Patents by Inventor Nicholas Andrew Mazzocchi
Nicholas Andrew Mazzocchi 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).
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Patent number: 11896857Abstract: A respirator includes a head unit configured to be received on a human head and a purifying unit configured to provide purified air to the head unit. The purifying unit includes a first housing portion having an interior side defining a blower cavity, an exterior side defining a partial filter chamber with a filter sealing surface, and an inlet hole circumscribed by the sealing surface and extending between the interior and exterior sides. A second housing portion has an interior side defining a blower cavity. The first and second housings are attached to each other to form a housing such that the blower cavities are opposite each other to define a blower chamber within the housing. A blower is disposed in the blower chamber. A filter covers over the inlet hole and is disposed against the sealing surface such that air entering the hole passes through the filter.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Manfred Koberstein, Clay Wesley Maranville, William Stewart Johnston, Jennifer A. Herr-Rathke, Nicholas Andrew Mazzocchi
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Publication number: 20230414820Abstract: A sanitization apparatus of a vehicle includes (i) surfaces defining a chamber configured to accept an object to be sterilized with ultraviolet light and (ii) a first light emitting diode (LED) including a die that is configured to emit ultraviolet light. The die has a primary surface that defines a plane that extends through the chamber. The sanitization apparatus further includes a first reflective surface that is reflective of ultraviolet light disposed adjacent to the first LED. At least a portion of the ultraviolet light that the die emits reflects off of the first reflective surface and into the chamber. The first reflective surface defines a plane that intersects with the plane that the primary surface of the die defines.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jay Z. Chen, Nicholas Andrew Mazzocchi, Jeffrey William DeMunnik, Clay Wesley Maranville, John Wayne Jaranson, Pramita Mitra
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Publication number: 20220219023Abstract: A respirator includes a head unit configured to be received on a human head and a purifying unit configured to provide purified air to the head unit. The purifying unit includes a first housing portion having an interior side defining a blower cavity, an exterior side defining a partial filter chamber with a filter sealing surface, and an inlet hole circumscribed by the sealing surface and extending between the interior and exterior sides. A second housing portion has an interior side defining a blower cavity. The first and second housings are attached to each other to form a housing such that the blower cavities are opposite each other to define a blower chamber within the housing. A blower is disposed in the blower chamber. A filter covers over the inlet hole and is disposed against the sealing surface such that air entering the hole passes through the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Manfred Koberstein, Clay Wesley Maranville, William Stewart Johnston, Jennifer A. Herr-Rathke, Nicholas Andrew Mazzocchi
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Patent number: 11254037Abstract: A method of forming a cross-car beam is provided. A composite is melted to form a viscous polymer. The polymer is injected into a mold. Pressurized fluid is injected into the mold to evacuate a portion of the viscous polymer from the mold and to form a channel therethrough. The remaining viscous polymer is cooled within the mold to form a cross-car beam.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dan Busuioc, Bernard Gerard Marchetti, Gary D. Mullen, Nicholas Andrew Mazzocchi
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Publication number: 20200338797Abstract: A method of forming a cross-car beam is provided. A composite is melted to form a viscous polymer. The polymer is injected into a mold. Pressurized fluid is injected into the mold to evacuate a portion of the viscous polymer from the mold and to form a channel therethrough. The remaining viscous polymer is cooled within the mold to form a cross-car beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dan Busuioc, Bernard Gerard Marchetti, Gary D. Mullen, Nicholas Andrew Mazzocchi
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Patent number: 10759099Abstract: A method of forming a cross-car beam is provided. A composite is melted to form a viscous polymer. The polymer is injected into a mold. Pressurized fluid is injected into the mold to evacuate a portion of the viscous polymer from the mold and to form a channel therethrough. The remaining viscous polymer is cooled within the mold to form a cross-car beam.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dan Busuioc, Bernard Gerard Marchetti, Gary D. Mullen, Nicholas Andrew Mazzocchi
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Patent number: 10752197Abstract: An instrument panel includes a housing and an airbag. The housing includes a chute elongated to an end and a door at least partially covering the end of the chute. The airbag is disposed in the chute. The housing includes a first ridge elongated along a perimeter of the end of the chute and a second ridge elongated along a perimeter of the door.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Manoj Patnala, Nicholas Andrew Mazzocchi, Alan Perelli
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Patent number: 10730557Abstract: A cross car beam assembly is provided herein. A composite beam structure extends transversely across a vehicle. A vehicle floor bracket is disposed below the composite beam. A composite reinforcement has a first portion fixedly engaged to the beam structure and a second portion engaged to the vehicle floor bracket.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gary D. Mullen, Anthony Ligi, Jr., Li Lu, Nicholas Andrew Mazzocchi
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Patent number: 10703318Abstract: An instrument panel includes a substrate having an outer surface and an inner surface, a covering, a foam layer between the outer surface and the covering, and a chute elongated to an end. The end is attached to the inner surface. The end includes a protrusion elongated along a perimeter of the end and extending through the substrate into the foam layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Manoj Patnala, Nicholas Andrew Mazzocchi, Alan Perelli
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Publication number: 20200023708Abstract: A vehicle is provided herein. The vehicle includes a windshield positioned between an instrument panel and a headliner. A duct is positioned above the headliner and has an inlet and an outlet. An air conditioning system is configured to push conditioned air out of the instrument panel generally toward the inlet. A fan is proximate the inlet and is configured to draw the conditioned air into the inlet and push the conditioned air out of the outlet toward a vehicle window proximate the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2018Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gary D. Mullen, Nicholas Andrew Mazzocchi, Mitali Chakrabarti, John A. Shinska
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Patent number: 10525899Abstract: An assembly includes a display screen, a bracket for receiving and holding the display screen, a deformable mounting feature and a frangible mounting feature. The deformable mounting feature is adapted to absorb initial energy in the event of an impact to the display screen. The frangible mounting feature is adapted to further dissipate energy to the extent that the impact energy exceeds the ability of the deformable mounting feature to absorb it.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gary D. Mullen, Li Lu, Anthony Ligi, Jr., Nicholas Andrew Mazzocchi, Dan Busuioc
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Publication number: 20190375342Abstract: An assembly includes a display screen, a bracket for receiving and holding the display screen, a deformable mounting feature and a frangible mounting feature. The deformable mounting feature is adapted to absorb initial energy in the event of an impact to the display screen. The frangible mounting feature is adapted to further dissipate energy to the extent that the impact energy exceeds the ability of the deformable mounting feature to absorb it.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Gary D. Mullen, Li Lu, Anthony Ligi, JR., Nicholas Andrew Mazzocchi, Dan Busuioc
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Patent number: 10494032Abstract: A cross-car beam is provided herein. The cross-car beam includes a composite elongated panel extending across a vehicle. A bracket is operably coupled with an elongated panel. An attachment feature and a cowl attachment structure are each integrally formed with the bracket and are disposed at opposing end portions of the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gary D. Mullen, Nicholas Andrew Mazzocchi, Dan Busuioc, Alan Perelli, Anthony Ligi, Jr.
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Publication number: 20190315302Abstract: An instrument panel includes a substrate having an outer surface and an inner surface, a covering, a foam layer between the outer surface and the covering, and a chute elongated to an end. The end is attached to the inner surface. The end includes a protrusion elongated along a perimeter of the end and extending through the substrate into the foam layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2018Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Manoj Patnala, Nicholas Andrew Mazzocchi, Alan Perelli
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Publication number: 20190315301Abstract: An instrument panel includes a housing and an airbag. The housing includes a chute elongated to an end and a door at least partially covering the end of the chute. The airbag is disposed in the chute. The housing includes a first ridge elongated along a perimeter of the end of the chute and a second ridge elongated along a perimeter of the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2018Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: MANOJ PATNALA, NICHOLAS ANDREW MAZZOCCHI, ALAN PERELLI
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Publication number: 20190270230Abstract: A method of forming a cross-car beam is provided. A composite is melted to form a viscous polymer. The polymer is injected into a mold. Pressurized fluid is injected into the mold to evacuate a portion of the viscous polymer from the mold and to form a channel therethrough. The remaining viscous polymer is cooled within the mold to form a cross-car beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2018Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dan Busuioc, Bernard Gerard Marchetti, Gary D. Mullen, Nicholas Andrew Mazzocchi
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Patent number: 10384723Abstract: A cross-car beam is provided herein. The cross-car beam includes a bracket operably coupled to an elongated panel. An attachment feature and a cowl attachment structure are disposed at opposing end portions of the bracket. The attachment feature interlocks with a corresponding attachment assembly disposed on the elongated panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gary D. Mullen, Nicholas Andrew Mazzocchi, Anthony Ligi, Jr., Li Lu
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Publication number: 20190185068Abstract: A cross-car beam is provided herein. The cross-car beam includes a bracket operably coupled to an elongated panel. An attachment feature and a cowl attachment structure are disposed at opposing end portions of the bracket. The attachment feature interlocks with a corresponding attachment assembly disposed on the elongated panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Gary D. Mullen, Nicholas Andrew Mazzocchi, Anthony Ligi, JR., Li Lu
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Publication number: 20190185067Abstract: A cross-car beam is provided herein. The cross-car beam includes a composite elongated panel extending across a vehicle. A bracket is operably coupled with an elongated panel. An attachment feature and a cowl attachment structure are each integrally formed with the bracket and are disposed at opposing end portions of the bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Gary D. Mullen, Nicholas Andrew Mazzocchi, Dan Busuioc, Alan Perelli, Anthony Ligi, JR.
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Publication number: 20190176889Abstract: A cross car beam assembly is provided herein. A composite beam structure extends transversely across a vehicle. A vehicle floor bracket is disposed below the composite beam. A composite reinforcement has a first portion fixedly engaged to the beam structure and a second portion engaged to the vehicle floor bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Gary D. Mullen, Anthony Ligi, JR., Li Lu, Nicholas Andrew Mazzocchi