Patents by Inventor Mary-Margaret Wenz Crombez

Mary-Margaret Wenz Crombez 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).

  • Patent number: 9701173
    Abstract: A climate control system including an air controller switchable between fresh air, recirculated air, and partial recirculated air modes is disclosed. The system further includes a control module connected to the controller and a link operatively connecting the washer fluid system and the module. When the washer fluid system is activated, the module switches the controller from the fresh air mode to the recirculated air mode, preventing washer fluid odors from entering the vehicle cabin while the washer fluid system is activated. The module can also selectively switch the air controller between fresh, recirculated, and partial recirculated air modes based on condition inputs. Non-limiting examples of condition inputs include a fog look-up table, wet bulb level, humidity level, air quality level, and temperature level. The module directs the air controller to switch to the fresh air mode based on information generated by one or more of the condition inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Jackson, Dale Scott Crombez, Mary-Margaret Wenz Crombez
  • Publication number: 20140305624
    Abstract: A climate control system including an air controller switchable between fresh air, recirculated air, and partial recirculated air modes is disclosed. The system further includes a control module connected to the controller and a link operatively connecting the washer fluid system and the module. When the washer fluid system is activated the module switches the controller from the fresh air to the recirculated air mode. Thus washer fluid odors are prevented from entering the vehicle cabin while the washer fluid system is activated. The module can also selectively switch the air controller between fresh air, recirculated, and partial recirculated air modes based on condition inputs. Non-limiting examples of condition inputs include a fog look-up table, a wet bulb level, humidity level, air quality level, and temperature level. The module directs air controller to switch to the fresh air mode based on information generated by one or more of the condition inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Jackson, Dale Scott Crombez, Mary-Margaret Wenz Crombez