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PAPANIKOLAOU KOSTA

US70 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC

41 patents
US7270029B1Sep 18, 2007

Passive entry side door latch release system

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC60 citations95
US10435924B1Oct 8, 2019

Vehicle door handle having ice handling

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC32 citations94
US9903142B2Feb 27, 2018

Vehicle door handle and powered latch system

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC37 citations94
US9834964B2Dec 5, 2017

Powered vehicle door latch and exterior handle with sensor

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC36 citations94
US9416565B2Aug 16, 2016

Piezo based energy harvesting for e-latch systems

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC30 citations94
US9260882B2Feb 16, 2016

Universal global latch system

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC25 citations94
US10329823B2Jun 25, 2019

Anti-pinch control system for powered vehicle doors

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC17 citations93
US10195999B1Feb 5, 2019

Vehicle compartment systems

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC27 citations93
US7926385B2Apr 19, 2011

Passive entry side door latch release system

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC28 citations92
US10422166B2Sep 24, 2019

Piezo based energy harvesting for E-latch systems

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC15 citations86
US10378254B1Aug 13, 2019

Vehicle door handle having proximity sensors for door control and keypad

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC15 citations86
US11180943B2Nov 23, 2021

Anti-pinch logic for door opening actuator

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC10 citations84
US10494838B2Dec 3, 2019

Electronic interior door release system

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations84
US10458171B2Oct 29, 2019

Anti-pinch logic for door opening actuator

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC14 citations84
US10316553B2Jun 11, 2019

Universal global latch system

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations84
US10053893B1Aug 21, 2018

Flush-mounted door handle for vehicles

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC10 citations84
US8348309B2Jan 8, 2013

Energy absorbing bumper for latch closing sound quality

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC13 citations84
US10369870B2Aug 6, 2019

Operating mechanism for rear hinged fully sealed independent side operating doors

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations83
US10119308B2Nov 6, 2018

Powered latch system for vehicle doors and control system therefor

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC9 citations83
US10024083B2Jul 17, 2018

Vehicle door latch with inertial lock

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations83
US9631402B2Apr 25, 2017

Door latch assembly

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations83
US9115514B2Aug 25, 2015

Mechanically initiated speed-based latch device

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations83
US10711503B2Jul 14, 2020

Door presenter, cinch and edge guard actuator

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC9 citations82
US8979160B1Mar 17, 2015

System and apparatus for providing a secure storage compartment

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations82
US11117464B2Sep 14, 2021

Door opening modules for vehicle fuel systems

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US11078691B2Aug 3, 2021

Deployable vehicle door handle

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US10941595B2Mar 9, 2021

Ergonomic door handle

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US10815705B2Oct 27, 2020

Vehicle door handle

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US10563436B2Feb 18, 2020

Universal global latch system

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations73
US10301855B2May 28, 2019

Electronic control system and sensor for electrically powered vehicle door latches

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
US10267068B2Apr 23, 2019

Electronic vehicle access control system

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations73
US10072448B2Sep 11, 2018

Vehicle door handle

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US9810006B2Nov 7, 2017

Low effort outside release handle

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US10934760B2Mar 2, 2021

Anti-pinch control system for powered vehicle doors

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations72
US10590677B2Mar 17, 2020

Heated mechanism for deployable exterior door handle for a vehicle

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations72
US9945161B2Apr 17, 2018

Lock system for dual vehicle closures

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations72
US9783028B1Oct 10, 2017

Powered dual closure system for vehicles

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations72
US9605450B2Mar 28, 2017

Vehicle door closure system including speed-based latch release

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations72
US9309693B2Apr 12, 2016

Striker cover for a vehicle

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations72
US11105128B2Aug 31, 2021

Door latch with clutch selectively engaged by magnetic field

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations71
US10604970B2Mar 31, 2020

Method to detect end-of-life in latches

FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations71

PAPANIKOLAOU KOSTA

4 patents

PATEL RAJESH K

3 patents

KRISHNAN VENKATESH

1 patent

KRISHNAN VENKY

1 patent

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