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Gerald J. Heath
Also filed as: HEATH GERALD · HEATH GERALD J
19 granted patents·6 pending applications·138 citations·filing 2014–2022
93Inventor score
Files withFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC25
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25 records- 0198US9797178B2Seal based object detection for vehicle door assist systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 24, 2017·49 cites·7 claims
- 0295US9813541B2Mobile device control for powered doorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 7, 2017·15 cites·15 claims
- 0394US10030431B2Automotive door power assistFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 24, 2018·12 cites·4 claims
- 0493US10151132B2Power Management for vehicle door systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 11, 2018·9 cites·15 claims
- 0592US10000961B2Temperature control for powered vehicle doorsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 19, 2018·14 cites·19 claims
- 0692US9394002B2Extruded metal sub-frame for a vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 19, 2016·12 cites·2 claims
- 0779US9890576B2Active door operation based on voice commandsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 13, 2018·5 cites·20 claims
- 0879US9818246B2System and method for gesture-based control of a vehicle doorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 14, 2017·5 cites·19 claims
- 0978US11318660B2Permanent tooling for composite coil spring compression moldingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted May 3, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 1076US10787847B2Hinge assembly and method of assembling an actuator to a hinge assemblyFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 29, 2020·2 cites·16 claims
- 1176US10160491B2Extruded metal sub-frame for a vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 25, 2018·1 cites·12 claims
- 1275US9856688B2Bi-directional element drive systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 2, 2018·5 cites·11 claims
- 1374US11047163B2Power management for vehicle door systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 29, 2021·2 cites·17 claims
- 1472US11780148B2Permanent tooling for composite coil spring compression moldingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 10, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 1572US10086873B2Extruded multi-component motor vehicle sub-frameFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 2, 2018·2 cites·8 claims
- 1670US10745957B2Seal based object detection for vehicle door assist systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 18, 2020·2 cites·12 claims
- 1767US10301863B2Mounting and aligning a vehicle side door motor within the current bill of processFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 28, 2019·2 cites·17 claims
- 1864US12042978B2Permanent tooling for composite coil spring compression moldingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 23, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 1957US11759883B2Inserts to enable friction stir welding joints and methods of forming friction stir welded assembliesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 19, 2023·0 cites·13 claims
- 2056US2019047623A1Cross member for a motor vehicle sub-frameFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 2151US2019047624A1Side rail for a motor vehicle sub-frameFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 2238US2016314362A1Depth mapping camera for door insideFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 2338US2017030134A1Vehicle door assist system based on location and conditionsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 2437US2017028966A1System and method for vehicle control based on detected door conditionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 2536US2016312517A1Vehicle and method of opening and closing a door of the vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
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