Programmable door power assist

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9879465
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14812241

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A power assist device is provided herein. A motor is operatively coupled to a door of a vehicle. A controller controls a mechanical resistance applied by the motor to the door to resist door swing. The mechanical resistance applied to the door is a function of an angular position of the door.

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  • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Azzouz, Michael M Livonia, US 74 513
Elie, Larry Dean Ypsilanti, US 80 750
Jaranson, John Wayne Dearborn, US 63 449
Novak, Robert F Farmington Hills, US 51 727
Potter, Timothy J Dearborn, US 44 564
Wallace, Jeff A Walled Lake, US 25 309

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