Abstract: Various systems and methods are presented regarding controlling respective positions of a seat back and seat base to mitigate the risk of a vehicle occupant submarining in the event of the vehicle being involved in a collision/rapid deceleration. Positioning of the seat back/seat base can be controlled in accordance with the occupant's physiology and posture, e.g., reclining. Cameras/radar sensors in the passenger compartment in conjunction with seat sensors can be generate physiology/positioning data, which can be processed, and based thereon, the seat back/base positions can be controlled by one or more motors.

Abstract: An embodiment related to a system, wherein the system comprising an alertness detector unit configured to detect an alertness signal of an occupant an alertness determination unit configured to determine an alertness of the occupant based on the alertness signal, an environment sensing unit configured to sense external data in a route, an analysis unit configured to analyze the external data to determine an external condition, a risk assessment unit configured to determine a risk level in real-time based on an analysis of the external data and the alertness of the occupant, and a control unit configured to adjust a seat if determined that the real-time risk level was above a threshold.

Abstract: A high pressure fluid coupling assembly comprises a nipple with a neck to be held in a yoke, which is pulled towards a socket box by a lever mechanism. When the nipple is pulled into complete engagement with the socket, the final downward movement of the lever pushes a locking plate into locking engagement with the distal ends of guide bolts, evenly distributed about the nipple and extending from the yoke and sliding through the socket box to the locking plate, which is in contact with the side of the socket box facing away from the yoke.

Abstract: A high pressure fluid coupling assembly comprises a nipple (1) with a neck 1 a to be held in a yoke 3, which is pulled towards a socket box 2 by a lever mechanism 4. When the nipple is pulled into complete engagement with the socket, the final downward movement of the lever 6 pushes a locking plate 10 into locking engagement with the distal ends of guide bolts 5, evenly distributed about the nipple and extending from the yoke and sliding through the socket box 2 to the locking plate 10, which is in contact 10 with the side of the socket box 2 facing 13 away from the yoke. The locking plate 10, guide bolts 5, yoke 3 and socket box 2 take up the nipple/socket separating force generated by the very high hydraulic pressure instead of the arms and joints of the lever mechanism 4.