Patents by Inventor J. Hawkins

J. Hawkins 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 DECREASING ACCELERATION DISTURBANCE DURING TRANSMISSION UPSHIFTS
    Publication number: 20120296537
    Abstract: A control system for an engine includes a torque phase detection module, a torque request generation module, and an engine torque control module. The torque phase detection module detects a start of a torque phase of an upshift of a transmission coupled to the engine. The torque request generation module generates an engine torque request at the start of the torque phase of the transmission upshift. The engine torque control module controls engine torque during the torque phase of the transmission upshift based on the engine torque request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Andrew W. Baur, Craig J. Hawkins, Michael J. Pitsch
  • NOVEL PHOSPHONIC ACID COMPOUNDS AS INHIBITORS OF SERINE PROTEASES
    Publication number: 20120283221
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to phosphonic acid compounds useful as serine protease inhibitors, compositions thereof and methods for treating inflammatory and serine protease mediated disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Michael N. Greco, Harold R. Almond, JR., Lawrence de Garavilla, Michael J. Hawkins, Michael J. Humora, Yun Qian, Donald Gilmore Walker, Sergio Cesco-Cancian, Christopher Norman Nillsen, Mitul N. Patel, Kirk Leonard Sorgi, Eugene Powell
  • Phosphonic acid compounds as inhibitors of serine proteases
    Patent number: 8304430
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to phosphonic acid compounds useful as serine protease inhibitors, compositions thereof and methods for treating inflammatory and serine protease mediated disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael N. Greco, Harold R. Almond, Jr., Michael J. Hawkins, Eugene Powell
  • NOVEL PHOSPHONIC ACID COMPOUNDS AS INHIBITORS OF SERINE PROTEASES
    Publication number: 20120238528
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to phosphonic acid compounds useful as serine protease inhibitors, compositions thereof and methods for treating inflammatory and serine protease mediated disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Michael N. Greco, Harold R. Almond, JR., Lawrence de Garavilla, Michael J. Hawkins, Michael J. Humora, Yun Qian, Donald Gilmore Walker, Sergio Cesco-Cancian, Christopher Norman Nilsen, Mitul N. Patel, Kirk Leonard Sorgi, Eugene Powell
  • Phosphonic acid compounds as inhibitors of serine proteases
    Patent number: 8247599
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to phosphonic acid compounds useful as serine protease inhibitors, compositions thereof and methods for treating inflammatory and serine protease mediated disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael N. Greco, Harold R. Almond, Jr., Michael J. Hawkins, Eugene Powell
  • GRADIENT TINTED SHIELD
    Publication number: 20120180204
    Abstract: A gradient tinted shield may include one or more areas of gradient opacity, varying vertically from a user's eyeline. In one implementation, two areas of gradient opacity are located on the gradient tinted shield, one above the user's eyeline and one below the user's eyeline. Further, an area of constant opacity may be located at the user's eyeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventor: Victor J. Hawkins
  • Method of controlling a vehicle during an auxiliary pump failure
    Patent number: 8219291
    Abstract: A method of controlling a vehicle includes signaling a transmission to shift into a first gear ratio and sensing a current gear ratio of the transmission after signaling the transmission to shift into the first gear ratio. The method further includes implementing a diagnostic transmission shift control strategy to override a normal transmission shift control strategy when the current sensed gear ratio is not equal to the requested first gear ratio to verify proper functionality of a mode control valve that is responsible for shifting the transmission into the first gear ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Emmanuel V. Yabes, Brian J. Pellerito, Michael Chernyak, Craig J. Hawkins, Cheol W. Kim
  • Phosphonic acid compounds as inhibitors of serine proteases
    Patent number: 8212039
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to phosphonic acid compounds useful as serine protease inhibitors, compositions thereof and methods for treating inflammatory and serine protease mediated disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael N. Greco, Harold R. Almond, Jr., Michael J. Hawkins, Eugene Powell
  • Phosphonic acid compounds as inhibitors of serine proteases
    Patent number: 8207338
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to phosphonic acid compounds useful as serine protease inhibitors, compositions thereof and methods for treating inflammatory and serine protease mediated disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael N. Greco, Harold R. Almond, Jr., Michael J. Hawkins, Eugene Powell
  • Phosphonic acid compounds as inhibitors of serine proteases
    Patent number: 8198440
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to phosphonic acid compounds useful as serine protease inhibitors, compositions thereof and methods for treating inflammatory and serine protease mediated disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael N. Greco, Harold R. Almond, Jr., Michael J. Hawkins, Eugene Powell
  • Phosphonic acid compounds as inhibitors of serine proteases
    Patent number: 8178673
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to phosphonic acid compounds useful as serine protease inhibitors, compositions thereof and methods for treating inflammatory and serine protease mediated disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael N. Greco, Harold R. Almond, Jr., Michael J. Hawkins, Eugene Powell
  • NEGATIVE-TORQUE DOWNSHIFT EXECUTION FOR FIXED-GEAR TRANSMISSIONS
    Publication number: 20120101697
    Abstract: A method of executing a downshift in a fixed-gear powertrain having an input node and an output node related by a starting speed ratio before the downshift and a finishing speed ratio after is provided. The downshift includes a torque phase and an inertia phase. A starting output torque is calculated as a function of a starting driver request. An electric machine applies a starting regenerative input torque which is calculated as substantially equal to the starting output torque divided by the starting speed ratio. A finishing output torque is calculated as a function of a finishing driver request. The electric machine applies a finishing regenerative input torque which is calculated as substantially equal to the finishing output torque divided by the finishing speed ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Craig J. Hawkins, Adam J. Heisel, Christopher E. Whitney, Matthew D. Whitton, Roger Joseph Rademacher, Keith D. Van Maanen
  • ELECTRONIC DISPLAY SYSTEMS HAVING MOBILE COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20120069054
    Abstract: Electronic display systems include mobile units for remotely modifying a displayed image. An electronic display system can include a display surface, a processing device, a mobile unit, and an input device. The display surface can receive and display an image rendered by the processing device. The display image on the display surface can be modified through interaction of the input device and the mobile unit. The input device can sense its position relative to the mobile unit and can transmit data relating to its position to the processing device. The processing device can interpret the position data as operations on the displayed image. Accordingly, the processing device can modify the displayed image on the display surface based on interactions between the input device and the mobile unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: Polyvision Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas MacDonald, Peter W. Hildebrandt, Dale Miller, William Christopher Pollitt, Robert J. Hawkins, Michael Boyle
  • METHOD OF CONTROLLING A VEHICLE DURING AN AUXILIARY PUMP FAILURE
    Publication number: 20120053799
    Abstract: A method of controlling a vehicle includes signaling a transmission to shift into a first gear ratio and sensing a current gear ratio of the transmission after signaling the transmission to shift into the first gear ratio. The method further includes implementing a diagnostic transmission shift control strategy to override a normal transmission shift control strategy when the current sensed gear ratio is not equal to the requested first gear ratio to verify proper functionality of a mode control valve that is responsible for shifting the transmission into the first gear ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Emmanuel V. Yabes, Brian J. Pellerito, Michael Chernyak, Craig J. Hawkins, Cheol W. Kim
  • FREQUENCY SCALABLE LOW PROFILE BROADBAND QUAD-FED PATCH ELEMENT AND ARRAY
    Publication number: 20120032869
    Abstract: A quad-fed patch antenna is disclosed, including a ground plane and a substantially tetragonal radiating patch spaced from the ground plane, an upper surface of the substantially tetragonal radiating patch having a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side defining a first corner, a second corner, a third corner, and a fourth corner located within a second plane substantially parallel to the ground plane. A signal feed is associated with the each side of the substantially tetragonal radiating patch, wherein the first signal feed, the second signal feed, the third signal feed and the fourth signal feed are fed progressively in phase quadrature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventor: Terrance J. Hawkins
  • NOVEL INHIBITORS OF CHYMASE
    Publication number: 20120022022
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a compound of formula (I), methods for preparing these compounds, compositions, intermediates and derivatives thereof, and methods for treating inflammatory and serine protease mediated disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Michael J. Hawkins, Michael N. Greco, Eugene Powell, Lawrence de Garavilla, Bruce E. Maryanoff
  • NEGATIVE TORQUE UPSHIFT OFFGOING CLUTCH CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120010046
    Abstract: A clutch control system for a vehicle includes a shift command module and an offgoing clutch control module. The shift command module commands an upshift of a clutch-to-clutch transmission when an engine torque is less than a predetermined negative torque. The offgoing clutch control module increases an offgoing clutch pressure above a predetermined apply pressure in response to the command. An offgoing clutch is fully engaged when the offgoing clutch pressure is greater than the predetermined apply pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark A. Yacoub, Matthew D. Whitton, Craig J. Hawkins, Mark A. Schang, Robert L. Williams, Christopher Jay Weingartz
  • Multifunction device for people with limited mobility
    Patent number: 8087707
    Abstract: A multifunction device for people with limited mobility allows a person to perform a variety of everyday activities with greater ease using a single device. The device has a gripper, which may be used as a shoehorn or to pick up small items; a leg lift, which may be used to reduce stress on the hip and/or knee when making leg movements; and a finger assembly, which may be used to push or pull light objects such as bedding and clothing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Inventors: Bryan J. Hawkins, Steve Swisher
  • NOVEL PHOSPHONIC ACID COMPOUNDS AS INHIBITORS OF SERINE PROTEASES
    Publication number: 20110319363
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to phosphonic acid compounds useful as serine protease inhibitors, compositions thereof and methods for treating inflammatory and serine protease mediated disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Michael N. Greco, Harold R. Almond, JR., Michael J. Hawkins, Eugene Powell
  • Transgenic plants with enhanced agronomic traits
    Publication number: 20110265221
    Abstract: This invention provides recombinant DNA constructs, transgenic plant nuclei and cells with such recombinant DNA construct for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark Abad, Jeffrey E. Ahrens, Alice Clara Augustine, Erin Bell, Robert J. Bensen, Paolo Castiglioni, R. Eric Cerny, Shobha Char, Xianfeng Chen, Jaishree M. Chittoor-Vijayanath, Maureen Daley, Jill Deikman, Molian Deng, Todd Dezwaan, Stephen Duff, Michael D. Edgerton, Bradon J. Fabbri, Jason Fenner, Karen K. Gabbert, Meghan Galligan Donnarummo, Barry S. Goldman, Deborah J. Hawkins, Steve He, G. Richard Johnson, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Garrett J. Lee, Paul Loida, Savitha Madappa, Robert J. Meister, Donald E. Nelson, Anand Pandravada, Obed Patty, Ming Peng, Marie Petracek, M.S. Rajani, Dhanalakshmi Ramachandra, Monica Ravanello, Thomas G. Ruff, Rick A. Sanders, Beth Savidge, Steven H. Schwartz, Padmini Sudarshana, Jindong Sun, Rebecca L. Thompson-Mize, Virginia Ursin, Dale L. Val, Srikanth Venkatachalayya, T.V. Venkatesh, K.R. Vidya, K. Vijayalakshmi, Todd C. Weber, Jingrui Wu, Zhidong Xie, Wei Zheng