Patents by Inventor David J. Mack

David J. Mack 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: 8307928
    Abstract: A method and system for limiting motor performance in a hybrid electric vehicle system. During a condition in a primary drivetrain, the method limits performance of an electric motor used in an auxiliary drivetrain to control energy consumed from a battery in the auxiliary drivetrain. A calculation or measurement is made to determine available battery energy remaining in the battery after the condition. The performance of the electric motor is then limited based on the available battery energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: David J. Mack
  • Publication number: 20090188733
    Abstract: A method and system for limiting motor performance in a hybrid electric vehicle system. During a condition in a primary drivetrain, the method limits performance of an electric motor used in an auxiliary drivetrain to control energy consumed from a battery in the auxiliary drivetrain. A calculation or measurement is made to determine available battery energy remaining in the battery after the condition. The performance of the electric motor is then limited based on the available battery energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: David J. Mack
  • Patent number: 7533744
    Abstract: A method and system for limiting motor performance in a hybrid electric vehicle system. During a condition in a primary drivetrain, the method limits performance of an electric motor used in an auxiliary drivetrain to control energy consumed from a battery in the auxiliary drivetrain. A calculation or measurement is made to determine available battery energy remaining in the battery after the condition. The performance of the electric motor is then limited based on the available battery energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: David J. Mack
  • Patent number: 7284283
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an integrated glove including first and second substrate layers. The first substrate layer overlies the second substrate layer to define a volume therebetween configured to receive a wearer's hand. The integrated glove also includes first and second gas impermeable barrier layers respectively melt laminated to the first and second substrate layers. The first and second gas impermeable barrier layers extend beyond an outer contour of the first and second substrate layers and are melt laminated together to form a seam portion. The integrated glove has a breakthrough time greater than 60 minutes when exposed to NFPA 1991 industrial chemicals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Mack, Peter A. Kirk, Robert T. Currier
  • Patent number: 7199551
    Abstract: A method and system for controllably transferring energy from a high voltage bus to a low voltage bus in a hybrid electric vehicle. A vehicle system controller controls a DC/DC converter coupled between the high voltage bus and the low voltage bus to control the transfer of energy therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Greg E. Gauthier, Joseph W. Anthony, Renuka V. Gokhale, Christopher A. Ochocinski, David J. Mack
  • Patent number: 7073615
    Abstract: A method and system for limiting motor performance in a hybrid electric vehicle system. During a condition in a primary drivetrain, the method limits performance of an electric motor used in an auxiliary drivetrain to control energy consumed from a battery in the auxiliary drivetrain. A calculation or measurement is made to determine available battery energy remaining in the battery after the condition. The performance of the electric motor is then limited based on the available battery energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC.
    Inventor: David J. Mack
  • Patent number: 6821724
    Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acid sequences which are complementary, in one embodiment, to a wide variety of murine genes. The invention provides the sequences in such a way as to make them available for a variety of analyses. As such, the invention related to diverse fields impacted by the nature of molecular interaction, including chemistry, biology, medicine, and medical diagnostics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Mittman, David J. Mack, David J. Lockhart
  • Patent number: 6169058
    Abstract: A subterranean formation is treated by introducing a fracturing treatment composition comprising a polymer treatment fluid containing a dispersion of hydrophilic water swellable particles into the formation. The water swellable particles comprise synthetic polymers that are crosslinked so that they are water insoluble, but capable of swelling in the presence of relatively small amounts of water. When used with treatment fluids containing at least a small amount of water, the particles swell and reduce fluid loss to the formation during the treatment. When used during a hydraulic fracturing treatment of a hydrocarbon bearing formation, the particles may also reduce or eliminate water production following the fracturing treatment by restricting the extension of a fracture into water-bearing formations, and/or by restricting the flow of fluids from water-bearing areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: BJ Services Company
    Inventors: Hoang V. Le, Subramanian Kesavan, Jeffrey C. Dawson, David J. Mack, Scott G. Nelson
  • Patent number: 5069283
    Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing process in which substantial quantities of both nitrogen and carbon dioxide are incorporated into the fracturing fluid. Nitrogen and carbon dioxide are separately incorporated into an aqueous based fracturing fluid in amounts to provide a volume ratio of nitrogen to carbon dioxide at wellhead conditions within the range of about 0.2-1.0. The volume ratio of the total of carbon dioxide and nitrogen to the aqueous phase of the aqueous fracturing fluid at wellhead conditions within the range of about 1-4. The aqueous fracturing fluid containing the nitrogen and carbon dioxide is injected in the well under a pressure sufficient to implement hydraulic fracturing of the subterranean formation undergoing treatment. A thickening agent may be incorporated into water to provide a viscous aqueous based fracturing fluid to which the carbon dioxide and nitrogen are added. The carbon dioxide is incorporated in liquid phase and the nitrogen in gaseous phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1991
    Assignee: The Western Company of North America
    Inventor: David J. Mack
  • Patent number: 5002125
    Abstract: Hydraulic fracturing process in which a normally gaseous energizing phase is incorporated into an aqueous fracturing fluid in a manner to effect good dissemination and stabilization of the energizing phase in the fracturing liquid. A normally gaseous energizing phase is incorporated into an aqueous fracturing fluid having a viscosity at wellhead conditions within the range of 10-300 centipoises. The fracturing fluid containing the energizing phase is introduced into the well and displaced from the wellhead down the well to the vicinity of the subterranean formation. During the displacement of the fracturing fluid from the wellhead to the vicinity of the formation, the viscosity of the fracturing fluid is increased by a factor about 2 or more. The higher viscosity fracturing fluid is displaced from the well into the formation in the course of the fracturing process. The energizing phase is provided by incorporating a substantial amount of liquid carbon dioxide into the aqueous fracturing fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1991
    Assignee: The Western Company of North America
    Inventors: Alice M. Phillips, David J. Mack