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).

  • Patent number: 11953459
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: MASCO CORPORATION, The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark Andrew Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian N. Johnson, Garry Marty
  • Patent number: 11472721
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Michael McCague, Paul Oddou
  • Patent number: 11407661
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Michael McCague, Paul Oddou
  • Publication number: 20210140904
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark Andrew Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian N. Johnson, Garry Marty
  • Publication number: 20210123875
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark A. Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian J. Johnson, Garry Marty
  • Patent number: 10900921
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignees: Masco Corporation, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark A. Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian J. Johnson, Garry Marty
  • Patent number: 10577263
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Michael McCague, Paul Oddou
  • Publication number: 20190218116
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Michael McCague, Paul Oddou
  • Publication number: 20190218117
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Michael McCague, Paul Oddou
  • Publication number: 20190025273
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Michael McCague
  • Publication number: 20190016615
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Michael McCague, Paul Oddou
  • Publication number: 20190016614
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Michael McCague, Paul Oddou
  • Patent number: 9493369
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Michael McCague
  • Patent number: 9403700
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Michael McCague
  • Publication number: 20160209346
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark A. Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian J. Johnson, Garry Marty
  • Publication number: 20160123031
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Michael McCague
  • Publication number: 20150336818
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Michael McCague
  • Publication number: 20140231248
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michael McCague
  • Patent number: 8745774
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Michael McCague
  • Patent number: 8535524
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Michael McCague