Robert E Koch

US Patent:

20070180129, Aug 2, 2007

Filed:

Dec 9, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/298769

Inventors:

Craig Tolmie - Stoughton WI, US
Russell Ward - Stoughton WI, US
Susan Meyers - Stoughton WI, US
Robert Koch - Stoughton WI, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06Q 10/00
G06F 15/173
H04B 7/00

US Classification:

709230000, 705002000, 709238000, 370310000

Abstract:

A system and method for automatically adjusting medical displays is arranged to communicate medical information to a caregiver. The system includes at least one display for displaying medical information, a wireless communication device associated with the display and a wireless communication device associated with the caregiver. The wireless communication device associated with the display is arranged to realize if the wireless communication device associated with the caregiver, and thus the caregiver, is present in a predetermined area near the display. A controller associated with the display is arranged to automatically adjust at least one characteristic of the display based upon the realized presence of the caregiver. According to the method, the presence of the caregiver is detected when the caregiver enters the predetermined area near the display. At lease one characteristic of the display is thus adjusted automatically based upon the detected presence of the caregiver in the predetermined area.

US Patent:

20130278270, Oct 24, 2013

Filed:

May 9, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/467526

Inventors:

Robert Koch - Troy MI, US

Assignee:

COBASYS, LLC - Orion MI

International Classification:

G01R 31/36

US Classification:

324426

Abstract:

A method includes: generating a first age factor value for a battery based on: a cycle period of the battery; a required operational life of the battery; and a cycle life of the battery. The method further includes generating a second age factor value for the battery based on: the required operational life; and a resting life of the battery. The method further includes generating a third age factor value for the battery based on: the required operational life; the first age factor value; the second age factor value; and at least one of an expected period of cycling of the battery during the required operational life and expected period of resting of the battery during the required operational life. The method further includes: generating an expected life of the battery based on the required operational life and the third age factor value; and displaying the expected life.

US Patent:

51217694, Jun 16, 1992

Filed:

May 30, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/707658

Inventors:

Ralph P. McCabe - Troy MI
Robert O. Koch - Warren MI

Assignee:

Coltec Industries Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

F15B 13043

US Classification:

13762561

Abstract:

A pressure control device, preferably for use in a control system of an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, is shown as having a solenoid motor assembly the armature of which, through a cooperating servo orifice, is effective for varying the magnitude of pressure of a fluid medium acting upon a spool slave-like valving member which ultimately provides a fluid medium to associated fluid medium receiving structure; a fluid medium flow restriction formed as of sintered metal enables the fluid medium to flow in and through the control device to thereby bring about purging of air and other gases from within said control device.

US Patent:

49171500, Apr 17, 1990

Filed:

Jul 29, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/225925

Inventors:

Robert O. Koch - Warren MI
Warren H. Cowles - Farmington Hills MI
Keith D. Marsh - St. Clair Shores MI

Assignee:

Colt Industries Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

F15B 13044

US Classification:

13762565

Abstract:

A solenoid actuated valve for regulating the fluid pressure at a control port by cyclically connecting the control port alternately to a fluid pressure supply source and to a sump includes a sleeve-like valve member slidably mounted on a fixed valve member for movement between two positions in response to energization or deenergization of the solenoid coil. The valve sleeve is the armature of the solenoid and operates within an internal chamber in the valve housing with pressure within the chamber balanced against its opposite ends. Energization and deenergization of the solenoid coil may be controlled by a processor which supplies a pulse width modulated electric control signal variable in response to processor inputs to establish a control port pressure which is accurately linearly related to the time duration of the pulse width modulated signal.

US Patent:

42743761, Jun 23, 1981

Filed:

Dec 26, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/973228

Inventors:

Chong L. Tsiang - Utica MI
Robert O. Koch - Warren MI

Assignee:

Colt Industries Operating Corp. - New York NY

International Classification:

F02D 1110

US Classification:

123360

Abstract:

A governor system for an engine motive fluid induction system is shown as having a solenoid operated valve assembly communicating with a source of vacuum and with a vacuum motor assembly operatively connected to a variably positionable throttle valve of the induction system; an electronic control sensitive to the speed of a monitored parameter is effective to controllably energize the solenoid valve assembly to in turn regulate the magnitude of vacuum directed thereby to the vacuum motor assembly and consequently govern the then permissible amount of opening of the throttle valve.

US Patent:

20220181756, Jun 9, 2022

Filed:

Mar 29, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/599259

Inventors:

- Stuttgart, DE
Adam Bisaro - Shelby Township MI, US
Robert Koch - Troy MI, US

International Classification:

H01M 50/578
H01M 50/30

Abstract:

A battery pack includes a battery pack housing that is sealed and flooded with a dielectric fluid. In addition, the battery pack includes a battery module that is disposed in the battery pack housing, and a vent block that is disposed on the lid and communicates with an interior space of the battery pack housing. The vent block is configured to permit the battery pack to accommodate volume changes of the dielectric fluid within the battery pack housing.

US Patent:

20160372804, Dec 22, 2016

Filed:

Aug 1, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/901983

Inventors:

Robert KOCH - Orion MI, US
Babu POTTI - Northville MI, US
Jeffrey HOLZ - Rochester Hills MI, US
- Stuttgart, DE

Assignee:

Robert Bosch GmbH - Stuttgart

International Classification:

H01M 10/6557
H01M 10/647
H01M 10/613
H01M 2/10
H01M 10/6555

Abstract:

A battery assembly in one embodiment includes a battery case defining a first plurality of battery compartments and a second plurality of battery compartments, and a thermal plate defined between the first plurality of battery compartments and the second plurality of battery compartments, the thermal plate including a channel divider dividing the thermal plate into an inlet channel portion located between the first plurality of battery compartments and the second plurality of battery compartments, and an outlet channel portion located between the first plurality of battery compartments and the second plurality of battery compartments, wherein the channel divider includes a first divider portion which extends substantially parallel to outer sides of the inlet channel and the outlet channel, and a second divider portion which curves toward the outer side of the inlet channel portion thereby narrowing the inlet channel portion.

US Patent:

20150289090, Oct 8, 2015

Filed:

Jun 19, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/744529

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Russell C. Ward - Sun Prairie WI, US
Susan A. Meyers - Stoughton WI, US
Robert J. Koch - Stoughton WI, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

H04W 4/02
G06F 1/16

Abstract:

A system and method for automatically adjusting medical displays is arranged to communicate medical information to a caregiver. The system includes at least one display for displaying medical information, a wireless communication device associated with the display and a wireless communication device associated with the caregiver. The wireless communication device associated with the display is arranged to realize if the wireless communication device associated with the caregiver, and thus the caregiver, is present in a predetermined area near the display. A controller associated with the display is arranged to automatically adjust at least one characteristic of the display based upon the realized presence of the caregiver. According to the method, the presence of the caregiver is detected when the caregiver enters the predetermined area near the display. At lease one characteristic of the display is thus adjusted automatically based upon the detected presence of the caregiver in the predetermined area.