Patents by Inventor Leonard Anthony Shaner

Leonard Anthony Shaner 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).

  • Publication number: 20210101553
    Abstract: An assembly includes an interior component. The assembly includes a deployable panel having an upper panel and a lower panel supported by the interior component, the deployable panel being movable relative to the interior component from a retracted position to an extended position. The assembly includes a hinge between the upper panel and the lower panel. The assembly includes an airbag inflatable to an inflated position in which the airbag is positioned to abut the upper panel in the extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Mangesh Kadam, Yuqin Zhao, Leonard Anthony Shaner, Zhibing Deng
  • Patent number: 10946822
    Abstract: A vehicle frame component for limiting the movement of the wheel of the vehicle toward the cab of a cab on frame vehicle including a base member welded to openings in the frame side rail and extending outwardly and located proximal the wheel structure. In one embodiment the vehicle frame component is located forward of the wheel and includes a tire puncture device to deflate the tire during an offset front impact and in a second embodiment the vehicle frame component is located rearward of the wheel. The vehicle frame component has particular utility during an offset front impact where the offset is less than approximately twenty-five percent (25%) of the width of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Ajay Kumar Gupta, Narayana Venugopal, John Charles Caris, Mark Wlotkowski, Charles Ko, Leonard Anthony Shaner
  • Patent number: 10704638
    Abstract: A cellular structure may include a plurality of cells each having a twelve-cornered cross section. The twelve-cornered cross section may include twelve sides and twelve corners creating eight internal angles and four external angles. Each cell may include a plurality of longitudinal walls extending between a top and a bottom of the cell, the longitudinal walls intersecting to create corners of the cell. A structural component may include at least one wall surrounding a component interior space with a cellular structure having at least two cells being positioned within the interior space. A sandwich structure may include first and second substantially planar structures, and a cellular structure with at least two cells positioned between the first and second substantially planar structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Tau Tyan, Yu-Kan Hu, Leonard Anthony Shaner
  • Patent number: 10639964
    Abstract: An air vent is mounted in a vehicle window frame. The air vent includes a one-piece body having an interior face and an exterior face. A passive ventilation feature includes an air pathway that extends between a first opening in the interior face to a second opening in the exterior face. A forced air ventilation feature is carried by the body. The forced air ventilation feature includes a ventilation fan, an exhaust outlet and a closure for the exhaust outlet that is displaceable between open and closed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Juanito Yu Co, Leonard Anthony Shaner
  • Patent number: 10611409
    Abstract: A strengthening member for an automotive vehicle includes a twelve-cornered cross section including sides and corners creating eight internal angles and four external angles. The strengthening member also includes four indentations extending along a length of the strengthening member. Each indentation is respectively defined by two of the eight internal angles and one if the four external angles of the strengthening member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Tau Tyan, Leonard Anthony Shaner, Yu-Kan Hu
  • Publication number: 20200070759
    Abstract: A vehicle frame component for limiting the movement of the wheel of the vehicle toward the cab of a cab on frame vehicle including a base member welded to openings in the frame side rail and extending outwardly and located proximal the wheel structure. In one embodiment the vehicle frame component is located forward of the wheel and includes a tire puncture device to deflate the tire during an offset front impact and in a second embodiment the vehicle frame component is located rearward of the wheel. The vehicle frame component has particular utility during an offset front impact where the offset is less than approximately twenty-five percent (25%) of the width of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ajay Kumar Gupta, Narayana Venugopal, John Charles Caris, Mark Wlotkowski, Charles Ko, Leonard Anthony Shaner
  • Patent number: 10562482
    Abstract: An assembly includes an airbag inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag in the inflated position has a first portion, a second portion extending transversely from the first portion, and a corner therebetween. The airbag includes a stay fixed to and rigid relative to the airbag, the stay having a bendable portion at the corner and extending from the bendable portion along the first portion and the second portion when the airbag is in the inflated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Yuqin Zhao, Mangesh Kadam, Leonard Anthony Shaner, Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Matt Alan Niesluchowski
  • Patent number: 10538271
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a strengthening member having a cross section including twenty-eight corners. The cross section has twenty-eight sides arranged to create twenty internal angles and eight external angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Tau Tyan, Yu-Kan Hu, Leonard Anthony Shaner
  • Patent number: 10501035
    Abstract: A vehicle frame component for limiting the movement of the wheel of the vehicle toward the cab of a cab on frame vehicle including a base member welded to openings in the frame side rail and extending outwardly and located proximal the wheel structure. In one embodiment the vehicle frame component is located forward of the wheel and includes a tire puncture device to deflate the tire during an offset front impact and in a second embodiment the vehicle frame component is located rearward of the wheel. The vehicle frame component has particular utility during an offset front impact where the offset is less than approximately twenty-five percent (25%) of the width of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Ajay Kumar Gupta, Narayana Venugopal, John Charles Caris, Mark Wlotkowski, Charles Ko, Leonard Anthony Shaner
  • Patent number: 10449831
    Abstract: An air vent is mounted in a vehicle window frame. The air vent includes a one-piece body having an interior face and an exterior face. An air pathway extends between a first opening in the interior face to a second opening in the exterior face. An elongated window channel is also provided in the body for receiving the window over which the air vent is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Juanito Yu Co, Leonard Anthony Shaner
  • Patent number: 10429006
    Abstract: A cellular structure may include a plurality of cells. Each cell of the plurality of cells may have a twelve-cornered cross section. The twelve-cornered cross-section may include two sides each having a first cross-sectional length, and ten sides each having a second cross-sectional length that differs from the first cross-sectional length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Tau Tyan, Leonard Anthony Shaner
  • Publication number: 20190256036
    Abstract: An assembly includes an airbag inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag in the inflated position has a first portion, a second portion extending transversely from the first portion, and a corner therebetween. The airbag includes a stay fixed to and rigid relative to the airbag, the stay having a bendable portion at the corner and extending from the bendable portion along the first portion and the second portion when the airbag is in the inflated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Yuqin Zhao, Mangesh Kadam, Leonard Anthony Shaner, Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Matt Alan Niesluchowski
  • Publication number: 20190248415
    Abstract: A strengthening member for a motor vehicle, the strengthening member has a cross section that comprises sixteen corners and includes sides and corners creating eight internal angles and eight external angles. Each internal angle ranges between about 90° and about 145° and each external angle ranges between about 95° and about 175°. One or more tunable parameters of a cross section can vary along a longitudinal axis of the strengthening member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Tau TYAN, Yu-Kan HU, Leonard Anthony SHANER, Dana SUN
  • Publication number: 20190176892
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a strengthening member having a cross section including twenty-eight corners. The cross section has twenty-eight sides arranged to create twenty internal angles and eight external angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Tau TYAN, Yu-Kan HU, Leonard Anthony SHANER
  • Patent number: 10315698
    Abstract: A strengthening member for a motor vehicle, the strengthening member has a cross section that comprises sixteen corners and includes sides and corners creating eight internal angles and eight external angles. Each internal angle ranges between about 90° and about 145° and each external angle ranges between about 95° and about 175°. One or more tunable parameters of a cross section can vary along a longitudinal axis of the strengthening member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Tau Tyan, Yu-Kan Hu, Leonard Anthony Shaner, Dana Sun
  • Patent number: 10279842
    Abstract: A strengthening member for a motor vehicle and a vehicle including a strengthening member are provided. The strengthening member can have twenty-eight sides arranged to create twenty internal angles and eight external angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Tau Tyan, Yu-Kan Hu, Leonard Anthony Shaner
  • Patent number: 10220881
    Abstract: A cellular structure may include a plurality of cells each cell of the plurality of cells having a fourteen-cornered cross section. The fourteen-cornered cross section may include fourteen sides and fourteen corners. Each cell may include a plurality of longitudinal walls extending between a top and a bottom of the cell, the longitudinal walls intersecting to create corners of the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Tau Tyan, Yu-Kan Hu, Leonard Anthony Shaner
  • Publication number: 20180311925
    Abstract: A cellular structure includes a plurality of walls extending in a longitudinal direction and forming a plurality of cells adjacently arranged along a laterally extending plane. Each cell has a cross-section along the plane that includes eighteen sides formed by the plurality of walls. The eighteen sides of each cell are joined to each other to form a closed loop and six outward extending lobes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Tau TYAN, Yu-Kan HU, Leonard Anthony SHANER
  • Patent number: 10093360
    Abstract: A vehicle roof structure assembly includes a mounting bracket having a first aperture disposed therethrough. The vehicle roof structure assembly further includes a roof bow having a longitudinal body portion defining an inner channel. The longitudinal body portion includes a bottom wall having a second aperture axially aligned with the first aperture. The vehicle roof structure assembly further includes an insert block disposed within the inner channel of the roof bow. The insert block defines a third aperture disposed through a thickness of the insert block. The third aperture is axially aligned with the first aperture and the second aperture. The vehicle roof structure assembly further includes a fastener disposed through the first aperture, the second aperture, and the third aperture to rigidly secure the roof bow to the mounting bracket, and to rigidly secure the insert block to the roof bow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Edgar Edward Donabedian, Robert Reiners, Darrin Neil Wagner, Yu-Kan Hu, Leonard Anthony Shaner
  • Publication number: 20180251086
    Abstract: A vehicle frame component for limiting the movement of the wheel of the vehicle toward the cab of a cab on frame vehicle including a base member welded to openings in the frame side rail and extending outwardly and located proximal the wheel structure. In one embodiment the vehicle frame component is located forward of the wheel and includes a tire puncture device to deflate the tire during an offset front impact and in a second embodiment the vehicle frame component is located rearward of the wheel. The vehicle frame component has particular utility during an offset front impact where the offset is less than approximately twenty-five percent (25%) of the width of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ajay Kumar Gupta, Narayana Venugopal, John Charles Caris, Mark Wlotkowski, Charles Ko, Leonard Anthony Shaner