Thomas E Svenson

US Patent:

8425645, Apr 23, 2013

Filed:

Aug 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/585528

Inventors:

Thanh Pham - Canton MI, US
Joseph Matthew McCann - Plymouth MI, US
Giriraj Srinivasan - Troy MI, US
Roger Khami - Troy MI, US
Michael Marvin Landgraf - Huntington Woods MI, US
Thomas Eric Svenson - Novi MI, US
William C. Ronzi - Troy MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B01D 46/00

US Classification:

55484, 55309, 55310, 553853, 55419, 55502, 55503, 55DIG 31, 123198 E

Abstract:

A motor-vehicle air cleaner comprises the filter assembly, an air-cleaner housing configured to fittably and removably accommodate the filter assembly and to enclose the main filter and the auxiliary filter separately when the filter assembly is accommodated in the air-cleaner housing. The motor-vehicle air cleaner further comprises a flow restrictor configured to restrict air flow to the auxiliary filter.

US Patent:

20100326756, Dec 30, 2010

Filed:

Jun 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/493863

Inventors:

Michael Marvin Landgraf - Huntington Woods MI, US
Joseph Matthew McCann - Plymouth MI, US
Thanh Pham - Canton MI, US
Robert Steven Thomas - Brighton MI, US
Thomas Eric Svenson - Novi MI, US

International Classification:

B60K 13/02
F02M 35/02
B23P 17/00

US Classification:

180 683, 123198 E, 2989014

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates to air intake systems and methods for manufacturing the same. Systems include an air inlet that defines a slope equal to a vertical distance between a surface of a fascia shield and a surface of the engine intake channel, divided by a longitudinal distance between the shield and engine intake channel. Unwanted moisture and debris is filtered from the engine intake channel.

US Patent:

20110023813, Feb 3, 2011

Filed:

Nov 19, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/622332

Inventors:

Thanh Pham - Canton MI, US
Joseph Matthew McCann - Plymouth MI, US
Giriraj Srinivasan - Troy MI, US
Roger Khami - Troy MI, US
Michael Marvin Landgraf - Huntington Woods MI, US
Thomas Eric Svenson - Novi MI, US
William C. Ronzi - Troy MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F02M 35/024

US Classification:

123198 E

Abstract:

A motor-vehicle air cleaner comprises the filter assembly, an air-cleaner housing configured to fittably and removably accommodate the filter assembly and to enclose the main filter and the auxiliary filter separately when the filter assembly is accommodated in the air-cleaner housing. The motor-vehicle air cleaner further comprises a flow restrictor configured to restrict air flow to the auxiliary filter.

US Patent:

20140080543, Mar 20, 2014

Filed:

Sep 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/616645

Inventors:

Paul Anthon Mueller - St. Clair Shores MI, US
Gregory William Farrey - Ypsilanti MI, US
Tye Arthur Winkel - Canton MI, US
Thomas Joseph Hermann - Troy MI, US
John Dolinsky - Ann Arbor MI, US
Thomas Eric Svenson - Novi MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

H04W 4/00
H04W 88/02

US Classification:

455557

Abstract:

A vehicle includes a detection module including a directional antenna and signal processing logic. The detection module is located within the vehicle, arranged with respect to a driver region, and configured to detect a condition wherein a wireless phone is operated within the driver region. The detection module generates an output indicative of the detected condition. The vehicle further includes a controller configured to receive the output, and control the vehicle in response to the detected condition.

US Patent:

20180072321, Mar 15, 2018

Filed:

Sep 13, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/264466

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
John Dolinsky, JR. - Ann Arbor MI, US
Thomas Eric Svenson - Novi MI, US
Gregory William Farrey - Ypsilanti MI, US
Boris Gorovets - West Bloomfield MI, US
Timothy Smith - Farmington Hills MI, US

International Classification:

B60W 40/08
H04B 17/00
B60Q 9/00

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for vehicle mobile device usage monitoring with a cell phone usage sensor. An example disclosed vehicle includes a cellphone usage sensor and a communication enforcer. The example cellphone usage sensor monitors a detection area around a driver's seat. The example communication enforcer changes an operation of the vehicle when the cellphone usage sensor detects usage of a mobile device within the detection area, a communication management feature is enabled, and the mobile device is not communicatively coupled to a wireless module of the vehicle.

US Patent:

20140282467, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/803850

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Medville J. Throop - Ann Arbor MI, US
Brian David Tillman - Dearborn MI, US
April Deneane Johnson - Canton MI, US
Gregory William Farrey - Ypsilanti MI, US
Jason Michael Miller - Woodhaven MI, US
John Dolinsky - Ann Arbor MI, US
Charles Henry Nagi - Livonia MI, US
Thomas Eric Svenson - Novi MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G06F 9/445

US Classification:

717170

Abstract:

A system includes a processor configured to wirelessly receive update requests from a plurality of vehicles. The processor is also configured to, for each request, determine if any vehicle modules require updating. Also, the processor is configured to retrieve an updated version and sending the updated version to a vehicle for reflashing, for each module that requires updating. The processor is additionally configured to receive confirmation for each module that has been reflashed and update a vehicle configuration with a version identifier corresponding to the updated version for each reflashed module