Patents by Inventor Erik Kilian

Erik Kilian 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).

  • Patent number: 10125838
    Abstract: A vehicle vibration damper assembly may include a bracket, a canister, and steel shot. The bracket is for mounting to an engine compartment rail in mechanical contact with an engine. The canister is mounted to the bracket and defines a cavity. The steel shot is disposed within the canister in an amount selected to reduce an amplitude of a vibration of the engine during operation. The bracket may be mounted to an engine compartment rail. The bracket may be secured proximate an engine compartment rail such that the canister is mechanically connected to the engine. The amount of the steel shot may be such that energy generated by the engine during operation is dissipated into heat energy or impact energy by the steel shot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Erik Kilian, Kevin Zenkai Chow, Louis Delellis
  • Publication number: 20180163809
    Abstract: A vehicle vibration damper assembly may include a bracket, a canister, and steel shot. The bracket is for mounting to an engine compartment rail in mechanical contact with an engine. The canister is mounted to the bracket and defines a cavity. The steel shot is disposed within the canister in an amount selected to reduce an amplitude of a vibration of the engine during operation. The bracket may be mounted to an engine compartment rail. The bracket may be secured proximate an engine compartment rail such that the canister is mechanically connected to the engine. The amount of the steel shot may be such that energy generated by the engine during operation is dissipated into heat energy or impact energy by the steel shot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Erik Kilian, Kevin Zenkai Chow, Louis Delellis
  • Publication number: 20080129080
    Abstract: A vehicle weather strip flange configured to eliminate corrosion for a predetermined time period. The flange may include at least one indented area disposable against a vehicle body and an opening for insertion of a fastener for attaching the flange to the vehicle body. The indented area may include a predetermined depth for maintaining an un-indented area of the flange at a predetermined distance from the vehicle body. The un-indented area of the flange may include exposed inner areas facing toward the vehicle body and exposed outer areas facing away from the vehicle body. The predetermined distance may permit the exposed inner and outer areas to be coated by a corrosion protection liquid for thereby eliminating corrosion from the un-indented area for the predetermined time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventor: Erik Kilian
  • Patent number: 7374227
    Abstract: A vehicle weather strip flange configured to eliminate corrosion for a predetermined time period. The flange may include at least one indented area disposable against a vehicle body and an opening for insertion of a fastener for attaching the flange to the vehicle body. The indented area may include a predetermined depth for maintaining an un-indented area of the flange at a predetermined distance from the vehicle body. The un-indented area of the flange may include exposed inner areas facing toward the vehicle body and exposed outer areas facing away from the vehicle body. The predetermined distance may permit the exposed inner and outer areas to be coated by a corrosion protection liquid for thereby eliminating corrosion from the un-indented area for the predetermined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Erik Kilian