Patents by Inventor Patrick Verhee
Patrick Verhee 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: 9333885Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat member, a back member, and a base having a track and a guide with horizontal and vertical portions. The seat member is connected to the base by scissors linkage engaging the track to provide vertical and rearward translation of the seat member between use and stowed positions. The back member has a lower portion engaging the guide and providing horizontal and vertical translation of the lower portion of the back member, and rotation of the back member between upright and stowed positions.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Patrick Verhee
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Publication number: 20150274041Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat member, a back member, and a base having a track and a guide with horizontal and vertical portions. The seat member is connected to the base by scissors linkage engaging the track to provide vertical and rearward translation of the seat member between use and stowed positions. The back member has a lower portion engaging the guide and providing horizontal and vertical translation of the lower portion of the back member, and rotation of the back member between upright and stowed positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Patrick Verhee
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Patent number: 9045076Abstract: Vehicle lighting device that comprises at least two light-emitting strips, wherein the light-emitting strips can each be controlled selectively and are allocated to different functions.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ernesto Rupar, Patrick Verhee
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Patent number: 8465185Abstract: A vehicle lamp assembly is provided with a housing adapted to be mounted to a vehicle exterior. First and second light pipes are provided in the housing and each has a profile offset from one another. First and second light sources are provided in the housing for illuminating the first and second light pipes respectively. The first and second light pipes also have different depths.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2011Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Patrick Verhee
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Publication number: 20130077337Abstract: Vehicle lighting device that comprises at least two light-emitting strips, wherein the light-emitting strips can each be controlled selectively and are allocated to different functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Ernesto Rupar, Patrick Verhee
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Patent number: 8282158Abstract: A vehicle is provided with a pair of front pillars extending upward from a vehicle body. A pair of rails extends rearward from the pair of front pillars. A pair of rear pillars extends downward and rearward from the pair of rails to the vehicle body. A pair of roof panels is spaced apart along the vehicle body longitudinal axis, and each panel extends inboard from a respective rail. A transparent roof panel is interposed between the roof panels.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2011Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Patrick Verhee
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Publication number: 20120170301Abstract: A vehicle lamp assembly is provided with a housing adapted to be mounted to a vehicle exterior. First and second light pipes are provided in the housing and each has a profile offset from one another. First and second light sources are provided in the housing for illuminating the first and second light pipes respectively. The first and second light pipes also have different depths.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Patrick Verhee
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Publication number: 20120169024Abstract: A vehicle with a deployable rocker panel is provided. The vehicle includes a vehicle frame having a door frame and at least one door panel enclosing the door frame. A rocker panel is mounted adjacent a bottom of the vehicle door frame to provide support to the vehicle in the longitudinal direction. A linear drive assembly is coupled to the rocker panel to move the rocker panel between a stowed position and a deployed position. The linear drive assembly moves the rocker panel substantially along one plane. The linear drive assembly moves the rocker panel to the deployed position when the door panel is opened so that a top surface of the rocker panel is exposed as a step for passenger ingress and egress.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Patrick Verhee, Stefan Lamm
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Publication number: 20120169085Abstract: A vehicle having an aerodynamic splitter for the front of a vehicle is provided. The splitter includes a splitter panel which has a top surface adapted to be mounted to a front fascia of a vehicle. The top surface is contoured and offset from the front fascia in order to define an airflow opening between the front fascia and the splitter panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Patrick Verhee, Stefan Lamm, Andrea Di Buduo, Kemal Curic
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Publication number: 20120169090Abstract: A vehicle is provided with a pair of front pillars extending upward from a vehicle body. A pair of rails extends rearward from the pair of front pillars. A pair of rear pillars extends downward and rearward from the pair of rails to the vehicle body. A pair of roof panels is spaced apart along the vehicle body longitudinal axis, and each panel extends inboard from a respective rail. A transparent roof panel is interposed between the roof panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Patrick Verhee
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Patent number: 8210600Abstract: A vehicle having an aerodynamic splitter for the front of a vehicle is provided. The splitter includes a splitter panel which has a top surface adapted to be mounted to a front fascia of a vehicle. The top surface is contoured and offset from the front fascia in order to define an airflow opening between the front fascia and the splitter panel. The airflow opening directs air under the vehicle therethrough in order to create a down force on the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2011Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Patrick Verhee, Stefan Lamm, Andrea Di Buduo, Kemal Curic
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Patent number: 7780229Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat frame having a seat portion and a cover skirt covering the frame below the seat portion to form a footwell termination at a front region of the cover skirt. The front region of the cover skirt includes a pair of side walls, a front wall, and a back wall. The side and front walls are articulately connected and the side walls are foldable and coupled between the front and back walls. The front wall is displaceable away from the back wall to a pulled-out position in which the side walls are unfolded and the side walls, the front wall, and the back wall together form a storage compartment. The front wall is displaceable toward the back wall to a pushed-in position in which the side walls are folded and lie between the front and back walls and the front and back walls meet.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2008Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Patrick Verhee
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Patent number: 7503618Abstract: A wheeled automotive vehicle including a body structure, including a driver compartment and including an opening into the compartment. A door is cooperatively dimensioned and configured to close the opening, the opening being formed by portions of the body structure at the front and rear side of the opening. A hinge is pivotably holding the door, in a first position, at one of the front and rear side of the opening. A guide system is provided along a lower portion of the door on the same side of the opening as the hinge. During opening, the door is maneuverable upwardly along the guide system until it reaches the first position. From the first position, the door is pivotally movable around an axis, propagating in the transverse direction of the vehicle, and in a direction away from the opening.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2006Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations Inc.Inventors: Mattias Geyrhofer, Patrick Verhée, Alex Daniel
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Publication number: 20080265634Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat frame having a seat portion and a cover skirt covering the frame below the seat portion to form a footwell termination at a front region of the cover skirt. The front region of the cover skirt includes a pair of side walls, a front wall, and a back wall. The side and front walls are articulately connected and the side walls are foldable and coupled between the front and back walls. The front wall is displaceable away from the back wall to a pulled-out position in which the side walls are unfolded and the side walls, the front wall, and the back wall together form a storage compartment. The front wall is diplaceable toward the back wall to a pushed-in position in which the side walls are folded and lie between the front and back walls and the front and back walls meet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Patrick Verhee
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Publication number: 20080238143Abstract: Motor vehicle with a water spray reservoir (10) which is accommodated in the front end (20) of the vehicle between outer skin (S) and units (M) and is positioned on the front structure (21) of the vehicle so that the reservoir (10) opposes an impact with the lowest possible resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2006Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Mattias Geyrhofer, Patrick Verhee
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Publication number: 20070126260Abstract: A wheeled automotive vehicle is disclosed including a vehicle body structure, including a driver compartment and including an opening into the compartment, and a central body cooperatively dimensioned and configured to close the opening, the opening being formed by portions of the body structure. The central body includes a side panel articulately arranged to portions of the central body by the opening along a lengthwise propagation of said vehicle body structure. The central body is pivotally arranged relative to an axis propagating in the transverse direction of the vehicle body structure for enabling pivotal movement upwards and away from the opening during opening movement. Furthermore, a method is disclosed for handling opening and closing of such door opening system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2006Publication date: June 7, 2007Inventors: Mattias Geyrhofer, Patrick Verhee, Alex Daniel
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Patent number: D645384Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2011Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventors: Patrick Verhee, Stefan Lamm, Kemal Curic, Andrea Di Buduo
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Patent number: D646607Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2011Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventors: Patrick Verhee, Stefan Lamm, Andrea Di Buduo, Kemal Curic
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Patent number: D647011Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2011Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventors: Patrick Verhee, Stefan Lamm, Andrea Di Buduo, Kemal Curic
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Patent number: D667341Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2011Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventors: Patrick Verhee, Stefan Lamm, Andrea Di Buduo, Kemal Curic