Patents by Inventor Simon van den Akker

Simon van den Akker 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).

  • Energy storage device protection apparatus
    Patent number: 9156340
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle, in particular a hybrid automobile or electric vehicle, having a battery that is arranged between two wheelhouses An oblong protective element that resists buckling in the event of a compression load is provided between the wheelhouses in the region of the battery in the event of a side impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Simon van den Akker
  • ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE PROTECTION APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20120183828
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle, in particular a hybrid automobile or electric vehicle, having a battery that is arranged between two wheelhouses An oblong protective element that resists buckling in the event of a compression load is provided between the wheelhouses in the region of the battery in the event of a side impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Simon van den Akker