Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Michel

Matthew J. Michel 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).

  • Patent number: 11480019
    Abstract: An attachment is described that is configured for attachment to an arm of a piece of heavy construction equipment. The attachment is configured to rotate a section of pipe during break out (i.e. disconnection or disassembly) from another section of pipe and/or make up (i.e. connection or assembly) with another section of pipe. The attachment is configured to break the joint or torque the joint to a predetermined torque value, unthread or thread pipe, and lift the pipe under the power of the heavy construction equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: LAVALLEY INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Lavalley, Daniel L. Larson, Roger Lavalley, Marvin N. Larson, Rodney Wurgler, Christopher G. Kay, Matthew J. Michel, Jesse J. Kilde
  • Publication number: 20190106951
    Abstract: An attachment is described that is configured for attachment to an arm of a piece of heavy construction equipment. The attachment is configured to rotate a section of pipe during break out (i.e. disconnection or disassembly) from another section of pipe and/or make up (i.e. connection or assembly) with another section of pipe. The attachment is configured to break the joint or torque the joint to a predetermined torque value, unthread or thread pipe, and lift the pipe under the power of the heavy construction equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Jason LAVALLEY, Daniel L. LARSON, Roger LAVALLEY, Marvin N. LARSON, Rodney WURGLER, Christopher G. KAY, Matthew J. MICHEL, Jesse J. KILDE
  • Patent number: 10184304
    Abstract: An attachment is described that is configured for attachment to an arm of a piece of heavy construction equipment. The attachment is configured to rotate a section of pipe during break out (i.e. disconnection or disassembly) from another section of pipe and/or make up (i.e. connection or assembly) with another section of pipe. The attachment is configured to break the joint or torque the joint to a predetermined torque value, unthread or thread pipe, and lift the pipe under the power of the heavy construction equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: LaValley Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Jason LaValley, Daniel L. Larson, Roger LaValley, Marvin N. Larson, Rodney Wurgler, Christopher G. Kay, Matthew J. Michel, Jesse J. Kilde
  • Patent number: 9493996
    Abstract: An attachment is described that is configured for attachment to an arm of a piece of heavy construction equipment. The attachment is configured to rotate a section of pipe during break out (i.e. disconnection or disassembly) from another section of pipe and/or make up (i.e. connection or assembly) with another section of pipe. The attachment is configured to break the joint or torque the joint to a predetermined torque value, unthread or thread pipe, and lift the pipe under the power of the heavy construction equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: LAVALLEY INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Lavalley, Daniel L. Larson, Roger Lavalley, Marvin N. Larson, Rodney Wurgler, Christopher G. Kay, Matthew J. Michel, Jesse J. Kilde
  • Patent number: 9073732
    Abstract: A two-piece grab arm housing for a grapple mechanism useable on a grapple attachment is described. The grab arm housing includes a lower arm housing with grab arms mounted to the lower arm housing, and an upper arm housing mounted to the lower arm housing. The upper arm housing and the lower arm housing are movable relative to one another in an x-direction and are moveable together in a y-direction perpendicular to the x-direction. In addition, the upper arm housing includes an opening through which a main beam of the grapple attachment can extend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: LAVALLEY INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jason LaValley, Daniel L. Larson, Jesse J. Kilde, Tim Berg, David Cress, Stuart Johnson, Matthew J. Michel, Rodney Wurgler
  • Publication number: 20150082598
    Abstract: An attachment is described that is configured for attachment to an arm of a piece of heavy construction equipment. The attachment is configured to rotate a section of pipe during break out (i.e. disconnection or disassembly) from another section of pipe and/or make up (i.e. connection or assembly) with another section of pipe. The attachment is configured to break the joint or torque the joint to a predetermined torque value, unthread or thread pipe, and lift the pipe under the power of the heavy construction equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Jason LAVALLEY, Daniel L. LARSON, Roger LAVALLEY, Marvin N. LARSON, Rodney WURGLER, Christopher G. KAY, Matthew J. MICHEL, Jesse J. KILDE
  • Publication number: 20140028038
    Abstract: A two-piece grab arm housing for a grapple mechanism useable on a grapple attachment is described. The grab arm housing includes a lower arm housing with grab arms mounted to the lower arm housing, and an upper arm housing mounted to the lower arm housing. The upper arm housing and the lower arm housing are movable relative to one another in an x-direction and are moveable together in a y-direction perpendicular to the x-direction. In addition, the upper arm housing includes an opening through which a main beam of the grapple attachment can extend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: LAVALLEY INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jason LaValley, Daniel L. Larson, Jesse J. Kilde, Tim Berg, David Cress, Stuart Johnson, Matthew J. Michel, Rodney Wurgler
  • Publication number: 20130283589
    Abstract: An attachment is described that is configured for attachment to an arm of a piece of heavy construction equipment. The attachment is configured to rotate a section of pipe during break out (i.e. disconnection or disassembly) from another section of pipe and/or make up (i.e. connection or assembly) with another section of pipe. The attachment is configured to break the joint or torque the joint to a predetermined torque value, unthread or thread pipe, and lift the pipe under the power of the heavy construction equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Jason Lavalley, Daniel L. LARSON, Roger LAVALLEY, Marvin N. LARSON, Rodney WURGLER, Christopher G. KAY, Matthew J. MICHEL, Jesse J. KILDE
  • Patent number: 8490519
    Abstract: An attachment is described that is configured for attachment to an arm of a piece of heavy construction equipment. The attachment is configured to rotate a section of pipe during break out (i.e. disconnection or disassembly) from another section of pipe and/or make up (i.e. connection or assembly) with another section of pipe. The attachment is configured to break the joint or torque the joint to a predetermined torque value, unthread or thread pipe, and lift the pipe under the power of the heavy construction equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: LaValley Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Lavalley, Daniel L. Larson, Roger Lavalley, Marvin N. Larson, Rodney Wurgler, Christopher G. Kay, Matthew J. Michel, Jesse J. Kilde
  • Publication number: 20120297933
    Abstract: An attachment is described that is configured for attachment to an arm of a piece of heavy construction equipment. The attachment is configured to rotate a section of pipe during break out (i.e. disconnection or disassembly) from another section of pipe and/or make up (i.e. connection or assembly) with another section of pipe. The attachment is configured to break the joint or torque the joint to a predetermined torque value, unthread or thread pipe, and lift the pipe under the power of the heavy construction equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: LAVALLEY INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jason LAVALLEY, Daniel L. LARSON, Roger LAVALLEY, Marvin N. LARSON, Rodney WURGLER, Christopher G. KAY, Matthew J. MICHEL, Jesse J. KILDE
  • Patent number: 7777397
    Abstract: An article comprises first and second electrically responsive elements having a cutting plane which is perpendicular to an x-dimension for separating the elements. The conductive elements of the conductive layers are alternatingly exposed to one of the two opposing faces of the conductive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Vivek Bharti, Matthew J. Michel
  • Publication number: 20090320998
    Abstract: In general the disclosure relates to manufacturing methods for producing conductive patterns on flexible substrates. For example, a layer of a metal powder composition is deposited onto an adhesive overlaying a substrate. Pressure is applied to the metal powder composition on the adhesive coated substrate web by a die having one or more projections, in order to reproduce a pattern on the substrate. The metal powder is compressed by the projections of the die, thereby densifying the powder and causing it to adhere to the adhesive in a reproduction of the die pattern. The metal powder does not adhere substantially in uncompressed regions, and may be removed. In this manner, a metal powder composition may be densified and adhered to a substrate forming a web of flexible circuit elements, for example, circuit elements such as antennas, resistors, capacitors, inductive coils, conduction pads and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Terry S. Nees, Thanh-Huong T. Do, Steven C. Hackett, Matthew J. Michel, Katherine A. Brown
  • Publication number: 20080224566
    Abstract: An article comprises first and second electrically responsive elements having a cutting plane which is perpendicular to an x-dimension for separating the elements. The conductive elements of the conductive layers are alternatingly exposed to one of the two opposing faces of the conductive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Vivek Bharti, Matthew J. Michel
  • Publication number: 20080138598
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus and methods for producing co-extruded composite webs including a continuous layer of an extruded matrix material, and a multiplicity of included phases embedded in the continuous layer. The included phases are surrounded by the matrix material to form a single-layer composite web within a feed block having an internal die body. The included phases are separate from each other by being discontinuous in the cross-web direction, but the included phases may be substantially continuous in the down-web direction. In some exemplary embodiments, the co-extruded single-layer composite web may be used in a single-layer or multi-layer article. In other exemplary embodiments, the single-layer co-extruded composite web may be in the form of a sheet, a film, a blown film, a filament, a fiber, a tube, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Matthew J. Michel, Jay M. Jennen, Laurence E. Schwanz, David L. Vall
  • Patent number: 6977113
    Abstract: Microfiber articles and methods and intermediates for their production, the microfiber articles being preferably produced from co-extruded multi-layer films, and the articles having a multi-layer construction that allows selection of the different layers to have different properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Robert S. Kody, Mario A. Perez, John W. Longabach, Kimberley D. Klepzig, John M. Sebastian, Terry R. Hobbs, Matthew J. Michel, Timothy J. Lindquist, Ravi K. Sura
  • Publication number: 20030068481
    Abstract: Described are microfiber articles and methods and intermediates for their production, the microfiber articles being preferably produced from co-extruded multi-layer films, and the articles having a multi-layer construction that allows selection of the different layers to have different properties such that the article can have a desired combination of properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Robert S. Kody, Mario A. Perez, John W. Longabach, Kimberley D. Klepzig, John M. Sebastian, Terry R. Hobbs, Matthew J. Michel, Timothy J. Lindquist, Ravi K. Sura