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US 10,455,422 B2Granted
Vehicle assembly
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMarkus Quarta, Marcus Hoggarth
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Abstract
A vehicle assembly is provided. The vehicle assembly comprises: one or more body frame components configured to define an interior of the vehicle; and one or more windows provided within apertures formed in the body frame components, each window comprising one or more first electrically conductive elements, wherein the first electrically conductive elements are configured to selectively limit transmission of electromagnetic waves within the interior of the vehicle.
Claims19
A vehicle assembly comprising:
- one or more body frame components configured to define an interior of the vehicle assembly;
- and
- at least one window provided within corresponding apertures formed in or between the body frame components, the window comprising at least one first electrically conductive element, wherein the first electrically conductive element is configured to selectively permit transmission of electromagnetic waves between inside and outside of the vehicle interior,
- wherein each of the body frame components comprises at least one second electrically conductive element, the second electrically conductive element being configured to limit transmission of electromagnetic waves through the body frame component, and the first electrically conductive element is selectively connectable to the second electrically conductive element.
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A vehicle assembly comprising:
- one or more body frame components configured to define an interior of the vehicle assembly;
- and
- at least one window provided within corresponding apertures formed in or between the body frame components, the window comprising at least one first electrically conductive element, wherein the first electrically conductive element is configured to selectively permit transmission of electromagnetic waves between inside and outside of the vehicle interior,
- wherein the body frame components and the window are electrically connected to one another, such that the body frame components and the window form an electrically conductive cage substantially surrounding the vehicle interior;
- and the body frame components and the window are configured such that gaps between members of the cage are less than or equal to a predetermined distance.
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A vehicle assembly comprising:
- one or more body frame components configured to define an interior of the vehicle assembly;
- at least one window provided within corresponding apertures formed in or between the body frame components, the window comprising at least one first electrically conductive element, wherein the first electrically conductive element is configured to selectively permit transmission of electromagnetic waves between inside and outside of the vehicle interior;
- and
- a storage compartment within the interior of the vehicle assembly, wherein walls of the storage compartment comprise at least one fourth electrically conductive element substantially surrounding the storage compartment, wherein the fourth electrically conductive element is configured to substantially prevent electromagnetic radiation and magnetic fields from passing through the walls of the storage compartment.
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A vehicle assembly comprising:
- one or more body frame components configured to define an interior of the vehicle assembly;
- and
- at least one window provided within corresponding apertures formed in or between the body frame components, the window comprising at least one first electrically conductive element, wherein the first electrically conductive element is configured to selectively permit transmission of electromagnetic waves between inside and outside of the vehicle interior,
- wherein the first electrically conductive element is configured to change its shape under an external stimulus from a first shape, in which the first electrically conductive elements limits transmission of electromagnetic waves through the window, to a second shape in which the first electrically conductive element permits transmission of electromagnetic waves between inside and outside of the vehicle interior.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.