公开(公告)号：US20230339516A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US17726636

申请日：2022-04-22

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Joshua Mccready ,  Seema Gami ,  Brandon Beauvais ,  Daniel A. Gabor

IPC: B60W40/08 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60W60/00 ,  B60W50/10 ,  B60T7/06

CPC classification number: B60W60/0053 ,  B60T7/06 ,  B60W40/08 ,  B60W50/10 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60W60/0061 ,  B60T7/042 ,  B60W2510/182

Abstract: A vehicle includes a computer including a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to identify a vehicle being in an autonomous drive mode. The computer includes instructions to detect a user request to change the drive mode from the autonomous drive mode to a manual drive mode. The computer includes instructions to move the brake pedal from the stowed position to the deployed position in response to the response to the user request to change the drive mode. The computer includes instructions to prompt a user to validate the brake pedal being in the deployed position. The computer includes instructions to change from the autonomous drive mode to the manual drive mode in response to the user validating deployment of the brake pedal.

公开(公告)号：US11263836B1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US16993645

申请日：2020-08-14

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Charles Everett Badger, II ,  Ryan Hunt ,  Brandon Beauvais ,  Ian Lawson

IPC: G07C5/08 ,  G01R31/36 ,  B60L53/16 ,  F21V3/06 ,  F21V23/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  F21V3/02 ,  F21Y113/17 ,  F21Y115/10

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to customizable charge status indicator systems for electrified vehicle charge port assemblies. Exemplary charge status indicator systems may include a charge port lighting module, and a human machine interface (HMI) that includes various user interfaces configured for receiving inputs for customizing different lighting effects that can be emitted by the charge port lighting module. The charge status indicator systems may further include a controller operably coupled to both the charge port lighting module and the HMI and configured for commanding the charge port lighting module to emit customized lighting effects in response to receiving input signals from the HMI.

公开(公告)号：US10766446B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US15617023

申请日：2017-06-08

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Charles Everett Badger, II ,  Brandon Beauvais ,  Matthew Fleming

IPC: B60W50/10 ,  B60R21/0136 ,  G07C5/08 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G01C21/34

Abstract: A system includes a computer programmed to receive impact sensor data specifying a force of an impact to a vehicle body panel. The computer is programmed to, upon determining that the force is below a collision force threshold, identify the impact as user input. The computer is programmed to actuate a vehicle component according to the user input.

公开(公告)号：US10099662B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US14645001

申请日：2015-03-11

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Brandon Beauvais ,  Tim Jurkiw ,  Dale Scott Crombez

IPC: B60T8/34 ,  B60T7/04 ,  B60T8/32 ,  B60T8/40

Abstract: Brake actuators for a motor vehicle braking system, braking systems including the brake actuators, and motor vehicles including the brake actuators are provided. A brake actuator includes a chamber enclosing a volume configured to hold a quantity of brake fluid, a piston, a piston actuator, and a compressible medium. The piston actuator may be coupled to the piston and configured to actuate the piston. The compressible medium may be positioned relative to the chamber such that the compressible medium is subjected to a force due to pressurization of the brake fluid in the chamber. A volume of the compressible medium may be configured to be changed by the force due to the pressurization of the brake fluid.

公开(公告)号：US20170197636A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-13

申请号：US14991523

申请日：2016-01-08

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Brandon Beauvais

IPC: B60W50/10 ,  G06F3/16 ,  B60W30/06 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: B60W50/10 ,  B60R25/2045 ,  B60R25/257 ,  B60W30/06 ,  B60W2050/0063 ,  B60W2420/42 ,  B60W2420/54 ,  B60W2540/02 ,  B60W2540/04 ,  B60W2540/28 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G06F2203/0381

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system and method for activating a vehicle feature through gesture recognition and voice command by an authorized user. Generally, a vehicle control system of the present disclosure obtains gesture commands and voice commands from an authorized user and communicates with a body control module to complete the vehicle feature. More specifically, in certain embodiments, a processor of the vehicle control system is configured to initiate a feature activation mode of a vehicle control system, authenticate an authorized user, receive a gesture command and a voice command, determine a vehicle feature associated with the received gesture command and voice command, and activate the determined feature in response to the recognized gesture command and voice command.