Patents by Inventor Steve Droste

Steve Droste 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: 20150270666
    Abstract: A self-locating bus bar assembly for locating a bus bar on a cell terminal of a battery cell includes a bus bar locating tab adapted for attachment to the bus bar; an assembly bracket; a tab opening in the assembly bracket, the tab opening sized and configured to accommodate the bus bar locating tab; and a bracket terminal opening in the assembly bracket, the bracket terminal opening sized, configured and located to accommodate the cell terminal of the battery cell when the bus bar locating tab is disposed within the tab opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Debbi Callicoat, Brian Utley, Derek Hartl, Steve Droste, Yunan Guo
  • Publication number: 20150270516
    Abstract: A battery pack for an electrified vehicle. An illustrative embodiment of the battery pack includes a battery pack frame and a plurality of tubular venting components in the battery pack frame. At least one of the battery pack frame and the plurality of tubular venting components is fabricated at least in part of a tubular material. An enhanced electrified vehicle battery pack fabrication method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Edward Paul Mcleskey, Steve Droste
  • Publication number: 20150214584
    Abstract: A battery cooling and retainer assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first retainer section that includes a first retention feature, a second retainer section that includes a second retention feature, and a cooling channel disposed between the first retainer section and the second retainer section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Droste, Kevin A. Montgomery
  • Patent number: 7967106
    Abstract: An air induction sound modification system for an internal combustion engine includes a multi-frequency sound suppression unit having Helmholtz resonators and a multi-component expansion chamber. A sound generator, which functions to radiate sound at a desirable, tuned frequency, extends between the multi-function sound suppression unit and a second expansion chamber, such as an air cleaner box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies
    Inventors: Tony Ross, Steve Droste, Harwinder Hehar, Jose Arteaga
  • Publication number: 20090236172
    Abstract: An air induction sound modification system for an internal combustion engine includes a multi-frequency sound suppression unit having Helmholtz resonators and a multi-component expansion chamber. A sound generator, which functions to radiate sound at a desirable, tuned frequency, extends between the multi-function sound suppression unit and a second expansion chamber, such as an air cleaner box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Tony Ross, Steve Droste, Harwinder Hehar, Jose Arteaga
  • Patent number: 5787654
    Abstract: A tile for modular flooring assemblies includes a first, second and third pluralities of support ribs which are disposed to intersect and form an isogrid of equilateral support triangles within the tile. The equilateral support triangles provide more even dispersion of loads placed on the tile, and thereby reduce warping and other damage to the tile. Also disclosed is a novel structure for attaching such tiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Sport Court, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Drost