Patents by Inventor Donald Michael

Donald Michael 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).

  • Systems and methods for randomized mobile payment
    Patent number: 9117210
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving security in mobile payment systems are described. A user device may be operated to request temporary account data for an account. No actual account number may be stored on the device. A remote system may correlate temporary account data to actual account data and transmit temporary account data to the user device, which use the data to make a purchase or generate a temporary account number than may be used to make a purchase. Temporary account data may be automatically erased or expire. A purchase authorization request may be sent by a merchant with temporary account data to a provider of temporary account data. The provider may transmit a request for purchase authorization using actual account data to a payment processor, sending a response to the merchant that does not include actual account data based on a response from the payment processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Inventors: Donald Michael Cardina, Lee P. Huggins
  • Turbine end heatsink
    Patent number: 9097264
    Abstract: A product is disclosed for use with a turbocharging system. The product may include a bearing housing configured to house a bearing and having a flange. A shaft may extend through the bearing and a turbine wheel may be connected to one end of the shaft. A turbine housing may be disposed around the turbine wheel and may include an annular wall adapted to mate with the flange of the bearing housing. A cooling plate may comprise a washer shaped body and may be disposed around, and spaced apart from, the bearing housing. The cooling plate may be connected to the turbine housing to transfer heat from the turbine housing and away from the bearing housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventor: Donald Michael Kennedy
  • DEPLOYABLE SOLAR PANEL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150179848
    Abstract: A deployable solar panel system including a basic unit of a plurality of photovoltaic (PV) panels electrically interconnected to each other and mechanically interconnected to each other by a hinge bonded to each PV panel, thereby allowing the basic unit to be folded for transportation and storage into a compact form and then unfolded for installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Charles Steven Korman, Neil Anthony Johnson, Michael Scott Herzog, Donald Michael Doherty, Kevin Sean Myers
  • BACKDRIVE ASSEMBLY WITH A VARIABLE PRELOAD
    Publication number: 20150136528
    Abstract: A system is disclosed herein. The system having a backdrive assembly that includes a spring body retainer having a first body portion, the spring body retainer configured for rotational movement about an axis. A biasing member is provided that is configured to exert a backdriving force on the spring body retainer. A spring leg retainer is provided having a second body portion and a plurality of projections, the spring leg retainer being configured to incrementally apply a preload torque to the biasing member. A spring locking plate is operably connected to the spring leg retainer, the spring locking plate being configured to engage at least one of the plurality of projections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Carlos I. Tostado, Donald Michael Perkins
  • GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMBUSTOR WITH CMC HEAT SHIELD AND METHODS THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20150107109
    Abstract: A combustor for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The combustor is described as comprising a dome plate coupled to a liner thereof, with at least one heat shield comprised of a ceramic matrix composite coupled at the aft end of the dome plate. Also described is a method for assembling a combustor for a gas turbine engine, including releasing a metal alloy heat shield from a dome plate and providing a ceramic matrix composite heat shield as replacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Donald Michael Corsmeier, Mark Eugene Noe, Michael Todd Radwanski, Oliver Roghe, Jessica Licardi Subit, Ming Xie
  • VEHICLE DOOR LATCH WITH ELECTRONIC OVERRIDE
    Publication number: 20150069766
    Abstract: In one non-limiting embodiment, a latch system for a door of a vehicle is provided. The latch system includes a latch assembly, an accelerometer configured to measure acceleration of the vehicle, and a controller communicatively coupled to the accelerometer. The controller is configured to control an operation of the latch assembly. The controller prevents transition of the latch assembly to a disengaged position when the measured acceleration exceeds a predetermined threshold to facilitate preventing the door from opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Eduardo Estrada, Daniel Aguirre, Carlos I. Tostado, Donald Michael Perkins
  • Pump system
    Patent number: 8951023
    Abstract: Pumping systems and methods for delivering a plurality of different pumpable materials serially at a location at substantially the same flow rate includes a plurality of diaphragm pumps, wherein each diaphragm pump has a first chamber for receiving a hydraulic fluid from a first and/or second hydraulic fluid source and a second chamber for receiving a material to be pumped from one of a plurality of pumpable material sources. A sensor is provided for detecting the pressure of the hydraulic fluid in each of the first chambers of the plurality of diaphragm pumps and is operable to activate the source of hydraulic fluid to ensure that the hydraulic fluid in each of the first chambers of the plurality of diaphragm pumps has an equivalent pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Stratabolt (Proprietary) Limited
    Inventor: Donald Michael O'Connor
  • Gas turbine engine combustor with CMC heat shield and methods therefor
    Patent number: 8943835
    Abstract: A combustor for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The combustor is described as comprising a dome plate coupled to a liner thereof, with at least one heat shield comprised of a ceramic matrix composite coupled at the aft end of the dome plate. Also described is a method for assembling a combustor for a gas turbine engine, including releasing a metal alloy heat shield from a dome plate and providing a ceramic matrix composite heat shield as replacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Donald Michael Corsmeier, Mark Eugene Noe, Michael Todd Radwanski, Oliver Roghe, Jessica Licardi Subit, Ming Xie
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HOLD OPEN FEATURE IN A LATCH
    Publication number: 20150028603
    Abstract: A latch is disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Francisco Javier Vazquez, Alfredo Martinez, Donald Michael Perkins
  • APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A LOST INSTRUMENT OR OBJECT
    Publication number: 20150022320
    Abstract: A locatable object includes a microprocessor for operating the object, and a memory for storing at least a first position and a second position. The locatable object also includes an instrument recovery system integrated into the object. The instrument recovery system further includes a receiver for determining the location of an object, and a communications device for communicating at least the second position to another system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Walter FIELDS, Donald Michael SHIELDS
  • APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A LOST INSTRUMENT OR OBJECT
    Publication number: 20150022396
    Abstract: A locatable object includes a microprocessor for operating the object, and a memory for storing at least a first position and a second position. The locatable object also includes an instrument recovery system integrated into the object. The instrument recovery system further includes a receiver for determining the location of an object, and a communications device for communicating at least the second position to another system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Walter FIELDS, Donald Michael SHIELDS
  • Combustion system and method of assembling the same
    Patent number: 8893382
    Abstract: A method of assembling a combustion system for a gas turbine engine includes providing a combustion chamber frame, an inner casing structure, and an outer casing structure. The method also includes mounting the combustion chamber frame between the inner casing structure and the outer casing structure such that the combustion chamber frame is coupled to the inner casing structure and the outer casing structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: David Bruce Patterson, Donald Michael Corsmeier, Craig Douglas Young, Donald Lee Gardner, James Edward Thompson, Daniel Dale Brown, Glenn Edward Wiehe, Donald Scott Yeager, Mark Willard Marusko, Michael Joseph Zerbe
  • LATCH MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20140217752
    Abstract: A latch is provided including a fork bolt configured to rotate between an unlatch position and a latched position. A detent is configured to cooperate with the forkbolt. A bumper includes an upper contact portion and an elongated lower portion. The bumper is configured to receive a striker when the fork bolt is in the latched position. A guide member includes a generally curved flexible portion. The flexible portion is configured to deflect about a first end to guide the striker towards the upper contact portion of the bumper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Francisco Javier Lujan, Fernando Chacon Ramos, Donald Michael Perkins, Kurt E. Nurmi
  • LATCH MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20140217751
    Abstract: A latch is provided including a fork bolt configured to rotate between an unlatched position and a latched position. A detent is configured to cooperate with the fork bolt. At least one of the fork bolt and the detent includes a resilient absorption mechanism. The resilient absorption mechanism is configured to deform upon impact and decelerate the rotation of either the fork bolt of the detent respectively. The latch also includes a housing and a stop tab protruding from the housing. The stop tab is configured to engage a complementary portion of the fork bolt with in a latched position to limit further rotation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Francisco Javier Lujan, Fernando Chacon Ramos, Donald Michael Perkins, Kurt E. Nurmi
  • Metered Wireless Energy System
    Publication number: 20140074702
    Abstract: A system and method for metering the power delivered by broadcast or wireless power systems to extract value by power providers, venue operators, and others. There are three main components in the system, a transmitter, a receiver, and a coordinating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Vringo Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Michael KOSAK, Andrew K. Lang
  • Photovoltaic framed module array mount utilizing asymmetric rail
    Patent number: 8595996
    Abstract: A photovoltaic framed module array apparatus for mounting a first framed photovoltaic (PV) module and a second framed PV module is provided. The photovoltaic framed module array apparatus comprises a first rail. The first rail includes an insert slot for accommodating an insert edge of the first framed PV module, and a capture slot for accommodating a capture edge of the second framed PV module. The capture slot is positioned substantively parallel to the insert slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Charles Steven Korman, Neil Anthony Johnson, Jian Mi, Donald Michael Doherty
  • REACTION PRODUCT FROM THE CO-DEHYDRATION OF A SUGAR ALCOHOL AND A POLYOL
    Publication number: 20130296451
    Abstract: A reaction product of the co-dehydration of a sugar alcohol and a reactant polyol having a number average hydroxyl functionality less than 4.0 is disclosed. In some aspects the sugar alcohol comprises mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, erythritol, or mixtures thereof. In some preferred aspects the sugar alcohol comprises sorbitol. In some aspects the reactant polyol has an average molecular weight of from 40 to 500 Daltons. In some aspects, the reaction product may be suitable for the manufacture of polyisocyanurate foam. In some aspects the reaction product may be mixed with diluent polyols, such as diols, glycols, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Timothy Walter Abraham, Donald Michael Ference, Wei Zhang
  • Centerline generator support system and method of elevating a centerline generator from a support surface
    Patent number: 8564165
    Abstract: A generator support system for a centerline mounted generator includes a generator support member configured and disposed to support a generator upon a support surface. The generator support member includes at least one lifting element having a lifting surface that faces the support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ronald Joseph Rinaolo, Jayan Kaadaapuram George, Donald Michael Ronca, John Russell Yagielski
  • COMBUSTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130081270
    Abstract: A method of assembling a combustion system for a gas turbine engine includes providing a combustion chamber frame, an inner casing structure, and an outer casing structure. The method also includes mounting the combustion chamber frame between the inner casing structure and the outer casing structure such that the combustion chamber frame is coupled to the inner casing structure and the outer casing structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: David Bruce Patterson, Donald Michael Corsmeier, Craig Douglas Young, Donald Lee Gardner, James Edward Thompson, Daniel Dale Brown, Glenn Edward Wiehe
  • Actuator pivot shaft rolling bearing with seal
    Patent number: H2289
    Abstract: A variable turbine geometry turbocharger with an actuator pivot shaft with a rolling-element bearing having a rolling element between an inner race and outer race. Replacing a standard actuator shaft bushing with a rolling-element bearing may reduce friction and adverse movement in certain applications. Various seals may be feasible, such as a face seal attached to the inner or outer bearing race that could seal against the opposing race.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventor: Donald Michael Kennedy