Patents by Inventor Michael T. Brusoe

Michael T. Brusoe 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).

  • Fuel flange with molded-in wire harness and diode structure
    Patent number: 7637788
    Abstract: A wire harness assembly and flange combination of a mechanical returnless fuel system includes a wire harness assembly (10) having at least two terminals (14?). Each terminal is joined with at least one wire (12?) via an electrical connection (15?). Diode structure (16) is electrically connected between the at least two terminals. A body (18) of plastic material encapsulates at least the electrical connection. A flange (20) is molded from plastic material and defines an inside region (26) and an outside region (22). The terminals are accessible from the outside region of the flange, with ends of the wires being accessible from the inside region of the flange. The plastic material of the flange encapsulates at least a portion of body, the diode structure, and at least a portion of the terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Brusoe, Matthias Nederegger
  • Fuel flange with molded-in wire harness and diode structure
    Publication number: 20090061692
    Abstract: A wire harness assembly and flange combination of a mechanical returnless fuel system includes a wire harness assembly (10) having at least two terminals (14?). Each terminal is joined with at least one wire (12?) via an electrical connection (15?). Diode structure (16) is electrically connected between the at least two terminals. A body (18) of plastic material encapsulates at least the electrical connection. A flange (20) is molded from plastic material and defines an inside region (26) and an outside region (22). The terminals are accessible from the outside region of the flange, with ends of the wires being accessible from the inside region of the flange. The plastic material of the flange encapsulates at least a portion of body, the diode structure, and at least a portion of the terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Brusoe, Matthias Nederegger