Patents by Inventor Daniel Patrick Ernst

Daniel Patrick Ernst 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).

  • Port assembly for use with a cleaning device and method for assembling the same
    Patent number: 9386906
    Abstract: A port assembly for use with a refillable storage container of a cleaning device includes a cap assembly having a sensor aperture and an outlet aperture. The cap assembly is configured to couple to a lip of the storage container. A sensor assembly extends through the sensor aperture and is coupled to the cap assembly, and an outlet assembly extends through the outlet aperture and is coupled to the cap assembly. The outlet assembly is coupled in fluid communication with a cleaning cavity of the cleaning device and the storage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daniel Vincent Brosnan, Daniel Patrick Ernst, Joshua Flesch, Om Hari, Amelia Lear Hensley, Nicholas Okruch, Jr.
  • PORT ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A CLEANING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120152290
    Abstract: A port assembly for use with a refillable storage container of a cleaning device includes a cap assembly having a sensor aperture and an outlet aperture. The cap assembly is configured to couple to a lip of the storage container. A sensor assembly extends through the sensor aperture and is coupled to the cap assembly, and an outlet assembly extends through the outlet aperture and is coupled to the cap assembly. The outlet assembly is coupled in fluid communication with a cleaning cavity of the cleaning device and the storage container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Daniel Vincent BROSNAN, Daniel Patrick Ernst, Joshua Flesch, Om Hari, Amelia Lear Hensley, Nicholas Okruch, JR.