Patents by Inventor Michael McCague
Michael McCague 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).
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Patent number: 11953459Abstract: A multi-functional sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate defining at least a distal region, intermediary region, and proximal region that are each covered with electrically conductive traces. The proximal region is configured to be exposed to a media to be sensed and the distal and intermediary regions are configured to be protected from the media. The electrically conductive traces comprise at least electrical circuits to sense temperature and flow of the media and one or more electrodes to sense one or more of conductivity, oxidation reduction potential (ORP), and acidity (pH) of the media.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignees: MASCO CORPORATION, The Regents of the University of MichiganInventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark Andrew Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian N. Johnson, Garry Marty
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Patent number: 11472721Abstract: A chlorine generator apparatus wherein a housing is adapted to be mounted in an exterior, user-accessible surface of a spa and a chlorine generating electrode cartridge carrying a pair of electrodes is configured to be installable by a user in the housing and to thereafter be removeable by the user for replacement.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Watkins Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Michael McCague, Paul Oddou
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Patent number: 11407661Abstract: A chlorine generator apparatus wherein a housing is adapted to be mounted in an exterior, user-accessible surface of a spa and a chlorine generating electrode cartridge carrying a pair of electrodes is configured to be installable by a user in the housing and to thereafter be removeable by the user for replacement.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Watkins Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Michael McCague, Paul Oddou
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Publication number: 20210140904Abstract: A multi-functional sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate defining at least a distal region, intermediary region, and proximal region that are each covered with electrically conductive traces. The proximal region is configured to be exposed to a media to be sensed and the distal and intermediary regions are configured to be protected from the media. The electrically conductive traces comprise at least electrical circuits to sense temperature and flow of the media and one or more electrodes to sense one or more of conductivity, oxidation reduction potential (ORP), and acidity (pH) of the media.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark Andrew Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian N. Johnson, Garry Marty
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Publication number: 20210123875Abstract: A multi-functional water quality sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate carrying electrically conductive traces that comprise one or more electrodes configured to sense at least one of oxidation reduction potential (ORP) or acidity (pH) of water. The electrodes are configured to be operated according to a dynamic mode, which includes establishing constant potentials or constant currents between the electrodes and documenting potentials between the electrodes as a measure of ORP and/or pH, and/or determining a differential in the potentials between first and second times as a measure of pH of the water, wherein the dynamic mode may be carried out without use of a silver chloride reference electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANInventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark A. Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian J. Johnson, Garry Marty
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Patent number: 10900921Abstract: A multi-functional sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate defining at least a distal region, intermediary region, and proximal region that are each covered with electrically conductive traces. The proximal region is configured to be exposed to a media to be sensed and the distal and intermediary regions are configured to be protected from the media. The electrically conductive traces comprise at least electrical circuits to sense temperature and flow of the media and one or more electrodes to sense one or more of conductivity, oxidation reduction potential (ORP), and acidity (pH) of the media.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignees: Masco Corporation, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANInventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark A. Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian J. Johnson, Garry Marty
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Patent number: 10577263Abstract: A chlorine generator apparatus wherein a housing is adapted to be mounted in an exterior, user-accessible surface of a spa and a chlorine generating electrode cartridge carrying a pair of electrodes is configured to be installable by a user in the housing and to thereafter be removeable by the user for replacement.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Watkins Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Michael McCague, Paul Oddou
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Publication number: 20190218116Abstract: A chlorine generator apparatus wherein a housing is adapted to be mounted in an exterior, user-accessible surface of a spa and a chlorine generating electrode cartridge carrying a pair of electrodes is configured to be installable by a user in the housing and to thereafter be removeable by the user for replacement.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicant: Watkins Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Michael McCague, Paul Oddou
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Publication number: 20190218117Abstract: A chlorine generator apparatus wherein a housing is adapted to be mounted in an exterior, user-accessible surface of a spa and a chlorine generating electrode cartridge carrying a pair of electrodes is configured to be installable by a user in the housing and to thereafter be removable by the user for replacement.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicant: Watkins Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Michael McCague, Paul Oddou
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Publication number: 20190025273Abstract: A multi-functional sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate defining at least a distal region, intermediary region, and proximal region that are each covered with electrically conductive traces. The proximal region is configured to be exposed to a media to be sensed and the distal and intermediary regions are configured to be protected from the media. The electrically conductive traces are connected to one or more electrodes to sense one or more of alkalinity, cyanuric acid concentration, or oxidant concentration of the media.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Michael McCague
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Publication number: 20190016615Abstract: A chlorine generator apparatus wherein a housing is adapted to be mounted in an exterior, user-accessible surface of a spa and a chlorine generating electrode cartridge carrying a pair of electrodes is configured to be installable by a user in the housing and to thereafter be removeable by the user for replacement.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Watkins Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Michael McCague, Paul Oddou
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Publication number: 20190016614Abstract: A chlorine generator apparatus wherein a housing is adapted to be mounted in an exterior, user-accessible surface of a spa and a chlorine generating electrode cartridge carrying a pair of electrodes is configured to be installable by a user in the housing and to thereafter be removeable by the user for replacement.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Watkins Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Michael McCague, Paul Oddou
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Patent number: 9493369Abstract: An oxidizer generating apparatus comprising a cylindrical housing and an electrode assembly attached at one end of the housing comprising at least three vertically disposed electrodes, the electrodes being spaced apart so as to define a water flow path between them, the electrodes comprising titanium outer electrodes and at least one inner diamond electrode.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2016Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Watkins Manufacturing CorporationInventor: Michael McCague
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Patent number: 9403700Abstract: An oxidizer generating apparatus comprising a cylindrical housing and an electrode assembly attached at one end of the housing comprising at least three vertically disposed electrodes, the electrodes being spaced apart so as to define a water flow path between them, the electrodes comprising titanium outer electrodes and at least one inner diamond electrode.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Watkins Manufacturing CorporationInventor: Michael McCague
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Publication number: 20160209346Abstract: A multi-functional sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate defining at least a distal region, intermediary region, and proximal region that are each covered with electrically conductive traces. The proximal region is configured to be exposed to a media to be sensed and the distal and intermediary regions are configured to be protected from the media. The electrically conductive traces comprise at least electrical circuits to sense temperature and flow of the media and one or more electrodes to sense one or more of conductivity, oxidation reduction potential (ORP), and acidity (pH) of the media.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark A. Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian J. Johnson, Garry Marty
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Publication number: 20160123031Abstract: An oxidizer generating apparatus comprising a cylindrical housing and an electrode assembly attached at one end of the housing comprising at least three vertically disposed electrodes, the electrodes being spaced apart so as to define a water flow path between them, the electrodes comprising titanium outer electrodes and at least one inner diamond electrodeType: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2016Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: Watkins Manufacturing CorporationInventor: Michael McCague
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Publication number: 20150336818Abstract: An oxidizer generating apparatus comprising a cylindrical housing and an electrode assembly attached at one end of the housing comprising at least three vertically disposed electrodes, the electrodes being spaced apart so as to define a water flow path between them, the electrodes comprising titanium outer electrodes and at least one inner diamond electrodeType: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: Watkins Manufacturing CorporationInventor: Michael McCague
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Publication number: 20140231248Abstract: An oxidizer generating apparatus comprising a cylindrical housing and an electrode assembly attached at one end of the housing comprising at least three vertically disposed electrodes, the electrodes being spaced apart so as to define a water flow path between them, the electrodes comprising titanium outer electrodes and at least one inner diamond electrodeType: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONInventor: Michael McCague
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Patent number: 8745774Abstract: An oxidizer generating apparatus comprising a cylindrical housing and an electrode assembly attached at one end of the housing comprising at least three vertically disposed electrodes, the electrodes being spaced apart so as to define a water flow path between them, the electrodes comprising titanium outer electrodes and at least one inner diamond electrode.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Watkins Manufacturing CorporationInventor: Michael McCague
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Patent number: 8535524Abstract: A filter element for a pool or spa including a sintered plastic outer cylinder of a first diameter, a sintered plastic inner cylinder of a second diameter less than said first diameter; the inner cylinder being position coaxially with respect to the outer cylinder to define an annular interior chamber; and a selected granulated filter medium or combination of media residing in the annular interior chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Watkins Manufacturing CorporationInventor: Michael McCague