Hubert D Szawarski

20070114218, May 24, 2007

Nov 21, 2005

11/164371

Saed Ehsani - Belleville MI, US
Gyu Myeong Joh - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Hubert Szawarski - Waterford MI, US

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

B60L 1/02

219203000

A system for detecting an alignment of a sensor mounted on a vehicle and a method of making the same is disclosed. The system includes a vehicle windshield having the sensor mounted thereto at a predetermined location. At least one conductive strip is included having a first and a second end, wherein the conductive strip is attached to the windshield. The system further includes at least one conductive point disposed between the windshield and the sensor and mounted at the first and the second end. The conductive point establishes a closed circuit between the conductive strip and the sensor so long as the sensor is mounted to the windshield at the predetermined location. Upon displacement of the sensor from the predetermined location, an open circuit occurs between the conductive strip and the conductive point. Accordingly, the sensor generates signals indicating the misalignment of the sensor.

20210078447, Mar 18, 2021

Sep 16, 2019

16/571851

- Dearborn MI, US
Jialiang Le - Canton MI, US
Hubert Szawarski - Waterford MI, US

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

B60N 2/00
B60R 16/023
G01V 3/08

A vehicle seating assembly comprises a seat including a back having an array of at least two electrodes arranged in the back such that a master electrode has an electric field being greater than an electric field of each of the other electrodes within the array to detect a total change in capacitance from the array. A controller is responsive to a change in capacitance calculated from the master electrode being greater than a first threshold and each of the other electrodes in the array being greater than a second threshold and outputs occupant movement data indicative of a first status of the seat to a vehicle control sub-system.

20180154743, Jun 7, 2018

Dec 5, 2016

15/369254

- Dearborn MI, US
Hubert Szawarski - Waterford MI, US
Mark A. Cuddihy - New Boston MI, US

B60J 5/04
B60R 7/04

A vehicle door assembly includes a primary door body having a receiver, a removable interior door panel and a retainer. That retainer secures the removable interior door panel to the receiver. A related method of enhancing the ease of ingress and egress from a motor vehicle is also disclosed.

20180073286, Mar 15, 2018

Sep 13, 2016

15/263738

- Dearborn MI, US
Hubert Szawarski - Waterford MI, US
Tyler Glenn - Ypsilanti MI, US

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

E05B 83/24
E05B 81/56
E05B 81/58
E05B 81/72
E05B 81/70
E05B 81/08
B62D 25/12

A motor vehicle secondary hood latch release mechanism comprises a striker, a primary hood latch, and a secondary hood latch. A remote secondary hood latch release device actuates the secondary hood latch only after a primary hood latch switch provides a signal to the controller indicating that the primary hood latch is in the disengaged position. A hood sensor provides a signal when the hood has been lifted to the open condition. The controller actuates the secondary hood latch to the disengaged position for a prescribed period of time upon actuation of a vehicle system input device, and thereafter the controller actuates the secondary hood latch to the engaged position upon the earlier of expiration of the prescribed time or the hood sensor providing the signal to the controller that the hood has been lifted to the open condition.

20180015897, Jan 18, 2018

Jul 12, 2016

15/207818

- Dearborn MI, US
Jialiang Le - Canton MI, US
Robert William McCoy - Ann Arbor MI, US
Hubert Szawarski - Waterford MI, US

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

B60R 21/0136
B60R 21/015
B60R 21/231
B60R 21/00
B60R 21/01

A controller for a vehicle includes a processor and a memory storing processor-executable instructions. The processor of the controller is programmed to receive a side-impact signal representing a collision to a side of the vehicle, receive an occupancy signal indicating that a first rear seat of the vehicle is occupied, and send an output control signal to deploy an airbag between a front seat adjacent the side of the vehicle and a second rear seat adjacent the side of the vehicle in response to the side-impact signal and the occupancy signal only when the second rear seat is unoccupied.

20160332538, Nov 17, 2016

May 15, 2015

14/713607

- Dearborn MI, US
Hubert Szawarski - Waterford MI, US
Mark A. Cuddihy - New Boston MI, US

B60N 2/02
B60N 2/06

A seat repositioning system for improving rear passenger ease of entry/exit to and from vehicle includes at least a seat position controller and associated logic for controlling movement of a front seat of the vehicle. The position controller is configured to cause at least a portion of a displaceable front seat of the vehicle to move forwardly when the system is enabled. The position controller may also prevent or limit rearward movement of one or more displaceable front seats of the vehicle. An actuator is provided for enabling/disabling the described system.

20160214555, Jul 28, 2016

Jan 26, 2015

14/605167

- Dearborn MI, US
Hubert Szawarski - Waterford MI, US
Yeruva Satya Reddy - Farmington MI, US

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

B60R 21/0136
G01P 15/00
B60R 21/38
B60R 19/03
B60R 21/36

A vehicle system includes a sensor that outputs an impact signal and a processing device that is programmed to calculate an acceleration envelope from the impact signal, determine a number of times the impact signal crosses a predetermined threshold, and determine whether the impact signal represents a pedestrian impact. Whether the impact is a pedestrian impact is based at least in part on the acceleration envelope and the number of times the impact signal crosses the predetermined threshold.

20160207495, Jul 21, 2016

Jan 20, 2015

14/600412

- Dearborn MI, US
Hubert Szawarski - Waterford MI, US

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

B60R 21/36
B60R 19/48
B60R 16/023

A vehicle system includes a sensor configured to output an impact signal and a processing device programmed to calculate an acceleration envelope from the impact signal, calculate a velocity envelope from the acceleration envelope, determine a threshold value based at least in part on a vehicle speed, and compare the acceleration envelope to the threshold value. The processing device is further programmed to output a control signal to deploy a pedestrian protection countermeasure if the acceleration envelope exceeds the threshold value.