Patents by Inventor Tim Roland

Tim Roland 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).

  • Patent number: 7051788
    Abstract: An HVAC assembly includes an HVAC case having a first inlet adapted to accept air in a first configuration suitable for a right hand drive vehicle and a second inlet adapted to accept air in a second configuration suitable for a left hand drive vehicle. The HVAC case includes at least one outlet for delivering air to a vehicle cabin. A deflector plate is adapted to cooperate with the HVAC case in the first configuration whereby the deflector plate allows air to pass through the first inlet and inhibits air passage through the second inlet. The air deflector plate is adapted to cooperate with the HVAC case in the second configuration whereby the deflector plate allows air to pass through the second inlet and inhibits air passage through the first inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Denso International America, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Crocker, Tim Roland
  • Publication number: 20060042779
    Abstract: An HVAC assembly includes an HVAC case having a first inlet adapted to accept air in a first configuration suitable for a right hand drive vehicle and a second inlet adapted to accept air in a second configuration suitable for a left hand drive vehicle. The HVAC case includes at least one outlet for delivering air to a vehicle cabin. A deflector plate is adapted to cooperate with the HVAC case in the first configuration whereby the deflector plate allows air to pass through the first inlet and inhibits air passage through the second inlet. The air deflector plate is adapted to cooperate with the HVAC case in the second configuration whereby the deflector plate allows air to pass through the second inlet and inhibits air passage through the first inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Glenn Crocker, Tim Roland
  • Publication number: 20050202772
    Abstract: An HVAC assembly including an HVAC case disposed in a passenger compartment of a vehicle for delivering air at a passenger side foot well includes a duct coupled to an opening on the HVAC case. The duct is configured to deliver air from the HVAC case to the passenger foot well. The passenger foot well is defined by a front boundary, a lower boundary and two side boundaries. The duct includes an input coupled to the opening on the HVAC case and accepting air into an upstream portion having a single passage. The upstream portion directs air in a generally upward direction away from the lower boundary of the passenger side foot well. The duct further includes an intermediate portion whereby the single passage divides into a first and second passage. A first and second outlet is coupled to and downstream of the first and second passage and dispense air at the passenger side foot well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Tim Roland, Glenn Crocker
  • Patent number: 6942564
    Abstract: An HVAC assembly including an HVAC case disposed in a passenger compartment of a vehicle for delivering air at a passenger side foot well includes a duct coupled to an opening on the HVAC case. The duct is configured to deliver air from the HVAC case to the passenger foot well. The passenger foot well is defined by a front boundary, a lower boundary and two side boundaries. The duct includes an input coupled to the opening on the HVAC case and accepting air into an upstream portion having a single passage. The upstream portion directs air in a generally upward direction away from the lower boundary of the passenger side foot well. The duct further includes an intermediate portion whereby the single passage divides into a first and second passage. A first and second outlet is coupled to and downstream of the first and second passage and dispense air at the passenger side foot well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Denso International America, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Roland, Glenn Crocker
  • Publication number: 20050087325
    Abstract: An air conditioning ducting for a rear seated passenger is provided in a front seat to supply the air conditioned in an air conditioning unit to the rear seated passenger. The apparatus has a flexible ducting, which can be transformed in conjunction with the travel of the front seat or a folded condition of the front-side seat. A flexible duct member in the ducting may have a U-shape to be transformed, and/or the ducting can be detachable from a duct which lead the air conditioned in the air conditioning unit to the ducting in conjunction with a folded-up or removed condition of the front seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Tim Roland, Glenn Crocker