Abstract: A transportation system is disclosed. The transportation system includes a vehicle, a plurality of seating assemblies positioned within a passenger compartment of the vehicle and defining an arrangement, a plurality of actuators that effect movement of various components of the plurality of seating assemblies, a plurality of sensors, and a controller. Specific examples of pre-set or pre-programmed arrangements are disclosed, as well as the ability to customize the arrangement. Additionally, exemplary methods are disclosed that illustrate transitions between a variety of the pre-set or pre-programmed arrangements.

Abstract: A vehicle may determine that erratic vehicle behavior has been sensed, based on comparison of a sensed vehicle behavioral characteristic at a given location compared to a predefined expected value of the characteristic. The vehicle may further determine whether an environmental anomaly has been detected in association with the given location and classify the sensed erratic behavior based on whether the environmental anomaly was detected. Responsive to classifying the behavior as erratic based on determining no environmental anomaly was detected, the vehicle may report the erratic behavior to a remote server, along with the given location. The remote server may receive a plurality of such reports for a given location and update a classification of the behavior based on data indicated in the plurality of reports.

Abstract: Systems and methods for starting an engine of a hybrid vehicle are described. In one example, the method starts an engine according to vehicle conditions that are within a range that is defined by one or more thresholds. The thresholds may be adjusted based on a history of individual driving patterns.

Abstract: A transport system has a transport vehicle comprising a load area having a load surface on which a plurality of rack units of the transport system can be arranged one behind the other in a vehicle longitudinal direction and can be either locked in position or displaced in the vehicle longitudinal direction, whereby an accessible intermediate space can be produced between two adjacent rack units. In order to enhance improve the effective usability of a load space of a commercial vehicle, the transport vehicle is configured such that the intermediate space can be accessed regardless of the position thereof from an access side arranged laterally in the vehicle transverse direction.

Abstract: Systems and methods of performing a vehicle action based on an interior radar sensor that may be used to detect a user outside of the vehicle are provided. The interior radar sensor may be installed behind the center line of a headliner of the vehicle, and detect the user's head and/or an upper-body gesture through any window of the vehicle, e.g., upon detection of a key fob carried by the user outside the vehicle. Upon detection of a valid gesture, e.g., a predetermined pattern of movement, by the user, the vehicle action may be performed.

Abstract: A method of predicting sequence for a manufacturing process to assemble a product includes obtaining a target plan for the manufacturing process. The target plan defines a process segment to be performed during the manufacturing process. The method includes retrieving a plurality of surrogate process segments based on the target plan, determining, for each surrogate process segment from the plurality of surrogate process segments, a segment similarity value based on at least one of a textual similarity and a sequence similarity between the surrogate process segment and the process segment of the target plan, and generating a target process defining a process sequence for performing the manufacturing process based on the segment similarity values of the plurality of surrogate process segments and a sequence inference model.

Abstract: A system for transferring data via data packets includes a data transfer transceiver and a plurality of vehicles, the vehicles in each case having an on-board data receiver for receiving data packets transmitted by the data transfer transceiver. In order to enable a lighter bandwidth load in the data transfer, shorter computing times and lower computing capacities, the data transfer transceiver is configured to transmit the data packets by way of a broadcast transmission to the on-board data receivers of the plurality of vehicles.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a bimodal polyethylene may include a high molecular weight component and a low molecular weight component. The bimodal polyethylene may have a density of from 0.933 grams per centimeter (g/cm3) to 0.960 g/cm3, a melt index (I2) of from 0.3 decigrams per minute (dg/min) to 1.2 dg/min, a melt flow ratio (MFR21) greater than 80.0, a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) greater than 10, a reverse comonomer distribution, and a shear thinning index of from 5.0 to 20.0. Methods for producing the bimodal polyethylene, articles manufactured from the bimodal polyethylene are also provided.

Abstract: A welded structural assembly and method, in one form, includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate adjacent the upper substrate, a fastener, and a sealing member. The fastener includes a shank portion, a first head portion, and a second head portion. The shank portion extends through the upper substrate and into the lower substrate. The shank is welded to the lower substrate. The first head portion has an outer periphery and an underside. The second head portion is frangibly coupled to the first head portion. The sealing member is disposed under the first head portion between the upper substrate and the first head portion. The sealing member contacts the underside and extends beyond the outer periphery such that the sealing member extends radially outward beyond all points of the first head portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to reinforcing a vehicle pillar. The vehicle pillar includes a corner member and a reinforcement member. The reinforcement member is additively manufactured and may utilize functionally graded materials. The reinforcement member may be directly deposited on the corner member or may be manufactured separately and coupled thereafter to the corner member. The reinforcement member includes a first component, and a second component. Additionally, the reinforcement member may include a third component that extend angularly from the first and second component to form a Y-shaped structure. The reinforcement member can include multiple attachment joints that facilitate consolidating and coupling the reinforcement member with various vehicle components.

Abstract: A forming die includes a first die component with a male bead and a second die component with a female bead. The male bead and the female bead form a bead with a reverse bead geometry with the male bead having a groove and the female bead having a protrusion complimentary with the groove such that the protrusion is aligned with the groove when the male bead extends into the female bead. The male bead includes a push surface, a pair of sidewalls extending from the push surface to a main surface of the first die component, and the groove extends inwardly into the rib. And the female bead includes a stop surface and a pair of sidewalls extending from the stop surface to a main surface of the second die component, and the protrusion extends outwardly from the stop surface into the female bead.

Abstract: A hood assembly for a vehicle includes a hood having a vehicle-rearward edge, a vehicle-forward edge, and a top side. The hood assembly includes an airbag supported by the hood and inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag extends vehicle-forward from the vehicle-rearward edge toward the vehicle-forward edge along the top side in the inflated position. The hood assembly includes a spooler supported by the hood, the airbag being between the vehicle-rearward edge and the spooler. The hood assembly includes a tether extending from the spooler to the airbag.

Abstract: An articulated display for a vehicle, the articulated display comprises a display housing and a ball joint outwardly extending from a backside of the display housing, wherein the ball joint defines a first locking aperture. The articulated display also comprises a compression module, wherein the compression module defines a second locking aperture and a mounting aperture, and wherein the ball joint is disposed within the mounting aperture. The articulated display further comprises a pedestal sleeve housing, wherein the compression module slidably couples with the pedestal sleeve housing. The articulated display even further comprises a locking pin coupled with the pedestal sleeve housing.

Abstract: An anti-siphon device and method for operation of an anti-siphon device is provided. The anti-siphon device includes a plurality of radially aligned fins that are unsupported at one end and attached to a carrier body at a second end.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a panel using an initial die and a series of secondary dies includes sequentially defining multi-dimensional models for the series of secondary dies. The method includes simulating a geometry of an nth pre-panel, defining a multi-dimensional model of the nth secondary die based on the simulated geometry of the nth pre-panel, simulating operation of the nth secondary die on the nth pre-panel to determine geometry of an (n+1)th pre-panel, and determining a deviation between the simulated (n+1)th pre-panel and a target pre-panel geometry. If the deviation is outside tolerance, the method includes iteratively: adjusting the multi-dimensional model of the nth secondary die, simulating operation thereof to determine an adjusted simulated geometry of the (n+1)th pre-panel, and determining a deviation between the adjusted simulated geometry of the (n+1)th pre-panel and the target (n+1)th pre-panel, until the deviation is within the tolerance limit.

Abstract: A traction battery assembly includes, among other things, a battery cell array having a plurality of individual battery cells. The battery cell array usable with a first busbar module having a first arrangement of busbars. The battery cell array is also usable with a second busbar module having a second arrangement of busbars. When the battery cell array is used with the first busbar module, the battery cell array is partitioned into a first number of groups of battery cells in parallel with each other. When the battery cell array is used with the second busbar module, the battery cell array is partitioned into a different, second number of groups of battery cells in parallel with each other.

Abstract: An intake manifold for an engine includes an air inlet port and a false wall. The air inlet port has an interior surface partially defining a channel. The false wall also partially defines the channel. The false wall is flush with the interior surface. A chamber is defined on an opposing side of the false wall relative to the channel. A gap is defined between outer edges of the false wall and the interior surface. The gap establishes fluid communication between the chamber and the channel. The air inlet port defines an orifice configured to establish fluid communication between a fuel evaporative recovery system and the chamber.

Abstract: A method implemented by a station (STA) in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) to disregard a Network Allocation Vector (NAV) maintained by the STA. The method includes receiving a first frame from an Access Point (AP), determining whether the NAV maintained by the STA was previously set using a duration indicated in a second frame that (1) was received by the STA prior to receiving the first frame and (2) originated from the AP, and transmitting a third frame to the AP as an immediate response to the first frame without considering the NAV maintained by the STA when a determination is made that the NAV maintained by the STA was previously set using the duration indicated in the second frame that originated from the AP.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle, and in particular a vehicle body structure for a motor vehicle, with an extended roof reinforcement structure. An example vehicle includes an A-pillar, a roof side rail, a dash panel, and a reinforcement structure extending at least partially through the roof side rail and the A-pillar to a front end forward of the dash panel.

Abstract: A melt blended composition comprising, in weight percent (wt %) based upon the weight of the composition: (A) 55 to 94.99 wt % of a thermoplastic polymer, (B) 5 to 44.99 wt % of a moisture curable polymer, and (C) 0.01 to 5 wt % of a moisture condensation catalyst exhibits enhanced rheological and mechanical properties as compared to a composition alike in all aspects save for the presence of a moisture curable polymer.