Patents by Inventor Thomas J. McDonough

Thomas J. McDonough 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: 9855589
    Abstract: An automated support cleaning system comprising a tank disposed within a housing and configured to circulate an aqueous cleaning solution to remove a support structure from a three-dimensional model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin N. Dunn, Thomas J. McDonough, Bryan L. Smith, William J. Swanson, James E. Orrock, Claudia Mosher, Randall R. Shay, Robert L. Skubic, Martin G. Zalusky, David M. Kozlak, Jerome W. Goetzke
  • Patent number: 9592539
    Abstract: An automated support cleaning system comprising a tank disposed within a housing and configured to circulate an aqueous cleaning solution to remove a support structure from a three-dimensional model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin N. Dunn, Thomas J. McDonough, Bryan L. Smith, William J. Swanson, James E. Orrock, Claudia Mosher, Randall R. Shay, Robert L. Skubic, Martin G. Zalusky, David M. Kozlak, Jerome W. Goetzke
  • Publication number: 20150209836
    Abstract: An automated support cleaning system comprising a tank disposed within a housing and configured to circulate an aqueous cleaning solution to remove a support structure from a three-dimensional model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Benjamin N. Dunn, Thomas J. McDonough, Bryan L. Smith, William J. Swanson, James E. Orrock, Claudia Mosher, Randall R. Shay, Robert L. Skubic, Martin G. Zalusky, David M. Kozlak, Jerome W. Goetzke
  • Publication number: 20110186081
    Abstract: An automated support cleaning system comprising a tank disposed within a housing and configured to circulate an aqueous cleaning solution to remove a support structure from a three-dimensional model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: STRATASYS, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin N. Dunn, Thomas J. McDonough, Bryan L. Smith, William J. Swanson, James E. Orrock, Claudia Mosher, Randall R. Shay, Robert L. Skubic, Martin G. Zalusky, David M. Kozlak, Jerome W. Goetzke
  • Patent number: 7604470
    Abstract: An extrusion head comprising at least one drive wheel and an assembly positionable between at least a first state and a second state. The assembly comprises a first extrusion line configured to engage the at least one drive wheel while the assembly is positioned in the first state, and a second extrusion line configured to engage the at least one drive wheel while the assembly is positioned in the second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph E. LaBossiere, Benjamin N. Dunn, Thomas J. McDonough, Marvin E. Eshelman
  • Patent number: 7111863
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and methods for trailer alignment including a clamping mechanism configured to rigidly and removably clamp to a neck of a trailer hitch ball. An arm arrangement is rotatably attached to the clamping mechanism. The arm arrangement configured to extend from the clamp arrangement to beyond an edge of a tow vehicle. A mirror may be attached to the arm arrangement and configured to provide a view of the trailer hitch ball from the inside of the tow vehicle. A sight rod may be attached to the clamping device and configured to bend in response to a trailer coupler approaching the trailer hitch ball at a predetermined distance from a selectable angle. The clamping mechanism may include a pair of opposed jaws configured to adjustably clamp between a range of about 0.8 and about 1.5 inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Inventors: Robert J. Ward, Thomas J. McDonough
  • Publication number: 20010029967
    Abstract: A cleaning system for cleaning glass ceramic surfaces includes a combined scrubber/applicator pad. The combined scrubber/applicator pad has opposing surfaces having differential surface properties. The system further optionally includes a polishing/buffer pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Applicant: Foam Partner/Swisstex, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. McDonough
  • Patent number: 5867393
    Abstract: The document handling apparatus provides support structure and a plurality of retainers supported by the support structure. Each retainer includes a tray that is configured to hold a stack of sheets. A feed assembly is supported by the support structure and is substantially vertical and has a mid-section. The feed assembly defines an output port configured to output the sheets. The output port is approximate the mid-section so that the average distance from the retainers to the output port is substantially minimized. The apparatus further includes a plurality of pick mechanisms. Each pick mechanism is configured and arranged to pick sheets from one of the retainers and feed the pick sheet into the feed assembly. The apparatus can include an adjustable edge guide pivotally supported by the support structure. The adjustable edge guide is arranged and configured to control the side edge of the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Check Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Michael M. Richardson, Jay R. Peterson, Eugene G. Weiss, Thomas J. McDonough
  • Patent number: 5644494
    Abstract: A document (or medium) collating/printing system provides automated error detection and error recovery in a high-volume printing application. The system includes a media transporter for transporting the print media, a collator having a plurality of retainers for holding groups of document types, and a printer arrangement that receives and processes presented sheets of the print media from the media transporter. The printer arrangement and the media transporter are configured and arranged to form a substantially planer path for transporting the print media from the media transporter toward the printer device for printing on the print media. Further, a programmed controller controls the presentation of the print media to the media transporter and verifies that the presented sheet of print medium is correctly processed by the printer arrangement. Error detection and recovery are provided using selectively located sensors and diverters controlled by the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Check Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Michael M. Richardson, Jay R. Peterson, Eugene G. Weiss, Thomas J. McDonough