Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Ford Motor Company Limited

Aed M Dudar

Dennis Seung-Man Yang

Robert Roy Jentz

Russell Randall Pearce

Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam

Kenneth James Miller

Mark W Peters

Scott Alan Bohr

Douglas Raymond Martin

Thomas George Leone

Fling Finn Tseng

Imad Hassan Makki

Matthew Werner

Mohammad R Aghili

Swadad A Carremm

Kevin W Lucka

Dennis S Yang

Brian Bennie

Michael Igor Kluzner

Rob Ognjanovski, Jr

David James Tippy

Finn Finn Tseng

Chingpo Liu

John Eric Rollinger

Dimitar Petrov Filev

James Michael Kerns

Niels Kragh

Timothy DeBastos

Mark Bunge

Donald Ignasiak

Robert Ognjanovski, Jr

John Mullins

Kenneth L Pifher

Shahid Ahmed Siddiqui

Kevin William Plymale

Eric A Macke

Joel Allen Pittenger

Chuck Frank Bartus

Jeevagan Natarajan

Keith Weston

Bryan Michael Bolger

Hsin-Hsiang Yang

Pankaj Kumar

Johannes Geir Kristinsson

Daniel A Gabor

Mark Eifert

Guopeng Hu

Daniel Frank Cragel

Patrick Sullivan

Larry Castleberry

Russ William Ferguson

Rajarshi Roychowdhury

Frank Joseph Topolovec

Christopher Kragh

William Euliss

David Allen Clemens

Michael William Soltis

Ann Irene DeZelia

Heather L Knechtges

Roman Schesnuk

John Robert Van Wiemeersch

Venkatesh Krishnan

Joseph Lyle Thomas

John Ottavio Michelini

Roger Joseph Khami

William Paul Perkins

Robert H Murray

Marcus William Fried

Shiqi Qiu

Medville Jay Throop

David Moyer

Brian Aitken

Michael Casedy

Himanshu Verma

David Martin

Sitaram Rejeti

Ted Haladyna

Brian David Tillman

Michael Paul Lindlbauer

Dwayne Pollitt

Christopher Alan Myers

Timothy Joseph Watkins

John Smiley, Iii

Joseph Wisniewski

Donald P Tinsley, Iii

Bhagyashri Satyabodha Katti

Nithya Somanath

Michael Stephen Sweppy

Robert David Hancasky

Sanyam Sharma

Darrell Erick Butler

Sheven Sharp

Matthew Carpenter

Herbert Thomas Meissner

Kam Hage

Jim Stevens

Ron Reichenbach

Robert Pyle

Richard Shimon

Jason J Chung

A method for controlling a first vehicle includes receiving based on a vehicle parking spot locator request, a solar radiance dataset indicative of historic solar radiance at a first parking location of a localized vehicle parking region, and determining, based on the solar radiance dataset, that a predicted solar energy production at the first parking location is greater than any other prediction for available parking location in the parking region during the parking duration. The method includes determining, based on the solar radiance dataset, a first vehicle orientation at the first parking location. The first vehicle orientation provides a maximized probability of solar exposure during the parking duration. The method further includes causing the processor to position the first vehicle in the first parking location and the first vehicle orientation, and charging a first vehicle battery during the parking duration.

Collaborative generation solar radiation maps

The disclosure is generally directed to vehicle load balancing systems and methods. An example method executed by a processor includes receiving, from a weight sensor, a first weight measurement of a cargo item placed upon a cargo bed of a vehicle and further includes receiving a second weight measurement from the weight sensor after detecting that the vehicle is in motion. The processor then determines, based on detecting a difference between the first weight measurement and the second weight measurement that the cargo item has shifted from a first spot to a second spot on the cargo bed. The example method can further involve placing the cargo bed in a tilted configuration followed by configuring the vehicle to jerk sporadically while traveling in a first direction that is selected to shift the cargo item back from the second spot to the first spot on the cargo bed.

Vehicle load balancing systems and methods

Methods and systems are provided for a fuel system. In one example, a fuel system includes a plurality of canisters with a fuel tank isolation valve (FTIV) configured to control a fluid coupling between each of the plurality of canisters and a fuel tank. The FTIV is actuated based on one or more of a fuel tank pressure and a load of each of the plurality of canisters.

Methods and systems for fuel system

A system to display liquid levels in vehicle auxiliary tanks is disclosed. The vehicle includes a plurality of auxiliary tanks disposed on a vehicle cargo bed. The vehicle further includes a first detection unit to detect a user activity associated with the plurality of auxiliary tanks, and a second detection unit to measure a vehicle weight. The vehicle further includes a control unit to identify a first auxiliary tank, from the plurality of auxiliary tanks, which is associated with the user activity. The control unit further determines a vehicle weight change based on the measurement of weight and an initial vehicle weight. In addition, the control unit correlates first auxiliary tank identification and weight change determination, and calculates a liquid level change associated with the first auxiliary tank. Responsive to the calculation, the control unit displays the liquid level change on a user interface.

Intelligent liquid level display for auxiliary tanks

Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing a fuel refill pressure relief valve that is located along a passage that extends from an exhaust system to a fuel tank. The method may include commanding the fuel refill pressure relief valve open while monitoring flow through particulate filter via a differential pressure sensor.

Systems and methods for a fuel refill pressure relief valve

A system and method performed by a first vehicle may include receiving a message from a second vehicle regarding a cargo overhang condition of the second vehicle in which an object carried by the second vehicle extends beyond a perimeter or envelope of the second vehicle, and adjusting an operation of the first vehicle based upon the cargo overhang condition of the second vehicle.

Cargo overhang system and method

Methods and systems are provided for an evaporative emission fuel (EVAP) system. In one example, a system for the EVAP system includes a delta pressure sensor arranged between a first purge line coupled to a first canister and a second purge line coupled to a second canister arranged in parallel with the first canister.

Methods and systems for fuel system including dual parallel fuel vapor canisters

Methods and systems are presented for collecting fuel vapors in a fuel system that includes a side mount fuel tank. The methods and systems may allow fuel vapors to be captured during filling of the side mount fuel tank. In one example, the side mount fuel tank is fitted with a fuel filler tube that extends into the side mount fuel tank so that fuel vapors may be captured while the side mount fuel tank is being filled.

Method and system for side mount fuel tank

Systems and methods for heating a vehicle via a fuel operated heater are presented. In one example, the fuel operated heater heats a catalyst in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine to reduce engine emissions. In another example, the fuel operated heater heats a particulate filter to purge soot from the particulate filter.

Methods and systems for regenerating a particulate filter

An example method executed by processor of a vehicle payload assistance system may include obtaining information about a first laden weight of a vehicle. The processor determines a weight difference between the first laden weight and a payload capacity of the vehicle, and further determines, based on the weight difference, a payload margin available for loading the vehicle. A vehicle payload assistance operation may then be executed that includes detecting a change in the first laden weight due to introduction of an object into the vehicle, obtaining information about a second laden weight of the vehicle after introduction of the object into the vehicle, determining that the second laden weight exceeds the payload margin available for loading the vehicle, and issuing an advisory to reduce the second laden weight by removing the object from the vehicle.

Systems and methods for providing vehicle payload assistance

Methods and systems are provided for deep purging of fuel vapors of an air intake system hydrocarbon trap. The purging may comprise supplying heated air to the air intake system hydrocarbon trap via a carbon filled fuel vapor storage canister that includes an integral heater. The heated air operates to liberate heavier hydrocarbons from the air intake system hydrocarbon trap.

Systems and methods for purging air intake system hydrocarbon trap of hybrid vehicle

Theft deterrent systems and methods using onboard weight sensors are disclosed herein. An example method can include obtaining an image of a location where a scale is located in a vehicle, the scale being used for cargo weight measurement, determining from the image, when the location of the scale is located is empty, determining a weight value output by the scale, determining an offset for the scale when the weight value is greater than a weight threshold, and adjusting the scale using the offset to zero the scale.

Systems and methods for calibrating onboard weight sensors

Methods and systems are provided for an evaporative emissions system. In one example, a method includes fluidly coupling the evaporative emissions system to an interior volume of a fuel tank in response to a canister load and a fuel tank pressure. The method further includes scaling the evaporative emissions system from atmosphere and an intake manifold.

Methods and systems for an evaporative emissions system

A method for controlling a fuel vapor recovery system having first, second, and third canisters and a plurality of control valves includes (i) performing a leak test; (ii) in response to the pressure of the entirety of the fuel vapor recovery system increasing to less than a threshold value from a target vacuum pressure within a predetermined period after obtaining the target vacuum pressure during the leak test, outputting a signal indicating that the fuel vapor recovery system is not leaking; and (iii) in response to the pressure of the entirety of the fuel vapor recovery system increasing to greater than the threshold value from the target vacuum pressure within the predetermined period after obtaining the target vacuum pressure during the leak test, outputting a signal indicating that the fuel vapor recovery system is leaking.

Fuel system for a vehicle

Methods and systems are provided for a fuel system. In one example, a method includes adjusting a threshold of a diagnostic based on a distance between a fuel tank and a ground surface. The distance is inferred based on a vehicle weight.

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Canton, MI, United States of America

Aed M Dudar