Howard W Cox

US Patent:

8344868, Jan 1, 2013

Filed:

Jun 22, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/489402

Inventors:

Alan L. Browne - Grosse Pointe MI, US
Nancy L. Johnson - Northville MI, US
Howard William Cox - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
William R. Rodgers - Bloomfield Township MI, US

Assignee:

GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B60C 23/00
H02N 1/04

US Classification:

340442, 340451, 3404255, 731462, 731465, 310311, 152415, 152429

Abstract:

An adaptive tire utilizing active material actuation to sense and/or modify an excessive and/or low inflation pressure, so as to autonomously maintain proper inflation pressure.

US Patent:

8631671, Jan 21, 2014

Filed:

Apr 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/086508

Inventors:

Paul E. Krajewski - Troy MI, US
Michael H. Lovell - Leonard MI, US
Tiffanie E. Coe - Sterling Heights MI, US
Terry A. Kent - East China MI, US
Kevin R. Marks - Durand MI, US
William R. Rodgers - Bloomfield Township MI, US
Howard William Cox - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
William Parker - Garden City MI, US
Darrell W. Rebman - Kimball Township MI, US
John Collins - Troy MI, US

Assignee:

GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B21D 9/15
B21D 17/00

US Classification:

72 62, 72 57, 72 60, 72 61, 294211

Abstract:

A method and system for forming a part from a workpiece including a hollow portion, using a mandrel and a conventional press such as a stamping press includes filling the hollow portion of the workpiece with a mandrel material and transforming the mandrel material to form a mandrel. The mandrel material is removable from the formed part and may be recycled to form a mandrel for another workpiece.

US Patent:

20090314404, Dec 24, 2009

Filed:

Jun 24, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/491229

Inventors:

William R. Rodgers - Bloomfield Township MI, US
Robin Stevenson - Bloomfield MI, US
Howard William Cox - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Alan L. Browne - Grosse Point MI, US
Nancy L. Johnson - Northville MI, US
Jan H. Aase - Oakland Township MI, US

Assignee:

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC - DETROIT MI

International Classification:

B60C 1/00
B29D 30/00

US Classification:

1522095, 152151, 1561101

Abstract:

An adaptive tire employable by a vehicle traveling upon a surface, so as to define a rolling resistance, and including at least one active material element operable to selectively modify the resistance when activated.

US Patent:

20090314407, Dec 24, 2009

Filed:

Jun 22, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/488873

Inventors:

Alan L. Browne - Grosse Pointe MI, US
Nancy L. Johnson - Northville MI, US
William R. Rodgers - Bloomfield Township MI, US
Howard William Cox - Bloomfield Hills MI, US

Assignee:

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B60C 9/00
H05B 6/10

US Classification:

152527, 219635

Abstract:

A system for and method of reducing the rolling resistance of a tire by pre-heating the tire prior to use.

US Patent:

20110000596, Jan 6, 2011

Filed:

Jul 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/497000

Inventors:

Anil K. Sachdev - Rochester Hills MI, US
William R. Rodgers - Bloomfield Township MI, US
Howard William Cox - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Mark W. Verbrugge - Troy MI, US

Assignee:

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B60C 5/22
B60C 23/02

US Classification:

1523391, 340442

Abstract:

A tire includes a pair of sidewalls in spaced apart relation and extending substantially radially from a respective inner circumferential portion to a respective outer circumferential portion, a tread extending between and connecting outer circumferential portions of the sidewalls, at least a portion of a tire cavity defined by the tread and sidewalls, and a bead portion on the inner circumferential portion of each radially extending sidewall, the bead portion providing an engagement surface for engaging a wheel on which the tire is to be mounted, and a noise reducing foam disposed in at least a portion of the tire cavity.

US Patent:

20130143076, Jun 6, 2013

Filed:

Dec 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/310012

Inventors:

Anil K. Sachdev - Rochester Hills MI, US
Mark W. Verbrugge - Troy MI, US
Thomas C. Pederson - Rochester Hills MI, US
William R. Rodgers - Bloomfield Township MI, US
Hamid G. Kia - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Howard William Cox - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Paula D. Fasulo - Eastpointe MI, US
Ingrid A. Rousseau - Clinton Township MI, US
Tao Xie - Troy MI, US

Assignee:

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC - DETROIT MI

International Classification:

H01M 10/50
H01G 9/155

US Classification:

429 50, 429 62, 361502

Abstract:

One embodiment includes a rechargeable charge storage device including a microcapsule disposed within said rechargeable charge storage device; and a thermal retardant chemical species contained within said microcapsule, wherein said microcapsule is adapted to release said chemical species upon being exposed to a triggering event either prior to or during an unstable rise in temperature of said charge storage device.

US Patent:

47691000, Sep 6, 1988

Filed:

Sep 22, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/881287

Inventors:

William T. Short - Southfield MI
Charles C. Mentzer - Birmingham MI
Howard W. Cox - Birmingham MI

Assignee:

General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B60R 1300

US Classification:

156285

Abstract:

A method of applying a carrier film prepainted with metallic paint containing metal flakes to an automobile body panel in a vacuum forming process.

US Patent:

48680303, Sep 19, 1989

Filed:

Aug 4, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/228204

Inventors:

Charles C. Mentzer - Birmingham MI
Howard W. Cox - Birmingham MI
William T. Short - Southfield MI

Assignee:

General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B32B 702
B32B 2740

US Classification:

428174

Abstract:

A method of applying a prepainted carrier film to an automobile body part in a vacuum thermoforming process. The prepainted carrier film has a top surface painted by a color coat formulation not containing any flakes and then coated with a layer of clear coat having a thickness of no less than 10 microns. The prepainted carrier film is heated and stretched in a vacuum thermoforming process and then assembled to a substrate for an automobile body part by adhesive means. The clear coat layer retains substantially the same gloss and color appearance of the stretched prepainted carrier film as prior to the such stretch.