Patents by Inventor Mohamed Mattar

Mohamed Mattar 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).

  • Stow-away tailgate
    Patent number: 10189412
    Abstract: A closure assembly for a vehicle includes a closure hingedly connected to a vehicle-rearmost portion of a cargo area and adapted to pivot into a receiver provided in a portion of the cargo area. The receiver may be provided in a portion of a cargo area load floor or in a portion of a cargo area sidewall. The closure may include a bottom hinge and/or a side hinge, adapted to pivot the closure both vehicle-rearwardly and vehicle-forwardly. A cover may be provided to hide the closure in the stowed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Umer Khalid, Brian Christopher Stark, Mohamed Mattar, Mohannad Hakeem
  • STOW-AWAY TAILGATE
    Publication number: 20180290598
    Abstract: A closure assembly for a vehicle includes a closure hingedly connected to a vehicle-rearmost portion of a cargo area and adapted to pivot into a receiver provided in a portion of the cargo area. The receiver may be provided in a portion of a cargo area load floor or in a portion of a cargo area sidewall. The closure may include a bottom hinge and/or a side hinge, adapted to pivot the closure both vehicle-rearwardly and vehicle-forwardly. A cover may be provided to hide the closure in the stowed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Umer Khalid, Brian Christopher Stark, Mohamed Mattar, Mohannad Hakeem
  • Vehicle with automatic snow removal
    Patent number: 10065602
    Abstract: A vehicle configured to automatically clear snow from windows of the vehicle includes: a prime mover, a first window with a first vibration sensor, processor(s) configured to: control speed or load of the prime mover to increase vibration detected by the first vibration sensor, control the speed or the load of the prime mover, within certain predetermined limits, to maximize vibration detected by the first vibration sensor; accept a user prioritization of the windows; control speed or load of the prime mover based on the user prioritization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mohannad Hakeem, Umer Khalid, Mohamed Mattar
  • Water depth detection for vehicle navigation
    Patent number: 10018475
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for vehicle navigation with water depth detection. An example disclosed method includes determining a current and a projected water depth for road segments of and around a current route to a destination. Additionally, the example method includes, in response to the current or the projected water depth of the road segments of the current route exceeding a first threshold, determining an alternate route to the destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mohannad Hakeem, Umer Khalid, Mohamed Mattar
  • WATER DEPTH DETECTION FOR VEHICLE NAVIGATION
    Publication number: 20180073879
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for vehicle navigation with water depth detection. An example disclosed method includes determining a current and a projected water depth for road segments of and around a current route to a destination. Additionally, the example method includes, in response to the current or the projected water depth of the road segments of the current route exceeding a first threshold, determining an alternate route to the destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Mohannad Hakeem, Umer Khalid, Mohamed Mattar
  • VEHICLE WITH AUTOMATIC SNOW REMOVAL
    Publication number: 20180022317
    Abstract: A vehicle configured to automatically clear snow from windows of the vehicle includes: a prime mover, a first window with a first vibration sensor, processor(s) configured to: control speed or load of the prime mover to increase vibration detected by the first vibration sensor, control the speed or the load of the prime mover, within certain predetermined limits, to maximize vibration detected by the first vibration sensor; accept a user prioritization of the windows; control speed or load of the prime mover based on the user prioritization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Mohannad Hakeem, Umer Khalid, Mohamed Mattar