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Michael James Whitens
Also filed as: WHITENS MICHAEL · WHITENS MICHAEL J · WHITENS MICHAEL JAMES
30 granted patents·6 pending applications·237 citations·filing 1993–2024
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36 records- 0196US9586552B1Vehicle seat back including a deployable deviceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 7, 2017·19 cites·20 claims
- 0294US8702120B2Active bolster deployed from vehicle seatKALISZ RAYMOND E·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 22, 2014·37 cites·21 claims
- 0393US9499090B2Spoiler using photoluminescent illuminationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 22, 2016·8 cites·19 claims
- 0492US10046675B1Vehicle with slidable seatsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 14, 2018·9 cites·14 claims
- 0591US9315145B2Photoluminescent tailgate and stepFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 19, 2016·8 cites·20 claims
- 0690US11016002B2In situ vibration-based verification of vehicle doorsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted May 25, 2021·4 cites·15 claims
- 0790US8215684B2Vehicle stowage assembly having electromagnetic closureWHITENS MICHAEL J·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 10, 2012·15 cites·18 claims
- 0889US7237825B1Automotive interior trim panel with integral acoustic chamber and pelvic bolsterFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 3, 2007·20 cites·14 claims
- 0988US9475447B1Vehicle seat back including a deployable deviceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 25, 2016·7 cites·19 claims
- 1087US7513553B2Automotive storage system with manually repositionable binFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 7, 2009·24 cites·17 claims
- 1186US8449001B2Vehicle stowage assembly having electromagnetic closureWHITENS MICHAEL J·Filed 2012·Granted May 28, 2013·9 cites·20 claims
- 1286US7313247B1Automotive interior trim panel with integral acoustic chamberFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 25, 2007·23 cites·15 claims
- 1382US8928336B2Proximity switch having sensitivity control and method thereforSALTER STUART C·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 6, 2015·6 cites·16 claims
- 1480US9738306B2Energy absorbing steering column assemblyFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 22, 2017·4 cites·20 claims
- 1580US9587800B2Luminescent vehicle moldingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 7, 2017·3 cites·20 claims
- 1679US12036735B23D printed vehicle architecture, joints and methodFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 16, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 1774US11180111B2Seatbelt retractor assemblyFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 23, 2021·2 cites·19 claims
- 1870US8297667B2Lockable latchPAUKEN JUNKO·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 30, 2012·6 cites·19 claims
- 1969US10864875B2Biomimetic armrest substrate for a vehicle armrest assemblyFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 15, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 2069US8894124B2Vehicle load floor assemblyFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 25, 2014·4 cites·17 claims
- 2167US8936301B2Vehicle load floor assembly for a seatbackFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 20, 2015·4 cites·16 claims
- 2264US10807603B2Method and apparatus for predictive driver assistanceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 20, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 2362US9771019B2Photoluminescent vehicle illuminationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 26, 2017·1 cites·7 claims
- 2460US2024279979A1Remote-Controlled Button-Pushing DeviceWHITENS MICHAEL·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2559US9050913B2Vehicle load floor assemblyFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 9, 2015·4 cites·18 claims
- 2653US11623390B2Method of assembly for 3D printed vehicle architecture, jointsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 11, 2023·0 cites·17 claims
- 2753US7743680B1Internally articulated parking brake assembly for automotive vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 29, 2010·1 cites·17 claims
- 2850US5372382ASeat belt webbing guide assemblyFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 13, 1994·17 cites·20 claims
- 2949US9789810B2Photoluminescent vehicle panelFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 17, 2017·0 cites·16 claims
- 3047US9221367B2Vehicle load floor assembly for a seatbackFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 29, 2015·0 cites·17 claims
- 3146US10899257B2Automotive foamless seat made from flexible materialFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 26, 2021·0 cites·17 claims
- 3244US2016195404A1Peer to peer car sharing social-graph configuratorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 3342US2019120774A1Vehicle seat inspection systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 3442US2018236848A1Convertible top incorporating a heat generating elementFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 3541US2008191626A1Lighting systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3637US2017072889A1Vehicle roof impact absorbing apparatus including a deployable deviceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
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