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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
May. 11, 2006
Applicants:
Aric Shaffer, Saline, MI (US);
Joseph Patterson, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ronald Miller, Saline, MI (US);
Perry Macneille, Lathrup Village, MI (US);
Inventors:
Aric Shaffer, Saline, MI (US);
Joseph Patterson, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ronald Miller, Saline, MI (US);
Perry Macneille, Lathrup Village, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 16/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/14 (2006.01); B60L 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/14 (2013.01); B60L 8/003 (2013.01); B60L 2270/12 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7077 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7083 (2013.01); Y02T 10/90 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicular body panel energy generator system is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the system includes a vehicle body and a plurality of body panels forming the vehicle body. At least one of the body panels comprises a vehicular solar panel. A method of generating and utilizing electrical power in a vehicle is also disclosed.