Ford Motor Patent Grants

Vehicle front upper grille trim

Granted: November 5, 2013
Patent Number: D692814

Vehicle front side grill

Granted: November 5, 2013
Patent Number: D692807

Vehicle front lower grille

Granted: November 5, 2013
Patent Number: D692806

Vehicle front lower grille

Granted: November 5, 2013
Patent Number: D692804

Vehicle windshield

Granted: October 29, 2013
Patent Number: D692357

Vehicle front upper grille

Granted: October 22, 2013
Patent Number: D691929

Vehicle front upper grille

Granted: October 22, 2013
Patent Number: D691930

Vehicle fender

Granted: October 15, 2013
Patent Number: D691530

Vehicle mirror

Granted: October 15, 2013
Patent Number: D691531

Vehicle wheel

Granted: October 15, 2013
Patent Number: D691541

Vehicle tail lamp

Granted: October 8, 2013
Patent Number: D691296

Vehicle front bumper cover

Granted: October 1, 2013
Patent Number: D690629

Method of chemical treatment of fuel cell plate surface to modify wettability of flow field channels

Granted: September 10, 2013
Patent Number: 8530100
A method of surface treating a separator plate of a fuel cell comprises reacting the separator plate with an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide. The aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide comprises one or more salts of one or more transition metals. The one or more transition metals have variable oxidation states. This method makes the surface of the separator plate hydrophilic (˜35 deg contact angle of water) and improves its electrical conductivity. The method of surface treating a…

Vehicle wheel cover

Granted: September 3, 2013
Patent Number: D689000

Vehicle rear bumper cover

Granted: September 3, 2013
Patent Number: D688994

Vehicle rear bumper cover

Granted: September 3, 2013
Patent Number: D688993

Vehicle rear upper bumper cover

Granted: September 3, 2013
Patent Number: D688991

Vehicle rear lower bumper cover

Granted: September 3, 2013
Patent Number: D688990

Online method and system for advising customers on service needs, facilitating the scheduling of vehicle service appointments, and checking vehicle service status

Granted: August 27, 2013
Patent Number: 8521654
One aspect of the present invention is an online method for advising a customer on service needs and facilitating the scheduling of a vehicle service appointment. The method can comprise receiving a service inquiry, receiving input information regarding potential service of the vehicle, transmitting an open appointments request to a dealer management system (DMS), receiving a plurality of open appointments from the DMS, causing display of the plurality of open appointments wherein one of…

Vehicle wheel cover

Granted: August 20, 2013
Patent Number: D688184