Patents by Inventor Paul Netkowski

Paul Netkowski 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).

  • Watertight vehicle airduct system
    Patent number: 9751383
    Abstract: A duct for a vehicle includes an inlet fluidly coupled to an interior of the vehicle and an outlet fluidly coupled to the inlet. A buoyant closure member is disposed between the inlet and the outlet and is movable between an open position permitting flow between the inlet and the outlet and a closed position preventing flow between the inlet and the outlet. The buoyant closure member is normally in the open position and is movable from the open position to the closed position in response to a predetermined volume of water entering the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Kevin J Robinet, Paul Netkowski, Randy P Haas
  • WATERTIGHT VEHICLE AIRDUCT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150202944
    Abstract: A duct for a vehicle includes an inlet fluidly coupled to an interior of the vehicle and an outlet fluidly coupled to the inlet. A buoyant closure member is disposed between the inlet and the outlet and is movable between an open position permitting flow between the inlet and the outlet and a closed position preventing flow between the inlet and the outlet. The buoyant closure member is normally in the open position and is movable from the open position to the closed position in response to a predetermined volume of water entering the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Kevin J. Robinet, Paul Netkowski, Randy P. Haas
  • Refrigerant charge level determination
    Publication number: 20050109050
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining a level of a refrigerant fluid in a vehicle cooling system. The apparatus measures the temperature of the refrigerant conduit at inlet and outlet sides of the system evaporator and correlates the temperature difference to pre-stored data indicative of various fluid levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Kevin Laboe, Paul Netkowski, Mark Dawson