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Christopher A. Fron, Raleigh, NC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090248807System and Method of Matching Presence for Subscribers in a Social Network - A social network allows subscribers to build and maintain a network of friends. The network includes a server that maintains travel information for the subscribers and for their friends. The server analyzes this travel information to determine whether a given subscriber will be geographically near a friend for a predetermined amount of time. If so, the server notifies the subscriber, and possibly the friend as well, so that the two can arrange to meet during that time.10-01-2009

Damien J. Fron, Redford, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090145718Overrunning Clutch - An overrunning clutch has a first race, a second race, a set of pawls between the first race and the second race and a set of springs between the first race and the second race, one spring for each pawl and each corresponding spring biasing the corresponding pawl into a position in which the first race and the second race are engaged with each other in a driving direction and are disengaged from each other in a free wheeling direction. Each spring is received in a spring receiving recess of one of the races and biases a rearward portion of the corresponding pawl radially inwardly into a pawl receiving recess of the race.06-11-2009

Damien J. Fron, Rochester Hills, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110108383ONE-WAY CLUTCH RETAINER - A retainer for a one-way clutch is provided. In some embodiments, the retainer includes an annular portion with an inner circumferential surface, an outer circumferential surface and a first axial surface disposed between the inner circumferential surface and the outer circumferential surface. The first axial surface has a plurality of grooves, a second axial surface is disposed between the inner circumferential surface and the outer circumferential surface, and the second axial surface is configured to engage an outer race of the one-way clutch assembly. The retainer also includes a plurality of inner lobes that project generally radially inwardly from the inner circumferential surface, and are configured to engage an inner race of the one-way clutch assembly.05-12-2011

Tia S. Fron, Raleigh, NC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090248807System and Method of Matching Presence for Subscribers in a Social Network - A social network allows subscribers to build and maintain a network of friends. The network includes a server that maintains travel information for the subscribers and for their friends. The server analyzes this travel information to determine whether a given subscriber will be geographically near a friend for a predetermined amount of time. If so, the server notifies the subscriber, and possibly the friend as well, so that the two can arrange to meet during that time.10-01-2009