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:

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