Patents by Inventor John Fleck

John Fleck 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).

  • Publication number: 20260160266
    Abstract: A cooling fan module includes a fan assembly including a plurality of fan blades extending from a hub and terminating at a fan ring and a shroud having an upstream side and a downstream side. The fan assembly is arranged to move air from the upstream side to the downstream side, and the shroud includes a first sidewall defining an opening for receiving the fan assembly, a fan shroud positioned concentrically within the opening, and a plurality of struts extending between the fan shroud and the opening defined by the first sidewall. At least one of the plurality of struts further includes a body having at least one non-continuous portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2024
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Inventors: Attila SIMOFI-ILYES, Tao HONG, John FLECK, Joseph SURIANO
  • Patent number: 12312991
    Abstract: A cooling system for a vehicle including an air duct having an inlet funnel configured to connect to a vehicle grill, a heat-exchanger seat defining an outlet window, and an upper panel extending from the inlet funnel over top of the outlet window. The upper panel defines an intake. At least one heat exchanger is received on the heat-exchanger seat. A cooling fan assembly is disposed under the at least one heat exchanger and includes a shroud and a fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Würzburg
    Inventors: Attila Simofi-Ilyes, Tao Hong, John Fleck
  • Publication number: 20250153535
    Abstract: A heat exchanger system including a controller configured to direct a first power signal to a first cooling fan module to operate a first motor at a first rotational speed to provide a first flow rate to satisfy the first demanded heat rejection rate, direct a second power signal to the second cooling fan module to operate the second motor at a second rotational speed to provide a second flow rate to satisfy the second demanded heat rejection rate while maintaining a rotational speed differential between the first rotational speed and the second rotational speed, such that an acoustic property of at least one of the first heat exchanger assembly and the second heat exchanger assembly is below a predetermined acoustic property threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Attila Simofi-Ilyes, Tao Hong, John Fleck, Arnd Herwig
  • Patent number: 11965517
    Abstract: A cooling fan module may include a fan assembly and a shroud. The fan assembly including a number of fan blades and the shroud including a first sidewall and a first ring. The first sidewall defining an opening and the first ring extending in an axial direction from the first sidewall. The first ring including an inner periphery provided with a number of first serrations, each serration of the number of first serrations extending in a radial direction. The radial direction is substantially orthogonal to the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Würzburg
    Inventors: Tao Hong, Attila Simofi-Ilyes, Christopher Kosek, John Fleck
  • Patent number: 11951797
    Abstract: The cooling pack assembly includes, a shroud, a fan, a first heat exchanger, and a second heat exchanger. The shroud has a plurality of sidewalls including a main sidewall. The shroud further defines an aperture. The fan is disposed within the aperture. The fan is configured to rotate about a rotational axis. The rotational axis is normal to a plane defined by the main sidewall. The first heat exchanger is disposed on at least one of the plurality of sidewalls. The first heat exchanger has a first cross-sectional area substantially parallel to the plane. The second heat exchanger is disposed on at least one the plurality of sidewalls. The second heat exchanger has a second cross-sectional area substantially parallel to the plane. The second cross-sectional area is less than the first cross-sectional area, and the first heat exchanger is disposed between the fan and the second heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Würzburg
    Inventors: Attila Simofi-Ilyes, John Fleck, Tao Hong, Stanley Simpson
  • Publication number: 20240093633
    Abstract: A cooling system for a vehicle including an air duct having an inlet funnel configured to connect to a vehicle grill, a heat-exchanger seat defining an outlet window, and an upper panel extending from the inlet funnel over top of the outlet window. The upper panel defines an intake. At least one heat exchanger is received on the heat-exchanger seat. A cooling fan assembly is disposed under the at least one heat exchanger and includes a shroud and a fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Würzburg
    Inventors: Attila SIMOFI-ILYES, Tao HONG, John FLECK
  • Publication number: 20220388367
    Abstract: The cooling pack assembly includes, a shroud, a fan, a first heat exchanger, and a second heat exchanger. The shroud has a plurality of sidewalls including a main sidewall. The shroud further defines an aperture. The fan is disposed within the aperture. The fan is configured to rotate about a rotational axis. The rotational axis is normal to a plane defined by the main sidewall. The first heat exchanger is disposed on at least one of the plurality of sidewalls. The first heat exchanger has a first cross-sectional area substantially parallel to the plane. The second heat exchanger is disposed on at least one the plurality of sidewalls. The second heat exchanger has a second cross-sectional area substantially parallel to the plane. The second cross-sectional area is less than the first cross-sectional area, and the first heat exchanger is disposed between the fan and the second heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Würzburg
    Inventors: ATTILA SIMOFI-ILYES, JOHN FLECK, TAO HONG, STANLEY SIMPSON
  • Patent number: 11028858
    Abstract: The fan assembly provided with a fan ring, including a first leg and a second leg, may be arranged with a shroud that may include a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a third sidewall, a first ring, a second ring, and a third ring. An air passage may be formed between a distal end of the first leg and the third ring, the second ring and the first leg, the second leg and the second sidewall, and a distal end of the first leg and the first ring. The air passage may be configured to improve acoustic performance and air flow efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Würzburg
    Inventors: Tao Hong, Attila Simofi-Ilyes, John Fleck
  • Publication number: 20210088055
    Abstract: The fan assembly provided with a fan ring, including a first leg and a second leg, may be arranged with a shroud that may include a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a third sidewall, a first ring, a second ring, and a third ring. An air passage may be formed between a distal end of the first leg and the third ring, the second ring and the first leg, the second leg and the second sidewall, and a distal end of the first leg and the first ring. The air passage may be configured to improve acoustic performance and air flow efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Würzburg
    Inventors: Tao Hong, Attila Simofi-Ilyes, John Fleck
  • Publication number: 20200023720
    Abstract: A vehicle actuator cable assembly is provided. The cable assembly may include a rail, a pulley, a cable, and a dampener sleeve. The rail may be attachable to a vehicle panel and the pulley may be rotatably coupled to the rail. The cable may include a wire that is movable by the pulley and a cover that partially surrounds a portion of the wire. The dampener sleeve may define an outer wall and an inner wall that surrounds a portion of the cover. The inner wall may define protrusions that inwardly extend from the inner wall so that the protrusions engage a portion of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Erik SCHUETT, John FLECK, Chase REAMES
  • Patent number: 9782042
    Abstract: A bendable mat comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and a circumferential edge, at least four corners, and a shaped channel located adjacent to at least two of the at least four corners. A method for using a bendable mat comprising the steps of: providing a bendable mat comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and a circumferential edge, at least four corners, and a shaped channel located adjacent to at least two of the at least four corners, bending the bendable mat interlocking two of the shaped channels to form a funnel shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Inventors: John Fleck, Adam J Fleck
  • Publication number: 20170196406
    Abstract: A bendable mat comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and a circumferential edge, at least four corners, and a shaped channel located adjacent to at least two of the at least four corners. A method for using a bendable mat comprising the steps of: providing a bendable mat comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and a circumferential edge, at least four corners, and a shaped channel located adjacent to at least two of the at least four corners, bending the bendable mat interlocking two of the shaped channels to form a funnel shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: John Fleck, Adam J. Fleck
  • Publication number: 20150264116
    Abstract: One embodiment provides Subnet administrator (SA) proxy logic to be executed by a computer network node. The SA proxy logic includes provider logic that includes path record information of an associated subnet in communication with the computer network node; and provider interface logic to receive an address resolution request from at least one application that includes partial address information. The provider interface logic is also to determine at least one local port of the computer network node to enable packet routing associated with the address resolution request. The provider logic is also to determine at least one subnet associated with the address resolution request. The provider interface logic is also to determine at least one provider logic to utilize to obtain the path record information for at least one subnet associated with the address resolution request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Ira Weiny, Mark Sean Hefty, Todd Rimmer, John Fleck, Kaike Wan
  • Publication number: 20090018938
    Abstract: A system and methods for the processing of documents generated in shipping transactions using predictive data entry is disclosed. The system utilizes a Predicted Bill Entry engine and database to shift from a bill entry process to a bill review process by predicting the shipment characteristics between common sender and receiver pairs. Shipping information collected at the time of pickup or quote is converted into a temporary shipment record. The engine then compares the temporary shipment record with the predictive bill entry database. If a match is found, the user will be presented with a predictive record for bill review. Alternatively, the user can use the Predicted Bill Entry engine by entering the certain shipping information. The Predicted Bill Entry engine searches for a match in the Predicted Bill Entry database. If a match is found, the user is presented with a predictive record for bill review.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: John Bollinger, Jeff Fobean, Poi Shen, John Fleck
  • Patent number: D662784
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Inventor: John Fleck
  • Patent number: D775938
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Inventor: John Fleck