Patents by Inventor Stephen Neal Jacobsen
Stephen Neal Jacobsen 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: 11904811Abstract: A storage assembly for a vehicle includes a console housing including a storage compartment and an access opening to the storage compartment. The storage assembly includes a tambour door assembly having a tambour door panel configured to move between a first position to close the access opening and a second position to open the access opening. The storage assembly also has a tray assembly including the tambour door panel. The tray assembly is configured to move between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the console housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gregory Paul Thomas, Stephen Neal Jacobsen, Michele Marie Matthews
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Patent number: 11858465Abstract: A console assembly for a vehicle includes a compartment side wall. The compartment side wall extends from a compartment floor to an upper rim of the compartment side wall. The console assembly includes a receptacle side wall that extends upward from a receptacle floor of the console assembly to define a receptacle. The console assembly further includes a panel that has opposite first and second sides. The panel is pivotable between a first position and a second position. In the first position of the panel, the panel, the compartment side wall, and the compartment floor define a compartment of the console assembly, and the first side of the panel faces the compartment. In the second position, the panel covers the receptacle of the console assembly and a surface of the first side of the panel is substantially planar with a surface of the compartment floor.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gregory Paul Thomas, Stephen Neal Jacobsen, Michele Marie Mathews
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Patent number: 11654813Abstract: A reconfigurable cup holder assembly for a vehicle comprises: (i) a base structure, and (ii) a cup holder portion pivotably coupled to the base structure about a pivot axis, the cup holder portion comprising a first cup holder and a second cup holder, each of the first cup holder and the second cup holder defining a space configured to hold a container for liquid, and the cup holder portion is pivotable about the pivot axis to, from, and between a first position relative to the base structure and a second position relative to the base structure; wherein, the pivot axis extends through the space of the first cup holder. The second cup holder can pivot greater than or equal to 75 degrees about the pivot axis when the cup holder portion moves from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gregory Paul Thomas, Shiran Chen, Stephen Neal Jacobsen, Michele Marie Mathews
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Patent number: 11619440Abstract: A vehicle including a refrigerated compartment having a chamber and a cooling system for cooling the chamber and methods of controlling the cooling system is provided. The vehicle includes a controller that controls a supply of power from a battery of the vehicle to the cooling system based on at least one output signal received from a vehicle component.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stuart C. Salter, Zeljko Deljevic, Stephen Neal Jacobsen, Peter Phung
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Patent number: 11597326Abstract: A center console for a vehicle includes a base. The base is coupled to the vehicle and includes a receptacle. The center console includes a body that is coupled to the base and that includes a shelf. The body is operable to move relative to the base between a retracted position, wherein the shelf covers the receptacle, and an extended position, wherein the receptacle is exposed.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gregory Paul Thomas, Stephen Neal Jacobsen, Michele Marie Mathews
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Publication number: 20220410809Abstract: A console assembly for a vehicle includes a compartment side wall. The compartment side wall extends from a compartment floor to an upper rim of the compartment side wall. The console assembly includes a receptacle side wall that extends upward from a receptacle floor of the console assembly to define a receptacle. The console assembly further includes a panel that has opposite first and second sides. The panel is pivotable between a first position and a second position. In the first position of the panel, the panel, the compartment side wall, and the compartment floor define a compartment of the console assembly, and the first side of the panel faces the compartment. In the second position, the panel covers the receptacle of the console assembly and a surface of the first side of the panel is substantially planar with a surface of the compartment floor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gregory Paul Thomas, Stephen Neal Jacobsen, Michele Marie Mathews
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Publication number: 20220348126Abstract: A reconfigurable cup holder assembly for a vehicle comprises: (i) a base structure, and (ii) a cup holder portion pivotably coupled to the base structure about a pivot axis, the cup holder portion comprising a first cup holder and a second cup holder, each of the first cup holder and the second cup holder defining a space configured to hold a container for liquid, and the cup holder portion is pivotable about the pivot axis to, from, and between a first position relative to the base structure and a second position relative to the base structure; wherein, the pivot axis extends through the space of the first cup holder. The second cup holder can pivot greater than or equal to 75 degrees about the pivot axis when the cup holder portion moves from the first position to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gregory Paul Thomas, Shiran Chen, Stephen Neal Jacobsen, Michele Marie Mathews
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Publication number: 20220299261Abstract: A vehicle including a refrigerated compartment having a chamber and a cooling system for cooling the chamber and methods of controlling the cooling system is provided. The vehicle includes a controller that controls a supply of power from a battery of the vehicle to the cooling system based on at least one output signal received from a vehicle component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stuart C. Salter, Zeljko Deljevic, Stephen Neal Jacobsen, Peter Phung
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Publication number: 20220274530Abstract: A storage assembly for a vehicle includes a console housing including a storage compartment and an access opening to the storage compartment. The storage assembly includes a tambour door assembly having a tambour door panel configured to move between a first position to close the access opening and a second position to open the access opening. The storage assembly also has a tray assembly including the tambour door panel. The tray assembly is configured to move between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the console housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2021Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gregory Paul Thomas, Stephen Neal Jacobsen, Michele Marie Matthews
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Publication number: 20220144177Abstract: A center console for a vehicle includes a base. The base is coupled to the vehicle and includes a receptacle. The center console includes a body that is coupled to the base and that includes a shelf. The body is operable to move relative to the base between a retracted position, wherein the shelf covers the receptacle, and an extended position, wherein the receptacle is exposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gregory Paul Thomas, Stephen Neal Jacobsen, Michele Marie Mathews
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Patent number: 11104276Abstract: A vehicle floor console assembly includes a console body including a bin integrally formed with the console body, and a support structure integrally formed with the console body and extending from a rear wall of the bin. The support structure includes a support hinge knuckle. The vehicle floor console assembly further includes a lid including a lid hinge knuckle rotatably coupled to the support hinge knuckle, and an end panel coupled to the support structure. A front portion of the end panel together with the console body defines an end panel interface. The end panel interface is substantially flush with the rear wall of the bin.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gregory Paul Thomas, Stephen Neal Jacobsen, Michele Marie Mathews
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Publication number: 20210146846Abstract: A vehicle floor console assembly includes a console body including a bin integrally formed with the console body, and a support structure integrally formed with the console body and extending from a rear wall of the bin. The support structure includes a support hinge knuckle. The vehicle floor console assembly further includes a lid including a lid hinge knuckle rotatably coupled to the support hinge knuckle, and an end panel coupled to the support structure. A front portion of the end panel together with the console body defines an end panel interface. The end panel interface is substantially flush with the rear wall of the bin.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2019Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gregory Paul Thomas, Stephen Neal Jacobsen, Michele Marie Mathews
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Patent number: 10744918Abstract: A motor vehicle console comprises a mount and a pair of exposed parallel tubular members. Each of the tubular members has a forward section, an intermediate section extending rearwardly, and a rearward section, wherein at least one of the forward horizontal section, intermediate section, and rearward section is disposed at an elevation horizontally above the other of the forward section, intermediate section, and rearward section and each forward section is operatively coupled with the mount.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gary D. Mullen, Dennis Sartorello, Anthony Ligi, Jr., Stephen Neal Jacobsen
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Patent number: 10399476Abstract: A vehicle headliner assembly includes a headliner, a handle, a housing, and a pivotable coupling. The pivotable coupling defines an axis. The handle and the housing are operably coupled to the pivotable coupling. The handle is selectively rotatable about the pivotable coupling from a stowed position to a deployed position. The housing is selectively rotatable about the pivotable coupling from a closed position to an open position.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Shivraj Ranganathan, Manjil Kale, Robert Michael Coury, Stephen Neal Jacobsen, Daniel A. Jammoul
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Publication number: 20190232877Abstract: A vehicle headliner assembly includes a headliner, a handle, a housing, and a pivotable coupling. The pivotable coupling defines an axis. The handle and the housing are operably coupled to the pivotable coupling. The handle is selectively rotatable about the pivotable coupling from a stowed position to a deployed position. The housing is selectively rotatable about the pivotable coupling from a closed position to an open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Shivraj Ranganathan, Manjil Kale, Robert Michael Coury, Stephen Neal Jacobsen, Daniel A. Jammoul
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Publication number: 20190184876Abstract: A motor vehicle console comprises a mount and a pair of exposed parallel tubular members. Each of the tubular members has a forward section, an intermediate section extending rearwardly, and a rearward section, wherein at least one of the forward horizontal section, intermediate section, and rearward section is disposed at an elevation horizontally above the other of the forward section, intermediate section, and rearward section and each forward section is operatively coupled with the mount.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2019Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: GARY D. MULLEN, Dennis Sartorello, Anthony Ligi, JR., Stephen Neal Jacobsen
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Patent number: 10232784Abstract: A motor vehicle console comprises a mount and a pair of exposed parallel tubular members. Each of the tubular members has a forward horizontal section, an intermediate section extending rearwardly in at least partially an upward direction, and a rearward horizontal section, wherein each forward horizontal section is disposed at an elevation horizontally below the rearward horizontal section and each forward horizontal section is operatively coupled with the mount.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Gary D. Mullen, Dennis Sartorello, Anthony Ligi, Jr., Stephen Neal Jacobsen
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Patent number: 10232786Abstract: A motor vehicle console comprises a mount, a pair of exposed parallel tubular members, and an accessory mounted to the tubular members. Each of the tubular members has a forward horizontal section, an intermediate section extending rearwardly in at least partially an upward direction, and a rearward horizontal section, wherein each forward horizontal section is disposed at an elevation horizontally below the rearward horizontal section and is operatively coupled with the mount.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Gary D. Mullen, Dennis Sartorello, Anthony Ligi, Jr., Stephen Neal Jacobsen
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Patent number: 10232785Abstract: A motor vehicle console comprises a pair of exposed parallel tubular members operably coupled with a motor vehicle structure and an instrument panel. Each of the tubular members has a connector section, a forward horizontal section, an intermediate section extending rearwardly in at least partially an upward direction; and a rearward horizontal section, wherein each forward horizontal section is disposed below the rearward horizontal section, and a mount operatively coupled with the forward horizontal section.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Gary D. Mullen, Dennis Sartorello, Anthony Ligi, Jr., Stephen Neal Jacobsen
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Publication number: 20180281655Abstract: A cup holder assembly includes a container aperture, a travel guide, a stabilizer arm aperture, a stabilizer arm, and a biasing member. The travel guide is on an exterior surface of the container aperture. The stabilizer arm aperture is radially inward of the travel guide. The stabilizer arm is pivotable about a living hinge and is inserted into the stabilizer arm aperture. The travel guide guides radial actuation of the stabilizer arm. The biasing member biases the stabilizer arm radially inward.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2017Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Stephen Neal Jacobsen, Michele M. Mathews