John Vincent Fazio

US Patent:

7731257, Jun 8, 2010

Filed:

Sep 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/534231

Inventors:

Jonathan Venuto - Boston MA, US
John Fazio - Dearborn MI, US
Kirk Arthurs - Newport MI, US
Jason Prior - Berkley MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B62D 43/10

US Classification:

296 372, 29618711

Abstract:

A collision management system for an automotive spare tire includes a pneumatic spare tire mounted upon a wheel, and a body structure for axially displacing the spare tire in the direction of a combination tire deflator and wheel retainer which engages the spare tire and pierces it to deflate the spare tire, while subsequently locking upon the wheel rim, so as to assist in retaining the spare tire in a desired location within a storage compartment of the vehicle.

US Patent:

20130181429, Jul 18, 2013

Filed:

Jan 12, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/348697

Inventors:

Tzu-Chen Weng - Troy MI, US
Kirk David Arthurs - Newport MI, US
John Vincent Fazio - Dearborn MI, US
Chunhui Lee - Troy MI, US
Djamal Eddine Midoun - Ann Arbor MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60R 21/16

US Classification:

280731

Abstract:

An airbag assembly includes a steering wheel, an airbag housing mounted to a hub of the steering wheel, and an airbag stored in the housing. The airbag includes a rim-facing panel, a driver-facing panel, an upper tether extending between the housing and a first location on the driver-facing panel opposite from the hub, and a lower tether extending between the housing and a second location below the first location. The tethers shape the airbag to have a thicker head contact portion adjacent to the upper rim of the steering wheel and a thinner chest contact portion adjacent to the lower rim of the steering wheel. The shape provides more balanced occupant protection in a frontal crash event, because the thicker head contact portion reduces the driver's head acceleration and neck injury.

US Patent:

20190323440, Oct 24, 2019

Filed:

Jan 10, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/476766

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Mahmoud Yousef GHANNAM - Canton MI, US
Howard CHURCHWELL - Monroe MI, US
John W. JENSEN - Canton MI, US
John Vincent FAZIO - Dearborn MI, US

International Classification:

F02D 41/00
F02D 41/02
F02D 41/22
F02M 35/08
F02M 35/10
F02M 35/108
B60K 13/02

Abstract:

A system in a vehicle includes a primary intake manifold, a secondary intake manifold, a valve, and a computer. The primary and secondary intake manifolds are configured for an engine compartment of the vehicle. The secondary intake manifold is arrangeable to extend from outside the engine compartment to the valve. The valve is connected to each of the primary and secondary intake manifolds. The computer is in communication with the valve and programmed to identify a flood risk and then actuate the valve.

US Patent:

20180118117, May 3, 2018

Filed:

Oct 27, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/335630

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
John W. Jensen - Canton MI, US
Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam - Canton MI, US
John Vincent Fazio - Dearborn MI, US

International Classification:

B60R 3/00
E05F 7/00
B60R 19/42

Abstract:

A door blocker for a vehicle includes a rotation platform positioned between first and second lateral drive members. The rotation platform is operably coupled to the first and second lateral drive members. An actuator has a first end operably coupled to the rotation platform. A reaction block has a slot that receives a second end of the actuator. The door blocker may be transformable to a power running board.

US Patent:

20180072324, Mar 15, 2018

Filed:

Sep 12, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/263350

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam - Canton MI, US
Howard Churchwell - Monroe MI, US
John Vincent Fazio - Dearborn MI, US
Lirjon Llusho - Saint Clair Shores MI, US

International Classification:

B60W 50/00

Abstract:

A vehicle includes: an audio system, local sensors including a crash sensor, a fuel pump, and processor(s) configured to: (a) select filter(s) based on a determined audio system state; (b) decontaminate present crash sensor data via the filter(s); (c) determine whether to deactivate the fuel pump based on the decontaminated data. The processor(s) are configured to map prior crash sensor data to prior determined audio system states and select the filter(s) by selecting some of the mapped prior crash sensor data.

US Patent:

20150028626, Jan 29, 2015

Filed:

Jul 25, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/951005

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Bhimaraddi Venkaraddi Alavandi - Canton MI, US
John Vincent Fazio - Dearborn MI, US
Matthew B. Makowski - Northville MI, US
Djamal Eddine Midoun - Ann Arbor MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F16F 7/12
B62D 21/15

US Classification:

29618709, 188377, 296204, 296 29

Abstract:

A catcher bracket disposed between a powertrain and a sub-frame of a vehicle. The catcher bracket defines a load path in a collision that is sufficient to displace the powertrain that directs the force of the impact through the catcher bracket to a sub-frame of the vehicle. The sub-frame is connected to the body structure of the vehicle by fasteners that fracture to decouple the powertrain and sub-frame from the body structure of the vehicle to reduce the collision pulse.