Ford Global Technologies, LLC
25,722Patents
21,953Active
25,722Granted
63Portfolio score
Filing activity: Jul 23, 1992 → Feb 6, 2025 · 2,101 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6636258B2 | 360° vision system for a vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 690 | Expired |
| US8812171B2 | Emotive engine and method for generating a simulated emotion for an information system | Physics | 504 | Active |
| US6737964B2 | Vehicle blind spot monitoring system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 411 | Expired |
| US8874301B1 | Autonomous vehicle with driver presence and physiological monitoring | Performing Operations; Transporting | 401 | Active |
| US6497503B1 | Headlamp system with selectable beam pattern | Performing Operations; Transporting | 363 | Expired |
| US6859148B2 | Blind spot warning system for an automotive vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 343 | Expired |
| US9079587B1 | Autonomous control in a dense vehicle environment | Physics | 330 | Active |
| US6487477B1 | Strategy to use an on-board navigation system for electric and hybrid electric vehicle energy management | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 287 | Expired |
| US6083135A | Multiple speed overdrive transmission for a motor vehicle | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 280 | Expired |
| US6053839A | Multiple speed overdrive transmission for a motor vehicle | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 264 | Expired |
| US7138922B2 | Drowsy driver monitoring and prevention system | Physics | 238 | Expired |
| USD556349S1 | Vehicle headlight | General | 229 | Expired |
| US7541743B2 | Adaptive vehicle communication controlled lighting system | Physics | 226 | Expired |
| US6719215B2 | Windshield washer system for automotive vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 222 | Expired |
| US7161472B2 | Blind-spot warning system for an automotive vehicle | Physics | 216 | Expired |
| US5694013A | Force feedback haptic interface for a three-dimensional CAD surface | Physics | 212 | Expired |
| US8552848B2 | System and method for combined blind spot detection and rear crossing path collision warning | Physics | 212 | Active |
| US9065447B2 | Proximity switch assembly and method having adaptive time delay | Electricity | 210 | Active |
| US8022818B2 | Warning apparatus for a motor vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 207 | Active |
| US5878357A | Method and apparatus for vehicle yaw rate estimation | Performing Operations; Transporting | 207 | Expired |
| US5760587A | Battery measurement method | Physics | 202 | Expired |
| US7253724B2 | Vehicle pre-impact sensing and control system with driver response feedback | Performing Operations; Transporting | 195 | Expired |
| US7930087B2 | Vehicle braking control | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 192 | Active |
| US7275610B2 | Closed-loop power control for hybrid electric vehicles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 182 | Expired |
| US7063062B2 | Valve selection for an engine operating in a multi-stroke cylinder mode | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 181 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.