Patents by Inventor Bill Gulker

Bill Gulker has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Tuned air extractor to prevent wind throb in a vehicle
    Patent number: 9302564
    Abstract: An air extractor is provided for reducing wind throb in a vehicle. The air extractor includes a support having a first opening. A first flap is pivotally mounted to support frame in the first opening. The first flap is displaceable between a fully outwardly open position, a fully inwardly open position and an intermediate closed position. Further, the flap is tuned to a resonance frequency of between 12 and 18 hertz characteristic of the wind throb generated by the vehicle in which the air extractor is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Todter, Bill Gulker, Fei Liu, Yongjian Chen, Artem Poliakov, Scott Clifton, Paul Bremner
  • TUNED AIR EXTRACTOR TO PREVENT WIND THROB IN A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150367708
    Abstract: An air extractor is provided for reducing wind throb in a vehicle. The air extractor includes a support having a first opening. A first flap is pivotally mounted to support frame in the first opening. The first flap is displaceable between a fully outwardly open position, a fully inwardly open position and an intermediate closed position. Further, the flap is tuned to a resonance frequency of between 12 and 18 hertz characteristic of the wind throb generated by the vehicle in which the air extractor is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Chris Todter, Bill Gulker, Fei Liu, Yongjian Chen, Artem Poliakov, Scott Clifton, Paul Bremner
  • Exterior mirror sail air flow spoiler
    Patent number: 7530625
    Abstract: A side view mirror assembly for minimizing noise generated during movement of a vehicle having the assembly mounted thereto. The assembly includes a sail mountable to the vehicle, an arm mounted to or formed with the sail, and a mirror mountable to the arm. The sail may include a spoiler having a generally triangular cross-section for deflecting air flow away from the vehicle and thereby minimizing noise generated during movement of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bill Gulker, Terry Sullivan, Debra Karen Yale
  • EXTERIOR MIRROR SAIL AIR FLOW SPOILER
    Publication number: 20080290690
    Abstract: A side view mirror assembly for minimizing noise generated during movement of a vehicle having the assembly mounted thereto. The assembly includes a sail mountable to the vehicle, an arm mounted to or formed with the sail, and a mirror mountable to the arm. The sail may include a spoiler having a generally triangular cross-section for deflecting air flow away from the vehicle and thereby minimizing noise generated during movement of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Bill Gulker, Terry Sullivan, Debra Karen Yale