Patents by Inventor Michael Scott Duco
Michael Scott Duco 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: 11909192Abstract: An electronic module is provided with a housing with an inlet to conduct alternating current (AC) power and an outlet to conduct direct current (DC) power to charge a vehicle battery, the housing defining a cavity. A circuit board assembly is supported within the cavity to convert the AC power to DC power. At least two power distribution wires are connected between the circuit board assembly and the outlet. A base is supported by the housing and extends between the at least two power distribution wires and the circuit board assembly to shield the DC power from electromagnetic interference generated by the circuit board assembly. A plurality of walls extend transversely from the base and are spaced apart from each other to define at least two channels, each channel is sized to receive one of the at least two power distribution wires.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Parminder Brar, Michael Scott Duco, Rutunj Rai, Jared Pieknik
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Patent number: 11785740Abstract: An electronic module is provided with a housing with a base and walls extending transversely from the base. The housing comprises an inlet port and an outlet port formed through the walls. A circuit board assembly is supported by the housing and includes electronics that generate heat during operation. A cold plate is mounted to the walls of the housing to define a manifold. The housing and the cold plate are in thermal communication with the circuit board assembly for transferring heat generated by the electronics. A baffle is disposed within the manifold for directing coolant flow. Elastic material is disposed over a distal end of the baffle and adapted to engage a lower surface of the cold plate in an interference fit to block coolant leakage.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Parminder Brar, Ajmal Ansari, Jared Pieknik, Michael Scott Duco, Kevin J. Foldvary
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Publication number: 20210408773Abstract: An electronic module is provided with a housing with an inlet to conduct alternating current (AC) power and an outlet to conduct direct current (DC) power to charge a vehicle battery, the housing defining a cavity. A circuit board assembly is supported within the cavity to convert the AC power to DC power. At least two power distribution wires are connected between the circuit board assembly and the outlet. A base is supported by the housing and extends between the at least two power distribution wires and the circuit board assembly to shield the DC power from electromagnetic interference generated by the circuit board assembly. A plurality of walls extend transversely from the base and are spaced apart from each other to define at least two channels, each channel is sized to receive one of the at least two power distribution wires.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Parminder BRAR, Michael Scott DUCO, Rutunj RAI, Jared PIEKNIK
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Publication number: 20210410326Abstract: An electronic module is provided with a housing with a base and walls extending transversely from the base. The housing comprises an inlet port and an outlet port formed through the walls. A circuit board assembly is supported by the housing and includes electronics that generate heat during operation. A cold plate is mounted to the walls of the housing to define a manifold. The housing and the cold plate are in thermal communication with the circuit board assembly for transferring heat generated by the electronics. A baffle is disposed within the manifold for directing coolant flow. Elastic material is disposed over a distal end of the baffle and adapted to engage a lower surface of the cold plate in an interference fit to block coolant leakage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Parminder BRAR, Ajmal ANSARI, Jared PIEKNIK, Michael Scott DUCO, Kevin J. Foldvary
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Patent number: 10431931Abstract: An electrical unit includes a housing member, a slider configured to slide along an outer surface of the housing member and selectively retain an electrical connector relative to the housing member, and a bracket connected to the housing member. The bracket may restrict movement of the slider in at least one direction. The slider may include a collar and/or a leg. The leg may extend substantially perpendicularly from the collar. The electrical unit may include a second bracket. The housing member may include a first bracket recess and/or a second bracket recess.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Jared Pieknik, Parminder Brar, Michael Scott Duco, David Miller
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Publication number: 20190214769Abstract: An electrical unit includes a housing member, a slider configured to slide along an outer surface of the housing member and selectively retain an electrical connector relative to the housing member, and a bracket connected to the housing member. The bracket may restrict movement of the slider in at least one direction. The slider may include a collar and/or a leg. The leg may extend substantially perpendicularly from the collar. The electrical unit may include a second bracket. The housing member may include a first bracket recess and/or a second bracket recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2018Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Jared Pieknik, Parminder Brar, Michael Scott Duco, David Miller
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Patent number: 10147531Abstract: The present disclosure includes an electrical power transformer that may include a core and a conductor pack. A conductor pack may include a conducting layer disposed around a portion of the core, a first planar insulating layer disposed on a first side of the conducting layer, and a second planar insulating layer disposed on a second side of the conducting layer. A cooling member may be disposed adjacent to the conductor pack. A method of manufacturing an electrical power transformer may include providing a core and providing a plurality of planar conductor packs. The planar conductor packs including a plurality of planar conducting layers and a plurality of planar insulating layers. The method may include inserting a cooling member between insulating layers of adjacent ones of the plurality of planar conductor packs.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Rutunj Rai, Venkat Rao Yalamanchili, Parminder Brar, Michael Scott Duco
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Patent number: 9622377Abstract: An assembly includes a cold plate enclosure and a flow directing baffle separable from the cold plate enclosure. The cold plate enclosure includes a cavity therein, an inlet for coolant ingress into the cavity, and an outlet for coolant egress out of the cavity. The baffle is attached to the enclosure within the cavity. The baffle includes flow directing features such that the baffle directs coolant flow through the cavity from the inlet to the outlet in a prescribed manner.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Rutunj Rai, Parminder Brar, Michael Scott Duco, Jared Pieknik
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Patent number: 9615490Abstract: A coldplate for use with an inverter of an electric vehicle includes a coldplate member. The coldplate member includes a pocket configured to receive a DC link capacitor of the inverter therein. The pocket is sized to surround the DC link capacitor when the DC link capacitor is received within the pocket to thereby provide physical integration of the DC link capacitor in the coldplate member.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: John N. Topolewski, Michael Scott Duco, Parminder Brar, Rutunj Rai
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Publication number: 20160270258Abstract: An assembly includes a cold plate enclosure and a flow directing baffle separable from the cold plate enclosure. The cold plate enclosure includes a cavity therein, an inlet for coolant ingress into the cavity, and an outlet for coolant egress out of the cavity. The baffle is attached to the enclosure within the cavity. The baffle includes flow directing features such that the baffle directs coolant flow through the cavity from the inlet to the outlet in a prescribed manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2015Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Rutunj Rai, Parminder Brar, Michael Scott Duco, Jared Pieknik
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Publication number: 20160254085Abstract: The present disclosure includes an electrical power transformer that may include a core and a conductor pack. A conductor pack may include a conducting layer disposed around a portion of the core, a first planar insulating layer disposed on a first side of the conducting layer, and a second planar insulating layer disposed on a second side of the conducting layer. A cooling member may be disposed adjacent to the conductor pack. A method of manufacturing an electrical power transformer may include providing a core and providing a plurality of planar conductor packs. The planar conductor packs including a plurality of planar conducting layers and a plurality of planar insulating layers. The method may include inserting a cooling member between insulating layers of adjacent ones of the plurality of planar conductor packs.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2015Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Rutunj Rai, Venkat Rao Yalamanchili, Parminder Brar, Michael Scott Duco
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Publication number: 20150334875Abstract: A coldplate for use with an inverter of an electric vehicle includes a coldplate member. The coldplate member includes a pocket configured to receive a DC link capacitor of the inverter therein. The pocket is sized to surround the DC link capacitor when the DC link capacitor is received within the pocket to thereby provide physical integration of the DC link capacitor in the coldplate member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: John N. Topolewski, Michael Scott Duco, Parminder Brar, Rutunj Rai