Patents by Inventor Michael Alan Samluk

Michael Alan Samluk 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).

  • Molded-in-color vehicle panel and mold
    Patent number: 9090003
    Abstract: In one embodiment a method for creating a molded-in-color vehicle panel is provided. The mold may have at least first and second mold members, each having a forming surface for forming a portion of the vehicle panel. One mold member may translate relative to the other to collectively receive a heated resin with a molded-in-color to form the vehicle panel. The resin may be formed into a solid molded-in-color interior vehicle panel. After allowing the resin to partially cool, an aperture may be formed by punching through in the molded-in-color resin with a punch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC, I-Fusion Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Alan Samluk, LaRon Brown, Stanley Staniszewski, Richard Jerome Roberts
  • MOLDED-IN-COLOR VEHICLE PANEL AND MOLD
    Publication number: 20110024941
    Abstract: In one embodiment a method for creating a molded-in-color vehicle panel is provided. The mold may have at least first and second mold members, each having a forming surface for forming a portion of the vehicle panel. One mold member may translate relative to the other to collectively receive a heated resin with a molded-in-color to form the vehicle panel. The resin may be formed into a solid molded-in-color interior vehicle panel. After allowing the resin to partially cool, an aperture may be formed by punching through in the molded-in-color resin with a punch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicants: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, I-FUSION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Alan Samluk, LaRon Brown, Stanley Staniszewski, Richard Jerome Roberts
  • Automotive vehicle instrument panel system
    Patent number: 7735905
    Abstract: An instrument panel system includes box sections that increase the stiffness, rigidity, and natural frequency of the instrument panel system. A two-piece instrument panel system provides a two-tone appearance with differing die draws and grains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary D. Mullen, Michael Alan Samluk, Michael Williams, Brian Charles Slane, Kalyanaraman Bharathan, Andrew James Harley, James Daniel Grace, Peter Joseph Bejin
  • AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090033126
    Abstract: An instrument panel system includes box sections that increase the stiffness, rigidity, and natural frequency of the instrument panel system. A two-piece instrument panel system provides a two-tone appearance with differing die draws and grains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicants: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Gary D. Mullen, Michael Alan Samluk, Michael Williams, Brian Charles Slane, Kalyanaraman Bharathan, Andrew James Harley, James Daniel Grace, Peter Joseph Bejin
  • MOLDED-IN-COLOR VEHICLE PANEL AND MOLD
    Publication number: 20080191379
    Abstract: In one embodiment a mold for creating a molded-in-color vehicle panel is provided. The mold may have at least first and second mold members, each having a forming surface for forming a portion of the vehicle panel. One mold member is translatable relative to the other to collectively receive a heated resin with a molded-in-color to form the vehicle panel. At least one punch is provided within one of the first or second mold members. The at least one punch is actuatable to extend through the one forming surface of and is actuatable to extend through a nest to nest in the other forming surface for forming an aperture through a partially cooled vehicle panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicants: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, I-FUSION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Alan Samluk, LaRon Brown, Stanley Staniszewski, Richard Jerome Roberts