Patents Issued in November 30, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170341617
    Abstract: An inflator as well as a method of manufacturing an inflator, a module including an inflator and an airbag module. In an inflator, especially for a protective device in a vehicle, comprising plural components a sealant is applied in the area of abutting components, especially a sealant which adheres to both abutting components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Sebastian Bierwirth, Achim Hofmann, Hans-Peter Neumayer, Dieter Spitzenberger, Franz Fuerstenberger, Hannes Nuiding, Dieter Leier, Georg Schoenhuber, Joerg Friedrich
  • Publication number: 20170341618
    Abstract: An airbag includes on the rear plane a passenger protection portion for protecting a front seat passenger. The passenger protection portion includes a front-collision arresting plane for protecting a head of the passenger as he moves forward in the event of a frontal collision of the vehicle and an oblique-collision arresting plane that is disposed at least either on the left or on the right of the front-collision arresting plane in such a manner as to protrude rearward out of the front-collision arresting plane for protecting the head of the passenger as he moves diagonally forward in the event of an oblique or offset collision of the vehicle. The passenger protection portion further includes an arresting recess that is disposed between the front-collision arresting plane and oblique-collision arresting plane in such a manner as to be sunken forward for receiving and arresting the head of the passenger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Ikuo YAMADA, Takanori KOMATSU
  • Publication number: 20170341619
    Abstract: A gas pressure container for an airbag system of a motor vehicle is disclosed having a tube element with a high bursting resistance when internal pressure is being applied. The tube element includes a steel alloy and a first longitudinal portion of the tube element has a tensile strength Rm,11 higher than (>) 800 MPa, a transition temperature Tu,11 of at least ?40° C., and an outer circumference U1. The tube element also includes at least one second longitudinal portion and/or additional longitudinal portions, which extend axially from the first longitudinal portion. The second longitudinal portion or the additional longitudinal portions and the first longitudinal portion are formed from a seamless or welded single-piece tube made of a uniform material, and more specifically from a hot-rolled or cold-drawn tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Dirk TEGETHOFF, Leonhard ROSE, Darius WROBEL
  • Publication number: 20170341620
    Abstract: The present invention provides a support structure of a closing member for a gas generator, being arranged in the gas generator which includes a cylindrical housing provided with a gas discharge port, accommodating therein an ignition device and having an inflating gas source chamber filled with an inflating gas source, the support structure including a combination of a closing member for closing a gas discharge path and a support member of the closing member to be arranged inside the cylindrical housing, the support member including a base, and a convex first support part, which extends in one direction from a center portion of the base, and further including a gas passage hole in at least one of the base and the convex first support part, the closing member having a plate shape with a first surface and a second surface, the closing member being supported from one surface by a distal end surface of the convex first support part, which abuts against a center portion of the first surface or the second surfa
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomoharu KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20170341621
    Abstract: A belt webbing for a safety belt device of a motor vehicle, the belt webbing being wider in a first section than in a second section relative to its longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
    Inventors: CHRIS VAN HELVOORT, RICHARD VAN NEER, WILLI WELZ, KAI-STEPHAN MUELLER
  • Publication number: 20170341622
    Abstract: A back frame structure for a vehicle seat includes a side frame extending in an up-down direction, wherein a webbing is disposed in the vehicle seat, and in a plan view, a direction along which a geometrical-moment of inertia of the side frame is at a maximum inclines toward an inner side of the vehicle seat with respect to a front-rear direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi MIZOBATA, Hiroyuki SUZUKI, Fumitoshi AKAIKE
  • Publication number: 20170341623
    Abstract: An intelligent retractor having a noise removal unit includes: a spool around which webbing is wound; a flywheel which is provided at one side of the spool and rotates along with the rotation of the spool; a locking unit which fixes the flywheel when a predetermined condition for preventing an extension of the webbing is satisfied; and a noise removal unit which rotates along with the rotation of the flywheel when the webbing is retracted, and prevents vibration from being generated in the locking unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: Woo Young HUH
  • Publication number: 20170341624
    Abstract: An intelligent retractor having a mode switching lever includes: a spool around which webbing is wound; a flywheel which is provided at one side of the spool and rotates along with the rotation of the spool; a locking unit which fixes the flywheel when a predetermined condition for preventing an extension of the webbing is satisfied; and a mode switching lever which rotates in a state in which the webbing is extended by a predetermined length or greater, and operates the locking unit so that the locking unit fixes the flywheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: Woo Young HUH
  • Publication number: 20170341625
    Abstract: A retractor includes a spool, a torsion bar and a torsion tube rotationally fixed to the spool, and a locking member aligned with the torsion bar. The torsion bar and the torsion tube extend coaxially from the spool to respective first ends, and the torsion bar has a key. The locking member is movable from an unlocked position rotationally disengaged with the torsion bar to a locked position wherein the key rotationally fixes the locking member to the first end of the torsion bar. When the locking member is in the unlocked position, the torsion bar may be plastically deformed to limit the load applied by webbing against an occupant. If sufficient force is applied to the webbing, the locking member moves to the locked position in which both torsion bar and the torsion tube are locked together and, in tandem, limit the load applied by the webbing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dean M. Jaradi, Saeed David Barbat, Mohammed Omar Faruque, S.M. Iskander Farooq
  • Publication number: 20170341626
    Abstract: A webbing take-up controlling device including: a motor that is configured to operate a centrifugal clutch; and a controller that controls a voltage applied to the motor such that, in the case of operating the centrifugal clutch, a first voltage lower than a target voltage to operate the centrifugal clutch is applied to the motor, and then the target voltage is applied to the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Yuya NAGATA, Tomonari UMAKOSHI, Takuhiro SAITO, Takahiro OSAKI
  • Publication number: 20170341627
    Abstract: An end piece (100) for a wiper (102) provided with a rigidifying element (110) comprises a channel (120) for receipt of the rigidifying element, as well as first positioning stops (130), and a first means (150) for locking this element. The end piece comprises at least one second positioning stop (140) in order to cooperate equally well with a first or second type of rigidifying element with different dimensions. The first positioning stops (130) are operational when the first type of rigidifying element (110) is inserted in the channel, and at least one second positioning stop (140) is operational when the second type of rigidifying element is inserted in the receipt channel (120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Romain Laurens, Stéphane Chevalier
  • Publication number: 20170341628
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper device (100) for a vehicle having a fastening element (32) and a mounting unit (110) configured to be mounted to the fastening element (32), wherein the mounting unit (110) has a first engagement means (116). The windshield wiper device (100) comprises a wiper blade (2) having a longitudinal extension (8), wherein on the wiper blade side, the wiper blade (2) has a fastening part (120) having a second engagement means (124). The mounting unit (110) and the fastening part (120) on the wiper blade side can be inserted into each other, at least partially, by a movement substantially along the longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). The first engagement means (116) and the second engagement means (124) are designed to engage each other whenever the mounting unit (110) and the fastening part (120) on the wiper blade side are inserted into each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Weiler, Peter Deak, Viktor Hackl
  • Publication number: 20170341629
    Abstract: A drive unit for actuating a brake device by a driver's operation, when a vehicle is parked or stopped, is disposed independently in a trailing arm for each of right and left rear wheels. Thus, the drive unit for actuating the brake device via a wire when the vehicle is stopped or parked can be loaded, even if the space of the vehicle is tight. That is, the drive unit for actuating the brake device via the wire when the vehicle is stopped or parked can be loaded, regardless of the space of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha, Hiruta Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji KUROYANAGI, Shinya KAGECHIKA, Hiromitsu TOYOTA, Koji ARAKI, Shunichi OHTSUKI, Yuuya HARUTA
  • Publication number: 20170341630
    Abstract: A braking system operable independent of driver input, where the braking system includes a primary brake system, a secondary brake system, a primary controller controlling fluid pressure in the primary brake system, and a secondary controller controlling fluid pressure in the secondary brake system independently of the primary controller. There is also an actuator which is part of the primary brake system, where the actuator is controlled by the primary controller. A reservoir is in fluid communication with both the primary brake system and the secondary brake system, to supply fluid to both the primary brake system and the secondary brake system. The primary controller selectively actuates the actuator to control the fluid pressure in the primary brake system independently of driver input, to provide braking capability to a fully autonomous driving vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Zipfel, Yuji Nakayasu, James Rizzo
  • Publication number: 20170341631
    Abstract: A vehicle brake system having electronic pressure regulation and a related method, in which the system stabilizes a vehicle, supports the actuation of the brake system, and/or enables a fully/partly automated driving operation. The system has a primary actuator system that sets/regulates different brake pressures at the wheel brakes, and an electronically controllable secondary actuator system that secures the vehicle brake system against primary actuator failure. For a primary actuator error, the secondary actuator is controlled so that the secondary system produces a brake pressure that, based on the dynamic axle load displacement, occurring during a braking process, in the direction of a front axle, is greater than the brake pressure that is convertable into a rear axle wheel brake braking power. A device reduces this brake pressure at the rear axle wheel brake to a value at which the vehicle wheel, assigned to this wheel brake, does not lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Alfred Strehle, Marko Flinner, Matthias Schanzenbach, Thomas Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20170341632
    Abstract: Provided is a brake apparatus having a detachable pump housing. The brake apparatus having a detachable pump housing includes a master cylinder that receives an operating force of a pedal, a main housing in which the master cylinder is accommodated and a through-hole is formed at one side thereof, a motor that provides a driving force, a pump piston that is accommodated in the main housing, and moves in and out of the main housing through the through-hole by receiving the driving force from the motor, a gear unit that converts the driving force of the motor into a linear motion and transmits the linear motion to the pump piston, and a pump housing in which the pump piston is accommodated and an opening is formed at one side thereof, and that is detachably fastened to the main housing such that the opening communicates with the through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Sang-Soo HAN, Youngsong LEE
  • Publication number: 20170341633
    Abstract: A method for braking a vehicle includes at least reducing a hydraulic brake pressure in at least one wheel brake device disposed on a vehicle axle in response to an at least partial failure of a brake boosting of a hydraulic brake with at least one first brake circuit and at least one second brake circuit. The method further includes operating an electric brake motor of an electromechanical braking device to produce a braking force on the at least one wheel brake device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Dieter Blattert, Edith Mannherz, Frank Baehrle-Miller, Helmut Wolff
  • Publication number: 20170341634
    Abstract: A controller for a motor vehicle brake system includes a first functional assembly for controlling a service brake and a second functional assembly for controlling a parking brake. The first and the second functional assemblies can be supplied by separate voltage supplies. The controller is configured in such a way that, in the event of a fault in or affecting the first or the second functional assembly, the respective other functional assembly remains ready for use for at least a defined period of time, and the motor vehicle can be braked by means of the ready-for-use functional assembly within the defined period of time in order to engage a transmission lock of the vehicle and/or in order to hold the vehicle at a standstill using the parking brake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventor: Andreas Heise
  • Publication number: 20170341635
    Abstract: A service brake device for vehicles is provided which permits rapid venting of a service brake pressure chamber. The service brake device includes at least one pneumatic service brake device with at least one piston and/or a diaphragm. The piston and/or diaphragm delimits the service brake pressure chamber on one side which can be supplied with compressed air from a brake line for applying the service brake and can be purged of compressed air for releasing the service brake, delimits a spring chamber on the other side which receives a spring that prestresses the piston and/or the diaphragm in the release position of the service brake. The pressure chamber includes a pressure connection communicating with the brake line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Falk HECKER, Michael HERGES, Gerhard WIEDER, Jacques LANQUETOT, Vincent BOEHLER
  • Publication number: 20170341636
    Abstract: In a method, a brake torque signal provided by an electronic control unit of an anti-lock braking system is validated. The brake torque signal is enabled for use as a brake event input signal upon being successfully validated for diagnostic and control routines of the vehicle that use the brake torque signal as a brake event input signal. If the brake torque signal fails validation, it is disabled for such use. The brake torque signal is validated by first rationalizing a brake pedal position signal and a master cylinder pressure signal. Once the brake pedal position signal is successfully rationalized with the master cylinder pressure signal, the brake pedal position signal is rationalized with the brake torque signal. The brake torque signal is successfully validated when both rationalizations are successful. The validation fails if either rationalization fails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Scott E. Henson, Carl J. Missbach, Thomas E. Bloomfield, Dhaval Shah
  • Publication number: 20170341637
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling a vehicle system including an engine that is selectively shut-down during engine idle-stop conditions, the vehicle system further including a hydraulically actuated transmission component. One example method comprises, during an idle-stop engine shut-down, adjusting a hydraulic actuation of the transmission component to adjust drag torque on the engine to stop the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Alex O`Connor Gibson, Roger Lyle Huffmaster, Peter John Grutter, Felix Nedorezov, Rodney Lewis Lopez
  • Publication number: 20170341638
    Abstract: An intelligent power module includes: a heat radiation device; an attachment frame disposed on a mounting surface of the heat radiation device; a power semiconductor module mounted on the attachment frame and configured to seal a semiconductor device; and a drive circuit part mounted on the power semiconductor module via a heat insulating sheet and configured to drive the power semiconductor module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: Hideki SAWADA
  • Publication number: 20170341639
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle driveline are presented. In one example, pressures applied to two different clutches are coordinated such that a pressure boost phase of a driveline disconnect clutch does not occur at a same time as a pressure boost phase of a transmission shifting clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Bernard D. Nefcy, Marvin P. Kraska, Daniel S. Colvin, Matthew J. Shelton
  • Publication number: 20170341640
    Abstract: An intelligent parking system includes a first three-dimensional detecting module configured to obtain size information of a vehicle, a second three-dimensional detecting module configured to obtain space information of the parking lot, a spatial calculation module configured to obtain parking space requirement information, a parking space displaying module configured to adjust and display a coordinate position and a size of the parking space, a path planning module configured to obtain navigation planning path information, a vehicle guiding module configured to guide the vehicle, and a space warning module configured to judge whether the vehicle enters the corresponding parking space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: TIEN-PING LIU
  • Publication number: 20170341641
    Abstract: A plurality of targets are identified. A path for each target is predicted. A threat number for each target is determined based at least in part on the predicted paths. The threat number indicates a probability of a collision between the respective target and a host vehicle. One or more vehicle subsystems in the host vehicle is actuated based on the threat numbers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Alex Maurice Miller, Roger Arnold Trombley, Kun Deng, Ahsan Qamar, Sarra Awad Yako
  • Publication number: 20170341642
    Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus detects position and speed of a host vehicle, detects position and speed of each of a stationary object and a moving object which are ahead of the host vehicle, calculates a passing position at which the host vehicle passes the moving object based on the position and the speed of the host vehicle and the position and the speed of the moving object, sets an area around the stationary object, and when the passing position is within the area, controls travel of the host vehicle to move the passing position out of the area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20170341643
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to determining whether a vehicle should continue through an intersection. For example, the one or more of the vehicle's computers may identify a time when the traffic signal light will turn from yellow to red. The one or more computers may also estimate a location of a vehicle at the time when the traffic signal light will turn from yellow to red. A starting point of the intersection may be identified. Based on whether the estimated location of the vehicle is at least a threshold distance past the starting point at the time when the traffic signal light will turn from yellow to red, the computers can determine whether the vehicle should continue through the intersection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Jens-Steffen Ralf Gutmann, Andreas Wendel, Nathaniel Fairfield, Dmitri A. Dolgov, Donald Jason Burnette
  • Publication number: 20170341644
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle control device for a vehicle, comprising a number of first control devices which are independent of each other and are arranged in a first logical level and designed to calculate predetermined first vehicle control functions and to output first calculation results, a number of further control devices which are independent of each other, are arranged in a number which is superordinate from the first logical level and hierarchically arranged among each other and are designed to calculate further predetermined vehicle control functions and to output further calculation results. According to the invention, the further control devices are designed to use calculation results only of those control devices as input variables for the corresponding vehicle control functions which are arranged in logical levels hierarchically below the logical level of the respective control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventor: Ralph Grewe
  • Publication number: 20170341645
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processor includes a memory and processing circuitry. The circuitry receives area information indicating a second area in a first area around a movable body apparatus and third areas in the first area, wherein the movable body apparatus is movable in the second area and an object is present in each of the third areas. The circuitry receives movement information including at least one of a velocity, a movement direction or an acceleration of the apparatus. The circuitry acquires evaluation values each indicative of a damage to be caused when the apparatus collides with each object in the third areas, and determines, based on the evaluation values, a position corresponding to a first object which causes a least damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Kaoru SUGITA, Masahiro SEKINE, Tomoki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20170341646
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an image recognition unit that outputs a recognition result based on image information received from a camera, and a determination unit that determines a control mode of a vehicle based on the recognition result and distance information received from a distance sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: Kazuaki TERASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20170341647
    Abstract: The methods and system described herein may be used to assist an automated driving system of a host vehicle. The methods and system may, in an exemplary embodiment, be used to determine whether a host vehicle or a target vehicle is cutting out and, accordingly, control the acceleration and/or other driving features of the host vehicle. Generally, the methods described herein contain the steps of determining that a vehicle is cutting out, determining which vehicle is cutting out, and then controlling the acceleration of the host vehicle based on the previous determinations. The determination of which vehicle is cutting out is made based on readings gathered by the host vehicle from one or more automated driving sensors. By using target vehicle sensor data in conjunction with lane marking sensor data, the host vehicle can determine, not only that a vehicle is cutting out, but which vehicle(s) are cutting out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Akshat Rajvanshi, Kevin A. O'Dea, III, Kevin P. Conrad, III
  • Publication number: 20170341648
    Abstract: An autonomous driving control apparatus that achieves autonomous driving by controlling a driving operation of a subject vehicle, based on a situation around the subject vehicle is provided. The autonomous driving control apparatus includes: a driving operation determination part that determines a detail of the driving operation of the subject vehicle, based on the situation; a driving operation control part that controls the driving operation in accordance with the detail; and a driving information output part that shifts a footrest portion of a footrest at a seat on a driver seat side of the subject vehicle by driving a driving part provided on the footrest, to output the detail as driving information. The driving information output part varies a frontward inclination angle in accordance with a level of acceleration or deceleration of the subject vehicle, to output the driving information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Norio SANMA, Motoki TACHIIRI, Syunsuke SHIBATA, Akira OKADA, Hiroaki TAKEDA, Sei IGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170341649
    Abstract: A civil engineering machine and a method of controlling the machine are based on the position of at least one reference point which is relevant to the control of the civil engineering machine being changed, as the civil engineering machine moves, as a function of a relative position of the at least one reference point relative to a desired path of travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Matthias Fritz, Martin Dahm, Cyrus Barimani
  • Publication number: 20170341650
    Abstract: A drive torque control device of a vehicle that includes a drive source for generating a drive source torque, a brake mechanism for generating a braking toque, and a drive wheel for driving the vehicle. The drive torque control device includes a target drive wheel torque calculator configured to calculate a target drive wheel torque, a drive source torque control unit configured to estimate a drive source torque limit value, calculate a target drive source torque based on the target drive wheel torque and the drive source torque limit value, and control the generation of the drive source torque by the drive source based on the target drive source torque, and a braking torque control unit configured to calculate a target braking torque based on the target drive wheel torque and the target drive source torque, and control the generation of the braking torque by the brake mechanism based on the target braking torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Katsuhiro ARAI
  • Publication number: 20170341651
    Abstract: A transmission is provided having a control module, an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of interconnecting members, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and brakes. The control module includes a control logic sequence for performing a coasting downshift of the transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Dara Monajemi, Matthew D. Whitton, Brian M. Porto
  • Publication number: 20170341652
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem that a host vehicle changes lanes and comes into contact with a following vehicle or causes the following vehicle to rapidly decelerate when the other vehicle rapidly approaches the host vehicle from outside a recognizable zone in the presence of another vehicle traveling in the lane to which the host vehicle is about to travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Toshiharu SUGAWARA, Taisetsu TANIMICHI
  • Publication number: 20170341653
    Abstract: Provided is a route guidance apparatus and a route guidance method which are capable of appropriately performing route guidance on a road where a plurality of lanes exist on one side. The route guidance apparatus 12 or the route guidance method determines the timing of the automated or manual lane change based on the total required distance Dlcttl corresponding to the number of required lane changes Nlcn required for reaching the target lane 502tar from the current lane 502cur, and the remaining distance to the planned course change point Prc from the current position Pcur. When the timing of the lane change is reached, the timing of the automated lane change or the manual lane change is guided, or the automated lane change is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co.,Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke KUBOTA, Haruhiko NISHIGUCHI, Satoshi FUJII, Ryohsaku ARAKAWA, Kei OSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20170341654
    Abstract: A controller may indicate a low-traction mode of a vehicle when a longitudinal tracking accumulation exceeds a first threshold value and a lateral response accumulation exceeds a second threshold value. The longitudinal tracking accumulation may measure a tally of activation of a traction control system over time. The lateral response accumulation may measure a comparison of the vehicle yaw-rate to a driver-desired model-based prediction of the yaw-rate. The controller may indicate the low-traction mode by providing a recommendation to switch to the low-traction mode in a human-machine interface screen of the vehicle, or by automatically adjusting the operational mode of at least one electronic control unit of the vehicle to implement the low-traction mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Kwaku O. PRAKAH-ASANTE, Fling TSENG, Steven Joseph SZWABOWSKI, Jianbo LU, Perry Robinson MacNEILLE, Xiaoming WANG
  • Publication number: 20170341655
    Abstract: A method of optimizing fuel economy and reduced noise and vibration levels in a vehicle includes one or more of the following steps: evaluating an engine speed and a speed of the vehicle, determining if the engine speed and the speed of the vehicle produces a noise level that causes a potential customer complaint, monitoring the noise level in the vehicle, calculating the engine operating condition that causes the noise level, determining if the noise level is above a threshold, adjusting an engine torque or a slip condition of a torque converter for optimal vehicle fuel economy if the noise level is at or below the threshold, and, if the noise level is above the threshold, adjusting the engine torque or the slip condition of the torque converter such that the noise level is at or below the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Brad A. Saxman, Scott M. Reilly, Quentin D. Guzek
  • Publication number: 20170341656
    Abstract: A method and device for operating a powertrain of a motor vehicle are provided, wherein the powertrain includes an internal combustion engine, a transmission and a friction clutch arranged there between in order to control a power flow between the internal combustion engine and the transmission. The method includes the steps of detecting clutch judder, analysing clutch judder, and determining a type of clutch judder. Based on determined type of clutch judder the method further includes selecting a udder countermeasure from a number of predetermined judder countermeasures and executing selected judder countermeasure. Detected clutch judder can be taken care of in an efficient way and future clutch judder may be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ola NILSSON
  • Publication number: 20170341657
    Abstract: A system that identifies road conditions associated with a road surface is provided. The system includes a first sensor recording a first motion amount related to a head of a rider and at least a second sensor recording at least a second motion amount of a portion of a vehicle. The system also includes a comparison manager determining a severity level based on a comparison between the first motion amount and the second motion amount. Also included is a notification manager providing recommendations to the rider based on the severity level. Additionally, an implementation manager may dynamically implement one or more actions based on the severity level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Wesley Murrish, Daniel Essindi Behrendt, Rahul Khanna, Dennis Patrick Clark
  • Publication number: 20170341658
    Abstract: A method for controlling vehicle systems includes receiving monitoring information from one or more monitoring systems and determining a plurality of driver states based on the monitoring information from the one or more monitoring systems. The method includes determining a combined driver state based on the plurality of driver states and modifying control of one or more vehicle systems based on the combined driver state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Kin C. Fung, Timothy J. Dick
  • Publication number: 20170341659
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for predicting the speed of a driver driving a vehicle, comprising the following steps: the speed of the driver is measured in a first driving area, this measured speed is compared with a set of speed profiles, each profile corresponding to a predetermined category of driver, on the basis of the result of this comparison, the relevant category for the vehicle driver is selected, and the speed of the driver in a second driving area is predicted on the basis of the reference profile of the selected category. The invention also relates to a method for determining speed profiles for a prediction method according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: MARC DUVERNIER, BENOÎT GANDAR, CLÉMENT PETIT, DENIS MARTIN
  • Publication number: 20170341660
    Abstract: A method is presented, which comprises: obtaining or holding available at least one speed profile for at least one selected link of a travel network, wherein said at least one speed profile represents a plurality of speeds for a plurality of subsequent segments of said selected link; smoothing said at least one speed profile for said at least one selected link in a first smoothing step by: determining whether said at least one speed profile represents one or more speeds that are associated with an acceleration above a predetermined acceleration threshold or a deceleration below a predetermined deceleration threshold; for each speed that is determined to be associated with an acceleration above said acceleration threshold or a deceleration below said deceleration threshold, determining a respective adapted speed for replacing said respective speed at least partially based on speeds for one or more adjacent segments of said respective segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: DONGWOOK JANG, JOSHUA THOMPSON, GAVRIL GIURGIU, ANTON ANASTASSOV
  • Publication number: 20170341661
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a memory having computer executable components stored therein; and processing circuitry communicatively coupled to the memory, the processing circuitry configured to: acquire vehicle related information serving as information relating to a vehicle switchable between manual driving and automatic driving, the vehicle related information indicating information used for determining whether switching to the automatic driving is possible; determine whether each of one or more conditions to switch from the manual driving to the automatic driving is satisfied, based on the vehicle related information; and output information corresponding to an unsatisfied condition indicating a condition determined to be unsatisfied at the determining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: Manabu NISHIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170341662
    Abstract: A wheelset guide for a rail vehicle, which has a bogie frame. Includes at least one longitudinal support, and includes a wheelset bearing for a wheelset of the rail vehicle, wherein the wheelset bearing is connected to the bogie frame and includes a rocker that is pivotably attached to the bogie frame via an elastic rocker bearing, and a pin guided by the rocker bearing, where the bogie frame forms a receptacle for the rocker bearing, which is configured such that the force is introduced into the bogie frame via the rocker hearing itself, and the rocker bearing is positioned in the receptacle in order to improve the strength and stability of the attachment of the rocker to the bogie frame or to the longitudinal support with an open profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens AG Oesterreich
    Inventors: Hugo RACKL, Radovan SEIFRIED
  • Publication number: 20170341663
    Abstract: A steering bogie for a railcar includes: a bogie frame supporting a carbody of the railcar; a wheelset including an axle and wheels, the axle extending in a car width direction, the wheels being provided at both respective sides of the axle; and a steering device that presses a pressing target member to steer the wheelset with respect to the bogie frame, the pressing target member being constituted by the wheelset or a member configured to be displaced integrally with the wheelset in a steering direction, the steering device including at least one steering unit, the at least one steering unit including a pressing member that separably contacts the pressing target member to press the pressing target member, and a power mechanism causes the pressing member to contact and separate from the pressing target member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shunichi NAKAO, Takeyoshi KUSUNOKI
  • Publication number: 20170341664
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a honeycomb type cowcatcher and energy absorber for rail transit vehicles, comprising a high rigidity supporting back frame for cowcatcher and energy absorber, arranged detachably on a frame body of rail transit vehicle; at least one honeycomb type cowcatcher and energy absorber unit fixedly screwed on supporting back frame, applied to absorbing an impact energy generated by collision through plastic deformation; the honeycomb type unit comprises honeycomb structured accommodation cavity, where a honeycomb structure arranged. Through a method of mounting a honeycomb type unit onto the high rigidity supporting back frame, the present invention makes part of energy have been absorbed by the unit before a rigid collision between obstacle and train body happens, thus weakens a relatively large impact afforded by train body, therefore, decreases a damage from obstacle to train body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Changjie LUO, Wenze YU, Zhaojing LIU, Shun HU
  • Publication number: 20170341665
    Abstract: A tool hand cart incorporates a body with a pair of wheels rotatably mounted on opposite sides of the body proximate a lower rear edge of the body. A collapsible handle is retractably extendable upward from the body. A pair of arms having vertically oriented channels extends from a front of the body and are arranged in spaced relation to define opposing first and second slots configured to receive side frame members of a drill. The handle is retractable to a first position enhancing insertion of the drill and extendible to a second position and the body is configured to tilt from an upright standing position to a canted position in which the body is supported by the pair of wheels and rolled by pulling the handle to thereby transport a drill positioned in the first and second slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: Rebecca Cook
  • Publication number: 20170341666
    Abstract: A multipurpose mobile utility lifting ergonomic cart consists of a structural frame, a platform, at least one insert, a plurality of wheels, and a height-adjustable arm. The height-adjustable arm extends from the structural frame and is connected to the platform so that the platform can be positioned at varying heights. The platform provides workspace for the user by being attached to the at least one insert that can be, but is not limited to, a dish drying rack, a podium insert, or a house cleaner rack. The structural frame can be used for holding items such as boxes or cleaning supplies. The plurality of wheels allows the user to move the apparatus from one location to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: Alexander Louis Carzola