Inventor
WHITENS MICHAEL JAMES
US22 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
20 patentsUS9586552B1Mar 7, 2017
Vehicle seat back including a deployable device
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC19 citations92
US10046675B1Aug 14, 2018
Vehicle with slidable seats
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC9 citations84
US9499090B2Nov 22, 2016
Spoiler using photoluminescent illumination
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations84
US9475447B1Oct 25, 2016
Vehicle seat back including a deployable device
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC7 citations84
US9315145B2Apr 19, 2016
Photoluminescent tailgate and step
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations84
US11180111B2Nov 23, 2021
Seatbelt retractor assembly
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US9738306B2Aug 22, 2017
Energy absorbing steering column assembly
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations73
US9587800B2Mar 7, 2017
Luminescent vehicle molding
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC3 citations73
US11016002B2May 25, 2021
In situ vibration-based verification of vehicle doors
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations72
US8936301B2Jan 20, 2015
Vehicle load floor assembly for a seatback
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations71
US8894124B2Nov 25, 2014
Vehicle load floor assembly
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations71
US9050913B2Jun 9, 2015
Vehicle load floor assembly
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations66
US10807603B2Oct 20, 2020
Method and apparatus for predictive driver assistance
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations62
US12036735B2Jul 16, 2024
3D printed vehicle architecture, joints and method
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations60
US11623390B2Apr 11, 2023
Method of assembly for 3D printed vehicle architecture, joints
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations60
US10899257B2Jan 26, 2021
Automotive foamless seat made from flexible material
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations60
US10864875B2Dec 15, 2020
Biomimetic armrest substrate for a vehicle armrest assembly
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations57
US9789810B2Oct 17, 2017
Photoluminescent vehicle panel
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations52
US9771019B2Sep 26, 2017
Photoluminescent vehicle illumination
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations52
US9221367B2Dec 29, 2015
Vehicle load floor assembly for a seatback
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations50