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James A. Lathrop
Also filed as: LATHROP JAMES · LATHROP JAMES A
16 granted patents·3 pending applications·127 citations·filing 1977–2017
92Inventor score
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19 records- 0194US8863870B2Method and system to prevent vehicle driveaway during battery chargingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 21, 2014·15 cites·14 claims
- 0292US9649948B2Self-locating multi-coil system for wireless vehicle chargingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 16, 2017·27 cites·19 claims
- 0388US9428070B2Hands free vehicle charging systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 30, 2016·11 cites·19 claims
- 0487US8393423B2Method and system to prevent vehicle driveaway during battery chargingGWOZDEK THOMAS M·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 12, 2013·20 cites·11 claims
- 0586US9925883B2Automatic self-locating transmit coil for wireless vehicle chargingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 27, 2018·9 cites·16 claims
- 0684US10220709B2Solar panel power point tracker integrated with vehicle electrical systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 5, 2019·5 cites·16 claims
- 0782US9931954B2Vertical wireless power transfer system for charging electric vehiclesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 3, 2018·8 cites·12 claims
- 0875US10131237B2Illuminated vehicle charging systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 20, 2018·3 cites·20 claims
- 0974US10040358B2Wireless power transfer for vehiclesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 7, 2018·2 cites·18 claims
- 1070US8718862B2Method and apparatus for driver assistanceGWOZDEK THOMAS M·Filed 2010·Granted May 6, 2014·5 cites·12 claims
- 1168US10946756B2Bidirectional integrated charger for a vehicle batteryFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 16, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 1263US10132876B2Tester for wireless electrified vehicle chargerFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 20, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 1361US4112283ADistributor cap and dust shield with hermetic sealing and moisture detection apparatusLATHROP JAMES·Filed 1977·Granted Sep 5, 1978·19 cites·24 claims
- 1450US10173542B2Wireless charging system coil alignmentFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 8, 2019·0 cites·19 claims
- 1548US2016028265A1Ultrasonic and infrared object detection for wireless charging of electric vehiclesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 1646US8729656B2Yttrium contacts for germanium semiconductor radiation detectorsHULL ETHAN·Filed 2011·Granted May 20, 2014·1 cites·17 claims
- 1745US10205338B2Illuminated vehicle charging assemblyFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 12, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 1845US2015336464A1Ultrasonic location for electric vehicle charging systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 1940US2010320964A1Method And System To Charge Batteries Only While Vehicle Is ParkedFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
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