Sean M O'Connor

US Patent:

8275502, Sep 25, 2012

Filed:

Jan 27, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/360497

Inventors:

Sean C. O'Connor - Charlotte NC, US
Kenneth R. Wilson - Stanley NC, US
Jeffrey A. Millard - Fort Mill SC, US

Assignee:

Textron Innovations Inc. - Providence RI

International Classification:

B60L 9/00

US Classification:

701 22

Abstract:

A regeneration energy shunt system utilizes a module to monitor the power bus voltage and can divert excess regeneration energy to a resistor array to dissipate the excess regeneration energy. The module can monitor the state of charge of a rechargeable power source to ascertain when excess regeneration energy condition exists. The resistor array can include a plurality of resistors. The module can ascertain the number of resistors needed dissipate the excess regeneration energy and selectively direct the excess regeneration energy to the required number of resistors. The module can dynamically switch which resistors are used to dissipate the excess regeneration energy and can thereby even out the loading across the resistors. The module can ascertain a state of health of the individual resistors and remove unhealthy resistors from service, report the state of health of the resistors, and initiate changes in operation based thereon.

US Patent:

8447692, May 21, 2013

Filed:

Mar 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/407877

Inventors:

Susan S. Thomas - Gastonia NC, US
William F. Borowski - Millbury MA, US
Kazi M. Ariff - Quincy MA, US
Carol A. Smith - Edgartown MA, US
Judith M. Anderson - East Walpole MA, US
Steven K. Hayes - Bemus Point NY, US
Thomas D. Kelley - Hingham MA, US
Neal G. Wolfson - Lexington MA, US
Sean M. O'Connor - Scituate MA, US
Russell W. Tipper - Boston MA, US
Jeffrey P. Judd - Boston MA, US
William J. Aheron - Charlotte NC, US
Yicong Li - Lexington MA, US
Shane A. Johnson - Charlotte NC, US
James P. Kirkman - Acton MA, US
Jeffrey H. Bierer - Charlotte NC, US

Assignee:

Bank of America Corporation - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 42, 705 39

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods for providing a personal financial network service are provided. The method may use an electronic information processing platform. The method may include storing information relating to a first participant account. The method may also include storing information relating to a second participant account. The systems and methods of the invention may further include storing information relating to a group of accounts containing the first participant and the second participant account, wherein first said account and second said account are stored independently of one another.

US Patent:

8521384, Aug 27, 2013

Filed:

Jan 27, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/360410

Inventors:

Sean C. O'Connor - Charlotte NC, US
Gregory Merriweather - Charlotte NC, US
Martin M. Carlson - Tega Cay SC, US
Kenneth R. Wilson - Stanley NC, US

Assignee:

Textron Innovations Inc. - Providence RI

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701 69, 701 48, 701 50, 701 71, 701 72, 701 82, 180117, 180118, 180197, 56 106, 56 108, 56 111, 76 821

Abstract:

A turf maintenance vehicle all-wheel drive traction control system includes a primary wheel propelling the vehicle. A first motor rotates the primary wheel. A traction control system has a first portion communicating with the first motor to monitor either a first motor current demand or a rotational speed of the primary wheel or the first motor and generates a traction control value. A secondary wheel rotated by a second motor steers the vehicle in a vehicle non-slip condition. A traction control system second portion determines a secondary wheel steering angle value. A speed threshold limit stored in the traction control system compared to the traction control value generates a slippage occurrence message indicative of a primary wheel traction loss event. A second motor drive signal created by comparing the steering angle value and the slippage occurrence message energizes the second motor during the traction loss event.

US Patent:

8630781, Jan 14, 2014

Filed:

Aug 24, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/593573

Inventors:

Sean C. O'Connor - Charlotte NC, US
Kenneth R. Wilson - Stanley NC, US
Jeffrey A. Millard - Fort Mill SC, US

Assignee:

Textron Inc. - Providence RI

International Classification:

B60T 7/12

US Classification:

701 71, 701 22, 701 64, 701 90, 318139, 320116

Abstract:

A regeneration energy shunt system utilizes a module to monitor the power bus voltage and can divert excess regeneration energy to a resistor array to dissipate the excess regeneration energy. The module can monitor the state of charge of an energy storage device to ascertain when excess regeneration energy condition exists. The resistor array can include a plurality of resistors. The module can ascertain the number of resistors needed dissipate the excess regeneration energy and selectively direct the excess regeneration energy to the required number of resistors. The module can dynamically switch which resistors are used to dissipate the excess regeneration energy and can thereby even out the loading across the resistors. The module can ascertain a state of health of the individual resistors and remove unhealthy resistors from service, report the state of health of the resistors, and initiate changes in operation based thereon.