Patents by Inventor Arnold Kadiu

Arnold Kadiu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10967720
    Abstract: A body-on-frame vehicle includes a left frame rail, a right frame rail, a plate, a plurality of cross-members, a plurality of power storage modules, and a first electric motor. The plate is attached to both frame rails. The plurality of cross-members are attached to both frame rails. Adjacent cross-members cooperate with the plate and frame rails to define compartments. The plurality of power storage modules are disposed within a plurality of the compartments. The first electric motor is supported by a section of the frame rails forward or rearward of the power storage modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ari Caliskan, Arnold Kadiu
  • Patent number: 10780923
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle frame elongated along a longitudinal axis. The vehicle frame includes a first rail and a second rail spaced from each other and each elongated along the longitudinal axis. The vehicle frame includes a longitudinal beam between the first and second rails and elongated along the longitudinal axis. The vehicle includes a vehicle body. The vehicle body includes a cross-beam directly connected to the longitudinal beam and to the first and second rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ari Garo Caliskan, Arnold Kadiu, Shawn Michael Morgans, Parameswararao Pothuraju, Aref Vandadi
  • Patent number: 10773602
    Abstract: This disclosure details electrified vehicles that are equipped with removable generators for increasing the electric range of the vehicles. An exemplary electrified vehicle includes a cargo space, such as a truck bed, and a generator removably positioned within the cargo space. The generator is adapted to selectively supply power for either charging a battery pack of the electrified vehicle or for propelling one or more vehicle drive wheels. In some embodiments, the generator is shaped like, and therefore disguised as, a toolbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Ari Caliskan, John Jaranson, Peter A. Friedman, Arnold Kadiu
  • Publication number: 20200083573
    Abstract: A battery assembly for a vehicle including a battery pack and a platform supporting the battery pack. A tubular sled runner is longitudinally oriented to absorb collision forces in a frontal collision. The sled runner defines first and second coolant supply channels on opposite lateral sides of a central coolant return channel. A coolant circulation system provides coolant to the first and second coolant supply channels and receives coolant from the central coolant return channel. A coolant loop is disclosed for cooling another heat source with the coolant flowing through the sled runner. Longitudinally extending ribs may be provided on the inner side, outer side, or both sides of the sidewalls of the sled runner to increase crush resistance or heat transfer efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Ari Garo CALISKAN, Peter A. FRIEDMAN, Arnold KADIU
  • Patent number: 10583862
    Abstract: A vehicle includes first and second roof rails spaced from each other, and a forward member and rearward member connected to each other and each extending from the first roof rail to the second roof rail. The forward member includes a beam and a finger. The finger is on the first roof rail and extends from the beam away from the rearward member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Rahul Arora, James Chih Cheng, Arnold Kadiu
  • Patent number: 10562409
    Abstract: A mounting rail assembly for mounting a seat to a vehicle is provided. The mounting rail assembly includes a substrate positioned between a first U-shaped track and a second U-shaped track in addition to one or more attachment members configured to couple the first and second U-shaped tracks and provide a clamping pressure to the substrate. The first and second U-shaped tracks include a plurality of apertures to receive the one or more attachment members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Arnold Kadiu, Ari Caliskan, Aref Vandadi, Parameswararao Pothuraju
  • Publication number: 20200017147
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle frame elongated along a longitudinal axis. The vehicle frame includes a first rail and a second rail spaced from each other and each elongated along the longitudinal axis. The vehicle frame includes a longitudinal beam between the first and second rails and elongated along the longitudinal axis. The vehicle includes a vehicle body. The vehicle body includes a cross-beam directly connected to the longitudinal beam and to the first and second rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: ARI GARO CALISKAN, ARNOLD KADIU, SHAWN MICHAEL MORGANS, PARAMESWARARAO POTHURAJU, AREF VANDADI
  • Publication number: 20200009992
    Abstract: A mounting rail assembly for mounting a seat to a vehicle is provided. The mounting rail assembly includes a substrate positioned between a first U-shaped track and a second U-shaped track in addition to one or more attachment members configured to couple the first and second U-shaped tracks and provide a clamping pressure to the substrate. The first and second U-shaped tracks include a plurality of apertures to receive the one or more attachment members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Arnold Kadiu, Ari Caliskan, Aref Vandadi, Parameswararao Pothuraju
  • Publication number: 20190351750
    Abstract: A body-on-frame vehicle includes a left frame rail, a right frame rail, a plate, a plurality of cross-members, a plurality of power storage modules, and a first electric motor. The plate is attached to both frame rails. The plurality of cross-members are attached to both frame rails. Adjacent cross-members cooperate with the plate and frame rails to define compartments. The plurality of power storage modules are disposed within a plurality of the compartments. The first electric motor is supported by a section of the frame rails forward or rearward of the power storage modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ari Caliskan, Arnold Kadiu
  • Publication number: 20190344833
    Abstract: A vehicle includes first and second roof rails spaced from each other, and a forward member and rearward member connected to each other and each extending from the first roof rail to the second roof rail. The forward member includes a beam and a finger. The finger is on the first roof rail and extends from the beam away from the rearward member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Rahul Arora, James Chih Cheng, Arnold Kadiu
  • Publication number: 20190329657
    Abstract: This disclosure details electrified vehicles that are equipped with removable generators for increasing the electric range of the vehicles. An exemplary electrified vehicle includes a cargo space, such as a truck bed, and a generator removably positioned within the cargo space. The generator is adapted to selectively supply power for either charging a battery pack of the electrified vehicle or for propelling one or more vehicle drive wheels. In some embodiments, the generator is shaped like, and therefore disguised as, a toolbox.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Ari Caliskan, John Jaranson, Peter A. Friedman, Arnold Kadiu