Patents Assigned to Global Technologies LLC
  • Hidden photoluminescent vehicle user interface
    Patent number: 9434301
    Abstract: A user interface for a vehicle is disclosed. The user interface comprises a proximity sensor disposed proximate a vehicle panel. An exterior layer is disposed over the proximity sensor and configured to conceal the proximity sensor. The user interface further comprises a photoluminescent portion disposed on the exterior layer, wherein the photoluminescent portion is selectively excited to reveal a location of the proximity sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Stuart C. Salter
  • Exhaust-gas aftertreatment system
    Patent number: 9435237
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an exhaust-gas aftertreatment system for an internal combustion engine, having an exhaust line and having provided therein a filter arrangement which comprises a first particle filter element and a second particle filter element, wherein the first particle filter element is equipped with an active regeneration device for restoring its filtration performance. The disclosure furthermore relates to a method for operating an exhaust-gas aftertreatment system of said type and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Yasser Mohamed sayed Yacoub
  • Systems and methods for driveline torque control
    Patent number: 9435432
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, a difference between estimated torque output of an active torque source in a driveline and actual torque output of the active torque source is mitigated via entering a driveline speed control mode. The methods and systems may be useful when switching between different driveline modes of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rajit Johri, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Mark Steven Yamazaki, Wei Liang, Xiaoyong Wang, Dennis Craig Reed
  • Photoluminescent vehicle graphics
    Patent number: 9434297
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. The illumination apparatus comprises a trim portion affixed to a surface comprising a first photoluminescent portion and at least one light source. The light source may be configured to emit a first emission at a first wavelength. The first emission may be configured to excite the first photoluminescent portion in a back-lit configuration. The trim portion is configured to mask the first photoluminescent portion from external light sources to prevent excitation of the first photoluminescent portion in the presence of external light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, James J. Surman, Cornel Lewis Gardner, Paul Kenneth Dellock
  • Geometric/mechanical isolation of aluminum to steel joining at trim edges for corrosion protection
    Patent number: 9434422
    Abstract: A joint for a motor vehicle body comprises a first structural member fabricated from aluminum attached to a second structural member fabricated from steel. The second structural member has an adjoining portion that is in substantially juxtaposed abutting relation with the first structural member when the second structural member is attached to the first structural member. The second structural member has a ramp portion terminating in a bare exposed edge on the second structural member and upon which the bare exposed edge is disposed. The bare exposed edge is displaced from the first structural member to form a gap between the first structural member and the bare exposed edge to prevent corrosion of the bare exposed edge without the use of adhesives and sealants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Dragan B. Stojkovic, Colleen Marie Hoffman, Kimberly Ann Lazarz, Jack Lashbrook, Chris Verschaeve
  • Method for fuel injection control
    Patent number: 9435287
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for controlling fuel injection in an engine equipped with a dual injector system including a port injector and a direct injector. A ratio of port injected fuel to direct injected fuel is adjusted based at least on intake valve temperature. The proportion of fuel port injected into a cylinder is increased as the intake valve temperature for the given cylinder increases to improve fuel vaporization in the intake port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gopichandra Surnilla, Eric Krengel, Joseph Lyle Thomas, Todd Anthony Rumpsa, Michael Howard Shelby
  • Multi-speed transmission
    Patent number: 9435403
    Abstract: A transmission gearing arrangement produces at least nine forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio by selective engagement of three shift elements in various combinations. One embodiment includes four simple planetary gear sets, three clutches, and three brakes. Another embodiment includes four axis transfer gear pairs, two simple planetary gear sets, five clutches, and one brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Gregory Daniel Goleski
  • POLYMERS CONTAINING BENZIMIDAZOLE MOIETIES AS LEVELERS
    Publication number: 20160255729
    Abstract: Polymers of reaction products of dihalogens and compounds containing benzimidazole moieties are included in metal electroplating compositions to provide level metal deposits on substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicants: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC, Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Lingli Duan, Yang Li, Tong Sun, Shaoguang Feng, Chen Chen, Zuhra Niazimbetova, Maria Rzeznik
  • SELECTABLE AUTONOMOUS DRIVING MODES
    Publication number: 20160251016
    Abstract: A vehicle system includes a user interface device and an autonomous mode controller. The user interface device receives a user input representing a driving mode selection. The autonomous mode controller commands one or more vehicle subsystems to operate in accordance with characteristics associated with the driving mode selection. Examples of characteristics can include how aggressively the vehicle accelerates or decelerates, a minimum distance from the vehicle to a front vehicle, or how frequently the vehicle changes lanes, among others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Tobias John Pallett, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Anthony David Tsakiris, Kyle Richard Post
  • VEHICLE IMPACT ENERGY ABSORBER
    Publication number: 20160250988
    Abstract: A seat includes a seat back having a frame and a cover, an impact absorbing device, and an actuator in communication with the impact absorbing device. The impact absorbing device is movable from a stowed position to a deployed position. The impact absorbing device includes a base connected to the frame, a panel adjacent to the cover in the stowed position and spaced from the cover in the deployed position, and an intermediate portion connected to the base and the panel. The intermediate portion defines a chamber between the base and the panel. The intermediate portion has a portion thickness and the panel has a panel thickness greater than the portion thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Tzu-Chen Weng, Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Djamal Eddine Midoun, Sean Timothy Ryan
  • VEHICLE MIRAGE ROOF
    Publication number: 20160250969
    Abstract: A vehicle system includes a camera configured to capture a live video feed of a view above a vehicle and a display panel configured to display the live video feed of the view above the vehicle in real time inside the vehicle. The display panel may be attached or adhered to the interior roof surface. In some instances, the display panel may be divided into multiple sections, and each selection may be selectively illuminated by a controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Adrian Nania
  • REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20160251505
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a reinforced polypropylene comprising a multi-modal molecular weight distribution elastomer and a block composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Yi Jin, Kim L. Walton, Edmund M. Carnahan, Gary R. Marchand, Xuming Chen, Jeffrey D. Weinhold, Jerzy Klosin, A. Willem Degroot, Philip P. Fontaine
  • MOISTURE-AND PEROXIDE-CROSSLINKABLE POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20160251535
    Abstract: Crosslinkable polymeric compositions comprising a polyolefin having hydrolyzable silane groups, an organic peroxide, and optionally a silanol condensation catalyst. Such crosslinkable polymeric compositions are crosslinkable via a combination of peroxide crosslinking and moisture curing. Such crosslinkable polymeric compositions can be employed in the production of various articles of manufacture, such as coated conductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Bharat I. Chaudhary
  • Method and system for extending battery life
    Patent number: 9428072
    Abstract: A method for extending the life cycle of a battery includes receiving a storage mode status signal at a battery controller and incrementally adjusting a state of charge window over a period of time in response to receiving the storage mode status signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Xiaoguang Chang, Josephine S. Lee, Xu Wang, Chuan He
  • Integrated vehicle cabin with driver or passengers' prior conditions and activities
    Patent number: 9428034
    Abstract: Described herein is a system, apparatus, and method for providing an integrated vehicle cabin experience. A wearable device including one or more bio-physical sensors may be configured to sense bio-physical conditions from a wearer of the wearable device and determine a state of the wearer. The state information may then be referenced by a vehicle computing system in order to control one or more vehicle systems and/or components that create a cabin environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Hsin-hsiang Yang, Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante, Gary Steven Strumolo
  • Impedance based battery parameter estimation
    Patent number: 9428071
    Abstract: A hybrid powertrain system includes a battery cell and at least one controller programmed to output an average internal resistance of the cell for a sliding window time period. A mean electrical impedance is calculated by the controller based on a quotient of a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) of a voltage output by the cell and a FFT of current input to the cell. An average internal resistance is calculated by the controller based on the mean electrical impedance. The controller may further control the cell according to the average internal resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Tae-Kyung Lee
  • Magnetic vehicle attachment system for use with non-magnetic body structure
    Patent number: 9428226
    Abstract: A vehicle headliner attachment system for mounting a headliner to a non-magnetic roof structure includes a headliner with an interior and an exterior surface, a magnet affixed to the exterior surface of the headliner, and a ferromagnetic clip mounted to the non-magnetic roof structure. The magnet and the ferromagnetic clip enable magnetic attachment of the headliner to the non-magnetic roof structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Joyce, Todd Jared Konet
  • Direct injection fuel pump
    Patent number: 9429124
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a direct injection fuel pump. The methods and system control pressure within a compression chamber so as to improve fuel pump lubrication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ross Dykstra Pursifull, Joseph Norman Ulrey, Robin Ivo Lawther, Paul Zeng
  • Enhanced real-time ammonia slip detection
    Patent number: 9429059
    Abstract: Various systems and methods are described for detecting ammonia slip. In one example method, an exhaust system with two NOx sensors uses transient responses of the NOx sensors to allocate tailpipe NOx sensor output to NOx and NH3 levels therein. An ammonia slip detection counter with gains is included that determines a probability of NOx and NH3 based on the measured sensor activities that are further processed by a controller to adjust one or more parameters based on the allocation and changes of sensor output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Riffle, Frank M. Korpics, Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt, Devesh Upadhyay, David Robert Nader
  • Vehicle light fixture having internal heatsink for LED lamp
    Patent number: 9429293
    Abstract: A vehicle headlight includes a headlight housing including an external lens and an outer wall that define a headlight interior and a lighting element including a light-emitting diode lamp and an internal heatsink coupled to at least a portion of the lamp. The lamp is in thermal communication with the internal heatsink. The lighting element is disposed within the headlight interior and coupled to an element receptacle defined by the outer wall. The internal heatsink of the lighting element is in thermal communication with the external lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Preston Williams, Arun Kumar