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公开(公告)号：US12233876B2
公开(公告)日：2025-02-25
申请号：US17211933
申请日：2021-03-25
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor： Keith Weston , Brendan F. Diamond , Kenneth James Boyd
Abstract: Upon determining that a vehicle is operating at an off-road location, a control parameter for the vehicle can be adjusted to compensate for data from a vehicle sensor affected by operating at the off-road location. The vehicle can then be operated at the off-road location according to the adjusted control parameter.
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公开(公告)号：US12233744B2
公开(公告)日：2025-02-25
申请号：US18164101
申请日：2023-02-03
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor： Brendan F. Diamond , Lorne Forsythe , Keith Weston , Stuart C. Salter
Abstract: A vehicle includes a battery, an electric machine, an electrical port, sensors, and a controller. The battery is configured to store electrical power. The electric machine is configured to receive electrical power from the battery to propel the vehicle. The electrical port is configured to receive an electrical connector of a charging station to initiate a charging operation of the battery. The sensors are configured to monitor an exterior of the vehicle. The controller is programmed to, in response to the sensors detecting an unidentified individual approaching the vehicle, eject the electrical connector from the electrical port or enable full operation of the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US12215984B2
公开(公告)日：2025-02-04
申请号：US17835196
申请日：2022-06-08
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor： Anthony Maraldo , Brendan F. Diamond , Keith Weston , Andrew Denis Lewandowski
Abstract: A system examines a current route to determine if one or more instances of off-road travel exist providing an alternative path for reaching a route destination. The system determines that characteristics of a vehicle meet parameters associated with at least one of the instances of off-road travel. Also, the system, responsive to the determining that the characteristics meet the parameters, provides a driver with indication of an alternative route across the instance of off-road travel, including any payment necessary to use the instance of off-road travel. The system, responsive to driver selection of the instance of off-road travel, negotiates payment for usage of the instance of off-road travel and, responsive to negotiating payment, changes the current route to include the instance of off-road travel. The system also provides digital permissions for the vehicle to travel on the instance of off-road travel.
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公开(公告)号：US12208800B2
公开(公告)日：2025-01-28
申请号：US17833352
申请日：2022-06-06
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor： Brendan F. Diamond , Keith Weston , Michael Alan McNees , Andrew Denis Lewandowski , Jordan Barrett
IPC: B60W30/182 , B60W40/13 , B60W50/08 , B60W50/14 , H04W4/021
Abstract: A system includes one or more processors configured to determine that a vehicle is attempting to enter an area designated for off-road travel. The processors are also configured to access use-restrictions stored in a database and associated with the area, the use-restrictions defining at least one vehicle constraint required for the vehicle to travel over one or more locations that are part of the area, the use restrictions defining at least one of vehicle control limiting or vehicle weight maximums. The processors are further configured to determine whether the vehicle meets the use-restrictions based on an assessment of vehicle characteristics compared to the use-restrictions and responsive to determining that the vehicle meets the restrictions, providing the vehicle with a digital access pass to the area.
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公开(公告)号：US12115959B2
公开(公告)日：2024-10-15
申请号：US17546783
申请日：2021-12-09
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor： Keith Weston , Filip Tomik , Brendan F. Diamond , Andrew Denis Lewandowski , Jordan Barrett , Michael Alan Mcnees , Matthew Johnson
CPC classification number: B60T8/321 , B60T8/3205 , B60W10/04 , B60W10/18 , B60T2210/14 , B60T2220/02 , B60T2220/06 , B60W2520/30 , B60W2552/35
Abstract: A vehicle includes wheels, brakes, and a controller. The wheels are configured to propel the vehicle. The brakes are configured to generate a braking torque at the wheels. The controller is programed to, in response to (i) a commanded braking torque and (ii) a relative jounce between two of the wheels exceeding a threshold, operate the brakes to increase the braking torque to less than the commanded braking torque. The controller is further programed to, in response to (i) the commanded braking torque and (ii) a droop of at least one of the wheels exceeding a threshold, operate the brakes to increase the braking torque to less than the commanded braking torque.
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公开(公告)号：US11988517B2
公开(公告)日：2024-05-21
申请号：US17481773
申请日：2021-09-22
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor： Keith Weston , Brendan F. Diamond , Andrew Denis Lewandowski , Jordan Barrett
CPC classification number: G01C21/3469 , B60W10/06 , B60W50/14 , G01C21/3859 , H04W4/46 , B60W2530/10 , B60W2530/209 , B60W2556/65 , B60W2710/0666
Abstract: A vehicle includes one or more transceivers configured to communicate with a server; and a controller programmed to responsive to detecting an extra load to the vehicle, obtain a first candidate energy consumption rate corresponding to the extra load from the server, calculate an estimated energy consumption rate using the first candidate energy consumption rate, and calculate a distance to empty using the estimated energy consumption rate.
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公开(公告)号：US20230398878A1
公开(公告)日：2023-12-14
申请号：US17840387
申请日：2022-06-14
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor： Jonathan Hair , Jukkrit Noppakunkajorn , Amir Shahidi , Brendan F. Diamond
IPC: H02M1/088 , B60L53/20 , H03K17/567 , H02M1/00 , H04L43/0829 , H04B17/21
CPC classification number: H02M1/088 , B60L53/20 , H03K17/567 , H02M1/0054 , H04L43/0829 , H04B17/21
Abstract: An automotive vehicle includes an electric machine, a power converter that powers the electric machine and includes a switch having an adjustable gate drive resistance, a source of audio, and a controller that varies the gate drive resistance according to a received signal strength associated with the source of audio.
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公开(公告)号：US20230356707A1
公开(公告)日：2023-11-09
申请号：US17736565
申请日：2022-05-04
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor： Keith Weston , David Guglielmo , Andrew Denis Lewandowski , Shehan Haputhanthri , Brendan F. Diamond
CPC classification number: B60W30/19 , B60W50/10 , B60W2300/14 , B60W2510/1025 , B60W2510/102
Abstract: A system includes a vehicle having an electrically powered trailer towed thereto. The vehicle has a vehicle powertrain, and the trailer has a trailer powertrain. A controller, in order to propel the vehicle with the trailer towed thereto, operates the vehicle powertrain and the trailer powertrain according to a combined efficiency map based on (i) an efficiency map associated with the vehicle powertrain and (ii) an efficiency map associated with the trailer powertrain.
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公开(公告)号：US11731640B2
公开(公告)日：2023-08-22
申请号：US17169815
申请日：2021-02-08
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor： Keith Weston , Brendan F. Diamond , Ryan O'Rourke
IPC: B60W50/038 , B60W50/10 , H04W4/46 , B60W10/11
CPC classification number: B60W50/038 , B60W10/11 , B60W50/10 , H04W4/46 , B60W2510/083 , B60W2510/105
Abstract: Controlling maximum appliable positive and negative torque for a vehicle is provided. Vehicle data indictive of a driver torque request is received. Maximum appliable positive and negative torques for the vehicle are estimated. Responsive to the driver torque request being positive, the driver torque request is limited to the maximum appliable positive torque. Responsive to the driver torque request being negative, the driver torque request is limited to the maximum appliable negative torque.
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公开(公告)号：US20220346207A1
公开(公告)日：2022-10-27
申请号：US17239828
申请日：2021-04-26
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor： Brendan F. Diamond , Keith Weston , Michael A. McNees , Anthony J. Maraldo
Abstract: A plurality of light sources are mounted in a vehicular passenger cabin. Each light source illuminates a respective illumination zone with a midpoint. Each light source is configured to illuminate at a plurality of brightness levels up to a full brightness. A gaze tracker monitors an occupant cabin to detect a gaze point. A controller responds to an illumination request from the occupant to actuate at least two light sources to illuminate the passenger cabin at the gaze point. The controller uses the gaze point to select a respective brightness level for each light source based on a proximity of the gaze point to respective midpoints of the illumination zones. At least a first one of the actuated light sources with a midpoint closer to the gaze point provides a higher brightness level than a second one of the actuated light sources with a midpoint farther from the gaze point.
