Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Kane
Timothy J. Kane 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).
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Publication number: 20240269712Abstract: A conveyor belt cleaning system is configured with waterproofing techniques throughout its entire body to prevent liquid from entering liquid-sensitive portions of the cleaning system, thereby reducing machine downtime or destruction. The conveyor belt cleaning system has a touchscreen control panel (i.e., a computing device) that controls the modular cleaning system's operations and one or more actuators that facilitate directional movement of the modular cleaning head. The control panel is comprised of the display, such as a touchscreen display, and the various computer-related components that effectuate the computer's operations, such as one or more processors (CPUs, GPUs, etc.), long and short-term hardware-based memory devices such as Flash memory, ROM (Read-Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), etc., network interface cards (NICs) for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth® and other wired and wireless forms of communications, among other operational components.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Applicant: Crossford International, LLCInventors: Gregory Wyatt, Timothy J. Kane, Evan Reyes, Russell Barnes, Robert Folchi
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Publication number: 20230322498Abstract: A dynamic, reconfigurable, and modular cleaning device utilizes software, sensors, and modular components to provide a one-size-fits-all approach to cleaning conveyor belts. The cleaning device secures to a body or frame associated with a conveyor belt, in which an associated cleaning head cleans the conveyor belt's surface. The cleaning head has an arm that extends from its body and inserts into a corresponding opening on a connecting frame associated with the cleaning device. The cleaning head is then secured in place via a cylindrical pin that extends through aligned holes on the arm and the connecting plate. Insertion of the pin connects the components together, and removal of the pin enables a user to disconnect the cleaning head and swap a new one in its place, such as to provide a different cleaning action.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Timothy J. Kane, Gregory Wyatt, Evan Reyes, Joseph Franzino, Russell Barnes, Robert Folchi
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Patent number: 11667475Abstract: A dynamic, reconfigurable, and modular cleaning device utilizes software, sensors, and modular components to provide a one-size-fits-all approach to cleaning conveyor belts. The cleaning device secures to a body or frame associated with a conveyor belt, in which an associated cleaning head cleans the conveyor belt's surface. The cleaning head has an arm that extends from its body and inserts into a corresponding opening on a connecting frame associated with the cleaning device. The cleaning head is then secured in place via a cylindrical pin that extends through aligned holes on the arm and the connecting plate. Insertion of the pin connects the components together, and removal of the pin enables a user to disconnect the cleaning head and swap a new one in its place, such as to provide a different cleaning action.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2022Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Crossford International, LLCInventors: Timothy J. Kane, Gregory Wyatt, Evan Reyes, Joseph Franzino, Russell Barnes, Robert Folchi
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Patent number: 11661288Abstract: A dynamic, reconfigurable, and modular cleaning device utilizes software, sensors, and modular components to provide a one-size-fits-all approach to cleaning conveyor belts. The cleaning device secures to a body or frame associated with a conveyor belt, in which an associated cleaning head cleans the conveyor belt's surface. The cleaning head has an arm that extends from its body and inserts into a corresponding opening on a connecting frame associated with the cleaning device. The cleaning head is then secured in place via a cylindrical pin that extends through aligned holes on the arm and the connecting plate. Insertion of the pin connects the components together, and removal of the pin enables a user to disconnect the cleaning head and swap a new one in its place, such as to provide a different cleaning action.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Crossford International, LLCInventors: Timothy J. Kane, Gregory Wyatt, Evan Reyes, Joseph Franzino, Russell Barnes, Robert Folchi
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Patent number: 11618635Abstract: A dynamic, reconfigurable, and modular cleaning device utilizes software, sensors, and modular components to provide a one-size-fits-all approach to cleaning conveyor belts. The cleaning device secures to a body or frame associated with a conveyor belt, in which an associated cleaning head cleans the conveyor belt's surface. The cleaning head has an arm that extends from its body and inserts into a corresponding opening on a connecting frame associated with the cleaning device. The cleaning head is then secured in place via a cylindrical pin that extends through aligned holes on the arm and the connecting plate. Insertion of the pin connects the components together, and removal of the pin enables a user to disconnect the cleaning head and swap a new one in its place, such as to provide a different cleaning action.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2022Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Crossford International, LLCInventors: Timothy J. Kane, Gregory Wyatt, Evan Reyes, Joseph Franzino, Russell Barnes, Robert Folchi
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Patent number: 11565888Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for an endless conveyor belt is provided. The cleaning apparatus is operable for a rotary cleaning head to perform a cleaning action on a first section of the endless conveyor belt. In an embodiment of the present invention, the rotary cleaning head comprises a rotating disc assembly. The rotary cleaning assembly is operable for a mobile mount to position the rotary cleaning head into a first cleaning contact position with the endless conveyor belt. To affix the rotary cleaning head assembly to a mount, a connecting portion having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end includes a first coupling is provided. Said coupling is capable of making a connection to and disconnecting from the mobile mount, and said distal end capable of making a connection and disconnecting from the rotary cleaning head and adapted for use with the rotary cleaning head.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Crossford International, LLCInventors: Timothy J. Kane, Gregory Wyatt, Evan Reyes, Joseph Franzino, Russell Barnes, Robert Folchi
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Patent number: 10179352Abstract: Pivoting brush heads and associated machines in which cleaning of interior tube surfaces occurs by a forward non-cleaning pass of a pivoting brush head through a tube followed by a reverse cleaning pass where the pivoting brush head engages and cleans the interior surface. The pivoting brush head has a first position for the forward pass producing minimum engagement of interior tube surfaces, and a second position for the reverse pass of full cleaning engagement with the interior tube surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Crossford International, LLCInventors: Timothy J. Kane, George Cruz, David L. Walsh
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Patent number: 10030216Abstract: Systems and methods for formulating and utilizing chemical gel formulations, particularly with respect to cooling tower fill cleaning operations.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Crossford International, LLCInventors: Timothy J. Kane, Joseph J. Franzino, Pete Gentile, Mark Rothenhausen, Ray Field
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Patent number: 9938490Abstract: Systems and methods for formulating, tabletizing, and utilizing cleaning tablets, particularly with respect to tube cleaning operations.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Crossford International, LLCInventors: Dave Walsh, Timothy J. Kane, Ray Field, Joseph J. Franzino
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Patent number: 9731330Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for portable cooling tower cleaning are provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Crossford International, LLCInventors: Timothy J. Kane, Joseph J. Franzino, Pete Gentile, Mark Rothenhausen
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Patent number: 9533331Abstract: Hand-held solid chemical applicator assemblies for various cleaning applications such as coil cleaning utilizing specially-configured chemical tablet chamber and assembly hydraulics. In some cases, the hand-held solid chemical applicator assemblies are configured to include a cylindrical flow diverter to facilitate proper chemical tablet dissolution.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Crossford International, LLCInventors: Timothy J. Kane, Joseph J. Franzino, Ray Field
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Publication number: 20160362636Abstract: Systems and methods for formulating and utilizing chemical gel formulations, particularly with respect to cooling tower fill cleaning operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Timothy J. Kane, Joseph J. Franzino, Pete Gentile, Mark Rothenhausen, Ray Field
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Patent number: 9517496Abstract: A tube cleaning machine in which cleaning interior tube surfaces occurs by a forward non-cleaning pass of cleaning implement through work tube followed by reverse cleaning pass where implement engages and cleans interior surface. Cleaning implement has first position for forward pass producing minimum engagement of interior fire-tube surface, and a second position for reverse pass of full cleaning engagement with interior fire-tube surface. A distance indicator enables operator to select distance of forward pass of cleaning implement to correspond with tube length.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Crossford International, LLCInventors: Timothy J. Kane, George Cruz, David L. Walsh
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Patent number: 9505037Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for portable coil cleaning and vacuum systems are provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Crossford International, LLCInventors: Timothy J. Kane, Frank Intrieri, Jr., Pete Gentile, David L. Walsh
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Publication number: 20160263631Abstract: Pivoting brush heads and associated machines in which cleaning of interior tube surfaces occurs by a forward non-cleaning pass of a pivoting brush head through a tube followed by a reverse cleaning pass where the pivoting brush head engages and cleans the interior surface. The pivoting brush head has a first position for the forward pass producing minimum engagement of interior tube surfaces, and a second position for the reverse pass of full cleaning engagement with the interior tube surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Timothy J. Kane, George Cruz, David L. Walsh
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Publication number: 20160257913Abstract: Systems and methods for formulating, tabletizing, and utilizing cleaning tablets, particularly with respect to tube cleaning operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2015Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Dave Walsh, Timothy J. Kane, Ray Field, Joseph J. Franzino
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Publication number: 20160221051Abstract: A tube cleaning machine in which cleaning interior tube surfaces occurs by a forward non-cleaning pass of cleaning implement through work tube followed by reverse cleaning pass where implement engages and cleans interior surface. Cleaning implement has first position for forward pass producing minimum engagement of interior fire-tube surface, and a second position for reverse pass of full cleaning engagement with interior fire-tube surface. A distance indicator enables operator to select distance of forward pass of cleaning implement to correspond with tube length.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Timothy J. Kane, George Cruz, David L. Walsh
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Patent number: D765828Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Crossford International, LLCInventor: Timothy J. Kane
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Patent number: D991598Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Crossford Interenational, LLCInventors: Timothy J. Kane, Santiago Valderrama, Mark Rothenhausen, Timothy Robb, Gregory Wyatt, Frank Intrieri, Jr., Joseph Franzino, Vincent Cook, Victor Ceci, Tolga Caglar
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Patent number: D991599Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Crossford International, LLCInventors: Timothy J. Kane, Santiago Valderrama, Mark Rothenhausen, Timothy Robb, Gregory Wyatt, Frank Intrieri, Jr., Joseph Franzino, Vincent Cook, Victor Ceci, Tolga Caglar