Patents Issued in July 25, 2019
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Publication number: 20190225169Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a holding clamp for use in a motor vehicle that includes a base body with a main through-opening for receiving a fastening bolt. Fastening devices for fastening to the fastening bolt are arranged in a portion of the main through-opening proximate to the bolt. At least one latching unit arranged in a freely movable manner along a region of the main through-opening is provided which has a form-fitting element. In addition, a separate locking element is provided to make a form-fitting connection to the form-fitting element when the latching unit is in a predetermined position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Adrian Leancu
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Publication number: 20190225170Abstract: A reinforcement component is disposed in an end portion of an Fr bumper R/F as viewed in a vehicle width direction, the end portion including an outer end of the Fr bumper R/F as viewed in the vehicle width direction. Additionally, an extension projects from an outer end of a front end of an Fr suspension member as viewed in the vehicle width direction further outward as viewed in the vehicle width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takuya YABE, Takashi TAGAITO
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Publication number: 20190225171Abstract: An improved bumper system for transportation vehicles (10) comprising one or more extendable bumpers (12, 14-15). The extendable bumpers extend substantially outward from a vehicle to provide a greater distance with which to reduce the forces acting upon the occupants and/or cargo of a transportation vehicle in the event of a collision. In some embodiments, the extendable bumpers extend in response to a detected, possible, or likely collision.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Will John Temple
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Publication number: 20190225172Abstract: A modular system is provided for a multi-purpose accessory configured to selectively operate as a brush guard, a cabin protector, and a tailgate extender for a vehicle. The system includes a first mounting structure connected to a front frame of the vehicle. A second mounting structure is connected to a cabin portion of the vehicle, and a third mounting structure is connected to a tailgate of the vehicle. A multi-purpose accessory is provided including a main body portion and at least one attachment member extending from the main body portion. The attachment member is configured to alternately be received by the first mounting structure, wherein the multi-purpose accessory serves as a brush guard; the second mounting structure, wherein the multi-purpose accessory serves as a cabin protector; and the third mounting structure, wherein the multi-purpose accessory serves as a tailgate extender.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Scott L. Frederick, Scott P. Robison, Adam D. Holmstrom
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Publication number: 20190225173Abstract: A side barrier for a truck or trailer, the side barrier comprising at least one barrier member and at least two support arms between which the at least one barrier member hingedly extends, the at least two support arms being provided with hinges one for connection to the at least one barrier member and the other for connecting the side barrier to the vehicle in a position lying parallel to the longitudinal length of the vehicle, wherein all the said hinges are arranged with respectively parallel axes. Usually a second barrier member is present via which the other hinges connect the support arms to the truck or trailer. The side barrier is for lowering the window below pre-existing side barriers for preventing or reducing accidents involving vulnerable people such as pedestrians or cyclists and vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Ronan Anthony Byrne
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Publication number: 20190225174Abstract: An airbag firing control system may include an inertial measurement unit (IMU) including a low gravity (G) sensor configured to detect a longitudinal acceleration (ax), a filter configured to convert a first signal detection range of the low G sensor into a second signal detection range and to filter converted output of the low G sensor to generate a first output signal, and an adjuster configured to perform zero-point adjustment on the first output signal transmitted through the filter, and a microcomputer configured to use the first output signal for firing safing when the first output signal satisfies a safing condition as a performing result of the adjuster.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Sung Don WEE
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Publication number: 20190225175Abstract: The disclosure relates to determining an identifying characteristic of an accident participant in the event of an accident involving the accident participant and a motor vehicle. A time of the accident is determined using a contact sensor of the motor vehicle, where the contact sensor is configured to detect external contact with the motor vehicle. An environment of the motor vehicle is recorded after the determined time of the accident as accident data, where the environment is recorded based on recordings from a visual recording apparatus. The accident participant is determined based on the recorded accident data, and an identifying characteristic of the accident participant is determined based on the detected accident participant and the recorded accident data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Enrique MARCIAL-SIMON
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Publication number: 20190225176Abstract: The present disclosure achieves a cabin-protection structure and a tractor, each of which has improved usability. Provided is a cabin-protection structure (30) for a tractor (1). The tractor (1) includes: a cabin framework (50) that defines a cabin (12) containing an operation device; a roof (20) provided above the cabin framework (50). The cabin-protection structure (30) is provided above the roof (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: David FICHEUX, Thibault DUSSAUSSOIS, Philippe DEDAVRICHEWY, Mitsuhiko OBE
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Publication number: 20190225177Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat portion and a back rest coupled to the seat portion to extend upwardly away from the seat portion. The back rest includes a base frame coupled to the seat bottom to extend upwardly therefrom and a head frame coupled to the base frame to locate the base frame between the seat portion and the head frame. The vehicle seat further includes an airbag coupled to the back rest.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Michael GUMPRECHT, Bernd RĂ–MER
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Publication number: 20190225178Abstract: A driver airbag mounting verification system comprises a portion of an electrical circuit configured to connect a vehicle horn to a vehicle-mounted power source. The portion of the electrical circuit includes two electrical contacts resiliently biased into contact with one another so as to complete electrically the electrical circuit and thereby to actuate the vehicle horn. The portion of the electrical circuit including both of the electrical contacts is mounted on one of a driver airbag module and a vehicle steering wheel. At least one of the electrical contacts is mounted such that said at least one of the electrical contacts is moved and held out of contact with the other of the electrical contacts when the driver airbag module is securely mounted on the vehicle steering wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2016Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Michael D. Kolosick
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Publication number: 20190225179Abstract: An air bag guide for a motor vehicle, includes a molded component defining a guide channel with an exit opening so the air bag can exit from the guide channel. The molded component is a thermoplastic material or a thermoplastic matrix and includes an insert inserted into the molded component. A first section of the insert, connects the insert with the molded component. A second section hingedly connects to the first section that is movable and opens under the action of the air bag upon exiting the guide channel then closes the exit opening. The insert is of the same thermoplastic material as the molded component or includes the same thermoplastic matrix and is self-reinforcing at least in the second section.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: MOTHERSON INNOVATIONS COMPANY LIMITEDInventor: ERIC NOGARET
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Publication number: 20190225180Abstract: A trim cover for a seat assembly includes a front trim cover having first and second sides with first zipper portions disposed on the first and second sides. First and second intermediate strips include first and second ends. The first ends of the intermediate strips include second zipper portions that releasably couple to the first zipper portions of the front trim cover. A rigid back panel includes first and second sides that are operably coupled to the second ends of the first and second intermediate strips. The back panel is coupled to the front trim cover through the intermediate strips. The back panel is a rigid self-supporting member that is pierceable along an edge portion thereof, such that the second ends of the intermediate strips are stitched to the back panel in assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Marcos Silva Kondrad, Ryan Welch, Kevin Mozurkewich, Johnathan Andrew Line
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Publication number: 20190225181Abstract: A vehicle interior trim panel, the panel comprising a tear-open airbag deployment region formed from a plurality of sections that cooperate to cover an airbag in an installed configuration, the sections being joined by a tear seam, the panel further comprising at least one support feature that extends at least partially across the tear seam, wherein the support feature comprises a thinned portion at, or near to, a centre line of the tear seam.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michal Jan Swiniarski, Timothy Scott
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Publication number: 20190225182Abstract: A passenger airbag door includes a frame provided in an instrument panel; a skin layer disposed to face the frame; a foamed layer disposed between the frame and the skin layer; and a fabric layer formed in the frame through an insert injection molding process, the frame includes a frame body mounted to the instrument panel; and a deployment line configured to be torn such that the frame body is opened and divided into parts, the deployment line includes a plurality of slots disposed at positions spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal direction of the frame body, and each of the plurality of slots may be formed such that a width thereof is reduced toward opposite ends thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Min Kyeong LEE
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Publication number: 20190225183Abstract: An airbag apparatus for a motor vehicle, which can be arranged on and attached to a seat frame, and which is designed to protect the head and thorax of a passenger in the event of a side impact or vehicle rollover includes a gas generator and an airbag cushion. The gas generator and the airbag cushion are connected to each other. The airbag apparatus can be arranged on and attached to a first side of the seat frame. The airbag apparatus has a first traction element attached by a first end thereof to a central region of the airbag cushion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT ABInventors: Sebastien GARNIER, Guillaume ALENSPACH, Fabrice DELAUNAY, Jules HOUESSOU
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Publication number: 20190225184Abstract: A vehicle seat, which is provided in a vehicle equipped with a head portion protecting airbag that protects a head portion of a vehicle occupant at a time of a side collision, includes: a head portion restraining portion that is provided at an upper portion side of a seatback so as to be able to tilt rearward from an upright state, and that restrains a head portion of a vehicle occupant, wherein, when the seatback is tilted rearward beyond a predetermined angle with respect to a vertical direction, the head portion of the vehicle occupant can be protected due to at least a side portion that is at a vehicle transverse direction outer side of the head portion restraining portion covering a side of the head portion of the vehicle occupant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Mitsuyoshi OHNO
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Publication number: 20190225185Abstract: A vehicle seat belt device includes: an anchor part configured to be provided at a vehicle seat or a vehicle body on a first side in a width direction of the vehicle seat, and to displace a lower end portion of a buckle device to a vehicle front side by being deformed by a load applied from a lap belt to the buckle device at a time of vehicle collision; and a buckle rotation mechanism configured to include a guide part that is provided at the vehicle seat or body on a vehicle downward side of the buckle device and inclined downward toward the vehicle front side, and a pull-in part that connects the guide part and an upper portion of the buckle device and is slidable along the guide part, and to rotate the buckle device to the vehicle front side and downward side due to the displacement.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mitsuyoshi OHNO, Makoto MATSUZAKI
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Publication number: 20190225186Abstract: A computer is programmed to identify first and second regions of an image representing a seatbelt, actuate an output device to deliver a first output upon detecting an absence of the seatbelt in the first region and in the second region, and actuate the output device to deliver a second output upon detecting an absence of the seatbelt in the first region and a presence of the seatbelt in the second region.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Hubert Szawarski, Jialiang Le
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Publication number: 20190225187Abstract: A portable device executes wireless communication with an in-vehicle device in a vehicle to thereby permit the in-vehicle device to perform control relating to locking or unlocking of a door in the vehicle. The portable device includes a circuit board on which a function for executing control is mounted, a housing, and a side cover. The housing is achieved by combining an upper case and a lower case configured to separate in an up and down direction that is a direction orthogonal to the circuit board. The side cover is attached to a side surface on an outside of the housing to bring the upper case and the lower case into close contact with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Toshiaki SAITO
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Publication number: 20190225188Abstract: A biometric access control system and method which provides a biometric fingerprint lock for a vehicle shifter. The device prevents would-be drivers from shifting without proper fingerprint ID. It deters automobile thieves and helps stop unauthorized drivers, like teenagers, from taking the car. The present disclosure allows primary drivers to deactivate the unit, for example, for valet or mechanical work.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Greg Nguyen
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Publication number: 20190225189Abstract: A device controls a defogging unit of a vehicle to be driven in a driving mode corresponding to a self-driving degree indicating a degree of depending on a self-driving system for a driving operation, and the defogging unit defogs a window of the vehicle. The device includes: an identification unit that identifies the self-driving degree; and a control execution unit that controls the anti-fogging function exhibited by the defogging unit. The self-driving degree is defined as exhibiting a higher value as the degree of depending on the self-driving system for the driving operation is larger. When the self-driving degree identified by the identification unit is a second value higher than a first value, the control execution unit controls the anti-fogging function executed by the defogging unit to be lower than that when the self-driving degree identified by the identification unit is the first value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Kenichiro MAEDA, Takuya KONDO
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Publication number: 20190225190Abstract: The present disclosure provides a windscreen wiper for a vehicle, the windscreen wiper having a wiper arm, a wiper blade, and a cover attached to the wiper arm. The windscreen wiper comprises at least one nozzle for windscreen washing fluid that forms part of the cover or is fastened to the cover. The-present disclosure also provides a vehicle comprising the windscreen wiper, a method of fastening the windscreen wiper to the vehicle, and a method of cleaning a windscreen of a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Jochen ZIMMER, Karl BODE
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Publication number: 20190225191Abstract: Disclosed is a chattering prevention structure for a wiper which includes a wiper arm, a wiper blade, and an adaptor connecting the wiper arm and the wiper blade. The chattering prevention structure includes: a body which is coupled to the adaptor and of which an upper one side has an opening for receiving a portion of the adaptor; and a catching portion which is formed on one lower side of the body and holds the wiper blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: JAE HYUCK AN, JIN WAN PARK, KWAN HEE KIM
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Publication number: 20190225192Abstract: A wiper blade is presented having a wiper strip, a primary frame, and a pair of secondary frames. The primary frame having a connection device capable of connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm disposed on a top side of the primary frame, and a connection structure disposed, on opposite ends of the primary frame. The pair of secondary frame, each have a central pivot connection portion and two leg portions extending from the central pivot connection portion, a pivot structure disposed on the central pivot connection portion of the secondary frames wherein the pivot structure of the secondary frames are connected to the connection structures on the ends of the primary frame. A wiper blade is also presented having a wiper strip, a force distribution structure having opposite ends, and a cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Vambi Raymundo Tolentino, Robert Peter Peers
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Publication number: 20190225193Abstract: A wiper system including a washer fluid spray member according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a seat portion which is coupled to a wiper blade; a connector which is coupled to the seat portion; a washer fluid spray member which is disposed on a side surface of the connector; and an adaptor which receives the connector and the washer fluid spray member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: JAE HYUCK AN, JIN WAN PARK, KWAN HEE KIM
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Publication number: 20190225194Abstract: The invention concerns a detection system (1) intended to equip a motor vehicle. This detection system (1) comprises at least one optical sensor (2) delimited by at least one optical surface (20), the shape and orientation of which define a detection field (21) of the optical sensor (2), and at least one cleaning device (3) for cleaning this optical surface (20). The cleaning device (3) comprises a delivery ramp (4) for delivering at least one cleaning and/or drying fluid, said delivery ramp (4) being movable, relative to the optical surface (20), between a first so-called rest position in which it does not deliver any fluid and a second position. According to the invention, in each position of the movement of same between the first and second positions, the delivery ramp (4) is situated outside the detection field (21) of the optical sensor (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Maxime Baudouin, Giuseppe Grasso, Grégory Kolanowski, Thibaud Passerieux, Philippe Picot, Jordan Vieille
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Publication number: 20190225195Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mover including a plurality of wheels, a body, and a friction braking mechanism. The body has a bottom surface. The body is supported by the plurality of wheels with the bottom surface facing a traveling surface, and travels on the traveling surface by turning the plurality of wheels. The friction braking mechanism applies a brake on the body with at least a portion of the bottom surface or at least a portion of a movable body brought into contact with the traveling surface by switching, while the body is traveling, a state of the movable body from a first state into a second state. The second state is a state where the movable body protrudes from the bottom surface to a different height from in the first state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Hiroshi SHIROUZU, Tohru NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20190225196Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for automatically calibrating electronic trailer brake gain. An example apparatus includes a trailer brake gain calibrator programmed to modulate a trailer brake gain value based upon a derivative of a trailer hitch force and apply a pressure to a brake of a trailer based on the gain value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Andrew Niedert, Anton Rogness, Elliott Pearson, Joshua Rajasingh
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Publication number: 20190225197Abstract: An automatic braking system and method are provided for controlling the automatic operation of a pneumatic (air) brake system installed on commercial highway vehicles and the like, particular heavy trucks and buses. When a possible collision is detected or an object is detected in proximity to at least one side and/or end of the vehicle, the system automatically operates the existing, factory installed air braking system of the vehicle to avoid a collision or mitigate the collision impact by concurrently pressurizing each of the rear and front pneumatic service brakes of the vehicle. Pressing the existing vehicle brake pedal deactivates the automatic braking system, thereby permitting the driver to take over control of braking at any time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: ARNALDO C. GOMES
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Publication number: 20190225198Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle brake, wherein the vehicle brake comprises a service brake having an actuating piston, which can be moved into an actuation position in order to produce a braking force by the action of a hydraulic pressure, and wherein the vehicle brake also comprises a parking brake unit, which is designed to move over a first motion range without producing a braking force and is also designed to move over a second motion range, in which the parking brake unit is supported against the actuating piston and a braking force is thus changed, wherein the first and second motion ranges transition into each other at a support point, wherein the method is performed in the pressureless state or at a hydraulic pressure below a predefined threshold value and comprises the following steps: a) moving the parking brake unit from the first into the second motion range or vice versa; b) recording the curve of an operating parameter of the parking brake unit during step a); and c) determining the position ofType: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: LUCAS AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Michael Bast, Benedikt Ohlig, Matthias Fuchs, Erwin Michels
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Publication number: 20190225199Abstract: Methods and systems are described for controlling a vehicle braking system. A braking force is applied to the vehicle by applying friction only braking to the wheels of one axle and applying a blended braking force (including a regenerative braking force and a friction braking force) to the wheels of another axle. Using vehicle and tire modeling techniques, a set of side-slip angles is calculated that is estimated to occur if the total braking force were applied using only friction braking. A compensatory yaw moment is then determined based on differences between the estimated side-slip angles and the actual side-slip angles of the vehicle under the blended braking. The compensatory yaw moment is then applied to the vehicle to enable the vehicle to utilize regenerative braking while exhibiting the same vehicle dynamics that occur when using friction braking only.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Zhe Zhang, Lance Bredthauer
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Publication number: 20190225200Abstract: Described herein is a vehicle system configured to identify and mitigate a risk associated with one or more hazards that may impact a vehicle. The vehicle system may include a service provider computer configured to maintain information related to one or more hazards. In some embodiments, a hazard may be identified based at least in part on its being located within the vicinity of a vehicle. In some embodiments, the service provider computer may generate a mitigation strategy to reduce or eliminate the risk posed by the identified hazard. The mitigation strategy may include one or more actions to be taken by a processor device within the vehicle. Upon being provided with a mitigation strategy, the processor device may execute one or more of the actions in the mitigation strategy without human interaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: THUNDER POWER NEW ENERGY VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITEDInventor: Yu-Ting DAI
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Publication number: 20190225201Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to controlling a brake mechanism during braking operation to provide near-maximal braking power. Maximal braking power occurs at when the wheel slip has a target value. Wheel slip can be monitored during braking operation so as to be used in control the brake mechanism to operate at the maximal braking power. The braking power is modulated so as to dither the braking power about a nominal braking power. The monitored wheel slip will have a dither component in response to the dithering of the braking power. A volatility of the dither component of the monitored wheel slip can be indicative of nominal braking power proximity to the maximal braking power. A nominal brake signal can be generated so as to change the nominal braking power in the direction of the maximal braking power based on the volatility of the dither component of the monitored wheel slip.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Tyler Arsenault
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Publication number: 20190225202Abstract: A brake pad wear measuring system is for use a floating caliper disc brake system including a piston supporting an inner brake pad and a floating caliper supporting an outer brake pad, wherein the piston and floating caliper move toward each other along a braking axis in response to application of the brake system so that the brake pads engage and apply a braking force to a brake rotor. The brake pad wear system includes a sensor mounted on the floating caliper and movable with the floating caliper along the braking axis and an actuator mounted for movement with the piston along the braking axis. The sensor and actuator move toward each other in response to application of the disc brake system. The distance that the sensor and actuator move toward each other in response to application of the disc brake system increases an amount that is equal to the total wear of the inner and outer brake pads. The sensor is responsive to the presence of the actuator to provide a signal indicative of brake pad wear.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: DAVID LEONARD JUZSWIK
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Publication number: 20190225203Abstract: A drilling tool, in particular a rock drilling tool, for a portable machine tool, includes a drill head, in particular a hard metal drill head. The drill head includes a drill shaft connected, in particular integrally with the drill head, and a rotational axis. The drill shaft is configured as one piece, has a guide section with guide groove winding in a spiral-shaped about the drill shaft for transporting away drilling dust, and has a securing section provided for detachably securing the drilling tool to a machine tool. The guide section has a diameter reinforcement at a drill head support region of the guide section neighboring, in particular adjacent to, the drill head.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Jochen Bodmann, Oliver Gaertner, Juergen Reiner, Caroline Seywald
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Publication number: 20190225204Abstract: A brake device for a hydraulic motor vehicle brake system, having a housing, at least one pressure chamber arranged in the housing, filled with a hydraulic pressure medium and bounded by at least one cylinder piston moveable in an axial direction to generate brake pressure. The cylinder piston can be activated mechanically with an activation force by an activation rod unit which is secured to the cylinder piston. In order to provide an improved brake device which is of the generic type mentioned at the beginning and permit a secure connection between the activation rod and the cylinder piston and at the same time mounting which is as easy as possible, it is proposed that the activation rod unit is secured to the cylinder piston by a latching connection, wherein the latching connection is brought about by an axial relative movement between the activation rod unit and the cylinder piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Jefferson Colasanta, Thomas Sellinger, Manfred RĂ¼ffer, Horst Krämer
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Publication number: 20190225205Abstract: A brake system having a wheel brake and being operable under a non-failure normal braking mode and a manual push-through mode. The system includes a master cylinder operable by a brake pedal during the manual push-through mode to provide fluid flow at an output for actuating the wheel brake. A first source of pressurized fluid provides fluid pressure for actuating the wheel brake under the normal braking mode. A second source of pressurized fluid generates brake actuating pressure for actuating the wheel brake under the manual push-through mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Kelsey-Hayes CompanyInventor: Blaise Ganzel
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Publication number: 20190225206Abstract: The disclosure relates to a brake system for a vehicle, said brake system comprising a brake for securing the vehicle, wherein the brake comprises an actuator for actuating the brake. It is proposed to directly electrically connect an electrical connection for external energy sources to the actuator of the brake with the result that preferably only the actuator is externally supplied with electrical energy. Furthermore, the disclosure proposes a vehicle having the brake system, and a method for operating the brake system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ferdinand Greimann, Erik Mueller-Wickop, Karl-Peter Hesseler
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Publication number: 20190225207Abstract: A distribution assembly for brake fluid pressure lines employs a housing block having a cylindrical bore therethrough and a receiving detent disposed into the housing block about the cylindrical bore. The peripheral surface of the receiving detent comprises a first series of outwardly arcuately curved surfaces alternating with a second series of inwardly curved surfaces. A rigid male connecting member comprising an integral fluid conduit and positioning member is adapted to be selectively received and secured to the housing block at the receiving detent. The positioning member is disposed about the terminus of the fluid conduit, the peripheral surface thereof having a multi-lobular peripheral surface adapted to be secured within the receiving detent in a manner that will allow the fluid conduit to be selectively oriented with respect to the housing block and the cylindrical bore therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Richard Vanstone
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Publication number: 20190225208Abstract: Braking systems and methods having above atmospheric pressure applied to the working hydraulic fluid of the braking system. In certain preferred arrangements, the braking system includes at least one source of pressure, which pressurizes a fluid. The pressurized fluid acts on respective pressure surfaces of the master plunger(s) and the slave piston(s) that are opposite the active or working surfaces of the master plunger(s) and the slave piston(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Robert W. Henricksen
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Publication number: 20190225209Abstract: A parking device mountable on a vehicle and capable of parking autonomously includes an autonomous-parking-command receiver, a vehicle-occupant detector, and a determination unit. The autonomous-parking-command receiver receives a parking command given by a user to park the vehicle. The vehicle-occupant detector detects whether a vehicle occupant is in the vehicle. The determination unit determines whether to permit the vehicle to park. In a case where the autonomous-parking-command receiver receives the parking command and the vehicle-occupant detector does not detect the vehicle occupant, the determination unit determines permits parking and allows the vehicle to park autonomously.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Junya SEKI
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Publication number: 20190225210Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for inter-vehicle cooperation for vehicle self height estimation. An example vehicle includes an inter-vehicle communication module and a body control module. The body control module broadcasts a request for images via the inter-vehicle communication module. The body control module also performs semantic segmentation on the images, generates a composite image of the vehicle based on the segmented images, and generates a three dimensional representation of the vehicle based on the composite image. Using the three dimensional representation, the body control module determines a height of the vehicle, and based on the height, controls the vehicle to avoid obstacles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: David Michael Herman, David A. Herman, David Joseph Orris, Nunzio DeCia, Stephen Jay Orris, JR.
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Publication number: 20190225211Abstract: A rearwardly directed movement of a first vehicle that has a driving assistance system can be controlled, the driving assistance system having at least one sensor and a control device, in which threshold values for triggering a warning intervention and/or braking intervention in respect of the interval in relation to at least one further road user are set, and additionally being connected to or having a camera, by which activated travel-direction indicators of a further road user are recognized, which travel-direction indicators are included in the calculation of a probable trajectory of the further road user, and a probability of a collision is calculated, according to which the threshold values are lowered or raised.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ronny Hause, Franziskus Bauer, Dragosch Konstantin, Christian Marquardt
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Publication number: 20190225212Abstract: Various systems and methods for controlling a vehicle using driving policies are described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Cornelius Buerkle, Bernd Gassmann, Fabian Oboril
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Publication number: 20190225213Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed herein that mitigate hard-braking events. An example apparatus includes a world generator to generate a deep learning model to identify and categorize an object in a proximity of a vehicle, a data analyzer to determine a danger level associated with the object, the danger level indicative of a likelihood of a collision between the vehicle and the object, a vehicle response determiner to determine, based on the danger level, a response of the vehicle to avoid a collision with the object, and an instruction generator to transmit instructions to a steering system or a braking system of the vehicle based on the determined vehicle response.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Alexander Heinecke, Sara Baghsorkhi, Justin Gottschlich, Mohammad Mejbah Ul Alam, Shengtian Zhou, Jeffrey Ota
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Publication number: 20190225214Abstract: According to various aspects, a vehicle may include: one or more receivers, wherein the one or more receivers receive an animal tracking signal comprising animal attribute data from an animal tracking device configured to store animal attribute data; one or more processers, where in the processors are configured to process the animal attribute data to determine if an animal will be in the path of the vehicle and control the vehicle based on the determination that the animal will be in the path of the vehicle, and to further control the vehicle based on the animal attribute data and/or an animal behavior based on the animal attribute data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Daniel Pohl, Stefan Menzel
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Publication number: 20190225215Abstract: A technology is provided in which not only the information on the first preceding vehicle ILV but also the information on the preceding vehicle group LVG ahead of the first preceding vehicle ILV is applied to the travel assist control. Firstly, specification processing of a preceding vehicle LV on the own lane is executed (step S1). Subsequently, landmark information on the preceding vehicle LV is graded (step S2). Subsequently, a shielding ratio SR of the preceding vehicle LV belonging to the preceding vehicle group LVG is calculated for each preceding vehicle LV (step S3). Subsequently, determination processing is executed whether or not to apply the information on the preceding vehicle group LVG to travel assist control (step S4).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Norihito TOHGE, Takashi CHIBA
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Publication number: 20190225216Abstract: There is provided a travel reference line determination system and an automatic driving system capable of determining a travel reference line of a vehicle appropriately even under conditions where information representing the track environment of the vehicle is hard to get. An ECU of an automatic driving system calculates a model y coordinate value ymw_i using a map in FIG. 4 (Step 12), calculates an estimated y coordinate value y_i using track environment data D_info (Step 11), calculates curvature C so that an error between the model y coordinate value ymw_i and the estimated y coordinate value y_i may be minimized (Step 18), calculates a travel trajectory Xf using the curvature C (Step 4), and executes automatic driving control using the travel trajectory Xf (Steps 31 to 33).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Yuji Yasui
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Publication number: 20190225217Abstract: A vehicle control device causes a vehicle to autonomously travel, and, if at least one of one or more predetermined conditions is met, then requests the driver to perform manual driving. The vehicle control device is provided with a condition determination unit and a deceleration selection unit. The condition determination unit determines whether or not said one or more predetermined conditions are met. The deceleration selection unit then selects whether or not to decelerate the vehicle when requesting the driver to perform said manual driving, on the basis of met predetermined conditions (if any).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2016Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Takemi TSUKADA
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Publication number: 20190225218Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus including an electric control unit having a microprocessor and a memory. The microprocessor is configured to perform detecting that a first wheel of one of a front and rear wheels has ridden over a level difference; calculating a target vehicle speed required for a riding over of a second wheel of the other of the front and rear wheels when it is detected that the first wheel has ridden over the level difference, and controlling the actuator so that a vehicle speed immediately before the second wheel rides over the level difference after the first wheel has ridden over the level difference becomes the target vehicle speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Hisashi Ishikawa, Masayuki Sadakiyo, Tomoyuki Noguchi, Takashi Adachi