Ford Motor Patent Grants

Tool lubrication delivery monitoring system and method

Granted: July 22, 2014
Patent Number: 8786455
A tool lubrication delivery monitoring system and a method of control. An accelerometer is provided to detect a position of a valve and fluid flow through the valve. Accelerometer data may be compared to a baseline profile to determine whether fluid flow or valve operation is within established parameters.

Vehicle mirror

Granted: July 22, 2014
Patent Number: D709416

Vehicle mirror

Granted: July 22, 2014
Patent Number: D709415

Vehicle mirror

Granted: July 22, 2014
Patent Number: D709414

Vehicle mirror

Granted: July 22, 2014
Patent Number: D709413

Vehicle hood

Granted: July 22, 2014
Patent Number: D709412

Vehicle fender

Granted: July 15, 2014
Patent Number: D709010

Vehicle front bumper cover

Granted: July 15, 2014
Patent Number: D708998

Vehicle grille

Granted: July 15, 2014
Patent Number: D708993

System and method of conducting vehicle usage data analysis

Granted: July 8, 2014
Patent Number: 8775010
A method of conducting vehicle usage data analysis is provided. The method includes providing usage data about at least one vehicle to a database. The usage data may be analyzed and compared to a member of a set of vehicle development models to determine whether to update a vehicle development model. The usage data may also be analyzed to determine whether to transmit a communication to a vehicle.

Vehicle mirror

Granted: July 8, 2014
Patent Number: D708560

Vehicle turning light

Granted: July 1, 2014
Patent Number: D708371

Vehicle headlight

Granted: July 1, 2014
Patent Number: D708370

Vehicle taillight

Granted: July 1, 2014
Patent Number: D708369

Vehicle taillight

Granted: July 1, 2014
Patent Number: D708368

Vehicle headlight

Granted: July 1, 2014
Patent Number: D708365

Vehicle wheel

Granted: July 1, 2014
Patent Number: D708112

Vehicle wheel

Granted: July 1, 2014
Patent Number: D708111

Additives to mitigate catalyst layer degradation in fuel cells

Granted: June 24, 2014
Patent Number: 8758955
Ligand additives having two or more coordination sites in close proximity can be used in the polymer electrolyte of membrane electrode assemblies in solid polymer electrolyte fuel cells in order to reduce the dissolution of catalyst, particularly from the cathode, and hence reduce fuel cell degradation over time.

Vehicle wheel

Granted: June 10, 2014
Patent Number: D706695