公开(公告)号：US20250050864A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

申请号：US18231456

申请日：2023-08-08

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Keith Weston ,  Matthew Johnson ,  Brendan Diamond

IPC: B60W30/02 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W10/184 ,  B60W50/08 ,  B60W50/12 ,  B60W50/14

Abstract: A vehicle control system may include a mode selector for enabling selection of an operating mode of the vehicle among a plurality of selectable operating modes, where at least one of the selectable operating modes includes an off-road driving assistance mode that controls propulsive torque and braking torque application when the off-road driving assistance mode is active. The system may further include a torque control module to generate both a propulsive torque request and a braking torque request based on a target speed set in association with the off-road driving assistance mode, a sensor network operably coupled to components of the vehicle to obtain tractive information associated with an operating context of the vehicle, and a controller operably coupled to the sensor network to receive the tractive information and modify operation of the torque control module responsive to the tractive information indicating a trigger event.

公开(公告)号：US20250018762A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-16

申请号：US18221166

申请日：2023-07-12

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Calvin Trescott ,  Keith Weston ,  Michael Alan Mcnees ,  Stuart C. Salter ,  Brendan Diamond

IPC: B60G17/019

Abstract: A vehicle monitoring system may include a sensor network operably coupled to suspension components of the vehicle and a controller operably coupled to the sensor network to determine a suspension event and vehicle speed, initiation angle and duration time associated with the suspension event. The controller further determines a vertical and/or horizontal component of the distance traveled during the suspension event based on the vehicle speed, initiation angle and duration time.

公开(公告)号：US20240416855A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18333984

申请日：2023-06-13

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Stuart C. Salter ,  Vyas Darshan Shenoy ,  Brendan Diamond ,  Todd Ansbacher ,  David Celinske

IPC: B60R16/033

Abstract: A vehicle having a vehicle power system is disclosed. The vehicle may include a battery and the vehicle power system configured to transfer power from the battery to an external accessory connected to the vehicle power system. The vehicle may further include a processor configured to obtain a vehicle power system usage rule set or a vehicle power system usage request from a user device associated with a user to use the vehicle power system, via a wireless communication network. The processor may be further configured to control a vehicle power system operation based on the vehicle power system usage rule set or the vehicle power system usage request.

公开(公告)号：US12110032B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US17869842

申请日：2022-07-21

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Stuart C. Salter ,  David Brian Glickman ,  Brendan Diamond ,  William Wurz ,  Shawn Ferret ,  William Jackson

IPC: B60W40/13 ,  B62D33/02 ,  G01G19/08 ,  G01L1/22

CPC classification number: B60W40/13 ,  B62D33/0207 ,  G01G19/08 ,  G01L1/22 ,  B60W2420/22 ,  B60W2420/403 ,  B60W2420/408 ,  B60W2420/54 ,  B60W2530/10

Abstract: A base plate system includes at least one base plate configured to support at least one accessory and at least one sensor that is configured to determine at least one characteristic of the at least one accessory and/or the at least one base plate. A controller uses the at least one characteristic to estimate a stress and/or strain caused by the at least one accessory on the at least one base plate and predicts how the stress and/or strain could change depending on position of the at least one accessory and/or orientation of the at least one base plate within a vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20240326556A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18127995

申请日：2023-03-29

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Stuart C. Salter ,  Michael Hrecznyj ,  Sarah Marie Shaw ,  Jeff Robert Seaman ,  Brendan Diamond ,  Annette Lynn Huebner

IPC: B60H1/00

CPC classification number: B60H1/00885 ,  B60H1/00807 ,  B60H1/00985

Abstract: A climate management system for a compartment of a vehicle includes a divider selectively disposed in the compartment to divide the compartment into two zones in response to connection with a wall of the compartment. The system further includes a sensor monitoring the compartment and configured to detect the divider in the compartment. The system further includes at least one fluid connection in the compartment. The system further includes at least one actuator configured to control fluid flow through the at least one fluid connection. The system further includes control circuitry in communication with the sensor and the at least one actuator and is configured to communicate a signal to adjust the at least one actuator based on the detection of the divider.

公开(公告)号：US20240289740A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18173619

申请日：2023-02-23

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Stuart C. Salter ,  Brendan Diamond ,  Pietro Buttolo ,  John Robert Van Wiemeersch ,  Christina Galvez ,  Arnav Wagh

IPC: G06Q10/087 ,  B60P3/00 ,  G06Q10/0833

CPC classification number: G06Q10/087 ,  B60P3/007 ,  G06Q10/0833

Abstract: A delivery vehicle is described. The vehicle may include a holding mechanism configured to hold a plurality of containers within the delivery vehicle. The plurality of containers may be configured to store a plurality of packages. The vehicle may further include a memory configured to store a first information including package attributes of each package and a mapping of each package with a container of the plurality of containers. The vehicle may further include a processor configured to obtain the first information from the memory. The processor may be further configured to determine a target location to load a target package or a target container in the delivery vehicle based on the first information. The processor may further activate a vehicle interior visual or audio component to indicate the target location in the delivery vehicle to load the target package or the target container.

公开(公告)号：US12049250B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US17852611

申请日：2022-06-29

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Stuart C. Salter ,  Brendan Diamond ,  Taras Palczynski ,  Erik William Soderlind ,  James Robert Chascsa, II ,  Lucretia Williams

IPC: B62D1/04 ,  B62D1/181 ,  B62D1/187 ,  G06V20/58 ,  G06V40/10

CPC classification number: B62D1/187 ,  B62D1/04 ,  B62D1/181 ,  G06V20/58 ,  G06V40/10

Abstract: A vehicle includes a cabin interior, a steering wheel assembly comprising a steering column, a steering wheel and an actuator configured to move the steering handle amongst a plurality of positions, and at least one sensor for sensing a user proximate to the vehicle and generating sensed data based on the sensed user. 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 steering wheel to one of the plurality of positions based on the determined one or more characteristics of the user.

公开(公告)号：US20240246440A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18099413

申请日：2023-01-20

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Stuart Salter ,  Brendan Diamond ,  Ryan O'Gorman ,  Timilehin Ogunbekun ,  Pietro Buttolo ,  Annette Lynn Huebner

IPC: B60L53/62 ,  B60L53/63

CPC classification number: B60L53/62 ,  B60L53/63 ,  B60L2240/545 ,  B60L2240/60 ,  G01C21/3476

Abstract: A vehicle includes a traction battery and a controller. The controller, in response to the traction battery having to be charged at a charging station during a vehicle trip for the traction battery to have sufficient energy for the vehicle to complete the vehicle trip, schedules the traction battery for charging during the vehicle trip at a selected charging station from among multiple charging stations in which an overall time of the vehicle trip will be lowest.

公开(公告)号：US20230373455A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US17751383

申请日：2022-05-23

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Stuart C. Salter ,  Brendan Diamond ,  Timilehin Ogunbekun ,  Ryan O'Gorman ,  David Brian Glickman ,  Kenneth Patrick McHugh

IPC: B60T17/22

CPC classification number: B60T17/221 ,  B60T2210/36 ,  B60T2210/20 ,  B60T2250/04 ,  B60T2270/88

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to determine brake pad wear are disclosed herein. An example vehicle disclosed herein includes a brake, memory, and a processor to execute instructions to detect the vehicle is in operation on a road, determine a deceleration capability of the brake in response to a first brake check event, compare the deceleration capability of the vehicle to a first threshold, and in response to determining the deceleration capability of the vehicle does not satisfy the first threshold, cause the vehicle to navigate to an exit of the road prior to a portion of the road with a grade higher than a threshold grade.

公开(公告)号：US11801784B1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-31

申请号：US17725642

申请日：2022-04-21

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Stuart C. Salter ,  Brendan Diamond ,  Lucretia Williams ,  Annette Lynn Huebner ,  David Brian Glickman

IPC: B60N3/02

CPC classification number: B60N3/023

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.