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Douglas Piccard, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20090272168 | ELECTROHYDRAULIC FORMING TOOL AND METHOD OF FORMING SHEET METAL BLANK WITH THE SAME - An electrohydraulic forming (EHF) tool and a method of forming a sheet metal blank in an EHF operation. The tool may include a pair of electrodes and may be filled with a liquid. A high voltage discharge may be produced between the electrodes in a manner that induces a shockwave within the fluid. The shockwave may produce sufficient force within the liquid to form the blank against a die. | 11-05-2009 |
20100084112 | HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING HEAT THEREIN - A hybrid electric vehicle includes an internal combustion engine and an electrical power storage unit. The engine and power storage unit are configured to provide motive power for the vehicle. The vehicle also includes a heater core in fluid communication with the engine, power storage unit and vehicle's cabin. | 04-08-2010 |
20100117593 | AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE POWER SYSTEM - An energy storage system for an automotive vehicle includes a plurality of energy storage units electrically connected in series and a plurality of bi-directional energy converters each having first and second sides. Each of the first sides is electrically connected with one of the plurality of energy storage units. The system also includes another energy storage unit. The second sides of the plurality of bi-directional energy converters are electrically connected in parallel with the another energy storage unit. Each of the bi-directional energy converters is capable of transferring energy between the first and second sides. | 05-13-2010 |
Douglas Piccard, Ypsilanti, MI US
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20110165484 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH MECHANICAL CHECK VALVE - A fuel cell system may include a cathode loop having an operating pressure during fuel cell system operation. The cathode loop may include a normally open mechanical check valve disposed at a water pooling location within the loop and having a cracking pressure approximately equal to the operating pressure. | 07-07-2011 |
Paul Piccard, Longmont, CO US
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20090144826 | Systems and Methods for Identifying Malware Distribution - Systems and methods for identifying malware distribution sites are described. In one embodiment, a system includes a malware detection module configured to analyze a file of a protected computer to determine that the file is associated with malware. The system also includes a Web site identification module configured to search a download history log of the protected computer to identify a Web site from which the file was downloaded. | 06-04-2009 |
Robert J. Piccard, St. Johns, MI US
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20130154196 | PISTON RING FORMED FROM RING BLANK - A piston ring is formed from a ring blank, e.g., a wire, that has a cross sectional profile including upper and lower surfaces that are generally parallel and disposed between inner and outer peripheral faces. The cross sectional profile also includes a hook area at the outer portion of the lower surface that includes a nose area. The nose area is provided with a radius that is as sharp as possible, and is disposed such that a grinding operation performed on the lower surface, e.g., with a single generally planar grinding surface, will also grind the nose area, thereby truncating the nose area and increasing sharpness of the nose area without having to perform additional machining operations. | 06-20-2013 |
Robert Lee Piccard, Auburn Hills, MI US
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20140265274 | AIRBAG MODULE - An airbag; module including an airbag; configured to inflate between a steering wheel and a vehicle occupant and an inflator configured to provide inflation gas to the airbag. The airbag includes a first vent opening and a second vent opening, and the first and second vent openings are configured to allow venting of an inflation gas. The first vent opening and second vent opening are arranged such that the first vent opening is located above a rim of the steering wheel and the second vent opening is located below the rim of the steering wheel when the airbag is in an inflated state. | 09-18-2014 |