Patents by Inventor Brian Douglas Ross

Brian Douglas Ross 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).

  • Publication number: 20230249755
    Abstract: A front-end structure for a motor vehicle with electric front-wheel drive. The front-end structure includes at least two longitudinal members, at least one support unit, and at least one electric traction motor. The longitudinal members extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction and arranged at a lateral distance from each other. The support unit is fastened to the longitudinal members. The electric traction motor is fastened to a front-side crossmember that extends in a vehicle transverse direction and is fastened to the longitudinal members. The electric traction motor has at least one rear-side fastening section, which the electric traction motor is fastened to the support unit at the rear. The support unit has at least one section arranged to be offset relative to the rear-side fastening section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Douglas Ross, Marius Sawatzki, Daniel Meckenstock, Matt Dunker
  • Patent number: 9267567
    Abstract: A switchable engine mount is provided. The switchable engine mount includes an end plate including one or more openings in fluidic communication with a hydraulic source and a channel plate coupled to the end plate and including one or more hydraulic flow openings. The switchable engine mount further includes a decoupler including at least one decoupler plate at least partially enclosed by the channel plate and the end plate and a switching plate positioned adjacent to the decoupler and configured to axially actuate the decoupler in response to reception of an input force from an actuator, the input force non-parallel to the axially actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Mathai, Brian Douglas Ross, Michael Fsadni, Bhavin Patel, Nigel King
  • Publication number: 20150210220
    Abstract: A deployable hanger for a vehicle comprises a handle operable between deploying and non-deploying positions, two extension members disposed at least partially within the handle and tab members that are free of engagement with the extension members when the handle is in the deploying position, wherein the extension members are oppositely biased toward an extended position, and wherein the tab members selectively engage the extension members when the handle is in the non-deploying position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Douglas Ross, Jennifer Ann Prescott
  • Patent number: 9079542
    Abstract: A deployable hanger for a vehicle comprises a handle operable between deploying and non-deploying positions, two extension members disposed at least partially within the handle and tab members that are free of engagement with the extension members when the handle is in the deploying position, wherein the extension members are oppositely biased toward an extended position, and wherein the tab members selectively engage the extension members when the handle is in the non-deploying position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Douglas Ross, Jennifer Ann Prescott
  • Publication number: 20140339748
    Abstract: A switchable engine mount is provided. The switchable engine mount includes an end plate including one or more openings in fluidic communication with a hydraulic source and a channel plate coupled to the end plate and including one or more hydraulic flow openings. The switchable engine mount further includes a decoupler including at least one decoupler plate at least partially enclosed by the channel plate and the end plate and a switching plate positioned adjacent to the decoupler and configured to axially actuate the decoupler in response to reception of an input force from an actuator, the input force non-parallel to the axially actuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Mathai, Brian Douglas Ross, Michael Fsadni, Bhavin Patel, Nigel King