Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Richard E Newton

Jim Antime Marleau, Jr

Noah Barlow Mass

Paul Elia

David Arthur Wade

James Antime Marleau

Jessica Smith

Paul Repp

A vehicle includes a three-axis accelerometer attached to a door and in communication with a processor. A speaker is in communication with the processor. Operation of the door toward a closed position is measured by the accelerometer to define a corresponding door acceleration. The processor determines a corresponding door-operating event based on the corresponding door acceleration and the speaker delivers a corresponding audio signal in response to the corresponding door-operating event.

Micro-electromechanical system for use in vehicle doors to increase sound quality vehicle performance of the vehicle doors

An active pressure relief system for a vehicle cabin in response to a cabin-door closure. An air-extractor may be configured to open when a cabin-door is opened, and remain open until the last of a number of cabin-doors are closed. The air-extractor allows for the increased pressure resulting from the cabin-door closure to be equalized with the external environment through the air-extractor. After the last of a number of cabin-doors are closed, the air-extractor closes to inhibit noise and external elements from entering the cabin through the air-extractor.

Vehicle door closure cabin pressure relief system

According to one or more embodiments, a polymeric article includes a polymeric composition which in turn includes a volume of polymer intermixed with a number of color balloons, at least a portion of the number of color balloons each including a shell enclosing a colored agent.

Polymeric composition with intermixed color balloons

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Richard E Newton