Patents by Inventor Derek R. Boom

Derek R. Boom 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).

  • System and method for controlling an engine cooling fan
    Patent number: 9567893
    Abstract: A system and method of operating a cooling system for a vehicle engine, wherein one or more motors are operable to rotate one or more fans. Each of the one or more motors is controlled by a motor controller associated with the motor, in response to a control signal received from a system controller and an enable signal received from the vehicle. The motor controller operates the motor at a speed based upon the control signal if the control signal is received, and operates the motor at a predetermined speed if the control signal is not received but the enable signal is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Michael J Kis, Derek R Boom
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ENGINE COOLING FAN
    Publication number: 20150176469
    Abstract: A system and method of operating a cooling system for a vehicle engine, wherein one or more motors are operable to rotate one or more fans. Each of the one or more motors is controlled by a motor controller associated with the motor, in response to a control signal received from a system controller and an enable signal received from the vehicle. The motor controller operates the motor at a speed based upon the control signal if the control signal is received, and operates the motor at a predetermined speed if the control signal is not received but the enable signal is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Michael J. Kis, Derek R. Boom