Patents by Inventor Aric Anglin

Aric Anglin 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: 12074413
    Abstract: An electrical assembly may include a contactor, a bus bar connected to the contactor, a bracket connected to the bus bar, and/or a cooling member. The cooling member may be connected to the bracket such that the contactor is indirectly connected to the cooling member via the bus bar and the bracket. A method of assembling an electrical assembly may include providing a bracket and one or more contactors, inserting the one or more contactors into the bracket, disposing a flexible circuit at least partially on and/or in the bracket, electrically connecting the flexible circuit with the one or more contactors, connecting a bus bar assembly with the one or more contactors, connecting the bus bar assembly with the bracket, disposing a cooling member on or about the bracket, and/or connecting the cooling member with the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Schmidt, Rutunj Rai, Aric Anglin
  • Publication number: 20240092291
    Abstract: An electrical assembly may include a bus bar assembly, a sensor assembly, including a circuit board connected to the bus bar assembly, and a sensor, a bracket connected to the bus bar assembly, and a cooling member connected to the bracket. A method of assembling an electrical assembly may include connecting a shunt resistor with a bus bar assembly, connecting a circuit board with the bus bar assembly, connecting the bus bar assembly with the bracket, disposing the cooling member on or about the bracket, and/or connecting the cooling member with the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Aric Anglin, Ajmal Ansari, Greg Dickerhoof, Robert M. Schmidt, Rutunj Rai, Hongen Tu
  • Patent number: 11858437
    Abstract: An electrical assembly may include a bus bar assembly, a sensor assembly, including a circuit board connected to the bus bar assembly, and a sensor, a bracket connected to the bus bar assembly, and a cooling member connected to the bracket. A method of assembling an electrical assembly may include connecting a shunt resistor with a bus bar assembly, connecting a circuit board with the bus bar assembly, connecting the bus bar assembly with the bracket, disposing the cooling member on or about the bracket, and/or connecting the cooling member with the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Aric Anglin, Ajmal Ansari, Greg Dickerhoof, Robert M. Schmidt, Rutunj Rai, Hongen Tu
  • Publication number: 20230275407
    Abstract: An electrical assembly may include a contactor, a bus bar connected to the contactor, a bracket connected to the bus bar, and/or a cooling member. The cooling member may be connected to the bracket such that the contactor is indirectly connected to the cooling member via the bus bar and the bracket. A method of assembling an electrical assembly may include providing a bracket and one or more contactors, inserting the one or more contactors into the bracket, disposing a flexible circuit at least partially on and/or in the bracket, electrically connecting the flexible circuit with the one or more contactors, connecting a bus bar assembly with the one or more contactors, connecting the bus bar assembly with the bracket, disposing a cooling member on or about the bracket, and/or connecting the cooling member with the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Robert M. Schmidt, Rutunj Rai, Aric Anglin
  • Patent number: 11735891
    Abstract: An electrical assembly may include a bus bar assembly, a fuse connected to the bus bar assembly, a contactor connected to the bus bar assembly, a bracket connected to the bus bar assembly, and/or a cooling member connected to the bracket such that the fuse is indirectly connected to the cooling member via the bus bar assembly and the bracket. A method of operating an electrical assembly may include controlling the contactor to provide current from a power source to a load, generating heat via the current flowing through the fuse, conducting the heat from the fuse to the bus bar assembly, conducting the heat from the bus bar assembly to the cooling member, and/or dissipating the heat via the cooling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rutunj Rai, Robert M. Schmidt, Aric Anglin
  • Patent number: 11721956
    Abstract: An electrical assembly may include a contactor, a bus bar connected to the contactor, a bracket connected to the bus bar, and/or a cooling member. The cooling member may be connected to the bracket such that the contactor is indirectly connected to the cooling member via the bus bar and the bracket. A method of assembling an electrical assembly may include providing a bracket and one or more contactors, inserting the one or more contactors into the bracket, disposing a flexible circuit at least partially on and/or in the bracket, electrically connecting the flexible circuit with the one or more contactors, connecting a bus bar assembly with the one or more contactors, connecting the bus bar assembly with the bracket, disposing a cooling member on or about the bracket, and/or connecting the cooling member with the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Schmidt, Rutunj Rai, Aric Anglin
  • Publication number: 20230118180
    Abstract: An assembly includes an electrical component; a bus bar assembly connected with the electrical component; and a cooling member connected with the bus bar assembly, the cooling member including: a tubular member; and a cover enclosing portions of the tubular member, the cover comprising thermally conductive and electrically insulating material. The enclosed portions of the tubular member may include a non-circular cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Aric Anglin, Ajmal Ansari, Jesus Carbo
  • Patent number: 11558963
    Abstract: An electrical assembly may include a contactor, a bus bar connected to the contactor, a bracket connected to the bus bar, a flexible circuit electrically connected to the contactor, and/or a cooling member connected to the bracket. A method of assembling an electrical assembly may include disposing a flexible circuit at least partially on and/or in the bracket, connecting a bus bar with the one or more contactors, connecting the bus bar with the bracket, electrically connecting the flexible circuit to the one or more contactors, disposing a cooling member on or about the bracket, and/or connecting the cooling member with the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Greg Dickerhoof, Matthew Zamieski, Aric Anglin, Robert M. Schmidt, Rutunj Rai
  • Patent number: 11547024
    Abstract: An electrical assembly may include a first contactor, a second contactor, a bus bar assembly electrically connected to the first contactor and the second contactor, a cooling member, a bracket configured to connect the cooling member to the first contactor and the second contactor, and/or potting material that may be disposed at least partially between the bus bar assembly and the cooling member. A method of assembling an electrical assembly may include disposing the first contactor and the second contactor on a fixture, connecting the bus bar assembly to the first contactor and the second contactor, connecting the bracket to the bus bar assembly, the first contactor, and/or the second contactor, connecting the cooling member to the bracket, and/or providing the potting material between the bus bar assembly and the cooling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Rutunj Rai, Daniel Jilg, Aric Anglin, Parminder Brar, Michael S. Duco, Zheyuan Ding
  • Publication number: 20220094143
    Abstract: An electrical assembly may include a bus bar assembly, a fuse connected to the bus bar assembly, a contactor connected to the bus bar assembly, a bracket connected to the bus bar assembly, and/or a cooling member connected to the bracket such that the fuse is indirectly connected to the cooling member via the bus bar assembly and the bracket. A method of operating an electrical assembly may include controlling the contactor to provide current from a power source to a load, generating heat via the current flowing through the fuse, conducting the heat from the fuse to the bus bar assembly, conducting the heat from the bus bar assembly to the cooling member, and/or dissipating the heat via the cooling member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Rutunj Rai, Robert M. Schmidt, Aric Anglin
  • Publication number: 20220089110
    Abstract: An electrical assembly may include a bus bar assembly, a sensor assembly, including a circuit board connected to the bus bar assembly, and a sensor, a bracket connected to the bus bar assembly, and a cooling member connected to the bracket. A method of assembling an electrical assembly may include connecting a shunt resistor with a bus bar assembly, connecting a circuit board with the bus bar assembly, connecting the bus bar assembly with the bracket, disposing the cooling member on or about the bracket, and/or connecting the cooling member with the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Aric Anglin, Ajmal Ansari, Greg Dickerhoof, Robert M. Schmidt, Rutunj Rai, Hongen Tu
  • Publication number: 20210378102
    Abstract: An electrical assembly may include a contactor, a bus bar connected to the contactor, a bracket connected to the bus bar, a flexible circuit electrically connected to the contactor, and/or a cooling member connected to the bracket. A method of assembling an electrical assembly may include disposing a flexible circuit at least partially on and/or in the bracket, connecting a bus bar with the one or more contactors, connecting the bus bar with the bracket, electrically connecting the flexible circuit to the one or more contactors, disposing a cooling member on or about the bracket, and/or connecting the cooling member with the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Greg Dickerhoof, Matthew Zamieski, Aric Anglin, Robert M. Schmidt, Rutunj Rai
  • Publication number: 20210226425
    Abstract: An electrical assembly may include a contactor, a bus bar connected to the contactor, a bracket connected to the bus bar, and/or a cooling member. The cooling member may be connected to the bracket such that the contactor is indirectly connected to the cooling member via the bus bar and the bracket. A method of assembling an electrical assembly may include providing a bracket and one or more contactors, inserting the one or more contactors into the bracket, disposing a flexible circuit at least partially on and/or in the bracket, electrically connecting the flexible circuit with the one or more contactors, connecting a bus bar assembly with the one or more contactors, connecting the bus bar assembly with the bracket, disposing a cooling member on or about the bracket, and/or connecting the cooling member with the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Robert M. Schmidt, Rutunj Rai, Aric Anglin
  • Publication number: 20210112680
    Abstract: An electrical assembly may include a first contactor, a second contactor, a bus bar assembly electrically connected to the first contactor and the second contactor, a cooling member, a bracket configured to connect the cooling member to the first contactor and the second contactor, and/or potting material that may be disposed at least partially between the bus bar assembly and the cooling member. A method of assembling an electrical assembly may include disposing the first contactor and the second contactor on a fixture, connecting the bus bar assembly to the first contactor and the second contactor, connecting the bracket to the bus bar assembly, the first contactor, and/or the second contactor, connecting the cooling member to the bracket, and/or providing the potting material between the bus bar assembly and the cooling member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Rutunj Rai, Daniel Jilg, Aric Anglin, Parminder Brar, Michael S. Duco, Zheyuan Ding
  • Patent number: 10971873
    Abstract: An electrical unit includes a contactor having a housing member, a first terminal, a second terminal, and/or a contact member disposed in the housing member and configured to selectively electrically connect the first terminal and the second terminal. The electrical unit may include a cooling member connected to the housing member, a first bus bar connected to the cooling member and the first terminal, and/or a second bus bar connected to the cooling member and the second terminal. The cooling member may be configured to dissipate heat that is generated via electrical current flowing through the contact member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Rutunj Rai, Zheyuan Ding, Aric Anglin, Parminder Brar
  • Publication number: 20200136326
    Abstract: An electrical unit includes a contactor having a housing member, a first terminal, a second terminal, and/or a contact member disposed in the housing member and configured to selectively electrically connect the first terminal and the second terminal. The electrical unit may include a cooling member connected to the housing member, a first bus bar connected to the cooling member and the first terminal, and/or a second bus bar connected to the cooling member and the second terminal. The cooling member may be configured to dissipate heat that is generated via electrical current flowing through the contact member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Rutunj Rai, Zheyuan Ding, Aric Anglin, Parminder Brar
  • Patent number: 9255741
    Abstract: A cooled electric assembly includes a box that defines an interior space. An electrical conductor is located within the interior space. A cooling tube is attached to the box. A thermal conductor is located at least partially within the interior space and is in thermal contact with the electrical conductor and in thermal contact with the cooling tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Nadir Sharaf, Aric Anglin, Slobodan Pavlovic
  • Patent number: 9011180
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector body and at least two electric terminals. A fuse is supported on the connector body and at least one of the electric terminals is supported by the fuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Nadir Sharaf, Aric Anglin, Reinhard Pusch, Slobodan Pavlovic, Michael Hardy