Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Kyle Ebner

Jagjit Romana

Oliver Martinovski

Jacquita McKinney

Christian Roxin

Aaron Anderson

Chris P Roxin

Lizardo Amador

Lizardo Amador Marin

Methods and systems are provided for boosted engines. In one example, a method for a boosted engine method may include storing compressed air in a reservoir for supply to the engine during increased engine load operating conditions and replenishing the air in response to pressure dropping below a nominal threshold; and increasing the pressure beyond the nominal threshold in response to increased temperature of the stored air in the reservoir even when operating conditions include decreased engine load, and purging the increased temperature stored air to bring pressure back down toward the nominal threshold. In one example, increasing pressure to the reservoir may include supplying compressed air from an air suspension system. In one example, increasing pressure to the reservoir may include supplying compressed air from an air compressor separate from an engine turbocharger compressor. In one example, the method may include, in response to a vehicle operator tip-in during the increasing of the pressure beyond the nominal threshold, simultaneously supplying stored compressed air to the engine while replenishing the air.

Pressurized air induction system

Methods are provided for engines. In one example method, at higher engine load, cool compressed air is drawn into an engine via an air intake passage, and at lower engine load, ambient air is drawn into the engine via a duct while retaining cooled compressed air in the air intake passage. The compressed air may be released from the air intake passage based on heat transferred to the compressed air during the lower engine load, in at least one example.

Methods are provided for engines. In one example, method, at higher engine load, cool compressed air is drawn into an engine via an air intake passage, and at lower engine load, ambient air is drawn into the engine via a duct while retaining cooled compressed air in the air intake passage. The compressed air may be released from the air intake passage based on heat transferred to the compressed air during the lower engine load, in at least one example.

A door hinge assembly comprises a first hinge member mounted to a motor vehicle and a second hinge member mounted to the removable door assembly rotatable between a closed position and a nominal fully open position. A locking member retains the second hinge member relative the first hinge member when the removable door assembly is rotated between the closed position and the nominal fully open position. A release block and a release tab is alternatively provided on either of the first or second hinge member. The release tab is resiliently urged to a locked position when the removable door assembly is rotated between the closed position and the nominal fully open position. The release tab is displaced to an unlocked position by the release block when the removable door assembly is rotated to an extended open position, whereupon the first hinge member may be separated from the second hinge member.

Self-contained door hinge release

Methods and systems are provided for boosted engine systems. In one example, a system may include a pressurized air induction system with two pathways, the first for delivering ambient and the second for delivering boosted air to the engine. The pressurized air induction system is also adapted to store boosted air for faster supply of boost pressure in the event of demand for greater engine torque.

A vehicle lamp assembly is provided herein. The lamp assembly includes a housing including one or more light sources therein. The housing is configured to couple with a backing plate. A first electrical connector is disposed on the housing. A second electrical connector is attached to the backing plate and is coupled with a vehicle power source. The first electrical connector is coupled with the second electrical connector as the housing is inserted into the backing plate.

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Pinckney, MI, United States of America

Kyle Ebner