Inventor
VAN WIEMEERSCH JOHN R
US38 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
36 patentsUS11804207B1Oct 31, 2023
Motor vehicle workspace with enhanced privacy
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations85
US9858735B2Jan 2, 2018
User proximity detection for activating vehicle convenience functions
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC11 citations84
US11653642B2May 23, 2023
Vehicular pest repeller
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations83
US10587150B1Mar 10, 2020
Ambient RF backscatter communication for vehicle remote control
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations82
US9030310B2May 12, 2015
Capacitance-based catalytic converter protection systems and configurations
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations81
US10002535B1Jun 19, 2018
Dual-stage car finder
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations79
US9829979B2Nov 28, 2017
Automotive touchscreen controls with simulated texture for haptic feedback
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC19 citations79
US10055917B2Aug 21, 2018
User proximity detection for activating vehicle convenience functions
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations73
US11623637B2Apr 11, 2023
Assisted parking maneuvers for vehicles coupled in a towed recharging arrangement
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations72
US11625145B2Apr 11, 2023
Automotive touchscreen with simulated texture for the visually impaired
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations72
US11521434B2Dec 6, 2022
Antenna detuning prevention for phone-as-a-key vehicle system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations71
US9227594B2Jan 5, 2016
Resistance-based catalytic converter protection systems and configurations
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations70
US9744903B2Aug 29, 2017
Urgent vehicle warning indicator using vehicle illumination
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations67
US12027149B2Jul 2, 2024
Motor vehicle workspace with enhanced privacy
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US12583319B2Mar 24, 2026
System and method for dimming displays in automotive vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations61
US12365309B2Jul 22, 2025
Hideable security key using near field communication
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations61
US11999252B2Jun 4, 2024
Roadway charging coil alignment and monitoring
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations61
US10931150B2Feb 23, 2021
Ambient RF backscatter communication for vehicle remote control and sensing
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations61
US12368470B2Jul 22, 2025
Placement of mobile wireless device on a display panel with a hidden antenna
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations58
US10579252B2Mar 3, 2020
Automotive touchscreen with simulated texture for the visually impaired
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations58
US12337792B1Jun 24, 2025
Gesture-based vehicle entry system with virtual keypad
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US12482314B2Nov 25, 2025
Security card tracking and advisory system for motor vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations50
US12367537B2Jul 22, 2025
Guided home security inspection policing service
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations50
US12351181B2Jul 8, 2025
Roadside infrastructure detection, localization, and monitoring
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations50
US12122451B2Oct 22, 2024
Electrified vehicle trailer charging at single vehicle charging stalls
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations49
US12103494B2Oct 1, 2024
Facial recognition entry system with secondary authentication
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations49
US11613277B2Mar 28, 2023
Network of home smart listening devices linked to autonomous vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations49
US11210929B2Dec 28, 2021
Home smart listening devices linking to multiple transport vehicles
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations49
US12576808B2Mar 17, 2026
Portable tools for use as vehicle security devices
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations48
US11988525B2May 21, 2024
Autonomous vehicle with automated following of person outside vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations47
US12110022B2Oct 8, 2024
Remote parking control for vehicles coupled in a towed recharging arrangement
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations46
US12566581B1Mar 3, 2026
Adaptive vision enhancement for drivers with left-right disparities of eyesight
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations45
US10442409B2Oct 15, 2019
Vehicle roof snow removal
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations45
US12337749B2Jun 24, 2025
Adaptively steered vehicle headlamps using driver gaze direction and head direction
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations44
US12291169B2May 6, 2025
Automatic trigger strategy for clearing exterior biometric sensors
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations39
US10825332B2Nov 3, 2020
Home smart listening device linking to transport vehicle
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations39