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公开(公告)号:US20220160144A1
公开(公告)日:2022-05-26
申请号:US17666623
申请日:2022-02-08
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Scott Andrew Amman , Avrokin Surnilla , Nikhitha Bekkanti , John Craig Elson
Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat base that has a first heating element. A seat back has a second heating element. A sensor is coupled to the seat base and is configured to obtain a weight data. A user-interface assembly is operably coupled to the first and second heating elements. A controller is in communication with the sensor to receive the weight data. The controller is configured to control the first and second heating elements in response to the weight data.
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公开(公告)号:US11331982B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-17
申请号:US16366473
申请日:2019-03-27
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor: Daniel C. Huang , Kevin Michael Swenskowski , John Craig Elson , Clay Wesley Maranville , Lawrence C. Karas
Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for purifying air for breathing. The apparatus includes an armrest having a receiver and an air purification module releasably received in the receiver. The air purification module is portable and displaceable between a first operating position held in the receiver and a second operating position remote from the armrest and the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US20200307359A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-01
申请号:US16366473
申请日:2019-03-27
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor: Daniel C. Huang , Kevin Michael Swenskowski , John Craig Elson , Clay Wesley Maranville , Lawrence C. Karas
Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for purifying air for breathing. The apparatus includes an armrest having a receiver and an air purification module releasably received in the receiver. The air purification module is portable and displaceable between a first operating position held in the receiver and a second operating position remote from the armrest and the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US10471800B2
公开(公告)日:2019-11-12
申请号:US15834170
申请日:2017-12-07
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Clay Wesley Maranville , John Craig Elson , Victoria Schein , Kerrie Gath
IPC: B60H1/00 , B60R22/12 , B60H1/22 , B60R16/023 , B60R22/18
Abstract: A vehicle seat belt system is provided. The vehicle seat belt system includes a seat belt comprising a webbing, an electric powered device such as a heater coupled to the webbing, electrical circuitry connected to the heater and extending through a seat belt buckle and connector tongue, and an electric power source for providing electric power to the electric heater via the electrical circuitry. The electrical circuitry supplies power through the connector tongue and seat belt buckle.
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公开(公告)号:US10442392B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-15
申请号:US15834247
申请日:2017-12-07
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Kerrie Gath , John Craig Elson , Victoria Schein , Clay Wesley Maranville
IPC: B60R22/12 , B60H1/00 , B60R21/18 , B60R21/239 , B60R21/235 , B60R22/18
Abstract: A vehicle seat belt system is provided. The vehicle seat belt system includes a seat belt comprising a tubular seat belt webbing defining a passageway and a plurality of exhaust openings. The seat belt system also has an air porous compressible material disposed within the passageway. The seat belt buckle has an air delivery device that supplies air to the seat belt, wherein the air porous compressible material allows air to flow through the passageway when compressed.
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公开(公告)号:US20190070925A1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-07
申请号:US15696427
申请日:2017-09-06
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor: John Craig Elson , Kerrie Kathleen Gath , Clay Wesley Maranville , Victoria Leigh Schein , Donald Peter Schneider, III , Manfred Koberstein
CPC classification number: B60H1/00742 , B60H1/00292 , B60H1/00735 , B60H1/2218 , B60H1/2225 , B60H1/2226 , B60H2001/224 , B60H2001/2246 , B60H2001/2253 , B60H2001/2259 , B60N2002/0272
Abstract: A radiant heating system includes a radiant heating element, a steering wheel position monitoring device and a controller configured to control the radiant heating element in response to steering wheel position data received from the steering wheel position monitoring device. A method of controlling operation of a radiant heating system is also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20190054801A1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-21
申请号:US15679785
申请日:2017-08-17
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor: John Craig Elson , James George Gebbie
IPC: B60H1/22
Abstract: A radiant heating system includes a radiant heating zone, a first radiant heating feature on a first side of the radiant heating zone and a second radiant heating feature on a second side of the radiant heating zone opposite the first side. A method of radiant heating is also disclosed.
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