Patents by Inventor Elaine Ann Ruble

Elaine Ann Ruble 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).

  • Brake pressure modulator with pressure sensor manifold
    Patent number: 6443536
    Abstract: Master cylinder pressure of either or both of the primary and secondary braking circuits is sensed by a pressure sensor or sensors mounted in a manifold which is installed directly on a brake pressure modulator housing when the modulator is manufactured. The pressure sensors receive power and are grounded through the electronic control unit which is an integral component of the modulator; accordingly, the sensors do not require external electrical connections other than those already provided on the modulator. Since the sensing manifold is installed and tested for leaks when the modulator is manufactured and before the modulator is shipped to the vehicle assembly plant, assembly operations in addition to those required in installation of the modulator in the vehicle braking system are not required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Lee Tracht, Jerry Lee Newton, George A. Spaeth, Demetris Andreou Agrotis, Michelle Kay Goecke, Elaine Ann Ruble
  • BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR WITH PRESSURE SENSOR MANIFOLD
    Publication number: 20020101113
    Abstract: Master cylinder pressure of either or both of the primary and secondary braking circuits is sensed by a pressure sensor or sensors mounted in a manifold which is installed directly on a brake pressure modulator housing when the modulator is manufactured. The pressure sensors receive power and are grounded through the electronic control unit which is an integral component of the modulator; accordingly, the sensors do not require external electrical connections other than those already provided on the modulator. Since the sensing manifold is installed and tested for leaks when the modulator is manufactured and before the modulator is shipped to the vehicle assembly plant, assembly operations in addition to those required in installation of the modulator in the vehicle braking system are not required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Steven Lee Tracht, Jerry Lee Newton, George A. Spaeth, Demetris Andreou Agrotis, Michelle Kay Goecke, Elaine Ann Ruble