公开(公告)号：US20250065677A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-27

申请号：US18454497

申请日：2023-08-23

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Vivekanandh Elangovan ,  Keith Weston ,  John Robert Van Wiemeersch ,  Joshua Wheeler ,  Sai Prasanth Velusamy

IPC: B60C23/04 ,  G01M3/24 ,  G07C5/00

Abstract: A system communicatively coupled with a vehicle is disclosed. The system may include a detection unit configured to measure sound in proximity to a vehicle tire, and a processor communicatively coupled with the detection unit. The processor may be configured to obtain inputs from the detection unit, and identify a slow leakage in the vehicle tire based on the inputs. The processor may be further configured to output a notification responsive to a slow leakage identification. The system may be a part of the vehicle or may be part of a user device communicatively coupled to the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US12233882B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US17739407

申请日：2022-05-09

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Keith Weston ,  Joshua Sharpe ,  Brendan F. Diamond ,  James Trent ,  David Michael Russell

IPC: B60W40/10 ,  B60W10/02 ,  B60W10/119 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W30/18 ,  B60W40/09

Abstract: A vehicle includes at least one drive wheel, a powerplant, a clutch, and a controller. The powerplant is configured to generate and deliver power to the at least one drive wheel. The clutch is disposed between the at least one drive wheel and the powerplant. The controller is programmed to, in response to detecting the at least one drive wheel disengaging the ground during a vehicle jump, open the clutch to disconnect the at least one drive wheel from the powerplant.

公开(公告)号：US12205471B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US18345646

申请日：2023-06-30

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Andrew Brown ,  Brendan F. Diamond ,  Joshua Sharpe ,  Keith Weston

IPC: G08G1/00 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W30/095 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60W60/00 ,  G08G1/052 ,  G08G1/056 ,  G08G1/16 ,  H04W4/021

Abstract: A system receives confirmation that a vehicle has accepted automatic control imposition for a drive within a geo-fenced boundary. The system tracks travel of a plurality of vehicles, including the vehicle, within the geo-fenced boundary. The system may determine that the vehicle has a threshold likelihood of encountering at least one of another vehicle or a boundary of the geo-fence at a threshold speed or above and responsive to the determination, impose automatic control on the vehicle, including at least one of controlled braking or speed limiting.

公开(公告)号：US20240391405A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18324804

申请日：2023-05-26

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Brendan Diamond ,  Stuart C. Salter ,  John Robert Van Wiemeersch ,  Keith Weston

IPC: B60R16/033 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06V20/59 ,  G06V40/20 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: Vehicle power outlet advisory systems and methods are disclosed. An example method executed by a processor of a vehicle power outlet advisory system in a vehicle can include detecting a gesture made by an individual. The gesture may indicate that the individual is seeking assistance to power a device. The processor can determine a power consumption of the device based on identifying a type, a brand, or a model number of the device, and can then identify a power source in the vehicle that is compatible for powering the device. The processor may further identify a first power outlet in the vehicle that is coupled to the power source, followed by issuing instructions to the individual for locating the first power outlet.

公开(公告)号：US12139034B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US17487230

申请日：2021-09-28

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Brendan Francis Diamond ,  Lars Niklas Pettersson ,  Keith Weston ,  Jordan Barrett ,  Andrew Denis Lewandowski ,  Michael Alan McNees

IPC: B60L53/63 ,  B60L53/66 ,  B60L53/68 ,  G01W1/00 ,  G06N3/02

Abstract: Systems and methods may be configured for providing preemptive reenergizing alerts designed to alert vehicle users to reenergize their vehicles in anticipation of power disruption conditions. Weather related data and/or grid related data may be leveraged for predicting the likelihood of power disruption conditions of a grid power source. When power disruption conditions are likely to increase the cost of energy by greater than a predefined threshold, one or more reenergizing alerts may be automatically communicated for alerting the users of the need to reenergize (e.g., refuel, recharge, etc.) their vehicles. Preemptively alerting users to reenergize their vehicles in this manner may ensure that the vehicle will be available for use as a backup power source during actual power disruption conditions.

公开(公告)号：US12136344B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-05

申请号：US18145197

申请日：2022-12-22

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Brendan Diamond ,  Anthony Maraldo ,  Stuart C. Salter ,  Keith Weston ,  Ryan O'Gorman

IPC: G08G1/14 ,  B60L58/13 ,  B60L58/16

Abstract: A fleet management system is disclosed. The system may include a transceiver configured to receive parking facility attributes associated with a parking facility and vehicle information associated with each vehicle in a vehicle fleet. The parking facility attributes may include parking resource locations in the parking facility and a parking resource availability information. The vehicle information may include a vehicle operational status and a future expected vehicle usage information. The system may further include a processor configured to determine a parking resource for each vehicle based on the parking facility attributes and the vehicle information. The transceiver may transmit a notification to each vehicle including a location of the determined parking resource and associated time period for parking resource usage.

公开(公告)号：US20240308426A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18186028

申请日：2023-03-17

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： John Robert Van Wiemeersch ,  Brendan Diamond ,  Stuart C. Salter ,  Pietro Buttolo ,  Keith Weston ,  Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam

IPC: B60Q9/00 ,  G07C5/00

CPC classification number: B60Q9/00 ,  G07C5/008

Abstract: An event detection system is for a vehicle. The system includes a processor, a sensor suite electrically connected to the processor, and a memory. The memory has instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform the operations including receive an ON command, and receive data from the sensor suite. The data is indicative of the event, and the event includes the planting of unknown cargo on the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US12054195B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US17385314

申请日：2021-07-26

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

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

IPC: B62D15/02

CPC classification number: B62D15/0265

Abstract: An operation assistance system for a first vehicle that is connected to a second vehicle that propels the connected first and second vehicles includes: a sensor system of the first vehicle that detects a feature in an operating environment of at least one of the first vehicle and the second vehicle; and a controller that is in communication with the sensor system and that prompts a power assist steering system of the first vehicle to execute a steering command based on the sensor system detecting the feature.

公开(公告)号：US20240227782A9

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US17970277

申请日：2022-10-20

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Keith Weston ,  Andrew Denis Lewandowski ,  Matthew Johnson ,  Brendan Diamond ,  Jordan Barrett ,  Andrew Niedert ,  Lars Niklas Pettersson

IPC: B60W30/045 ,  B60W40/13 ,  B60W50/00

CPC classification number: B60W30/045 ,  B60W40/13 ,  B60W50/0097 ,  B60W2040/1307 ,  B60W2300/14 ,  B60W2520/10 ,  B60W2552/30 ,  B60W2556/10 ,  B60W2720/106 ,  B60W2720/30

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to prevent trailer sway are disclosed. An example apparatus to prevent trailer sway of a trailer coupled to a vehicle includes prediction circuitry to predict, based on sensor data from one or more sensors of the vehicle, whether a trailer sway condition associated with the vehicle is likely to occur, and control activation circuitry to, in response to the prediction that the trailer sway is likely to occur, activate at least one vehicle control of the vehicle to prevent the trailer sway condition from occurring, the at least one vehicle control to include applying torque to at least one of one or more trailer wheels of the trailer or one or more vehicle wheels of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US12005902B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US17226258

申请日：2021-04-09

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Brendan Diamond ,  Keith Weston ,  Matthew Johnson ,  Andrew Monticello

IPC: B60W30/18 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60W10/119

CPC classification number: B60W30/18145 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60W10/119 ,  B60W2420/403 ,  B60W2540/18 ,  B60W2540/215 ,  B60W2552/40 ,  B60W2720/26 ,  B60W2720/30 ,  B60W2720/403 ,  B60W2720/406

Abstract: A vehicle control system for reducing turn radius of a vehicle may include electric motors associated with front and rear wheels of the vehicle. The system may further include a plurality of vehicle sensors to receive information including driving surface type, vehicle speed and handwheel position. The system may also include a controller operably coupled to the electric motors and the sensors to control wheel slip during a turn based on the driving surface type, the vehicle speed and the handwheel position.