Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Ford Global Tech.inc

Steven M Sundberg

Thomas Lee Miller

Scott Alan Watkins

David J Jaworski

Timothy John Zuraw

Conrad M Smith

Brian M McLennan

Fred Lupton

Scott W Westermann

Robin Lynn Rivard

Gwen L Woods

An apparatus for validating a connection between a vehicle and a trailer is provided. The apparatus comprising a controller configured to detect an object positioned rearward of the vehicle and to receive first information indicative of a first distance between the object and the vehicle. The controller further configured to monitor transmission status of the vehicle in response to the first information and to determine whether the first distance between the object and the vehicle is decreasing in response to transmission status indicating that the vehicle is in reverse. The controller being further configured to determine that the object is a trailer in the event the first distance between the object and the vehicle has not decreased while the vehicle is in reverse.

Apparatus and method for automatically validating a trailer connection

An apparatus for controllably moving a vehicle window, which is deployed upon a vehicle of the type having a cab including a rear or &ldquo;backlight&rdquo; window . Apparatus includes a conventional controller having a memory unit , a conventional window actuating motor , which is operatively coupled to window and to controller , and a user operated switch , which is coupled to controller . Controller receives signals from switch and utilizes the received signals, in combination with data describing the current state/position of the ignition switch and of motor , to selectively provide commands to motor , thereby selectively and controllably moving and/or positioning window

Method and apparatus for controllably moving a window

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Canton, MI, United States of America

Steven M Sundberg