Patents by Inventor Ian Thomas Lewczynski

Ian Thomas Lewczynski 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).

  • Apparatus and method for controlling the distribution of air in an HVAC system
    Patent number: 11458809
    Abstract: An air distribution plenum for controlling air flow in a vehicle HVAC system includes an air inlet and first and second air outlets. A movable member substantially blocks the first and second air outlets when in a first position, blocks only the first air outlet in a second position, blocks only the second air outlet in a third position, and permits air to flow through both the first and second air outlets when in a fourth position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Thomas Lewczynski, Steven Michael Kahrs, David Ballheim
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE DISTRIBUTION OF AIR IN AN HVAC SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210031591
    Abstract: An air distribution plenum for controlling air flow in a vehicle HVAC system includes an air inlet and first and second air outlets. A movable member substantially blocks the first and second air outlets when in a first position, blocks only the first air outlet in a second position, blocks only the second air outlet in a third position, and permits air to flow through both the first and second air outlets when in a fourth position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Thomas Lewczynski, Steven Michael Kahrs, David Ballheim