Raymond C Culp

US Patent:

6800960, Oct 5, 2004

Filed:

May 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/139719

Inventors:

Frederic B. Koos - East Liverpool OH
Raymond C. Culp - Austintown OH
John B Kirk - Canfield OH

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

B60R 2200

US Classification:

307 106, 1231791

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are provided for short circuit protection to a motor vehicle starter circuit. The invention includes providing a switching mechanism positioned intermediate to a DC power source and the starter. A controller manipulates the switching mechanism between an open position and a closed position, the closed position connecting the starter circuit to the DC power source and the open position disconnecting the starter circuit from the DC power source.

US Patent:

20040041682, Mar 4, 2004

Filed:

Aug 29, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/230837

Inventors:

Brian Pasha - Cortland OH, US
Terry George - Salem OH, US
Raymond Culp - Austintown OH, US

International Classification:

H01H039/00
H01H071/20

US Classification:

337/401000, 337/157000

Abstract:

A modular circuit disconnect device for connection in a circuit comprises a housing, a bus bar electrical conductor terminated on each end for connection in a circuit, an electrical conductor separator mechanism that uses kinetic energy to sever the electrical conductor, and an interface to accept a signal that indicates a condition requiring the electrical conductor to be severed. One embodiment utilizes a pyrotechnic device to sever a bus bar after receipt of a signal.

US Patent:

20050041345, Feb 24, 2005

Filed:

Oct 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/957361

Inventors:

Frederic Koos - East Liverpool OH, US
Raymond Culp - Austintown OH, US
John Kirk - Canfield OH, US

International Classification:

H02H007/08

US Classification:

361023000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are provided for short circuit protection to a motor vehicle starter circuit. The invention includes providing a switching mechanism positioned intermediate to a DC power source and the starter. A controller manipulates the switching mechanism between an open position and a closed position, the closed position connecting the starter circuit to the DC power source and the open position disconnecting the starter circuit from the DC power source.

US Patent:

6434009, Aug 13, 2002

Filed:

Aug 3, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/921676

Inventors:

Raymond C. Culp - Austintown OH

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

H05K 706

US Classification:

361728, 174255, 361736, 361760, 361777

Abstract:

A power distribution module utilizes a planar substrate having an array of repeating slots configured to accept two types of relays, one having four terminals and the other having five terminals. Both relays can mate with the slots of the substrate in a variety of orientations, including reverse orientations wherein the relay terminal footprint can be rotated 180 degrees and still mate with a corresponding, yet shifted, slot footprint.