公开(公告)号：US10813143B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US15808305

申请日：2017-11-09

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Oliver Lei ,  Allen R. Murray

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W4/02

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating multiple vehicle communications in response to an event include a vehicle having a first embedded modem, a second embedded modem, and a processor. The processor is configured to identify occurrence of a predetermined event. Responsive to occurrence of the predetermined event, the processor is configured to wirelessly transmit a vehicle location offboard the vehicle via a voice call established by the first embedded modem and via a data call established by the second embedded modem for a remote monitoring service.

公开(公告)号：US20160093125A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-31

申请号：US14964949

申请日：2015-12-10

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Jason MEYER ,  Sangeetha SANGAMESWARAN

IPC: G07C5/08

CPC classification number: G07C5/0808 ,  B60K31/00 ,  B60L15/2045 ,  B60L2240/12 ,  B60L2240/421 ,  B60L2240/423 ,  B60L2260/46 ,  B60L2260/52 ,  B60L2260/54 ,  B60W40/076 ,  G07C5/085 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T10/7283

Abstract: A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, learning an energy consumption efficiency of a vehicle in an energy domain by periodically filtering a ratio of a distance traveled to an energy consumed. The learning step is executed by a control module configured to monitor the energy consumption efficiency.

Abstract translation: 根据本公开的示例性方面的方法包括通过周期性地过滤行进到能量消耗的距离的比率来学习车辆在能量域中的能量消耗效率。 该学习步骤由配置成监视能量消耗效率的控制模块执行。

公开(公告)号：US20140322114A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-30

申请号：US13872621

申请日：2013-04-29

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Hungwen Jen ,  Eva Thanasiu ,  Jeffrey Scott Hepburn

IPC: B01J29/76 ,  B01D53/94

CPC classification number: B01J29/76 ,  B01D53/945 ,  B01D53/9477 ,  B01D2255/20753 ,  B01D2255/20761 ,  B01D2255/9022 ,  B01D2255/908 ,  B01J23/755 ,  B01J23/78 ,  B01J23/83 ,  B01J23/894 ,  B01J23/8946 ,  B01J35/0006 ,  B01J37/0244 ,  Y02A50/2324 ,  Y02T10/22

Abstract: A three-way catalyst including a mixture of nickel and copper is provided for reducing carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon emissions, and nitrogen oxides from vehicle engine exhausts. The catalyst is impregnated onto a carrier substrate which is non-reactive with nickel and copper. When used in a vehicle exhaust gas treatment system, the nickel-copper catalyst provides improved efficiency in reducing CO, HC, and NOx emissions over the use of conventional three-way-catalysts and provides enhanced oxygen storage capacity (OSC) and water-gas-shift (WGS) functions.

Abstract translation: 提供了包含镍和铜的混合物的三元催化剂，用于从车辆发动机排气中还原一氧化碳，碳氢化合物排放物和氮氧化物。 将催化剂浸渍在不与镍和铜反应的载体基材上。 当用于车辆废气处理系统时，镍铜催化剂在使用常规三元催化剂时提供降低CO，HC和NOx排放的效率，并提供增强的储氧能力（OSC）和水煤气 （WGS）功能。

公开(公告)号：US20140175867A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-26

申请号：US14193274

申请日：2014-02-28

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Myung Ki SUNG ,  Edward Chan-Jiun JIH ,  Michael W. DEGNER ,  Shailesh Shrikant KOZAREKAR ,  Behzad VAFAKHAH ,  Shahram ZAREI ,  Brandon DOBBINS ,  Vincent SKALSKI ,  Brian Richard LIGHT ,  Sudhir KUMAR

IPC: F16H57/04 ,  B60L11/18

CPC classification number: F16H57/0412 ,  B60L11/1803 ,  H01F3/14 ,  H01F27/025 ,  H01F27/10 ,  Y10S903/902 ,  Y10T74/2189

Abstract: A vehicle electrical power system includes a variable voltage converter. The variable voltage converter includes an inductor assembly having a housing that defines a chamber containing dielectric fluid. An inductor is disposed within the chamber and is in contact with the fluid. The power system also includes a pump configured to circulate the dielectric fluid to cool the inductor.

Abstract translation: 车辆电力系统包括可变电压转换器。 可变电压转换器包括具有壳体的电感器组件，壳体限定包含电介质流体的室。 电感器设置在腔室内并与流体接触。 电力系统还包括配置成循环介电流体以冷却电感器的泵。

公开(公告)号：US20040118387A1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-24

申请号：US10248121

申请日：2002-12-19

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Donald McAlpine Lawrence

IPC: F02M033/02

CPC classification number: F02M35/10222 ,  B01D53/02 ,  B01D53/92 ,  F02M25/08 ,  F02M35/0218 ,  F02M35/10019 ,  F02M35/10275 ,  F02M35/10334 ,  F02M35/112 ,  F02M35/1255 ,  F02M35/1272 ,  F02M35/1288

Abstract: The present invention discloses a hydrocarbon-removing component for the air intake system of an internal combustion engine which removes hydrocarbons escaping a vehicle when the engine is not in use. The hydrocarbon-removing component of the present invention includes a duct with a hydrocarbon-removing material incorporated in an inner surface. The preferred hydrocarbon-removing material include activated carbon and zeolites.

Abstract translation: 本发明公开了一种用于在不使用发动机时除去车辆排出的烃的内燃机的进气系统的烃类除去部件。 本发明的烃除去组分包括在内表面结合有除烃材料的管道。 优选的烃去除材料包括活性炭和沸石。

公开(公告)号：US20040112336A1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-17

申请号：US10248076

申请日：2002-12-16

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Edward Badillo ,  Ace K. Kue

IPC: F02P005/15 ,  B60K041/04

CPC classification number: F02D41/10 ,  F02D41/022 ,  F02D41/023 ,  F02D41/045 ,  F02D2200/0406 ,  F02D2200/1012 ,  F02D2200/602 ,  F02D2250/21 ,  F02D2250/22 ,  F02D2250/28 ,  F02P5/1504 ,  F02P5/1506 ,  Y02T10/46 ,  Y10T477/67

Abstract: A method and system for controlling engine speed during a vehicle launch (from a rest condition to a moving condition), such vehicle having the engine is coupled to an automatic shifting manual transmission. The method comprises determining a spark timing offset based on one or more of engine speed, a time rate of engine speed, relative air charge, engine coolant temperature, accelerator pedal position, and a time rate of change of accelerator pedal position. A new spark timing is determined as the base spark timing minus the spark timing offset. By adjusting spark timing based primarily on a time rate of change of engine speed, engine speed fluctuations arising during a clutch engagement associated with vehicle launch are largely attenuated.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在车辆发射期间（从静止状态到移动状态）控制发动机速度的方法和系统，具有发动机的这种车辆联接到自动换档手动变速器。 该方法包括基于发动机速度，发动机转速，相对空气充量，发动机冷却剂温度，加速踏板位置以及加速器踏板位置变化的时间速率中的一个或多个来确定火花正时偏移。 新的火花定时被确定为基准火花正时减去火花正时偏移。 通过基于发动机转速的时间变化率来调整火花正时，在与车辆发射相关联的离合器接合期间发生的发动机速度波动被大大衰减。

公开(公告)号：US20040102900A1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-27

申请号：US10065806

申请日：2002-11-21

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Faroog Abdel-Kareem Ibrahim ,  Thomas Edward Pilutti ,  Nizar Alholou

IPC: G01C021/00

CPC classification number: G01C21/005

Abstract: Systems and methods for estimating the bias and scale factor in a speed sensor and pitch sensor using a modified adaptive filter. A filter learns adaptively in a random manner to estimate the errors in the vehicle speed and pitch angle. The aiding measurements used in this approach are exemplarily DGPS travel distances. The filter adaptively estimates error source values during the availability of DGPS, and can then use these estimates to aid an INS during DGPS outages.

Abstract translation: 用于使用改进的自适应滤波器估计速度传感器和音高传感器中的偏差和比例因子的系统和方法。 滤波器以随机方式自适应地学习以估计车辆速度和俯仰角度的误差。 在这种方法中使用的辅助测量示例性地是DGPS行进距离。 滤波器在DGPS的可用性期间自适应地估计误差源值，然后可以使用这些估计来帮助DGPS中断期间的INS。

公开(公告)号：US20040096383A1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-20

申请号：US10065797

申请日：2002-11-20

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Clifford Norman Montreuil ,  Joseph Robert Theis

IPC: B01D053/94 ,  B01D053/56 ,  B01D053/72

CPC classification number: F01N3/2066 ,  F01N3/035 ,  F01N3/28 ,  F01N3/2882 ,  F01N13/009 ,  F01N13/011 ,  F01N13/017 ,  F01N2250/02 ,  F01N2610/02 ,  Y02A50/2325 ,  Y02C20/10 ,  Y02T10/24

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for reducing NOx in exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine. The purpose of this invention is to convert engine out NOx (approximately 90% NO in diesel exhaust) into roughly a 50:50 mixture of NO and NO2, while simultaneously oxidizing engine-out hydrocarbons which interfere with the reduction of NOx by urea or ammonia. The present invention demonstrates that a 50:50 blend of NO and NO2 is reduced more rapidly and with higher efficiency than a gas stream which is predominantly NO. In addition, catalyst in an engine exhaust that is a 50:50 mixture of NO and NO2 is far more resistant to hydrothermal deterioration than using NO alone. In another embodiment of the present invention, a vehicle exhaust system utilizing the method of the present invention is provided.

Abstract translation: 本发明公开了一种减少内燃机排气中的NOx的方法。 本发明的目的是将发动机将NOx（大约90％的柴油机废气中的NO）转化成大致50:50的NO和NO 2混合物，同时氧化发动机出来的碳氢化合物，其干扰尿素或氨的NOx还原 。 本发明证实，与主要为NO的气流相比，NO和NO 2的50:50共混物被更快地和更高效地降低。 另外，作为NO和NO 2的50:50混合物的发动机排气中的催化剂比单独使用NO更能抵抗水热退化。 在本发明的另一实施例中，提供了利用本发明的方法的车辆排气系统。

公开(公告)号：US20040084887A1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-06

申请号：US10065555

申请日：2002-10-30

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Wei-Yi Loh ,  Thomas Michael Dalka ,  Rena Hecht Basch ,  Jiansheng Weng

IPC: B62D001/18

CPC classification number: B62D7/224 ,  F16F9/535

Abstract: A magnetorheological (MR) vibration damper for damping axial and rotational vibrations of an automotive steering system may include a housing encasing MR fluid therein and a gear-like rotor and orifice plate disposed within the housing. The rotor and orifice plate, which may be affixed to the steering wheel shaft, includes a plurality of gear-like teeth on its surface and a plurality of holes for producing shear and normal forces, respectively, on the MR fluid. Electric coils may be disposed within the housing for generating an electric field for activating the MR fluid. The MR vibration damper may be activated or deactivated by a controller by comparing a signal value from a steering wheel vibration sensor to a predetermined threshold value. The controller may be programmable by a user to increase or decrease the predetermined threshold value, so as to enable customization of driving feel.

Abstract translation: 用于阻尼汽车转向系统的轴向和旋转振动的磁流变（MR）振动阻尼器可包括其中包含MR流体的壳体和设置在壳体内的齿轮状转子和孔板。 可以固定到方向盘轴的转子和孔板在其表面上包括多个齿轮状齿，并且分别在MR流体上产生剪切力和法向力的多个孔。 电线圈可以设置在壳体内以产生用于激活MR流体的电场。 可以通过将来自方向盘振动传感器的信号值与预定阈值进行比较，由控制器来激活或停用MR振动阻尼器。 控制器可以由用户编程以增加或减少预定阈值，以便能够定制驾驶感觉。

公开(公告)号：US20040083721A1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-06

申请号：US10065650

申请日：2002-11-06

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： David Arthur Ketcher ,  William Charles Ruona

IPC: F01N003/00 ,  F01N003/10

CPC classification number: B01D53/9431 ,  B01D53/9495 ,  F01N3/208 ,  F01N13/009 ,  F01N2250/04 ,  F01N2250/12 ,  F01N2610/02 ,  F01N2610/03 ,  F01N2900/0404 ,  F02B3/06 ,  F02D41/0275 ,  F02D41/107 ,  F02D2200/1012 ,  Y02A50/2325 ,  Y02T10/24

Abstract: A method for improving NOx conversion efficiency of a NOx-reducing catalyst by determining an accurate amount of reductant required is presented. The method includes calculating an initial reductant injection amount based on a steady state amount of NOx in the engine feedgas and adjusting the initial amount to compensate for transient NOx emissions. The compensation is initiated in response to an engine transient, such as impending acceleration or deceleration. This method further results in improved vehicle fuel economy.

Abstract translation: 提出了通过确定所需的精确量的还原剂来提高NOx还原催化剂的NOx转化效率的方法。 该方法包括基于发动机进气中的稳定状态量的NOx计算初始还原剂喷射量，并调整初始量以补偿瞬态NOx排放。 补偿是根据发动机瞬态起动的，例如即将加速或减速。 该方法进一步导致车辆燃料经济性的改善。