公开(公告)号：US11659939B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-30

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

IPC: A47C31/12 ,  A47C31/00 ,  B60N2/00 ,  B60N2/56

CPC classification number: A47C31/126 ,  A47C31/008 ,  B60N2/002 ,  B60N2/5678

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.

公开(公告)号：US10569735B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-25

申请号：US15834217

申请日：2017-12-07

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： John Craig Elson ,  Kerrie Kathleen Gath ,  Clay Wesley Maranville ,  Victoria Leigh Schein

IPC: B60R21/18 ,  B60R22/12 ,  B60R22/14 ,  B60R22/28 ,  B60R21/239 ,  B60H1/22 ,  B60H1/00 ,  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 located along a length of the webbing, and an air delivery device supplying air to the seat belt. The seat belt is configured such that air flowing out of the exhaust openings is substantially evenly distributed along the length of the webbing.

公开(公告)号：US20190047368A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

申请号：US15675430

申请日：2017-08-11

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： John Craig Elson ,  Clay Wesley Maranville ,  Donald P. Schneider ,  Manfred Koberstein ,  Victoria L. Schein ,  Kerrie K. Gath

IPC: B60H1/22

Abstract: A radiant heating assembly includes a position adjustable mount, a radiant heating element carried on the position adjustable mount and an actuator to displace the radiant heating element between a first position and a second position.

公开(公告)号：US10814697B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-27

申请号：US15679785

申请日：2017-08-17

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： John Craig Elson ,  James George Gebbie

IPC: H05B3/02 ,  H05B1/02 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60H1/22 ,  B60H1/00 ,  G01J5/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US10752090B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US15674018

申请日：2017-08-10

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： John Craig Elson ,  Victoria Leigh Schein ,  Kerrie Kathleen Gath ,  Clay Wesley Maranville

IPC: B60H1/22 ,  H05B3/34

Abstract: An operator configurable radiant heating system is provided for a motor vehicle. That operator configurable radiant heating system includes a plurality of docking points provided at different locations within the motor vehicle and a radiant heating panel configured for docking with any of the docking points of the plurality of docking points. A related method is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10532629B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-14

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

IPC: B60H1/22 ,  B60H1/00

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 system.

公开(公告)号：US20190176567A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-13

申请号：US15834266

申请日：2017-12-07

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： John Craig Elson ,  Kerrie Gath ,  Clay Wesley Maranville ,  Victoria Schein

IPC: B60H1/00 ,  B60R22/12 ,  B60H1/22

Abstract: A vehicle seat belt system is provided. The vehicle seat belt system includes a seat belt comprising first and second seat belt webbings each defining a passageway, and one or more tubular extension members extending between the first and second seat belt webbings. The vehicle seat belt system also includes a plurality of exhaust openings formed in at least one of the first and second webbings, and an air delivery device supplying air to the seat belt.

公开(公告)号：US20220128466A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：US17077273

申请日：2020-10-22

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Avrokin Surnilla ,  David Michael Herman ,  John Craig Elson ,  Scott Andrew Amman ,  Nikhitha Bekkanti ,  Michael Monforton

IPC: G01N21/55 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R16/037 ,  G06N20/00

Abstract: A system, comprising a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to determine, from an image including a portion of a surface of a human body, a reflected light intensity from the body surface portion, determine, a skin reflectance of the body surface portion based on a location of the body surface, a light source, and an image sensor location, and to determine, for the body surface portion, an incoming radiance, based on the skin reflectance and the reflected light intensity.

公开(公告)号：US20210186231A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：US16720513

申请日：2019-12-19

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Scott Andrew Amman ,  Avrokin Surnilla ,  Nikhitha Bekkanti ,  John Craig Elson

IPC: A47C31/12 ,  B60N2/56 ,  B60N2/00 ,  A47C31/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US10479162B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15834266

申请日：2017-12-07

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： John Craig Elson ,  Kerrie Gath ,  Clay Wesley Maranville ,  Victoria Schein

IPC: B60H1/00 ,  B60R22/12 ,  B60H1/22 ,  B60R21/18 ,  B60R22/18

Abstract: A vehicle seat belt system is provided. The vehicle seat belt system includes a seat belt comprising first and second seat belt webbings each defining a passageway, and one or more tubular extension members extending between the first and second seat belt webbings. The vehicle seat belt system also includes a plurality of exhaust openings formed in at least one of the first and second webbings, and an air delivery device supplying air to the seat belt.