Patents by Inventor Michael F. Dolan

Michael F. Dolan 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: 11673080
    Abstract: Apparatus that makes it possible to prefill spin-on filter cartridges by allowing users to easily pour fluid only into the filter cartridge input port holes. Particularly useful for applications where introducing contaminants downstream of the filter can be detrimental to the system the filter protects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Inventor: Michael F. Dolan
  • Publication number: 20220266175
    Abstract: Apparatus that makes it possible to prefill spin-on filter cartridges by allowing users to easily pour fluid only into the filter cartridge input port holes. Particularly useful for applications where introducing contaminants downstream of the filter can be detrimental to the system the filter protects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventor: Michael F. Dolan
  • Publication number: 20210379510
    Abstract: Apparatus that makes it possible to prefill spin-on filter cartridges by allowing users to easily pour fluid only into the filter cartridge input port holes. Particularly useful for applications where introducing contaminants downstream of the filter can be detrimental to the system the filter protects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Michael F. Dolan
  • Publication number: 20210372442
    Abstract: This Application seeks to protect Applicant's HYTORC® Z® System which involves: tools having multi-speed/multi-torque modes with torque multiplication and vibration mechanisms without use of external reaction abutments; a force transfer means to yield in-line co-axial action and reaction for use with such tools; driving means and shifting means capable of attaching to washers under the nut for use with such tools and force transfer means; associated washers and fasteners for use with such tools, force transfer means and driving means; and related accessories for use with such tools, force transfer means, driving means, washers and fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: HYTORC Division UNEX Corporation
    Inventors: JOHN K. JUNKERS, Xioxing ZHANG, Eric P. JUNKERS, Michael F. DOLAN, David E. LAY, Calvin A. BONAS
  • Patent number: 11112037
    Abstract: A hose connection system for connecting a hose to a gas turbine engine. The hose connection system may include a connection fitting and a connection tool. The connection fitting may include a first member to be attached to the gas turbine engine, a mating component to be attached to the hose, and a splined second member to be torqued onto the first member. The connection tool may include a drive wheel with a number of drive wheel splines such that the drive wheel splines torque the splined second member onto the first member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Luis Armando Sanchez Del Valle, Brian Kenneth Bassett, Robert Scott Phillips, Jesse Ellis Barton, Peter Koppenhoefer, Michael F. Dolan, Jr., Nathan Lynn Green, Le Yu
  • Publication number: 20210095710
    Abstract: This Application seeks to protect Applicant's HYTORC® Z® System which involves: tools having multi-speed/multi-torque modes with torque multiplication and vibration mechanisms without use of external reaction abutments; a force transfer means to yield in-line co-axial action and reaction for use with such tools; driving means and shifting means capable of attaching to washers under the nut for use with such tools and force transfer means; associated washers and fasteners for use with such tools, force transfer means and driving means; and related accessories for use with such tools, force transfer means, driving means, washers and fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: HYTORC Division UNEX Corporation
    Inventors: JOHN K. JUNKERS, Xioxing ZHANG, Eric P. JUNKERS, Michael F. DOLAN, David E. LAY
  • Patent number: 10611004
    Abstract: A rotation angle indicating retainer assembly for use with and/or integrated with a hydraulically driven device for tightening and loosening a threaded fastener is disclosed and includes: a retainer cap assembly having a hollow cylindrical shape with an upper hollow portion, a lower hollow portion, a hollow disc, a ring having polygonal connection formations and a ball bearing assembly; a plunger assembly having a cylindrical shape with a connection portion, a depression portion, a compression spring and a lower retaining ring; a rotation angle scale assembly having a hollow cylindrical shape with an upper hollow disc with an arrow indicator and a lower portion having polygonal formations; a rotation angle indicator assembly having a substantially hollow cylindrical shape with an upper rotation angle dial, a lower portion having a rotation angle scale, an upper retaining ring, a wave spring and friction ring; and wherein the rotation angle scale assembly is nonrotatably attachable to a driving portion of a ho
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: HYTORC Division UNEX Corporation
    Inventor: Michael F. Dolan
  • Patent number: 10562159
    Abstract: The present application thus provides a bolt tightening system. The bolt tightening system may include a bolt, a nut, and a bolt tightening tool. The bolt tightening tool may include an adapter and a chamber. One of the adapter and the chamber applies a torque to the bolt and one holds the nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brian Kenneth Bassett, Robert Scott Phillips, Peter Koppenhoefer, Michael F. Dolan, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190232468
    Abstract: The present application thus provides a bolt tightening system. The bolt tightening system may include a bolt, a nut, and a bolt tightening tool. The bolt tightening tool may include an adapter and a chamber. One of the adapter and the chamber applies a torque to the bolt and one holds the nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Brian Kenneth Bassett, Robert Scott Phillips, Peter Koppenhoefer, Michael F. Dolan, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190234541
    Abstract: The present application thus provides a hose connection system for connecting a hose to a gas turbine engine. The hose connection system may include a connection fitting and a connection tool. The connection fitting may include a first member to be attached to the gas turbine engine, a mating component to be attached to the hose, and a splined second member to be torqued onto the first member. The connection tool may include a drive wheel with a number of drive wheel splines such that the drive wheel splines torque the splined second member onto the first member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Luis Armando Sanchez Del Valle, Brian Kenneth Bassett, Robert Scott Phillips, Jesse Ellis Barton, Peter Koppenhoefer, Michael F. Dolan, Jr., Nathan Lynn Green, Le Yu
  • Publication number: 20190120275
    Abstract: The present invention seeks to protect Applicant's HYTORC® Z® System which involves: tools having multi-speed/multi-torque modes with torque multiplication and vibration mechanisms without use of external reaction abutments; a force transfer means to yield in-line co-axial action and reaction for use with such tools; driving means and shifting means capable of attaching to washers under the nut for use with such tools and force transfer means; associated washers for use with such tools, force transfer means and driving means; and related accessories for use with such tools, force transfer means, driving means and washers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: HYTORC Division UNEX Corporation
    Inventors: JOHN K. JUNKERS, Xioxing ZHANG, Eric P. JUNKERS, Michael F. DOLAN, David E. LAY
  • Patent number: 10264552
    Abstract: In one example embodiment, a method includes allocating resources for a common Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services (MBMS) bearer, transmitting MBMS information to a plurality of user equipments (UEs), the MBMS information identifying the allocated resources for the common MBMS bearer, receiving a request to transmit content information using the common MBMS bearer and receiving the content information and transmitting the content information to the UEs using the common MBMS bearer
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Nokia of America Corporation
    Inventor: Michael F. Dolan
  • Publication number: 20190003512
    Abstract: The invention is related to a threaded fastener for fastening objects including: a stud rotatably coupled to a stud-head having a bottom surface; and the bottom surface having friction coefficient increasing treatments biased in areas outward from the stud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: HYTORC Division UNEX Corporation
    Inventors: JOHN K. JUNKERS, Xioxing ZHANG, Eric P. JUNKERS, Michael F. DOLAN, David E. LAY
  • Publication number: 20190003513
    Abstract: The invention relates to a two-part tapered thread nut assembly (3402) including: a rigid inner member (3410) having an inner surface (3411, 3421) threadedly engagable with the fastener and an outer surface (3412, 3422) defined by a thread formation that forms a taper; an outer member (3420) having an inner surface (3411, 3421) defined by an inversely tapered thread formation (3425) that is threadedly engagable with the tapered thread formation (3416) of the outer surface (3412, 3422) of the inner member (3410); and wherein the two-part nut assembly (3402), when rotated by an action portion of the torque device, applies a load to the threaded fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: HYTORC Division UNEX Corporation
    Inventors: JOHN K. JUNKERS, Xioxing ZHANG, Eric P. JUNKERS, Michael F. DOLAN, David E. LAY
  • Publication number: 20180209469
    Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention we provide an apparatus for coupling a shank of a threaded fastener and a torque device including: —a first coupling member having an external surface portion defined by more than two steps that forms a taper; a second coupling member having an inversely tapered internal surface portion non-rotatably engagable with the tapered external surface of the first coupling member; wherein the steps of the first coupling member and the second coupling member are shaped either as angled cylinders, frustums of an angled stepped cone or frustums of an angled curved solid; and wherein the diameters of the steps of the first coupling member and the second coupling member are less than the diameter of the shank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: HYTORC Division UNEX Corporation
    Inventor: Michael F. Dolan
  • Patent number: 10030688
    Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention we provide an apparatus (1) for use with a threaded fastener including: —an inner sleeve member (100) having an internal surface threadedly engagable with the fastener and a tapered external surface; and an outer sleeve member (200) having an inversely tapered internal surface rotatably engagable with the tapered external surface of the inner sleeve member. Advantageously, the invention allows for an increased load bearing surface area between the inner sleeve member (100), which is clamped, and the outer sleeve members (200) without increasing the overall diameter of the apparatus (1) 6; a three dimensional load bearing surface area rather than a conventional two dimensional plane; more efficiently and evenly distributed load stress distribution over the load bearing surface area; higher torsion strength; and apparatus with lower mass, dimensions and volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: HYTORC Division UNEX Corporation
    Inventor: Michael F. Dolan
  • Publication number: 20180124742
    Abstract: In one example embodiment, a method includes allocating resources for a common Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services (MBMS) bearer, transmitting MBMS information to a plurality of user equipments (UEs), the MBMS information identifying the allocated resources for the common MBMS bearer, receiving a request to transmit content information using the common MBMS bearer and receiving the content information and transmitting the content information to the UEs using the common MBMS bearer
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
    Inventor: Michael F. Dolan
  • Patent number: 9863458
    Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention we provide a three-piece self-reacting fastener, or lock nut, for connecting a joint having a threaded connector including: a first nut member engageable with the threaded connector and axially displaceable; a second nut member engageable with the first nut member and rotatable about an axis; a third nut member non-rotatably but axially displaceably connected with the first nut member, which during rotation about the axis, applies a load to the threaded connector and to tighten the lock nut; and a locking means which substantially non-rotatably connects the second nut member and the threaded connector with one another after tightening the lock nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: HYTORC Division UNEX Corporation
    Inventor: Michael F. Dolan
  • Publication number: 20160201713
    Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention we provide a three-piece self-reacting fastener, or lock nut, for connecting a joint having a threaded connector including: a first nut member engageable with the threaded connector and axially displaceable; a second nut member engageable with the first nut member and rotatable about an axis; a third nut member non-rotatably but axially displaceably connected with the first nut member, which during rotation about the axis, applies a load to the threaded connector and to tighten the lock nut; and a locking means which substantially non-rotatably connects the second nut member and the threaded connector with one another after tightening the lock nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: JETYD Corporation
    Inventor: Michael F. DOLAN
  • Publication number: 20130202384
    Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention we provide an apparatus for torsionally coupling a threaded fastener and a torque output device including:—a first coupling member: rotatably and threadedly engagable with the threaded fastener; rotatably and taperedly engagable with a second coupling member; non-rotatably engagable with an action portion of the torque output device; the second coupling member non-rotatably engagable with a reaction portion of the torque output device; and wherein the first coupling member, when rotated by the action portion of the torque output device, applies a load to the threaded fastener. Advantageously apparatus with alternative geometries for torsion coupling allow for more efficiently and evenly distributed load stress distribution; higher torsion strength; and lower fastener mass and volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventor: Michael F. Dolan