Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Michael John Harmon

Hussain Zoher Tajmahal

Jesse R Diephuis

Yejin Han

David Earl Ooms

Ryan Wayne Warner

Marielle Beverly Conrad

Andrew Smith

Stuart C Salter

Ryan Mathew Sandor

Benjamin Jordan Curtis

Andrew Brand

David Brian Glickman

Amol Borkar

Benjamin Howard

Kathryn N Cezar

Henry Bernardo

Daveanand M Singh

Dragan B Stojkovic

Matthew B Rutman

Scott Culver Anderson

Arnav Wagh

Minsung Kim

Eva Ross

David Wisely Vondle

Dale F Jordan, Iii

Rachel Beth Williams

Tithal Bhandari

Martin Delonis

Kirk E Sanborn

Carlos Gonzales

Michael Huskey

Michael Moliterno

Leyna Hirsch

Ronald Meredith

Paul Kenneth Dellock

Annette Lynn Huebner

Brendan F Diamond

Jack Marchlewski

Vincent Anthony Chimento

Jeff Robert Seaman

Vivien Jean Martinage

Vyas Shenoy

Brad Zercoe

Gabriella Marie Gyllenhoff Jacobsen

Daniel Smith

Christopher Bowser

Erol Ozcelik

Robert Walker

Aaron Bradley Johnson

Chester Stanislaus Walawender

David Michael Russell

James Yu-Hsin Kuo

Jeffrey Scott Mayville

Dennis Yee

Clayton Benjamin Ford

Charlie Qian

Deborah M Bjorge

Marius Curea

Jason J Powell

Martyn Swain

Sarah Marie Shaw

Jevon Gerweck

George Abram Thornton

William Charles Brick

Justin Yang

Amil Vira

Douglas Field

Raul Cenan

Alan Clarke

Eryu Shi

Rowell Dizon

Shane Patton

Bradford Zercoe

Louisa Natascha Heinrich

Jinghua Li

Sarah Schabel

Michelle Lorraine Sacka

Gabriella M G Jacobsen

Remote power supply systems are disclosed for use on motor vehicles The remote power supply systems may power auxiliary devices separate from the vehicle. Exemplary remote power supply systems may include one or more removable power outlet boxes that include electrical power outlets for connecting the auxiliary devices. The electrical power outlets may be powered by a generator system of the vehicle. The removable power outlet box may be removed from the vehicle for repositioning the electrical power outlets at a distance away from the vehicle. A control module may command the vehicle to move toward the removable power outlet box when the box is removed from the vehicle and a predefined length of a cord has been unwound from a reel of the removable power outlet box.

Motor vehicle remote power systems with removable power outlet boxes

This disclosure relates to a front trunk configured to facilitate wireless charging. In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a motor vehicle, including: a front trunk including a wireless charger configured to wirelessly charge an electronic device adjacent the front trunk.

Front trunk configured to facilitate wireless charging

A vehicle console includes a base, a first module holder provided in the base, first removable module configured to be received in the module holder and removable from the module holder, and an attachment assembly configured to removably attach the module to the module holder.

Vehicle console having removable module

This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle including a convertible work station. In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a motor vehicle, including a bedside panel including a door. The door is rotatable relative to a remainder of the bedside panel between a closed position, in which the door is substantially flush with the remainder of the bedside panel, and an open position. When the door is in the open position, the door provides a worktop and a compartment located interiorly of the bedside panel is accessible.

Vehicle including convertible work station

Vehicle chassis with interchangeable performance packages and related methods. are disclosed herein. An example vehicle chassis disclosed herein includes a frame including a first chassis portion including a cavity, a battery platform coupled to first chassis portion, and a first subframe couplable within the cavity, the first subframe including a first motor and a first suspension assembly, and a second subframe couplable within the cavity, the second subframe including a second motor and a second suspension assembly, the second motor having a greater power than the first motor, the second suspension assembly having a greater stiffness than the first suspension assembly.

Vehicle chassis with interchangeable performance packages and related methods

A vehicle cargo storage system configured to be located in a floor of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle cargo storage system includes a chamber configured to extend into and below the floor of the vehicle, and a cargo holding structure configured to hold one or more cargo items and configured to move between a stowed position within the chamber and a deployed position outside the chamber. The vehicle cargo system also including a cover to a pivot mechanism to pivot the cover between a first closed position covering the one or more cargo items in the chamber and a second position to expose the one or more cargo items outside the chamber, and a locking mechanism configured to be actuated to lock the cover in the first closed position.

Vehicle cargo storage system

A modular programmable widget for a vehicle includes a front housing and a back housing defining an enclosure; one or more physical controls provided on a front face of the enclosure; a contact pad exposed by the enclosure for electrical connection to a dock, the contact pad providing for transmission of data and power between the modular programmable widget and the dock; and one or more features for mechanical connection and securing of the modular programmable widget to the dock.

Modular vehicle HMI

A vehicle console including a base, a housing supported on the base and comprising a storage compartment, the storage compartment having side walls in an access opening, and a lid operatively coupled to the access opening of the housing and comprising a zipper for connecting the lid to the top end of the module, wherein the zipper may be unzipped to expose the access opening and may be zipped to close the lid on the access opening.

Vehicle console having cooler arrangement

A vehicle console has a base, a connector assembly configured to connect the base to a vehicle support, a housing supported on the base, the housing comprising a first compartment and a second compartment, a lid covering the first compartment and defining an armrest on a top surface, at least one tray for holding one or more items in position within the second compartment, and a display device supported by the housing.

Vehicle console having ride share and/or delivery service features

A vehicle console has a base, a housing supported on the base on a top surface for providing a storage compartment, the base comprising side walls and an access opening on a top side, and a table assembly configurable to cover the access opening on top of the housing, the table assembly having a support post and an arm that rotates the table assembly to a plurality of positions. The vehicle console also has a connector assembly configured to attach the base onto a support on a floor of a vehicle, the connector assembly comprising a plurality of legs, each leg having a connector for connecting to the floor of the vehicle.

Vehicle console having repositionable table

A system includes a first panel and a second panel. The first panel is configured to be movably mounted within a vehicle structure to move between an open position and a closed position. The second panel is moveable independently of the first panel within the vehicle structure by a drive mechanism between a deployed position and a non-deployed position. The second panel is automatically or selectively moved to the deployed position to provide a privacy mode within a passenger compartment.

Dual window system with privacy panel

An adapter plug for a charging port of an electric vehicle includes a housing, a first electrical connector, and a second electrical connector. The housing has circuitry disposed therein. The first electrical connector is integral to the housing, faces a first direction, and has a first profile. The first profile is configured to mate with the charging port and connect the circuitry to the charging port. The second electrical connector is integral to the housing, faces a second direction opposing the first direction, and has a second profile. The second profile matches the charging port. The second profiled is configured to mate with a connector head of a charging station and connect the circuitry to the connector head.

Adaptor plug for an electric vehicle

The disclosure generally pertains to systems and methods for detecting obstacles in the vicinity of power cables. In an example method, a first end of a power cable may be detected to be connected to a vehicle. A first trajectory of the power cable may then be determined via a plurality of sensors at the vehicle. The first trajectory of the power cable may include a first location and a first orientation of the power cable. It may then be determined, via the plurality of sensors at the vehicle, whether an obstacle is within a predetermined distance of the first trajectory of the power cable. Responsive to the determination that the obstacle is within the predetermined distance of the first trajectory of the power cable, a notification associated with the obstacle may be provided, and a power supply to the power cable may be turned off.

Systems and methods for detecting obstacles in the vicinity of power cables

In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a motor vehicle assembly, including: a roof including a recess; a rail, wherein the rail is moveable between a retracted position and a deployed position, wherein the rail is at least partially within a recess of the roof in the retracted position, wherein the rail is able to connect to an accessory arranged above the roof in the deployed position; and a joint assembly, wherein the joint assembly is configured to guide movement of the rail between the retracted position and the deployed position, wherein the joint assembly includes a first foot, a second foot, and a slotted track, and wherein the first foot and the second foot are arranged at least partially within the slotted track.

Vehicle with selectively deployable roof rails

A deployable folding tray system for a vehicle including a first tray, a second tray pivotally coupled to the first tray, a third tray pivotally coupled to the second tray, and a connector assembly connecting the third tray to a support in a storage compartment which defines a storage space of the vehicle. The second tray pivots relative to the first tray to be deployed from the storage compartment, wherein the first tray pivots relative to the second tray to extend further into a deployed position, and wherein the first, second or third trays are stowed within the storage compartment in a stowed position.

Deployable folding tray system for a vehicle

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Westland, MI, United States of America

Michael John Harmon