Richard C Maisonville

US Patent:

7079911, Jul 18, 2006

Filed:

Nov 26, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/723897

Inventors:

Michael A. Gallu - Royal Oak MI, US
John Pauli - Trenton MI, US
Richard Maisonville - Novi MI, US
William C. Brower - Commerce Twp MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700109, 700 95, 700108, 702 84

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method and system includes capabilities for receiving suspect item definitions (e. g. item serial numbers, lot numbers, operation identifiers, date ranges, etc. ) into a computer database, detecting item identifiers in a manufacturing or assembly process, and comparing the item identifiers with the suspect item definitions. If the detected item identifier falls within one of the suspect item definitions, the item is automatically isolated or otherwise rejected from manufacturing or assembly process. Other aspects of the invention include functionality for determining the location of suspect items. Locations may be inferred and off-site. Another aspect includes automatically modifying the manufacturing or assembly process to bypass one or more suspect manufacturing or assembly operations. A plurality of user interfaces are provided for defining, locating and managing suspect items. Suspect item definitions and location information may by broadcast or otherwise communicated to distributed locations (e. g.

US Patent:

RE289043, Jul 13, 1976

Filed:

Sep 29, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/617366

Inventors:

Richard C. Maisonville - Detroit MI

Assignee:

Scans Associates, Inc. - Livonia MI

International Classification:

F02P 1700

US Classification:

324 16R

Abstract:

This application discloses a method and apparatus for measuring and/or adjusting the timing angle of internal combustion engines. The method of measuring the timing angle comprises the steps of running the engine and producing voltage pulsations of uniform time frequency against which are simultaneously taken measurements of two values: first, the measurements of engine speed by counting the number of pulsations for one full and precise revolution of the engine from top dead center to top dead center of one selected cylinder, and simultaneously counting the number of pulsations from the moment the spark plug of the selected cylinder fires to the top dead center (for the advance firing) or from the top dead center to the moment of firing of the spark plug (for retarded firing). Counting two of such values enables the testing personnel to express the timing angle in degrees and to have the RPM of the engine at the time of testing, neither of which would be available if only one of such two values were measured. The disclosed test apparatus also provides a mechanism responsive to such measurements, which mechanism gives a readout of the revealed timing angle and compares it with the set range of timing angles, and a servo-mechanism which automatically adjusts the obtained timing angle to the desired value within such set angle.

US Patent:

39393976, Feb 17, 1976

Filed:

Jun 1, 1973

Appl. No.:

5/365839

Inventors:

Richard C. Maisonville - Detroit MI

Assignee:

Scans Associates, Inc. - Livonia MI

International Classification:

G01R 2900

US Classification:

324 16T

Abstract:

This application discloses a method and apparatus for measuring and/or adjusting the timing angle of internal combustion engines. The method of measuring the timing angle comprises the steps of running the engine and producing voltage pulsations of uniform time frequency against which are simultaneously taken measurements of two values: first, the measurements of engine speed by counting the number of pulsations for one full and precise revolution of the engine from top dead center to top dead center of one selected cylinder, and simultaneously counting the number of pulsations from the moment the spark plug of the selected cylinder fires to the top dead center (for advanced firing), or from the top dead center to the moment of firing of the spark plug (for retarded firing). Counting two of such values enables the testing personnel to express the timing angle in degrees and to have the RPM of the engine at the time of testing, neither of which would be available if only one of such two values was measured. The disclosed test apparatus also provides a mechanism responsive to such measurements, which mechanism gives a readout of the revealed timing angle and compares it with the set range of timing angles, and a servo-mechanism which automatically adjusts the obtained timing angle to the desired value within such set angle.