ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED HEATED RUNNING BOARD AND SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

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United States of America

APP PUB NO 20250091517A1
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18470022

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A heated running board for a motor vehicle includes a substrate formed by an additive manufacturing process and a pre-fabricated heater embedded within the substrate. The pre-fabricated heater is not formed by the additive manufacturing process. A system for operating a heated running board for a motor vehicle includes the heated running board, at least one sensor, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive signals from the at least one sensor and supply power to the pre-fabricated heater to control a temperature of the pre-fabricated heater based on at least one operational characteristic from the at least one sensor.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 AMERICAN ROAD FL4 DEARBORN MI 48126-2701

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Diamond, Brendan Grosse Pointe, US 115 51
Friske, David D Wolverine Lake, US 4 1
Weston, Keith Canton, US 155 217

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