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John Thomas Ricks
Also filed as: RICKS JOHN · RICKS JOHN T · RICKS JOHN THOMAS
22 granted patents·1 pending application·261 citations·filing 2003–2019
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23 records- 0198US8154227B1Model train control systemYOUNG NEIL·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 10, 2012·114 cites·17 claims
- 0294US10227810B2Priority driven power side door open/close operationsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 12, 2019·24 cites·20 claims
- 0391US8892276B1Model train control systemYOUNG NEIL·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 18, 2014·15 cites·19 claims
- 0489US10323442B2Electronic safe door unlatching operationsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 18, 2019·7 cites·13 claims
- 0588US10369870B2Operating mechanism for rear hinged fully sealed independent side operating doorsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 6, 2019·8 cites·9 claims
- 0688US7926427B1Force sensitive coupler for trainsLIONTECH TRAINS LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 19, 2011·17 cites·12 claims
- 0787US9487140B2Closure lock status display system and related methodFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 8, 2016·7 cites·18 claims
- 0886US7458545B1System for sending commands to train cars based on location in trainLIONTECH TRAINS LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 2, 2008·15 cites·20 claims
- 0983US10119308B2Powered latch system for vehicle doors and control system thereforFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 6, 2018·9 cites·3 claims
- 1082US10434429B2Model train control systemLIONEL LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 8, 2019·3 cites·20 claims
- 1182US9937431B2Model train control systemLIONEL LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 10, 2018·3 cites·20 claims
- 1282US9937430B2Model train control systemLIONEL LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 10, 2018·4 cites·23 claims
- 1379US7437642B1Model train command protocol using front and back error bytesLIONTECH TRAINS LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 14, 2008·8 cites·21 claims
- 1475US7264208B2Control for operating features of a model vehicleLIONEL LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 4, 2007·20 cites·28 claims
- 1573US10584526B2Priority driven power side door open/close operationsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 10, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 1671US9850690B2Motor vehicle door lock status system and related methodFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 26, 2017·2 cites·15 claims
- 1762US2015102178A1Model Train Control SystemKOVACH II LOUIS G·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 1860US8393931B2System and method for redirecting smoke effects in a model vehicleKOBALL BRUCE R·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 12, 2013·2 cites·11 claims
- 1956US11555336B2Electronic safe door unlatching operationsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 17, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 2055US11466484B2Powered latch system for vehicle doors and control system thereforFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 11, 2022·0 cites·18 claims
- 2153US10737560B2Operating mechanism for rear hinged fully sealed independent side operating doorsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 11, 2020·0 cites·8 claims
- 2251US10113338B2Motor vehicle door lock status system and related methodFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 30, 2018·0 cites·10 claims
- 2350US10323444B2Window short drop for a vehicle with an electronic latchFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 18, 2019·0 cites·16 claims
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