Patents by Inventor John E. Donnay

John E. Donnay 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).

  • Dunnage Separation System and Related Methods
    Publication number: 20260097911
    Abstract: An end effector includes a base, a first leg, a second leg, a first arm, and a second arm. The first leg is connected to the base. The second leg is connected to the base and is offset from the first leg. The first arm is pivotably connected to the first leg. The second arm is pivotably connected to the second leg. The first leg and the first arm are configured to releasably hold a first portion of a dunnage unit. The second leg and the second arm are configured to releasably hold a second portion of the dunnage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2025
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Inventors: Ufuk Suadiye, Ahmet Isik, John E. Donnay, Joshua James Hicks
  • Wheel Assembly System and Method
    Publication number: 20250367970
    Abstract: A system comprises a docking station and a robot. The docking station includes a first dock and a second dock. The first dock is configured to removably-receive a first plate. The first plate is configured to removably-receive a first plurality of parts. The second dock is configured to removably-receive a second plate. The second plate is configured to removably-receive a second plurality of parts. The robot includes an end effector configured to engage the first plate and the second plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2025
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Inventors: Joshua J. Hicks, Kerry A. Verran, Anthony W. Pierce, John M. Lehman, John E. Donnay, Christopher M. Bulliner
  • System for Disassembling Tire-Wheel Assemblies and Related Methods
    Publication number: 20250353335
    Abstract: A system for disassembling a tire-wheel assembly includes a dismount stand, a robot, a first assembly, and a second assembly. The robot is disposed adjacent to the dismount stand. The first assembly is configured to detachably connect to the robot and engage the tire-wheel assembly. The first assembly and the robot are configured to retrieve the tire-wheel assembly from an initial location and position the tire-wheel assembly on the dismount stand. The second assembly is detachably coupled to the robot and is configured to disengage a tire of the tire-wheel assembly from a wheel of the tire-wheel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2025
    Publication date: November 20, 2025
    Inventors: Joshua James Hicks, Anthony B. Cassisi, Kerry Verran, Anthony W. Pierce, Christopher M. Bulliner, John E. Donnay, Andrew Schmidt
  • Wheel assembly system and method
    Patent number: 12397439
    Abstract: A system comprises a docking station and a robot. The docking station includes a first dock and a second dock. The first dock is configured to removably-receive a first plate. The first plate is configured to removably-receive a first plurality of parts. The second dock is configured to removably-receive a second plate. The second plate is configured to removably-receive a second plurality of parts. The robot includes an end effector configured to engage the first plate and the second plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: Android Industries LLC
    Inventors: Joshua J. Hicks, Kerry A. Verran, Anthony W. Pierce, John M. Lehman, John E. Donnay, Christopher M. Bulliner
  • Wheel Assembly System and Method
    Publication number: 20240139964
    Abstract: A system comprises a docking station and a robot. The docking station includes a first dock and a second dock. The first dock is configured to removably-receive a first plate. The first plate is configured to removably-receive a first plurality of parts. The second dock is configured to removably-receive a second plate. The second plate is configured to removably-receive a second plurality of parts. The robot includes an end effector configured to engage the first plate and the second plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Joshua J. Hicks, Kerry A. Verran, Anthony W. Pierce, John M. Lehman, John E. Donnay, Christopher M. Bulliner