Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Ford Motor Company Limited

Ford Gloabl Technologies, LLC

Gopichandra Surnilla

Ross Dykstra Pursifull

David Karl Bidner

Richard E Soltis

Daniel A Makled

Joseph Norman Ulrey

Mohannad Hakeem

Michael Mcquillen

Stephen B Smith

Thomas George Leone

Michael Howard Shelby

James Alfred Hilditch

Timothy Joseph Clark

Daniel Joseph Styles

Shane Elwart

James Michael Kerns

Christian Thomas Goralski, Jr

Mark Meinhart

Joseph F Basmaji

Chris Paul Glugla

Joseph Lyle Thomas

Jeffrey Scott Hepburn

David George Farmer

John David Russell

Michael John Cullen

Imad Hassan Makki

William Charles Ruona

Todd Anthony Rumpsa

Christopher Paul Glugla

Tobias John Pallett

Donald James Lewis

Ralph Wayne Cunningham

Imtiaz Ali

Michael James Uhrich

Jerry Dean Robichaux

Ethan D Sanborn

Steven Wooldridge

Jacobus Hendrik Visser

Nate Trask

Robert Roy Jentz

Eric Matthew Kurtz

John Ottavio Michelini

Brad Alan Boyer

Brien Lloyd Fulton

Mark Allen Dearth

Joseph Robert Theis

Jeff Doering

Kenneth John Behr

Kenneth James Miller

Alex O'Connor Gibson

Jianwen James Yi

Rani Kiwan

Garlan J Huberts

Robert Walter McCabe

Stephen George Russ

Jeffrey Allen Doering

Dennis C Reed

Julia Helen Buckland

Brad Alan VanDerWege

Michael Igor Kluzner

Eric Warren Curtis

Daniel Dusa

Xiaoying Zhang

Gregory Michael Pietron

Yuji Fujii

Larry Dean Elie

Seung-Hoon Lee

Amey Y Karnik

Shuya Shark Yamada

Hassene Jammoussi

Paul Hollar

Roger Lyle Huffmaster

Daniel V Orzel

Peter John Grutter

Daniel Paul Madison

John Eric Rollinger

Mrdjan J Jankovic

Michael Damian Czekala

Yan Wang

Ivan Vukovic

Yonghua Li

Aaron Lewis Mills

Jayanthi Rao

Allan J Lippa

Syed Amaar Ahmad

Adam Nathan Banker

Ilya V Kolmanovsky

Mark W Peters

Alexander O'Connor Gibson

Mathew Alan Boesch

Giovanni Cavataio

Davor Hrovat

Robert F Novak

Jing Sun

Brian Joseph Robert

Alex Maurice Miller

David John Kubinski

Freeman Carter Gates

Jason Aaron Lupescu

Philip Michael Gonzales

Methods and systems are provided for warming vehicle tires prior to a vehicle launch event. In one example, a method may include, in response to an initiation of a burn out event while locking non-driven wheel brakes, adjusting a spinning of driven wheels based on vehicle performance parameters measured during a previous vehicle launch. In this way, a vehicle controller may control the tire warming to increase tire traction while reducing tire wear.

Systems and methods for tire warmup and vehicle launch optimization

Methods and systems for operating an engine that includes adjustable poppet valve timing and an exhaust gas recirculation valve are described. In one example, the exhaust gas recirculation valve is opened and the timing of the poppet valves is retarded so that an amount of fresh air that is pumped by the engine to an after treatment device may be reduced.

System and method for operating an engine in a fuel cut-out mode

A system includes a processor configured to receive a request from a host vehicle for video relating to a location specified in the request. The processor is also configured to determine whether a candidate vehicle receiving the request can provide the request video when the request is received. The processor is further configured to relay the request to a transceiver in wireless communication with the candidate vehicle, if the candidate vehicle cannot provide the requested video, otherwise record and transmit the requested video.

Method and apparatus for relayed on-demand localized video sharing

Systems and methods for starting an engine of a hybrid vehicle are described. In one example, the method uses the engine to generate larger amounts of thermal energy while the engine is rotated under power of an electric machine. The systems and methods described herein may be applied to series and parallel hybrid vehicles.

Methods and system for starting an engine

Systems and methods for connected vehicle and mobile device communications are provided herein. An example method includes determining a distracted condition for at least one of a driver or a pedestrian by evaluating actions occurring within in a vehicle of the driver or on a mobile device of the pedestrian; determining a distraction level for either the driver or the pedestrian based on the actions occurring within in the vehicle or on the mobile device; and providing an alert message to the mobile device or a human machine interface of the vehicle based on the distraction level, the alert message warning of a distracted condition of the pedestrian or the driver.

Systems and methods for connected vehicle and mobile device communications

A computer includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to, in a host vehicle, determine a threat number for a first target vehicle based on data received from the first target vehicle indicating at least one of a position, speed, or route history of the first target vehicle, identify a second target vehicle based on data collected with one or more host vehicle sensors when the threat number of the first target vehicle exceeds a threshold, determine that the first target vehicle and the second target vehicle are not a same vehicle, and, then, upon determining that the first target vehicle and the second target vehicle are not the same vehicle and that at least one of (a) a barrier is detected between the host vehicle and the first target vehicle or (b) that a threat number of the second target vehicle exceeds a second threshold, suppress a collision avoidance action.

Enhanced threat assessment

Systems and methods are provided for controlling deceleration fuel shut off (DFSO) in response to an external object or location, such as a target vehicle. In one example, a method may include, while operating an engine in DFSO, determining a rate of change of a range to the target vehicle, and commanding an exit from the DFSO based on the range rate of change. By exiting the DFSO based on the range rate of change, torque lash experienced by a driver may be correspondingly reduced as compared to exiting the DFSO based upon, for example, one or more powertrain operating conditions.

Systems and methods for controlling deceleration fuel shut off in response to detection of an external object or location

A communication system for a vehicle includes an accelerometer, and a controller electrically coupled to the accelerometer and configured to respond to a signal indicative of an accident of the vehicle. The controller's response to the signal includes activating an emergency mode, requesting biometric data of occupants of the vehicle, and transmitting data identifying the vehicle, a location of the vehicle and a time of activation, and biometric data.

Vehicle emergency broadcast

A vehicle includes a controller, programmed to, send a vehicle status report reflecting current status of the vehicle to a server; responsive to receiving a connection message from the server indicative of a predicted data transaction, wirelessly connect to a fleet vehicle using the connection message; and transmit a data block defined in the connection message to the fleet vehicle.

Vehicle-to-vehicle file sharing system and method

Methods and systems are provided for estimating ethanol content in fuel, water content in fuel, and an age of the fuel in a vehicle engine. In one example, a method may include estimating fuel ethanol content, water content, or fuel age based on fuel rail temperature, and two or more of a resonant frequency (f) of pressure pulsations, a change in fuel rail pressure (&#x3b4;p), and a damping coefficient (&#x3b1;) of pressure pulsations in the fuel rail as estimated after a fuel injection or a pump stroke. One or more engine operating parameters may be adjusted based on the estimated fuel ethanol content, water content, and fuel age.

Fuel composition and aging estimation

Methods and systems are provided for calibrating an effective area associated with an exhaust gas recirculation valve and/or a variable orifice associated with the exhaust gas recirculation valve. In one example, a method may include attaining a first steady-state intake pressure with the exhaust gas recirculation valve closed, determining a second steady-state intake pressure and a differential pressure across the variable orifice with the exhaust gas recirculation valve open, and estimating the variable orifice effective area based on the second steady-state intake pressure and the differential pressure. In this way, a calibration table may be updated for an exhaust gas recirculation control apparatus that includes an exhaust gas recirculation valve and a variable orifice, such that an actual amount of recirculated exhaust gas reflects a commanded amount.

Systems and methods for exhaust gas recirculation valve calibration

Methods and systems are provided for tracking a fuel puddle mass in the intake port of a deactivated engine cylinder. The difference in fuel evaporation rate in the deactivated cylinder intake is accounted for by applying distinct time constant and gain values to a transient fuel compensation model. A fuel vapor content is clipped once the intake vapor pressure in the intake port of the deactivated cylinder reaches a saturation pressure limit.

Method and system for controlling engine fueling

Systems and methods for providing spark to an engine are described. In one example, engine knock limited spark timing is expressed as a straight line that is determined in response to engine knock, spark timing, and engine load. The method and system described herein may be performed without extensive engine calibration and mapping.

Methods and systems for determining engine spark timing

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Gopichandra Surnilla