Patents by Inventor Kevin D. Connor

Kevin D. Connor 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).

  • ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE SYSTEM INCLUDING A PARKING LOCK
    Publication number: 20190152460
    Abstract: An electromechanical brake system includes a caliper, an electric motor mounted to the caliper, a gear element mechanically connected to the electric motor, an actuator supported by the caliper, the actuator including an actuation member, and a controller operatively connected to the actuator. The controller is operable to selectively engage the actuation member with the gear element to positionally lock the first caliper member relative to the second caliper member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: David B. Antanaitis, Mark T. Riefe, Kevin D. Connor
  • Active brake retraction system with vacuum reservoir
    Patent number: 9889835
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a brake system. The brake system includes a hydraulic brake line having a line pressure. The vehicle additionally includes a vacuum reservoir. The vacuum reservoir is selectively fluidly coupled to the hydraulic brake line. The vacuum reservoir is configured to, when fluidly coupled to the hydraulic brake line, reduce the line pressure during a drive cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: David B. Antanaitis, Kevin D. Connor, Douglas N. Reed
  • Active Brake Retraction System With Vacuum Reservoir
    Publication number: 20180037206
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a brake system. The brake system includes a hydraulic brake line having a line pressure. The vehicle additionally includes a vacuum reservoir. The vacuum reservoir is selectively fluidly coupled to the hydraulic brake line. The vacuum reservoir is configured to, when fluidly coupled to the hydraulic brake line, reduce the line pressure during a drive cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: David B. Antanaitis, Kevin D. Connor, Douglas N. Reed
  • Sealing boot assembly
    Patent number: 9470271
    Abstract: A sealing boot assembly comprises a flexible boot having a first end in sealing engagement with an outer surface of a shaft to define an inner chamber therein. A venting orifice extends from the inner chamber through the flexible boot to ambient and a moisture-blocking, vapor-breathable membrane is disposed across the venting orifice between the inner chamber and ambient to vent gas from the inner chamber during high temperature operation of the shaft and to allow air to returns to the inner chamber upon cooling thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Kevin D. Connor, Jason J. Nolte, Richard J. Knoll, David M. Connor
  • SEALING BOOT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20160069396
    Abstract: A sealing boot assembly comprises a flexible boot having a first end in sealing engagement with an outer surface of a shaft to define an inner chamber therein. A venting orifice extends from the inner chamber through the flexible boot to ambient and a moisture-blocking, vapor-breathable membrane is disposed across the venting orifice between the inner chamber and ambient to vent gas from the inner chamber during high temperature operation of the shaft and to allow air to returns to the inner chamber upon cooling thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin D. Connor, Jason J. Nolte, Richard J. Knoll, David M. Connor