Robertson, MI
David A. Robertson, Westland, MI US
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20120303236 | Controlling Wheel Hop in a Vehicle Axle - A method for controlling wheel hop at a vehicle axle includes determining that one of a difference between average front and rear wheel speeds exceeds a reference difference, a frequency of a signal produced by an accelerometer mounted on the axle exceeds a reference frequency, and a frequency of a lock ring torque exceeds a second reference frequency; pulsing pressure in the wheel brakes of the axle; and reducing engine torque. | 11-29-2012 |
David C. Robertson, Royal Oak, MI US
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20090323293 | Battery Cell Interconnect and Voltage Sensing Assembly and Method for Coupling Battery Cell Assemblies Thereto - A battery cell interconnect and voltage sensing assembly and a method for coupling a battery cell assembly thereto are provided. The battery cell interconnect and voltage sensing assembly includes a circuit board, electrical interconnect members, and an electrical connector. The circuit board further has slots therethrough for receiving the electrical interconnect members thereon. Electrical terminals from battery cell assemblies are coupled to the electrical interconnect members. The circuit board also has electrical traces for routing voltages at the electrical interconnect members to the electrical connector for sensing voltages of the battery cell assemblies. | 12-31-2009 |
20090325042 | Battery Cell interconnect and Voltage Sensing Assembly and Method for Coupling a Battery Cell Assembly Thereto - A battery cell interconnect and voltage sensing assembly and a method for coupling a battery cell assembly thereto are provided. The battery cell interconnect and voltage sensing assembly includes a frame member holding a plurality of electrical interconnect members and a circuit board with an electrical connector. The assembly routes an electrical current from battery cell assemblies through the electrical interconnect members and can allow a voltage at each of the electrical interconnect members to be sensed at the electrical connector. | 12-31-2009 |
20090327540 | System and Method for Determining a Bus Address for a Controller Within a Network - A system and a method for determining a bus address for a controller within a network are provided. The method includes coupling a first set of pins of a wire harness connector to a second set of pins of a PCB connector of the controller. The method further includes sampling voltages of a portion of the first set of pins of the PCB connector to determine a wire harness ID utilizing a microprocessor. The method further includes accessing a look-up table from a memory device to select the bus address for the controller using the wire harness ID utilizing the microprocessor. The look-up table includes a plurality of bus addresses correspondingly associated with a plurality of wire harness IDs. The method further includes storing the selected bus address in the memory device utilizing the microprocessor. | 12-31-2009 |
20110258471 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING DATA WITHIN THE BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A battery management system is provided. The system includes a battery monitoring device having a microprocessor and a hardware component. The microprocessor identifies a non-modifiable node ID from the hardware component. The microprocessor also obtains operational parameters associated with the at least one battery cell. The microprocessor computes a network ID for the battery monitoring device based on the non-modifiable node ID. The system further includes a main controller that communicates with the battery monitoring device via a communication bus utilizing the network ID. | 10-20-2011 |
Donna-Marie Robertson, Portage, MI US
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20130205501 | PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS AND CONTROLS THEREFOR - A patient support apparatus system includes sensors adapted to sense a gesture of a person, or forces exerted by the person on the patient support apparatus, and to control the movement of a component of the patient support apparatus based on the gesture or forces. The movement of the patient support apparatus matches the direction of the person's gesture or applied forces. The speed of the gesture and magnitude of the applied force also influence the movement of the patient support apparatus component. The controlled movement may be the upward and downward motion of a patient support deck on the patient support apparatus, or it may be the pivoting of a section of the patient support deck, or it may be other movement. Control of the patient support apparatus is carried out based on the intent of the user, as evidenced by the user's gesture or applied forces. | 08-15-2013 |
20140059781 | INFLATABLE MATTRESS AND CONTROL METHODS - A patient support, such as a mattress, includes a plurality of inflatable bladders. Depth sensors are included in the support that measure the degree of penetration of a patient into the mattress. An air pressure sensor is also included that measures the pressure inside at least one bladder. A suitable inflation level of the mattress is determined by monitoring the rate of change of the depth with respect to air pressure as the bladder is either inflated or deflated. By detecting an inflection point in the graphical relationship of the depth and pressure outputs, a suitable inflation point for the bladders is determined that reduced interface pressures experienced by the patient, yet does not overly sink the patient into the mattress to a degree or discomfort. Analyzing the outputs of the depth and pressure sensors can also be used to detect a patient's heart rate and respiration rate. | 03-06-2014 |
Eric G. Robertson, Southfield, MI US
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20100290924 | Nozzle Insert for Boosting Pump Inlet Pressure - A pump assembly includes a pump housing including an inner surface, a pump inlet and an excess flow passage, a filter assembly including a spout extending into the housing, and an insert located within and secured to the housing, and including a first surface spaced from the inner surface and producing therebetween an annular nozzle communicating with said excess flow passage, the nozzle directing a first fluid stream exiting the excess flow passage toward a second fluid stream exiting the spout, the fluid streams flowing toward the pump inlet. | 11-18-2010 |
Eric G. Robertson, Canton, MI US
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20150093261 | NOZZLE INSERT FOR BOOSTING PUMP INLET PRESSURE - A pump assembly includes a pump housing including an inner surface, a pump inlet and an excess flow passage, a filter assembly including a spout extending into the housing, and an insert located within and secured to the housing, and including a first surface spaced from the inner surface and producing therebetween an annular nozzle communicating with said excess flow passage, the nozzle directing a first fluid stream exiting the excess flow passage toward a second fluid stream exiting the spout, the fluid streams flowing toward the pump inlet. | 04-02-2015 |
James E. Robertson, Rochester, MI US
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20090021050 | STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A structural reinforcement system is provided for an automotive vehicle. In another aspect of the present invention, an upper structural beam is employed which extends in a cross-vehicle direction adjacent to a vehicle belt-line. A further aspect of the present invention employs an upper structural beam with a recessed central portion. Yet another aspect of the present invention uses a structural reinforcement system in a convertible roof vehicle. | 01-22-2009 |
James Edward Robertson, Rochester, MI US
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20120090907 | VEHICLE WITH STRUCTURAL BATTERY PACK - In an aspect, the invention is directed to a vehicle chassis for a vehicle that is at least partly driven by an electric motor, wherein the vehicle chassis incorporates a battery pack that acts as a structural member of the chassis. | 04-19-2012 |
20140178719 | IMMERSION TOLERANT ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to an immersion tolerant electrical energy storage system for use with electric vehicles. The energy storage system is equipped with a sealed battery unit and a sealed heat exchanger that cooperates to inhibit the intrusion of fluids and other contaminants into the system. The ability to limit intrusion of such fluids and contaminants provides improved service life for the batteries in the battery unit and components of the thermal control system. | 06-26-2014 |
James J. Robertson, Middleville, MI US
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20090095234 | WATER HEATER AND SYSTEM FOR INSULATING SAME - A water heater and method of assembling the water heater are disclosed. The method includes the step of positioning an insulation member around a water tank. An expandable tube is positioned at an elevation between a top surface and a bottom surface of the insulation member. An outer shell is positioned over the water tank, the insulation member, and the expandable tube to at least partially encapsulate the water tank. The expandable tube is expanded to compress at least a portion of the insulation member against the water tank or the outer shell. Foam insulation is delivered into a space defined adjacent the top surface of the insulation member and between the water tank and the outer shell. The foam insulation is substantially limited from traveling past the expandable tube when the expandable tube is maintained in an expanded state. | 04-16-2009 |
James R. Robertson, Walled Lake, MI US
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20090265885 | Rack Bushing for an Automotive Steering System - A bushing for use in a hollow tube housing of a rack and pinion steering system. The bushing is formed as a generally cylindrical body having a central aperture and a circular cantilevered flange that extends outward from the body of the bushing. The flange contains a leading surface for compression contact with a corresponding interfering surface on the hollow interior of the rack housing. The flange is disposed to continuously compress a portion of its leading surface against a portion of the interfering surface on the hollow interior of the housing over a predetermined range of temperatures when the bushing is installed in the housing, and thereby providing thermal compensation to maintain a seal. | 10-29-2009 |
Jarrod Robertson, Bloomfield Hills, MI US
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20110117525 | REFRESHABLE BRAILLE DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a refreshable Braille display device comprised of a rotary character display assembly which can display a refreshable Braille character in the plane of the rotary display assembly. Also disclosed is a method of displaying a refreshable Braille character. | 05-19-2011 |
20130011816 | Refreshable Braille Display Device - Disclosed is a refreshable Braille display device comprised of a rotary character display assembly which can display a refreshable Braille character in the plane of the rotary display assembly. Also disclosed is a method of displaying a refreshable Braille character. | 01-10-2013 |
Richard Robertson, Wyandotte, MI US
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20100253175 | ISOLATOR RING FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A stator assembly includes a stator stack and a plurality of conductors extending from the stator stack. An isolator/assembly ring is located on the stator stack. The isolator/assembly ring includes a plurality of inwardly protruding fingers. A method of assembling the stator assembly includes threading the plurality of conductors through the stator stack such that each of the plurality of fingers on the isolator/assembly ring is located between respective ones of the plurality of conductors. | 10-07-2010 |
20130076175 | CONNECTION MODULE FOR A BAR WOUND STATOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A BAR WOUND STATOR ASSEMBLY - A bar wound stator assembly includes a connection module attached to a stator core at a weld end of the stator assembly. The connection module provides all required electrical connections to connect shaped plurality of hairpin bar connectors of the stator assembly within a first pole pair of a winding set of conductors. All of the hairpin bar conductors include an identical span. The connection module completes each phase of the winding set, to connect each phase of the winding set to define a connection configuration, e.g., a wye or a delta connection configuration, and to connect the stator assembly to all external connections. | 03-28-2013 |
Sara Robertson, Walled Lake, MI US
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20110118637 | PERCUSSIVE MASSAGER - A percussive massager is provided with a housing, a cushion, a percussive drive unit having a massage head with four spaced apart massage nodes, and a cover surrounding the massager. The nodes diametrically extend outwardly or upwardly from the exterior cushion surface to effect a rhythmic percussion to a user. The cover has at least two apertures through which the nodes protrude, and a flap extending over at least two of the massage nodes. The flap has a fastener to allow for removal of the flap from the cover. A percussive massager is also provided with a motor housing, a motor with a rotary output shaft, an elongated flexible rocker arm pivotally connected to the motor housing, and a massage node connected to an end region of the rocker arm. The flexible rocker arm deflects to provide compliance when the node contacts a massage surface. | 05-19-2011 |
20120232445 | BODY MASSAGER - A massager is provided with a housing having a first guide oriented in a longitudinal direction. A carriage is oriented in the housing and cooperates with the first guide for translation. A motor is supported upon one of the carriage and the housing and operably connected to the other for translating the carriage along the first guide. A second guide is mounted to the housing and oriented generally canted relative to the longitudinal direction. A massage member is pivotally connected to the carriage and pivotally connected to the second guide such that as the carriage is translated along the first guide, and angular orientation of the massage member is rotated relative to the carriage. | 09-13-2012 |
Taylor S. Robertson, Oxford, MI US
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20090167054 | INTEGRATED REINFORCING CROSSMEMBER - Some embodiments comprise an integrated reinforcing crossmember having a carrier with an expansible material adhered to at least a portion of the exterior surface of the carrier. The carrier is comprised of a center section and two end sections, each section comprised of external lateral walls and internal ribs joined by cross walls and horizontal connecting walls. The crossmember is inserted into a cavity of a corresponding structural member, and the expansible material is activated and expands, securing the crossmember in place within the cavity. | 07-02-2009 |
20130055638 | BAFFLE WITH SELF-CLOSING FLAP ASSEMBLY - Exemplary baffles for inhibiting noise transmission through a pillar structure, and exemplary methods of making the same, are disclosed. An exemplary baffle may include a body configured to be secured in a cavity, the body defining a passage for selectively receiving a line extending through the body. The baffle may further include an expandable material extending substantially about a perimeter of the passage. The expandable material may be configured to expand to seal the cavity about the body. The body may include a flap configured to open to allow the line to extend through the passage. The body may further include a biasing element urging the flap toward a closed position, substantially obstructing the passageway. | 03-07-2013 |
Taylor S. Robertson, Metamora, MI US
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20090091157 | REINFORCEMENT DEVICE - Reinforcement components for structural members are disclosed. The reinforcement components have expansible reinforcement material that adheres to and reinforces structural members following activation. Methods of reinforcing are disclosed. Reinforced structural members are described. | 04-09-2009 |
20090096251 | SECURING MECHANISM - A mechanism suitable for assisting in the securing of expansible material to a carrier is disclosed. | 04-16-2009 |
Timothy H. Robertson, Novi, MI US
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20150042785 | Wearable Assembly Aid - Methods, devices and systems are provided for aiding an operator in performing an assembly operation by displaying the position of a component using a device worn by the operator. In one aspect, a method of aiding an operator in performing an assembly operation at an assembly station comprises: scanning the assembly station, using a camera, for the position of a component identified to be used in the assembly operation; and displaying, using a display worn by the operator, the position of the identified component within the assembly station to the operator. | 02-12-2015 |
William Joseph Robertson, Grand Rapids, MI US
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20090283024 | Battery Keel System and Method - A battery keel system for providing electrical power and ballast to a water vessel wherein the system comprises a keel including a cavity, at least one electrochemical cell and at least one electrical circuit extending from the electrochemical cell. The at least one electrochemical cell is positioned within the cavity, such that the electrochemical cell provides electrical power and ballast to the water vessel. | 11-19-2009 |