Abstract: A fan drive gear system for a turbine engine includes a sun gear that is configured to be driven by an engine shaft rotatable about an axis. A plurality of intermediate gears are coupled to the sun gear, a ring gear is coupled to the plurality of intermediate gears, and a carrier supports rotation of the plurality of intermediate gears. The carrier includes a gear portion and an accessory component that is coupled to and driven by the gear portion of the carrier.

Abstract: A transmission device includes: a transmission drive spur gear which is rotationally fixed to an output element of a drive machine; a central spur gear which has an outer sprocket that meshes with the transmission drive spur gear, whereby a first transmission stage of the transmission device is formed, said central spur gear having an inner outer sprocket; and, a planetary transmission gear set which forms a second transmission stage of the transmission device and the sun gear sprocket of which is formed by the inner outer sprocket of the central spur gear, wherein a planetary gear set meshes with the sun gear sprocket and a ring gear sprocket of the planetary transmission gear set, said ring gear sprocket being fixed to the housing of the transmission device, whereby a planetary gear set carrier of the planetary transmission gear set forms an output element of the transmission device.

Abstract: Provided are methods for post drop-off passenger assistance, which can include obtaining location data indicative of an environment where an autonomous vehicle is operating, determining a completion parameter indicative of a completion of a ride of the autonomous vehicle, determining, an assistance parameter indicative of an assistance of the autonomous vehicle to a passenger of the autonomous vehicle to be provided after the completion of the ride, and controlling an operation of the autonomous vehicle for assisting the passenger. Some methods described also include obtaining sensor data and controlling operation of the autonomous vehicle based on the sensor data. Systems and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: A control device for a vehicle includes one or more processors configured to: perform feedback control on an acceleration of the vehicle by controlling a driving force of an internal combustion engine mounted on the vehicle based on a difference between a requested acceleration of the vehicle from an application and an actual acceleration of the vehicle; calculate a first predicted acceleration that is a predicted acceleration of the vehicle on an assumption that the internal combustion engine is controlled into a fuel-cut state; and control the internal combustion engine into the fuel-cut state without performing the feedback control when a coasting condition that is predetermined is satisfied and the first predicted acceleration is equal to or higher than a lower limit value that is predetermined as a negative value.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of detecting spoofing of a traffic alert and collision avoidance system, known as a TCAS, the TCAS having a Mode A, a Mode C and a Mode S for communicating with surrounding aircraft. The method includes: querying a suspected spoofing aircraft via Mode S of the TCAS and receiving a response to this query; deducing from the response at least some data, known as Mode S data, relating to the suspected spoofing aircraft; and validating Mode S data by querying the suspected spoofing aircraft via Mode A or Mode C of the TCAS.

Abstract: A header (110) for an agricultural harvester (100) includes: a frame (201); a cutter bar (111) carried by the frame; a otatable reel (112) movably coupled to the frame and having a plurality of tines (211); a target (310) associated with the reel such that movement of the reel causes a corresponding movement of the target; and a laser system (320) including a light emitter directed at the target. The laser system is configured to emit a laser beam at the target and output a distance signal (D) corresponding to a distance of at least one of the target or the reel from the light emitter.

Abstract: A drive apparatus includes a first variable speed drive mechanism, a second variable speed drive mechanism, a first output half shaft, and a second output half shaft. The first variable speed drive mechanism includes a first reduction gear, a first planetary gear system, and a first brake mechanism. The second variable speed drive mechanism includes a second reduction gear, a second planetary gear system, and a second brake mechanism. The first planetary gear system includes a first sun gear, a first gear ring, a first planetary gear, and a first planet carrier. The first reduction gear is engaged with the first sun gear.

Abstract: A first rotating element is a first sun gear that rotates with a rotor. A third rotating element is a first ring gear connected to a case. A fourth rotating element is a second ring gear that rotates with an input element. A second rotating element is a first carrier rotatably supporting a first pinion gear and a second pinion gear that rotate together. The first pinion gear meshes with the first sun gear and the first ring gear. The second pinion gear has a smaller diameter than the first pinion gear and meshes with the second ring gear. The first sun gear is supported in a radial direction with respect to the case via a first support bearing. The second ring gear and the input element are connected such that their relative movement in the radial direction is restricted.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods of automatically distributing powertrain demand between tandem drive axles in a tandem drive axle system for balanced tire wear between the tandem drive axles. Examples described herein analyze input signals collected from various vehicle sensors about operating conditions of the front and back tandem drive axles, and automatically bias a distribution of torque demand between the front and back tandem drive axles to correct for asymmetric wear based on known normal wear of the tires under like operating conditions.

Abstract: An apparatus for escaping an uneven driving surface for an electric vehicle includes a maximum traction identification portion configured to search for a steering angle at which maximum traction is generated by applying driving torque while rotating the steering wheel. The maximum traction identification portion is also configured to identify maximum wheel torque able to be applied after rotating the steering wheel by the steering angle at which maximum traction is generated. The apparatus also includes an axle weight computation portion configured to repeatedly calculate an axle weight applied to front and rear wheels of a vehicle in which various pitching motions are implemented. The apparatus also includes a driveaway controller configured to receive information from the maximum traction identification portion and the axle weight computation portion and to control escape of the vehicle.

Abstract: The vehicle driving assistance apparatus determines whether an own vehicle departs from an own vehicle moving lane while executing a steering avoidance control. When determining that the own vehicle departs from the own vehicle moving lane while executing the steering avoidance control, the vehicle driving assistance apparatus acquires a steering angle determined by a steering angle control pattern, changes the acquired steering angle to be a value to move the own vehicle toward a center of the own vehicle moving lane, sets the changed steering angle as a target steering angle, acquires a deceleration determined by a deceleration control pattern, increases the acquired deceleration, and sets the increased deceleration as a target deceleration.

Abstract: A vehicle may include rear ground traction members, front ground traction members, a rear drive system to drive the rear ground traction members, a continuously variable speed front drive system to drive the front ground traction members and a controller. The variable speed front drive system may include a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic motor driven by the hydraulic pump and operably coupled to the front ground traction members by a planetary gear assembly. The planetary gear assembly may include a sun gear coupled to and driven by the hydraulic motor, a ring gear operably coupled to the rear ground traction members and a planet carrier carrying planet gears intermeshing between the ring gear and the sun gear. The planet carrier has an output shaft operably coupled to the front ground traction members. At least one sun brake is actuatable by the controller to retard rotation of the sun gear.

Abstract: In a driving assist apparatus which carries out a collision avoidance assist that is an assist for avoiding a collision of a self-vehicle and a collision risk object that is an object judged to have a high possibility to collide with the self-vehicle when the collision risk object is judged to exist, an object which does not exist in an object detection range of a front side radar and whose predicted running locus and a predicted running locus of a self-vehicle intersect at a position within a predetermined distance from the self-vehicle on the front side of the self-vehicle is selected as a target of judgment of a possibility to collide with the self-vehicle based on information acquired by the front lateral side radar, among the objects detected by the front lateral side radar.

Abstract: A drive mode control system for a vehicle includes an input device configured to receive an input from a user of the vehicle, the input being indicative of a selected linear performance index value from a linear range of performance index values between minimum and maximum performance index values and a control system configured to receive the selected linear performance index value, access predetermined powertrain settings corresponding to the minimum and maximum performance index values, linearly interpolate between the predetermined powertrain settings corresponding to the minimum and maximum performance index values based on the selected linear performance index value to obtain target powertrain settings, and control a powertrain of the vehicle based on the target powertrain settings.

Abstract: System and methods for determining traffic violation hotspots based on roadway feature and/or sensor data. Traffic violation hotspots include, for example areas where traffic violations are more likely to occur such as traffic light jumping, wrong way driving, over speeding, not wearing seatbelt, avoiding stop signs and red lights, distracted driving, passing other vehicles in a no-passing zone, among others. Traffic violation data from one region is used to train a model that is applied to a second region for which traffic violation data does not exist or is limited.

Abstract: The invention relates to a portable storage battery, to an associated server device and to corresponding operating methods. The storage battery has a communication module for communicating with the server device and with a small vehicle, which can be operated by means of the storage battery. The storage battery is used as a key for enabling driving operation of the small vehicle. For this purpose, the storage battery transmits, in response to a corresponding authorization signal received from the server device, a corresponding enabling signal to the small vehicle.

Abstract: An electromagnetic actuating device for a torque transmission system includes a shell arranged around an axis X. The shell being fixed relative to the axis X and includes walls defining an annular cavity which houses a coil and at least partially a plunger which is able to move axially along the axis X to actuate a coupling device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for an inter-axle differential assembly. The inter-axle differential assembly comprises a case and a spider disposed within the case which includes a plurality of outwardly extending leg which includes a indent positioned at a distal face. The case comprises a plurality of protrusions adapted to be positioned within the corresponding indents of the plurality of outwardly extending legs, the plurality of protrusions adapted to maintain a position of the case relative to the spider.

Abstract: A motor vehicle transmission is connected between a drive aggregate and a drive output, and includes a powershiftable main transmission group with a plurality of forward gears and at least one reversing gear. A hydrodynamic starting element is connected between the drive aggregate and the transmission. The main transmission has frictional shifting elements of which, in each gear, a first number are closed and a second number are open. The main transmission has a parking lock that, when engaged, immobilizes an output shaft of the main transmission group. A downstream range group includes at least one interlocking shifting element and can be shifted between a first range and a second range. When the motor vehicle is stationary with the drive aggregate running, to shift the downstream range group the parking lock is first engaged, and then the downstream range group is shifted into neutral from a range to be disengaged.

Abstract: A speed reducer includes a drive gear, at least two planetary gears and a fixed internal gear that are arranged in sequence in an inside-out direction and mesh with one another. A movable internal gear is coaxially arranged beside the fixed internal gear. The number of teeth of the movable internal gear is different from the number of teeth of the fixed internal gear. The planetary gears extend into the movable internal gear and mesh with the movable internal gear, respectively. The drive gear is arranged along an axis for driving the planetary gears to rotate between the drive gear and the fixed internal gear. Due to the difference in the number of teeth between the fixed internal gear and the movable internal gear, when the planetary gears are rotated, the movable internal gear is pushed and moved by the planetary gears to perform a reduction output.