Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Marla Johnston

Stuart C Salter

Paul Kenneth Dellock

Pietro Buttolo

Erick Michael Lavoie

Joshua R Wheeler

Scott Andrew Amman

John Edward Huber

Christopher Anthony Danowski

Ranjani Rangarajan

Leah N Busch

Paul Anthon Mueller

Jason C Rogers

Boris Gorovets

John Dolinsky, Jr

Zdravko Nikolik

David Divis

Method and apparatus are disclosed for accelerometer-based external sound monitoring during low speed maneuvers. An example vehicle includes accelerometers affixed to windows of the vehicle, speakers located inside the vehicle, and an infotainment head unit. Each of the speakers is uniquely associated with one of the accelerometers. The infotainment head unit, when a speed of the vehicle satisfies a threshold, selects a zone corresponding to a direction of travel of the vehicle. Additionally, the infotainment head unit plays signals captured by the accelerometers associated with the selected zone on the corresponding speakers.

Accelerometer-based external sound monitoring during low speed maneuvers

Method and apparatus are disclosed for fuel fill volume estimation for a vehicle. An example vehicle includes a fuel tank float, a dashboard display, and an engine control module. The engine control module divides a fuel tank into zones. When the vehicle is not in motion and a position of the fuel tank float changes by a threshold amount, engine control module measures an initial fuel level. When the position of the fuel tank float does not change for a threshold period of time, the engine control module measures a final fuel level. Additionally, the engine control module calculates an amount of fuel added to the fuel tank based on the zones associated with the initial fuel level and a final fuel level and display the amount on the dashboard display.

Fuel fill volume estimation using virtual zone and fuel tank float

A lighting assembly for a vehicle is provided herein. The lighting assembly includes first and second sets of light sources disposed on a bumper of the vehicle. A photoluminescent structure is disposed on the lighting assembly and configured to luminesce in response to excitation by the first or second sets of light sources. A detection system is configured to detect an object disposed proximately to the vehicle. The first or second set of light sources illuminate upon the detection of the object.

Vehicle lighting assembly

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Marla Johnston