outer ring in alignment with the encoder ring. Various seal assembly configurations may be used to seal the bearing while accommodating the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Assignee: The Torrington Company
    Inventors: John M. Grillo, James A. Hilby, Vern Van Fleet, Cameron G. Gardella, Gary J. Hill
  • Patent number: 5067350
    Abstract: A device to determine rotational parameters of a rotatable shaft mounted within a stationary tube comprising a substantially annular shaped target. The target is attached to a rotatable shaft. A target retainer has a bore for receiving the rotatable shaft, and is dimensioned to be securely attached to an interior surface of the tube. The target retainer has a radially extending surface adjacent each axial end of the target to restrain axial movement of the target, and also has an aperture adjacent the outer periphery of the target. A sensor extends into the aperture when the sensor is mounted on the stationary tube. Fasteners connect the sensor to the stationary tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1991
    Assignee: The Torrington Company
    Inventors: John M. Grillo, James A. Hilby, Mark E. La Croix, Mark A. Polinsky, Gordon L. Steltzer
  • Patent number: 4940936
    Abstract: An antifriction bearing assembly has rolling elements and a magnetic encoder ring housed in an outer ring with two portions which can have different diameters. A sensor is removably attached to the outer ring in alignment with the encoder ring. Various seal assembly configurations may be used to seal the bearing while accommodating the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Assignee: The Torrington Company
    Inventors: John M. Grillo, James A. Hilby, Vern V. Fleet, Cameron G. Gardella, Gary J. Hill