Devon S Eyerman

US Patent:

20200108811, Apr 9, 2020

Filed:

Oct 3, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/150468

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
DEVON EYERMAN - Plymouth MI, US
JOSHUA GUERRA - Farmington Hills MI, US
SAGAR AVANEENDRA TATIPAMULA - Canton MI, US
ASHRIT DAS - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60T 8/1755
B60W 40/13
G01G 19/08

Abstract:

A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to determine at least one of a vehicle pitch or a longitudinal center of gravity from data measured while deactivating a first brake for a first axle and applying a second brake for a second axle, and operate the vehicle based on the at least one of vehicle pitch or longitudinal center of gravity. The instructions may further include to determine a vehicle weight from the data, and operate the vehicle based on the vehicle weight.

US Patent:

20200079422, Mar 12, 2020

Filed:

Sep 11, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/127526

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
DEVON EYERMAN - Plymouth MI, US
JOSHUA GUERRA - Farmington Hills MI, US
DONALD BRADFIELD - Berkley MI, US
RONALD LOYD CHADWICK - Redford Twp. MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B62D 6/00
B62D 15/02

Abstract:

A computer includes a processor and a memory storing processor-executable instructions. The processor is programmed to record steering-system torque in response to a difference between a detected steering angle and a requested steering angle exceeding an angle threshold, increment a counter based on the recorded steering-system torque, and set a repair indicator in response to the counter exceeding a counter threshold.