Patents Assigned to Global Technologies LLC
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR UTILIZING WASTE HEAT FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150089922
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an engine that includes an exhaust gas heat recovery system are described. The system may reduce engine warm-up time and increase an amount of time an engine of a hybrid vehicle is deactivated while the hybrid vehicle is powered by a motor. In one example, a phase change material selectively stores and releases exhaust gas energy from and engine to improve vehicle operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Quazi Ehtesham Hussain, William Samuel Schwartz, David Richens Brigham, Mark John Jennings, Furqan Zafar Shaikh, Michael Levin, Donald Masch, Danrich Henry Demitroff, James Patrick O'Neill
  • VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC AND PROGNOSTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20150094929
    Abstract: A vehicle computing system having a computer processor in communication with a wireless transceiver, such that the wireless transceiver is capable of communication with a wireless communication device located remotely from the processor. The computer processor is configured to receive one or more instructions from a remote server through the wireless communication device. The processor may request a memory read from one or more modules based on the one or more instructions, wherein the memory read includes at least one variable that is not available on a vehicle network. The processor may receive data based on the memory read from the one or more modules and transmit the data to the remote server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher W. Bell
  • Tailgate Hinge
    Publication number: 20150091322
    Abstract: A tailgate hinge is part of a tailgate assembly and is attached to the rear sill of a pick-up truck bed. The tailgate hinge includes a stationary hinge bracket and a pivotal hinge bracket that are connected by a hinge pin. The pivotal hinge bracket includes a detachment slot. The hinge pin has a pair of flats that permit the hinge pin to pass through the detachment slot when the tailgate is at a predetermined angular orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Henry W. Hausler, Andrew Kammerzell, John Comiez, Daniel Clatterbuck
  • BUTTON-TUFTED TRIM STYLE FOR CLIMATE COMFORT SEAT
    Publication number: 20150091340
    Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat base and a seat back. A coverstock is disposed over the seat base and the seat back. A plurality of button-tufts are disposed on a top surface of at least one of the seat base and the seat back and are operably coupled with the coverstock. The plurality of button-tufts include an orifice extending through the button-tufts. A fan is in communication with the orifice and is configured to move air through the orifice, thereby providing air flow to a vehicle passenger resting on the coverstock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Hulway
  • Transamination of nitrogen-containing compounds to make cyclic and cyclic/acyclic polyamine mixtures
    Patent number: 8993759
    Abstract: A transamination process is described to prepare polyamine product mixtures from reactants comprising mixed nitrogen-containing compounds with binary carbon spacing between nitrogen-containing groups (a binary component). A second nitrogen-containing component with a second carbon atom spacing between nitrogen-containing groups may also be employed. The molar ratio between the binary and second components can be adjusted to customize the product composition for desired end uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: DOW Global Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Stephen W. King
  • Skip-shift operations for automatic transmission systems
    Patent number: 8996262
    Abstract: Method and system providing manual skip-shift for operating the automatic transmission of a vehicle. The method includes accepting the input of gear states by operating a selector mechanism to select a value. The system accepts input of a selected sequence of gear states from a plurality of available gear states, the selected sequence including fewer gear states than the number of available gear states. The system then operates a selector mechanism to select the gear state from the selected sequence. The system also includes an electronic control module, a selector mechanism, and a power train control module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Yuji Fujii, Davor Hrovat, Gregory Michael Pietron, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Alex O'Connor Gibson, Nimrod Kapas, Joseph F Kucharski, Diana Yanakiev, James Dottavio
  • Adaptive active suspension system with road preview
    Patent number: 8996249
    Abstract: A method for controlling an active suspension is disclosed. The method includes steps of determining a dimension of a road abnormality ahead of the vehicle; comparing the dimension with a vehicle dimension; responsive to the comparison, classifying the abnormality as one type of a plurality of predetermined types; responsive to a dimension of the abnormality, further classifying the abnormality as having a severity of one type of a plurality of predetermined types; and controlling the suspension responsive to the abnormality type and severity type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jianbo Lu, Dimitar P. Filev, Davor Hrovat, Eric Hongtei Tseng, Uwe Hoffmann, Simon Baales, Michael Seeman
  • Multi-zone vehicle radiators
    Patent number: 8991339
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multiple zone vehicle radiator, including: a housing; a first zone included in the housing; a second zone included in the housing; a baffle between the first and second zone, located in an outlet manifold of the housing; and a zone modifier configured to regulate coolant distribution between the first zone and second zone according to predetermined conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James Thomas Gooden, Scott Russo, Michael Joseph Giunta
  • Uniform illumination of lamps
    Patent number: 8992060
    Abstract: One embodiment of a vehicle lamp assembly may include a housing, which includes a pair of opposing reflective surfaces defining a chamber therebetween. The assembly may further have a single light emitting diode (LED) disposed within the chamber and a lens carried by the housing. At least one of the reflective surfaces may have a grain pattern configured to interact the light emitted from the single LED with the housing in a range between one and five times before the housing directs the light through the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mahendra Somasara Dassanayake, Arun Kumar, Martin Witte
  • Polysaccharide derivatives and dosage forms
    Patent number: 8992987
    Abstract: Polysaccharide derivatives having a median Equivalent Projected Circle Diameter (EQPC) of less than 140 micrometers and a particle size and shape distribution meeting condition A or B or both are useful for preparing dosage forms, particularly for preparing compressed sustained-release dosage forms: A. non-compacted polysaccharide derivative particles have a flowability of at least 45 g/sec through a vertically inverted cone having a vertex angle of about 40 and an outlet diameter of about 50 mm, or B. i) no more than 40 volume percent of the polysaccharide derivative particles are fine particles having a particle length LEFI of less than 40 micrometers and ii) no more than 40 volume percent of the polysaccharide derivative particles are fibrous particles, and the sum of the fine particles and the fibrous particles does not exceed 50 volume percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jennifer L'hote-Gaston, Nicholas S. Grasman, Jorg Theuerkauf, Sjoerd A. De Vries
  • Proximity switch having wrong touch feedback
    Patent number: 8994228
    Abstract: A proximity switch assembly and method are provided having wrong touch feedback. The switch includes a plurality of proximity switches each including proximity sensors providing a sense activation field. Control circuitry processes the activation field of each proximity switch to sense activation, detects an allowed activation of one of the proximity switches and further detects an attempted activation that is not allowed. The switch further includes an output coupled to a device to perform a function when an allowed activation is detected. The switch includes one or more user perceived feedback devices for generating user perceived feedback when an attempted activation that is not allowed is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Pietro Buttolo, Cornel Lewis Gardner, Jeffrey Singer
  • Process for improved production of alkali cellulose and cellulose derivatives
    Patent number: 8993747
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of alkali cellulose for the production of alkali cellulose and, optionally, cellulose ethers from cellulose in the presence of alkali and, if applicable, with alkylating and/or hydroxyalkylating agent(s) comprising the reaction of a cellulose with an alkali metal hydroxide, wherein the alkali metal hydroxide is mixed with cellulose in a mixing apparatus, the mixing apparatus (1) having an upper region (20, 102a, 202a) with a first cross-section and a lower region (21, 102b, 202b) with a second cross-section, the second cross-section being the same as or smaller than the first cross-section and comprising at least one non-horizontally oriented mixing device (23, 27, 121, 221, 224).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Matthias Sprehe, Bettina Hoelzer
  • Method and apparatus for analyzing and optimizing fuel/energy consumption
    Patent number: 8996198
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a request for improving vehicular energy conservation. The method further includes responsively providing at least one action to a vehicle computing system, based at least in part on received vehicle data. Also, the method includes receiving data relating to a change in vehicle energy efficiency resulting from implementation of the action. The method additionally includes analyzing the received data and action along with data resulting from similar actions to determine a generalized effect of the action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Perry Robinson MacNeille, Oleg Yurievitch Gusikhin, David Allen Kowalski
  • Automobile location detector
    Patent number: 8994548
    Abstract: A system includes a receiver configured to receive a signal representing a sequence of user inputs to a portable electronic device and an audible device configured to generate a sound based at least in part on the sequence of user inputs. A duration and volume of the sound is based at least in part on the sequence of user inputs received within a predetermined time interval. A method includes receiving the signal provided to the portable electronic device within a predetermined time interval and generating the sound based at least in part on the sequence of user inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Howard Gaboury, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Lisa Therese Boran, Mark George Vojtisek
  • Deflector-catcher for small overlap vehicle impacts
    Patent number: 8991903
    Abstract: A front-end assembly including a deflector and a catcher bracket. The V-shaped deflector is attached to a bumper of a vehicle, a rear leg of the deflector has a distal end disposed adjacent to the frame rail. In a collision, the distal end of the rear leg engages the catcher bracket to reduce intrusion into the passenger compartment of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bhimaraddi Venkaraddi Alavandi, Morteza Tanbakuchi
  • Method of testing membranes and membrane-based systems
    Patent number: 8991235
    Abstract: The invention includes methods for testing membranes and membrane-based systems by introducing particles into a feed liquid passing across the surface of a membrane wherein the particles have a size larger than the nominal cut-off of the membrane, and measuring the presence of the particles within a permeate solution which passes through the membrane. In one embodiment, the particles are selected from those which dissolve within the permeate solution after being measured. In another embodiment, the particles are selected from inorganic salts. Many additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Steven D. Jons
  • Cowl trim assembly with adjustable footrest
    Patent number: 8991892
    Abstract: A cowl trim assembly includes a panel body having an outwardly extending support base. An adjustable footrest assembly is supported on the support base between fore and aft positions. The footrest assembly includes connecting members adapted to couple the adjustable footrest assembly to the panel body at laterally extending slots disposed on the panel body. The laterally extending slots include receiving grooves incrementally spaced along the slots which are adapted to receive the connecting members of the footrest assembly in assembly. Thus, the footrest assembly is laterally adjustable relative to the panel body along the length of the slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Edward Joseph Leonard Meszaros, David Thomas Patrick
  • Spiral wound filtration module
    Patent number: 8991027
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward spiral wound modules along with methods for making and using the same. Several embodiments are described including methods for making spiral wound filtration modules using membrane sheet provided from a roll, wherein the membrane sheet is unrolled and assembled in a direction parallel to the permeate collection tube of the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Steven D. Jons, Allyn R. Marsh, III
  • Surfactant compositions and use for aqueous compositions
    Patent number: 8993658
    Abstract: A surfactant composition selected from the group consisting of: ArO—(CH2CH[CH2CH3]O)1-10(CH2CH2O)5-50H, isomers, aromatic ring substituted analogs, and mixtures thereof; and an aqueous coating composition including an aqueous polymeric dispersion, and certain other compositions, including the surfactant composition are provided. Also provided are a method for forming a coating and a method for improving the freeze/thaw stability of an aqueous composition including an aqueous polymeric dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Irina V. Graf, Arkady L. Krasovskiy
  • Method for manufacturing flexible multilayer electrical articles with improved layer adhesion
    Patent number: 8991039
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a multilayer article, the article comprising two crosslinked semiconductive layers separated by and bonded to an insulation layer, the semiconductive layers formed from a peroxide-crosslinkable olefin elastomer and the insulation layer comprising composition comprising a silane-grafted olefinic elastomer, the process comprises the steps of: (A) injecting the silane-grafted olefinic elastomer between the two crosslinked semiconductive layers so as to have direct contact with each semiconductive layer, and (B) crosslinking the silane-grafted olefinic elastomer in the absence of a peroxide catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mohamed Esseghir, Jeffrey M. Cogen, Saurav S. Sengupta