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US 11,027,680 B2Granted
Vehicle tracks
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJohnathan Andrew Line, Daniel Ferretti, Jimmy Moua, Alan George Dry
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a track that defines a guide channel, first and second transmitters positioned on first and second sides of the guide channel, respectively, and a bridge that extends over an upper portion of the track to cover the guide channel when the bridge is in a closed position.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a track defining a guide channel, wherein the track comprises a first transceiver;
- first and second transmitters positioned on first and second sides of the guide channel, respectively;
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- an anchor that engages with the guide channel, wherein the anchor comprises first and second receivers positioned on first and second sides of the anchor, respectively, and wherein the anchor comprises a second transceiver, wherein the first transceiver communicates data to the second transceiver and the first transceiver receives data from the second transceiver, wherein the second transceiver is coupled to a control module such that a path of communication is established between the first transceiver and the control module, and wherein the control module is selected from the group consisting of a seat control module and a cargo control module.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a track defining a guide channel, wherein the track comprises a first transceiver such that the first transceiver is housed within the track;
- first and second electrical transmitters positioned on first and second sides of the guide channel, respectively;
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- first and second electrical receivers positioned on first and second sides of an anchor, respectively, the anchor being received within the guide channel and configured to communicate with the first and second electrical transmitters, wherein the anchor comprises a second transceiver, and wherein the second transceiver is positioned within the anchor such that the second transceiver is positioned within the guide channel when the anchor is coupled to the track, wherein the first transceiver communicates data to the second transceiver and the first transceiver receives data from the second transceiver, wherein the second transceiver is coupled to a control module such that a path of communication is established between the first transceiver and the control module, and wherein the control module is selected from the group consisting of a seat control module and a cargo control module.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a track defining a guide channel, wherein the track comprises a first transceiver;
- first and second transmitters positioned on first and second sides of the guide channel, respectively;
- a bridge that extends over an upper portion of the track when in a closed position;
- an anchor that engages with the guide channel and pivots the bridge to an open position, wherein the anchor comprises a second transceiver, wherein the first transceiver communicates data to the second transceiver and the first transceiver receives data from the second transceiver, wherein the second transceiver is coupled to a control module such that a path of communication is established between the first transceiver and the control module, and wherein the control module is selected from the group consisting of a seat control module and a cargo control module;
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- first and second receivers positioned on first and second sides of the anchor, respectively.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.