Patents by Inventor Sam Jeffrey TOMLINSON

Sam Jeffrey TOMLINSON 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).

  • Publication number: 20220311080
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for reducing filiform corrosion in vehicle joint architectures, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first component having a first surface, a second component having a second surface facing the first surface, and a channel formed within the first component and open to the first surface. A seal member is positioned between the first and second surfaces to provide a seal interface, and the seal member is positioned to cover the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher William Coyne, Sam Jeffrey Tomlinson
  • Patent number: 11005137
    Abstract: This disclosure details electrified vehicles that are equipped with one or more attachment and sealing assemblies for securing a battery pack to the vehicle. An exemplary attachment and sealing assembly may establish a mid-span attachment point of the battery pack and may include a pass-through component, a fastener, and a seal. The fastener may be positioned relative to the pass-through component using either a bottom-up or top-down approach. The seal may radially seal between a portion of a battery pack enclosure assembly and the pass-through component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Brock Dunlap, Kevin A. Montgomery, Hari Krishna Addanki, Michael E. Reibling, Sam Jeffrey Tomlinson
  • Publication number: 20210050570
    Abstract: This disclosure details electrified vehicles that are equipped with one or more attachment and sealing assemblies for securing a battery pack to the vehicle. An exemplary attachment and sealing assembly may establish a mid-span attachment point of the battery pack and may include a pass-through component, a fastener, and a seal. The fastener may be positioned relative to the pass-through component using either a bottom-up or top-down approach. The seal may radially seal between a portion of a battery pack enclosure assembly and the pass-through component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Brock DUNLAP, Kevin A. MONTGOMERY, Hari Krishna ADDANKI, Michael E. REIBLING, Sam Jeffrey TOMLINSON