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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2022
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Joshua Mccready, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Scott J. Lauffer, Northville, MI (US);
Daniel A. Gabor, Canton, MI (US);
Seema Gami, Novi, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for determining positions of a stowable pedal assembly are disclosed. An example apparatus to determine a position of a stowable pedal assembly of a vehicle includes motor control circuitry to provide a control signal to a motor operatively coupled to the stowable pedal assembly, the motor to cause movement of the stowable pedal assembly toward a desired position, response detection circuitry to detect a current response of the motor to the control signal, and position determination circuitry to determine the position of the stowable pedal assembly based on the current response.