Patents by Inventor Pat Whalen

Pat Whalen 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: 9266434
    Abstract: A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a battery disconnect unit (BDU) and a cartridge. The BDU includes a first positive terminal, a first negative terminal, a second positive terminal, a second negative terminal, a first current path, a second current path, a first switch, and a second switch. The first current path is between the first positive terminal and the second positive terminal. The second current path is between the first negative terminal and the second negative terminal. The first switch is disposed in the first current path. The second switch is disposed in the second current path. The cartridge includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and a current path between the first terminal and the second terminal. The first terminal is configured to connect to one of the terminals on the BDU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gregory J. Girard, Pat Whalen