公开(公告)号：US20230053760A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-23

申请号：US17406840

申请日：2021-08-19

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Stuart C. SALTER ,  Kristopher Karl BROWN ,  Heather WOYCIK ,  Paul Kenneth DELLOCK ,  Hussein BERRY

IPC: E05F15/75 ,  B60R3/00

Abstract: Motor vehicles may be equipped with running board activated powered closure member systems. A powered opening or closing sequence of a closure member may be initiated by activating a running board assembly of the powered closure member system in response to a user input. The user input can be provided by a limb of the user, for example. In some embodiments, the running board assembly may include integrated sensors for receiving the user input. In other embodiments, the running board assembly may be configured to function as a switch for receiving the user input.

公开(公告)号：US20220324433A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-13

申请号：US17224165

申请日：2021-04-07

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Stuart C. SALTER ,  Ryan J. O'GORMAN ,  Michael BLISCHKE ,  Katherine HOWARD-CONE ,  Paul Kenneth DELLOCK ,  Hussein BERRY

IPC: B60W20/19 ,  B60D1/24 ,  B60L15/20

Abstract: Systems and methods for coordinating and providing towing acceleration assistance between towing vehicles and towed vehicles during vehicle towing events are disclosed. The towing acceleration assistance may be provided by the towed vehicle in the form of an assistive propulsive torque to assist the towing vehicle with acceleration during the towing event when one or more vehicle conditions indicate a need for the towing acceleration assistance. The towing acceleration assistance may end when the one or more vehicle conditions no longer indicate the need for the towing acceleration assistance.

公开(公告)号：US20210268867A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-02

申请号：US16806072

申请日：2020-03-02

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Stuart C. SALTER ,  Michael BLISCHKE ,  Hussein BERRY ,  Katherine HOWARD-CONE

IPC: B60H1/00 ,  B60N2/56

Abstract: This disclosure describes vehicle climate control systems and methods for more intelligently controlling an occupant comfort level within a vehicle interior in a manner that minimizes energy usage of the vehicle. The climate control system may be automatically controlled in an economical mode (i.e., ECO mode) when certain vehicle conditions are met. For example, the decision to activate the ECO mode of the climate control system may be a function of one or more variables including, but not limited to, vehicle speed, vehicle speed differentials, ambient temperatures, temperature differentials, battery state of charge, predicted low battery state of charge, etc.