Patents by Inventor Matthew B. Makowski
Matthew B. Makowski 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).
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Patent number: 11767063Abstract: This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle, and in particular a vehicle body structure for a motor vehicle, with an extended roof reinforcement structure. An example vehicle includes an A-pillar, a roof side rail, a dash panel, and a reinforcement structure extending at least partially through the roof side rail and the A-pillar to a front end forward of the dash panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Joseph Prescott Hickey, Christopher John May, Michael Kozak, Jamil M. Alwan, Chelliah Madasamy, Matthew B. Makowski, Mazhar Mohammed Hussain
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Patent number: 11260748Abstract: An assembly includes a vehicle frame having a crossmember defining a passage. The assembly includes a drive unit supported by the crossmember in the passage. The assembly includes a stabilizer fixed to the drive unit, the stabilizer permitting movement of the drive unit in a first direction relative to the passage and restricting movement of the drive unit in a second direction opposite the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: GaRam Jun, Joseph Hyde, Harsha Hebbale, Matthew B. Makowski, Joseph Abramczyk
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Patent number: 11225214Abstract: A vehicle includes a window and a striker positioned to strike the window. The vehicle includes an actuator positioned to drive the striker. The vehicle includes a temperature sensor in communication with the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Joseph Hyde, Garam Jun, Joseph Edward Abramczyk, Nathan Kristofor Tardif, Matthew B. Makowski
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Publication number: 20210394832Abstract: This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle, and in particular a vehicle body structure for a motor vehicle, with an extended roof reinforcement structure. An example vehicle includes an A-pillar, a roof side rail, a dash panel, and a reinforcement structure extending at least partially through the roof side rail and the A-pillar to a front end forward of the dash panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Joseph Prescott Hickey, Christopher John May, Michael Kozak, Jamil M. Alwan, Chelliah Madasamy, Matthew B. Makowski, Mazhar Mohammed Hussain
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Patent number: 11136065Abstract: This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle, and in particular a vehicle body structure for a motor vehicle, with an extended roof reinforcement structure. An example vehicle includes an A-pillar, a roof side rail, a dash panel, and a reinforcement structure extending at least partially through the roof side rail and the A-pillar to a front end forward of the dash panel.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Joseph Prescott Hickey, Christopher John May, Michael Kozak, Jamil M. Alwan, Chelliah Madasamy, Matthew B. Makowski, Mazhar Mohammed Hussain
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Publication number: 20210261198Abstract: This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle, and in particular a vehicle body structure for a motor vehicle, with an extended roof reinforcement structure. An example vehicle includes an A-pillar, a roof side rail, a dash panel, and a reinforcement structure extending at least partially through the roof side rail and the A-pillar to a front end forward of the dash panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Joseph Prescott Hickey, Christopher John May, Michael Kozak, Jamil M. Alwan, Chelliah Madasamy, Matthew B. Makowski, Mazhar Mohammed Hussain
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Patent number: 10988186Abstract: An assembly includes a subframe, a rocker, a battery cage supported by the rocker, and a battery supported by the battery cage. The assembly includes a reinforcement bolted to the rocker and positioned to be along a load path through the subframe resulting from a vehicle frontal impact.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Matthew B. Makowski, Abdelmonaam Sassi, Thiag Subbian, Jayanth Kumar Basavalingiah, Jamil M. Alwan, Chelliah Madasamy
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Publication number: 20210070170Abstract: An assembly includes a vehicle frame having a crossmember defining a passage. The assembly includes a drive unit supported by the crossmember in the passage. The assembly includes a stabilizer fixed to the drive unit, the stabilizer permitting movement of the drive unit in a first direction relative to the passage and restricting movement of the drive unit in a second direction opposite the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: GaRam Jun, Joseph Hyde, Harsha Hebbale, Matthew B. Makowski, Joseph Abramczyk
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Publication number: 20210039575Abstract: A vehicle includes a window and a striker positioned to strike the window. The vehicle includes an actuator positioned to drive the striker. The vehicle includes a temperature sensor in communication with the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: JOSEPH HYDE, GARAM JUN, JOSEPH EDWARD ABRAMCZYK, NATHAN KRISTOFOR TARDIF, MATTHEW B. MAKOWSKI
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Patent number: 10800458Abstract: A vehicle includes a storage compartment. The vehicle includes a hood above the storage compartment. The hood is movable relative to the storage compartment between an open position and a closed position. The vehicle includes a flange connected to one of the hood and the storage compartment and a ring-shaped energy absorber connected to the other of the hood and the storage compartment. The flange and the ring-shaped energy absorber both circumferentially enclose the storage compartment in the closed position. The vehicle includes a seal mounted to the ring-shaped energy absorber and positioned between the ring-shaped energy absorber and the flange in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Matthew B. Makowski, Chelliah Madasamy, Joseph David Hyde, Deepak Patel, Garam Jun
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Patent number: 10766392Abstract: A seat includes a seat back frame and a mounting plate fixed to the seat back frame. A deployable plate is movably engaged with the mounting plate and is moveable away from the seat back frame from an undeployed position to a deployed position. An actuator is coupled to the deployable plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Deepak Patel, Zhibing Deng, Matthew B. Makowski, Sean Timothy Ryan
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Publication number: 20200262482Abstract: A vehicle includes a storage compartment. The vehicle includes a hood above the storage compartment. The hood is movable relative to the storage compartment between an open position and a closed position. The vehicle includes a flange connected to one of the hood and the storage compartment and a ring-shaped energy absorber connected to the other of the hood and the storage compartment. The flange and the ring-shaped energy absorber both circumferentially enclose the storage compartment in the closed position. The vehicle includes a seal mounted to the ring-shaped energy absorber and positioned between the ring-shaped energy absorber and the flange in the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: MATTHEW B. MAKOWSKI, CHELLIAH MADASAMY, JOSEPH DAVID HYDE, DEEPAK PATEL, GARAM JUN
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Patent number: 10703415Abstract: A frame assembly includes a rail including a straight portion, the straight portion including a first portion, a second portion, and a deformation trigger between the first and second portions, and a bracket attached to the first portion and the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jamil M. Alwan, Chelliah Madasamy, Matthew B. Makowski
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Patent number: 10583795Abstract: An instrument panel component includes a wall, a first projection, and a second projection. The wall is configured to be supported by the instrument panel. The first and second projections are supported by the wall and extend in a common direction away from the wall. The length of the first projection is different than the length of the second projection and both projections are of a different material than the material of the wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Pardeep Kumar Jindal, Rahul Makwana, Matthew B. Makowski
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Publication number: 20200062319Abstract: An assembly includes a subframe, a rocker, a battery cage supported by the rocker, and a battery supported by the battery cage. The assembly includes a reinforcement bolted to the rocker and positioned to be along a load path through the subframe resulting from a vehicle frontal impact.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Matthew B. Makowski, Abdelmonaam Sassi, Thiag Subbian, Jayanth Kumar Basavalingiah, Jamil M. Alwan, Chelliah Madasamy
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Patent number: 10559795Abstract: A vehicle includes a battery pack having siderails and includes a front cradle having rearwardly extending arms connected to the siderails and a cross member longitudinally spaced from the battery pack. A brace has a midportion connected to the cross member and ends connected to the arms such that the brace creates load paths between the cross member and the siderails to inhibit impact between the cross member and the battery pack.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Chelliah Madasamy, Joseph David Hyde, Matthew B. Makowski, Echung Su
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Patent number: 10543802Abstract: A restraint system includes a center console and an airbag inflatable upwardly from the center console. The airbag includes an internal panel defining two chambers. The internal panel includes a plurality of tubes, and each tube includes an opening at which that tube terminates. The openings are proximate a top of the airbag and open to the chambers.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Matthew B. Makowski, Deepak Patel, Tahmidur Rahman
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Publication number: 20200023802Abstract: A restraint system includes a center console and an airbag inflatable upwardly from the center console. The airbag includes an internal panel defining two chambers. The internal panel includes a plurality of tubes, and each tube includes an opening at which that tube terminates. The openings are proximate a top of the airbag and open to the chambers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2018Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Matthew B. MAKOWSKI, Deepak PATEL, Tahmidur RAHMAN
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Publication number: 20190375460Abstract: A frame assembly includes a rail including a straight portion, the straight portion including a first portion, a second portion, and a deformation trigger between the first and second portions, and a bracket attached to the first portion and the second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jamil M. Alwan, Chelliah Madasamy, Matthew B. Makowski
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Patent number: 10494034Abstract: An assembly includes a subframe, a rocker, a battery cage supported by the rocker, and a battery supported by the battery cage. The assembly includes a reinforcement bolted to the rocker and positioned to be along a load path through the subframe resulting from a vehicle frontal impact.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Matthew B. Makowski, Abdelmonaam Sassi, Thiag Subbian, Jayanth Kumar Basavalingiah, Jamil M. Alwan, Chelliah Madasamy