Vehicle Patents (Class 703/8)
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Patent number: 11531358Abstract: An approach is provided for calculating a payload survivability estimate and generating aerial routes based on the payload survivability estimate. The approach, for example, involves processing data, such as map data representing the geographic area to identify at least one map feature, at least one material corresponding with the at least one map feature, or a combination thereof. The payload survivability estimate can be based on real-time data, historical data, or a combination thereof. The approach also involves generating a map data layer of a geographic database based on the payload survivability estimate. The approach further involves providing the map data layer as an output.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventor: Donta White
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Patent number: 11518306Abstract: A warning control device provided in a vehicle is disclosed. The warning control device includes a hardware processor to: determine whether a section in which the vehicle is travelling is a section prohibited from overtaking; determine whether the vehicle is attempting an overtaking action; and, in response to determining that the vehicle is travelling in the section prohibited from overtaking and that the vehicle is attempting the overtaking action, control a warning device connected to the warning control device to warn a driver of the vehicle when the overtaking by the vehicle is not permitted in accordance with driving rules, and control the warning device not to warn the driver when the overtaking by the vehicle is permitted in accordance with the driving rules.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Shuya Yamamoto, Kenichi Yadani, Yoshiteru Kawasaki, Eiji Irie
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Patent number: 11514213Abstract: Systems and methods for creating a customizable dummy finite element model for a dummy hardware model. First finite element factor profiles for the dummy hardware model that match certification corridors for the dummy hardware model are identified, a mapping function based on the first finite element factor profiles that allows second finite element model profiles for the dummy hardware model to be interpolated from the first finite element factor profiles is defined, and a customizable dummy finite element model for the dummy hardware model that incorporates the mapping function is generated.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Humanetics Innovative Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Chirag Shah, Suraush Khambati, Shiva Shetty
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Patent number: 11514212Abstract: Provided herein is a moving object simulation method including: a simulation preprocessing step in which a first server generates environment information for the simulation target, including at least one of road data, nearby vehicle data, nearby pedestrian data, nearby obstacle data, nearby traffic light data, nearby sign data, and event data, for a predetermined period of time; and a simulation step in which a second server calculates sensor unit output data of a simulation target vehicle according to movement of the simulation target vehicle for the predetermined period of time using the environment information, preventing computational overload due to limitations of server resources and promoting quality improvement for algorithm verification.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: MORAIInventors: Jiwon Jung, Jun Hong
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Patent number: 11501657Abstract: Systems and methods for providing driver training in a virtual reality environment are disclosed. According to some aspects, an appropriate virtual reality driving simulation may be determined based on one or more input parameters provided by a user. The virtual reality driving simulation may include: (i) an instructional lesson, to be rendered in virtual reality, for teaching driving-related rules and/or skills to a user, and (ii) a driving scenario, to be rendered in virtual reality, for the user to practice the driving-related rules and/or skills taught by the instructional lesson. While the virtual reality driving simulation is rendered, user performance data may be recorded. Based on an analysis of the user performance data, a driving competency score and/or user feedback may be determined.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Anna Marie Madison, Yixiang Zeng, Jeffrey Yin
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Patent number: 11487920Abstract: A computer generates a computer model based on the output data of a finite element analysis (FEA) performed on a structure that has experienced a break up event. The output data is processed to generate a debris model. The debris model comprises data defining the structure, as well as any fragments or pieces of debris caused by forces exerted on the structure during the break up event. The debris model can then be utilized as input data to generate other computer models.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Richard Rion Laverty, Megan Elizabeth Prucnal, Jonathan Wayne Gabrys
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Patent number: 11475377Abstract: A maintenance range optimization apparatus 10 optimizes a range of maintenance on an object that requires maintenance at a plurality of places. The maintenance range optimization apparatus 10 includes a learning processing unit 20 that executes machine learning, using, as learning data, information from when maintenance was previously executed, including a pre-maintenance state, a maintenance cost and a movement cost of a place subjected to maintenance, and constructs a model indicating a relationship between the range of maintenance and an overall cost incurred in maintenance, and a maintenance range setting unit 30 that sets the range of maintenance using the model.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Akira Tanimoto
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Patent number: 11465276Abstract: A motion assist system includes a plurality of assist devices and a management device configured to manage the assist devices. The assist device includes: a power portion configured to generate power that assists the motion of the assist target person; a communication portion communicable with the management device; and a control device configured to transmit motion information of the power portion to the management device. The management device generates overall information that unifies working states of the assist target persons based on pieces of motion information and presents at least part of the overall information to the assist target persons or an administrator.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATIONInventors: Manabu Kanaya, Shinji Takeuchi
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Patent number: 11459093Abstract: A system and method for optimizing winglet airfoil geometries in the presence of interference conditions at cruise Mach speeds. The method includes performing a first analysis on the airfoil at a first Mach speed and a second Mach speed greater than the first Mach speed. The analyses provide resultant values that can include any one or more of a coefficient of lift (CL), a coefficient of drag (CD), and a coefficient of pressure (CP). A desired pressure distribution curve on the airfoil can be specified based on the resultant values. An inverse analysis can then be performed to derive a modified airfoil geometry that corresponds to the desired pressure distribution. The modified airfoil geometry can be incorporated into a blended winglet and analyzed by way of running a CFD++ code to verify improved airfoil performance in a full airplane geometry.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Aviation Partners, Inc.Inventor: Danny A. Sikavi
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Patent number: 11454188Abstract: Systems and methods automatically rescale an original engine model so that it models an engine of a different size. The original engine model may be coupled to an engine controller model, and the systems and methods may also rescale the original controller model to produce a rescaled controller model matched to the rescaled engine model. The original engine model may include engine parameters and engine lookup tables, and the original controller model may include controller parameters and controller lookup tables. Rescaling factors indicating the size of the new engine being modeled may be received, and ratios may be computed as a function of the rescaling factors. Original engine parameters and controller parameters may be rescaled based on the ratios. Original engine lookup tables and controller lookup tables may be reshaped based on the ratios.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.Inventor: Peter J. Maloney
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Patent number: 11454729Abstract: Driving-evaluation-apparatus evaluating driving-status of driver driving mobile-body, includes: microprocessor and memory.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuki Hagiwara, Takahiro Oyama, Mitsuhiro Baba, Akihiro Hirashima, Tomoyuki Nitta
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Patent number: 11416371Abstract: A method for evaluating a simulation model. In the method, for selected test cases, a first performance index is calculated in the simulation model. For the same test case, a second performance index is ascertained in a real test environment. For each of the test cases, a difference is calculated between the first performance index and the second performance index, and a signal metric is determined. For each of the signal metrics, an interrelation between the difference and the respective signal metric is investigated. The signal metric that exhibits the closest interrelation with the difference is selected.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Joachim Sohns, Christoph Gladisch, Thomas Heinz
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Patent number: 11408359Abstract: New and/or alternative approaches to physical plant performance control that can account for the health of the physical plant. A physical plant may be controlled by configurable controller, which may further comprise a low level controller associated with a higher level controller such as an Engine Control Unit (ECU). The ECU uses modeling to calculate an estimated operating value of a first parameter in the physical plant, and also uses a sensor to measure an operating value of the first parameter. The measured and modeled values are compared to determine the state of health (SOH) of the physical plant or a component thereof. The SOH may be stored, transmitted, or used to modify one or more control values used by the low level controller.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Garrett Transportation I Inc.Inventors: David Hriadel, Martin Procházka, Matej P{hacek over (c)}olka
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Patent number: 11403441Abstract: A method for checking a vehicle dynamics model of a vehicle, with which a value of an output variable is ascertainable from a value of a variable input variable, for multiple values of the input variable respectively associated model-based values of the output variable being ascertained with the aid of vehicle dynamics model, for the multiple values of the input variable at the vehicle respectively associated vehicle-based values of the output variable being ascertained, difference values being ascertained from mutually corresponding model-based values and vehicle-based values, respectively, an updated dataset of the ascertained difference values being compared with a comparison dataset with the aid of a comparison method and a concordance measure being ascertained in the process, and the vehicle dynamics model being determined to be valid if the concordance measure meets a predefined concordance criterion.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Stephan Rhode, Johannes Von Keler
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Patent number: 11393355Abstract: A system for flight simulation of an electric aircraft. The system includes a pilot control. The pilot control is configured to receive an input from a user. The system includes a pilot command that is generated by the pilot control. The system includes a computing device configured to generate a simulation. The simulation includes an electric aircraft model. The electric aircraft model is configured to simulate a performance of an electric aircraft. The performance is determined by at least the pilot command. The simulation is configured to provide feedback to the user based on the performance of the electric aircraft. The simulation is further configured to updated the electric aircraft model as a function of the pilot command.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Nicholas Granger Warren, Charles C. Guthrie, Nicholas Moy, Alexander Hoekje List
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Patent number: 11386128Abstract: Embodiments for automatic feature learning for predictive modeling in a computing environment by a processor. A first table and a second table are joined based on an edge between the first table and the second table defined by an entity graph thereby creating a resulting joined table that is connected by a column of data. The resulting joined table is used as an input into one or more neural network operations that transform the resulting joined table to one or more features to predict a target variable.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Beat Buesser, Thanh Lam Hoang, Mathieu Sinn, Ngoc Minh Tran
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Patent number: 11379627Abstract: A method for certifying a design of a liquid container onboard a vehicle for manufacture of the liquid container is provided. The method includes generating a computer geometric model of the liquid container according to the design, and executable code to reproduce dynamics and operational parameters of the vehicle, with the dynamics of the vehicle including dynamics during a vehicle maneuver that is selectable from a database of vehicle dynamics for a plurality of vehicle maneuvers. The method includes executing a simulating application to perform a simulation of liquid sloshing in the liquid container onboard the vehicle is performed subject to the dynamics and operational parameters, and iterate the simulation to refine a prediction of loads and stresses on the liquid container from the simulation produced thereby. Locations within the liquid container more vulnerable to fatigue-risk are identified based on the prediction, and output for certification of the design.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Daniel ReMine, Richard Joel Thompson, Sean Auffinger
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Patent number: 11373362Abstract: Methods and systems and for calculating light projection obstruction in human vision analyses are described. The methods and systems include an integration of formulas, algorithms, databases, and interactive interfaces that capture, document, and deliver the results of human vision studies. The methods and systems calculate the amount of vision obstruction for a particular device by producing a rendered image having pixels and designating the pixels in the rendered image to have various colors. Certain types of colors are designated for representing objects in the rendered image to be visible to the user, and other types of colors are designated to represent objects that are obstructed in the rendered image. The methods and systems may also be integrated into, and displayed within, conventional virtual reality, augmented reality, and/or mixed reality equipment and/or systems.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Ocular3D Systems LLCInventor: Stephen Sadler
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Patent number: 11367345Abstract: Hybrid light personal electric vehicle analysis is disclosed herein. An example method includes determining empirical data from a light personal electric vehicle (LPEV) over a period of time, determining LPEV behaviors from the empirical data during the period of time, and building a hybrid simulation model over the period of time by switching between a pedestrian simulation model when the LPEV behaviors correspond to pedestrian behaviors and a vehicle simulation model when the LPEV behaviors correspond to vehicle behaviors.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2021Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Archak Mittal, Andrea Broaddus, James Fishelson, Richard Twumasi-Boakye, Xiaolin Cai, Dhanush Harihar, Mohammed Fayaj navaz, Amit Bhagwan
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Patent number: 11327878Abstract: A method for rating a software component of a software-in-the-loop (SiL) environment, a target hardware including at least one target hardware component being simulated by an SiL environment including at least one corresponding software component, both the target hardware and the SiL environment being subjected to a test situation, while the target hardware and the SiL environment are being subjected to the test situation, output data being generated in each case by both the target hardware and the SiL environment and the output data of the target hardware being compared to the outputs of the SiL environment, the software component being rated on the basis of the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Indrasen Raghupatruni, Thomas Huber, Antonia Reiter
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Patent number: 11313692Abstract: Provided is a navigation server or the like capable of promoting enhancement of convenience in traffic of moving bodies with a comprehensive consideration of various factors of each link. There is found a server route R configured by link groups that connect a starting point p1 and a destination point p2 of a navigation client 2 of interest, the server route R having a minimum total value ?C2 of second moving costs C2 in the link groups. The second costs C2 result from first moving costs C1 corrected based on various factors, such as combinations of “static factors” and “dynamic factors”.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Aiko Sugawara, Takuro Masuda, Hiroshi Inoue
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Patent number: 11316242Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are described herein for compactable antennas. Exemplary compactable antennas include a support structure and a reflector surface. The support structure may directly or indirectly define the reflector shape. Exemplary embodiments comprise deployable support structures to permit the compactable antenna to have a smaller volume stowed configuration and a larger volume deployed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: L'Garde, Inc.Inventors: Arthur Libornio Palisoc, Linden Bolisay
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Patent number: 11312188Abstract: A tire deterioration state prediction method for predicting, by a computer, the deterioration state of a tire using a tire model configured from multiple elements comprises an information acquisition step for acquiring information relating to a use environment, which includes the pressure history and the temperature history in an air chamber during tire use, and the history of load acting on the tire, and information relating to the tire characteristics, including the material characteristics of members configuring the tire; a temperature history calculation step for calculating, for each element, the temperature history of the tire on the basis of the information acquired in the information acquisition step; an oxygen concentration history calculation step for calculating, for each element, the oxygen concentration history on the basis of the information and the temperature history of each element; and a tire deterioration state evaluation step for evaluating the deterioration state of the tire on the basisType: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke Tamura, Keiichi Sakai, Shinichiro Yamazaki, Seita Komori
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Patent number: 11263363Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for automatic generation of a design model of a building. To illustrate, a computing device may generate a design model, such as a three-dimensional model of a building, based on criteria and layout information. The design model may indicate a layout of one or more rooms (or other spaces), locations of one or more hallways, doors, windows, furniture, fixtures, or a combination thereof, within the building. The computing device may perform a load analysis based on the design model and enable selection of equipment to be included in the building based on the load analysis. Virtual models of the equipment, and connections between the equipment, may be automatically added to the design model by the computing device, thereby reducing user input and cost, and improving speed, associated with the building design process.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: ANGL LLCInventor: Cameron Gifford
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Patent number: 11225284Abstract: Method for estimating a steering torque, in particular for the lateral control of a vehicle, comprising the steps of detecting at least one signal on a current vehicle state and/or current vehicle environment, determining a desired steering angle by a steering control unit based on the at least one detected signal, estimating a vehicle lateral force on the basis of a tire dynamics model, including the determined steering angle as an input factor, estimating a vehicle lateral force on the basis of a lateral dynamics model, correcting the lateral force value estimated by the tire dynamics model on the basis of the lateral force value estimated by the lateral dynamics model, estimating a self-aligning torque based on the corrected lateral force value, and estimating a steering torque from the estimated self-aligning torque.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Aptiv Technologies LimitedInventor: Chairit Wuthishuwong
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Patent number: 11221623Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a vehicle. The methods comprise: receiving, by a computing device from at least one sensor, first sensor information specifying actions taken by a person while driving the vehicle or another vehicle; performing machine learning operations to learn first driving habits of the person based on at least one of the first sensor information; determining at least one autonomous driving rule for a particular driving style setting of a plurality of driving style setting options based on the machine-learned driving habits of the person; programming the particular driving style setting using the at least one autonomous driving rule; and causing the vehicle to enforce the at least one autonomous driving rule when the particular driving style setting is selected.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEESInventor: Mehrdad Nojoumian
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Patent number: 11203315Abstract: Among other things, a documentation of a crash involving a vehicle is generated automatically. Telematics data is received that has been produced by one or more sensors associated with a telematics device at the vehicle. Based on the telematics data, a vehicle crash period is determined that begins at a start time and ends at an end time of the vehicle crash. Based on the telematics data, one or more metrics are determined associated with the vehicle during the vehicle crash period. Based on one or more metrics, a human-readable documentation of the vehicle crash is generated automatically.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Cambridge Mobile Telematics Inc.Inventors: Kimberly Shea, Geronimo Mirano, Jun-geun Park, William Bradley
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Patent number: 11169052Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to estimating a gearbox gear for a test run from available measured values of a test drive. In some embodiments, a chronological sequence of a vehicle speed and an engine speed may be used as measured values, a number of areas with a linear relationship between the vehicle speed and the engine speed being identified by means of a clustering algorithm from data points from related vehicle speeds and engine speeds. The clustering algorithm, in accordance with some specific embodiments, assigns the data points to the number of areas and calculates a cluster center for each area, which is interpreted as a gear. The gear linked to the cluster center of the area is assigned to the data points of an area in order to obtain a chronological sequence of gears, and used as a target value of the test run.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: AVL List GmbHInventors: Camillo Signor, Emre Kural, Gerald Hochmann, Wolfgang Winkler
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Patent number: 11156707Abstract: A system for providing integrated detection and countermeasures against unmanned aerial vehicles include a detecting element, a location determining element and an interdiction element. The detecting element detects an unmanned aerial vehicle in flight in the region of, or approaching, a property, place, event or very important person. The location determining element determines the exact location of the unmanned aerial vehicle. The interdiction element can either direct the unmanned aerial vehicle away from the property, place, event or very important person in a non-destructive manner, or can cause disable the unmanned aerial vehicle in a destructive manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: XiDrone Systems, Inc.Inventors: Dwaine A. Parker, Damon E. Stern, Lawrence S. Pierce
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Patent number: 11132476Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media are disclosed for automatically generating aircraft models by modifying quantitative design variables based on joint analysis of aerodynamic, structural, and/or energy performance. For example, in one or more embodiments, disclosed systems iteratively modify ailerons and a propulsion system based on performance criteria until a balancing metric converges. The disclosed systems then determine performance metrics corresponding to the aircraft model with the modified ailerons and propulsion system, such as stresses and deflections under performance load, a measure of aeroelastic stability, and a battery performance metric. The disclosed systems can then modify design variables based on the determined performance metrics to explore the design space and generate a new aircraft model.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Dorian Frederic Marie Colas, Vishvas Samuel Suryakumar, Nicholas Roberts
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Patent number: 11092085Abstract: A method for operating a gas turbine system includes utilizing a gas turbine controller to determine a schedule for a firing temperature for operative burners of a second combustor located downstream of a first combustor when the gas turbine system is operating in a low part load mode. During the low part load mode, multiple burners for the second combustor are switched-off. Further, the schedule is determined based on a position of inlet guide vanes of a compressor of the gas turbine system located upstream of both the first and second combustors. The method also includes controlling the firing temperature of the operative burners utilizing the schedule during the low part load mode to keep the gas turbine system within relevant operational limits of the gas turbine system.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2017Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Martin Erwin Gassner, Paula Beneyto Satorres, Vincent Georges Christian Daniel Lonneux, Stefano Bernero, Dirk Therkorn, Sr.
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Patent number: 11030361Abstract: An automated modelling system for automatically and quickly creating computer-aided-engineering model of body in white structures such as members, braces, and joints based on limited inputs from a user. The automated modelling system generally includes a computer system which receives various inputs from the user, including but not limited to trajectories, axis along height, any base components, height, width, angle, size, radius, thickness, and the like. Using these inputs, the computer system will automatically create the desired elements, such as members, braces, or joints, based on user inputs. The computer system may also adjust existing elements, mesh elements, and parameterize elements based on user inputs received via an interface displayed on the computer system.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Detroit Engineered Products, Inc.Inventors: Radhakrishnan Mariappasamy, Raymond E. Chaney
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Patent number: 10970790Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for navigating a host vehicle. In some embodiments, the system may include at least one processing device programmed to: receive at least one image representative of an environment of the host vehicle; determine a navigational action of the host vehicle; analyze the at least one image to identify a target vehicle in the environment of the host vehicle; determine a next-state distance between the host vehicle and the target vehicle that would result if the navigational action was taken; determine a maximum braking capability of the host vehicle, a maximum acceleration capability of the host vehicle, and a speed of the host vehicle; determine a stopping distance for the host vehicle; determine a speed of the target vehicle; and implement the navigational action if the determined stopping distance for the host vehicle is less than the next-state distance summed with a target vehicle travel distance.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Shai Shalev-Shwartz, Amnon Shashua, Shaked Shammah
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Patent number: 10934688Abstract: A shovel includes a traveling undercarriage, an upper rotating structure swingably mounted on the traveling undercarriage, an attachment attached to the upper rotating structure and including a boom, an arm, and an end attachment, and a display device. The display device is configured to display the attitude information of the end attachment in a three-dimensional model that enables three-dimensional visual recognition of the attitude information. The three-dimensional model is displayed in accordance with the attitude of the end attachment.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: SUMITOMO(S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventor: Takashi Nishi
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Patent number: 10915676Abstract: A method and system for recertifying an interactive computer simulation station from certification rules provided by an authoritative source. A baseline results of the station, generated upon certification thereof is obtained. While executing a simulation in the station, tangible instruments are stimulated in real-time for generating subsequent test results. Deviated parameters are identified with a test result incompliant with a target value. For the deviated parameters, a previously certified deviated value is obtained from the baseline results. A previously accepted deviation value is computed. A challenged deviation value is computed between the test result value, the target value and the baseline value. A delta deviation value is computed between the previously accepted deviation value and the challenged deviation value.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: CAE Inc.Inventors: Louis Lamontagne, Michael Gordon, Jonathan Dore, Gregory Chorkawy
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Patent number: 10891855Abstract: A method to schedule intelligent traffic lights in real time based on digital infochemicals (DIs) is disclosed. The method takes advantage of DIs as medium to both predicate traffic flow and smooth the green/Cycle (g/C) ratio. First collect DIs, then update DIs by three actions including aggregation, evaporation, and propagation. After that, adjust the g/C ratio of the traffic light. DIs have the function of prediction due to the propagation that allows DIs reach the traffic earlier than the real traffic flow. On the other hand, DIs have the function of memory due to the evaporation that remembers the information of the historical traffic flow. The prediction and memory of DIs, as the reason why DIs are superior to the pure traffic flow, give the DI-based intelligent traffic light compelling advantages over the pure traffic based intelligent traffic light.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Guangyu Zou, Dan Shi, Lili Zhang
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Patent number: 10877476Abstract: An autonomous vehicle simulation system for analyzing motion planners is disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: receiving map data corresponding to a real world driving environment; obtaining perception data and configuration instructions and data including pre-defined parameters and executables defining a specific driving behavior for each of a plurality of simulated dynamic vehicles; generating simulated perception data for each of the plurality of simulated dynamic vehicles based on the map data, the perception data, and the configuration instructions and data; receiving vehicle control messages from an autonomous vehicle control system; and simulating the operation and behavior of a real world autonomous vehicle based on the vehicle control messages received from the autonomous vehicle control system.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: TUSIMPLE, INC.Inventors: Liu Liu, Yuwei Wang, Xing Sun, Yufei Zhao, Wutu Lin
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Patent number: 10860018Abstract: A system and method for generating simulated vehicles with configured behaviors for analyzing autonomous vehicle motion planners are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: receiving perception data from a plurality of perception data sensors; obtaining configuration instructions and data including pre-defined parameters and executables defining a specific driving behavior for each of a plurality of simulated dynamic vehicles; generating a target position and target speed for each of the plurality of simulated dynamic vehicles, the generated target positions and target speeds being based on the perception data and the configuration instructions and data; and generating a plurality of trajectories and acceleration profiles to transition each of the plurality of simulated dynamic vehicles from a current position and speed to the corresponding target position and target speed.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: TUSIMPLE, INC.Inventors: Xingdong Li, Xing Sun, Wutu Lin, Liu Liu
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Patent number: 10846906Abstract: In embodiments of animation using keyframing and projected dynamics simulation, an animation object is displayed with handles associated with object regions for the animation object, each handle being selectable for setting animation constraints on an object region. An animation simulator receives a user input designating a particular handle with an animation constraint, and sets the animation constraint on the particular handle for the associated object region. The animation simulator also receives another user input, designating a timing of the object region associated with the particular handle of the animation object through multiple frames in an animation sequence.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Adobe Inc.Inventors: Daniel M. Kaufman, Jovan Popovic, Yunfei Bai
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Patent number: 10814925Abstract: A customized proposal system for a vehicle part capable of performing a proposal for a design part that matches user's preference is provided. The customized proposal system for the vehicle part includes a vehicle operating information acquisition unit configured to acquire vehicle operating information at least including traveling information on a vehicle; and a proposal unit configured to estimate preference of a vehicle user based on the vehicle operating information, perform selection of a part attachment position in the vehicle and design of the design part to be attached to the part attachment position based on the preference of the vehicle user that has been estimated, and propose the design part that has been designed to the vehicle user.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Satoru Ohno
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Patent number: 10807600Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle subsystem, a user interface, and a controller. The user interface is configured to display a plurality of selectable vehicle models. The controller is programmed to, in response to a selection of a particular vehicle model, adjust a parameter of the subsystem to emulate a corresponding subsystem parameter of the particular vehicle model.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dale F. Jordan, III, Fernando Villavicencio, Brendan Jenkins, Dominic Gelfuso
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Patent number: 10803211Abstract: A multiple fluid model tool for interdisciplinary fluid modeling is presented. For example, a system includes a modeling component, a machine learning component, and a three-dimensional design component. The modeling component generates a three-dimensional model of a mechanical device based on a library of stored data elements. The machine learning component predicts one or more characteristics of the mechanical device based on input data and a machine learning process associated with the three-dimensional model. The three-dimensional design component that provides a three-dimensional design environment associated with the three-dimensional model. The three-dimensional design environment renders physics modeling data of the mechanical device based on the input data and the one or more characteristics of the mechanical device on the three-dimensional model.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Zain S. Dweik, Engin Danis, Bahriye Okur, Kutay Gunal
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Patent number: 10803649Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method that provides tools for defining a scene including media objects in a multi-dimensional space. The method provides a set of user interface tools for adjusting a region of focus for rendering the space from a particular location within a particular field of view. In some embodiments, the region of focus is a first region in the space within the particular field of view and the space further includes a second region outside of the region of focus within the particular field of view. In some embodiments, the method also provides a set of effects for applying to the second region but not the first region to visually indicate the first region as the region of focus within the space and the second region as a region outside of the region of focus within the space.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Stephen Sheeler, Gregory Niles, Gregory B. Abbas, Guido Hucking, Sidhartha Deb
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Patent number: 10762111Abstract: Embodiments for automatic feature learning for predictive modelling in a computing environment by a processor. A first table and a second table are joined based on an edge between the first table and the second table defined by an entity graph thereby creating a resulting joined table that is connected by a column of data. The resulting joined table is used as an input into one or more neural network operations that transform the resulting joined table to one or more features to predict a target variable.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Beat Buesser, Thanh Lam Hoang, Mathieu Sinn, Ngoc Minh Tran
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Patent number: 10737649Abstract: A computer implemented method of reconstructing vehicle behaviour for a vehicle that has been subject to a critical event, the method comprising: receiving vehicle sensor data associated with vehicle motion; receiving a critical event notification signal, the critical event notification signal being associated with a critical event time for the critical event; deriving, from the received vehicle sensor data, a vehicle trajectory within a time window prior and adjacent to the critical event time; analysing the vehicle trajectory to determine forces acting through the vehicle system; outputting a notification signal in the event that one or more of the determined forces exceeds one of more of the operating parameters of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITEDInventor: Spencer Salter
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Patent number: 10691088Abstract: An actuator simulator card that is programmable with one or more actuator simulation models is provided. The actuator simulator card may include a first interface configured to communicate with a programmable computer, a second interface configured to communicate with an actuator controller, and a simulation module in communication with each of the first interface and the second interface. The simulation module may be configured to receive at least one actuator simulation model corresponding to at least one actuator from the first interface, receive excitation signals and command signals for operating the actuator from the second interface, and determine simulated feedback signals based on the excitation signals, the command signals, and the actuator simulation model.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Michael Moore
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Patent number: 10666734Abstract: A server system for an aircraft is provided. In one embodiment, the server system comprises an aircraft server unit that is operative to receive data from one or more data sources, and a software development kit (SDK) application server in operative communication with the aircraft server unit. The SDK application server comprises one or more processing core modules configured to process the data from the one or more data sources, and one or more application modules including one or more aircraft tablet device logic modules that are configured to respectively execute one or more aircraft tablet device applications. The data processed by the one or more processing core modules is separated from the one or more aircraft tablet device logic modules. The SDK application server is configured to communicate with one or more external portable computing devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Matej Dusik, John Beckwith, John Hajdukiewicz, Filip Magula, Frantisek Mikulu, Jiri Vasek
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Patent number: 10635778Abstract: A method for generating a transmission line model includes classifying a transmission line which is a modeling target as one of at least two types comprising an end line and a middle line according to a laid state of the transmission line and modeling the end line and the middle line individually to generate an end-line model and a middle-line model. The end-line model and the middle-line model each include, as parameters representing their respective transmission characteristics, a characteristic impedance and a delay time. A method for computer simulation includes evaluating the immunity characteristics or emission characteristics of a tested device while sweeping a parameter which is a parameter, left variable, of a transmission line model that models the transmission line to which the tested device is connected.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventor: Noriaki Hiraga
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Patent number: 10635764Abstract: A method for providing vehicle navigation simulation environment may comprise recursively performing steps (1)-(4) for a time period: (1) providing one or more states of a simulation environment to a simulated agent, wherein: the simulated agent comprises a simulated vehicle, and the states comprise a first current time and a first current location of the simulated vehicle; (2) obtaining an action by the simulated vehicle when the simulated vehicle has no passenger, wherein the action is selected from: waiting at the first current location of the simulated vehicle, and transporting M passenger groups; (3) determining a reward to the simulated vehicle for the action; and (4) updating the one or more states based on the action to obtain one or more updated states for providing to the simulated vehicle, wherein: the updated states comprise a second current time and a second current location of the simulated vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: DiDi Research America, LLCInventors: Zhiwei Qin, Ishan Jindal, Xuewen Chen
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Patent number: 10565330Abstract: Disclosed herein are a system and method for vehicle telematics testing. The method includes receiving, by a vehicle telematics simulator, a vehicle incident data from a vehicle control unit based on one or more test cases and simulating a physical radio network for transmission of the vehicle incident data. The method includes forwarding the simulated transmission of the vehicle incident data to a telematics server, and receiving an emergency response data from the telematics server, in response to the forwarded simulated transmission of the vehicle incident data. Detecting at least one transmission error in at least one of the simulated transmission of the vehicle incident data to the telematics server and the receipt of the emergency response and displaying the at least one transmission error.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Wipro LimitedInventors: Amitesh Hati, Shantanu Das, Amitava Mudi