Richard L Mccormick

US Patent:

6722698, Apr 20, 2004

Filed:

Mar 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/104157

Inventors:

David Charles Viano - Bloomfield Hills MI
Joseph D. McCleary - Clinton Township, Macomb County MI
Edward Aloysius Jedrzejczak - Brown City MI
William E. Thomas - West Bloomfield MI
Richard A. McCormick - Sterling Heights MI
Mark J. Sawade - Linden MI

Assignee:

General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B60R 2234

US Classification:

280806, 180268, 280807

Abstract:

A new and improved seat belt retractor system having an electronic control unit which is adapted to receive a signal from a sensor responsive to the buckling of the seat belt and causes an electric motor acting through a chain drive to drivingly rotate a reel in one direction for providing a predetermined seat belt loading on the seat occupant and that is responsive to the braking of the vehicle under emergency conditions to increase the tensioning of the seat belt to a level that exceeds the predetermined seat belt loading.

US Patent:

20140059260, Feb 27, 2014

Filed:

Aug 23, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/592980

Inventors:

Richard McCormick - Troy MI, US

Assignee:

LG CHEM, LTD. - Seoul

International Classification:

G06F 13/42

US Classification:

710110

Abstract:

A battery pack monitoring system is provided. The system includes a master microprocessor and a first microprocessor. The master microprocessor outputs a first signal from an output port thereof to induce an input port of the first microprocessor to have a first low logic voltage. The master microprocessor sends a message having a first binary ID from the communication bus port thereof through a communication bus after outputting the first signal. The first microprocessor receives the first binary ID at the communication bus port thereof and stores the first binary ID in a non-volatile memory of the first microprocessor when the input port of the first microprocessor has the first low logic voltage.

US Patent:

41341090, Jan 9, 1979

Filed:

May 16, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/796997

Inventors:

Richard E. McCormick - Tempe AZ
Alfred Schneider - Cedar Rapids IA

Assignee:

Omni Spectra, Inc. - Tempe AZ

International Classification:

G08B 1304

US Classification:

340550

Abstract:

An alarm system for detecting the pattern of acoustic signals resulting from the breaking of glass utilizes transducers to convert the acoustic waves to electrical signals and then analyzes the signal strength, the frequency content and the pattern of the signal and no signal intervals to discriminate the breaking of glass from background or spurious noises. The system also determines the level of background noise and compensates therefor in determining whether an alarm signal is to be generated.

US Patent:

20150349392, Dec 3, 2015

Filed:

May 27, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/287291

Inventors:

- Seoul, KR
Richard McCormick - Troy MI, US
Satish Ketkar - Troy MI, US
Robert Merriman - Shelby Township MI, US
Heekook Yang - Troy MI, US

Assignee:

LG Chem, Ltd. - Seoul

International Classification:

H01M 10/633
H01M 10/48

Abstract:

A battery pack is provided. The battery pack includes first and second temperature sensors that are disposed in first and second interior spaces, respectively. The first temperature sensor generates a first signal indicative of a first temperature level of the battery cell. The second temperature sensor generates a second signal indicative of a second temperature level of the DC-DC voltage converter. The battery pack further includes a microprocessor that determines a first desired operational speed value of the electric fan based on the first temperature level, and a second desired operational speed value of the electric fan based on the second temperature level. The microprocessor selects the first desired operational speed value if the first desired operational speed value is greater than the second desired operational speed value.

US Patent:

20150155732, Jun 4, 2015

Filed:

Dec 13, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/105219

Inventors:

- Seoul, KR
Richard McCormick - Troy MI, US

International Classification:

H02J 7/00
H02P 27/06

Abstract:

A pre-charging system for a capacitor in a voltage inverter for an electric motor is provided. The system includes a grounding contactor electrically coupled between a grounding terminal of a battery pack and a first end of the capacitor. The system further includes a pre-charging contactor and a resistor electrically coupled in series. The pre-charging contactor and the resistor are electrically coupled between a high voltage terminal of the battery pack and a second end of the capacitor. The microprocessor determines a total amount of energy supplied to the resistor and induces the pre-charging contactor to have an open operational position to electrically de-couple the high voltage terminal from the second end of the capacitor, if the total amount of energy is greater than a threshold amount of energy.

US Patent:

20140322563, Oct 30, 2014

Filed:

Jul 14, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/330163

Inventors:

- Seoul, KR
Paul Laurain - Sterling Heights MI, US
Richard McCormick - Troy MI, US

International Classification:

H01M 10/6569

US Classification:

429 50, 429 62

Abstract:

A battery system having a cooling plate with a conduit therein is provided. The system further includes a battery module having first and second battery cells. The system further includes a compressor, and a condenser coupled between the compressor and the conduit of the cooling plate. The system further includes a microprocessor that determines a maximum temperature level of the first and second battery cells, and determines a target temperature level for the cooling plate based on the maximum temperature level. The microprocessor determines a temperature error value based on a difference between a temperature level and the target temperature level of the cooling plate, and determines a desired RPM value for the compressor based on the temperature error value.