Patents Issued in July 9, 2020
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Publication number: 20200216039Abstract: A system for drying a vehicle with a laminar flow of air comprising a device for imparting a laminar flow of air from a pressurized plenum, a sensor for profiling the shape of the vehicle, and a control system that receives information on the profile of the vehicle from the sensor and controls the distance between the device and the vehicle while the device and vehicle move relative to one another. The distance between the vehicle and drying device is sufficient to maintain a laminar flow of air onto the surface of the vehicle from the pressurized plenum (DL). A method of using the system is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventor: Thomas KIM
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Publication number: 20200216040Abstract: A water rinsing apparatus is disclosed for spraying water upwardly against the underbody of a vehicle to rinse and clean the surfaces thereof. The water rinsing apparatus includes a water delivery tube connectable at its inlet end to a garden hose, and at its outlet end to a manifold which distributes water to a plurality of upwardly directed water spray nozzles mounted in the body of the manifold. Wheels are rotatably mounted on fixed axle members projecting longitudinally from opposite sides of the body of the manifold, and provide maneuverability for the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventor: Scott R. Bell
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Publication number: 20200216041Abstract: The present invention relates to tire inflation tools, the Tire Air Extension according to one embodiment of the present invention comprise of; a tire air valve, a dual air chuck both made onto opposite ends of a piece of light hollow metal 30? length, with ?? diameter. The present invention allows tire to be inflated from an upright, standing position. To inflate. Place dual air chuck onto tire air valve, then take air pump hose air chuck and place it onto the present invention tire air valve, then apply pressure. The air flows through the present invention objects and then into the tire.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventor: Emory J. Winston
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Publication number: 20200216042Abstract: A drum brake apparatus for a vehicle may include: a cylinder device configured to apply a braking force to a shoe; a clip part extended from the cylinder device toward the shoe, and elastically contacting the shoe; a cylinder coupling part coupling the clip part to the cylinder device; and a shoe assembling part fastening the clip part to the shoe.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventor: Min Kyu JUNG
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Publication number: 20200216043Abstract: The utility model relates to a pluggable two-way tire slip stopper, which is used for solving the problem of sliding when a vehicle is parked. The pluggable two-way tire slip stopper includes two slip stoppers, the back portions of the two slip stoppers are plugged together via a slot in a protrusion manner, the two slip stoppers are identical in structure, and the slip stopper includes the anti-slip portion of a front end and the plug portion of a rear end, the anti-slip portion is integrally formed with the plug portion, the plug portion is in the shape of a square, the plug portion is a triangular column shape with an obliquely upward surface, and the anti-slip portion is provided with a plurality of anti-slip belts, and the anti-slip belt is disposed at a certain distance, the upper surface of the anti-slip belt is inclined, and the anti-slip belt is provided thereon with a plurality of anti-slip protruding strips.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventor: LIJUN HU
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Publication number: 20200216044Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for a brake assist control system. The brake assist control system is for a vehicle. The brake assist control system includes a first sensor configured to detect driver awareness. The brake assist control system includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is coupled to the first sensor. The electronic control unit is configured to determine that a brake pedal and an accelerator pedal are in a released position. The electronic control unit is configured to determine that there is vehicle movement. The electronic control unit is configured to determine that a driver of the vehicle is unaware of the vehicle movement based on the driver awareness. The electronic control unit is configured to reduce or eliminate the vehicle movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Justin J. Chow, Benjamin M. Geller, Abril A. Galang
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Publication number: 20200216045Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing vehicle steering support by differential wheel braking, the vehicle comprising: at least two axles with at least two wheels per axle; a braking system allowing individual braking of the wheels; and means for determining and/or estimating an operator input torque applied on a steering wheel, wherein the vehicle is configured with a positive scrub radius; the method comprising the steps of: identifying a need for steering support; determining a braking value required for achieving the needed steering support based on an integration of a function of at least one input value (Tinput) related to a determined or estimated operator input torque; and controlling the braking system based on the determined braking value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: Scania CV ABInventors: Malte ROTHHÄMEL, Per BACK, Linus FLODIN
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Publication number: 20200216046Abstract: Provided is a vehicle control device that can reduce an uncomfortable feeling imparted to the driver when yaw-moment control is executed. In accordance with the output of a computation unit that instructs a yaw moment, the vehicle control device changes the distribution ratio between the braking force imparted to the front wheels and the braking force imparted to the rear wheels.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Naoki HIRAGA, Seiichi SATOH, Toshiyuki INNAMI, Junya TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20200216047Abstract: A brake apparatus, for electrically driven motor vehicles, includes a traction motor at an axle of a vehicle, which traction motor is used both as drive motor and as brake system with recuperation of brake energy, a first piston-cylinder unit, which is actuatable by means of an actuating device, in particular brake pedal, a second piston-cylinder unit, which is actuatable by means of an electromotive drive and a non-hydraulic gearing apparatus, in particular spindle drive. The piston-cylinder units are connected via hydraulic connecting lines to wheel brakes of the motor vehicle. A pressure chamber of the first piston-cylinder unit is connected to two wheel brakes of a vehicle axle, and a pressure chamber of the second piston-cylinder unit is connected to a vehicle axle for active brake force feedback control and recuperation control in interaction with the traction motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Thomas LEIBER, Christian KÖGLSPERGER, Valentin UNTERFRAUNER, Rainer WINZER, Christoph PRÜLL
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Publication number: 20200216048Abstract: A braking apparatus of a vehicle including: a brake pedal position detector configured to detect a position of a brake pedal; a piston displacement detector configured to detect a displacement of a piston installed in a main master cylinder; a rear wheel circuit pressure detector configured to detect pressure supplied to a rear wheel circuit; a front wheel circuit pressure detector configured to detect pressure supplied to a front wheel circuit; a motor driver configured to drive a motor to move the piston; and a controller configured to receive the position of the brake pedal, the displacement of the piston, rear wheel circuit pressure and front wheel circuit pressure, determine a fail of a circuit isolation valve, and perform fail safe driving by operating the motor driver and a normal operating valve to supply pressure to only one of the rear wheel circuit and the front wheel circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventor: Jee Sang LEE
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Publication number: 20200216049Abstract: A hydraulic block, the upper side of which is provided with a brake-fluid reservoir which is fixed in place on the front surface and on the rear surface of the block by fastening apparatus/device (arrangement). The front fastening apparatus/device (arrangement) is formed by a tab that projects from the underside of the reservoir, this tab being screwed to the front surface of the block. The rear fastening apparatus/device (arrangement) is made up of a tab, which projects from the rear side of the reservoir and is formed by a hook that is supported by a carrier that is fastened to the rear side of the hydraulic block and forms a support for the tab, as well as a clamp, which connects the tab to the hook.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Amine Alili, Mickenson Jean Louis
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Publication number: 20200216050Abstract: A liquid pressure control device includes a deformable part positioned in a deformed state between a housing and a case in an assembled state in which the housing and the case are assembled. When a first load is applied to the deformable part in a non-assembled state in which the case is separated further from the housing in a first direction than in the assembled state, the deformable part can place the housing and the case in a separation state in which a second end portion supported by a bottom wall is separated from a terminal in the first direction. When a second load greater than the first load is applied in the non-assembled state, the deformable part is deformed by the second load and can place the housing and the case in a contact state in which the second end portion and the terminal contact each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: ADVICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Miyuki UCHIDA, Yoshihiro MIYATA
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Publication number: 20200216051Abstract: A control device for a vehicle deceleration device of a vehicle including an electronics unit, with the aid of which a time curve of an input variable predefined by a driver of the vehicle with the aid of an actuation of the brake actuating element is evaluatable and the vehicle deceleration device is activatable taking into account the updated input variable and a characteristic curve, which specifies a relationship between the input variable and a setpoint variable with respect to a setpoint vehicle deceleration to be exerted on the vehicle with the aid of the vehicle deceleration device. The electronics unit detects at least one modulation and/or variation of the input variable triggered by the driver and reestablishes at least one subsection of the characteristic curve taking into account the at least one modulation and/or variation of the input variable (xinput) triggered by the driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Edith Mannherz, Julian Staack, Michael Kunz, Thomas Bruex
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Publication number: 20200216052Abstract: A brake system includes a fluid reservoir, a brake pedal unit, a first source of pressurized fluid, a pump assembly, and a valve for selectively closing off communication between an inlet of the pump assembly and the brake pedal unit. The brake pedal unit includes a housing and a pair of pistons slidably disposed in the housing. The pair of pistons are movable to generate brake actuating pressure at first and second outputs for actuating at least one wheel brake within a first circuit and a second circuit, respectively. The first source of pressurized fluid actuates the at least one wheel brake under normal braking conditions. The pump assembly actuates the at least one wheel brake under a manual push-through mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: ZF Active Safety US Inc.Inventor: Gregory P. Campau
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Publication number: 20200216053Abstract: A hydraulic block of an electronic braking device for a vehicle may include: a block body including a controller mounting part to which an electronic control unit (ECU) is coupled and a motor mounting part to which a motor is coupled; an input port part disposed closer to the controller mounting part between the controller mounting part and the motor mounting part; an output port part disposed closer to the motor mounting part between the controller mounting part and the motor mounting part; and a hydraulic circuit part formed in the block body so as to extend from the input port part to the output port part, and housing a valve controlled by the ECU.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventor: Sung Ki AHN
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Publication number: 20200216054Abstract: A method (purge procedure) for purging a decoupled brake system including: a brake fluid reservoir, a master cylinder, a brake circuit connected to the wheel brakes, a pump equipped with a plunger. A segment of the brake circuit to be purged is isolated by closing the solenoid valves at the extremities of the segment, a vacuum is created with the plunger, and an extremity of this segment is placed in communication with the exterior to evacuate the trapped air bubble.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventor: Chris Anderson
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Publication number: 20200216055Abstract: An air bleeding apparatus and method for electric brake systems. The air bleeding apparatus includes a piston position sensor configured to detect a position of a piston installed in a main master cylinder, a motor drive unit configured to drive a motor to move the piston, a motor speed detection unit configured to detect a speed of rotation of the motor, a brake pedal position sensor configured to detect a position of a brake pedal, and a control unit configured to, when entering an air bleeding mode, release a normally actuated valve and control the position of the piston by controlling the motor drive unit according to the position of the piston detected by the piston position sensor or the speed of rotation of the motor detected by the motor speed detection unit when it is determined that the brake pedal is pressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventor: Jee Sang LEE
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Publication number: 20200216056Abstract: A vehicle system including a propulsion system coupled to a drive wheel and a friction brake configured to apply braking torque to a vehicle wheel is described. Operation thereof includes an instruction set that is executable to monitor vehicle speed, vehicle grade, and an operator braking request, and execute instructions upon achieving a vehicle speed that is less than a threshold speed. The instructions include controlling, via the friction brake, the braking torque to achieve a desired vehicle speed, and determining an operator acceleration request and the vehicle grade. The controller determines a minimum vehicle grade-based operator acceleration request, and releases the friction brake only when the operator acceleration request is greater than the minimum vehicle grade-based operator acceleration request.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Kris Sevel, Mindy L. Barth, Alan G. Holmes
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Publication number: 20200216057Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a driveline of a hybrid vehicle are described. In one example, a torque that is produced by an engine is adjusted responsive to a transmission oil temperature and a speed of a torque converter impeller so that temperature of oil in a transmission lube circuit may be maintained at a desired temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Corey Blue, Scott James Thompson, Stephen Michael Cicala, Mary Bellino, Bradley D. Riedle
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Publication number: 20200216058Abstract: A method for torque split arbitration in a vehicle includes identifying at least one route characteristic of a portion of a route being traversed by the vehicle. The method further includes determining a target torque split based on the at least one route characteristics. The method further includes generating a first output torque demand that corresponds to a product of a first portion of a target torque demand to be provided by a first propulsion unit and a ratio of a total propulsion system torque demand and the target torque demand. The method further includes generating a second output torque demand based on the first output torque demand.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Karim Aggoune, Peter M. Olin, Peter A. Marshall, Li Tang, Keith A. Confer, John E. Kirwan
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Publication number: 20200216059Abstract: A host vehicle including a plurality of sensors communicably coupled to the host vehicle. Additionally, the host vehicle includes processing circuitry configured to map-match a location of the host vehicle while the host vehicle is operating on a highway, receive obstruction information from the plurality of sensors, the plurality of sensors having a predetermined field of view corresponding to a host vehicle field of view, estimate a driver field of view based on the host vehicle field of view, determine whether a speed of the host vehicle is safe based on the driver field of view and the obstruction information, and modify driver operation in response to a determination that the speed of the host vehicle is not safe based on the driver field of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANFACURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventor: Vladimeros VLADIMEROU
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Publication number: 20200216060Abstract: A system includes a computer including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to, upon determining a front threat number exceeds a threat threshold, determine a rear time to collision between a turning host vehicle and a target, and, upon determining that the rear time to collision is below a time threshold, actuate a component based on a rear threat number for the target.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: CHRISTOPHER PONTISAKOS, ALEX MAURICE MILLER, PURUSHOTHAMAN RAYALSAMY, YUHAO LIU
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Publication number: 20200216061Abstract: In one embodiment, example systems and methods relate to generating an optimal path for a vehicle to avoid an obstacle. As the vehicle travels on a road segment, a polyline representing a path of the vehicle is generated. The polyline may include a plurality of nodes, and each node may have a set of coordinates with respect to the polyline. The vehicle uses sensors to detect one or more obstacles on the road, and lane boundaries of the road. The vehicle uses these obstacles and lane boundaries to calculate lateral constraints for the polyline. The vehicle then uses the lateral constraints and a quadratic program to optimize the polyline. The optimized polyline may be used to determine the optimal path for the vehicle that avoids the one or more obstacles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventor: Robert A. E. Zidek
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Publication number: 20200216062Abstract: A vehicle safety system includes one or more sensors interfaced to an index vehicle and a computer that is operatively interfaced to the one or more sensors, thereby the computer obtains sensor data from the one or more sensors. One or more propulsion devices are operatively coupled to the computer such that the computer controls activation of each propulsion device. The computer executes software that causes the computer to iteratively calculate a size of a safety zone based upon the sensor data and to iteratively determine if an object enters the safety zone as well as if a collision with the object is imminent. If it is determined that the collision with the object is imminent, the software causes the computer to signal one or more of the propulsion devices to emit a jet of liquid, thereby decelerating and/or changing direction of the index vehicle and/or of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: Physician Electronic Networks, L.L.C.Inventors: A-Hamid Hakki, Maryam Hakki, Dina A. Hakki, Belmina Hakki, Nadia Hana Hakki
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Publication number: 20200216063Abstract: A vehicle and a method for performing collision avoidance when a parked vehicle exits while driving in parallel with another vehicle are provided. The vehicle includes a capturer that detects a parking line in which the vehicle is parked and a sensor that detects an obstacle on at least one of a front and rear side of the vehicle and detects a target vehicle approaching from a rear lateral side of the vehicle. A controller determines a driving type of the vehicle based on the parking line information, the obstacle information, and the target vehicle information to determine a risk of collision region of the vehicle based on the driving type. The controller determines an expected collision region between the vehicles within the risk of collision region based on driving information of the vehicles to change the driving control amount of the vehicle according to the expected collision region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Hyung Jun Lim, JuYun Ro, Jeong-Jae Yoo
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Publication number: 20200216064Abstract: Among other things, systems and methods for classifying perceived objects based on activity are disclosed. The systems and methods can include means for receiving sensor information corresponding to at least one object and determining an activity prediction for the at least one object in accordance with the sensor information. The system and methods can include means for classifying the object in accordance with the activity prediction. A controller circuit can operate control functions of a vehicle at least partially based on the classification of the at least one object.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Philip Christopher du Toit, Emilio Frazzoli, Baoxing Qin, Yawei Ye
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Publication number: 20200216065Abstract: A movable carrier auxiliary system includes at least one optical image capturing system disposed on a movable carrier, at least one warning module, and at least one displaying device. The optical image capturing system includes an image capturing module and an operation module, and has at least one lens group including at least two lenses having refractive power. The image capturing module captures and produces an environmental image surrounding the movable carrier. The operation module electrically connected to the image capturing module detects at least one lane marking in the environmental image to generate a detecting signal. The warning module electrically connected to the operation module receives the detecting signal to determine whether a moving direction of the movable carrier deviates from a lane, and generate a warning signal when the moving direction deviates from the lane. The displaying device electrically connected to the warning module displays the warning signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: YEONG-MING CHANG, CHIEN-HSUN LAI, YAO-WEI LIU
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Publication number: 20200216066Abstract: A method for controlling vehicle propulsion includes identifying at least one route characteristic of a portion of a route being traversed by a vehicle. The method further includes determining a profile for a target vehicle speed based on the at least one route characteristic and a vehicle energy consumption profile. The method further includes selectively adjusting a vehicle speed control input based on the target vehicle speed profile. The method further includes communicating the vehicle speed control input to a vehicle propulsion controller to achieve the target vehicle speed profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Karim Aggoune, Li Tang, Peter M. Olin, John E. Kirwan, Keith A. Confer, Shreshta R. Deshpande
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Publication number: 20200216067Abstract: A method for determining an energy efficient vehicle speed includes identifying at least one route characteristic of a portion of a route being traversed by a vehicle. The method further includes determining a profile for a target vehicle speed based on the at least one route characteristic and a vehicle energy consumption profile. The method further includes generating a vehicle speed recommendation. The method further includes providing, to a driver of the vehicle, the vehicle speed recommendation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Peter M. Olin, John E. Kirwan, Karim Aggoune, Keith A. Confer
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Publication number: 20200216068Abstract: To improve fuel consumption of a vehicle by effectively performing acceleration/deceleration suppression control of a moving body such as a vehicle. A motion control device, configured to control a motion of a vehicle, includes: a travel distance acquisition unit which acquires a travel distance of the vehicle from a stop state to the next stop state of the vehicle; a travel distance storage unit which stores the travel distance; a next travel distance prediction unit which predicts the next travel distance of the vehicle from a stop state to the next stop state of the vehicle after having moved by the travel distance based on the travel distance stored in the travel distance storage unit; and a control determination unit which determines whether to perform control to suppress acceleration/deceleration in a movement direction of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Naoyuki TASHIRO, Takashi OKADA
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Publication number: 20200216069Abstract: The disclosed subject matter describes a method for setting an automatic distance from and behavior with respect to a vehicle in front. The automatic distance can be optimized based on the situation and energy efficiency. A current traffic situation is detected. A traffic situation on a road section yet to be traveled can be predicted. Energy consumption depending on a variation in the distance from the vehicle in front can be measured. A distance from the vehicle in front can be set depending on the currently detected traffic situation, the predicted traffic situation, and the measured energy consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Johannes ELFLEIN, Mark van GELIKUM
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Publication number: 20200216070Abstract: A vehicle alarming system is provided to include (i) an inter-vehicle distance detector and (ii) an alarm. The inter-vehicle distance detector is configured to detect an inter-vehicle distance between a host vehicle and a vehicle ahead of the host vehicle. The alarm is configured to issue an alarm signal to a manipulation applied to an in-vehicle device in response to that a driving load including the inter-vehicle distance detected by the inter-vehicle distance detector satisfies an alarming condition of enabling the alarm. An execution state of a cruise control function is excluded from the alarming condition of enabling the alarm. The alarm is enabled in response to determining an override state in which acceleration or deceleration is manipulated forcedly by a driver of the host vehicle under the execution of the cruise control function.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Youhei OKAMOTO, Shigeyuki KATO, Hiroshi MORIMOTO, Ayako TSUNODA, Kaneyoshi UEDA
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Publication number: 20200216071Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a driveline of a hybrid vehicle are described. In one example, vehicle launch is controlled according to a linear quadratic regulator that provides feedback control according to torque converter slip error and vehicle speed error. The vehicle launch is also controlled according to feed forward control that is based on requested torque converter slip and requested vehicle speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Weitian Chen, Zhengyu Dai, Hong Jiang
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Publication number: 20200216072Abstract: A vehicle speed control device executes a reverse speed control that controls the speed of the vehicle when reversing, on the basis of a target speed VST that is set in accordance with a control operation when the reverse range is selected using the shift device of the vehicle. During the reverse speed control, the vehicle speed control device calculates (S107) so as to reduce a target acceleration ACT, which is a target value for acceleration of the vehicle when the vehicle speed when reversing is increased toward the target speed VST, as the operation amount of the steering wheel increases.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: ADVICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Mako NOGUCHI
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Publication number: 20200216073Abstract: A host vehicle including a plurality of sensors communicably coupled to the host vehicle. Additionally, the host vehicle includes processing circuitry configured to map-match a location of the host vehicle while the host vehicle is operating on a highway, receive obstruction information from the plurality of sensors, the plurality of sensors having a predetermined field of view corresponding to a host vehicle field of view, estimate a driver field of view based on the host vehicle field of view, determine whether a speed of the host vehicle is safe based on the driver field of view and the obstruction information, and modify driver operation in response to a determination that the speed of the host vehicle is not safe based on the driver field of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventor: Vladimeros VLADIMEROU
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Publication number: 20200216074Abstract: A control system of a vehicle determines whether to require a shift from a first travel state in which an operation by a driver is not required to a second travel state in which the operation by the driver is required; makes an operation request to the driver when the shift is required; determines whether the driver has performed an operation in response to the request; and stops the vehicle in a predetermined position when the driver has not performed the operation, wherein in a case in which a lane change operation is required to stop the vehicle in the predetermined position, a speed of travel of the self-vehicle is reduced in accordance with each of a vehicle speed set for a first lane before the lane change operation and a vehicle speed set for a second lane after the lane change operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Ishioka, Kanta Tsuji, Yuichi Komori, Daiki Nishida, Takafumi Hirose, Tadashi Naruse
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Publication number: 20200216075Abstract: The electronic apparatus includes a sensing unit including at least one sensor, a memory storing one or more instructions, and a processor configured to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory to identify an object located near the vehicle, by using the at least one sensor, generate risk information of the object, the risk information including a type of the identified object, adjust a size of a bounding box generated to include at least a part of the identified object, based on the risk information of the object, and control a driving operation of the vehicle, based on the adjusted bounding box.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yosub PARK, Seok NAMKOONG, Boseok MOON
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Publication number: 20200216076Abstract: A method for determining a current state vector describing location and heading of an ego-vehicle with respect to a lane boundary of a road comprises a step of obtaining road sensor data from at least one road sensor of the ego-vehicle detecting the lane boundaries of the road. In another step, a measured state vector of the ego-vehicle is calculated from the road sensor data. Furthermore, motion state data related to current heading and velocity of the ego-vehicle is obtained and a predicted state vector of the ego-vehicle is calculated based on the motion state data of the ego-vehicle and a previous state vector of the ego-vehicle. Finally a current state vector is determined by calculating a weighted average of the measured state vector and the predicted state vector of the ego-vehicle. The weights are determined based on characteristics of an upcoming section of the road.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Mathias Otto, Martin PFEIFLE, Nikola KARAMANOV
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Publication number: 20200216077Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for customizing a vehicle for one or more uses of the vehicle. The method may include determining a user identifier associated with a user accessing the vehicle. The method may also include querying a remote server by the vehicle for first vehicle customization settings associated with the user identifier. Furthermore, the method may include configuring one or more systems of the vehicle in response to receipt of one or more vehicle customization settings from the remote server, the one or more vehicle customization settings being associated with the user identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Henrik Ferdinand Nölscher, Francisco Javier Vazquez Vidal, Abraham Tai-Yu Chen
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Publication number: 20200216078Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for contextual driver monitoring. In one implementation, one or more first inputs are received. The one or more first inputs are processed to identify a first object in relation to a vehicle. One or more second inputs are received. The one or more second inputs are processed to determine a state of attentiveness of a driver of the vehicle with respect to the first object based on (a) a direction of the gaze of the driver in relation to the first object and (b) one or more conditions under which the first object is perceived by the driver. One or more actions are initiated based on the state of attentiveness of a driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventor: Itay Katz
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Publication number: 20200216079Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for controlling operation of an autonomous vehicle based on driver operation profiles. The method may include capturing, from a plurality of vehicle systems, driver-vehicle interaction data from the plurality of vehicle systems indicative of a plurality of driving characteristics of a driver of the autonomous vehicle. The method may also include determining, by a processing system, when the driver-vehicle interaction data deviates from a driver operation profile stored in the memory. Furthermore, the method may include controlling, by the processing system operation of at least one system of the autonomous vehicle in response to determining that the driver-vehicle interaction data deviates from the driver operation profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventor: PANKAJ MAHAJAN
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Publication number: 20200216080Abstract: Embodiments and examples are disclosed for intelligent vehicle diagnostics using driving behavior modeling and monitoring. For one example, a data processing system for a vehicle includes a plurality of sensors and a vehicle control unit (VCU). The VCU may sample the output from each of the plurality of sensors and assemble a dataset which may be transmitted to a cloud computing center. The cloud computing center may apply statistical machine learning algorithms to the dataset and training data to develop a model of a user's expected driving behavior. The cloud computing center may transmit the model to the vehicle, wherein the VCU may utilize the model to monitor the user's driving behavior. In response to detecting driving behavior that is anomalous to the expected driving behavior, the VCU may diagnose the cause of the anomalous behavior and take one or more preventative actions based on the diagnosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Baharak Soltanian, Divyansh Pal, Enrique Israel Hernandez, Fangming Ye, Fei Xiao, Jian Wang, Xiao Liu, Yan Deng
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Publication number: 20200216081Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to using vehicle telematics data to assess parameters associated with vehicle operation. In some instances, a driving assessment system may include a first computing device associated with a user in a vehicle and a second computing located remotely from the first computing device. The first computing device may collect, by way of one or more of an accelerometer and global positioning system (GPS), vehicle operational data and vehicle locational information associated with the vehicle and corresponding to a trip of the vehicle and may transmit such information to the second computing device. The second computing device may identify actionable and second order actionable trip data from the vehicle operational data and vehicle locational information and may calculate a behavior score for the trip.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Dana Ferguson, Jared S. Snyder, Anna Yum-Wai-Shan Chou, Craig Chang, Aaron D. Daly, William Polisson
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Publication number: 20200216082Abstract: A system and method for monitoring and managing a cognitive load of an occupant of a vehicle, including: determining, based on analysis of a first set of sensory inputs received from a first set of sensors from a cabin of the vehicle, a current cognitive load score of an occupant of the vehicle; determining, based on an analysis of a second set of sensory inputs, a current state of the vehicle; analyzing the current cognitive load score of the occupant with respect to the current state of the vehicle; and, selecting at least one predetermined plan for execution based on a determination that a reduction of the current cognitive load score of the occupant is desirable, wherein the determination is based on a result of the analysis of the current cognitive load score of the occupant and the current state of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: Intuition Robotics, Ltd.Inventors: Roy AMIR, Itai MENDELSOHN, Dor SKULER, Shay ZWEIG
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Publication number: 20200216083Abstract: A vehicle management ECU comprises a diagnosis section for diagnosing electronic control units that are to be diagnosed according to a diagnosis scenario defined by a diagnosis application, and a diagnosis scenario determination section for determining whether a diagnosis scenario used for diagnosis by the diagnosis section was appropriate. If the diagnosis scenario determination section specifies that the diagnosis scenario used for the present diagnosis has not been appropriate, the diagnosis section carries out diagnosis according to a diagnosis scenario defined by a new diagnosis application different from the present diagnosis application.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Takuya KAWASAKI, Yuzo HARATA, Kazuaki HAYAKAWA
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Publication number: 20200216084Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving the prediction efficiency of autonomous/semi-autonomous vehicles. In one embodiment, the system generates a provisional prediction according to sensor data from at least one sensor of a subject vehicle. The prediction can be associated with an aspect relating to operating the subject vehicle along a path. The system analyzes the provisional prediction in relation to a subsequent prediction about the aspect to determine a correspondence between the provisional prediction and the subsequent prediction. In response to determining that the correspondence satisfies an inaccuracy threshold, the system can store the provisional prediction and the sensor data associated with the provisional prediction to log potential inaccuracies in generating predictions based, at least in part, on the sensor data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Avinash Balachandran, Carrie Bobier-Tiu
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE BASED ON VEHICLE STATES AND CONSTRAINTS OF THE VEHICLE
Publication number: 20200216085Abstract: Systems and methods of a vehicle for partially controlling operation of a vehicle based on operational constraints of the vehicle and/or contextual constraints of the vehicle are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: CARRIE BOBIER-TIU, AVINASH BALACHANDRAN -
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INCREASING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SAFETY AND FLEXIBILITY USING VOICE INTERACTION
Publication number: 20200216086Abstract: A vehicle control system executing a voice control system for facilitating voice-based dialog with a driver to enable the driver or autonomous vehicle to control certain operational aspects of an autonomous vehicle is provided. Using environmental and sensor input, the vehicle control system can select optimal routes for operating the vehicle in an autonomous mode or choose a preferred operational mode. Occupants of the autonomous vehicle can change a destination, route or driving mode by engaging with the vehicle control system in a dialog enabled by the voice control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Nils Lenke, Johan Wouters, Adam Emfield, Sumanta Chakraborty, Charles L. Ortiz, JR. -
Publication number: 20200216087Abstract: Disclosed are a device and method for controlling a traveling characteristic of a vehicle. The device includes: a user terminal configured to configure and display a screen for a setting mode, on which a parameter value that determines drivability and traveling characteristic of the vehicle is displayed and from which a driver performs a change and a setting to the displayed parameter value; a controller configured to be provided in the vehicle, to receive a parameter value that results from the driver performing the change and the setting, from the user terminal, and to apply the received parameter value to control logic for controlling a traveling state of the vehicle; and a communication unit configured to be provided in the vehicle and to make a connection between the user terminal and the control unit in such a manner that transmission and reception of the parameter value are possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Sung Jae KIM, Jeong Soo EO, Ji Won OH
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Publication number: 20200216088Abstract: A vehicle is provided and includes a gesture detector that detects a gesture of a driver to designate a manipulation target object and a voice recognizer that recognizes a voice command generated by the driver to operate the designated manipulation target object. A controller is configured to transmit a control signal corresponding to the voice command to the manipulation target object, and to operate the manipulation target object to perform an operation corresponding to the voice command.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Huiwon Shin, Singu Kim, Dong Woo Kim, Sang Woo Ji