Patents Issued in June 14, 2022
  • Patent number: 11358565
    Abstract: A vehicle authentication system and a vehicle authentication method based on BLE and fingerprint are provided. The vehicle authentication system includes an audio/video/navigation/telematics (AVNT) smart interconnection device, a driver-side door handle fingerprint identification device, a vehicle starting button fingerprint identification device, a fingerprint authentication controller, and a central control processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hui Xie
  • Patent number: 11358566
    Abstract: An in-vehicle complex biometric authentication system includes: a sensor to sense a driver's boarding of a vehicle; a controller to perform driver authentication based on biometric information sensed by multiple biometric sensors when driver's boarding in a vehicle is detected by the sensor, and to collect driver's identification information and driving habit information during operation of a vehicle when the driver authentication is succeeded; and a memory to store the identification information and driving habit information as implicit authentication information, wherein the controller further detects situation recognition information related to the implicit authentication information, after the driver authentication is succeeded, and determines whether to perform additional authentications based on the matching result of the detected situation recognition information with the implicit authentication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kokeun Kim, Jihye Kim, Sooyoung Sim, Beomoh Kim, Sungjin Kim
  • Patent number: 11358567
    Abstract: An automobile vehicle wiper arm system includes a wiper arm base rotatably connected to a fixed structural member. A wiper arm extension is slidably disposed to the wiper arm base during wiper arm base travel about an arc of travel. A motion link is rotatably connected to the wiper arm extension and is rotatably connected to the fixed structural member. The motion link induces the wiper arm extension to outwardly displace and inwardly displace opposite to the outward displacement during wiper arm base rotation about the arc of travel. A wiper blade is connected to the wiper arm extension and traverses an oval-shaped travel arc along a vehicle windshield by the slidable displacement of the wiper arm extension during wiper arm base rotation. A linkage group connects the wiper arm extension to a wiper motor with rotation of the wiper arm base induced by operation of the wiper motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan L. Oakes, Robert A. Hrabak, Jared Phillips
  • Patent number: 11358568
    Abstract: A system and method are provided that enables windshield wiper blades to be replaced without the complexity of removing and reattaching adapters to the wiper arms with every wiper blade replacement cycle. The wiper blade adapter is reusable and stays connected to the windshield wiper arm while providing a simple connecting system that enables the attachment of the wiper blade to the base of the adapters. The adapters are made of engineered plastic that does not wear as quickly as the rubber squeegee and does not need to be replaced as often as the wiper blade. The reusable wiper blade adapter employs a simple mating connector on the wiper blade that provides for an intuitive motion to attach and detach from the base of the adapter thus providing for a simpler blade replacement process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Martin William Rosas, Subramaniam Shanmugham
  • Patent number: 11358569
    Abstract: The invention is based on a windshield wiper device, in particular a wiper arm adapter device, having at least one fluid connection piece (36) which delimits at least one fluid channel (38), and having at least one adapter piece (40), wherein the adapter piece (40) and the fluid connection piece (36) are constructed to be able to be moved relative to each other and are provided to be moved relative to each other during a coupling or uncoupling operation, in particular with a wiper blade (16). It is proposed that the windshield wiper device comprise at least one coupling unit (42) which is provided to close the fluid channel (38) in accordance with a position of the adapter piece (40) relative to the fluid connection piece (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Depondt
  • Patent number: 11358570
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper arm, particularly for automobiles, that is able to oscillate upwardly and downwardly between a downward position and an upward position. One end of the windscreen wiper arm is adapted to be pivotally connected to a mounting head mounted on a drive shaft. Another end of the windscreen wiper arm is rigidly connected to an adapter adapted to be connected to an elongated wiper blade to be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped. The adapter, at the location of its connection to the wiper blade, has a U-shaped cross-section with a base and two spaced-apart legs. The U-shaped cross-section is preferably mounted offset in a plane of the base relative to a longitudinal axis of the windscreen wiper arm. The windscreen wiper arm is provided with a nozzle for spraying a washing liquid onto the windscreen to be wiped. The nozzle is detachably connected to the adapter through a key hole connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: TRICO BELGIUM SA
    Inventor: Xavier Boland
  • Patent number: 11358571
    Abstract: A wheeled tire includes a tire, and a wheel disposed on the tire. A space between the tire and the wheel is filled with a filler gas. The filler gas includes nitrogen gas having a concentration equal to or greater than a concentration of nitrogen gas in air, and hydrogen gas having a concentration of 0.5% or more. A concentration of oxygen gas in the filler gas is less than a concentration of oxygen gas in air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: YAMAHA FINE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kato, Hirotaka Takeyama, Yuichi Doki
  • Patent number: 11358572
    Abstract: A brake control system and method for autonomous vehicle control that includes a first brake pedal connected to a first brake arm, the first brake arm is connected to a first brake shaft, the first brake shaft extends a length between an upper end and lower end and includes a first actuator that expands and contracts in length. The lower end of the first brake shaft is operably connected to a first brake mechanism. An autonomous control system having a controller with microprocessor, memory and instructions is connected and controls operation of the first actuator. When the first brake shaft expands in length the first brake mechanism is engaged by the lower end of the first brake shaft thereby applying the brakes. The first brake mechanism is operable by depressing the first brake pedal in manual operation mode as well as by controlling the first actuator in autonomous operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Raven Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin Josh Hurd, Quincy Milloy
  • Patent number: 11358573
    Abstract: A method for controlling a parking brake of a vehicle, including: receiving an activation signal which represents a manual operating unit of a parking brake being activated by a driver; reading a speed decrease signal which represents a value of a speed decrease of the vehicle upon receiving the activation signal; and emitting a delay signal as a function of the value of the speed decrease, wherein the delay signal is configured for delaying a complete engagement of the parking brake. Also described are a related apparatus/device, and a computer readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Knorr-Bremse Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Udvardy, Peter Kerner
  • Patent number: 11358574
    Abstract: In this brake control device for a motorcycle, a deceleration threshold value calculation unit limits target wheel deceleration to a threshold value or less on the basis of a bank angle estimated by a bank angle calculation unit. Thus, the behavior of the vehicle body during turning of the motorcycle can be made more stable so as not to cause discomfort to a driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Hitachi Astemo Ltd.
    Inventors: Chikashi Iizuka, Makoto Toda, Hiroki Kitagawa, Tetsuya Hasegawa, Nobuyuki Kodaira
  • Patent number: 11358575
    Abstract: A control device and a method for operating an electromechanical brake booster of a brake system configured to execute anti-lock control actions, including the steps: determining a setpoint variable regarding a setpoint brake pressure to be produced by the electromechanical brake booster, in view of at least a differential travel; and controlling the electromechanical brake booster in view of the determined setpoint variable; at least during an anti-lock control action carried out in the brake system, it being ascertained if the differential travel lies outside of a specified normal value range, and in some instances, the additional steps being executed: determining a correction variable for the setpoint variable in view of at least a difference between the determined setpoint variable and an actual variable regarding an actual pressure present in at least part of the volume of the brake system, and controlling the electromechanical brake booster in additional view of the determined correction variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Gerdes, Patrick Christian Schaefer
  • Patent number: 11358576
    Abstract: A braking system is disclosed. The braking system may include a controller configured to determine a power limit for one or more brakes of a machine based on a temperature of the one or more brakes during engagement of the one or more brakes according to a commanded power. The power limit may be a power at which the temperature of the one or more brakes ceases to increase. The controller may be configured to determine a speed adjustment for the machine based on the power limit and the commanded power, and cause adjustment to a speed of the machine based on the determined speed adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Kuras, Ankit Sharma, Lance M. Cowper
  • Patent number: 11358577
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung Ki Ahn
  • Patent number: 11358578
    Abstract: An electromechanical brake booster, the second half housing being able to be centered on the first half housing by engaging a first mounting pin protruding from the first centering opening into the first insertion opening and by engaging a second mounting pin protruding from the second centering opening into the second insertion opening. A method for producing an electromechanical brake booster for a motor vehicle is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Willi Nagel, Daniel Weissinger, Giammaria Panunzio, Andre Bollwerk
  • Patent number: 11358579
    Abstract: An electrohydraulic brake actuator for a motor vehicle. The brake actuator has a piston-cylinder unit, whose piston is displaceable by an electric motor via a screw drive. Two pistons are provided, of which initially only a piston having a greater pressure-generating piston surface is displaced in order to build up pressure quickly and subsequently a second piston having a smaller pressure-generating piston surface is displaced in order to increase pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Riese
  • Patent number: 11358580
    Abstract: A system for identifying whether the braking system of a train is functioning properly such as during a train terminal test. A monitor on a rail car is used to detect abnormalities in the braking system and can report problems to a handheld terminal or a central controller in the locomotive. The monitor has a pressure sensor for measuring brake pipe pressure, auxiliary reservoir pressure, emergency reservoir pressure, and brake cylinder pressure at the rail car. The monitor also has a controller that can calculate whether brake pipe reduction resulted in the appropriate amount of brake cylinder pressure. The monitor can then provide the results locally via a visual indicator or remotely to a handheld terminal used by a train inspector or the controller in the locomotive. Testing data over time may be stored for future reference or transmitted remotely to assist with maintenance and service scheduling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLC
    Inventor: Eric C. Wright
  • Patent number: 11358581
    Abstract: A control system for a hybrid vehicle configured to reduce fuel consumption. A controller is configured to execute a first determination to determine that a required power is less than a reference power, and a second determination to determine that a condition to start an engine is satisfied. If the answers of the first determination and the second determination are YES, a target power of the engine is set to a predetermined power which is greater than the required power, and which can be generated by consuming smaller amount of fuel. Then, the generator is driven by the engine being operated to achieve the predetermined power, and an electric power generated by the generator to be accumulated in a battery is set to a value calculated based on a difference between the target power and the required power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Eiji Maeda
  • Patent number: 11358582
    Abstract: A controller for a hybrid vehicle is configured to execute a shifting assist process of increasing torque of a motor when performing power-on downshift of an automatic transmission and an upper limit assist torque setting process of setting an upper limit assist torque that is an upper limit value of a travel assist torque to be a smaller value when a maximum step number of the power-on downshift is large than when the maximum step number is small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shingo Akita, Takahiro Kondo, Akio Murasugi
  • Patent number: 11358583
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, electric motors, an electric supercharger, a battery, and a controller. The controller determines whether to increase a total electric power supply amount to the electric motor and the electric supercharger from the battery based on a state of charge of the battery. When so determined, electric power supply promotion control is performed to increase the total electric power supply amount from the battery. In the electric power supply promotion control, the controller controls the electric power supply amount to the electric motors and the electric supercharger so as to maximize fuel save rate, which is the percentage of decrease of the fuel consumption of an internal combustion engine relative to an increase in the total electric power supply amount from the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yusuke Takasu, Hiroshi Oyagi
  • Patent number: 11358584
    Abstract: A vehicle having an engine, a battery, and an electric machine configured to propel the vehicle and selectively coupled to the engine to start the engine includes a controller configured to prompt for input to activate a cold weather mode in response to an expected ambient temperature to be below a first temperature threshold for a time period during which a subsequent engine start is anticipated, and to operate the engine and electric machine to maintain a state of charge (SOC) of the battery above a first SOC threshold in response to activation of the cold weather mode, and a second SOC threshold lower than the first SOC threshold otherwise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Marin Assaliyski, Connor McCann, Youssef El-Minyawi, Kevin Vander Laan, William David Treharne
  • Patent number: 11358585
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES IP LIMITED
    Inventors: Karim Aggoune, Peter M. Olin, Peter A. Marshall, Li Tang, Keith A. Confer, John E. Kirwan
  • Patent number: 11358586
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating a hybrid vehicle during launch conditions from rest. In one example, a driver demand torque is held constant until a threshold vehicle speed is reached when a constant accelerator pedal position is present so that closing of a transmission input clutch may result in reduced driveline torque disturbances while a desired driver demand torque is delivered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Meyer, Kevin Ruybal, Bhavesh Paradkar, Todd Mccullough
  • Patent number: 11358587
    Abstract: An engine control device for a saddle riding vehicle includes a mechanical centrifugal clutch for connecting and disconnecting driving force from an engine to a driving wheel, a throttle operator to adjust output power of the engine, a motor to rotate a crankshaft of the engine, and a control unit to control the motor and a fuel injection system. The control unit executes injection stopping control for stopping fuel injection during deceleration of the vehicle and executes, when an opening operation of the throttle operator is performed after an engine speed becomes equal to or lower than a centrifugal clutch disconnection speed at which the centrifugal clutch is disconnected, acceleration assist control for rotating the crankshaft with the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Isao Shokaku
  • Patent number: 11358588
    Abstract: An apparatus for protecting an inverter of a hybrid vehicle traveling using a motor connected to a vehicle drive shaft through a transmission and an engine connected to the motor through an engine clutch, the apparatus includes: a hybrid control unit for requesting neutral control of the transmission according to a state of the inverter applying electric power of a battery to the motor, a state of a relay disposed between the battery and the inverter, and a speed of the motor during coasting of the vehicle; and a transmission control unit for controlling the transmission in a neutral mode at the request of the hybrid control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Tae Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 11358589
    Abstract: Non-inverted park lock systems and methods include an engine controller configured to control an engine of a vehicle in communication with a separate transmission controller via a controller area network (CAN), wherein the transmission controller is configured to control a transmission of the vehicle; and a conductor connecting the engine controller to a park lock solenoid disposed in the transmission and configured to move a park pawl to engage/disengage park. The engine controller keeps the park pawl disengaged from park during a power loss malfunction at the transmission controller and the transmission controller keeps the park pawl disengaged from park during a power loss malfunction at the engine controller by maintaining hydraulic pressure in the transmission at a threshold level until park is requested via the shifter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Abhilash Gudapati, Jayant Chalke, Ankur Jaiswal
  • Patent number: 11358590
    Abstract: Provided are a switching method of an automatic driving mode, an apparatus, and a readable storage medium. The method includes determining an identity of a user riding an automatic driving device; determining, according to the identity of the user, a target automatic driving mode matched with the identity of the user from multiple pre-stored automatic driving modes; and controlling, according to the target automatic driving mode, the automatic driving device to perform a current automatic driving task. The method can adopt different automatic driving modes to perform a current automatic driving task according to differences of identities of users and provide the users with experiences riding an automatic driving device that are more suited to their requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: APOLLO INTELLIGENT DRIVING TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Youhan Chen
  • Patent number: 11358591
    Abstract: A parking assist apparatus according to an embodiment includes a memory and a hardware processor coupled to the memory. The hardware processor: sets a first circumference being in contact with a first straight line extending in a traveling direction of a vehicle and passing through a position of the vehicle; sets a second circumference being in contact with a second straight line extending in an exit direction from a parking target area of the vehicle and passing through the parking target area; sets a third circumference obtained by shifting the second circumference along the second straight line until the second circumference comes in contact with the first circumference; acquires a guidance route including part of the first circumference as a route for moving the vehicle forward and part of the third circumference as a route for moving the vehicle backward; and guides the vehicle along the acquired guidance route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hironori Hirata, Masahiro Ishihara
  • Patent number: 11358592
    Abstract: An in-vehicle processing apparatus that executes control of causing a vehicle to perform automated traveling from a predetermined position to a parking space and causing the vehicle to perform automated entry into the parking space, is configured to include a notification control section that causes a portable electronic device carried by a user to display a parking position notification display in which a position of the parking space entered by the vehicle through the automated entry and the predetermined position are superimposed on an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuki Matsushita
  • Patent number: 11358593
    Abstract: A dual direction accident prevention (DDAP) and assistive braking system (ABS) which detects both the risk of a frontal accident and a rear accident and then coordinates braking to prevent both if possible while giving priority to preventing a frontal accident. In the event of an imminent rear collision with an object or vehicle in front of a driver, the system will choose a braking force which minimizes the impact of the rear collision, while determining a safe approach toward the front obstacle. Furthermore, if a vehicle is approaching the driver and an accident is imminent, and there is no further room in front to reduce the effect of the imminent impact, the system prepares the vehicle and driver by bracing for impact by applying emergency brakes, tightening seatbelts, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Ammar Ayad Alzaydi, Abdulmohsen Albasri, Anas Mohammad Almuhaizea, Ibrahim Saud Alzakari, Abdullah Alshabanah
  • Patent number: 11358594
    Abstract: A yaw angle return controller is configured to end first yaw angle return control at a predetermined time when a value which is calculated by adding yaw angle detected by a lane recognition device at a predetermined time and an estimated yaw angle change amount is the same as yaw angle at lane change start time under a state where the first yaw angle return control is being executed. The predetermined time comes after the first start time and before the first finish time. The estimated yaw angle change amount is calculated by multiplying the yaw rate detected by a yaw rate sensor at the predetermined time by a predetermined time period for foreseeing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shota Fujii
  • Patent number: 11358595
    Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a recognition unit recognizing a surrounding environment of an own vehicle, and a driving control unit controlling a speed or steering of the own vehicle on the basis of a recognition result from the recognition unit, in which the driving control unit causes the own vehicle to perform a first operation in which an inter-vehicle distance between a preceding vehicle and the own vehicle is reduced, and a second operation in which an inter-vehicle distance between the preceding vehicle and the own vehicle is increased after the first operation in a case where a change amount of another vehicle satisfies a predetermined condition or another vehicle is identified as a cutting-in vehicle, on the basis of one of a behavior or a position of another vehicle when another vehicle traveling in an adjacent lane that is adjacent to a traveling lane of the own vehicle changes lane to the traveling lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ayumu Horiba, Tadahiko Kanoh, Katsuya Yashiro, Chihiro Oguro, Yuta Takada
  • Patent number: 11358596
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling a distribution between engine and motor torques for a hybrid electric vehicle operating in a creep mode of operation in response to an engine start request. In one example, responsive to a request to start an engine while a vehicle is being propelled at a predetermined wheel creep torque via an electric motor positioned downstream of a transmission and a torque converter, coordinating an electric motor torque and an engine torque in one of a first mode, second mode, or a third mode depending on whether the electric motor can continue to provide the predetermined wheel creep torque. In this way, engine idle speed may be minimized depending on vehicle operating conditions, which may improve fuel economy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Meyer, Yanan Zhao, Rajit Johri, Jeffrey Allen Doering
  • Patent number: 11358597
    Abstract: A drive control system for a motor vehicle operated by electric motor has a drive position selector device and an electronic control unit which is connected to the drive position selector. The drive control system is configured in such a way that when a first alternative automatic drive position is selected a comparatively high, not freely selectable recuperation level can be predefined and crawl mode is deactivated, and when a second alternative automatic drive position is selected at least one constant recuperation level or a sailing mode can be predefined and crawl mode is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johannes Elflein, Werner Foag, Andreas Rank, Florian Schnappauf, Benjamin Sprengart, Philipp Wojta
  • Patent number: 11358598
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle identifies an intersection, identifies an object in proximity to the intersection, identifies a plurality of outlets of the intersection, and, for each outlet, identifies a polyline associated with the outlet, identifies a target point along the polyline, and determines a constant curvature path from the object to the target point. The system determines a score associated with each outlet based at least in part on the constant curvature path of the outlet, generates a pruned set of outlets that includes one or more of the outlets from the plurality of outlets based on its score, and for each outlet in the pruned set, generates a reference path from the object to the target point of the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Argo AI, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew T. Hartnett, G. Peter K. Carr, Greydon Foil, Constantin Savtchenko
  • Patent number: 11358599
    Abstract: A first specifying unit specifies a first possible space, for which a lane change of a vehicle is possible, from an inter-vehicle distance between a first preceding other vehicle and the vehicle, a speed of the first preceding other vehicle, and a speed of the vehicle. A second specifying unit specifies a second possible space, for which the lane change of the vehicle is possible, from an inter-vehicle distance between a second preceding other vehicle and a following other vehicle, a speed of the second preceding other vehicle, and a speed of the following other vehicle. A judgment unit judges, based on the first possible space and the second possible space, whether the lane change of the vehicle is possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keisuke Oka, Takayasu Kumano
  • Patent number: 11358600
    Abstract: A control system is suitable for use in a motor vehicle and is configured and intended for using information concerning objects and/or driving-related information about another motor vehicle in order to distinguish real objects in the surroundings of the motor vehicle from erroneously detected objects, based on surroundings data that are obtained from at least one surroundings sensor situated on the motor vehicle and provided to the control system. Based on these surroundings data, an object in the surroundings of the motor vehicle is detected, and a distance and/or a relative speed and/or an angle between the motor vehicle and the object are/is determined. The object is then classified as an actually existing object or as an erroneously detected object, based on the determined distance and/or based on the determined relative speed and/or based on the determined angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: ZF ACTIVE SAFETY GMBH
    Inventors: Eugen Ziegler, Johannes Stiller
  • Patent number: 11358601
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein generate training instances that each include corresponding training instance input that is based on corresponding sensor data of a corresponding autonomous vehicle, and that include corresponding training instance output that is based on corresponding sensor data of a corresponding additional vehicle, where the corresponding additional vehicle is captured at least in part by the corresponding sensor data of the corresponding autonomous vehicle. Various implementations train a machine learning model based on such training instances. Once trained, the machine learning model can enable processing, using the machine learning model, of sensor data from a given autonomous vehicle to predict one or more properties of a given additional vehicle that is captured at least in part by the sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Aurora Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Warren Smith, Ethan Eade, Sterling J. Anderson, James Andrew Bagnell, Bartholomeus C. Nabbe, Christopher Paul Urmson
  • Patent number: 11358602
    Abstract: A method of determining a vehicle driving pattern includes: acquiring current driving information to determine the vehicle driving pattern of a driver while a vehicle is driven; determining the vehicle driving pattern of a driving condition with which the acquired current driving information is satisfied from a plurality of vehicle driving patterns divided based on the driving condition; determining whether the determined vehicle driving pattern satisfies an entry condition of an aggressive driving pattern based on a driving load of the vehicle and a value of an accelerator pedal sensor according to a driver's operation of an accelerator pedal, while the acquired current driving information satisfies the driving condition of the determined vehicle driving pattern; and determining that the current vehicle driving pattern is the aggressive driving pattern when the entry condition of the aggressive driving pattern is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae Yun Shim, Jea Mun Lee, Kyung Taek Lee
  • Patent number: 11358603
    Abstract: A system for a vehicle includes a memory configured to store modeling parameters, generated using an algorithm that assigns relevance scores to features, that specify information indicative of how configuration data including information indicative of use of features of the vehicle classifies which user is currently using the vehicle. The system also includes a processor programmed to monitor the vehicle for the configuration data, identify a most likely user profile using the modeling parameters according to the configuration data, and apply settings of the user profile to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Lerner, James Issac, Jae Hyung Lim
  • Patent number: 11358604
    Abstract: A sensor system for a vehicle, including a first sensor that detects at least one collision-relevant physical variable and outputs at least one corresponding first sensor signal, and at least one second sensor that, independently of the first sensor, detects at least one collision-relevant physical variable and outputs at least one corresponding second sensor signal, and an evaluation and control unit that receives the at least one first sensor signal and the at least one second sensor signal and evaluates them for the collision detection. A method is also described for monitoring a sensor. The evaluation and control unit uses at least one second comparison signal that is based on the at least one second sensor signal of the at least one second sensor to monitor the first sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk John, Gunther Lang, Markus Krieg, Michael Schmid, Simon Koenig
  • Patent number: 11358605
    Abstract: An approach is provided for generating a passenger-based driving profile. The approach involves collecting vehicle sensor data of a vehicle carrying a user as a passenger. The vehicle sensor data indicates at least one driving behavior of the vehicle. The approach also involves collecting user sensor data, user input data, or a combination thereof indicating a reaction of the user to the at least one driving behavior. The approach further involves including or excluding the at least one driving behavior in a passenger profile for the user based on the reaction of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: HERE GLOBAL B.V.
    Inventors: Jerome Beaurepaire, Aaron Rincover
  • Patent number: 11358606
    Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle incorporates polling regarding the control of the motor vehicle, leading to an improvement in the working conditions of a plurality of evaluation units accessing sensor units of the motor vehicle. Control commands for controlling the motor vehicle are determined from this polling by a conflict checking unit. The conflict checking unit determines the feasibility of the control commands, taking into consideration predetermined verification criteria with regard to conflicts between the individual control commands and the practicability of the individual control commands. The conflict checking unit also determines a control specification for a vehicle control unit based on the feasibilities and certain decision criteria. Finally, the motor vehicle is controlled by use of the vehicle control unit in accordance with the control specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignees: AUDI AG, VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Christian Merfels, Bernd Rech, Daniel Wilbers, Thilo Schaper, Constanze Hungar, Niklas Koch, Florian Haubner, Simon Seitle
  • Patent number: 11358607
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Mimura, Masahiko Shimada
  • Patent number: 11358608
    Abstract: A vehicular warning system includes a plurality of input devices. A computing unit is electrically coupled to the input system. An input preprocessing classifies signals received from the plurality of input devices into Vehicle information, Roadway information, Traffic information, and eXogenous information (“VRT-X”) data structure. The early warning processing unit observes the VRT-X signal provided by the input preprocessing unit corresponding to an environment surrounding a vehicle, predicts future changes in the environment over a dynamically-configured range, and determines signal properties in both time and frequency domain over a moving window. Based on defined early warning classification rules, the computing unit assigns a threat level to the VRT-X signal corresponding to the environment surrounding the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Ivan Damnjanovic, Alireza Talebpour
  • Patent number: 11358609
    Abstract: A method for warning a driver of a motorcycle and a ride assistant controller for implementing or controlling such method are described. The method includes monitoring traffic situations based on signals from at least one sensor; upon detecting a critical traffic situation based on the signals from the at least one sensor, warning the driver by inducing an acceleration change onto the motorcycle; wherein a current lean angle of the motorcycle is monitored and a manner and/or degree of inducing the acceleration change onto the motorcycle is set taking into account the current lean angle of the motorcycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Yuki Oshida
  • Patent number: 11358610
    Abstract: A vehicle alert apparatus acquires an object distance between an object and a vehicle, presumes a predicted moving route of the vehicle when the object distance is shorter than or equal to a threshold object distance. The vehicle alert apparatus calculates a collision distance which the vehicle has moves along the predicted moving route until the vehicle collides with the object or the vehicle has moved to a position closest to the object when determining that the vehicle potentially collides with the object, based on the predicted moving route. The vehicle alert apparatus performs a first alert when the collision distance is larger than a threshold collision distance. The vehicle alert apparatus performs a second alert having a higher alert level of alerting the driver than the alert level of the first alert when the collision distance is shorter than or equal to the threshold collision distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshihiro Takagi, Yasutaka Matsunaga, Masumi Fukuman
  • Patent number: 11358611
    Abstract: A system includes a processor to: receive a description of a current decision that includes selecting an option; repeatedly display the description; for each option, receive an indication of selection of scale text specifying a degree of intensity or intensity for achieving or avoiding a possible outcome of the option, and derive an overall motivation based on the at least one selection; identify a best option based on the overall motivations; display the best option; compare the overall motivation of the best option to a threshold; in response to being less than the threshold, display a warning and a prompt for the operator to further consider the current decision; compare the overall motivation of the best option to the others; and in response to not exceeding all other overall motivations, by at least a threshold of difference, present a proximity warning and the prompt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Inventor: Alexander Yemelyanov
  • Patent number: 11358612
    Abstract: A method for controlling an automated or autonomous locomotive device, including automatically ascertaining a deviation from a predefined trajectory, the deviation requiring a return of the locomotive device to the predefined trajectory; automatically calculating a jerk as an input variable, as a function of the deviation from the predefined trajectory; automatically calculating an unconstrained correcting variable for the return to the predefined trajectory, as a function of a weighted sum that includes a weighted summand of the input variable and a weighted summand of the state for the return path; automatically calculating a constrained correcting variable regarding the jerk; the unconstrained correcting variable being manipulated via a cascade that includes multiple stages having one saturation function per stage; integrating the constrained correcting variable, to obtain a constrained return trajectory to the predefined trajectory; automatically steering the locomotive device to the predefined trajectory
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Maximilian Manderla, Philip Holzwarth, Roktim Bruder, Steffen Joos, Thomas Specker, Stefan Grodde
  • Patent number: 11358613
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an autonomous vehicle and a service providing system and method using the same. The autonomous vehicle includes a navigation system setting, as a destination, a service zone adjacent to a parking lot when there is a previously registered vehicle service input through a user terminal, and setting, as a destination, the parking lot adjacent to the service zone after completion of the previously registered vehicle service, and an operation system moving the vehicle to the destination through autonomous driving. One or more of the autonomous vehicle, the user terminal, and the server may be associated with artificial intelligence, a robot, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: In Hur
  • Patent number: 11358614
    Abstract: A cable transportation system comprising: at least a cable; an upstream station and a downstream station between which the cable extends; a plurality of supporting intermediate structures for supporting the cable between the upstream station and the downstream station; a plurality of transporting units coupled above the cable in a configuration suspended in the void and free to swing; an alarm device configured for detecting the contact between the transporting units and the supporting intermediate structures when a threshold tilting angle of the transporting units is exceeded and for emitting a relative alarm signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: LEITNER S.P.A.
    Inventors: Nikolaus Erharter, Alberto Casetta