Patents by Inventor Zachary Tyler Donlan

Zachary Tyler Donlan 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).

  • Track bolt
    Patent number: 10190618
    Abstract: A track bolt for an undercarriage system includes a head portion. The track bolt also includes a body portion extending from the head portion. The track bolt further includes a piezo ceramic sensor mounted in a counter bore provided in the track bolt. The piezo ceramic sensor measures a value of track bolt elongation such that the value of the track bolt elongation is used to calculate a clamping force in the track bolt. The track bolt includes a plug member disposed in the counter bore for sealing the piezo ceramic sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Allen McKinley, Zachary Tyler Donlan
  • TRACK BOLT
    Publication number: 20180372142
    Abstract: A track bolt for an undercarriage system includes a head portion. The track bolt also includes a body portion extending from the head portion. The track bolt further includes a piezo ceramic sensor mounted in a counter bore provided in the track bolt. The piezo ceramic sensor measures a value of track bolt elongation such that the value of the track bolt elongation is used to calculate a clamping force in the track bolt. The track bolt includes a plug member disposed in the counter bore for sealing the piezo ceramic sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Allen McKinley, Zachary Tyler Donlan