With Indication Of Fuel Consumption Rate Or Economy Of Usage Patents (Class 701/123)
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Patent number: 11958366Abstract: A device operates an electrical energy store for supplying components of an electrically operable motor vehicle, wherein operating limits are defined in each case for one or more characteristic variables of the energy store. A control unit prevents the operating limits from being exceeded during normal operation of the energy store. The device has an interface for receiving a user-side request message from an apparatus, the request message including change information about an intended shift in the operating limit of at least one of the characteristic variables.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventor: Jan Philipp Schmidt
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Patent number: 11945335Abstract: A method and system for characterizing an energy consumption indicator of an electric vehicle (EV) is provided. The method includes performing a cyclic energy consumption test on the EV to acquire a time-speed curve, a time-direct current (DC) energy consumption curve, and a total alternating current (AC) energy consumption in the test cycle. A DC energy consumption rate and an AC energy consumption rate of the EV is determined in each of test sub-cycles. A driving feature is determined in each of the test sub-cycles and a normalized driving feature is determined in each of the test sub-cycles according to the driving feature in each of the test sub-cycles and a base driving feature. A DC energy consumption indicator and an AC energy consumption indicator of the EV are extracted according to DC energy consumption rates, AC energy consumption rates and normalized driving features of the EV in all test sub-cycles.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: JILIN UNIVERSITYInventors: Xinmei Yuan, Bo Bao, Dongyu Zhang, Jingfei Jiang, Fanzhuo Meng
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Patent number: 11940278Abstract: Systems and methods for indicating a navigable area that is reachable by a watercraft with a current amount of energy is provided. The system comprises a display, a processor and a memory, including a computer code configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the system to receive position data indicating a current geographic location of a watercraft; receive tidal data for the current geographic location of the watercraft; determine, based on energy remaining data, an estimated available travel distance for operating a motor of the watercraft before the watercraft runs out of energy; and generate an overlay for a chart. The overlay comprises a boundary area corresponding to the estimated available travel distance and the effect of the tide on the watercraft. The computer code further presents the overlay on the chart to visually indicate travel options from the current geographic location.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Navico, Inc.Inventor: Alan P. Davis
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Patent number: 11914384Abstract: An energy consumption estimation device includes a reception unit configured to receive, from a user, request information including a departure point and a destination, a route derivation unit configured to derive a plurality of travel routes based on the departure point and the destination included in the request information, an acquisition unit configured to acquire section energy consumption in a case where a vehicle travels on a road section, which is derived based on information on vehicle speed and information on road undulations, and an estimation unit configured to respectively estimate energy consumption of the vehicle in a case where the vehicle travels on the derived travel routes by adding section energy consumption for road sections included in the travel route.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yu Nagata, Toshihiro Nakamura
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Patent number: 11900281Abstract: In an example, a method for optimizing energy loading in airline operations is described. The method includes receiving a flight plan of an aircraft indicative of a plurality of landing sites and a corresponding plurality of flight legs. The method includes determining an energy load of the aircraft associated with each flight leg. The energy load corresponds to an amount of fuel used during the flight leg. The method includes calculating a fuel value score for refueling the aircraft at a landing site of each flight leg. The fuel value score relates to a refueling estimate at the landing site and a time for refueling at the landing site. The method includes determining a fueling plan based at least on the energy load of the aircraft at each flight leg and the fuel value score for refueling the aircraft at the landing site of each flight leg.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2019Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Italo Romani de Oliveira, Francisco A. Navarro, Onofre Andrade
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Patent number: 11891045Abstract: A power transmission device of the present invention is a power transmission device for a vehicle, including: a generator configured to be driven by power of an internal combustion engine; a travel motor configured to be driven by electric power generated by the generator and to drive a drive wheels; and the drive wheels configured to be driven by the power of the internal combustion engine or power of the travel motor. The power transmission device includes: a first power transmission path configured to transmit power between the travel motor and the drive wheels; and a first clutch mechanism configured to allow or interrupt power transmission through the first power transmission path.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshitaka Miura, Masato Koga, Takayuki Kagaya, Yuuki Nakajima, Katsunori Tanaka
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Patent number: 11871313Abstract: A method for monitoring vehicle motion using a mobile device associated with a user including collecting activity data at a mobile device associated with the user; determining a user activity state based on the activity data; determining motion data collection parameters associated with an operating state of the mobile device, based on the user activity state; and collecting motion data at the mobile device based on the motion data collection parameters.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Zendrive, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Matus, Pankaj Risbood
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Patent number: 11851070Abstract: The system comprises an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive vehicle data, comprising data associated with a vehicle over a period of time; and receive driver location data, comprising location data associated with one or more drivers of a roster of drivers. The processor is configured to determine a likely pool of drivers based at least in part on the driver location data and the vehicle data; and process the vehicle data and the likely pool of drivers using a model to determine a most likely driver.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Lytx, Inc.Inventor: Vincent Nguyen
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Patent number: 11836627Abstract: Determining that a motor vehicle driver is using a mobile device while driving a motor vehicle. Multiple images of a driver of a motor vehicle are captured through a side window of the motor vehicle. Positive images show a driver using a mobile device while driving a motor vehicle. Negative images show a driver not using a mobile device while driving a motor vehicle. Multiple training images are selected from both the positive images and the negative images. The selected training images and respective labels, indicating that the selected training images are positive images or negative images, are input to a machine (e.g. Convolutional Neural Network, (CNN)). The CNN is trained to classify that a test image, captured through a side window of a motor vehicle, shows a driver using a mobile device while driving the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: REDFLEX TRAFFIC SYSTEMS PTY LTDInventors: Jonathan Devor, Moshe Mikhael Frolov, Igal Muchnik, Herbert Zlotogorski
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Patent number: 11807106Abstract: A control device is a control device of a moving body that includes a first accumulation unit configured to accumulate first energy, a second accumulation unit configured to accumulate second energy different from the first energy, and an electric motor configured to generate power to move using any one or both of second energy obtained by converting first energy accumulated in the first accumulation unit and second energy accumulated in the second accumulation unit, in which a required amount, which is an amount of the second energy required to move from a current place to a supply point that is a point where supply of the first energy is received, is acquired when the second energy is accumulated in the second accumulation unit and, if the required amount has been supplied to the second accumulation unit, a termination-related operation related to termination of the supply is executed.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Ryoji Sakai
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Patent number: 11780459Abstract: A vehicle driving support device issues an alert to notify a driver of a vehicle that there is a possibility of occurrence of a situation in which the vehicle is not able to travel along a lane. The vehicle driving support device issues an alert when an alert condition that a rate of increase in a lateral acceleration of the vehicle is equal to or larger than a predetermined rate of increase is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masaaki Honda
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Patent number: 11769400Abstract: A traffic analysis system analyzes location data from a plurality of vehicles to determine journeys made by the vehicles. Vehicles may make one or more rest stops during a journey. The traffic analysis system compares rest periods to journey criteria to determine whether a rest period delineates the end of a journey, or whether a rest period is still within the journey. In this way, a plurality of trips can be chained together into a journey to provide more accurate analysis of traffic patterns.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Geotab Inc.Inventors: Shweta Pravinchandra Shah, Daniel J. Lewis, Jean Pilon-Bignell, Pooria Poorsarvi Tehrani, Chien An Liu, Robert Bradley, Terence Michael Branch
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Patent number: 11735045Abstract: Systems and methods are directed to allocating unused or otherwise under-utilized computing resources of autonomous vehicles. In one example, a computer-implemented method obtaining, by a computing system, data describing a computational status of each autonomous vehicle of one or more autonomous vehicles describing a current or forecasted computational load. The method includes determining, by the computing system, an amount of excess computational capacity of each autonomous vehicle of the one or more autonomous vehicles, the amount of excess computational capacity for each autonomous vehicle of the one or more autonomous vehicles based at least in part on the computational status of the autonomous vehicle and a total computational capacity of the autonomous vehicle. The method includes allocating, by the computing system, at least a portion of the amount of excess computational capacity of each autonomous vehicle to processing operations associated with participation in a distributed ledger.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: UATC, LLCInventors: Nigel Wright, Kailash Sethuraman
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Patent number: 11715136Abstract: A method for controlling a charge transfer of an electric vehicle using an electric vehicle charging station, a mobile device, and a cloud server is disclosed. The method includes: receiving, at a mobile device, a message for an electric vehicle of a user from the electric vehicle charging station, wherein a user of the mobile device is associated with the electric vehicle to be charged; sending, from the mobile device, the message for the electric vehicle of the user to the cloud server, wherein the charge transfer request relayed from the mobile device includes identification information; in response to a charging control signal being authorized using identification information received from the mobile device, receiving the charging control signal from the cloud server at the mobile device to be forwarded to the electric vehicle charging station, wherein the charging control signal is configured to adjust a charging parameter at the electric vehicle charging station.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Zeco Systems Pte Ltd.Inventors: Lin-Zhuang Khoo, Ron Mahabir, Terence Siew, Renaldo Noma, Neeraj Jhanji
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Patent number: 11702998Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling a vehicle engine to reduce engine knock and increase fuel efficiency by reducing hydrocarbon breakthrough. In one example, a method may include adjusting a compression ratio of a variable compression engine in response to hydrocarbon breakthrough above a threshold from a fuel vapor canister of an evaporative emissions system.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Aed Dudar, Kenneth Pifher
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Patent number: 11697359Abstract: A distance-to-empty presentation apparatus of a fuel cell vehicle includes: a traveling speed acquisition unit configured to acquire a traveling speed of the fuel cell vehicle; a traveling distance acquisition unit configured to acquire a traveling distance of the fuel cell vehicle in a fuel filling period, the fuel filling period is a period from the time when the fuel is filled in the fuel cell vehicle previously to the time when the fuel is filled in the fuel cell vehicle this time; a fuel residual amount acquisition unit configured to acquire a fuel residual amount of the fuel cell vehicle; a fuel consumption amount acquisition unit configured to acquire a fuel consumption amount of the fuel cell vehicle; a fuel efficiency calculation unit configured to calculate fuel filling period fuel efficiency by using the traveling distance in the fuel filling period and a traveling period fuel consumption amount that is the fuel consumption amount during traveling preparation and during traveling in the fuel fillinType: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shinichi Shimakami
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Patent number: 11691518Abstract: A battery management system (BMS) for a vehicle includes a module for estimating the state of a rechargeable battery, such as its state of charge, in real time. The module includes a learning model for predicting the state of a battery based on the vehicle's usage and related factors unique to the vehicle, in addition to a sensed voltage, current and temperature of a battery.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: QuantumScape Battery, Inc.Inventor: Tim Holme
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Patent number: 11660981Abstract: A vehicle, which is a fuel cell vehicle, has an EV mode and an FC mode. In the EV mode, power generation by the FC stack is stopped and an electric power is supplied from a battery to a motor generator. In the FC mode, an electric power supplied from the FC stack to the motor generator is greater than an electric power supplied from the battery to the motor generator. In the EV mode, ECU controls an MID so that the MID displays the instantaneous electric power efficiency of the vehicle and does not display the instantaneous fuel efficiency of the vehicle. In the FC mode, ECU controls MID so that the MID displays the instantaneous fuel efficiency of the vehicle and does not display the instantaneous electric power efficiency of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shinji Ichikawa
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Patent number: 11654924Abstract: A maneuver classification platform may obtain video data and telematic data that are associated with a driving event involving a vehicle. The maneuver classification platform may analyze the video data to identify a path of the vehicle along a roadway during the driving event, and based on markings of a plurality of roadways. The maneuver classification platform may analyze the video data to determine a type of a vehicle maneuver performed by the vehicle during the driving event. The maneuver classification platform may determine a maneuver score of the driving event based on the type of the vehicle maneuver, the path of the vehicle, and the telematic data. The maneuver classification platform may send a message associated with the maneuver score and a vehicle identifier of the vehicle to a client device to permit the client device to use the maneuver score.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Verizon Connect Development LimitedInventors: Matteo Simoncini, Douglas Coimbra De Andrade, Samuele Salti, Leonardo Taccari, Fabio Schoen, Francesco Sambo, Leonardo Sarti
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Patent number: 11657719Abstract: Techniques associated with generating and maintaining sparse geographic and map data. In some cases, the system may maintain a factor graph comprising a plurality of nodes. In some cases, the nodes may comprise pose data and sensor data associated with an autonomous vehicle at the geographic position represented by the node. The nodes may be linked based on shared trajectories and shared sensor data.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Derek Adams, Michael Carsten Bosse, Elena Stephanie Stumm, Veeresh Taranalli
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Patent number: 11643981Abstract: A method and system for controlling fuel flow to an aircraft engine during start are provided. Following light-off, an actual value of at least one engine operating parameter is obtained. Based on a difference between the actual value and a target value, a first command is generated to cause fuel flow to be provided to the engine's combustor according to a computed fuel flow rate defined by a fuel schedule of the engine. When the computed fuel flow rate is within a fuel flow rate limit, the first command is output. Otherwise, a limiting factor is applied to the computed fuel flow rate to limit a reduction in fuel flow to the combustor and a limited fuel flow rate is obtained, and a second command is output to cause fuel flow to be provided to the combustor according to the limited fuel flow rate.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.Inventors: Michael Chun, Shahin Shokatpour Torab, Simon John Hartropp
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Patent number: 11634131Abstract: A method for determining a speed profile of a motor vehicle on a route between a starting point and an arrival point. The method includes the steps of defining a series of noteworthy points of the route, which are characterized by a stoppage of the vehicle or a decrease in the speed of the vehicle, the series of noteworthy points dividing the route into a series of portions, for each portion of the route, generating a speed and/or torque setpoint optimizing the speed profile of the vehicle by minimizing the Hamiltonian of a system of equations modeling the driving of the vehicle, and providing the setpoint generated on each portion of the route so as to optimize the driving of the vehicle up to the arrival point.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Inventors: Mariano Sans, Jordan Stekke
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Patent number: 11628838Abstract: Disclosed are a method of improving fuel efficiency of a fuel cell electric vehicle, and an apparatus and a system therefor. The method includes collecting navigation information and vehicle speed information, calculating a coasting line when a specified event point is detected based on the navigation information, determining whether deceleration is necessary by comparing a current traveling speed with a coasting line speed corresponding to a current location, and changing a criterion for determining whether to enter a fuel cell stop (FC STOP) state when the deceleration is necessary as a determination result.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Ki Chang Kim, Soon Oh Kwon, Young Woo Jung, Yu Han Kim
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Patent number: 11631281Abstract: A vehicle includes a power supply including a battery, a display, a storage configured to store a power matching data, and a fuel efficiency matching data, and a controller configured to determine driving power supplied by the battery, determine a current driving fuel efficiency corresponding to a reference weight based on the driving power and the power matching data, determine the current weight of the vehicle, determine a first fuel efficiency based on an accumulated driving fuel efficiency accumulated from a previous charging time point to a current charging time point and the current driving fuel efficiency at the current charging time point, determine a second fuel efficiency based on the fuel efficiency matching data and the first fuel efficiency corresponding to each of the existing weight and the current weight, determine the estimated driving distance of the vehicle based on the charging capacity of the battery and the second fuel efficiency, and output the estimated driving distance to the display.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Jungmin Cha, TaeJun Kang, Chae Mo Yang, Ikjun Choi, Do Youn Jang
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Patent number: 11623663Abstract: According to one embodiment, a transport service method comprises organizing a vehicle group of a plurality of self-driving vehicles in which a parameter value inherent to vehicles falls within a predetermined range, and controlling cooperative travel of the self-driving vehicles in the vehicle group to perform transport service of baggage, persons, animals, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: TOSHIBA DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Megumi Kobayashi, Yasuto Hatafuku, Masahiro Samejima, Hideki Kubo, Motokazu Iwasaki, Yoko Ikeda, Shinsuke Iuchi, Kiyoshi Takemoto, Keishi Higashi, Kaori Kitami, Masaharu Doi, Tatsuki Shiraishi, Keiji Ogata, Yoshiki Yamaoka, Masaru Watabiki, Takeshi Nagai, Masao Uozumi, Masatomo Saito, Michiyo Sato, Masanori Takahashi
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Patent number: 11618333Abstract: A method for operating an electric charging device for an electrically drivable motor vehicle. The electric charging device has a ground unit for positioning in the ground and for generating an alternating magnetic field for an electric charging operation. The method includes sensing a motor vehicle within a predefined perimeter surrounding the ground unit; sensing a driving parameter value of at least one driving parameter of the sensed motor vehicle at at least one respective predefinable point in time; storing the at least one driving parameter value if an electric charging operation is carried out for the detected motor vehicle; determining a driving recommendation on the basis of the at least one sensed and stored driving parameter value; and transmitting the driving recommendation if another motor vehicle is sensed within the predefined perimeter surrounding the ground unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Reinhard Peer
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Patent number: 11618431Abstract: A device for controlling a hybrid vehicle includes a storage storing a map in which an on reference value and an off reference value of an engine are recorded, a navigation device setting a route from a current location to a destination, a transceiver receiving a speed profile for each section on the route, and a controller dividing the route into a plurality of sections and correcting the map based on the received speed profile for each section to correct a map for determining an on time point and an off time point of an engine based on the speed profile most similar to the driving style of a driver.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Min Seok Song
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Patent number: 11604074Abstract: An information processing device to be used in a data collection system configured to collect data to be acquired during traveling of a vehicle includes a travel position setting unit, a guidance information output unit, and a data acquisition unit. The travel position setting unit is configured to set an ideal travel position for the vehicle on the basis of information of a request of a requester for collecting the data. The guidance information output unit is configured to output guidance information used to guide the vehicle on the basis of information of the ideal travel position. The data acquisition unit is configured to acquire collection data serving as the data to be collected during a period of time within which the vehicle travels in accordance with the ideal travel position.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Ryuichi Sumikawa, Tomoyuki Okada, Yosuke Takebayashi
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Patent number: 11594127Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed for improving traffic safety and efficiency. The system includes various signal transmitters and receivers positioned throughout roadways, within automobiles, in smartphones, or supported by a cellular network backbone, for distributing traffic related information to users and traffic controller equipment. Embodiments of the present disclosure allow for vehicles and/or pedestrians to initiate a dual-transmission of cellular and RF signals for changing a traffic light state, where the first signal received at a traffic intersection controller unit is processed for changing the traffic light state (e.g., changing a light from red to green on-demand). Other embodiments of the present disclosure allow for users to receive visible and/or audible traffic related alerts on mobile devices, where the alerts are based on data shared between nearby drivers, pedestrians, and the traffic controlling equipment.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Applied Information, Inc.Inventors: Bryan Patrick Mulligan, Iain Jeffrey Mulligan
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Patent number: 11584396Abstract: A driver assistance method for a vehicle includes the steps of establishing an energy prediction for a route on the basis of an anticipated driver behavior, determining a driving behavior which is optimized with regard to the energy prediction, and outputting an action recommendation on the basis of the optimized driving behavior.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Maximilian Cussigh, Harald Hofmeier, Tobias Straub, Mark Van Gelikum
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Patent number: 11584237Abstract: Disclosed are a mobile Internet-based integrated vehicle energy replenishment system and method, and a storage medium.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: NIO CO., LTD.Inventors: Bin Li, Lihong Qin, Fei Shen, Xin Zhou, Jinxing Qiang, Jianxing Zhang, Xu He, Xiang Ma, Yicheng Wu, Xiaobin Pan
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Patent number: 11587091Abstract: A method for logging and reporting driver activity and operation data of a vehicle. The method utilizes an onboard recorder operatively connected to a data bus of the vehicle and configured to continuously electronically monitor and obtain vehicle operation data including vehicle mileage data. Data processing software is operable for generating an hours of service log and a vehicle fuel tax log.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2022Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Innovative Global Systems, LLCInventor: Alan C. Lesesky
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Patent number: 11543262Abstract: Methods and systems for managing information about fuel stations. A system includes an imaging system and a profile management system. The imaging system is used for generating imaging data for a fuel station onboard a vehicle. The profile management system receives the imaging data. The profile management system identifies selected information for the fuel station based on the imaging data received. The selected information includes an identification of the fuel station, pricing information, and at least one of fuel inventory information, or business hours information for the fuel station. The profile management system updates a profile for the fuel station based on the selected information. The profile management system sends at least a portion of the profile for the fuel station to a target system.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2018Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Mark McClung, Gopal Kalaimani Senthilkumar, Emily Lerner
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Patent number: 11542744Abstract: An agent device includes an agent functional controller configured to provide a service including causing an output device to output a response of voice in response to an utterance of an occupant of a vehicle, and a controller configured to permit an operation of a power window of the vehicle when a speed of the vehicle is less than a first threshold value and limit the operation of the power window of the vehicle when the speed of the vehicle is equal to or greater than the first threshold value when the agent functional controller is activated.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroki Nakayama, Yoshifumi Wagatsuma, Kengo Naiki
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Patent number: 11527083Abstract: Determining that a motor vehicle driver is using a mobile device while driving a motor vehicle. Multiple images of a driver of a motor vehicle are captured through a side window of the motor vehicle. Positive images show a driver using a mobile device while driving a motor vehicle. Negative images show a driver not using a mobile device while driving a motor vehicle. Multiple training images are selected from both the positive images and the negative images. The selected training images and respective labels, indicating that the selected training images are positive images or negative images, are input to a machine (e.g. Convolutional Neural Network, (CNN)). The CNN is trained to classify that a test image, captured through a side window of a motor vehicle, shows a driver using a mobile device while driving the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Redflex Traffic Systems Pty LtdInventors: Jonathan Devor, Moshe Mikhael Frolov, Igal Muchnik, Herbert Zlotogorski
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Patent number: 11527164Abstract: Human-machine interface for required time of arrival (RTA) constraint negotiation. Embodiments present critical RTA information and results of associated data calculations to the pilot in a concise and informative manner using a dialogue box with intuitive graphical displays. Embodiments present critical RTA information to assist a pilot in negotiating the RTA constraint with air traffic controllers, accepting the clearance, and having confidence in the system that it will achieve the defined RTA constraint.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Sivakumar Kanagarajan, Richard Snyder, Joshua Gavroy, Chunyu Sheng, Ivan Wyatt
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Patent number: 11505445Abstract: The present application provides a method, device and system for automatically fueling a vehicle. The method includes: determining fuel amount to be filled according to the information of vehicle status and the driving route of the vehicle; assigning a fueling device which conforms to a preset position rule to the vehicle according to the current position of the vehicle and the preset position rule; sending a feedback message carrying position information of the fueling device to the vehicle, so that the vehicle drives to the fueling device indicated by a position of the fueling device; and sending information of the fuel amount to be filled and the information of the identifier of the vehicle to the fueling device so that the fueling device offers fuel to the vehicle indicated by the identifier of the vehicle according to the information of the fuel amount to be filled.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: BEIJING TUSEN WEILAI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Nan Wu, He Zheng
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Patent number: 11508194Abstract: A position keyed lockbox is unlocked by geographical location data or other positional data and includes an enclosure, a locking mechanism, and a control system. The control system unlocks the lockbox when the lockbox is taken to a location that matches a pre-selected location stored in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Inventor: Jeffrey Scott VanDeusen
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Patent number: 11465500Abstract: A display method for a hybrid vehicle includes displaying an engine icon representing the engine, a battery icon representing the battery, and a flow icon representing an energy flow between the engine icon and the battery icon on a display unit in accordance with a driving state of the hybrid vehicle. The display method includes displaying the flow icon in a display mode indicating that there is the energy flow between the engine and the battery when the battery is charged. The display method includes displaying the engine icon in a first display mode when the engine is stopped, displaying the engine icon in a second display mode when the engine is operated at engine rotation speed equal to or lower than reference rotation speed, and displaying the engine icon in a third display mode when the engine rotation speed is higher than the reference rotation speed.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinsuke Higuchi, Kazuma Sengoku, Keisuke Kawai, Ryuji Kurosaki
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Patent number: 11453399Abstract: A flood sensing device includes: an acquiring section that acquires plural types of traveling state data relating to traveling of a vehicle; and a sensing section that senses flooding of a road on which the vehicle travels by using (a) a physical quantity that is estimated on the basis of (i) a vehicle behavior model, which is configured by driving force of the vehicle and traveling resistance that includes air resistance applied to the vehicle, slope resistance applied to the vehicle and rolling resistance applied to the vehicle, and which determines the physical quantity that varies due to the vehicle traveling, and (ii) the plural types of traveling state data of the present time that are acquired by the acquiring section, and (b) the physical quantity that is obtained from the traveling state data of the present time that is acquired by the acquiring section.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Jun Hattori, Takayuki Yamabe, Kenki Ueda, Tetsuya Hashimoto, Hajime Tojiki, Naoki Ishihara, Yuta Ochiai, Hideki Kawai
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Patent number: 11449843Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward systems and methods for using vehicle telematics information to compensate individuals for increases in fuel prices above a guaranteed fuel price. The approaches described herein compensate the individuals based on the difference between a guaranteed fuel price and a comparison fuel price for a coverage period, the distance traveled during the coverage period, and the estimated fuel economy of the vehicle type. A baseline fuel price is determined and used to set a guaranteed price for a coverage period. During the coverage period, a telematics device collects telematics information associated with trips taken in a vehicle. That telematics information is then stored at a data store and used to compensate an individual associated with the vehicle when fuel prices rise during the coverage period to exceed the guaranteed fuel price.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Allstate Insurance CompanyInventors: Steven Carl Verney, Grady Irey, Frank Kazas, Edward A. Biemer
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Patent number: 11447123Abstract: A method of controlling a mild hybrid electric vehicle may include determining whether a Start Stop Control (SSC) entrance condition is satisfied when a cruise mode is set; when the SSC entrance condition is determined to be satisfied by the control unit to enter an SSC mode, interrupting a supply of fuel to an engine and turning off the engine; monitoring a vehicle speed, in which when the engine is turned off, the control unit is configured to determine whether an acceleration control or a braking control of the vehicle is required based on a detection signal transmitted from a detecting unit electrically-connected to the control unit; and increasing or decreasing the vehicle speed by controlling the engine, a Mild Hybrid Starter Generator (MHSG), or an Electronic Stability Control (ESC) based on the monitoring of the vehicle speed.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Hwa Yong Jang
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Patent number: 11448544Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for providing real-time alerts regarding the status of agricultural infrastructure resources, which may be stationary and/or mobile, such as water level, water temperature, trough, water pump, drone, and livestock that are equipped with sensors. The system adaptively aggregates and processes the sensed data from multiple resources and animals using low cost readily available wireless local network and sends an alert cost effectively using various messaging methods, such as SMS, MMS, PSTN, VoIP, HTTP, and HTTPS, over various wireless communications networks, such as cellular, satellite, or UHF, depending on availability, cost and quality of service.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: James Madison Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Emil Habib Salib
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Patent number: 11430337Abstract: A paving machine including a frame, a hopper assembly, and a control unit is disclosed. The control unit may be configured to determine a location of the paving machine, determine a heading and a travel speed of the paving machine, and generate a non-circular geofence corresponding to the paving machine. The non-circular geofence may have an anchor point that is disposed at the location of the paving machine, and may be positioned and oriented based on the heading and the travel speed of the paving machine. The control unit may be configured to determine a location of a supply machine relative to the paving machine, and determine a state of the supply machine based on a comparison between the location of the supply machine and the non-circular geofence. The control unit may be configured to cause an action to be performed based on the state of the supply machine.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Gautham Subramanian, Jacob McAlpine
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Patent number: 11421999Abstract: Disclosed approaches for selecting a travel route involve considering phase interruptibility of traffic signals on alternative routes. Multiple alternative routes are determined in response to a request for a route. Information describing each route specifies a set of road segments, a set of intersections, and estimated travel times on the road segments. For each road segment that connects to an intersection having a phase-interruptible traffic signal, the estimated travel time on the segment is reduced based on a correction factor associated with the intersection. Estimated travel times on the alternative routes are determined based on the reduced estimated travel times on the segments. One or more of the alternative routes are displayed, including a visual indication of the route having the least estimated travel time.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Global Traffic Technologies, LLCInventors: Chad Mack, Gayathri Natesan
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Patent number: 11345367Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for generating control signals to assist occupants in a vehicle, wherein a context of the vehicle is determined, a rule of a rule-based data system is selected depending on the determined context, wherein the rule-based data system comprises a plurality of rules, wherein each rule has a condition part and a result part, wherein the condition part comprises conditions for the context of the vehicle, a confidence value associated with the selected rule is determined, wherein the confidence value indicates the probability with which the result of the rule corresponds with the preference of the user, a result of the selected rule is generated, a control signal is generated and output depending on the generated rule result, wherein the control signal automates a vehicle function with a degree of automation, wherein the degree of automation depends on the confidence value of the selected rule. The disclosure likewise relates to a device for executing this method.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Jens Schneider, Peter Schlicht
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Patent number: 11287032Abstract: A gear stage choosing apparatus that chooses a gear stage of a stepped transmission of a vehicle includes a storage unit configured to store a shift map containing a relationship between vehicle speed and gear stage, a determination unit configured to determine a gear stage associated with an estimated vehicle speed after a lapse of a first period of time from current time based on the shift map, an evaluation unit configured to evaluate fuel efficiency in some gear stages, including the determined gear stage and one or more gear stages higher or lower in less than or equal to a specific number of gear steps than the determined gear stage, of multiple gear stages, and a choosing unit configured to choose a gear stage selected from among the some gear stages based on the fuel efficiency as a gear stage to which a current gear stage is changed.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takaaki Tokura, Katsumi Kono, Takeshi Yasuda
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Patent number: 11279375Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating a motor vehicle having a plurality of driver assistance systems, wherein the method includes setting, via an operator interface of the motor vehicle, an assistance degree parameter, which indicates the extent to which support for a driver by the driver assistance systems is desired. The method also includes setting, via the operator interface of the motor vehicle, at least one additional parameter, which is related to the driving operation of the motor vehicle. The method additionally includes specifying, by a processing device of the motor vehicle, at least one operating parameter for each driver assistance system, in accordance with which operating parameter the driver assistance system is operated, as a function of the assistance degree parameter and the additional parameter(s). A motor vehicle is also disclosed that performs the method.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Reimund Limbacher
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Patent number: 11281920Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods are provided for generating a vehicle driver signature. More particularly, apparatuses, systems and methods are provided for generating a vehicle driver signature based on vehicle interior image data and vehicle dynamics data. The vehicle interior image data may be representative of an identification of a particular individual. The vehicle dynamics data may be representative of a particular driving style, or driving behavior, associated with a particular individual.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Aaron Scott Chan, Kenneth J. Sanchez, Scott T. Christensen, Taylor Michael Thiel, Anuj Dahiya
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Patent number: 11279364Abstract: A vehicle and a method of calculating a load therefor for calculating a driving load based on a weather condition are provided. The method includes acquiring weather information regarding rain or snow and calculating a first driving load applied to an upper surface portion of the vehicle based on the weather information. A second driving load applied to a front surface portion of the vehicle is calculated based on the weather information and a third driving load that is a driving load due to weather is calculated by summing the first driving load and the second driving load.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Hui Un Son