Alan Clarke

Alan Clarke

Irvine, California, United States
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Experienced engineering leader specializing in development of electric vehicles and the…

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Experience

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    Ford Motor Company

    California, United States

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    Greater Los Angeles Area

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    Greater Los Angeles Area

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Education

Patents

  • Battery Swapping System and Techniques

    Issued US 9,688,252

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  • System for Absorbing and Distributing Side Impact Energy Utilizing and Integrated Battery Pack and Side Sill Assembly

    Issued US 20130088044 A1

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  • Battery Pack Gas Exhaust System

    Issued US 8268469 B2

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  • Augmented Vehicle Seat Mount

    Issued US 8336658 B2

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  • Integrated Tonneau Cover For A Vehicle

    Filed 16/953091

    A truck bed cover integrated in a vehicle (e.g., a truck), configured to move through an opening formed between a cab and a truck bed, and along a set of channels on the truck bed. The vehicle includes a motor engaged with the truck bed cover and configured to enable an automated movement of the truck bed cover along the set of channels. The vehicle in one embodiment is an electric truck configured to run off a battery pack stored within the electric truck. The truck bed cover includes a…

    A truck bed cover integrated in a vehicle (e.g., a truck), configured to move through an opening formed between a cab and a truck bed, and along a set of channels on the truck bed. The vehicle includes a motor engaged with the truck bed cover and configured to enable an automated movement of the truck bed cover along the set of channels. The vehicle in one embodiment is an electric truck configured to run off a battery pack stored within the electric truck. The truck bed cover includes a plurality of movable portions, the plurality of movable portions linked together in a flexible format.

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  • Door Handle Apparatus for Vehicles

    Filed US 13/626,864

    Deployable/Presenting exterior door handle for automotive applications.

Projects

  • Tesla Cybertruck Prototype

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  • Tesla Model Y

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    Leadership of Vehicle Architecture (Model 3 platform), Product Definition, Studio Engineering, External Aerodynamics for the prototype and production phase.

  • Tesla Roadster Prototype

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    Chief Engineer for the Tesla Roadster prototype.

  • Tesla Model 3 Prototypes

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    Leader of Vehicle Engineering effort for the Tesla Model 3 prototype, early architecture work, and product definition.

  • Tesla Battery Swap Station, Harris Ranch, CA

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    Tesla's first brick and mortar battery fast swap station in Harris Ranch, CA between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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  • Tesla Battery Fast Swap Machine

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    Led a team of engineers in the design, build, and proof of concept demonstration of Tesla's first battery fast swapping machine capable of removing and re installing an 85kWh battery pack in 90 seconds. Used Catia V5 to simulate the entire process from start to finish and collaborated with a team of fabricators and builders to meet a tight timeline for design, development, and build.

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  • Model X Prototypes and Production Development

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  • Tesla Model S

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    Design Engineer for: Front suspension & steering, Battery Structures, Door Handles, Integration and Full Vehicle Package owner. On site launch support through ramp.

  • FC7 Steering Wheel

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    Composites wheel shape, ergonomics, and electronics mounting for the 2009 Acura ARX-02A LMP1 Race Car

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Languages

  • French

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