FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC patent applications on April 10th, 2025
Patent Applications by FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC on April 10th, 2025
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC: 18 patent applications
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC has applied for patents in the areas of H01M4/04 (3), H01M10/0525 (3), H01M10/625 (3), H01M10/658 (2), H01M10/6568 (2) B60L15/2018 (1), H01M6/5038 (1), H01M50/358 (1), H01M50/291 (1), H01M10/6568 (1)
With keywords such as: vehicle, battery, electrode, cell, subassembly, assembly, frame, cooling, include, and including in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
20250115138. ONE-PEDAL DRIVE CONTROL ON GRADE_simplified_abstract_(ford global technologies, llc)
Inventor(s): Sergey Gennadievich SEMENOV of Farmington Hills MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Richard B ECKENRODE of Royal Oak MI US for ford global technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): B60L15/20
CPC Code(s): B60L15/2018
Abstract: a vehicle includes an electric machine that propels the vehicle, and a controller that, while wheels of only one axle of the vehicle are on a ramp being entered and climbed by the vehicle and a first ramp compensation torque is being commanded to the electric machine, reduces the first ramp compensation torque responsive to a rate of increase of the first ramp compensation torque exceeding a first rate threshold.
20250115202. VEHICLE BUMPER ASSEMBLY_simplified_abstract_(ford global technologies, llc)
Inventor(s): Dean M. Jaradi of Macomb MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Mohammad Omar Faruque of Ann Arbor MI US for ford global technologies, llc, S.M. Iskander Farooq of Novi MI US for ford global technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): B60R19/22, B60R19/18, B60R19/34
CPC Code(s): B60R19/22
Abstract: a vehicle includes a vehicle frame including a first frame rail and a second frame rail each elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis. the first frame rail is spaced from the second frame rail along a vehicle-lateral axis. the vehicle includes a bumper supported by the first frame rail and the second frame rail. the bumper includes a crossbeam elongated along the vehicle-lateral axis. the bumper includes a cell structure vehicle-forward of the crossbeam, the cell structure including cell walls that define cell chambers. the bumper includes foam disposed in the cell chambers.
Inventor(s): Joseph Prior of Detroit MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Joshua Robert Hemphill of White Lake MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Raul Ezequiel Alvarez Ruiz of Estado de Mexico MX for ford global technologies, llc, Michael Shawn Watterworth of Brighton MI US for ford global technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): B62D33/027
CPC Code(s): B62D33/0273
Abstract: a vehicle assembly includes a frame subassembly of a tailgate. the frame subassembly has a cargo bed access opening between a first outboard section and a second outboard section. the assembly further includes a door subassembly of the tailgate. the door subassembly is pivotably coupled to the frame subassembly. the door subassembly is pivotable relative to the frame subassembly back-and-forth between a door open position and a door closed position. when the door subassembly is in the door closed position, the door subassembly closes the cargo bed access opening and is shingled relative to the frame subassembly.
Inventor(s): Constantin Chiriac of Windsor CA for ford global technologies, llc, S. George Luckey, JR. of Dearborn MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Daniel Scott Freiberg of Dearborn MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Larry Alan Godlewski of Fenton MI US for ford global technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): C22B7/00, C22B1/02, C22B19/30, C22B21/00, C22B26/22
CPC Code(s): C22B7/004
Abstract: a method of processing mixed-material vehicle scrap includes conditioning the mixed-material vehicle scrap and heating the mixed-material vehicle scrap. the mixed-material vehicle scrap comprises a first group of parts and a second group of parts. the first group of parts includes a first alloy and the second group of parts has a substrate of a second alloy and a coating disposed over the substrate. the mixed-material vehicle scrap is conditioned such that an element of the second alloy is diffused into the coating to form a diffused coating. the diffused coating has a melting temperature greater than a melting temperature of the first alloy. the mixed-material vehicle scrap is heated to a temperature above the melting temperature of the first alloy and below the melting temperature of the diffused coating, thereby allowing the second group of parts to separate from the first group of parts.
Inventor(s): Keith Weston of Canton MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Brendan Diamond of Grosse Pointe MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Michael Alan Mcnees of Flat Rock MI US for ford global technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G06V10/26, G01G19/12, G06T7/136, G06T7/155
CPC Code(s): G06V10/26
Abstract: methods and apparatus to estimate trailer load are disclosed. an example apparatus comprises memory, instructions, and programmable circuitry to execute the instructions to determine a threshold value associated with at least one of a vehicle or a trailer, the trailer couplable to the vehicle, access an image containing an object to be placed in the trailer, divide the image into segments, at least one of the segments corresponding to the object, determine a characteristic of the object based on the at least one of the segments, compare the characteristic to the threshold value, and determine at least one operating characteristic of the vehicle based on the comparison.
Inventor(s): Krishna Bandi of Farmington Hills MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Meghna Menon of Ann Arbor MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Mario Anthony Santillo of Canton MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Gregory P. Linkowski of Dearborn MI US for ford global technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G07C5/00, H04W4/44
CPC Code(s): G07C5/008
Abstract: a method for remotely waking-up a vehicle includes the request of a vehicle power state of at least one non-responsive vehicle of a plurality of autonomously operated vehicles, the verificationâvia a remote-start-wakeup automated vehicle marshaling algorithm installed within an infrastructureâof a current power state of the at least one non-responsive vehicle, the identification that the at least one non-responsive vehicle is in an off-state, and the generation of a wake-up command that is wirelessly transmitted to the at least one non-responsive vehicle via a cv2x-pc5 protocol.
Inventor(s): Shreshta Rajakumar Deshpande of Ann Arbor MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Kukhyun Ahn of Ann Arbor MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Xiaowu Zhang of Novi MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Yan Wang of Ann Arbor MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Xinpeng Wang of Dearborn MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Han Zheng of Dearborn MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Huei Peng of Dearborn MI US for ford global technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G08G1/0967, G06N20/20, G08G1/01, G08G1/052, G08G1/056
CPC Code(s): G08G1/096775
Abstract: a traffic signal phase and timing (spat) prediction system is disclosed. the system may include a transceiver configured to receive historical traffic signal information associated with a traffic light and real-time traffic signal information. the system may further include a memory configured to store a training data and a trained machine model. the trained machine model may be trained using the training data that includes the historical traffic signal information. the system may further include a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the trained machine model to predict traffic signal information (e.g., spat) associated with a future traffic signal cycle based on the real-time traffic signal information. the processor may further output the traffic signal information associated with the future traffic signal cycle to a vehicle.
Inventor(s): Xin Liu of Novi MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Andrew Robert Drews of Ann Arbor MI US for ford global technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): H01M4/04, H01M10/0562, H01M10/0587, H01M50/46
CPC Code(s): H01M4/043
Abstract: a method includes arranging a double sided positive electrode assembly between a pair of single sided negative electrodes assemblies such that positive electrode coatings of the double sided positive electrode assembly directly contact solid electrolyte separator layers of the single sided negative electrode assemblies to form a solid state electrode assembly, and applying pressure to each of the single sided negative electrode assemblies to compress the solid state electrode assembly and establish ionic contact between the positive electrode coatings and the solid electrolyte separator layers.
Inventor(s): Jonghwan PARK of Ann Arbor MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Insik JEON of Novi MI US for ford global technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): H01M4/131, H01M4/02, H01M4/04, H01M4/1391, H01M4/36, H01M4/505, H01M4/62, H01M4/66, H01M10/0525
CPC Code(s): H01M4/131
Abstract: a lithium-ion battery with an enhanced electrode structure and methods for forming such an electrode structure. the electrode assembly comprises a pre-coat layer compressed with a metal current collector on which a lithium-manganese rich active layer is then deposited and compressed to form the assembly. the disclosed electrode structure reduces internal resistance.
Inventor(s): Insik Jeon of Novi MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Jonghwan Park of Ann Arbor MI US for ford global technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): H01M4/62, H01M4/04, H01M10/0525
CPC Code(s): H01M4/623
Abstract: an electrode assembly for a lithium-ion battery is provided. the electrode assembly may comprise a metal foil having thereon a conductive coating including a polymeric binder and a self-supporting electrode film of active material and fibrillated composite binder laminated with the metal foil such that the conductive coating is between the metal foil and self-supporting electrode film. the fibrillated composite binder may include carbon particles and a same polymeric binder.
Inventor(s): Benjamin Jason Emley of Canton MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Martin Andrew Frania of Canton MI US for ford global technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): H01M6/50
CPC Code(s): H01M6/5038
Abstract: a system for a battery manufacturing process includes a housing defining a chamber adapted to receive an electrode substrate, a vacuum system fluidly coupled to the housing and operable to remove particles in the chamber via suction, and an induction dry-cool system including one or more coils provided in the chamber. the one or more coils are operable to heat the electrode substrate via induction during a dry operation and to reduce temperature of the electrode substrate during a cooling operation. the system further includes a control system configured to control the vacuum system and the induction dry-cool system during the dry operation and the cooling operation.
Inventor(s): Hans Guenter QUIX of Herzogenrath DE for ford global technologies, llc, Jan MEHRING of Koeln DE for ford global technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): H01M8/04746, B60K11/02, B60L50/75, B60L58/40, H01M8/04007, H01M8/04029, H01M8/0432, H01M8/04701, H01M10/613, H01M10/625, H01M10/633, H01M10/6568, H01M16/00
CPC Code(s): H01M8/04768
Abstract: a vehicle cooling system for a fuel cell and an electrical energy store includes a first cooling circuit configured to cool the fuel cell and a second cooling circuit configured to cool the electrical energy store with the first cooling circuit and the second cooling circuit selectively fluidly connected to one another in response to temperatures of the fuel cell and electrical energy store. the first cooling circuit may include a coolant removal point arranged downstream of the fuel cell and upstream of a heat exchanger. the first cooling circuit may also include a coolant recirculation point downstream of a heat exchanger and upstream of the fuel cell.
Inventor(s): Qian Zhou of Northville MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Mark Nelson Main of Livonia MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Kent Snyder of Dearborn MI US for ford global technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): H01M10/0567, H01M10/0525, H01M10/0568, H01M10/42
CPC Code(s): H01M10/0567
Abstract: an electrochemical cell including an additive mixture for alleviating the symptoms of overcharge is disclosed. the additive mixture may include a combination of at least two of diethyl allylphosphonate, 4-fluorobiphenyl, and 1-phenyl-1-cyclohexene. for example, an electrolyte may include allylphosphonate and 4-fluorobiphenyl. in yet another example, an electrolyte may include 1-phenyl-1-cyclohexene.
Inventor(s): Insik Jeon of Novi MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Jonghwan Park of Ann Arbor MI US for ford global technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): H01M10/42, H01M50/414, H01M50/417, H01M50/42, H01M50/426, H01M50/434, H01M50/443, H01M50/457, H01M50/489, H01M50/581
CPC Code(s): H01M10/4235
Abstract: a battery component is provided. the battery component may comprise a separator including a porous substrate, a ceramic coating on a surface of the porous substrate, and solid unencapsulated endothermic phase change material particles on or in the ceramic coating and configured to melt upon reaching a phase transition temperature and fill pores in the surface of the porous substrate.
Inventor(s): Xiaogang ZHANG of Novi MI US for ford global technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): H01M10/6568, B60L50/60, B60L58/26, H01M10/613, H01M10/625, H01M10/63, H01M10/653, H01M10/6554, H01M10/6556, H01M50/209, H01M50/258, H01M50/342, H01M50/358
CPC Code(s): H01M10/6568
Abstract: thermal management and venting systems are provided for managing thermal energy levels of traction battery packs. an exemplary thermal management and venting system may be configured to control a flow of a cooling fluid through an interior volume of a battery module based on a temperature of a cooling fluid exiting a heat exchanger plate of the traction battery pack. the proposed systems are therefore capable of more quickly and efficiently reducing temperatures of vent gases and hot particulates by mixing the vent gases with the cooling fluid, thereby substantially eliminating vent gas combustion and thermal propagation during a battery thermal event.
Inventor(s): David STEIN of Ann Arbor MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Vernon Eric JACKSON of Ypsilanti MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Ian Kenneth McEACHERN of Allen Park MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Scott M. ROLLINS of Highland MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Liam E. WEST of Ferndale MI US for ford global technologies, llc, David DOMAN of Canton MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Dominic Mario BERTOLINI of Birmingham MI US for ford global technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): H01M50/291, H01M10/625, H01M10/647, H01M10/6562, H01M10/658, H01M50/211, H01M50/249, H01M50/293, H01M50/507
CPC Code(s): H01M50/291
Abstract: battery arrays are provided for traction battery packs. an exemplary battery array may include a first cell stack subassembly including a first split dividing wall member, and a second cell stack subassembly including a second split dividing wall member. the first split dividing wall member and the second split dividing wall member cooperate to establish a dividing wall assembly between the first cell stack subassembly and the second cell stack subassembly. the dividing wall assembly can function to both provide the necessary tensile structure for maintaining battery cell compression and thermally isolate the adjacent cell stack subassemblies from one another.
Inventor(s): Xiaogang Zhang of Novi MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Steven Wooldridge of Manchester MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Jianwen Yi of West Bloomfield MI US for ford global technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): H01M50/358, B60H1/00
CPC Code(s): H01M50/358
Abstract: a battery pack venting assembly includes a battery pack vent that communicates a flow of vent byproducts from a battery pack. the battery pack vent has a coolant passage that communicates a coolant to manage thermal energy levels within the flow of vent byproducts. the coolant can be a liquid coolant. the battery pack vent can be configured to communicate the flow to impinge on areas of the battery pack vent.
Inventor(s): Parikshit S. GUPTE of West Bloomfield MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Giriraj SRINIVASAN of Troy MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Bhaskara Rao BODDAKAYALA of Troy MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Scott M. ROLLINS of Highland MI US for ford global technologies, llc, Dominic Mario BERTOLINI of Birmingham MI US for ford global technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): H01M50/367, B60L50/64, H01M10/48, H01M10/658, H01M50/211, H01M50/271
CPC Code(s): H01M50/367
Abstract: battery arrays are provided for traction battery packs. an exemplary battery array may include an interior component including a venting channel and an exterior component including a venting hole. the venting hole may be staggered relative to the venting channel to establish a tortuous venting path between an interior and an exterior of the battery array.
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC patent applications on April 10th, 2025
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- B60L15/20
- CPC B60L15/2018
- Ford global technologies, llc
- B60R19/22
- B60R19/18
- B60R19/34
- CPC B60R19/22
- B62D33/027
- CPC B62D33/0273
- C22B7/00
- C22B1/02
- C22B19/30
- C22B21/00
- C22B26/22
- CPC C22B7/004
- G06V10/26
- G01G19/12
- G06T7/136
- G06T7/155
- CPC G06V10/26
- G07C5/00
- H04W4/44
- CPC G07C5/008
- G08G1/0967
- G06N20/20
- G08G1/01
- G08G1/052
- G08G1/056
- CPC G08G1/096775
- H01M4/04
- H01M10/0562
- H01M10/0587
- H01M50/46
- CPC H01M4/043
- H01M4/131
- H01M4/02
- H01M4/1391
- H01M4/36
- H01M4/505
- H01M4/62
- H01M4/66
- H01M10/0525
- CPC H01M4/131
- CPC H01M4/623
- H01M6/50
- CPC H01M6/5038
- H01M8/04746
- B60K11/02
- B60L50/75
- B60L58/40
- H01M8/04007
- H01M8/04029
- H01M8/0432
- H01M8/04701
- H01M10/613
- H01M10/625
- H01M10/633
- H01M10/6568
- H01M16/00
- CPC H01M8/04768
- H01M10/0567
- H01M10/0568
- H01M10/42
- CPC H01M10/0567
- H01M50/414
- H01M50/417
- H01M50/42
- H01M50/426
- H01M50/434
- H01M50/443
- H01M50/457
- H01M50/489
- H01M50/581
- CPC H01M10/4235
- B60L50/60
- B60L58/26
- H01M10/63
- H01M10/653
- H01M10/6554
- H01M10/6556
- H01M50/209
- H01M50/258
- H01M50/342
- H01M50/358
- CPC H01M10/6568
- H01M50/291
- H01M10/647
- H01M10/6562
- H01M10/658
- H01M50/211
- H01M50/249
- H01M50/293
- H01M50/507
- CPC H01M50/291
- B60H1/00
- CPC H01M50/358
- H01M50/367
- B60L50/64
- H01M10/48
- H01M50/271
- CPC H01M50/367
