Patents by Inventor Preet Kamal Virk

Preet Kamal Virk 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
  • Patent number: 11060490
    Abstract: 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 porous material spanning an opening in the second air inlet duct, the porous material having a plurality of defined openings sized to prevent snow from traveling therethrough and collect on the porous material thereby impeding airflow through the second air inlet duct during snowy and icy conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Matthew McCann, David Lowrie, James Labadie, Jeff 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
  • Patent number: 10926720
    Abstract: A vibration damping assembly for use with an automotive vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a bracket having a C-shaped receptacle, a component such as an air cleaner housing having an integrally-formed, grommet-holding cylindrical post extending therefrom attached to the bracket, and a spool-shaped isolator mounting grommet attached to the post. The post includes a proximal end integrally attached to the component and a distal end. The distal end includes at least one integrally-formed retention barb and preferably includes two spaced-apart and integrally-formed barbs. The post includes an attachment end attached to the component and an unattached end opposite the attachment end. The barbs are formed on the unattached end. Each barb includes an upper edge extending beyond the unattached end of the post. Each barb includes a ramped, grommet-passing surface. The spool-shaped isolator mounting grommet may be formed from materials such as TPO, TPE, AEM, ECO, and EPDM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Boulton, David Lowrie, James Labadie, Preet Kamal Virk, Roger Joseph Khami
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20200011277
    Abstract: 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 porous material spanning an opening in the second air inlet duct, the porous material having a plurality of defined openings sized to prevent snow from traveling therethrough and collect on the porous material thereby impeding airflow through the second air inlet duct during snowy and icy conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph Matthew McCann, David Lowrie, James Labadie, Jeff Boulton, Preet Kamal Virk
  • Publication number: 20190309710
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided including an air filter housing, a receiver on the air filter housing and a discrete mounting feature secured to the air filter housing at the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Jeff Sean Boulton, Roger Joseph Khami, Dennis Davies, David Lowrie, James Labadie, Preet Kamal Virk
  • Patent number: 9897050
    Abstract: An air filtration system (100) for an engine. The air filtration system (100) includes a main filter assembly (102) configured to filter air from a first dirty air inlet (110), the main filter assembly (102) defining a dirty air side (112) of the main filter assembly (102) and a clean air side (114) of the main filter assembly (102). The air filtration system further includes an auxiliary filter assembly (104) configured to filter air from a second dirty air inlet (116), wherein the auxiliary filter assembly (104) is selectively attachable to the main filter assembly (102) such that when the auxiliary filter assembly (104) is attached air is filtered from the second dirty air inlet (116) to the clean air side (114) of the main filter assembly (102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Baldwin, Jayne Hyde, Roger Khami, Preet Kamal Virk, Robert Joseph Mohan, Joseph Matthew McCann
  • Publication number: 20170356329
    Abstract: As engines are developing more specific power than earlier versions, the engines move more severely in the engine compartment during torque changes than prior engines. A more robust system to retain engine ducts and tubes is desired, particularly for situations where one end of the duct is mounted to a sub-component in the engine compartment and another end to the engine. A bracketing system for a powerplant for a vehicle has an engine mounted to a vehicle frame via engine mounts, an air cleaner mounted to the vehicle frame, a duct fluidly coupling the air cleaner with the engine, a first bracket coupled to and wrapped around a portion of an engine component, and a second bracket coupled to the first bracket. The first bracket has an orifice for the tie straps to secure the engine coolant tubes and the second bracket is curved to accept the duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Qingrui John Liu, Tofiqul Islam, Preet Kamal Virk, James William Ortman, Robert Joseph Mohan
  • Patent number: 9068537
    Abstract: An intake system for an engine including a first air filter assembly in fluidic communication with an intake manifold and a second air filter assembly spaced away from the first air filter assembly and in fluidic communication with the intake manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Roger Khami, Preet Kamal Virk, Robert Joseph Mohan, Joseph Matthew McCann, James William Ortman
  • Publication number: 20150159599
    Abstract: An air filtration system (100) for an engine, the air filtration system (100) comprising: a main filter assembly (102) configured to filter air from a first dirty air inlet (110), the main filter assembly (102) defining a dirty air side (112) of the main filter assembly (102) and a clean air side (114) of the main filter assembly (102); and an auxiliary filter assembly (104) configured to filter air from a second dirty air inlet (116), wherein the auxiliary filter assembly (104) is selectively attachable to the main filter assembly (102) such that when the auxiliary filter assembly (104) is attached air is filtered from the second dirty air inlet (116) to the clean air side (114) of the main filter assembly (102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Jason Baldwin, Jayne Hyde, Roger Khami, Preet Kamal Virk, Robert Joseph Mohan, Joseph Matthew McCann
  • Publication number: 20140150655
    Abstract: An intake system for an engine including a first air filter assembly in fluidic communication with an intake manifold and a second air filter assembly spaced away from the first air filter assembly and in fluidic communication with the intake manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Roger Khami, Preet Kamal Virk, Robert Joseph Mohan, Joseph Matthew McCann, James William Ortman