Patents Issued in September 21, 2017
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Publication number: 20170267221Abstract: A braking system and a method of operating such a braking system are provided for a vehicle having at least partly electric braking, a steering device containing an electric or electromechanical steering device, an electronic steering controller and an electric steering adjuster and containing a service brake device. The system includes an electropneumatic service brake device containing an electropneumatic service brake valve device, an electronic brake controller, electropneumatic modulators, pneumatic wheel brake actuators, a service brake actuating element, and at least one electric channel (130) with at least one electric brake value transmitter which senses activation of the service brake actuating element. The at least one electric brake value transmitter produces actuation signals which are relayed to the electronic brake controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Falk HECKER, Michael HERGES, Frank SCHWAB
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Publication number: 20170267222Abstract: Park Brake Automatic Application System (PBAAS) for a vehicle includes at least one electronically controlled air valve (ECAV) and an electronic controller. The electronic controller is responsive to at least one input signal to generate a control signal which controls the ECAV when the PBAAS is activated. The ECAV is responsive to the control signal to interrupt a flow of pressurized air to the supply port of a park brake valve by closing a normally open port. Concurrent with the closing, the ECAV opens a normally closed port to provide a flow path to cause pressurized air to be exhausted from a park brake air chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventor: Carlos M. Antunes
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Publication number: 20170267223Abstract: A hydraulic braking system connector comprises a first coupling terminal having an annular abutment surface, a coupling sleeve having a first axially outer annular portion, receiving the first coupling terminal, an annular wall with a first annular abutment surface to abut the first coupling terminal abutment, and a second axially outer annular portion, to be coupled with a component of the hydraulic braking system. A first annular locking element is axially moveable between a rest position and a locking position. A first annular hydraulic sealing element is configured to be activated by the first annular locking element when in the locking position. The annular abutment surface of the first coupling terminal is in abutment on the first annular abutment surface of the coupling sleeve when the first annular locking element is in the rest position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: CAMPAGNOLO S.r.l.Inventors: Mario Meggiolan, Alessandro Ganzaroli, Roberto Gorza
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Publication number: 20170267224Abstract: A parking brake for a body mounted brake cylinder having either a single locking mechanism cooperates with a threaded shaft that is centrally mounted within the brake cylinder or with multiple locking mechanisms that are positioned symmetrically about the centerline of the brake cylinder push rod so that the push or piston rod can still accommodate arcuate motion of the level of the braking system. The locking mechanism may be controlled by a mechanical linkage or through a pneumatic circuit. Activation of the locking mechanisms prevents axial movement of the brake piston. As a result, engagement of the locking mechanism may be used to prevent a release of the brakes after then have been applied to provide an automatic parking brake.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: New York Air Brake, LLCInventors: Howard Huber, JR., Robert Neulieb
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Publication number: 20170267225Abstract: A method for fault detection and accommodation for a controller and actuator system is provided. The method includes receiving, from a controller, a flag at an actuator in response to an excitation voltage and current falling below a threshold value, engaging a sensor in the actuator in response to receiving the flag, receiving, using the sensor a first load cell signal and a second load cell signal in response to the sensor being engaged, determining how actuator is operating brake based on the received flag, first load cell signal, and second load cell signal, adjusting a state of the actuator based on the determination, and reporting the state of the actuator by transmitting a report signal to the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Naison E. Mastrocola, Michael Abbott, Brian L. Richardson
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Publication number: 20170267226Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle has at least one torque transmission device which when rotating splashes in a fluid, at least two axles each having at least two wheels and at least one controllable coupling device adapted for selectively coupling or decoupling the torque transmission device with at least one of the wheels. The method includes the steps of: in an operating state in which no torque is requested by a driver of the vehicle, decoupling with the control device the torque transmission device and the at least one wheel when a driving speed of the vehicle is greater than or equal to a predetermined speed threshold value and coupling with the control device the torque transmission device and the at least one wheel for torque transmission when the driving speed is smaller than the predetermined speed threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2015Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: Audi AGInventor: ANDREAS KOPP
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Publication number: 20170267227Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle. To determine a total operating strategy, predictive basic data describing the operation of the motor vehicle for a known route is determined from input data comprising route data. The operating strategies of the motor vehicle are evaluated based on the predictive basic data in order to determine the total operating strategy. The motor vehicle is then operated according to the total operating strategy. To determine the basic data, a performance profile is determined based on the total required performance of the vehicle throughout the route. The route is divided into route sections, each assigned characterizing performance information. Successive route sections are combined into a common segment when at least one similarity criterion is satisfied comparing the performance information of the route sections. Thereafter, the segments are provided with this assigned total performance information associated with the total performance information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2015Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Florian MÜHLFELD, Boris BLASINSKI
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Publication number: 20170267228Abstract: A method for producing a floorboard having a topside veneer includes forming a multilayer body which includes a starting carrier plate, a plurality of veneers placed on the starting carrier plate so that a gap is formed between neighboring ones of the veneers, a resin layer comprising a resin provided between the starting carrier plate and the veneers, and a balancing layer arranged on a bottom side of the starting carrier plate; joining the starting carrier plate, the resin layer, the veneers and the balancing layer by pressing the multilayer body in a press; separating the multilayer body into individual boards between the neighboring veneers in a region of the gap; profiling the individual boards at side borders of the boards; and providing the individual boards with joining means.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2014Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: MICHAEL WEIN, Clemens Burow, Stefan Beyer
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Publication number: 20170267229Abstract: A filter processor of a control apparatus for a rotary electric machine filters target torque for the rotary electric machine to suppress a vibrational frequency component of a drivetrain using a filter having a frequency transfer characteristic. A controller performs drive control of the rotary electric machine according to the filtered target torque. A parameter calculator calculates, according to a running condition of the vehicle, a parameter associated with a request value for responsivity of output torque of the rotary electric machine with respect to the target torque. A variable setter variably sets the frequency transfer characteristic of the filter to decrease a degree of attenuation of the vibrational frequency component with an increase of the request value for the responsivity of the output torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2015Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Syo HASHIMOTO, Shuichi ORITA
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Publication number: 20170267230Abstract: A method for controlling a hybrid powertrain system includes determining an operator-selected mode and a charging mode for the energy storage device. A first speed/load region at which the internal combustion engine is in an OFF state is determined for the operator-selected mode and the charging mode for the energy storage device, wherein the first speed/load region is defined by output torque and vehicle speed. A second speed/load region includes a preferred speed that is selected for operating the internal combustion engine is determined for the operator-selected mode and the charging mode for the energy storage device. The preferred engine speed is substantially imperceptible in a passenger compartment of the vehicle. The internal combustion engine is operated at the preferred engine speed that is imperceptible in the passenger compartment when the output torque request and the present vehicle speed are within the second operating region.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Scott P. Lyons, John J. Janczak, Tim M. Grewe
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Publication number: 20170267231Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a first rotating electrical machine, a second rotating electrical machine, a pair of power lines, a first inverter, a second inverter, a battery, a converter, a voltage sensor, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to determine that the voltage sensor is normal and perform a first evacuation running control when an output of the voltage sensor changes by the predetermined value or more while a voltage change process is carried out. The electronic control unit is configured to control the converter to a gate shutoff state, control a motive power of the engine in such a manner as to rotate the first rotating electrical machine and put the first rotating electrical machine into a regeneration state, and control the second rotating electrical machine to a power running state, as the first evacuation running control.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Shikoh Takakura, Shinichiro Minegishi
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Publication number: 20170267232Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling components of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: generating a model of vehicle dynamics based on vehicle corner information; determining a control output based on the model of vehicle dynamics; and selectively controlling at least one component associated with at least one of an active safety system and a chassis system of the vehicle based on the control output.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: AMIR KHAJEPOUR, SEYED ALIREZA KASAIEZADEH MAHABADI, SHIH-KEN CHEN, BAKHTIAR B. LITKOUHI
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Publication number: 20170267233Abstract: Systems and methods for autonomous vehicle parking includes: identifying parking parameters for parking an autonomous vehicle; receiving parking space data of one or more parking spaces; identifying a parking space of the one or more parking spaces for parking the autonomous vehicle; determining autonomous vehicle controls for controlling the autonomous vehicle to park at a parking space associated with the parking space data; implementing the autonomous vehicle controls for parking the autonomous vehicle in the parking space.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Gautier Minster, Peter Gao, Wei Mou
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Publication number: 20170267234Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a vehicle's speed. The methods comprise: obtaining sensor data by an Aftermarket Electronic Controller (“AEC”) that was installed in the vehicle after the vehicle's sale to a consumer; processing by AEC the sensor data to determine if there is a Collision Risk (“CR”) of the vehicle colliding with a Possible Obstruction (“PO”); calculating by AEC an estimated time until PO and the vehicle will collide, when a determination is made that there is a CR; performing first operations by the AEC to transition the vehicle's operational state to a collision warning state in which a warning device is activated, when the estimate time is greater than a threshold value; and performing second operations by AEC to transition the vehicle's operational state to a collision avoidance state in which a speed retarder is engaged, when the estimated time is less than the threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicants: Soterea, Inc., Soterea, Inc.Inventors: James W. Kemp, Carlos M. Antunes
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Publication number: 20170267235Abstract: A method for controlling driving of an SSC-cruise system is provided. The method includes determining whether a cruising function is operated and receiving a target vehicle speed set by the driver and deriving a first offset vehicle speed from the target vehicle speed, when the cruising function is operated. Additionally, the method includes determining whether a second offset vehicle speed is set by the driver and entering the vehicle into SSC in a driving section between the target vehicle speed and the second offset vehicle speed, in response to determining that the second offset vehicle speed is set.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Hyung-Ju Lee, Kyong-Duck Park
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Publication number: 20170267236Abstract: The invention relates to a method for longitudinal control of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle having an engine and a braking system. The method including receiving a torque demand from a controller for controlling the speed of the vehicle, and providing a torque on the basis of this torque demand, whereby, depending on the value of the torque demand, a brake torque counteracts the torque demand to control longitudinal vehicle movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ashrit Das, Marie Preusser, Thomas Svensson
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Publication number: 20170267237Abstract: A vehicle travel control device includes a preceding vehicle offset calculation unit and a control target point setting unit. The preceding vehicle offset calculation unit calculates a lateral offset amount of a center position of a preceding vehicle with respect to a center position of a travel lane, in a first state where a host vehicle recognizes the travel lane. The control target point setting unit sets the center position of the travel lane as a control target point of travel control to follow the travel lane, when the host vehicle is in the first state, and that sets a position shifted as much as the offset amount from the center position of the preceding vehicle as a control target point of travel control to follow the preceding vehicle, when the host vehicle shifts from the first state to a second state where the host vehicle does not recognize the travel lane.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventor: Hajime OYAMA
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Publication number: 20170267238Abstract: A vehicle control system includes: an automated driving controller that automatically controls at least one out of acceleration/deceleration or steering of a vehicle, and that performs automated driving control in one of a plurality of modes having different levels of automated driving; and a informing section that, in cases in which the automated driving mode transitions to one of the plurality of modes in accordance with a travel environment of the vehicle, predicts a timing at which the mode will transition, and informs the predicted timing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshitaka Mimura, Naotaka Kumakiri
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Publication number: 20170267239Abstract: A vehicle drive system includes an internal combustion engine, a clutch, an engine rotation speed detector, an output shaft rotation speed detector, and a processor. The internal combustion engine includes cylinders and a crankshaft. The clutch is connected to the crankshaft via a torsion element and includes an output shaft. The engine rotation speed detector detects a crankshaft rotation speed. The output shaft rotation speed detector detects an output shaft rotation speed. The processor is configured to calculate a torque generated in each of the cylinders based on the crankshaft rotation speed. The processor is configured to decrease transmission torque of the clutch so that a difference between the crankshaft rotation speed and the output shaft rotation speed to be a target value when misfiring occurs. The processor is configured to identify a misfiring cylinder among the cylinders based on the torque calculated while the transmission torque is decreased.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasushi NAKOJI, Takaaki KUWABARA, Takashi HOSHI
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Publication number: 20170267240Abstract: An overheat preventing method of a clutch for a vehicle may include a first comparing, by a controller, of comparing a temperature of a clutch with a first set temperature, as a result of performing the first comparing, when the temperature of the clutch is higher than the first set temperature, accelerator pedal map increasing, by the controller, of controlling a gain of an accelerator pedal map to be increased, after the accelerator pedal map increasing, a second comparing, by the controller, of comparing the temperature of the clutch with a second set temperature set to be lower than the first set temperature, and as a result of performing the second comparing, when the temperature of the clutch is lower than the second set temperature, an accelerator pedal map recovering, by the controller, of controlling the gain of the accelerator pedal map to be recovered to a reference value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Woon Ki CHO
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Publication number: 20170267241Abstract: An automated driving control part including a package determining part determining a driver assistance package packaging permissions for a plurality of driver assistance operations based on at least one of surrounding environment information, host vehicle information, and driver information, a package proposing part proposing to the driver to switch to a driver assistance package so as to obtain permissions for driver assistance operations permitted in the driver assistance package, a judging part judging if a driver has authorized switching to the driver assistance package proposed by the package proposing part, and a package content providing part providing information relating to the content of the driver assistance package authorized by the driver through the information providing device to the driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masaki MATSUNAGA, Yuichi KUMAI, Naoki MATSUSHITA
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Publication number: 20170267242Abstract: A stop/start hybrid vehicle includes an engine configured for stopping and restarting during travel, a multiple-ratio transmission, a brake pedal, and an electronic parking brake. The transmission can be shifted into reverse gear either when the brake pedal is applied or unapplied. At least one controller is programmed to control the vehicle under these scenarios. If the engine is off and the brake pedal is applied when the transmission is shifted into reverse, the controller restarts the engine. If the engine is off and the brake pedal is unapplied when the transmission is shifted into reverse, the controller inhibits the engine from restarting until the brake pedal is applied. The controller can also be programmed to apply the electronic parking brake while the brake pedal remains unapplied after a predetermined time from the transmission being shifted into the reverse gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Hafiz Shafeek KHAFAGY, Kirk PEBLEY, Eric Michael RADEMACHER, Hank L. KWONG, Bang Kim CAO
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Publication number: 20170267243Abstract: A method for controlling restart of a vehicle is provided. The method includes allowing the vehicle to enter into an ISG state and allowing the vehicle to actuate the Auto Hold. Whether the vehicle fulfills a condition for releasing the Auto Hold is then determined and operation of the Auto Hold is released in response to determining that the vehicle fulfills the condition for releasing the Auto Hold. Additionally, the method includes determining whether the vehicle fulfills a condition for releasing the ISG and releasing the ISG and restarting an engine in response to determining that the vehicle fulfills the condition for releasing the ISG.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventor: Hwi-Bong Chang
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Publication number: 20170267244Abstract: A driver assistance apparatus for a vehicle may be provided with Idle Stop and Go (ISG), and the driver assistance apparatus may include: an interface configured to receive information; and a processor. The processor may be configured to: receive, through the interface, driving information of the vehicle; and based on a determination that the vehicle is stopped in a first state in which the ISG is enabled or that the vehicle is stopped in a second state in which a gearshift of the vehicle is engaged in a Park (P) mode and an engine of the vehicle is turned on, perform a stopping operation for the vehicle based on the driving information of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventor: Jeongsu KIM
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Publication number: 20170267245Abstract: A motorcycle (300) includes a clutch lever (14), a clutch switch (15) configured to detect whether or not the clutch lever (14) is gripped, a vehicle speed sensor (16) configured to detect a vehicle speed, a hydraulic rear brake (18), a pressurizing unit (17) configured to perform a pressurizing process that applies an oil pressure to the rear brake (18), and a microcontroller (19) configured to control the pressurizing process by the pressurizing unit (17) based on results of the detection by the vehicle speed sensor (16) and the clutch switch (15).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Shoji NAKASHIMA, Masanao YOKOYAMA
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Publication number: 20170267246Abstract: A control device for a vehicle is provided. The control device includes an electronic control unit that is configured to: exert the torque of an input member on a fixed member and a rotating member such that the fixed member and the rotating member are separated from each other, when the thrust is exerted for making the engagement teeth mesh with each other; estimate an inclination angle of tooth surfaces based on a relative movement amount between the fixed member and the rotating member, and a relative rotational amount between the fixed member and the rotating member; estimate a frictional coefficient of the tooth surfaces based on the inclination angle; and control the thrust of the actuator according to the frictional coefficient.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroto HASHIMOTO, Akira MURAKAMI, Hiroaki KIMURA, Tomohito ONO
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Publication number: 20170267247Abstract: A vehicle capable of regenerative braking includes a motor that is configured to be driven with electric power. The vehicle selectively sets a drive mode of the vehicle in an accelerator-off state between an ordinary mode and a deceleration enhanced mode that decelerates the vehicle with higher deceleration force than deceleration force in the ordinary mode. The vehicle performs regenerative control of the motor in the ordinary mode or performs deceleration control of generating the deceleration force in the deceleration enhanced mode, in order to decelerate the vehicle in the set drive mode. When an accelerator stroke based on a driver's depression of an accelerator becomes higher than a cancellation threshold in the drive mode set to the deceleration enhanced mode, the cancellation threshold being determined in advance corresponding to the accelerator stroke being greater than zero, the vehicle changes the drive mode from the deceleration enhanced mode to the ordinary mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji UMAYAHARA, Mitsuhiro NADA, Takuya NAKAGAMI
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Publication number: 20170267248Abstract: A vehicle control arrangement is configured to control steering and velocity of a road vehicle including a velocity control arrangement, remote sensors configured to acquire vehicle surrounding information, a steering control unit configured to control steering of the vehicle based on the vehicle surrounding information, an upcoming road geometry detecting unit configured to detect presence of an upcoming curve section, a hands-on-wheel detecting unit configured to detect if presence exists of at least one hand on a steering wheel of the vehicle. The velocity control arrangement is configured to perform a reduction of velocity of the vehicle in case presence of an upcoming curve section is detected and no presence is detected of at least one hand on the steering wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: VOLVO CAR CORPORATIONInventors: Peter HARDA, Jonas NILSSON, Erik COELINGH
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Publication number: 20170267249Abstract: In a power transmission device in which a first power transmission path is formed by engagement of a first clutch and a dog clutch and a second power transmission path is formed by engagement of a second clutch, the first clutch is released from a state where the first clutch and the dog clutch are engaged, and when a front-rear rotation speed difference of the dog clutch becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined value after the start of a clutch-to-clutch gear shift for engaging the second clutch, complete release control for releasing the first clutch to lower the torque capacity of the first clutch is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Daisuke INOUE, Kazuya SAKAMOTO, Atsushi AYABE, Satoshi KATO
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Publication number: 20170267250Abstract: A variable speed control system includes a multiple-speed transmission which changes a speed of an engine output in multiple stages based on a change in meshing state of a dog clutch which is caused in association with an operation of a change pedal connected mechanically, a pedal load detection device which detects an operation load of the change pedal, and a control unit which suppresses or shuts off an engine output to the multiple-speed transmission and permits a speed change action of the multiple-speed transmission by the change pedal when a detected pedal load exceeds a pedal load threshold. The variable speed control system further includes an engine revolution speed detection sensor which detects an engine revolution speed. The control unit changes the pedal load threshold according to the engine revolution speed detected. Such variable speed control system can realize a stable speed change action irrespective of running conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Junya ONO, Yoshiaki NEDACHI, Hiroyuki KOJIMA, Tatsuya RYUZAKI, Kosuke TSUNASHIMA
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Publication number: 20170267251Abstract: Interacting with the driver based on the driver's context can keep help keep the driver alert. The context can be determined determining driver characteristics including the interests and by monitoring the circumstances surrounding the driver, such as the state of the driver using sensors included in the vehicle, the state of the vehicle, and the information about the driver's current locale. The characteristics and the monitored circumstances define the context of driver. Information of interest to the driver is obtained and is used to generate actions that are recommendable to the driver based on the driver's context. The actions are used to keep the driver alert.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Michael Roberts, David Richard Gunning, Raja Bala, Kyle D. Dent
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Publication number: 20170267252Abstract: A vehicle that provides an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) recommendation function and a method of controlling the vehicle are provided. The vehicle includes a collection unit that is configured to collect behavior information of a driver and a controller that is configured to determine an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) mode recommendable to the driver based on the collected behavior information and to output the determined ADAS mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Jung Mi Park, Hyunjin Kang, Jimin Han, Jia Lee
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Publication number: 20170267253Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and a device for avoiding or alleviating travel sickness in a vehicle, wherein the vehicle exhibits an automated driving mode in which the vehicle moves along at least partly in automated manner. A method according to the disclosure comprises the following steps: estimating at least one parameter that is characteristic of the probability of the occurrence of travel sickness in an occupant of the vehicle, establishing, on the basis of this parameter, at least one measure that is suitable for the alleviation or avoidance of travel sickness in the occupant of the vehicle, and communicating an item of information relating to this at least one measure to the driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Eike Schmidt, Florian Golm, Stefan Wolter
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Publication number: 20170267254Abstract: A method including causing transmission of at least one signal to at least one apparatus, separate from an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle, to cause the at least one apparatus to provide feedback to at least one passenger of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to provide control information of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Jussi LEPPANEN, Arto LEHTINIEMI, Antti ERONEN
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Publication number: 20170267255Abstract: A vehicle stop apparatus includes a brake, an operation switch, and a controller. The brake stops a vehicle. The operation switch is provided at a location that allows the operation switch to be operable by a seated occupant of the vehicle with an upper limb of the occupant. The controller controls activation of the brake. The controller performs the activation of the brake in response to an input received by the operation switch, and thereby causes the brake to stop the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventor: Koji Numazawa
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Publication number: 20170267256Abstract: A system and method for autonomous vehicle driving behavior modification include: receiving passenger driving behavior preferences for setting a driving behavior of an autonomous vehicle; generating driving behaviors controls based on the passenger driving behavior preferences; setting an initial driving behavior of the autonomous vehicle using the driving behavior controls, wherein setting the initial driving behavior comprises providing the driving behavior controls to be implemented by the autonomous vehicle during one or more routes involving the passenger; aggregating vehicle behavior feedback relating to a driving behavior of the autonomous vehicle during the one or more routes; and modifying the driving behavior of the autonomous vehicle based on the vehicle behavior feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Gautier Minster, Sohrab Haghighat, Kevin Chu, Kyle Vogt
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Publication number: 20170267257Abstract: A system for moving electrically powered apparatuses is described, comprising at least one fixed supporting track along which the apparatuses are moved. The track is made by a tubular section bar having an opening extending for its whole length and at least one carriage is movably housed inside the track. The system further comprises at least one motor for moving the carriage in the track.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Luigi CECCATO, Miro VLASANOVIC
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Publication number: 20170267258Abstract: A system for cooling a power generation system of a locomotive. The power generation system includes an alternator and an engine system. The alternator is coupled to the engine system. The engine system comprises one or more components. The system includes a fan providing air flow, a first sensing module to determine a first temperature of the alternator, a second sensing module to determine a second temperature of the one or more components of the engine system, and a controller. The controller regulates the air flow based on the first temperature and the second temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.Inventor: Joseph Randall Bushen
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Publication number: 20170267259Abstract: According to some embodiments, a railcar comprises a hopper with a sloped sheet and a discharge door. A first end of the discharge door is coupled to the railcar and pivots the discharge door between closed and open positions. The sloped sheet comprises a discharge end that is in contact with the discharge door when in the closed position. A second end of the discharge door extends beyond the discharge end of the sloped sheet when in the closed position. The discharge door comprises a lip disposed at its second end that extends generally perpendicular to the discharge door and parallel to the sloped sheet when the discharge door is in the closed position. The sloped sheet comprises a gasket coupled to its exterior portion. The lip of the discharge door contacts the gasket when in the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Caglar Ozerdim, Lee A. Reitz, Aubra D. McKisic, George Creighton
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Publication number: 20170267260Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-vibration device (100), for example intended for a railroad application, comprising: a first frame (10), a second frame (20), a shock absorbing structure (30) for the vibrations, situated between the two frames (10, 20), and at least one fire barrier layer (40) at least partially covering the shock absorbing structure (30); characterized in that said at least one fire barrier layer (40) is a polychloroprene-based elastomer including at least one fire retardance agent chosen from among alumina trihydrate or magnesium hydroxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Yann Fromont, Nordine Addes, Stephane Avoinet, Pierre-Emmanuel Gautheret
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Publication number: 20170267261Abstract: A railcar coupler may include a coupler head comprising a shank and a head portion, the head portion defining a cavity for receiving a knuckle, a thrower, and a lock. The cavity can include a top pulling lug, a bottom pulling lug, and a thrower retaining lug. The top pulling lug can be configured to engage an upper knuckle pulling lug, and the bottom pulling lug being can be configured to engage a lower knuckle pulling lug. During operation of the railcar coupler, the ratio of the stress between the top pulling lug and the bottom pulling lug can be configured to be better balanced to help extend the life of the railcar coupler assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Roshan N. Manibharathi, Jerry R. Smerecky, F. Andrew Nibouar, Corey M. Hudson
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Publication number: 20170267262Abstract: In a disc brake apparatus, a parallelism maintaining control mechanism for pressing lining surfaces of pads against a disc rotor in parallel includes a pressure plate which is brought into abutment with a pad holding member, a link arm having a fixing shaft projecting from a caliper body in parallel to a side surface of a disc rotor, a moving shaft disposed in parallel to the fixing shaft and pivotally supporting the pressure plate, joint members which connect the fixing shaft and the moving shaft in parallel to each other and a connecting shaft for pivotally connecting the joint members to each other, and a spring member for pressing the pressure plate against the pad holding member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2015Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Akihiko YAMAZAKI, Yoshikazu HARIGAI
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Publication number: 20170267263Abstract: The present invention defines a method of determining a vertical profile signal of a rail surface that includes, obtaining a vertical acceleration signal acc1, by measuring vertical acceleration of a bogie of a rail vehicle that runs on the rail surface; processing the vertical acceleration signal to obtain a vertical velocity signal; determining the vertical profile signal of the rail surface, by using the vertical acceleration signal and the vertical velocity signal as inputs to a simulation model of the bogie, the model having an unsprung mass connected to a sprung mass, the vertical acceleration signal acc1 represents the vertical acceleration of the unsprung mass; and measuring a linear velocity signal of the rail vehicle, the linear velocity signal is used in the step of determining to convert the vertical profile signal from the time domain to the distance domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Elena Pinto, Victor Martinez
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Publication number: 20170267264Abstract: This invention utilizes two sensing technologies in combination with or in isolation of an automated inspection vehicle to conduct inspections of internal rail flaws in steel railroad track. A vehicle equipped with X-radiation sensing is used as a secondary method to assess the deviations in magnetic fields that are sensed by a primary sensor consisting of a single or multiple magnetometers. The magnetometers sense changes in magnetic field that are correlated to the flaws inside the steel rail. The combination of technologies improves the probability to detect railroad flaws and offers the ability to accurately track and monitor flaws.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Brendan English, Paul Sandin, Wesley Kriener, Sam Dahlberg, Stephen Imsong
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Publication number: 20170267265Abstract: A vehicle safety railroad crossing system comprising a system for preventing collisions between trains and motor vehicles at railroad crossings. The vehicle safety railroad crossing system functions to alert the train's engineer and brakeman of the vehicle ahead obstructing the tracks, and automatically apply the train's brakes to prevent a collision.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventor: Frank J. Bartolotti
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Publication number: 20170267266Abstract: Example implementations relate to receiving vibration notifications from vibration sensors. In example implementations, a subset of a plurality of vibration sensors from which vibration notifications are expected may be identified based on a position of a train along a track. The plurality of vibration sensors may be arranged in a predetermined order on the track. Whether vibration notifications have not been received from consecutive, with respect to the predetermined order, vibration sensors in the subset may be determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LPInventors: Larry SCHMIDT, Satwant KAUR
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Publication number: 20170267267Abstract: An intermodal terminal control system determines characteristics of cargo containers scheduled for receipt into and/or travel out of an intermodal terminal connected with both rail routes and automobile routes, determines characteristics of cargo handling equipment within the intermodal terminal, determines characteristics of rail vehicles scheduled for one or more of entry into or travel out of the intermodal terminal, and determines characteristics of automobile vehicles scheduled for entry into or travel out of the intermodal terminal. The system also determines constraints on cargo handling operations and a plan for the cargo handling equipment to transfer the cargo containers between the different modes of transportation within the intermodal terminal. The plan designates a sequence of operations to be performed in moving the cargo containers with the cargo handling equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Srinivas Bollapragada, Jian Li, Albert Mary Henry Stoffels, John Baxley, Aguru Niranjan, Victor Andres Diaz Romero
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Publication number: 20170267268Abstract: A stall and tack cart for transporting livestock is provided. The livestock stall and tack cart generally incorporates telescoping members and stall carriers protruding vertically therefrom. The telescoping members allow for a length of the livestock stall and tack cart to be adjusted such that the stall carriers may hold one or more livestock stalls securely while the stall and tack cart is in motion. The devices and methods provided have the advantages of being as durable and capable of carrying heavy loads as currently existing livestock transportation solutions, but allow equipment for one or more livestock animals to be quickly and easily transported, for example, from a waiting or confinement area to an exhibition space, including through crowded, obstructed, or tight passages.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventor: Clint Dale Monk
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Publication number: 20170267269Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for preventing theft of mobile objects which are used by for temporary time period by anonymous users. The system is comprised of: at least one locking mechanism engaging a mobile object to a secure locking arrangement, wherein the locking mechanism can be unlocked by a remote communication device, an identifying tag attached to said mobile object including an identifying code, a controller network device including identification data of plurality of mobile objects, said controller device is enabled to send unlocking instruction to at least one locking mechanism and a mobile communication device enabled to send electronic message to said controller network device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Yehuda MARGALIT, Ruth MARGALIT
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Publication number: 20170267270Abstract: A harness for pulling a carriage by a person is attached to a pulling assembly, which includes a rigid drawbar coupled to the carriage and a cantilevered member coupled to the forward end of the drawbar and to the harness. The cantilevered member partially isolates cyclical motion of the person from the drawbar, and may be a spring, a sprung rigid member or a rigid member controlled by an electronic servo.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventor: Jerry Richmond JOHNSON