Patents Assigned to Ford Motor Company
  • Thermal control of fuel cell for improved cold start
    Patent number: 7534511
    Abstract: Improvements in startup time for an electrochemical fuel cell system from freezing and sub-freezing temperatures are obtained by utilizing an insulated fuel cell stack in combination with an thermal control subsystem. Temperature of the insulated electrochemical fuel cell stack, as well as temperature of the ambient environment, are monitored and a heating fluid is heated by thermal transfer with the environment under appropriate thermal conditions. The heated fluid is then passed to the insulated fuel cell in order to increase the temperature of the same, typically to a temperature at or near the temperature of the ambient environment. In this manner, ambient heat from the environment is utilized to increase the temperature of the insulated fuel cell stack, thus improving conditions for subsequent cold start of the insulated fuel cell stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignees: Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Bruce Lin
  • Climate control system having noise reduction door
    Patent number: 7520804
    Abstract: A HVAC system for reducing the level of air rush and blower noise escaping into the interior of the vehicle when the HVAC system is operating in the recirculation mode. The HVAC system includes a recirculation door having an acoustically transparent portion that enables a component of the air rush and blower noise to pass through the recirculation door to the vehicle exterior instead of entering the vehicle cabin or interior through the recirculation air inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Suhas Venkatappa, Prakash Thawani
  • Vehicle lower bumper cover
    Patent number: D590752
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Bruce P. Williams, Sean W. Tant, George Bucher, Patrick J. Schiavone
  • Vehicle upper bumper cover
    Patent number: D590753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Bruce P. Williams, Sean W. Tant, George Bucher, Patrick J. Schiavone
  • Vehicle grille
    Patent number: D590754
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Richard Woolley, Earl Lucas, Dean Carbis, Dong Park, Michael Boyd
  • Vehicle front fender molding
    Patent number: D590756
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Bruce P. Williams, Sean W. Tant, George Bucher, Patrick J. Schiavone
  • Vehicle grille
    Patent number: D591210
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Richard Woolley, Earl Lucas, Dean Carbis, Dong Park, Michael Boyd
  • Vehicle hood
    Patent number: D591212
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Richard Woolley, Earl Lucas, Dean Carbis, Dong Park, Michael Boyd
  • Vehicle front fender
    Patent number: D591213
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Richard Woolley, Earl Lucas, Dean Carbis, Dong Park, Michael Boyd
  • Vehicle taillight
    Patent number: D591437
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: George Saridakis, Rick Howard, Garen Nicoghosian, William Mangan
  • Vehicle rear fender molding
    Patent number: D591654
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Bruce P. Williams, Sean W. Tant, George Bucher, Patrick J. Schiavone
  • Vehicle front fender molding
    Patent number: D591655
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Edward R. Golden, Bradley Alan Richards, Steven P. Gilmore
  • Vehicle rear fender molding
    Patent number: D591656
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Edward R. Golden, Bradley Alan Richards, Steven P. Gilmore
  • Vehicle front fender molding
    Patent number: D591657
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Edward R. Golden, Bradley Alan Richards, Steven P. Gilmore
  • Vehicle rear bumper cover
    Patent number: D592570
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Stefan Lamm
  • Vehicle lower bumper cover
    Patent number: D592571
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Edward R. Golden, Bradley Alan Richards, Steven P. Gilmore
  • Vehicle rear trunk
    Patent number: D592577
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Stefan Lamm
  • Vehicle taillight
    Patent number: D592775
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Kevin George, Richard Woolley, Kyle G. Evans
  • Vehicle lamp
    Patent number: D592776
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Kevin George, Richard Woolley, Kyle G. Evans
  • Vehicle lamp housing
    Patent number: D592777
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Kevin George, Richard Woolley, Kyle G. Evans