Patents by Inventor Stefan Groesfjeld

Stefan Groesfjeld 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).

  • Air supply duct
    Patent number: 9108490
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an air supply duct for a vehicle, the air supply duct comprising a housing, the housing having an inlet adapted to receive air from outside of the vehicle and an outlet adapted to convey the air to a vehicle climate control system, and a cowl arranged inside the housing, the cowl being adapted to direct the air along an air path, such that the air path changes direction within the housing. The cowl has a curved form adapted to form an inner curve of the air path. Further, the cowl comprises a precipitation collection means arranged to collect precipitation borne by the air from the outside of the vehicle and to remove the precipitation from the air. The disclosure also relates to a vehicle comprising such an air supply duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nathalie Bergholtz, Christer Olsson, Goeran Nyman, Stefan Groesfjeld
  • AIR SUPPLY DUCT
    Publication number: 20120187723
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an air supply duct for a vehicle, the air supply duct comprising a housing, the housing having an inlet adapted to receive air from outside of the vehicle and an outlet adapted to convey the air to a vehicle climate control system, and a cowl arranged inside the housing, the cowl being adapted to direct the air along an air path, such that the air path changes direction within the housing. The cowl has a curved form adapted to form an inner curve of the air path. Further, the cowl comprises a precipitation collection means arranged to collect precipitation borne by the air from the outside of the vehicle and to remove the precipitation from the air. The disclosure also relates to a vehicle comprising such an air supply duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nathalie Bergholtz, Christer Olsson, Goeran Nyman, Stefan Groesfjeld