Richard Baker Owens

D462614, Sep 10, 2002

Aug 29, 2001

29/147433

Richard L. Owens - Conyers GA

Alpha Concepts - Conyers GA

0907

D 9435, D9447

6767151, Jul 27, 2004

Apr 22, 2003

10/421453

Richard L. Owens - Conyers GA, 30094

B05C 1100

401266, 401262

A spreader includes a resilient sheet and a deformable sheet bonded together and shaped to form a blister-shaped sealed container filled with spackling material. The resilient sheet forms an enlarged blade at one end suitable for spreading the spackling material and forms an opening at the one end for dispensing the spackling material onto the blade. A hole in the other end forms a docking station. A resilient plug fits in the opening to seal the opening to maintain the spackling material for later use, and is repositionable into the docking station for holding the plug while using the spreader. The container is suitably sized for grasping and manipulating the blade while dispensing material from the container.

7986055, Jul 26, 2011

Jan 22, 2008

12/017933

Richard Owens - Powell OH, US

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo

H02H 7/18
H02J 7/00

307 107, 320132

A method of protecting a battery is provided in a vehicle having a battery that selectively supplies electric power for starting an engine of the vehicle and that selectively supplies electric power to a plurality of electric loads of the vehicle. The method includes: obtaining a temperature; determining a state of charge (SOC) of the battery; determining a first threshold based on the obtained temperature; determining a second threshold based on the obtained temperature, the second threshold being different than the first threshold; taking a first remedial action if the SOC is below the first determined threshold; and taking a second remedial action if the SOC is below the second determined threshold, the second remedial action being different from the first remedial action.

8334679, Dec 18, 2012

Jan 22, 2008

12/017882

Richard Owens - Powell OH, US
Tadashi Fujiwara - Dublin OH, US

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo

H02P 9/00
H02P 1/00

322 44, 318139, 180 65225

A generator control system is provided in a vehicle having an engine that drives an electric power generator arranged to selectively provide electric power to an electrical load of the vehicle and to selectively charge a battery of the vehicle. The generator control system includes: a sensor that detects a state of charge (SOC) of the battery; and, a controller that controls a voltage output mode of the generator in response to the SOC detected by the sensor.

20060245819, Nov 2, 2006

Apr 16, 2004

10/552789

Richard Owens - CONYERS GA, US

B05C 11/00
B43K 1/06

401266000, 401265000

A spreader includes a first and second preformed components of resilient PVC sheet and deformable PVC sheet, respectively, bonded together and shaped to form a blister-shaped sealed container filled with spackling material or paste. The resilient sheet forms an enlarged blade suitable for spreading the spackling material and forms an opening at the one end for dispensing the spackling material onto the blade and includes ribs to stiffen the blade. A hole in the other end forms a docking station. A resilient plug fits in the opening to seal the opening to maintain the spackling material for later use, and is repositionable into the docking station for holding the plug while using the spreader. The container is suitably sized for grasping and manipulating the blade while dispensing material.

20090057078, Mar 5, 2009

Aug 31, 2007

11/849199

Nate Ellis - Marysville OH, US
Richard Owens - Powell OH, US
Lars David Moravy - Powell OH, US

F16F 9/53

1882672

A magneto rheological (MR) fluid damper system for use in a vehicle suspension system can include a twisted pair of conductors integrated into a hollow piston rod of the MR damper. The twisted pair of conductors provide a supply path for current to reach the actuating coil of the MR damper while also providing the current return path to an electric source. The twisted pair of conductors facilitates a reduction in capacitance in the operating circuit, and thus minimizes electromagnetic interference affecting other electrical systems in the vehicle.

20090183712, Jul 23, 2009

Jan 22, 2008

12/017831

Richard Owens - Powell OH, US
Nick Scheufler - Dublin OH, US

F02D 41/08
F02M 3/09

12333918, 1233391

An engine idle control system is provided in a vehicle having an engine that drives an electric power generator arranged to selectively provide electric power to an electrical load of the vehicle and to selectively charge a battery of the vehicle. The engine idle control system includes: a sensor that detects a state of charge (SOC) of the battery; and a controller that controls an idle speed of the engine in response to the SOC detected by the sensor, wherein the controller is provisioned to skip at least one specific engine idle speed that has been identified as a cause of at least one of: unwanted noise in the vehicle; unwanted vibrations in the vehicle; undesirable emissions control; or undesirable driveline torque.

20100123465, May 20, 2010

Nov 14, 2008

12/271533

Richard Owens - Powell OH, US
Makoto Murata - Shioyagun, JP
Tadashi Fujiwara - Dublin OH, US

G01R 31/02

324503

In a vehicle having an electrical system including a ground circuit that provides an operative connection from the electrical system to an electrical ground and an electric power generator driven by an engine of the vehicle, the generator arranged to selectively provide electric power to an electrical load of the vehicle and to selectively charge a battery of the vehicle, a fault detection system is provided for detecting an open circuit or high resistance fault in the ground circuit. The fault detection system includes: a controller that controls a voltage output of the generator so as to at least one of restrict or suspend charging or increase or start charging of the battery by the generator for a designated test period; and, determining means for determining a current discharge from or charging current into the battery during the test period, wherein if the determined current discharge or charging current is less than a given threshold, then an open circuit or high resistance fault is deemed to be detected in the ground circuit.