Inventor
HEATH GERALD J
US17 patents
Patents
17 patentsUS9797178B2Oct 24, 2017
Seal based object detection for vehicle door assist system
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Power Management for vehicle door system
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Automotive door power assist
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US10000961B2Jun 19, 2018
Temperature control for powered vehicle doors
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US9813541B2Nov 7, 2017
Mobile device control for powered door
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Power management for vehicle door system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US10745957B2Aug 18, 2020
Seal based object detection for vehicle door assist system
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US10301863B2May 28, 2019
Mounting and aligning a vehicle side door motor within the current bill of process
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations73
US9890576B2Feb 13, 2018
Active door operation based on voice commands
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US9856688B2Jan 2, 2018
Bi-directional element drive system
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US9818246B2Nov 14, 2017
System and method for gesture-based control of a vehicle door
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5 citations73
US10787847B2Sep 29, 2020
Hinge assembly and method of assembling an actuator to a hinge assembly
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US10086873B2Oct 2, 2018
Extruded multi-component motor vehicle sub-frame
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC2 citations69
US11780148B2Oct 10, 2023
Permanent tooling for composite coil spring compression molding
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US11318660B2May 3, 2022
Permanent tooling for composite coil spring compression molding
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US12042978B2Jul 23, 2024
Permanent tooling for composite coil spring compression molding
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US11759883B2Sep 19, 2023
Inserts to enable friction stir welding joints and methods of forming friction stir welded assemblies
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