Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Ford Motor Company Limited

Denso International America, Inc.

Pietro Buttolo

Stuart C Salter

Paul Kenneth Dellock

Annette Lynn Huebner

James Stewart Rankin, Ii

James J Surman

Cornel Lewis Gardner

John Robert Van Wiemeersch

David Brian Glickman

Yifan Chen

Gary Steven Strumolo

Christopher Anthony Danowski

Paul Joseph Stewart

Stephen Ronald Tokish

David Kennedy

Basavaraj Tonshal

Hussein H Berry

Joshua R Wheeler

Jeffrey Singer

Brendan F Diamond

Aaron Bradley Johnson

Cynthia M Neubecker

Michael Musleh

Erick Michael Lavoie

Mahendra Somasara Dassanayake

Stephen Kenneth Helwig

Kristin Ann Hellman

Theodore Charles Wingrove

Pramita Mitra

James Robert Chascsa, Ii

Matthew Anthony Majkowski

Qianyi Wang

Kristopher Karl Brown

Ryan Edwin Hanson

Scott Andrew Amman

William H Wurz

John Randolf Vincent

Venkatesh Krishnan

Brian Bennie

Harry Lobo

Peter Phung

Marguerite Kimball

Keith Hoelscher

Yun Shin Lee

Jim Baumbick

Ali Hassani

Benjamin Yilma

Scott Holmes Dunham

Satyanarayana Raju Vemulapati

Ryan J O'Gorman

Jeroen Lem

Katherine Howard-Cone

Richard Gall

Kenneth Michael Mayer

Mark Larry

Christopher Charles Hunt

Nicholas Colella

Kurt Michael Lundeen

Doug H Randlett

Biaohe Guo

Terry Lobsinger

Adrian Aguirre

Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam

Dimitar Petrov Filev

Keith Weston

Thomas Lee Miller

Manfred Koberstein

Vivekanandh Elangovan

Kosta Papanikolaou

Steven Yellin Schondorf

Wei Xu

Sean Bayle West

Kyle Golsch

David James Tippy

Jayanthi Rao

Arun Kumar

Sibu Varughese

Jeffrey Allen Greenberg

Justin McBride

Yu Zhang

Martin Nespolo

Timothy Mark Feldkamp

Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad

Anthony Dwayne Cooprider

Sleiman N Abdelnour

Vikas Upmanue

Ranjani Rangarajan

Aaron Halonen

Robbie John Maurice

Daniel J Martin

Kendra White

Joshua Greiner

Volker Scheer

Laith Daman

Jeremy Rawlings

Joseph I Halaszynski

Jerry R Brown

Tom F Boettger

Alex Lince

Systems and methods for implementing protections against catalytic converter theft. A vehicle may comprise Ultra-Wideband (UWB) anchors or sensors. The UWB sensors of a vehicle may be used to detect the relative distance and/or location of UWB-capable devices in close proximity to the vehicle. An assessment may be performed using the UWB anchors and/or other sensors to determine whether the presence of the unknown device is indicative of a threat to the vehicle. If a threat is detected, one or more protection steps may be taken.

Systems and methods for detecting/preventing vehicle parts theft

Systems and methods for assisting visually impaired passengers, e.g., blind passengers, using rideshare services is provided. The system may identify a visually impaired passenger from image data captured by one or more exterior cameras of a rideshare vehicle, e.g., by detection of use of a cane by the passenger. The system may then generate audible instructions that may be emitted via exterior and interior speakers of the vehicle or via a wirelessly paired headset worn by the passenger, to guide the passenger to the vehicle entrance and to an available passenger seat within the vehicle. The system further may detect obstacles or features in the path of the passenger, and emit audible alerts to guide the passenger around the obstacle or feature.

Systems and methods for guiding a visually impaired passenger using rideshare services

A delivery vehicle is described. The vehicle may include a holding mechanism configured to hold a plurality of containers within the delivery vehicle. The plurality of containers may be configured to store a plurality of packages. The vehicle may further include a memory configured to store a first information including package attributes of each package and a mapping of each package with a container of the plurality of containers. The vehicle may further include a processor configured to obtain the first information from the memory. The processor may be further configured to determine a target location to load a target package or a target container in the delivery vehicle based on the first information. The processor may further activate a vehicle interior visual or audio component to indicate the target location in the delivery vehicle to load the target package or the target container.

Package management system

A system includes a processor and a memory. The memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including perform a remote maneuver of a vehicle, and instruct a mobile device to provide a feedback to an individual.

Remote maneuvering system for a vehicle and associated method

A system includes a first vehicle computer programmed to monitor first vehicle sensor data as the first vehicle traverses a route; identify a location of interest along the route based on a topographic feature of the location of interest determined from the first vehicle sensor data; and store a selected subset of the first vehicle sensor data for the location of interest in a set of collected data about the route. The system further includes a second computer programmed to receive the collected data about the route; and based on the collected data about the route, generate a set of guidance data including one or more recommended operating parameters for the location of interest, whereby the recommending operating parameters are available to a third computer for a second vehicle.

Vehicle guidance

A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to record a first video of inputs to respective controls of a user interface of a vehicle, add metadata to the first video of respective times at which the respective inputs are provided, and generate a second video based on the first video and the metadata. The second video shows the user interface and highlights the respective controls corresponding to the respective inputs at the respective times.

Didactic videos for vehicle operation

A plurality of vehicle charging stations and a plurality of stationary sensors with respective fields of view can be disposed within an area. A stationary node computer including a first processor and a first memory and communicatively can be coupled to the charging station and the stationary sensors, the first memory storing instructions executable by the first processor such that the stationary computer is programmed to authorize a request from a vehicle to access the charging station; identify an object, detected in the area in data from one or more of the stationary sensors, to be tracked with respect to the vehicle; wherein the object to be tracked with respect to the vehicle is identified based on a type of the object, an attribute of the object and an attribute of the vehicle; and transmit data about the object to the vehicle.

Object detection around vehicle charging stations

An event detection system is for a vehicle. The system includes a processor, a sensor suite electrically connected to the processor, and a memory. The memory has instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform the operations including receive an ON command, and receive data from the sensor suite. The data is indicative of the event, and the event includes the planting of unknown cargo on the vehicle.

Unknown cargo detection and evidence collection system for a vehicle, and associated method

A vehicle receives a message for audible output and designation of a specified recipient. The vehicle uses one or more vehicle sensors to detect a location of the specified recipient. Further, the vehicle determines an audible output level projected to be sufficient for the recipient to hear the message at the location, responsive to detecting the location and outputs the message through speakers of the vehicle at the determined audible output level.

Adaptive mobile onsite loudspeaker system

An example vehicle can include a sensor platform and a controller that is configured to determine an object that is in front of the vehicle, determine the object as a hazard by at least one of determining, using dead reckoning, that the object is in a path of travel of the vehicle that will cause the object to travel under a restricted zone of the vehicle and/or the object has a height that is higher than a vehicle ride height.

Obstacle maneuver assistance systems and methods for vehicles

A vehicle includes a body, an access aperture that is defined by the body, a closure panel, a load ramp, and a moisture sensor. The access aperture provides access to an interior of the vehicle. The closure panel selectively covers at least a portion of the access aperture. The closure panel is movable between an open position and a dosed position relative to the access aperture. The load ramp is deployably coupled to the closure panel. The load ramp includes a coupled end and a free end. The load ramp is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The moisture sensor is positioned proximate to the free end of the load ramp. Methods of controlling the vehicle are also disclosed.

Load ramp for a vehicle

A system includes a computer including a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to detect a position of a head of an occupant within a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The instructions include instructions to conduct a hearing test based on the position of the head of the occupant. The instructions include instructions to output sound at least at one of a specified frequency or amplitude, the specified frequency or amplitude selected based on results of the hearing test.

In-vehicle hearing test

This disclosure describes systems and methods for hands-free liftgate activation. An example method may include receiving a liftgate activation signal. The example method may also include receiving first data from a sensor of a vehicle at a first time and second data from the sensor at a second time. The example method may also include determining that a first difference between a second value associated with the second data and a first value associated with the first data is greater than a first threshold amount. The example method may also include disabling, based on the determination that the first difference is greater than the first threshold amount, activation of a liftgate of the vehicle. The example method may also include receiving third data from the sensor. The example method may also include determining that a second difference between a third value associated with the third data and the first value is less than a second threshold amount. The example method may also include enabling, based on the determination that the second difference is less than the second threshold amount or a determination that a first timer has elapsed, activation of the liftgate.

Systems and methods for hands-free liftgate activation

A load ramp for a vehicle includes a corrugated layer that has a first surface and a second surface. A first layer is positioned adjacent to the first surface of the corrugated layer. A second layer is positioned adjacent to the second surface of the corrugated layer such that the corrugated layer is positioned between the first and second layers. A thickness of the load ramp can be in the range of about 10 mm to about 30 mm. A load capacity of the load ramp can be at least about 100 kg. A method of manufacturing the load ramp is also disclosed.

The disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods associated with a vehicle that is configured to provide photography assistance. An example method executed by processor of a vehicle may include generating a guidance associated with a photo capture operation and conveying the guidance to a vehicle controller. The processor may assist the vehicle controller to execute a vehicle maneuvering operation to capture a photograph of an object of photographical interest located outside the vehicle. The vehicle maneuvering operation can include parking the vehicle at a location that provides a view of the object or slowing down the vehicle while driving past the location. The photo capture operation can include the processor determining that the object is in a field of view of a camera mounted on the vehicle, configuring the camera to capture a photograph of the object, and operating the camera to capture the photograph of the object.

Vehicle operative as a photography assistant

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