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Kosta Papanikolaou
Also filed as: PAPANIKOLAOU KOSTA
70 granted patents·7 pending applications·916 citations·filing 2006–2025
99Inventor score
Files withFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC59PAPANIKOLAOU KOSTA5RIVIAN IP HOLDINGS LLC5KRISHNAN VENKY3PATEL RAJESH K3
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77 records- 0199US10435924B1Vehicle door handle having ice handlingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 8, 2019·32 cites·17 claims
- 0298US8701353B2Deployable door handle for vehiclesPATEL RAJESH K·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 22, 2014·127 cites·19 claims
- 0397US10378254B1Vehicle door handle having proximity sensors for door control and keypadFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 13, 2019·15 cites·17 claims
- 0497US9957737B2Flush-mounted door handle for vehiclesPATEL RAJESH K·Filed 2012·Granted May 1, 2018·39 cites·12 claims
- 0597US9903142B2Vehicle door handle and powered latch systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 27, 2018·37 cites·20 claims
- 0697US9834964B2Powered vehicle door latch and exterior handle with sensorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 5, 2017·36 cites·8 claims
- 0797US9416565B2Piezo based energy harvesting for e-latch systemsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 16, 2016·30 cites·20 claims
- 0897US8451087B2Passive entry system for automotive vehicle doorsKRISHNAN VENKATESH·Filed 2007·Granted May 28, 2013·65 cites·8 claims
- 0996US10422166B2Piezo based energy harvesting for E-latch systemsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 24, 2019·15 cites·11 claims
- 1096US10195999B1Vehicle compartment systemsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 5, 2019·27 cites·18 claims
- 1196US9260882B2Universal global latch systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 16, 2016·25 cites·10 claims
- 1295US10329823B2Anti-pinch control system for powered vehicle doorsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 25, 2019·17 cites·10 claims
- 1395US7270029B1Passive entry side door latch release systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 18, 2007·60 cites·13 claims
- 1494US9551166B2Electronic interior door release systemPATEL RAJESH K·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 24, 2017·24 cites·5 claims
- 1593US10053893B1Flush-mounted door handle for vehiclesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 21, 2018·10 cites·17 claims
- 1693US8322077B2Vehicle door handle with inertia lock mechanismPAPANIKOLAOU KOSTA·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 4, 2012·39 cites·11 claims
- 1792US11180943B2Anti-pinch logic for door opening actuatorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 23, 2021·10 cites·17 claims
- 1892US10458171B2Anti-pinch logic for door opening actuatorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 29, 2019·14 cites·16 claims
- 1991US11801900B2Vehicle hood latch release system and methodFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 31, 2023·4 cites·14 claims
- 2091US8746755B2Universal global latch systemPAPANIKOLAOU KOSTA·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 10, 2014·28 cites·14 claims
- 2191US8573657B2Latch mechanismPAPANIKOLAOU KOSTA·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 5, 2013·30 cites·9 claims
- 2291US8544901B2Universal global latch systemKRISHNAN VENKY·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 1, 2013·33 cites·20 claims
- 2391US7926385B2Passive entry side door latch release systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 19, 2011·28 cites·6 claims
- 2490US10316553B2Universal global latch systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 11, 2019·6 cites·8 claims
- 2590US8348309B2Energy absorbing bumper for latch closing sound qualityFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 8, 2013·13 cites·20 claims
- 2688US10494838B2Electronic interior door release systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 3, 2019·6 cites·14 claims
- 2788US10369870B2Operating mechanism for rear hinged fully sealed independent side operating doorsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 6, 2019·8 cites·9 claims
- 2887US10711503B2Door presenter, cinch and edge guard actuatorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 14, 2020·9 cites·15 claims
- 2987US10267068B2Electronic vehicle access control systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 23, 2019·5 cites·14 claims
- 3084US10604970B2Method to detect end-of-life in latchesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 31, 2020·6 cites·19 claims
- 3184US10301855B2Electronic control system and sensor for electrically powered vehicle door latchesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 28, 2019·4 cites·6 claims
- 3284US8061753B2Universal tailgate hingePAPANIKOLAOU KOSTA·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 22, 2011·20 cites·24 claims
- 3383US10119308B2Powered latch system for vehicle doors and control system thereforFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 6, 2018·9 cites·3 claims
- 3482US10590677B2Heated mechanism for deployable exterior door handle for a vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 17, 2020·4 cites·9 claims
- 3581US11078691B2Deployable vehicle door handleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 3, 2021·3 cites·14 claims
- 3681US9951547B2Adjustable decklid latch assemblyFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 24, 2018·4 cites·17 claims
- 3780US9631402B2Door latch assemblyFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 25, 2017·7 cites·18 claims
- 3879US9945161B2Lock system for dual vehicle closuresFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 17, 2018·4 cites·18 claims
- 3978US9115514B2Mechanically initiated speed-based latch deviceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 25, 2015·7 cites·10 claims
- 4077US11117464B2Door opening modules for vehicle fuel systemsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 14, 2021·2 cites·16 claims
- 4177US10941595B2Ergonomic door handleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 9, 2021·3 cites·13 claims
- 4277US10385592B2Latch internal mechanismFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 20, 2019·4 cites·17 claims
- 4377US10024083B2Vehicle door latch with inertial lockFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 17, 2018·6 cites·14 claims
- 4476US8979160B1System and apparatus for providing a secure storage compartmentFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 17, 2015·7 cites·17 claims
- 4575US11105128B2Door latch with clutch selectively engaged by magnetic fieldFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 31, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 4673US10815705B2Vehicle door handleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 27, 2020·2 cites·9 claims
- 4772US9309693B2Striker cover for a vehicleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 12, 2016·5 cites·17 claims
- 4871US12434772B2Vehicle hood latch release system and methodFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 7, 2025·0 cites·10 claims
- 4971US10934760B2Anti-pinch control system for powered vehicle doorsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 2, 2021·2 cites·10 claims
- 5070US9783028B1Powered dual closure system for vehiclesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 10, 2017·2 cites·20 claims
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