Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Steven James Parks

Allan Roy Gale

William Samuel Schwartz

Aaron Peter Klop

Joseph James Gallo

Ernest Henry Tong

Garrett Michael O'Donohue

Dinakara Karanth

An active grille shutter system for use in a moving vehicle is provided herein and includes at least one vane angularly displaceable between an open position and a closed position, a motor having a hold current applied thereto for maintaining the at least one vane in a vane position, and a controller for adjusting the amount of hold current being applied to the motor based on vehicle speed.

Vehicle speed controlled active grille shutter system

Methods and systems are provided for reducing aerodynamic drag on a moving vehicle. One example method comprises, during a first vehicle moving condition, operating the cooling fan, and during a second vehicle moving condition, selectively applying a braking torque on the fan.

Cooling fan control

An airflow diffuser apparatus for controlling the airflow exiting a filter unit used in a paint booth. The airflow diffuser apparatus includes a diffuser formed of a plate positioned underneath the filter unit to diffuse the airflow exiting the filter unit to provide a more uniform airflow in the paint booth.

Airflow diffuser apparatus for use with a paint booth

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Royal Oak, MI, United States of America

Steven James Parks