Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Ford Motor Company Limited

John Vincent Bond, Iii

Gerald H Engelman

Levasseur Tellis

M Nabeel Tarabishy

Jonas Ekmark

Jonas L Z Jansson

Aaron Lewis Mills

Harish Dutt

Paul Schmitt

John Stephen Wuerth

John Wilds, Sr

Kurt Peterson

Jeffrey Alan Hartley

Michael Czarnecki

Joseph Ciaravino

John Juronoc

Paul L Stanko

John Patrick Joyce

Jeffrey Dan Rupp

Timothy D Zwicky

Stephen Varghese Samuel

Henrik Johannesson Lind

Gyu Myeong Joh

Jonas Lars Zakarias Jansson

Nigel John Clarke

Alexander Modigsson

A bracket for attaching and aligning a forward-looking radar (FLR) having a front face is disclosed according to one embodiment. The bracket includes a bracket frame having an attachment feature for attaching the FLR to the bracket frame. The bracket also includes a first mounting feature extending from the bracket frame for coupling the bracket face and the first mounting surface of the conveyance to define a first mounting surface angle. The bracket also includes a bracket member extending from the bracket frame. The bracket member includes an end portion disposed proximate to the bracket face and a distal end portion, which includes a second mounting feature for coupling the bracket member and the second mounting surface thereby defining a second mounting surface angle and aligning the FLR front face to an alignment angle.

Vehicle mounting and alignment bracket

An adaptive cruise control (ACC) system ( ) for a host vehicle ( ) is provided. The ACC system ( ) includes a forward-looking sensor ( ) generating a range signal corresponding to a distance between the host vehicle ( ) and a target vehicle. The forward-looking sensor ( ) also generates a range rate signal corresponding to a rate that the distance between the host vehicle ( ) and the target vehicle is changing. A controller ( ) is electrically coupled to the forward-looking sensor ( ). The controller ( ) maintains a preset headway distance between the host vehicle ( ) and the target vehicle, when the host vehicle velocity is less than about 40 KPH, by adjusting the host vehicle velocity in response to the range signal and the range rate signal. A method for performing the same is also provided.

Stop and go adaptive cruise control system

An emergency brake assist apparatus amplifies driver braking force upon imminent contact detection. A brake pedal, operated by the driver, exerts a pedal force upon a variable brake booster. A braking system is coupled to the variable brake booster that produces a variable brake booster force causing the braking system to exert a braking force proportional to the pedal force during normal operation. When a forward detection apparatus detects an imminent contact, a controller signals the variable brake booster to increase the variable brake booster force such that the braking system exerts an amplified braking force proportional to the pedal force.

System for exerting an amplified braking force

An enhanced emergency brake assist system includes an accelerator pedal operated by the driver coupled to a braking system and used to control the overall vehicle speed. When a forward detection apparatus detects an imminent contact, the braking system automatically applies braking force to the vehicle after the driver fully releases the accelerator pedal. The braking force may be reduced when the driver or passenger are unbuckled.

Accelerator actuated emergency braking system

A brake control system ( ) for an automotive vehicle ( ) is provided. The system ( ) includes a vehicle sensor complex ( ) that generates a vehicle sensor complex signal and an object detection system ( ) that generates an object detection signal. A brake controller ( ) is electrically coupled to the vehicle sensor complex and the object detection system. The controller ( ) in response to the vehicle sensor complex signal and the object detection signal generates a brake ramping control signal. Controller ( ) adjusts brake pressure in response to the brake ramping control signal. A method for performing the same is also provided.

Collision mitigation by braking system

A multiple channel braking notification system includes an accelerator pedal and an accelerator pedal actuator for applying a variable force to the accelerator pedal. A forward detection apparatus is used to detect the relative distance and speed to a target vehicle. A controller monitors the relative distance and speed to notify the driver to slow down. Driver notification is accomplished by applying a predetermined amount of variable force to the accelerator pedal. The amount of force applied is proportional to the level of braking required.

Multi channel braking notification system

An autonomous emergency braking system includes an accelerator pedal operated by the driver coupled to a braking system and used to control the overall vehicle speed. When a forward detection apparatus detects an imminent contact, the braking system automatically applies braking force to the vehicle while the vehicle engine speed is reduced. The amount of brake force applied is a continuous function of relative speed, relative distance, collision probability and target classification. The braking force may be reduced when the driver or passenger are unbuckled or may be disabled if the driver applies full throttle.

Autonomous emergency braking system

An enhanced autonomous emergency braking system includes an accelerator pedal operated by the driver and used to control the overall vehicle speed. When a forward detection apparatus detects an imminent contact, the braking system automatically applies braking force to the vehicle while the vehicle engine speed is reduced. The amount of brake force applied is a continuous function of relative speed, relative distance, collision probability and target classification. The braking force may be reduced when the driver or passenger are unbuckled or may be disabled if the driver depresses the accelerator pedal by a predetermined amount. In addition, the amount of brake force applied by the driver is amplified to further enhance braking performance.

Driver augmented autonomous braking system

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John Vincent Bond, Iii