公开(公告)号：US20230017327A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17375463

申请日：2021-07-14

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Keith Weston ,  Derek Bier ,  Michael Alan McNees ,  Andrew Denis Lewandowski ,  Brendan Diamond ,  Jordan Barrett

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  B60W50/14 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/247

Abstract: Tailgate position management systems and methods are disclosed herein. An example method includes determining that a tailgate of a vehicle is in a down position, the tailgate comprising a tailgate camera, and selectively adjusting an automatic vehicle assistance feature of the vehicle based on the tailgate being in the down position.

公开(公告)号：US11548506B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-10

申请号：US16267439

申请日：2019-02-05

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Grant Patrick Mayer ,  Andrew Denis Lewandowski

IPC: B60W30/16 ,  B60W30/18 ,  G08G1/16 ,  G06V20/56

Abstract: A system includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to select a distance based on a determination of whether a lane adjacent a primary vehicle and a secondary vehicle in front of the primary vehicle is clear. The instructions include instructions to actuate a braking system of the primary vehicle when the primary vehicle is at the distance from the secondary vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20220371588A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17326782

申请日：2021-05-21

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Keith Weston ,  Andrew Denis Lewandowski ,  Brendan F. Diamond ,  Jordan Barrett

IPC: B60W30/16 ,  G01C21/00 ,  H04N5/235

Abstract: A system comprises a computer having a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to obtain, while an adaptive cruise control feature of a vehicle traveling a roadway is set to operate in a standard operation mode, lighting condition data for an on-board camera of the vehicle, determine, based on the lighting condition data, whether the on-board camera is subject to a lighting-compromised condition, and responsive to a determination that the on-board camera is subject to the lighting-compromised condition, cause the adaptive cruise control feature to operate in a modified operation mode, wherein during operation in the modified operation mode, the adaptive cruise control feature operates in accordance with one or more modified operating parameters.

公开(公告)号：US20180194336A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-12

申请号：US15400626

申请日：2017-01-06

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Andrew Denis Lewandowski ,  Jason Christopher Matthews ,  Charles Edward Uptain ,  Shane Larkin

IPC: B60T8/40 ,  B60T7/22

CPC classification number: B60T8/4059 ,  B60T7/042 ,  B60T7/22 ,  B60T8/17 ,  B60T13/18 ,  B60T13/662 ,  B60T2201/022

Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for adjustment of maximum brake pump speed based on target and measured decelerations. An example vehicle includes a brake pump having a maximum pump speed. The example vehicle also includes a vehicle decelerator to determine a target deceleration for autonomous deceleration and send a signal to the brake pump to decelerate the vehicle at the target deceleration. The example vehicle also includes a first sensor to detect a measured deceleration and a maximum speed regulator to adjust the maximum pump speed based on a difference between the target deceleration and the measured deceleration.

公开(公告)号：US20170297573A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15130082

申请日：2016-04-15

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： John G. Fraser ,  Andrew Denis Lewandowski ,  Lawrence Robert Rhein ,  Jason Christopher Matthews ,  Jeremy Mateyk

IPC: B60W30/14 ,  B60W10/10 ,  B60W10/18

CPC classification number: B60W30/143 ,  B60K2310/244 ,  B60T7/22 ,  B60T8/885 ,  B60T2201/02 ,  B60T2270/406 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W10/10 ,  B60W10/11 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W50/0097 ,  B60W50/02 ,  B60W2050/022 ,  B60W2510/18 ,  B60W2510/184 ,  B60W2520/10 ,  B60W2530/10 ,  B60W2550/142

Abstract: A cruise control system for a vehicle includes a controller configured to maintain a speed of the vehicle about a setpoint, and in response to predicted brake capacity falling below a threshold based on predicted brake fade, reduce the setpoint and downshift a transmission of the vehicle to increase negative torque to reduce brake fade. Also, a powertrain of a vehicle includes an engine, an automatic transmission coupled with the engine, and a controller. The controller is configured to maintain a speed of the vehicle about a setpoint, and in response to a predicted brake capacity falling below a threshold based on predicted brake fade, reduce the setpoint and downshift the transmission to increase a negative torque.