Lloyd, MI
Jefffrey M. Lloyd, Auburn Hills, MI US
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20120318422 | ROTATING SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM - A connector for a tire inflation system includes a body with an air inlet receiving pressurized air from an air supply and an air outlet to communicate the pressurized air to at least one tire. The body is to be connected to a rotating wheel component and includes an internal cavity connecting the air inlet to the air outlet. A seal assembly is positioned within the internal cavity. A tube has a first end supported by the seal assembly and a second end that is to be coupled to a non-rotating axle component. The seal assembly and tube are rotatable relative to each other and seal assembly is rotatable relative to the body. The tube communicates pressurized air from the non-rotating axle component to the air inlet to inflate the tire as needed. | 12-20-2012 |
Jeffrey Lloyd, Auburn Hills, MI US
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20080309031 | DAMPER ACTUATED ACTIVE ROLL CONTROL - A roll control system is provided that includes first and second dampers each having fluid. A pump fluidly interconnects the first and second dampers. A motor is connected to the pump. A controller is in communication with the motor. The controller is configured to command the motor to drive the pump and transfer fluid between the first and second actuators in a desired direction in response to a roll signal. The pump provides fluid from one of the first and second dampers to the other of the first and second dampers in response to being driven by the motor. The roll control system can be used on front and rear axles to provide improved overall stability for the vehicle. In one example, a common motor is used to drive first and second pumps, which are respectively associated with the front and rear axles. | 12-18-2008 |
Jeffrey M. Lloyd, Auburn Hills, MI US
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20090140474 | INTEGRATED CROSSOVER VALVE - An air suspension includes a crossover valve in fluid communication with a manifold, a first set of springs in fluid communication with the manifold through a first set of valves, and a second set of springs in fluid communication with the manifold through a second set of valves. The crossover valve is movable between an open position to allow fluid communication to each of the first and the second sets of springs and a closed position that separates the first set of springs from the second set of springs. | 06-04-2009 |
20100230910 | PNEUMATIC FITTINGS FOR ACTIVE AIR SUSPENSION - A fitting for an active air suspension includes a housing with a central bore and a rigid tube having a first tube end inserted into the central bore with a second tube end extending outwardly of the housing. The first tube end includes a plastically deformed portion that prevents the rigid tube from being removed from the housing. A retention collar is used to secure a hose end to the second tube end. | 09-16-2010 |
20100230912 | CROSS-LINKED VARIABLE PISTON AIR SUSPENSION - An air suspension includes first and second air spring assemblies that each include a piston airbag and a primary airbag. A first fluid connection connects one of a first piston airbag and a first primary airbag of the first air spring assembly to one of a second piston airbag and a second primary airbag of the second air spring assembly. A second fluid connection connects the other of the first piston airbag and the first primary airbag to the other of the second piston airbag and the second primary airbag. Air flow through the first and second fluid connections is passively controlled solely in response to road load inputs to reduce roll stiffness and improve articulation. | 09-16-2010 |
20100270760 | AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR ACTIVE AIR SUSPENSION - An air suspension includes a plurality of air spring assemblies that each include a piston airbag and a primary airbag mounted over the piston airbag. The primary and piston airbags each have a variable volume that is controlled independently of the other for active suspension control. Each piston airbag includes a piston intake valve and a piston exhaust valve. Each primary airbag includes a control valve that is operable to supply and exhaust air from the corresponding primary airbag. The control valves and piston intake valves operate independently of each other. A compressor supplies air to a supply reservoir which is used to supply air to the primary and piston airbags. The compressor includes a bypass loop that directs exhausted air to a compressor inlet when the compressor is running. | 10-28-2010 |
20120319463 | MECHANICAL BYPASS VALVE FOR REGENERATIVE AIR BRAKE MODULE - An air braking system for a vehicle blends regenerative and foundation braking during low deceleration conditions in an effective and controlled manner. The braking system also includes a mechanical override that bypasses system electronics in response to an aggressive brake request such that treadle circuit pressure is sent directly to a brake relay circuit to actuate vehicle brakes. | 12-20-2012 |
20120319464 | REGENERATIVE AIR BRAKE MODULE - An air braking system for a vehicle blends regenerative and foundation braking during low deceleration conditions in an effective and controlled manner. The braking system also includes a mechanical override that bypasses system electronics in response to an aggressive brake request such that treadle circuit pressure is sent directly to a brake relay circuit to actuate vehicle brakes. | 12-20-2012 |
John Nelson Lloyd, Canton, MI US
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20140311602 | TURBO PURGE VALVE-CHECK VALVE OBD VACUUM RELIEF - An integrated valve assembly, which integrates two check valves and a solenoid assembly which functions as a purge valve. When the solenoid assembly is in an open position, during a first mode of operation, vacuum pressure places the first check valve in an open position and the second check valve in a closed position, and during a second mode of operation, pressurized air places the first check valve in a closed position, and vacuum pressure generated by a venturi valve member places the second check valve in an open position. Each check valve utilizes a nylon insert along with an over molded rubber seal. The design of the check valves prevents actuation at low vacuums and flows when the vehicle is shut off. The integrated valve assembly eliminates the need for an OBD relief valve, and simplifies the EVAP system, saving costs, complexity, and eliminates several possible leak connections. | 10-23-2014 |
John R. Lloyd, East Lansing, MI US
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20110300063 | FULLERENE BASED HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEM - A hydrogen storage structure includes a plurality of graphene sheets arranged to form a stack with a plurality of spacers between adjacent graphene sheets in the stack. In one embodiment, the spacers are arranged to provide a distance ranging between 5 Å and 20 Å between adjacent graphene sheets. In one embodiment, the spacers are formed as graphene spheres having a diameter that ranges from 5 Å to 15 Å. In another embodiment, the spacers are formed as graphene single-walled nanontubes having a length that ranges from 5 Å to 20 Å. In a further embodiment, the spacers are formed as graphene sheets having a thickness that ranges from 5 Å to 20 Å. In one embodiment, the plurality of graphene sheets is doped with lithium. In one embodiment, the lithium doping concentration is a ratio of one lithium atom per three carbon atoms. | 12-08-2011 |
Luke Christopher Lloyd, Flint, MI US
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20130059680 | BASKETBALL TRAINING DEVICE - A basketball training device having at least one elongated and vertically extending post with at least two longitudinally spaced openings. At least one elongated arm has one end insertable into one of the spaced openings on the post so that the arm extends horizontally outwardly from the post. A basketball player practices dribbling by dribbling both under the arm and over the arm as desired. | 03-07-2013 |
Robert Lloyd, Farmington Hills, MI US
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20100219305 | CLIP DESIGN FOR ATTACHING A BRACKET TO AN EXISTING BRACKET OR PANEL - A bracket for coupling a component to a vehicle including a mounting structure defining an aperture is disclosed. The bracket has a first portion including at least one mounting structure clip configured to engage the mounting structure about a periphery of the aperture. The bracket also has a second portion including a component clip configured to engage the component. | 09-02-2010 |
Robert Lloyd, Whitmore Lake, MI US
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20100218466 | VEHICLE FILTER ASSEMBLY - A vehicle filter assembly includes a housing, a cyclone-inducing structure and a self-cleaning trap mechanism. The housing has an inlet, an outlet and a trap aperture. The cyclone-inducing structure is disposed within the housing between the inlet and the outlet to separate particulate from gases passing through the housing from the inlet to the outlet. The self-cleaning trap mechanism is movably arranged with respect to the trap aperture to move between a closed orientation sealing the trap aperture and an opened orientation exposing the trap aperture to release particulate from the housing. | 09-02-2010 |
William Lloyd, Wixom, MI US
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20120245473 | MULTIMODAL SPECTROSCOPIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLASSIFYING BIOLOGICAL TISSUE - Multimodal optical spectroscopy systems and methods produce a spectroscopic event to obtain spectroscopic response data from biological tissue, either ex vivo or in vivo, and compare the response data with a model configured to correlate the measured response data and the most probable attributes of the tissue, thus facilitating classification of the tissue based on those attributes. | 09-27-2012 |
20140363840 | Method Of Determining The Viability Of At Least One Cell - This disclosure provides a method of determining the viability of at least one cell via quantification of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (phosphate) (NAD(P)H), flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), and/or collagen. The method includes the steps of contacting the at least one cell with light having a wavelength of from 700 to 900 nm, using two photon excitation, or from 335 to 400 nm, using one photon excitation, to induce an optical response from the NAD(P)H, FAD, and/or collagen and measuring the optical response. The method also includes the step of quantifying one or more of an amount, spatial localization, and/or time-dependent response of the NAD(P)H, FAD, and/or collagen utilizing the optical response. | 12-11-2014 |
William M. Lloyd, Birmingham, MI US
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20090248472 | DEALER CONTACT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE AND SYSTEM - A computer implemented method for monitoring a sales life cycle of a customer includes capturing primary customer information from a customer identification source (CIS), inputting secondary customer information, storing the information to generate a customer profile and automatically printing the customer profile. The method may also include communicating a message to the customer at a predetermined time before a scheduled follow-up appointment as a reminder about the scheduled appointment and displaying the customer's name on an electronic appointment board indicating the arrival status of the customer. A system implemented on a computer network is also presented which includes a first, second, and third device, a scanner, a printer, and an electronic appointment board. Also presented is a program with computer executable instructions embodied in a computer readable medium including instructions for performing the method. | 10-01-2009 |
20090248492 | INTERNET LEAD MANAGER AND OPTIMIZER - A method of customer sales management over a computer network includes receiving customer sales management cadence data and communication tool data. The method includes receiving a sales lead identifier based on one or more tracked activities occurring over a computer network which identifies a priority associated with a sales lead. The sales lead identifier is associated with customer sales management cadence data for generating a schedule. A number of communication tools are generated for managing the sales lead through one or more communication channels. A series of communications are automatically outputted according to the schedule for facilitating customer generation and retention. The method is operated over a computer implemented system for customer sales management having at least one server communicating with at least one client terminal over a computer network. Furthermore, a computer program product has computer readable instructions embodied in a computer readable medium for performing the method. | 10-01-2009 |