Patents by Inventor Kenneth Allan Anderson

Kenneth Allan Anderson 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).

  • Electronic active air dam
    Patent number: 10384730
    Abstract: An active air dam system includes an air dam comprising a static portion and a sliding portion driven by an actuator system. A controller system is provided, configured to cause the actuator system to translate the sliding portion vertically between a retracted position and a plurality of deployed positions according to one or more of a vehicle under-engine heat exchanger input and a vehicle drive train mode input. Methods for controlling the air dam system are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Peter Klop, Kenneth Allan Anderson
  • ELECTRONIC ACTIVE AIR DAM
    Publication number: 20180297647
    Abstract: An active air dam system includes an air dam comprising a static portion and a sliding portion driven by an actuator system. A controller system is provided, configured to cause the actuator system to translate the sliding portion vertically between a retracted position and a plurality of deployed positions according to one or more of a vehicle under-engine heat exchanger input and a vehicle drive train mode input. Methods for controlling the air dam system are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Aaron Peter Klop, Kenneth Allan Anderson