Patents Issued in January 11, 2024
  • Publication number: 20240010080
    Abstract: A fuel cell vehicle includes a fuel cell, a drive motor, and a drive unit. The drive motor is configured to be driven with electricity of the fuel cell. The drive unit is configured to transmit driving force from the drive motor. The fuel cell, the drive motor, and the drive unit are disposed in a front space of the vehicle. The fuel cell is mounted via a first frame coupled to a body. The drive motor and the drive unit are mounted via a second frame that is coupled to the body and that is different from the first frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Aiko HIRAWAKI
  • Publication number: 20240010081
    Abstract: Methods and systems for charging an electric vehicle (EV) are described herein. An EV may require additional battery power to reach a charging station. A remote server in communication with the EV or an on-board computer or mobile device in the EV may obtain data to determine a location for the EV to meet a charging vehicle. The charging vehicle may be dispatched to meet the EV and deliver power to it, enabling the EV to reach a charging station or other destination. In some examples, the charging vehicle may deliver power to the EV while both vehicles are stationary. In other examples, the charging vehicle may couple to the EV while both vehicles are in motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Aaron Williams, Joseph Robert Brannan, John Donovan, Brian N. Harvey
  • Publication number: 20240010082
    Abstract: A vehicle charging adapter including a connector configured to engage with a charging port of a vehicle, and a receiver coupled to the connector. The receiver includes a receiver charging surface, an indicator provided on the receiver charging surface, an inner radial wall extending from the receiver charging surface and defining a receiver cavity extending along an insertion axis, and one or more receiver electrical contacts provided on the inner radial wall within the receiver cavity. The one or more receiver electrical contacts are electrically connected to the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Volley Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Jos Christopher Goble, David Edwin Weldon, Connor James Anderson
  • Publication number: 20240010083
    Abstract: Charging stations for electric vehicles may include arms that extend from a structure to allow easy deployment of a charging plug to a charging receptacle on an electric vehicle. The arms may be pivotally connected to the structure. Charging cables may be attached to the arms by a break away construction. Arms may include mechanical fuses that deform or break when excessive forces are applied to the arms. These features of construction can help to protect the charging station and charging cable from damage. Charging stations may include other features including lighting, motion sensors, cameras, and suspended plug cradles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Ian PIRIE, Kevin Bryant INKPEN
  • Publication number: 20240010084
    Abstract: A reeling device including a housing, a retraction mechanism, a shaft rotatable by the retraction mechanism, a first drum coupled to the shaft, and a second drum coupled to the shaft, wherein the second drum has an inner diameter greater than an inner diameter the first drum. A first wire rope is attached around the first drum and secured to a first position on an electrical cable. A second wire rope is attached around the second drum and secured to a first position on an electrical cable, the second position being distal to the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Scott Roger KLAWITTER, Brett Anthony KNUTSON
  • Publication number: 20240010085
    Abstract: A system for controlling a vehicle battery includes a vehicle which includes a motor that provides a driving force or generates power through regenerative braking and a battery that provides power to the motor and calculates a battery usage according to use of the battery, and a portable terminal which obtains location information of a user, generates a battery charge/discharge guide based on the location information of the user and the battery usage received from the vehicle, and transmits the battery charge/discharge guide to the vehicle, thus minimizing anxiety and inconvenience to users when charging and discharging an electric vehicle, and also minimizing the maintenance cost of the electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Hyung Seuk Ohn, Jung Hwan Bang, Dong Hoon Jeong, Won Seok Jeon, Ki Sang Kim, Byeong Wook Jeon, Dong Hoon Won, Hee Yeon Nah
  • Publication number: 20240010086
    Abstract: An electric vehicle charger that comprises a display screen, an input power cable, an output power cable with a plug, a removable motherboard that houses the electronics of the charging circuit, a set of screws holding the motherboard to the enclosure, and a camera. The camera is mounted at the front of the display. The display is a touchscreen-capable display that shows content that can be provided wirelessly. The motherboard is attached to a racking mechanism that allows it to be removed from the charging station. When removed, the motherboard can be repaired or replaced with a new motherboard of the same capability or a new motherboard with improved capabilities. This process can be done while the charger is installed in the field. A real-time electric charger monitoring system is also implemented that can monitor operational parameters of the electric vehicle charger in real-time to ensure optimal function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Kwabena Osei-Kusi
  • Publication number: 20240010087
    Abstract: A charging system includes a server that receives information from a plurality of charging stations and a plurality of electric vehicles. The server is configured to analyze the information to predict and schedule future charging services for one or more electric vehicles of the plurality of electric vehicles. The server is further configured to predict an amount of electrical energy needed for future charging services for the one or more electric vehicles. The server is further configured to instruct the predicted service stations that will provide the service to store a portion of the predicted required electrical energy in a respective battery bank associated with the service station for delivery to an electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: NXU Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Victor Atlasman, Rosten Sweeting, Levi Clayton
  • Publication number: 20240010088
    Abstract: Disclosed are an automated valet parking method and an automated valet parking system. This automated valet parking method uses an information processing apparatus and includes: selecting a parking space based on vehicle information on a specification of a vehicle supporting automated valet parking, where the parking space is a parking space at which a power transmitter supporting a power receiver for inductive charging, which is mounted in the vehicle, is installed; and adjusting a position of the vehicle, which is guided to the parking space having been selected, based on positional misalignment information such that a misalignment amount of an installation position of the power receiver with respect to an installation position of the power transmitter becomes smaller, where the positional misalignment information indicates the misalignment amount of the installation position of the power receiver with respect to the installation position of the power transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya NAKAGAWA, Fumio KOSUGE, Masao IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20240010089
    Abstract: Methods and systems for charging an electric vehicle (EV) are described herein. An EV may require additional battery power to reach a charging station. A remote server in communication with the EV or an on-board computer or mobile device in the EV may obtain data to determine a location for the EV to meet a charging vehicle. The charging vehicle may be dispatched to meet the EV and deliver power to it, enabling the EV to reach a charging station or other destination. In some examples, the charging vehicle may deliver power to the EV while both vehicles are stationary. In other examples, the charging vehicle may couple to the EV while both vehicles are in motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Aaron Williams, Joseph Robert Brannan, John Donovan, Brian N. Harvey
  • Publication number: 20240010090
    Abstract: A charging system for a vehicle includes a charger in electronic communication with at least one control unit; and a battery management system (BMS). The charger is configured to supply constant energy in constant current mode to at least one battery for a pre-determined duration until a state-of-charge (SOC) of the at least one battery is less than a pre-determined battery state of charge (BSOC). The BMS is configured to determine a charging mode of the charger and the at least one control unit is configured to monitor the SOC continuously. The charger is configured to supply energy in the constant voltage mode (CV) when the SOC of the at least one battery is more than the pre-determined BSOC and the charger is configured to stop charging when the SOC is equal to full charge capacity of the at least one battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: TVS MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Naik Ravindar, Subramonian C
  • Publication number: 20240010091
    Abstract: A charging device has first and second charging connections, power converters and a primary switch connected between the charging connections and the power converters. The primary switch connects a first group of power converters to the first charging connection and a second group of power converters to the second charging connection. The control unit checks a rapid disconnection condition for each charging connection, to identify a causative charging connection of the first and second charging connections in the event of a positive checking result of the rapid disconnection condition, and to disconnect the first group of power converters and to leave the second group of power converters connected if the causative charging connection is the first charging connection, and to disconnect the second group of power converters and to leave the first group of power converters connected if the causative charging connection is the second charging connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Sydney Justin Wyand, Rudi Schalling
  • Publication number: 20240010092
    Abstract: In aspects, a vehicle charging diagnostic apparatus includes a voltage sensor for determining a voltage on a control pilot line and a diagnostic controller for identifying a first fault in response to detecting a negative voltage at or below a threshold. The vehicle charging diagnostic apparatus can further include a current sensor for sensing the current on the proximity pilot line. The diagnostic controller can then identify a further fault in response to detecting fluctuations in the current using the current sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Janusz Debski, Wojciech Typrowicz, Krzysztof Tokarz
  • Publication number: 20240010093
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a method performed at a computer system that is in communication with an electric vehicle charging station (EVCS). The EVCS includes a camera for obtaining images in a region proximal to the EVCS. The method includes capturing, using the camera, a plurality of images of electric vehicles, each image in the plurality of images being an image of a respective electric vehicle. The method further includes, for each respective image of the plurality of images of electric vehicles: determining, without user intervention, a characteristic of the respective electric vehicle; and tagging, without user intervention, the respective image with the characteristic of the respective electric vehicle. The method further includes training a first machine learning algorithm to identify the characteristic of other electric vehicles using the tagged plurality of images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Ramsey Rolland MEYER
  • Publication number: 20240010094
    Abstract: An embodiment system for controlling a battery temperature for vehicle-to-vehicle charging includes an info controller provided in a power receiving electric vehicle and configured to receive information on a power transmitting electric vehicle and charging schedule information from a vehicle-to-vehicle charging service server, a vehicle controller configured to receive the information on the power transmitting electric vehicle and the charging schedule information from the info controller, to receive battery temperature information of the power receiving electric vehicle from a battery controller, and to calculate an estimated charging time of vehicle-to-vehicle charging by the power transmitting electric vehicle, and a battery temperature controller configured to control the battery temperature of the power receiving electric vehicle by controlling operation of a battery heater or a battery chiller, wherein the vehicle controller is configured to control the battery temperature controller in consideration o
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jae-Hyuk Choi, Hyun-Soo Park, Kyoung-Joo Kim
  • Publication number: 20240010095
    Abstract: A mutual authentication method allows an electric vehicle (EV) to perform plug-and-charge (PnC) charging through communication with a charging station (CS) device. The mutual authentication method includes: accepting an SECC certificate chain including an SECC certificate and at least one charging device-based sub-certificate used for generation of the SECC certificate; verifying the SECC certificate by using the at least one charging device-based sub-certificate and a first root certificate; transmitting a verification result of the SECC certificate to the CS device, and providing the CS device with an EV certificate chain including an EV certificate for the EV and at least one EV-based sub-certificate used for generation of the EV certificate; accepting a verification result of the EV certificate from the CS device and generating a symmetric key; and transmitting or receiving an encrypted message to or from the CS device by using the symmetric key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Min Ho Shin
  • Publication number: 20240010096
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for intelligent charging of shipping container power supplies. An exemplary computer-implemented method may include (1) retrieving container data that includes a power supply indication for a set of shipping containers; (2) identifying one or more shipping containers, wherein the power supply indication for each of the shipping containers indicates that the one or more shipping containers include a power supply; (3) applying a charging model to the container data to determine (i) a charging prioritization, (ii) a respective charge value, and (iii) a respective charging rate; and (4) causing each of the one or more shipping containers to receive the respective charge value at the respective charging rate in a sequential order based upon the charging prioritization for each of the shipping containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Joseph Robert Brannan
  • Publication number: 20240010097
    Abstract: A charging control apparatus, a charging control system, a charging service providing method, and an information presenting method are disclosed. The charging control apparatus includes: a time receiver that receives information indicating a scheduled parking time of a vehicle in a parking space where a power transmitter corresponding to a power receiver mounted on the vehicle is installed; a state of charge receiver that receives information indicating a target state of charge of a storage battery for traveling mounted on the vehicle; and a current controller that controls a charging current of the storage battery for traveling in such a way that a state of charge of the storage battery for traveling reaches the target state of charge when the scheduled parking time has passed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya NAKAGAWA, Fumio KOSUGE, Masao IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20240010098
    Abstract: An information processing method includes: obtaining an amount of charge when a moving body propelled by electrical power is charged by a charging facility; obtaining history information on locations that the moving body has traveled to during travels and remaining battery levels during the travels; obtaining waypoint information that indicates a location that the moving body has passed through during a first type of travel among the travels; and identifying, by using the history information and the waypoint information, a first amount of power used during the first type of travel out of the amount of charge, or a second amount of power used during a second type of travel out of the amount of charge, and outputting the first amount of power or the second amount of power, the second type of travel being the travels excluding the first type of travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Kotaro SAKATA, Tetsuji FUCHIKAMI
  • Publication number: 20240010099
    Abstract: Systems and methods for an energy source balancer are provided. The energy source balancer can predict an amount of electricity to charge a battery in a time interval. The energy source balancer can identify a charger connected to an electricity grid. The energy source balancer can determine, a portion of the electricity provided to the charger in the time interval via renewable energy sources. The charger can generate an action configured to offset any non-renewable energy provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Peterman, Ben Villagra, Trent Warnke, Brian Wang, Ryan Auker
  • Publication number: 20240010100
    Abstract: A method for processing status data of a battery comprises applying an autoencoder artificial neural network to initial status data. Reconstructed status data are obtained therefrom. The method comprises carrying out an aging estimation based on the reconstructed status data in order to obtain a status indicator which is indicative of an aging status of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Kaan Atukalp, Manuel Wanisch, Arpit Maheshwari, Cedric Kirst
  • Publication number: 20240010101
    Abstract: An electrical energy storage system having at least one electrical energy storage device (1) with at least one module (100) that has cells (101) for storing electrical energy, wherein the electrical energy storage system has galvanic isolation element configured to provide galvanic isolation between internal conductive elements of the at least one module (100) configured to be connected to high voltage and internal conductive elements of the at least one module (100) configured to be connected to low voltage and/or ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Aitor ARRATIBEL URDAMPILLETA, Xabier AGUIRRE VIANA, Alberto NAVARRO DEL VALLE, Xabier LARREA AGUIRRE, Aitor SISTIAGA SAMSÓ, Txomin NIEVA FATELA
  • Publication number: 20240010102
    Abstract: Methods and systems for cooling an electric energy storage device are described. In one example, a temperature set point of a cooling system is reduced before a vehicle reaches a location along a travel route where load on the electric energy storage device is expected to be greater than a threshold load. By lowering the temperature set point, it may be possible to maintain a temperature of the electric energy storage device below a threshold temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Ashwin Hariharan, Hamish Lewis, Ron Razzano
  • Publication number: 20240010103
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a battery heating method, a charging device, and a battery management system, which can effectively heat a power battery. The method may be performed by a charging device, the method including: receiving first instruction information from a control device of a power battery before the charging device charges the power battery, where the first instruction information may be used to instruct the charging device to heat the power battery; and heating the power battery according to the first instruction information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhanliang LI, Yu YAN, Zhimin DAN, Xinwei CHEN, Yuanmiao ZHAO, Xiaojian HUANG, Jinfeng GAO
  • Publication number: 20240010104
    Abstract: A temperature control device for controlling a temperature of a cell block of an electrical energy store. A temperature control fluid is guided in a temperature control channel for controlling the temperature of the cell block where the temperature control channel has a changing cross-section viewed in a direction of flow of the temperature control fluid and where a plurality of battery cells of the cell block are disposed next to each other at least in areas viewed in the direction of flow. The temperature control fluid directly controls the temperature of the cell block, the temperature control channel tapers in the direction of flow from a first battery cell of the plurality of battery cells to a predetermined section of the temperature control channel, and the temperature control channel widens after the predetermined section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick WITTMANN, Alexander LUECK, Dominik MAYER, Meike KOLLMANNTHALER, Giuseppe DI LELLA
  • Publication number: 20240010105
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a structural element and a seat having at least two separate and independent seat portions, each of the seat portions being configured to support a part of a user's body and being independently coupled to the structural element in a movable manner relative to the structural element with three degrees of freedom including two translations in a plane along respective orthogonal axes and a rotation around a further axis orthogonal to said plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Fabio FAVARETTO
  • Publication number: 20240010106
    Abstract: A side impact protection mechanism is provided and is disposed on a lateral wing of any component of a child carrier and includes a side impact protection block, a locking component and an operating component. The side impact protection block is switchable between a folded position and an unfolded position, so that the side impact protection block is closely fitted with or at least partially protrudes from the lateral wing. The locking component is switchable between a locking position and a releasing position, so that the side impact protection block is restrained from leaving from the unfolded position or allowed to pivot from the unfolded position to the folded position. The operating component can drive the locking component to move toward the releasing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Xiaolong Mo, Kun Zhang, Da Liang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240010107
    Abstract: Proposed is a neck vent provision structure for a ventilated seat of a vehicle, and, more specifically, a neck vent provision structure for a ventilated seat of a vehicle, in which a flow path of a ventilating module which blows air out of a backrest branches off to the upper end portion of the backrest so that air is blown even to the vicinity of an occupant's neck, thereby creating a pleasant occupant environment. To this end, the neck vent provision structure includes a blowing hole formed in an upper portion of the backrest, and a neck vent arranged on the ventilating module so as to guide wind from the ventilating module to the blowing hole, wherein the neck vent includes a branch duct branched off from the ventilating module, and a discharge cap arranged between the branch duct and the blowing hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Ki Yeong NOH
  • Publication number: 20240010108
    Abstract: A seat assembly has a seating cushion defining a first surface to support an occupant and a second surface opposite to the first surface, with the first surface further defining a trench. A fastener has a longitudinal body with a central region positioned between a first end region and a second end region, and a base extending outwardly from the second end region and transversely to the body. The first end region tapers in a direction away from the second end region, and the central region of the body defines a recess intersecting a side wall of the body and angled inwardly and towards the first end region to form a hook. The fastener extends through the seating cushion with the base abutting the second surface, and the first end region of the body extending into the trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Joshua HALLOCK, Lisa SWIKOSKI, Samuel BLAIR, David ABDELLA
  • Publication number: 20240010109
    Abstract: A method for the semi-automated assembly of a headrest for a vehicle seat, including the following method steps: feeding a cover stretched in a holder of the headrest to a conveying device, which cover includes an opening, such that an edge region of the opening is held open by the holder in such a way that a head box can be inserted into an inner space of the cover; transporting the holder in the conveying device to at least one workstation; feeding and mounting of an upholstered part; orienting seam edges of the cover; automatic assembly of a head box assembly in an inner space of the pocket-like cover; closing the opening of the cover; removing the headrest from the holder; removing the holder from the conveying device; and performing an ironing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Markus HOFFMANN, Johannes RAAB
  • Publication number: 20240010110
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes side frames and plate-shaped brackets. The side frames include cushion side frames disposed to a left and to a right of a seat cushion and back side frames disposed to a left and to a right of a seatback. The plate-shaped brackets are fixed to rear end portions of the cushion side frames to support the back side frames. Each of the brackets includes a first plate shaped part fixed to a corresponding back side frame and a second plate shaped part fixed to a corresponding cushion side frame. The first plate-shaped part is disposed outwardly in the left-right direction relative to a corresponding back side frame, and the second plate-shaped part is disposed inwardly in the left-right direction relative to a corresponding cushion side frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroshi BABA, Ryota URUSHIHARA, Takuya ARAI, Yoichi TACHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20240010111
    Abstract: A conveyance seat includes a seat cushion having a urethane pad member, a bead foam molding member harder than the urethane pad member, a skin material, and a seating sensor sensing a seated occupant's seating load, in which the urethane pad member is formed with a first through hole penetrating the urethane pad member in a height direction, the bead foam molding member is formed with a second through hole penetrating the bead foam molding member in the height direction and at least a part of the second through hole is at a position overlapping the first through hole in a top view, the seating sensor includes at least a sensor main body portion and a cable portion energizing the sensor main body portion or transmitting a signal of the sensor main body portion, and the cable portion is inserted through the first through hole and the second through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Akira MIYOSHI, Munetaka KOWA, Yoichi TACHIKAWA, Kohei TAGUCHI, Tomoyuki KURIMOTO, Hiroaki HASHIZUME, Keisuke MIZUNO, Hiroyuki KAKU
  • Publication number: 20240010112
    Abstract: A control system of a mounting portion upon which an arm of a passenger rests may include: the mounting portion upon which the arm of the passenger lays down and rests, a temperature adjuster provided to the mounting portion to increase a temperature of a surface of the mounting portion, a body temperature sensor provided to the mounting portion to measure a temperature of the arm of the passenger in contact with the mounting portion, a surface temperature sensor configured to measure the temperature of the surface of the mounting portion, and a controller configured to control an output of the temperature adjuster based on a difference between the temperature of the surface of the mounting portion measured by the surface temperature sensor and the temperature of the arm of the passenger measured by the body temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sang Shin Lee
  • Publication number: 20240010113
    Abstract: An energy absorbing headrest for a vehicle includes a base member, a frame pivotally mounted to the base member, and a biasing member mounted between the base member and the frame. The biasing member provides a biasing force to the frame. A release mechanism is mounted to the base member and retains the frame against the biasing force. The release mechanism selectively releases the frame upon receipt of a release signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Venkata Pavan K. Kamaraju
  • Publication number: 20240010114
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vehicle organizer. The vehicle organizer includes a receiving assembly and a fixing assembly. The fixing assembly is detachably connected with the receiving assembly to form a connected structure. In a mounting state, the connecting beam passes through the connected structure, the connected structure is abutted against the connecting beam, such that the receiving assembly is detachably mounted in the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: HECHUAN XU, Baichen Xu
  • Publication number: 20240010115
    Abstract: A cowl side trim is configured to be installed on a cowl side panel on a driver side of a vehicle. The cowl side trim includes a cowl part installed on the cowl side panel at a position adjacent to a door of the vehicle, a footrest part integrally formed with the cowl part, and a breakage forming part formed along a boundary line dividing a rear surface of the cowl part and a rear surface of the footrest part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: HAN SHIN, Kyu Hee Kim, Kang Ho Joo
  • Publication number: 20240010116
    Abstract: Disclosed is a transportation refrigeration system including a transportation refrigeration unit configured to maintain a temperature in a refrigerated cargo space and comprising a refrigerant expansion device, a refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger, a refrigerant compression device, and a refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger; and a refrigeration augmentation unit comprising a water tank having an outlet, and a water droplet generator in fluid communication with a water tank outlet and configured to disperse water droplets into an air stream flowing to the refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger. Also disclosed are methods of using the transportation refrigeration system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Bart van Hassel
  • Publication number: 20240010117
    Abstract: This invention is a specially designed and shaped liquid storage tank that attaches directly to the lift arms of the skid steer or track loader. The storage tank holds a portion of the weight of the liquid in the storage tank directly over the tank treads or caterpillar tracks of the skid steer thereby greatly improving the stability of the skid steer to allow successful navigation of very rugged terrain even with a full load of liquid in the storage tank. At least thirty percent of the storage capacity of the storage tank is positioned behind the attachment plate or quick attachment plate of the skid steer or track loader. The invention may include a hydraulic water pump which can be used to spray water from the storage tank to fight wildfires. The invention may include a hydraulic power generator. The invention may include a fuel pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Darren Sean Henry
  • Publication number: 20240010118
    Abstract: An anchor configured to removably secure various objects to a plurality of structures, such as decks, docks, trailers, and fencing, is provided. The anchor comprises a shank extending between an arm and a lashing means, and a locking means disposed along the length of the shank. The locking means may comprise a resilient compression spring that self-adjusts the anchor to secure the arm with a bottom of a selected structure, and a first and second stopper may be provided to compress the selected structure against the arm. The lashing means may rotate about the shank to allow for secure connection of objects in different configurations without compromising security.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Marcus Hamilton Hunt
  • Publication number: 20240010119
    Abstract: A bucket holding assembly for securing a bucket in bed of a truck includes a truck has a bed and a tailgate hingedly attached to the bed. A holding unit is provided and the holding unit is positionable on the bed. The holding unit has a pair of grips which each grip the bed thereby inhibiting the holding unit from sliding in the bed. The holding unit has a receiver for insertably receiving a bucket for securing the bucket on the bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Michael Harris
  • Publication number: 20240010120
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a trailer wheel lighting system comprising: a light enclosure configured to secure to a side panel of a trailer; a lighting apparatus housed in the light enclosure operative such that light emanating from the lighting apparatus is directed in a vertically downward direction to illuminate an area proximate to a wheel of the trailer; and a relay system operative to route electricity from a trailer marker light system and a trailer turn signal system to the lighting apparatus, the relay system comprising: a relay socket configured to receive a plurality of wires, an electromechanical relay secured to the relay socket, the electromechanical relay comprising a time delay actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Thomas Alexander
  • Publication number: 20240010121
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting a brake event of a vehicle. One system includes an electronic control unit configured to receive a plurality of vehicle signal inputs, wherein the plurality of vehicle signal inputs includes an engine torque, and estimate a wheel torque of a rear wheel of the vehicle based on one or more of the plurality of vehicle signal inputs. The electronic control unit is also configured to determine a difference between the estimated wheel torque and the engine torque, and, in response to the difference being negative and a fault being detected in a brake switch associated with a brake of the rear wheel, activating a brake light of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Tim Monahan
  • Publication number: 20240010122
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an acquisition unit and a projection control unit. The acquisition unit acquires speed-related information regarding a speed of a vehicle. The projection control unit controls, on the basis of the speed-related information, display of a projection pattern projected on a peripheral road surface of the vehicle from the projection unit mounted on the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventor: Koji NAGATA
  • Publication number: 20240010123
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling the illumination of an occupant compartment of a motor vehicle with multiple illumination devices, wherein a region of the occupant compartment assigned to the respective illumination device can in each case be illuminated by means of the illumination devices, wherein at least one light-specific parameter assigned to at least one of the regions or at least one item of illumination information from which the light-specific parameter is derived is specified by the user, wherein a variable characteristic of the light generated by the illumination device in the region depends on the respectively assigned light-specific parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Karsten BELZ, Patrick LINS, Tarik ABOUSENNA, Alexander HEINZELMANN, Sven MICHAELIS
  • Publication number: 20240010124
    Abstract: Provided are a virtual sound output system for communication with pedestrians and a control method thereof, and in particular, to a virtual sound output system for communication with pedestrians and a control method thereof, which enable smooth transmission of sound to one or a plurality of pedestrian groups by differentially controlling focal points according to pedestrian distribution situations, while performing communication between a vehicle and a pedestrian using a beam-focused directional speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jae Young LEE
  • Publication number: 20240010125
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining connection of a trailer includes: a voltage applying unit configured to apply a test voltage to a lamp, provided in a trailer, through a driving voltage supply line according to a lamp check signal, the driving voltage supply line being a line through which a driving voltage is supplied from a vehicle to the lamp; and a control unit configured to determine whether the vehicle and the trailer are connected to each other, based on a voltage applied to a connection detection resistor, provided in the voltage applying unit, by the applied test voltage. A magnitude of current, flowing to the lamp when the test voltage is applied, is smaller than a magnitude of current flowing to the lamp when the driving voltage is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: In Yong LEE, Duck Hee LEE
  • Publication number: 20240010126
    Abstract: A method for generating a surround view image of a trailer vehicle is proposed. The method includes receiving, by an image processing device of a tractor, first calibration information for a plurality of cameras arranged on a first trailer from an image processing device arranged on the first trailer, receiving, by the image processing device of the tractor, trailer image information comprising images captured by the plurality of cameras of the first trailer from the first trailer, generating, by the image processing device of the tractor, tractor image information comprising images captured by a plurality of cameras arranged on the tractor and generating, by the image processing device of the tractor, the surround view image of the trailer vehicle using the trailer image information, the tractor image information, and the first calibration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: UBIQ MICRO SYSTEMS
    Inventor: Cheol Jin PARK
  • Publication number: 20240010127
    Abstract: In an illumination device, heat generated by a light emitting element is transmitted to a flexible circuit board, a first reinforcement plate, a heat dissipation seal, and a coupling portion of a housing box upper wall, and discharged upward from the coupling portion. A projection portion of a case projects further upward than the coupling portion, and a male connector housed in the projection portion is disposed at a position not opposing an upper surface of the coupling portion. This means that the male connector and the projection portion can be suppressed from impeding a convection current of heat discharged upward from the coupling portion, enabling good discharge of heat generated by the light emitting element upward from the coupling portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Tomomi HATTORI
  • Publication number: 20240010128
    Abstract: A mirror assembly can include a housing, a mirror, and a light source. In certain embodiments, the mirror is rotatable within a support portion of the mirror assembly. In some embodiments, the mirror assembly is configured to use an audio sensor or an audio signal derived from an audio sensor, such as an audio sensor or audio signal configured to sense or to correspond to or to represent one or more voice commands or other sounds (e.g., clapping, snapping, or otherwise) received from a user, in order to actuate or adjust any of one or more features or settings of the mirror assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Guy Cohen
  • Publication number: 20240010129
    Abstract: This application relates to the field of intelligent vehicle technologies in the field of artificial intelligence technologies, and in particular, to a controller system. The controller system includes: an intelligent driving domain control unit; a human-machine interaction domain control unit; and a sensor interface unit that is connected to the intelligent driving domain control unit and the human-machine interaction domain control unit. The sensor interface unit is connected to a sensor, and transmit data of the sensor to the intelligent driving domain control unit and the human-machine interaction domain control unit. In this application, external cable connections can be simplified, occupation of data stream transfer resources can be reduced, and power consumption of a vehicle can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Xiaolin JIA, Xiubo CHEN