Patents Issued in August 29, 2019
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Publication number: 20190263398Abstract: A vehicle control system including: a recognizer that is configured to recognize a surroundings status of a vehicle; and a driving controller that is configured to control an acceleration and steering of the vehicle on the basis of the surroundings status recognized by the recognizer, wherein, in a case in which a plurality of pedestrians are recognized in an advancement direction of the vehicle by the recognizer, the driving controller is configured to executes follow control for following the plurality of pedestrians and is configured to determines details of the follow control on the basis of a behavior of a nearest pedestrian who is closest to the vehicle among the plurality of pedestrians and a behavior of a second pedestrian who is a monitoring target other than the nearest pedestrian among the plurality of pedestrians.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Hideki Matsunaga, Masamitsu Tsuchiya, Yasuharu Hashimoto, Etsuo Watanabe, Ryoma Taguchi
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Publication number: 20190263399Abstract: Provided is an intelligent vehicle safety driving envelope reconstruction method on the basis of integrated spatial and dynamic characteristics. Starting from simulating an actual driver's estimation of potential collision risks in the forward driving area, a prediction result of a front vehicle driving behavior is introduced to an environment perception link of the intelligent vehicle; on the basis of the prediction result of the front vehicle driving behavior, a safety driving envelope of the intelligent vehicle is reconstructed by integrating spatial and dynamic characteristics (a safety environment envelope reconstruction and a stable control envelope reconstruction), so as to improve the safety and stability of intelligent vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Youguo HE, Chaochun YUAN, Long CHEN, Haobin JIANG, Yingfeng CAI, Hai WANG
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Publication number: 20190263400Abstract: One embodiment is a method of operating an electronic control system (ECS) to control an engine to propel a vehicle. The method comprises receiving a throttle command, determining an operation to increase engine cycle efficiency by reducing engine torque below a magnitude corresponding to the throttle command and below a torque curve limit over a first vehicle operation segment and permitting an increase in engine torque above the torque curve limit over a second vehicle operation segment, controlling the engine to output torque below the magnitude corresponding to the throttle command and below the torque curve limit over the first vehicle operation segment, and controlling the engine to output torque above the torque curve limit over the second vehicle operation segment in response to a second received throttle command and constrained by an extended limit on operation of the engine above the torque curve limit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Apurva Arvind Chunodkar, Kenneth M. Follen, Mugdha S. Sane, Srinivas Chakravarthy Bathula, Arun Prakash Thunga Gopal, Vivek A. Sujan
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Publication number: 20190263401Abstract: Provided is a method including detecting at least one external vehicle located within a predetermined distance from a first vehicle using at least one sensor; determining a risk due to the at least one external vehicle based on a type of the at least one external vehicle; and planning a traveling path of the first vehicle based on the risk due to the at least one external vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Jinwoo YOO, Aron BAIK, Changsoo PARK, Inhak NA
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Publication number: 20190263402Abstract: A traveling control apparatus performs a target-following control process on a target to be followed detected by a target detecting unit. Further, the traveling control apparatus calculates a probability that the target to be followed is within an own lane, and determines whether a degree of recognition by the target detecting unit of the target to be followed is in a weakly recognized state where the degree of recognition is weaker than a predetermined degree. The apparatus sets a reliability of the target to be followed on the basis of the probability calculated by a probability calculating process and a determination result by a determining process, and controls acceleration of an own vehicle so that a jerk which is a differential value of the acceleration becomes smaller as the reliability of the target to be followed is lower while the target-following control process is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Mitsuhiro TOKIMASA, Takuma SUDO, Takashi MAEDA, Naoki KUSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20190263403Abstract: An adaptive cruise control (ACC) system and method based on peripheral situations of a vehicle are disclosed. The ACC system includes a peripheral environment detection sensor configured to detect a peripheral environment or situation of a host vehicle during an ACC process of the host vehicle, and an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to autonomously perform acceleration or deceleration control of the host vehicle according to an ACC target acceleration/deceleration amount suitable for the peripheral environment or situation detected by the peripheral environment detection sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventor: Jae Bum Choi
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Publication number: 20190263404Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a subject vehicle (1) travelling along a road behind a vehicle transmitting wireless signals representative of at least one parameter affecting the velocity and/or acceleration of the transmitting vehicle (2), the method comprising—receiving said wireless signals from the transmitting vehicle (2), —controlling (S6) the velocity and/or acceleration of the subject vehicle (1) in dependence on the received signals, —during said control (S6) in dependence on the received signals, monitoring (S3) by means (111) other than means for wireless communication a distance (DSF) between the subject vehicle (1) and a further vehicle (3) travelling between the subject vehicle (1) and the transmitting vehicle (2), —and determining in dependence on the monitoring of the distance (DSF) between the subject vehicle (1) and the further vehicle (3) whether or not to control (S5) the velocity and/or acceleration of the subject vehicle (1) in dependence on the monitored distance (DSFType: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2016Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Stefan Bergquist, Wilhelm Wiberg
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Publication number: 20190263405Abstract: A method, a device and a computer-readable storage medium with instructions for determining the lateral position of a vehicle relative to the lanes on a roadway. The device has an image processing unit for detecting roadway markings as well as a positioning unit for determining an initial position for the vehicle. An evaluation unit is set up to determine that the detected roadway markings are insufficient for detecting a lateral position of the vehicle by comparing the detected roadway markings with roadway marking information from a lane geometry map for the initial position determined for the vehicle. In this case, the evaluation unit identifies an approximate lateral position of the vehicle while taking into consideration information from the lane geometric map.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: Volkswagen AktiengesellschaftInventors: Moritz Schack, Markus Kerper
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Publication number: 20190263406Abstract: A method for supporting energy-efficient deceleration of a vehicle includes determining a reference deceleration depending on a current speed or a speed profile of the vehicle, determining a starting time point and a starting speed of a deceleration of the vehicle, and determining a real energy consumption and a real distance between the starting time point and a current time point and/or ending time point of the deceleration. The method also includes calculating a reference time and a reference distance for a deceleration with the determined reference deceleration between the determined starting speed and the current speed and/or the speed at the ending time point of the vehicle, calculating an energy consumption for a differential distance from the determined real distance and the calculated reference distance, and calculating a real total energy consumption as the sum of the determined real energy consumption of the deceleration and the calculated energy consumption for the differential distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Stefan LINDHUBER, Mark VAN GELIKUM
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Publication number: 20190263407Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for operating a motor vehicle having a hybrid drive train with an internal combustion engine and an electric motor comprising: defining a desired required torque in response to a momentary additional torque requirement and in the presence of a predefined activation condition; determining a target torque depending on the required torque; calculating a difference between the target torque and the momentarily provided actual torque; initially generating an additional torque equivalent to the difference using the electric motor; reducing the additional torque provided by the electric motor within a predefined time interval; and increasing a portion of the torque provided by the internal combustion engine to the same extent in the same time interval using a real-time control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: CPT Group GmbHInventor: Andreas Heinrich
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Publication number: 20190263408Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine, a transmission coupled to the engine, a pumping system selectively coupled to the engine by the transmission, and a controller. The pumping system is configured to receive an inlet flow of water from a water source. The controller is configured to receive an indication regarding a pressure of the inlet flow of water and transmit a control signal to the transmission to change a gear of the transmission based on the indication regarding the pressure of the inlet flow of water.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Eric R. Linsmeier, Brian Piller, David W. Archer, Chad T. Dolphin
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Publication number: 20190263409Abstract: This driving assist apparatus for a vehicle sets target wheel speed of an inside rear wheel in turning to substantially zero when a state of a center differential apparatus is a locked state in a case where the vehicle is turned in an extremely low speed traveling control. Further, the apparatus sets target wheel speed of each of wheels other than the inside rear wheel in turning such that a mean value of target wheel speeds of front wheels is equal to a mean value of target wheel speeds of rear wheels and the mean value of target wheel speeds of front wheels is equal to target vehicle body speed. Furthermore, the apparatus adjusts driving force and braking force such that wheel speed of each of the wheels becomes equal to the target wheel speed set for each of the wheels.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Taisuke Yasutomi
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Publication number: 20190263410Abstract: The present invention refers to a driver support method for an ego vehicle (10), wherein the ego vehicle (10) travels on an ego lane (14) and wherein next to the ego lane (14), an emergency lane (18) is provided, the method comprising the steps of: a) Monitoring the emergency lane (18); b) Determining, if a vehicle (20) is present on the emergency lane (18) in front of the ego vehicle (10); and c) before the ego vehicle (10) passes the vehicle (20) located on the emergency lane (18), performing at least one of c1) changing the lateral position of the ego vehicle (10) in order to increase the lateral distance to the emergency lane (18); and c2) decreasing the speed of the ego vehicle (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbHInventors: Xavier Groult, Alexandre Garnault
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Publication number: 20190263411Abstract: In a vehicle control device and a vehicle control method, the vehicle control device comprises a lane recognition unit adapted to recognize lane types of a host vehicle lane and an adjacent lane, a control condition setting unit adapted to set first to third control conditions in order to make a lane change depending on the lane types that were recognized by the lane recognition unit, and a vehicle control unit adapted to carry out a lane change control with respect to a host vehicle on the basis of the first to third control conditions set by the control condition setting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Marina SAIKYO, Hiroshi MIURA, Toshifumi SUZUKI, Suguru YANAGIHARA
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Publication number: 20190263412Abstract: In a vehicle control device and a vehicle control method, the vehicle control device comprises a lane recognition unit adapted to recognize a lane type of an adjacent lane adjacent to a host vehicle lane in which a host vehicle is traveling, a determination condition setting unit adapted to set a determination condition for permitting a lane change of the host vehicle from the host vehicle lane to the adjacent lane depending on the lane type of the adjacent lane that was recognized by the lane recognition unit, a lane change determining unit adapted to permit the lane change in the case that the determination condition is satisfied, and a vehicle control unit adapted to carry out a travel control or an assist control in relation to the lane change, in the case that the lane change determining unit has permitted the lane change.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Marina SAIKYO, Hiroshi MIURA, Toshifumi SUZUKI, Suguru YANAGIHARA, Yuta TAKADA, Shogo KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20190263413Abstract: A controller is provided for a vehicle having front and rear axles, each axle having two wheels, and first and second propulsion units. The controller controls the first and second propulsion units to generate a combined torque with reference to a total requested torque. The controller is configured to: receive a torque request signal; receive traction signals indicating available traction at at least one wheel; determine a traction torque range defined by a maximum and minimum torque for at least one of the at least first or second propulsion units in dependence on one or more of the traction signals; determine a proposed distribution of torque between each of the at least first and second propulsion units with reference to the total requested torque; and determine a proposed torque to be generated by each of the at least first and second propulsion units in dependence on the proposed distribution of torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Matthew HANCOCK, David COPP, Lee ADCOCK, Alex PLIANOS
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Publication number: 20190263414Abstract: The invention relates to a method and arrangement for determining a current road inclination, specifically taking into account a quality measure for the determination. The invention also relates to a corresponding computer program product. The method comprises the steps of: measuring (S1), a first vehicle operating parameter; receiving (S2) the first vehicle operating parameter; determining (S3) an indication of a quality level for the first vehicle operating parameter, and determining (S4) an estimated value of the current road inclination based on the first vehicle operating parameter and the indication of the quality level for the first vehicle operating parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2016Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Mattias Åsbogård, Jonas Jerrelind, Maud Tribaudeau
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Publication number: 20190263415Abstract: A system for authorizing a user to operate a vehicle comprises first and second image capturing devices disposed inside and outside the vehicle to capture first and second images of the user, respectively; an identification device to compare the first image with a first stored user image, generate a first output, and upload the first image to the database as a second stored user image if a matching degree of the first image with the first stored user image is greater than a first threshold. The identification device further compares the second image with the second stored user image and generates a second output if a matching degree of the second image and the second stored user image is larger than a second threshold. The system further comprises first and second operation execution devices to perform first and second vehicle operations upon the first and second outputs, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventor: Wenger Gong
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Publication number: 20190263416Abstract: An alerter augmentation system includes one or more processors that determine an alertness of an operator of a vehicle system. The one or more processors also generate operator input requests that are separated in time by a temporal delay. These input requests seek responses or action by the operator in an attempt to keep or make the operator alert. The one or more processors change one or more of the temporal delay between the input requests and/or a type of the input requests that are generated based at least in part on the alertness of the operator that is determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: James Brooks, Lalit Keshav Mestha
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Publication number: 20190263417Abstract: Systems and methods for using machine learning classifiers to identify anomalous driving behavior in vehicle driver data obtained from vehicle telematics devices are provided. In one example, a vehicle telematics device receives vehicle driver data from sensors, identifies anomalies in the vehicle driver data by using an unsupervised machine learning process, calculates a driver risk score by using the anomalies identified in the vehicle driver data, and transmits the risk score to a remote server system. In another example, a server system receives vehicle driver data from a plurality of vehicle telematics devices, identifies anomalies in the vehicle driver data by using an unsupervised machine learning process, and calculates a driver risk score by using the anomalies identified in the vehicle driver data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2018Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: CaIAmp Corp.Inventor: Amrit Rau
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Publication number: 20190263418Abstract: A driver's driving tendency determination apparatus includes: an image sensor for obtaining video information of nearby driving scenes; a speed sensor for obtaining speed information of the vehicle; a navigation system for obtaining traffic information of a road on which the vehicle travels; and a controller configured to calculate a number of overtaking vehicles and a number of overtaken vehicles by tracking movement directions of nearby vehicles through the video information, and determine driver's traffic flow following tendency by comparing the calculated numbers with a predetermined condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2018Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventor: Sung-Yong LEE
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Publication number: 20190263419Abstract: Vehicles can be equipped to operate in both autonomous and occupant piloted mode. Vehicles can monitor physiological signals and determine when an occupant is in a transition state thereby predicting an inattentive, sleepy state. When a transition state is determined the occupant can be alerted and the vehicle can be piloted autonomously for some period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Kwaku O. PRAKAH-ASANTE, Gary Steven STRUMOLO, Reates CURRY
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Publication number: 20190263420Abstract: A self-position estimation method includes: detecting a relative position of a target existing around a moving body relative to the moving body; estimating a movement amount of the moving body; correcting the relative position on a basis of the movement amount of the moving body and accumulating the corrected relative position as target position data; detecting a behavior change amount of the moving body; selecting, from among the accumulated target position data, the target position data of the relative position detected during a period in which the behavior change amount is less than a threshold value; and collating the selected target position data with map information indicating a position on a map of the target to estimate a present position of the moving body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2016Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Takuya Nanri, Chikao Tsuchiya, Yasuhito Sano, Hiroyuki Takano
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Publication number: 20190263421Abstract: A method (100) of determining driving state variables of a motor vehicle (105) includes scanning an input vector (u) of signals, which influence the driving state of the motor vehicle (105); scanning a first output vector (y) of variables, which describe the driving state of the motor vehicle (105); determining a second output vector (?) of variables that describe the driving state of the motor vehicle (105) based on the input vector (u), a weighting vector (r) and a state vector ({circumflex over (x)}); and adapting the weighting vector based on the difference between the two output vectors (y, ?). In doing so, the observer includes a Kalman filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventor: Robert ZDYCH
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Publication number: 20190263422Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle having a camera device that records the area ahead of the vehicle and an associated control device for evaluating images taken by the camera device, wherein the control device evaluates the images in order to detect at least one hand gesture performed by a person shown in the images, wherein, when a hand motion describing a calling gesture that indicates a stop request is detected, in the case of a self-driving motor vehicle, the motor vehicle is controlled to stop in the vicinity of the person, or in the case of a non-self-driving motor vehicle, the driver of the motor vehicle is given a signal indicating the stop request.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Achim ENTHALER, Michael MÜRKEN, Andreas THANHEISER, Johann KRAMMER
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Publication number: 20190263423Abstract: A control apparatus includes a controller, a receiver and a discriminator. The receiver, in operation, receives an instruction for controlling a brake of a movable-body apparatus. The discriminator, in operation, determines, in response to the instruction being received by the receiver, whether or not the instruction is fraudulent based on whether or not a speed of the moving body and a distance between the moving body and an obstacle satisfies a predetermined condition for invalidating the instruction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: TOHRU WAKABAYASHI, KEIICHI HIGO, TOSHIHISA NAKANO
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Publication number: 20190263424Abstract: A method for operating an aspect of a vehicle is provided. One example method includes providing an option for setting operations modes of the vehicle via display screen of the vehicle. The operational modes including a restricted use mode that is settable using credentials associated with a user account. The user account has the vehicle pre-associated to a user profile associated with the user account. The method includes receiving selection of the restricted use mode, the selection sets the vehicle to be operation without credentials associated with the user account. The restricted use mode includes limits that restrict access to a plurality of vehicle inputs and restricts access to a geographical zone. The method includes monitoring use data of the vehicle while in the restricted use mode. The use data is communicated to a server of a connected services provider. The use data including one or more violations detected during use of the vehicle in the restricted user mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Angel A. Penilla, Albert S. Penilla
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TRAVEL CONTROL APPARATUS, TRAVEL CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
Publication number: 20190263425Abstract: A travel control apparatus for controlling travel of a vehicle, comprises: an acquisition unit configured to acquire external information using one of a first camera and a second camera; a specifying unit configured to specify a position of the vehicle; and a travel control unit configured to control the travel of the vehicle based on the external information acquired by the acquisition unit and the position of the vehicle specified by the specifying unit. If the acquisition unit acquires the external information using the second camera instead of the first camera, the travel control unit controls the travel of the vehicle so that participation of a driver in driving is higher than in a case in which the acquisition unit acquires the external information using the first camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2018Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Tadahiko KANOH, Hiroaki HORII -
Publication number: 20190263426Abstract: A driving support method for a vehicle includes: acquiring a sound of a sound source placed outside the vehicle; and displaying, on a display portion, driving support information corresponding to an utterance content of the sound, the utterance content of the sound being recognized by a sound recognition process, in a display mode suggesting a relative position of the sound source from the vehicle, the relative position being specified based on the sound.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Chihiro INABA
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Publication number: 20190263427Abstract: An automatic driving control plan creator creates a plan of an automatic driving section where a subject vehicle is automatically driven, and a plan of a driving switching preparation section for switching the subject vehicle from automatic driving to manual driving. A driving load calculator predicts, for each point of the driving switching preparation section, a driving load applied to a driver when the driver manually drives the subject vehicle. A driving switching permission determiner extracts, from the driving switching preparation section, a switching-inhibited section that is a section where switching from automatic driving to manual driving is not permitted, on the basis of the predicted driving load at each point. A driving switching preparation section compensator changes a start point of the driving switching preparation section so as to lengthen the driving switching preparation section in accordance with the length of the switching-inhibited section.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2016Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshinori UENO, Mitsuo SHIMOTANI, Yoshitaka NAKAMURA, Naohiko OBATA, Tadashi MIYAHARA, Tomohiro SHIINO
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Publication number: 20190263428Abstract: Articulation for a supporting and guiding device for a vehicle hauling cable of a transport installation, including a first frame adapted to be attached to a support carrying a rotary roller intended to be in contact with the hauling cable, a second frame adapted to be introduced into an orifice formed within a carrying structure of the device, and at least one elastic element placed between the first and second frames and adapted to allow a pivoting movement of the first frame relative to the carrying structure, the articulation having a variable outer diameter able to decrease when the articulation is introduced into the orifice.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: POMAInventor: Jean-François MUGNIER
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Publication number: 20190263429Abstract: An open part that has an opening surface that is perpendicular to the horizontal direction is formed in a housing of a vehicle control device. An interior of the housing is divided into a first space including the open part and a second space by a partitioning member, a main surface thereof having a hole formed therein and opposing the opening surface. The semiconductor cooling unit is housed in the first space. The semiconductor cooling unit is detachably attached in a direction in which the opening surface and the partitioning member oppose each other. An engaging member arranged on the cover of the semiconductor cooling unit engages a guide arranged on the housing, and the guide supports weight of the semiconductor cooling unit. A heat sink is provided on a base plate and forms a vertically-directed flow passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventor: Hirokazu Takabayashi
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Publication number: 20190263430Abstract: A system and method includes determining, with a sensor assembly disposed onboard a first aerial vehicle, a direction in which a fluid flows within or through the first aerial vehicle, and determining an orientation of the first aerial vehicle relative to a second aerial vehicle based at least in part on the direction in which the fluid flows within or through the first aerial vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Eugene Smith, Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Wolfgang Daum, Martin Paget, Daniel Rush, Sameh Fahmy, Brad Thomas Costa, Seneca Snyder, Jerry Duncan, Mark Bradshaw Kraeling, Michael Scott Miner, Shannon Joseph Clouse, Anwarul Azam, Matthew Lawrence Blair, Nidhi Naithani, Dattaraj Jagdish Rao, Anju Bind, Sreyashi Dey Chaki, Scott Daniel Nelson, Nikhil Uday Naphade, Wing Yeung Chung, Daniel Malachi Ballesty, Glenn Robert Shaffer, Jeffret James Kisak, Dale Martin DiDomenico, Suresh Govindappa, Manibabu Pippalla, Sethu Madhavan, Jared Klineman Cooper, Huan Tan, John Michael Lizzi, Charles Burton Theurer, Balajee Kannan, Romano Patrick, Brad Thomas Costa, James D. Brooks, Micahel Scott Miner, Harry Kirk Matthews, JR., Bradford Wayne Miller, Neeraja Subrahmaniyan, Brian Joseph McManus, Frank Wawrzyniak, Ralph C. Haddock, III, Robert James Foy, James Glen Corry, Steven Andrew Kellner, Joseph Mario Nazareth, Brian William Schroeck, Shawn Arthur McClintic
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Publication number: 20190263431Abstract: A sole bar arrangement for a body of a vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle includes at least one sole bar that has a hole pattern and at least one suspension device, perforated in an interface-identical manner to the hole pattern and has a U-shaped cross-section, wherein the at least one suspension device is interlockingly and frictionally connected to the at least one sole bar, where the interface-identical configuration of the sole beam and the suspension device results in great flexibility with respect to the type and number of devices to be coupled to the body via the suspension device so as to create advantageous design conditions such that the production process of the body is simplified and accelerated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Ewald BRÜCKLER, Rupert ECKHART, Roman GROSZSCHÄDL, Johannes WINDHAGER
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Publication number: 20190263432Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for decentralized rail signaling and positive train control. A decentralized train control system may include a plurality of wayside units, configured for placement on or near tracks in a railway network, and one or more train-mounted units, each configured for use in a train operating in a railway network that support use of the decentralized train control system. Each train-mounted unit may configured to receive communicate with any wayside unit and/or train-mounted unit that comes within range, with the communicating including use of ultra-wideband (UWB) signals, and for generating control information based on the UWB signals, for use in controlling one or more functions associated with operation of the train.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Richard C. Carlson, Kurt Alan Gunther, Sara Jo Woitel, Marc Wayne Cygnus
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Publication number: 20190263433Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a medical instrument trolley in the form of a stroller. The stroller is light in weight, portable and convenient to use. The stroller comprises a tubular wedge-shaped collapsible frame structure 102 having at least one pair of wheels 104, an interchangeable tool box 106 conveniently placed between the wedge-shaped frame structure on a receptacle 108, a trash collector 110, and a disposable sharps box 112. The medical instrument stroller is beneficial for phlebotomists, hospital nurses, home health nurses, emergency medical personnel and any other medical clinicians who need a safe, light, organized, collapsible and mobile work station for light tools to perform their duties in direct patient care.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventor: Steve Madrid
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Publication number: 20190263434Abstract: Presented is a method and apparatus for loading. The method includes loading one of an individually sterilized item or a non-sterile item into the cart, the cart comprising a top portion, and a plurality of wheels fixedly coupled to a bottom portion of the cart able to freely rotate and support the cart. The method further includes loading a sterilizing cabinet onto the cart, the sterilizing cabinet being removeably affixed to the cart and comprising an interior, the interior containing collectively sterilized items, the interior being sterilizeable and resealable.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Robert E. Turbett, Richard D. Richmond
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Publication number: 20190263435Abstract: A support assembly includes a body, a first bearing assembly, a first fastener, and a leg. The body includes a first aperture centered on an axis. The first bearing assembly includes a first ball bearing. The first fastener is threadably engaged with the first aperture. The leg is selectively repositionable along the axis. The leg includes a support. The first fastener is configured to cooperate with the leg to cause repositioning of the support relative to the body in response to rotation of the first fastener within the first aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2018Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: Hill Phoenix, Inc.Inventors: Jules G. Choueifati, Sujith Nishal Rasquinha, Akhil Ramesh Hamsagar
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Publication number: 20190263436Abstract: This invention is directed toward a wheel assembly that can easily be attached and detached from a case—specifically in a preferred embodiment an SKB 3i series case—such that the case can be wheeled when needed, but have the wheels removed for storage or transportation in a vehicle or plane. The wheel assembly comes in three parts—an axel, two wheels, and two wheel mounts—so it is simple to assembly, and because it has no moving parts, it is solid and durable.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventor: Rick D. Bohlman
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Publication number: 20190263437Abstract: A shopping basket includes a body, a storage section, a first sensor as a stack sensor, and a controller. The body is configured to hold a transportation object. The storage section is configured to store information. The first sensor is configured to detect occurrence of a stack state where the body and a detection target are stacked relative to each other. The controller is configured to reset the information stored in the storage section when a reset condition including detection of the occurrence of the stack state by the stack sensor is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Tatsuya MIYAZAKI, Yuki URATA
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Publication number: 20190263438Abstract: A transportation device and automatic tilt stabilizer are disclosed herein. The transportation device has a structure with wheels joined by a shaft to a platform or chassis configured to support a basket, a mat, a seat and/or a tray. The automatic tilt stabilizer is configured to automatically stabilize the inclination of the platform or chassis, and includes a tilt sensor configured to detect an inclination of the platform or chassis, and a motor activated by a microcontroller, configured to correct the inclination of the platform or chassis, so that the platform or chassis returns to a predefined inclination.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventor: Mireia Falomir Estarelles
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Publication number: 20190263439Abstract: A steering wheel for a motor vehicle includes first and second operator control elements. The first operator control element is for selecting a main function from amongst at least two main function alternatives using an integrated first display for displaying the main function alternatives comprising a first operating device for cycling through the main function alternatives displayed on the first display. The second operator control element is for selecting a subfunction from amongst at least two subfunction alternatives using an integrated second display for displaying the subfunction alternatives comprising a second operating device for cycling through or changing the subfunction alternatives which can be displayed on the second display. The subfunction alternatives selectable by the second operator control element and displayable by the second display are prespecified depending on the main function selected using the first operator control element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Marc PRAMSOLER, Jens CIERULLIES, Volker HELLWIG
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Publication number: 20190263440Abstract: A climate controlled steering device (10) for a vehicle including a hand control assembly (12) with air ducting (34), the climate controlled steering device (10) including a clock spring assembly (18) combined with a plenum (36) to guide HVAC air into the hand control assembly ducting (34) at a plurality of angular positions of the hand control assembly (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventor: Byron Spencer
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Publication number: 20190263441Abstract: A steering feel control apparatus of an MDPS may include: a release steering detection unit configured to detect release steering using column torque or motor current; a reverse steering detection unit configured to detect reverse steering using a steering angular velocity or motor angular velocity; a compensation gain detection unit configured to detect a compensation gain using the steering angular velocity or the motor angular velocity; a high frequency input unit configured to filter the column torque or the motor current and input a high frequency; and a compensation gain compensation unit configured to apply the compensation gain detected by the compensation gain detection unit to the high frequency inputted by the high frequency input unit, when release steering is detected by the release steering detection unit or reverse steering is detected by the reverse steering detection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventor: Tae Hong KIM
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Publication number: 20190263442Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a steering apparatus capable of improving a function of a bearing that supports a steering shaft. A steering apparatus includes a steering shaft, a first housing member, a second housing member, and a bearing. The steering shaft rotates according to a rotation of a steering wheel. The first housing member is located on one side in a rotational axial direction of the steering shaft, and includes a cylindrical portion and a flange portion. The cylindrical portion surrounds the steering shaft. The flange portion extends in a radial direction with respect to a rotational axis of the steering shaft to an outer side of the cylindrical portion in the radial direction. The second housing member is provided on the other side in the rotational axial direction, and forms a housing together with the first housing member. The second housing member includes a connection portion and a containing portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Osamu YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20190263443Abstract: An electromechanical power steering device, which may be used in a motor vehicle, may include a servomotor that drives an axially movable component via a ball nut that is mounted in a bearing such that the ball nut can be rotated in a housing. The ball nut may be engaged with a threaded spindle that is configured on the axially movable component. The bearing may be a double-row angular contact ball bearing with a single-part bearing inner ring. In some cases contact angles of the double-row angular contact ball bearing may be configured such that a supporting spacing other than zero is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicants: ThyssenKrupp Presta AG, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: András ILLÉS, Wolfram RAITHER
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Publication number: 20190263444Abstract: A steering control device capable of suitably handling a temporary drop in a supply voltage of a vehicle is provided. An ECU includes a microcomputer, a pre-driver, and an inverter. The microcomputer generates a command signal for the pre-driver. Upon being initialized by the microcomputer, the pre-driver becomes operable to generate a drive signal for the inverter based on the command signal. The inverter converts direct current power supplied from a battery into alternating current power for a motor by operating based on the drive signal. When a drop in a voltage of the battery is detected, the pre-driver transmits an abnormal-condition detection signal to the microcomputer and stops operating by resetting a state of the pre-driver to an initial state where the pre-driver is not initialized yet. When the abnormal-condition detection signal is received, the microcomputer re-initializes the pre-driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATIONInventor: Masashi YOSHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20190263445Abstract: An electromechanical power steering system for a vehicle includes an electric motor having a stator fitted with at least two electrical winding sets and having a rotor fitted with permanent magnets. The electric motor may exert a steering movement introduced by a driver on the vehicle. A main control unit may determine a motor current prespecification based on the steering movement. The motor current prespecification can be output to the electrical winding sets and may comprise a power control unit that provides and feeds the motor current prespecification to the winding sets. A driver control system may be provided for each winding set, wherein all driver control systems and the main control unit each have a microcontroller and are combined to form an assembly. A power driver may be connected to each of the driver control systems, and at least two power drivers are arranged in a power control unit. Each power driver may be a half-bridge with power semiconductor switches.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicants: THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA AG, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Gergely FÜZES, Attila Zoltán KONFÁR
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Publication number: 20190263446Abstract: [Problem] An object of the present invention is to provide an electric power steering apparatus that achieves manual steering even if steering intervention is performed by a driver during automatic steering, ensures more safety when the driver steers urgently, and enables both assist control and steering angle control.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro TSUBAKI, Tomoyuki KIKUTA
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Publication number: 20190263447Abstract: When left and right steering levers are both operated and the operation amount of the left lever is larger than that of the right lever, a controller calculates a correction left operation amount of the left lever according to the operation amount of the right lever, and controls a left steering clutch so as to cause a vehicle body to turn toward the left in accordance with the correction left operation amount. When left and right steering levers are both operated and the operation amount of the right lever is larger than that of the left lever, the controller calculates a correction right operation amount of the right lever according to the operation amount of the left lever, and controls a right steering clutch so as to cause the vehicle body to turn toward the right in accordance with the correction right operation amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Kei NAKANO, Hiroki YAMAMOTO, Kazuki KURE, Souichi TSUMURA
