Erik M Anderson

US Patent:

7407222, Aug 5, 2008

Filed:

Feb 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/362514

Inventors:

Erik R. Anderson - Plymouth MI, US
Gary R. Osterberg - Hartland MI, US
Yasuyuki Mitsuhashi - West Bloomfield MI, US

Assignee:

Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc. - MI

International Classification:

B60R 27/00

US Classification:

29619306, 29619305, 29619312

Abstract:

A vehicle body structure includes longitudinally extending elements such as roof side rail outer and inner members, a reinforcement member and a gusset that are part of a side impact energy management system for vehicles that include a sunroof. A laterally extending cross member is connected to the roof side rail members, and the roof side rail members are connected to an upper portion of an approximately vertical B-pillar. The cross-member is connected to the roof side rail members approximately perpendicular to the B-pillar, but longitudinally offset from the B-pillar. The reinforcement member extends between the roof side rail members to the cross-member.

US Patent:

7510234, Mar 31, 2009

Filed:

Aug 9, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/501241

Inventors:

Ken Ameloot - Roseville MI, US
Rajesh Mishra - Ypsilanti MI, US
Basavapatna Naganarayana - Farmington Hills MI, US
Erik Anderson - Plymouth MI, US
Daniel Moll - Novi MI, US

Assignee:

Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc. - Farmington Hills MI

International Classification:

B60J 7/00

US Classification:

29618712, 29620303, 296 30

Abstract:

A vehicle frame structure includes an outer pillar panel, an inner pillar panel and a bulkhead. The outer pillar panel includes an outer upper end, an outer lower end and an outer bulkhead attachment section located between the outer lower end and the outer upper end and at or above a mid-point of the outer pillar panel. The inner pillar panel includes an inner upper end, an inner lower end and an inner bulkhead attachment section located between the inner lower end and inner upper end and at or above a mid-point of the inner pillar panel. The bulkhead is fixedly coupled to the outer and inner bulkhead attachment sections.

US Patent:

7651146, Jan 26, 2010

Filed:

Jan 24, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/019550

Inventors:

Erik Anderson - Plymouth MI, US
Richard Miller - Brentwood TN, US
Robert Blanchard - Fenton MI, US

Assignee:

Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc. - Farmington Hills MI

International Classification:

B60R 9/00

US Classification:

296 376

Abstract:

A vehicle cargo sidewall structure includes a vertical inboard wall panel, a vertical outboard wall panel, door panel and a storage bin. The inboard wall panel includes an access opening. The outboard wall panel extends along side the inboard wall panel to define a side wall structure with a concealed storage space located between the inboard and outboard wall panels. The storage space is accessible via the access opening. The door panel moves between a closed position overlaying the access opening concealing the storage space and an opened position exposing the storage space. The storage bin is coupled to the door panel for movement therewith such that with the door panel in the closed position the storage bin is disposed within the storage space and with the door panel in the opened position the storage bin at least partially extends out of the storage space.

US Patent:

8186742, May 29, 2012

Filed:

Nov 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/610923

Inventors:

Naga A. Narayana - Farmington Hills MI, US
Erik Anderson - Plymouth MI, US
Micah P. Woolace - Commerce Township MI, US
Tadashi Masuda - Novi MI, US

Assignee:

Nissan North America, Inc. - Franklin TN

International Classification:

B60J 5/06

US Classification:

2961466, 296155, 49503

Abstract:

A vehicle sliding door structure includes an inner door panel, an outer door panel, a reinforcing bracket and a first bulkhead. The inner door panel has a vertically oriented sash section extending along an outboard facing surface thereof adjacent to a rearward side of an outer peripheral edge thereof. The sash section has a latch mechanism supporting part proximate a mid-region of the rearward side of the outer peripheral edge. The outer door panel is fixed to the outer peripheral edge of the inner door panel. The reinforcing bracket is fixedly attached to the outboard facing surface of the inner door panel along a region of the sash section that extends from below the latch mechanism supporting part to above the latch mechanism supporting part. The first bulkhead is fixedly attached to the reinforcing bracket and extends from the reinforcing bracket toward the outer door panel.

US Patent:

8186743, May 29, 2012

Filed:

Nov 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/610963

Inventors:

Erik Anderson - Plymouth MI, US
Micah P. Woolace - Commerce Township MI, US
Naga A. Narayana - Farmington Hills MI, US
Tadashi Masuda - Novi MI, US

Assignee:

Nissan North America, Inc. - Franklin TN

International Classification:

B60J 5/06

US Classification:

2961466, 296155, 49503

Abstract:

A vehicle sliding door structure includes an inner door panel, an outer door panel, a reinforcing bracket and a first bulkhead. The inner door panel has a vertically oriented reinforced section extending along an outboard facing surface thereof adjacent to a rearward side of an outer peripheral edge thereof. The reinforced section has a latch mechanism supporting part proximate a mid-region of the rearward side of the outer peripheral edge. The outer door panel is fixed to the outer peripheral edge of the inner door panel. The reinforcing bracket is fixedly attached to the outboard facing surface of the inner door panel along a region of the reinforced section that extends from below the latch mechanism supporting part to above the latch mechanism supporting part. The first bulkhead is fixedly attached to the reinforcing bracket and extends from the reinforcing bracket toward the outer door panel.

US Patent:

8511740, Aug 20, 2013

Filed:

Mar 9, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/044349

Inventors:

Erik Anderson - Plymouth MI, US
Jonathan Patty - Novi MI, US
David Kovie - Livonia MI, US
Charles Cutting - Taylor MI, US

Assignee:

Nissan North America, Inc. - Franklin TN

International Classification:

B60J 5/06

US Classification:

2961466

Abstract:

A vehicle door comprises an outer door panel, and inner door panel, and a reinforcement member. The outer door panel includes a pair of vertically extending free ends and a pair of horizontally extending free ends forming a peripheral edge portion. The inner door panel is rigidly attached to the peripheral edge portion of the outer door panel such that an internal door cavity is defined between the outer and inner door panels. The reinforcement member is disposed in the internal door cavity. The reinforcement member includes a first attachment portion rigidly attached to an inner surface of the outer door panel at a first location adjacent the peripheral edge portion of the outer door panel, and a second attachment portion rigidly attached to an inner surface of the inner door panel at a second location.

US Patent:

20130216857, Aug 22, 2013

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/843953

Inventors:

Subhash K. DHAR - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Fabio ALBANO - Royal Oak MI, US
Erik W. ANDERSON - Royal Oak MI, US
Srinivasan VENKATESAN - Bloomfield Hills MI, US

Assignee:

Energy Power Systems, LLC - Troy MI

International Classification:

H01B 1/02
C22C 11/06
B32B 15/04
C22C 1/00
B21C 23/22
C22C 11/00
C22C 45/00

US Classification:

428615, 420563, 420570, 420566, 148400, 148403, 72258

Abstract:

A metal alloy for use in a wire included in an electrochemical cell is disclosed having an amorphous structure, microcrystalline grains, or grains that are sized less than about one micron. In various embodiments, the microcrystalline grains are not generally longitudinally oriented, are variably oriented, or are randomly oriented. In some embodiments, the microcrystalline grains lack uniform grain size or are variably sized. In some embodiments, the microcrystalline grains have an average grain size of less than or equal to 5 microns. In some embodiments, the metal alloy lacks long-range crystalline order among the microcrystalline grains. In some embodiments, the wire is used in a substrate used in the electrochemical cell. In some embodiments, the metal alloy is formed using a co-extrusion process comprising warming up the metallic alloy and applying pressure and simultaneously passing a core material through a die to obtain a composite structure.

US Patent:

20140050986, Feb 20, 2014

Filed:

Feb 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/768192

Inventors:

Subhash DHAR - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Fabio ALBANO - Royal Oak MI, US
Srinivasan VENKATESAN - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Erik W. ANDERSON - Royal Oak MI, US
Susmitha GOPU - Royal Oak MI, US
Lin HIGLEY - Troy MI, US

Assignee:

Energy Power Systems, LLC - Troy MI

International Classification:

H01M 4/58
H01M 4/21
H01M 4/04
H01M 4/14

US Classification:

429225, 428402, 2521821

Abstract:

The present disclosure describes a series of improvements to the positive active material and negative active material of electrochemical cells. In particular, the present disclosure describes improvements in the lead oxide powder, processing, and additives used to make the positive active material and negative active material for pastes used to make electrodes for lead acid batteries. The present disclosure describes materials and processing that enable the formation of positive active materials having density comparable to conventional material but with substantially higher porosity and improved mechanical properties and the formation of negative active materials using substantially shorter and less energy intensive processing.