Daniel W Celotta from Circle Pines, MN

Resumes

Senior Engineering Design Manager

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Location:

14949 Technology Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55344

Industry:

Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering

Work:

Medtronic
Senior Engineering Design Manager
Graco Mar 2010 - Aug 2014
Product Engineering Manager
Dristeem Mar 2010 - Aug 2014
New Product Development Manager
Graco Sep 2008 - Mar 2010
Mechanical Design Engineer
Quanta Dialysis Technologies Apr 2007 - Aug 2008
New Product Development Engineer

Education:

University of Minnesota 2015 - 2017
Masters, Master of Arts University of Minnesota 2003 - 2006
Masters, Master of Arts, Mechanical Engineering Carleton College 1992 - 1996
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts, Physics

Skills:

Product Development
Engineering
Microsoft Excel
Testing
Continuous Improvement
Design For Manufacturing
Management
Team Leadership
It Operations
Cross Functional Team Leadership
New Product Ideation
Unix
Engineering Management
Backup Solutions

Languages:

Spanish

Us Patents

Apparatus For And Method Of Making A Frozen Confectionery Product
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US Patent:

20060110515, May 25, 2006
Filed:

Nov 24, 2004
Appl. No.:

10/997262
Inventors:

David Waletzko - Minneapolis MN, US
Daniel Celotta - Inver Grove Heights MN, US
Jonathan Robelia - Maplewood MN, US
Micah Cook - Burnsville MN, US
Rupa Kilaparti - St. Paul MN, US
Paul Henry - Andover MN, US
Daniel Noes - Coon Rapids MN, US
William Durfee - Edina MN, US
International Classification:

A23G 9/00
US Classification:

426565000
Abstract:

Apparatus for producing a serving of frozen confectionery product is characterized by a supply of liquid gas, a support for removably carrying a disposable container that holds a volume of unfrozen confectionery mix, and a holder for releasably holding a disposable agitator, such that the agitator extends into confectionery mix in the container. A valve controllably dispenses liquid gas into the confectionery mix in the container while relative motion is imparted to the container and agitator to agitate and admix the confectionery mix and liquid gas while the liquid gas mix evaporates to cool and freeze the confectionery mix, through a transfer of heat from the confectionery mix to the liquid gas and through the latent heat of evaporation of the liquid gas, to produce the frozen confectionery product.

Valve
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US Patent:

20080149192, Jun 26, 2008
Filed:

Jan 12, 2006
Appl. No.:

11/795107
Inventors:

Henry V. Holec - Mendora Heights MN, US
Douglas P. Goulet - Hanover MN, US
Daniel W. Celotta - Circle Pines MN, US
Stephen J. Czeck - Shoreview MN, US
Richard Nighy - Stratford upon Avon, GB
International Classification:

F16K 31/36
US Classification:

137491
Abstract:

A valve comprising a magnetic circuit comprising a first member and a pivotably mounted armature the armature being movable between a position in which the valve seal engages the valve seat of valve port to block the valve port , and a position away from the first member . A coil surrounds the armature which, when supplied with an electric current, creates a magnetic field in the armature attracting the free end to the first member . Dampening pads are provided on the armature . Each dampener pad comprises a layer of viscoelastic material covered by a protective layer of polyetheretherketone (PEEK). During use, as there is wear between the armature and the first member , and/or non magnetic section , the dampening pad is compressed on impact by an increasing degree, thus the more worn the valve becomes, the more the dampening and thus the greater the protection against further wear.

Apparatus For And Product Method Of Making A Frozen Confectionery
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US Patent:

20110064858, Mar 17, 2011
Filed:

Jul 12, 2010
Appl. No.:

12/804032
Inventors:

David Waletzko - Minneapolis MN, US
Daniel Celotta - Inver Grove Heights MN, US
Jonathan Paul Robelia - Maplewood MN, US
Micah Todd Cook - Burnsville MN, US
Rupa Kilaparti - St. Paul MN, US
Paul Joseph Henry - Andover MN, US
Daniel Theodore Noes - Coon Rapids MN, US
William K. Durfee - Edina MN, US
International Classification:

A23G 9/20
US Classification:

426519
Abstract:

Apparatus for producing a serving of frozen confectionery product is characterized by a supply of liquid gas, a support for removably carrying a disposable container that holds a volume of unfrozen confectionery mix, and a holder for releasably holding a disposable agitator, such that the agitator extends into confectionery mix in the container. A valve controllably dispenses liquid gas into the confectionery mix in the container while relative motion is imparted to the container and agitator to agitate and admix the confectionery mix and liquid gas while the liquid gas mix evaporates to cool and freeze the confectionery mix, through a transfer of heat from the confectionery mix to the liquid gas and through the latent heat of evaporation of the liquid gas, to produce the frozen confectionery product.

Offset Cam For Piston Pump
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US Patent:

20130061744, Mar 14, 2013
Filed:

May 19, 2011
Appl. No.:

13/698935
Inventors:

Daniel W. Celotta - Circle Pines MN, US
John C. Holman - Ham Lake MN, US
Assignee:

GRACO MINNESOTA INC. - Minneapolis MN
International Classification:

F01B 9/00
US Classification:

92140
Abstract:

A pump assembly comprises a cam and a piston. The cam rotates in a plane about an eccentric axis, and has a circumferential side wall. The piston engages the circumferential side wall of the cam, and runs along a piston axis which lies in the plane of the cam. The piston axis is parallel to but not coincident with a reference line perpendicular to and intersecting the eccentric axis.

Removable Shim Clip For Adjustable Piston Pump
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US Patent:

20130061745, Mar 14, 2013
Filed:

May 19, 2011
Appl. No.:

13/698943
Inventors:

Daniel W. Celotta - Circle Pines MN, US
John C. Holman - Ham Lake MN, US
Assignee:

GRACO MINNESOTA INC. - Minneapolis MN
International Classification:

F01B 29/00
US Classification:

92140
Abstract:

A pump assembly comprises a base, a cam, a cylinder, a piston, and a shim clip. The cam rotates about a rotational axis with respect to the base. The cylinder attaches to the base, and has an inlet port and an outlet for fluid. The piston is reciprocally driven by rotation of the cam to draw fluid into the cylinder through the inlet port during a fill stroke, and to close the inlet port and pump fluid in the cylinder toward the offset during a pump stroke. The shim clip is removably insertable between the cylinder and the base to increase the distance between the inlet port and the rotational axis.

Condensing, Ultra-Low Nox Gas-Fired Humidfier
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US Patent:

20220404041, Dec 22, 2022
Filed:

Jun 30, 2022
Appl. No.:

17/855156
Inventors:

- Eden Prairie MN, US
Cole K. Farley - Long Lake MN, US
Alvin J. Klisch - Eden Prairie MN, US
David Pflum - Eden Prairie MN, US
Daniel W. Celotta - Circle Pines MN, US
International Classification:

F24F 6/18
F22B 31/08
F22B 37/06
F22B 9/00
Abstract:

A gas-fired atmospheric pressure steam humidifier having high efficiency and ultra-low NOx(3) emissions is disclosed. In some examples, the gas-fired humidifier can have an efficiency of greater than 90 percent and a NOx(3) output of less than 20 parts per million (ppm). In one aspect, the humidifier includes a secondary heat exchanger having a first heat exchange section for pre-heating combustion air and a separate second heat exchange section for pre-heating make-up water, wherein the first and second heat exchange sections are in heat transfer communication with exhaust gases generated by the gas-fired burner and combustion blower assembly. In some examples, the first heat exchange section includes orifices for enabling flue gas recirculation.

Lead Construction Including Alignable Marker Elements
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US Patent:

20220226636, Jul 21, 2022
Filed:

Jan 19, 2022
Appl. No.:

17/579064
Inventors:

- Minneapolis MN, US
Varun Bhatia - Minneapolis MN, US
Kendall Emfield - Excelsior MN, US
Ryan Lahm - Lino Lakes MN, US
Alan Cheng - Minneapolis MN, US
Douglas S. Hine - Forest Lake MN, US
Kristin M. Johnson - Circle Pines MN, US
Gregory N. Nesseth - Forest Lake MN, US
Jonathan E. Baxter - Fridley MN, US
Daniel W. Celotta - Circle Pines MN, US
Stephen A. Howard - Forest Lake MN, US
Nathan A. Grenz - North Oaks MN, US
Brian P. Colin - Anoka MN, US
Ronald A. Drake - St. Louis Park MN, US
Juan Meng - Shanghai, CN
Hongyang Lu - Shanghai, CN
International Classification:

A61N 1/05
B33Y 10/00
B33Y 80/00
B33Y 30/00
Abstract:

Implantable apparatus includes two or more alignable marker elements, and systems and methods for manufacturing such implantable apparatus, and methods to utilize such implantable apparatus. For example, the implantable apparatus may include a first alignable marker element and a second alignable marker element that may be used to ensure proper alignment with a target site.

Condensing, Ultra-Low Nox Gas-Fired Humidfier
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US Patent:

20190226699, Jul 25, 2019
Filed:

Jan 18, 2019
Appl. No.:

16/251938
Inventors:

- Eden Prairie MN, US
Cole K. Farley - Long Lake MN, US
Alvin J. Klisch - Eden Prairie MN, US
David Pflum - Eden Prairie MN, US
Daniel W. Celotta - Circle Pines MN, US
International Classification:

F24F 6/18
F22B 31/08
F22B 9/00
F22B 37/06
Abstract:

A gas-fired atmospheric pressure steam humidifier having high efficiency and ultra-low NOx(3) emissions is disclosed. In some examples, the gas-fired humidifier can have an efficiency of greater than 90 percent and a NOx(3) output of less than 20 parts per million (ppm). In one aspect, the humidifier includes a secondary heat exchanger having a first heat exchange section for pre-heating combustion air and a separate second heat exchange section for pre-heating make-up water, wherein the first and second heat exchange sections are in heat transfer communication with exhaust gases generated by the gas-fired burner and combustion blower assembly. In some examples, the first heat exchange section includes orifices for enabling flue gas recirculation.