Inventor
Robert F. Novak
Inventor
Farmington Hills, MI, US
Overview
Patents· 44 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
E05Fprimary
E05FDevices for moving wings into open or closed position13%
E05YIndexing scheme associated with subclasses e05d and e05f, relating to construction elements, electric control, power supply, power signal or transmission, user interfaces, mounting or coupling, details, accessories, auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for, application thereof13%
B60JWindows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors, or similar devices for vehicles11%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties8%
F01NGas-flow silencers or exhaust apparatus for machines or engines in general6%
F02DControlling combustion engines5%
E05BLocks4%
Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution4%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation4%
B60RVehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for3%
PatentTitleYear
11,047,163Power management for vehicle door system202110,995,535Automotive door power assist202110,871,118Systems and methods for reducing a light-off time of an oxygen sensor202010,801,246Programmable door power assist202010,787,847Hinge assembly and method of assembling an actuator to a hinge assembly202010,745,957Seal based object detection for vehicle door assist system202010,626,657Automotive door power assist202010,173,647Systems and methods for efficient automatic vehicle washing201910,161,175Moving object detection for power door system201810,151,132Power Management for vehicle door system201810,145,165Programmable door power assist201810,030,431Automotive door power assist201810,000,961Temperature control for powered vehicle doors20189,890,576'Active door operation based on voice commands'20189,879,465'Programmable door power assist'20189,856,688'Bi-directional element drive system'20189,834,974Automotive door power assist20179,818,246'System and method for gesture-based control of a vehicle door'20179,797,178'Seal based object detection for vehicle door assist system'20179,676,256'Power assist device for a vehicle door'20179,188,034'Emission control with a particulate matter sensor'20159,178,219'Electrochemical device including amorphous metal oxide'20159,003,411'Automated provisioning and configuration of virtual and physical servers'20158,959,979'Method for evaluating degradation of a particulate matter sensor after an engine start'20158,815,468'Layered electrodes and membrane electrode assemblies employing the same'20148,707,678'System for an engine having a particulate matter sensor'20148,627,645'Emission control with a particulate matter sensor'20148,463,882'Server cloning in a computing-on-demand system'20138,448,511'Method for evaluating degradation of a particulate matter sensor after an engine start'20138,438,899'Method for evaluating degradation of a particulate matter sensor'20138,370,481'Inventory management in a computing-on-demand system'20138,136,343'System for an engine having a particulate matter sensor'20128,117,906'Gas sensor shield without perforations'20127,610,142'Sensor self-calibration system and method'20097,014,934'Tubular flat plate fuel cells and method of making the same'20065,419,496'Water wand apparatus'19955,042,847'Metal to ceramic sealed joint'19915,013,612'Braze material for joining ceramic to metal and ceramic to ceramic surfaces and joined ceramic to metal and ceramic to ceramic article'19914,948,679'Microscreen radiation shield for thermoelectric generator'19904,714,798'Titanium nitride electrodes for thermoelectric generators'19874,686,320'Electronically and ionically conducting electrodes for thermoelectric generators'19874,442,420'Partial pressure of oxygen sensor-II'19844,415,878'Partial pressure of oxygen sensor-III'19834,414,531'Partial pressure of oxygen sensor-I'1983Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1983–2006Patents assigned to FORD MOTOR CO (9)· patent assignee history
1983–2021Based in Farmington Hills, MI, US· patent location history
1995Based in Clinton, NY, US· patent location history
2009–2021Patents assigned to FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC (31)· patent assignee history
2012–2015Patents assigned to NOVAK ROBERT F (10)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to HOPKA MICHAEL (5)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to VAN NIEUWSTADT MICHIEL J (5)· patent assignee history
2013–2015Based in Catonsville, MD, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC | 31 | 2009–2021 |
| NOVAK ROBERT Fself | 10 | 2012–2015 |
| FORD MOTOR CO | 9 | 1983–2006 |
| HOPKA MICHAEL | 5 | 2012–2014 |
| VAN NIEUWSTADT MICHIEL J | 5 | 2012–2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Farmington Hills, MI, US | 40 | 1983–2021 |
| Catonsville, Maryland, US | 3 | 2013–2015 |
| Clinton, New York, US | 1 | 1995 |