Patents by Inventor Diane Burling-Doyle

Diane Burling-Doyle 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 verifying wire harness connections in a fuel injector assembly
    Patent number: 6777950
    Abstract: A system and method for testing whether proper connections (30, 34) are made between wire harnesses and fuel injector assemblies (26) includes at least one gripper mechanism (44) for grasping a selected portion (32, 36) of a wire harness associated with the fuel injector assembly (26). The gripper mechanism (44) preferably moves relative to the fuel injector assembly after it has been positioned on an appropriate support (40). The gripper mechanism (44) preferably grasps a selected portion (32, 36) of the wire harness and pulls it in a direction away from the fuel injector assembly (26). If a proper connection is made, the wire harness does not become disconnected from the fuel injector assembly. If a proper connection is not made, however, that is revealed as the gripper mechanism (44) pulls the wire harness off of the fuel injector assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive Inc.
    Inventors: Antonino Grado, Diane Burling-Doyle, Jennifer Gryn
  • System and method for verifying wire harness connections in a fuel injector assembly
    Publication number: 20020046598
    Abstract: A system and method for testing whether proper connections (30, 34) are made between wire harnesses and fuel injector assemblies (26) includes at least one gripper mechanism (44) for grasping a selected portion (32, 36) of a wire harness associated with the fuel injector assembly (26). The gripper mechanism (44) preferably moves relative to the fuel injector assembly after it has been positioned on an appropriate support (40). The gripper mechanism (44) preferably grasps a selected portion (32, 36) of the wire harness and pulls it in a direction away from the fuel injector assembly (26). If a proper connection is made, the wire harness does not become disconnected from the fuel injector assembly. If a proper connection is not made, however, that is revealed as the gripper mechanism (44) pulls the wire harness off of the fuel injector assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Applicant: Siemens Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: Antonino Grado, Diane Burling-Doyle, Jennifer Gryn