Patents by Inventor Patrick Daniel

Patrick Daniel 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: 12275298
    Abstract: Traction battery packs are disclosed that include cell-to-pack battery systems. A cell stack/cell matrix of the cell-to-pack battery system may be positioned within an irregularly shaped enclosure tray of the traction battery pack. A block insert may be positioned at an interface between the cell stack/cell matrix and an irregularly shaped interior surface of the enclosure tray. The block insert may be configured to facilitate insertion of the cell stack/cell matrix into the enclosure tray, transfer compression loads from the enclosure tray walls to the cell stack/cell matrix, resist battery cell compression loads, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Daniel Maguire, Che-Chun Chang, Jason C. Marcath, Karen Siler
  • Publication number: 20250084915
    Abstract: A motorized system includes a motor that drives rotation of an input shaft, a first gear system coupled with the input shaft, a spindle drive, and a measuring arrangement. The spindle drive has a driving element that is coupled with the first gear system, such that rotation of the input shaft prompts rotation of the driving element via the first gear system, and a driven element that is engaged with the driving element, such that rotation of the driving element drives axial movement of the driven element. The measuring arrangement includes a second gear system coupled with the input shaft, an indicator coupled with the second gear system, such that rotation of the input shaft prompts rotation of the indicator via the second gear system, and at least one limit switch with which the indicator interacts to control operation of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Patrick Daniel, Dietmar Rudy, Carl White
  • Patent number: 12247628
    Abstract: A universal joint (U-joint) assembly transmits torque from a drive component to a driven component across an articulating joint. The U-joint assembly includes male and female U-joint members, a central ball joint, and a retaining device configured to secure the assembly in an assembled configuration. The female U-joint member includes a cavity extending into a receptacle end thereof. The cavity terminates in a circular receptacle and includes a plurality of rectangular channels extending radially outward from the cavity at equal intervals, each channel defined by three planar drive surfaces. The male U-joint member has a drive end with a plurality of corresponding rectangular extensions protruding from an outer periphery of the drive end, each extension including a plurality of axial angular surfaces. When assembled, each of the angular surfaces of the drive end opposes a corresponding one of the drive surfaces of the cavity. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: New Ventures Marketing, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Clarence Goff, Patrick Daniel Gallagher, Daniel Robert Gallagher, Krista D. Anderson
  • Patent number: 12233701
    Abstract: A structural assembly for an electric vehicle includes a vehicle frame and a battery structure. The vehicle frame is distinct from a vehicle body and includes a front section, a rear section and a mid-section disposed between the front and rear sections. The mid-section includes opposed longitudinal rails. The battery structure is configured to house power storage units and is disposed between the opposed longitudinal rails. The battery structure includes a battery housing secured to the opposed longitudinal rails of the mid-section. The mid-section and the battery housing are combined into a unitized structure that is removably secured to the front and rear sections of the vehicle frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Henry W. Hausler, Conor Daniel Hennessey, Scott J. Bell, Patrick Daniel Maguire
  • Patent number: 12230826
    Abstract: Manufacturing processes are disclosed for assembling traction battery packs that include battery systems, such as cell-to-pack battery systems. An exemplary assembly method includes inserting one or more cell stacks of the cell-to-pack battery system into a cell-compressing opening of an enclosure tray. The method may involve the use of slider plates that provide sliding surfaces that facilitate the insertion of the cell stacks into the cell compressing opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Daniel Maguire, Che-Chun Chang, Marc Dugas, Mohammadreza Eftekhari
  • Publication number: 20250000950
    Abstract: Described herein are preserved formulations of insulin-Fc fusions. The formulations include insulin-Fc fusions having prolonged pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles sufficient for once weekly administration in the treatment of diabetes and are sufficiently stable to allow for storage and use without unacceptable loss of chemical or physical stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: David Paul ALLEN, John Michael BEALS, Vincent John CORVARI, Patrick Daniel DONOVAN, Ken Kangyi QIAN, Wei WANG
  • Patent number: 12167807
    Abstract: A frame lit mirror component includes an extruded frame member. The extruded frame member further includes a mirror mounting edge. The mirror mounting edge extends along a longitudinal direction of the extruded frame member. The mirror mounting edge is sized to receive an edge of a mirror. A light source volume extends along the longitudinal direction of the extruded frame member. An angle exists between the mirror mounting edge and the light source volume. The light source volume is sized to receive a light source, such that when the light source is in an on-state light radiates from the light source volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: ELECTRIC MIRROR, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Philip Johnston, Patrick Daniel Erickson, James V Mischel, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20240293829
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems, devices and methods for harvesting biological cells with a centrifuge. A biological cell harvesting centrifuge apparatus may be provided with a rectangularly shaped base and 21 laterally spaced apart upright supports. Each upright support may extend vertically upward from the base and have a hollow core. Each upright support may be configured to slidably receive and support either one, two or four vertical edges of either one, two or four 15 mL micro bioreactor vessels. The 21 upright supports may be arranged in a 3×7 array such that they form a 2×6 array of receptacles configured to slidably receive and support 12 of the bioreactor vessels. The upright supports may be configured to support at least 80% of the vertical edges of the bioreactor vessels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas RUMMEL, Patrick Daniel AHYOW
  • Publication number: 20240294131
    Abstract: Battery pack designs for use in electrified vehicles may include a polymer-based enclosure having features for sealing external joints, retaining components inside the battery pack, securing electrical and coolant lines to the polymer-based enclosure, etc. The proposed designs reduce the number of overall parts in assembly, such as fasteners and brackets, and simplify the overall battery pack manufacturing and assembly processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Edward SMITH, Patrick Daniel MAGUIRE, Kanchana PERUMALLA, Mohammadreza EFTEKHARI, Saravanan PARAMASIVAM, James Maurice BOILEAU
  • Publication number: 20240297404
    Abstract: Integrated filtering systems are provided for filtering battery vent byproducts (e.g., gases and/or effluent particulates) during battery thermal events of a traction battery pack. The filtering systems may include one or more filters integrated as part of a vent valve, a vent pipe, a pressure equalization device, and/or an array housing of the traction battery pack, and/or as part of a structure that is separate from the traction battery pack. The filter may be configured to filter a constituent element (e.g., carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen fluoride (HF), etc.) of a gaseous mixture vented from a battery cell of the traction battery pack during a battery thermal event, thereby mitigating the potential for vent gas combustion. The filter may be further configured to control the escape of particulates to surrounding environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Mohammadreza Eftekhari, Giriraj Srinivasan, Patrick Daniel Maguire, Brian Utley
  • Publication number: 20240241511
    Abstract: Computer system and method builds and deploys a custom industrial (chemical) processing plant asset failure prediction engine that integrates disparate calculation methods and information (data) sources. The diverse calculation methods improve quality and accuracy of the asset failure predictions by embedding domain knowledge and providing a holistic assessment of plant assets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Ajay Krishnalal Modi, Héctor Luis Borras, John Carl Campbell, Dorian F. Snyder, Brian Dias Barros, Patrick Daniel Aguiar Simoes
  • Publication number: 20240204359
    Abstract: A traction battery assembly includes a busbar, a carrier frame having a pocket that receives the busbar, and a cap secured to the carrier frame to contain the busbar within the pocket. A busbar retention method includes positioning at least one busbar with a pocket of a carrier frame and resting the busbar on at least one ledge and securing a cap to the carrier frame to hold the at least one busbar within the pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Caleb Wang, Steve Droste, Patrick Daniel Maguire, John Peter Bilezikjian, Christopher Steven Baldwin, Robert John Link, Kevin A. Montgomery
  • Patent number: 12012058
    Abstract: Battery pack designs for use in electrified vehicles may include a polymer-based enclosure having features for sealing external joints, retaining components inside the battery pack, securing electrical and coolant lines to the polymer-based enclosure, etc. The proposed designs reduce the number of overall parts in assembly, such as fasteners and brackets, and simplify the overall battery pack manufacturing and assembly processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Edward Smith, Patrick Daniel Maguire, Kanchana Perumalla, Mohammadreza Eftekhari, Saravanan Paramasivam, James Maurice Boileau
  • Patent number: 12009497
    Abstract: This disclosure details exemplary battery pack designs for use in electrified vehicles. Exemplary battery packs may include a polymer-based enclosure assembly having features for thermally managing internal components of the battery pack. In some embodiments, the enclosure assembly may include molded-in fluid channels or molded-in tubing for establishing a cooling circuit of the battery pack. In other embodiments, the enclosure assembly may include molded-in channels that receive tubing for establishing a cooling circuit of the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Liam West, Patrick Daniel Maguire, Kanchana Perumalla, Mohammadreza Eftekhari
  • Patent number: 11987112
    Abstract: A battery pack includes an upper sidewall section of an enclosure, a lower sidewall section of the enclosure, and a fastener that moves to a secured position to secure the upper sidewall section to the lower sidewall section. The fastener is configured to be moved to the secured position from within an interior area of the enclosure. The battery pack further includes a gasket seal held between the upper sidewall section and the lower sidewall section at a position outside the fastener relative to an interior area of the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Daniel Maguire, Vladimir Vladimirovich Bogachuk, Robert Reiners
  • Publication number: 20240159277
    Abstract: A universal joint (U-joint) assembly transmits torque from a drive component to a driven component across an articulating joint. The U-joint assembly includes male and female U-joint members, a central ball joint, and a retaining device configured to secure the assembly in an assembled configuration. The female U-joint member includes a cavity extending into a receptacle end thereof. The cavity terminates in a circular receptacle and includes a plurality of rectangular channels extending radially outward from the cavity at equal intervals, each channel defined by three planar drive surfaces. The male U-joint member has a drive end with a plurality of corresponding rectangular extensions protruding from an outer periphery of the drive end, each extension including a plurality of axial angular surfaces. When assembled, each of the angular surfaces of the drive end opposes a corresponding one of the drive surfaces of the cavity. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Gregory Clarence Goff, Patrick Daniel Gallagher, Daniel Robert Gallagher, Krista D. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20240123808
    Abstract: A structural assembly for an electric vehicle includes a vehicle frame and a battery structure. The vehicle frame is distinct from a vehicle body and includes a front section, a rear section and a mid-section disposed between the front and rear sections. The mid-section includes opposed longitudinal rails. The battery structure is configured to house power storage units and is disposed between the opposed longitudinal rails. The battery structure includes a battery housing secured to the opposed longitudinal rails of the mid-section. The mid-section and the battery housing are combined into a unitized structure that is removably secured to the front and rear sections of the vehicle frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Henry W. Hausler, Conor Daniel Hennessey, Scott J. Bell, Patrick Daniel Maguire
  • Publication number: 20240123807
    Abstract: A structural assembly for an electric vehicle includes a vehicle frame, a battery structure, a pair of mounting structures, and a plurality of fasteners. The vehicle frame includes opposed longitudinal rails. The battery structure is disposed between the opposed longitudinal rails and includes a battery housing configured to house power storage units. Each mounting structure is secured to a respective side of the battery housing and supports a corresponding longitudinal rail. The plurality of fasteners extend through a corresponding mounting structure of the pair of mounting structures and a corresponding longitudinal rail of the opposed longitudinal rails to secure the vehicle frame and the battery structure to each other. An outer periphery of the corresponding mounting structure is substantially flush with an outer periphery of the corresponding longitudinal rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Henry W. Hausler, Patrick Daniel Maguire, Scott J. Bell, Conor Daniel Hennessey
  • Patent number: D1044440
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Inventors: Nick Rummel, Patrick Daniel Ahyow, Joseph Perez
  • Patent number: D1059655
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: ELECTRIC MIRROR, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Philip Johnston, Patrick Daniel Erickson