Ford Motor Patent Grants - Company Legal Profiles

Vehicle scuff plate

Granted: July 27, 2010
Patent Number: D620416

Vehicle wheel

Granted: July 27, 2010
Patent Number: D620419

Vehicle wheel cover

Granted: July 27, 2010
Patent Number: D620420

Vehicle wheel cover

Granted: July 27, 2010
Patent Number: D620421

Vehicle wheel cover

Granted: July 27, 2010
Patent Number: D620422

Vehicle taillight

Granted: July 27, 2010
Patent Number: D620625

Vehicle mirror

Granted: July 27, 2010
Patent Number: D620409

Method for controlling weld energy

Granted: July 20, 2010
Patent Number: 7759596
A method for controlling weld energy used in a welding process. The method includes establishing a weld energy profile having a total weld energy used over the period of the weld cycle. During the welding process, the expulsion rate is monitored and used to modify the weld energy. Based on the expulsion rate occurring during the welding process, the total weld energy can be shifted between various phases or cycles. In addition, the overall amount of or total weld energy can be increased…

Method and system for assessing the risk of a vehicle dealership defaulting on a financial obligation

Granted: July 20, 2010
Patent Number: 7761351
The present invention relates to a method and system of assessing the risk of a vehicle dealership defaulting on a financial obligation. A preferred method embodiment of the present invention includes receiving at least one financial factor with a plurality of point weights and vehicle dealership financial statement information and determining a dealership point weight for each financial factor based on the plurality of point weights and the financial statement data to obtain a default…