Patents Issued in July 3, 2018
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Patent number: 10011152Abstract: A modular submersible survey vehicle (“MSSV”) that includes a pair of continuous tracks, a chassis, a shell and a plurality of watertight modules. The MSSV can also include a mast with a mast topper, and a remote control device. A chassis is mounted on the pair of continuous tracks and covered by the shell on the sides and top but open on the bottom. The watertight modules are mounted on the chassis and contain mechanical devices and electronic components for locomotion, controlling movement of the MSSV, surveying and wireless communication. The mast topper can support a radio antenna, a global positioning antenna, a WiFi an antenna, a light and/or a camera. The remote control device is used to control the MSSV from a remote location. The shell is vented so that water freely passes into and out of the shell through the open bottom of the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Gahagan & Bryant Associates, Inc.Inventors: Kevin M. Kremkau, Don G. Donaldson, III, Jonathan R. Barker, Paul A. Seaboldt, Edward J. Blayer
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Patent number: 10011153Abstract: A suspension for vans or semi-trailers has a sliding (or slider) frame that can be slid longitudinally between spaced, left and right trailer stringers. The sliding frame is coupled within the stringers for longitudinal sliding between forward and rearward extremes. The sliding frame is formed by a pair of left and right rails spaced by two or three or more cross members. The sliding frame has an even number of independent air-spring support towers. The support towers are welded to the rails, but the cross members are bolted. The air-spring support towers can take semi-funnel shapes to having a lower narrower end forming an air-spring seat, and flaring upwardly from there to upper ends connected high on the rails to funnel the weight of the van or trailer from over a wider area to more of a pinpoint distribution on the air-spring seat.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2015Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Inventor: Jason M. Klein
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Patent number: 10011154Abstract: An in-vehicle cooling device includes: a header to be mounted so as to be adjacent to a side surface of a transformer mounted on a back side of a bottom portion of a vehicle, the header having a vertical surface along a traveling direction and a direction orthogonal to the travelling direction; a vertical-direction installed cooling pipe having both ends fixed to the header and being installed on a vertical plane orthogonal to the traveling direction; and a traveling-direction installed cooling pipe having both ends fixed to the header and being installed on a travel plane that is parallel to a horizontal plane, the vertical-direction installed cooling pipe and the traveling-direction installed cooling pipe being installed to overlap with each other in a direction orthogonal to the header.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2013Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Naoki Iwamoto, Koji Kise, Toshihiro Noda
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Patent number: 10011155Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) conduit includes a first HVAC line at least partially nested within a second HVAC line having a configuration defining a U- or C-shaped receiver in cross-section. The first HVAC line is fabricated of a first material and the second HVAC line is fabricated of a second material that is different from the first material.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLCInventors: Manfred Koberstein, Thomas Owen Mills, David James Leone, Loren John Lohmeyer, III, Gregory Trombley
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Patent number: 10011156Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle cabin climate is provided. The method includes the steps of receiving and aggregating data relating to one or more inputs, wherein at least some of the data is acquired at the vehicle and some of the data is acquired from sources located remotely from the vehicle. The method further includes using a climate control module to determine an optimal cabin climate based on the aggregated data, and controlling one or more climate features according to the optimal cabin climate.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2015Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: General Motors LLCInventors: Seungeun Lee, Michael Kocheisen, Calvin C. Chou, Danny P. Jiang
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Patent number: 10011157Abstract: A vehicle includes: a front windshield that continuously extends along an A-pillar so as to form a partial roof of the vehicle above a driver area; a visor having a proximate end hinged to the A-pillar so as to assume a stowed position along the A-pillar; and on the front windshield, an attachment configured to selectively engage a distal end of the visor in a deployed position.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2015Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: TESLA, INC.Inventors: Miklos Szentkiralyi, Craig Cochrane, Jorge Fialho, Derek Allen, Joonas Vartola, Franz Von Holzhausen
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Patent number: 10011158Abstract: A method of forming a unitary perimeter seal for attachment at a fixed window panel of a slider window assembly of a vehicle includes forming upper, lower and side sealing portions each having elongated body portions and sealing lips extending substantially therealong. The upper and lower sealing portion are arranged with first ends adjacent a respective end of a first side sealing portion and second ends adjacent a respective end of a second side sealing portion. The sealing portions are arranged so as to result in a perimeter frame that circumscribes an opening for the slider window assembly. Corner regions are molded at and partially over adjacent ends of the elongated body portions of the sealing portions, such that the corner regions include a curved sealing lip that provides a transition between the sealing lips of the adjacent ends of the sealing portions.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Troy F. Tooker, David K. Johnson, Michael J. Hulst
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Patent number: 10011159Abstract: A vehicle includes a window having an internal opening defined by an angled edge forming a clear space generally shaped as a truncated pyramid. An operable window panel is slidable relative to the internal opening to define open and closed positions. A compressible elastic sealing member is disposed along the angled edge, wherein the sealing member defines a substantially convex profile when the operable window panel in the open position. A guide assembly is positioned adjacent an interior surface of the window and adapted to guide the operable window panel between the open and closed positions. The closed position is defined by an outer surface of the operable window panel being co-planar with an exterior surface of the window. The closed position is further characterized by the sealing member being deformed to occupy at least the seam defined between the window and the operable window panel.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stuart C. Salter, Chester Stanislaus Walawender, Paul Kenneth Dellock
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Patent number: 10011160Abstract: A vehicle includes a right pillar, a left pillar, a high voltage equipment-accommodation portion, a high voltage equipment, and a high voltage equipment-protection cover. The right pillar is provided at a right end part. The left pillar is provided at a left end part. The high voltage equipment-accommodation portion is provided between the pillars. The high voltage equipment is provided in the high voltage equipment-accommodation portion and has a front face. The high voltage equipment-protection cover covers the high voltage equipment-accommodation portion to cover the front face. The high voltage equipment-protection cover includes a right extension portion and a left extension portion. Each of the extension portions has a groove portion or a bent portion. Each of the extension portions is bent toward front at the groove portion or the bent portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Mitani, Koichi Takahashi
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Patent number: 10011161Abstract: A hydraulic circuit designed for a hybrid vehicle provided with a hydraulic machine (22) and a pump (20) linked to a transmission (4) driving the wheels of the vehicle, said machine and said pump being linked together in order to allow direct exchanges of fluid that take place in a very high pressure circuit (42) not comprising a pressure accumulator, characterized in that the very high pressure circuit (42) comprises safety means (110) which, in case of overpressure, discharge the fluid to a limited pressure circuit (40) provided with a pressure accumulator (46).Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2014Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: TECHNOBOOSTInventors: Arnaud Le Dren, Franck Roy
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Patent number: 10011162Abstract: Disclosed is a power switching module for a battery module assembly in which a plurality of rectangular battery modules, each having a plurality of battery cells or unit modules connected in series to each other, are stacked in the width (longitudinal) and height (transverse) direction by at least twos such that the battery modules constitute a hexahedral structure (hexahedral stack), outer edges of the hexahedral stack are fixed by a frame member, and input and output terminals of the battery modules are oriented such that the input and output terminals of the battery modules are directed toward one surface (a) of the stack, wherein the power switching module comprises an insulative substrate mounted to the surface (a) of the stack, elements mounted on the substrate for controlling voltage and current during charge and discharge of the battery modules, and connection members mounted on the substrate for interconnecting the control elements.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2012Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Junill Yoon, Jong-yul Ro, Heekook Yang, Jongmoon Yoon, Do Yang Jung
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Patent number: 10011163Abstract: An automatic manual transmission for a hybrid vehicle provided with an internal combustion engine and with an electrical machine. The automatic manual transmission has: a servo-assisted mechanical gearbox; a differential gear, which transmits the motion to driving wheels; a clutch; a servo-assisted drive device with a variable gear ratio; an auxiliary shaft, along which the electrical machine is mounted; a drive shaft connecting the differential gear to the servo-assisted drive device, which is arranged immediately downstream of the gearbox and directly receives the motion from a secondary shaft of the gearbox; a first connectable/disconnectable and servo-assisted connection device, which is suited to connect the auxiliary shaft to the drive shaft; and a second connectable/disconnectable and servo-assisted connection device, which is suited to connect the auxiliary shaft to the secondary shaft of the gearbox.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Ferrari S.p.A.Inventor: Franco Cimatti
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Patent number: 10011164Abstract: An in-wheel motor drive unit (11) includes: a motor portion (11A) that is placed on one side in the direction of the axis of the in-wheel motor drive unit; a wheel hub portion (11C) that is placed on the other side in the direction of the axis of the in-wheel motor drive unit; a speed reduction portion (11B) that is placed between the motor portion and the wheel hub portion and that reduces the speed of output rotation of the motor portion to transmit the resultant output rotation to the wheel hub portion; and a first arm portion (34) that is formed integrally with a speed reduction portion casing (33) forming the outer shape of the speed reduction portion, that projects in a direction perpendicular to the axis from the speed reduction portion casing, and that has its tip end pivotally coupled to a vehicle body-side member.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2014Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: NTN CorporationInventors: Shiro Tamura, Aiko Ishikawa, Yusuke Shibuya
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Patent number: 10011165Abstract: A first vehicle instructs a second vehicle to move a grill shutter to a specified position. An image of the grill shutter is captured. Whether the grill shutter is in the specified position is determined based at least in part on the image. The second vehicle is messaged indicating a malfunction when the grill shutter is not in the specified position.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Aed M. Dudar
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Patent number: 10011166Abstract: To provide a shutter grille device that can reduce the number of opening and closing operations and extend product life. A shutter grille device includes: a shutter grille provided in an air intake for guiding air into a power station in which a power source of a vehicle is provided; and a controller that controls opening and closing of the shutter grille. The controller disables closing of the shutter grille during a first interval after opening of the shutter grille, and has a second interval before enabling opening of the shutter grille after closing; and the first interval is set longer than the second interval.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Futoshi Ogura, Shinichi Kitajima, Takamune Tsukahara, Kousuke Moro
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Patent number: 10011167Abstract: A seal structure includes: a tubular protrusion communicating with an inside of a resin tank body and projecting from the tank body; a mouth member being fixed along an inner peripheral surface of the protrusion; a lid member including a second tubular portion inserted from one end into the mouth member, a flange portion covering the other end of the second tubular portion, and a third tubular portion extending toward the insertion direction of the second tubular portion; a supporting surface provided to an outer peripheral side of the protrusion or the fuel tank body; and a ring-shaped sealing member supported on the ring-shaped shoulder surface and held between an outer peripheral surface of the protrusion and an inner peripheral surface of the third tubular portion in a state where the lid member is attached to the mouth member.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2014Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiro Nakamura, Kazuaki Shoji
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Patent number: 10011168Abstract: The invention relates to an operating fluid tank (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising a tank body which is composed of two mutually complementary, injection-molded shells (2) which are made of thermoplastic material and which are welded circumferentially to one another to form a substantially closed hollow body, wherein at least one shell (2a, 2b) is formed at least in certain regions from thermoplastic materials of differing strength and/or elasticity, wherein at least one partial region is formed from a thermoplastic material which is elastically deformable, and wherein the shell (2a, 2b) has been obtained by a co-injection process during injection molding.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Holger Luehn, Nicolai Schumacker
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Patent number: 10011169Abstract: A casing includes a container in which a float valve is disposed. When the float valve is closed, the casing keeps the float valve in a closed state for a relatively long period of time. A sub-float valve is provided below the container in the casing, and is closed by floating on fuel at the time of a turn of a vehicle or an automatic stop of first refueling. When the first refueling is completed, air in the sub-float valve is discharged, and the sub-float valve loses its floating function.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: KYOSAN DENKI CO., LTD.Inventor: Keiji Suzuki
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Patent number: 10011170Abstract: Provided is a lid device which is compact, and can be installed in an efficient manner. The lid device (20) releasably locks a lid provided with a hinge (12) in a closed position. The lid device is provided with a push lifter that alternates between an extended state and a retracted state each time the lid is pushed, a motor (54) placed next to the push lifter, a lock member (18) and a transmission mechanism (60, 64) for transmitting the output of the motor. The push lifter and the motor are arranged such that a lengthwise direction of the push lifter and a lengthwise direction of the motor are perpendicular to each other, and such that the motor at least partly overlaps with the push lifter when seen from the lengthwise direction of the motor.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2014Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: NIFCO INC.Inventor: Junpei Horikawa
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Patent number: 10011171Abstract: A multi-mode power train and multi-mode vehicle include a power-conversion device that is in communication with an engine via a direct mechanical power-transfer connection extending from the engine to the power-conversion device. A continuously variable power source (CVP) is in communication with the power conversion device via an intermediate power-transfer connection. A lock-up device with first and second engagement states is provided between the engine and the power-conversion device or the CVP. With the lock-up device in the first engagement state, mechanical power from the engine is converted by the power-conversion device for use by the CVP, with the CVP using the converted power to provide mechanical power to a power-output connection. With the lock-up device in the second engagement state, the engine transmits mechanical power through the lock-up device to the power-output connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Clayton G. Janasek, William E. Reeves
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Patent number: 10011172Abstract: A work vehicle includes two types of PTO shafts, a PTO drive unit, a storage unit, a PTO gear shift operation unit, a PTO shaft detection sensor, a PTO gear shift sensor and a control device. The storage unit stores a PTO shaft, which is not connected to the driven portion, of the two types of PTO shafts. The PTO gear shift operation unit performs gear-shifting of the gear shift mechanism. The PTO shaft detection sensor detects a type of the PTO shaft stored in the storage unit. The PTO gear shift sensor detects an operation state of the PTO gear shift operation unit. The control device decides a propriety of a combination of a detection value of the PTO shaft detection sensor and a detection value of the PTO gear shift sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: ISEKI & CO., LTD.Inventors: Yutaka Kajino, Shingo Fujioka
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Patent number: 10011173Abstract: A powertrain system for a machine is described. The powertrain system includes a power source configured to provide a torque output. The powertrain system further includes a first drivetrain coupled to the power source, to drive a first set of ground engaging members, and a second drivetrain coupled to the power source to drive the second set of ground engaging members. The powertrain system further includes a controller having one or more lug curve maps defining a maximum allowed torque value of the power source for a current operating condition of the machine. The controller is configured to determine a parasitic load due to the second drivetrain, and adjust the torque output of the power source based on the determined parasitic load to maintain a rimpull performance of the machine, where the adjusted torque output is limited by the maximum allowed torque value.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Chad L. Kassube, Balmes Tejeda, Corwin E. Storer
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Patent number: 10011174Abstract: A drive axle system including a first axle assembly having an input shaft in driving engagement with an under-drive arrangement, an inter-axle differential in driving engagement with the under-drive arrangement, a through drive shaft in driving engagement with the inter-axle differential, a first axle drive pinion in driving engagement with the inter-axle differential, and a first axle differential arrangement including a first axle ring gear in driving engagement with the inter-axle differential through the first axle drive pinion. The drive axle system further includes the second axle assembly in driving engagement with the through drive shaft. The second axle assembly includes a second axle drive pinion drivingly engaged with the through drive shaft and meshingly engaged with a second axle ring gear of a second axle differential arrangement. The under-drive arrangement is configured to reduce a drive ratio of the first axle assembly and the second axle assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLCInventors: Steven G. Slesinski, Harry W. Trost
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Patent number: 10011175Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle system of a motor vehicle for determining at least one state variable which describes the state of the driver, in particular the attention and/or fatigue of the driver, wherein the state variable is determined by using a reference data set which describes a reference state, in particular a normal state of the driver, wherein the conditions of a condition group are verified during an entire drive of the motor vehicle, and wherein when all conditions are established a reference data set is recorded so long as all conditions are established and the reference data set is analyzed for calibrating and/or adjusting at least one operating parameter of the vehicle system.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2012Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Michael Schadeck
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Patent number: 10011176Abstract: The physical and/or mental condition of a vehicle occupant can be recognized on the basis of a BCG (ballistocardiograph) signal, which is obtained by means of a BCG sensor. The BCG sensor is an MEM sensor; a cross-correlation of the BCG signal with heartbeat parameters is carried out in an optimum filter, which heartbeat parameters are varied within predefined limits to find a maximum of the cross-correlation function; and probable peaks are located in a cross-correlation function found in this manner and the heart rate is calculated therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Uwe Gussen, Christoph Arndt Dr habil, Frederic Stefan
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Patent number: 10011177Abstract: A projection display system and a control method of controlling a projection display device capable of preventing degradation of visibility or occurrence of a sense of discomfort at a boundary between respective projection areas due to dimming are provided. In a system including a plurality of projection display devices (100A, 100B, 100C) that project image light onto a plurality of areas in one projection surface, each of the plurality of projection display devices includes a brightness detection unit (47b), and a first control unit (52) that controls a projection condition for the image light that is projected on the basis of detected brightness information, and a second control unit (53) that performs control to cause a projection condition for the image light of the second projection display device (100B) to match a projection condition determined by the first control unit (52) of the first projection display device (100A).Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Koudai Fujita
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Patent number: 10011178Abstract: An electrified vehicle propulsion system uses current feedback to modify gate drive signals to suppress voltage spikes and increase switching efficiency. A DC link having a link capacitor and a link inductance is connected to first and second converters. A first converter bridge has a first phase leg with first upper and lower switching devices, each switching device having a respective gate loop. A second converter bridge has a second phase leg with second upper and lower switching devices, each switching device having a respective gate loop. A plurality of gate drivers provide gate drive signals to respective gate loops for turning the respective switching devices on and off. A plurality of gate coils are provided, wherein each gate coil is connected in series between a respective gate driver and a respective gate loop. Each gate coil is respectively inductively coupled to the link inductance.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Zhuxian Xu, Chingchi Chen
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Patent number: 10011179Abstract: A method is provided for operating a DC-DC converter (22) of a charger (20). The DC-DC converter has on a primary side a first transformation coil (28) and at least one second transformation coil (30) that are arranged in series one behind another and also alongside a secondary side transformation coil (48). A respective semiconductor switch is connected in parallel with the at least one second primary side transformation coil (30). The at least one second primary side transformation coil (30) is switched either on or off by the semiconductor switch depending on a present value of at least one operating parameter of the charger (20).Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventor: Daniel Spesser
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Patent number: 10011180Abstract: A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to: electronically accessing energy impartation information regarding imparting of wireless electrical energy from one or more wireless electrical energy imparting stations to an electric vehicle, the energy impartation information including aspects regarding evidence of intended activity of one or more users of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle configured for travel by electromotive force through electrical energy wirelessly received from the one or more wireless electrical energy imparting stations and stored by the electric vehicle; and electronically determining operational direction information for wirelessly imparting electrical energy from the one or more wireless electrical energy imparting stations to the electric vehicle based at least in part upon the energy impartation information.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Elwha, LLCInventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Jordin T. Kare, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Patent number: 10011181Abstract: A vehicle charging system includes an electrical storage device, an extendable arm attachable to a vehicle, and an induction mat supported by the extendable arm. The induction mat is electrically coupled to the electrical storage device, and configured to wirelessly receive an electric charge while the extendable arm is in an extended position.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Aed M. Dudar, Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam
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Patent number: 10011182Abstract: An inductive charger alignment system for a vehicle that includes: a plurality of on-board inductive receiving coils adapted to charge an on-board power source; an alignment controller coupled to the coils; an on-board signal element, e.g., a pair of headlamps, coupled to the controller; and an off-board inductive transmitter coil. Further, the controller is configured to direct the element to communicate an alignment between the receiving coils and the transmitter coil to an on-board driver. The alignment may include vehicle forward and side-to-side alignment between the receiving coils and the off-board transmitter coil.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stuart C. Salter, Christopher A. Danowski, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Pietro Buttolo
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Patent number: 10011183Abstract: The disclosure includes a system and method for charging and discharging a Plug-in Electric Vehicle (“PEV”). The method may include determining that first event data describes a Renewable Energy Output Control event (“REOC event”) including instructions directing a Renewable Energy Power Generation facility (“REPG facility”) to not output power to a power grid during a time period specified by the REOC event. The method may include the REPG facility charging a battery system included in a PEV during the REOC event. The battery system may be coupled to the REPG facility via a coupling that does not including the power grid. The battery system may be charged by the REPG facility via the coupling with power generated by the REPG facility during the first duration of the REOC event so that the REPG facility continues to generate power during the REOC event.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Inventors: Takayuki Shimizu, Kenichi Murakami, Kunihiko Kumita, Tomoya Ohno
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Patent number: 10011184Abstract: A power supply system for a vehicle, which executes the following control, is provided. When a connector coupled to an external power supply is connected to the vehicle, a CHR is set to an on state. When a voltage is lower than a threshold, B2 charging process is executed. When the voltage is higher than the threshold and an SOC1 of a first battery is lower than a threshold, a charging device is stopped and both a first SMR and a second SMR are set to an on state, and B1 charging process is executed. When the SOC1 is higher than or equal to the threshold, the charging device is stopped and both the first SMR and the second SMR are set to an off state.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Noritake Mitsutani
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Patent number: 10011185Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for battery management, wherein a magnitude of a current that can be provided by the battery within a prediction period is determined from an available magnitude of a status variable, which is predicted within the prediction period, wherein the predicted available magnitude of the status variable is determined by means of a difference between a permissible magnitude of the status variable, which is determined for a first reference period, and an obtained magnitude of the status variable, which is determined for the first reference period. The disclosure also relates to a computer program and a battery management system suitable for carrying out the method and to a motor vehicle having such a battery management system.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2014Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Stefan Trinkert, Andreas Lemke, Ralf Piscol, Ralf Link
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Patent number: 10011186Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a vehicle in an electric idle mode are presented. The vehicle electrical idle mode may be characterized as a mode where the vehicle's engine is off; the vehicle increases torque to vehicle wheels responsive to an application of an accelerator pedal, release of a brake pedal, or a vehicle occupant shifting a transmission; and the vehicle's battery supplies electrical energy to devices of the vehicle being operated by a vehicle occupant.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kenneth James Miller, Angel Fernando Porras, William Paul Perkins, Jimmy Kapadia
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Patent number: 10011187Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a server for providing the battery display status of an electric vehicle based on the results of analysis on an electric vehicle driver's driving data and battery charging data, and a device and computer-readable recording medium for setting the battery display status of an electric vehicle. The battery display status provision server includes: a vehicle information receiver that receives vehicle identification information from a vehicle terminal; a driving data analyzer that retrieves driving data based on the received vehicle identification information and rates the driving pattern by extracting the vehicle driver's driving habits from the retrieved driving data; and a display status setting part that sets the battery display status based on the rated charging pattern and transmits the same to the vehicle terminal.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Kang Ju Cha, Yong Ki Lee, Jin Young You, Jang Yong Lee, Jae Hoon Cho
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Patent number: 10011188Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to a) control operation of the power generation mechanism such that a state of charge of the secondary battery is kept at a predetermined control target; b) calculate an estimated actual state of charge of the secondary battery based on an integrated current value and a state of charge decrease amount due to self-discharge of the secondary battery, the integrated current value being obtained by integrating an input current and an output current of the secondary battery; and c) when the estimated actual state of charge has decreased below a predetermined first lower limit state of charge, raise the control target.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Keiichi Minamiura
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Patent number: 10011189Abstract: The present invention relates to all terrain vehicles having at least a pair of laterally spaced apart seating surfaces. More particularly, the present invention relates to trail compliant side-by-side all terrain vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Richard Larry Sunsdahl, Aaron David Deckard, Marcus Johannes Tullemans, Jason Carl Plugge, Alan A. Meyer, Geoffrey G. White, Brian Michael Safranski
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Patent number: 10011190Abstract: An electrically operated backrest adjuster (1, 1?) for a vehicle seat (3) includes a seat part (3.1) and a backrest (3.2) which is adjustable relative to the seat part (3.1). At least one of two fitting sides—of which each includes a fitting upper part (B1) mounted on the backrest and a fitting lower part (B2) mounted on the seat part—includes a fitting (2, 2?) for adjusting the inclination of the backrest (3.2). The fitting (2, 2?) is arranged between the fitting upper part (B1) and the fitting lower part (B2). The fitting sides are coupled to each other by a transmission rod (5). An electric drive unit (6, 6?) is provided on one of the fitting sides. The drive unit is arranged on the outside of the associated fitting lower part (B2) is being coupled to the transmission rod (5) for driving same.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.à.r.l.Inventors: Christian Markel, Thomas Christoffel, Michael Schmidt, Norbert Heeg
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Patent number: 10011191Abstract: In a seat for a construction machine, comprising a seat console, a device for lateral displacement of the seat in a transverse direction relative to the direction of travel of the construction machine, and a seat rotating device, it is provided that a stop limiter device is operative to limit the maximum allowable rotational angle of the seat in a variable manner, each time in dependence on the set position of the lateral displacement of the seat.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Hamm AGInventors: Gernot Reif, Jürgen Hopf, Thomas Göhl
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Patent number: 10011192Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat back is coupled to the seat bottom and arranged to extend in an upward direction away from the seat bottom. The vehicle seat further includes an electronics system.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLCInventors: Jeffery T. Bonk, Dale J. Frye, Matthew Shinew
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Patent number: 10011193Abstract: Seats and methods for controlling a seat are described. A position of the user's leg is sensed relative to the position of the front of the seat. A determination is made as to if the position of the user's leg from a front of the seat is greater than a gap minimum. If the gap is greater than the gap minimum, a cushion length extender portion of the seat is moved until the sensed position is less than or equal to the gap minimum. In an example, the remainder of seat base is held in a fixed position within the vehicle environment. The gap minimum can be with the cushion length extender portion in slight contact with the user's leg. The sensor can be at a front face of seat. The sensor can be on the cushion length extender portion of the seat.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Arjun V. Yetukuri, Mark A. Farquhar, David A. Hein
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Patent number: 10011194Abstract: A system and method for positioning a seat arrangement in a vehicle having a front seat arrangement and a rear seat arrangement includes moving the rear seat arrangement rearward relative to the vehicle when a plurality of criteria are met, including at least one criterion related to occupancy of the rear seat arrangement and at least one criterion related to a likelihood of impact into the vehicle from behind the vehicle. The rear seat arrangement is not moved rearward when at least one of the criteria is not met.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Ray Scott, David Kazyak, Karl Henn, Jasmine Pizana, Mladen Humer, Arjun Yetukuri
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Patent number: 10011195Abstract: A fixed rail comprises a first rail-surface facing upward and a second rail-surface facing downward. A movable rail is configured to be slidable relative to the fixed rail and to support a seat. At least one first roller is mounted on the movable rail. The at least one first roller is configured to receive a downward load imposed on the movable rail and to roll on the first rail-surface. At least one second roller is mounted on the movable rail and is configured to roll on the second rail-surface. At least one pressing member is configured to elastically deform and to upwardly press the at least one second roller upwardly against the second rail-surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sho Kume, Hideki Fujisawa
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Patent number: 10011196Abstract: A seat assembly is provided with a seat bottom adapted to mount to a vehicle. The seat assembly further includes a first seat back pivotally attached to the seat bottom defining a recline angle relative to the seat bottom, and a second seat back pivotally attached to the seat bottom proximate to the first seat back defining a recline angle relative to the seat bottom. A pin is pivotally connected to the second seat back, is sized to be received within a latch mechanism on the first seat back, and is operably connected to the second seat back to pivot to a stowed position when the first seat back is pivoted to a recline angle that is less than the second seat back recline angle.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: LEAR CorporationInventors: Nizar Freijy, Rahul Deshmukh, Jianliang Ma, ShuYing Xia, YiHua Huang, Michael Heinrich Joop Heyer, Norbert Hertling, Martin Stanner, Stephan Purnhagen
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Patent number: 10011197Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for an aircraft seat with a dual-function linear actuator. The linear actuator may activate a first adjustable feature by moving in a first direction, and the linear actuator may activate a second adjustable feature by moving in a second direction. The linear actuator may include a decoupling mechanism. The decoupling mechanism may decouple the first adjustable feature and the second adjustable feature from the linear actuator in response to loss of power to the linear actuator.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: AMI INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Keith M. Ferguson, Douglas E. Hoover
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Patent number: 10011198Abstract: The present application is directed to a vehicular seating assembly including a plurality of forward facing seating configurations and a rearward facing seating configuration, the rearward facing seating configuration including an infant seat carrier operationally configured to be concealed from view when the seating assembly is set at a forward facing seating configuration, wherein the infant seat carrier is releasably attachable to the seat member assembly for vehicular seating assembly use and releasably attachable to vehicular child anchors for standalone use of the infant seat carrier apart from the seating assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Inventors: Joshua Hans Theander, Scott Allan Bannert
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Patent number: 10011199Abstract: A safety seat includes a base unit adapted to be attached to the vehicle. The base unit includes a base body, and a base carriage coupled to the base body and moveable relative thereto from a resting position to a ride down position. Movement of the base carriage from the resting position to the ride down position is caused by a force acting on the base carriage that is above a prescribed threshold. A braking element is coupled to the base body and the base carriage, and is adapted to bias the base carriage toward the resting position. A seat unit is detachably engageable with the base carriage and defines a seat cavity sized and configured to receive the child.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Diono, LLCInventor: David Clement
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Patent number: 10011200Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat base assembly, a seat body assembly, and a sled assembly coupled to the seat base assembly and the seat body assembly. The sled assembly is configured to allow linear movement of the seat body assembly relative to the seat base assembly when the seat is exposed to impact forces, and includes a modular energy absorber configured to reduce the impact forces on an occupant of the seat body assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Clek Inc.Inventors: Ray Minato, Yunzhen Zhou, Christopher Leiphart, Iuliu Vig Dinescu
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Patent number: 10011201Abstract: Provided is a vehicle seat which has a simple structure, prevents the lower back region of an occupant from sinking into the seat back, induces backward rotation of the entire upper body when a rear-end collision occurs, and reduces the degree to which the neck region of the occupant independently tilts backward, and is therefore able to effectively reduce the load on the neck region and so on of the occupant. A vehicle seat is provided with a neck-burden reduction element that, during a rear-end collision, causes a greater amount of backward movement of a connection point between the neck region and a torso region of the occupant than the amount of backward movement of a lower torso region of the occupant, and causes an upper torso region of the occupant to sink into the seat back.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi Nitsuma, Masaya Furuta