Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

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Ford Motor Company Limited

Jaguar Cars Limited

Usamp

Peter A Friedman

S George Luckey, Jr

Warren Benjamin Copple

Raj Sohmshetty

George Luckey, Jr

Richard L Allor

John Wayne Jaranson

Ari Garo Caliskan

Garret Sankey Huff

Constantin Chiriac

Amanda Kay Freis

Yingbing Luo

Aindrea McKelvey Campbell

Nia R Harrison

Rosa Lynda Nuno

Christopher Bondanza

Paul Edward Krajewski

Christian J Hosbach

Richard Harry Hammar

Michael James Whitens

Cynthia Mowery Flanigan

James Engle

Jonathan Weiler

Dennis Cedar

Craig Miller

Dimitar Petrov Filev

Michael Musa Azzouz

Clay Wesley Maranville

David Anthony Wagner

Pramita Mitra

Andrey M Ilinich

Zhiyong Cedric Xia

Christopher John May

William M Faitel

Shie Mannor

David John Hill

Kevin Richard John Ellwood

Daniel Quinn Houston

Patrick James Blanchard

Stephen Kernosky

Thomas Norton

Ronald Paul Cooper

Laurent Bernard Chappuis

Arnold Kadiu

Chris Young

Richard H Wykoff, Ii

William Steven Stewart

Ronald David Ketelhut

George S Luckey

Jugraj Singh

Udy Danino

Dajun Zuo

George Luckey Jr

Patrick Coughlin

Jaideep Samant

Phil Wiens

Craig Eugene Miller

Doug Schrandt

A method of assembling components of a vehicle is provided that includes locating a node relative to an adjoining component, measuring at least one geometrical feature of the node or the adjoining component, 3D printing an assembly adjustment member based on the measuring, and placing the assembly adjustment member proximate at least one of the node or the adjoining component. The assembly adjustment member is configured to allow relative movement between the node and the adjoining component for subsequent processing operations.

3D printed vehicle architecture, joints and method

A method of assembling components of a vehicle is provided that includes locating a node () relative to an adjoining component (), measuring at least one geometrical feature of the node or the adjoining component, 3D printing an assembly adjustment member () based on the measuring, and placing the assembly adjustment member proximate at least one of the node or the adjoining component. The assembly adjustment member is configured to allow relative movement between the node and the adjoining component for subsequent processing operations.

Method of assembly for 3D printed vehicle architecture, joints

A controller alters a cycle time of a die arrangement, configured to hot stamp metal into components and having an active cooling system, based on an amount of heat transferred from the components to the active cooling system such that a grain structure of the components transitions from an austenitic state to a martensitic state.

Method for monitoring quality of hot stamped components

A vehicle assembly method includes assembling a chassis platform, mounting a floor pan to the platform, mounting a modular interior to the floor pan, assembling a body top-hat separate from the platform and the floor pan, and mounting the body top-hat to the platform and the floor pan after mounting the modular interior to the floor pan.

Method of assembling vehicle including an integrated interior module and top-hat

Systems and methods for tracking a smart container are provided. The methods use sensors of the smart container to detect tampering with the smart container after the container leaves a sender and before the container arrives at a receiver. In particular, the sensors detect when the smart container has been opened by someone other than the receiver (i.e., tampered with) and write the detection of tampering (e.g., the sensor measurement) to a blockchain. Delivery agents use scanners to write their possession or agency over the smart container to the blockchain. Accordingly, the agency of the smart container can be determined if tampering occurs.

Smart containers and systems and methods for shipping and tracking smart containers

The method of monitoring an operation includes acquiring data from sensors including images of a workspace in which the operation is to be performed, identifying a human operator and a controlled element within the workspace using the acquired images, determining whether the operation has initiated based on a known activation trigger, estimating pose of the human operator using the images, monitoring state of the controlled element based on acquired data, and determining whether an abnormality occurred based on the estimated pose, the state of the controlled element, a duration of the operation, or a combination thereof.

Method and system for monitoring manufacturing operations using computer vision for human performed tasks

Non-thermal Atmospheric Plasma (NAP) from a plasma source is mixed with a liquid medium and the resulting compound is applied to the scalp to treat hair loss. The NAP-medium compound may be applied to the surface of the scalp, or produced in situ, or injected into the scalp.

Non-thermal atmospheric plasma to treat hair loss

A system and method of verifying that a part is heat treated to strengthen the part. The part is marked with a thermo-chromatic composition before heat treating. The part is then heat treated to strengthen the part and change the color of the thermo-chromatic composition to indicate successful completion of the heat treating process. A detector may act to prevent the inclusion of a non-heat treated part in an assembly by disabling an assembly tool. A controller may also provide data related to the completion of the heat treating process to be recorded in a database.

Method and system for using an irreversible thermo-chromatic indicator for quality assurance of a part subjected to heat treating

A vehicle includes a floor including a top panel and a bottom panel defining a cavity therebetween. At least one of the top panel and the bottom panel includes a polymeric material. A passenger-climate-control duct is disposed in the cavity and is integral with the at least one of the top panel and the bottom panel.

Polymeric vehicle floor

This disclosure details electrified vehicles that are equipped with removable generators for increasing the electric range of the vehicles. An exemplary electrified vehicle includes a cargo space, such as a truck bed, and a generator removably positioned within the cargo space. The generator is adapted to selectively supply power for either charging a battery pack of the electrified vehicle or for propelling one or more vehicle drive wheels. In some embodiments, the generator is shaped like, and therefore disguised as, a toolbox.

Electrified vehicles with removable and interchangeable range extending generators

A vehicle includes an integrated floor and traction battery support assembly. The assembly includes a floor panel and cross-members each having an upper portion attached to a lower surface of the floor panel and extending laterally across the floor panel. The assembly further includes a battery tray attached to lower portions of the cross-members and cooperating with the lower surface to define a battery-pack enclosure. A battery pack is disposed in the enclosure.

Electric vehicle with integrated battery and floor assembly

Systems and methods for reducing or eliminating corrosion in joined materials are disclosed, for example, multi-material joints. The system may include a sealing device including a body and a tip. The tip may be configured to form a seal around a local region of a material having a fastener disposed therein. The sealing device may be configured to apply a sealant material from the tip to the local region and form a cap thereover. The tip of the sealing device may form a cavity between the material and the inner surface of the tip, which may be filled with the sealant material to form the cap. In one embodiment, the sealing device may be configured to couple to the joining device that inserted the fastener. This may allow for accurate and robust placement of the sealant material directly after the fastener is inserted.

Corrosion protection for mechanical joints

Systems and methods for locally softening high strength steel are disclosed. One method may include heat treating one or more local regions of a steel component having a hardness of at least 450 HV to soften the local region(s) to a hardness of at most 250 HV. The heat treating may include heating only the local region(s) to a target temperature above an Atemperature of the component and below an Atemperature of the component. In another method, the heat treating may include heating only the local region(s) to a first target temperature above an Atemperature of the component, cooling the local region(s) to below an Atemperature of the component, and isothermally holding the local region(s) at a second target temperature below the Atemperature. The locally softened region(s) may allow for improved joining and/or trimming of the component.

Rapid local annealing of high strength steel

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Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America

Peter A Friedman