Patents by Inventor Fernando Zhao

Fernando Zhao 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).

  • Patent number: 10308188
    Abstract: A storage assembly comprises a first cover having a first foot portion, a second cover having a second cover and a housing. The housing includes a first rail extending at a height direction and having a first end, a second rail extending at the height direction and having a second end, and a cavity forming a storage space. The first cover is moveable between a first stowed position and a first middle position when the first foot portion moves in the first rail, and pivotable via the first end from the first middle position to a first use position to cover the cavity, and the second cover is moveable between a second stowed position and a second middle position when the second foot portion moves in the second rail, and pivotable via the second end from the second middle position to a second use position to cover the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Shen, Xuezhi Jin, Tony Hu, Fernando Zhao, Wei Xu
  • Publication number: 20180265009
    Abstract: A storage assembly comprises a first cover having a first foot portion, a second cover having a second cover and a housing. The housing includes a first rail extending at a height direction and having a first end, a second rail extending at the height direction and having a second end, and a cavity forming a storage space. The first cover is moveable between a first stowed position and a first middle position when the first foot portion moves in the first rail, and pivotable via the first end from the first middle position to a first use position to cover the cavity, and the second cover is moveable between a second stowed position and a second middle position when the second foot portion moves in the second rail, and pivotable via the second end from the second middle position to a second use position to cover the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin Shen, Xuezhi Jin, Tony Hu, Fernando Zhao, Wei Xu
  • Patent number: 10026291
    Abstract: A method is provided to avoid risk at a workplace. The method comprises establishing an indication including a first region with a first safety level at the workplace; determining a position of an object in the workplace and generating position information; and issuing a first alert if it is determined that the object is in the first region based on the position information and the indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kadin Zhang, Fernando Zhao, Bruce Lee, Jonas Liu
  • Publication number: 20180162255
    Abstract: A carpet in a vehicle is provided. The carped includes a polypropylene layer, a felt layer, and at least one first fastener disposed between the PP layer and the felt layer. The first fastener has an upper half and a lower half inserted into a portion of the PP layer and a portion of the felt layer, respectively, to connect the PP layer and the felt layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Hogan Jiang, Kevin Shen, Fernando Zhao, Xuezhi Jin
  • Patent number: 9863621
    Abstract: A trunk lighting system of a vehicle with a vehicle ceiling, where the trunk lighting system includes a trunk floor panel positioned in a trunk of the vehicle and movable between a first position and a second position, the trunk floor panel being closer to the vehicle ceiling at the second position than at the first position. The trunk lighting system has a lighting device, and a switch connected to the lighting device and to trigger a second lighting output from the lighting device when the trunk floor is at the second position, the second lighting output being greater than a first lighting output from the lighting device when the trunk floor panel is at the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Alec Dai, Kadin Zhang, Fernando Zhao, Jonas Liu
  • Publication number: 20170221334
    Abstract: A method is provided to avoid risk at a workplace. The method comprises establishing an indication including a first region with a first safety level at the workplace; determining a position of an object in the workplace and generating position information; and issuing a first alert if it is determined that the object is in the first region based on the position information and the indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: KADIN ZHANG, FERNANDO ZHAO, BRUCE LEE, JONAS LIU
  • Publication number: 20170113606
    Abstract: A trunk lighting system of a vehicle with a vehicle ceiling, where the trunk lighting system includes a trunk floor panel positioned in a trunk of the vehicle and movable between a first position and a second position, the trunk floor panel being closer to the vehicle ceiling at the second position than at the first position. The trunk lighting system has a lighting device, and a switch connected to the lighting device and to trigger a second lighting output from the lighting device when the trunk floor is at the second position, the second lighting output being greater than a first lighting output from the lighting device when the trunk floor panel is at the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Alec Dai, Kadin Zhang, Fernando Zhao, Jonas Liu