Charles E Drake

US Patent:

51285070, Jul 7, 1992

Filed:

Jan 30, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/575499

Inventors:

Charles J. Drake - Farmington Hills MI

Assignee:

Medar, Inc. - Farmington Hills MI

International Classification:

B23K 1124

US Classification:

219110

Abstract:

A weld control structure and method for delaying initiating a weld until the voltage of a source of welding energy is at a preselected variable value or a variable preselected number of cycles a source of welding energy have occurred without the voltage reaching the preselected value and providing a fault indication when the weld is initiated as a result of the preselected number of cycles being reached without the voltage reaching the preselected voltage. The structure includes a voltage checker for checking the voltage in each cycle of a single phase source of electrical welding energy, a counter for counting each cycle of the energy source in which the voltage is checked after a weld is requested, a fault indicator and a central processing unit programmed to initiate a weld only when the voltage of the energy source has reached the preselected value or the counter has reached the preselected count without the voltage reaching the preselected value operably connected to the voltage checker, counter, fault indicator and welder. The method includes sensing the voltage in each cycle of a single phase welding energy source and initiating a weld when the voltage reaches a predetermined variable value or initiating a weld and energizing a fault indicator when a counter for counting the cycles of the energy source in which the voltage has been checked has reached a preselected variable member of counts without the voltage reaching the preselected value.

US Patent:

40243710, May 17, 1977

Filed:

Dec 18, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/534342

Inventors:

Charles J. Drake - Detroit MI

Assignee:

Kelsey-Hayes Company - Romulus MI

International Classification:

B23K 1124

US Classification:

219110

Abstract:

A monitoring and control system for use in conjunction with a pulsation type welder which utilizes a computer to calculate the impedance characteristics of a weld and compare these characteristics to a preselected set of characteristics to determine if a quality weld has been made. The system then controls the heat and cool time to increase or decrease the temperature of the weld and thus control the size of the weld nugget. The monitoring control system is utilized in conjunction with a standard pulsation welding control system, which standard system provides a series of heat impulses each followed by a cool interval, this cycle being repeated for a preselected number of cycles. The monitoring and control system senses the voltage and current in the welding load and feeds this data to a computer which, in turn, calculates the impedance of the weld. This calculation is then compared to a predetermined set of standards which are evolved as a result of processing a preselected number of previous welds, and corrections are made to assure the weld quality. If the weld is not developing sufficiently, the number of cycles in the cool portion of the impulse, and thus, the cool time, is reduced until the weld meets the set standards.

US Patent:

40015408, Jan 4, 1977

Filed:

Dec 18, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/534341

Inventors:

Charles J. Drake - Detroit MI
John F. Farrow - Ypsilanti MI

Assignee:

Kelsey-Hayes Company - Romulus MI

International Classification:

B23K 1124

US Classification:

219110

Abstract:

A monitoring and control system for use in conjunction with a pulsation type welder which utilizes a computer to calculate the impedance characteristics of a weld and compare these characteristics to a preselected set of characteristics to determine if a quality weld has been made. The system then controls the heat and cool time to increase or decrease the temperature of the weld and thus control the size of the weld nugget. The monitoring control system is utilized in conjunction with a standard pulsation welding control system, which standard system provides a series of heat impulses each followed by a cool interval, this cycle being repeated for a preselected number of cycles. The monitoring and control system senses the voltage and current in the welding load and feeds this data to a computer which, in turn, calculates the impedance of the weld. This calculation is then compared to a predetermined set of standards which are evolved as a result of processing a preselected number of previous welds, and corrections are made to assure the weld quality. If the weld is not developing sufficiently, the number of cycles in the cool portion of the impulse, and thus, the cool time, is reduced until the weld meets the set standards.

US Patent:

54245060, Jun 13, 1995

Filed:

May 5, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/860822

Inventors:

Charles J. Drake - Farmington Hills MI

Assignee:

Medar, Inc. - Farmington Hills MI

International Classification:

B23K 1124

US Classification:

219110

Abstract:

A weld control structure and method for delaying initiating a weld until the voltage of a source of welding energy is at a preselected variable value or a variable preselected number of cycles a source of welding energy have occurred without the voltage reaching the preselected value and providing a fault indication when the weld is initiated as a result of the preselected number of cycles being reached witout the voltage reaching the preselected voltage. The structure includes a voltage checker for checking the voltage in each cycle of a single phase source of electrical welding energy, a counter for counting each cycle of the energy source in which the voltage is checked after a weld is requested, a fault indicator and a central processing unit programmed to initiate a weld only when the voltage of the energy source has reached the preselected value or the counter has reached the preselected count without the voltage reaching the preselected value operably connected to the voltage checker, counter, fault indicator and welder.

US Patent:

44476981, May 8, 1984

Filed:

Dec 18, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/534066

Inventors:

Truman T. Van Sikle - Saline MI
Charles J. Drake - Detroit MI

Assignee:

Kelsey Hayes Company - Romulus MI

International Classification:

B23K 1124

US Classification:

219110

Abstract:

A monitoring and control system for use in conjunction with a pulse type welder which utilizes a computer to calculate the impedance characteristics of a weld and compare these characteristics to a preselected set of characteristics to determine if a quality weld has been made. The system then controls the heat and cool time to increase or decrease the tmeperature of the weld and thus control the size of the weld nugget. The monitoring control system is utilized in conjunction with a standard pulse welding control system, which standard system provides a series of heat impulses followed by a series of cool impulses, this cycle being repeated for a preselected number of cycles. The monitoring and control system senses the voltage and current in the welding load and feeds this data to a computer which, in turn, calculates the impedance of the weld. This calculation is then compared to a predetermined set of standards which are evolved as a result of processing a preselected number of previous welds, and corrections are made to assure the weld quality. If the temperature of the weld has not been sufficiently elevated, the number of impulses in the cool portion of the cycle, and thus the cool time, is reduced until the weld meets the set standards.

US Patent:

20200172052, Jun 4, 2020

Filed:

Dec 3, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/207651

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Andrew Thomas CUNNINGHAM - Royal Oak MI, US
Joshua SHARPE - Birmingham MI, US
Charles Richard DRAKE - Northville MI, US

International Classification:

B60R 25/20
G06F 13/40
B60R 25/22

Abstract:

A system includes a processor configured to detect a vehicle key and display a key identification on a vehicle display. The processor is also configured to receive a request to export vehicle system and state settings to a key memory. The processor is further configured to access a plurality of predefined settings, designated as key-storable settings, from a vehicle CAN bus, responsive to the request, and transmit the predefined settings to the key, including instructions to store the settings to the key memory.

US Patent:

20160114802, Apr 28, 2016

Filed:

Jan 6, 2016

Appl. No.:

14/989658

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Thomas Lee Miller - Ann Arbor MI, US
Daniel M. King - Northville MI, US
Charles Richard Drake - Northville MI, US
Eric L. Reed - Livonia MI, US

International Classification:

B60W 30/182
B60W 40/08

Abstract:

Methods and systems for selecting vehicle operating modes in response to output of remote security token devices are described. In one example, a vehicle operating mode may be determined when two key fobs having different, but valid, security token assignments are present within a vehicle cabin. Further, one mode of a two mode key fob may be selectively deactivated and reactivated to provide system flexibility.

US Patent:

20150283975, Oct 8, 2015

Filed:

Apr 4, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/245924

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Thomas Lee Miller - Ann Arbor MI, US
Daniel M. King - Northville MI, US
Charles Richard Drake - Northville MI, US
Eric L. Reed - Livonia MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60R 25/24

Abstract:

Methods and systems for selecting vehicle operating modes in response to output of remote security token devices are described. In one example, a vehicle operating mode may be determined when two key fobs having different, but valid, security token assignments are present within a vehicle cabin. Further, one mode of a two mode key fob may be selectively deactivated and reactivated to provide system flexibility.