Patents by Inventor Mark D. Haller

Mark D. Haller 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: 6739881
    Abstract: An assembly (20) comprises a circuit board (30), a first component (40), and a second component (50). The circuit board (30) has a planar first surface (32) and a planar second surface (34) opposite the first surface (32). The first component (40) has a first set of connectors (42). The first set of connectors (42) engages a corresponding set of apertures (36) in the first surface (32) of the circuit board (30). The second component (50) has a second set of mechanical one-way connectors (52). The second set of connectors (52) engages a corresponding set of apertures (38) in the second surface (34) of the circuit board (30). The circuit board (30) further has a normal axis (39) perpendicular to both the first and second surfaces (32, 34). The normal axis (39) passes through both the first and second components (40, 50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventor: Mark D. Haller
  • Patent number: 6702403
    Abstract: An assembly (20) is used with an anti-lock braking system (10) and an associated method. The assembly (20) includes a circuit board (30), a motor (40), a hydromechanical block (50), a lead frame (60), and a plurality of solenoid coils (70). The circuit board (30) integrates the electronics of the anti-lock braking system (10). The motor (40) provides pressurized fluid to the anti-lock braking system (10). The motor (40) is connected to the circuit board (30). The hydromechanical block (50) has a through bore (52). The lead frame (60) has a built-in connector (61) extending through the through bore (52) to the circuit board (30). The plurality of solenoid coils (70) controls flow of the pressurized fluid through the hydromechanical block (50). Each of the plurality of solenoid coils (70) is connected to the lead frame (60) such that the plurality of solenoid coils (70) is electrically connected to the circuit board (30) by the built-in connector (61) of the lead frame (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventor: Mark D. Haller
  • Patent number: 6582032
    Abstract: An assembly (20) is used with an anti-lock braking system (10). The assembly (20) includes electronic circuitry (30) for the anti-lock braking system (10), a plurality of solenoid coil devices (70) for the anti-lock braking system (10), and a serial drive component (101). The serial drive component (101) electrically interconnects the electronic circuitry (30) and the plurality of solenoid coil devices (70). The serial drive component (101) takes input from a first number of interconnection points of the plurality of solenoid coil devices (70) and providing output to a second number of interconnection points of the electronic circuitry (30). The first number is greater than the second number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventor: Mark D. Haller
  • Publication number: 20030001432
    Abstract: An assembly (20) is used with an anti-lock braking system (10). The assembly (20) includes electronic circuitry (30) for the anti-lock braking system (10), a plurality of solenoid coil devices (70) for the anti-lock braking system (10), and a serial drive component (101). The serial drive component (101) electrically interconnects the electronic circuitry (30) and the plurality of solenoid coil devices (70). The serial drive component (101) takes input from a first number of interconnection points of the plurality of solenoid coil devices (70) and providing output to a second number of interconnection points of the electronic circuitry (30). The first number is greater than the second number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventor: Mark D. Haller
  • Publication number: 20020190574
    Abstract: An assembly (20) is used with an anti-lock braking system (10) and is provided by an associated method. The assembly (20) includes a circuit board (30), a lead frame (40), and a plurality of solenoid coils (50). The lead frame (40) has a plurality of mechanical one-way connectors (42) for electrically connecting the circuit board (30) to the lead frame (40). The plurality of solenoid coils (50) is connected to the lead frame (50). Each of the plurality of solenoid coils (50) is electrically connected to the lead frame (40) such that each of the plurality of solenoid coils (50) is electrically connected to the circuit board (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: TRW Inc.
    Inventor: Mark D. Haller
  • Publication number: 20020190573
    Abstract: An assembly (20) is used with an anti-lock braking system (10) and an associated method. The assembly (20) includes a circuit board (30), a motor (40), a hydromechanical block (50), a lead frame (60), and a plurality of solenoid coils (70). The circuit board (30) integrates the electronics of the anti-lock braking system (10). The motor (40) provides pressurized fluid to the anti-lock braking system (10). The motor (40) is connected to the circuit board (30). The hydromechanical block (50) has a through bore (52). The lead frame (60) has a built-in connector (61) extending through the through bore (52) to the circuit board (30). The plurality of solenoid coils (70) controls flow of the pressurized fluid through the hydromechanical block (50). Each of the plurality of solenoid coils (70) is connected to the lead frame (60) such that the plurality of solenoid coils (70) is electrically connected to the circuit board (30) by the built-in connector (61) of the lead frame (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: TRW Inc.
    Inventor: Mark D. Haller
  • Publication number: 20020180259
    Abstract: An assembly (20) comprises a circuit board (30), a first component (40), and a second component (50). The circuit board (30) has a planar first surface (32) and a planar second surface (34) opposite the first surface (32). The first component (40) has a first set of connectors (42). The first set of connectors (42) engages a corresponding set of apertures (36) in the first surface (32) of the circuit board (30). The second component (50) has a second set of mechanical one-way connectors (52). The second set of connectors (52) engages a corresponding set of apertures (38) in the second surface (34) of the circuit board (30). The circuit board (30) further has a normal axis (39) perpendicular to both the first and second surfaces (32, 34). The normal axis (39) passes through both the first and second components (40, 50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Applicant: TRW Inc.
    Inventor: Mark D. Haller
  • Patent number: 6485112
    Abstract: An assembly (20) is used with an anti-lock braking system (10) and is provided by an associated method. The assembly (20) includes a circuit board (30), a lead frame (40), and a plurality of solenoid coils (50). The lead frame (40) has a plurality of mechanical one-way connectors (42) for electrically connecting the circuit board (30) to the lead frame (40). The plurality of solenoid coils (50) is connected to the lead frame (50). Each of the plurality of solenoid coils (50) is electrically connected to the lead frame (40) such that each of the plurality of solenoid coils (50) is electrically connected to the circuit board (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventor: Mark D. Haller