Patents by Inventor William Gulker

William Gulker 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).

  • Portable aeroacoustic wind tunnel and method of testing a vehicle for wind noise
    Patent number: 10180372
    Abstract: A portable aeroacoustic wind tunnel includes a modular building structure. The wind tunnel is assembled together on-site at an assembly plant outdoors and on the ground and disassembled into sub-assemblies for transportation. A separate control building includes fan controls, acoustic measurement controls and windows for visual observation. A portable generator provides power to the wind tunnel that is equipped with acoustic dampening features. The modular building structure and control building can be shipped in a cost-effective manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: William Gulker
  • PORTABLE AEROACOUSTIC WIND TUNNEL AND METHOD OF TESTING A VEHICLE FOR WIND NOISE
    Publication number: 20170292896
    Abstract: A portable aeroacoustic wind tunnel includes a modular building structure. The wind tunnel is assembled together on-site at an assembly plant outdoors and on the ground and disassembled into sub-assemblies for transportation. A separate control building includes fan controls, acoustic measurement controls and windows for visual observation. A portable generator provides power to the wind tunnel that is equipped with acoustic dampening features. The modular building structure and control building can be shipped in a cost-effective manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventor: William Gulker