Patents by Inventor Daniel Cavanaugh
Daniel Cavanaugh 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).
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Publication number: 20240125074Abstract: Aspects of a geogrid system and method for improving substrate interactions within a geotechnical environment is disclosed. In one aspect a geotechnical environment is configured with a horizontal multilayer mechanically stabilizing geogrid. In said aspect the geogrid is extruded with a polymeric material and a compressible cellular layer, wherein the geogrid comprises a heightened aspect ratio with a patterned structure of engineered discontinuities and a plurality of strong axes. The combination of elements provides for a system and method of stabilizing soils and aggregate, by resisting lateral movement from the strong axes, and trapping particles in the patterned structure of engineered discontinuities.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Tensar International CorporationInventors: Andrew CURSON, Tom Ross JENKINS, Andrew Edward WALLER, Daniel John GALLAGHER, Daniel Mark BAKER, Manoj Kumar TYAGI, Joseph CAVANAUGH
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Publication number: 20240127517Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses disclosed herein standardize product views of product images in the product catalog such that these products are displayed with substantially similar products views with respect to one another in the product catalog to enhance the visual appearance, or photorealism, of the product catalog. As such, the products within the same category of products, for example, the screws and bolts as described above, are illustrated in the product catalog with similar product views, for example, similar orientations, similar scales, and/or similar angles, with respect to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Emily RAPPORT, Alex Cavanaugh, Daniel Gonzalez, Sachin Nair, Kay Anley, Paige Altemare, Mike Rosenholtz, Satchel Siegel, Blake Norwick, Nick Dennis
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Publication number: 20230363075Abstract: A plasma treatment device includes dielectric plates arranged in parallel, sets of active electrodes disposed on outwardly facing sides of the dielectric plates, respectively, and ground electrodes interposed between inwardly facing sides of the dielectric plates. The sets of active electrodes and the ground electrodes are arranged to define a plasma treatment zone, which exhibits multi-axis symmetry and which is receptive of particles, and are operable to generate plasma for plasma treating the particles therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2022Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Yaqoot Shaharyar, Shardul Sreekumar, Sandon Hess, Rachael Useted, Daniel White, Daniel Cavanaugh
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Publication number: 20220386656Abstract: A system for treating food, the system including: a direct barrier discharge system including a pair of electrodes separated by a gap of at least 0.5 cm, wherein the direct barrier discharge system is configured to provide a feed gas between the electrodes, wherein the feed gas includes nitrogen and water, wherein a content of nitrogen in the feed gas is at least 75 vol % based on a total volume of the feed gas, and a relative humidity of the feed gas is at least 50% RH, wherein a content of oxygen in the feed gas is less than 1.5 vol % based on a total volume of the feed gas, and wherein the direct barrier discharge system is configured to provide an electric potential between the electrodes to generate a working gas having an ozone content of less than 20 ppm, based on a total volume of the working gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: Clean Crop Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel White, Yaqoot Shaharyar, Kevin Keener, Daniel Cavanaugh
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Patent number: 11333062Abstract: A pre-chamber for a fuel injector is disclosed. The pre-chamber includes a cylindrical body member extending axially from a first end portion to a second end portion opposite to the first end portion. The pre-chamber further includes a bottom plate located proximal to the first end portion of the cylindrical body member. The pre-chamber also includes a sacrificial member extending axially outwards from the second end portion of the cylindrical body member.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Curtis J Graham, Daniel Cavanaugh, Kevin P. Reardon
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Publication number: 20220007690Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein provide an improved high voltage plasma-based product treatment by integrating the plasma reactor into the processing container. This unique device can deliver a high throughput rate of raw food, without adverse effects on quality. The system is operationally efficient, and is capable of being scaled up or down to provide lower or higher throughput rates, depending on the product manufacturer or processor's needs. In particular, the system obviates the need for further containerization or packaging of product during pasteurization processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Kevin Keener, Daniel White, Daniel Cavanaugh, Yaqoot Shaharyar
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Patent number: 11166481Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein provide an improved high voltage plasma-based product treatment by integrating the plasma reactor into the processing container. This unique device can deliver a high throughput rate of raw food, without adverse effects on quality. The system is operationally efficient, and is capable of being scaled up or down to provide lower or higher throughput rates, depending on the product manufacturer or processor's needs. In particular, the system obviates the need for further containerization or packaging of product during pasteurization processing.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: CLEAN CROP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Kevin M. Keener, Daniel White, Daniel Cavanaugh, Yaqoot Shaharyar
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Publication number: 20210120848Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein provide an improved high voltage plasma-based product treatment by integrating the plasma reactor into the processing container. This unique device can deliver a high throughput rate of raw food, without adverse effects on quality. The system is operationally efficient, and is capable of being scaled up or down to provide lower or higher throughput rates, depending on the product manufacturer or processor's needs. In particular, the system obviates the need for further containerization or packaging of product during pasteurization processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Kevin M. Keener, Daniel White, Daniel Cavanaugh, Yaqoot Shaharyar
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Patent number: 10641159Abstract: A pre-chamber for a fuel injector is disclosed. The pre-chamber includes a cylindrical body member extending axially from a first end portion to a second end portion opposite to the first end portion. The pre-chamber further includes a bottom plate located proximal to the first end portion of the cylindrical body member. The pre-chamber also includes a sacrificial member extending axially outwards from the second end portion of the cylindrical body member.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Curtis J. Graham, Daniel Cavanaugh, Kevin P. Reardon
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Publication number: 20190353090Abstract: A pre-chamber for a fuel injector is disclosed. The pre-chamber includes a cylindrical body member extending axially from a first end portion to a second end portion opposite to the first end portion. The pre-chamber further includes a bottom plate located proximal to the first end portion of the cylindrical body member. The pre-chamber also includes a sacrificial member extending axially outwards from the second end portion of the cylindrical body member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Curtis J. Graham, Daniel Cavanaugh, Kevin P. Reardon
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Patent number: 10273869Abstract: A prechamber ignition device in an internal combustion engine is provided having a body piece formed of a first type of material and a tip piece formed of a second type of material. A distal end of the body piece has a cladding, which may be of the second type of material, for preventing corrosion of the first type of material from which the body piece is formed.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Curtis Graham, Daniel Cavanaugh
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Patent number: 10184387Abstract: A prechamber ignition assembly for an internal combustion engine includes a base attached to a remanufactured prechamber ignition device at a base weld interface. The remanufactured prechamber ignition device includes a new tip formed of a tip material, and a root formed of a root material, with a used body formed of a body material disposed therebetween. The new tip is bonded to the used body at a tip weld interface and the root is bonded to the used body at a root weld interface.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Curtis Graham, Kegan Luick, Daniel Cavanaugh, Darryl Hatfield
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Publication number: 20180216518Abstract: A prechamber ignition assembly for an internal combustion engine includes a base attached to a remanufactured prechamber ignition device at a base weld interface. The remanufactured prechamber ignition device includes a new tip formed of a tip material, and a root formed of a root material, with a used body formed of a body material disposed therebetween. The new tip is bonded to the used body at a tip weld interface and the root is bonded to the used body at a root weld interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Curtis Graham, Kegan Luick, Daniel Cavanaugh, Darryl Hatfield
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Publication number: 20180106182Abstract: A prechamber ignition device in an internal combustion engine is provided having a body piece formed of a first type of material and a tip piece formed of a second type of material. A distal end of the body piece has a cladding, which may be of the second type of material, for preventing corrosion of the first type of material from which the body piece is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Curtis Graham, Daniel Cavanaugh
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Publication number: 20180087447Abstract: A pre-chamber for a fuel injector is disclosed. The pre-chamber includes a cylindrical body member extending axially from a first end portion to a second end portion opposite to the first end portion. The pre-chamber further includes a bottom plate located proximal to the first end portion of the cylindrical body member. The pre-chamber also includes a sacrificial member extending axially outwards from the second end portion of the cylindrical body member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Curtis J. Graham, Daniel Cavanaugh, Kevin P. Reardon
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Publication number: 20170130285Abstract: A method of processing a metal component is provided. The method includes laser cladding at least one surface of a metal component to obtain a laser cladded metal component having a predefined hardness. The method further includes heat-treating the laser cladded metal component to reduce the predefined hardness of the laser cladded metal component for performing metal working operations thereon. The method also includes cryogenically hardening the laser cladded metal component after the heat-treatment thereof, to induce the predefined hardness to the laser cladded metal component.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Sordelet, Daniel Cavanaugh, Christopher A. Barnes, Tomasz J. Chojnacki
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Patent number: 9381594Abstract: A method for laser cladding a material onto a surface of a machine component using a laser scanning head with laser scanning optics is disclosed. The method includes forming a molten bead of cladding material by directing a beam with the laser scanning optics over a bead scan on the machine component. The method also includes directing the beam with the laser scanning optics over a secondary scan on the machine component, the secondary scan being offset from the bead scan at a predetermined distance on the machine component.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Kegan Luick, Thierry Andre Marchione, Justin Curtis Embrey, Daniel Cavanaugh, Waylon Scott Walker
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Publication number: 20160169056Abstract: A process for repairing a section of a rotatable shaft is disclosed. The section of the rotatable shaft has a surface portion having a surface parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotatable shaft and axial ends perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the rotatable shaft. The process includes preparing a well region extending over a perimeter of the section and extending downward in the surface portion, depositing material into the well region to fill the well region using a welding process and displacing a portion of the material that was deposited in the well region. The well region has a bottom portion that is substantially parallel to the axis of rotation and includes opposing sidewalls. Each sidewall extends proximate to the axial ends of the rotatable shaft and directly adjoins a remaining portion of the surface portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Kegan Luick, Jeffery Stark, Larry Bright, Daniel Cavanaugh, Eric Jeffery
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Publication number: 20160067825Abstract: A method of producing a mechanical face seal, the method including a step of obtaining a cast or wrought substrate part having an inner diameter, outer diameter, and a planar surface. The method may include an exposing step to expose the planar surface to a laser. The method may further include a supply step to supply a coating material to a location at or near the laser on the planar surface in order for the coating material to form a metallurgical bond with the substrate part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: DANIEL VERTENTEN, DANEIL SORDELET, CONNOR HAAS, DANIEL CAVANAUGH, THIERRY MARCHIONE
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Publication number: 20150122783Abstract: A method for laser cladding a material onto a surface of a machine component using a laser scanning head with laser scanning optics is disclosed. The method includes forming a molten bead of cladding material by directing a beam with the laser scanning optics over a bead scan on the machine component. The method also includes directing the beam with the laser scanning optics over a secondary scan on the machine component, the secondary scan being offset from the bead scan at a predetermined distance on the machine component.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Kegan Luick, Thierry Andre Marchione, Justin Curtis Embrey, Daniel Cavanaugh, Waylon Scott Walker