Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Terry Vandenbrink

Stuart C Salter

Aed M Dudar

Paul Kenneth Dellock

Mark W Peters

Hussein H Berry

David Martin

Tom F Boettger

Kevin William Plymale

Charlie P Threadingham

Harry Kon

An apparatus and method, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a switchable glass structure supported within a vehicle and comprised of a plurality of layers. A power source is selectively applied to the switchable glass structure to change the switchable glass structure from opaque to clear. Markings are formed within at least one of the plurality of layers to identify user input areas. A control system includes a circuit configured cooperate with the power source to allow the switchable glass structure to act as a capacitive sensor such that user input to the user input areas can be sensed to change the switchable glass structure between opaque and clear modes.

Switchable glass structure for a vehicle

Methods and systems are provided for operating an evaporative emissions system in a turbocharged engine. In one example, a method may include pulsing open a canister purge valve responsive to the turbocharged engine entering a boosted mode of operation. The canister purge valve may be opened for a duration long enough to close a check valve coupled between the canister purge valve and an intake of the engine.

Systems and methods for managing purge pathway pressure in turbocharged engines

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Terry Vandenbrink