Abstract: A pressure retention valve with integrated valve is disclosed. The pressure retention valve with integrated valve includes a housing; an outer piston positioned in the housing; a main seal between the outer piston and the housing; an inner piston positioned in the outer piston, the inner piston having a bore containing a valve; a spring between the housing and a top of the outer piston; an ambient bore in the housing above the main seal; an outlet in the housing below the main seal; and a vessel connection in the housing adjacent to the bore of the inner piston. Methods of supplying fuel to a gas consuming system using the pressure retention valve are also described.

Abstract: An eccentric steering axis strut top mount providing a reduced spindle length. An axes eccentricity is provided by laterally shifting the steering axis with respect to the strut rod axis in a direction toward a vertical ray passing through the wheel center. The axes eccentricity results in an upper point of the kingpin axis being laterally shifted toward the vertical ray with the consequence of the spindle length being shortened.

Abstract: A method of making an aluminum piston is described. In one embodiment, the method includes placing a oil gallery core in a mold, the oil gallery core comprising a metal tube connected to a hollow inlet tube and a hollow outlet tube; introducing liquid aluminum into the mold around the oil gallery core; and allowing the liquid aluminum to solidify, the oil gallery core forming a channel in the piston. Aluminum pistons are also described.

Abstract: One embodiment of the invention may include a method comprising providing a product comprising a substrate comprising a perovskite catalyst, NOx stored in or on the substrate and particulate matter in or on the substrate; releasing at least some of the stored NOx and oxidizing the released NOx to form NO2, and reacting the NO2 with carbon in the particulate matter to form at least one of CO or CO2.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a turbine housing includes a turbine inlet in fluid communication with a turbine volute configured to house a turbine wheel, the turbine inlet configured to direct an exhaust gas flow from an engine to the turbine wheel. The turbine housing also includes a turbine outlet in fluid communication with the turbine volute, the turbine outlet configured to direct the exhaust gas flow to an exhaust gas conduit and a first exhaust gas recirculation supply port located on and in fluid communication with the turbine outlet, the first exhaust gas recirculation supply port being configured to direct a portion of the exhaust gas flow to an exhaust gas recirculation supply conduit.

Abstract: A driver assistance system includes, but is not limited to at least one environment sensor, an evaluation unit for identifying a potential hazardous traffic situation, and at least one actuator that can be activated by said evaluation unit for executing a warning intervention or a hazard-mitigating intervention according to the degree of hazard of the traffic situation identified by the evaluation unit. The evaluation unit is set up to distinguish at least three degrees of hazard of a potentially hazardous traffic situation and upon determining a degree of hazard that goes beyond that of the hazard-mitigating intervention, to trigger an emergency intervention of the actuator.

Abstract: A system for lubricating transmission components with hydraulic fluid includes a pump and a motor coupled to the pump. The pump has an inlet port that receives hydraulic fluid and an outlet port from which hydraulic fluid is pumped to the transmission components. A pump pressure is regulated by adjusting a motor torque of the motor, and the motor torque is set by commands based on a look-up table or a formula.

Abstract: A transportation vehicle including a high-resolution clock, an electronic network including two or more tasks, including first and second tasks, and a memory including instructions causing a processor to classify faults in the electronic network using the clock. The steps include receiving a first fault code generated at the first task, receiving a second fault trouble code generated at the second task of the electronic system in response to a second fault, and identifying an execution cycle offset associated with the first and second tasks using an execution schedule, and considering whether the first cycle is separated from the second cycle by the execution cycle offset identified by the schedule. The instructions also cause the processor to identify causal relationships for a plurality of faults via a pair-wise repetition of the above-described analysis for at least one combination of tasks other than the first and second tasks.

Abstract: A front region of a vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to an upper front region, a middle front region, and a lower front region. The upper front region includes, but is not limited to an engine hood, front regions of mudguards headlamps or driving direction indicators. The middle front region includes, but is not limited to an impact energy-absorbing region and has molding elements in driving direction. The molding elements interact with impact energy-absorbing, yielding structures. The yielding structures are plastically deformable. The lower front region includes, but is not limited to a molding apron. The lower front region is elastically deformable.

Abstract: A transmission of the present invention has an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and brakes. The torque transmitting devices are selectively engageable in combinations of at least three to establish at least nine forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio.

Abstract: A vehicle, such as a passenger car, is provided with a vehicle frame having a leaf spring element for the spring suspension of the vehicle, which is mounted on the vehicle frame with two bearing points, which are designed in a manner to adjustably set a spring rate and/or a standing height of the leaf spring element. The leaf spring element is mounted on a frame of the vehicle with the two bearing points and the bearing points are designed adjustable for setting a spring rate and/or a standing height of the leaf spring element.

Abstract: A driver assistance system is provided for a motor vehicle, which has a first ascertainment device, the first ascertainment device implemented to ascertain at least one parameter that characterizes a possible fatigue of a current driver of the motor vehicle. In addition, the driver assistance system has a second ascertainment device, which is implemented to ascertain a degree of fatigue of the driver based on the at least one ascertained parameter. In addition, the driver assistance system has an opening device, which is implemented to at least partially open at least one window of the motor vehicle if the ascertained degree of fatigue of the driver exceeds a first predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: A carrier is provided for a vehicle battery and a holder for securing the vehicle battery in position in the direction of at least one spatial axis. The carrier comprises a base having a support surface for the vehicle battery and having at least two projections protruding from the base, between which the vehicle battery can be disposed. The holder can be attached to the projections. It is provided that at least one of the projections is formed on the carrier.

Abstract: An auxiliary bed floor for a vehicle includes a panel that fits between the sidewalls of the vehicle and has cutouts along the side edges to remove portions of the panel that cannot fit between the wheel housings. The panel is mounted on the sidewalls by a plurality of swing arms, each having a first end pivoted on a sidewall above the floor, and a second end pivoted on the panel so that swinging of the swing arms will swing the panel between a lowered position in which the panel is adjacent the floor and a raised position in which the panel is positioned above the height of the wheel housings. A latch mechanism is provided to retain the panel at its raised position so that cargo can be carried on top of the panel as well as on the vehicle bed floor beneath the panel.

Abstract: A method for removing NOX from an oxygen-rich exhaust flow produced by a combustion source that is combusting a lean mixture of air and fuel may include passing the oxygen-rich exhaust flow through an exhaust aftertreatment system that includes a NOX oxidation catalyst that includes perovskite oxide particles, a NOX storage catalyst, and a NOX reduction catalyst.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a compressor housing includes a compressor inlet in fluid communication with a compressor volute configured to house a compressor wheel, the compressor inlet configured to provide a first air flow to the compressor wheel and a compressor outlet in fluid communication with the compressor volute, the compressor outlet configured to direct a compressed gas to an intake manifold. The compressor housing further includes an exhaust gas recirculation inlet port in fluid communication with the compressor volute, the exhaust gas recirculation inlet port being configured to combine an exhaust gas flow with the air flow to the compressor wheel.

Abstract: A system and method for providing adaptive lane centering in an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle driving system includes activating a lane centering control system, detecting a driver steering override of the lane centering control system, monitoring a lane centering offset when a driver override condition is detected, determining if the lane centering offset represents a driver bias and adjusting the lane centering offset in the lane centering control system to compensate for the driver bias.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a rotor assembly includes assembling shorting end rings onto conductor bars through a steel laminate stack. The ends of the steel laminate stack are immersed into a bath containing molten metal.

Abstract: A powertrain for a vehicle includes an engine, a transmission with an input member driven by the engine, and an output member. An electric motor is operable to drive the input member. The transmission has an electrically-actuated one-way clutch with a neutral mode in which the clutch freewheels in both directions of rotation, and a locked mode in which the clutch is locked in one direction of rotation. The transmission also has a hydraulically-actuated dual-piston clutch with a spring that biases the dual-piston clutch to an engaged state. The one-way clutch is in the neutral mode and the spring biases the dual-piston clutch to the engaged state prior to a key start of the engine. The one-way clutch is actuated to the locked state following ignition of the engine after a key start, and remains in the locked state during an autostop of the engine.

Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring a starting maneuver of a motor that includes, but is not limited to determining whether an object is detected by a first sensor of the motor vehicle. The first sensor is preferably an ultrasonic sensor that detects objects within a first detection area. The first detection area includes, but is not limited to a first sub-area of surroundings of the motor vehicle that lies in a driving direction. If an object is detected by the the first sensor, the degree of probability of a collision between the object detected by the first sensor and the motor vehicle in case of a starting maneuver of the motor vehicle is determined. If the determined degree of collision probability exceeds a first predefined threshold value, the starting maneuver of the motor vehicle is at least temporarily interrupted.