Patents by Inventor Jim D. Cooney

Jim D. Cooney 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).

  • Mechanical joining of nitinol tubes
    Patent number: 11885442
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mechanical joining of Nickel Titanium tubes, also known as Nitinol, to other tubular components. Such mechanical joining may be achieved by interpenetration of lobe features between the respective tubes by translating the tubes together on a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, by a combination of translation and rotational motion or by a hinging motion. The Nitinol superelasticity is used to accommodate the lobe deformation required for assembly and to snap the lobe back into its original shape to complete the mechanical joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: VIANT AS&O HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Mark W. Broadley, Michael D. Wood, Jim D. Cooney, Timothy Hoklas
  • Mechanical joining of Nitinol tubes
    Patent number: 11835158
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mechanical joining of Nickel Titanium tubes, also known as Nitinol, to other tubular components. Such mechanical joining may be achieved by interpenetration of lobe features between the respective tubes by translating the tubes together on a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, by a combination of translation and rotational motion or by a hinging motion, or by use of the shape-memory effect. The Nitinol superelasticity is used to accommodate the lobe deformation required for assembly and to snap the lobe back into its original shape to complete the mechanical joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: VIANT AS&O HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Mark W. Broadley, Michael D. Wood, Jim D. Cooney, Timothy Hoklas
  • Mechanical Joining Of Nitinol Tubes
    Publication number: 20190285205
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mechanical joining of Nickel Titanium tubes, also known as Nitinol, to other tubular components. Such mechanical joining may be achieved by interpenetration of lobe features between the respective tubes by translating the tubes together on a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, by a combination of translation and rotational motion or by a hinging motion, or by use of the shape-memory effect. The Nitinol superelasticity is used to accommodate the lobe deformation required for assembly and to snap the lobe back into its original shape to complete the mechanical joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Mark W. Broadley, Michael D. Wood, Jim D. Cooney, Timothy Hoklas
  • Mechanical Joining Of Nitinol Tubes
    Publication number: 20190186659
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mechanical joining of Nickel Titanium tubes, also known as Nitinol, to other tubular components. Such mechanical joining may be achieved by interpenetration of lobe features between the respective tubes by translating the tubes together on a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, by a combination of translation and rotational motion or by a hinging motion. The Nitinol superelasticity is used to accommodate the lobe deformation required for assembly and to snap the lobe back into its original shape to complete the mechanical joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Mark W. Broadley, Michael D. Wood, Jim D. Cooney, Timothy Hoklas