Abstract: A vehicle control system of a vehicle includes a trailer brake control electronic control unit (ECU), which in turn includes a trailer brake output circuit. The trailer brake control ECU is configured to receive an electronic parking brake (EPB) state flag and a vehicle acceleration message. The dynamic EPB state flag indicates one of an ON state and an OFF state of a dynamic EPB, and the vehicle acceleration message indicates an acceleration of the vehicle. The trailer brake control ECU outputs, via the trailer brake output circuit, a trailer brake signal based on the acceleration of the vehicle indicated by the received vehicle acceleration message in response to determining that the received dynamic EPB state flag indicates the ON state.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an interleaved, static time division multiple access (TDMA) for communicating in a power delivery system. For example, an access point may communicate with a plurality of electronic devices in the power delivery system. The access point may send a first signal indicating a first poll to a first group of devices in the power delivery system to allow the first group of devices to communicate data to the access point during assigned time slots of the first group of devices. The access point may send a second signal indicating a second poll to a second group of devices, separate from the first group of devices, in the power delivery system to allow the second group of devices to communicate data to the access point during assigned time slots following the second poll.

Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes a substrate, a connection structure, a first package body and a first electronic component. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The connection structure is disposed on the firs surface of the substrate. The first package body is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The first package body covers the connection structure and exposes a portion of the connection structure. The first electronic component is disposed on the first package body and in contact with the portion of the connection structure exposed from the first package body.

Abstract: A shorting block includes a first shorting contact having a first contact portion, a second shorting contact having a second contact portion, the first contact portion and the second contact portion may electrically couple the first shorting contact and the second shorting contact in a shorting position of the shorting block, a first activation, and a second activation contact, the first activation contact and the second activation contact may be inserted into the first shorting contact and the second shorting contact, respectively, such that the first activation contact and the second activation contact direct the first contact portion and the second contact portion away from one another to form a gap between the first contact portion and the second contact portion in an operating position of the shorting block.

Abstract: A device for measurement of temperature or other physical quantities in one or more test points where the transmission of signal and energy between a rotating mechanical element and a stationary part of a system is realized by contactless transmission, wherein a contactless signal transmission is based on a differential capacitive coupling, and a contactless energy transmission is based on an inductive coupling. Measurement of high operating temperatures on a rotating clutch component is obtained by using resistive sensors which have a small mass and volume requirement. Ultra low power consumption is achieved by using resistive temperature sensors, low power sensor signal modulator, signal transmission based on the differential capacitive coupling, and power supply that allows operation from low input voltages induced in the receiving coil for collecting the energy from the magnetic field.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein disclose a vapor chamber including a thermally-conductive evaporator wall, a thermally-conductive condenser wall and a volume therebetween defining a vapor core for transporting a vapor of a working fluid from the evaporator wall to the condenser wall. The outer surfaces of the evaporator wall and the condenser wall are configured to be in thermal contact with a plurality of heat sources and a heat sink respectively. The vapor chamber further includes a porous wick structure for holding and pumping the working fluid towards the plurality of heat sources. The wick structure comprises an evaporator-feeding wick having an inner surface in thermal contact with an inner surface of the evaporator wall. The evaporator-feeding wick comprises a first region having a higher permeability than at least a second region to form a permeability gradient, such that the working fluid has a uniform flow to the plurality of heat sources.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate, a preformed feeding element, a preformed shielding element, and an encapsulant. The preformed feeding element is disposed on the substrate and the preformed feeding element is disposed on the substrate and adjacent to the preformed feeding element. The encapsulant encapsulates the preformed feeding element and the preformed shielding element.

Abstract: A metallic component including NiCr and having a skin depth ? of greater than or equal to 1.0 ?m in a frequency range from 20-40 GHz, as calculated by: ? = 2 ? ? ? ( 2 ? ? ? ? ? f ) ? ( ? 0 ? ? r ) ? 503 ? ? ? ? r ? f . In this equation, ? is skin depth in meters (m); ? is resistivity in ohm meter (?·m); f is frequency of an electromagnetic radiation in hertz (Hz); ?0 is permeability; and ?r is relative permeability of the NiCr metallic material. The metallic component may be a discrete metallic particle or a layer in a multilayer thin film.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a vehicle based on driver engagement are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of controlling a vehicle includes determining, using driver data from one or more driver sensors, a driver state estimation of a driver of the vehicle, determining, using environment data from one or more environmental sensors, one or more environment anomalies within an environment of the vehicle, and determining an anomaly category for at least one of the one or more environment anomalies. The method further includes, based on the driver state estimation and one or more anomaly categories, selecting a failure mode, based on the failure mode, selecting at least one failsafe action, and determining an operation of the vehicle in accordance with the failure mode.

Abstract: A battery cell includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a heat conducting member that is in thermal communication with the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: A semiconductor device package is provided, which includes a substrate, a semiconductor device and an alignment structure. The semiconductor device and the alignment structure are disposed on the substrate. The alignment structure is in direct contact with the semiconductor device.

Abstract: A system for a vehicle and a trailer connected to the vehicle is provided. The system includes a trailer brake output circuit configured to output a trailer brake output signal, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to determine whether a value of a yaw rate of the trailer connected to the vehicle becomes greater than a threshold value, change a yaw rate oscillation counter in response to determining that the value of the yaw rate of the trailer becomes greater than the threshold value, instruct the trailer brake output circuit to output the trailer brake output signal to the trailer in response to the yaw rate oscillation becoming a first value, and activate trailer sway control in response to the yaw rate oscillation becoming a second value. The second value is greater than the first value.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle user interface system allowing for plug and play customizations of vehicle electronics. These customizations are permitted by the use of vehicle electronics modules that can be moved as desired without requiring additional programming from the user to map a desired function to a specific switch of the vehicle electronics system.

Abstract: A multi-function input apparatus of a steering wheel that includes an outer dial having a planar surface and a center dial having a capacitive surface such that the center dial is responsive to capacitive touch along the capacitive surface. The center dial being disposed within the outer dial and the outer dial is rotatable about a rotation axis independent of the center dial such that the center dial is rotatably fixed when the outer dial rotates. The outer dial including a recessed portion positioned along the planar surface such that the recessed portion is rotatable about the center dial. The recessed portion of the outer dial is translatable along the rotation axis.

Abstract: A storage tray for a seat assembly having a seat cushion pivotally coupled to a frame. The frame including a pair of side shields and a frame member that extends between the pair of side shields. The storage tray comprises a tray portion having a front lip, a rear wall, and a pair of side wall portions. The front lip, the rear wall, and the pair of side wall portions define a storage area The tray portion is disposed between and coupled to the pair of side shields by a tab that extends outwardly from each of the pair of side wall portions. The tray portion is coupled to the frame member by a hook that extends outwardly from the rear wall.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a LED lighting device, a LED lamp, and a LED display screen. The LED lighting device includes: a plurality of LED lighting units placed in a heat sink; the plurality of LED lighting units is packaged with at least one phosphor. That is, by using the LED lighting units to package the same phosphor or package a plurality of phosphors, the light color and even the color of the mixed light of the LED lighting units can be easily controlled, thus solving the problems of the traditional technology.

Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes a substrate, a semiconductor device, and an underfill. The semiconductor device is disposed on the substrate. The semiconductor device includes a first lateral surface. The underfill is disposed between the substrate and the semiconductor device. The underfill includes a first lateral surface. The first lateral surface of the underfill and the first lateral surface of the semiconductor device are substantially coplanar.

Abstract: A multi-function input apparatus of a steering wheel that includes a plurality of outer buttons that correspond to a plurality of vehicle systems, such that actuation of at least one of the plurality of outer buttons selects a corresponding vehicle system from the plurality of vehicle systems. The apparatus includes a touch pad having a capacitive touch surface that is positioned adjacent the plurality of outer buttons. In response to actuation of the capacitive surface the touch pad is configured to navigate through and select a setting of a plurality of settings of the selected vehicle system. The apparatus further includes a confirmation button positioned adjacent to the touch pad that corresponds to a confirmation input such that actuation of the confirmation button actuates the selected setting of the selected vehicle system.

Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of engineered decarboxylase polypeptides that are useful for catalyzing the decarboxylation of L-aspartate to produce ?-alanine, and the preparation process of engineered decarboxylase polypeptides as well as reaction process under industrial-relevant conditions. The present disclosure also provides polynucleotide sequences encoding engineered decarboxylase polypeptides, engineered host cells capable of expressing engineered decarboxylase polypeptides, and methods of producing ?-alanine using the engineered cells. Compared to the wild-type decarboxylase, the engineered decarboxylase polypeptide provided by the invention has better activity and stability, and overcomes the inhibition by L-aspartic acid and/or ?-alanine. The use of the engineered polypeptides of the present invention for the preparation of ?-alanine results in higher unit activity, lower cost, and has good industrial application prospects.

Abstract: A system for weight monitoring includes a plurality of load sensors that are positioned between a deck floor and a frame mount of a truck, and distributed within a truck bed of the truck to sense a load distribution of a load applied on the truck bed to generate a load distribution data. Each of the load sensors includes a respective through hole load transducer, a respective bolt to fix the through hole load transducer to the truck, and a respective deck cross-member positioned on the load transducer to transfers a mechanical force generated by the load onto the through hole load transducer. The system also includes one or more cameras arranged above the truck bed to monitor a load movement of the load, and a microprocessor configured to receive the load distribution data, determine a vehicle operating parameter accordingly, and transmit the vehicle operating parameter to a vehicle controller.