Ford Global Technologies, LLC patent applications published on November 30th, 2023
Summary of the patent applications from Ford Global Technologies, LLC on November 30th, 2023
Ford Global Technologies, LLC has recently filed several patents related to various aspects of vehicle technology. These patents cover a range of innovations, including power outlets for vehicles, designs for traction battery packs, systems for detecting and using the intentions of pedestrians, methods for efficient package movement in delivery vehicles, controllers for driving assistance features, systems for charging electric vehicles, predicting route conditions using sensor data, recommending unique destinations, conducting site surveys using vehicles, and forming vehicle components using specific materials and processes.
Notable applications include:
- A coverless AC power outlet for vehicles that can be easily adapted to different plug styles used in different regions of the world. - Designs for space-efficient battery packs in electric vehicles, utilizing a hybrid structure made of different materials. - Systems for detecting and analyzing the intentions of pedestrians and mobile systems in order to improve safety and efficiency in shared environments. - Methods for optimizing package placement within delivery vehicles to ensure timely and efficient delivery. - Controllers that anticipate and activate driving assistance features based on visibility conditions while the vehicle is still being manually driven. - Systems that recommend charging stations based on the user's consumption of content and the charge state of the electric vehicle. - A system that uses vehicle sensor data to predict upcoming route conditions and identify potential obstacles. - A server-based system that recommends unique and less crowded destinations for vehicles to visit. - Methods for conducting site surveys using vehicles, including staking procedures, image capture, and subterranean scanning. - A method for forming vehicle components using a specific material and heating and stamping processes.
Overall, these patents demonstrate Ford Global Technologies, LLC's commitment to developing innovative solutions for various aspects of vehicle technology, including power management, battery design, safety, efficiency, and user experience.
Contents
- 1 Patent applications for Ford Global Technologies, LLC on November 30th, 2023
- 1.1 SUBFRAME ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE (17824989)
- 1.2 ARB DISCONNECT SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED ROLL GRADIENT AND UNDERSTEER CHARACTERISTICS (18249183)
- 1.3 TONNEAU COVER INCLUDING MOVEABLE PANELS (17828207)
- 1.4 VEHICLE FRAME CROSS MEMBERS WITH BUCKLING AVOIDANCE FEATURES (18365043)
- 1.5 VEHICLE HAVING DEPLOYABLE SLIDING WORK DESK (17826462)
- 1.6 VEHICLE CARGO BED SYSTEMS INCLUDING A STAIR ASSEMBLY, A LOAD STOP, OR BOTH (18188610)
- 1.7 System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Identification of Intention and Prediction for Parallel Parking Vehicles (17828137)
- 1.8 VEHICLE MAP DATA MANAGEMENT (17826259)
- 1.9 BODY STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE HAVING REINFORCEMENT ASSEMBLY (17825124)
- 1.10 Method for Forming Vehicle Component (18304931)
- 1.11 Systems and Methods for Use of a Vehicle to Conduct a Site Survey Operation (17804485)
- 1.12 OFF-BEAT LOCATION RECOMMENDATIONS (17828712)
- 1.13 PATH GEOMETRY BASED ON VEHICLE SENSING (17825255)
- 1.14 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENTERTAINMENT RECOMMENDATIONS DURING CHARGE OF A BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE (17804504)
- 1.15 SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE ROUTE OPTIMIZATION USING VISIBILITY CONDITION (17751939)
- 1.16 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TIMELY MOVING OF A PACKAGE INSIDE A DELIVERY VEHICLE (17804481)
- 1.17 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING PEDESTRIANS WITH CROSSWALKING OR JAYWALKING INTENT (18321120)
- 1.18 TRACTION BATTERY PACKS WITH MIXED MATERIAL TRAY STRUCTURES (17825181)
- 1.19 Coverless Interchangeable AC Power Outlets (18140003)
Patent applications for Ford Global Technologies, LLC on November 30th, 2023
SUBFRAME ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE (17824989)
Main Inventor
Cliff Standifer
ARB DISCONNECT SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED ROLL GRADIENT AND UNDERSTEER CHARACTERISTICS (18249183)
Main Inventor
Erik OTTEN
TONNEAU COVER INCLUDING MOVEABLE PANELS (17828207)
Main Inventor
Stuart C. Salter
VEHICLE FRAME CROSS MEMBERS WITH BUCKLING AVOIDANCE FEATURES (18365043)
Main Inventor
Yalla Mussa Abushawashi
VEHICLE HAVING DEPLOYABLE SLIDING WORK DESK (17826462)
Main Inventor
Stuart C. Salter
VEHICLE CARGO BED SYSTEMS INCLUDING A STAIR ASSEMBLY, A LOAD STOP, OR BOTH (18188610)
Main Inventor
William Charles Brick
System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Identification of Intention and Prediction for Parallel Parking Vehicles (17828137)
Main Inventor
Randall Schur
VEHICLE MAP DATA MANAGEMENT (17826259)
Main Inventor
Yuming Niu
BODY STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE HAVING REINFORCEMENT ASSEMBLY (17825124)
Main Inventor
Joseph Prescott Hickey
Method for Forming Vehicle Component (18304931)
Main Inventor
Constantin Chiriac
Systems and Methods for Use of a Vehicle to Conduct a Site Survey Operation (17804485)
Main Inventor
Stuart Salter
OFF-BEAT LOCATION RECOMMENDATIONS (17828712)
Main Inventor
Himanshu VERMA
PATH GEOMETRY BASED ON VEHICLE SENSING (17825255)
Main Inventor
Adil Nizam Siddiqui
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENTERTAINMENT RECOMMENDATIONS DURING CHARGE OF A BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE (17804504)
Main Inventor
Jeffrey Yizho Hu
SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE ROUTE OPTIMIZATION USING VISIBILITY CONDITION (17751939)
Main Inventor
Stuart C. SALTER
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TIMELY MOVING OF A PACKAGE INSIDE A DELIVERY VEHICLE (17804481)
Main Inventor
Yifan Chen
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING PEDESTRIANS WITH CROSSWALKING OR JAYWALKING INTENT (18321120)
Main Inventor
Friederike Schneemann
TRACTION BATTERY PACKS WITH MIXED MATERIAL TRAY STRUCTURES (17825181)
Main Inventor
Derek Langley
Coverless Interchangeable AC Power Outlets (18140003)
Main Inventor
Ailen Flores Becerril
