Patents by Inventor John M. Merritt

John M. Merritt 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: 11976664
    Abstract: A compressor includes a rotor configured to compress air and driven by a shaft. A motor is drives the shaft. A thrust bearing facilitates rotation of the shaft. The thrust bearing includes a thrust shaft and a thrust plate. The thrust shaft includes first and second orifices. A bearing cooling air inlet is in fluid communication with the first and second orifices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Brent J. Merritt, Craig M. Beers, John M. Beck
  • Publication number: 20240074771
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the intravascular treatment of clot material within a blood vessel of a human patient are disclosed herein. A method in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, engaging an interventional device of a catheter system with clot material in a blood vessel and withdrawing the interventional device and the portion of the clot material through a guide catheter. In some embodiments, the catheter system can include an attachment/valve member coupled to a proximal portion of the guide catheter, and the method can include unsealing the attachment/valve member to facilitate withdrawing the interventional device through the attachment/valve member without significant retention of clot material within the attachment/valve member. The method can further include resealing and aspirating the guide catheter before advancing another interventional device to the clot material to again engage and remove clot material from the blood vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Richard Quick, Benjamin Edward Merritt, John Coleman Thress, Paul Lubock, Thomas M. Tu
  • Patent number: 9813436
    Abstract: A method of operating a predetermined electronic control unit is provided for a vehicle comprising: a vehicle network bus and one or more electronic control units coupled to the bus. The method comprises: providing the predetermined electronic control unit of with a processor, a memory, an interface to the vehicle network bus, and an intrusion detection program. The method further comprises: utilizing the predetermined electronic control unit to monitor data on the vehicle network bus; executing the intrusion detection program to detect one or more anomalies in the monitored data; and utilizing the predetermined electronic control unit to generate an alert upon detection of one or more anomalies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas S Moeller, Ronald W Pashby, Daniel J OBrien, John M Merritt, Stephan A Tarnutzer
  • Patent number: 9787703
    Abstract: A method of operating a mobile router installed in a vehicle is provided. The vehicle comprises a vehicle network bus coupled to a plurality of electronic control units. The mobile router comprises: a wireless wide area network interface a wireless local area network interface; an interface to the vehicle network bus; a processor; and a memory comprising a plurality of programs. The plurality of programs comprises an intrusion detection program executable by the processor. The method of operating a mobile router comprises: monitoring data on the vehicle network bus; utilizing the intrusion detection program to detect one or more anomalies in the monitored data; and generating an alert upon detection of one or more of anomalies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas S Moeller, Ronald W Pashby, Daniel J Obrien, John M Merritt, Stephan A Tarnutzer
  • Patent number: 9787694
    Abstract: An embodiment is provided of a mobile router for installation in a vehicle comprising a vehicle network bus coupled to a plurality of electronic control units. The mobile router comprises: a processor; a memory comprising a plurality of programs; a wireless wide area network interface; a wireless local area network interface; and an interface to the vehicle network bus coupled to vehicle electronic control units. The processor utilizes the interface to monitor data on the vehicle network bus. The plurality of programs comprises an intrusion detection program executable by the processor to detect one or more anomalies in the monitored data; and to generate an alert upon detection of one or more anomalies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas S Moeller, Ronald W Pashby, Daniel J OBrien, John M Merritt, Stephan A Tarnutzer
  • Patent number: 9787702
    Abstract: An electronic control unit is provided for installation in a vehicle. The electronic control unit is operable to provide intrusion detection for the vehicle electronic systems. The electronic control unit comprises: a processor; a memory; and an interface to a vehicle network bus coupled to vehicle electronic control units. The processor utilizes the interface to monitor data on the vehicle network bus. An intrusion detection program is stored in the memory and is executable by the processor. The processor utilizes the intrusion detection program to detect one or more anomalies in the monitored data. The electronic control unit generates an alert upon detection of one or more anomalies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas S Moeller, Ronald W Pashby, Daniel J Obrien, John M Merritt, Stephan A Tarnutzer
  • Patent number: 9776597
    Abstract: In an embodiment of a vehicle, the vehicle comprises: a vehicle network bus; one or more electronic control units coupled to the bus. One electronic control unit comprises: a processor; a memory; an interface to the vehicle network bus; and an intrusion detection program stored in the memory and executable by the processor. The processor utilizes the interface to monitor data on the vehicle network bus and utilizes the intrusion detection program to detect one or more anomalies in the monitored data. The electronic control unit generates an alert upon detection of one or more anomalies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas S Moeller, Ronald W Pashby, Daniel J Obrien, John M Merritt, Stephan A Tarnutzer
  • Patent number: 9762600
    Abstract: An embodiment is provided of a mobile router for installation in a vehicle comprising a vehicle network bus coupled to a plurality of electronic control units. The mobile router comprises: a processor; a memory comprising a plurality of programs; a wireless wide area network interface; a wireless local area network interface; and an interface to the vehicle network bus coupled to vehicle electronic control units. The processor utilizes the interface to monitor data on the vehicle network bus. The plurality of programs comprises an intrusion detection program executable by the processor to detect one or more anomalies in the monitored data; and to generate an alert upon detection of one or more anomalies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas S Moeller, Ronald W Pashby, Daniel J Obrien, John M Merritt, Stephan A Tarnutzer
  • Publication number: 20140337976
    Abstract: A method of operating a mobile router installed in a vehicle is provided. The vehicle comprises a vehicle network bus coupled to a plurality of electronic control units. The mobile router comprises: a wireless wide area network interface a wireless local area network interface; an interface to the vehicle network bus; a processor; and a memory comprising a plurality of programs. The plurality of programs comprises an intrusion detection program executable by the processor. The method of operating a mobile router comprises: monitoring data on the vehicle network bus; utilizing the intrusion detection program to detect one or more anomalies in the monitored data; and generating an alert upon detection of one or more of anomalies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: AUTONET MOBILE, INC.
    Inventors: DOUGLAS S. MOELLER, RONALD W, PASHBY, DANIEL J. OBRIEN, JOHN M. MERRITT, STEPHAN A. TARNUTZER
  • Publication number: 20140247122
    Abstract: In an embodiment of a vehicle, the vehicle comprises: a vehicle network bus; one or more electronic control units coupled to the bus. One electronic control unit comprises: a processor; a memory; an interface to the vehicle network bus; and an intrusion detection program stored in the memory and executable by the processor. The processor utilizes the interface to monitor data on the vehicle network bus and utilizes the intrusion detection program to detect one or more anomalies in the monitored data. The electronic control unit generates an alert upon detection of one or more anomalies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: AUTONET MOBILE, INC.
    Inventors: DOUGLAS S. MOELLER, RONALD W. PASHBY, DANIEL J. OBRIEN, JOHN M. MERRITT, STEPHAN A. TARNUTZER
  • Publication number: 20140250528
    Abstract: An electronic control unit is provided for installation in a vehicle. The electronic control unit is operable to provide intrusion detection for the vehicle electronic systems. The electronic control unit comprises: a processor; a memory; and an interface to a vehicle network bus coupled to vehicle electronic control units. The processor utilizes the interface to monitor data on the vehicle network bus. An intrusion detection program is stored in the memory and is executable by the processor. The processor utilizes the intrusion detection program to detect one or more anomalies in the monitored data. The electronic control unit generates an alert upon detection of one or more anomalies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: AUTONET MOBILE, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas S. MOELLER, Ronald W. PASHBY, Daniel J. OBRIEN, John M. MERRITT, Stephan A. TARNUTZER
  • Publication number: 20140250531
    Abstract: A method of operating a predetermined electronic control unit is provided for a vehicle comprising: a vehicle network bus and one or more electronic control units coupled to the bus. The method comprises: providing the predetermined electronic control unit of with a processor, a memory, an interface to the vehicle network bus, and an intrusion detection program. The method further comprises: utilizing the predetermined electronic control unit to monitor data on the vehicle network bus; executing the intrusion detection program to detect one or more anomalies in the monitored data; and utilizing the predetermined electronic control unit to generate an alert upon detection of one or more anomalies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: AUTONET MOBILE, INC.
    Inventors: DOUGLAS S MOELLER, RONALD W PASHBY, DANIEL J OBRIEN, JOHN M MERRITT, STEPHAN A TARNUTZER
  • Publication number: 20140250530
    Abstract: An embodiment is provided of a mobile router for installation in a vehicle comprising a vehicle network bus coupled to a plurality of electronic control units. The mobile router comprises: a processor; a memory comprising a plurality of programs; a wireless wide area network interface; a wireless local area network interface; and an interface to the vehicle network bus coupled to vehicle electronic control units. The processor utilizes the interface to monitor data on the vehicle network bus. The plurality of programs comprises an intrusion detection program executable by the processor to detect one or more anomalies in the monitored data; and to generate an alert upon detection of one or more anomalies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: AUTONET MOBILE, INC.
    Inventors: DOUGLAS S. MOELLER, RONALD W. PASHBY, DANIEL J. OBRIEN, JOHN M. MERRITT, STEPHAN A. TARNUTZER
  • Publication number: 20140250529
    Abstract: An embodiment is provided of a mobile router for installation in a vehicle comprising a vehicle network bus coupled to a plurality of electronic control units. The mobile router comprises: a processor; a memory comprising a plurality of programs; a wireless wide area network interface; a wireless local area network interface; and an interface to the vehicle network bus coupled to vehicle electronic control units. The processor utilizes the interface to monitor data on the vehicle network bus. The plurality of programs comprises an intrusion detection program executable by the processor to detect one or more anomalies in the monitored data; and to generate an alert upon detection of one or more anomalies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: AUTONET MOBILE, INC.
    Inventors: DOUGLAS S. MOELLER, RONALD W. PASHBY, DANIEL J. OBRIEN, JOHN M. MERRITT, STEPHAN A. TARNUTZER
  • Publication number: 20120141213
    Abstract: An oil reclamation apparatus comprising a central panel, a plurality of side panels extending downwardly from the central panel, and at least one discharge pipe extending through the central panel so as to establish fluid communication through the central panel. At least one of the side panels has an opening formed therein, and a relief door is connected to one of the side panels so as to be moveable between an open position wherein the relief door is positioned to permit fluid to pass through the opening and a closed position wherein the relief door is positioned about the opening to form a fluid tight seal about the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventor: John M. Merritt