Patents by Inventor Michael Manseau

Michael Manseau 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: 6739092
    Abstract: A door lock for at least one door panel mounted on a door operator attached to a transit vehicle. Such door operator includes a door drive. The door lock having a lock shaft mounted on the operator of such door panel. The lock shaft is oriented in a direction disposed substantially parallel to an opening direction and a closing direction of such at least one door panel. At least one primary lock device connected to such lock shaft, the primary lock device engageable with such door drive for preventing motion thereof. At least one secondary lock device connected to such lock shaft. The secondary lock device engageable with at least one of such door panel and a hanger for such door panel for preventing movement thereof. At least one lock cam mounted on the hanger for engaging such lock shaft for rotating the lock shaft from an unlocking position to a locking position when such at least one door panel is moved in such door closing direction to a closed position of such at least one door panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Steven P. Heffner, Michael Manseau
  • Publication number: 20020184823
    Abstract: Door operator for opening, closing and locking at least one door panel on a transit vehicle. It has at least one base portion for mounting on the vehicle and at least one fixed support member attached to the base portion(s) . It has door hanger(s) for attachment of the door panel(s) and moveable door support member(s) attached to the door hanger(s). The moveable door support member(s) engage the fixed support member(s) to support the door panel(s) while permitting opening and closing motions of the panel(s) . The operator includes at least one door drive having base mounted portion(s) and hanger mounted portion(s), the hanger mounted portion(s) engaging the base mounted portion(s) to be moved thereby to move the panel(s) in opening and closing direction(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Steven P. Heffner, Michael Manseau
  • Patent number: 6446389
    Abstract: Door operator for opening, closing and locking at least one door panel on a transit vehicle. The door operator has at least one base portion for mounting on the vehicle and at least one fixed support member attached to the base portion. The door operator has door hangers for attachment of the door panel to the fixed support member and moveable door support members attached to the door hangers. The moveable door support members engage the fixed support member to support the door panel while permitting opening and closing motions of the panel. The operator includes at least one door drive having a base mounted portion and a hanger mounted portion engaging the base mounted portion to be moved thereby to move the panel in opening and closing directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Steven P. Heffner, Michael Manseau
  • Patent number: 6001005
    Abstract: A polishing machine includes a platform assembly mounted within three support columns. The platform assembly includes fluidically pressurized bladders for urging the upper polish plate toward and away from the lower polish plate. In one embodiment a movable support column is suspended from an overlying frame. The support column is engaged with the upper polish plate so as to selectively raise and lower the platform assembly. In another embodiment, the platform is raised and lowered by threaded shafts so as to engage and thereby displace the upper polish plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Speedfam Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Anderson, III, Michael Manseau, Janusz Aleksander Derza, John Edward Bussan
  • Patent number: 5957763
    Abstract: A polishing machine includes a platform assembly slidably mounted on three support columns. The platform assembly includes first and second platforms captively joined together so as to be slidably movable toward and away from each other. A lift plate is supported above the uppermost platform by a coil spring and an upper polish plate is suspended from the lift plate by a supporting element which passes through the platform assembly. Drive shafts are suspended from an overlying superstructure and engage the upper platform so as to selectively raise and lower the platform assembly and the upper polish plate. The spring allows adjustment of the pressure applied by the upper polish plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Speedfam Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Anderson, III, Michael Manseau, Janusz Aleksander Derza, John Edward Bussan