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Technologies & Other Intellectual Property Available for Licensing and/or Sale


Ford Motor Company has a vast array of technologies (patented, non-patented, know-how, trade secrets, engineering standards/specifications, etc.) and other forms of intellectual property (copyrights, software, source code, manufacturing/quality processes and procedures, business methods, training materials, etc.) available for licensing and/or sale.

Ford Global Technologies, LLC (FGTL-TC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, manages all aspects of intellectual property for Ford Motor Company. The Technology Commercialization Team of FGTL markets and licenses/sells select patented and non-patented technologies and other forms of intellectual property to others for use inside and outside of the automotive industry.

For additional information and/or to inquire about our vast array of technologies that you may be interested in licensing or purchasing, please contact:

Chris A. Danowski
Director, Technology Commercialization and Licensing
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Suite 800, Fairlane Plaza South
330 Town Center Drive
Dearborn, Michigan 48126 USA
Cell: (313) 909-4291
E-mail: cdanowsk@ford.com

Several technologies are showcased below, but many others are also available:

  • Vehicle Roll Stability Control (RSC) Technology
  • Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (Hydrogen ICE) and Vehicle Technology
  • Adaptive Front Lighting Technology
  • Active Night Vision Technology
  • Fuel Economy Minder (FEM) – a.k.a. Haptic Pedal & Coaching Method for Improving Vehicle Fuel Economy Technology
  • Air Plasma Coating for Direct Bonding to Glass
  • Rapid Production of Tools and Dies using Sprayed Steel (Plasma Transferred Wire Arc) Technology
  • Cold Extruded Helical Ring Gears for High Volume Automotive
  • Battery Electric Vehicle Data Acquisition and Reporting System
  • Driver Alert Warning System Technology
  • Traffic View System Technology
  • Six Speed Transmission Technology
  • Manufacturing and Product Engineering Knowledge-Based Learning Software
  • E-Workcell Tool used for Workstation Layouts at Assembly Plants
  • Eight Discipline (8-D) Copyrighted Training Materials to Problem-Solving
  • Eight Discipline (8D) Approach to Problem-Solving Software
  • Rapid CAE Mesh Modeling Software
  • Deployable (Inflatable) Roll Bar for Roof Expansion upon rollover
  • Dual Chamber Airbag Technology
  • Crash Detachable Front Chassis Subframe Technology
  • Inflatable Seat Belt Technology
  • Collision Safety System for use with a Motor Vehicle
  • Head Restraint Technology
  • Knee Airbag Technology
  • Rollover Component and Vehicle Testing Fixtures and Methodology to Reduce Prototype Costs
  • Various new Safety Restraint System Technologies
  • Advanced Revoknuckle Technology
  • Adaptive Cruise Control
  • Perceived Quality Toolbox
  • Plastic Forming Technology
  • Machining of Work Pieces with CO2 Coolant
  • Diesel Engine After Treatment Technology
  • Ford Programmable Performing Process (Ford 3-P)
  • Method for Coating a Substrate for Adhesive Bonding
  • Electrohydraulic Forming Technologies
  • Electromagnetic Forming Technologies
  • Find Center Steering Technology
  • Moveable Bulkhead and Stowable Seat for a Commercial Vehicle
  • Various Powertrain Control Modules (PCM) Technologies
  • Wireless Gap Sensor Technology
  • Method/Software for Neural Network Misfire Detection in an Internal Combustion Engine
  • Vast array of Engine Related Technologies
  • Vast array of Powertrain Related Technologies
  • Various Sliding Door and Sealing Structure Technologies
  • Ergonomic Software
  • Ultrasonic Welding (USW) Technology
  • Crankshaft Bearing Sleeve Technology
  • Select Wheel Suspension Technology
  • Moveable Bulkhead and Stowable Seat for a Commercial Vehicle
  • Nanocomposite Manufacturing Process and System Technologies
  • Vast array of Manufacturing Technologies
  • Diesel Particulate Filter Technology
  • Variable Cam Timing Valve Body Assembly Oil Flow System for Engine Cylinder Head
  • Glow-in-Dark Emergency Trunk Release Handle
  • Wiper Spray Simulator
  • On-Board Reductant Delivery System
  • Hose Clamp Tool and Other Special Service Tool Technologies
  • Various Window Regulator Technologies
  • Best Practices Replication
  • Various Ford Training and Executive Development Training Center Classes
  • Sync Diagnostic Tool Tester