Patents by Inventor John Eric Rolinger

John Eric Rolinger 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).

  • Vehicle closure release method and release system
    Patent number: 12601215
    Abstract: A closure release method includes monitoring a pressure between a closure of a vehicle and a frame of the vehicle when the closure is closed against the frame. The method further includes detecting a change in the pressure, and releasing the closure from a closed position in response to the change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Pietro Buttolo, John Eric Rolinger, Christopher Henderson, Scott Steadmon Thompson, Matthew Ryan Preston, Robert Michael Grant, Brendan Smythe
  • VEHICLE CLOSURE RELEASE METHOD AND RELEASE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240301743
    Abstract: A closure release method includes monitoring a pressure between a closure of a vehicle and a frame of the vehicle when the closure is closed against the frame. The method further includes detecting a change in the pressure, and releasing the closure from a closed position in response to the change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Pietro Buttolo, John Eric Rolinger, Christopher Henderson, Scott Steadmon Thompson, Matthew Ryan Preston, Robert Michael Grant, Brendan Smythe