Patents by Inventor Suresh S. Lanka

Suresh S. Lanka 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).

  • Collapsible panel duct for a vehicle HVAC system
    Patent number: 10076958
    Abstract: A vehicle dashboard includes an air duct proximate an access aperture. The air duct selectively defines sealed and collapsed positions. A display module is positioned proximate the air duct. The display module is selectively accessible via the access aperture when the air duct is in the collapsed position. The collapsed position characterized by a nested portion of the air duct being removed from a duct receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stacey H. Raines, Robert A. Chanko, Shannon Carloni, Suresh S. Lanka, Jose A. Nava