Ford Global Technologies, LLC patent applications published on March 21st, 2024
Summary of the patent applications from Ford Global Technologies, LLC on March 21st, 2024
Ford Global Technologies, LLC has recently filed patents for innovative designs related to rotor structures, varnishing methods for electric motors, electrical ground assemblies for vehicle components, and thermal management techniques for traction battery packs in electrified vehicles. These patents aim to improve the efficiency, performance, and safety of various automotive and industrial applications.
Summary in bullet points:
- Rotor design with alternating laminations and adhesive layers for improved structural integrity and stability.
- Method for varnishing stators of electric motors using a ridge to direct varnish into slots.
- Electrical ground assembly for vehicle components with serrated surfaces and secure attachment.
- Partitioning method for traction battery packs using expanding materials to create separate subareas.
- Design for a thermal insulating joint in traction battery packs to block heat transfer paths.
Notable applications:
- Electric motors, generators, and turbines
- Automotive manufacturing and aftermarket modifications
- Energy storage systems and electric vehicles
- Sensors, actuators, and electronic control units
- Improved safety, reliability, and efficiency in various industries.
Contents
- 1 Patent applications for Ford Global Technologies, LLC on March 21st, 2024
- 1.1 THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE (17949468)
- 1.2 BATTERY PACK FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE (17949318)
- 1.3 VEHICLE FRAME ASSEMBLY (17932382)
- 1.4 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A PERIPHERAL DEVICE OF A VEHICLE (17948042)
- 1.5 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC MOTOR TORQUE IN A BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE (17934120)
- 1.6 VEHICLE LIMITED-USE SYSTEM CONTROL USING GEO-FENCING (17949426)
- 1.7 LIFTGATE MOUNTED SENSOR ASSEMBLY (17932412)
- 1.8 VEHICLE AIRBAG SYSTEM (17932680)
- 1.9 CABLE SUPPORTED AIRBAG INFLATABLE ACROSS DOOR OPENING (17932372)
- 1.10 VEHICLE SEAT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY (17932676)
- 1.11 LOAD-LIMITING ASSEMBLY FOR SEATBELT (17932683)
- 1.12 SLIDABLE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY FOR A WHEELCHAIR (17932406)
- 1.13 LOAD LIMITING SEATBELT RETRACTOR (17932396)
- 1.14 CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY METHODS AND SYSTEMS (17949999)
- 1.15 WHEEL WELL THERMAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT METHOD (17969037)
- 1.16 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCENE UNDERSTANDING (17932774)
- 1.17 CARGO OVERHANG SYSTEM AND METHOD (17932678)
- 1.18 VEHICLE CONFIGURATION FOR INTEGRATION OF AN ACCESSORY (17948031)
- 1.19 AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE OPERATION IN SNOW (17932310)
- 1.20 CARBON NANOSTRUCTURE ENHANCED RECYCLED POLYMER MATERIAL (17948874)
- 1.21 WORK SURFACE FOR A VEHICLE (17948543)
- 1.22 LOCATION-SYNCHRONOUS AVERAGING OF CONNECTED VEHICLE DATA (17932843)
- 1.23 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETECT LOADS LOST FROM VEHICLES DURING TRANSIT (17947908)
- 1.24 OBJECT DETECTION USING REFLECTIVE SURFACES (17932313)
- 1.25 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPONENT DETECTION IN A MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT (17986572)
- 1.26 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DRIVE-THROUGH DELIVERY (18464826)
- 1.27 PRIVACY-PRESERVING ROAD USAGE CHARGING REPORTS (17932906)
- 1.28 SYNCHRONIZING IMAGE FRAMES BY SUPER SAMPLING (17932784)
- 1.29 IN-VEHICLE MODE SUPPORT FOR VEHICLE SHARING CIRCUMSTANCES (17949432)
- 1.30 THERMAL INSULATING JOINTS FOR TRACTION BATTERY PACKS (17946192)
- 1.31 BATTERY PACK PARTITIONING METHOD AND SYSTEM (17947321)
- 1.32 ELECTRIC GROUND ASSEMBLY FOR GROUNDING A VEHICLE COMPONENT (17946396)
- 1.33 LAMINATE WITH VARNISH ACCUMULATION FEATURE (17946184)
- 1.34 HYBRID INTERLOCK AND ADHESIVE ROTOR CORES (17946141)
Patent applications for Ford Global Technologies, LLC on March 21st, 2024
THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE (17949468)
Main Inventor
Manfred Koberstein
BATTERY PACK FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE (17949318)
Main Inventor
Mohammad Omar Faruque
VEHICLE FRAME ASSEMBLY (17932382)
Main Inventor
Dean M. Jaradi
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A PERIPHERAL DEVICE OF A VEHICLE (17948042)
Main Inventor
Benjamin Moffatt
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC MOTOR TORQUE IN A BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE (17934120)
Main Inventor
Yanan Zhao
VEHICLE LIMITED-USE SYSTEM CONTROL USING GEO-FENCING (17949426)
Main Inventor
Keith Weston
LIFTGATE MOUNTED SENSOR ASSEMBLY (17932412)
Main Inventor
Tyler D. Hamilton
VEHICLE AIRBAG SYSTEM (17932680)
Main Inventor
Dean M. Jaradi
CABLE SUPPORTED AIRBAG INFLATABLE ACROSS DOOR OPENING (17932372)
Main Inventor
Dean M. Jaradi
VEHICLE SEAT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY (17932676)
Main Inventor
Monica Ramirez
LOAD-LIMITING ASSEMBLY FOR SEATBELT (17932683)
Main Inventor
S.M. Iskander Farooq
SLIDABLE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY FOR A WHEELCHAIR (17932406)
Main Inventor
Dean M. Jaradi
LOAD LIMITING SEATBELT RETRACTOR (17932396)
Main Inventor
Dean M. Jaradi
CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY METHODS AND SYSTEMS (17949999)
Main Inventor
James Ralph Alford
WHEEL WELL THERMAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT METHOD (17969037)
Main Inventor
Tim Hennicke
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCENE UNDERSTANDING (17932774)
Main Inventor
Pietro Blandizzi
CARGO OVERHANG SYSTEM AND METHOD (17932678)
Main Inventor
Aed M. Dudar
VEHICLE CONFIGURATION FOR INTEGRATION OF AN ACCESSORY (17948031)
Main Inventor
Benjamin Moffatt
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE OPERATION IN SNOW (17932310)
Main Inventor
Brendan Jenkins
CARBON NANOSTRUCTURE ENHANCED RECYCLED POLYMER MATERIAL (17948874)
Main Inventor
Deborah Frances Mielewski
WORK SURFACE FOR A VEHICLE (17948543)
Main Inventor
Jose Ernesto Simon Gonzalez
LOCATION-SYNCHRONOUS AVERAGING OF CONNECTED VEHICLE DATA (17932843)
Main Inventor
Christopher WOLF
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETECT LOADS LOST FROM VEHICLES DURING TRANSIT (17947908)
Main Inventor
Keith Weston
OBJECT DETECTION USING REFLECTIVE SURFACES (17932313)
Main Inventor
Marcos Paul Gerardo Castro
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPONENT DETECTION IN A MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT (17986572)
Main Inventor
Ranjanikar Vinay
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DRIVE-THROUGH DELIVERY (18464826)
Main Inventor
Shenglong GAO
PRIVACY-PRESERVING ROAD USAGE CHARGING REPORTS (17932906)
Main Inventor
Ivan VUKOVIC
SYNCHRONIZING IMAGE FRAMES BY SUPER SAMPLING (17932784)
Main Inventor
Ali Hassani
IN-VEHICLE MODE SUPPORT FOR VEHICLE SHARING CIRCUMSTANCES (17949432)
Main Inventor
Karl Nathan Clark
THERMAL INSULATING JOINTS FOR TRACTION BATTERY PACKS (17946192)
Main Inventor
Chung-Hsing KUO
BATTERY PACK PARTITIONING METHOD AND SYSTEM (17947321)
Main Inventor
Steve Droste
ELECTRIC GROUND ASSEMBLY FOR GROUNDING A VEHICLE COMPONENT (17946396)
Main Inventor
Alexander Robert Rink
LAMINATE WITH VARNISH ACCUMULATION FEATURE (17946184)
Main Inventor
Akash Changarankumarath Pradeepkumar
HYBRID INTERLOCK AND ADHESIVE ROTOR CORES (17946141)
Main Inventor
Shailesh Shrikant KOZAREKAR
