Patents by Inventor John E. Doyle

John E. Doyle 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).

  • Electrode tip impact tools and methods of installing electrodes
    Patent number: 12515305
    Abstract: An electrode tip impact tool for mounting an electrode tip to a welding robot includes a handle and a head at an end of the handle. The head includes a first edge comprising a tip-receiving bore sized to receive an electrode tip and an opposite second edge comprising a raised ridge for striking the head with a hammer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan E. Hodel, John E. Doyle
  • ELECTRODE TIP IMPACT TOOLS AND METHODS OF INSTALLING ELECTRODES
    Publication number: 20230226677
    Abstract: An electrode tip impact tool for mounting an electrode tip to a welding robot includes a handle and a head at an end of the handle. The head includes a first edge comprising a tip-receiving bore sized to receive an electrode tip and an opposite second edge comprising a raised ridge for striking the head with a hammer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan E. Hodel, John E. Doyle
  • Hinged strain cell mounting apparatus
    Patent number: 4644785
    Abstract: Apparatus for removably connecting a strain cell to a polished rod of a well pumping unit and for preventing the development of strain cell output signals due to bending of the polished rod. The strain cell is connected to a frame member which can be clamped to the polished rod where strain cell output signals are obtained due to a change in tensile load on the rod. A pair of hinges, between the frame member and the polished rod, minimizes the development of strain cell output signals due to bending of the polished rod. The frame member can be adapted to mount on a variety of sizes of polished rods. The apparatus can be removed or replaced without the use of special skills or special equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1987
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventor: John E. Doyle