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公开(公告)号：US20230211641A1
公开(公告)日：2023-07-06
申请号：US17569186
申请日：2022-01-05
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor： Stuart C. Salter , Lorne Forsythe , Hussein Berry , Andrew Niedert , Darrel Alan Recker , Aaron Bradley Johnson
Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for trailers with adjustable batteries are disclosed herein. An example trailer disclosed herein includes a platform, a battery disposed at a first location relative to the platform, a drive to move the battery relative to the platform, and a controller to determine a first load distribution on the platform and in response to determining the first load distribution on the platform does not satisfy a first threshold, adjust a position of the battery, via the drive, to a second location relative to the platform.
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公开(公告)号：US11203281B1
公开(公告)日：2021-12-21
申请号：US17026942
申请日：2020-09-21
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor： Aaron Bradley Johnson , Luciano Lukacs , David Brian Glickman , Stuart C. Salter , Paul Kenneth Dellock
IPC: B60Q1/02 , F21V3/00 , F21V8/00 , F21V11/00 , B60R13/00 , F21V3/06 , F21Y115/30 , F21Y113/10 , F21W104/00
Abstract: An emblem for a vehicle comprises: (a) a light source configured to emit visible light; (b) a cover assembly disposed over the light source, the cover assembly having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a transparent portion that is transparent to the visible light, the visible light being incident to the inner surface, and the visible light that the light source emits transmitting through the transparent portion out of the outer surface to an external environment beyond the emblem; and (c) one or more surface relief patterns disposed on the cover assembly, the one or more surface relief patterns configured to manipulate (i) the visible light that the light source emits, (ii) visible light from the external environment, or (iii) both (i) and (ii).
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公开(公告)号：US11083051B2
公开(公告)日：2021-08-03
申请号：US16032445
申请日：2018-07-11
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor： Paul Kenneth Dellock , Aaron Bradley Johnson , Stuart C. Salter , Stephen Kenneth Helwig , Jeffrey Alan Mesko
Abstract: An exemplary running board assembly includes a running board with a deck having a plurality of spaced-apart raised sections. The raised sections are made of a thermally conductive polymer and include an electrically conductive element configured to allow electric current to flow through the raised sections.
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4.发明授权公开(公告)号：US11047541B2
公开(公告)日：2021-06-29
申请号：US16589223
申请日：2019-10-01
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Abstract: A vehicular lighting assembly (and methods of making the same) that includes a parabolic reflector; a translucent lens element; and a light source configured to emanate light that strikes an interior surface of the reflector and exits the assembly through the element. Further, an interior surface of the lens element comprises one or more fluted regions that are substantially invisible and configured to refract light from the source away from oncoming vehicles. In addition, the fluted region can be within, on, or integral with, the interior and/or exterior surfaces of the lens element in certain configurations.
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公开(公告)号：US10946815B1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-16
申请号：US16806170
申请日：2020-03-02
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor： Stuart C. Salter , Aaron Bradley Johnson , Luciano Lukacs , Paul Kenneth Dellock , David Brian Glickman
Abstract: A vehicle badge system includes a housing that defines an opening and an aperture proximate the opening. The housing defines a light-transmissive feature on a side thereof. A lens is coupled to the housing proximate the opening. The lens defines at least one grating. An image-based assembly defines a sensor field to obtain data. The image-based assembly defines a projector field to display a projected image. A first light source is configured to direct light through the light-transmissive feature. A second light source is configured to direct light through the lens. The at least one grating is configured to diffract the light emitted from the second light source.
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公开(公告)号：US20180336786A1
公开(公告)日：2018-11-22
申请号：US15600312
申请日：2017-05-19
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
CPC classification number: G08G1/166 , B60Q1/2661 , B60Q1/323 , B60Q9/008 , E05B81/76
Abstract: A method and system for avoiding collisions in a motor vehicle is provided. Specifically, a motor vehicle includes one or more proximity sensors on an interior door of the motor vehicle that are configured to determine that an operator is going to open a car door. The motor vehicle also includes a collision detection assembly configured to detect if another motor vehicle or obstacle is approaching. If the other motor vehicle or obstacle is approaching the motor vehicle at about the same time the operator is moving to open a door, the motor vehicle may actuate one or more warning signals, including but not limited to, exterior lights and an interior warning chime, and may also prohibit unlatch of the car door for a period of time.
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公开(公告)号：US10132460B1
公开(公告)日：2018-11-20
申请号：US15783331
申请日：2017-10-13
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Abstract: An exemplary vehicle lighting assembly includes, among other things, a lens, a light source, a phosphor layer, and a reflective layer that is separate from the lens and is disposed between the phosphor layer and the light source. An exemplary vehicle lighting method includes, among other things, activating a light source to charge a phosphor layer, and reflecting light from the phosphor layer through a lens using a reflective layer between the phosphor layer and the light source. The reflective layer is separate from the lens. The lens includes geometric features that reflect light.
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公开(公告)号：US20180320884A1
公开(公告)日：2018-11-08
申请号：US15586667
申请日：2017-05-04
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor： Stuart C. Salter , Paul Kenneth Dellock , Aaron Bradley Johnson , Stephen Kenneth Helwig , Pietro Buttolo
Abstract: A vehicle light assembly including a housing, a light source, a lens disposed in front of the light source, a light sensor disposed in the housing outside of light output from the light source directed at the lens for sensing light reflected off the lens caused by moisture, and a heater disposed on the lens for reducing the moisture when moisture is sensed.
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公开(公告)号：US10093225B2
公开(公告)日：2018-10-09
申请号：US15156913
申请日：2016-05-17
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor： Stuart C. Salter , Aaron Bradley Johnson , Bhavani Thota
Abstract: A courtesy lighting system is provided for a door of a motor vehicle. That courtesy lighting system includes an audio speaker, a light source, a network interface connected to the audio speaker and the light source and a control module. The control module is connected to the network interface. The control module includes a controller configured to operate in (a) an ambient illumination mode, (b) a footwell illumination mode when the door is closed and (c) a puddle illumination mode when the door is opened. A method of lighting a door of a motor vehicle is also provided.
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公开(公告)号：US10093220B2
公开(公告)日：2018-10-09
申请号：US15411116
申请日：2017-01-20
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor： Paul Kenneth Dellock , Stuart C. Salter , Michael A. Musleh , Joseph Myszka , Aaron Bradley Johnson , David Brian Glickman
IPC: B60P7/08
Abstract: A tie down cleat assembly includes a cleat body having a mounting lug, a first receiver, a second receiver and a third receiver. The multiple receivers provide versatility, enhancing the functionality of the cleat for tie down purposes.
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