Patents by Inventor Michael A. Trombley

Michael A. Trombley 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: 11964692
    Abstract: A vehicle hitching assistance system includes a controller executing an initial alignment process including searching for a trailer within a specified area of image data that is less than a total field of the image data in directions corresponding with both a longitudinal distance between the vehicle and the trailer and a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal distance, presenting an indication to a driver of the vehicle to reposition the vehicle when the trailer is not identified within the specified area, and removing the indication when the trailer is identified within the specified area. The controller further executes an automated backing process upon identifying the trailer within the specified area, including identifying a coupler of the trailer and outputting a steering signal to the vehicle to cause the vehicle to steer to align a hitch ball of the vehicle with the coupler of the trailer during reversing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Luke Niewiadomski, Douglas Rogan, Shannon Brooks-Lehnert, Chen Zhang, Roger Arnold Trombley, Peter Ling, Kenneth Michael Mayer, Seyed Armin Raeis Hosseiny, Bo Bao, Steven Wayne Friedlander
  • Publication number: 20230271271
    Abstract: A weld metal assembly is provided that includes a tube containing an exothermic reaction weld metal, a metal disk, and an outer packaging having a sealed area in which the tube and the metal disk are contained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Parker David Martel, Carl Andrew Lindquist, Logan Michael Trombley
  • Patent number: 11728583
    Abstract: A mechanical grounding clamp including a body, having an upper plate defining a threaded hole therethrough and having an outer surface, a lower plate spaced apart from the upper plate and having an inner surface, and a connecting plate connecting the upper plate to the lower plate, a fastener mateable with the threaded hole in the upper plate and having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end extendable through the threaded hole of the upper plate and toward the inner surface of the lower plate. There may be a nut on the fastener for driving toward the upper plate to secure a grounding conductor to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Evan Martin, Logan Michael Trombley, Sam Carbonneau, Reid Ruland
  • Patent number: 11611158
    Abstract: A connector for a flexible busbar is provided. The connector includes a jaw and a relief. The jaw has a first member and a second member both depending from a support member and spaced from one another by a distance. The distance is larger than a thickness of the flexible busbar. The relief is defined on first member and/or second member. The jaw is deformably compressible onto the flexible busbar upon application of a deformation force on the first and second members so that the flexible busbar conforms to the at least one relief to form an electrical and mechanical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Kevin Normand Castonguay, Logan Michael Trombley, Armand Thomas Montminy, Richard E. Robicheau
  • Publication number: 20220052465
    Abstract: A mechanical grounding clamp including a body, having an upper plate defining a threaded hole therethrough and having an outer surface, a lower plate spaced apart from the upper plate and having an inner surface, and a connecting plate connecting the upper plate to the lower plate, a fastener mateable with the threaded hole in the upper plate and having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end extendable through the threaded hole of the upper plate and toward the inner surface of the lower plate. There may be a nut on the fastener for driving toward the upper plate to secure a grounding conductor to the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Evan MARTIN, Logan Michael TROMBLEY, Sam CARBONNEAU, Reid RULAND
  • Patent number: 11165175
    Abstract: A mechanical grounding clamp includes a body, having an upper plate defining a threaded hole therethrough and having an outer surface, a lower plate spaced apart from the upper plate and having an inner surface, and a connecting plate connecting the upper plate to the lower plate, a set screw mateable with the threaded hole in the upper plate and having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end extendable through the threaded hole of the upper plate and toward the inner surface of the lower plate. There may be a nut on the set screw for driving toward the upper plate to secure a grounding conductor to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Evan Martin, Logan Michael Trombley, Sam Carbonneau, Reid Ruland
  • Publication number: 20210083402
    Abstract: A connector for a flexible busbar is provided. The connector includes a jaw and a relief. The jaw has a first member and a second member both depending from a support member and spaced from one another by a distance. The distance is larger than a thickness of the flexible busbar. The relief is defined on first member and/or second member. The jaw is deformably compressible onto the flexible busbar upon application of a deformation force on the first and second members so that the flexible busbar conforms to the at least one relief to form an electrical and mechanical connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Normand Castonguay, Logan Michael Trombley, Armand Thomas Montminy, Richard E. Robicheau
  • Publication number: 20210013641
    Abstract: A mechanical grounding clamp includes a body, having an upper plate defining a threaded hole therethrough and having an outer surface, a lower plate spaced apart from the upper plate and having an inner surface, and a connecting plate connecting the upper plate to the lower plate, a set screw mateable with the threaded hole in the upper plate and having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end extendable through the threaded hole of the upper plate and toward the inner surface of the lower plate. There may be a nut on the set screw for driving toward the upper plate to secure a grounding conductor to the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Evan MARTIN, Logan Michael TROMBLEY, Sam CARBONNEAU, Reid RULAND
  • Patent number: 10886636
    Abstract: A connector for a flexible busbar is provided. The connector includes a jaw and a relief. The jaw has a first member and a second member both depending from a support member and spaced from one another by a distance. The distance is larger than a thickness of the flexible busbar. The relief is defined on first member and/or second member. The jaw is deformably compressible onto the flexible busbar upon application of a deformation force on the first and second members so that the flexible busbar conforms to the at least one relief to form an electrical and mechanical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Kevin Normand Castonguay, Logan Michael Trombley, Armand Thomas Montminy, Richard E. Robicheau
  • Patent number: 10811792
    Abstract: A mechanical grounding clamp includes a body, having an upper plate defining a threaded hole therethrough and having an outer surface, a lower plate spaced apart from the upper plate and having an inner surface, and a connecting plate connecting the upper plate to the lower plate; a set screw mateable with the threaded hole in the upper plate and having a proximate end and a distal end, the distal end extendable through the threaded hole of the upper plate and toward the inner surface of the lower plate. Optionally there is a cap defining a set screw hole therethrough and having an inner surface, the cap affixable to the outer surface of the upper plate with the set screw passing through the set screw hole, and a nut securing the cap to the upper plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Evan Martin, Logan Michael Trombley, Sam Carbonneau, Reid Ruland
  • Publication number: 20190319371
    Abstract: A connector for a flexible busbar is provided. The connector includes a jaw and a relief. The jaw has a first member and a second member both depending from a support member and spaced from one another by a distance. The distance is larger than a thickness of the flexible busbar. The relief is defined on first member and/or second member. The jaw is deformably compressible onto the flexible busbar upon application of a deformation force on the first and second members so that the flexible busbar conforms to the at least one relief to form an electrical and mechanical connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kevin Normand Castonguay, Logan Michael Trombley, Armand Thomas Montminy, Richard E. Robicheau
  • Publication number: 20190280849
    Abstract: Clock data recovery broadcast for multi-lane SerDes is disclosed. In some implementations, a serial input/output (I/O) interface includes a master lane and a plurality of slave lanes to receive serial incoming data. The master lane has a master clock and data recovery (CDR) module to generate master data sample clock control signals. The master data sample clock control signals can be broadcasted to the slave lanes. Furthermore, each of the plurality of slave lanes having a slave CDR module. The slave CDR module can include a clock edge tracking module to generate local data sample clock control signals, and a multiplexer to select the master data sample clock control signals or local data sample clock control signals to apply in the respective slave lane in response to a signal from a CDR controller indicative of a low power mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Brian Joel SCHUH, Michael TROMBLEY, Carrie Ellen COX, Robert Michael BUNCE
  • Patent number: 10411873
    Abstract: Clock data recovery broadcast for multi-lane SerDes is disclosed. In some implementations, a serial input/output (I/O) interface includes a master lane and a plurality of slave lanes to receive serial incoming data. The master lane has a master clock and data recovery (CDR) module to generate master data sample clock control signals. The master data sample clock control signals can be broadcasted to the slave lanes. Furthermore, each of the plurality of slave lanes having a slave CDR module. The slave CDR module can include a clock edge tracking module to generate local data sample clock control signals, and a multiplexer to select the master data sample clock control signals or local data sample clock control signals to apply in the respective slave lane in response to a signal from a CDR controller indicative of a low power mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Brian Joel Schuh, Michael Trombley, Carrie Ellen Cox, Robert Michael Bunce
  • Patent number: 10361491
    Abstract: A connector for a flexible busbar is provided. The connector includes a jaw and a relief. The jaw has a first member and a second member both depending from a support member and spaced from one another by a distance. The distance is larger than a thickness of the flexible busbar. The relief is defined on first member and/or second member. The jaw is deformably compressible onto the flexible busbar upon application of a deformation force on the first and second members so that the flexible busbar conforms to the at least one relief to form an electrical and mechanical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kevin Normand Castonguay, Logan Michael Trombley, Armand Thomas Montminy, Richard E. Robicheau
  • Publication number: 20190148847
    Abstract: A mechanical grounding clamp includes a body, having an upper plate defining a threaded hole therethrough and having an outer surface, a lower plate spaced apart from the upper plate and having an inner surface, and a connecting plate connecting the upper plate to the lower plate; a set screw mateable with the threaded hole in the upper plate and having a proximate end and a distal end, the distal end extendable through the threaded hole of the upper plate and toward the inner surface of the lower plate. There may be a nut on the set screw for driving toward the upper plate to secure a grounding conductor to the body. Optionally there is a cap defining a set screw hole therethrough and having an inner surface, the cap affixable to the outer surface of the upper plate with the set screw passing through the set screw hole; the nut may secure the cap to the upper plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Evan Martin, Logan Michael Trombley, Sam Carbonneau, Reid Ruland
  • Publication number: 20190087351
    Abstract: According to various aspects, a memory management unit (MMU) having multiple parallel translation machines may collect transactions in an incoming transaction stream and select appropriate transactions to dispatch to the parallel translation machines. For example, the MMU may include a dispatcher that can identify different transactions that belong to the same address set (e.g., have the same address translation) and dispatch one transaction from each transaction set to an individual translation machine. As such, the dispatcher may be used to ensure that multiple parallel translation machines do not perform identical memory translations, as other transactions that share the same address translation may obtain the translation results from a translation lookaside buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Sadayan Ghows Ghani Sadayan Ebramsah Mo ABDUL, Piyush PATEL, Michael TROMBLEY, Rakesh ANIGUNDI, Jason NORMAN, Aaron SEYFRIED
  • Patent number: 10109932
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides electrical clamps that can easily attach to a variety of shaped objects, such as fence posts and other objects for the purpose of establishing an electrical connection or conductive path between the electrical clamp, an object the electrical clamp is secured to, and a conductor attached to the electrical clamp. The electrical clamp utilizes an adjustable saddle construction that can be secured to the geometry of objects, such as a square, rectangular, round or oval geometry of the object, and a clamp cap construction that can electrically couple one or more conductors to the electrical clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Logan Michael Trombley, Brian McCulloh White, Richard Ernest Robicheau
  • Publication number: 20170310023
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides electrical clamps that can easily attach to a variety of shaped objects, such as fence posts and other objects for the purpose of establishing an electrical connection or conductive path between the electrical clamp, an object the electrical clamp is secured to, and a conductor attached to the electrical clamp. The electrical clamp utilizes an adjustable saddle construction that can be secured to the geometry of objects, such as a square, rectangular, round or oval geometry of the object, and a clamp cap construction that can electrically couple one or more conductors to the electrical clamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Logan Michael Trombley, Brian McCulloh White, Richard Ernest Robicheau
  • Publication number: 20160285176
    Abstract: A connector for a flexible busbar is provided. The connector includes a jaw and a relief. The jaw has a first member and a second member both depending from a support member and spaced from one another by a distance. The distance is larger than a thickness of the flexible busbar. The relief is defined on first member and/or second member. The jaw is deformably compressible onto the flexible busbar upon application of a deformation force on the first and second members so that the flexible busbar conforms to the at least one relief to form an electrical and mechanical connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kevin Normand Castonguay, Logan Michael Trombley, Armand Thomas Montminy, Richard E. Robicheau
  • Patent number: D946098
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Inventor: James Michael Trombley