Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are directed to supported catalyst systems that include a metal-ligand complex having the structure of formula (I).

Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle bumper and a plurality of airbag assemblies each fixed directly to the vehicle bumper. Each airbag assembly includes an airbag inflatable below the vehicle bumper and upwardly vehicle-forward of the vehicle bumper from an uninflated position to an inflated position. The airbag assemblies are spaced from each other when the airbags are in the uninflated position. An external tether is fixed to two of the airbags and extends along the vehicle bumper from one of the two airbags to the other of the two airbags when the airbags are in the uninflated position.

Abstract: A battery chiller for a vehicle includes a housing having a first inlet, a second inlet opposing the first inlet, a first outlet having a toroid structure surrounding the second inlet, and a second outlet having a toroid structure surrounding the first inlet. A lattice is disposed within the housing defining a first plurality of channels and a second plurality of channels. The lattice defines a first inlet duct in fluid communication with the first inlet and the first channels, and a second inlet duct in fluid communication with the second inlet and the second channels. A first flow path is defined from the first inlet, through the first inlet duct, through the first plurality of channels and to the first outlet, and a second flow path is defined from the second inlet, through the second inlet duct, through the second plurality of channels and to the second outlet.

Abstract: An assembly can include a windshield a transparent roof, a transparent reinforcing beam disposed between the windshield and the transparent roof, and a sensor mounted over the transparent reinforcing beam.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an underbody and a support frame supported by the underbody. The support frame is configured to support a spare wheel. The support frame includes a first end pivotally connected to the underbody and a second end releasably connected to the underbody. A tether extends from the support frame to the underbody. The tether is fixed to the support frame and the underbody. A stud is between the support frame and the underbody. The stud is releasably connected to the underbody.

Abstract: A steer-by-wire system for a land vehicle, having a steering wheel, a feedback actuator, a detection device equipped to detect a driver's intention to enter the vehicle and/or a driver's intention to exit the vehicle, and an electronic control system, which, following detection of the intention to enter the vehicle and/or the intention to exit the vehicle controls the feedback actuator to hold the steering wheel in a predetermined rotational position by generating a holding torque. When an actuating torque which exceeds the holding torque is applied manually to the steering wheel and the steering wheel is rotated out of the predetermined rotational position, the electronic control system continuously approximates a turning angle of the predetermined rotational position to a turning angle of a current rotational position of the steering wheel using a specified time-based adjustment function based on a difference between the actuating torque and the holding torque.

Abstract: A system, such an electrified vehicle, includes a battery, such as a traction battery. The system further includes a controller configured to control the battery based on (i) a value of a first parameter of a model of the battery taken from electrical measurements of the battery and (ii) a value of a second parameter of the model, dependent on the value of the first parameter, taken from the value of the first parameter.

Abstract: A system and method to control operation of an air compressor of a vehicle is disclosed. The system may include a transceiver and a processor communicatively coupled with each other. The transceiver may be configured to receive vehicle information from a vehicle control unit. The vehicle information may include a vehicle type and real-time vehicle operational parameters. The processor may obtain the vehicle information from the transceiver and determine that a predefined condition may be met based on the vehicle type and the real-time vehicle operational parameters. The processor may further control an air compressor operation based on the vehicle type and the real-time vehicle operational parameters, responsive to determining that the predefined condition may be met.

Abstract: A method is provided for detecting an operational condition of a vessel containing two fluid phases moving past each other. The method may include providing a fiber optic cable around an exterior surface of the vessel, receiving time domain data comprising distributed acoustic sensing measurements from the fiber optic cable at a plurality of locations along the exterior surface of the vessel, determining frequency domain data at each of the plurality of locations based on the time domain data, performing an analysis of the frequency domain data and/or the time domain data using a pre-trained model, and determining the operational condition of the vessel based on the analysis.

Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory, and the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to determine a host kinematic state of a host vehicle, determine a target kinematic state of a target vehicle, determine a quantity characterizing an intersection of a host path of the host vehicle and a target path of the target vehicle, and actuate a component of the host vehicle based on the quantity. The host path is based on the host kinematic state, and the target path is based on the target kinematic state. At least one of the host path or the target path is curved.

Abstract: A system includes a vehicle configured to detect a predefined vehicle incident and report the vehicle incident to at least one remote server, the report including a unique vehicle identifier and a unique wireless identifier associated with the vehicle. The system also includes the server, configured to determine a plurality of devices previously paired with the vehicle and send the unique wireless identifier to at least one of the plurality of devices. The system also includes the plurality of devices, configured to receive the unique wireless identifier. The plurality of devices are also configured to wirelessly search for a signal including the unique wireless identifier and, responsive to detecting the signal, present assistance instructions associated with the incident.

Abstract: A system and method for performing a secure operation on a vehicle, such as to re-key a vehicle, include transmitting, from a computing device such as a service tool, a service tool request to an access management server over a wide area network, receiving over the wide area network, at the service tool, a secure service response from the access management server upon a verification of the service tool request, the secure service response containing a secure payload, and transmitting the secure payload to secure controller of a specific vehicle being serviced over a vehicle communication interface regardless of whether the service tool is connected to the wide area network.

Abstract: A power inductor such as a variable voltage converter power inductor having a temperature sensor embedded therein is disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the sensor may be disposed between the core and the coil or winding. The sensor may be positioned in the cavity of a bobbin or the core itself.

Abstract: A structural assembly includes a fastener and an additively manufactured component. The additively manufactured component includes a base, a void defined in the base, and a support disposed across the void. The fastener is secured to the base within the void, and the support is captured within a distal end portion of the fastener.

Abstract: A method for producing a support for a motor vehicle, in particular a dashboard support, comprises the following steps: producing a core from a foam material and at least partially surrounding the core with a unidirectional layer to form a reinforced core. A resulting support for a motor vehicle has a core made of a foam material, wherein the core is at least partially provided with a unidirectional layer.

Abstract: A method for applying varnish to an electric motor includes locating a varnish injector above a slot of a stator of the electric motor, depressing an intermediate layer in the slot with the varnish injector, and applying varnish from the varnish injector into a gap defined between the intermediate layer and a wall of the slot.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle frame and a bumper. The vehicle frame includes a frame-rail end. The frame-rail end has a vehicle-forward end and a bore at the vehicle-forward end. The vehicle includes a resettable energy absorber supporting the bumper at the vehicle-forward end of the frame-rail end. The resettable energy absorber is moveable with the bumper relative to the frame-rail end between an extended position and a compressed position. The resettable energy absorber extends into the bore of the frame-rail end from the extended position to the compressed position.

Abstract: A system receives identification of an item to be loaded into a vehicle and determines dimensions of the item. The system adds the item to a total load for an identified vehicle and, based on known dimensions of available space in the identified vehicle, determines one or more candidate placement options for each of one or more items comprising the total load, within available space within the vehicle, wherein candidate placement options for each item are determined so as not to overlap with placement options for another of the one or more items within a given configuration representing placement options for all of the one or more items comprising the total load. Additionally, the system presents a visual rendering of at least one given configuration that successfully allows the total load to fit within the available space.

Abstract: Systems and methods for processing and using sensor data. The methods comprise: obtaining semantic labels assigned to data points; performing a supervised machine learning algorithm and an unsupervised machine learning algorithm to respectively generate a first confidence score and a second confidence score for each semantic label of said semantic labels, the first and second confidence scores each representing a degree of confidence that the semantic label is correctly assigned to a respective one of the data points; generating a final confidence score for each said semantic label based on the first and second confidence scores; selecting subsets of the data points based on the final confidence scores; and aggregating the data points of the subsets to produce an aggregate set of data points.

Abstract: A motor vehicle seating assembly includes a conventional common seat back frame, a plurality of forward soft trim carrier assemblies each having a unique configuration, a plurality of corresponding seat back panel and closeout assemblies, and an adapter carrier coupled with the common seat back frame and disposed between the forward soft trim carrier assembly and the corresponding seat back panel and closeout assembly. The adapter carrier includes a composite upper portion and a pair of depending frame attachment brackets coupled with a lower inboard and outboard lateral side of the composite upper portion of the adapter carrier. The pair of depending frame attachment brackets are coupled with a pair of opposed lateral side rails of the common seat back frame. The adapter carrier has a unique configuration corresponding with one of the plurality of forward soft trim carrier assemblies and the seat back panel and closeout assemblies.