公开(公告)号：US20030172900A1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-18

申请号：US10063016

申请日：2002-03-12

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Bradley Alan Boyer ,  Thomas William Megli ,  William F. Stockhausen

IPC: F02B077/00

CPC classification number: F02D13/0215 ,  F01L1/34 ,  F02B75/22 ,  F02B2075/184 ,  F02B2275/18 ,  F02D13/06 ,  F02D37/02 ,  F02D41/0087 ,  F02D2041/001 ,  F02D2041/0012 ,  F02D2041/002 ,  F02D2250/21 ,  F02F2001/245 ,  F02P5/045 ,  F02P5/1504 ,  Y02T10/18 ,  Y02T10/46

Abstract: A strategy and control system for a variable displacement engine in which cylinder deactivation is obtained by intake cam phasing and exhaust valve deactivation. Fuel control for the engine and spark deactivation are sequenced with valve deactivation to avoid transferring engine exhaust gases to the intake manifold of the engine during a transition between full cylinder operation and partial cylinder operation. Excess air flow through the exhaust system for the engine is avoided during a transition from partial cylinder operation to full cylinder operation. These features achieve stable engine performance during the transition.

Abstract translation: 一种用于可变排量发动机的策略和控制系统，其中气缸停用通过进气凸轮定相和排气门去活动获得。 发动机的燃油控制和停火功能在阀门停用时进行排序，以避免在全缸运行和部分气缸运行之间转换期间将发动机废气转移到发动机的进气歧管。 在从部分气缸操作到全气缸操作的过渡期间，避免了通过用于发动机的排气系统的过量空气流。 这些特性在过渡期间实现稳定的发动机性能。

公开(公告)号：US20030169018A1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-11

申请号：US09683950

申请日：2002-03-06

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： David Jeffeory Berels ,  Theodore James Miller

IPC: H02J007/00

CPC classification number: H02J1/14 ,  H02J7/1461 ,  Y02T10/7005

Abstract: A system (40) for an automotive vehicle has a temperature sensor (90) generating a temperature signal indicative of the temperature outside the vehicle and a battery. A battery controller (54) is coupled to the temperature sensor (90) and the battery (64). The controller monitors a state of charge of the battery (64), monitors a temperature outside of the vehicle and compares the state of charge to a predetermined state of charge. The predetermined state of charge is a function of the temperature. The controller (54) generates an indicator when the state of charge reaches the predetermined state of charge.

Abstract translation: 一种用于机动车辆的系统（40）具有产生指示车辆外部温度的温度信号的温度传感器（90）和电池。 电池控制器（54）耦合到温度传感器（90）和电池（64）。 控制器监视电池（64）的充电状态，监视车辆外部的温度并将充电状态与预定充电状态进行比较。 预定的充电状态是温度的函数。 当充电状态达到预定充电状态时，控制器（54）产生指示。

公开(公告)号：US20030163234A1

公开(公告)日：2003-08-28

申请号：US09683882

申请日：2002-02-27

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： William Jerome Olsen ,  Ryan Karkkainen

IPC: B60R021/32

CPC classification number: B60R21/01516 ,  B60R21/01526 ,  B60R21/0156 ,  G01G19/4142

Abstract: An occupant classification system (12) for an automotive vehicle (14) is provided. The system (12) includes a weight-sensing device (24) that generates a weight signal and an accelerometer (26) that generates an acceleration signal. The weight-sensing device (24) and the accelerometer (26) are coupled to a seat system (20). A controller (22) is electrically coupled to the weight-sensing device (24) and the accelerometer (26). The controller (22) determines occupant classification in response to the weight signal and the acceleration signal by monitoring a frequency domain representation of the weight signal divided by the acceleration signal. A method for performing the same is also provided.

Abstract translation: 提供一种用于机动车辆（14）的乘员分类系统（12）。 系统（12）包括产生加权信号的权重感测装置（24）和产生加速度信号的加速度计（26）。 重量感测装置（24）和加速度计（26）联接到座椅系统（20）。 控制器（22）电耦合到重量感测装置（24）和加速度计（26）。 控制器（22）通过监视加权信号除以加速度信号的频域表示，来响应加权信号和加速度信号来确定乘员分类。 还提供了一种执行该方法的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20030154010A1

公开(公告)日：2003-08-14

申请号：US09683779

申请日：2002-02-13

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Manoharprasad K. Rao ,  Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante ,  Gary Steven Strumolo

IPC: B60R021/32

CPC classification number: B60R21/0134 ,  B60G2400/823 ,  B60G2401/142 ,  B60G2401/174 ,  B60G2800/224 ,  B60G2800/226 ,  B60G2800/704 ,  B60G2800/982 ,  B60R21/013 ,  B60R21/0132 ,  B60W30/09 ,  B60W2420/42 ,  B60W2420/52 ,  B60W2550/20 ,  B60W2550/402 ,  G01S11/12 ,  G01S13/878 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2013/9321 ,  G01S2013/9325 ,  G01S2013/9353 ,  G01S2013/9367 ,  G01S2013/9375 ,  G01S2013/9389

Abstract: A control system for an automotive vehicle (50) has a radar or lidar system (22) used to generate a remote object signal. A vision system (26) generates an object size signal. A controller (12) is coupled to the radar (22) and the vision system (26). The controller activates a first countermeasure or the first and a second countermeasure in response to the object distance and object size signals.

Abstract translation: 用于机动车辆（50）的控制系统具有用于产生远程物体信号的雷达或激光雷达系统（22）。 视觉系统（26）产生物体尺寸信号。 控制器（12）耦合到雷达（22）和视觉系统（26）。 控制器响应于物体距离和物体尺寸信号激活第一对策或第一和第二对策。

公开(公告)号：US20030145645A1

公开(公告)日：2003-08-07

申请号：US09683704

申请日：2002-02-05

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Frederick James Porter ,  John LeBeau Rust ,  John Tenbusch ,  Thomas Michael McQuade ,  Thomas Lee Miller

IPC: G01M017/02

CPC classification number: B60C23/0408

Abstract: A system (10) and method is provided for calibrating a tire pressure monitoring system using an EM transmitter (14). The present invention includes a first pressure sensor coupled to a wheel of an automotive vehicle (12). The EM pressure transmitter (14) is coupled to the pressure sensor (32). The transmitter (14) has a serial number associated therewith. An EM calibration device has a transmitting range. The EM transmitter device has an actuator. When the actuator is activated, a calibration signal (34) is transmitted within the transmitting range. The calibration signal causes the EM pressure transmitter (32) to transmit a serial number. A controller (16) is EM coupled to the pressure transmitter. The controller (16) receives the serial number and associates the serial number with a tire location of the vehicle.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于校准使用EM发射器（14）的轮胎压力监测系统的系统（10）和方法。 本发明包括耦合到机动车辆（12）的车轮的第一压力传感器。 EM压力变送器（14）联接到压力传感器（32）。 发射机（14）具有与其相关联的序列号。 EM校准装置具有发射范围。 EM发射器装置具有致动器。 当致动器被激活时，校准信号（34）在发送范围内被传送。 校准信号使EM压力变送器（32）传送序列号。 控制器（16）是EM耦合到压力变送器。 控制器（16）接收序列号并将序列号与车辆的轮胎位置相关联。

公开(公告)号：US20030140620A1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-31

申请号：US09683642

申请日：2002-01-29

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Albert Nazipovich Shigapov ,  Brendan Patrick Carberry ,  Robert Walter McCabe

IPC: F01N003/00 ,  F01N003/10

CPC classification number: B01D53/9418 ,  B01D2251/2062 ,  B01D2251/2067 ,  B01D2251/208 ,  B01D2255/1021 ,  F01N3/0231 ,  F01N3/035 ,  F01N3/206 ,  F01N13/009 ,  F01N2570/14 ,  F01N2610/02 ,  F01N2610/08

Abstract: A diesel exhaust treatment system and method of oxidizing NO to NO2 at low temperatures are provided. The system utilizes a platinum catalyst on a zirconia-stabilized silica support which oxidizes NO in the exhaust gas to NO2 and uses the NO2 in an amount sufficient to oxidize particulate trapped on a particulate filter. The catalyst is preferably pre-treated at a temperature of between about 500 to 650null C. in a NO-oxygen-nitrogen mixture to increase conversion at low temperatures. The catalyst preferably includes an additional oxide component selected from the group consisting of TiO2, P2O5, WO3, B2O3, and Al2O3. or a heteropolyacid component to further increase activity at low temperatures or to decrease platinum loading at the same level of performance.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种柴油机废气处理系统和在低温下将NO氧化成NO2的方法。 该系统在氧化锆稳定的二氧化硅载体上使用铂催化剂，其将废气中的NO氧化为NO 2，并使用足以氧化颗粒过滤器上捕获的颗粒的量的NO 2。 催化剂优选在NO-氧 - 氮混合物中在约500至650℃之间的温度下预处理以增加低温下的转化率。 催化剂优选包括另外的选自TiO 2，P 2 O 5，WO 3，B 2 O 3和Al 2 O 3的氧化物组分。 或杂多酸组分，以在低温下进一步增加活性或在相同的性能水平下降低铂负载量。

公开(公告)号：US20030139871A1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-24

申请号：US09683590

申请日：2002-01-23

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Ronald Hugh Miller ,  Irving Toivo Salmeen ,  David Michael DiMeo ,  Perry Robinson MacNeille

IPC: G08G001/16

CPC classification number: G08G1/162

Abstract: A method and system for sensing a potential collision of a first vehicle (11) with a second vehicle (72) is disclosed. The first vehicle generates a data signal in response to an urgent event, a transponder signal from a second vehicle (72) or from an adaptive cruise control signal from the first vehicle. The first vehicle data signal includes a first position signal corresponding to a position of the vehicle and sensor signals from the first vehicle. The second vehicle (72) receives the data signal and determines a distance and vehicle trajectory from the vehicle data, the sensor signals and the position signals. A countermeasure is activated in response to the trajectory and the distance.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于感测第一车辆（11）与第二车辆（72）的潜在碰撞的方法和系统。 第一车辆响应于紧急事件产生数据信号，来自第二车辆（72）的应答器信号或来自第一车辆的自适应巡航控制信号。 第一车辆数据信号包括对应于车辆的位置的第一位置信号和来自第一车辆的传感器信号。 第二车辆（72）接收数据信号，并根据车辆数据，传感器信号和位置信号确定距离和车辆轨迹。 响应于轨迹和距离激活对策。

公开(公告)号：US20030137410A1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-24

申请号：US09683604

申请日：2002-01-24

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Paul Kevin Kula ,  Steven Yellin Schondorf

IPC: B60Q001/00

CPC classification number: B60R21/013 ,  G07C5/0816 ,  G07C5/085

Abstract: An impact sensor is provided including a counter electrically coupled to the sensor and storing an impact sensor collision number. The impact collision number represents whether the impact sensor has been on a vehicle that has been involved in a collision. A method for indicating that the impact sensor has been on a vehicle that has been involved in a collision is also provided. The method includes sensing a collision and generating a collision signal in response to the collision. An impact sensor collision number is incremented and indicated in response to the collision signal.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种冲击传感器，包括电耦合到传感器并存储碰撞传感器碰撞数的计数器。 冲击碰撞数字表示冲击传感器是否已经在涉及碰撞的车辆上。 还提供了一种用于指示冲击传感器已经涉及碰撞的车辆的方法。 该方法包括感测碰撞并响应于碰撞产生碰撞信号。 响应于碰撞信号，碰撞传感器碰撞号被增加并指示。

公开(公告)号：US20030130082A1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-10

申请号：US09683493

申请日：2002-01-08

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： David Allen Janson

IPC: F16H003/44

CPC classification number: F16F15/16 ,  F16D3/80 ,  F16F15/13407 ,  F16H3/66 ,  Y10T74/2125

Abstract: An isolation assembly (26) for transferring torque between an engine (20) and a planetary transmission (30) includes both a radial spring assembly (56) and a viscous fluid damper (58). A damper plate (76) is rotationally coupled to the engine (20) and to the radial spring assembly (56). The damper plate (76) is also coupled to the viscous fluid damper (58). The torque output from the damper (58) and radial spring assembly (56) is then coupled to the input to the transmission (30).

公开(公告)号：US20030129124A1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-10

申请号：US10248663

申请日：2003-02-06

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Diane L. Guttridge ,  Jun (John) Li ,  Ronald Gene Hurley ,  Robert J. Kudla ,  William Lewis Henderson Watkins

IPC: B01D053/60

CPC classification number: B01J23/002 ,  B01D53/9422 ,  B01D2255/2047 ,  B01D2255/2065 ,  B01D2255/20715 ,  B01D2255/40 ,  B01D2255/91 ,  B01D2257/302 ,  B01D2257/404 ,  B01J21/005 ,  B01J2523/00 ,  Y10S502/524 ,  B01J2523/22 ,  B01J2523/31 ,  B01J2523/3712

Abstract: Abstract of DisclosureThe present invention provides a composition and method for storing and reducing NOx from lean burn internal combustion engines. The present invention uses composite metal oxides, in spinel structure, in conjunction with the typical lean NOx trap formulation to form an integrated lean NOx trap. The composite metal oxides in spinel structure act primarily as a SOx trapping element and also secondarily as a NOx trapping element within the integrated LNT. In this integrated LNT, the sulfur is trapped and released in a way that does not allow the sulfur to go to the primary NOx trapping element an alkali or earth metal - and thus prevents the integrated lean NOx trap from becoming poisoned, thereby leaving more reactive sites for NOx trapping and conversion.

Abstract translation: 公开内容摘要本发明提供一种用于从贫燃燃烧内燃机中储存和还原NOx的组合物和方法。 本发明使用尖晶石结构中的复合金属氧化物与典型的稀NOx捕集剂配方结合形成集成的稀NOx捕集器。 尖晶石结构中的复合金属氧化物主要作为SOx捕获元素，并且其二次作为集成LNT内的NOx捕获元素。 在这种集成的LNT中，硫以不允许硫到碱性或地球金属的初级NOx捕获元件的方式被捕获和释放，并且因此防止集成的贫NOx捕集器变得中毒，由此留下更多的反应性 NOx捕集和转化的地点。