Patents by Inventor Ahmad Maarouf

Ahmad Maarouf 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).

  • Expandable wiper system
    Patent number: 10173645
    Abstract: A vehicle window wiper system includes a wiper arm having a sliding joint operated by a linear actuator which selectively extends and retract the sliding joint. A controller is configured to cause the linear actuator to selectively extend and retract the sliding joint. A wiper arm rotational position provided to the controller determines whether the wiper arm should be in an extended or a retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Ahmad Maarouf, Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam, Muhannad Hamdan, Swadad A. Carremm
  • EXPANDABLE WIPER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180111587
    Abstract: A vehicle window wiper system includes a wiper arm having a sliding joint operated by a linear actuator which selectively extends and retract the sliding joint. A controller is configured to cause the linear actuator to selectively extend and retract the sliding joint. A wiper arm rotational position provided to the controller determines whether the wiper arm should be in an extended or a retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Ahmad Maarouf, Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam, Muhannad Hamdan, Swadad A. Carremm
  • Deterrence of ignition of a vehicle engine when a fuel nozzle is in a fuel intake area
    Patent number: 9938951
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer readable media are disclosed for deterrence of ignition of a vehicle engine ignition when a fuel nozzle is in a fuel intake area. An example vehicle includes a fuel intake area, a camera, and a processor. The example processor, in response to an ignition switch being in an on-position, is to detect, via the camera, whether a fuel nozzle is in the fuel intake area. The example processor is to deter ignition of a vehicle engine when the fuel nozzle is in the fuel intake area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam, Muhannad Hamdan, Ahmad Maarouf, Swadad A. Carremm
  • DETERRENCE OF IGNITION OF A VEHICLE ENGINE WHEN A FUEL NOZZLE IS IN A FUEL INTAKE AREA
    Publication number: 20180080427
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer readable media are disclosed for deterrence of ignition of a vehicle engine ignition when a fuel nozzle is in a fuel intake area. An example vehicle includes a fuel intake area, a camera, and a processor. The example processor, in response to an ignition switch being in an on-position, is to detect, via the camera, whether a fuel nozzle is in the fuel intake area. The example processor is to deter ignition of a vehicle engine when the fuel nozzle is in the fuel intake area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam, Muhannad Hamdan, Ahmad Maarouf, Swadad A. Carremm
  • EXTERIOR VIEW CAMERA WASHER SYSTEM WITH ELASTIC, CHANGEABLE, SELF-WETTING AND CLEANING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20170210351
    Abstract: A vehicle camera washing system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a housing configured for supporting a vehicle camera, a housing cover having an aperture for a lens of the vehicle camera, the housing cover removably positioned on a face of the housing, a circular groove positioned in the face of the housing, a first wiper anchor fixedly positioned in the groove, a second wiper anchor movably positioned in the groove, and elastic wiper extending from the first wiper anchor to the second wiper anchor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam, David James Tippy, Steven Yellin Schondorf, Ahmad Maarouf