Shaun Patrick Mccarthy

US Patent:

43587437, Nov 9, 1982

Filed:

Jul 9, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/167174

Inventors:

John J. Lambe - Birmingham MI
Shaun L. McCarthy - Ann Arbor MI
Henry L. Stadler - Washington DC

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G09F 930

US Classification:

332 751

Abstract:

A light modulator utilizing the principal of ion injection from a switching electrode into a fluid dielectric to effect turbulent forces and the resultant movement of a light interrupting object into and out of a light path. The fluid dielectric and the movable object have similar values of specific gravity.

US Patent:

52012212, Apr 13, 1993

Filed:

Mar 15, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/670120

Inventors:

Robert L. Forgacs - Dearborn Heights MI
John L. Bomback - Plymouth MI
Shaun L. McCarthy - Ann Arbor MI

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

E01F 168

US Classification:

7320426

Abstract:

A hot-wire mass air flow sensor includes integral, elongated silicon members with a silicon dioxide coating on which temperature sensitive resistors are deposited. The air flow sensor has an extremely low thermal conductivity material base on which is mounted one or more of the elongate silicon members. This structure maximizes the thermal impedance of the conductive path existing at the ends of the flow sensor resistors and minimizes sensor errors. A method for fabricating the air flow sensor is also provided.

US Patent:

41643747, Aug 14, 1979

Filed:

Sep 30, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/838338

Inventors:

John J. Lambe - Birmingham MI
Shaun L. McCarthy - Ann Arbor MI

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G01J 310
G01J 312

US Classification:

356402

Abstract:

A solid state source of radiant energy having a characteristic frequency spectra with a high frequency cutoff. nu. sub. co, which is a function of the applied voltage value. The source is a metal-insulator-metal tunnel junction wherein the insulator layer is relatively thin with respect to the metal layers and inelastic tunneling occurs. To facilitate output coupling to surface plasmon modes in the junction, the counter-electrode metal layer, from which the radiant energy is emitted, is roughened. One of the uses for the solid state source is as a light source of a spectrophotometer where the transmittance or reflectance band characteristics of a sample are determined by converting the photodetector current to its second derivative and correlating the second derivative with the applied voltage which is modulated over a predetermined range of amplitude values.

US Patent:

47762136, Oct 11, 1988

Filed:

Mar 18, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/027479

Inventors:

Chester J. Blechinger - Bloomfield Hills MI
Shaun L. McCarthy - Ann Arbor MI

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G01F 168

US Classification:

73202

Abstract:

A mass airflow meter for positioning within a duct wherein a fluid flows, particularly an air intake of an internal combustion engine, includes a symmetrical body having an axial passageway and a radial passageway. The radial passageway has a temperature dependent element positioned therein and extends from the axial passageway at an acute angle to the downstream flow of air. Accordingly, the radial passageway provides inertial separation of airborne particulate and also provides isolation from air flowing backwards through the air intake.

US Patent:

41639200, Aug 7, 1979

Filed:

Sep 26, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/836624

Inventors:

John J. Lambe - Birmingham MI
Shaun L. McCarthy - Ann Arbor MI

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

H05B 3302
H01L 3300

US Classification:

313503

Abstract:

A solid state source of radiant energy having a characteristic frequency spectra with a high frequency cutoff. nu. sub. co, which is a function of the applied voltage value. The source is a metal-insulator-metal tunnel junction wherein the insulator layer is relatively thin with respect to the metal layers and inelastic tunneling occurs. To facilitate output coupling to surface plasmon modes in the junction, the counter-electrode metal layer, from which the radiant energy is emitted, is roughened.

US Patent:

53179226, Jun 7, 1994

Filed:

Apr 30, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/876168

Inventors:

John L. Bomback - Plymouth MI
Ronald C. Elder - Detroit MI
Shaun L. McCarthy - Ann Arbor MI

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G01L 708
G01L 912

US Classification:

73724

Abstract:

A capacitance transducer has a first hermetically sealed cavity adapted to deform in response to an applied force, such as pressure or acceleration, and a second hermetically sealed cavity adapted to resist deformation in response to such applied force. The cavities are formed between two doped silicon layers separated by a selectively etched electrically insulating spacer layer. Multiple medial electrically insulating cavity area spacer segments within the second cavity resist deformation thereof in response to the applied force to be measured. The capacitance transducer can be manufactured from doped silicon wafers using well developed silicon wafer processing techniques.

US Patent:

43596983, Nov 16, 1982

Filed:

Jul 9, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/167259

Inventors:

John J. Lambe - Birmingham MI
Shaun L. McCarthy - Ann Arbor MI
Henry L. Stadler - Washington DC

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G02F 128
G09F 930

US Classification:

332 751

Abstract:

A reflective type light modulator utilizing the principal of ion injection from a switching electrode into a fluid dielectric to effect turbulent forces and the resultant movement of a light reflecting object into and out of a light path. The fluid dielectric and the movable object have similar values of specific gravity.