Patents Assigned to For Global Technologies, LLC
  • Methods and systems for engine-off disengagement of a vehicle park state
    Patent number: 10479343
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for launching a vehicle in an electric-only mode of operation. In one example, a driveline operating method comprises engaging a parking pawl to an output shaft of a dual clutch transmission in response to a request to engine a vehicle into a parked state, and disengaging the parking pawl via rotating an engine via an integrated starter/generator in response to a request to propel the vehicle solely via power of an electric machine positioned downstream of the dual clutch transmission. In this way, the vehicle may be launched in the electric-only mode without activating the engine in a fueled mode of operation and then deactivating the engine, which may increase vehicle operator satisfaction and which may improve fuel economy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Anatole Frait, Jason Meyer, Kevin Ray Ruybal
  • Rotary hinge assembly
    Patent number: 10480229
    Abstract: A rotary hinge assembly includes a fluid chamber filled with a fluid and a constricted section with a throat area which is tunable by a throat tuner to control the fluid flow passing through the constricted section. Within the fluid chamber, a rotary connecting pin is mounted so that a first longitudinal end of the pin is connected to a door, and a second longitudinal end of the pin is concentrically and rotatably mounted within the fluid chamber. On the second longitudinal end, a vane is connected and adapted to rotate for displacing the fluid present in the fluid chamber towards the constricted section, when the rotary connecting pin undergoes the rotational movement in response to opening and closing of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: S. Vinoth Kannan
  • Bracket subassembly and seat assembly
    Patent number: 10479245
    Abstract: A seat assembly includes a seat back frame, a support and a bracket subassembly. The bracket subassembly connects the seat back frame to the support. The bracket subassembly includes a first bracket having a first attachment feature and a second bracket having a second attachment feature wherein the first and second attachment features engage to lock the bracket assembly around the support. A method of securing a seat back frame to a support is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt Leon Kormos, Roy Daniel Chapman, Daniel Aaron Evans, Robert William Moore, Ricky Allen Spence
  • Fusion of motion and appearance features for object detection and trajectory prediction
    Patent number: 10482572
    Abstract: Techniques and examples pertaining to objection detection and trajectory prediction for autonomous vehicles are described. A processor receives an input stream of image frames and fuses a spatiotemporal input stream of the image frames and an appearance-based stream of the image frames using a deep neural network (DNN) to generate an augmented stream of the image frames. The processor performs object detection and trajectory prediction of one or more objects in the image frames based on the augmented stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Guy Hotson, Gintaras Vincent Puskorius, Vidya Nariyambut Murali, Gaurav Kumar Singh, Pol Llado
  • System and method for mitigating wet-fouling of spark plugs
    Patent number: 10480439
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for mitigating spark plug wet-fouling in an engine system. In one example, a method may include, after spark plug wet-fouling has been detected prior to an engine start, selecting between drying one or more of the wet-fouled spark plugs by routing a heated gas through one or more engine cylinders and by routing a compressed gas through the one or more engine cylinders. In this way, on-demand airflow may be provided to expedite spark plug drying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Aed M. Dudar
  • SEATBELT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190344743
    Abstract: A seatbelt assembly includes a retractor and an inflatable webbing. The inflatable webbing is supported by the retractor and elongated along an axis, the inflatable webbing having longitudinal threads extending along the axis and lateral threads interwoven with the longitudinal threads, the lateral threads extending transverse to the axis and being more stretchable than the longitudinal threads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dean M. Jaradi, Mohammad Omar Faruque, S.M. Iskander Farooq, Zhenyan Gao
  • BIN FOR A VEHICLE CONSOLE HAVING ORTHOGONALLY POSITIONED WALLS ATTACHED AT LIVING HINGES
    Publication number: 20190344721
    Abstract: A vehicle console includes a housing having an interior volume. A console bin is disposed within the interior volume. The console bin is an injection molded member having a base and a plurality of bin walls coupled to the base at living hinges, wherein the plurality of bin walls form an interior surface that extends orthogonally from the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Gregory Thomas
  • Transport Device with Chassis Mounted Battery
    Publication number: 20190344818
    Abstract: A transport device comprising a battery pack and a chassis member at least partially encased in the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nathaniel David McLean, Tharsika Nanthapalan
  • VEHICLE SEAT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH SEAT CUSHION RETENTION
    Publication number: 20190344693
    Abstract: A vehicle seat for a motor vehicle, comprising a seat part with a seat cushion which provides a seat surface and which comprises a front seat portion and a rear seat portion extending diametrically thereto, and a backrest with a lower backrest portion and an upper backrest portion extending diametrically thereto. The lower backrest portion of the backrest is arranged adjacent to the rear seat portion of the seat cushion. At least one locking tab is provided that holds the rear seat portion of the seat cushion on the lower backrest portion of the backrest relative to at least one spatial direction extending substantially perpendicular to the seat surface in the direction of the upper backrest portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Janzen, Matthias Hetz, Thorsten Klein-Hitpass
  • LUBRICANT COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20190345408
    Abstract: An antioxidant package composition including a combination of: (i) at least one hindered phenolic antioxidant, and (ii) at least one polyether sulphide; a lubricant composition including: (a) the antioxidant package composition and (b) at least one base oil; a process for preparing the antioxidant package composition; and a process for preparing the lubricant composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Martin R. Greaves, Evelyn A. Zaugg-Hoozemans
  • BIS-PHOSPHAGUANIDINE AND POLY-PHOSPHAGUANIDINE LIGANDS WITH GROUP IV METAL CATALYSTS PRODUCED THEREFROM
    Publication number: 20190345271
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to bis- and poly-phosphaguanidine compounds, and the metal-ligand complexes formed therefrom, wherein the metal complexes can be used as procatalysts in polyolefin polymerization. Formulas (I) (II) and (III).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Andrew M. Camelio, Arkady L. Krasovskiy, Matthew D. Christianson, Robert DJ Froese
  • Thermal Management System for Electrified Vehicle
    Publication number: 20190344635
    Abstract: A vehicle thermal management system including an engine, a vehicle cabin, a transmission thermal loop, and a controller is provided. The transmission thermal loop may include a transmission assembly in operational communication with the engine and a cabin thermal loop. The controller may be programmed to, responsive to detection of an engine off condition, output to a shut-off valve an open command such that heat from the transmission thermal loop transfers to the cabin thermal loop to warm the vehicle cabin. The controller may be further programmed to, responsive to detection of a cabin heater core having a temperature above a predetermined threshold, output a command to a coolant heater of an engine thermal loop to direct warm or cold fluid to the transmission assembly based on a detected transmission thermal loop temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Peter Stacey
  • VEHICLE FRAME
    Publication number: 20190344829
    Abstract: A vehicle frame includes a first frame rail and a second frame rail elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis and spaced from each other along a cross-vehicle axis. The vehicle frame includes a cross-beam elongated along the cross-vehicle axis between the first frame rail and the second frame rail. The cross-beam includes a first groove and a second groove both proximate the first frame rail and spaced from each other along the cross-vehicle axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: YALLA MUSSA ABUSHAWASHI, MARWAN AHMAD ELBKAILY, MUHSIN M. HAMDOON, BENJAMIN MANSFIELD
  • VEHICLE ROOF BOW
    Publication number: 20190344833
    Abstract: A vehicle includes first and second roof rails spaced from each other, and a forward member and rearward member connected to each other and each extending from the first roof rail to the second roof rail. The forward member includes a beam and a finger. The finger is on the first roof rail and extends from the beam away from the rearward member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Rahul Arora, James Chih Cheng, Arnold Kadiu
  • ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST STEERING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190344822
    Abstract: A power steering assembly includes a housing having a first hole on a first axis. The power steering assembly includes a cartridge in the first hole and having a second hole and a third hole that are both centered on a second axis that is parallel with and spaced from the first axis. The power steering assembly includes a pulley supported by the second hole and the third hole. The power steering assembly includes a motor releasably fixed to the cartridge and operatively coupled to the pulley.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Soungjin Wou
  • ROOF FRAME BRACKET ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190344832
    Abstract: A roof frame includes a roof rail having a bottom, a bracket assembly, and a pillar. The bracket assembly includes a bracket inner and a bracket outer fixed to each other. The bracket inner and the bracket outer fixed to the bottom of the roof rail. The pillar includes a pillar inner fixed to the bracket inner and a pillar outer fixed to the bracket outer. The pillar inner and the pillar outer fixed to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: DRAGAN B. STOJKOVIC, JACK MARCHLEWSKI
  • Personal mobility vehicle
    Publication number: 20190346859
    Abstract: A personal mobility vehicle comprising a control unit for controlling a steering function of the vehicle, wherein the control unit is adapted to receive route information from a personal smart device and to control the vehicle at least semi-autonomously based on the route information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nathaniel David McLean, Tharsika Nanthapalan
  • Lithium-containing electrode material for electrochemical cell systems
    Patent number: 10476100
    Abstract: An electrode material is provided to include a Li-containing oxide of the formula of Li(NixCoyMz)O2, wherein M is an element different from Li, Ni, Co, or O, wherein x, y, and z are each independently between 0 and 1 and the sum of x, y, z is 1; and an oxygen scavenger material contacting at least a portion of the Li-containing oxide. In another embodiment, the electrode material further includes a second Li-containing oxide having the formula of Li(Nix2Coy2Mz2)O2, wherein M is an element different from Li, Ni, Co, or O, wherein x2, y2, and z2 are each independently between 0 and 1 and the sum of x2, y2, z2 is 1, wherein the oxide composite is configured as a first material layer, wherein the second Li-containing oxide is configured as a second material layer disposed next to the first material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Chi Paik, Robert J. Kudla, Andrew Robert Drews
  • Foot support device of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10471876
    Abstract: A foot support device of a vehicle has a foot support plate. The foot support plate is pivotably fitted to a foot space on a floor of the vehicle. A support device is arranged between a lower side of the foot support plate and the foot space on the floor, and contains at least one support element to introduce a force, which is applied to the foot support plate into the foot space on the floor. Via the at least one support element, below a predetermined force threshold value there is provided, for the force applied to the foot support plate, a force introduction path that, when the force threshold value is reached or exceeded, is substantially completely eliminated by reversible form change of the at least one support element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mehmet Atay Arasan, Robin Oliver Dargel, Michael Malessa
  • Thermally insulating foam with vertically elongated cells
    Patent number: 10472482
    Abstract: An extruded polymer foam has a polymer matrix with styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer and infrared attenuator and cell having an average size in the foam vertical direction of 150 micrometers or less, a ratio of vertical cell size to extrusion direction cell size that is greater than one and a cell anisotropic ratio that is greater than 1.1; the foam having a P-Ratio of 0.7 or less, less than 0.2 moles of hydrocarbon blowing agent in the cells per kilogram of foam; a density of 20-48 kilograms per cubic meter and a 25-year thermal conductivity that is 0.030 Waters per meter-Kelvin or less when free of fluorinated blowing agents and less than 0.029 Watts per meter-Kelvin when containing fluorinated blowing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Van-Chau Vo, David J. Frankowski, Anson Wong, Stéphane Costeux