Patents by Inventor Andrew Dayton Phillips

Andrew Dayton Phillips 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).

  • Climate control method for motor vehicle with removable roof and side doors
    Patent number: 11685223
    Abstract: A climate control system includes a plurality of vent registers, an HVAC unit delivering conditioned air to the plurality of vent registers, a side door status monitoring device and a controller configured to control opening and closing of the plurality of vent registers in response to side door status data provided by the side door status monitoring device. A related climate control method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mukesh Kumar, Lawrence C. Karas, Andrew Dayton Phillips
  • CLIMATE CONTROL METHOD FOR MOTOR VEHICLE WITH REMOVABLE ROOF AND SIDE DOORS
    Publication number: 20210008952
    Abstract: A climate control system includes a plurality of vent registers, an HVAC unit delivering conditioned air to the plurality of vent registers, a side door status monitoring device and a controller configured to control opening and closing of the plurality of vent registers in response to side door status data provided by the side door status monitoring device. A related climate control method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Mukesh Kumar, Lawrence C. Karas, Andrew Dayton Phillips
  • Climate control system and method for motor vehicle with removable roof and side doors
    Patent number: 10821799
    Abstract: A climate control system includes a plurality of vent registers, an HVAC unit delivering conditioned air to the plurality of vent registers, a side door status monitoring device and a controller configured to control opening and closing of the plurality of vent registers in response to side door status data provided by the side door status monitoring device. A related climate control method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mukesh Kumar, Lawrence C. Karas, Andrew Dayton Phillips
  • Sun visor fitting with integrated sunglass clip
    Patent number: 10421408
    Abstract: A sun visor fitting for holding sunglasses or other objects in a readily accessible position along the face of sun visor includes a body having a mounting section, a visor pin, a first clip and a second clip projecting from the first clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Andrew Stakoe, Ahmad Miqdadi, Ryan Kurrle, Daniel Ryan Bechlem, Michael Murphy McElroy, Andrew Dayton Phillips
  • CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTOR VEHICLE WITH REMOVABLE ROOF AND SIDE DOORS
    Publication number: 20190225045
    Abstract: A climate control system includes a plurality of vent registers, an HVAC unit delivering conditioned air to the plurality of vent registers, a side door status monitoring device and a controller configured to control opening and closing of the plurality of vent registers in response to side door status data provided by the side door status monitoring device. A related climate control method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Mukesh Kumar, Lawrence C. Karas, Andrew Dayton Phillips
  • SUN VISOR FITTING WITH INTEGRATED SUNGLASS CLIP
    Publication number: 20190100149
    Abstract: A sun visor fitting for holding sunglasses or other objects in a readily accessible position along the face of sun visor includes a body having a mounting section, a visor pin, a first clip and a second clip projecting from the first clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: John Andrew Stakoe, Ahmad Miqdadi, Ryan Kurrle, Daniel Ryan Bechlem, Michael Murphy McElroy, Andrew Dayton Phillips
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEFOGGING WINDOWS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180339572
    Abstract: A window defogging system for a motor vehicle includes an air source and a first air diffuser in communication with the air source. The first air diffuser includes a first plurality of air guides increasing in cross sectional area in proportion to increasing distance away from the air source. A related method of defogging motor vehicle windows is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Mukesh Kumar, Robert Steven Sawyer, Lawrence C. Karas, Andrew Dayton Phillips