Patents Issued in September 19, 2019
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Publication number: 20190283754Abstract: A vehicle control device (100) includes a recognizer (130) that is configured to recognize a surrounding situation of a subject vehicle, and a driving controller (140, 160) that is configured to control acceleration and deceleration and steering of the subject vehicle according to the surrounding situation recognized by the recognizer, and the driving controller is configured to determine whether or not the other vehicle recognized by the recognizer enters a lane in which the subject vehicle travels, and is configured to execute driving control for permitting entry of the other vehicle according to a state of acceleration and deceleration control of the subject vehicle when the driving controller determines that the other vehicle has entered the lane in which the subject vehicle travels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventor: Akihiro Toda
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Publication number: 20190283755Abstract: A transmission controller increases a load applied on an engine when a start condition of a sailing-stop control is met.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: JATCO LtdInventors: Yoshimasa NISHIHIRO, Yusuke OOTA, Shintaro OHSHIO
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Publication number: 20190283756Abstract: Vehicle systems and methods for assisting a driver making a turn at an intersection are disclosed. In one embodiment, a vehicle includes a plurality of sensors configured to output a plurality of operational signals, one or more processors, and one or more non-transitory memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors. The processors store machine-readable instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to receive a signal indicating a driver of the vehicle is attempting to make a turn at an intersection. The processors are further caused to access a behavioral profile that is representative of the intersection. The processors are also caused to develop a perception as well as a risk associated with the intersection based on the plurality of operational signals from the plurality of sensors and the behavioral profile of the intersection. The processors are further caused to calculate at least one maneuver.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.Inventors: John J. Leonard, Stephen G. McGill, Luke S. Fletcher
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Publication number: 20190283757Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus controls movement of a vehicle in a lateral direction intersecting a direction in which the vehicle travels based on a movement trajectory of a preceding vehicle. The vehicle control apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect a surrounding environment of the vehicle, and a preceding vehicle which travels ahead in the same lane in which the vehicle travels, a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the preceding vehicle straddles lanes or approaches within a set distance predetermined for the lanes based on lateral movement information of the preceding vehicle detected by the detection unit, and a control unit configured to control lateral movement of the vehicle based on a determination result of the determination unit and detection information of the detection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Shigehiro HONDA, Tadahiko KANOH, Yuta TAKADA
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Publication number: 20190283758Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a vehicle control device (100) including a recognition unit (132 or 134) that recognizes a surrounding situation with respect to a subject vehicle and a driving control unit (142 or 160) that automatically controls acceleration/deceleration and steering of the subject vehicle on the basis of the surrounding situation recognized by the recognition unit, wherein the recognition unit recognizes a sound of a specific vehicle in the vicinity of the subject vehicle, and, in a case in which a feature quantity of the sound generated from the specific vehicle that is recognized by the recognition unit satisfies a criterion, the driving control unit performs an avoiding operation of causing the subject vehicle to avoid the specific vehicle not to block running of the specific vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventor: Atsushi Arisa
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Publication number: 20190283759Abstract: A gear change control device and method thereof are provided. The gear change control device is a target torque control device that sets a target torque of a motor outputting a torque to a multilevel transmission having a torque converter and a lockup clutch. In a case when the lockup clutch is in a fastened state and during upshifting gear change, target torque reduction control is executed for reducing the target torque of the motor such that the output of the motor becomes a torque at which a heat generation temperature of the lockup clutch does not exceed an allowable temperature. If the lockup clutch is fastened, threshold value changing control is executed for changing threshold value of a rotation speed of the motor or the input shaft when the gear range is shifted to the side of higher range during upshifting gear change to a higher rotation speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: Honda Motor Co.,Ltd.Inventors: Fumio EGASHIRA, Kazuma SASAHARA
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Publication number: 20190283760Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods of monitoring a vehicle. At least one processor unit may access first slope data indicative of a first slope referenced to a cab of the vehicle and access second slope data indicative of a second slope independent of the cab of the vehicle. The at least one processor unit may generate cab tilt data indicative of a cab tilt of the cab using the first slope data and the second slope data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Kenneth James Jensen, Edward Henry Lim
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Publication number: 20190283761Abstract: A vehicle is configured to perform at least one action (e.g., control of acceleration or navigation of the vehicle) based on analysis of data that is collected regarding a user of the vehicle. In one embodiment, the data is collected from various sources (e.g., computing devices associated with the user) prior to usage of the vehicle by the user. For example, data may be collected from an intelligent appliance located in a building or other fixed structure in which the user lives, or in which the vehicle is stored or charged. The data collected from the fixed structure may relate to activities performed by the user while inside the fixed structure and/or relate to data associated with electronic communications of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventor: Robert Richard Noel Bielby
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Publication number: 20190283762Abstract: Vehicle manipulation uses cognitive state engineering. Images of a vehicle occupant are obtained using imaging devices within a vehicle. The one or more images include facial data of the vehicle occupant. A computing device is used to analyze the images to determine a cognitive state. Audio information from the occupant is obtained and the analyzing is augmented based on the audio information. The cognitive state is mapped to a loading curve, where the loading curve represents a continuous spectrum of cognitive state loading variation. The vehicle is manipulated, based on the mapping to the loading curve, where the manipulating uses cognitive state alteration engineering. The manipulating includes changing vehicle occupant sensory stimulation. Additional images of additional occupants of the vehicle are obtained and analyzed to determine additional cognitive states. Additional cognitive states are used to adjust the mapping. A cognitive load is estimated based on eye gaze tracking.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: Affectiva, Inc.Inventors: Rana el Kaliouby, Abdelrahman N. Mahmoud, Panu James Turcot, Andrew Todd Zeilman, Taniya Mishra
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Publication number: 20190283763Abstract: A driving behavior determining method, apparatus, and device, and a storage medium are provided. The method includes obtaining, by a computing device, a driving video of a target vehicle. A content of the driving video includes a road and a neighboring vehicle of the target vehicle, and the neighboring vehicle includes at least one of a front vehicle in front of the target vehicle and a rear vehicle at a rear of the target vehicle. The method also includes: obtaining, by the computing device, vehicle running information that comprises a running status of the target vehicle; and determining, by the computing device, whether a dangerous driving behavior exists according to the driving video and the vehicle running information corresponding to a same time period. The dangerous driving behavior is a driving behavior having an accident risk.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventor: Dafeng WANG
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Publication number: 20190283764Abstract: A vehicle driver state determination apparatus in a vehicle is provided as follows. A specific notification is issued from a driving assistance apparatus in response to an occurrence of a specific event; the specific notification urges the driver to perform a predetermined driving operation. A reaction time is measured from when the specific notification is issued to when the predetermined driving operation is performed by the driver, to evaluate a state relating to a driving ability of the driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Hiroshi MORIMOTO, Ayako TSUNODA, Kaneyoshi UEDA
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Publication number: 20190283765Abstract: Disclosed are various techniques to optimize load delivery management of multiple vehicles along route. The optimization can involve evaluating vehicle-in-front information along with look ahead data to determine a recommended speed target and/or idle stop times and durations. The optimization can also involve determining bottleneck conditions from one or more vehicles and/or one or more infrastructure conditions and providing one or more recommended actions in response thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Archit N. Koti, Jairo Andres Sandoval Leon, Vivek Anand Sujan, Patrick J. Shook, Apurva Arvind Chunodkar, Kenneth M. Follen
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Publication number: 20190283766Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for at least partially controlling a vehicle. A vehicle system may access motion plan data for the vehicle. The vehicle system may generate drivetrain bias data representative of drivetrain effects of the vehicle. The vehicle system may generate a biased throttle command using the motion plan data and the drivetrain bias data and apply the biased throttle command to a propulsion system of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Kenneth James Jensen, Edward Henry Lim
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Publication number: 20190283767Abstract: Methods and apparatus to extricate a vehicle from a stuck condition, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed. An example apparatus includes: a user interface to receive a command to place a vehicle in an autonomous control mode of the vehicle; and a stuck mode controller to autonomously shift a transmission of the vehicle alternately between a reverse gear and a forward gear of the vehicle when in the autonomous control mode to autonomously rock the vehicle back and forth. A timing of the shifting of the transmission is based on a ratio of a velocity of the vehicle to an acceleration of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Alex James, Donald A. Perlick, Thomas Salmon, Bang Kim Cao
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Publication number: 20190283768Abstract: A control system for the autonomous control of a motor vehicle comprises an environmental sensor system, which is arranged and configured to acquire environmental data for the autonomous control of a motor vehicle. The control system further comprises at least one actuator controller, which is configured to control at least one actuator of the motor vehicle. A first control unit is configured to determine control commands for the at least one actuator controller with the environmental data and to transmit these to the actuator controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventor: Abhash Das
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Publication number: 20190283769Abstract: A drive mode switch control device acquires operation information. The drive mode switch control device switches a drive state among at least an autonomous drive state, a manual drive state, and a coordination drive state. The operation detection unit detects a first operation and a second operation based on the operation information when the drive state is not in the manual drive state. The second operation is the drive operation different from the first operation and input after the input of the first operation. The drive mode switch control device switches the drive state from the autonomous drive state to the coordination drive state based on a detection determination of the first operation. The drive mode switch control device switches the drive state from the coordination drive state to the manual drive state based on a detection determination of the first operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Kunihiko CHIBA, Asako NAGATA, Akihiko YAGYU, Takuya MORI
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Publication number: 20190283770Abstract: A display system includes a display configured to display an image, a driving controller configured to execute a first driving mode in which one or both of steering and acceleration/deceleration of a vehicle are controlled on the basis of a prescribed event accompanied by a change in behavior of the vehicle or a second driving mode in which a degree of reliance on an operation of an occupant of the vehicle is greater than that in the first driving mode, and a display controller configured to control the display, wherein the display controller causes the display to display an image indicating the occurrence of the prescribed event to be executed in the first driving mode at a timing before the behavior of the vehicle changes and display information for prompting the occupant to implement the change in the behavior executed by the driving controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Fue Kubota, Mineyuki Yoshida
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Publication number: 20190283771Abstract: An automated driving controller that decides an action plan for a vehicle is selectable between an ordinary driving mode and a hurried driving mode that is used in a case in which a driver is in a hurry as compared with the ordinary driving mode. In an automated driving mode the vehicle is automatically controlled, the hurried driving mode is a mode in which it is possible to arrive at a destination earlier than in the ordinary driving mode, and the driver being in a hurry appears in behaviors in the vehicles, the vehicle is accompanied with an information acquisition unit that acquires the state in which the driver is in a hurry and delivers information to the automated driving controller, and the automated driving controller selects the hurried driving mode when the information acquisition unit acquires the state in which the driver is in a hurry.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: Honda Motor Co.,Ltd.Inventors: Takashi ADACHI, Masayuki SADAKIYO, Tomoyuki NOGUCHI, Hisashi ISHIKAWA, Kentaro ARAI
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Publication number: 20190283772Abstract: A driving support system for a vehicle, the system comprises: a detection unit adapted to detect that an operation subject of acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle changes to a driver; and a correction unit adapted to correct a control amount in a decrease direction if the control amount is larger than a predetermined threshold when the driver's acceleration/deceleration operation of the vehicle is accepted in a predetermined range after detection by the detection unit, the control amount being based on the acceleration/deceleration operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Kentaro ISHISAKA, Takemi TSUKADA
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Publication number: 20190283773Abstract: An information estimating system includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire an operation item for vehicle-mounted equipment mounted on a vehicle and a vehicle environment state, which is at least one of a vehicle status and a traveling state of the vehicle when the operation item is operated for each of a plurality of drivers, a learning unit configured to learn the operation item and the vehicle environment state of each of the plurality of drivers acquired by the acquisition unit in association with each other, and an estimator configured to estimate the operation item for the vehicle environment state at a predetermined time point of a specific driver based on the learned result learned by the learning unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: TOSHIYA MORI, NOBUYUKI NAKANO, MASANAGA TSUJI, TADASHI SHIBATA, AKIRA TANAKA
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Publication number: 20190283774Abstract: A travel control apparatus controls automated driving travel of a vehicle by making a transition between a plurality of control states based on a surrounding environment of the vehicle. The travel control apparatus includes a skill level acquisition unit configured to acquire a skill level of a vehicle occupant about automated driving, and a control unit configured to control the automated driving travel of the vehicle in one of the plurality of control states based on the surrounding environment of the vehicle sensed by a sensing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Kentaro ISHISAKA, Takashi WATANABE, Takafumi HIROSE, Takemi TSUKADA, Katsuya YASHIRO, Toru KOKAKI, Hisashi MATSUDA, Masaya IKEDA
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Publication number: 20190283775Abstract: A vehicle control device including: a recognizer (13) that recognizes a surrounding situation of a subject vehicle; a driving controller (140 or 160) that executes driving control of controlling one or both of steering and acceleration/deceleration of the subject vehicle on the basis of the surrounding situation recognized by the recognizer; and a notifier (30 or 180) that notifies a vehicle occupant of the subject vehicle of predetermined information, wherein the driving controller sets a degree of margin for a surrounding environment set in the driving control after start of the notification of the predetermined information using the notifier to be higher than that before start of the notification of the predetermined information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Takafumi Hirose, Kentaro Ishisaka, Takashi Watanabe, Takemi Tsukada, Katsuya Yashiro, Toru Kokaki, Hisashi Matsuda, Masaya Ikeda
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Publication number: 20190283776Abstract: A driver assistance system for a motor vehicle having a first assistance subsystem for capturing a first sub-area of an environment of the motor vehicle and having a second assistance subsystem for capturing a second sub-area of the environment. The first assistance subsystem is configured to generate a first image of the first sub-area and the second assistance subsystem is configured to generate a second image of the second sub-area. The driver assistance system has a display device for displaying at least the first image. The display device being configured to display a first augmented reality, the first augmented reality being generated by superimposition of the first image with first assistance information of the first assistance subsystem as the first augmented reality content and by superimposition with second assistance information of the second assistance subsystem as the second augmented reality content.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: AUDI AGInventor: Michael LÜBCKE
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Publication number: 20190283777Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a steering wheel including an annular rim portion and a spoke portion that extends inward from the rim portion, an indicator that is disposed on the spoke portion and is able to be lit, and a controller that controls a lighting state of the indicator according to a state of driving assistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2016Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Yoshitaka Mimura, Masahiko Shimada
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Publication number: 20190283778Abstract: A method (900, 1000, 1200, 1300) of controlling the operation of a head-up display apparatus (302), a control apparatus (801), a system (302), a vehicle (101), a computer program (804) and a non-transitory computer readable medium (806) is disclosed. The method (900, 1000, 1200, 1300) comprises: obtaining first directional data indicative of a path of a vehicle (101, 101A, 101B); and adjusting the position of a graphical element (106) presented by the head-up display apparatus (302) in dependence on the first directional data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Eduardo DIAS, Robert HARDY
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Publication number: 20190283779Abstract: This disclosure describes vehicle systems and methods for providing active driver feedback during electrified vehicle operation. An exemplary method provides haptic feedback of a driving behavior through a smart device worn by a driver of the electrified vehicle during a braking or acceleration event of an electrified vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Pallav SOHONI, Erik J. CHRISTEN, Evan PERRY
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Publication number: 20190283780Abstract: A system for directing a user to modify an aspect of a vehicle via haptic output. The system includes one or more haptic output devices disposed proximate to a vehicle device and configured to generate haptic output in response to a control signal. The system further includes a processor coupled to the one or more haptic output devices. The processor is configured to determine that a parameter associated with the vehicle device should be modified, and, in response to the determining, transmit the control signal to the one or more haptic output devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Adam Boulanger, Joseph Verbeke, Stefan Marti, Davide Di Censo
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Publication number: 20190283781Abstract: A high-speed transportation device with a tube as a rail, including a tube structure, a carrier structure, a control system, a braking system, and a drive system. The tube structure is an extension structure surrounded by a tube wall. The tube wall is provided with a plurality of unidirectional airflow windows configured to control a flowing direction of airflow. The carrier structure operates in the tube structure. The carrier structure is a carriage-type structure. The unidirectional airflow window installed on the tube structure of the invention can significantly reduce the air resistance of the operational system. Compared with the current rapid transportation device, this invention has the advantages of high efficiency, low cost, fast speed and high safety, and can be used for the development of new rapid transportation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventor: Marvin LIU
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Publication number: 20190283782Abstract: A high-speed transportation with a transporter enveloped by low pressure in running tube includes a running tube, a running rail, a carrier structure, a control system, a braking system and a driving system. The running tube is an extended tube structure enveloped by a tube wall. A plurality of one-way airflow windows are provided on the tube wall, and the direction of airflow passing through the plurality of one-way airflow windows are controllable. The driving system includes a blocking-type running drive structure, a running blocking structure and a blocking-type running pressure-reducing structure which are provided in the running tube and run along the running tube. The carrier structure is a compartment structure. A connecting structure includes a flexible telescopic connecting structure and a rigid non-telescopic connecting structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventor: Marvin LIU
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Publication number: 20190283783Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a rail transport system. The rail transport system includes: a rail, where the rail is provided with an escape passage; and a rail vehicle, where the rail vehicle includes a vehicle body and a plurality of bogies, the plurality of bogies respectively movably straddles the rail, and the vehicle body is connected to the plurality of bogies and pulled by the plurality of bogies to travel along the rail; and the vehicle body includes a plurality of compartments hinged sequentially along a length direction of the rail, the plurality of compartments forms at least one compartment group, the compartment group includes three compartments hinged sequentially, and the bottom of each of only compartments that are located at two ends of the compartment group and that are of the three compartments is connected to the bogie.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Lin REN, Hao ZENG, Junjie LIU, Fanghong PENG, Xingcan HUANG
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Publication number: 20190283784Abstract: A system for removing and refitting rigid covers on rail wagons including a rubber tyred gantry crane with a laterally moving trolley from which a spreader for attaching to a cover is attached via skewed cables to reduce sway and rotation. The spreader engages the covers via electromagnets and moves the covers to hinge on a side lip of the wagon for loading. The cover is replaced by the reverse procedure. Optionally the electromagnets are used to activate a latching mechanism for securing the covers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventor: Robert MASTERMAN
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Publication number: 20190283785Abstract: The invention concerns a vehicle guided on a railway track comprising a chassis and at least one wheel assembly interconnected to the chassis and a method for steering said vehicle. The wheel assembly comprises a cross-member having a first end to which a first hub is interconnected by a first steering joint and a second end to which a second hub is interconnected by a second steering joint. A first wheel is attached to the first hub rotatable around a first rotation axis and a second wheel is attached to the second hub rotatable around a second rotation axis. A first sensor determines the lateral position of the first sensor with respect to the rail. The first sensor is attached to the first hub and is, with respect to a direction of travel, arranged in front of the supporting area of the first wheel in a horizontal direction spaced a distance A1 apart.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Göran Larsson, Michael Stalder
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Publication number: 20190283786Abstract: Linkage device for a couplings of railway vehicles, the coupling head of which is connected to a drawbar linked to a steering pivot of the railway vehicle, which drawbar is provided with spring elements sitting on it in order to dampen compressive and tensile force that arise, e.g., when coupling the railway vehicle. The spring elements are fastened to a plate that can be rotated about an axis of rotation of the steering pivot. In this way, they are also deflected when the coupling is deflected so that the compressive and tensile forces acting on the latter also act upon its entire surface evenly, even when the coupling is deflected. The linkage device is also provided with overload protection.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: Faiveley Transport Schwab AGInventor: Thomas Eisele
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Publication number: 20190283787Abstract: A worker protection system may include a train-mounted unit for use on a train, and one or more wayside units, configured for placement on or near a track traversed by the train. Each of the train-mounted unit and the one or more wayside units may include a corresponding communication component, with one or more antennas, configured to transmit and/or receive wireless signals, with the signals comprise ultra-wideband (UWB) signals, and one or more circuits configured for processing signals and data, and for performing applications or functions relating to operations of the corresponding unit. The train-mounted unit may operate cooperatively with the one or more wayside units, to provide alerts to one or more workers operating on or near the track, based on communication of the UWB signals with at least one of the one or more wayside units.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Richard Carlson, Kurt Gunther, Sara Jo Woitel, Marc Wayne Cygnus, Peter Strezev, John Albert Plutt, JR.
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Publication number: 20190283788Abstract: What is disclosed is a system and method of providing notice to traffic on a roadway that a railway vehicle traveling on a railway is approaching an intersection between the railway and the roadway. The system uses road modules and/or light strips embedded in or on the surface of the railway. A processor is configured to cause the road modules and/or light strips to illuminate and/or flash. The processor is configured to send the signal to the road module(s) and/or light strip(s) in response to a signal from a transmitter and/or sensor that a railway vehicle is approaching the intersection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: THOMAS R. LINVILLE, DOUGLAS L. BAKER
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Publication number: 20190283789Abstract: A movable rack system for storing carts or other suitable transports for storing rolls of synthetic turf. Alternatively, the rolls of synthetic turf may be stored directly on the rack systems. A first row of rack systems contains N rack systems. An adjacent row contains N?1 rack systems. The rack systems in the adjacent row can be moved laterally so that access to the first row is available for loading and unloading rack systems contained in that row. In a second moveable rack system, a plurality of satellite hubs rotate about a central hub such that support structures on the satellite hubs are capable of rotating into a loading position and then rotating away from the loading position to a storage position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventor: Mark H. Nicholls
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Publication number: 20190283790Abstract: A stroller assembly may include a stroller frame, a plurality of wheels, and a support. The stroller frame may include a front horizontal bar and a rear horizontal bar. The stroller frame may be configured to operate between an open position and a collapsed position. The plurality of wheels may be connected to the stroller frame. The plurality of wheels may include one or more front wheels and one or more rear wheels. The support may be connected to the stroller frame. The support may include a first arm, a second arm, and a support wheel. The support and the one or more rear wheels may be configured to support the stroller assembly in a substantially vertical position when the stroller frame is in the collapsed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: Strova, Inc.Inventors: Huang-Yi Cheng, Ping-Ching Lin, Lisa Yanz Lehman, Oscar Frias, Mark Prommel, Jeffrey Myer, Theodore Iobst
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Publication number: 20190283791Abstract: A steering wheel cover has an inner core and an outer casing. The inner core has a series of alternating ribs and openings that together form a spring-like structure that more easily fits over a steering wheel while retaining its initial shape once installed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONInventors: Lynn Curtis Strong, Kyle M. Bennett
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Publication number: 20190283792Abstract: A steering system includes a steering shaft, a fixed bracket, a column jacket, and a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism includes an insertion shaft, an operation member, a first pressing member, a second pressing member, and a drive mechanism. The lock mechanism is configured to lock a position of the column jacket relative to the fixed bracket after the tilt adjustment. The drive mechanism is configured to move at least one of the first pressing member and the second pressing member so that the first pressing member and the second pressing member approach each other in an insertion axis direction of the insertion shaft along with rotation of the operation member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya SUZUKI, Akio OSUKA
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Publication number: 20190283793Abstract: A motor is attached to an outer column which is mounted on a vehicle body. A driving force of the motor is transmitted to an inner column by a driving member via a screw shaft. The driving member includes a first protrusion engaged in and fixed to an engaging hole of the inner column and a second protrusion inserted into a long hole of the inner column. The first protrusion is pressed against the engaging hole and sheared when the inner column receives an impact load toward a vehicle body forward direction. The second protrusion relatively moves in the long hole while receiving sliding frictional resistance toward a vehicle body rearward direction and being elastically deformed when the inner column receives the impact load toward the vehicle body forward direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Mitsuyoshi MATSUNO, Tadao ITOU, Shogo KIJIMA
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Publication number: 20190283794Abstract: A gap concealing structure for a vehicle includes an instrument cluster frame, a steering column, a steering column cover, and a flexible concealing member that conceals the gap between the instrument cluster frame and the steering column cover in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The instrument cluster frame includes a curvilinear recess that is recessed upward away from the steering column and an attachment wall that extends in the up-down direction and the left-right direction of the vehicle from the lower surface of the recess. The concealing member has a first end and a second end in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The first end of the concealing member is attached to the attachment wall of the instrument cluster frame. The second end of the concealing member is attached to the steering column cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasuyuki NAGAI, Atsushi YAMAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20190283795Abstract: An adjustable steering column (5) that is designed to absorb energy by collapsing is described. The steering column (5) has a jacket body (10) secured to the vehicle and a steering shaft assembly (17) adjustably and slidably positioned in the jacket body (10). An energy absorbing strap (23) has a second end (26) secured to the jacket body (10) and a first end (25) releasably secured to the steering shaft assembly (17). The energy absorbing strap (23) being disposed to deform to absorb energy when the steering shaft assembly (17) is displaced with respect to the jacket body (10). The energy absorbing strap (23) is deformed at a second predetermined energy absorbing rate. A spring plate (41) has its first end (43) secured to the jacket body (10) and a second end (45) releasably engaging the energy absorbing strap (23). At least one elongated slot (47) is positioned adjacent the first end (43) of the spring plate (41).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: Robert Bosch Automtive Steering LLCInventors: Olivier PERICHON, Ricky MAINS, William F. SCROGGIN
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Publication number: 20190283796Abstract: Example steering wheel systems and torque feedback actuator assemblies for use in steer-by-wire vehicles are described herein. An example steering wheel system includes a steering wheel and a torque feedback actuator assembly. The torque feedback actuator assembly includes a housing and a helical gear rotatably disposed in the housing. The steering wheel is coupled to and coaxially aligned with the helical gear. The torque feedback actuator assembly also includes a motor with a worm gear engaged with the helical gear to provide torque feedback to the steering wheel by driving the helical gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Jeremy Rawlings, Robert Mrozek, Lodewijk Wijffels, Eugene Lau
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Publication number: 20190283797Abstract: A rack and pinion steering system for a motor vehicle may include a pinion shaft that is connected to a steering shaft and includes a steering pinion that is engaged with a rack that is mounted in a gear housing such that the rack can be displaced along a longitudinal axis for pivoting steerable wheels. The rack and pinion steering system may also include an electric motor that drives the pinion shaft via a step-down gear mechanism. An overall arrangement of the rack, the pinion shaft, and the step-down gear mechanism may be received in the gear housing. Further, the gear housing may be a single-piece gear housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicants: THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA AG, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Philippe STECK, Patrick BAUMGARTNER
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Publication number: 20190283798Abstract: A motor includes a rotor, a stator, a housing, a substrate, a connector, and a cover. The cover includes a covering wall that extends axially downward from a radial outer rim and covers at least a portion of the radial outer rim of the connector, and a cover recess that is radially inward from the covering wall and is depressed axially. The connector includes a connector projection that is provided in a radial outer edge area and extends axially, and the connector projection and the cover recess are fitted together through a gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Takashi HATTORI, Yusaku YOSHIDA, Toshiya OKAMOTO, Takahiro KIZU, Yuichi NISHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20190283799Abstract: A dual pressure margin priority circuit and method for controlling flow from a pump to steering valve and low priority inlets. A steering pressure valve controls flow from pump to steering valve inlets, and provides a steering valve load sense pressure. A priority valve controls flow from pump to low priority inlets. A load sense cutoff valve has a first inlet receiving the steering valve load sense pressure. The load sense cutoff valve controls flow through the priority valve based on steering valve load sense pressure at the first cutoff valve inlet. The cutoff valve can include a second inlet coupled to tank, and a load sense input coupled to the steering valve load sense pressure. The cutoff valve can be a pressure limiter valve. The priority and steering pressure valves can be 2-way proportional flow spool valves with bias springs, and contributing and opposing load sense inputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Troy E. Schick, Ryan Pence, Aaron M. Quinn
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Publication number: 20190283800Abstract: An ECU includes a plurality of motor driving circuits for driving at least one motor, a plurality of computers and a plurality of clock circuits. A first computer, which is at a synchronization signal transmission-side, transmits a synchronization signal to a second computer, which is at a synchronization signal reception-side. The first computer and the second computer execute a plurality of specific periodic processes, which are processes executed at cycle periods (for example, 200 ?s, 400 ?s) of different natural number multiples of a cycle period (for example, 200 ?s) of the synchronization signal and need be synchronized. Each timing of the plurality of specific periodic processes is determined based on one synchronization signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Masaya TAKI, Koichi NAKAMURA, Toshimitsu SAKAI, Nobuyori NAKAJIMA
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Publication number: 20190283801Abstract: A steering device for a vehicle, having an actuator, which is provided to exert an axial force on a push rod. The push rod is pivotally connected to respective coupling rods on both sides. The respective coupling rods are pivotally connected to respective deflection levers. The respective deflection levers are pivotally connected to respective tie rods. The respective tie rods are pivotally connected to respective steering levers which are being operatively connected to respective hub carriers to steer respective wheels of a vehicle axle in accordance with axial movement of the push rod. The deflection levers alter a transmission ratio between the push rod and the respective tie rods to lower the axial force at the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Uwe FEHR, Jens HEIMANN, Alexander NEU, Georges HALSDORF
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Publication number: 20190283802Abstract: A vehicle control device (100) includes a recognizer (130) that recognizes a surrounding situation of a vehicle and a driving controller (140, 160) that automatically controls at least steering of the vehicle on the basis of the surrounding situation recognized by the recognizer, wherein the driving controller is configured to, when the recognizer has recognized a single pedestrian ahead in a travel direction of the vehicle, make a distance between the vehicle and the pedestrian equal to or greater than a first minimum interval and to, when the recognizer has recognized a plurality of pedestrians ahead in the travel direction of the vehicle, make the distance between the vehicle and a pedestrian closest to the vehicle equal to or greater than a second minimum interval which is greater than the first minimum interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Hideki Matsunaga, Masamitsu Tsuchiya, Yasuharu Hashimoto, Etsuo Watanabe
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Publication number: 20190283803Abstract: A vehicle includes upright sides, a hitch point between the upright sides, an interior display, and a control module communicatively connected with the display. The control module is configured to, in response to a backup event, operate the display during the backup event to display an area behind the vehicle, general-purpose steering guidelines, and a trailer-hitching steering guideline. The general-purpose steering guidelines lead from the upright sides, indicate a projected locus of the vehicle, and have a reach that is maintained regardless of changing steering angles. The trailer-hitching steering guideline leads from the hitch point, indicates a projected path of the hitch point, and has a reach that is adjusted based on changing steering angles.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: David B. Auner, Yuhei Oka