Patents by Inventor Michael King Lam

Michael King Lam 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).

  • Glass sealing system
    Patent number: 9290083
    Abstract: A vehicle glass run system includes an inner panel that is coupled to a ring frame. The inner panel, as coupled to the ring frame, defines an assembly. The inner panel exhibits a first tolerance, wherein the assembly of the inner panel and ring frame exhibits a second tolerance. The second tolerance is greater than the first tolerance. Both the inner panel and ring frame include flange portions which are coupled together, and both include a distal end. The distal end of the inner panel is disposed outboard of the distal end of the ring frame. A glass run reinforcement member is located to the distal end of the inner panel in assembly, such that the glass run reinforcement member is subject only to the first tolerance of the inner panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Noah Barlow Mass, Michael King Lam, Stuti Sinha, Paul Lawrence Lipinski, Muhammed Ayub, Sheri Reck, Andre Jurkiewicz, Chester Stanislaus Walawender
  • GLASS SEALING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150165880
    Abstract: A vehicle glass run system includes an inner panel that is coupled to a ring frame. The inner panel, as coupled to the ring frame, defines an assembly. The inner panel exhibits a first tolerance, wherein the assembly of the inner panel and ring frame exhibits a second tolerance. The second tolerance is greater than the first tolerance. Both the inner panel and ring frame include flange portions which are coupled together, and both include a distal end. The distal end of the inner panel is disposed outboard of the distal end of the ring frame. A glass run reinforcement member is located to the distal end of the inner panel in assembly, such that the glass run reinforcement member is subject only to the first tolerance of the inner panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Noah Barlow Mass, Michael King Lam, Stuti Sinha, Paul Lawrence Lipinski, Muhammed Ayub, Sheri Reck, Andre Jurkiewicz, Chester Stanislaus Walawender
  • Automotive vehicle decklid latch system
    Patent number: 6394511
    Abstract: A truck latch system has a handle presented from the decklid within the trunk in substantially vertical fashion and is operative to move a trunk latch to an unlatched position when grasped and pulled in a generally downward direction to prevent the decklid from latching to a rear trunk wall and to unlatch the decklid from the trunk wall when latched thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael King Lam, James Joseph Loschiavo, Bhupendra Patel