Patents by Inventor David Coakley
David Coakley 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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Publication number: 20240124067Abstract: A vehicle front end assembly includes a grille, a front end module, an upper grille panel and a bell crank assembly. The front end module has a radiator positioned rearwardly with respect to the grille. The upper grille panel extends rearwardly with respect to the grille and overlies the front end module. The upper grille panel has a bell crank access area. The bell crank assembly is positioned in the bell crank access area of the upper grille panel. The bell crank assembly has a bell crank that is movable with respect to the upper grille panel. The bell crank assembly further has an airflow barrier that is fixedly supported with respect to the bell crank assembly. The airflow barrier has a front wall that is positioned forward of the bell crank to deflect air flow received through the grille.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Stephen PFINGSTEN, David COAKLEY, Tony TOGNETTI
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Publication number: 20240123815Abstract: The vehicle front end assembly includes a grille, a front end module, an upper grille panel and a hood lock assembly. The front end module has a radiator unit positioned rearwardly with respect to the grille. The front end module further has a support frame that is positioned rearwardly with respect to the radiator unit. The upper grille panel has a hood lock access area. The hood lock assembly is positioned in the hood lock access area of the upper grille panel. The hood lock assembly has a hood lock that is movable with respect to the upper grille panel. The hood lock assembly further has an airflow barrier that is fixedly supported with respect to the hood lock assembly. The airflow barrier has a front wall that is positioned forward of the hood lock to deflect air flow received through the grille.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Stephen PFINGSTEN, David COAKLEY, Tony TOGNETTI
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Patent number: 11511811Abstract: A vehicle frame structure has a front side member that extends forward from a dashwall. An engine cradle is attached to the front side member with a lateral side portion of the engine cradle being located beneath and spaced apart from a lower surface of the front side member. An engine installed to the engine cradle with a portion of the engine extending upward from the engine cradle adjacent to an inboard surface of the front side member, A push-off structure is attached to an outboard surface of the front side member adjacent to a front end surface of the front side member. A portion of the push-off structure extends outboard from the outboard surface. Another portion of the push-off structure extends downward below the lower surface of the front side member toward the lateral portion of the engine cradle and the engine.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Jordan Renn, Masayuki Katou, David Coakley, Yasutsune Terashima, Shuichi Okada, Syu Hashimoto
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Patent number: 11511812Abstract: A vehicle frame structure has a front side member that extends forward from a dashwall. An engine cradle is attached to the front side member with a lateral side portion of the engine cradle being located beneath and spaced apart from a lower surface of the front side member. An engine is installed to the engine cradle with a portion of the engine extending upward from the engine cradle adjacent to the inboard surface of the front side member. An inboard push structure has an inboard surface, an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion is attached to an inboard surface of the front side member. The lower portion extends downward below a lower surface of the front side member. The inboard surface faces the engine proximate the lateral portion of the lateral side portion of the engine cradle.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Jordan Renn, Masayuki Kato, David Coakley, Yasutsune Terashima, Shuichi Okada, Syu Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20220097770Abstract: A vehicle frame structure has a front side member that extends forward from a dashwall. An engine cradle is attached to the front side member with a lateral side portion of the engine cradle being located beneath and spaced apart from a lower surface of the front side member. An engine installed to the engine cradle with a portion of the engine extending upward from the engine cradle adjacent to an inboard surface of the front side member, A push-off structure is attached to an outboard surface of the front side member adjacent to a front end surface of the front side member. A portion of the push-off structure extends outboard from the outboard surface. Another portion of the push-off structure extends downward below the lower surface of the front side member toward the lateral portion of the engine cradle and the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Jordan RENN, Masayuki KATOU, David COAKLEY, Yasutsune TERASHIMA, Shuichi OKADA, Syu HASHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20220097771Abstract: A vehicle frame structure has a front side member that extends forward from a dashwall. An engine cradle is attached to the front side member with a lateral side portion of the engine cradle being located beneath and spaced apart from a lower surface of the front side member, An engine is installed to the engine cradle with a portion of the engine extending upward from the engine cradle adjacent to the inboard surface of the front side member. An inboard push structure has an inboard surface, an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion is attached to an inboard surface of the front side member. The lower portion extends downward below a lower surface of the front side member. The inboard surface faces the engine proximate the lateral portion of the lateral side portion of the engine cradle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Jordan RENN, Masayuki KATOU, David COAKLEY, Yasutsune TERASHIMA, Shuichi OKADA, Syu HASHIMOTO
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Patent number: 11079212Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for measuring and managing swelling of rechargeable batteries in situ. Some implementations involve using capacity fade or state of health of rechargeable batteries to estimate swelling of the rechargeable batteries. Some implementations provide methods and systems for measuring battery swelling based on inductive or capacitive coupling between sensors and the battery. Some implementations provide means to manage or reduce swelling of rechargeable batteries by applying adaptive charging with consideration of battery swelling.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Qnovo Inc.Inventors: Dania Ghantous, Allison Pinoli, Lawrence Pan, David Coakley, Bryan McLaughlin
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Publication number: 20160116548Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for measuring and managing swelling of rechargeable batteries in situ. Some implementations involve using capacity fade or state of health of rechargeable batteries to estimate swelling of the rechargeable batteries. Some implementations provide methods and systems for measuring battery swelling based on inductive or capacitive coupling between sensors and the battery. Some implementations provide means to manage or reduce swelling of rechargeable batteries by applying adaptive charging with consideration of battery swelling.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Dania Ghantous, Allison Pinoli, Lawrence Pan, David Coakley, Bryan McLaughlin
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Patent number: 8646834Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a roof ditch that is defined by a recessed support surface, first and second wall surfaces that extend longitudinally along sides of the recessed support surface. A cover includes a top portion that spans a width of the roof ditch between respective top edges thereof. The cover includes a cover attachment section and a molding attachment section. The cover attachment section couples the cover at a fixed position relative to the vehicle body panel. A molding member extends in a lengthwise direction along the roof ditch between the first and second wall surfaces. The molding member includes an attachment member mating with the molding attachment section of the cover to form a lengthwise movement connection that retains the cover to the molding member with a predetermined amount of movement along the lengthwise direction of the roof ditch.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2012Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventors: David Coakley, John-Paul LaPorte, Michael Kowaczyk, Adam Jones
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Patent number: 8641118Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a roof ditch and an elongated molding member that convers the roof ditch. Each of a plurality of fastening members extends upward from a recessed support surface of the roof ditch to a level that is below upper edges of first and second wall surfaces of the roof ditch. The molding member includes a main section and a plurality of attachment structures. The main section and the attachment structures are formed unitarily as a single monolithic element. The main section is located between upper edges of the first and second wall surfaces and laterally conceals the roof ditch. The attachment structures extending from the main section into the roof ditch and including a bottom wall defining an opening fixedly receiving a corresponding one of the fastening members.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventors: David Coakley, John-Paul LaPorte, Michael Kowaczyk
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Patent number: 8567838Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a roof ditch and an elongated molding member. The roof ditch is defined by a recessed support surface and first and second wall surfaces extending longitudinally along opposite sides of the recessed support surface. The molding member includes a plurality of roof attachment portions securing the molding member longitudinally along the roof ditch. The molding member includes a top portion, a first lateral side extending downward from the top portion along the first wall surface of the roof ditch and a second lateral side extending downward from the top portion along the second wall surface of the roof ditch. The first and second lateral sides include a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart stabilizing projections extending downward from bottom edges of the first and second lateral sides into contact with the recessed support surface of the roof ditch.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventors: David Coakley, Michael Kowaczyk
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Publication number: 20130234474Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a roof ditch that is defined by a recessed support surface, first and second wall surfaces that extend longitudinally along sides of the recessed support surface. A cover includes a top portion that spans a width of the roof ditch between respective top edges thereof. The cover includes a cover attachment section and a molding attachment section. The cover attachment section couples the cover at a fixed position relative to the vehicle body panel. A molding member extends in a lengthwise direction along the roof ditch between the first and second wall surfaces. The molding member includes an attachment member mating with the molding attachment section of the cover to form a lengthwise movement connection that retains the cover to the molding member with a predetermined amount of movement along the lengthwise direction of the roof ditch.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: David Coakley, John-Paul LaPorte, Michael Kowaczyk, Adam Jones
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Publication number: 20130234461Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a roof ditch and an elongated molding member. The roof ditch is defined by a recessed support surface and first and second wall surfaces extending longitudinally along opposite sides of the recessed support surface. The molding member includes a plurality of roof attachment portions securing the molding member longitudinally along the roof ditch. The molding member includes a top portion, a first lateral side extending downward from the top portion along the first wall surface of the roof ditch and a second lateral side extending downward from the top portion along the second wall surface of the roof ditch. The first and second lateral sides include a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart stabilizing projections extending downward from bottom edges of the first and second lateral into contact with the recessed support surface of the roof ditch.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: David Coakley, Michael Kowaczyk
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Publication number: 20130234462Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a roof ditch and an elongated molding member that convers the roof ditch. Each of a plurality of fastening members extends upward from a recessed support surface of the roof ditch to a level that is below upper edges of first and second wall surfaces of the roof ditch. The molding member includes a main section and a plurality of attachment structures. The main section and the attachment structures are formed unitarily as a single monolithic element. The main section is located between upper edges of the first and second wall surfaces and laterally conceals the roof ditch. The attachment structures extending from the main section into the roof ditch and including a bottom wall defining an opening fixedly receiving a corresponding one of the fastening members.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: David Coakley, John-Paul LaPorte, Michael Kowaczyk
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Patent number: 7404594Abstract: A vehicle support structure is provided with a floor impact restriction device coupled between a structural floor member of a vehicle floor and a vehicle suspension member supporting the vehicle floor. The floor impact restriction device basically has a suspension attachment member and a floor attachment member. The suspension attachment member has a suspension mounting portion fixedly attached to the vehicle suspension member and a first connecting portion rigidly coupled to the suspension mounting portion. The floor attachment member has a floor mounting portion fixedly attached to the structural floor member and a second connecting portion rigidly coupled to the floor mounting portion. The first and second connecting portions are interlinked together with a limited range of non-contacting movement between the first and second connecting portions.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2007Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.Inventor: David Coakley
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Publication number: 20080012387Abstract: A vehicle support structure is provided with a floor impact restriction device coupled between a structural floor member of a vehicle floor and a vehicle suspension member supporting the vehicle floor. The floor impact restriction device basically has a suspension attachment member and a floor attachment member. The suspension attachment member has a suspension mounting portion fixedly attached to the vehicle suspension member and a first connecting portion rigidly coupled to the suspension mounting portion. The floor attachment member has a floor mounting portion fixedly attached to the structural floor member and a second connecting portion rigidly coupled to the floor mounting portion. The first and second connecting portions are interlinked together with a limited range of non-contacting movement between the first and second connecting portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Applicant: NISSAN TECHNICAL CENTER NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventor: David COAKLEY
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Patent number: 7281755Abstract: A vehicle support structure is provided with a floor impact restriction device coupled between a structural floor member of a vehicle floor and a vehicle suspension member supporting the vehicle floor. The floor impact restriction device basically has a suspension attachment member and a floor attachment member. The suspension attachment member has a suspension mounting portion fixedly attached to the vehicle suspension member and a first connecting portion rigidly coupled to the suspension mounting portion. The floor attachment member has a floor mounting portion fixedly attached to the structural floor member and a second connecting portion rigidly coupled to the floor mounting portion. The first and second connecting portions are interlinked together with a limited range of non-contacting movement between the first and second connecting portions.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2004Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.Inventor: David Coakley
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Patent number: 7226104Abstract: A vehicle body supporting structure arrangement that an inner body member, an outer body member a manually operated mechanism and a tool guide tube. The inner body member has an inner aperture. The outer body member has an outer aperture that is offset with respect to the inner aperture. Further, the outer body member is coupled to the inner body member defining a body cavity therebetween. The manually operated mechanism is supported on the supporting structure. The tool guide tube is coupled to the inner and outer body members and extending through the body cavity to define a tool passageway between the inner and outer body members. An inner end portion of the tool guide tube is located in a position proximate the manually operated mechanism. The manually operated mechanism is accessed and operated by inserting a tool into and through the tool passageway.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2005Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.Inventors: Michael Valencia, David Coakley, Mark Odulio
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Publication number: 20060208538Abstract: A vehicle body supporting structure arrangement is disclosed that includes an inner body member, an outer body member a manually operated mechanism and a tool guide tube. The inner body member has an inner aperture. The outer body member has an outer aperture that is offset with respect to the inner aperture. Further, the outer body member is coupled to the inner body member defining a body cavity therebetween. The manually operated mechanism is supported on the supporting structure. The tool guide tube is coupled to the inner and outer body members and extending through the body cavity to define a tool passageway between the inner and outer body members. An inner end portion of the tool guide tube is located in a position proximate the manually operated mechanism. The manually operated mechanism is accessed and operated by inserting a tool into and through the tool passageway.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2005Publication date: September 21, 2006Applicant: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.Inventors: Michael Valencia, David Coakley, Mark Odulio
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Publication number: 20060119137Abstract: A vehicle support structure is provided with a floor impact restriction device coupled between a structural floor member of a vehicle floor and a vehicle suspension member supporting the vehicle floor. The floor impact restriction device basically has a suspension attachment member and a floor attachment member. The suspension attachment member has a suspension mounting portion fixedly attached to the vehicle suspension member and a first connecting portion rigidly coupled to the suspension mounting portion. The floor attachment member has a floor mounting portion fixedly attached to the structural floor member and a second connecting portion rigidly coupled to the floor mounting portion. The first and second connecting portions are interlinked together with a limited range of non-contacting movement between the first and second connecting portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2004Publication date: June 8, 2006Applicant: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.Inventor: David Coakley