Patents by Inventor Eric L. Mayberry

Eric L. Mayberry 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).

  • Air-based hybrid battery thermal conditioning system
    Patent number: 8662968
    Abstract: A thermal conditioning system for the energy storage system of a hybrid vehicle. At least one auxiliary air source, other than a permanently open air source, has a selectively operable actuator door which either connects or disconnects the auxiliary air source to the energy storage system blower, the air flow being selected to optimally temperature condition the energy storage system. The auxiliary air source preferably includes the HVAC ducting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Michael G. Leffert, Tyler J Pilgeram, Ian L Hanna, Eric L. Mayberry, Jonathan R. Schwarz
  • Air-Based Hybrid Battery Thermal Conditioning System
    Publication number: 20110269387
    Abstract: A thermal conditioning system for the energy storage system of a hybrid vehicle. At least one auxiliary air source, other than a permanently open air source, has a selectively operable actuator door which either connects or disconnects the auxiliary air source to the energy storage system blower, the air flow being selected to optimally temperature condition the energy storage system. The auxiliary air source preferably includes the HVAC ducting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael G. Leffert, Tyler J. Pilgeram, Ian L. Hanna, Eric L. Mayberry, Jonathan R. Schwarz
  • Self attaching upper radiator mount
    Patent number: 5605200
    Abstract: An upper radiator mount is self attaching and fastenerless, working in conjunction with the lifting motion by which a subframe, with attached radiator, is lifted toward and into the vehicle body. Resilient fingers on a radiator tank mounted base simultaneously slide over and grip side walls of an aligned body tie bar as the subframe is lifted. The fingers are specially designed with pivots and a web that ties them together so as to rock in and strongly grip the tie bar when it hits and compresses the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Eric L. Mayberry, Steven W. Abbruzzese