Patents by Inventor Gregory Grudzinski

Gregory Grudzinski 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).

  • Automotive glazing system with deployable wind excitation suppressor
    Patent number: 7367609
    Abstract: An automotive glazing system includes a closure structure having a storage space for a moveable glazing panel which is slidably housed within the closure structure. A deployable air deflector mounted to a sash portion of the closure structure is moveable between a stowed position which the entirety of the air deflector is inboard of the glazing panel, and a deployed position in which the free end of the air deflector extends laterally outboard of the outermost part of the sash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Grudzinski, Greg Ehlert
  • Automotive Glazing System With Deployable Wind Excitation Suppressor
    Publication number: 20070267891
    Abstract: An automotive glazing system includes a closure structure having a storage space for a moveable glazing panel which is slidably housed within the closure structure. A deployable air deflector mounted to a sash portion of the closure structure is moveable between a stowed position which the entirety of the air deflector is inboard of the glazing panel, and a deployed position in which the free end of the air deflector extends laterally outboard of the outermost part of the sash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Grudzinski, Greg Ehlert
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AUTOMOTIVE CONVERTIBLE TOP OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
    Publication number: 20050217390
    Abstract: A system for measuring an automotive convertible top operating parameter, such as the amount of force required to operate the convertible top, includes a pulldown actuator for moving a convertible top from an open position into a closed position. The pulldown actuator is equipped with position and force transducers. A controller which operates the pulldown actuator records the operational position of the top, as well as the force required to close the top.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: GREGORY CONNER, GREGORY GRUDZINSKI