Patents Assigned to Global Technologies LLC
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Publication number: 20140352661Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for cleaning out condensate stored at a charge air cooler. In response to increased condensate accumulation at a charge air cooler, airflow through the engine is increased to purge the condensate while an engine actuator is adjusted to maintain engine torque. Combustion stability issues of engine cylinders are addressed by adjusting fueling of each cylinder individually during condensate ingestion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Chris Paul Glugla, Kristofor Robert Norman, Shuya Shark Yamada
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Publication number: 20140352652Abstract: An engine oil supply system for a motor vehicle and a method of controlling an engine oil supply system of a motor vehicle is disclosed in which, particularly during an engine overrun period or an engine shut-down, kinetic energy from the slowing engine is used to drive an oil pump so as to store oil in an oil accumulator for later use by one or more engine components without the engine using fuel. The stored oil allows a downsized oil pump to be used thereby saving fuel by providing a supply of oil in addition to or as an alternative to the oil supplied from the oil pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ian Graham Pegg, Timothy James Bowman
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Publication number: 20140357802Abstract: An epoxy thermoset that includes a reaction product of a toughening agent prepared from a reaction of a first epoxy resin and a polyether polyamine, a second epoxy resin and a liquid amine hardener for the toughening agent and the second epoxy resin. The toughening agent is an adduct of the second epoxy resin and the polyether polyamine. The polyether polyamine phase of the toughening agent separates to form particles in the epoxy thermoset, where the particles have a volume average diameter in a range from 20 nanometers to 200 nanometers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2012Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLcInventors: Kaoru Aou, Rajat Duggal, Marvin L. Dettloff, Theofanis Theofanous, Eddy Garcia-Meitin, Nikhil Verghese
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Publication number: 20140352669Abstract: A method and system for providing a suitable engine torque response during a transient condition is presented. In one example, when a desired inlet manifold pressure is greater than a throttle inlet pressure of a first throttle, a second throttle positioned upstream from the first throttle is opened to increase the throttle inlet pressure. The method may provide an appropriate torque response while minimizing impact on fuel economy.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ralph Wayne Cunningham, Matthew John Gerhart, Julia Helen Buckland, Suzanne Kay Wait, Michael Howard Shelby, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Mrdjan J. Jankovic, John Eric Rollinger, Gopichandra Surnilla, Naginder Gogna
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Publication number: 20140354003Abstract: A cargo organiser for a vehicle includes a frame at least partially forming a floor of a cargo area of the vehicle. The cargo organizer includes one or more elongate elements extendable across an opening defined by the frame. The elongate elements are slidable with respect to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew J. Murray, Sebastian Rieger, Alicia Agius, Stephen David Fleming, Ed Stubbs, Jonathan Mundy
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Publication number: 20140352641Abstract: A sealing arrangement for a post for an intake manifold having a first portion and a second portion held together is set forth. Each of the portions extends from a shell half that, when the two shells are attached to one another, form the intake manifold. Each of the portions includes a face. A groove is formed on at least one of the portions. A seal is fitted in the groove. A fastener hole is formed in the portions. In one portion the fastener hole passes through the portion and in the other a thread is formed by a thread forming fastener. The seal may be positioned in a groove formed on a post face, in a groove formed adjacent the opening of the fastener-receiving hole in the post, or in a groove formed on an interior wall of the post adjacent a cap fitted over the head of the thread forming fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Chris William Newman, Katherine Jane Randall, David Born
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Publication number: 20140357776Abstract: The instant invention provides a rotomolding composition. The a rotomolding composition comprises at least 95 percent by weight of a thermoplastic polymer; and from 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Luis G. Zalamea, Roberto Rigobello, Thomas T. Allgeuer, Gerd Lohse
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Publication number: 20140357918Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a process that prepares polyethylenes, poly-?-olefins or poly(co-ethylene-?-olefin) having backbone weight average molecular weights less than 2500 daltons. The process uses a metal-ligand complex as a precatalyst and can be carried out at temperatures ranging from 30° C. to 300° C. The relatively low molecular weight of the products enables improved viscosity control for a wide variety of applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2012Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Jerzy Klosin, Pulikkottil J. Thomas
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Publication number: 20140357763Abstract: An epoxy system having a Part A and a Part B, where the Part A has an epoxy resin component present in a range of 20 weight percent (wt %) to 70 wt %, based on the total weight of the Part A; a flexibilizer present in a range from 20 wt % to 60 wt %, based on the total weight of the Part A; and a catalyst present in the range of 3 wt % to 7 wt % based on the total weight of the Part A, where the wt % of the components of the Part A of the epoxy system totals 100 wt %; and a Part B having a Mannich base hardener. Embodiments of the present disclosure also include a concrete structure that includes a reaction product of the epoxy system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Bharati Balijepalli, Rajesh H. Turakhia, Hemant A. Naik
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Publication number: 20140357813Abstract: An epoxy terminated prepolymer formed as a reaction product of a cycloaliphatic epoxide resin and an amine terminated polymeric polyol, and a catalyst that promotes the reaction of the cycloaliphatic epoxide resin and the aminated polyol. The epoxy terminated prepolymer and an anhydride hardener react to form an epoxy elastomer composition having a microphase separated morphology of hard particles, formed with the anhydride hardener reacted with the epoxy terminated prepolymer, dispersed in a soft continuous phase formed from polymeric polyol in the epoxy terminated prepolymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Kwanho Chang, Harshad M. Shah, Rajat Duggal
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Publication number: 20140352904Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide for paper mill equipment that can better withstand the conditions of a paper Mill. Embodiments encompass paper mill equipment that incorporate a polyurethane layer having a hysteresis value of less than 70% and a permanent set of less than 30%. The polyurethane layer includes a polyurethane produced by curing a mixed composition. The mixed composition includes at least a urethane prepolymer (A) and at least a curing agent (B) having an active hydrogen group (H). The urethane prepolymer (A) has at least one terminal isocyanate group and is obtained by reacting at least a polyisocyanate compound (a) with at least a polycarbonate diol compound (b) having a number average molecular weight of at least 1500 g/mol. The curing agent (B) includes at least an amine compound. The elastomer compositions are also useful to coat the acid pickling roller in the steel industry.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Harpreet Singh, William H. Heath, Amarnath Singh, Asfar N. Chowdhury, Marcin Grigoriew, Kaoru Aou
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Publication number: 20140357799Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising at least the following: A) an ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer; B) an olefin-based polymer; and C) a crosslinking agent; and wherein the ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer of component A) has the following properties: i) has a density greater than, or equal to, 0.850 g/cc; ii) a molar ratio of “vinyl to total unsaturation” greater than, or equal to, 1/10; iii) an 110/12 ratio from 6.2 to 40.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Xiaosong Wu, Kim L. Walton, Jeffrey C. Munro
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Publication number: 20140355373Abstract: A mixer for a continuous flow reactor and methods for forming the mixer and the operation thereof. The mixer allows for segmentation of a primary reactant flow through a plurality of ports into many smaller flows that are injected as jets into a secondary reactant flow in channels of the mixer. The channel has a constant width dimension to enhance even flow distribution and local turbulence of the primary and secondary reactant flows. The constant width dimension of the channel and the size and number of the ports of the mixer can be configured to ensure the primary reactant flow injected into the channel directly impinges on a surface of the channel that is opposite the injection point at normal operating conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Gene W. Bachman, Raymond M. Jones, Michael D. Cloeter, Charles W. Lipp, Mark J. Bartel, Brady J. Coomes, Scott J. Daigle, Steve F. Janda
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Publication number: 20140353937Abstract: A multilink rear axle comprises a wheel carrier, a leaf spring, a first lower control arm, an upper control arm, and at least one member. The wheel carrier can rotatably support a wheel of the vehicle. The leaf spring can extend in a width direction of the vehicle that is transverse to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The first lower control arm can extend in the width direction and is pivotably coupled to the wheel carrier at a rear half thereof. The upper control arm can extend in the width direction and can be pivotably coupled to the wheel carrier at an attachment point that is offset from the rotation axis of the supported wheel in the longitudinal direction by less than or equal to 100 mm. The at least one member can pivotably couple the leaf spring to the upper control arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Alberto GIRELLI CONSOLARO, Paul ZANDBERGEN, Marc SIMON, Christoph MEIER
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Publication number: 20140357248Abstract: A vehicle interface module configured to communicate with a nomadic device and a vehicle. The vehicle interface module comprising a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with a nomadic device and a vehicle transceiver configured to communicate with a vehicle data bus. The vehicle interface module also includes a processor configured to receive a signal from the vehicle data bus using the vehicle transceiver, wherein the signal was initiated by a user input to a vehicle computer system. Furthermore, the processor is also configured to determine that the signal prompts activation of a voice recognition session on the nomadic device, and provide input to the nomadic device using the wireless transceiver, wherein the input initiates a voice recognition session of the nomadic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Basavaraj Tonshal, James Stewart Rankin, II, Yifan Chen, Gary Steven Strumolo, Brigitte Frances Mora Richardson, Scott Andrew Amman, Gintaras Vincent Puskorius
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Publication number: 20140354493Abstract: An antenna assembly is disclosed in which at least part of the antenna assembly is formed as an integral part of an external plastic roof panel of a motor vehicle. In one embodiment a base member is formed as an integral part of the plastic panel, the base member being used to connect a flexible antenna to a circuit of the motor vehicle by means of an electrical connector. In a second embodiment the antenna is formed as an integral part of a base member. In both cases no aperture is required in the respective plastic panel and so no potential water leak paths are produced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Ian SALSBURY
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Publication number: 20140356240Abstract: A particulate filter for use in a vehicle engine exhaust is provided which includes a catalyst containing a mixture of nickel and copper. The catalyst is impregnated into the filter substrate, which is non-reactive with nickel and copper. When used in a vehicle exhaust gas treatment system, the catalyst on the filter improves soot burn-off at low temperatures, provides improved efficiency in reducing CO and NOx emissions over the use of conventional three-way-catalyst washcoats, and provides enhanced oxygen storage capacity (OSC) and water-gas-shift (WGS) functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: James Robert Warner, Douglas Allen Dobson, Hungwen Jen, Giovanni Cavataio
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Publication number: 20140352492Abstract: A method for starting an engine includes preloading a spring of a torsion damper by transmitting torque having a magnitude less than engine cranking torque from an electric motor through a clutch to the spring, before cranking the engine, increasing a torque capacity of the clutch, and using the electric motor to crank the engine in response to a command to start the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Bernard D. Nefcy, Wei Liang
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Publication number: 20140352734Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for cleaning a chlorine membrane electrochemical cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Andrew Hughes, Christopher M. Tyree, Robert E. Aikman, James F. Heller, Charles E. Lyon, Felipe A. Donate, Harry S. Burney, Allen D. Blackmon
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Publication number: 20140357441Abstract: A powertrain includes a planetary gearset including an input connected to a shaft driveably connected to an engine, a second input driveably connected to an electric machine, and an output driveably connected to a countershaft, a clutch for releaseably connecting the countershaft and the input shaft through a first pair of meshing gears, and a brake for releaseably holding the input shaft and the input against rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Joseph G. Supina
