Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Dotzler

Daniel J. Dotzler 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: 11942653
    Abstract: A battery housing has a plurality of housing sidewalls defining an enclosure, where a first housing sidewall of the plurality of housing sidewalls defines a plurality of openings cumulatively defining a valve opening. The housing defines a valve coupling structure around the valve opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Aflal Rahmathullah, Daniel J. Dotzler, James P. Moorman, Jacob L. Sanders
  • Publication number: 20240077143
    Abstract: A valve assembly is disclosed that has a valve housing including a first axial end, a cap, a second axial end, and an airflow pathway extending from the first axial end towards the second axial end. The cap is positioned towards the second axial end. The valve housing includes an environmental opening configured for fluid communication with an outside environment, an enclosure opening towards the first axial end configured for fluid communication with an interior of an enclosure, and a film having an expansion diameter disposed in the valve housing laterally across the airflow pathway. The cap has an inner lateral surface and a piercing protrusion (having a piercing tip) extending from the inner lateral surface towards the first axial end. An axial distance is defined between the film and the inner lateral surface. A ratio of the axial distance to the film expansion diameter is at least 0.14.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew J. Goode, Daniel J. Dotzler, Robert O. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20230366476
    Abstract: A pressure relief assembly has a frame having a coupling structure, a valve mounting surface, a valve opening within the valve mounting surface, a vent mounting surface, and a vent opening within the vent mounting surface. The vent opening is functionally parallel to the valve opening. A valve body is sealably disposed on the valve mounting surface across the valve opening. A first detent releasably secures the valve body to the frame. The first detent is configured to release the valve body from the frame upon a minimum pressure differential across the valve opening. A vent is coupled to the vent mounting surface across the vent opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew J. Goode, Daniel J. Dotzler, Raymond S. Cleveland
  • Publication number: 20230235829
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally related to vent assemblies. More particularly, the present disclosure is related to vent assemblies that are configured for pressure equalization of an enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Suresh B. Bommineni, Matthew J. Goode, Shane B. Campbell, James P. Moorman, Jacob L. Sanders, Scott A. Betcher, Daniel L. Tuma, Lisa R. Bronson, Daniel J. Dotzler
  • Patent number: 11420816
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an air reservoir for an enclosure where, upon submersion in water, the pressure differential between the water and the enclosure displaces air from the air reservoir into the enclosure to reduce the pressure differential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob L. Sanders, Robert O. Nelson, James P. Moorman, Daniel J. Dotzler
  • Publication number: 20220112962
    Abstract: The technology disclosed herein relates to, at least in part, an enclosure vent assembly. A vent body defines a vent cavity, a first axial end, a second axial end, circumferential threads positioned towards the second axial end, and a sealing surface. The sealing surface surrounds the vent cavity and faces the second axial end. A vent is disposed in the vent body, wherein the vent extends across the vent cavity. A vent mount defines a mount opening, mating threads configured to releasably engage the circumferential threads, a facing surface about the mount opening configured to oppose the sealing surface, and a fastening feature. The fastening feature is configured to rotatably fix the vent mount to a housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel J. Dotzler, James P. Moorman, Aflal Rahmathullah, Koen L. R. Vanderbeke
  • Publication number: 20210280941
    Abstract: A battery housing has a plurality of housing sidewalls defining an enclosure, where a first housing sidewall of the plurality of housing sidewalls defines a plurality of openings cumulatively defining a valve opening. The housing defines a valve coupling structure around the valve opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Aflal Rahmathullah, Daniel J. Dotzler, James P. Moorman, Jacob L. Sanders
  • Publication number: 20200307906
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an air reservoir for an enclosure where, upon submersion in water, the pressure differential between the water and the enclosure displaces air from the air reservoir into the enclosure to reduce the pressure differential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Jacob L. Sanders, Robert O. Nelson, James P. Moorman, Daniel J. Dotzler