Unexpected thermal event assist

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9809230
APP PUB NO 20170106874A1
SERIAL NO

15389790

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A vehicle system may include a thermal sensor; and a connectivity device of a vehicle, in communication with the thermal sensor, configured to receive an indication from the thermal sensor indicative of detection of a thermal event within a structure housing the vehicle, responsive to the detection, autonomously move the vehicle out of the structure away from the thermal event, and operate as an information relay that provides status of the thermal event. A method may include activating a connectivity device of a vehicle responsive to detection of a thermal event external to the vehicle by a vehicle thermal sensor; confirming, by the connectivity device, the detection of the thermal event by utilizing other thermal sensor inputs of the vehicle; and responsive to the confirmation, commanding a vehicle system to autonomously move the vehicle out of a structure away from the thermal event.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCDEARBORN MICHIGAN USA DEARBORN MICHIGAN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bennie, Brian Sterling Heights, US 129 2453
Hazebrouck, Laura Viviana Birmingham, US 16 110
Ignaczak, Brad Alan Canton, US 28 229
Neubecker, Cynthia M Westland, US 66 628
Van, Wiemeersch John Robert Novi, US 356 4707

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