Patents Assigned to For Global Technologies, LLC
  • Bisphenol-A-free cold draw laminating adhesive
    Patent number: 10513643
    Abstract: The instant invention provides a curable formulation suitable for laminating adhesive applications, and laminating adhesives made therefrom. The curable formulation suitable for laminating adhesive applications according to the present invention comprises a high molecular weight polyester resin, an epoxy-terminated polyester, an additive, a curing agent, and a solvent, wherein, upon curing under curing conditions, the curable formulation forms at least one interpenetrating polymer network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Joseph J. Zupancic, Amira A. Marine, David E. Vietti, Daniele Vinci
  • Processes and systems for achieving high carbon conversion to desired products in a hybrid catalyst system
    Patent number: 10513471
    Abstract: A process and system for preparing C2 to C5 hydrocarbons includes introducing a feed stream containing hydrogen gas and a carbon-containing gas selected from carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and mixtures thereof into a first reaction zone, contacting the feed stream and a hybrid catalyst in the first reaction zone, introducing a reaction zone product stream into a water removal zone that is downstream from the first reaction zone, and introducing a product stream from the water removal zone into a second reaction zone, resulting in a final stream comprising C2 to C5 hydrocarbons. The hybrid catalyst includes a methanol synthesis component and a microporous solid acid component; the microporous solid acid component is a molecular sieve having 8-MR access. The water removal zone removes at least a portion of water from the reaction zone product stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Davy L. S. Nieskens, Aysegul Ciftci Sandikci, Peter E. Groenendijk, Barry B. Fish, Andrzej M. Malek
  • Housing and shield for trailer-mounted sensors
    Patent number: 10513233
    Abstract: A shield housing mounts a yaw sensor onto a trailer structural element. A shield body defines a sensor cavity within a closed bottom, an open face, and a perimeter wall with a side opening. A mounting post extends from the closed bottom into the sensor cavity and is adapted to affix the sensor at a predetermined orientation in the shield body. A pair of side wings extend laterally from the perimeter wall. Each side wing has a respective groove adapted to retain a respective strap loop tensioned over the groove and the structural element. In one preferred embodiment, the perimeter wall may have a base edge, and the side wings may each have a base surface opposite the grooves. The base edge and the base surfaces may have a contoured profile configured to orient the housing in a predetermined direction on the structural element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mahmoud Y. Ghannam, Sami Jarmak, Roy Joseph Scott, Kam Hage, David J. Tippy, Steven Y. Schondorf
  • De-icing control in a vapor compression heat pump system
    Patent number: 10514191
    Abstract: A vapor compression heat pump (VCHP) system for an electrified vehicle and a method for de-icing the VCHP system is provided. The electrified vehicle may include a vehicle cabin, the VCHP system, and a controller. The VCHP system may be in thermal communication with the cabin and include an outside heat exchanger and a compressor. The controller may be configured to, in response to detection of a predefined ice condition associated with the outside heat exchanger, output commands to adjust a speed of the compressor to influence a temperature of refrigerant flowing through the compressor such that the refrigerant carries an amount of heat sufficient to eliminate the predefined ice condition within a preselected time period. The predefined ice condition may be a condition in which the heat exchanger has accumulated ice or is likely to accumulate ice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Yu Liu, Anthony David Tsakiris, Brett Allen Dunn
  • Battery thermal fin and method of thermal energy transfer using a thermal fin
    Patent number: 10516193
    Abstract: An exemplary battery assembly includes, among other things, a frame, and a thermal fin extending through an aperture in the frame. The thermal fin is configured to transfer thermal energy between a battery cell and a thermal exchange plate. An exemplary method of thermal energy transfer within a battery pack includes, among other things, transferring thermal energy between at least one battery cell and a thermal exchange plate using a thermal fin that extends through an aperture in a frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mladen Marjanovic, Rajaram Subramanian, Kimberley King, Saravanan Paramasivam, Eric Yoo
  • Methods and apparatus for assessing tire health
    Patent number: 10514322
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for assessing tire health are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a vehicle speed sensor, and a processor. The processor of the of the example apparatus to obtain load data for a wheel of a vehicle, obtain speed data for the vehicle, determine a power associated with heating a tire coupled to the wheel based on the load data and the speed data, and determining a condition of the tire based on the power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael James Uhrich, Ross Dykstra Pursifull
  • Cross-linkable polymeric compositions, methods for making the same, and articles made therefrom
    Patent number: 10513625
    Abstract: Cross-linkable polymeric compositions comprising an ethylene-based polymer, an organic peroxide, an optional cross-linking coagent, and an antioxidant. Such cross-linkable polymeric compositions are prepared by imbibing at least a portion of the organic peroxide, the optional cross-linking coagent, and the antioxidant into the ethylene-based polymer. Such cross-linkable polymeric compositions can be employed in forming coated conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Yabin Sun, Timothy J. Person, Jeffrey M. Cogen, Neil W. Dunchus, Hao Ming Tu
  • High voltage bus contactor fault detection
    Patent number: 10516189
    Abstract: A system for a vehicle includes a pair of electrical buses connected to terminals of a traction battery via a shared positive contactor and a pair of negative contactors. The system further includes a controller configured to, responsive to a request to close the contactors and a difference between voltage magnitudes of the buses being greater than a predefined threshold, actively discharge one of the buses to reduce the difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Edward Loftus, Benjamin A. Tabatowski-Bush
  • Variable flux bridge for rotor of an electric machine
    Patent number: 10516305
    Abstract: A vehicle electric machine assembly including a stator core, a rotor, and a bridge is provided. The stator core defines a cavity. The rotor is disposed within the cavity and may include a channel defined between two magnets. The bridge is disposed within the channel for translation between at least a first and a second position. The translation of the bridge adjusts a path of magnetic flux from the rotor to the stator core based on the bridge position. The bridge may be of a ferromagnetic material. The assembly may further include a first non-magnetic guide mounted on a first side of the channel at a substantially central channel region and a second magnetic guide mounted on a second side of the channel at the substantially central channel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob Krizan, Joel Hetrick
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VISUAL INFORMATION ON A VEHICLE DISPLAY PERTAINING TO CROSS-TRAFFIC
    Publication number: 20190381935
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a display device, a radar sensor having a detection region perpendicular to a vehicle longitudinal axis, a radar analyzer connected to the radar sensor, and a camera having a switchable field of view for covering an angular range behind the vehicle direction between a narrower angular range and a wider angular range. The display device is configured to display an image from the camera, at the narrower range, responsive to a sensor sensing vehicle movement in a direction included in a field of view of the camera, and the display device is configured to display an image from the camera at the wider range, responsive to the radar sensor detecting an object moving towards the vehicle. The vehicle may also be configured to automatically stop responsive to certain characteristics of objects detected by the radar sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Dragosch KONSTANTIN
  • VEHICLE LIGHTING ASSEMBLIES AND MODULES
    Publication number: 20190383480
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting assembly is provided that comprises a single heat sink defining a plurality of cavities. The heat sink is within, and movable relative to, a housing. The vehicle lighting assembly further comprises a plurality of optic polyhedrons configured within the cavities and a plurality of LED light sources within the cavities is configured to direct an incident light pattern through the optic polyhedrons to generate a plurality of vehicular light patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Preston Williams, Arun Kumar
  • RETRACTABLE VEHICLE LEG STIFFENER
    Publication number: 20190381961
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a bumper. The vehicle includes a pair of swing arms. The vehicle includes a beam pivotally supported by the swing arms. The vehicle includes a crossmember fixed to the beam and movable from a retracted position toward the bumper to an extended position. The vehicle includes a lock operatively engaging one of the swing arms when the crossmember is in the extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: S.M. Iskander Farooq, Saeed David Barbat, James Chih Cheng, Srinivasan Sundararajan, Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi
  • System and method for heating a window
    Publication number: 20190387584
    Abstract: A system for heating a window, the system comprises: a window movably disposed within a housing, the window comprising a first window heating zone and a second window heating zone; a heating device for heating at least one of the first window heating zone and the second window heating zone; and an actuator configured to determine which of the first and second window heating zones to heat depending on at least one of: the position of the window within the housing; and the height of an eye line of a user of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Yucel Aybar, Gary Clarke
  • HEADREST SUPPORT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190381919
    Abstract: A headrest support assembly is provided that comprises a support member flexible between neutral and loaded states and having first and second ends with a channel extending therebetween. A cable is slidably received in the channel between first and second positions. The cable has first and second ends, and the cable moves from the first position to the second position when the support member moves from the neutral state to the loaded state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Fredriksson, Michael Steven Medoro, Derren Woods
  • VEHICLE LAUNCH MODE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20190382017
    Abstract: A system includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to determine a vehicle launch path based on a specified speed and vehicle physical attributes, and upon detecting an object in the launch path, to deactivate the vehicle launch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: ANTHONY MELATTI, PATRICK LAWRENCE JACKSON VAN HOECKE, DANIELLE ROSENBLATT, HAMID M. GOLGIRI
  • Custom massage programming using touchscreen interface
    Patent number: 10507159
    Abstract: A massage system includes a seat having a first surface, a first massage assembly beneath the first surface and including a first matrix of inflatable bladders, and an interface including a touchscreen. The system further includes a controller displaying an image of the matrix on the touchscreen, receiving a touch input from the touchscreen, interpreting the touch input as an indication of a desired massage sequence, and causing the first massage assembly to implement the desired massage sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jeroen Lem, Amber LaVerne Hall, Brian Boland
  • Diesel engine particulate filter regeneration system and methods
    Patent number: 10508607
    Abstract: Methods and systems for estimating an amount of residual or retained fuel that remains in a cylinder from a first cycle of the cylinder to a second cycle of the cylinder are described. In one example, the amount of residual fuel is estimated in response to a temperature of an oxidation catalyst. The retained fuel amount may then be the basis for adjusting fuel injection amounts during the second cycle of the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Matthew Kurtz, Eric James Kastanis
  • Cruise control system for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10507831
    Abstract: A cruise control system controls fuel supplied to an engine of a motor vehicle based in part on whether the vehicle is travelling on a positive gradient, a negative gradient, or a level surface. The system includes a sensor for detecting a position of an accelerator pedal of the vehicle, an inclinometer for detecting a gradient of a surface over which the vehicle is traveling; and an electronic processor operative to set a fuel flow rate. The fuel flow rate is set as a function of the accelerator pedal position detected at an activation time of the cruise control system, and that fuel flow rate is maintained at a constant rate if the vehicle is travelling on a positive gradient or a level surface. The vehicle therefore slows down on the positive gradient rather than maintaining a target speed as with a conventional cruise control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Volker Haupts
  • Method and system for virtual sensor data generation with depth ground truth annotation
    Patent number: 10510187
    Abstract: Methods and systems for generating virtual sensor data for developing or testing computer vision detection algorithms are described. A system and a method may involve generating a virtual environment. The system and the method may also involve positioning a virtual sensor at a first location in the virtual environment. The system and the method may also involve recording data characterizing the virtual environment, the data corresponding to information generated by the virtual sensor sensing the virtual environment. The system and the method may further involves annotating the data with a depth map characterizing a spatial relationship between the virtual sensor and the virtual environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Alexander Groh, Ashley Elizabeth Micks, Vidya Nariyambut Murali
  • Vehicle front upper bumper cover
    Patent number: D870610
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Domenico Tonello, Jordan Demkiw, Joel Piaskowski, Claudio Messale, George Saridakis