Ford Motor Patent Grants

Vehicle exterior

Granted: August 11, 2015
Patent Number: D736119

Assembling bipolar plates for fuel cells using microencapsulated adhesives

Granted: August 11, 2015
Patent Number: 9105883
The flow field plates in a bipolar plate assembly for a fuel cell can be both bonded and sealed appropriately using microencapsulated adhesives. This offers several advantages over using other adhesives which may have limited pot life and/or require lengthy curing periods at elevated temperature during which time the plates must be stably positioned and under compression.

Sulfonated poly(phenylene) copolymer electrolyte for fuel cells

Granted: August 11, 2015
Patent Number: 9102789
A proton conducting copolymer electrolyte with competitive voltage versus current density characteristics and superior durability comprises a proton conducting hydrophilic domain comprising a sulfonated poly(phenylene) polymer, and a hydrophobic domain comprising a main chain comprising a plurality of bonded arylene groups wherein essentially all of the bonds in the main chain of the copolymer are carbon-carbon or, to a certain extent, carbon-sulfone bonds. More particularly, none of the…

Composite proton conducting membrane with low degradation and membrane electrode assembly for fuel cells

Granted: August 11, 2015
Patent Number: 9101886
A small molecule or polymer additive can be used in preparation of a membrane electrode assembly to improve its durability and performance under low relative humidity in a fuel cell. Specifically, a method of forming a membrane electrode assembly comprising a proton exchange membrane, comprises providing an additive comprising at least two nitrogen atoms to the membrane electrode assembly.

Vehicle wheel

Granted: August 11, 2015
Patent Number: D736135

Vehicle wheel

Granted: August 11, 2015
Patent Number: D736134

Vehicle wheel

Granted: August 11, 2015
Patent Number: D736132

Vehicle wheel

Granted: August 11, 2015
Patent Number: D736131

Vehicle liftgate

Granted: August 11, 2015
Patent Number: D736128

Vehicle exterior

Granted: August 11, 2015
Patent Number: D736120

Vehicle grille

Granted: August 4, 2015
Patent Number: D735623

Coating compositions and methods of applying the same

Granted: August 4, 2015
Patent Number: 9095878
One aspect of the present invention is a coating system for use in a wet on wet coating application process. The coating system includes a first coating composition, a second coating composition, and a boundary layer. The first coating composition includes a first bulk polymer resin and a first reactive component selected from the group consisting of a part A and a part B reactive component. The second coating composition includes a second bulk polymer resin and a second reactive…

Vehicle fog lamp

Granted: August 4, 2015
Patent Number: D735917

Vehicle headlamp

Granted: August 4, 2015
Patent Number: D735916

Vehicle headlamp

Granted: August 4, 2015
Patent Number: D735915

Vehicle headlamp

Granted: August 4, 2015
Patent Number: D735914

Vehicle park lamp

Granted: August 4, 2015
Patent Number: D735913

Vehicle air intake with fog lamp

Granted: August 4, 2015
Patent Number: D735912

Vehicle hood

Granted: August 4, 2015
Patent Number: D735626

Vehicle hood

Granted: August 4, 2015
Patent Number: D735625