Patents by Inventor Thomas Owen Muller

Thomas Owen Muller 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).

  • SYSTEM AND APPARATUS THAT IDENTIFIES, CAPTURES, CLASSIFIES AND DEPLOYS TRIBAL KNOWLEDGE UNIQUE TO EACH OPERATOR IN A SEMI-AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING SET-UP TO EXECUTE AUTOMATIC TECHNICAL SUPERINTENDING OPERATIONS TO IMPROVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND THE METHODS THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20150026107
    Abstract: A system and method for the capture and storage of industrial process and operational machine data including operator input and environmental factors, the analysis thereof in order to identify elements of tribal knowledge therein, the storage of such elements of tribal knowledge for future reference and analysis and the deployment of such tribal knowledge, specifically in a manufacturing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicants: KENNAMETAL INC., MANUFACTURING SYSTEM INSIGHTS (dba system insights
    Inventors: Athulan Vijayaraghavan, William Sobel, Thomas Owen Muller, Adam South, Colin Tilzey
  • Cutting insert with internal coolant delivery and surface feature for enhanced coolant flow
    Patent number: 8727673
    Abstract: A metalcutting insert that is useful in chipforming and material removal from a workpiece. The metalcutting insert includes a metalcutting insert body, which includes a cutting edge having at least one discrete cutting location. The metalcutting insert body further contains a distinct interior coolant passage communicating with the discrete cutting location. The distinct interior coolant passage has a coolant passage inlet defining a coolant passage inlet cross-sectional area, a coolant passage discharge defining a coolant passage discharge cross-sectional area, and an axial coolant passage length. The distinct interior coolant passage defines a coolant flow cross-sectional area along the axial coolant passage length thereof. The metalcutting insert further includes a plurality of surface features for enhancing coolant flow to the cutting edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Kennametal Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Daniel Hoffer, Thomas Owen Muller, Thomas Jerry Long, II
  • CUTTING INSERT WITH INTERNAL COOLANT DELIVERY AND SURFACE FEATURE FOR ENHANCED COOLANT FLOW
    Publication number: 20110229277
    Abstract: A metalcutting insert that is useful in chipforming and material removal from a workpiece. The metalcutting insert includes a metalcutting insert body, which includes a cutting edge having at least one discrete cutting location. The metalcutting insert body further contains a distinct interior coolant passage communicating with the discrete cutting location. The distinct interior coolant passage has a coolant passage inlet defining a coolant passage inlet cross-sectional area, a coolant passage discharge defining a coolant passage discharge cross-sectional area, and an axial coolant passage length. The distinct interior coolant passage defines a coolant flow cross-sectional area along the axial coolant passage length thereof. The metalcutting insert further includes a plurality of surface features for enhancing coolant flow to the cutting edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: KENNAMETAL INC.
    Inventors: Brad Daniel Hoffer, Thomas Owen Muller, Thomas Jerry Long, II