Patents by Inventor Roger Joseph Khami
Roger Joseph Khami 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: 11927159Abstract: An air induction system is disclosed for an engine that comprises an air cleaner, an inlet air conduit, a Mass Air Flow Sensor (MAFS), and a secondary air induction system. The air filter encloses a filter element that removes contaminants from the air supplied to the engine. A MAFS is disposed in the inlet air conduit and measures the mass of the air flowing through the inlet air conduit to an intake manifold of the engine and provides data to an engine control module that controls the air/fuel mixture supplied to the engine. The secondary air system receives air from the air cleaner that is provided to a vehicle component and includes an inlet port located upstream from the MAFS. The secondary induction conduit draws air through a port integrated with the MAFS bore with an air pump to provide clean air to an engine component or exhaust system component.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Christopher B. Bishop, Angela D. Pyle, John Emley, Roger Joseph Khami, Ivan Lage Matos
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Patent number: 11506158Abstract: An air intake system for a combustion engine includes an air intake duct in fluid communication with an engine intake manifold and a conduit component inserted into the air intake duct along a first assembly direction. The air intake system also includes a hydrocarbon (HC) trap secured to the conduit component within the air intake duct. The conduit component defines at least one retention feature to maintain a position of the HC trap such that removal of the HC trap from the air intake duct results in structural compromise of the at least one retention feature. The air intake duct is also configured to shield the at least one retention feature from user access to inhibit user removal of the HC trap.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Alexander Adam King, David S. Moyer, Ha To Chung, Roger Joseph Khami
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Patent number: 11359587Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for an air filter device. In one example, the air filter device includes a housing enclosing a filter element positioned in a filter enclosure, the filter element including an outlet in fluidic communication with a downstream intake line and an inlet conduit extending through the housing and delivering air to the filter enclosure, and the inlet conduit including a wall dividing the filter enclosure from the inlet conduit. The air filter device further includes a cover sealingly attached to the wall and a peripheral lip of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jorge Flores Corona, Jose Quezada, Juan Pablo Salgado, Roger Joseph Khami
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Patent number: 11261831Abstract: An air cleaner assembly including a tray including a cleat receptacle at a back side of the assembly and a cover including a cleat at the back side. The assembly further includes guide features arranged at a front side of the assembly. The guide feature are designed to contact one another continuously and guide the cover rearward, from an unseated position to a fully seated position where the cleat is seated within the cleat receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Morton, David Bryan McGeary, Roger Joseph Khami, Robert Boyer, Scott Allen Schaffer
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Patent number: 11236712Abstract: An air cleaner assembly including a tray including two cleat receptacles spaced apart from one another at a back side of the assembly and a cover including two cleats at the back side, each of the two cleats adapted to seat within one of the two cleat receptacles. The assembly further includes a mounting bracket coupled to the tray, between the two cleat receptacles. The mounting bracket includes a guide rib extending outward from the mounting bracket, toward the cover.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Morton, David Bryan McGeary, Roger Joseph Khami, Robert Boyer, Scott Allen Schaffer
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Publication number: 20220018318Abstract: An air intake system for a combustion engine includes an air intake duct in fluid communication with an engine intake manifold and a conduit component inserted into the air intake duct along a first assembly direction. The air intake system also includes a hydrocarbon (HC) trap secured to the conduit component within the air intake duct. The conduit component defines at least one retention feature to maintain a position of the HC trap such that removal of the HC trap from the air intake duct results in structural compromise of the at least one retention feature. The air intake duct is also configured to shield the at least one retention feature from user access to inhibit user removal of the HC trap.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2020Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Alexander Adam KING, David S. MOYER, Ha To CHUNG, Roger Joseph KHAMI
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Patent number: 11225935Abstract: A dual path fuel vapor purge system is disclosed for an engine having a turbocharger or a super. The purge system includes a canister configured to collect fuel vapor from a fuel tank. A canister purge valve is provided downstream from the canister. An ejector valve receives fuel vapors from the canister through the canister purge valve. A first vapor purge path directs the fuel vapor to an intake manifold of the engine. A second vapor purge path directs fuel vapor to an air induction system. A check valve downstream from the ejector valve receives the fuel vapor from the ejector and supplies the fuel vapor to the air induction system. Boost flow opens the check valve when the air induction system is in operation to boost the engine and closes the check valve when the engine is in operation with normal aspiration or when a leak is detected.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Aed M Dudar, Scott Alan Bohr, Roger Joseph Khami, David S. Moyer, Christopher Alan Myers, Eric A. Macke
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Publication number: 20210115883Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for an air filter device. In one example, the air filter device includes a housing enclosing a filter element positioned in a filter enclosure, the filter element including an outlet in fluidic communication with a downstream intake line and an inlet conduit extending through the housing and delivering air to the filter enclosure, and the inlet conduit including a wall dividing the filter enclosure from the inlet conduit. The air filter device further includes a cover sealingly attached to the wall and a peripheral lip of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Jorge Flores Corona, Jose Quezada, Juan Pablo Salgado, Roger Joseph Khami
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Patent number: 10926720Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeff Boulton, David Lowrie, James Labadie, Preet Kamal Virk, Roger Joseph Khami
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Patent number: 10875383Abstract: A vehicle component housing, such as for an air filtration assembly, includes a first shell having a mount defining a retention feature, and a second shell having a flange. A fastener has a hooked region rotatably supported by the mount and configured to selectively mate with the retention feature to retain the fastener in a disengaged position. The fastener has a locking member configured to mate with the flange to retain the fastener in an engaged position. The fastener may be a spring clip fastener.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Morton, David Bryan McGeary, Scott Allen Schaffer, Robert D. Boyer, Roger Joseph Khami
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Patent number: 10724483Abstract: An integrated hydrocarbon trap and air filter in the soundtube of a vehicle for use in conjunction with the engine's air intake system is disclosed. The trap and air filter comprises a housing body having first and second ends. The housing includes hydrocarbon-adsorbing media and air filter media. The hydrocarbon-adsorbing and air filter trap are incorporated into a soundtube. A first soundtube portion connects the housing to the engine's air intake system while a second soundtube is open to ambient and connects the housing to a vehicle body structure such as a fender. Selection of the body diameter, thickness, and length, the dimensions and type of both air filter media and hydrocarbon-adsorbing media and position of the air filter media, NVH media, and space relative to the trap media and location of the integrated hydrocarbon trap and air filter along the soundtube provide superior tunability and adaptability.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ryan Labadie, David S. Moyer, John Emley, Jeffrey Morton, Scott M. Rollins, Robert Joseph Mohan, Roger Joseph Khami
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Publication number: 20200141368Abstract: Vapors in the fuel tank of a vehicle are collected in a carbon canister. An ejector or aspirator is used to purge the carbon canister in a pressure-charged engine in which a positive pressure exists in the intake. A compact ejector includes a substantially planar flange and a venturi tube coupled to the flange with a central axis of the venturi tube substantially parallel to the flange. By manufacturing the ejector in two pieces, dimensions within the ejector: throat, converging section, and diverging section, is more accurate than prior art manufacturing techniques thereby providing better flow characteristics throughout the boost range. By forming one of the two pieces of the ejector integrally with the air intake component in which it is coupled, decreases part count and the number of manufacturing processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Steven James Hoffman, John Emley, Douglas Scott Sparks, David S. Moyer, Christopher Alan Myers, Brandon William Bailey, Roger Joseph Khami
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Publication number: 20200095961Abstract: An air cleaner assembly including a tray including a cleat receptacle at a back side of the assembly and a cover including a cleat at the back side. The assembly further includes guide features arranged at a front side of the assembly. The guide feature are designed to contact one another continuously and guide the cover rearward, from an unseated position to a fully seated position where the cleat is seated within the cleat receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Jeffrey Morton, David Bryan McGeary, Roger Joseph Khami, Robert Boyer, Scott Allen Schaffer
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Publication number: 20200095962Abstract: An air cleaner assembly including a tray including two cleat receptacles spaced apart from one another at a back side of the assembly and a cover including two cleats at the back side, each of the two cleats adapted to seat within one of the two cleat receptacles. The assembly further includes a mounting bracket coupled to the tray, between the two cleat receptacles. The mounting bracket includes a guide rib extending outward from the mounting bracket, toward the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Jeffrey Morton, David Bryan McGeary, Roger Joseph Khami, Robert Boyer, Scott Allen Schaffer
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Publication number: 20200086811Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeff Boulton, David Lowrie, James Labadie, Preet Kamal Vick, Roger Joseph Khami
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Publication number: 20200018272Abstract: A tunable, noise-attenuating resistive silencer assembly for use with an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The resistive silencer assembly incorporates a resistive silencer material. The assembly includes an intake duct having air inlet and outlet ends, an acoustic absorbing material support structure positioned between the air inlet and air outlet ends, and an acoustic absorbing element supported by the acoustic absorbing material support structure. The acoustic absorbing element has a defined and non-amorphous shape. The air enters the air inlet end, passes by the acoustic absorbing material, and exits the air outlet end. The acoustic absorbing element is formed from a foam material that may be open cell or closed cell. If open cell foam, the material may be either a low density or high density polyurethane foam. If closed cell foam, the material may be crushed, closed-celled ethylene propylene dieme or polyvinyl nitrile foam.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2018Publication date: January 16, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Scott M. Rollins, John Emley, Roger Joseph Khami
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Publication number: 20190309710Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2018Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Jeff Sean Boulton, Roger Joseph Khami, Dennis Davies, David Lowrie, James Labadie, Preet Kamal Virk
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Publication number: 20190291536Abstract: A vehicle component housing, such as for an air filtration assembly, includes a first shell having a mount defining a retention feature, and a second shell having a flange. A fastener has a hooked region rotatably supported by the mount and configured to selectively mate with the retention feature to retain the fastener in a disengaged position. The fastener has a locking member configured to mate with the flange to retain the fastener in an engaged position. The fastener may be a spring clip fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Jeffrey MORTON, David Bryan McGEARY, Scott Allen SCHAFFER, Robert D. BOYER, Roger Joseph KHAMI
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Publication number: 20190063379Abstract: An integrated hydrocarbon trap and air filter in the soundtube of a vehicle for use in conjunction with the engine's air intake system is disclosed. The trap and air filter comprises a housing body having first and second ends. The housing includes hydrocarbon-adsorbing media and air filter media. The hydrocarbon-adsorbing and air filter trap are incorporated into a soundtube. A first soundtube portion connects the housing to the engine's air intake system while a second soundtube is open to ambient and connects the housing to a vehicle body structure such as a fender. Selection of the body diameter, thickness, and length, the dimensions and type of both air filter media and hydrocarbon-adsorbing media and position of the air filter media, NVH media, and space relative to the trap media and location of the integrated hydrocarbon trap and air filter along the soundtube provide superior tunability and adaptability.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Ryan Labadie, David S. Moyer, John Emley, Jeffrey Morton, Scott M. Rollins, Robert Joseph Mohan, Roger Joseph Khami
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Patent number: 10087898Abstract: A filter element assembly includes a filter body and an auxiliary filter. The filter body includes a sidewall around a hollow core. Further the filter body and auxiliary filter are both received and held on a support including a base and a cage.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLCInventors: Jacqueline L. Tomlin, Roger Joseph Khami, Alexander Adam King, Jeff Sean Boulton, John Emley, Joseph Matthew McCann, Hovie Jarrett Cassell