Patents by Inventor Joseph L. Donnelly

Joseph L. Donnelly 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).

  • Publication number: 20240087050
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, an input device may receive wage statement information via a web portal, including jurisdiction information associated with an injury. A computer system may then ingest third-party data associated with an insured. An indication of a pay period frequency may be received from the insured along with an indication of an initial pay period begin date via the web portal. A series of pay period begin date and pay period end date fields may then be automatically pre-populated based on the jurisdiction, the third-party data, the pay period frequency, and initial pay period begin date. Wage values associated with a plurality of the pay period begin date and pay period end date fields may be received from the insured, and an electronic wage statement file may be generated based on the received wage values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Melissa L. Raines, Maria C. Donnelly, Joseph C. Pagano, Lisa A. Volles
  • Patent number: 8597524
    Abstract: The current application is directed to an enclosed rotor-based cavitational and catalytic flow-through reaction chamber (“ERCCFRC”) that can be employed in a variety of thermal, chemical, and fluid-mechanical processes. The ERCCFRC features a reaction chamber that incorporates a spinning rotor, generating fluid-mechanical forces and cavitation in a fluid within the ERCCFRC. The reaction chamber further incorporates one or more heterogeneous catalysts that promote specific chemical reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Donnelly Labs LLC
    Inventor: Joseph L. Donnelly
  • Patent number: 8333828
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to degassing and cleaning of hydrocarbon fuel. Degassing of hydrocarbon fuel is a way to remove the dissolved gases which aid in the oxidation of the fuel as well as the removal of sulfur, water and other particulate matter through radial cavitation. This process allows for both improvements in efficiency as well as decrease in emissions of standard fuel and the re-refining of fuels which have broken down. University of Idaho did a study on the breakdown of diesel fuel and found out that 26% of the efficiency is lost by the 28th day after fuel processing. In one embodiment, the fuel is subjected to fluid-shear forces and cavitation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Donnelly Labs LLC
    Inventor: Joseph L. Donnelly
  • Publication number: 20120124894
    Abstract: The current application is directed to an enclosed rotor-based cavitational and catalytic flow-through reaction chamber (“ERCCFRC”) that can be employed in a variety of thermal, chemical, and fluid-mechanical processes. The ERCCFRC features a reaction chamber that incorporated a spinning rotor, generating fluid-mechanical forces and cavitation in a fluid within the ERCCFRC. The reaction chamber further incorporates one or more heterogeneous catalysts that promote specific chemical reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventor: Joseph L. Donnelly
  • Publication number: 20110253071
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for on-board refining of fuels within motorized vehicles. On board fuel refining is a finish-refining step that allows a fuel to be more precisely tailored to a particular vehicle and internal-combustion engine and to the current conditions under which the fuel is being used. In one embodiment, the fuel is subjected to fluid-shear forces and cavitation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventor: Joseph L. Donnelly
  • Publication number: 20110206574
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention employ a mechanical rotor-based device that subjects a liquid fuel to fluid-shear forces and cavitation in order to reclaim the fuel by removing impurities and by additional fuel-reformation processing. In certain embodiments of the present invention, rotor-based device can be mounted within a vehicle or other mobile device to provide or facilitate on-board fuel reclamation and reformation. Other embodiments include larger-scale, stationary rotor-based devices for fuel reclamation and reformation in plants, depots, manufacturing and transportation facilities, and in other energy-consuming facilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventor: Joseph L. Donnelly
  • Patent number: 7938385
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for on-board refining of fuels within motorized vehicles. On board fuel refining is a finish-refining step that allows a fuel to be more precisely tailored to a particular vehicle and internal-combustion engine and to the current conditions under which the fuel is being used. In one embodiment, the fuel is subjected to fluid-shear forces and cavitation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Inventor: Joseph L. Donnelly
  • Publication number: 20100300380
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for on-board refining of fuels within motorized vehicles. On board fuel refining is a finish-refining step that allows a fuel to be more precisely tailored to a particular vehicle and internal-combustion engine and to the current conditions under which the fuel is being used. In one embodiment, the fuel is subjected to fluid-shear forces and cavitation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventor: Joseph L. Donnelly
  • Patent number: 7780149
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for on-board refining of fuels within motorized vehicles. On board fuel refining is a finish-refining step that allows a fuel to be more precisely tailored to a particular vehicle and internal-combustion engine and to the current conditions under which the fuel is being used. In one embodiment, the fuel is subjected to fluid-shear forces and cavitation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Donnelly Labs, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph L. Donnelly
  • Publication number: 20100126436
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to degassing and cleaning of hydrocarbon fuel. Degassing of hydrocarbon fuel is a way to remove the dissolved gases which aid in the oxidization of the fuel as well as the removal of sulfur, water and other particulate matter through radial cavitation. This process allows for both improvements in efficiency as well as decrease in emissions of standard fuel and the re-refining of fuels which have broken down. University of Idaho did a study on the breakdown of diesel fuel and found out that 26% of the efficiency is lost by the 28th day of reefing. In one embodiment, the fuel is subjected to fluid-shear forces and cavitation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventor: Joseph L. Donnelly
  • Publication number: 20090183695
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for on-board refining of fuels within motorized vehicles. On board fuel refining is a finish-refining step that allows a fuel to be more precisely tailored to a particular vehicle and internal-combustion engine and to the current conditions under which the fuel is being used. In one embodiment, the fuel is subjected to fluid-shear forces and cavitation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventor: Joseph L. Donnelly
  • Patent number: 5868943
    Abstract: A saturated solution of an alkaline earth or alkali metal halide salt is electrolyzed in a flowing mercury cathode electrolysis cell. The amalgam is added dropwise to a solution of dichlorodifluoromethane in a solution of a polar, aprotic solvent, not reducible by such amalgams. The solvent contains inhibitors of polymerization, and may contain a promoting salt of lithium or the "onium" type. Tetrafluoroethylene and unreacted dichlorodifluoromethane gases are evolved, and separated by condensing the dichlorodifluoromethane. The polar, aprotic solvent is removed from the reaction and evaporated, crystallizing the chloride salt of the alkaline earth or alkali metal. This salt is combined with the anolyte of the mercury cell to form brine. The spent mercury from the dechlorination and dimerization is also recycled to the mercury cell. The polar, aprotic solvent is condensed, and mixed with the condensed unreacted dichlorodifluoromethane for further dechlorination and dimerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Inventor: Joseph L. Donnelly, Jr.