Patents by Inventor Diego Freitas Araujo

Diego Freitas Araujo 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 retainer solution
    Patent number: 10583787
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a surface that has a receptacle. The receptacle includes a perimeter wall that extends in an outward direction from an interior wall to a bezel that engages with the surface. A tab-receiving portion is defined by the perimeter wall. A closeout structure is coupled within the receptacle. The closeout structure is movable between an extended position and a retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Carlos Henrique Werneck de Toledo, Diego Freitas Araujo, Julio Magalhaes
  • Vehicle door beam assembly
    Patent number: 10112463
    Abstract: A vehicle door includes a door inner, a beam having a first end and a second end spaced from each other along a longitudinal axis, and a bracket. The bracket is fixed to the door inner and the beam, with the bracket between the door inner and the first end of the beam. The beam includes a cutout extending along the longitudinal axis to the first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Zhibing Deng, Diego Freitas Araujo, M. Harish Kumar, Michael Tyson, I
  • VEHICLE DOOR BEAM ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20180111452
    Abstract: A vehicle door includes a door inner, a beam having a first end and a second end spaced from each other along a longitudinal axis, and a bracket. The bracket is fixed to the door inner and the beam, with the bracket between the door inner and the first end of the beam. The beam includes a cutout extending along the longitudinal axis to the first end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Zhibing Deng, Diego Freitas Araujo, M. Harish Kumar, Michael Tyson, I