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Brian A. Ford, Blissfield, MI US
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| 20120060820 | FILTER UNIT, FILTRATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A filter unit, system and method for removing grease, oil and other particulates from air, for example, in a kitchen environment. The filter unit includes a housing having an upstream side, an downstream side, and a cavity therebetween, a heat exchanger disposed within the cavity and comprising at least two tubes, at least one entrance aperture disposed on the upstream side of the housing and defined by at least one fin, at least one baffle disposed on the downstream side of the housing so as to be oppositely disposed from the at least one entrance aperture, and at least one exit aperture disposed on the downstream side of the housing adjacent the at least one baffle. The baffle and fin define at least one flow path through the housing and around the tubes. | 03-15-2012 |
Brian C. Ford, Mt. Clemens, MI US
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| 20080290640 | Driver Side Air Bag - An air bag usable to protect the driver of the vehicle comprising: a face panel; a rear panel of generally the same shape as the face panel and secured to the face panel along its periphery; the rear panel including a centrally located opening configured to receive an air bag inflator that introduces gas into the space formed by the face and rear panels; a tether of elongated shape having first and second ends and a center region, the center region is positioned into a Z-shaped configuration and secured to the face panel proximate a geometric center of the face panel. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090058052 | Knee Air Bag Module and Method of Assembly - An air bag module including a housing ( | 03-05-2009 |
Christopher W. Ford, Holly, MI US
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| 20080261177 | FORCE DISTRIBUTING DENTAL IMPLANT ASSEMBLY - A dental implant assembly ( | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090286202 | POLYMERIC DENTAL IMPLANT ASSEMBLY - A dental implant assembly ( | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100266987 | DENTAL IMPLANT ASSEMBLY - A dental implant assembly ( | 10-21-2010 |
Daniel Ford, Ypsilanti, MI US
David H. Ford, Canton, MI US
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| 20100107615 | REACTANT DELIVERY FOR ENGINE EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT - A reactant delivery system for engine exhaust gas treatment may include a tank in which a reactant is received, a pumping device, a pressure relief device, and a reactant distribution device. The pumping device may have an inlet disposed within the interior of the tank to receive the reactant, and an outlet through which the reactant is discharged. The pressure relief device may have an inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the pumping device, a primary outlet to discharge the reactant under pressure to a downstream location, and a bypass outlet through which at least some of the reactant discharged from the pumping device is selectively discharged. And the reactant distribution device may be in fluid communication with the bypass outlet of the pressure relief device and have a plurality of outlets to distribute the reactant to at least two different locations within the tank. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110000297 | FLUID TANK AND FLUID LEVEL SENDER WITH EXTERNAL SIGNALING FEATURE - A fluid level sender may include a sensing feature disposed within an internal volume of a tank, responsive to the level of liquid within the tank and including a drive member, a signaling feature disposed outside of the internal volume of the tank and including a driven member and a dividing wall. The dividing wall may be disposed between and separating the sensing feature from the signaling feature. The drive member provides a force and the driven member is responsive to the force provided from the drive member to enable the signaling feature to provide an indication of the amount of liquid within the tank. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110002798 | FLUID TANK AND FLUID PUMP WITH EXTERIOR MOTOR - A fluid tank assembly may include a fluid tank having a wall defining an internal volume in which a fluid is received and a fluid pump. The fluid pump may have a motor including an electrically driven motor, a pumping element driven to rotate by the motor, a dividing wall disposed between and separating the motor and the pumping element, and a magnetic coupling between the motor and the pumping element and operative through the dividing wall to couple the motor with the pumping element. The motor may be located outside of the internal volume of the fluid tank and the pumping element may be located inside of the internal volume of the fluid tank. | 01-06-2011 |
Gordon C. Ford, St. Joseph, MI US
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| 20080253870 | CRUCIBLE SHUTTLE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A crucible handling shuttle includes a pair of opposed dual crucible-gripping arms mounted on a rotatable head and moves between an induction furnace pedestal and a crucible loading station, such that one pair of arms pick up a crucible loaded with a preweighed sample, the shuttle moves to the induction furnace, where the other pair of arms grip and remove a spent crucible. The shutter head then rotates to deposit the new sample-holding crucible onto the pedestal and subsequently moves out of the furnace area to a sample disposal chute positioned between the crucible loading station and the furnace, whereupon the spent crucible is dropped for disposal. The shuttle head is then rotated and moved to the loading station to pick up a new crucible. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20110075696 | EASILY REMOVABLE COMBUSTION TUBE - A combustion tube mounting system releasably mounts a combustion tube to an aperture in the floor of a furnace housing. The combustion tube has a base assembly with a cam and can be manually or automatically unlocked by cam pins in the floor for selectively engaging the cam for lowering the combustion tube from the floor of the furnace. When a new combustion tube is placed on the lower seal assembly and raised, it automatically aligns and engages the upper furnace seal and engages cams on the floor of the furnace housing which lock the combustion tube in place as it is introduced into the furnace. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110150609 | CRUCIBLE SHUTTLE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A crucible handling shuttle includes a pair of opposed dual crucible-gripping arms mounted on a rotatable head. The shuttle is removably plugged into a sliding block of a carriage to move between a furnace and a crucible loading station. The carriage includes mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic plugs or sockets which couple to mating sockets or plugs of the shuttle. A linear actuator extends between the carriage and the furnace base to raise and lower the carriage and shuttle coupled thereto. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20120036673 | COMBUSTION FURNACE AUTO CLEANER - An automatic cleaning assembly for an analytical furnace is detachable from the filter chamber above the combustion tube. The cleaning assembly includes a rotating brush which is lowered through the filter chamber and into the combustion tube while a vacuum is drawn through the lower seal of the combustion tube. This results in a higher vacuum pressure differential and improved flow rate for removing dust from the filter of the furnace and the combustion tube. | 02-16-2012 |
Irene A. Ford, Plymouth, MI US
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| 20080222601 | Method and system for processing data contained within COBOL or PL/I record description entries and storage medium for storing instructions which effectuate the method - A method and system for processing data contained within COBOL or PL/I record description entries and storage medium for storing instructions which effectuate the method are provided. The method includes receiving a first COBOL or PL/I software instruction which includes a first set of criteria for a first data field of data fields of the entries and having a generic subscript/occurrence for the first data field. The method further includes automatically processing all occurrences of the first data field within the record description entries based on the first set of criteria. | 09-11-2008 |
Robert Ford, Troy, MI US
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| 20090189134 | Perceived Jack Position Drift Compensation Method and Apparatus - A controller commands a jack drive to extend and retract a jack leg relative to a jack base along a stroke having retraction and extension limits. The controller updates a perceived present leg position value in response to position change signals from a position change sensor. The controller occasionally applies compensation factors to the perceived present leg position value in the extension direction. The controller resets the perceived present leg position value whenever the jack leg reaches the retraction limit. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090189558 | Actuator Position Homing Method and Apparatus - An electric actuator motor drives an actuator leg between inner and outer limits of an actuator stroke relative to an actuator base. A controller detects when the actuator leg is at one of the inner and outer stroke limits by monitoring and comparing actuator motor power draw to known actuator motor power draw values associated with the operation of an electric actuator when its leg has reached an actuator leg stroke limit. A position sensor senses changes in the position of a monitored actuator component and provides corresponding signals to the controller. The controller calculates the position of the monitored actuator component relative to the position that the monitored actuator component was in when the actuator leg was in a predetermined home position. The controller recognizes and records the concurrent position of the monitored actuator component as indicating that the actuator leg is in the home position whenever the leg reaches a stroke limit. | 07-30-2009 |
Robert M. Ford, Troy, MI US
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| 20100001835 | Customer Paging and Communications System - A customer paging and communications system comprising a base unit and a plurality of pagers. The base unit may include an input interface and a base unit processor that's configured to receive pager identifiers and then generate alert signals associated with the respective pager identifiers. The base unit may also include a base unit transmitter that transmits the pager identifiers, an informational message, and an alert signal to the pagers. Each of the pagers may be identified with a corresponding one of the pager identifiers and may comprise a pager receiver and pager processor configured to receive the corresponding pager identifier, an informational message, and an alert signal from the base unit. Each pager processor may be configured to generate an alert if a received alert signal is associated with the pager identifier associated with that particular pager. Each pager may also include a display that may be configured to display the informational message received from the base unit. The base unit may be further configured to stream information to the plurality of pagers and each pager may be further configured to display the streamed information. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100324441 | Brain-Related Chronic Pain Disorder Treatment Method and Apparatus - A method for treating brain-related chronic pain disorders in human subjects includes assessing the brain function of a subject suffering from chronic pain, diagnosing a chronic pain-related abnormal brain condition, and mitigating the abnormal brain activity by applying an electrical stimulation signal to tissues corresponding to at least one area of abnormal brain activity. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110196693 | Apparatus and method for remote assessment and therapy management in medical devices via interface systems - A remote medical assessment and therapy management apparatus comprising a center user interface, a center computer coupleable with the center user interface. The center computer displays information via the center user interface for use in developing a therapeutic prescription and receives therapeutic control inputs from a user. A remote device includes a medical diagnostic instrument for acquiring biophysical data from a patient, a medical therapeutic instrument that provides a therapy to the patient, and a remote computer that receives diagnostic signals from the diagnostic instrument and transmits therapeutic control signals to the therapeutic instrument. A network interface is connected between the first center computer and the remote computer and transmits diagnostic signals from the remote computer to the center computer and control signals from the center computer to the therapeutic instrument via the remote computer. | 08-11-2011 |
Steve L. Ford, Grand Blanc, MI US
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| 20080315050 | VEHICLE BLIND SPOT RADAR SENSOR MOUNT - A structure for retaining a sensor and a body fascia panel entails a bracket, framework, or solid material that defines a receptacle or pocket for a sensor, such as a radar sensor, and a dip or slot such that a body fascia panel may he securely held in place. Additionally, a body fascia panel may exhibit an auxiliary structure that retains the sensor, and a fastener retainer, such as a circular fastener retainer. The structure may be molded directly into the body fascia panel as may the fastener retainer. The slot to retain the body fascia panel may run along the entire length, such as at an upper area, of a bracket, framework or solid material to hold the panel. To protect a sensor, such as a radar sensor, from road debris, water and other elements, a sealant may surround the sensor. | 12-25-2008 |
Steven Thomas Ford, Brighton, MI US
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| 20110035135 | ACTIVE COAST AND CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHODS - An engine control system of the present disclosure comprises a target speed module and a coupling module. The target speed module determines a target speed of a vehicle based on a speed of the vehicle and at least one of an accelerator input and a speed control input. The coupling module controls coupling of an engine system and a drive system of the vehicle based on the speed and the target speed. The engine system transfers torque to the drive system when coupled and does not transfer torque to the drive system when decoupled. In other features, the engine control system further comprises a torque control module that controls torque output by the engine system based on the coupling of the engine system and the drive system, the speed, and the target speed. | 02-10-2011 |