Patents by Inventor Michael J. Conner

Michael J. Conner 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).

  • Crankcase ventilation system with engine driven pumped scavenged oil
    Patent number: 7849841
    Abstract: A crankcase ventilation system for an internal combustion engine has an engine driven pump pumping scavenged separated oil from the oil outlet of an air-oil separator to the crankcase, preferably using engine generated pulsating oscillatory positive and negative relative pressure pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark V. Holzmann, Ryan W. Rutzinski, Michael J. Conner, Christopher E. Holm, Bradley T. Clark
  • Rigging of aircraft wing flaps
    Patent number: 5564655
    Abstract: Apparatus, method and an arrangement for rigging an aircraft wing flap are provided. The apparatus (27) is for measuring horizontal and vertical positioning of a trailing edge (21) of a wing flap (14, 15) relative to a flap track beam (6) upon which the flap (14, 15) is mount for deployment movement. The flap track beam (6) is affixed to a wing main torsion box (1) behind which the flap (14, 15) is deployable. The apparatus (27) engages the trailing edge (21) of the flap (14, 15) to allow accurate horizontal and vertical positional measurement of the trailing edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: British Aerospace Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Philip H. Garland, Michael J. Conner, Peter R. Gill