公开(公告)号：US11614063B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US16603310

申请日：2017-04-12

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Aed M. Dudar ,  Douglas Raymond Martin ,  Kenneth James Miller

IPC: F02N11/12 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U101/00

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system including a computer programmed to actuate a plurality of drones to first establish one or more electrical connections therebetween and then to provide a jump start to a vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11186182B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-30

申请号：US16132941

申请日：2018-09-17

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Aed M. Dudar ,  Thomas G. Leone ,  Kenneth James Miller

IPC: B60L50/10 ,  F02B63/04 ,  B60L1/00 ,  H02J3/32 ,  B60L55/00

Abstract: A vehicle includes a generator for supplying power to a load; and one or more controllers, programmed to responsive to detecting a fuel level reaching a predefined critical value, stop the generator and instruct a second vehicle to start to generate power, the vehicle serving as a pass-through conduit between the load and the second vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US10919518B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US15454983

申请日：2017-03-09

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Jason Meyer ,  Jeffrey Allen Doering ,  Xiaoyong Wang ,  Matthew John Shelton ,  Christopher John Teslak ,  Kenneth James Miller

IPC: B60W20/00 ,  B60W10/02 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W20/15 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W10/113 ,  B60K6/448 ,  B60K6/52 ,  B60W30/184 ,  B60W30/19 ,  B60K6/48

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating a driveline of a hybrid vehicle that includes an internal combustion engine, a rear drive unit electric machine, an integrated starter/generator, and a transmission are described. In one example, inertia torque compensation is provided to counter inertia torque during a power-on upshift.

公开(公告)号：US10910614B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US15934053

申请日：2018-03-23

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Walter Joseph Ortmann ,  Thomas J. Coupar ,  Kenneth James Miller

IPC: B60L53/14 ,  H01M2/10 ,  H01M10/04 ,  B60L50/15 ,  B60W10/26

Abstract: This disclosure details electrified vehicles that are equipped with secondary battery packs for increasing the electric range of the vehicles. An exemplary electrified vehicle includes a cargo space, such as a truck bed, and a secondary battery pack positioned within the cargo space. The secondary battery pack is adapted to selectively supply power for propelling one or more vehicle drive wheels. In some embodiments, the secondary battery pack is shaped like, and therefore disguised as, a toolbox.

公开(公告)号：US10759255B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US15214496

申请日：2016-07-20

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Kenneth James Miller ,  Thomas G. Leone ,  Christopher Alan Lear ,  Chris James Hocking

IPC: B60H1/00

Abstract: Controlling a vehicle includes determining that an occupancy status of the vehicle is unoccupied, estimating a remaining unoccupied time, and controlling a climate-control system according to climate-control parameters based on at least the occupancy status and the remaining unoccupied time. A climate-control parameter is a value or set of values for an attribute or attributes of vehicle climate control, such as a power status for the climate-control system as a whole, a target temperature for a passenger cabin, power statuses corresponding to individual climate zones of the passenger cabin, and target temperatures for the individual climate zones.

公开(公告)号：US10737577B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US14932224

申请日：2015-11-04

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Jimmy Kapadia ,  Kenneth James Miller

IPC: B60L11/18 ,  G06Q20/14 ,  G07F15/00 ,  B60L53/64 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60L53/66 ,  B60L53/67 ,  B60L53/68 ,  G01C21/34

Abstract: A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, controlling charging of a battery pack of an electrified vehicle over a plurality of charging locations of a drive route, the controlling step including scheduling charging based at least on a cost to charge at each of the plurality of charging locations and an amount of charging time available at each of the plurality of charging locations.

公开(公告)号：US20200001724A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-02

申请号：US16023598

申请日：2018-06-29

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Dale F. Jordan, III ,  Matthew Erich von der Lippe ,  Jude Berthault ,  Jeffrey Alan Palic ,  Kenneth James Miller

IPC: B60L11/18 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: A vehicle charge station including charge cords and a controller is provided. Each of the charge cords may include an electrical connector to mate with a vehicle. The controller may be programmed to, responsive to detecting a first active one of the charge cords having a change in current draw greater than a second active one of the charge cords for a same time period, increase power provided to the first active one of the charge cords. The controller may be further programmed to, responsive to detecting the first active one of the charge cords having a continually active duration less than the second active one of the charge cords for another same time period, increase power provided to the first active one of the charge cords.

公开(公告)号：US10473061B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-12

申请号：US15465465

申请日：2017-03-21

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Douglas Raymond Martin ,  John Eric Rollinger ,  Kenneth James Miller ,  Aed M. Dudar ,  Lauren Angelina Martin

IPC: F02M25/022 ,  F02M25/03 ,  F01N3/04 ,  F02B39/16 ,  B60S1/50

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for injecting water stored in a water reservoir at a plurality of locations in an engine system, including directly into engine cylinders, upstream of a turbocharger turbine, and at an exhaust manifold, and controlling a water level of the water reservoir. In one example, a method may include supplying the water stored in the water reservoir to one or more of a water injection system, a windshield wiper system, an engine coolant system, and a drinking water system based on water supply conditions and responsive to engine operating conditions. When the water level is low (e.g., below a threshold), supply to the water injection system may be prioritized.

公开(公告)号：US10392002B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-27

申请号：US15698548

申请日：2017-09-07

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Thomas G. Leone ,  Alexander O'Connor Gibson ,  Kenneth James Miller

IPC: B60W20/12 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W30/18 ,  F02D37/02 ,  F02D41/26 ,  F02D41/02 ,  F02D41/06 ,  F02D41/30

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling an engine idle-stop based on upcoming traffic and road conditions. In one example, a method may include receiving data including traffic information and road characteristics immediately ahead of a vehicle from one or more remote sources, and adjusting one or more vehicle thresholds based on the received data. A duration of a prospective engine idle-stop may be estimated based on the received data and an engine idle-stop may be initiated based on the duration of the prospective engine idle-stop and the adjusted one or more vehicle threshold.

公开(公告)号：US10323605B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-18

申请号：US15258914

申请日：2016-09-07

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Kenneth James Miller ,  Thomas G. Leone ,  James Eric Anderson

IPC: F02M25/022 ,  F02B47/02 ,  F02B77/08 ,  F02M25/03 ,  F02M35/10

Abstract: Methods are provided for reliably self-testing a water injection system that injects water into the engine responsive to engine operating conditions such as knock, the water injection system refilled manually or via the collection of water on-board the vehicle. Responsive to a water injection error, learned based on a change in a defined set of engine parameters while ramping water injection during selected conditions, the presence of clogging in a water line may be determined. Based on a degree of clogging, subsequent water injection may be appropriately adjusted.