Inventor
UTLEY BRIAN
US33 patents
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FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
29 patentsUS9350127B2May 24, 2016
Self-locating busbar assembly and alignment method
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC8 citations83
US9203068B2Dec 1, 2015
Battery pack
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC9 citations83
US9312571B2Apr 12, 2016
Traction battery thermal plate with flexible bladder
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC6 citations73
US9484562B2Nov 1, 2016
Traction battery assembly
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC4 citations71
US9362535B2Jun 7, 2016
Pouch-type wrap for battery cell
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations63
US10910613B2Feb 2, 2021
Battery cell retention assembly and method
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations62
US10355259B2Jul 16, 2019
Battery pack array separator
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations62
US9478788B2Oct 25, 2016
Bus bar locating feature and method
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations62
US9472792B2Oct 18, 2016
Devices and methods for retaining battery cells of traction batteries
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations62
US12506195B2Dec 23, 2025
Liquid curable thermal barrier compositions for electrochemical cells
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations61
US9413047B2Aug 9, 2016
Assembly to manage contact between battery cell array and thermal interface component of thermal plate
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations61
US11777131B1Oct 3, 2023
Modular stacking tool and method for a battery
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations60
US10818984B2Oct 27, 2020
Thermistor assembly including elastomeric body
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations60
US12482880B2Nov 25, 2025
Battery pack assembly having a thermal barrier and method of thermal control within a battery pack
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations59
US12525683B2Jan 13, 2026
Filtering assembly for battery array of a traction battery and filtering method
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations57
US12451553B2Oct 21, 2025
Asymmetric and symmetric electrochemical arrays
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations55
US12482892B2Nov 25, 2025
Thermal barrier for busbar of traction battery
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations54
US9853275B2Dec 26, 2017
Battery pack array separator
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations52
US11031602B2Jun 8, 2021
Electric vehicle battery current communication device
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US10611264B2Apr 7, 2020
Electrified vehicle busbar assembly
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US10297807B2May 21, 2019
Bus bar locating feature and method
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US9640788B2May 2, 2017
Battery cell separator having contoured profile
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US9614198B2Apr 4, 2017
Battery cell shrink-wrap method and assembly
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations51
US9722229B2Aug 1, 2017
Electric vehicle battery attachment assembly and method
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations49
US9646745B2May 9, 2017
Thermistor assembly including elastomeric body
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC1 citations49
US9666844B2May 30, 2017
Support structure for angled battery cell configuration for a traction battery assembly
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations47
US10566587B2Feb 18, 2020
Electrified vehicle plate with integrated compression limiter
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations44
US10090494B2Oct 2, 2018
Support structure for battery cells within a traction battery assembly
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations42
US10103366B2Oct 16, 2018
Battery array including integrated lifting features
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC0 citations41