Patents by Inventor Christopher Bray
Christopher Bray 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).
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Patent number: 10518811Abstract: A front side frame member for a vehicle front frame assembly and a method of forming a front side frame member for a vehicle front frame assembly includes an outer frame member having at least one outer frame mating flange and an inner frame member having at least one inner frame mating flange. The at least one inner frame mating flange is fixedly secured to the at least one outer frame mating flange. At least one of the at least one outer frame mating flange and the at least one inner frame mating flange includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced joggles thereon for promoting longitudinal crush of at least one of the outer frame member and the inner frame member.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Steven Matthew Harpster, Brian Christopher Bray, Shingo Hakamata, Eric M. Heitkamp, Rajendra L. Kakarla, Anthony John Leanza, Aditya Malladi, Patrick M. Shafer, Kurt T. Winkelmann
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Publication number: 20190217892Abstract: A front side frame member for a vehicle front frame assembly and a method of forming a front side frame member for a vehicle front frame assembly includes an outer frame member having at least one outer frame mating flange and an inner frame member having at least one inner frame mating flange. The at least one inner frame mating flange is fixedly secured to the at least one outer frame mating flange. At least one of the at least one outer frame mating flange and the at least one inner frame mating flange includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced joggles thereon for promoting longitudinal crush of at least one of the outer frame member and the inner frame member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2018Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Steven Matthew Harpster, Brian Christopher Bray, Shingo Hakamata, Eric M. Heitkamp, Rajendra L. Kakarla, Anthony John Leanza, Aditya Malladi, Patrick M. Shafer, Kurt T. Winkelmann
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Patent number: 10239559Abstract: A vehicle frame is provided. The vehicle frame includes a body frame, a subframe mounted to the body frame, and a bumper frame coupled to the body frame. The bumper frame includes a beam having a first end and a second end. The vehicle frame also includes at least one brace coupling the beam to the subframe adjacent to at least one of the beam ends.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Anthony John Leanza, Brian Christopher Bray
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Publication number: 20170334602Abstract: A packaging assembly includes a plurality of individual packages. Each of the plurality of individual packages is adjoined to at least one other of the plurality of individual packages. The individual packages can be adjoined by hinged and/or detachable connections. Each of the plurality of individual packages has a base, a sidewall integral with and extending from the base, and an opening defined by an end of the sidewall distal from the base. Any conceivable product can be packaged in the packaging assembly. The packaging assembly can be configured in a nested manner and has a ratio of a packaged product volume to an occupied space volume that is at least 0.5 and less than 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicant: PolyOne Designed Structures and Solutions LLCInventors: John CHURCH, Christopher BRAY, Joy CHRISTENSEN
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Publication number: 20170259853Abstract: A vehicle frame is provided. The vehicle frame includes a body frame, a subframe mounted to the body frame, and a bumper frame coupled to the body frame. The bumper frame includes a beam having a first end and a second end. The vehicle frame also includes at least one brace coupling the beam to the subframe adjacent to at least one of the beam ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2016Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Anthony John Leanza, Brian Christopher Bray
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Patent number: 8943466Abstract: A method for designing software in a software design includes providing, in a software design tool, a software block including one or more data elements of one of signal-type or parameter-type. At least one of the one or more data elements is designated as one of a port or a property. If the at least one data element is designated as a property, a value associated with the property is established. Alternatively, if the at least one data element is designated as a port, a connection with one or more software blocks associated with the software design environment is established. The method also includes generating at least a portion of software code associated with the software block based on the designation of the at least one data element.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2006Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventor: Steven Christopher Bray
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Patent number: 8720983Abstract: A front vehicle body structure includes a front pillar that extends in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body, an upper frame that extends from the front pillar toward a front of a vehicle body, and a front side frame that is disposed laterally interior of the upper frame. The front side frame includes an outer face that faces laterally outward, an inner face that faces laterally inward, and an upper face that connects the inner face to the outer face. The front vehicle body structure also includes a connection member that extends upwardly from the upper face of the front side frame to the upper frame so as to connect the front side frame and the upper frame together.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: David M. Edwards, Takashi Nakano, Eric M. Heitkamp, Patrick J. Ellison, Brian Christopher Bray
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Patent number: 8201651Abstract: A vehicle air intake system includes a grille disposed along the front portion of an engine compartment, a hood disposed over the engine compartment and a bulkhead cover disposed in the engine compartment below the hood. The bulkhead cover has a bulkhead cover intake port and a deflector disposed along and extending forwardly from a lower portion of the bulkhead cover intake port to circuitously redirect airflow passing from the grille to the bulkhead cover intake port.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2010Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Clifford Randall Salvesen, Jacob William Weaver, Anthony John Leanza, Brian Christopher Bray, Joshua L. Morrow, Timothy T. Laakso, Kerry Stephen McClure, Nicholas Goldsberry, Thomas Brent Tarr, Kim Ross, Raymond Khouw, Takeshi Hagiwara, Ryan Chapman
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Patent number: 8146052Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward a method for hierarchical hardware mapping in a software design environment. The method comprises the step of providing a software design tool on a graphical interface of a computer system. The method also includes receiving, in the software design tool, graphical representation of at least a portion of software and receiving, in the software design tool, graphical representation of at least a portion of hardware. The method may further include receiving, in the software design tool, one or more bindings between software and hardware, wherein the one or more bindings form a set of bindings, and storing the set of bindings for use in one or more software designs.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2007Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventor: Steven Christopher Bray
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Publication number: 20110185623Abstract: This invention relates to a gas hydrate (often referred to as a clathrate) comprising a water-in-gas emulsion (egdry-water (DW)) and an enclathrated exogenous gas such as for example methane, natural gas, hydrogen or carbon dioxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2009Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: Andrew Cooper, David Adams, Christopher Bray, Weixing Wang
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Publication number: 20110017535Abstract: A vehicle air intake system includes a grille disposed along the front portion of an engine compartment, a hood disposed over the engine compartment and a bulkhead cover disposed in the engine compartment below the hood. The bulkhead cover has a bulkhead cover intake port and a deflector disposed along and extending forwardly from a lower portion of the bulkhead cover intake port to circuitously redirect airflow passing from the grille to the bulkhead cover intake port.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Clifford Randall Salvesen, Jacob William Weaver, Anthony John Leanza, Brian Christopher Bray, Joshua L. Morrow, Timothy T. Laakso, Kerry Stephen McClure, Nicholas Goldsberry, Thomas Brent Tarr, Kim Ross, Raymond Khouw, Takeshi Hagiwara, Ryan Chapman
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Publication number: 20080127058Abstract: A method for designing software in a software design includes providing, in a software design tool, a software block including one or more data elements of one of signal-type or parameter-type. At least one of the one or more data elements is designated as one of a port or a property. If the at least one data element is designated as a property, a value associated with the property is established. Alternatively, if the at least one data element is designated as a port, a connection with one or more software blocks associated with the software design environment is established. The method also includes generating at least a portion of software code associated with the software block based on the designation of the at least one data element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2006Publication date: May 29, 2008Inventor: Steven Christopher Bray
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Publication number: 20080052665Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward a method for hierarchical hardware mapping in a software design environment. The method comprises the step of providing a software design tool on a graphical interface of a computer system. The method also includes receiving, in the software design tool, graphical representation of at least a portion of software and receiving, in the software design tool, graphical representation of at least a portion of hardware. The method may further include receiving, in the software design tool, one or more bindings between software and hardware, wherein the one or more bindings form a set of bindings, and storing the set of bindings for use in one or more software designs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2007Publication date: February 28, 2008Inventor: Steven Christopher Bray
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Patent number: 4869364Abstract: A packaging and storage container for magnetic diskettes and related documentation comprising a retangular container having two parts bound together by a connecting spine and opening like a book. The one side of the container holds three and one half and/or five and one quarter inch diskettes while the opposite side is adapted to hold the documentation which normally accompanies program diskettes. The container serves as an attractive package for the software and documentation during the marketing and distribution process. It also serves as the filing location for both the program diskette(s) and the documentation after the sale of the product.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1988Date of Patent: September 26, 1989Inventor: Christopher Bray
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Patent number: 4446910Abstract: Latent heat is stored in a liquid storage material having a variable phase-dependent density from which material heat is subsequently removed by heat transfer with an immiscible liquid interfaced with the storage material, such that storage material at the interface is solidified resulting in the separation thereof from the interface by buoyancy forces.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 1982Date of Patent: May 8, 1984Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Russell S. Miller, Peter W. Dietz, Christopher Bray