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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2008
Applicants:
Aaron L. Mills, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Anthony Gerald King, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Alex Miller, Canton, MI (US);
John Curtis Hickey, Belleville, MI (US);
Robert Lietz, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Aaron L. Mills, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Anthony Gerald King, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Alex Miller, Canton, MI (US);
John Curtis Hickey, Belleville, MI (US);
Robert Lietz, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided to enhance the ability of a driver to safely slipstream a leading vehicle to realize a fuel economy benefit.