Patents by Inventor Richard E. Newton

Richard E. Newton 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).

  • Micro-electromechanical system for use in vehicle doors to increase sound quality vehicle performance of the vehicle doors
    Patent number: 10023010
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a three-axis accelerometer attached to a door and in communication with a processor. A speaker is in communication with the processor. Operation of the door toward a closed position is measured by the accelerometer to define a corresponding door acceleration. The processor determines a corresponding door-operating event based on the corresponding door acceleration and the speaker delivers a corresponding audio signal in response to the corresponding door-operating event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Richard E. Newton, Jim Antime Marleau, Jr.
  • MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM FOR USE IN VEHICLE DOORS TO INCREASE SOUND QUALITY VEHICLE PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE DOORS
    Publication number: 20180162272
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a three-axis accelerometer attached to a door and in communication with a processor. A speaker is in communication with the processor. Operation of the door toward a closed position is measured by the accelerometer to define a corresponding door acceleration. The processor determines a corresponding door-operating event based on the corresponding door acceleration and the speaker delivers a corresponding audio signal in response to the corresponding door-operating event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Richard E. Newton, Jim Antime Marleau, JR.
  • Vehicle door closure cabin pressure relief system
    Patent number: 9656534
    Abstract: An active pressure relief system for a vehicle cabin in response to a cabin-door closure. An air-extractor may be configured to open when a cabin-door is opened, and remain open until the last of a number of cabin-doors are closed. The air-extractor allows for the increased pressure resulting from the cabin-door closure to be equalized with the external environment through the air-extractor. After the last of a number of cabin-doors are closed, the air-extractor closes to inhibit noise and external elements from entering the cabin through the air-extractor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Arthur Wade, Paul Elia, James Antime Marleau, Paul Repp, Richard E. Newton
  • Polymeric composition with intermixed color balloons
    Patent number: 9309445
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a polymeric article includes a polymeric composition which in turn includes a volume of polymer intermixed with a number of color balloons, at least a portion of the number of color balloons each including a shell enclosing a colored agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Noah Barlow Mass, Jim Antime Marleau, Richard E. Newton, Jessica Smith
  • POLYMERIC COMPOSITION WITH INTERMIXED COLOR BALLOONS
    Publication number: 20150136299
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a polymeric article includes a polymeric composition which in turn includes a volume of polymer intermixed with a number of color balloons, at least a portion of the number of color balloons each including a shell enclosing a colored agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Noah Barlow Mass, Jim Antime Marleau, Richard E. Newton, Jessica Smith
  • VEHICLE DOOR CLOSURE CABIN PRESSURE RELIEF SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140273786
    Abstract: An active pressure relief system for a vehicle cabin in response to a cabin-door closure. An air-extractor may be configured to open when a cabin-door is opened, and remain open until the last of a number of cabin-doors are closed. The air-extractor allows for the increased pressure resulting from the cabin-door closure to be equalized with the external environment through the air-extractor. After the last of a number of cabin-doors are closed, the air-extractor closes to inhibit noise and external elements from entering the cabin through the air-extractor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: David Arthur Wade, Paul Elia, James Antime Marleau, Paul Repp, Richard E. Newton