Abstract: A method for estimating the State of Health (SoH) of a rechargeable battery. The method may include obtaining a first value of State of Charge of the battery and subjecting the battery to a DC power charging. The method may further include after having performed the DC power charging, obtaining a second value of State of Charge of the battery and computing energy provided to the battery. The method may further include computing the State of Health using the following formula SoH=(DE)/(SoCEND?SoCSTART). In some embodiments, DE may be the energy provided to the battery during the DC power charging, SoCSTART may be the first value of SoC of the battery, and SoCEND may be the second value of SoC of the battery.

Abstract: A method for aligning a vehicle to an ADAS calibration target may include providing a support bearing a camera arrangement and the calibration target, positioning the vehicle and the support so that the calibration target and the camera arrangement are in front of the vehicle, and moving the vehicle until a front license plate of the vehicle is detected by the camera arrangement. The method may also include acquiring one or more images and in response to detecting the front license plate in the images, identifying the corresponding alphanumeric code. The method may further include querying a first database to retrieve a model of the vehicle associated with said alphanumeric code, querying a second database to retrieve a predetermined position that is associated with the model of the vehicle, and providing commands to a driver for driving the vehicle so as the vehicle reaches said predetermined position.

Abstract: An ADAS calibration system for calibrating at least one headlamp of a vehicle. The ADAS calibration system including a support; optical measurement device mounted on the support for detecting the distances of two front or rear wheels of the vehicle from the support; a projection surface mounted on the support; and at least one headlamp beam setter. The headlamp beam setter includes a screen configured to show a pattern created by the two-dimensional projection of the light beam emitted by the headlamp and a camera configured to acquire images of the pattern shown on the screen. The ADAS calibration system also includes a control unit configured to receive from the optical measurement device the distances detected and from the camera the images of the pattern and, in response to them, to compute an alignment angle for the headlamp.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes an apparatus for identifying a refrigerant fluid contained in a tank or in a measuring cell of a system for recharging an air-conditioning plant. The apparatus includes at least one infrared source configured to emit at least radiations with a first emitting intensity at a first wavelength and a second emitting intensity at a second wavelength. A first photodetector is configured to detect a first intensity of infrared radiations at the first wavelength, and a second photodetector is configured to detect a second intensity of infrared radiations at the second wavelength. A processing unit is configured to: calculate a ratio between the first intensity detected by the first photodetector and the second intensity detected by the second photodetector; and according to the Lambert-Beer law, obtain from said ratio a physical magnitude representative of the refrigerant fluid.

Abstract: A system and method for calibrating a vehicle optical sensor includes positioning the vehicle in a test station having a projection surface in view of the optical sensor, positioning targets on two hubs of the vehicle, and positioning lasers left to right that are mounted on a graduated mounting bar in front of the vehicle. The graduated mounting bar includes gradations indicative of a lateral position of the lasers on the graduated mounting bar. The lasers are configured to obtain a distance to the targets and distances along respective axes and between the lasers. The calibration is performed based on the obtained distances and once the vehicle's position in the test station is known with respect to the test station.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of calibrating a vehicle optical sensor includes positioning a vehicle in a test station and proximate a projection surface, the vehicle having an optical sensor, the projection surface in view of the optical sensor, determining a position of the optical sensor with respect to the projection surface using a control unit that is external to the vehicle, and selecting an image to be displayed. The method further includes displaying the image from the projection surface, adapting the image displayed from the projection surface to dimensions of the projection surface, using the control unit, based on a size of the projection surface and the position of the optical sensor, spatially adjusting the projection surface with respect to the position of the optical sensor, and calibrating the optical sensor by adjusting a position of an optical axis of the optical sensor based on the image.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes an apparatus for identifying a refrigerant fluid contained in a tank or in a measuring cell of a system for recharging an air-conditioning plant. The apparatus includes at least one infrared source configured to emit at least radiations with a first emitting intensity at a first wavelength and a second emitting intensity at a second wavelength. A first photodetector is configured to detect a first intensity of infrared radiations at the first wavelength, and a second photodetector is configured to detect a second intensity of infrared radiations at the second wavelength. A processing unit is configured to: calculate a ratio between the first intensity detected by the first photodetector and the second intensity detected by the second photodetector; and according to the Lambert-Beer law, obtain from said ratio a physical magnitude representative of the refrigerant fluid.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for calibrating an optical sensor mounted on board of a vehicle, including the steps of: positioning the vehicle in a test station; arranging a projection surface for images or videos opposite the test station; identifying the type of optical sensor; selecting in a memory an image or video associated with the type of optical sensor; projecting the image or video selected onto the projection surface; and adjusting the position of the optical axis of the optical sensor starting from the projected image or video. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides an apparatus for replacing transmission fluid of an automatic gear shift, including: a first tube and a second tube, operatively coupled to two different access points of the automatic gear shift; a first tank containing the fresh transmission fluid; a second tank which receives the exhausted transmission fluid; a first three-way electro valve which establishes selective communication between the first tube and the first tank or between the first tube and the second tank; a second three-way electro valve comprising a selective communication between the second tube and the first tank or between the second tube and the second tank; a first pressure gauge and a second pressure gauge operatively coupled to the first tube and to the second tube, respectively, to detect the pressure of the transmission fluid, wherein an oleodynamic manifold comprises a box-like casing housing for the three-way electro valves and the pressure gauges; and a first calibrated throttling is present between the fi

Abstract: Method for transferring coolant fluid from a loading unit/station to an air conditioning system, via at least one high pressure HP valve and duct, for the introduction of liquid coolant, and at least one low pressure LP valve and duct, for the suction and the recovery of the coolant-vapor in the system. It is provided for executing the step of transferring the fluid also maintaining the low pressure circuit branch open/active, through relative LP valve. Part of the coolant loaded during the transfer step passes through a valve for the expansion of the system and it is suctioned, as vapor, by the station through LP: the net amount that enters into the system is always positive given that there is more loaded coolant with respect to the suctioned coolant.

Abstract: Method of determining the presence of incondensable gases in a climate station cylinder for recharging motor vehicle air conditioning systems. One of the pressure sensors will be used that is present in the charging station and designed for monitoring the operations in the A/C system of the vehicle, placed on the low pressure LP and/or high pressure HP lines of the climate station, so that in case of verification of the incondensable gases, the control electronics opens a coolant charging valve and an HP/LP separating valve, thereby flooding the service pipes so as to receive the pressure signal from one of the service pressure sensors, LP or HP, of the station, and compare the value with the temperature T of the cylinder and check whether such pair of values is a corresponding parameter, without tolerances, of a pressure-temperature curve of the pure coolant.

Abstract: An oil refill container that can be coupled to a coolant refill station in an air conditioning system for motor vehicles comprises a body defining an oil containment compartment adapted to be mixed with the coolant circulating in said air conditioning system, and a closing cap provided with quick coupling means adapted to be connected to the refill station or a seat adapted to removably connect the quick coupling means to said closing cap, said closing cap comprising a cover and an under-cap adapted to define a compartment suitable for containing at least an amount of a drying substance when coupled to the cover.

Abstract: A method and corresponding system for extracting an unsuitable and/or unknown and/or contaminated coolant gas from an air conditioning system. An existing coolant fluid recovery/charging machine is used in order to extract the heat required to cool said containment element of the coolant to be extracted or extracted.

Abstract: Method of determining the presence of incondensable gases in a climate station cylinder for recharging motor vehicle air conditioning systems. One of the pressure sensors will be used that is present in the charging station and designed for monitoring the operations in the A/C system of the vehicle, placed on the low pressure LP and/or high pressure HP lines of the climate station, so that in case of verification of the incondensable gases, the control electronics opens a coolant charging valve and an HP/LP separating valve, thereby flooding the service pipes so as to receive the pressure signal from one of the service pressure sensors, LP or HP, of the station, and compare the value with the temperature T of the cylinder and check whether such pair of values is a corresponding parameter, without tolerances, of a pressure-temperature curve of the pure coolant.

Abstract: Method for transferring coolant fluid from a loading unit/station (20) to an air conditioning system (10), via at least one high pressure HP valve (7) and duct (15), for the introduction of liquid coolant, and at least one low pressure LP valve (8) and duct (17), for the suction and the recovery of the coolant-vapour in the system (10). It is provided for executing the step of transferring the fluid also maintaining the low pressure circuit branch (17) open/active, through relative LP valve. Part of the coolant loaded during the transfer step passes through a valve for the expansion of the system and it is suctioned, as vapour, by the station through LP: the net amount that enters into the system is always positive given that there is more loaded coolant with respect to the suctioned coolant.

Abstract: Method for transferring coolant fluid from a loading unit/station (20) to an air conditioning system (10), via at least one high pressure HP valve (7) and duct (15), for the introduction of liquid coolant, and at least one low pressure LP valve (8) and duct (17), for the suction and the recovery of the coolant-vapour in the system (10). It is provided for executing the step of transferring the fluid also maintaining the low pressure circuit branch (17) open/active, through relative LP valve. Part of the coolant loaded during the transfer step passes through a valve for the expansion of the system and it is suctioned, as vapour, by the station through LP: the net amount that enters into the system is always positive given that there is more loaded coolant with respect to the suctioned coolant.