Patents by Inventor David Brian Glickman

David Brian Glickman 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).

  • VEHICLE HAVING USER INPUTS CONTROLLED BASED ON MONITORED PET LOCATION
    Publication number: 20220355813
    Abstract: A vehicle comprises user inputs, a monitoring system for detecting and monitoring a pet within the vehicle, and a controller processing signals generated by the monitoring system and determining a location of the pet based on the monitored signals. The controller controls activation of the user input controls based on the determined location of the pet to disable an operating mode of one or more of the user inputs when the pet is detected proximate to the user inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Hussein H. Berry, Annette Lynn Huebner, Marguerite Lynn Kimball, David Brian Glickman, Gregory Paul Thomas, John Robert Van Wiemeersch
  • Integrated pick up truck bed
    Patent number: 11492836
    Abstract: A vehicle cargo compartment system includes an electric outlet mounted within an accessible location within a vehicle cargo compartment and a sensor assembly mounted proximate the electric outlet within the cargo compartment for detecting a presence of an electrical power cord. The cargo compartment system integrates powered features such as an electric outlet, powered tailgate and the powered top that utilizes environmental information gathered by various sensors on the vehicle in combination with predefined actions to simplify use and automate operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, David Brian Glickman, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Aaron Halonen, Kristopher Karl Brown
  • VEHICLE WATER HEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20220349619
    Abstract: A water heating system for a vehicle includes, among other things, a container and an assembly of a vehicle. The assembly has a thermal energy level that increases as a result of operating the vehicle. The system further includes a path that communicates water back-and-forth between the container and the assembly to increase amount of thermal energy within water that is in the container, and an outlet configured to dispense water from the container for use by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, David Brian Glickman, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Jeffrey Robert Seaman, Annette Lynn Huebner, Brian James Andonian
  • Visible light manipulating emblem for a vehicle
    Patent number: 11485276
    Abstract: An emblem for a vehicle comprises: (a) a light source configured to emit visible light; (b) a cover assembly disposed over the light source, the cover assembly having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a transparent portion that is transparent to the visible light, the visible light being incident to the inner surface, and the visible light that the light source emits transmitting through the transparent portion out of the outer surface to an external environment beyond the emblem; and (c) one or more surface relief patterns disposed on the cover assembly, the one or more surface relief patterns configured to manipulate (i) the visible light that the light source emits, (ii) visible light from the external environment, or (iii) both (i) and (ii).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Bradley Johnson, Luciano Lukacs, David Brian Glickman, Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock
  • Vehicle-based package delivery and alignment systems and methods
    Patent number: 11479422
    Abstract: Vehicle-based package delivery and alignment systems and methods are provided herein. An example method includes performing a first alignment of a delivery door of a vehicle with a receiving door of a package locker using location signals that are indicative of a location of the package locker, performing a second alignment of the delivery door with the receiving door based on camera images of an alignment target, and transferring a package from the vehicle to the package locker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Kendra White, Kristopher Brown, Paul Kenneth Dellock, David Brian Glickman
  • Co-extruded roll-formed roof ditch molding with end formed feature
    Patent number: 11479303
    Abstract: An apparatus and method, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, cutting opposing notches in side edges of a flat metallic strip to provide a flat notched strip with pairs of notches extending along a length of the flat notched strip. The flat notched strip is rolled formed to provide a profiled notched strip and a flexible material is extruded to cover the profiled notched strip to provide a roof ditch molding. The roof ditch molding is cut at notch locations to achieve a desired molding length extending between molding cut ends comprising tabs, and a pattern of flexible material is removed from the notches associated with the molding cut ends. The tabs are bent to provide final formed ends for the roof ditch molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Kenneth Dellock, David Brian Glickman, Stuart C. Salter, Michael A. Musleh
  • Quick-release vehicle air dam
    Patent number: 11472495
    Abstract: An air dam assembly includes, among other things, an air dam and at least one quick-release pin that secures the air dam to a vehicle structure. An air dam positioning method includes, among other things, when an air dam is in a first position, the step of coupling the air dam to a vehicle structure using at least one quick-release pin in an engaged position. The method further includes transitioning the at least one quick-release pin to a disengaged position, and then, when the quick-release pin is in the disengaged position, moving the air dam to a second position that is different than the first position. The method then, when the air dam is in the second position, includes coupling the air dam to the vehicle structure using the at least one quick-release pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Peter Klop, David Brian Glickman, Dennis Yee
  • AUTOMATED VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEMS FOR MINIMIZING THE BUILDUP OF FROZEN PRECIPITATION
    Publication number: 20220324416
    Abstract: Vehicle windshield wiper systems and methods are disclosed for controlling windshield wipers in a manner that reduces the buildup of frozen precipitation on the vehicle windshield. In exemplary embodiments, a windshield wiper can be automatically commanded to wipe a windshield at a pre-calculated wiping interval rate when precipitation is detected on a vehicle surface, a vehicle ambient temperature is below a predefined ambient temperature threshold, and a vehicle interior temperature exceeds a predefined interior temperature threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Stuart C. SALTER, David Brian GLICKMAN, Paul Kenneth DELLOCK, Aaron HALONEN, Daniel J. MARTIN
  • Extrusion grade perlite reinforced polypropylene polymer
    Patent number: 11465570
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is an automotive acoustic panel including a porous sound-absorption material made from a polymer and an expanded perlite. One or more silane compounds may be coupled or coated onto the expanded perlite while a coupling agent and a chemical foaming agent may additionally be added to the automotive acoustic panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Kenneth Dellock, Stuart C. Salter, Richard Gall, David Brian Glickman, Michael A. Musleh
  • DEPLOYABLE STEP SYSTEMS FOR ACCESSING CARGO SPACES ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TAILGATE ASSEMBLY THAT INCLUDES A DOOR SUBASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220314888
    Abstract: Deployable step systems for accessing vehicle cargo spaces on vehicles equipped with a tailgate assembly having a door subassembly may include a bumper integrated step pad that is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. In the stowed position, the step pad establishes a portion of the bumper, and in the deployed position, the step pad is rearward and vertically lowered relative to the bumper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: David Brian GLICKMAN, Stuart C. SALTER, Dennis YEE
  • VEHICLE TERMINAL HOLDER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220320845
    Abstract: A vehicle terminal holder assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an electronic latch configured to hold a closure assembly in a latched position, and a vehicle body structure. The terminal holder assembly further includes a terminal holder that can be accessed through an aperture in the vehicle body structure and moved to a disengaged position relative to the vehicle body structure through the aperture. At least one terminal is held by the terminal holder. The at least one terminal is operatively coupled to the electronic latch when the terminal holder is in the disengaged position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, David Brian Glickman, Zeljko Deljevic, Michael John Huddy, Karen A. Stanhope, Robert Vitali
  • CONTROLLING VEHICLE COMPONENTS TO ADJUST PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AIRFLOW
    Publication number: 20220314957
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling components of a vehicle are disclosed. The method includes the steps of sensing a current position of a rear closure panel with a closure panel position sensor, sensing a speed of the vehicle with a speed sensor, and sensing a current environmental condition with an environmental precipitation sensor. The method also includes adjusting a degree of openness of at least one window as a result of the closure panel position sensor indicating that the rear closure panel is in an open position, the speed sensor indicating that a speed of the vehicle is greater than zero kilometers per hour (kph), and the current environmental condition that is indicated by the environmental precipitation sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, David Brian Glickman, David M. Diamond, Clayton Benjamin Ford, Alexander Douglas Long
  • SYSTEMS FOR ACCESSING CARGO SPACES ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TAILGATE ASSEMBLY THAT INCLUDES A DOOR SUBASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220314889
    Abstract: Vehicle systems for accessing and utilizing vehicle cargo spaces on vehicles equipped with a tailgate assembly having a door subassembly may include deployable step systems, deployable lift panel systems, deployable cargo extender systems, etc. The vehicle systems may be either separate from or integrated with the door subassembly of the tailgate assembly. An exemplary vehicle system may include a deployable step that is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position in order to present a step surface to a user for accessing the vehicle cargo space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: David Brian Glickman, Stuart C. Salter, Nadia Preston, Dennis Yee, Joshua Robert Hemphill
  • VEHICLE CLOSURE ASSEMBLY ACTUATING METHOD AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220316261
    Abstract: A vehicle closure assembly actuating method includes, among other things, detecting a user approaching the vehicle, and assessing an approach speed of the user. The approach speed is a speed at which the user is approaching the vehicle. The method further includes opening a closure assembly of the vehicle based, at least in part, on the approach speed from the assessing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Adrian Nania, Annette Lynn Huebner, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Sarah A. Ripley, Marguerite Kimball, David Brian Glickman
  • CLOSURE PANEL WITH INCREASED WEATHER-BLOCKING CAPACITY
    Publication number: 20220297516
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a body that defines an aperture. A closure panel is coupled to the body and is movable between an open position and a closed position. The closure panel covers the aperture when the closure panel is in the closed position. A support member has a first end and a second end. The first end is coupled to the body. The second end is coupled to the closure panel. The support member is operable between a compressed position and an extended position. The extended position of the support member corresponds with the open position of the closure panel. A collapsible member is coupled to the body and the support member. The collapsible member is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The collapsible member includes a first section and a second section. The collapsible member also includes a fluid drainage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, David Brian Glickman, Peter Phung, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Pietro Buttolo, John Robert Van Wiemeersch
  • VEHICLE HAVING SLIDING DRAWER POSITIONABLE BETWEEN COMPARTMENTS
    Publication number: 20220289113
    Abstract: A vehicle including a passenger compartment is configured with one or more seats, a storage compartment separated from the passenger compartment by way of at least one wall, a housing extending through the at least one wall, and a drawer slidably positioned within the housing and movable between a first position accessible from within the passenger compartment and a second position accessible from the storage compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Aaron Gould, David Brian Glickman, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Katherine Howard-Cone
  • LOAD RAMP FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20220289093
    Abstract: A load ramp for a vehicle includes a corrugated layer that has a first surface and a second surface. A first layer is positioned adjacent to the first surface of the corrugated layer. A second layer is positioned adjacent to the second surface of the corrugated layer such that the corrugated layer is positioned between the first and second layers, A thickness of the load ramp can be in the range of about 10 mm to about 30 mm. A load capacity of the load ramp can be at least about 100 kg, A method of manufacturing the load ramp is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, David Brian Glickman, Peter Phung, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Pietro Buttolo, John Robert Van Wiemeersch
  • CARGO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20220289313
    Abstract: A vehicle cargo management system includes, among other things, an outer member of a cargo retention frame and an inner member of the cargo retention frame. The inner member is at least partially received within the outer member. A locking device is transitionable back and forth between a locked position and an unlocked position. The outer and inner members are slideable relative to each other when the locking device is in the locked position. The outer and inner members are fixed relative to each other when the locking device is in the unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, David Brian Glickman, Hussein H. Berry, Aaron Halonen, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Annette Lynn Huebner, Sarah A. Ripley
  • VEHICLE HAMMOCK AND HAMMOCK THERMAL ENERGY CONTROL METHOD
    Publication number: 20220289090
    Abstract: A vehicle assembly includes, among other things, a vehicle hammock and a thermal energy adjustment device of the vehicle hammock. A method of controlling thermal energy within a hammock includes, among other things, providing a vehicle hammock having a thermal energy adjustment device, and adjusting the thermal energy level of the vehicle hammock based, at least in part, on a thermal energy level outside the vehicle hammock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, David Brian Glickman, Annette Lynn Huebner, Jeffrey Robert Seaman, Paul Kenneth Dellock
  • VEHICLE DOOR CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220290484
    Abstract: A vehicle door control system includes a door assembly, which includes a side door and a liftgate. The door assembly includes an actuation assembly that adjusts each of the side door and the liftgate between opened and closed positions. A sensor assembly defines a rear sensor field, a first side sensor field, and a second side sensor field. A controller determines whether a person in at least one of the rear sensor field, the first side sensor field, and the second side sensor field is a recognized passenger, determines a speed of the recognized passenger, determines whether the recognized passenger is carrying an object, and activates the actuation assembly to open at least one of the liftgate and the side door based on whether the recognized passenger is carrying an object, where timing of activation of the actuation assembly is based on the speed of the recognized passenger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Aaron Halonen, Annette Lynn Huebner, Kristin Ann Hellman, David Brian Glickman, Kristopher Karl Brown