Patents by Inventor Michael Kilty

Michael Kilty 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).

  • Phosphorescent ferro-magnetic particle formulation and method of non-destructive testing therewith
    Patent number: 11313835
    Abstract: A dispersion of particles is provided that each contain at least one ferromagnetic domain and at least one phosphor domain having a stimulation wavelength, a glow persistence of at least 5 seconds and a visible wavelength emission. A polymeric resin that is transmissive of the stimulation wavelength and the visible wavelength emission coats the ferromagnetic and phosphor domains to define each particle size. A method of non-destructively inspecting a test article applies a dispersion of these particles to a surface of the test article. A magnetic field is then induced including the test article. The surface of the test article is exposed to incident energy adapted to stimulate phosphorescence of the dispersion of particles. With the incident energy exposure ceased, the position of the dispersion of particles on the surface of the test article is imaged. An inspection system for non-destructively inspecting a test article is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventor: Shawn Michael Kilty
  • PHOSPHORESCENT FERRO-MAGNETIC PARTICLE FORMULATION AND METHOD OF NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING THEREWITH
    Publication number: 20200292499
    Abstract: A dispersion of particles is provided that each contain at least one ferromagnetic domain and at least one phosphor domain having a stimulation wavelength, a glow persistence of at least 5 seconds and a visible wavelength emission. A polymeric resin that is transmissive of the stimulation wavelength and the visible wavelength emission coats the ferromagnetic and phosphor domains to define each particle size. A method of non-destructively inspecting a test article applies a dispersion of these particles to a surface of the test article. A magnetic field is then induced including the test article. The surface of the test article is exposed to incident energy adapted to stimulate phosphorescence of the dispersion of particles. With the incident energy exposure ceased, the position of the dispersion of particles on the surface of the test article is imaged. An inspection system for non-destructively inspecting a test article is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventor: Shawn Michael KILTY
  • Cartridge filter and method of making same
    Patent number: 4230573
    Abstract: Cartridge filters of enhanced capture potential for fine contaminants, prepared by selective interaction of melamine formaldehyde bonding resin and polyamido/polyamine-epichlorhydrin charge modifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1980
    Assignee: AMF Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael Kilty, Allan Pernigotti