Abstract: A method for providing a post-event alert includes receiving sensor data, detecting, based on the sensor data, at least one vehicle event, and determining a severity value associated with the at least one vehicle event. The method also includes determining whether the severity value is greater than a severity threshold and, in response to a determination that the severity value is greater than the severity threshold, identifying at least one aspect of a vehicle that is potentially damaged. The method also includes determining a potential damage value associated with the at least one aspect of the vehicle that is potentially damaged, determining whether the potential damage value is greater than a potential damage threshold, and, in response to determining that the potential damage value is greater than the potential damage threshold, generating an alert indicating at least the at least one aspect of the vehicle that is potentially damaged.

Abstract: A method for distributed processing includes receiving an idle time and at least one task execution characteristic corresponding to each respective processor of a plurality of processors, wherein at least one processor of the plurality of processors is remotely located from other processors of the plurality of processors. The method also includes identifying a target processor of the plurality of processors to execute a task based on the idle time and the at least one task execution characteristic of the target processor. The method also includes communicating, to the target processor, a task request requesting the target processor execute the task and, in response to receiving a communication from the target processor indicating acceptance of the task, communicating, to the target processor, instructions for executing the task.

Abstract: A method for signal anomaly detection includes receiving at least one signal and determining, using at least one machine learning anomaly detection model, whether a value associated with the at least one signal is within a range of an expected value. The method also includes, in response to a determination that the value associated with the at least one signal is not within the range of the expected value, incrementing a counter, and, in response to a determination that a value of the counter is greater than or equal to a threshold value, identifying, based on the at least one signal, signal anomaly information. The method also includes communicating the signal anomaly information to a remote computing device, receiving, from the remote computing device, diagnostics information responsive to the signal anomaly information, and, in response to receiving the diagnostics information, initiating at least one corrective action procedure.

Abstract: An electric power steering system includes an electric motor including a motor output shaft. The system also includes a worm operatively coupled to the motor output shaft. The system further includes a worm gear in contact with the worm and operatively coupled to an auxiliary shaft. The system yet further includes a drive gear operatively coupled to the auxiliary shaft. The system also includes a driven gear in contact with the drive gear and operatively coupled to an input shaft to drive a manual recirculating ball steering gear.

Abstract: A method for controlling an actuator. The method includes generating, in response to receiving a torque command signal from a first controller, an actuator control signal. The method also includes selectively controlling the actuator based on the actuator control signal. The method also includes, in response to identifying a fault associated with the first controller: generating, responsive to a determination that a partition associated with a second controller includes a fallback indicator, a fallback actuator control signal; and selectively controlling the actuator based on the fallback actuator control signal.

Abstract: A method for vehicle analytics includes receiving data from at least one condition indicator sensor of a vehicle and receiving data from at least one usage indicator sensor of the vehicle. The method also includes updating a vehicle specific model corresponding to a vehicle master model, based on the data from the at least one condition indicator sensor and the at least one usage indicator sensor. The method also includes identifying, using the vehicle specific model, at least one usage trend of the vehicle and determining an estimate of a remaining useful life of at least one aspect of the vehicle based on the at least one usage trend of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for vehicle fault management includes generating, for a vehicle system, a fault model including a plurality of faults using design failure mode and effect analysis information and parsing each of the faults of the plurality of faults by subsystem of the vehicle system. The method also includes determining, for a respective fault of the plurality of faults, whether the respective fault is associated with at least one existing diagnostic trouble code based on fault code requirement information. The method also includes, in response to a determination that the respective fault is associated with at least one existing diagnostic trouble code, associating, in a fault database, the at least one existing diagnostic trouble code with the respective fault.

Abstract: A method for vehicle operating session simulation includes receiving, at a server computing device, vehicle data representing characteristics of a vehicle during a vehicle operating session and identifying a first actual value of the vehicle data corresponding to at least one operator input provided during a corresponding segment of the vehicle operating session. The method also includes determining, using the vehicle data, a first expected value corresponding to the first actual value and, in response to a determination that the first actual value is outside of a range of the first expected value, generating a vehicle simulation corresponding to the segment. The method also includes providing, at one or more simulation interfaces, the vehicle simulation.

Abstract: A method for vehicle modeling includes receiving one or more design specification characteristics corresponding to a vehicle steering system design and receiving one or more end-of-line characteristics of a vehicle steering system that includes the vehicle steering system design. The method also includes generating a master model of the vehicle steering system design using the one or more design specification characteristics corresponding to the vehicle steering system design and generating at least one initial parameter using the one or more end-of-line characteristics of the vehicle steering system. The method also includes generating a vehicle specific model based on the master model and the at least one initial parameter and receiving operational data corresponding to the vehicle steering system. The method also includes generating at least one subsequent parameter using the operational data and updating the vehicle specific model using the at least one subsequent parameter.

Abstract: An electric power steering system includes an electric motor including a motor output shaft. The system also includes a worm operatively coupled to the motor output shaft. The system further includes a worm gear in contact with the worm and operatively coupled to an auxiliary shaft. The system yet further includes a drive gear operatively coupled to the auxiliary shaft. The system also includes a driven gear in contact with the drive gear and operatively coupled to an input shaft to drive a manual recirculating ball steering gear.

Abstract: A method for distributed processing includes receiving an idle time and at least one task execution characteristic corresponding to each respective processor of a plurality of processors, wherein at least one processor of the plurality of processors is remotely located from other processors of the plurality of processors. The method also includes identifying a target processor of the plurality of processors to execute a task based on the idle time and the at least one task execution characteristic of the target processor. The method also includes communicating, to the target processor, a task request requesting the target processor execute the task and, in response to receiving a communication from the target processor indicating acceptance of the task, communicating, to the target processor, instructions for executing the task.

Abstract: Curable aqueous polyurethane polymer dispersions are described. The dispersion comprises a polyurethane copolymer having pendant (meth)acrylate groups and pendant carboxylic groups along the main chain and a tertiary aminofunctional unsaturated monomer that has reacted in an acid/base reaction with the carboxylic acid groups on the main chain. The dispersion can be applied to the surface of a substrate and cured using ultra-violet or electron-beam radiation to form a cured polyurethane having desired properties that does not emit volatile amine compounds.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to aqueous dispersions comprising polyurethane and nanoparticles, and processes for preparing the aqueous dispersions. The dispersions comprise aqueous polyurethane dispersions having nanoparticles covalently incorporated into the polymer matrix. The dispersions are prepared by reacting isocyanate groups present on the polyurethane chain ends with free amine groups on a hydroxy- or amino-functionalized nanoparticle to covalently attach the polyurethane and the nanoparticle through urethane or urea linkages, respectively.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous polyurethane dispersion suitable for use in personal care products, the dispersed polyurethane comprising the reaction products of: A) a prepolymer according to the formula: wherein R1 represents a bivalent radical of a dihydroxyl functional compound, R2 represents a hydrocarbon radical of an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic polyisocyanate, R3 represents a radical of a low molecular weight diol, optionally substituted with ionic groups, n is from 0 to 5, and m is >1; B) at least one chain extender according to the formula: H2N—R4—NH2 wherein R4 represents an alkylene or alkylene oxide radical not substituted with ionic or potentially ionic groups; and C) at least one chain extender according to the formula: H2N—R5—NH2 wherein R5 represents an alkylene radical substituted with ionic or potentially ionic groups.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an aqueous polyurethane dispersion suitable for use in personal care products, wherein the polyurethane is based on one or more polycarbonate polyols.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an aqueous polyurethane dispersion suitable for use in personal care products, wherein the polyurethane is based on one or more polycarbonate polyols.

Abstract: An isocyanate-terminated prepolymer having an isocyanate group content of about 2 to 7% by weight is provided. The prepolymer comprises the reaction product of a) at least one polyether diol having a number average molecular weight of 3000 to 5000; b) at least one active-hydrogen containing material having a number average molecular weight of 200 to 700 and containing two or three hydroxyl groups and optionally one carboxy group; c) at least one hydroxyalkane carboxylic acid having a number average molecular weight of less than about 200; d) optionally, a polyether monol having a number average molecular weight between 400-3,000; e) optionally, a polyether triol having a number average molecular weight of 3,000 to 9,000; and f) an aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic diisocyanate.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous polyurethane dispersion suitable for use in personal care products, the dispersed polyurethane comprising the reaction products of: A) a prepolymer according to the formula: wherein R1 represents a bivalent radical of a dihydroxyl functional compound, R2 represents a hydrocarbon radical of an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic polyisocyanate, R3 represents a radical of a low molecular weight diol, optionally substituted with ionic groups, n is from 0 to 5, and m is >1; B) at least one chain extender according to the formula: H2N—R4—NH2 wherein R4 represents an alkylene or alkylene oxide radical not substituted with ionic or potentially ionic groups; and C) at least one chain extender according to the formula: H2N—R5—NH2 wherein R5 represents an alkylene radical substituted with ionic or potentially ionic groups.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an aqueous polyurethane dispersion suitable for use in personal care products, wherein the polyurethane is based on one or more polycarbonate polyols.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous polyurethane dispersion suitable for use in personal care products, the dispersed polyurethane comprising the reaction products of: A) a prepolymer according to the formula: wherein R1 represents a bivalent radical of a dihydroxyl functional compound, R2 represents a hydrocarbon radical of an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic polyisocyanate, R3 represents a radical of a low molecular weight diol, optionally substituted with ionic groups, n is from 0 to 5, and m is >1; B) at least one chain extender according to the formula: H2N—R4—NH2 wherein R4 represents an alkylene or alkylene oxide radical not substituted with ionic or potentially ionic groups; and C) at least one chain extender according to the formula: H2N—R5—NH2 wherein R5 represents an alkylene radical substituted with ionic or potentially ionic groups.