Patents by Inventor Eric G. Robertson

Eric G. Robertson 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: 11005332
    Abstract: In an electrified transmission, motor leads are electrically connected to inverter leads by being squeezed between a compressible limiter on a terminal base and a prong of a cover plate. Several such connection are accomplished by installation of the cover to an inverter housing. This method reduces the number of assembly steps and is more robust to variations in the positions of the leads. The terminal base may be part of an inverter module within the inverter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Eric G. Robertson
  • Publication number: 20190372422
    Abstract: In an electrified transmission, motor leads are electrically connected to inverter leads by being squeezed between a compressible limiter on a terminal base and a prong of a cover plate. Several such connection are accomplished by installation of the cover to an inverter housing. This method reduces the number of assembly steps and is more robust to variations in the positions of the leads. The terminal base may be part of an inverter module within the inverter housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventor: Eric G. Robertson
  • Publication number: 20150093261
    Abstract: A pump assembly includes a pump housing including an inner surface, a pump inlet and an excess flow passage, a filter assembly including a spout extending into the housing, and an insert located within and secured to the housing, and including a first surface spaced from the inner surface and producing therebetween an annular nozzle communicating with said excess flow passage, the nozzle directing a first fluid stream exiting the excess flow passage toward a second fluid stream exiting the spout, the fluid streams flowing toward the pump inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Lee J. Becker, Charles M. Robeck, Mark K. Quinn, Eric G. Robertson, John W. Fallu, Mark R. Dobson, Jason K. Mazur
  • Patent number: 8926292
    Abstract: A pump assembly includes a pump housing including an inner surface, a pump inlet and an excess flow passage, a filter assembly including a spout extending into the housing, and an insert located within and secured to the housing, and including a first surface spaced from the inner surface and producing therebetween an annular nozzle communicating with said excess flow passage, the nozzle directing a first fluid stream exiting the excess flow passage toward a second fluid stream exiting the spout, the fluid streams flowing toward the pump inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Lee J. Becker, Charles M. Robeck, Mark K. Quinn, Eric G. Robertson, John W. Fallu, Mark R. Dobson, Jason K. Mazur
  • Publication number: 20100290924
    Abstract: A pump assembly includes a pump housing including an inner surface, a pump inlet and an excess flow passage, a filter assembly including a spout extending into the housing, and an insert located within and secured to the housing, and including a first surface spaced from the inner surface and producing therebetween an annular nozzle communicating with said excess flow passage, the nozzle directing a first fluid stream exiting the excess flow passage toward a second fluid stream exiting the spout, the fluid streams flowing toward the pump inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Lee J. Becker, Charles M. Robeck, Mark K. Quinn, Eric G. Robertson, John W. Fallu, Mark R. Dobson, Jason K. Mazur