Patents by Inventor Patrick Joseph Ellison

Patrick Joseph Ellison 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).

  • Methods and systems for supporting a battery
    Patent number: 9293746
    Abstract: A battery support includes a base having an upper surface and a lower surface, a spine extending downwardly from and axially along the base such that at least a portion of the base is cantilevered from the spine, and at least one rib extending downwardly from the base and laterally from the spine. The upper surface is sized to support a battery thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: William W. Brewer, David M. Edwards, Andrew W. Fields, Alexander R. Hutter, Patrick Joseph Ellison
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SUPPORTING A BATTERY
    Publication number: 20140356680
    Abstract: A battery support includes a base having an upper surface and a lower surface, a spine extending downwardly from and axially along the base such that at least a portion of the base is cantilevered from the spine, and at least one rib extending downwardly from the base and laterally from the spine. The upper surface is sized to support a battery thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: William W. Brewer, David M. Edwards, Andrew W. Fields, Alexander R. Hutter, Patrick Joseph Ellison
  • Methods and systems for supporting a battery
    Patent number: 8822056
    Abstract: A battery support includes a base having an upper surface and a lower surface, a spine extending downwardly from and axially along the base such that at least a portion of the base is cantilevered from the spine, and at least one rib extending downwardly from the base and laterally from the spine. The upper surface is sized to support a battery thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: William W. Brewer, David M. Edwards, Andrew W. Fields, Alexander R. Hutter, Patrick Joseph Ellison
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SUPPORTING A BATTERY
    Publication number: 20130323561
    Abstract: A battery support includes a base having an upper surface and a lower surface, a spine extending downwardly from and axially along the base such that at least a portion of the base is cantilevered from the spine, and at least one rib extending downwardly from the base and laterally from the spine. The upper surface is sized to support a battery thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: William W. Brewer, David M. Edwards, Andrew W. Fields, Alexander R. Hutter, Patrick Joseph Ellison
  • Knee bolster
    Patent number: 7338075
    Abstract: A knee bolster includes a curved bracket mounted to an associated cross beam of the vehicle. A knee panel member is mounted to the curved bracket at a location spaced from the associated cross beam. The panel member includes a laterally extending wall spaced from the curved bracket and support legs extending between the laterally extending wall and the curved bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph Ellison, Ryan Miller, Bradley W. Klein