Patents Assigned to Global Technologies LLC
  • HAPTIC STEERING WHEEL
    Publication number: 20150307022
    Abstract: At least one location of an operator's hand on a vehicle steering wheel is detected. One or more haptic devices may be actuated in the steering wheel to provide a message to the operator, the one or more haptic devices selected for actuation being determined according to the at least one location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Zachary David Nelson
  • Apparatus and Method of Error Monitoring with a Diagnostic Module
    Publication number: 20150309859
    Abstract: A vehicle computer system configured to communicate with a mobile device, comprising a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with the mobile device. The vehicle computer system also includes a processor in communication with the wireless transceiver and memory. The processor is configured to monitor activity occurring at the wireless transceiver, receive a message from the wireless transceiver that includes information related to one or more software states of the wireless transceiver, determine an error has occurred at the wireless transceiver, save the information related to the one or more software states of the wireless transceiver in the memory, and send the information related to the one or more software states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hadi Elzein, Jeffrey Raymond Ostrowski, Doron M. Elliott
  • SILICONE MODIFIED POLYOLEFINS IN PERSONAL CARE APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20150306018
    Abstract: The present invention provides personal care formulations containing silicone modified polyolefins and having improved sensory feel, as well as being non-tacky and easily spreadable. The present invention also provides a method for treating body surfaces such as skin, hair, nails, etc., by applying the aforesaid personal care formulations externally to such a surface. The present invention also provides a method for improving the sensory feel of personal care formulations by including one or more silicone modified polyolefins in the formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Thomas P. Clark, Vivek Kalihari, Nahrain E. Kamber, John W. Kramer, Xiaodong Lu, Ying O'connor, Thomas H. Peterson, Curtis Schwartz, Qichun Wan
  • FLEXIBLE HEADLINER ASSEMBLY TABLE
    Publication number: 20150307146
    Abstract: A headliner assembly apparatus includes an input delivery device attempting to deliver an input related to a predetermined headliner to a controller that is in communication with the input delivery device. An indexing assembly is in communication with the controller, wherein the indexing assembly positions at least one headliner detail in an installation position in response to the input related to the predetermined headliner. A headliner support is adapted to position the predetermined headliner, wherein the predetermined headliner is placed on the indexing assembly, and wherein the headliner is placed to engage the at least one headliner detail in the installation position. A detail installing assembly couples the at least one headliner detail in the installation position to the predetermined headliner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: David Huelke
  • VEHICLE DRIVER TRACKING AND REPORTING
    Publication number: 20150310451
    Abstract: Various structures and methods are described herein to track driving of a restricted driver. In an example, an additional criterion is also tracked, which can be an authorized driving supervisor in the vehicle. This criterion is separate from the driving data and is used to meet the requirements of a licensing agency. The criterion can be the presence of a licensed driver in the vehicle, e.g., in the front passenger seat, with the restricted driver. The vehicle can use its onboard sensors and computing system to determine that a licensed driver is supervising the driving of the restricted driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Keith Michael PLAGENS, James Michael LENOX, Laurie Elizabeth WOJAN
  • SHARED VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20150310467
    Abstract: Data is collected related to an environmental impact of a user's use of a shared vehicle. A score is calculated based on the environmental impact. The user further use of the shared vehicle at a price that is based at least in part on the score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Erica Klampfl, Nikola Ristivojevich, Richard Brown, Will Farrelly, Gregory Jerome Gunnels, Kathleen Blackmore
  • GAZE DETECTION AND WORKLOAD ESTIMATION FOR CUSTOMIZED CONTENT DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20150310287
    Abstract: A vehicle controller identifies a vehicle display within a driver field of view, identifies elements of viewable content including primary elements of viewable content deemed high priority for a current driving situation and secondary elements of viewable content that are driver-specified and deemed safe to display in accordance with a driver workload estimation, receives viewable content, and displays the identified elements of the viewable content on the vehicle display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Fling TSENG, Hsin-hsiang YANG, Kwaku O. PRAKAH-ASANTE, Walter Joseph TALAMONTI
  • TUNABLE STARTER RESISTOR
    Publication number: 20150308395
    Abstract: A passive two-terminal circuit element may include a resistor including a carbon-metal composite resistive element. The resistive element is configured to maintain a resistivity that fluctuates less than one tenth of an ohm per ten degree temperature change up to 400 degrees Celsius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ravi ATLURU, Xiangying LIU, Christina LE, Kenneth W. HAMPTON, Charles DE BIASI
  • EPOXY COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20150307651
    Abstract: An epoxy composition that includes an epoxy-terminated prepolymer, an alkanolamine hardener having at least one hydroxyl group and an organometallic compound, where amine groups of the alkanolamine hardener react with epoxy groups of the epoxy-terminated prepolymer in a stoichiometric ratio to form a cured epoxy composition. The epoxy-terminated prepolymer is formed from a reaction product of an amine terminated polymeric polyol and a molar excess of epoxy groups in an epoxy monomer, relative to a molar amount of amine groups in the amine terminated polymeric polyol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Kwanho Chang, Jia Xie, Shouren Ge, Nathan Wilmot, Rajat Duggal
  • BICYCLE HELMET WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS
    Publication number: 20150305426
    Abstract: A bicycle helmet includes a shell, a pad, and a sensor system. The sensor system is at least partially disposed on the shell or the pad. The sensor system can detect a user status and wirelessly transmit a status signal representing the detected user status to a paired device. The paired device can determine whether the user has suffered an injury and whether to contact emergency services. The bicycle helmet may include an integrated microphone and speakers so that the user can speak with an emergency services operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Lee, Eswar Timmavajjala
  • Methods and systems for variable displacement engine control
    Patent number: 9169788
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for selecting a group of cylinders for selective deactivation, in a variable displacement engine system, based at least on a regeneration state of an exhaust catalyst. The position of one or more valves and throttles may be adjusted based on the selective deactivation to reduce back-flow through the disabled cylinders while also maintaining conditions of a downstream exhaust catalyst. Pre-ignition and knock detection windows and thresholds may also be adjusted based on the deactivation to improve the efficiency of knock and pre-ignition detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen B. Smith, Michael James Uhrich, James Michael Kerns, Adam Nathan Banker
  • Exhaust gas sensor diagnosis and controls adaptation
    Patent number: 9169795
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for adjusting an anticipatory controller of an exhaust gas sensor coupled in an engine exhaust. In one embodiment, the method comprises adjusting fuel injection responsive to exhaust oxygen feedback from the anticipatory controller of the exhaust gas sensor and adjusting one or more parameters of the anticipatory controller responsive to a type of oxygen sensor degradation. In this way, the anticipatory controller may be adapted based on the type and magnitude of the degradation behavior to increase performance of the air-fuel control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hassene Jammoussi, Imad Hassan Makki, Dimitar Petrov Filev, Adam Nathan Banker, Michael James Uhrich, Michael Casedy
  • Key fob security copy to a mobile phone
    Patent number: 9168895
    Abstract: A vehicle computing system configured to program a mobile device as a key fob. The vehicle computing system includes a processor and a user interface. The user interface is configured to receive input from a user. The processor is configured to detect a valid key fob configured to control one or more vehicle control functions. The processor may transmit vehicle security codes for programming a connected mobile device to implement the one or more vehicle control functions based on a request to create a mobile device key fob via the user interface and a detected valid key fob. Once programmed, the mobile device may implement one or more vehicle control functions on the mobile device when the valid key fob is not present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: David Anthony Hatton
  • Method for enriching the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine with reducing agent and internal combustion engine for performing such a method
    Patent number: 9169754
    Abstract: A method for enriching the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine with a reducing agent is provided, the internal combustion engine including at least one cylinder and having an intake system for admission of charge air, an exhaust gas discharge system for discharging exhaust gases, and at least one exhaust gas aftertreatment system for reducing nitrogen oxides arranged in the exhaust gas discharge system and which is periodically provided with a supply of reducing agent. The method comprises enriching the exhaust gas with the reducing agent in the exhaust gas discharge system upstream of at least the one exhaust gas aftertreatment system when a fuel supply of the at least one cylinder of the internal combustion engine is deactivated due to an absence of load demand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Allen Schneider, Kim Ford, Javier Castellano, Dirk Roemer, Frank Linzen, Yasser Mohamed sayed Yacoub
  • Valve cover with integrated sparkplug tube
    Patent number: 9169798
    Abstract: A valve cover for an engine and a method is provided. The valve cover may include a cover body, and a sparkplug tube formed integrally with the cover body. In this way, any distortion of the bottom end of the sparkplug tubes due to, for example removal and reinstallation may not provide a leakage path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Acierno Valencia, Paul Thomas Reinhart
  • Disengageable coolant pump for engine
    Patent number: 9169834
    Abstract: A coolant pump includes a drive wheel, a driven wheel, and a coupling-control pump. The driven wheel is connected to a coolant impeller and coupled by a variable degree to the drive wheel, the degree of coupling responsive to an amount of fluid confined between the drive wheel and the driven wheel. The coupling-control pump is configured to change the amount of fluid confined between the drive wheel and the driven wheel based on a variable control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Tobergte, Bert Pingen, Bernd Schumacher, Jan Mehring, Kay Hohenboeken
  • Process for making alkoxylated piperazine compounds
    Patent number: 9169222
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for making mono- and di-alkoxylated piperazine compounds especially dihydroxyethylpiperazine. The improvement comprises the addition of an acid to the piperazine compound prior to the addition of an alkylene oxide to a reactor wherein the alkoxylated piperazine compound is prepared. Said improvement reduces the concentration of undesirable glycol ether byproducts which contribute undesirable color and foaming of the alkoxylated piperazine compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Christophe R. Laroche, Daniel A. Aguilar
  • Wastegate valve position correction
    Patent number: 9169771
    Abstract: Various methods for compensating a deflected linkage in a wastegate arrangement are provided. In one example, current is applied to an actuator to move a wastegate valve coupled through a linkage to the actuator for diverting gasses from a turbocharger. The position of the actuator is indicated, and a correction to said indicated actuator position is applied compensating for deflection of the linkage based at least on said applied current. Said applied current is adjusted when said corrected actuator position reaches a position corresponding to a desired valve position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Yan Wang, Gregory Patrick McConville, Katherine Lapham, Todd Anthony Rumpsa, Hamza Derbas, Vladimir V. Kokotovic
  • Method for operating an internal combustion engine with a turbocharger arrangement and control unit for an engine with a turbocharger arrangement
    Patent number: 9169796
    Abstract: Methods are provided for controlling an engine. One method may include adjusting airflow to a turbocharger arrangement with a turbine bypass valve bypassing a first turbine from a high-pressure turbocharger and a wastegate bypassing a second turbine from a low-pressure turbocharger; responsive to valve degradation, setting the turbine bypass valve fully open and the wastegate fully closed; and limiting engine torque based on a flow through a compressor of the low pressure turbocharger. In the event of valve degradation, limiting torque may reduce overspeed and surge of the low pressure turbocharger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Simon Petrovic, Arno Bartsch, Daniel Roettger, Alain Marie Roger Chevalier, Michael Marbaix
  • Coating compositions
    Patent number: 9169406
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards coating compositions comprising from 50 to 85 percent of an aqueous dispersion based on a total weight of the coating composition, an abrasion reducing composition, a solvent, a basic water composition, and a crosslinker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Wilbur, Dharakumar Metla, Denise Lindenmuth, Ray Drumright, David L. Malotky, Bernhard Kainz