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Brian T. Murray, Novi, MI US
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| 20100049403 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM HAVING FAIL-SAFE CONTROL MODULE OPERATION - An electric power steering system is provided. It comprises a steering assist assembly and a motor assembly that actuates the steering assist assembly. A control module that provides steering assist commands to the motor assembly, the control module including a circuit board having a first portion having circuits thereon and a second portion that includes at least one sensor circuit that receives signals from at least one sensor subsystem. A potting material coats only the first portion of the circuit board. | 02-25-2010 |
Christopher C. Murray, Bloomfield Hills, MI US
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| 20100179736 | ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED DIFFERENTIAL LOCKER - An electronic locking mechanism for a vehicle differential assembly includes a lock element movable in response to an actuation signal between an open position and a locked position. The lock element generally forces side gears of the differential assembly to turn generally at a same rate when the lock element is in the locked position. The electronic locking mechanism further includes a processor configured to determine a status of the differential assembly from a current profile that includes the actuation signal and an induced current. The determined differential assembly status is generally one of an “activated and locked” status, an “activated but unlocked” status, a “deactivated but locked” status, and a “deactivated and unlocked” status. | 07-15-2010 |
Daniel J. Murray, Midland, MI US
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| 20080287559 | Brominated Butadiene/Vinyl Aromatic Copolymers, Blends of Such Copolymers with a Vinyl Aromatic Polymer and Polymeric Foams Formed From Such Blends - A thermally stable brominated butadiene copolymer, such as brominated styrene/butadiene block copolymer, brominated random styrene/butadiene copolymer or brominated styrene/butadiene graft copolymer, preparation of the brominated butadiene copolymers, use of the brominated butadiene copolymers as a flame retardant additive and polymeric compositions, both foamed and non-foamed, that incorporate a flame-retarding amount of brominated butadiene copolymer. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090292079 | Process for brominating butadiene/vinyl aromatic copolymers - Butadiene copolymers are brominated in solution using bromine as the brominating agent. The bromination is conducted in the presence of an excess of an aliphatic alcohol, relative to the amount of bromine that is used. The bromination proceeds rapidly at mild conditions, and is selective in that only aliphatic carbon-carbon double bonds are brominated, and unwanted bromination at tertiary carbon atoms is largely or completely avoided. The resulting brominated polymers are characterized in having very good thermal stability. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20100331497 | BROMINATED AND EPOXIDIZED FLAME RETARDANTS - Brominated and epoxidized organic compounds are useful flame retardants for polymers such as polystyrene. The organic compounds contain both bromine and oxirane groups, and have molecular weights of at least 1500. The brominated and epoxidized organic compounds can be prepared by sequentially brominating and epoxiding (in either order) a starting compound that contains multiple non-conjugated carbon-carbon double bonds. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110034573 | PHOSPHORUS-SULFUR FR ADDITIVES AND POLYMER SYSTEMS CONTAINING SAME - Phosphorus-sulfur compounds have flame retardant activity in organic polymer systems. The phosphorus-sulfur compounds can be represented by the structure: | 02-10-2011 |
Edward M. Murray, Fenton, MI US
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| 20090277706 | AIR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR HEAVY DUTY TRUCK UNDER-HOOD HEAT CONTROL - A system for removing heat from the engine compartment ( | 11-12-2009 |
Kent S. Murray, Dearborn, MI US
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| 20090222217 | Method of calculating environment risk of a chemical in soil - A method of calculating a soil contaminant risk factor for a chemical released into the environment is provided. The method comprises the steps of determining the toxicity value (T) of the chemical, determining the mobility (M) of the chemical in the soil where the chemical was released, determining the persistence value (P) of the chemical, and calculating the soil contaminant risk factor (SCRF) using the formula | 09-03-2009 |
Lawrence O. Murray, White Lake, MI US
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| 20090198457 | ALGORITHM TO DIAGNOSE LEAKS OR BLOCKAGES DOWNSTREAM OF THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION REACTION (SAIR) PRESSURE SENSOR - A control module and method for an exhaust system of an engine can include a secondary air intake (SAI) pressure module that monitors SAI pressure. An accumulation module can accumulate an SAI string length based on the monitored SAI pressure. A calculation module can determine an average SAI string length based on the accumulated SAI string length. A determination module can determine an operating characteristic of the vehicle exhaust based on the average SAI string length. | 08-06-2009 |
Mark A. Murray, Waterford, MI US
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| 20110084511 | AUTOMOTIVE FORWARD STORAGE BIN DISAPPEARING TRAY - An automobile storage system is disclosed. The system includes a base, a pair of opposed side walls, and an end wall. The system further includes an adjustable divider tray with a first segment and a second segment. The first segment is pivotally connected to the end wall or one of the side walls along a first hinge axis, and the first segment is pivotally connected to the second segment along a second hinge axis. The hinge axes are parallel. The tray has a closed position in which the tray divides the interior into a first compartment and a second compartment, the first compartment is accessible, and the divider tray is disposed between the access opening and the second compartment. The tray is movable away from the closed position to an open position in which the interior of the system functions as a unitary compartment. | 04-14-2011 |
Patrick Murray, Bloomfield Hills, MI US
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| 20090089841 | SEAT-MOUNTED ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY - A seat-mounted electronics assembly for a vehicle including a seat with a back portion and a rear surface. A display panel having a screen mounted on a screen-side and a mounting assembly mounting the display panel on the rear surface. The mounting assembly allowing pivotal movement of the display panel relative to the seat between a stowed position and at least one viewing position so that when the display panel is in the viewing position, the display panel is located higher than when the display panel is in the stowed position and when the display panel is in the stowed position, the display panel is substantially parallel to the rear surface of the seat and the screen-side is oriented substantially in the forward direction. And when the display panel is in the viewing position, the screen-side is oriented substantially in the rearward direction. | 04-02-2009 |
Sean Murray, Portage, MI US
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| 20100049152 | MEDICAL/SURGICAL WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SYSTEM INCLUDING A ROVER AND A DOCKER, THE DOCKER HAVING FEATURES FACILITATING THE ALIGNMENT OF THE DOCKER WITH THE ROVER - A waste collection and disposal system for use in health care facilities is provided. The system includes a mobile waste collection unit for moving between use areas in the health care facility to collect waste material generated during medical procedures including body fluids, body tissues, saline, etc. The waste collection unit includes stacked upper and lower waste containers for receiving the waste material. During use, the upper waste container can be emptied into the lower waste container for temporary storage. In addition, different vacuum levels can be provided in the waste containers during complex procedures. Once a user desires to empty the waste collection unit, the waste collection unit is wheeled to a docking station. At the docking station, the waste material is off-loaded to a waste drain and the waste collection unit is cleaned and rinsed for further use. | 02-25-2010 |
Sean A Murray, Portage, MI US
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| 20100036335 | REMOVABLE INLET MANIFOLD FOR A MEDICAL/SURGICAL WASTE COLLECTION SYSTEM, THE MANIFOLD INCLUDING A DRIVER FOR ACTUATING A VALVE INTEGRAL WITH THE WASTE COLLECTION SYSTEM - A removable manifold for a medical/surgical waste collection system. The manifold is dimensioned to be mounted to a receiver integral with the system. The manifold includes a driver for engaging a complementary valve internal to the receiver. The valve regulates flow between the receiver and the down line components of the waste collection system. The valve is normally closed. When the manifold is fitted to the receiver the driver engages the valve so as move the valve to the open position. This allows fluid flow from the manifold and receiver to the downstream components of the system. | 02-11-2010 |
Stewart Alexander Murray, Waterford, MI US
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| 20090033072 | Airbag assembly - An airbag module includes a retainer, diffuser, inflatable airbag, and an inflator to inflate the airbag. The diffuser is configured to disperse inflation gas from the inflator into the inflatable airbag. The retainer and/or diffuser comprise a glass-filled polymer material. The retainer includes a projection extending from a base wall. The projection couples to a hole in the diffuser flange and prevents the diffuser from rotating relative to the retainer. The inflator is coupled to the retainer by trapping an inflator flange under an overhang in a retainer cavity. | 02-05-2009 |
Terri Annette Murray, Canton, MI US
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| 20090094794 | CLIP FOR ORNAMENTATION AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A clip is adapted to be secured to an item fitted using a closure device. The item is typically a shoe that is laced wherein the closure device is a shoelace. The clip includes a base extending between a back end and a forward end. The base defines a bottom surface. A loop extends over the base to receive a portion of the shoelace therethrough. The clip also includes a fastener fixedly secured to the forward end for selectively securing an ornament thereto to display the ornament on top of the shoe over the tongue thereof. | 04-16-2009 |
Thomas Murray, Columbiaville, MI US
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| 20080284213 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING OF SINGLE PANEL SUNROOFS INTO DOUBLE PANEL SUNROOFS AND COMPONENT PARTS THEREOF - An arrangement and process for conversion of a single panel sunroof into a two panel sunroof uses corner adaptor pieces with planar sides that form an outside corner and a concave inner contour extending between ends of the planar sides, the contour being matched to a rounded corner curvature of a cover panel of a single panel sunroof, such that two such cover panels having corner adaptor pieces thereon can seal relative to the roof opening and relative to each other within the roof opening. A roller blind assembly enables a roller blind to be added by the provision of track inserts for guiding of the roller blind during opening and closing thereof, each of the track inserts being attachable at an inner side of a respective guide track on the sunroof frame. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090015038 | AUTOMOTIVE SUNSHADE AND GUIDE TRACK SYSTEM THEREFOR - A sunshade assembly. The sunshade assembly includes a frame, the frame having a pair of opposing guide tracks, each guide track having a pair of spaced parallel guide surfaces, a sunshade panel having a forward portion, a rearward portion and a pair of curved lateral edges, and a plurality of guide tabs extending outwardly from each of the pair of curved lateral edges and positioned along a radius of curvature for placement within the pair of opposing guide tracks, at least one of the guide tabs of each curved lateral edge positioned within the forward portion of the sunshade panel and at least one of the guide tabs of each curved lateral edge positioned within the rearward portion of the sunshade panel, wherein the at least one guide tab positioned within the forward portion of the sunshade panel and the at least one guide tab positioned within the rearward portion of the sunshade panel are each of a length sufficient to contact each parallel guide surface of the pair of spaced parallel guide surfaces to provide a frictional slideable fit within the pair of opposing guide tracks. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20100139583 | VARIABLE VENT SYSTEM INTEGRATED INTO A VEHICLE FRONT END GRILL - A system for variable engine compartment ventilation in a slim and compact unit with components used in non-related industries. The system can have at least one bank of movable louvers rotatably mounted within a louver frame for guiding a flow of air into a vehicle engine compartment; a motor to rotate the louvers with a motor gear formed on an output shaft rotatably connected in parallel to at least one helix cable by a helix cable drive gear and a louver pinion gear integral with each louver engaging the helix cable along its length; and a control unit for operating the assembly of movable louvers in response to an output signal from a vehicle communication bus. The output signal of the vehicle communication bus can be in response to input from an engine coolant temperature sensor or a vehicle speed sensor. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100140984 | COMPOSITE REINFORCEMENT FOR A ROOF ASSEMBLY - A composite reinforcement for a vehicle roof opening that provides several advantages over the prior art metal ring design. The reinforcement is a composite bonded to the roof, can be polyurethane, and may include fiberglass, such as long fiber injection (LFI) or glass fiber mat. A honeycomb core can also be disposed within the polyurethane made from cardboard or aluminum. Steel inserts can also be formed within the composite to provide attachment points for a variety of functions, such as sunroof module, structural brackets, and locating assemblies. The steel inserts can have external threads to allow composite material to physically capture the insert during formation of the reinforcement. This roof assembly can be mounted to the vehicle in an optimized manner for ease of assembly, color matching, and to provide structure to support a mounted sunroof assembly. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100320808 | MODULAR TILT SLIDE SUNROOF ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A sunroof assembly with a composite water management assembly having side rails with a water trough connected at one end to end caps and to a pair of corners at the other, which connect to a front rail at substantially right angles to the side rails. This composite assembly can be connected by vibration welding. A reinforcement bar can be connected at substantially right angles to the rearward end of vertically oriented slide tracks snap fitted into substantially the length of the side rails. A pair of mirror slide mechanisms with vertically oriented mounts are retained, but free to slide, within a channel of the slide track and outboard of the water trough. A movable panel such as a glass sunroof are attached to the slide mechanism. A sunshade can be added that also combines water shedding ribs to channel water to the water trough. | 12-23-2010 |
Thomas F. Murray, Beverly Hills, MI US
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| 20100145516 | HIGH VOLTAGE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPRAY COATING SYSTEMS - In accordance with one embodiment, a system may include a high voltage coating applicator, a voltage sensor, and a coating system controller configured to automate a voltage measurement of the high voltage coating applicator by the voltage sensor. In another embodiment, a system may include a non-contact sensor and a controller coupled to the non-contact sensor, wherein the controller is configured to obtain a measurement indicative of voltage at a distance between an electrostatic spray device and the non-contact sensor. In the embodiment, the controller is also configured to adjust voltage, fluid flow, distance, or a combination thereof, of the electrostatic spray device in response to the measurement. | 06-10-2010 |
Todd Murray, Gaines, MI US
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| 20100252565 | ACCESS PORT COVER - An access port cover is described. The access sport cover may seal an aperture located in a vehicle body whereby the access port cover may also provide access to a terminal located within the body. The access port cover may include a cover, a hinge mechanism and a linkage mechanism. The cover may include an outer portion and an inner portion, wherein the inner portion may include a first and a second end. The hinge mechanism may be located on each end of the inner portion. The linkage mechanism may be connected to the hinge mechanism, wherein the linkage mechanism may the said cover towards and away from the aperture. The cover and the linkage mechanism may be rotated into and stored within the body when the cover is not sealing the aperture in a closed position. | 10-07-2010 |