Patents by Inventor Mike Hennessy

Mike Hennessy 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).

  • DISC COUPLING BREAK MONITORING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140266754
    Abstract: A break monitoring device for use with a disc coupling having an outermost disc disposed on a disc pack. There is an RFID tag mounted on the outermost disc which transmits a signal to a receiver or monitor. The RFID may be an active or passive tag. When the RFID tag is broken due to the outermost disc failing, the signal sent to the receiver is different than the signal sent during normal operation. This triggers an alert that the outermost disc has failed and the machine can be shut down in an orderly manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Lovejoy, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Hennessy, Daniel R. Fagan, James Krejci