Patents by Inventor Michael P. Hurley

Michael P. Hurley 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).

  • Partially-unlouvered sieve mechanism
    Patent number: 12207594
    Abstract: An exemplary sieve mechanism is configured for separating grain from chaff. The sieve mechanism generally includes a frame and a louvered region including a plurality of louvers mounted to the frame. The sieve mechanism further includes and an unlouvered region lacking louvers such that a gap is defined adjacent the louvered region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Walter, Kevin P. Hurley, Michael T. Meschke, Yogesh Chande, Kelli Martin
  • Method and system for controlling plating bath parameters
    Patent number: 5368715
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an expert control system for controlling plating bath parameters. The system uses both feed-forward and feed-backward control to determine the amount and timing of replenisher additions of bath constituents to maintain optimum bath efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Assignee: Enthone-Omi, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Hurley, Stephen J. Boezi