Abstract: An electrified vehicle charging station according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a charger assembly including a plug connected to a terminal via a charger cable, and a transceiver configured to communicate information to an electrified vehicle which is useable to guide the electrified vehicle to an acceptable parking position. The acceptable parking position is a position in which the plug will reach a charging port of the electrified vehicle. A method is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrified vehicle includes a synchronous switching DC/DC voltage converter, switches configured to selectively connect external charging terminals to a traction battery, the voltage converter, and external load terminals, and at least one controller programmed to operate the voltage converter and control the switches to connect the external charging terminals to the voltage converter and the external load terminals based on nominal voltage of the traction battery relative to voltage at the external charging terminals and a requested voltage supplied to the external load terminals.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with an infrastructure device in a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) channel having a predetermined channel frequency, the V2X channel being divided into a plurality of subchannels; and a controller, configured to responsive to the wireless transceiver detecting a wireless signal within the frequency of the V2X channel, measure a power spectral density (PSD) gradient of the wireless signal across at least two subchannels of the V2X channel, and compare a magnitude of the PSD gradient against a predetermined gradient threshold, and responsive to verifying the magnitude of the PSD gradient of the wireless signal is greater than the gradient threshold, identify there is an interference to the V2X channel.

Abstract: A heating system for an inhaler device, such as an e-cigarette or a personal vaporizer, for generating an aerosol and/or a vapor from a substance to be heated, especially a liquid or gel, the heating system including: a first heating zone configured to receive the substance to be heated from a supply reservoir, wherein at least one first heating element is provided to pre-heat the substance in the first heating zone; and a second heating zone configured to receive the preheated substance from the first heating zone, wherein at least one second heating element is provided to heat the substance in the second heating zone.

Abstract: A heating system for an inhaler device, such as an e-cigarette or a personal vaporizer, for generating an aerosol and/or a vapor from a substance to be heated, especially a liquid or gel, the heating system including: a first heating zone configured to receive the substance to be heated from a supply reservoir, wherein at least one first heating element is provided to pre-heat the substance in the first heating zone; and a second heating zone configured to receive the preheated substance from the first heating zone, wherein at least one second heating element is provided to heat the substance in the second heating zone.

Abstract: A system comprises a computer having a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to transmit a vehicle localization signal from a first vehicle, receive vehicle localization data for the first vehicle, the vehicle localization data generated based on receipt of the vehicle localization signal by a plurality of localization receivers of a vehicle movement space, determine, based on the vehicle localization data for the first vehicle, a position of the first vehicle in the vehicle movement space, determine a position of a second vehicle in the vehicle movement space relative to the position of the first vehicle, and command a first movement by the first vehicle based on the position of the first vehicle and the position of the second vehicle relative to the position of the first vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a human-machine interface (HMI) device, configured to interact with a user; a wireless transceiver; and a controller, configured to responsive to the wireless transceiver detecting a signal strength of a wireless transmission at a predefined frequency exceeding a predefined threshold, output a message via the HMI device to ask a user to switch off a wireless device associated with the user, and responsive to continuing to detect the signal strength of the wireless transmission exceeding the threshold, output an alert, via the HMI device, to inform the user of a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication failure and record an identity of the wireless transmission and a location of the vehicle.

Abstract: A system comprises a computer having a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to transmit a vehicle localization signal from a first vehicle, receive vehicle localization data for the first vehicle, the vehicle localization data generated based on receipt of the vehicle localization signal by a plurality of localization receivers of a vehicle movement space, determine, based on the vehicle localization data for the first vehicle, a position of the first vehicle in the vehicle movement space, determine a position of a second vehicle in the vehicle movement space relative to the position of the first vehicle, and command a first movement by the first vehicle based on the position of the first vehicle and the position of the second vehicle relative to the position of the first vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a human-machine interface (HMI) device, configured to interact with a user; a wireless transceiver; and a controller, configured to responsive to the wireless transceiver detecting a signal strength of a wireless transmission at a predefined frequency exceeding a predefined threshold, output a message via the HMI device to ask a user to switch off a wireless device associated with the user, and responsive to continuing to detect the signal strength of the wireless transmission exceeding the threshold, output an alert, via the HMI device, to inform the user of a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication failure and record an identity of the wireless transmission and a location of the vehicle.

Abstract: An electrified vehicle charging station according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a charger assembly including a plug connected to a terminal via a charger cable, and a transceiver configured to communicate information to an electrified vehicle which is useable to guide the electrified vehicle to an acceptable parking position. The acceptable parking position is a position in which the plug will reach a charging port of the electrified vehicle. A method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A heating system for an inhaler device, such as an e-cigarette or a personal vaporizer, for generating an aerosol and/or a vapor from a substance to be heated, especially a liquid or gel, the heating system including: a first heating zone configured to receive the substance to be heated from a supply reservoir, wherein at least one first heating element is provided to pre-heat the substance in the first heating zone; and a second heating zone configured to receive the preheated substance from the first heating zone, wherein at least one second heating element is provided to heat the substance in the second heating zone.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a human-machine interface (HMI) device, configured to interact with a user; a wireless transceiver; and a controller, configured to responsive to the wireless transceiver detecting a signal strength of a wireless transmission at a predefined frequency exceeding a predefined threshold, output a message via the HMI device to ask a user to switch off a wireless device associated with the user, and responsive to continuing to detect the signal strength of the wireless transmission exceeding the threshold, output an alert, via the HMI device, to inform the user of a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication failure and record an identity of the wireless transmission and a location of the vehicle.

Abstract: A heating system for an inhaler device, such as an e-cigarette or a personal vaporizer, for generating an aerosol and/or a vapor from a substance to be heated includes at least one supply channel for conveying a substance to be heated, especially a liquid solution or a gel, from a supply reservoir by or under capillary action or surface tension forces, and a heater configured to heat the substance as it is conveyed through the at least one channel.

Abstract: A heating system for an inhaler device, such as an e-cigarette or a personal vaporizer, for generating an aerosol and/or a vapor from a substance to be heated, especially a liquid or gel, the heating system including: a first heating zone configured to receive the substance to be heated from a supply reservoir, wherein at least one first heating element is provided to pre-heat the substance in the first heating zone; and a second heating zone configured to receive the preheated substance from the first heating zone, wherein at least one second heating element is provided to heat the substance in the second heating zone.

Abstract: A heating system (3) for an inhaler device (1), such as an e-cigarette or a personal vaporizer, for generating an aerosol and/or a vapor (V) from a substance to be heated, especially a liquid or gel, the heating system (3) including: a first heating zone (5) configured to receive the substance to be heated from a supply reservoir (4), wherein at least one first heating element (14) is provided to pre-heat the substance in the first heating zone (5); and a second heating zone (16) configured to receive the preheated substance from the first heating zone (5), wherein at least one second heating element (19) is provided to heat the substance in the second heating zone (16).

Abstract: A heating system (3) for an inhaler device (1), such as an e-cigarette or a personal vaporizer, for generating an aerosol and/or a vapor (V) from a substance to be heated, especially a liquid or gel, the heating system (3) including: a first heating zone (5) configured to receive the substance to be heated from a supply reservoir (4), wherein at least one first heating element (14) is provided to pre-heat the substance in the first heating zone (5); and a second heating zone (16) configured to receive the preheated substance from the first heating zone (5), wherein at least one second heating element (19) is provided to heat the substance in the second heating zone (16).

Abstract: A heating system for an inhaler device, such as an e-cigarette or a personal vaporizer, for generating an aerosol and/or a vapor from a substance to be heated includes at least one supply channel for conveying a substance to be heated, especially a liquid solution or a gel, from a supply reservoir by or under capillary action or surface tension forces, and a heater configured to heat the substance as it is conveyed through the at least one channel.

Abstract: Disclosed is apparatus for distributing a solid, gel, powder or viscous test substance in an extraction fluid, the apparatus comprising a flow cell for holding the test substance and having an inlet and an outlet; an extraction chamber located between said inlet and outlet comprising a convergent nozzle; and a recirculating pump for driving extraction fluid: (i) into the flow cell via the inlet; (ii) through the extraction chamber; and (iii) back to the flow cell via the outlet, whereby a pressure differential is established across the extraction chamber such that the velocity of the extraction fluid is greater at the outlet than at the inlet; characterized in that the apparatus further comprises a tortuous path flow control valve (TPV) located at the outlet and configured to permit flow of extraction fluid and extracted test substance but to prevent or retard passage of said test substance through the outlet.

Abstract: The invention describes a vibrating element apparatus, preferably in the form of a tuning fork-type contact level transducer, and a method of forming the same. The tines of the transducer are vibrated by piezoelectric elements, which piezoelectric elements are arranged in a stack along with insulators and conductors to allow cyclic electrical signals to be applied thereto. The stack is provided as a sub-assembly allowing ready replacement in the field and 10 without disturbing the installation of the transducer in the plant which it serves.

Abstract: The invention describes a vibrating tine level detection device, and a method of forming the same, which is particularly suitable for operation in environments subject to rapid temperature change. A piezoelectric stack, which generates vibration of the tine, is located within a cage. The cage is, in turn, located within a hollow body defined by a diaphragm, from which the tines extend, and a wall section. The cage is attached to the inside surface of the wall section, adjacent to the junction between the wall section and the diaphragm. As a consequence, the ability of the cage to maintain a substantially constant compression on the piezoelectric stack is substantially unaffected by thermal expansion or contraction of the wall section.