Patents by Inventor Michael Marvin Landgraf

Michael Marvin Landgraf 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: 11415091
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an air intake system. In one example, an air intake system is provided. The air intake system includes a first air inlet duct providing intake air to an engine intake conduit, the first air inlet duct including an opening positioned external to an engine compartment. The air intake system also includes a second air inlet duct positioned upstream of the engine intake conduit and external to the engine compartment, the second air inlet duct including a funnel shaped to flow air to only a portion of an air filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Matthew McCann, Michael Marvin Landgraf, David Lowrie, Jeff Sean Boulton, Preet Kamal Virk
  • Publication number: 20210131390
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an air intake system. In one example, an air intake system is provided. The air intake system includes a first air inlet duct providing intake air to an engine intake conduit, the first air inlet duct including an opening positioned external to an engine compartment. The air intake system also includes a second air inlet duct positioned upstream of the engine intake conduit and external to the engine compartment, the second air inlet duct including a funnel shaped to flow air to only a portion of an air filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph Matthew McCann, Michael Marvin Landgraf, David Lowrie, Jeff Sean Boulton, Preet Kamal Virk
  • Patent number: 10975813
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an air intake system. In one example, an air intake system is provided. The air intake system includes a first air inlet duct providing intake air to an engine intake conduit, the first air inlet duct including an opening positioned external to an engine compartment. The air intake system also includes a second air inlet duct positioned upstream of the engine intake conduit and external to the engine compartment, the second air inlet duct including a funnel shaped to flow air to only a portion of an air filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Matthew McCann, Michael Marvin Landgraf, David Lowrie, Jeff Sean Boulton, Preet Kamal Virk
  • Publication number: 20210017940
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an air intake system. In one example, an air intake system is provided. The air intake system includes a first air inlet duct providing intake air to an engine intake conduit, the first air inlet duct including an opening positioned external to an engine compartment. The air intake system also includes a second air inlet duct positioned upstream of the engine intake conduit and external to the engine compartment, the second air inlet duct including a funnel shaped to flow air to only a portion of an air filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph Matthew McCann, Michael Marvin Landgraf, David Lowrie, Jeff Sean Boulton, Preet Kamal Virk
  • Patent number: 9046063
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to air intake systems and methods for manufacturing the same. Systems include an air inlet that defines a slope equal to a vertical distance between a surface of a fascia shield and a surface of the engine intake channel, divided by a longitudinal distance between the shield and engine intake channel. Unwanted moisture and debris is filtered from the engine intake channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Marvin Landgraf, Joseph Matthew McCann, Thanh Pham, Robert Steven Thomas, Thomas Eric Svenson
  • Patent number: 8425645
    Abstract: A motor-vehicle air cleaner comprises the filter assembly, an air-cleaner housing configured to fittably and removably accommodate the filter assembly and to enclose the main filter and the auxiliary filter separately when the filter assembly is accommodated in the air-cleaner housing. The motor-vehicle air cleaner further comprises a flow restrictor configured to restrict air flow to the auxiliary filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thanh Pham, Joseph Matthew McCann, Giriraj Srinivasan, Roger Khami, Michael Marvin Landgraf, Thomas Eric Svenson, William C. Ronzi
  • Publication number: 20120304607
    Abstract: A motor-vehicle air cleaner comprises the filter assembly, an air-cleaner housing configured to fittably and removably accommodate the filter assembly and to enclose the main filter and the auxiliary filter separately when the filter assembly is accommodated in the air-cleaner housing. The motor-vehicle air cleaner further comprises a flow restrictor configured to restrict air flow to the auxiliary filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thanh Pham, Joseph Matthew McCann, Giriraj Srinivasan, Roger Khami, Michael Marvin Landgraf, Thomas Eric Svenson, William C. Ronzi
  • Patent number: 8241382
    Abstract: A motor-vehicle air cleaner comprises the filter assembly, an air-cleaner housing configured to fittably and removably accommodate the filter assembly and to enclose the main filter and the auxiliary filter separately when the filter assembly is accommodated in the air-cleaner housing. The motor-vehicle air cleaner further comprises a flow restrictor configured to restrict air flow to the auxiliary filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thanh Pham, Joseph Matthew McCann, Giriraj Srinivasan, Roger Khami, Michael Marvin Landgraf, Thomas Eric Svenson, William C. Ronzi
  • Publication number: 20110023813
    Abstract: A motor-vehicle air cleaner comprises the filter assembly, an air-cleaner housing configured to fittably and removably accommodate the filter assembly and to enclose the main filter and the auxiliary filter separately when the filter assembly is accommodated in the air-cleaner housing. The motor-vehicle air cleaner further comprises a flow restrictor configured to restrict air flow to the auxiliary filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Thanh Pham, Joseph Matthew McCann, Giriraj Srinivasan, Roger Khami, Michael Marvin Landgraf, Thomas Eric Svenson, William C. Ronzi
  • Publication number: 20100326756
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to air intake systems and methods for manufacturing the same. Systems include an air inlet that defines a slope equal to a vertical distance between a surface of a fascia shield and a surface of the engine intake channel, divided by a longitudinal distance between the shield and engine intake channel. Unwanted moisture and debris is filtered from the engine intake channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Marvin Landgraf, Joseph Matthew McCann, Thanh Pham, Robert Steven Thomas, Thomas Eric Svenson
  • Patent number: 6425243
    Abstract: An exhaust manifold 10 having a body 12 and a plurality of flanges 14-24. The body 12 is separately fabricated apart from flanges 14-24. The flanges 14-24 are later joined to the body and cooperatively form an exhaust manifold 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Ford Global Tech., Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Yuan-Fun Chen, Michael Marvin Landgraf, Steven Henry Dropps