Patents Assigned to Global Technologies LLC
  • Publication number: 20230349702
    Abstract: The disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for one vehicle to follow another vehicle using alternative types of navigation assistance. In a first example method, a first vehicle uses a first type of navigation assistance to follow a second vehicle. The first type of navigation assistance can be based on satellite signals. A navigation system provided in the first vehicle may detect a loss of the first type of navigation assistance. The first vehicle may then follow the second vehicle to an intermediate location along the travel route, based on a second type of navigation assistance. In an example scenario, the second type of navigation assistance is based on a wireless signal containing information of a travel route of the second vehicle. The wireless signal may be generated by a device located in the second vehicle and/or by a device located outside the second vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Taylor Hawley, Jeremy Lerner, Ali Abdallah, Scott Huggins, Danielle Rosenblatt, Mohammad Abouali
  • Publication number: 20230353199
    Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes one or more of establishing a target wake time (TWT) agreement between an access point (AP) and a station (STA), transmitting, by the AP, a trigger frame comprising a TWT element to the STA, receiving, by the AP, a response frame from the STA indicating a trigger-enabled TWT, wherein a trigger subfield of the TWT element has a value of 1, and scheduling for transmission, by the AP, a trigger frame to the STA within each TWT service period (SP) of the TWT agreement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Atlas Global Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Ahmad Reza HEDAYAT
  • Publication number: 20230347753
    Abstract: An electrified vehicle may include an electric motor coupled to a battery to propel and brake the vehicle, a pedal generating a pedal position signal including a released position signal, friction brakes configured to provide a stopping force to vehicle wheels, and a controller programmed to control the motor and the brakes in response to the pedal being released to decelerate the vehicle to a stop, and to control the motor and an engine (in hybrid vehicles) to inhibit propulsive torque to the wheels after stopping due to the pedal released position until receiving driver input indicative of a request for moving the vehicle, such as depressing the brake or accelerator pedal, or activating an automated vehicle maneuver, such as a parking maneuver, cruise control, or stop-and-go control. Inhibiting torque may include inhibiting creep torque and/or operating the electric machine to charge the battery when the engine is running.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: William David TREHARNE, Angel Fernando PORRAS, Bader M. BADREDDINE, Devin James O’DONNELL, Josh HOOP
  • Publication number: 20230347829
    Abstract: A vehicle storage system includes a base that is configured to be disposed on seating assemblies within a rear seating space. A first partition is coupled to the base, and the first partition extends along a first edge of the base. A second partition is spaced from the first partition. The second partition is coupled to the base and extends along a second opposing edge of the base. A cross member is coupled to a top edge of each of the first partition and the second partition. The cross member extends adjacent to a headliner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Robert Westfall, John Granger Opfer, Adam C. Carlson, Matthew Williams, Samuel Martin Hoff
  • Patent number: 11801891
    Abstract: A method for managing a vehicle steering system of a vehicle having a steering assist system, including estimating a steering angle amplitude during a steering maneuver before rotating the steering wheel to the steering angle amplitude value associated with the steering maneuver. Using the estimated steering angle amplitude value to control activation of the steering assist system associated with the vehicle steering system. In one example, the estimated steering angle amplitude value adapts a torque assist signal of the steering assist system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Peter W. A. Zegelaar, Helmuth Bosch, Michael Schiebahn
  • Patent number: 11804129
    Abstract: This disclosure is generally directed to detecting stalking of an individual who is traveling in a connected vehicle. In an example method, a first individual traveling in a first connected vehicle may enter into a personal device (a smartphone, for example), a request to perform a surveillance operation. The personal device may respond to the request by communicating with a cloud computer. The personal device and/or the cloud computer may obtain data from a vehicle computer of the first connected vehicle and/or from a vehicle computer of a second connected vehicle and evaluate the data to detect a travel pattern of a second individual traveling in either the first connected vehicle or the second connected vehicle. The travel pattern of the second individual is then evaluated to determine whether the second individual is stalking the first individual. A report of the surveillance procedure may be provided to the first individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Nithya Somanath
  • Patent number: 11801763
    Abstract: A vehicle has a drive system that includes a battery, two inverters, an electric machine, and switches. The vehicle also has a controller that, responsive to charge mode, operates the switches to couple one of the inverters to a charge port and operates at least one of the inverters such that DC current from the charge port sequentially flows through the one of the inverters, the electric machine, and the other of the inverters to the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Ali Najmabadi
  • Patent number: 11801791
    Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving a video feed from a trailer control module disposed in a vehicle trailer are described. One method includes aggregating a trailer front view, a trailer rear view, a trailer left view, and a trailer right view into an aggregated birds-eye view at a first control module disposed on the trailer, and sending the aggregated view to a vehicle towing the trailer via a single auxiliary video channel integrated into a trailer hitch wiring harness. The method further includes receiving the feed of the birds-eye view at the second control module disposed in the vehicle via the single auxiliary camera input channel, and displaying the trailer birds-eye view video feed at an output display disposed in a cabin of the towing vehicle. The birds-eye view may be output on a split screen in conjunction with a rear-view of the trailer, obtained from a vehicle camera system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Schondorf, Aaron Bresky, Ali Nizar Yassine, Matthew Flis
  • Patent number: 11801739
    Abstract: A vehicle system, includes an upper liftgate of a split liftgate assembly, a lower liftgate of the split liftgate assembly, and a privacy panel assembly that extends between the upper liftgate and the lower liftgate. Another vehicle system includes a hanger bracket assembly configured to engage at least one hinge assembly of a vehicle, a liftgate assembly pivotably connected to the vehicle, and a privacy panel that is coupled to the hanger bracket assembly and the liftgate. A shielding method includes securing a privacy panel assembly to an upper liftgate of a split liftgate assembly of a vehicle, and securing the privacy panel assembly to a lower liftgate of the split liftgate assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, David Brian Glickman, Adrian Aguirre, Micah Jones, Hussein H. Berry, Dustin Shedlarski
  • Patent number: 11801836
    Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to collect operation data of one or more components of a vehicle, input the collected operation data and previously stored operation data to a first machine learning program that assigns the collected operation data to one of a plurality of previously determined paths and outputs a target fuel consumption rate of the vehicle based on the assigned path, input the target fuel consumption rate and the collected operation data to a second machine learning program that outputs a plurality of operation settings of the one or more components to attain the target fuel consumption rate, and actuate the one or more components to attain the plurality of operation settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Lijun Wang, Chen Zhang, Rebecca Kreucher
  • Patent number: 11801900
    Abstract: A hood latch release system includes, among other things, a release member within a compartment covered by a hood, a hood latch assembly, and a release assembly having an electrically powered actuator and a mechanical actuator. The electrically powered actuator and the mechanical actuator are each configured to move one or more latches of the hood latch assembly from the latched position to the unlatched position. The system further includes a selector assembly. When a coupling member of the selector assembly is in a decoupling position, actuating the release member causes the electrically powered actuator to unlatch the primary latch, the secondary latch, or both. When the coupling member of the selector assembly is in a coupling position, actuating the release member causes the mechanical actuator to unlatch the primary latch, the secondary latch, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Francis Raymond Gillis, David Alexander Goff, Ciprian Ioan Codea, Kosta Papanikolaou
  • Patent number: 11802227
    Abstract: Solvent-based adhesive composition are disclosed, the compositions comprising (A) a polyester-urethane resin, (B) an epoxy-terminated polyester compound, (C) a phosphoric acid, and (D) an aliphatic isocyanate curing agent. Methods for preparing a solvent-based adhesive composition, the methods comprising providing a polyester-urethane resin, providing an epoxy-terminated polyester compound, mixing the polyester-urethane resin, epoxy-terminated polyester compound, and phosphoric acid to form a resin mixture, diluting the resin mixture in a solvent to form a diluted resin mixture having an application solid content from 25 to 55 weight percent, based on the total weight of the diluted resin mixture, and curing the diluted resin mixture with an aliphatic isocyanate curing agent at a mix ratio (parts by weight resin mixture before dilution:parts by weight aliphatic isocyanate curing agent) of from 100:1 to 100:12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Wenwen Li, Joseph J. Zupancic, William J. Harris, Paul G. Clark, Thorsten Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11801784
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided that includes a deployable assist handle configured to be gripped by a user, the deployable assist handle being deployable amongst a plurality of use positions, at least one sensor for sensing a user proximate the vehicle, and an actuator for actuating the deployable assist handle. The vehicle also includes a controller determining one or more characteristics of the user from the sensed data and controlling the actuator to actuate the deployable assist handle to a select use position based on the determined one or more characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Brendan Diamond, Lucretia Williams, Annette Lynn Huebner, David Brian Glickman
  • Patent number: 11802520
    Abstract: A method for determining the presence of water and diesel exhaust fluid mixed with diesel fuel is disclosed. In one example, output pressure of a fuel pump may be indicative of the presence or absence of water in diesel fuel. The presence or absence of water in fuel may be evaluated in response to filling a fuel tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Yun Xing, Brien Fulton, Hassene Jammoussi, John Erik Mikael Hellstrom, Carlos Armesto, William P. Boone, Alex John William Michael Howard
  • Patent number: 11801801
    Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle includes a vehicle roof and a panel rotatably connected to the vehicle roof. The panel is rotatable away from the vehicle roof from a stowed position to a deployed position. The assembly includes an airbag supported on the panel. The airbag is inflatable from the panel in a vehicle-forward direction when the panel is in the deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dean M. Jaradi, S. M. Iskander Farooq, Mohammad Omar Faruque
  • Patent number: 11803181
    Abstract: A navigation system for remote control movement of modular vehicle subassemblies (MVSs) through a plurality of assembly zones of a vehicle assembly facility includes a predefined primary pathway configured for the MVSs to move along during assembly of top hats on the MVSs, a plurality of sensors, a plurality of zone controllers, and a central management system with a navigation algorithm. The plurality of sensors are configured to transmit at least one of proximity data and visual data on the MVSs moving through the plurality of assembly zones to the plurality of zone controllers. The central management system is configured to be in communication with each of the plurality of zone controllers and the navigation algorithm is configured to receive the at least one of proximity data and visual data and calculate movement instructions for remote control movement of the MVSs moving through the plurality of assembly zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Galen Keith Thomas, Kerry Lance Paskell
  • Patent number: 11800886
    Abstract: Polyesters, such as those formed using polyols and di- or tri-carboxylic acids or anhydrides or salts thereof, are used as foam control agents in foodstuff processing. The polyesters are biodegradable and biocompatible while still providing excellent foam control capacity. In addition, polyesters foam control agents of the disclosure can be used with various apparatus while avoiding forming films that otherwise affect apparatus function. The polyesters can be used at various stages during industrial processing of vegetables (e.g., potatoes and beets) and fruits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Wei Gao, Tianlan Zhang, Xue Chen
  • Patent number: 11801869
    Abstract: A method for controlling an autonomous vehicle is provided. While the vehicle is at a commanded destination the method may be responsive to an absence of an ingress/egress of a passenger for a predetermined period. The predetermined period may depend on whether the vehicle is in arrival mode or departure mode. The method may include commanding the vehicle to travel to a predetermined location selected to have measures of cellular-wireless signal strength that are greater than a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Tyler Glenn, Michael Hand, Jash Patel
  • Patent number: 11801822
    Abstract: A controller of a vehicle, while the vehicle is within a predefined geofenced region and responsive to the vehicle entering park, increases a maximum state of charge threshold for the battery and decreases a minimum state of charge threshold for the battery. The controller also, while the vehicle is located within the predefined geofenced region and responsive to the vehicle exiting park, decreases the maximum state of charge threshold and increases the minimum state of charge threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rian Edman, Timothy Baxendale
  • Patent number: 11801767
    Abstract: Responsive to indication that a predicted amount of solar or wind power from a power generating event will exceed a power storage capability of one or more power storage devices configured to receive the solar or wind power, controllers may command the one or more power storage devices to discharge energy to a power grid before the power generating event such that the power storage capability of the one or more power storage devices increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Ryan O'Gorman, Timothy Harris, Peter Phung, Katherine Howard-Cone