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:
Application
Filed:
September 20, 2013
Publication date:
March 26, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Yan Wang, Gregory Patrick McConville, Katherine Lapham, Todd Anthony Rumpsa, Hamza Derbas, Vladimir V. Kokotovic
Abstract: At least one datum is received relating to a condition of a window in the vehicle. A determination is made to change a parameter based on the at least one datum, the parameter governing clearing the window. An instruction is provided to initiate or change operation of a vehicle component based on the change of the parameter.
Abstract: Systems and methods to control fuel tank pressure to reduce fuel oxidation in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles are disclosed. A method comprises routing vapors from a fuel system canister to the fuel tank to maintain the fuel tank pressure at a desired pressure. In this way, the engine may be maintained off for greater durations while still retaining fuel quality of fuel stored on-board the vehicle.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 24, 2013
Publication date:
March 26, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Russell Randall Pearce, Kenneth J. Kuenzel
Abstract: An example method of connecting an electric vehicle battery includes welding a landing of a terminal to a bus bar, and pressing a landing of the terminal and the bus bar against one another during the welding. The landing is along a first plane and a base of the terminal is along a second plane that is spaced from the first plane.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 20, 2013
Publication date:
March 26, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Vineeth Seshadri Kallur, Hari Addanki, Brian Utley, Steve F. Chorian, Debbi Callicoat
Abstract: A light guide system includes a light pipe and a carrier member. An outwardly extending attachment flange is disposed on an outer surface of the carrier member. In assembly, the outwardly extending attachment flange is adapted to provide an attachment feature for securing the light guide system to surrounding commodities. The outwardly extending attachment flange is disposed along a length of the carrier member to ensure uniform access to the outwardly extending attachment flange and uniform securement of the light guide system to a material substrate.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 25, 2013
Publication date:
March 26, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Ali Ammar, Cornel Lewis Gardner, Khaled Omar, Ben Sohizad, Stuart C. Salter, Scott H. Dunham
Abstract: An electronic connector system includes one or more electronic components electronically coupled to one another by an elastomeric connector. The elastomeric connector is disposed in a compressed condition against the one or more electronic components to form a sound electrical connection therebetween. A casing is provided about the elastomeric connector to retain the elastomeric connector in the compressed condition as coupled to the one or more electronic components. The casing may be an overmolded polymer that is injection molded about the electrical connection between the elastomeric connector and the one or more electronic components.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 25, 2013
Publication date:
March 26, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Stuart C. Salter, Jeffrey Singer, Michael Istok
Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a parallel arrangement of at least two aspirators bypassing an intake compressor in an engine system, the aspirator arrangement including an aspirator shut-off valve arranged in series with each aspirator. The aspirator shut-off valves may be controlled based on engine vacuum needs as well as based on intake manifold pressure, during non-boost conditions, and compressor surge, during boost conditions. For example, during boost conditions, the aspirator shut-off valves may be controlled to enable a selectable discrete compressor recirculation flow rate, whereas during non-boost conditions the aspirator shut-off valves may be controlled to enable a selectable, discrete level of vacuum generation for use by various engine vacuum consumers.
Abstract: A virtual environment, including at least one virtual element representing a component of an item is generated. The virtual environment is mapped to a physical environment that includes a physical mockup of at least a subset of the item. The virtual environment is provided to a display. The at least one virtual element is displayed in relation to the physical element according to the mapping.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 30, 2012
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Elizabeth S. Baron, Richard T. Jakacki, Daniel H. Orr, James Stamper, Jr., David Canfield
Abstract: An engine lubrication system is provided. The engine lubrication system includes an oil pan housing a lubricant, an oil pump having a pick-up tube including an inlet submerged in the lubricant, and a heat pipe assembly including a fluidly sealed heat pipe coupled to the oil pan adjacent to the inlet of the pick-up tube.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 15, 2012
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Danrich Henry Demitroff, Furqan Zafar Shaikh, Donald Masch, Michael Levin, James Patrick O'Neill, Lawrence Marshall
Abstract: A front lower control arm assembly includes a front lower control arm and a bushing attached to the arm. The bushing has a first central axis. A ball joint is also attached to the arm. The ball joint has a second central axis oriented substantially perpendicularly to a plane including the first central axis.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 7, 2010
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Steven C Hopson, Steve S Allen, Kanak Soundrapandian
Abstract: Mixing apparatus and methods for the continuous production of monomer emulsions that may be used in the production of polymer dispersions by radical aqueous emulsion polymerization. The mixing apparatus can include a pipe-in-pipe injector (100) and a suitable rotor-stator mixer (102). Liquids are delivered to the rotor-stator mixer via an inner (110) and an outer (108) pipe in such a way as to substantially prevent feed inconsistencies in a feed ratio of the liquids prior to entering a mixing zone of the rotor-stator mixer for emulsion formation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 24, 2009
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Dow Global Technologies LLC
Inventors:
Kenneth W. Hester, Daniel R. Stanley, Mark S. Riddle, Mark A. Greschaw, Dennis D. Hacker
Abstract: Various embodiments include communicating emergency information to a vehicle. A computer may receive one or more emergency notifications issued by a government agency. Additionally, a geographic location of a vehicle may be determined based on GPS data. At least one emergency notification may be selected based on the geographic location of the vehicle and a geographic attribute of the emergency notifications. The selected emergency notifications may be output so that the notification may be presented to a vehicle occupant. In some embodiments, the notification may be output depending on the direction that the vehicle is travelling.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 27, 2010
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
David Anthony Hatton, Robert Earl Johnson, Jr.
Abstract: A process including contacting one or more Strecker sulfonation reaction products of one or more halogenated alkyl ethers in the presence of sulfite with one or more polar water soluble organic solvents selected from acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, the C2-C5 alkyl alcohols, and the like, to form an extraction mixture; allowing the extraction mixture to separate into an aqueous phase and an organic phase; and separating the aqueous phase from the organic phase; wherein the one or more Strecker sulfonation reaction products each comprise at least 30 percent by weight of one or more inorganic salts and the organic phase following separation comprises less than 20 percent by weight of one or more inorganic salts, is provided.
Abstract: A V shape bumper extension for a vehicle is provided where the V shape member has an extension member and a support member. The extension member extends linearly away from a bumper and the support member is positioned at an acute angle with respect to a crush can. The support member includes an outer edge spaced apart from the crush can and is connected to the crush can through at least one breakable attachment.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 22, 2013
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Wanjun Lei, Yi Qu, Chris Stephen O'Connor, Naeem Ahmed Ghias, Erika Kristin Low
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition which includes a thermoplastic elastomer and a flame retardant composed of a metal hydrate and an oligomeric phosphate ester. The weight ratio of metal hydrate to oligomeric phosphate ester is greater than 1.45:1. The composition may be a component of an article such as a coated wire or a coated cable, with the composition present in the coating.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 31, 2009
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Dow Global Technologies LLC
Inventors:
Xiang Y. Tai, Wei G. Yao, Yu D. Qi, Given J. Chen, Robert F. Eaton
Abstract: A vehicle differential unit (DU), including: a torsional damper assembly having a plurality of independently sprung damper assemblies positioned with respect to the DU, each damper assembly configured to reduce noise or vibration generated by the DU in a predetermined frequency range.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 3, 2013
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Javed Iqbal, Amir E. Keyvanmanesh, Yitzongn Chern, Tony Ge, Wan Joe Chen
Abstract: Methods of producing a composition comprising a crosslinkable silane-terminated polymer having at least one crosslinkable silyl group in each molecule are provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 14, 2012
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Dow Global Technologies LLC
Inventors:
Kamesh R. Vyakaranam, Ling Zhang, Venkat S. Minnikanti, Rajat Duggal, William A. Koonce, Amarnath Singh, Phillip S. Athey
Abstract: Described are methods of providing a shelf-stable probiotic-containing food or beverage, comprising forming a semi-permeable microsphere, said microsphere comprising a probiotic, a high molecular weight polymer, and an effective amount of bacteriostatic agent.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 6, 2011
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Dow Global Technologies LLC
Inventors:
Liang Hong, Kathy L. Lichtenwald, Krishna Madduri, Syed A. Shah, Christopher J. Tucker, Caroline Woelfle
Abstract: An assembly for an automatic transmission includes a casing, a carrier of a planetary gear set, a hydraulically actuated brake that driveably connects the carrier and the casing mutually when the brake is engaged in reverse drive and disconnects the carrier from the casing when the brake is disengaged in forward drive, and an overrunning clutch including an outer race driveably connected to the casing, an inner race driveably connected to the carrier, and multiple rockers carried on the inner race that pivot toward engagement with the cam surfaces, contact of the clutch with the casing providing a reaction to a force tending to engage the brake.
Abstract: A method of aiming a light source includes using an image-capturing device to capture a light beam pattern from the light source. Here, the light beam pattern is configured to include a plurality of contrast ratios transitioning from a first intensity region to a second intensity region. The method includes processing the contrast ratios of the light beam pattern to obtain corresponding values of the contrast ratios, transitioning from the first intensity region to the second intensity region, where the corresponding values are logarithmic values, which in turn generate a related response curve. Finally, the method provides for using the logarithmic values and the response curve to aim the light source.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 13, 2012
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
John Wesley Wilds, Michael Wegrzyn, Stephanie Askew, Albert Ekladyous, Arun Kumar, Diane Marie LaHaie