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Robert F. Novak
Also filed as: NOVAK JR ROBERT F · NOVAK ROBERT · NOVAK ROBERT F
46 granted patents·7 pending applications·557 citations·filing 1978–2021
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53 records- 0198US10161175B2Moving object detection for power door systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 25, 2018·27 cites·20 claims
- 0298US9797178B2Seal based object detection for vehicle door assist systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 24, 2017·49 cites·7 claims
- 0397US7610142B1Sensor self-calibration system and methodFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 27, 2009·37 cites·20 claims
- 0495US9676256B2Power assist device for a vehicle doorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 13, 2017·14 cites·20 claims
- 0594US10030431B2Automotive door power assistFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 24, 2018·12 cites·4 claims
- 0694US5013612ABraze material for joining ceramic to metal and ceramic to ceramic surfaces and joined ceramic to metal and ceramic to ceramic articleFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1989·Granted May 7, 1991·74 cites·19 claims
- 0793US10151132B2Power Management for vehicle door systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 11, 2018·9 cites·15 claims
- 0893US8136343B2System for an engine having a particulate matter sensorZAWACKI GARRY ANTHONY·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 20, 2012·22 cites·20 claims
- 0992US10000961B2Temperature control for powered vehicle doorsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 19, 2018·14 cites·19 claims
- 1091US9834974B2Automotive door power assistFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 5, 2017·8 cites·19 claims
- 1190US8627645B2Emission control with a particulate matter sensorHOPKA MICHAEL·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 14, 2014·9 cites·16 claims
- 1289US10173647B2Systems and methods for efficient automatic vehicle washingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 8, 2019·3 cites·19 claims
- 1389US10145165B2Programmable door power assistFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 4, 2018·8 cites·15 claims
- 1487US10995535B2Automotive door power assistFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted May 4, 2021·5 cites·7 claims
- 1586US10801246B2Programmable door power assistFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 13, 2020·5 cites·19 claims
- 1686US10626657B2Automotive door power assistFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 21, 2020·5 cites·19 claims
- 1786US8438899B2Method for evaluating degradation of a particulate matter sensorZAWACKI GARRY ANTHONY·Filed 2009·Granted May 14, 2013·10 cites·17 claims
- 1883US8370481B2Inventory management in a computing-on-demand systemVERIZON PATENT & LICENSING INC·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 5, 2013·15 cites·18 claims
- 1982US9879465B2Programmable door power assistFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 30, 2018·6 cites·12 claims
- 2081US8959979B2Method for evaluating degradation of a particulate matter sensor after an engine startFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 24, 2015·2 cites·13 claims
- 2180US8448511B2Method for evaluating degradation of a particulate matter sensor after an engine startZAWACKI GARRY ANTHONY·Filed 2009·Granted May 28, 2013·4 cites·14 claims
- 2279US9890576B2Active door operation based on voice commandsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 13, 2018·5 cites·20 claims
- 2379US9818246B2System and method for gesture-based control of a vehicle doorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 14, 2017·5 cites·19 claims
- 2479US9188034B2Emission control with a particulate matter sensorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 17, 2015·2 cites·14 claims
- 2578US7014934B2Tubular flat plate fuel cells and method of making the sameFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 21, 2006·15 cites·34 claims
- 2677US8707678B2System for an engine having a particulate matter sensorZAWACKI GARRY ANTHONY·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 29, 2014·2 cites·19 claims
- 2776US10787847B2Hinge assembly and method of assembling an actuator to a hinge assemblyFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 29, 2020·2 cites·16 claims
- 2875US9856688B2Bi-directional element drive systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 2, 2018·5 cites·11 claims
- 2974US11047163B2Power management for vehicle door systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 29, 2021·2 cites·17 claims
- 3074US8463882B2Server cloning in a computing-on-demand systemWITT EMILY KATHERINE·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 11, 2013·5 cites·20 claims
- 3171US11982119B2Automotive door power assistFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Granted May 14, 2024·0 cites·3 claims
- 3270US10745957B2Seal based object detection for vehicle door assist systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 18, 2020·2 cites·12 claims
- 3370US9003411B2Automated provisioning and configuration of virtual and physical serversWILSON CHRISTOPHER J·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 7, 2015·8 cites·20 claims
- 3467US5042847AMetal to ceramic sealed jointFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1989·Granted Aug 27, 1991·21 cites·11 claims
- 3565US8815468B2Layered electrodes and membrane electrode assemblies employing the samePAIK CHI·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 26, 2014·1 cites·20 claims
- 3664US8117906B2Gas sensor shield without perforationsNOVAK ROBERT F·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 21, 2012·2 cites·16 claims
- 3762US4415878APartial pressure of oxygen sensor-IIIFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1982·Granted Nov 15, 1983·19 cites·5 claims
- 3861US4259585AX-ray examination apparatusNOVAK ROBERT·Filed 1978·Granted Mar 31, 1981·46 cites·11 claims
- 3960US10871118B2Systems and methods for reducing a light-off time of an oxygen sensorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 22, 2020·0 cites·7 claims
- 4060US4686320AElectronically and ionically conducting electrodes for thermoelectric generatorsFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1985·Granted Aug 11, 1987·12 cites·23 claims
- 4159US9178219B2Electrochemical device including amorphous metal oxideFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 3, 2015·0 cites·20 claims
- 4254US4714798ATitanium nitride electrodes for thermoelectric generatorsFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1985·Granted Dec 22, 1987·9 cites·17 claims
- 4353US5419496AWater wand apparatusFiled 1994·Granted May 30, 1995·22 cites·5 claims
- 4453US4414531APartial pressure of oxygen sensor-IFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1982·Granted Nov 8, 1983·14 cites·3 claims
- 4551US4442420APartial pressure of oxygen sensor-IIFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1982·Granted Apr 10, 1984·13 cites·5 claims
- 4648US4948679AMicroscreen radiation shield for thermoelectric generatorFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1989·Granted Aug 14, 1990·7 cites·21 claims
- 4747US2009223836A1Frequency Technique for Electrochemical SensorsWOO LETA YAR-LI·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4843US2020300027A1Automated door control system and convenience featuresFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4938US2016314362A1Depth mapping camera for door insideFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 5038US2017030118A1Door closure and latching confirmation systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
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