Patents by Inventor Daniel Cadigan

Daniel Cadigan 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: 11022012
    Abstract: A method of filling and/or draining a replaceable fluid container for an engine or vehicle, wherein the replaceable fluid container comprises a fluid reservoir and a plurality of container ports, wherein replaceable fluid container is configured to be docked with a dock associated with the vehicle or engine with the plurality of container ports positioned on and coupled to at least one port of the dock to place the fluid reservoir in fluidic communication with a fluid circulation system associated with the vehicle or engine, wherein each of the plurality of container ports has an operational function, wherein the operational function of at least one of the plurality container ports is that of being a fluid outlet port to allow the supply of fluid from the fluid reservoir, the method comprising modifying the operational function of at least one of the plurality of container ports to assist filling and/or draining of the reservoir, a related filling and/or draining interface plate configured to interface betwee
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Castrol Limited
    Inventors: Donald Butterworth, Daniel Cadigan, William Rosanio
  • Publication number: 20180266288
    Abstract: A method of filling and/or draining a replaceable fluid container for an engine or vehicle, wherein the replaceable fluid container comprises a fluid reservoir and a plurality of container ports, wherein replaceable fluid container is configured to be docked with a dock associated with the vehicle or engine with the plurality of container ports positioned on and coupled to at least one port of the dock to place the fluid reservoir in fluidic communication with a fluid circulation system associated with the vehicle or engine, wherein each of the plurality of container ports has an operational function, wherein the operational function of at least one of the plurality container ports is that of being a fluid outlet port to allow the supply of fluid from the fluid reservoir, the method comprising modifying the operational function of at least one of the plurality of container ports to assist filling and/or draining of the reservoir, a related filling and/or draining interface plate configured to interface betwee
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Donald Butterworth, Daniel Cadigan, William Rosanio
  • Publication number: 20180258806
    Abstract: A method of filling and/or draining a replaceable fluid container for a vehicle or engine, wherein the replaceable fluid container comprises a fluid reservoir and a container port, wherein the replaceable fluid container is configured to be docked with a dock associated with the vehicle or engine when the container port is positioned on and coupled to a port of the dock to place the fluid reservoir in fluidic communication with a fluid circulation system associated with the vehicle or engine, the method comprising positioning the container port on a filling and/or draining element of a filling and/or draining system of a replaceable fluid container management facility, so coupling the container port to the filling and/or draining element, to place the fluid reservoir in fluidic communication with the filling and/or draining system; and filling and/or draining the fluid reservoir through the port, and related filling and/or draining system for a replaceable fluid container management facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Donald Butterworth, Daniel Cadigan, William Rosanio
  • Publication number: 20180087418
    Abstract: A method of filling and/or draining a replaceable fluid container for an engine or vehicle, wherein the replaceable fluid container comprises a fluid reservoir and a plurality of container ports, wherein replaceable fluid container is configured to be docked with a dock associated with the vehicle or engine with the plurality of container ports positioned on and coupled to at least one port of the dock to place the fluid reservoir in fluidic communication with a fluid circulation system associated with the vehicle or engine, wherein each of the plurality of container ports has an operational function, wherein the operational function of at least one of the plurality container ports is that of being a fluid outlet port to allow the supply of fluid from the fluid reservoir, the method comprising modifying the operational function of at least one of the plurality of container ports to assist filling and/or draining of the reservoir, a related filling and/or draining interface plate configured to interface betwee
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel Cadigan, William Rosanio, Donald Butterworth
  • Publication number: 20180080353
    Abstract: A method of filling and/or draining a replaceable fluid container for a vehicle or engine, wherein the replaceable fluid container comprises a fluid reservoir and a container port, wherein the replaceable fluid container is configured to be docked with a dock associated with the vehicle or engine when the container port is positioned on and coupled to a port of the dock to place the fluid reservoir in fluidic communication with a fluid circulation system associated with the vehicle or engine, the method comprising positioning the container port on a filling and/or draining element of a filling and/or draining system of a replaceable fluid container management facility, so coupling the container port to the filling and/or draining element, to place the fluid reservoir in fluidic communication with the filling and/or draining system; and filling and/or draining the fluid reservoir through the port, and related filling and/or draining system for a replaceable fluid container management facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel Cadigan, William Rosanio, Donald Butterworth