Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Damian Parcari
  • Patent number: 6731239
    Abstract: A system and method for providing information related to geographical sites based on position coordinates of a user information retrieval device. The user information retrieval device includes a positioning system unit, a transmitter, a receiver, and a user interface. The positioning system unit determines the position of the user information retrieval device and the transmitter transmits the position coordinates to a remote computer over a wireless network. A processor in the remote computer gathers information relating to geographical sites within a given distance of the position coordinates of the user information retrieval device. A transmitter in the remote computer transmits the information relating to the geographical sites to the user information retrieval device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Carroll Edward Wall, John Whitacre
  • Patent number: 6569392
    Abstract: The invention is a method of manufacturing a three-way catalyst and the catalyst as well as its use for treating exhaust gas generated by a gasoline internal combustion engine. The catalyst composition comprises a mixture of particles of three different materials. More specifically, it includes a mixture of calcined ceria/zirconia particles impregnated with platinum together with palladium, other calcined ceria/zirconia particles impregnated with only rhodium precious metal, and alumina particles not impregnated with precious metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Shiyao Li, Jun (John) Li, Ronald G. Hurley
  • Patent number: 6493920
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of assembling a vehicle. The method comprises providing an open-top cab module comprising a metallic base frame, a plurality of exterior body panels secured to the base frame, and interior cab module trim component. A roof assembly is then provided. The roof assembly comprises a light metallic roof frame, at least one roof panel supported on the roof frame, glass components comprising at least a front windshield supported on the roof frame, and interior roof assembly trim components supported on the roof frame. The roof assembly is then secured to the cab module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David John Hill, Kimberly Ann Lazarz, Matthias Baumann, Matthew John Zaluzec