Patents by Inventor David Lowrie
David Lowrie 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).
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Patent number: 11415091Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an air intake system. In one example, an air intake system is provided. The air intake system includes a first air inlet duct providing intake air to an engine intake conduit, the first air inlet duct including an opening positioned external to an engine compartment. The air intake system also includes a second air inlet duct positioned upstream of the engine intake conduit and external to the engine compartment, the second air inlet duct including a funnel shaped to flow air to only a portion of an air filter.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Joseph Matthew McCann, Michael Marvin Landgraf, David Lowrie, Jeff Sean Boulton, Preet Kamal Virk
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Patent number: 11060490Abstract: In one example, an air intake system is provided. The air intake system includes a first air inlet duct providing intake air to an engine intake conduit, the first air inlet duct including an opening positioned external to an engine compartment. The air intake system also includes a second air inlet duct positioned upstream of the engine intake conduit and external to the engine compartment, the second air inlet duct including a porous material spanning an opening in the second air inlet duct, the porous material having a plurality of defined openings sized to prevent snow from traveling therethrough and collect on the porous material thereby impeding airflow through the second air inlet duct during snowy and icy conditions.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Joseph Matthew McCann, David Lowrie, James Labadie, Jeff Boulton, Preet Kamal Virk
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Publication number: 20210131390Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an air intake system. In one example, an air intake system is provided. The air intake system includes a first air inlet duct providing intake air to an engine intake conduit, the first air inlet duct including an opening positioned external to an engine compartment. The air intake system also includes a second air inlet duct positioned upstream of the engine intake conduit and external to the engine compartment, the second air inlet duct including a funnel shaped to flow air to only a portion of an air filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Joseph Matthew McCann, Michael Marvin Landgraf, David Lowrie, Jeff Sean Boulton, Preet Kamal Virk
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Patent number: 10975813Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an air intake system. In one example, an air intake system is provided. The air intake system includes a first air inlet duct providing intake air to an engine intake conduit, the first air inlet duct including an opening positioned external to an engine compartment. The air intake system also includes a second air inlet duct positioned upstream of the engine intake conduit and external to the engine compartment, the second air inlet duct including a funnel shaped to flow air to only a portion of an air filter.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Joseph Matthew McCann, Michael Marvin Landgraf, David Lowrie, Jeff Sean Boulton, Preet Kamal Virk
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Patent number: 10926720Abstract: A vibration damping assembly for use with an automotive vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a bracket having a C-shaped receptacle, a component such as an air cleaner housing having an integrally-formed, grommet-holding cylindrical post extending therefrom attached to the bracket, and a spool-shaped isolator mounting grommet attached to the post. The post includes a proximal end integrally attached to the component and a distal end. The distal end includes at least one integrally-formed retention barb and preferably includes two spaced-apart and integrally-formed barbs. The post includes an attachment end attached to the component and an unattached end opposite the attachment end. The barbs are formed on the unattached end. Each barb includes an upper edge extending beyond the unattached end of the post. Each barb includes a ramped, grommet-passing surface. The spool-shaped isolator mounting grommet may be formed from materials such as TPO, TPE, AEM, ECO, and EPDM.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeff Boulton, David Lowrie, James Labadie, Preet Kamal Virk, Roger Joseph Khami
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Publication number: 20210017940Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an air intake system. In one example, an air intake system is provided. The air intake system includes a first air inlet duct providing intake air to an engine intake conduit, the first air inlet duct including an opening positioned external to an engine compartment. The air intake system also includes a second air inlet duct positioned upstream of the engine intake conduit and external to the engine compartment, the second air inlet duct including a funnel shaped to flow air to only a portion of an air filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Joseph Matthew McCann, Michael Marvin Landgraf, David Lowrie, Jeff Sean Boulton, Preet Kamal Virk
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Publication number: 20200086811Abstract: A vibration damping assembly for use with an automotive vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a bracket having a C-shaped receptacle, a component such as an air cleaner housing having an integrally-formed, grommet-holding cylindrical post extending therefrom attached to the bracket, and a spool-shaped isolator mounting grommet attached to the post. The post includes a proximal end integrally attached to the component and a distal end. The distal end includes at least one integrally-formed retention barb and preferably includes two spaced-apart and integrally-formed barbs. The post includes an attachment end attached to the component and an unattached end opposite the attachment end. The barbs are formed on the unattached end. Each barb includes an upper edge extending beyond the unattached end of the post. Each barb includes a ramped, grommet-passing surface. The spool-shaped isolator mounting grommet may be formed from materials such as TPO, TPE, AEM, ECO, and EPDM.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeff Boulton, David Lowrie, James Labadie, Preet Kamal Vick, Roger Joseph Khami
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Publication number: 20200011277Abstract: In one example, an air intake system is provided. The air intake system includes a first air inlet duct providing intake air to an engine intake conduit, the first air inlet duct including an opening positioned external to an engine compartment. The air intake system also includes a second air inlet duct positioned upstream of the engine intake conduit and external to the engine compartment, the second air inlet duct including a porous material spanning an opening in the second air inlet duct, the porous material having a plurality of defined openings sized to prevent snow from traveling therethrough and collect on the porous material thereby impeding airflow through the second air inlet duct during snowy and icy conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Joseph Matthew McCann, David Lowrie, James Labadie, Jeff Boulton, Preet Kamal Virk
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Patent number: 10514007Abstract: In one example, an air intake system is provided. The air intake system includes a first air inlet duct providing intake air to an engine intake conduit, the first air inlet duct including an opening positioned external to an engine compartment. The air intake system also includes a second air inlet duct positioned upstream of the engine intake conduit and external to the engine compartment, the second air inlet duct including a foam plug selectively impeding airflow through the second air inlet duct, the foam plug spanning an opening of the second air inlet duct.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Joseph Matthew McCann, David Lowrie, James Labadie, Jeff Sean Boulton
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Publication number: 20190309710Abstract: An apparatus is provided including an air filter housing, a receiver on the air filter housing and a discrete mounting feature secured to the air filter housing at the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2018Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Jeff Sean Boulton, Roger Joseph Khami, Dennis Davies, David Lowrie, James Labadie, Preet Kamal Virk
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Publication number: 20180372038Abstract: In one example, an air intake system is provided. The air intake system includes a first air inlet duct providing intake air to an engine intake conduit, the first air inlet duct including an opening positioned external to an engine compartment. The air intake system also includes a second air inlet duct positioned upstream of the engine intake conduit and external to the engine compartment, the second air inlet duct including a foam plug selectively impeding airflow through the second air inlet duct, the foam plug spanning an opening of the second air inlet duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2017Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Joseph Matthew McCann, David Lowrie, James Labadie, Jeff Sean Boulton