Patents Represented by Attorney Reising Ethington, P.C.

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  • Making mesoporous carbon with tunable pore size
    Patent number: 7892515
    Abstract: Carbon with mesopores (about two to fifteen nanometers in average pore size) is made using sucrose as a source of carbon, and silica and phosphoric acid as templates for the mesopore structure in the carbon. A silica sol is prepared in a water/ethanol medium and sucrose is dispersed in the sol. Phosphoric acid may be added to the sol to control pore size in the mesopore size range. The sol is dried, carbonized, and the silica and phosphate materials removed by leaching. The residue is a mesoporous carbon mass having utility as a catalyst support, gas absorbent, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignees: GM Global Technolgy Operations LLC, Tulane University; Administrators of the Tulane Education Fund
    Inventors: Qingyuan Hu, Yunfeng Lu, Jing Tang, Mei Cai
  • Methods of storing hydrogen in hydrogen storage systems
    Patent number: 7887781
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides a method of storing hydrogen that comprises reacting two precursors to form a hydrogen storage composition comprising hydrogen, nitrogen, a Group 13 element, and an element selected from Group 1, Group 2 or mixtures thereof. In other aspects, the present invention provides a method of storing hydrogen by ball-milling two precursors at a temperature in a range sufficient to prevent pre-mature release of hydrogen, while the temperature is still sufficient to induce reaction between the precursors. The precursors preferably have X—H, Y—H and A-H bonds where X represents a Group 13 element, Y represents a Group 15 element, and A represents an element from Group 1, Group 2, or mixtures thereof. Other variations of the methods of storing hydrogen are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Alexandra N. Torgersen, Scott W. Jorgensen, Stacey E. Siporin
  • Fuel-cell exhaust system
    Patent number: 7878298
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention includes a product including a fuel-cell exhaust diffuser; an air funnel; and at least two exhaust tubes attached to the diffuser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Franz Winter, Wolfgang Heil, Steffen Doenitz, Michael J. Gorman
  • Approach light with light pattern
    Patent number: 7878693
    Abstract: The invention is related to a rear view mirror assembly with a mirror base attached to a vehicle and a mirror head. The mirror head is formed to host a reflective element and an approach light, the approach light is positioned in the lower side of the mirror assembly to light up an area adjacent to the vehicle. The approach light includes a mask to allow the projection of the pattern adjacent to the vehicle. In more detail the invention is related to a way to project a pattern adjacent to a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.
    Inventor: Alf Liesener
  • Ambient noise injection for use in speech recognition
    Patent number: 7881929
    Abstract: A method of ambient noise injection for use with speech recognition in a production vehicle. The method includes the steps of monitoring audio including user speech, receiving an utterance from the user speech, retrieving vehicle-specific ambient noise, and prepending the vehicle-specific ambient noise to the utterance before pre-processing and decoding the utterance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: General Motors LLC
    Inventors: Rathinavelu Chengalvarayan, Timothy J. Grost
  • Switching assembly for an aircraft ignition system
    Patent number: 7880281
    Abstract: A switching assembly is disclosed for a high voltage aircraft ignition system. The switching assembly includes a ceramic substrate and switch die that includes an anode bonded to an electrical pad on the ceramic substrate. The switch die includes a semiconductor device having a plurality of interleaved gates and cathodes, and includes a ceramic cap having at least one gate pad connected to the gates and at least one cathode pad connected to the cathodes. The switching assembly includes leads connected to the gate pad, the cathode pad, and the electrical pad on the substrate. The switch die and a portion of the leads are potted to form the completed assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Champion Aerospace LLC
    Inventor: Steve J. Kempinski
  • Electrocatalyst
    Patent number: 7879752
    Abstract: An electrocatalyst including an active catalyst component and an additive including a transitional metal, transitional metal oxide or complex precursor thereof, products including such an electrocatalyst and methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Gongquan Sun, Qin Xin, Juan Tian, Mei Cai
  • Magnetic particle containing material for fastening together parts or substrates
    Patent number: 7878387
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a high melting temperature fastening material may be prepared containing magnetic particles that is used to fasten two or more parts substrates together to form an integrated part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: John C. Ulicny, Paul E. Krajewski, Mark A. Golden, Keith S. Snavely
  • Lightweight protocol for use in a TCP/IP communications network
    Patent number: 7881251
    Abstract: A lightweight communications protocol optimized for wireless transfer of data across a TCP/IP network that connects a vehicle communications device to a remote entity, such as a call center. The lightweight protocol utilizes messages that include header, trailer, and payload elements, where the payload element is optimized for the transmission of SOAP content as a default content type, but is capable of transmitting other types of non-SOAP MIME content as well. The lightweight protocol also reduces session overhead and thus data traffic by maintaining sessions in an open status so that numerous messages can be transferred within a single session, without having to shut the session down and rebuild it each time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: General Motors LLC
    Inventor: Matthew N. Hovey
  • Electric motor fuel pump having a reduced length
    Patent number: 7874818
    Abstract: An electric motor and fuel pump assembly with a housing having generally opposed ends with an electric motor within the housing having an armature with an axial commutator adjacent one end of the armature and one end of the housing. A fuel pump is positioned adjacent another end of the housing and the armature and is operably connected to the armature for being driven by the electric motor. A carrier within the housing has guides slidably receiving axially elongate brushes disposed generally parallel to the armature axis with ends contacting the commutator. Each brush is biased generally axially into contact with the commutator by a torsional spring with a coiled body having an axis generally transverse to the axis of the armature to decrease the overall axial length of the pump assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: TI Group Automotive Systems, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Wade A. Gottschalk, Peter P. Kuperus
  • Method and system for remote telltale reset
    Patent number: 7877176
    Abstract: A system and method for telltale reset from a remote processing center. A method includes receiving a telltale indication 200, establishing communication with the remote processing center through a telematics device 202, and resetting the telltale indication from the remote processing center through the telematics device 204.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: General Motors LLC
    Inventors: Brad T. Reeser, Thomas A. Gawlik, Russell A. Patenaude
  • Fuel pump assembly with a vapor purge passage arrangement for a fuel pump module
    Patent number: 7874817
    Abstract: A fuel pump assembly includes a fuel pump, and an electric motor for rotatably driving the fuel pump and including a motor armature and a commutator positioned between the motor armature and the fuel pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: TI Group Automotive Systems, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Bryan J. Gettel, Peter P. Kuperus
  • Method for connecting two or more metal sheets or profile parts, especially of an automobile body segment, and said automobile body segment description
    Patent number: 7870656
    Abstract: Method for connecting two or more metal sheets or profile parts, especially of an automobile body segment as well as said automobile body segment. A method is described for joining two or more metal sheets and/or profile parts of which typically one is a high strength steel with the following steps. a) mechanically joining in a force-locking or frictional manner the metal sheets or profile parts at one or more connecting sites and subsequently b) thermally joining the connecting sites by means of pressure welding. With the method according to the invention in particular in the motor vehicle sector automobile body segments can be produced which display qualitatively very high quality point weld joints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Wolfgang Eberlein
  • Pressure indicating device
    Patent number: 7870832
    Abstract: A pressure indicating device includes a case including a gas passage, and a movable indicator carried by the case. The indicator has an end in fluid communication with the gas passage and an indicator end projectable out of a portion of the case when pressure in the gas passage is at least a predetermined minimum pressure. A spring may retract the indicator when pressure in the gas passage is below the predetermined minimum pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: DADCO, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan P. Cotter
  • Process for the preparation of 21-hydroxy steroids with control of the epimeric distribution at the C-21 position
    Patent number: 7868194
    Abstract: A process is described for preparing, exclusively by chemical way, 21-hydroxy steroids having progestinic activity, said process having a high stereochemical control at C-21 position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Industriale Chimica S.R.L.
    Inventors: Francesca Costantino, Roberto Lenna, Maria Julieta Comin, Javier Ramirez, Juan Bautista Rodriguez
  • Method of making a dispensing closure
    Patent number: 7861393
    Abstract: A dispensing closure includes a base having a lid integrally connected to the base by a hinge. The base has a deck with a central portion, a dispensing opening in the in the central portion, and a peripheral portion surrounding the central portion. The peripheral portion includes a raised wall partially surrounding the central portion, and having a greatest height adjacent to the hinge and decreasing in height around the central portion. The wall has an inner surface that blends with the central portion of the deck to form a concave channel surrounding the central portion of the deck. The channel surface has a base that is angled with respect to the peripheral portion down and away from the raised wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Rexam Closure Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Darin M. Pugne
  • Thermally accommodating interconnection for cast-in-place components
    Patent number: 7861832
    Abstract: A first component portion including a first material and that may have a flange. The flange may have one or more ribs located on a surface thereof. A second component portion including a second material that is different from the first material. The second component portion may be cast-in-place over a part of, or substantially all of, the flange and over the ribs. An interconnection is formed between the first and second component portions so that relative movement between the component portions is substantially prevented. Also, thermal expansion and contraction which may occur during use of the first and second component portions is accommodated at the interconnection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard M. Kleber
  • System and method for measuring a fuel level in a vehicle fuel tank
    Patent number: 7865317
    Abstract: A fuel measurement system and method that can determine the fuel level in a vehicle fuel tank, even when the fuel is sloshing, splashing, or experiencing other dynamic conditions. Generally speaking, the system and method use different fuel measuring techniques to address different fuel tank conditions. For example, during normal conditions a traditional fuel level sensor may be used. During dynamic conditions, such as when the vehicle is experiencing significant acceleration, maneuvering, inclination, yaw rate, etc., the system may employ other measuring techniques that are better suited to address such an environment. One measuring technique that may be used is a consumption-based technique that uses fuel usage signals from one or more fuel injector sensor(s) to determine the amount of fuel consumed, and then subtracts that amount from a previous fuel level reading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald R. Begin
  • Reaction device for forming equipment
    Patent number: 7861569
    Abstract: A reaction device for forming equipment includes a base, a reaction member movably spaced therefrom by guides, and a return gas spring carried by the base and operatively engaged to the reaction member for yieldably biasing the reaction member away from the base. The base has a return gas spring passage and guide shaft passages spaced apart therefrom. A return gas spring is received in the return gas spring passage of the base, and has a piston rod with an end arranged for contact with the reaction member. The guides include guide shafts arranged for engagement with the reaction member and disposed in guide bushings, which are received in the guide shaft passages of the base and preferably project below the base for use in locating the reaction device on the forming equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Dadco, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan P. Cotter, Michael C. Diebolt
  • Ring
    Patent number: D630964
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Bulgari S.p.A.
    Inventor: Paolo Bulgari