Patents Assigned to For Global Technologies, LLC
  • Vehicle charge intent prediction and recommendation systems and methods
    Patent number: 12141721
    Abstract: A vehicle charging management method is disclosed. The method may include obtaining a first input associated with a vehicle. The first input may include a state of charge (SOC) level of a vehicle battery, a distance travelled by the vehicle since last charge, and time since the last charge. The method may further include obtaining a second input associated with historical vehicle battery charging information. Responsive to obtaining the first input and the second input, the method may include determining a vehicle user intent to charge the vehicle battery. The method may further include comparing the vehicle user intent with a threshold value, and transmitting a notification to a communication device when the vehicle user intent is greater than the threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Fling Finn Tseng, Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante, Swati Rawat, Kalyani Purushottam Sonawane, Himanshu Verma
  • Epoxy phosphate ester
    Patent number: 12139647
    Abstract: Provided is a composition comprising one or more epoxy phosphate esters wherein the structure comprises two or more polyester linkages. Also provided is a method of making the epoxy phosphate esters that comprises reacting one or more epoxy-terminated polyesters with one or more phosphoric acids. Further provided is an adhesive composition that comprises one or more epoxy phosphate esters, one or more multifunctional isocyanate prepolymers, and one or more multifunctional isocyanate-reactive compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Tuoqi Li, Joseph J. Zupancic, Yinzhong Guo, Jie Wu
  • Charge adapters for electrified vehicle charging systems
    Patent number: 12139028
    Abstract: Electrified vehicle charging systems may be equipped with multiple charging interfaces. An exemplary charging system may include a charge adapter for allowing a single charge plug/connector/coupler to be split into multiple charge plugs/connectors/couplers for simultaneously utilizing each charging interface for charging a traction battery pack of the electrified vehicle. Use of the charge adapter can reduce charging times when only a single charge plug is available at a charging station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Lori Christine Kohrs, Shevon Vannitamby, Chris Michael Kava, Michael Padgett
  • In-vehicle hearing test
    Patent number: 12138045
    Abstract: A system includes a computer including a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to detect a position of a head of an occupant within a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The instructions include instructions to conduct a hearing test based on the position of the head of the occupant. The instructions include instructions to output sound at least at one of a specified frequency or amplitude, the specified frequency or amplitude selected based on results of the hearing test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Wheeler, Pietro Buttolo, Cynthia M. Neubecker, Thomas Chrapkiewicz, David Graham Smith
  • Systems and methods for a tailgate sensor system
    Patent number: 12140663
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for a ground-penetrating tailgate sensor system. An example method may include transmitting, using an ultra-wideband transceiver disposed of in a tailgate of a vehicle, a signal towards an underground location below the tailgate. The example method may also include receiving, based on the tailgate being in a closed position and using the ultra-wideband transceiver, a return signal from an object located above the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Terry Lobsinger, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Ryan Edwin Hanson, John Van Wiemeersch, Vivekanandh Elangovan
  • METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE REFERENCE SPEED OF A VEHICLE FOR LIMIT CONDITIONS
    Publication number: 20240369592
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method (1) for estimating a true ground speed (VRef) of an electrically drivable land vehicle by method of the vehicle's own evaluation electronics. In order to improve the estimation of the true speed (VRef), in particular in limit situations with restricted vehicle handling, a first speed value (V1) is determined taking into account an instantaneous wheel speed of at least one vehicle wheel of the land vehicle, a second speed value (V2) is determined taking into account a longitudinal acceleration of the land vehicle, a third speed value (V3) is determined taking into account received GPS data and a fourth speed value (V4) is determined taking into account camera data from a camera of the land vehicle, the true speed (VRef) being estimated taking into account these speed values (V1 to V4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Cyril Coerman, Alex Fischer, Georg Johann Maurer
  • Controller-Based Active Discharge Circuitry for Discharging Link Capacitor of Traction Powertrain of Electrified Vehicle
    Publication number: 20240367537
    Abstract: A traction powertrain system of an electrified vehicle includes a power electronics module and a controller. The power electronics module, such as in the form of an inverter, is configured to drive a traction motor with power from a traction battery via a DC-link capacitor. The controller has an on-board power source, such as in the form of a super capacitor. The controller is configured to, in response to detecting an event in which the DC-link capacitor is to be discharged, use power from the on-board power source for controlling the power electronics module and control the power electronics module to operate in a manner causing the DC-link capacitor to be discharged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John P Casci, Baoming Ge, Fan Wang
  • AIRBAG INFLATABLE UNDER VEHICLE HOOD
    Publication number: 20240367607
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a hood having a vehicle-rearward end and a vehicle-forward end. An airbag is disposed below the vehicle-rearward end of the hood and is inflatable to the vehicle-forward end below the hood. A pyrotechnic actuator is disposed below the vehicle-forward end of the hood. A tether extends from the pyrotechnic actuator to the airbag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: S.M. Iskander Farooq, Dean M. Jaradi, Mohammad Omar Faruque
  • MACHINE DIRECTION ORIENTED (MDO) SEALABLE STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20240367416
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a multilayer structure may comprise a machine direction oriented (MDO) multilayer film, a first layer, and a sealant layer. The a MDO multilayer film may comprise (i) a metal layer and (ii) an inner layer in adhering contact with the metal layer. The inner layer may comprise ethylene vinyl alcohol; polyvinyl alcohol; or may comprise a blend of polyethylene and an interpolymer of ethylene and methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, or carboxylic acid. The first layer may be extruded onto the metal layer of the machine direction oriented multilayer film. The first layer may comprise an anhydride grafted polyethylene. The sealant layer may be in adhering contact with the first layer. The sealant layer may comprise a polyethylene having a melt index (I2) of 3 to 30 g/10 minutes and a heat seal initiation temperature of 95° C. or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Pere Puig Bosch, Luis Gerardo Zalamea Bustillo
  • ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE INVERTER POWER MODULE COOLING
    Publication number: 20240373598
    Abstract: An inverter power module cooling system for an electrified vehicle includes an inlet coupled to channels providing coolant from a heat exchanger in parallel to a plurality of power modules along a first edge of associated chips having one or more switches, and channels collecting coolant from a second edge of associated chips. An additional serpentine channel receives coolant from the inlet to cool an associated area of a thermally conductive capacitor pad. The system may include a base plate having channels on one side and providing coolant to one side of the power modules and the capacitor pad, and a channel plate secured to an opposite side of the base plate to provide coolant to an opposite of the power modules. Cover plates may be provided to seal the channels of the base plate and channel plate, or may be integrally formed by molding or additive manufacturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Vincent T. Skalski, Brian Christian Orr
  • METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR OPERATION DURING A REMOTE PARKING PROCEDURE
    Publication number: 20240370025
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle during a remote parking procedure, having the steps of reading in a position and/or spatial location data set indicative of a position and/or spatial location of a mobile device of a driver during the remote parking procedure, generating an output data set based on a comparison of the position and/or spatial location data set with a predetermined position and/or spatial location for the mobile device, wherein the output data set contains data indicative of a deviation of a current position of the mobile device according to the position and/or spatial location data set from the predetermined position and/or spatial location, and outputting the output data set with the data indicative of the deviation via the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Giersiefer, Markus Krekel, Florian Vieten, Torsten Cai Leonhard
  • Fleet storage management system
    Patent number: 12136344
    Abstract: A fleet management system is disclosed. The system may include a transceiver configured to receive parking facility attributes associated with a parking facility and vehicle information associated with each vehicle in a vehicle fleet. The parking facility attributes may include parking resource locations in the parking facility and a parking resource availability information. The vehicle information may include a vehicle operational status and a future expected vehicle usage information. The system may further include a processor configured to determine a parking resource for each vehicle based on the parking facility attributes and the vehicle information. The transceiver may transmit a notification to each vehicle including a location of the determined parking resource and associated time period for parking resource usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Brendan Diamond, Anthony Maraldo, Stuart C. Salter, Keith Weston, Ryan O'Gorman
  • Dual motor power unit shaft coupler
    Patent number: 12135062
    Abstract: A shaft coupler having first and second spindles adapted to be secured to a first and second output shafts of first and second motors, respectively. A locker ring is assembled to the first spindle, and a locker carrier is assembled to the second spindle. A coil is carried by the locker carrier and switches between an energized state wherein the coil shifts the locker ring to slide into engagement with the second spindle to lock the first and second output shafts together, and a deenergized state wherein a spring biases the locker ring out of engagement with the second spindle to unlock the first and second output shafts from each other. A first set of locking teeth are disengaged from a second set of locking teeth when the coil is deenergized, and are engaged when the coil is energized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Xiaoduan Tang, David Allen Janson, Steven Anatole Frait, Gregory Daniel Goleski
  • Two-component solvent-less adhesive composition
    Patent number: 12134715
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a two-component solvent-less adhesive composition. The two-component solvent-less adhesive composition contains the reaction product of (A) an isocyanate component; and (B) a polyol component containing (i) a polyester-polycarbonate polyol and (ii) a phosphate-terminated polyol. The present disclosure also provides a method of forming the two-component solvent-less adhesive composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Tuoqi Li, Joseph J. Zupancic, Matthew M. Yonkey, Paul G. Clark, Thorsten Schmidt, Wenwen Li
  • Process for forming a rotational molded article
    Patent number: 12134213
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process. The process includes providing a blend containing (A) a first powder including (i) a polyolefin having a density from 0.860 g/cc to 0.910 g/cc, and a melt index from 1.5 g/10 min to 1,000 g/10 min; (ii) from 1 wt % to 15 wt % of a dispersant selected from an acrylic dispersant, a poloxamer, and combinations thereof; and (iii) optionally, a polyolefin wax, the first powder having a mean volume average particle size from 1 ?m to 300 ?m; and (B) a second powder including an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer having (i) a density from 0.920 g/cc to 0.955 g/cc; and (ii) a melt index from 1.0 g/10 min to 15 g/10 min, the second powder having a mean volume average particle size from 325 ?m to 4,000 ?m; and rotational molding the blend to form a rotational molded article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Russell T. Cooper, Kumar N. Sanketh, Yi Fan, Matthew Bishop, Craig F. Gorin, Daniel L Dermody
  • Aqueous dispersion and aqueous coating composition
    Patent number: 12134666
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous dispersion as a biobased binder and an aqueous coating composition comprising such aqueous dispersion and showing balanced stain resistance, freeze-thaw stability, and anti-clogging properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Jianming Xu, Wei Cui, Yunfei Lan, Qingwei Zhang, Han Lv
  • Channel brackets with integrated retention loops for retaining battery pack internal components
    Patent number: 12136737
    Abstract: This disclosure details exemplary battery pack designs for use in electrified vehicles. An exemplary battery pack may include an enclosure assembly, one or more battery arrays housed within the enclosure assembly, and one or more channel brackets for routing and retaining battery internal components (e.g., wiring harnesses, etc.) within internal channels of the battery pack. The channel brackets may include a mounting platform having a loop that is connected to the mounting platform by a tether. A clip fastener may be received through both the loop and the mounting platform for mounting the channel brackets in place. The loop of the channel bracket is configured to increase the integrity of the clip fastener joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Tarek Obeid, Ihab Grace
  • Group identity-driven system and method for adjustment of cabin comfort setting
    Patent number: 12134301
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for supporting and executing automated control of climate comfort settings based on user classification within a group identity database. Methods of generating and employing the group identity database are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Alfred Ostrowski, Akshay Dirisala, Leopoldo Urbina, Raghavendran Shankar, Elizabeth Anne Manwell, Victoria Leigh Schein
  • Brightness management for a vehicle environment
    Patent number: 12136397
    Abstract: A brightness management system for a vehicle includes a network providing wireless communication for a vehicle environment, a mobile device in the vehicle environment and including a first light detector for detecting a first light level at a first location of the mobile device, at least one vehicle display coupled with the vehicle and having at least one brightness level, and control circuitry communicatively coupled with the mobile device and the at least one vehicle display via the network. The control circuitry is configured to detect the first location of the mobile device in the vehicle, receive an indication of the first light level from the mobile device, and communicate a signal to adjust the at least one brightness level of the at least one vehicle display based on the first location and the first light level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jake Schwartz, Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam, Robert Schroeter, Arun Dutta
  • Vehicle front upper grille
    Patent number: D1050966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kemal Curic, Earl Lucas, Jordan Meadows, Jaewoo Chang, Henri Kavaja