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last 30 patents
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Method and system for controlling a motive power system of an autom...
Patent number
8,005,587
Issue date
Aug 23, 2011
Ford Motor Company
Michael Alan Tamor
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Grant
System and method for reducing power consumption when heating a fue...
Patent number
7,980,222
Issue date
Jul 19, 2011
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Craig Stephan
F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Patent Grant
Method and apparatus for maintaining a trailer in a straight positi...
Patent number
7,950,751
Issue date
May 31, 2011
Ford Global Technologies
Timothy G. Offerle
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Grant
Fuel vapor management for stored fuel using floating particles
Patent number
7,703,444
Issue date
Apr 27, 2010
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Steven Schondorf
F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Patent Grant
Method for improving operation of an electrically operable mechanic...
Patent number
7,681,539
Issue date
Mar 23, 2010
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Richard Wineland
F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Patent Grant
Method for improving the operation of electrically controlled actua...
Patent number
7,596,445
Issue date
Sep 29, 2009
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Clay Maranville
H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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Patent Grant
System and method for reducing power consumption when heating a fue...
Patent number
7,516,733
Issue date
Apr 14, 2009
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Craig Stephan
F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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Patent Grant
Method and apparatus of controlling an automotive vehicle using bra...
Patent number
7,165,644
Issue date
Jan 23, 2007
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Timothy G. Offerle
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Grant
Active night vision system for vehicles employing anti-blinding scheme
Patent number
6,966,681
Issue date
Nov 22, 2005
Ford Global Technologies LLC
Craig H. Stephan
H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
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Patent Grant
Active night vision system for vehicles employing anti-blinding scheme
Patent number
6,828,544
Issue date
Dec 7, 2004
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Craig Hammann Stephan
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Grant
Active night vision system for vehicles employing anti-blinding scheme
Patent number
6,774,367
Issue date
Aug 10, 2004
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Craig Hammann Stephan
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Grant
Method for controlling airbag deployment
Patent number
6,764,095
Issue date
Jul 20, 2004
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Craig Hammann Stephan
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Grant
System for sensing whether an object struck in a collision is a ped...
Patent number
6,744,354
Issue date
Jun 1, 2004
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Craig Hammann Stephan
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Grant
Brake fluid pressure relief assembly
Patent number
6,695,415
Issue date
Feb 24, 2004
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Craig Hammann Stephan
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Grant
Transportation system
Patent number
6,651,566
Issue date
Nov 25, 2003
Ford Motor Company
Craig Hammann Stephan
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Grant
System and method for controlling flow of vehicles
Patent number
6,637,343
Issue date
Oct 28, 2003
Ford Motor Company
Craig Hammann Stephan
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Grant
Method for achieving and maintaining desired speed on a guideway sy...
Patent number
6,619,212
Issue date
Sep 16, 2003
Ford Motor Company
Craig Hammann Stephan
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Grant
Passive automatic door opener
Patent number
6,476,732
Issue date
Nov 5, 2002
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Craig Hammann Stephan
G07 - CHECKING-DEVICES
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Patent Grant
Park gear damper for an automatic transmission for an automotive ve...
Patent number
6,419,068
Issue date
Jul 16, 2002
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Craig Hammann Stephan
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Grant
Temperature compensating gas spring strut and method of making
Patent number
6,263,556
Issue date
Jul 24, 2001
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Craig Hammann Stephan
F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
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Patent Grant
Steering column with variable collapse force
Patent number
6,152,488
Issue date
Nov 28, 2000
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Gregory Thomas Hedderly
B62 - LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
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Patent Grant
Hydraulic lash adjuster mechanism with pressure controlled leak down
Patent number
6,006,710
Issue date
Dec 28, 1999
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Craig Hammann Stephan
F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Patent Grant
Anti-lockout smart key system
Patent number
5,831,520
Issue date
Nov 3, 1998
Ford Motor Company
Craig Hammann Stephan
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Grant
Hybrid electric propulsion system using a dual shaft turbine engine
Patent number
5,826,673
Issue date
Oct 27, 1998
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Bradford Bates
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Grant
Hybrid electric propulsion system using a dual shaft turbine engine
Patent number
5,762,156
Issue date
Jun 9, 1998
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Bradford Bates
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Grant
Soft landing electromechanically actuated engine valve
Patent number
5,730,091
Issue date
Mar 24, 1998
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Roy Edward Diehl
F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Patent Grant
Acceleration sensing module with a combined self-test and ground el...
Patent number
5,731,520
Issue date
Mar 24, 1998
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Paul Elwin Stevenson
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Patent Grant
Electromechanically actuated valve with multiple lifts
Patent number
5,692,463
Issue date
Dec 2, 1997
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Feng Liang
F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Patent Grant
Electromechanically actuated valve with multiple lifts and soft lan...
Patent number
5,647,311
Issue date
Jul 15, 1997
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Feng Liang
F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
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Patent Grant
Electromechanically actuated valve with soft landing and consistent...
Patent number
5,645,019
Issue date
Jul 8, 1997
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Feng Liang
F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
Patents Applications
last 30 patents
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Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A MOTIVE POWER SYSTEM OF AN AUTOM...
Publication number
20090192660
Publication date
Jul 30, 2009
Ford Motor Company
Michael Alan Tamor
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information
Patent Application
System and Method for Reducing Power Consumption When Heating a Fue...
Publication number
20090108096
Publication date
Apr 30, 2009
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Craig Stephan
F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information
Patent Application
METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE OPERATION OF ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED ACTU...
Publication number
20080204178
Publication date
Aug 28, 2008
Clay Maranville
F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information
Patent Application
METHOD FOR IMPROVING OPERATION OF AN ELECTRICALLY OPERABLE MECHANIC...
Publication number
20080127918
Publication date
Jun 5, 2008
Richard Wineland
F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information
Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION WHEN HEATING A FUE...
Publication number
20080127940
Publication date
Jun 5, 2008
Craig Stephan
F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information
Patent Application
FUEL VAPOR MANAGEMENT FOR STORED FUEL USING FLOATING PARTICLES
Publication number
20070006852
Publication date
Jan 11, 2007
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Steven Schondorf
F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information
Patent Application
METHOD AND APPARATUS OF CONTROLLING AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE USING BRA...
Publication number
20050236896
Publication date
Oct 27, 2005
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Timothy G. Offerle
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information
Patent Application
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING THE POSITION OF A TRAILER RELAT...
Publication number
20050206225
Publication date
Sep 22, 2005
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Timothy G. Offerle
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information
Patent Application
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING A TRAILER IN A STRAIGHT POSITI...
Publication number
20050206233
Publication date
Sep 22, 2005
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Timothy G. Offerle
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information
Patent Application
ACTIVE NIGHT VISION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES EMPLOYING ANTI-BLINDING SCHEME
Publication number
20050094410
Publication date
May 5, 2005
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Craig H. Stephan
H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
Information
Patent Application
System for sensing whether an object struck in a collision is a ped...
Publication number
20040066286
Publication date
Apr 8, 2004
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Craig Hammann Stephan
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information
Patent Application
Active night vision system for vehicles employing anti-blinding scheme
Publication number
20040031922
Publication date
Feb 19, 2004
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Craig Hammann Stephan
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information
Patent Application
Active night vision system for vehicles employing anti-blinding scheme
Publication number
20030230705
Publication date
Dec 18, 2003
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Craig Hammann Stephan
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information
Patent Application
Brake fluid pressure relief assembly
Publication number
20030188778
Publication date
Oct 9, 2003
Craig Hammann Stephan
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information
Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FLOW OF VEHICLES
Publication number
20030173174
Publication date
Sep 18, 2003
Ford Motor Company
Craig Hammann Stephan
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information
Patent Application
METHOD FOR ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING DESIRED SPEED ON A GUIDEWAY SY...
Publication number
20030173172
Publication date
Sep 18, 2003
Ford Motor Company
Craig Hammann Stephan
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Patent Application
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
Publication number
20030173173
Publication date
Sep 18, 2003
Ford Motor Company
Craig Hammann Stephan
B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL