Michael C Killian

US Patent:

7982459, Jul 19, 2011

Filed:

Jun 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/493687

Inventors:

Michael Lee Killian - Troy MI, US
Alexander Bogicevic - Wolverine Lake MI, US
Ahmad Aquil - Farmington Hills MI, US

Assignee:

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

G01N 27/82

US Classification:

324240, 324228, 324260, 376245, 376258

Abstract:

A method for detecting a position of a cylinder rod includes depositing a plurality of welds substantially along the length of a steel rod and depositing a corrosion resistant material onto the steel rod by laser cladding. The cylinder rod is then placed proximate to a sensor assembly. One of the cylinder rod and the sensor assembly are moved relative to the other. The sensor assembly detects a change in properties between the steel rod and the welds and generates a corresponding signal. A change in position of the cylinder rod or damage to the cylinder rod can be detected by analyzing the number and strength of the signals.

US Patent:

8166821, May 1, 2012

Filed:

Jun 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/493671

Inventors:

Michael Killian - Troy MI, US
Aquil Ahmad - West Bloomfield MI, US

Assignee:

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

G01N 29/26

US Classification:

73601, 73602

Abstract:

A method of maintaining a rod of a hydraulic cylinder for a motion compensation system of an offshore platform includes non-destructive testing of a metallic cladding deposited onto the rod. An inspection crawler includes a visual inspection device, an eddy current inspection device and an ultrasonic inspection device. The method includes rotating the visual inspection device, the eddy current inspection device and the ultrasonic inspection device around a circumference of the rod while moving the inspection crawler along a longitudinal axis of the rod to simultaneously collect data related to the metallic cladding from the visual inspection device, the eddy current inspection device and the ultrasonic inspection device. The data is analyzed to detect any discontinuities, i. e. , defects, in the metallic cladding.

US Patent:

20040118645, Jun 24, 2004

Filed:

Oct 7, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/680804

Inventors:

Michael Killian - Troy MI, US
Daniel Gochenour - Auburn IN, US

Assignee:

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

F16D065/10

US Classification:

188/2180XL

Abstract:

A clutch driven disc assembly includes a hub and an annular spring plate fixed to the hub. A friction disc assembly is mounted concentric with an axis of rotation of the hub and is rotatably relative to the spring plate. A plurality of drive springs are operably disposed between the spring plate and the friction disc assembly. The friction disc assembly further includes a reinforcing plate and a substantially annular disc fixed to the reinforcing plate. A friction material button is fixed to the substantially annular disc. The friction material button has a friction material cookie and a backer plate. The backer plate is fixed to the friction material cookie. The backer plate is substantially the same size and shape as the friction material cookie. A laser weld bead joins the substantially annular disc and the backer plate, in turn fixing the friction material button to the substantially annular disc.

US Patent:

20040186033, Sep 23, 2004

Filed:

Sep 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/656527

Inventors:

Mark Waldrop - Royal Oak MI, US
Michael Killian - Ferndale MI, US
Lawrence James - Grosse Ile MI, US

International Classification:

C11D001/00

US Classification:

510/201000

Abstract:

A method is provided for removing paint from plastic parts by treating the painted part with a solvent mixture. The solvent mixture used to remove the paint is a mixture of a high-boiling pyrrolidone or piperidone (lactam) solvent and an aqueous mineral acid, optionally with a surfactant added.

US Patent:

20070243384, Oct 18, 2007

Filed:

Jun 14, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/809000

Inventors:

Mark Waldrop - Royal Oak MI, US
Michael Killian - Ferndale MI, US
Lawrence James - Grosse Ile MI, US

Assignee:

BASF Corporation - Mount Olive NJ

International Classification:

B08B 3/08
B08B 7/02
B32B 27/00
C09D 9/04

US Classification:

428407000, 134017000, 134027000, 510204000, 510212000

Abstract:

A method is provided for removing paint from plastic parts by treating the painted part with a solvent mixture. The solvent mixture used to remove the paint is a mixture of a high-boiling pyrrolidone or piperidone (lactam) solvent and an aqueous mineral acid, optionally with a surfactant added.

US Patent:

20100173172, Jul 8, 2010

Filed:

Jan 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/684241

Inventors:

Michael Lee Killian - Troy MI, US
Aquil Ahmad - Farmington Hills MI, US
Clifton Higdon - Birmingham MI, US

Assignee:

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

B32B 15/18
B32B 15/01
C21D 7/08
B05D 3/00

US Classification:

428684, 428615, 428668, 428681, 29 9001, 427532

Abstract:

A method of forming a wear-resistant coating on a metal substrate includes depositing a metal alloy onto the metal substrate to form a cladding, rough finishing the cladding to thereby provide the cladding with an average roughness, R, of from about 50 micro-inches to about 150 micro-inches, and work hardening the cladding to thereby form the wear-resistant coating and a hardened zone thereof, wherein the hardened zone has a hardness greater than a hardness of the metal substrate. A wear-resistant coating system includes the metal substrate and the wear-resistant coating disposed on the metal substrate. The wear-resistant coating is substantially resistant to corrosion from sea water at an ambient temperature of from about −40 C. to about 50 C.

US Patent:

20110000588, Jan 6, 2011

Filed:

Jul 1, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/459323

Inventors:

Alexander Bogicevic - Wolverine Lake MI, US
Aquil Ahmad - West Bloomfield MI, US
John A. Kovacich - Waukesha WI, US
Bohdan Lisowsky - Troy MI, US
Michael L. Killian - Troy MI, US
Alaa A. Elmoursi - Troy MI, US

International Classification:

C21D 1/04
B29C 67/00

US Classification:

148559, 266102, 266103, 425 3, 264427, 264429

Abstract:

A system and method for producing material characteristics are described. A magnetic treatment chamber with a high magnetic field treats workpieces; and a conveyor or transporter continuously moves the workpieces through the high magnetic field in the magnetic chamber. A frictional or mechanical engagement system extracts the workpieces through and out of the high magnetic field.

US Patent:

20110227590, Sep 22, 2011

Filed:

Mar 15, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/048303

Inventors:

Michael Lee Killian - Troy MI, US
Aquil Ahmad - Farmington Hills MI, US
Clifton Baxter Higdon - Birmingham MI, US
John Trublowski - Troy MI, US

Assignee:

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

G01R 27/08
B05D 3/02
B05D 3/06
B05D 3/12

US Classification:

324700, 427314, 427554, 427290

Abstract:

A method of forming a position measurement system includes melting a surface of a substrate formed from a first material, wherein the surface defines at least one groove therein and wherein the surface is melted within the at least one groove. The method also includes, concurrent to melting, depositing a second material into the at least one groove to form a mixture of the first material and the second material. The method further includes solidifying the mixture to form an indicator material that is distinguishable from and metallurgically bonded to the first material, and depositing an alloy onto the substrate to form a corrosion-resistant cladding that covers the indicator material and the surface to thereby form the position measurement system. A position measurement system is also disclosed.