Patents by Inventor Marcela Arana
Marcela Arana 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).
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Patent number: 11912122Abstract: This disclosure details systems and methods for supporting and isolating vehicle body mounted battery packs from various vehicle loads. An exemplary electrified vehicle may include a frame, a battery support structure mounted to the frame, a battery pack, and one or more isolators. The battery pack is supported by the battery support structure but is not mechanically coupled to the frame. The isolator is mounted between the battery pack and the battery pack support structure for isolating the battery pack from loads that may be imparted on the frame and/or the battery support structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Ronald Bohmer, Erik Billimoria, Kevin A. Montgomery, Hari Krishna Addanki, Eid Farha, Jesus Cardoso, Marcela Arana, Sukhwinder Singh Dhindsa, Jeffrey A. Walesch, Alexander Arena, Mikolaj Tyksinski
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Patent number: 11618388Abstract: A vehicle includes a hood at a front end, a frunk under the hood, and a cabin. The vehicle includes a cross-beam positioned between the frunk and the cabin, and configured to inhibit protrusion of the frunk into the cabin in a frontal impact. The vehicle also includes a frame and the cross-beam is coupled to the frame. The cross-beam is a unitary member that is coupled to the frame or the cross-beam includes two members separated by a gap and each member is coupled to the frame. The frame includes shock towers for coupling the cross-beam to the frame. The frame can also include a bracket for coupling the cross beam to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Greg Gombert, Leonard Anthony Shaner, Sukhwinder Singh Dhindsa, Vinay Satya, Mikolaj Tyksinski, Marcela Arana, Mary A. Mason
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Patent number: 11548361Abstract: This disclosure details systems and methods for supporting and protecting vehicle underbody-mounted battery packs. An exemplary electrified vehicle may include a frame, a battery support structure mounted to the frame, and a battery pack. The battery pack is supported relative to the frame by the battery support structure but is not itself directly coupled to the frame. The battery support structure may be configured to provide an under-frame mounting configuration, cross member positioning, skid plate positioning for battery pack protection, weight optimized sub-components, unique shapes for ground clearances, etc.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Marcela Arana, Jeffrey A. Walesch, Leonard Anthony Shaner, Greg Gombert, Diego Eduardo Mendoza Hernandez, Mikolaj Tyksinski
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Patent number: 11498629Abstract: Barriers for rear frame mounted spare tires are disclosed. An example vehicle disclosed herein includes a frame including a cross member, a spare tire, a skid plate, and a barrier extending between the skid plate and the cross member, the barrier abutting the spare tire, the barrier including a first surface having a first curvature, the first curvature concave relative to a rear of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Leonard Anthony Shaner, Diego Eduardo Mendoza Hernández, Greg Gombert, Marcela Arana, Peter Joseph Jargowsky, Sukhwinder Singh Dhindsa, Jeffrey A. Walesch, Chih-Yu Lin, Mikolaj Tyksinski, Grant Warr, William L. Duncan
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Publication number: 20220227299Abstract: A vehicle includes a hood at a front end, a frunk under the hood, and a cabin. The vehicle includes a cross-beam positioned between the frunk and the cabin, and configured to inhibit protrusion of the frunk into the cabin in a frontal impact. The vehicle also includes a frame and the cross-beam is coupled to the frame. The cross-beam is a unitary member that is coupled to the frame or the cross-beam includes two members separated by a gap and each member is coupled to the frame. The frame includes shock towers for coupling the cross-beam to the frame. The frame can also include a bracket for coupling the cross beam to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2021Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Greg Gombert, Leonard Anthony Shaner, Sukhwinder Singh Dhindsa, Vinay Satya, Mikolaj Tyksinski, Marcela Arana, Mary A. Mason
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Publication number: 20220185396Abstract: Barriers for rear frame mounted spare tires are disclosed. An example vehicle disclosed herein includes a frame including a cross member, a spare tire, a skid plate, and a barrier extending between the skid plate and the cross member, the barrier abutting the spare tire, the barrier including a first surface having a first curvature, the first curvature concave relative to a rear of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Leonard Anthony Shaner, Diego Eduardo Mendoza Hernández, Greg Gombert, Marcela Arana, Peter Joseph Jargowsky, Sukhwinder Singh Dhindsa, Jeffrey A. Walesch, Chih-Yu Lin, Mikolaj Tyksinski, Grant Warr, William L. Duncan
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Publication number: 20210291636Abstract: This disclosure details systems and methods for supporting and isolating vehicle body mounted battery packs from various vehicle loads. An exemplary electrified vehicle may include a frame, a battery support structure mounted to the frame, a battery pack, and one or more isolators. The battery pack is supported by the battery support structure but is not mechanically coupled to the frame. The isolator is mounted between the battery pack and the battery pack support structure for isolating the battery pack from loads that may be imparted on the frame and/or the battery support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Jeffrey Ronald BOHMER, Erik BILLIMORIA, Kevin A. MONTGOMERY, Hari Krishna ADDANKI, Eid FARHA, Jesus CARDOSO, Marcela ARANA, Sukhwinder Singh DHINDSA, Jeffrey A. WALESCH, Alexander ARENA, Mikolaj TYKSINSKI
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Publication number: 20210245596Abstract: This disclosure details systems and methods for supporting and protecting vehicle underbody-mounted battery packs. An exemplary electrified vehicle may include a frame, a battery support structure mounted to the frame, and a battery pack. The battery pack is supported relative to the frame by the battery support structure but is not itself directly coupled to the frame. The battery support structure may be configured to provide an under-frame mounting configuration, cross member positioning, skid plate positioning for battery pack protection, weight optimized sub-components, unique shapes for ground clearances, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Marcela ARANA, Jeffrey A. WALESCH, Leonard Anthony SHANER, Greg GOMBERT, Diego Eduardo MENDOZA HERNANDEZ, Mikolaj TYKSINSKI
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Patent number: 11059361Abstract: This disclosure details systems and methods for supporting and isolating vehicle body mounted battery packs from various vehicle loads. An exemplary electrified vehicle may include a frame, a battery support structure mounted to the frame, a battery pack, and one or more isolators. The battery pack is supported by the battery support structure but is not mechanically coupled to the frame. The isolator is mounted between the battery pack and the battery pack support structure for isolating the battery pack from loads that may be imparted on the frame and/or the battery support structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Ronald Bohmer, Alexander Arena, Mikolaj Tyksinski, Erik Billimoria, Kevin A. Montgomery, Hari Krishna Addanki, Eid Farha, Jesus Cardoso, Marcela Arana, Sukhwinder Singh Dhindsa, Jeffrey A. Walesch
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Patent number: 10988014Abstract: An assembly includes a first frame rail and a second frame rail elongated along a longitudinal axis and spaced from each other along a lateral axis. The assembly includes a crossbeam extending along the lateral axis and fixed under the first frame rail and the second frame rail. The assembly includes a first support member extending transversely from the crossbeam to a first end fixed to the first frame rail. The assembly includes a second support member extending transversely from the crossbeam to a second end fixed to the second frame rail.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Rahul Arora, Greg Gombert, Marcela Arana
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Publication number: 20210024131Abstract: An assembly includes a first frame rail and a second frame rail elongated along a longitudinal axis and spaced from each other along a lateral axis. The assembly includes a crossbeam extending along the lateral axis and fixed under the first frame rail and the second frame rail. The assembly includes a first support member extending transversely from the crossbeam to a first end fixed to the first frame rail. The assembly includes a second support member extending transversely from the crossbeam to a second end fixed to the second frame rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Rahul Arora, Greg Gombert, Marcela Arana