John S Frait

6945199, Sep 20, 2005

Sep 24, 2003

10/670768

David T. Kapala - Shelby Township MI, US
Michael E. Dunn - Canton MI, US
Marcello Tedesco - Saline MI, US
John S. Frait - Ann Arbor MI, US

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. - Northville MI

F01P009/00

123 4101, 12318421

The present invention relates to a coolant crossover member and intake manifold assembly adapted for use in a vehicle engine and method for producing the same. The crossover and manifold assembly includes crossover and a manifold. The crossover has a passage formed therein extending between a first end and a second end thereof. The manifold is joined to the first and second ends of the crossover. The manifold is provided with first and second openings which define first and second inner surfaces, respectively. According to the present invention, at least one of the first end and the second end of the crossover is disposed within one of the first and the second openings of the manifold such that the at least one of the first end and the second end of the crossover completely covers the one of the first and the second inner surfaces of the one of the first and the second openings thereby preventing fluid from contacting the one of the first and second inner surfaces of the one of the first and second openings of the manifold.

6945309, Sep 20, 2005

Jul 18, 2003

10/622921

John Frait - Ann Arbor MI, US
Michael Dunn - Canton MI, US
Marcello Tedesco - Saline MI, US
Daniel Sandberg - Plymouth MI, US

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. - Northville MI

B22C009/10
B22D029/00
B22D033/04

164132, 164137, 164369

A method for producing a damped part where a sand core is formed with at least one dampening structure with the sand core. The sand core with the at least one dampening structure therein is located in a mold. A part is cast from the mold and the sand core. The sand core is removed from the cast part leaving the at least one dampening structure in contact with the part.

7370620, May 13, 2008

Apr 7, 2006

11/400727

J. Carlos Nino - Dearborn MI, US
Robert Prisk - Livonia MI, US
Marcello Tedesco - Saline MI, US
John S. Frait - Ann Arbor MI, US

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. - Northville MI

F02M 35/10

12318432, 12318447

An air intake manifold assembly for use with an internal combustion engine includes a plenum portion and a runner assembly mounted to the plenum portion. The runner assembly has a flange disposed between an air intake portion and an air outlet portion.

7677368, Mar 16, 2010

Jun 4, 2004

10/861093

Marcello Tedesco - Saline MI, US
Michael Dunn - Canton MI, US
John Frait - Ann Arbor MI, US

Brembo S.p.A.

F16D 65/12

188218XL, 188 18 A

An apparatus for controlling the coning in a brake rotor in which the brake rotor comprises a central rotor portion, a first set of mounting members connected to the central rotor portion and an inboard friction section and a second set of mounting members connected to the central rotor portion and an outboard friction section where the inboard and outboard friction sections are connected by a plurality of air directing structures. A channel comprising the first set of mounting members, the second set of mounting member and the plurality of air directing structures is provided.

43982522, Aug 9, 1983

Apr 20, 1981

6/255596

John S. Frait - Ann Arbor MI

Kelsey-Hayes Co. - Romulus MI

B60T 1368

364426

An electronic control for electrically operated brakes utilizing solid state electronic components to control the braking mechanism in a towed vehicle. A transducer develops a control signal corresponding to the braking effort desired, and may be actuated by the hydraulic brake system of the towing vehicle or, alternately, may be actuated from the brake foot pedal itself or from a manual control. Power is applied to the brakes as a pulsating voltage, the pulse width of which is varied in response to the control signal. The pulse width is decreased with increasing currents to limit the power in the circuit when a short occurs in the towed vehicle brake circuit. The electronic control also may be used in other applications.

47266279, Feb 23, 1988

Nov 18, 1985

6/799081

John S. Frait - Ann Arbor MI
Michael D. Warner - Oak Park MI
David T. Ayers - Birmingham MI

Kelsey-Hayes Co. - Romulus MI

B60T 720

303 24R

The present invention relates to a self-contained electric brake controller for energizing electrically operated brakes in a towed vehicle in response to a demand by a driver in a towing vehicle. The controller includes a unique deceleration sensing unit for generating a signal proportional to the magnitude of deceleration of the towing vehicle. The deceleration sensing unit includes an outer housing adapted to be secured relative to the towing vehicle, and a pendulum mounted on an axis for pivotal movement relative to the housing. The pendulum is movable in one direction from a resting position to a predetermined extended position when the vehicle is subjected to a predetermined magnitude of deceleration. The pendulum includes a magnet spaced from the pivot axis of the pendulum. A detector such as a Hall Effect device is carried by the housing and is responsive to the magnetic field produced by the pendulum magnet for generating a position signal representing the predetermined extended position of the pendulum.

47213442, Jan 26, 1988

Oct 22, 1984

6/663638

John S. Frait - Ann Arbor MI
Michael D. Warner - Oak Park MI
David T. Ayers - Birmingham MI

Kelsey-Hayes Company - Romulus MI

B60T 1374

303 20

An electric brake control circuit is responsive to an activation signal and a vehicle deceleration signal for generating a brake control signal representing a predetermined amount of braking. A comparator compares the voltage level of the brake control signal with the voltage level of a sawtooth waveform to produce a pluse width modulated signal having a duty cycle corresponding to the predetermined amount of braking. This pulse width modulated signal is supplied to an output driver for generating a brake driving signal to energize the brakes. The activation signal is generated at the voltage level of the vehicle power supply when the driver actuates the vehicle stop light switch. The circuit is responsive to the activation signal for disabling the output driver when the voltage level of the activation signal is below a predetermined level. The circuit also senses the current load on the brake driving signal to protect the output driver in the event of a full or partial short circuit condition. As the sensed current load progressively exceeds a predetermined level, the circuit progressively increases the average voltage level of the sawtooth waveform, thus causing the comparator to reduce the duty cycle of the pulse width modulated signal.

52791866, Jan 18, 1994

Dec 18, 1992

7/995394

Berthold Martin - Shelby Township, Macomb County MI
John C. Collins - Novi MI
Steven A. Mikel - Farmington Hills MI
John A. Frait - Walled Lake MI

Chrysler Corporation - Highland Park MI

F16H 5702

74606R

A north-south transaxle includes a case having a first passageway extending longitudinally and a second passageway spaced from the first passageway and being generally parallel to the first passageway and extending longitudinally. The transaxle also includes a transmission assembly disposed in the first passageway and having a first shaft portion extending through the first passageway at one end thereof and a transfer assembly disposed in the second passageway and having a second shaft portion extending through the second passageway at one end thereof. The transaxle includes first and second bearings rotatably supporting the first and second shaft portions in the first and second passageways, and an assembly for retaining the first and second bearings and the first and second shaft portions in the first and second passageways.