Patents Represented by Attorney Raymond L. Coppielle
  • Patent number: 6092988
    Abstract: A centrifugal blower assembly is disclosed. The blower assembly includes a centrifugal fan driven by an electric motor. The blower assembly housing includes a pre-swirler having a plurality of guide vanes which impart a predetermined amount of rotation to a volume of air as the air enters the centrifugal blower assembly. The guide vanes are disposed in a ring at the air inlet of the blower housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Monier Bibawy Botros
  • Patent number: 5632328
    Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly for an automotive vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a generally rectangular heat exchanger core defining four generally orthogonal ends and a housing configured to receive the heat exchanger core therein. The housing bas a plurality of walls disposed around the ends of the heat exchanger core. At least two of the walls and at least two of the ends cooperate to define a sealing space therebetween. Each of the at least two walls has an injection port provided therein for receiving a seal precursor material into the sealing space. The assembly also includes a seal formed from the precursor material in the sealing space, the seal substantially filling the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Robert S. Sawyer, LeRoy E. Schopieray, James T. Ferretti
  • Patent number: 5350983
    Abstract: An electrically powered active suspension system is disclosed having a suspension unit wherein the system controller and the power electronics module are integrated into a single housing with the motor mechanism of the suspension unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1994
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: John M. Miller, Venkateswara A. Sankaran