Patents by Inventor Charles B. Martin

Charles B. Martin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11938835
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell generator, a rechargeable energy storage circuit, an auxiliary load, a converter circuit, and a switch circuit. The fuel cell generator is operable to generate electrical power in a stack output signal. The auxiliary load is powered by the rechargeable energy storage circuit while in a first mode, and powered by a local signal while in a second mode. The converter circuit is operable to convert the stack output signal into a plurality of recharge signals while in the first mode and in the second mode, and convert the stack output signal into the local signal while in the second mode. The switch circuit is operable switch the plurality of recharge signals to one or more electric vehicles, and switch the local signal to the auxiliary load while in the second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Alan B. Martin, Matthew C. Kirklin, Margarita M. Mann, William H. Pettit, Charles E. Freese, V
  • Publication number: 20220266473
    Abstract: A portable cutting device having a cutting tool for cutting a material. The cutting device includes a motor driving the cutting tool and a shroud at least partially enclosing the cutting tool. The shroud defines a debris accumulation chamber for gathering debris created by the cutting tool cutting the material. An impeller is operatively coupled to the motor and driven by the motor to create suction pressure to draw the debris out of the debris accumulation chamber and into a collection bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventor: Charles B. Martin
  • Patent number: 11331825
    Abstract: A portable cutting device having a cutting tool for cutting a material. The cutting device includes a motor driving the cutting tool and a shroud at least partially enclosing the cutting tool. The shroud defines a debris accumulation chamber for gathering debris created by the cutting tool cutting the material. An impeller is operatively coupled to the motor and driven by the motor to create suction pressure to draw the debris out of the debris accumulation chamber and into a collection bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Inventor: Charles B. Martin
  • Publication number: 20200324433
    Abstract: A portable cutting device having a cutting tool for cutting a material. The cutting device includes a motor driving the cutting tool and a shroud at least partially enclosing the cutting tool. The shroud defines a debris accumulation chamber for gathering debris created by the cutting tool cutting the material. An impeller is operatively coupled to the motor and driven by the motor to create suction pressure to draw the debris out of the debris accumulation chamber and into a collection bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventor: Charles B. Martin
  • Patent number: 10703008
    Abstract: A portable cutting device having a cutting tool for cutting a material. The cutting device includes a motor driving the cutting tool and a shroud at least partially enclosing the cutting tool. The shroud defines a debris accumulation chamber for gathering debris created by the cutting tool cutting the material. An impeller is operatively coupled to the motor and driven by the motor to create suction pressure to draw the debris out of the debris accumulation chamber and into a collection bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Inventor: Charles B. Martin
  • Publication number: 20180264678
    Abstract: A portable cutting device having a cutting tool for cutting a material. The cutting device includes a motor driving the cutting tool and a shroud at least partially enclosing the cutting tool. The shroud defines a debris accumulation chamber for gathering debris created by the cutting tool cutting the material. An impeller is operatively coupled to the motor and driven by the motor to create suction pressure to draw the debris out of the debris accumulation chamber and into a collection bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventor: Charles B. Martin
  • Patent number: 9975268
    Abstract: A portable cutting device having a cutting tool for cutting a material. The cutting device includes a motor driving the cutting tool and a shroud at least partially enclosing the cutting tool. The shroud defines a debris accumulation chamber for gathering debris created by the cutting tool cutting the material. An impeller is operatively coupled to the motor and driven by the motor to create suction pressure to draw the debris out of the debris accumulation chamber and into a collection bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Inventor: Charles B. Martin
  • Publication number: 20160121514
    Abstract: A portable cutting device having a cutting tool for cutting a material. The cutting device includes a motor driving the cutting tool and a shroud at least partially enclosing the cutting tool. The shroud defines a debris accumulation chamber for gathering debris created by the cutting tool cutting the material. An impeller is operatively coupled to the motor and driven by the motor to create suction pressure to draw the debris out of the debris accumulation chamber and into a collection bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventor: Charles B. Martin
  • Patent number: 9242304
    Abstract: A portable cutting device having a cutting tool for cutting a material. The cutting device includes a motor driving the cutting tool and a shroud at least partially enclosing the cutting tool. The shroud defines a debris accumulation chamber for gathering debris created by the cutting tool cutting the material. An impeller is operatively coupled to the motor and driven by the motor to create suction pressure to draw the debris out of the debris accumulation chamber and into a collection bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Inventor: Charles B. Martin
  • Publication number: 20140101942
    Abstract: A portable cutting device having a cutting tool for cutting a material. The cutting device includes a motor driving the cutting tool and a shroud at least partially enclosing the cutting tool. The shroud defines a debris accumulation chamber for gathering debris created by the cutting tool cutting the material. An impeller is operatively coupled to the motor and driven by the motor to create suction pressure to draw the debris out of the debris accumulation chamber and into a collection bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventor: Charles B. Martin
  • Publication number: 20120247294
    Abstract: A cutting apparatus. The apparatus includes a motor and a cutting blade driven by the motor. An enclosure defines a blade chamber for the cutting blade. A vacuum impeller is disposed in a vacuum chamber of a vacuum housing to generate airflow to move debris created by the cutting blade into a removable debris collection bag. A pair of vacuum flow paths directs the airflow from the blade chamber to the vacuum chamber. The motor operates both the cutting blade and the vacuum impeller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventor: Charles B. Martin
  • Patent number: 8243551
    Abstract: A computer based system and method for determining if a change detection sonar contact in change detection side scan sonar imagery matches a historical contact of the same geospatial location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Marlin L Gendron, Maura C Lohrenz, Lancelot M Riedlinger, James A. Hammack, Charles B Martin
  • Patent number: 8201335
    Abstract: A portable cutting apparatus. The apparatus includes a motor and a cutting blade driven by the motor. A protective housing encloses at least a portion of the cutting blade. A vacuum impeller is disposed in a vacuum housing to generate airflow to move dust and debris created by the cutting blade into a removable vacuum bag. At least one vacuum tube directs the airflow from the protective housing to the vacuum housing. The motor operates both the cutting blade and the vacuum impeller. A bellows interconnects the protective housing and a lower platform. The lower platform pivots relative to the cutting blade about a pivot axis that is outwardly spaced from and parallel to a cutting plane defined by the cutting blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Inventor: Charles B. Martin
  • Patent number: 8154952
    Abstract: A computer based system and method for real-time display of co-registered historical and current side scan sonar imagery during a side scan sonar survey. Embodiments also include modules for detection of clutter in the current imagery, identification of features, extraction of snippets, filtering based on predetermined size and shape parameters, and determination if a current feature is the same as a previously identified contact from historical imagery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Marlin L Gendron, Charles B Martin, Lancelot M Riedlinger, Maura C Lohrenz
  • Publication number: 20120069710
    Abstract: A computer based system and method for real-time display of co-registered historical and current side scan sonar imagery during a side scan sonar survey. Embodiments also include modules for detection of clutter in the current imagery, identification of features, extraction of snippets, filtering based on predetermined size and shape parameters, and determination if a current feature is the same as a previously identified contact from historical imagery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
    Inventors: Marlin L. Gendron, Maura C. Lohrenz, Lancelot M. Riedlinger, James A. Hammack, Charles B. Martin
  • Publication number: 20120069709
    Abstract: A computer based system and method for real-time display of co-registered historical and current side scan sonar imagery during a side scan sonar survey. Embodiments also include modules for detection of clutter in the current imagery, identification of features, extraction of snippets, filtering based on predetermined size and shape parameters, and determination if a current feature is the same as a previously identified contact from historical imagery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NA
    Inventors: Marlin L. Gendron, Maura C. Lohrenz, Lancelot M. Riedlinger, James A. Hammack, Charles B. Martin
  • Patent number: 7990804
    Abstract: A computer based system and method for real-time display of co-registered historical and current side scan sonar imagery during a side scan sonar survey. Embodiments also include modules for detection of clutter in the current imagery, identification of features, extraction of snippets, filtering based on predetermined size and shape parameters, and determination if a current feature is the same as a previously identified contact from historical imagery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Marlin L Gendron, Maura C Lohrenz, Lancelot M Riedlinger, James A. Hammack, Charles B. Martin
  • Publication number: 20100269353
    Abstract: A portable cutting device having a cutting tool for cutting a material. The cutting device includes a motor driving the cutting tool and a shroud at least partially enclosing the cutting tool. The shroud defines a debris accumulation chamber for gathering debris created by the cutting tool cutting the material. An impeller is operatively coupled to the motor and driven by the motor to create suction pressure to draw the debris out of the debris accumulation chamber and into a collection bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventor: Charles B. Martin
  • Publication number: 20090313834
    Abstract: A portable cutting apparatus. The apparatus includes a motor and a cutting blade driven by the motor. A protective housing encloses at least a portion of the cutting blade. A vacuum impeller is disposed in a vacuum housing to generate airflow to move dust and debris created by the cutting blade into a removable vacuum bag. At least one vacuum tube directs the airflow from the protective housing to the vacuum housing. The motor operates both the cutting blade and the vacuum impeller. A bellows interconnects the protective housing and a lower platform. The lower platform pivots relative to the cutting blade about a pivot axis that is outwardly spaced from and parallel to a cutting plane defined by the cutting blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventor: Charles B. Martin
  • Patent number: 7578063
    Abstract: A self-contained vacuum circular saw is presented. The vacuum saw has a casing around the saw blade that includes an accordion type lower section attached to the lower platform of the saw. A number of vacuum tubes, preferably four, are attached to the side of the circular saw opposite the blade. The armature of the circular saw that turns the blade also turns the vacuum impeller on the side opposite the blade. An impeller vacuum chamber pulls in the dust and debris created by the saw blade and discharges the dust and debris into a disposable and removable vacuum bag. An important aspect of this device is that the motor that turns the saw blade also turns the impeller, thus making the self-contained vacuum saw moveable from site to site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Inventor: Charles B. Martin