Patents by Inventor Joseph D. Belanger

Joseph D. Belanger 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).

  • Patent number: 11986751
    Abstract: Described are apparatuses, devices, and systems implementing seals for separation devices. An apparatus for a separation device may include an end nut shaped to be positioned on one of an inlet side and an outlet side of the separation device. The end nut may be further shaped to mate with a connecting fitting. The apparatus may further include a face seal having a device side and a fitting side. The face seal may be positioned, at least in part, in the end nut on the device side of the face seal. The face seal may be positioned to interface with the connecting fitting on the fitting side of the face seal upon the end nut being mated with the connecting fitting. The apparatus may also include a face seal bore of the face seal being axially alignable with at least one of an inlet and an outlet of the separation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Waters Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan L. Belanger, Wade P. Leveille, Sr., Michael O. Fogwill, Joseph D. Michienzi, Jeffrey Musacchio
  • Publication number: 20040022596
    Abstract: A fastener having an integral drive nut includes a fastener body having a body head and an axial bore therethrough, a corebolt passing through the fastener body bore and having an outer end thereof extending above the body head, and an integral drive nut and cap nut assembly thereon. The drive nut is configured to fit around the outer end of the corebolt and in contact with the body head to restrain the fastener body from turning during rotation of the corebolt. The cap nut is configured to connect to the corebolt and urge the drive nut into engagement with the fastener body head. Thus, by providing a simplified integral drive nut and cap nut assembly, robotic and manual installation of the fastener is greatly enhanced as the present invention utilizes a construction that does not require time consuming and costly fitting and drive nut changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventor: Joseph D. Belanger