Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Carsten Starke

Stefan Wolter

Jeroen Lem

Markus Franzen

Julius Maximilian Engelke

Stuart C Salter

Pietro Buttolo

James Stewart Rankin, Ii

Thomas Baranowski

Volker Scheer

Florian Golm

Jeffrey A Wallace

Philipp Wolf

Jessica Rebecca Rausch

Abhinav Dhake

Karl Michael Siebertz

Niels Pasligh

The invention relates to a method for preventing fatigue of a driver of a motor vehicle (), with the steps of: acquiring position data (PDM0) indicative of the position of the driver, and activating and/or deactivating light glasses () worn by the driver depending on an evaluation of the acquired position data (PDM) indicative of the position of the driver.

Method for preventing fatigue of a driver of a motor vehicle

In a method for operating a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system of a vehicle, an input of an instruction of a user for the HVAC system is performed by means of a user interface. The HVAC system executes the input instruction. Furthermore, an olfactory signal is generated for the user by means of an olfactory device of the HVAC system as an input confirmation. Furthermore, a corresponding HVAC system for a vehicle is provided.

System and method for operating an HVAC system of a vehicle including an olfactory signal

A docking station to be fastened in a motor vehicle is provided to receive a stroller, such as for example a baby carriage. A stroller, which is compatible with the docking station, is additionally provided. The docking station includes an electrical connection, and the stroller is able to be connected, via the electrical connection, to an on-board power supply of the motor vehicle. The docking station is configured to provide the motor vehicle with information about a mounting status and/or docking status.

Docking station and motor vehicle and stroller

A vehicle seat comprises a seat surface and a thigh support. The thigh support is adjustable and/or movable by use of a first adjustment device in or opposed to a first adjustment direction, which preferably runs substantially parallel to the seat surface, from an extended position into a retracted position. Furthermore, the thigh support is deflectable substantially vertically to the seat surface and/or to the underlying surface by use of a force which can be exerted by a vehicle occupant and is downwardly directed in the direction of a vehicle floor, wherein the thigh support has at least one second adjustment device for setting and/or defining a movement resistance with which the thigh support opposes the downwardly directed force.

Adjustable thigh support for a vehicle seat

According to the disclosure, a method is made available to reduce a time duration for an adaption of eyes of a driver of a motor vehicle when changing from events occurring in front of the motor vehicle to a screen arranged in a driver's compartment of the motor vehicle. In particular, the method according to the disclosure also makes a reduction available in the time period for the adaption of the eyes of the driver in the opposite direction.

Environment-dependent interface

A system includes a plurality of wireless transceivers deployed in a vehicle cabin and a processor configured to receive a relay signal from a transceiver, including a device identification and a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) associated with a device signal. The processor is also configured to use the RSSI and device identification, associated with a single device, included in relay signals from multiple transceivers to determine a device location and store the device location and corresponding possessor identification and location in memory.

Method and apparatus for vehicle occupant location detection

The invention relates to a passively air-conditioned motor vehicle seat comprising a breathable seat cover and comprising a seat body which has ventilation channels extending in the thickness direction, which in each case have at least one element for preventing the return flow of air. For simplifying the production the at least one element for preventing the return flow of air consists of the same material as the seat body.

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Vaals, Netherlands

Carsten Starke