Patents by Inventor Donn W. Glander

Donn W. Glander 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: 8551638
    Abstract: A battery pack for use in a vehicle may comprise battery cells, with each of the battery cells including a main body and a foil cell tab extending from the main body, with the battery cells arranged into a first set and a second set; an interconnect having a first leg, a second leg, and a bridge connecting the legs; first weld locations securing the foil cell tabs of the first set of battery cells to the first leg; and second weld locations securing the foil cell tabs of the second set of battery cells to the second leg. The foil cell tabs or the legs of the interconnect or both may include relief slots extending between the weld locations. Also, the thickness of a set of the tabs may be equal to the thickness of the leg to which they are welded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Inventors: Alexander D. Khakhalev, Donn W. Glander
  • Patent number: 8214122
    Abstract: A method for improving energy efficient operation of a vehicle includes monitoring vehicle operating characteristics, modeling operation of the vehicle by utilizing the vehicle operating characteristics to estimate energy consumption rates of the vehicle across an allowable vehicle operating range, and generating a control output to the vehicle on the basis of the energy consumption rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Ashish S. Krupadanam, Edward J. Grant, Donn W. Glander, Pei-Chung Wang, Man-Feng Chang, Sanjeev M. Naik, Balarama V. Murty, William C. Lin
  • Publication number: 20110020694
    Abstract: A battery pack for use in a vehicle may comprise battery cells, with each of the battery cells including a main body and a foil cell tab extending from the main body, with the battery cells arranged into a first set and a second set; an interconnect having a first leg, a second leg, and a bridge connecting the legs; first weld locations securing the foil cell tabs of the first set of battery cells to the first leg; and second weld locations securing the foil cell tabs of the second set of battery cells to the second leg. The foil cell tabs or the legs of the interconnect or both may include relief slots extending between the weld locations. Also, the thickness of a set of the tabs may be equal to the thickness of the leg to which they are welded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: ALEXANDER D. KHAKHALEV, DONN W. GLANDER
  • Publication number: 20090259354
    Abstract: A method for improving energy efficient operation of a vehicle includes monitoring vehicle operating characteristics, modeling operation of the vehicle by utilizing the vehicle operating characteristics to estimate energy consumption rates of the vehicle across an allowable vehicle operating range, and generating a control output to the vehicle on the basis of the energy consumption rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ashish S. Krupadanam, Edward J. Grant, Donn W. Glander, Pei-Chung Wang, Man-Feng Chang, Sanjeev M. Naik, Balarama V. Murty, William C. Lin
  • Patent number: 6937927
    Abstract: A human vehicle interface for vehicle secondary controls includes a housing, an actuator grounded to the housing and having at least one degree of freedom, a follower coupled to the actuator and having a degree of freedom in the z direction, and a reaction plate having a first spatial relationship with the follower and defining a position path for the follower, wherein the actuator is responsive to the reaction plate at the first spatial relationship. The actuator includes a body and a control knob.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Charles W. Wampler, II, David R. Warn, Donn W. Glander, Donald J. McMillan
  • Publication number: 20040119683
    Abstract: A vehicular secondary control interface is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the control interface includes a plurality of category input devices for selecting a function category, with each of the function categories having one or more selectable secondary functions associated therewith. A display area displays the selectable secondary functions associated with a selected function category, highlighting the active secondary function, and further displays parameter information regarding the active secondary functions. In addition, a selection input device adjustably selects the secondary functions associated with a selected function category, and an adjustment input device controls the active secondary function associated with the selected function category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: David Robert Warn, Donald James Mc Millan, Charles Weldon Wampler, Donn W. Glander
  • Publication number: 20040102881
    Abstract: A human vehicle interface for vehicle secondary controls includes a housing, an actuator grounded to the housing and having at least one degree of freedom, a follower coupled to the actuator and having a degree of freedom in the z direction, and a reaction plate having a first spatial relationship with the follower and defining a position path for the follower, wherein the actuator is responsive to the reaction plate at the first spatial relationship. The actuator includes a body and a control knob.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Charles W. Wampler, David R. Warn, Donn W. Glander, Donald J. McMillan