Patents by Inventor Michael J. Connor

Michael J. Connor 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: 20110100657
    Abstract: An agricultural implement is provided that includes a hitch assembly configured to couple the agricultural implement to a tow vehicle, and a carrier frame pivotally coupled to the hitch assembly. The agricultural implement also includes a pair of wheel assemblies each rotatably coupled to the carrier frame by a respective pivot joint. The agricultural implement further includes an actuator assembly configured to rotate each wheel assembly about the respective pivot joint in a first direction by applying a first torque, and to rotate each wheel assembly about the respective pivot joint in a second direction, opposite the first direction, by applying a second torque. A magnitude of the first torque and a magnitude of the second torque are substantially equal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: CNH AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Connors, Brian Anderson, Marvin A. Prickel, Leonard A. Bettin
  • Patent number: 7887704
    Abstract: One embodiment is a filter element including an outer filter media and an inner filter media. The outer filter media is operable to remove particulates present in a flow of fluid and/or coalesce water contained in the flow of fluid. The inner filter media is operable to remove particulates from the flow of fluid, separate water form the flow of fluid, and remove particulates from the flow of fluid. Other embodiments include unique apparatus, devices, systems, and methods relating to fuel filters and filtration. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits of the present application shall become apparent from the detailed description and figures included herewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Zemin Jiang, Melvin Douglas McCormick, David P. Genter, Norman C. Blizard, Jeffrey A. Husband, Michael J. Connor, Wassem Abdalla, Barry M. Verdegan
  • Patent number: 7870850
    Abstract: A crankcase ventilation system for an internal combustion engine has a jet pump suctioning scavenged separated oil from the oil outlet of an air/oil separator and pumping same to the crankcase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter K. Herman, Michael J. Connor, Christopher E. Holm, Mark V. Holzmann
  • Patent number: 7867311
    Abstract: A filter assembly, including an air cleaner, has an auxiliary flow component having a mounting flange extending into a gap between a housing port and a conduit in trapped relation to mount the auxiliary flow component to the port and the conduit at the interface thereof. The port and conduit are mounted to each other with the mounting flange therebetween in permanently captured sandwiched relation, without detachment fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Connor, Robert A. Bannister, Jessie A. Knight
  • Patent number: 7850845
    Abstract: A filter with installation integrity permits fluid flow only in a first installation condition and not in a second undesired or mis-installation condition, including improper alignment or mounting of a filter element in a housing, an incorrect replacement filter element, absence of a filter element, and an incorrect housing cover. A magnetically actuated valve has a piston controlling fluid flow according to installation condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark T. Wieczorek, Chad M. Thomas, Mark V. Holzmann, Peter K. Herman, Jeffrey A. Husband, Hendrik N. Amirkhanian, Michael J. Connor
  • Patent number: 7828870
    Abstract: A filter assembly includes a filter element mounted in a housing at a sealing interface provided by an integrally molded seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Rech, Mark V. Holzmann, Jim L. Alonzo, Kelly Ann Detra, Michael J. Connor
  • Patent number: 7799108
    Abstract: A filter includes a housing with multiple flow passages and filter elements providing volume-efficient bottom-in, top-out flow or top-in, bottom-out flow. In another embodiment, parallel filtering flow paths are provided with multiple filter elements having respective overlapped sections axially aligned, with at least one filter element having a radial extension section non-axially aligned with another of the filter elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Connor, Michael J. Frame, Gary L. Rickle
  • Patent number: 7776139
    Abstract: A dual stage coalescer includes a separator in a separator chamber separating gas and liquid by inertial impaction, and a coalescer filter element in a coalescer chamber separating gas and liquid by coalescence. A transfer tube extends between the separator chamber and a downstream subchamber in the coalescer chamber at the downstream face of the coalescer filter element, and supplies pre-separated liquid from the separator chamber through the transfer tube to the noted downstream subchamber as driven by pressure differential between the separator chamber and the downstream subchamber, to eliminate a dedicated housing drain outlet from the separator chamber. The coalescer may provide a crankcase ventilation filter for an internal combustion engine having blowby gas containing an air-oil mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian W. Schwandt, Christopher E. Holm, Mark V. Holzmann, Michael J. Connor
  • Publication number: 20100175642
    Abstract: A crankcase ventilation system for an internal combustion engine has a jet pump suctioning scavenged separated oil from the oil outlet of an air/oil separator and pumping same to the crankcase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP INC.
    Inventors: Peter K. Herman, Michael J. Connor, Christopher E. Holm, Mark V. Holzmann
  • Publication number: 20100108591
    Abstract: A filter with installation integrity permits fluid flow only in a first installation condition and not in a second undesired or mis-installation condition, including improper alignment or mounting of a filter element in a housing, an incorrect replacement filter element, absence of a filter element, and an incorrect housing cover. A magnetically actuated valve has a piston controlling fluid flow according to installation condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP INC.
    Inventors: Mark T. Wieczorek, Chad M. Thomas, Mark V. Holzmann, Peter K. Herman, Jeffrey A. Husband, Hendrik N. Amirkhanian, Michael J. Connor
  • Publication number: 20100101425
    Abstract: An inertial gas-liquid separator removes liquid particles from a gas-liquid stream and has a variable orifice area variable along an axial direction and dependent upon axial movement of a plunger relative to a housing sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.
    Inventors: Peter K. Herman, Scott P. Heckel, Michael J. Connor, Christopher E. Holm, Chirag D. Parikh, Bradley A. Smith, Glen B. Schneider, Ashwin K. Koleshwar
  • Publication number: 20100101993
    Abstract: A filter within a filter cartridge design is described that includes a sealing structure on an endplate of an outer filter element. Generally, the sealing structure includes an annular flange on the endplate that can directly seal against an interior surface of a housing when the filter cartridge is assembled for use. During filtration, the annular flange prevents a working fluid from bypassing the outer filter element. The sealing flange can seal with the housing in a press fit engagement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP INC.
    Inventors: Aaron M. Wells, Terry W. Shults, Ismail C. Bagci, Dean Olson, Zemin Jiang, Kevin C. South, Peter K. Herman, Hendrik Amirkhanian, Jeffrey B. Sharp, David P. Genter, Norman C. Blizard, Melvin Douglas McCormick, Jeffrey A. Husband, Wassem Abdalla, Michael J. Connor, Barry M. Verdegan, Donna Butler, Chad T. Brummitt
  • Patent number: 7699029
    Abstract: A crankcase ventilation system for an internal combustion engine has a jet pump suctioning scavenged separated oil from the oil outlet of an air/oil separator and pumping same to the crankcase. The jet pump supplies pumping pressure greater than the pressure differential between the higher pressure crankcase and the lower pressure oil outlet, to overcome such pressure differential and the back flow tendency otherwise caused thereby, and instead cause suctioning of scavenged separated oil from the oil outlet and pumping same to the crankcase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter K. Herman, Michael J. Connor, Christopher E. Holm, Mark V. Holzmann
  • Publication number: 20100043734
    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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.
    Inventors: Mark V. Holzmann, Ryan W. Rutzinski, Michael J. Connor, Christopher E. Holm, Bradley T. Clark
  • Patent number: 7615151
    Abstract: A filter with installation integrity permits fluid flow only in a first installation condition and not in a second undesired or mis-installation condition, including improper alignment or mounting of a filter element in a housing, an incorrect replacement filter element, absence of a filter element, and an incorrect housing cover. A magnetically actuated valve has a piston controlling fluid flow according to installation condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP Inc.
    Inventors: Mark T. Wieczorek, Chad M. Thomas, Mark V. Holzmann, Peter K. Herman, Jeffrey A. Husband, Hendrik N. Amirkhanian, Michael J. Connor
  • Publication number: 20090250402
    Abstract: One embodiment is a filter element including an outer filter media and an inner filter media. The outer filter media is operable to remove particulates present in a flow of fluid and/or coalesce water contained in the flow of fluid. The inner filter media is operable to remove particulates from the flow of fluid, separate water form the flow of fluid, and remove particulates from the flow of fluid. Other embodiments include unique apparatus, devices, systems, and methods relating to fuel filters and filtration. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits of the present application shall become apparent from the detailed description and figures included herewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP INC.
    Inventors: Zemin Jiang, Melvin Douglas McCormick, David P. Genter, Norman C. Blizard, Jeffrey A. Husband, Michael J. Connor, Wassem Abdalla, Barry M. Verdegan
  • Patent number: D627373
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: CNH Canada, Ltd.
    Inventors: Marvin Prickel, Travis L. Harnetiaux, Joshua E. Breuer, Dennis G. Thompson, Cory L. Vincent, David D. Seib, Ricardo Diaz, Brian Anderson, Michael J. Connors
  • Patent number: D629426
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: CNH Canada, Ltd.
    Inventors: Marvin Prickel, Travis L. Harnetiaux, Joshua E. Breuer, Dennis G. Thompson, Cory L. Vincent, David D. Seib, Ricardo Diaz, Brian Anderson, Michael J. Connors
  • Patent number: D629427
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: CNH Canada, Ltd.
    Inventors: Marvin Prickel, Travis L. Harnetiaux, Joshua E. Breuer, Dennis G. Thompson, Cory L. Vincent, David D. Seib, Ricardo Diaz, Brian Anderson, Michael J. Connors
  • Patent number: D631068
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: CNH Canada, Ltd.
    Inventors: Marvin Prickel, Travis L. Harnetiaux, Joshua E. Breuer, Dennis G. Thompson, Cory L. Vincent, David D. Seib, Ricardo Diaz, Brian Anderson, Michael J. Connors