Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Thomas Eric Svenson

Thanh Pham

Joseph Matthew McCann

Paul Anthon Mueller

Gregory William Farrey

Michael Marvin Landgraf

John Dolinsky, Jr

Roger Joseph Khami

Giriraj Srinivasan

William C Ronzi

Jason Michael Miller

Thomas Joseph Hermann

Medville Jay Throop

Brian David Tillman

Tye Arthur Winkel

Boris Gorovets

April Deneane Johnson

Charles H Nagi

Timothy Smith

Robert Steven Thomas

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for vehicle mobile device usage monitoring with a cell phone usage sensor. An example disclosed vehicle includes a cellphone usage sensor and a communication enforcer. The example cellphone usage sensor monitors a detection area around a driver's seat. The example communication enforcer changes an operation of the vehicle when the cellphone usage sensor detects usage of a mobile device within the detection area, a communication management feature is enabled, and the mobile device is not communicatively coupled to a wireless module of the vehicle.

Vehicle-based mobile device usage monitoring with a cell phone usage sensor

A system includes a processor configured to wirelessly receive update requests from a plurality of vehicles. The processor is also configured to, for each request, determine if any vehicle modules require updating. Also, the processor is configured to retrieve an updated version and sending the updated version to a vehicle for reflashing, for each module that requires updating. The processor is additionally configured to receive confirmation for each module that has been reflashed and update a vehicle configuration with a version identifier corresponding to the updated version for each reflashed module.

Method and apparatus for multiple vehicle software module reflash

The present disclosure relates to air intake systems and methods for manufacturing the same. Systems include an air inlet that defines a slope equal to a vertical distance between a surface of a fascia shield and a surface of the engine intake channel, divided by a longitudinal distance between the shield and engine intake channel. Unwanted moisture and debris is filtered from the engine intake channel.

Vehicle air intake system

A vehicle includes a detection module including a directional antenna and signal processing logic. The detection module is located within the vehicle, arranged with respect to a driver region, and configured to detect a condition wherein a wireless phone is operated within the driver region. The detection module generates an output indicative of the detected condition. The vehicle further includes a controller configured to receive the output, and control the vehicle in response to the detected condition.

System for detecting usage of a wireless phone in an automobile

A motor-vehicle air cleaner comprises the filter assembly, an air-cleaner housing configured to fittably and removably accommodate the filter assembly and to enclose the main filter and the auxiliary filter separately when the filter assembly is accommodated in the air-cleaner housing. The motor-vehicle air cleaner further comprises a flow restrictor configured to restrict air flow to the auxiliary filter.

Air cleaner for motor vehicles operating in extreme weather conditions

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Thomas Eric Svenson