Patents Issued in August 24, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170240154
    Abstract: In an electric automobile traveling by driving a rear wheel with an electric motor mounted on a vehicle body rear part, a load distributed to the rear wheel is larger than a load distributed to a front wheel by an amount corresponding to a weight of the electric motor. Therefore, it is desirable that a braking force distribution amount to the rear wheel be larger than that to the front wheel. Without providing a proportional pressure reducing valve changing a ratio of braking force distributed between the front and rear wheels, it is possible, by supplying a same brake fluid pressure from a master cylinder to front and rear wheel brake calipers and carrying out regenerative braking in the rear wheel, to make the braking force distribution amount to the rear wheel larger than that to the front wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Mikio Kashiwai, Mitsuyasu Ino, Nobuo Kambara, Yoshihiro Namiki, Atsushi Kawaguchi
  • Publication number: 20170240155
    Abstract: A pump attenuator bypass valve (40/100/200) is located at an outlet of a pump (30) in a vehicle braking system (10) between the pump (30) and an attenuator (34). The attenuator bypass valve (40/100/200) includes a bypass valve housing (41), a first fluid flow path (74, 57/179/220, 208), and a second fluid flow path (80/183). The first fluid flow path (74, 57/179/220, 208) is defined in the housing (41) and is configured to allow continuous flow of fluid when the pump (30) operates at a first pump flow rate. The second fluid flow path (80/183) is defined in the housing (41) and is configured to bypass the first fluid flow path (74, 57/179/220, 208) and to allow continuous flow of fluid when the pump (30) operates at a second pump flow rate higher than the first pump flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Kelsey-Hayes Company
    Inventors: Blaise J. Ganzel, William P. Caldwell, Joseph F. Zeoli
  • Publication number: 20170240156
    Abstract: A braking method is used for a vehicle that has at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel. A hydraulically actuatable brake is provided at the front wheel and the rear wheel, and an automatic parking brake is provided at the rear wheel. The braking method enables an optimal brake pressure to be built up as rapidly as possible. In a first step of an initiation phase of the braking method, the front wheel is braked by the hydraulically actuatable brakes and the rear wheel is braked exclusively by the automatic parking brake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Michael KUNZ, Tobias PUTZER
  • Publication number: 20170240157
    Abstract: A compressed-air brake assembly for a rail vehicle includes at least one brake cylinder for producing a pressing force for a friction brake, wherein at least one control valve forms a corresponding brake-cylinder pressure in accordance with a pressure in a main air line conducted to the at least one brake cylinder via a line arranged therebetween. The at least one control valve interacts with at least one compressed-air sensor. A reserve-air tank can be controlled by the at least one control valve and stores the reserve air for the at least one brake cylinder. At least one compressed-air sensor arranged on the at least one control valve is connected to an energy source and a data memory having an interface for reading out data, wherein the data in the data memory contain information about a pressure level in the at least one brake cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FÜR SCHIENENFAHRZEUGE GMBH
    Inventors: Martin HELLER, Thomas ANTON, Jorg-Johannes WACH, Michael HOLZ, Matthias CORDES
  • Publication number: 20170240158
    Abstract: Provided is a monitoring apparatus including an acquiring unit that acquires information relating to an operation status when an operating body is operated, a determination unit that determines one of plural categories of the operation status, which are classified based on a degree of occurrence of a malfunction of the operating body or a degree of danger of the operation status, to which the information relating to the operation status acquired by the acquiring unit belongs, and an attention calling unit that calls for an attention for an operation of the operating body in a case where the information relating to the operation status is determined to belong to a specific category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shoji YAMAGUCHI, Masayasu TAKANO, Daigo KUSANO
  • Publication number: 20170240159
    Abstract: A method of selectively controlling a power take-off (PTO) assembly includes positioning a clutch assembly radially between a shaft and a PTO gear, operably controlling the clutch assembly with a controller, and selectively engaging the clutch assembly with the controller. The controller monitors signals received from a plurality of sensors and compares the monitored signals with respective signal thresholds. The clutch assembly is engaged when the compared monitored signals are within the signal thresholds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Foster, Douglas Burchett
  • Publication number: 20170240160
    Abstract: A control method and apparatus of a hybrid vehicle are provided. The control method includes determining whether the speed of a motor exceeds a first threshold value, when supply of power to a battery is cut off and thus the hybrid vehicle is driven by an engine. The speed is then adjusted to be the first threshold value or less, when the speed exceeds the first threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Dae Ro Park, Jin Woo Cho, Seung Ho Lee, Hyun Min Park, Hae Seung Lee, Ji Yeol Park
  • Publication number: 20170240161
    Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a controller that is programmed to, in response to an accelerator lift-pedal event, generate a drag torque, with at least one of an engine and electric machine, having a magnitude that is based on a deceleration fuel shut-off torque of the engine and a desired power output of the electric machine, and limit the drag torque to a threshold value that is based on the deceleration fuel shut-off torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Chen ZHANG, Rajit JOHRI, Scott James THOMPSON, Ming Lang KUANG, Jeffrey Allen DOERING, Mathew Alan BOESCH, David Crist GABRIEL
  • Publication number: 20170240162
    Abstract: For a hybrid vehicle including: an engine and a motor, each of which is mounted as a driving source; a generator driven by the engine; a high-voltage battery and a low-voltage battery, each of which can be charged and discharged; a converter connected between the high-voltage battery and the low-voltage battery; and an auxiliary load that consumes electric power supplied from the high-voltage battery via the converter or electric power supplied from the low-voltage battery, a control device includes a control unit that executes converter limit control that stops the converter or reduces output of the converter when a state of charge of the high-voltage battery is lower than or equal to a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuharu HIGASHITANI, Tsuyoshi OKAMOTO, Noriaki IKEMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170240163
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicle includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to set a share ratio of driving force of the first electric motor and the second electric motor. The electronic control unit is configured to set the share ratio of the driving force such that when the temperature of a pinion gear in a planetary gear mechanism is higher than a specified temperature, the share ratio of the driving force of the first electric motor is lower than the share ratio when the temperature is lower than the specified temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinichiro SUENAGA, Shinichi BABA
  • Publication number: 20170240164
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle comprising: a pair of drive wheels; an internal combustion heat engine; an electrically controlled transmission; a control unit of the heat engine; a control unit of the transmission; a passenger compartment having a driver's seat provided with a plurality of controls that can be operated by the driver and comprise a steering wheel, an accelerator pedal, a brake pedal and transmission control means; and an electronic control unit of the transmission control means that is physically installed in the passenger compartment close to the transmission control means, fulfils the function of acquiring the current position of the transmission control means and also fulfils the function of vehicle management unit by receiving the orders given by the driver and by providing the control unit of the heat engine and the control unit of the transmission with the corresponding objectives to meet the driver's needs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Giovanni GAVIANI, Cesare SOLA, Giuseppe MEDICO
  • Publication number: 20170240165
    Abstract: Based on a determination result by a nitrogen concentration determination section, an electronic control unit changes a switching line used to switch between a differential state and a non-differential state of a differential mechanism and a gear shift line used to switch a gear stage of an automatic transmission mechanism. In conjunction with a change of an engine operation point to a high-speed side in a nitrogen-enriched state of intake air, a first motor rotational speed in the differential state of the differential mechanism becomes higher than that in a non-enriched state of the intake air. Thus, corresponding to the above, the differential mechanism is appropriately switched between the differential state and the non-differential state, and the gear stage of the automatic transmission mechanism is appropriately switched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenta KUMAZAKI, Kazuyuki SHIIBA, Atsushi TABATA, Tatsuya IMAMURA, Koichi OKUDA
  • Publication number: 20170240166
    Abstract: An exemplary pump condition response method includes, in response to a pump condition, operating an engine to discontinue or prevent a first stop-start cycle during a drive cycle. The method permitting a second stop-start cycle during the drive cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Hafiz Shafeek Khafagy, Brandon David Lint, Tim John Kropf, William Rey Patterson, JR., Edward Katynski, Richard Reynolds Hathaway
  • Publication number: 20170240167
    Abstract: A computer for, e.g., a mass market passenger vehicle operable by a virtual driver in autonomous and/or semi-autonomous mode, is programmed to determine that a current vehicle braking capacity exceeds each of a first braking target and a mitigation threshold at a current vehicle speed. The computer is further programmed to compare the current vehicle speed to an engine breaking threshold and generate a transmission control message providing data to operate a vehicle transmission. Where the current vehicle speed is above the engine braking threshold, the transmission control message provides data to operate the vehicle transmission to inhibit transfer of an input torque through the vehicle transmission. Additionally, where the current vehicle speed is below a wheel lock threshold, the transmission control message further provides data to operate the vehicle transmission to inhibit rotation of an output shaft of the vehicle transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jianbo Lu, Dimitar Petrov Filev
  • Publication number: 20170240168
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention increases or reduces an amplitude or amplitudes of a steering angle sensor output signal and/or a motor rotational angle signal, and outputs a motor instruction signal based on a substitute signal for a torque sensor output signal that is calculated based on at least one of the steering angle sensor output signal and the motor rotational angle signal that is subjected to the adjustment of the amplitude thereof, and the other of the steering angle sensor output signal and the motor rotational angle signal, when an abnormality is detected in the torque sensor output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuo SASAKI, Takumi HISAZUMI
  • Publication number: 20170240169
    Abstract: A mobility device that can accommodate speed sensitive steering, adaptive speed control, a wide weight range of users, an abrupt change in weight, traction control, active stabilization that can affect the acceleration range of the mobility device and minimize back falls, and enhanced redundancy that can affect the reliability and safety of the mobility device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Stewart M. Coulter, Brian G. Gray, Dirk A. van der Merwe, Susan D. Dastous, Daniel F. Pawlowski
  • Publication number: 20170240170
    Abstract: A moving body (1) according to the invention includes: a drive unit (12); a control unit (exemplified by a drive control unit (11) and a speed instruction unit (10b)) that controls driving by the drive unit (12); an object recognition unit (13) that recognizes an object; and a determination unit (exemplified by a degree-of-risk determination unit (10a)) that, in accordance with a recognition result by the object recognition unit (13), determines a degree of risk of collision with the object. In a case where determination is made as being risky by the determination unit, the control unit performs control of reducing a target speed of the moving body (1), and returns the target speed of the moving body (1) to the original one, in a case where determination is made as being safe by the determination unit for a predetermined period in a state where the target speed has been reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Daisuke TANI
  • Publication number: 20170240171
    Abstract: A vehicle control system for operating an automated vehicle in a fashion more conducive to comfort of an occupant of the automated vehicle includes a sensor, an electronic-horizon database, vehicle-controls, and a controller. The sensor is used to determine a centerline of a travel-lane traveled by a host-vehicle. The electronic-horizon database indicates a shape of the travel-lane beyond where the sensor is able to detect the travel-lane. The vehicle-controls are operable to control motion of the host-vehicle. The controller is configured to determine when the database indicates that following the shape of the travel-lane beyond where the sensor is able to detect the travel-lane will make following the centerline by the host-vehicle uncomfortable to an occupant of the host-vehicle, and operate the vehicle-controls to steer the host-vehicle away from the centerline when following the centerline will make the occupant uncomfortable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Michael I. Chia, Walter K. Kosiak, Matthew R. Smith
  • Publication number: 20170240172
    Abstract: A lane change controller determines whether lane change is available or unavailable on the basis of a detection result of an obstacle by a radar and an obstacle recognizer in response to detection of a winker operation by an operation detection unit. A lane keep controller continues lane keep control if the operation detection unit detects the winker operation during the lane keep control and if the lane change controller determines that the lane change is unavailable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruhiko Nishiguchi, Satoshi Fujii, Daisuke Kubota, Ryohsaku Arakawa, Kei Oshida
  • Publication number: 20170240173
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle includes an acceleration operation sensor to detect an amount of an acceleration operation. Circuitry is configured to calculate a first acceleration control amount as an acceleration control amount based on the amount of the acceleration operation according to a relationship between the amount of the acceleration operation and the first acceleration control amount when it is determined that the vehicle is not in a delivery state. The circuitry is configured to calculate a second acceleration control amount as the acceleration control amount based on the amount of the acceleration operation according to a second relationship between the amount of the acceleration operation and the second acceleration control amount when it is determined that the vehicle is in the delivery state. The second acceleration control amount is smaller than the first acceleration control amount with respect to the amount of the acceleration operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi KURAUCHI, Shintaro MITO
  • Publication number: 20170240174
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle control device is provided that is capable of controlling a drive source according to a travel plan. The hybrid vehicle control device is configured to be mounted in a hybrid vehicle including a drive source having an engine and a motor/generator, and a navigation system that acquires travel environment information of a planned travel route. The control device is configured such that, upon selection of a “travel plan mode”, which controls the drive source according to a travel plan set for low fuel travel based on travel environment information acquired from the navigation system in the absence of the selection of an “eco-mode”, which controls the drive source to prioritize fuel efficiency over power performance, the selection of the “travel plan mode” is linked with a setting operation for the “eco-mode”.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Takanobu SAWADA, Kiyotaka MIHARA, Masayuki TANI
  • Publication number: 20170240175
    Abstract: This work vehicle (tractor), which is provided with an engine and an accelerator pedal capable of changing the operational state of the engine, and is configured to be free to travel by means of an operation of the accelerator pedal by an operator, is equipped with a display near an operator's seat, said display being configured to be capable of displaying a screen (travel customization screen) for selecting whether or not to allow travel in conjunction with the accelerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Toshiyuki MIWA, Kouhei OGURA
  • Publication number: 20170240176
    Abstract: A passing restraint flag for restraining a host vehicle from passing a preceding vehicle ahead is established by a passing restraint determination unit of the vehicle control device. In addition, when the passing restraint flag is established, a traveling plan for the host vehicle not to pass the preceding vehicle ahead is generated by a traveling plan generation unit of the vehicle control device. The passing restraint determination unit establishes the passing restraint flag when there is the possibility of an inappropriate operation of passing occurring such as when a distance between a merging point of a traveling lane along which the host vehicle travels and a merging lane merging into the traveling lane, and a position of the preceding vehicle having passed through the merging point is equal to or less than a third threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenichiro AOKI, Ryuta HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170240177
    Abstract: A driving assistance system includes a deactivation controller that controls deactivation of Automatic Lane Change (ALC) control and a second driving assistance control (such as lane keeping control). During the ALC control, the deactivation controllet deactivates the ALC central when, for example, a control amount by a driver of a steering wheel or the like has exceeded a first deactivation threshold value. During the second driving assistance control, the deactivation controller deactivates the second driving assistance control when, for example, the control amount has exceeded a second deactivation threshold value. The first deactivation threshold value and the second deactivation threshold value are set to differ from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Fujii, Haruhiko Nishiguchi, Daisuke Kubota, Ryohsaku Arakawa, Kei Oshida
  • Publication number: 20170240178
    Abstract: An electronic control unit starts shift initial oil pressure control after the completion of lockup initial oil pressure control when shift control is performed during the performance of lockup control, the electronic control unit starts shift initial oil pressure control after the completion of lockup initial oil pressure control. Besides, the electronic control unit places priority on the shift control and starts the lockup initial oil pressure control after the completion of the shift initial oil pressure control, when the lockup control is performed during the performance of the shift control. Therefore, the shift initial oil pressure control and the lockup initial oil pressure control are prevented from occurring at the same time when the shift control and the lockup control are performed at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keigo MATSUBARA, Ayumu SAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20170240179
    Abstract: In the case where the lockup clutch is in the complete engagement state when a changeover between shift stages is made with the second shift mode selected, an electronic control unit holds the lockup clutch in the complete engagement state. Meanwhile, in the case where the lockup clutch is in the slip engagement state, the electronic control unit holds the lockup clutch in the slip engagement state based on a slip amount of the torque converter, or switches the lockup clutch to the complete engagement state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keigo MATSUBARA, Ayumu SAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20170240180
    Abstract: A determination device includes: route detection circuitry which detects, a first continuous body as a first part of a one or more first direction distance information with respect to a first object, and a second continuous body as a second part of the one or more first direction distance information with respect to a second object, in a first direction along a first route on which the moving body moves, and a third continuous body as the second part, in a second direction; route determination circuitry which determines presence or absence of a second route along the third continuous body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: YOSHITO HIRAI, HIROFUMI NISHIMURA, NAOYA YOSOKU
  • Publication number: 20170240181
    Abstract: A fleet management control system and method are disclosed for a plurality of work vehicles each having a respective work tool. The work vehicles are associated with an owner and a plurality of operators. The fleet management system includes a source of input data that provides operator identification data for the work vehicles and operator permissions data that indicates at least which of the work vehicles each of the operators is permitted to operate. The fleet management system includes a remote processing system having a processor that receives and processes the operator identification and operator permissions data, outputs fleet management data that includes a fleet operator profile for the work vehicles based on the operator identification and operator permissions data, and communicates the fleet management data to a controller of each of the work vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Wentao Yu, Bryan D. Sulzer
  • Publication number: 20170240182
    Abstract: A vehicle control system includes the following components. An automated driving control unit carries out a first driving mode in which at least one of acceleration/deceleration and steering of a vehicle is automatically controlled. An operation device receives an operation performed by an occupant of the vehicle. A handover control unit instructs shifting to a second driving mode, in which the degree of automated driving is lower than in the first driving mode, when the occupant of the vehicle operates the operation device to instruct one of or both of acceleration/deceleration and steering of the vehicle in the first driving mode. A drive control unit performs acceleration based on an acceleration operation if speed of the vehicle to be achieved as a result of acceleration based on the acceleration operation does not exceed a threshold dependent on a steering angle of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kunimichi Hatano
  • Publication number: 20170240183
    Abstract: An autonomous driving apparatus that executes an autonomous driving control of a vehicle is provided. The autonomous driving apparatus includes a tutorial switch and a controller. The controller is configured to: determine whether or not the autonomous driving control can be started; and determine whether or not a tutorial can be started, the tutorial being an explanation of an operation by a driver required for switching from the autonomous driving control to manual driving. A determination condition for determining that the tutorial can be started is less likely to be met than a determination condition for determining that the autonomous driving control can be started. The tutorial is started when the tutorial switch is in ON state and the controller determines that the tutorial can be started.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ikuma SUZUKI, Junichi WAKITA, Nobuyuki TOMATSU, Akihito NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20170240184
    Abstract: A method for operating a driver assistance function of a motor vehicle for maintaining a lane, including monitoring a lane on which the motor vehicle is moving, ascertaining a lane boundary of the lane, ascertaining a relative position of the motor vehicle with respect to the lane boundary, carrying out a control intervention in the motor vehicle as a function of a setpoint position of the motor vehicle relative to the lane boundary in order to keep the motor vehicle in the lane, ascertaining objects in the area of the lane, and adapting the control intervention as a function of the objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Stefan KLUEVER, Stefan GOTTLIEB
  • Publication number: 20170240185
    Abstract: A vehicle driving assistance apparatus that includes an output unit including an audio output unit configured to output an audio notification and a display unit configured to display a visual image; a monitoring unit configured to monitor an inside status of a vehicle and obtain vehicle internal information from the inside status; a camera configured to capture an outside view of the vehicle and obtain vehicle external information from the outside view; and a processor configured to (i) determine, based on the vehicle internal information and the vehicle external information, a first guide mode from a plurality of guide modes including a general guide mode, a display guide mode, and a sound guide mode, and (ii) provide, to the output unit, driving assistance information associated with the first guide mode is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Chungen LI
  • Publication number: 20170240186
    Abstract: A vehicle control device includes the following components. An action plan generating unit generates an action plan of a vehicle. An automated driving control unit carries out a first driving mode in which at least one of acceleration/deceleration and steering of the vehicle is automatically controlled based on the action plan. An operation device accepts an operation performed by an occupant of the vehicle. A handover control unit instructs shifting to a second driving mode, in which the degree of automated driving is lower than in the first driving mode, when the occupant operates the operation device to instruct one or both of acceleration/deceleration and steering in the first driving mode. A restraint control unit generates an estimated path of the vehicle to be taken based on the operation and restrains shifting to the second driving mode if the estimated path contradicts the action plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kunimichi Hatano
  • Publication number: 20170240187
    Abstract: A control system for remotely facilitating a lead change among a plurality of locomotives in a train is disclosed. The control system may include a user input device, a display device, a communicating device configured to exchange information with the plurality of locomotives, and a controller in electronic communication with the user input device, the display device, and the communicating device. The controller may be configured to generate on the display device a graphical user interface configured to receive a plurality of user inputs in conjunction with the user input device, wherein the plurality of user inputs includes an isolation switch selection, a distributed power selection, and a lead/trail selection. The controller may also be configured to generate configuration commands communicable to the plurality of locomotives via the communicating device based on the user inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander SHUBS, JR., James David SEATON, David Matthew ROENSPIES
  • Publication number: 20170240188
    Abstract: A car belonging to a rolling vehicle, characterized in that it includes sidewalls in the form of a single piece made from composite material including a sandwich structure provided with a first skin on the outside of the car, a second skin on the inside of the car and a closed-cell foam or honeycomb core between the skins, the walls being provided with window openings formed by interruptions in the drapes of longitudinal fibres, transverse fibres and intersecting diagonal fibres, the openings having a polygonal shape that reduces the surface area of interrupted diagonal fibres in the corners of the openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Sylvain CLAUDEL, Marcel AUBERON
  • Publication number: 20170240189
    Abstract: A railroad coupler knuckler meets AAR contour requirements and it includes unique external weight reducing features that strategically reduce weight without compromising strength or fatigue life. The design of the railroad knuckle of the present invention allows for formation of the knuckle through forging or coreless casting techniques and thus allows for the use of a better grade of steel compared to AAR Grade E and such forged or cast knuckle will yield much higher fatigue life compared to cast knuckles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Anand R. Vithani
  • Publication number: 20170240190
    Abstract: A derailer for use in a railroad system, has an outside switch point that selectively overlays a running surface of a first mainline track and rises above the running surface of the first mainline track and an outside switch rail mechanically fastened to the outside switch point. The derailer also includes an inside switch rail including a second switch point that selectively lies adjacent a head of a second mainline track and terminates between the first and second mainline tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Progress Rail Services Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Weaver, Phillip Merrifield, Russell Hein
  • Publication number: 20170240191
    Abstract: A system and device for communicating information to a train crew of a train is presented. The system links signals along the track directly to assorted operations centers for the transmission of customizable messages. The signal includes a plurality of light emitting diodes within a single flat screen. Information related to any of the following may be presented: wayside coloring patterns, track ownership, mileage indicators, radio communication information, track information, and a general message center. The screen is adjustable in its viewing patterns and may selectively adjust depending on the type of train approaching, the speed of approach, and current conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Jeremy Hicks
  • Publication number: 20170240192
    Abstract: A locomotive is disclosed. The locomotive includes a car body, including an operator cabin, a power source, and an operator health monitor within the operator cabin, the operator health monitor configured to monitor at least one health condition associated with the operator and configured to generate an operator health signal associated with the at least one condition. The locomotive includes an operator warning system within the operator cabin, configured to present the operator with an operator warning in response to an operator warning signal, and an electronic controller. The electronic controller may be configured to determine an operator fatigue score based on, at least, the operator health signal, determine if the operator fatigue score exceeds a warning threshold, and transmit the operator warning signal to the operator warning system if the operator fatigue score exceeds the warning threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.
    Inventors: David Matthew Roenspies, James David Seaton, Alex Shubs
  • Publication number: 20170240193
    Abstract: A cylinder transport and mounting system is provided. This system includes a object mounting yoke, and at least one bracket selected from the group consisting of a conveyance mounting bracket, and user mounting bracket, wherein the cylinder mounting yoke is configured to attach securely to a cylinder and to detachably interface with the conveyance mounting bracket and/or to detachably interface with the user mounting bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Monaca McNALL, Scott Liedel, Robert Sokola, Bryan R. Hotaling, John A. MacNeill, James M. Ormond, James R. Varney
  • Publication number: 20170240194
    Abstract: A lift for a fork tine assembly includes a generally upright frame having at least one handle grip portion at a rearward portion thereof. The handle grip portion is fixed relative to the frame. A lift mechanism is secured to the frame. The lift mechanism is capable of attaching to and raising and lowering at least one fork tine. A plurality of wheels support the frame. The at least one fork tine may be part of a first fork tine assembly that can be selectively removed from the lift and replaced with a different configuration fork tine assembly. An optional shelf is provided on the frame for convenience but may be pivoted out of the way when not in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Dane Gin Mun Kalinowski, Philip A. King
  • Publication number: 20170240195
    Abstract: Carrying arrangement for carrying apparatuses, in particular medical apparatuses, having a base carrier on which at least three roller elements are arranged in order to move the carrying arrangement with respect to a floor surface. The roller elements are each rotatable about first axes of rotation (D). At least one of these roller elements is pivotable about a pivot axis (S) with respect to the base carrier. The axes of rotation (D) and the pivot axis (S) extend in different directions. At least one supporting element is arranged at least indirectly on the base carrier. The supporting element does not contact the floor in a first position of the carrying arrangement with respect to the floor surface and the supporting element contacts the floor in a second position of the carrying arrangement with respect to the floor, the second position being pivoted with respect to the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Guenther Grubauer, Dominik Litsch, Josef Schlosser
  • Publication number: 20170240196
    Abstract: A disposable grocery cart cover for decreasing the risk of infection for children placed in grocery carts by providing a sanitary lining system. The grocery cart cover may include a planar cover material adapted to fit over a child seat of a grocery cart. The planar cover material may have a center portion and an outer edge portion. The grocery cart cover may also include two holes located in the center portion of the planar cover material and adapted to receive two legs. The grocery cart cover may further include two slits adapted to receive a safety strap and a drawing surface holder. A packaging system allowing disposable grocery cart covers to be distributed to grocery cart users in an efficient manner is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Aris N. Strong
  • Publication number: 20170240197
    Abstract: A folding perambulator has a wheeled foldable frame 1 with front frame members 10 which may be folded toward rear frame members 5 when a seating member 2 is removed from the frame 1. A handle 7 is also arranged to be foldable downwardly toward the rear wheels 3. A locking mechanism 6 is provided to permit the frame and handle to be folded. The handle includes a rotatable member 25 which, in one direction of rotation, is arranged to adjust the length of the handle by permitting telescoping of tubular members 26, 27, and in an opposite direction of rotation to cause the locking mechanism, which includes a dog clutch 80, to be disengaged to permit the frame and handle to be folded to a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: STROLLER TECH LIMITED
    Inventor: MICHAEL JOHN OAKES
  • Publication number: 20170240198
    Abstract: Construction is achieved that makes it possible to easily determine whether or not a combination of a drive-side cam and driven-side cam is suitable. Driven-side concave grooves 47 that are depressed inward in the radial direction and extend along the axial direction are formed in the outer-circumferential surface of the driven-side cam 30a at two locations on opposite sides in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Takahiro MANIWA
  • Publication number: 20170240199
    Abstract: A steering system enabling telescopic adjustment within a predetermined range includes a second tooth member supported by a lower jacket, a damper fixed to an upper jacket so as to face the second tooth member, and an abutting contact member fixed to the lower jacket and coming into abutting contact with the second tooth member from a side opposite from a side where the damper faces the second tooth member. The damper includes an inclined surface that is located at a portion (an end) of the damper, which faces the second tooth member and that is inclined so as to gradually be closer to the upper jacket toward the second tooth member. During telescopic adjustment, the second tooth member comes into abutting contact with the inclined surface of the damper at a sliding limit position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsumune NAGATANI, Yu MYOHOJI
  • Publication number: 20170240200
    Abstract: An inverter includes a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal, upper-arm switching elements and lower-arm switching elements, and a voltage divider that supplies partial voltages of a voltage between the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal to a gate and a drain, respectively, of the lower-arm switching element. The lower-arm switching element includes an HEMT. In the voltage divider, the partial voltages are set to turn the lower-arm switching element off when a positive electrode and a negative electrode of a DC power supply are reversely connected to the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroshi KITAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170240201
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of control a motor driven power steering system. The method includes determining an end holding driving, by a control unit, turning on/off a damping boost gain application mode according to a result of determination for the end holding driving, by the control unit, multiplying an output value according to turning on/off of the damping boost gain application mode by an output value from the damping output value detection unit, and outputting the multiplied value as a damping correction value, by the control unit, and reflecting the damping correction value to control an output torque of a motor in a rack-end-stop control period, by the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Hong KIM, Do Young KIM
  • Publication number: 20170240202
    Abstract: A power steering system includes a steering column assembly, a steering gear assembly, and a pressure sensor, and a torque sensor. The steering column assembly has a steering shaft and the steering gear assembly is operatively connected to the steering shaft. The steering gear assembly has an input shaft that extends through a valve housing and extends into a rack housing. The pressure sensor is arranged to provide a pressure signal indicative of a fluid pressure of at least one of a first cavity and a second cavity disposed within the rack housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Joel E. Birsching, Martin P. Sheridan, John T. Sigelko
  • Publication number: 20170240203
    Abstract: A method for ascertaining the steering angle of a one-track vehicle, in which: with a frame sensor system attached at a first location on the frame of the vehicle, the first frame accelerations occurring there and first frame rotation rates of the two-wheeler are each ascertained in three first spatial directions, with a steering system sensor system attached at a second location of the steering system of the vehicle, the steering system accelerations of the two-wheeler occurring there are ascertained in three second spatial directions, based on the ascertained first frame accelerations and first frame rotation rates, second frame accelerations at the location of the second steering system sensor system in the three first spatial directions are calculated based on a mathematical relationship, and based on the calculated second frame accelerations and the ascertained steering system accelerations, the steering angle of the vehicle is ascertained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Matthias Klews