Patents by Inventor Jungmao Michael Chang

Jungmao Michael Chang 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).

  • Hood latch support beam
    Patent number: 10807650
    Abstract: A hood latch support assembly includes a support beam having a first portion, a second portion, and a latch support portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion. The first portion has a strength, and the second portion has a strength that is less than the strength of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jungmao Michael Chang, Marwan Ahmad Elbkaily, Michael Jon Gutowski, Samar Majbour
  • Vehicle frame
    Patent number: 10259501
    Abstract: A vehicle frame for a vehicle includes a rail and an engine cradle. The rail has a front portion, a rear portion spaced from the front portion, and a middle portion between the front portion and the rear portion. The engine cradle is transversely attached to the front portion. The front portion and the rear portion are each welded to the middle portion. The middle portion has a gauge thinner than a gauge of the front portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: John Martin Knittel, Marwan Ahmad Elbkaily, Dan Joseph McCarthy, Jungmao Michael Chang, Amar Ourchane
  • HOOD LATCH SUPPORT BEAM
    Publication number: 20190106158
    Abstract: A hood latch support assembly includes a support beam having a first portion, a second portion, and a latch support portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion. The first portion has a strength, and the second portion has a strength that is less than the strength of the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jungmao Michael Chang, Marwan Ahmad Elbkaily, Michael Jon Gutowski, Samar Majbour
  • Tow hook mounting structure for use with vehicle having curved frame
    Patent number: 10029524
    Abstract: The disclosed inventive concept provides a robust tow hook mounting structure for use with vehicles having curved frames in which the tow hook remains fixed to the vehicle during a front end impact event. The structure includes weld nuts aligned in a vehicle longitudinal direction. A frame reinforcement to which the tow hook is attached is welded to the front tip of the curved frame. Mounting bolts are aligned in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle to secure the tow hook and the tow hook reinforcement to the frame weld nuts. The shear capacity of the mounting bolts is higher than the towing capacity and the crash load during an impact event. The structure generates high bending moments that trigger favorable bending deformations in the kick down area of the frame in which the structure functions as a backup arrangement in an impact event and reduces high crash pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jungmao Michael Chang, Daniel J. McCarthy, Marwan Ahmad Elbkaily, John Martin Knittel, Viktor Kostrominov
  • VEHICLE FRAME
    Publication number: 20180201320
    Abstract: A vehicle frame for a vehicle includes a rail and an engine cradle. The rail has a front portion, a rear portion spaced from the front portion, and a middle portion between the front portion and the rear portion. The engine cradle is transversely attached to the front portion. The front portion and the rear portion are each welded to the middle portion. The middle portion has a gauge thinner than a gauge of the front portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Martin Knittel, Marwan Ahmad Elbkaily, Dan Joseph McCarthy, Jungmao Michael Chang, Amar Ourchane
  • TOW HOOK MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR USE WITH VEHICLE HAVING CURVED FRAME
    Publication number: 20180037075
    Abstract: The disclosed inventive concept provides a robust tow hook mounting structure for use with vehicles having curved frames in which the tow hook remains fixed to the vehicle during a front end impact event. The structure includes weld nuts aligned in a vehicle longitudinal direction. A frame reinforcement to which the tow hook is attached is welded to the front tip of the curved frame. Mounting bolts are aligned in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle to secure the tow hook and the tow hook reinforcement to the frame weld nuts. The shear capacity of the mounting bolts is higher than the towing capacity and the crash load during an impact event. The structure generates high bending moments that trigger favorable bending deformations in the kick down area of the frame in which the structure functions as a backup arrangement in an impact event and reduces high crash pulses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Jungmao Michael Chang, Daniel J. McCarthy, Marwan Ahmad Elbkaily, John Martin Knittel, Viktor Kostrominov