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公开(公告)号:US20240314276A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-19
申请号:US18184904
申请日:2023-03-16
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: John Robert Van Wiemeersch , Ryan Joseph Gorski , Brendan Francis Diamond , Haibo Zhao , Janice Lisa Tardiff
CPC classification number: H04N9/3179 , B60K35/00 , G02B27/0103 , B60K2360/29 , G02B2027/0118
Abstract: A vehicle-integrated projector projects an image onto a window of a vehicle including a layer of holographic film. Upon detecting a sensed condition indicative of a possible projection of the image onto a surface beyond the window, projection of the image is adjusted to diminish a visibility of the projection of the image beyond the window independent of headlight actuation.
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公开(公告)号:US11203004B1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-21
申请号:US17001955
申请日:2020-08-25
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Haibo Zhao
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for aerogel processing and production via vacuum-assisted solvent exchange and ambient pressure drying. In one example, a method includes injecting a solvent at each of a top surface and a base of a saturated aerogel and applying a vacuum-assisted pressure differential across the saturated aerogel to achieve solvent exchange. In some examples, following solvent exchange, the aerogel may be dried in ambient pressure and integrated in a vehicle component. In this way, a rate of solvent exchange may be increased, concomitantly increasing aerogel production efficiency. Further, in some examples, the aerogel may be protected from premature drying during solvent exchange.
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公开(公告)号:US10343950B2
公开(公告)日:2019-07-09
申请号:US15783535
申请日:2017-10-13
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor: Haibo Zhao , Daniel Quinn Houston , Rick H. Wykoff
Abstract: A glass bubble includes a hollow glass body having an outer surface with a diameter of between about 16 micrometers and about 25 micrometers and a surface roughness of about 0.01% to about 0.1% of that diameter. A low density sheet molding compound incorporating a plurality of glass bubbles and resin is also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US10197516B2
公开(公告)日:2019-02-05
申请号:US15093307
申请日:2016-04-07
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Haibo Zhao , Qian Zhou
Abstract: Systems and methods for conducting non-destructive testing of fiber composite components are disclosed. The system may include a wire coil proximate the component and a power source connected to the wire coil. A controller may be connected to the power source and configured to continuously vary a current passing through the wire coil to generate a constantly changing magnetic field. A temperature sensor may be configured to detect a temperature of a plurality of regions of the component. The power source may be an AC or DC power source. The method may include generating a constantly changing magnetic field in proximity to a carbon-fiber composite, thereby inducing an electrical current in the carbon-fiber composite, and measuring a temperature of a plurality of different regions of the carbon-fiber composite to determine whether a defect is present. A defect may be identified by a temperature abnormality in a region.
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公开(公告)号:US09809493B2
公开(公告)日:2017-11-07
申请号:US14696521
申请日:2015-04-27
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor: Haibo Zhao , Daniel Quinn Houston , Rick H. Wykoff
CPC classification number: C03C19/00 , B24B31/02 , B29C70/66 , B29K2509/08 , C03C11/002 , C03C23/006 , C08K7/28
Abstract: A method is provided for treating the outer surfaces of a plurality of glass bubbles. That method includes loading a plurality of glass bubbles into a processing vessel having a roughened lining and displacing the processing vessel so that the plurality of glass bubbles move against the roughened lining to thereby roughen the outer surfaces. Alternatively, or in addition, the glass bubbles are subjected to air plasma treatment to increase the surface energy of the glass bubbles.
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公开(公告)号:US20240294719A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-05
申请号:US18178073
申请日:2023-03-03
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Alper Kiziltas , Sandeep Tamrakar , Bhaskara Rao Boddakayala , Haibo Zhao , Deborah Frances Mielewski
CPC classification number: C08J9/02 , C08K3/04 , C08J2375/04
Abstract: A foam material includes the reaction product of a polyol mixture and an isocyanate mixture and a graphite filler obtained from spent lithium-ion batteries in an amount of ≥0.025 wt. % to ≤0.5 wt. % such that the graphite filler provides a foam material that has a plane wave absorption coefficient of greater than or equal to about 0.75 at 600 Hz.
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公开(公告)号:US20240026574A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-25
申请号:US17872312
申请日:2022-07-25
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Haibo Zhao , Deborah Frances Mielewski , Bhaskara Rao Boddakayala , Alper Kiziltas
Abstract: A method of producing an aerogel-based material includes placing a sol mixture into a cavity of a tool. The sol mixture includes a precursor and a solvent. The cavity of the tool is sealed and the sol mixture is heated under pressure to at least supercritical conditions, thereby creating a flammable gas within the cavity of the tool. The flammable gas within the cavity of the tool is ignited.
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公开(公告)号:US20230111164A1
公开(公告)日:2023-04-13
申请号:US17499821
申请日:2021-10-12
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Haibo Zhao
Abstract: A method of producing a plurality of parts includes placing a sol mixture into a cavity of a tool, optionally placing a metal foil over a top of the cavity and placing a graphite gasket over the metal foil, and securing the tool with the sol mixture to form a tooling capsule. Tooling capsules are placed within a conveyor system and are heated until the solvent of the sol mixture reaches at least supercritical conditions of the solvent. Pressure is released within each of the tooling capsules after the supercritical conditions are reached, and then the tooling capsules are cooled to approximately room temperature. The parts are removed from the tooling capsules, and the method is continuous.
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公开(公告)号:US20180281558A1
公开(公告)日:2018-10-04
申请号:US15473015
申请日:2017-03-29
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor: Patrick James Blanchard , Haibo Zhao
IPC: B60H1/00
Abstract: An air extraction system includes an air inlet, an air extractor in an acoustic air duct extending from the air inlet to the air extractor. The acoustic air duct includes an outer wall defining an elongated area flow passageway and a plurality of channels extending along and dividing the airflow passageway within the outer wall.
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公开(公告)号:US20170362088A1
公开(公告)日:2017-12-21
申请号:US15694242
申请日:2017-09-01
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Haibo Zhao , Patrick James Blanchard
Abstract: A method of forming carbon fibers having internal cavities. The method includes applying a polymer material to a tooling component to form carbon fiber precursor hollow tubes, oxidizing the carbon fiber precursor hollow tubes, and carbonizing the carbon fiber hollow tubes to form carbon fibers, each having a hollow inner cavity
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