Patents Assigned to Global Technologies LLC
  • Water-redispersible polymer powder
    Patent number: 9062143
    Abstract: Polymer powders comprising in copolymerized form a) one or more vinyl aromatic comonomers, b) one or more 1,3-diene comonomers, c) from 0.1 to 15 percent, based on the total comonomer weight, of one or more comonomers selected from the group consisting of ethylenically unsaturated mono- and dicarboxylic acids and their salts, wherein at least 75 percent of the total number of carboxylic groups present in the polymer are located at the surface of the polymer particles in the powder and at least 75 percent of the carboxylic groups located at the surface of the polymer particles in powder are present in their salt form, and d) from 0 to 40 percent, based on the total comonomer weight, of one or more additional comonomers have an excellent redispersibility in water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Margarita Perello, Harmut Kühn, Jürgen Dombrowski, Francois M. Casati, Etienne Lazarus, Gerold Lohmüller
  • Engine response adjustment
    Patent number: 9062614
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for adjusting an engine output delivered in response to an operator pedal actuation based at least on a grade of vehicle travel. During uphill travel, in the presence of headwinds, and/or in the presence of a vehicle payload, the output may be increased while during downhill travel or in the presence of tailwinds, the output may be decreased. In this way, driver fatigue during travel over varying elevations, varying ambient conditions, and varying loads can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Szwabowski, Craig Thomas Hodorek
  • TEMPERATURE MONITORING HEV CHARGER CORD ASSEMBLY AND CHARGING METHOD
    Publication number: 20150171646
    Abstract: A temperature monitoring vehicle charger cord assembly includes a wall plug; a pair of power prongs carried by the wall plug; at least one thermal sensor carried by the wall plug, the at least one thermal sensor adapted to monitor a charging temperature; a battery electric vehicle electrical plug; and a microprocessor electrically interfacing with the power prongs, the at least one thermal sensor and the battery electric vehicle electrical plug. The microprocessor is programmed to perform at least one of terminating electrical current and reducing amperes of electrical current flowing from the pair of power prongs to the battery electric vehicle electrical plug if the charging temperature at least meets a predetermined maximum threshold charging temperature. A temperature monitoring vehicle charging method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Thanh D. Pham, Wayne Haider, James J. Gibbons, Wayne Michael Thompson
  • Front Module For A Modular Hybrid Transmission And A Method For Connecting/Disconnecting The Front Module From A Torque Converter
    Publication number: 20150166049
    Abstract: A front module disposed between an engine and a torque converter, and a method for coupling or decoupling the front module to the torque converter is provided. The front module has a housing that defines a cavity and has at least one access window, but preferably two access windows. The access windows may each include a notch. Disposed in the housing of the front module is a motor/generator and an engine disconnect clutch. A flexplate connects an output of the front module to the torque converter. The flexplate has a plurality of notches located on a periphery of the flexplate, and the flexplate is connected to the torque converter by a plurality of fasteners. Both the notches on the periphery of the flexplate and the plurality of fasteners are accessible through the access windows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Anatole FRAIT, John Edward BREVICK
  • TRANSFORMATIVE WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20150166884
    Abstract: A transformative wavelength conversion medium is provided, comprising: a phosphor; and, a curable liquid component, wherein the curable liquid component, comprises: an aliphatic resin component, wherein the aliphatic resin component has an average of at least two epoxide groups per molecule; and, a curing agent; wherein the curable liquid component contains less than 0.5 wt % of monoepoxide molecules (based on the total weight of the aliphatic resin component); wherein the curable liquid component contains 1 to 90 wt % of polyepoxide molecules containing at least three epoxide groups per molecule (based on the total weight of the aliphatic resin component); and, wherein the curable liquid component is a liquid at 25° C. and atmospheric pressure; wherein the phosphor is dispersed in the curable liquid component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicants: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLC
    Inventors: Robert E. Hefner, Jr., Kishori Deshpande, Maurice J. Marks, Peter Trefonas, Jong Keun Park, Jieqian Zhang
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING EFFECTIVE ROAD GRADE CHARACTERISTIC
    Publication number: 20150166073
    Abstract: A vehicle system includes a computer in a vehicle, and the computer includes a processor and a memory. The computer is configured to determine an operational state of a vehicle, calculate a road grade value from data from a first sensor, calculate an effective road grade value from a torque demand value, update modeling variables to map the road grade value substantially to the effective grade value when the operation state is determined to be a steady-state condition, and calculate a road grade characteristic with the road grade value and the modeling variables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Mario D'Amato, Jonathan Thomas Mullen, John Ottavio Michelini, Steven Joseph Szwabowski, Dimitar Petrov Filev
  • VEHICLE ARMREST WITH STRUCTURAL FABRIC SUBSTRATE
    Publication number: 20150165942
    Abstract: A vehicle armrest includes an inner armrest substrate having at least one buckling member extending to an outer armrest substrate. A gap is defined by the inner and outer armrest substrates and the at least one buckling member. A fabric member extends across the gap and is attached to the inner and outer armrest substrates. A cover member extends over and is vertically supported by the fabric member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth S. Laird, Linh Doan, Yudong Zhou
  • AUTONOMOUS DRIVING STYLE LEARNING
    Publication number: 20150166069
    Abstract: A vehicle includes at least one autonomous driving sensor configured to monitor at least one condition while the vehicle is operating in an autonomous mode. A processing device is configured to control at least one vehicle subsystem while the vehicle is operating in the autonomous mode. The processing device is configured to control the at least one vehicle subsystem according to a driver preference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Gerald H. Engelman, ALEX MAURICE MILLER, THOMAS EDWARD PILUTTI, MATT Y. RUPP, RICHARD LEE STEPHENSON, LEVASSEUR TELLIS, ROGER ARNOLD TROMBLEY, ANDREW WALDIS, TIMOTHY D. ZWICKY
  • ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING COMPOSITES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150170783
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a regioregular polyalkylthiophene and/or a regioregular poly[2,5-bis(3-alkylthiophen-2-yl)thieno(3,2-b)thiophene]; and a metallocene; where the metallocene is present in an amount of greater than 50 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition. Disclosed herein too is a method of manufacturing a thin film comprising dissolving a regioregular polyalkylthiophene or a regioregular poly[2,5-bis(3-alkylthiophen-2-yl)thieno(3,2-b)thiophene] in a solvent to form a solution; dissolving a metallocene in the solution; disposing the solution on a substrate; and annealing the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicants: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, The Penn State Research Foundation, ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLC
    Inventors: Elissei Iagodkine, George L. Athens, Enrique Daniel Gomez, Brandon Howard Smith
  • Vehicle Lamp Assembly
    Publication number: 20150167919
    Abstract: A lamp assembly having an area of heat concentration is provided with a conductive surface such as an aluminized coating or an insert that increases the emission of heat from the area of heat concentration. An absorptive surface is applied within the housing or on the bezel to increase thermal absorption at a location disposed above the area of heat concentration. Convective air flow within the lamp assembly is induced between the conductive surface to the absorptive surface. Methods disclosed include applying the conductive surface to the area of heat concentration and applying an absorptive surface coating within the lamp assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Muhammed Aqil Hamid, Venkatesh Krishnan
  • MONO-QUATERNARY AMINE ALCOHOLS FOR USE OF CLAY AND SHALE INHIBITION AGENTS FOR THE DRILLING INDUSTRY
    Publication number: 20150166868
    Abstract: The hydration of clays and shale in drilling operations may be inhibited by employing an aqueous based drilling fluid comprising a shale hydration inhibition agent having the formula wherein R is an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbons, R1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbons, and X is an anion. The shale hydration inhibition agent should be present in the aqueous based drilling fluid in sufficient concentration to reduce the reactivity, such as swelling, of clays and shale when exposed to water-based drilling fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Cole A. Witham, Joseph L. Deavenport, Michael K. Poindexter
  • Front Module For A Modular Hybrid Transmission
    Publication number: 20150166050
    Abstract: A front module housing an electric motor/generator and an engine disconnect clutch for a modular hybrid transmission includes a valve body that houses a hydraulic valve which operates the engine disconnect clutch. The valve body is located at an angle relative to the bottom of the front module, providing fastener clearance for mounting the front module to an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Anatole FRAIT
  • PROCESSES FOR PREPARING CARBON FIBERS USING GASEOUS SULFUR TRIOXIDE
    Publication number: 20150167201
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for preparing carbonized polymers, such as carbon fibers, comprising: sulfonating a polymer with a sulfonating agent that comprises SO3 gas to form a sulfonated polymer; treating the sulfonated polymer with a heated solvent, wherein the temperature of said solvent is at least 95° C.; and carbonizing the resulting product by heating it to a temperature of 500-3000° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Bryan E. Barton, Zenon Lysenko, Mark T. Bernius, Eric J. Hukkanen
  • CONTROLLING POWERTRAIN TORQUE IN A HYBRID VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150165890
    Abstract: A hybrid electric vehicle includes an engine and an electric machine, both capable of providing torque to transmission gearing. A clutch is disposed between the engine and the electric machine and is configured to selectively couple the engine to the electric machine. At times in which control of the amount of engine torque transmitted to the gearing is desirable, a controller is programmed to slip the clutch. If the controller is able to determine the amount of torque transmitted through the slipping clutch, the controller alters an output of the electric machine based upon the torque through the clutch. If, however, the controller is unable to determine the amount of torque transmitted through the slipping clutch, the controller alters the output of the electric machine based upon an acceleration of the electric machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Wei LIANG, Xiaoyong WANG, Mark Steven YAMAZAKI, Rajit JOHRI, Ryan Abraham MCGEE, Ming Lang KUANG
  • SELECTIVE SHIFT TRANSMISSION INITIAL GEAR DETERMINATION
    Publication number: 20150166048
    Abstract: A method of operating a vehicle having a continuously variable transmission to simulate a step-ratio transmission. The method includes increasing an output torque based on a modified accelerator pedal position in response to a corresponding virtual gear selection. An initial virtual gear is determined or selected from a predetermined finite number of available virtual gears based on an accelerator pedal position, a vehicle speed, and whether an upshift or downshift has been requested. The engine speed and engine torque are controlled to meet driver expectations of increased or decreased engine speed or vehicle output torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Allan Herrmann, Qing Wang, Ming Lang Kuang, Ryan Abraham McGee
  • N-VINYLPYRROLIDONE-BASED CATIONIC COPOLYMER FOR SEPARATING AN OIL-IN-WATER EMULSION
    Publication number: 20150166378
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a method of separating an oil-in-water emulsion formed during crude oil production into a water phase and an oil phase that includes adding 1 part-per-million (ppm) to 10000 ppm of an N-vinylpyrrolidone based cationic copolymer to the oil-in-water emulsion, based on the total volume of the oil-in-water emulsion, to form a water phase and an oil phase, and separating the water phase from the oil phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: M.J. Yanjarappa, Cecile Boyer, Stephen M. Hoyles, Michael K. Poindexter
  • BATTERY PARAMETER ESTIMATION
    Publication number: 20150171640
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a battery pack and at least one controller programmed to implement a model of the battery pack. The model includes parameters representing an internal resistance and charge transfer impedance of the battery pack, and identified from an extended Kalman filter having an augmented state vector. The augmented state vector is at least partially defined by a time constant associated with the charge transfer impedance and a variable representing a proportionality between the internal resistance and a resistance term of the charge transfer impedance to reduce observed variability of the parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Tae-Kyung LEE
  • CARGO AREA RETENTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150165979
    Abstract: A vehicular cargo retention system includes a first cargo retention rail pivotally coupled with a load floor. A second cargo retention rail is pivotally coupled with the load floor. The first cargo retention rail is configured to rotate to a position above the second cargo retention rail. First and second shelves are operably coupled to a vehicle seatback. The first and second shelves are operable between a stowed position, wherein each of the first and second shelves is generally coplanar with the seatback, and a deployed position, wherein the first and second shelves extend generally horizontally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Annette Lynn Huebner, Artur Sakarian, Ryan Welch, Kristin Ann Hellman
  • HIGHLY CRYSTALLINE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING ORGANIC MATERIALS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150171331
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a regioregular oligothiophene, a regioregular poly[2,5-bis(3-alkylthiophen-2-yl)thieno(3,2-b)thiophene] and/or a benzothiophene; where the regioregular oligothiophene, the regioregular poly[2,5-bis(3-alkylthiophen-2-yl)thieno(3,2-b)thiophene] and the benzothiophene each have a number average molecular weight of less than or equal to 475 grams per mole; where the composition is melted and then annealed at a temperature between a melting point and a glass transition temperature of the composition; the composition having a charge mobility that is greater than a comparative composition that is either not annealed or annealed at the same temperature between the melting point and the glass transition temperature but without being subjected to prior melting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicants: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLC
    Inventors: Elissei Iagodkine, George L. Athens, Enrique Daniel Gomez, Kiarash Vakhshouri
  • REAR SEAT MODULAR CUSHION
    Publication number: 20150165950
    Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a composite support structure formed by a lower pressure compression mold and defines at least one open section. A subassembly is disposed over the composite support structure and includes a trim piece integrally formed on the subassembly and defines a center seat and at least one cushion attachment support is disposed adjacent to the at least one open section. A seat cushion insert is operably coupled to the at least one cushion attachment support and is disposed over the at least one open section and defines a side seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Adam Sachs, Benjamin Craig, Christian J. Hosbach, Johnathan Andrew Line