Patents by Inventor Gregory Drew
Gregory Drew 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).
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Patent number: 11917798Abstract: A charging device module for installation in an electrically driveable vehicle, including a charging device and an internal cooling circuit for cooling the charging device, wherein the internal cooling circuit has connections for connection to a superordinate cooling circuit of the vehicle, wherein the connections comprise at least one inlet and at least one outlet, and a bypass line connects the at least one inlet to the at least one outlet while bypassing the internal cooling circuit, wherein an actuable valve is associated with the at least one inlet, by which valve the flow of coolant through the internal cooling circuit and the bypass line can be controlled.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbHInventors: Gregory Drew, Detlev Bagung, Jürgen Bock
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Patent number: 11676296Abstract: Techniques for augmenting a reality captured by an image capture device are disclosed. In one example, a system includes an image capture device that generates a two-dimensional frame at a local pose. The system further includes a computation engine executing on one or more processors that queries, based on an estimated pose prior, a reference database of three-dimensional mapping information to obtain an estimated view of the three-dimensional mapping information at the estimated pose prior. The computation engine processes the estimated view at the estimated pose prior to generate semantically segmented sub-views of the estimated view. The computation engine correlates, based on at least one of the semantically segmented sub-views of the estimated view, the estimated view to the two-dimensional frame. Based on the correlation, the computation engine generates and outputs data for augmenting a reality represented in at least one frame captured by the image capture device.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: SRI INTERNATIONALInventors: Han-Pang Chiu, Supun Samarasekera, Rakesh Kumar, Ryan Villamil, Varun Murali, Gregory Drew Kessler
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Publication number: 20230029329Abstract: A plug-in connector device has a printed circuit board element, a first plug-in connector element which is electrically and mechanically connected to the printed circuit board element by a soldered connection, and a second plug-in connector element which is electrically and mechanically connected to the printed circuit board element by electrical press-in contacts. The second plug-in connector element has a housing section with a recess in which the first plug-in connector element is arranged in such a way that outer surfaces of the first plug-in connector element make contact with inner surfaces of the recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Gregory Drew, Christian Pump
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Patent number: 11503719Abstract: An electrical component includes an electrical part and a flat carrier on which the electrical part is disposed. A housing accommodates the carrier with the electrical part such that the part on the carrier is situated opposite a housing section to which the carrier is connected. An annular casing composed of a flexible material completely surrounds the electrical part and bears against the carrier by way of its first end and against the housing section by way of its second end. A potting compound surrounds the electrical part within the casing and at least partially fills the free volume. A method for producing an electrical component is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbHInventors: Gregory Drew, Thomas Riepl, Detlev Bagung
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Publication number: 20210289671Abstract: A charging device module for installation in an electrically driveable vehicle, including a charging device and an internal cooling circuit for cooling the charging device, wherein the internal cooling circuit has connections for connection to a superordinate cooling circuit of the vehicle, wherein the connections comprise at least one inlet and at least one outlet, and a bypass line connects the at least one inlet to the at least one outlet while bypassing the internal cooling circuit, wherein an actuable valve is associated with the at least one inlet, by which valve the flow of coolant through the internal cooling circuit and the bypass line can be controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2019Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Gregory Drew, Detlev Bagung, Jürgen Bock
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Publication number: 20200288579Abstract: An electrical component includes an electrical part and a flat carrier on which the electrical part is disposed. A housing accommodates the carrier with the electrical part such that the part on the carrier is situated opposite a housing section to which the carrier is connected. An annular casing composed of a flexible material completely surrounds the electrical part and bears against the carrier by way of its first end and against the housing section by way of its second end. A potting compound surrounds the electrical part within the casing and at least partially fills the free volume. A method for producing an electrical component is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2018Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: GREGORY DREW, THOMAS RIEPL, DETLEV BAGUNG
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Patent number: 10421421Abstract: A housing for a control unit of a motor vehicle has a housing element and a further element attached to the housing element by way of a joining technique that does not include a joining layer or by way of a joining layer. The housing element has a main body composed of a light metal and a protective layer applied to the main body. The protective layer is arranged between the main body and the attached further element. The invention further relates to a method for producing a housing and to a control unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2015Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Hermann Haemmerl, Gregory Drew, Thomas Riepl
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Patent number: 10368453Abstract: A housing for receiving electrical and/or electronic components includes a housing base part and a housing cover which covers the housing base part and which is supported on the housing base part and/or fastened to the housing base part at least by a spacer bolt. The housing cover has an opening. The spacer bolt is integrally or substance bonded to an edge of the opening and the spacer bolt closes the opening. An electronic control unit and a method for producing the housing or the control unit are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventor: Gregory Drew
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Publication number: 20190051056Abstract: Techniques for augmenting a reality captured by an image capture device are disclosed. In one example, a system includes an image capture device that generates a two-dimensional frame at a local pose. The system further includes a computation engine executing on one or more processors that queries, based on an estimated pose prior, a reference database of three-dimensional mapping information to obtain an estimated view of the three-dimensional mapping information at the estimated pose prior. The computation engine processes the estimated view at the estimated pose prior to generate semantically segmented sub-views of the estimated view. The computation engine correlates, based on at least one of the semantically segmented sub-views of the estimated view, the estimated view to the two-dimensional frame. Based on the correlation, the computation engine generates and outputs data for augmenting a reality represented in at least one frame captured by the image capture device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Han-Pang Chiu, Supun Samarasekera, Rakesh Kumar, Ryan Villamil, Varun Murali, Gregory Drew Kessler
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Patent number: 10039197Abstract: A housing includes a main housing part with an opening as well as a covering device for the opening. The covering device has a first cover part, which at least substantially covers the opening and a second cover part which is separate from the first cover part, bears at least in certain regions against the first cover part and has at least one clearance or aperture in the region of the opening. The second cover part is fastened or supported at the main housing part, in particular in the region of a periphery of the main housing part that extends or runs around the opening. The weight of the covering device is therefore low and yet a high level of stability and sealing in relation to fluids is provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Gregory Drew, Bernd Roller
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Publication number: 20170311458Abstract: A housing for receiving electrical and/or electronic components includes a housing base part and a housing cover which covers the housing base part and which is supported on the housing base part and/or fastened to the housing base part at least by a spacer bolt. The housing cover has an opening. The spacer bolt is integrally or substance bonded to an edge of the opening and the spacer bolt closes the opening. An electronic control unit and a method for producing the housing or the control unit are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2015Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventor: GREGORY DREW
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Publication number: 20170223845Abstract: A housing includes a main housing part with an opening as well as a covering device for the opening. The covering device has a first cover part, which at least substantially covers the opening and a second cover part which is separate from the first cover part, bears at least in certain regions against the first cover part and has at least one clearance or aperture in the region of the opening. The second cover part is fastened or supported at the main housing part, in particular in the region of a periphery of the main housing part that extends or runs around the opening. The weight of the covering device is therefore low and yet a high level of stability and sealing in relation to fluids is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: GREGORY DREW, BERND ROLLER
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Publication number: 20170210308Abstract: A housing for a control unit of a motor vehicle has a housing element and a further element attached to the housing element by way of a joining technique that does not include a joining layer or by way of a joining layer. The housing element has a main body composed of a light metal and a protective layer applied to the main body. The protective layer is arranged between the main body and the attached further element. The invention further relates to a method for producing a housing and to a control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: HERMANN HAEMMERL, GREGORY DREW, THOMAS RIEPL
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Patent number: 9680914Abstract: A method of providing an update to a user mobile communication device, wherein the update comprises at least one new credential for a user mobile communication device following a change of a domain name related to a service, the method comprising changing the domain name, changing a state of an at least one old credential for the user mobile communication device used at the service to transient, granting access to the service to the user mobile communication device in response to a request for access using the at least one transient credential, determining if the user mobile communication device is in an acceptable environment to update to the at least one new credential and, when the user mobile communication device is in an acceptable environment, updating the user mobile communication device to the at least one new credential.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Gregory A. Drews, Brian D. Farst, Young S. Lee, Raymond E. Reeves
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Publication number: 20160254612Abstract: A module housing has a housing component for securing an electronic assembly and a plug connector for electrically connecting to the assembly. The plug connector has a main part with a plurality of receiving areas for electric plug contacts and a plug frame which surrounds the receiving areas. The module housing has a locking arrangement in order to mechanically secure the plug connector to the housing component, the locking arrangement has a locking element of the plug connector and a locking element of the housing component. The locking element of the plug connector has a hook element, and the locking element of the housing component has a corresponding recess for receiving the hook element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2014Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: SORIN ANDREI, DETLEV BAGUNG, JÉROME CHASTANET, GREGORY DREW, BERND ROLLER
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Patent number: 9419369Abstract: A plug-in connector for a control apparatus has at least one contact pin which passes through a base section of a support body of the plug-in connector and can be connected electrically and mechanically to a printed circuit board of the control apparatus. The support body of the plug-in connector has a trough, which is formed by the base section, a groove laterally surrounding the base section and a side edge laterally surrounding the groove. The trough can be filled with a sealing compound such that the compound extends within the trough integrally from the groove to the contact pin and covers the base section in certain places or completely. A control apparatus and a method for producing a control apparatus are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Gregory Drew, Thomas Riepl
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Patent number: 9398710Abstract: An enclosure for an electronic control unit is specified which contains a rigid housing element for receiving electronic components of the electronic control unit, an elastic cover covering an open side of the housing element and a protrusion element attached to or comprised by the rigid housing element. The cover abuts the protrusion element with a predetermined force when barometric pressures on different sides of the cover are equal. The cover contains an aperture in the region where the cover abuts the protrusion element. Further, an electronic control unit with the enclosure is specified.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Gregory Drew, Hermann Haemmerl, Bernd Roller, James G. Godwin
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Patent number: 9320168Abstract: A control apparatus has a housing and a first integral, multilayer printed circuit board with first, second and third parts. The first part carries electric and/or electronic components, the second part is electrically and mechanically connected to a contact pin of a first plug-in connector, and the third part connects the first and the second parts. A second integral, multilayer printed circuit board has first, second and third parts. The first part is equipped with electric and/or electronic components, the second part is electrically and mechanically connected to a contact pin of a second plug-in connector, and the third part connects the first and second parts. The two printed circuit boards in their third part are flexible or at least bendable. A connection element interconnects the first parts of the printed circuit boards.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Gregory Drew, Thomas Riepl
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Publication number: 20160044814Abstract: An enclosure for an electronic control unit is specified which contains a rigid housing element for receiving electronic components of the electronic control unit, an elastic cover covering an open side of the housing element and a protrusion element attached to or comprised by the rigid housing element. The cover abuts the protrusion element with a predetermined force when barometric pressures on different sides of the cover are equal. The cover contains an aperture in the region where the cover abuts the protrusion element. Further, an electronic control unit with the enclosure is specified.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: GREGORY DREW, HERMANN HAEMMERL, BERND ROLLER, JAMES G. GODWIN
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Patent number: 9065222Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly for a control device has a multi-layered PCB and a plug component. The PCB has a main section, a connection section, and a curved connecting section arranged between the main section and the connection section and connects the latter such that a main plane of extent of the main section runs at an incline to a main plane of extent of the connection section. The plug component has first and second plug connectors row which each contain a plug connector. Each plug connector has connecting elements with a connection part and a contact pin. The first and second plug connector rows follow one another in a stacking direction which is inclined to the main plane of extent of the main section such that the first plug connector row is at a larger distance from the main section than the second plug connector row.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Gregory Drew, Manfred Binder, Thomas Riepl