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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2022
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam, Canton, MI (US);
Ali Attaran, Lasalle, CA;
Ming Liang, Canton, MI (US);
Michael Dupuis, Macomb, MI (US);
John Locke, Waterford, MI (US);
Deepa Ramaswamy, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
The disclosure is generally directed to a metal foam element configured to provide a multi-purpose functionality to an electrical device in a vehicle. An example apparatus in a vehicle includes a module that houses an electrical device. A metal foam element is attached to the module in a configuration whereby the metal foam element provides a multi-purpose functionality that includes a heat dissipation functionality and an antenna functionality. In an example implementation, the metal foam element is attached to the module in the form of a sheet that is dimensioned to operate as a patch antenna for transmitting and/or receiving a wireless signal associated with the electrical device and to provide a heat dissipation functionality for dissipating heat produced by the electrical device.