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27-03-2009 дата публикации

УСТРОЙСТВО ОЦЕНКИ КАЧЕСТВА ВОЖДЕНИЯ АВТОМОБИЛЯ

Номер: RU0000081691U1
Автор: Манин Дмитрий Юрьевич
Принадлежит: Манин Дмитрий Юрьевич

1. Устройство оценки качества вождения автомобиля, содержащее бортовой автомобильный компьютер, блок памяти которого включает эталонную информацию о качестве вождения автомобиля с диапазонами допустимых величин с возможностью сравнения их с определяемыми величинами, а также хранилище накопленной статистики, блок контроля скорости, датчик скорости, отличающееся тем, что в него введены блок контроля педали газа, блок контроля педали тормоза, блок контроля параметров работы двигателя, блок контроля коробки переключения передач, а также соответствующие им датчики, соединенные с этими блоками, при этом введенные блоки соединены с хранилищем накопленной статистики и с блоком памяти бортового компьютера с эталонной информацией о качестве вождения автомобиля, содержащей диапазоны допустимых величин с возможностью их сравнения с определяемыми величинами. 2. Устройство оценки качества вождения автомобиля по п.1, отличающееся тем, что в него введен блок контроля педали сцепления, а также соответствующий ему датчик, соединенный с этим блоком. 3. Устройство оценки качества вождения автомобиля по п.1, отличающееся тем, что в него введен блок контроля руля, а также соответствующий ему датчик, соединенный с этим блоком. 4. Устройство оценки качества вождения автомобиля по п.2, отличающееся тем, что в него введен блок контроля руля, а также соответствующий ему датчик, соединенный с этим блоком. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 81 691 U1 (51) МПК B60W 50/08 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ, ПАТЕНТАМ И ТОВАРНЫМ ЗНАКАМ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ (21), (22) Заявка: 2008150639/22, 22.12.2008 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 22.12.2008 (45) Опубликовано: 27.03.2009 (72) Автор(ы): Манин Дмитрий Юрьевич (RU) (73) Патентообладатель(и): Манин Дмитрий Юрьевич (RU) R U Адрес для переписки: 141074, Московская обл., г. Королев-4, а/я 33, А.Д. Кудакову U 1 8 1 6 9 1 R U Ñòðàíèöà: 1 ru CL U 1 Формула полезной модели 1. Устройство ...

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10-11-2014 дата публикации

Система для тренировки водительских навыков

Номер: RU0000147525U1
Автор: Мэтью Алан БОУШ, Фазаль Уррахман САЙЕД
Принадлежит: Форд Глобал Технолоджис, ЛЛК

1. Система тренировки водительских навыков для транспортного средства, которая включает в себя входное устройство, выполненное с возможностью генерировать входной сигнал с индикацией дорожных условий, устройство оповещения, выполненное с возможностью обнаружения и передачи выходного сигнала водителю, причем выходной сигнал содержит информацию о коэффициенте топливной эффективности, полученном с учетом фактической скорости транспортного средства и оптимальной с точки зрения потребления топлива скорости движения, а устройство оповещения выполнено с возможностью воздерживаться от понижения коэффициента, когда дорожные условия не гарантируют движения транспортного средства со скоростью, оптимальной с точки зрения потребления топлива.2. Система по п. 1, в которой устройство оповещения выполнено с возможностью воздерживаться от понижения коэффициента топливной эффективности, когда установлено, что изменение условий движения связано со знаком ограничения минимальной скорости, которая выше оптимальной с точки зрения потребления топлива скорости, а также когда фактическая скорость транспортного средства находится, по крайней мере, на нижнем пределе ограничения минимальной скорости.3. Система по п. 1, в которой устройство оповещения выполнено с возможностью понижать коэффициент топливной эффективности, когда установлено, что изменение условий движения связано со знаком ограничения минимальной скорости, а также когда фактическая скорость транспортного средства меньше нижнего предела ограничения минимальной скорости.4. Система обучения водителя по п. 1, в которой устройство оповещения выполнено с воз� РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (51) МПК G07C 5/00 (13) 147 525 U1 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ТИТУЛЬНЫЙ (21)(22) Заявка: ЛИСТ ОПИСАНИЯ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ 2014107766/08, 28.02.2014 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 28.02.2014 (72) Автор(ы): БОУШ Мэтью Алан (US), САЙЕД Фазаль Уррахман (US) (73) Патентообладатель(и): ...

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10-09-2015 дата публикации

Система управления автономным транспортным средством (варианты)

Номер: RU0000154876U1
Автор: Вилфорд Трент ЙОПП
Принадлежит: ФОРД ГЛОУБАЛ ТЕКНОЛОДЖИЗ, ЭлЭлСи

1. Система управления автономным транспортным средством, содержащая вычислительное устройство в транспортном средстве, причем вычислительное устройство содержит процессор и память и выполнено с возможностью:выдачи команд на по меньшей мере один орган управления транспортного средства для автономной работы транспортного средства;обнаружения изменения положения по меньшей мере одного органа управления транспортного средства;определения, следует ли модифицировать работу транспортного средства по меньшей мере частично согласно изменению положения по меньшей мере одного органа управления транспортного средства; имодифицирования автономной работы транспортного средства согласно изменению положения.2. Система по п. 1, в которой по меньшей мере один орган управления транспортным средством является по меньшей мере одним из рулевого управления, акселератора и тормоза.3. Система по п. 1, в которой модификация работы транспортного средства содержит прекращение автономной работы транспортного средства.4. Система по п. 1, в которой вычислительное устройство дополнительно выполнено с возможностью отображения сообщения пользователю, запрашивающему входные данные касательно того, должна ли работа транспортного средства выполняться согласно изменению положения по меньшей мере одного органа управления.5. Система по п. 1, в которой:вычислительное устройство дополнительно выполнено с возможностью определения скорости изменения положения по меньшей мере одного органа управления транспортного средства, иопределение, следует ли модифицировать работу транспортного средства согласно изменению положения, содержит РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (51) МПК B60Q 1/48 (13) 154 876 U1 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ТИТУЛЬНЫЙ (21)(22) Заявка: ЛИСТ ОПИСАНИЯ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ 2014137662/11, 17.09.2014 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 17.09.2014 (72) Автор(ы): ЙОПП Вилфорд Трент (US) (73) Патентообладатель(и): ФОРД ГЛОУБАЛ ТЕКНОЛОДЖИЗ, ...

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02-03-2020 дата публикации

Устройство контроля регулировки свободного хода педали сцепления автомобиля

Номер: RU0000196481U1
Автор: Березкин Вадим Сергеевич, Гусев Роман Генадьевич, Куманеев Максим Александрович, Платонов Александр Васильевич, Путкова Вероника Алексеевна, Шилин Михаил Владимирович
Принадлежит: федеральное государственное бюджетное образовательное учреждение высшего образования "Нижегородский государственный технический университет им. Р.Е. Алексеева"

Полезная модель относится к области машиностроения и может быть использована в технологии сборки узлов сцепления. Технический результат направлен на упрощение выполнения контроля и повышения точности при снятии показаний. Результат направлен на снижение времени регулировки свободного хода педали сцепления, своевременное информирование о необходимости выполнения регулировочных работ, уменьшения трудозатрат. Технический результат достигается тем, что в устройство, содержащее привод сцепления транспортного средства, включающий педаль сцепления, установленную на оси кронштейна, предназначенного для установки на транспортном средстве, гибкий дистанционный трос, соединенный посредством своего первого наконечника с педалью сцепления, а посредством своего второго резьбового наконечника предназначенный для соединения через поводок с вилкой сцепления, закрепленной на кронштейне силового агрегата, соединен с педалью сцепления через механизм автоматической регулировки длины троса. В устройство для контроля величины свободного хода педали сцепления автомобиля дополнительно введены контактная группа с пластинчатой пружиной и дисплей, содержащий данные о величине свободного хода и необходимости его регулировки. Использование предлагаемого устройства для контроля величины свободного хода педали сцепления автомобилей повышает точность регулировки и простоту проверки величины свободного хода педали сцепления. И 1 196481 ко РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ ВУ” 196 481” 94 ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ИЗВЕЩЕНИЯ К ПАТЕНТУ НА ПОЛЕЗНУЮ МОДЕЛЬ ММ9К Досрочное прекращение действия патента из-за неуплаты в установленный срок пошлины за поддержание патента в силе Дата прекращения действия патента: 28.12.2020 Дата внесения записи в Государственный реестр: 18.10.2021 Дата публикации и номер бюллетеня: 18.10.2021 Бюл. №29 Стр.: 1 па ЕЗ7э9б6 | ЕП

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09-02-2012 дата публикации

Distance oriented energy management strategy for a hybrid electric vehicle

Номер: US20120035795A1
Автор: Hai Yu, Johannes Geir Kristinsson, Ryan Abraham McGee
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

A vehicle and a method to control a vehicle includes selecting a trip route for the vehicle using a user interface, generating a charge reference profile of a battery coupled to an electric motor based on the trip, and commanding propulsion devices in the vehicle based on a location of the vehicle with respect to the trip route such that a state of charge (SOC) of the battery tracks the reference profile.

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23-02-2012 дата публикации

Driving assist device

Номер: US20120046817A1
Автор: Hiromitsu Urano, Toshiki Kindo
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

A driving assist device includes a first control portion that controls a vehicle to carry out automated driving, and a second control portion that controls the vehicle to make a shift to manual driving, in which the vehicle travels on a basis of an driving operation by a driver, when canceling the automated driving, and changes a manner of canceling the automated driving in accordance with an elapsed time from a start of the automated driving.

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01-03-2012 дата публикации

Electronic communications and control module

Номер: US20120053754A1
Автор: Jonas Bereisa, JR., Karen Pease
Принадлежит: Individual

The present invention includes a system for controlling a motor vehicle. A combination of hardware and software that is modular, redundant and upgradeable communicates with a plurality of vehicle components. The hardware and software combination also communicates with remote computing resources. The system includes a display in the vehicle. The invention also includes an electronic communications and control module that has hardware and software cooperating to facilitate operation of a motor vehicle by using the protocol layer to translate between the device drivers and other software. The hardware includes several identical, hot-swappable circuit boards and one or more communication devices. Both the software and the hardware of the module are upgradeable. And the module may use communication devices to off load computation or storage for one or more vehicle components onto remote computing resources.

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15-03-2012 дата публикации

Control system for vehicle

Номер: US20120062375A1
Автор: Keisuke Takeuchi, Shin Noumura, Shinichi Sano, Toshihiro Yamazaki, Toshio Tanahashi, Yoshimitsu Agata
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

A control system for a vehicle, includes: a controller that is configured to obtain an index on the basis of a running condition of the vehicle, to vary a running characteristic of the vehicle on the basis of the index, and to vary details output from an effect producing device, which applies a stimulus to at least part of five senses of a driver of the vehicle, on the basis of the index, wherein when a variation in the running characteristic because of a variation in the index decreases, quickness of a behavior of the vehicle, the variation in the index in response to a variation in the running condition is relatively delayed, as compared with when the variation in the running characteristic because of the variation in the index increases quickness of the behavior of the vehicle.

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Номер записи: 8
15-03-2012 дата публикации

Method and device for controlling an automatic freewheeling function in a vehicle

Номер: US20120065852A1
Автор: Anders Eriksson, Niklas Öberg
Принадлежит: VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB

A method and device for controlling an automatic freewheeling function in a vehicle where a freewheeling function is active due to a prevailing freewheeling condition and where a control unit is programmed to: predict that the vehicle soon will travel in a steep downhill slope that is steeper compared to a prevailing downhill slope; simulate if less fuel will be consumed if the freewheeling function is inactivated in a a further position before the vehicle enters the steeper downhill slope, compared to if the vehicle enters the steeper downhill slope with the freewheeling function active; and inactivate the freewheeling function in the further position, that is, before the vehicle enters the steeper downhill slope if the simulation shows that less fuel will be consumed.

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05-04-2012 дата публикации

Method and system for controlling an ev mode transition in a two-mode hybrid vehicle

Номер: US20120083951A1
Автор: Anthony L. Smith, Brendan M. Conlon, HONG Yang, James D. Hendrickson, Jy-Jen F. Sah, Shawn H. Swales
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A method of executing an electric-only (EV) mode transition in a vehicle includes determining vehicle operating values using a control system, processing the values to identify the transition, and executing the transition to or from the first or second EV mode. The transition is executed by selectively engaging and disengaging the input brake to zero, and by using the first and/or second traction motor to synchronize slip across the input brake. When the transition is from the first to the second EV mode or vice versa, the control system may use multiple speed and torque control phases to enter multiple intermediate modes, e.g., a pair of engine-on electrically-variable transmission modes and a fixed gear mode. A vehicle includes an engine, an input brake, first and second traction motors, and a transmission driven via the motors in a first and second EV mode. The vehicle includes the control system noted above.

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Номер записи: 10
12-04-2012 дата публикации

Clutch control device of hybrid vehicle

Номер: US20120089285A1
Автор: Yukihiro Nissato
Принадлежит: Mitsubishi Motors Corp

A clutch control device of a hybrid vehicle includes a clutch driven by a motor and connected with a drive shaft. A hydraulic unit controls the clutch by oil pressure. An oil temperature detecting unit detects temperature of the oil and a unit which detects vehicle velocity. A control unit which operates through the hydraulic unit switches between an engine driving mode in which the motor shaft and the engine shaft are engaged with each other and a motor driving mode in which the motor shaft and the engine shaft are released and the hybrid vehicle is driven by the motor.

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Номер записи: 11
12-04-2012 дата публикации

Device and method for supporting a driver of a motor vehicle during a driving maneuver

Номер: US20120089294A1
Автор: Jochen Staack, Marcus Schneider, Meike Fehse
Принадлежит: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

A method and device for supporting a driver of a motor vehicle during a driving maneuver during which longitudinal guidance and/or lateral guidance is/are performed in an automated manner. A trajectory for performing the driving maneuver being determined and the vehicle being guided with automatic control along the trajectory, while the surroundings of the vehicle is being monitored during the driving maneuver. If the driver intervenes in the steering while lateral guidance is being performed or if the driver operates the accelerator while longitudinal guidance is being performed or if the driver intervenes in the steering or operates the accelerator while longitudinal guidance and lateral guidance are being performed, the control of the vehicle is returned to the driver. In the case of an imminent endangerment to the surroundings, control is not transferred to the driver.

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Номер записи: 12
19-04-2012 дата публикации

Electric drive vehicle

Номер: US20120091790A1
Автор: Shintaro Utsumi
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

An electric drive vehicle is equipped with a battery usable for traveling and chargeable by an external power supply and a vehicle-side ECU that permits the battery to be charged by a power generating unit capable of charging the battery in a case where power supplied from the external power supply is smaller than a predetermined threshold value α that is defined with regard to an acceptable power of the battery. More specifically, the vehicle-side ECU permits the battery to be charged by the power generating unit in a case where power supplied from the external power supply is smaller than the predetermined threshold value α and a parallel charging request switch is operated so as to execute parallel charging.

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Номер записи: 13
26-04-2012 дата публикации

Imaging system for vehicle

Номер: US20120098968A1
Автор: Kenneth Schofield, Niall R. Lynam
Принадлежит: Donnelly Corp

An imaging system for a vehicle includes a camera, an image processor and a control. The field of view of the camera is in a forward direction of travel of the equipped vehicle, and the camera is operable to capture frames of image data. The image processor is operable to process the image data. The control is operable to adjust a light beam emanating from a forward facing light of the equipped vehicle responsive to image processing of frames of image data. The control, responsive to the image processing, is operable to control at least one of (a) adjustment of a beam direction of a light beam emanating from the forward facing light, (b) adjustment of a visible intensity of a light beam emanating from the forward facing light and (c) adjustment of a range of a light beam emanating from the forward facing light.

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Номер записи: 14
26-04-2012 дата публикации

Power output apparatus

Номер: US20120101677A1
Автор: Shingo Kato, Takefumi Ikegami, Yoshihiro Sunaga
Принадлежит: Honda Motor Co Ltd

At least one of a state and a storage amount of a battery is detected, and a battery output that can be outputted by the battery is calculated on the basis of it. A state of an electric motor is detected, and at least one of electric motor torque and electric motor output that can be outputted from the electric motor and maximal torque of the electric motor are calculated on the basis of it. A state of an engine is detected, and engine starting torque required to start the engine is calculated on the basis of it. An EV range in which the engine is cut off to be capable of driving with only the electric motor is set up on the basis of the calculated battery output, at least one of the calculated electric motor torque and electric motor output, and the calculated engine starting torque. In this case, the battery output is compared with the electric motor torque or electric motor output to select any lower one therefrom. A range obtained by adding a range in which the engine starting torque is subtracted from the selected torque or output into a range in which the engine starting torque is subtracted from the electric motor maximal torque is set up as the EV range.

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Номер записи: 15
26-04-2012 дата публикации

Method and device for controlling a vehicle cruise control

Номер: US20120101698A1
Автор: Anders Eriksson, Johan Bjernetun
Принадлежит: VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB

A method and device are provided for controlling a vehicle cruise control in a vehicle, the method including registering a starting point and an end destination for a possible traveling route of the vehicle, registering a desired traveling time for the traveling route, calculating and setting limits for parameters of the cruise control in order to arrive at the end destination on the desired traveling time with as low fuel consumption as possible.

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Номер записи: 16
26-04-2012 дата публикации

Optimal acceleration profile for enhanced collision avoidance

Номер: US20120101713A1
Автор: Aamrapali Chatterjee, Chad T. Zagorski, Nikolai K. Moshchuk, Shih-Ken Chen
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A system and method for providing an optimal collision avoidance path for a host vehicle that may potentially collide with a target vehicle. The method includes providing off-line an optimization look-up table for storing on the host vehicle that includes an optimal vehicle braking or longitudinal deceleration and an optimal distance along the optimal path based on a range of speeds of the host vehicle and coefficients of friction of the roadway surface. The method determines the current speed of the host vehicle and the coefficient of friction of the roadway surface during the potential collision, and uses the look-up table to determine the optimal longitudinal deceleration or braking of the host vehicle for the optimal vehicle path. The method also determines an optimal lateral acceleration or steering of the host vehicle for the optimal vehicle path based on a friction ellipse and the optimal braking.

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Номер записи: 17
10-05-2012 дата публикации

Engine load management for traction vehicles

Номер: US20120116627A1
Автор: Bradley Bailey, Jeffrey A. Brand, Matthew Hendrickson, Walter E. Earleson, William J. Tate
Принадлежит: Caterpillar Inc

An electric drive system includes a fuel-driven engine ( 202 ) driving an electrical power generator ( 204 ) that provides power to one or more electric drive motors ( 210 ). A method of load management in the electric drive system includes receiving an actual fuel signal, an engine speed ( 920 ) signal, a throttle position signal, a motor speed ( 712 ) signal, an intake air pressure, a barometric pressure signal, and an intake air temperature signal. These values are used to determine a torque limit. The torque limit is used to limit a torque command to the electric drive motors ( 210 ) such that the torque command is consistent with the operating capabilities of the engine ( 202 ).

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Номер записи: 18
17-05-2012 дата публикации

Electric vehicles with extended range.

Номер: US20120123623A1
Автор: Tai Dung Nguyen
Принадлежит: Individual

The present invention discloses electric vehicles and methods to operate such vehicles, comprising an electric drive capable of moving the vehicles, together with a non-battery operative feature to enhance the performance of the vehicle, such as extending the range or increasing the power. The non-electrical enhanced feature is independent and not integrated with the electric drive, to enable the return of the vehicle design to pure electrical power with minimum modification.

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Номер записи: 19
24-05-2012 дата публикации

Information presentation apparatus and system

Номер: US20120126965A1
Автор: Hiroyuki Mori, Masanori Kawaura, Norio Sanma
Принадлежит: Denso Corp, Nippon Soken Inc

An information presentation apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus includes: a stimulator device located on a steering wheel of the vehicle and configured to generate stimulation at multiple sites on the steering wheel to provide skin sensation to a driver gripping the steering wheel; a direction information acquisition device configured to acquire direction information; and a controller configured to cause, in accordance with the acquired direction information, the stimulator device to successively generate the stimulation through the plurality of sites on the steering wheel to invoke an apparent movement that appears to the driver as if the skin sensation moves in a way indicative of a direction according to the direction information.

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Номер записи: 20
31-05-2012 дата публикации

Safe operation apparatus and method for moving object

Номер: US20120133528A1
Автор: Byung-Gil LEE, Hyung Kyu Lee
Принадлежит: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute ETRI

A safe operation apparatus for a moving object includes: a distraction detection unit for detecting distraction information of a user operating a moving object; a controller for collecting the distraction information from the distraction detection unit, calculating a user's distraction state value, and controlling the moving object to be automatically operated or warning of the distraction state based on the distraction state value; and an automatic operation unit for automatically operating the moving object under the control of the controller. The apparatus further includes a communication unit for transmitting the user's distraction state to a remote control center or an adjacent different moving object under the control of the controller.

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Номер записи: 21
07-06-2012 дата публикации

Driving assistance apparatus

Номер: US20120139716A1
Автор: Kazuya Watanabe, Koichiro Honda, Noboru NAGAMINE
Принадлежит: Aisin Seiki Co Ltd

Disclosed is a driving assistance apparatus for assisting a driving operation by outputting a reverse sound at the time of a reversing maneuver of a vehicle. The apparatus includes an information acquisition unit for acquiring driving assistance information including a vehicle condition and a vehicle surrounding condition, a reverse sound management unit for managing reverse sounds belonging in a musical scale including the reverse sound as the tonic note thereof as musical scale reverse sounds, an output reverse sound determination unit for determining a sequence of musical scale in the form of temporal sequence corresponding to the driving assistance information, and a reverse sound output control unit configured to select from the reverse sounds managed by the reverse sound management unit and output to a speaker reverse sounds suitable for the sequence of the musical scale determined by the reverse sound determination unit.

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Номер записи: 22
07-06-2012 дата публикации

System and method for preventing drowsiness

Номер: US20120139733A1
Автор: Chul-Dong Lee, Hyo-Sub Choi, Sang-hyun Park, Sang-Yub Lee
Принадлежит: KOREA ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE

A system and a method for preventing drowsiness are provided. The system for preventing drowsiness calculates brainwaves of a user by receiving a signal around a head of a user without contact, detects a state of the user based on the calculated brainwaves, and performs a necessary function according to the detected state of the user. Thus, convenience is increased when measuring the brainwaves of the driver using the contactless electrodes.

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Номер записи: 23
07-06-2012 дата публикации

Power train controller and associated memory device

Номер: US20120143447A1
Автор: Christian M. Litscher, Jeanne O. Rues, Michael J. Howenstein
Принадлежит: Allison Transmission Inc

A power train subsystem for a motorized vehicle and methods of programming such power train controllers of the power train subsystem are disclosed. The power train subsystem may include a power train component, a controller, and a memory device. The controller may be coupled to the power train component to control operation of the power train component. The memory device may include boot code, application software, standard calibration parameters, and custom calibration parameters. The boot code provides an environment upon which the application software executes per the standard calibration parameters and custom calibration parameters. The standard calibration provides parameters which configure the controller for a range of vehicular applications. The custom calibration parameters provide parameters which configure the controller for a particular vehicular application in the range of vehicular applications.

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Номер записи: 24
14-06-2012 дата публикации

Control apparatus for vehicle

Номер: US20120150406A1
Автор: Kenji Kawahara, Masayuki Tomura
Принадлежит: Denso Corp

A control apparatus for a vehicle, where the vehicle includes control means for stopping an engine automatically when a stopping condition is met, and restarting the engine after the automatic stoppage of the engine, when a predetermined restarting condition is met, a braking device that is actuated to apply braking force to a drive wheel, and a plurality of vehicle-mounted devices involved in operations of the vehicle. The apparatus includes abnormality detection means for determining whether or not there exists an abnormality in at least one of the vehicle-mounted devices, and fail-safe means for, when during the automatic stoppage of the engine it is determined by the abnormality detection means that there exists an abnormality in at least one of the vehicle-mounted devices, restarting the engine forcibly. The apparatus enables the user to take suitable measures in the presence of an abnormality in the vehicle-mounted devices.

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Номер записи: 25
14-06-2012 дата публикации

Driving work load measurement apparatus and method

Номер: US20120150412A1
Автор: Dae-Sub YOON, Hye-Sun PARK, Hyun-Suk Kim, Jong-hyun Park, Jong-Woo Choi, Kyong-Ho Kim, Yoon-Sook HWANG
Принадлежит: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute ETRI

Disclosed herein is a driving work load measurement apparatus. The driving work load measurement apparatus includes a driving work load calculation unit and a warning alarm unit. The driving work load calculation unit calculates driving work loads driving-related information collected according to driving, and calculates a total driving work load using the driving work loads and weights which are set for the respective driving work loads. The warning alarm unit provides a warning message corresponding to the total driving work load, based on control of the driving work load calculation unit.

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Номер записи: 26
21-06-2012 дата публикации

Vehicle safety sensor control device

Номер: US20120158248A1
Автор: Chun-Gi LYUH, Ik Jae CHUN, JUNG Hee Suk, Sanghun Yoon, Tae Moon Roh
Принадлежит: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute ETRI

A vehicle safety sensor control device is provided. The vehicle safety sensor control device may include a slope sensor portion sensing a slope of vehicle; a safety sensor portion sensing running safety information for a vehicle safety running; a sensing control angle generation portion sensing a sensing control angle from the sensed slope; and a safety sensor control portion controlling up and down direction angles of the safety sensor on the basis of a horizontal plane of vehicle depending on the sensing control angle.

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Номер записи: 27
05-07-2012 дата публикации

Method for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle

Номер: US20120173068A1
Автор: Florian Raisch, Michael Seiter
Принадлежит: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

In a method for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle in a driving maneuver, the surroundings of the vehicle are recorded, and it is checked whether at least one object is located in the surroundings of the vehicle, and it is ascertained subsequently whether the vehicle is approaching the object, and a warning to the driver is output if the vehicle approaches the object up to a critical distance. The driver is warned by a warning jerk, and after the warning jerk has taken place, the speed of the vehicle is automatically reduced.

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Номер записи: 28
02-08-2012 дата публикации

Driving assistant method and system for electric vehicle

Номер: US20120194346A1
Автор: Channing Chang, Cheng-Yu Wu, I-Ta Tsai, Yi-Chun Lin, Yu-Hui Lin
Принадлежит: Industrial Technology Research Institute ITRI

A driving assistant method for an electric vehicle is provided with the following steps. When the electric vehicle is started up, a battery energy safe driving region is calculated and displayed. The battery energy safe driving region is updated dynamically according to vehicle information. The vehicle information includes battery information of the electric vehicle.

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Номер записи: 29
02-08-2012 дата публикации

Travel controller

Номер: US20120197497A1
Автор: Hirokazu Kato
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

A travel controller which controls the travel of a vehicle includes a road information acquisition unit which acquires road information of a scheduled travel route, a temporary target travel control pattern generation unit which generates a temporary target travel control pattern of the scheduled travel route on the basis of the road information, an engine state transition section estimation unit which estimates an engine state transition section where the state of an engine transits when the vehicle travels using the temporary target travel control pattern, a speed difference calculation unit which calculates a speed difference resulting from variation in engine output in the engine state transition section, a target travel control pattern generation unit which corrects the temporary target travel control pattern on the basis of the speed difference to generate a target travel control pattern, and a travel control unit which performs travel control on the basis of the target travel control pattern.

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Номер записи: 30
02-08-2012 дата публикации

Engine restart strategy

Номер: US20120197503A1
Автор: Ihab S. Soliman, Ryan Abraham McGee, XiaoYong Wang
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

A vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, a transmission having a neutral state and an engaged state, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine a restart condition for the engine; and to classify the restart condition as one of: (i) a no wheel torque restart condition, and (ii) a wheel torque restart condition. The state of the transmission is set based on the restart condition classification, and the engine is started.

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Номер записи: 31
16-08-2012 дата публикации

System and method for controlling a restricted mode in a vehicle

Номер: US20120209454A1
Автор: Brian Bennie, Eric L. Reed, Lisa Therese Boran, Thomas Lee Miller
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

A device for controlling a restricted mode of a vehicle is provided. The device includes a controller that is configured to receive an input indicative of a request to change a vehicle state from a fully operational mode to a restricted mode and to transmit a first control signal indicative of a request to limit at least one of vehicle speed and vehicle acceleration. The controller is further configured to monitor a distance traveled by a driver when the vehicle is in the restricted mode and to compare the distance traveled to a predetermined distance limit. The controller is further configured to transmit a second control signal to remove the request to limit the at least one of the vehicle speed and the vehicle acceleration in response to determining that the distance traveled exceeds the predetermined distance limit.

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Номер записи: 32
23-08-2012 дата публикации

System and Method for Responding to Driver Behavior

Номер: US20120212353A1
Автор: Kin Fung, Timothy J. Dick
Принадлежит: Honda Motor Co Ltd

Methods of assessing driver behavior include monitoring vehicle systems and driver monitoring systems to accommodate for a driver's slow reaction time, attention lapse and/or alertness. When it is determined that a driver is drowsy, for example, the response system may modify the operation of one or more vehicle systems. The systems that may be modified include: visual devices, audio devices, tactile devices, antilock brake systems, automatic brake prefill systems, brake assist systems, auto cruise control systems, electronic stability control systems, collision warning systems, lane keep assist systems, blind spot indicator systems, electronic pretensioning systems and climate control systems.

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Номер записи: 33
23-08-2012 дата публикации

Vehicle speed signal falsification detection apparatus, vehicle speed limiting apparatus, vehicle speed signal falsification detection method, and vehicle speed limiting method

Номер: US20120215428A1
Автор: Chikara Arai, Satoshi Fujii
Принадлежит: UD Trucks Corp

A vehicle speed signal falsification detection apparatus has a control unit incorporating a computer. The control unit calculates a vehicle speed according to a pulse signal proportional to the rotational speed of a drive wheel and also calculates a simulated vehicle speed according to a pulse signal proportional to the rotational speed of a driven wheel. Then, the control unit determines, on the basis of the comparison between the vehicle speed and the simulated vehicle speed, whether a vehicle speed signal has been falsified. When the control unit determines that the vehicle speed signal has been falsified, then the control unit outputs a falsification detection signal to another control unit so as to suppress the output of an engine.

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Номер записи: 34
13-09-2012 дата публикации

Methods, systems, and apparatuses for driveline load management

Номер: US20120232730A1
Автор: Martin T. Books, Morgan MacKenzie Andreae, Terrence Shaw, Vivek Anand Sujan, XI Wei
Принадлежит: Individual

A system includes a hybrid drive system having an internal combustion engine and a non-combustion motive power source. The system includes an energy storage system and a controller. The controller is structured to functionally execute operations to improve an efficiency of they hybrid drive system. The controller interprets duty cycle data, a boundary condition, and an optimization criterion. The controller further elects a load response operating condition in response to the duty cycle data, the boundary condition, and the optimization criterion. The controller adjusts the operation of the engine and/or the motive power source in response to the elected load response operating condition.

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Номер записи: 35
20-09-2012 дата публикации

Control device for a motor vehicle

Номер: US20120239222A1
Автор: Michael Amann, Michael Keckeisen
Принадлежит: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG

A control unit for a motor vehicle having a microprocessor that comprises at least two computation cores, a monitoring module that is separate from the microprocessor, an evaluation module for evaluating input signals provided by sensors, and an activation module comprising at least one end stage for producing output signals to activate actuators. A control function is implemented in a first computation core, a monitoring function for the first computation core of the microprocessor is implemented in the second computation core of the microprocessor, and a monitoring function for the second computation core of the microprocessor is implemented in the monitoring module. Starting from the first computation core and/or starting from the second computation core and/or starting from the monitoring module, a switch-off module can be activated to switch off the at least one end stage of the activation module.

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Номер записи: 36
27-09-2012 дата публикации

Driver assistance system

Номер: US20120245756A1
Автор: Faroog Ibrahim, Shi Shen, Troy Otis Cooprider
Принадлежит: TK HOLDINGS INC

A system and method of assisting a driver of a vehicle by providing driver and vehicle feedback control signals is disclosed herein. The system and method includes receiving location data of the vehicle from a GPS unit, retrieving navigation characteristics stored in a map database based on the location data, generating a most probable future path for the vehicle, determining the locations of upcoming zones on the most probable future path based on the retrieved navigation characteristics using a processor, generating vehicle speed data at a vehicle sensor unit, and determining if the vehicle speed data exceeds a speed threshold associated with the upcoming zone on the most probable path.

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Номер записи: 37
04-10-2012 дата публикации

System and method for detecting vehicle wake-up failure

Номер: US20120253569A1
Автор: Anthony E. Cubr, Vivekananda Shripathy, Voytek Novak
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A control system for a vehicle includes a wake-up module and a failure detection module. The wake-up module selectively powers on a vehicle control module, wherein the vehicle control module controls sub-systems of the vehicle. The failure detection module detects a failure of the wake-up module during a period when the vehicle control module is powered off and an enable condition is met, wherein the failure is detected based on (i) whether an internal wake-up is requested or an external wake-up is requested during a first predetermined period and (ii) whether a run/crank (R/C) operation is requested.

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Номер записи: 38
04-10-2012 дата публикации

Data mining in a digital map database to identify intersections located at hill bottoms and enabling precautionary actions in a vehicle

Номер: US20120253605A1
Автор: Robert Denaro
Принадлежит: Navteq BV

Disclosed is a feature for a vehicle that enables taking precautionary actions in response to conditions on the road network around or ahead of the vehicle, in particular, an intersection located at the bottom of a hill. A database that represents the road network is used to determine locations where an intersection of roads is located at the bottom of a hill and then, precautionary action data is added to the database to indicate such locations. A precautionary action system installed in a vehicle uses this database, or a database derived therefrom, in combination with a positioning system to take a precautionary action as the vehicle approaches such a location.

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Номер записи: 39
25-10-2012 дата публикации

Methods for notifying a driver of a motor vehicle about a danger spot and driver assistance systems using such methods

Номер: US20120268600A1
Автор: Oliver Wagner
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A method and a driver assistance system for notifying the driver of a motor vehicle about a danger spot are provided. In an embodiment, the method includes providing informational data about the danger spot from a data storage device, providing current image data using a camera, and analyzing a current danger situation by comparing the current image data with the informational data using a central processing unit. A warning signal is outputted to the driver via an output unit depending on the current danger situation.

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Номер записи: 40
25-10-2012 дата публикации

Method and control unit for controlling a hybrid drive of a vehicle

Номер: US20120271497A1
Автор: Jobst Gercke, Thomas Kleine-Besten
Принадлежит: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

A method for controlling a hybrid drive of a vehicle, the hybrid drive having an electric drive and a fuel drive. A database which has assignments between route information and first and second route criteria is provided. The route information represents routes which may be traveled by the vehicle. The first route criterion represents a preferred use of the electric drive on the particular assigned route, and the second route criterion represents a preferred use of the fuel drive on the particular assigned route. Current route information which represents a route traveled by the vehicle is received, and a current route criterion assigned to the current route information is provided from the database, and control information is also provided for using the electric drive if the current route criterion is the first route criterion or for using the fuel drive if the current route criterion is the second route criterion.

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Номер записи: 41
01-11-2012 дата публикации

Device for executing preceding vehicle following driving control

Номер: US20120277967A1
Автор: Kazuyoshi Isaji, Naohiko Tsuru
Принадлежит: Denso Corp

A device executes a preceding vehicle following driving control and successively calculates a friction-braking-start threshold value, an engine-braking-start threshold value, an acceleration-control-completion threshold value by using equations L 1 , L 2 and L 3 , respectively. The device uses a constant vehicle speed zone determined between the engine-braking-start threshold value and the acceleration-control-completion threshold value. When a compensated-evaluation-index value KdB_c of a vehicle distance between the own vehicle and a preceding vehicle is within the constant vehicle speed zone, the device drives the own vehicle at a constant speed. This control suppresses fuel consumption because of decreasing an acceleration and deceleration frequency of the own vehicle. Decreasing the deceleration frequency makes it possible to provide good vehicle following because less frequent acceleration is needed for following the preceding vehicle even if another vehicle cuts in between the own vehicle and the preceding vehicle or the preceding vehicle accelerates after decelerating.

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Номер записи: 42
08-11-2012 дата публикации

Safety improvement method of idle stop and go function

Номер: US20120280806A1
Автор: Chongah Gwon, Jiyong Yu, Junghwan Bang
Принадлежит: Hyundai Motor Co

A safety improvement method of an Idle Stop and Go (ISG) function may include: recognizing initial conditions that senses whether an engine is restarted, when the engine is restarted by the ISG, and whether a driver operates a vehicle, and determines whether to warn the driver; warning the driver that makes the driver recognize that the engine is restarted if it is determined to warn the driver in recognizing initial conditions; and stopping the warning that stops warning the driver after warning the drive has been executed. Warning the drive may be achieved by an alarm generated from a buzzer for a predetermined time and a visual screen that is provided for the driver.

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Номер записи: 43
15-11-2012 дата публикации

Methods and Apparatus for Selective Power Enablement with Predictive Capability

Номер: US20120290149A1
Автор: Fazal Urrahman Syed, Johannes Geir Kristinsson, Ryan Abraham McGee
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

A computer implemented method includes examining a travel route to determine the presence of emission control zones along the route. The method further includes determining how much power will be required to operate a vehicle along the portions of the route within the emission control zones. Also, this method includes preserving the determined amount of power required to operate the vehicle along the portions of the route within the emission control zones. Further, the method includes selectively activating a vehicle electric power mode using the preserved power while the vehicle is operating within the emission control zones.

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Номер записи: 44
15-11-2012 дата публикации

Vehicle control apparatus

Номер: US20120290179A1
Автор: Kenichi Okaya, Masashi Takagi, Michihito Shimada, Toshiya Oishi, Tsutomu Miyazaki, Yuki Minase
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

Disclosed is a vehicle control apparatus which can prevent the deterioration of drivability. The ECU can set a control accelerator opening degree to be converted when a control permission condition is established. The control accelerator opening degree is equal to or larger than an accelerator lower limit which is larger than an idle determination value for determining an automatic stopping of an engine by an eco-run. The control accelerator opening degree thus set can prevent the drivability from being deteriorated without the automatic stopping of the engine being caused even if the accelerator opening degree is converted to reduce the torque of the engine with the establishment of the control permission condition.

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Номер записи: 45
22-11-2012 дата публикации

Coupling device having side adjustment for a drawer

Номер: US20120292465A1
Автор: Andreas Holzer, Kurt HAEMMERLE
Принадлежит: JULIUS BLUM GMBH

The invention relates to a device for detachably coupling a drawer to an extendable rail of a pullout guide, comprising an adjusting apparatus by means of which a position of a drawer connected to the rail can be adjusted in the lateral direction relative to the rail, wherein the device ( 5 ) has a fastening part ( 13 ) that can be fastened to the drawer ( 2 ) and a coupling part ( 12 ) that can be coupled to the rail ( 3 a ), wherein the coupling part ( 12 ) can be detachably coupled to the rail, and wherein the position of the fastening part ( 13 ) and the coupling part ( 12 ) relative to each other can be adjusted by the adjusting device.

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Номер записи: 46
22-11-2012 дата публикации

Driver assistance system

Номер: US20120296539A1
Автор: Faroog Ibrahim, Srinivas Tummala, Troy Otis Cooprider
Принадлежит: TK HOLDINGS INC

A system and method of assisting a driver of a vehicle by providing driver and vehicle feedback control signals is disclosed herein. The system and method includes receiving location data of the vehicle from a GPS unit, receiving the location data of the vehicle and retrieving navigation characteristics relevant to the location data using a processing circuit, generating a most probable future path for the vehicle and determining a location of at least one navigation characteristic with respect to the most probable future path and the vehicle, generating vehicle data at least one vehicle sensor, and transmitting a control signal to a vehicle control area network to warn the driver of an upcoming navigation characteristic on the most probable path.

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Номер записи: 47
13-12-2012 дата публикации

Clutch Torque Trajectory Correction to Provide Torque Hole Filling During a Ratio Upshift

Номер: US20120316738A1
Автор: Christopher John Teslak, Diana Yanakiev, Gregory Michael Pietron, Hongtei Eric Tseng, Michael Glenn Fodor, Seung-Hoon Lee, Yuji Fujii
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

A control system and method for controlling a multiple gear ratio automatic transmission in a powertrain for an automatic transmission having pressure activated friction torque elements to effect gear ratio upshifts. The friction torque elements are synchronously engaged and released during a torque phase of an upshift event as torque from a torque source is increased while allowing the off-going friction elements to slip, followed by an inertia phase during which torque from a torque source is modulated. A perceptible transmission output torque reduction during an upshift is avoided. Measured torque values are used during a torque phase of the upshift to correct an estimated oncoming friction element target torque so that transient torque disturbances at an oncoming clutch are avoided and torque transients at the output shaft are reduced.

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Номер записи: 48
27-12-2012 дата публикации

Sensor system for steering wheel for vehicle

Номер: US20120326735A1
Автор: Jeffrey Bennett, Joseph K. Krause, Leonard S. Cech
Принадлежит: TK HOLDINGS INC

A sensor system for a steering wheel of a vehicle includes a first sensor disposed within a first portion of the steering wheel to detect contact with a front left surface of the steering wheel. The sensor system includes a second sensor disposed within a second portion of the steering wheel separate from the first portion to detect contact with a front right surface of the steering wheel. The sensor system also includes a third sensor disposed within the steering wheel to detect contact with a rear surface of the steering wheel. The first, second and third sensors are configured to respectively detect touching of the front left surface, the front right, and the rear surface of the steering wheel by a hand or a non-hand part of an operator of the vehicle. The first, second and third sensors can be complex impedance sensors.

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Номер записи: 49
27-12-2012 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for speed estimation and control

Номер: US20120326856A1
Автор: Daniel Levin, Johan Roennberg
Принадлежит: Volvo Car Corp

A system and method for determining a speed profile for a vehicle travelling along a road in which a curve speed estimation unit receives inputs indicating a position of the vehicle relative to a curve ahead of the vehicle, and inputs related to vehicle velocity, curve geometry, road surface conditions, vehicle-specific data; and driver preferences. The curve sped estimation unit use at least some of the above-listed inputs to determine a speed profile for the curve by generating an acceleration limit map which depends on a relationship between a maximum possible longitudinal acceleration and a maximum possible lateral acceleration.

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Номер записи: 50
27-12-2012 дата публикации

Driving assistance device

Номер: US20120330541A1
Автор: Hideo Fukamachi, Jun Sakugawa, Masayuki Shimizu, Shinichi Nagata
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

A device for providing driving assistance for a driver of the vehicle to avoid the object of the risk subject when driving the vehicle, which includes: an object determination unit that detects the object; a collision prediction time calculation unit that calculates a time to collision which is a time indicating a degree to which the vehicle approaches to the object; an estimated risk level determination unit that determines an estimated risk level indicating a possibility of the object moving onto a predicted travelling path of the vehicle; and a driving assistance content determination unit that determines driving assistance content based on the collision prediction time and the estimated risk level.

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Номер записи: 51
17-01-2013 дата публикации

Vehicle control device

Номер: US20130018562A1
Автор: Koji Nakai, Takashi Suzuki
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

A problem is to provide a vehicle control device, which performs travel control prepared for an unforeseen event by setting a tire friction circle to be small on a site on a road on which it is highly possible that the unforeseen event is found with delay due to a curve and poor visibility. An ECU sets a target speed with a predetermined allowance for a limit speed which is an upper limit speed of the vehicle, at a point at which a risk cannot be expected easily on a path along which the vehicle travels and generates a planned speed pattern which is a speed pattern of the path, based on the limit speed and the target speed.

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Номер записи: 52
17-01-2013 дата публикации

Method for engine torque adjustment

Номер: US20130018563A1
Автор: Eike BIMCZOK
Принадлежит: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

In a method for engine torque adjustment of a propulsion engine in a vehicle, the vehicle surroundings are monitored with the aid of surroundings sensors, the actual engine torque being reduced with regard to the torque intended by the driver when an obstacle is recognized.

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Номер записи: 53
31-01-2013 дата публикации

Control device for hybrid vehicle, and hybrid vehicle incorporating control device

Номер: US20130030633A1
Автор: Hiroki Endo, Masaru Tsukayama, Masaya Yamamoto
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

An ECU uses a map or the like prepared in advance to calculate a discharge allowable power. Then, the ECU sets a VH upper limit value at the first upper limit value. When the running mode is not at a CD mode (that is, at a CS mode), or when the engine is operating, the ECU proceeds to S 60. In contrast, when the running mode is at the CD mode and the engine is stopped, the ECU increases the discharge allowable power, and modifies the VH upper limit value to a second upper limit value that is lower than the first upper limit value.

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Номер записи: 54
31-01-2013 дата публикации

Control method and control apparatus for four-wheel drive vehicle

Номер: US20130030664A1
Автор: Akiyoshi KAKITA, Hiroto Kawano, Ryohei Shigeta, Tomohiro Nozu, Yasushi Yagi
Принадлежит: JTEKT Corp, Mazda Motor Corp

Discloses is a method of controlling a four-wheel drive vehicle equipped with a torque distribution device capable of changing a torque distribution amount for secondary driven wheels according to an input current to be applied thereto. This method comprises the steps of: applying, to the torque distribution device, a current value corresponding to a target torque distribution amount; and, performing a current changing control for increasing and reducing the input current to the torque distribution device. The step of performing a current changing control includes causing the input current to the torque distribution device to be temporarily increased to a value greater than the current value corresponding to the target torque distribution amount, and then returned to the current value corresponding to the target torque distribution amount, and repeating the temporary increasing of the input current at least at intervals of a predetermined time.

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Номер записи: 55
28-02-2013 дата публикации

Emotion-based vehicle service system, emotion cognition processing apparatus, safe driving service apparatus, and emotion-based safe driving service method

Номер: US20130054090A1
Автор: Hyun Soon Shin, Jun Jo, Yong Kwi Lee
Принадлежит: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute ETRI

An emotion-based vehicle service system for safe driving includes a multi-emotion sensor node configured to sense emotion information of a driver and passenger in a vehicle and condition information of the vehicle. The emotion-based vehicle service system further includes an emotion cognition processing apparatus configured to analyze sensing information provided from the multi-emotion sensor node to generate emotion cognition information, and a safe driving service apparatus configured to provide an emotion-based safe driving service depending on the emotion cognition information.

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Номер записи: 56
28-02-2013 дата публикации

Method and system for predicting movement behavior of a target traffic object

Номер: US20130054106A1
Автор: Jens Schmüdderich, Sven Rebhan
Принадлежит: HONDA RESEARCH INSTITUTE EUROPE GMBH

A method for computationally predicting future movement behaviors of at least one target object can have the steps of producing sensor data by at least one sensor physically sensing the environment of a host vehicle, and computing a plurality of movement behavior alternatives of a target object sensed by the sensor(s). The context based prediction step uses a set of classifiers, each classifier estimating a probability that said sensed target object will execute a movement behavior at a time. The method can also include validating the movement behavior alternatives by a physical prediction comparing measured points with trajectories of situation models and determining at least one trajectory indicating at least one possible behavior of the traffic participant, estimating at least one future position of the traffic participant based on the at least one trajectory, and outputting a signal representing the estimate future position.

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Номер записи: 57
14-03-2013 дата публикации

Vehicle control device

Номер: US20130066507A1
Автор: Katsuyasu Yamane, Kentaro Yoshimura, Suguru Asakura
Принадлежит: Honda Motor Co Ltd

When predetermined conditions in a vehicle are met, the control means of the disclosed vehicle control device prohibits control of the state of power-source supply to vehicle-mounted equipment or the operating state of a drive source resulting from a pressing operation of a push switch. When it is detected that an abnormal state has arisen in the vehicle, the control means allows control by the pressing operation of the push switch even if the aforementioned predetermined conditions are met.

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Номер записи: 58
21-03-2013 дата публикации

Fail-Safety Control Method for Hybrid Vehicle

Номер: US20130073130A1
Автор: Jun-Yong Jung
Принадлежит: Kefico Corp

Disclosed herein is a fail-safety control method for a hybrid vehicle. The method includes a hybrid control unit which, when commands for demand torque are received from a driver, giving instructions to a motor control unit to generate the demand torque, determining whether or not to a normal torque corresponding to the demand torque is being generated by the motor control unit according to the instructions from the hybrid control unit, and if it is determined that an abnormal torque is being generated by the motor control unit, giving commands to output an interrupt signal to interrupt operation of the motor control unit.

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Номер записи: 59
28-03-2013 дата публикации

Drivability evaluation target levels

Номер: US20130079989A1
Автор: John Stephen Viggers
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America Inc

The automobile described herein is configured with a system for capturing subjective and objective data related to automobile performance events. The automobile may comprise or be configured with a drivability evaluation system. This drivability evaluation system may be configured to capture subjective driver responses, monitor driver commands, and monitor automobile performance based on the driver commands. Moreover, the system may be employed in real world driving scenarios, where a driver's commands and the associated automobile responses are indicative of actual every day driving.

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Номер записи: 60
28-03-2013 дата публикации

Motor vehicle, in particular automobile, and method for controlling a motor vehicle, in particular an automobile

Номер: US20130079991A1
Автор: Christoph Schmidt
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A motor vehicle and a method for controlling a motor vehicle in road traffic are provided. A motor vehicle includes a driver assistance system and a navigation means comprising a sensor for detecting compressive forces, or tensile forces, or torsional forces. An evaluation unit is coupled to the navigation means and evaluates the signals of the sensor. The evaluation unit puts the driver assistance system into operation or takes it out of operation when a threshold value of the signals stored in the evaluation unit is exceeded or fallen below. A controller is activated when the threshold value is exceeded or fallen below and transfers at least partial control of the motor vehicle by the driver assistance system to manual operation by a driver or transfers the manual control of the motor vehicle to at least partial control by the driver assistance system.

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Номер записи: 61
18-04-2013 дата публикации

Method and Apparatus for Do Not Disturb Message Delivery

Номер: US20130096768A1
Автор: Beth Ann Dalrymple, Darko Acevski, David Hayes, Hsiao-an Hsieh, Jason C. Marcath, Jesus Cardoso, Karin Lovett, Thanh Duc Pham
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

A computer-implemented method includes detecting a reportable change in vehicle state. The method also includes qualifying the reportable change for delivery based on evaluation of one or more situational variables associated with the reportable change. Further, the method includes delivering a notification relating to the reportable change to a wireless to be delivered to a device user despite an active do not disturb state of the wireless device, conditional on the qualification of the reportable change as deliverable.

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Номер записи: 62
18-04-2013 дата публикации

MOTOR VEHICLE

Номер: US20130096775A1
Автор: Schmidt Walter, SCHUESSLER Martin, STAUBER Alois
Принадлежит:

A motor vehicle has at least one drive unit for generating a drive torque, and has an accelerator pedal which is acted on with a restoring force and which can be adjusted by an actuating travel in order to predefine a setpoint torque. The motor vehicle also has a control device which actuates the drive unit on the basis of the setpoint torque. The control device additionally determines a presently available drive torque, and as a function of the presently available drive torque, varies the characteristic curve of the accelerator pedal, which expresses the restoring force versus the actuating travel of the accelerator pedal. 1. A motor vehicle comprising:a drive unit to generate a drive torque;an accelerator pedal which is movable in an actuating range between an inoperative position and a movement stop, the accelerator pedal being movable against a restoring force to adjust an actuating position within the actuating range, the actuating position specifying a setpoint torque, the restoring force varying with respect to the actuating position according to a characteristic curve of the accelerator pedal; anda control device which actuates the drive unit based on the setpoint torque, which ascertains a currently available drive torque, and which varies the characteristic curve of the accelerator pedal as a function of the currently available drive torque.2. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein if the currently available drive torque increases claim 1 , the control device reduces a gradient of the characteristic curve at least in regions claim 1 , to thereby reduce the restoring force.3. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein if the currently available drive torque decreases claim 1 , the control device increases the gradient of the characteristic curve at least in regions claim 1 , to thereby increase the restoring force.4. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , whereinthere is a first pressure point within the actuating range of the accelerator ...

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Номер записи: 63
02-05-2013 дата публикации

Driving assistance device

Номер: US20130110343A1
Автор: Kentaro Ichikawa, Toshiki Kindo
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

An object of the present invention is to provide a driving assistance device which it is easy to instinctively manipulate without causing a driver to feel a sense of discomfort. According to the driving assistance device according to the present invention, when it is instructed to perform automated driving using an automated driving switch and a destination has been set using a destination setting unit, an ECU generates a route for automated driving to the destination and starts the automated driving. When a destination has not been set using the destination setting unit and it is detected that the driver has travel continuation intention by a travel intention detection unit, the ECU generates a route for automated driving along the road and starts the automated driving. When a destination has not been set using the destination setting unit and it is detected that the driver does not have the travel continuation intention by the travel intention detection unit, the ECU generates a route for automated stopping and starts the automated driving. Therefore, since the automated driving automatically starts based on the intention of the driver, the driving assistance device is easy to instinctively manipulate without causing the driver to feel a sense of discomfort.

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Номер записи: 64
02-05-2013 дата публикации

Method of operating a motor vehicle transmission system

Номер: US20130110359A1
Автор: Nicolas Romani, Pascal Febrer, Philippe Saint Loup
Принадлежит: RENAULT SAS

A method of operating a transmission system of an automotive vehicle, the transmission system including a mechanism of mechanically coupling first and second axles of the transmission system, a status of the coupling mechanism defining a number of transmission modes. The transmission system includes a button of pulse type controlling selection of a transmission mode and, after the vehicle has stalled, the transmission mode that is active following restarting of the vehicle is the mode that was active before the vehicle stalled.

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Номер записи: 65
16-05-2013 дата публикации

Method and system for managing personal settings on a vehicle

Номер: US20130124009A1
Автор: Craig Edward Esler
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

The present disclosure provides a system and method for managing vehicle configurations. A database containing a plurality of configuration templates is provided. The configuration template contains parameters of configurable features and settings for its corresponding vehicle. A user is provided with a configuration application to obtain and personalize the configuration template of her vehicle. The personalized configuration data is transferred to a control module of the vehicle to adjust the features and settings in accordance with the user's configuration data.

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Номер записи: 66
16-05-2013 дата публикации

Arrangement and method for safeguarding driver attentiveness

Номер: US20130124046A1
Автор: Claes Olsson, Nenad Lazic
Принадлежит: Volvo Car Corp

An arrangement and a method are described for safeguarding driver attentiveness to the task of steering while operating a vehicle having a lane keeping aid system. The arrangement and method provide for measuring a pinion angle and a torsion bar torque when the lane keeping aid system is applying an overlaying steering torque. Driver applied torque is estimated from the measurements. A hands-off metric is calculated based on a relation between the measurements and the estimate. Hands-off is determined based on a comparison of the metric with a predefined threshold. The arrangement and method further provide for evaluating hands-on between torque interventions by the lane keeping aid system. An action is determined based on the determined hands-off and the evaluated hands-on and the action determined performed.

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Номер записи: 67
06-06-2013 дата публикации

In-vehicle training system for teaching fuel economy

Номер: US20130143181A1
Автор: Dean Mengel, Fling Tseng, Jeff Allen Greenberg, Les R. Bodnar, Sonya Nematollahi
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

The present disclosure discloses a method for teaching fuel economy in a vehicle. The method includes activating an in-vehicle training mode and sending an instruction set for an initial vehicle maneuver. By calculating the fuel economy during the initial vehicle maneuver, an optimized speed/acceleration profile is computed. Subsequent vehicle maneuvers are initiated, and the speed/acceleration profiles computed during subsequent vehicle maneuvers are compared to the optimized speed/acceleration profile. Corrective feedback is generated during subsequent vehicular maneuvers upon deviations from the optimized speed/acceleration profile.

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Номер записи: 68
06-06-2013 дата публикации

Law breaking/behavior sensor

Номер: US20130144459A1
Автор: Christopher P. Ricci
Принадлежит: FLEXTRONICS AP LLC

Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure builds on integrating existing technology with new devices, methods, and systems to provide a complete vehicle ecosystem.

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Номер записи: 69
06-06-2013 дата публикации

Configurable vehicle console

Номер: US20130144463A1
Автор: Christopher P. Ricci, Tadd F. Wilson
Принадлежит: FLEXTRONICS AP LLC

Methods and systems for a configurable vehicle console are provided. Specifically, a configurable console may comprise one or more displays that are capable of receiving input from a user. At least one of these displays may be removed from the console of a vehicle and operated as a stand-alone computing platform. Moreover, it is anticipated that each one or more of the displays of the console may be configured to present a plurality of custom applications that, when manipulated by at least one user, are adapted to control functions associated with a vehicle and/or associated peripheral devices.

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Номер записи: 70
06-06-2013 дата публикации

System for inducing economic driving for vehicle

Номер: US20130144501A1
Автор: Dong Ho YANG, Sang Joon Kim, Tae Woo Kim
Принадлежит: Hyundai Motor Co

Disclosed is a technique for inducing economic driving for a vehicle. In particular, a control unit calculates a driving resistance of a vehicle based on a current rolling friction, air resistance, and a road grade of the vehicle. The an amount of air-conditioning energy consumed by the vehicle is calculated by the control unit, and in response the calculated driving resistance and air-conditioning energy are substituted into a data map to continuously calculate the optimal economic vehicle speed of the vehicle in real time. The optimal economic vehicle speed calculated by the control unit is then displayed to a driver via a display unit.

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Номер записи: 71
04-07-2013 дата публикации

Method and device for operating a driver assistance system of a vehicle

Номер: US20130173110A1
Автор: Thomas Fuehrer
Принадлежит: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

A method for operating a driver assistance system of a vehicle, including receiving data transmitted to the vehicle; using the received data for a decision as to whether or not the driver assistance system is to provide a driver assistance function, characterized by archiving of the data used. Moreover, the invention relates to a driver assistance system for a vehicle, a system for operating a driver assistance system for a vehicle, and a computer program are described.

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Номер записи: 72
11-07-2013 дата публикации

Image Capturing Device Applied in Vehicle and Image Superimposition Method Thereof

Номер: US20130176436A1
Автор: Che-Hung Lin, Chung-Fang Chien
Принадлежит: Altek Autotronics Corp

An image capturing device applied in a vehicle and an image superimposition method thereof. The image capturing device comprises an image capturing module, a processing module and an image superimposition module. The processing module dynamically controls a sampling time of a plurality of temporary images captured by the image capturing module according to driving information of the vehicle. The image superimposition module superimposes feature regions in the temporary images to produce at least one superimposed image based on the driving information of the vehicle.

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Номер записи: 73
18-07-2013 дата публикации

Driving support apparatus and driving support method

Номер: US20130184976A1
Автор: Shinji Igarashi, Tomonori Akiyama, Yuki YOSHIHAMA
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

In a driving support apparatus that sets a running road, on which a vehicle is able to run, on the basis of a road marking that indicates a lane boundary or a prohibited area and that, when the vehicle deviates from the running road, issues a warning or performs assisting so as to cause the vehicle to run within the running road, when the width of a lane defined by the road marking that indicates the lane boundary is narrow, the running road is set by allowing a deviation from the lane having a narrow width. It is possible to effectively utilize the driving support apparatus by increasing a chance of using the driving support apparatus without unnecessary support.

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Номер записи: 74
25-07-2013 дата публикации

Driver assisting system and method

Номер: US20130190944A1
Автор: Magnus Brandin, Per LANDFORS
Принадлежит: Volvo Car Corp

A driver assisting system and method for a vehicle are provided. The system includes a processor and a display system. The display system is adapted to display information on a screen of a vehicle. The screen is adapted to show the environment in front of the vehicle or a representation thereof. The vehicle extends in a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, the longitudinal direction corresponding to the intended direction of vehicle travel. The processor is adapted to receive a first input data signal indicative of a velocity of the vehicle, and a second input data signal indicative of an actual performed and/or on-going and/or impending lateral position change of the vehicle. The processor is further adapted to process at least the first and the second input data signals to calculate an estimated vehicle path, and the display system is adapted to display the estimated vehicle path on the screen.

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Номер записи: 75
01-08-2013 дата публикации

Engine restart control device

Номер: US20130197759A1
Автор: Hiroshi Urabe, Makoto KOIWAI
Принадлежит: Suzuki Motor Corp

There is provided an engine restart control device. A controller is configured to stop an engine which is adapted to generate a driving force for running a vehicle when a predetermined stop condition is met and configured to restart the engine when a predetermined restart condition is met after stopping the engine. A steering torque detector is configured to detect a steering torque of a steering handle which is adapted to be operated by a driver. A reaction force generator is configured to give a steering reaction force to the steering handle. The controller restarts the engine when the steering torque detected by the steering torque detector exceeds a predetermined threshold and control the reaction force generator to give the steering reaction force to the steering handle until the steering torque detected by the steering torque detector exceeds the predetermined threshold.

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Номер записи: 76
08-08-2013 дата публикации

Speed Control System and Method Having a Distance Sensor, Intended for a Motor Vehicle

Номер: US20130204505A1
Автор: Thomas Sauer
Принадлежит: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

A motor vehicle speed control system having a distance sensor operates in a first mode when the vehicle is traveling on a clear stretch of road in which a predetermined desired vehicle speed is set. In a second mode when the vehicle is following another vehicle, a predetermined minimum distance from a selected target object is set. The target object is selected by a first selection process that screens out stationary objects. When a defined condition prevails, the first mode switches into a third mode in the form of deceleration, wherein a second selection process is started which also evaluates stationary target objects. Until a target object is selected, the vehicle travels on a clear road with deceleration initiated which is reduced relative to following another vehicle. If a target object is selected by the second selection process, the system switches over without delay from the third mode into the second mode.

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Номер записи: 77
15-08-2013 дата публикации

Error signal handling unit, device and method for outputting an error condition signal

Номер: US20130207800A1
Автор: Andre Roger, Antonio Vilela
Принадлежит: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

An Error signal handling comprises a circuitry configured to receive an error signal from an external device indicating an error condition in the external device. The circuitry is further configured to receive a recovery signal indicating a mitigation of the error condition in the external device or indicating that a mitigation of the error condition in the external device is possible. Furthermore, the circuitry is further configured to output an error condition signal based on the error signal in response to a reception of the error signal if within a given delay time from the reception of the error signal, the circuitry does not receive the recovery signal and otherwise to omit outputting the error condition signal.

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Номер записи: 78
22-08-2013 дата публикации

ROCK DRILLING RIG, METHOD FOR TRANSFER DRIVE OF THE SAME, AND SPEED CONTROLLER

Номер: US20130214928A1
Автор: Kuittinen Jarno, Osara Jukka
Принадлежит: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY

The invention relates to a rock drilling rig, a method for transfer drive of the rock drilling rig, and a speed controller. The rock drilling rig includes combustion-engine-free drive equipment which includes a plurality of electric components for implementation of the transfer drive. The control unit of the rock drilling rig includes load monitoring which monitors the load of the components during the transfer drive. Load monitoring allows the electric driving system to be intentionally overloaded for a period of time limited in advance. A user interface of the control unit comprises a speed controller whose control element has a first control range, where operation takes place in the rated load range, and a second control range, where operation takes place in the overload range. 1. A rock drilling rig , comprising:{'b': 2', '19, 'a movable carrier () having a plurality of wheels ();'}{'b': 16', '1', '16', '17', '18', '19, 'combustion-engine-free drive equipment () for performing transfer drive of the rock drilling rig (), which drive equipment () comprises at least one electric motor (M) and an electric driving system as well as transmission members (, ) between the motor (M) and at least one traction wheel ();'}{'b': 3', '3', '2', '6, 'i': a,', 'b, 'at least one boom () movable relative to the carrier () and provided with at least one rock drilling machine ();'}at least one control unit (C) comprising load monitoring (KV) of the electric driving system and at least one control strategy; and{'b': '50', 'a user interface comprising at least one speed controller (); characterized in that'}the load monitoring (KV) is arranged to allow intentional overload of the electric driving system according to the predetermined control strategy;the overload has a limited duration, when overheating of the components (K) in the electric driving system is prevented; andthe control unit (C) is arranged to indicate to the operator a transition from a rated load mode to an overload ...

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Номер записи: 79
22-08-2013 дата публикации

Control device for hybrid vehicle

Номер: US20130218392A1
Автор: Hirotaka Koyama, Kakuzou Kaneko, Takeo Aizawa
Принадлежит: Nissan Motor Co Ltd

A control device 60 for controlling a hybrid vehicle 1 including an engine 10, a motor generator 20, and a battery 30 arranged to be charged by and discharge to the motor generator 20, the control device 60 includes an abnormality judging section 410 configured to judge whether or not an abnormality is generated in the engine 10, and an assist prohibition section 420 configured to prohibit the motor generator 20 from being used as a power source when the abnormality is generated in the engine 10.

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Номер записи: 80
22-08-2013 дата публикации

Method for determining object sensor misalignment

Номер: US20130218398A1
Автор: Daniel Gandhi, Dmitriy Feldman, Satish Rayarapu
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A vehicle system and method that can determine object sensor misalignment while a host vehicle is being driven, and can do so without requiring multiple sensors with overlapping fields-of-view. In an exemplary embodiment where the host vehicle is traveling in generally a straight line, the present method uses an object sensor to track the path of a stationary object as it moves through the sensor's field-of-view and compares the sensed object path to an expected object path. If the sensed and expected paths of the stationary object deviate by more than some amount, then the method determines that the object sensor is skewed or otherwise misaligned.

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Номер записи: 81
29-08-2013 дата публикации

Variator fault detection system

Номер: US20130225359A1
Автор: Charles F. Long, Darren J. Weber
Принадлежит: Individual

A variator fault detection system for a continuously variable transmission is incorporated into a hydraulic control circuit that controls fluid pressure applied to a variator of the continuously variable transmission. The hydraulic control circuit for the variator includes a number of electrically-controlled shift valves and pressure control valves. Sensing devices are multiplexed to these valves to detect a number of different possible fault states relating to the variator shift valves and the variator pressure control valves.

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Номер записи: 82
12-09-2013 дата публикации

Capacitive sensor arrangement for switching a door opening on a motor vehicle

Номер: US20130234733A1
Автор: Stefan Lange
Принадлежит: Huf Huelsbeck and Fuerst GmbH and Co KG

A sensor arrangement for sensing movement gestures on a motor vehicle with a capacitive sensor arrangement and at least one control and evaluation device which is coupled to the sensor arrangement and which senses a change in the capacitance of the sensor arrangement with respect to a reference potential. A user can use a part of his body, for example his foot, to make a gesture in the sensing range of the sensors for activating a tailgate. At least two sensor electrode arrangements are arranged at spatially offset positions on the motor vehicle. The sensor electrodes are embodied as elongate electrode arrangements and are arranged with the same spatial orientation. One of the sensor electrodes is longer than the other. The relatively long sensor electrode extends beyond the relatively short sensor electrode on both sides in the longitudinal direction.

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Номер записи: 83
19-09-2013 дата публикации

REAR ZONE MODULE AND REAR ZONE CONTROLLER

Номер: US20130245885A1
Автор: Vergin William E.
Принадлежит: Flextronics AP, LLC

Described herein is a rear zone module and rear zone controller that minimizes wire gauge and current draw. The rear zone module shares outputs amongst several functions including rear windshield wiper, heated back window, power liftgate controller and the like. These outputs can be shared because not all functions are required to be active at the same time. For example, a vehicle includes a rear zone module (RZM) that includes at least a power liftgate (PLG) module, heated back window module, and a rear window wiper module. The vehicle also includes a controller configured to selectively control current with respect to at least the PLG module, heated back window module, and a rear window wiper module. The interconnections between the RZM and controller are minimized by sharing the interconnections as the PLG module operates mutually exclusively from the heated back window and rear window wiper module. 1. A vehicle , comprising:a rear zone module (RZM) that includes at least a power liftgate (PLG) module, heated back window module, and a rear window wiper module; anda controller configured to selectively control current with respect to at least the PLG module, heated back window module, and a rear window wiper module, wherein interconnections between the RZM and controller are minimized by sharing the interconnections.2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the PLG module operates mutually exclusively from the heated back window and rear window wiper module.3. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the heated back window and rear window wiper module are on.4. The vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the rear window wiper module has multiple on configurations.5. The vehicle of claim 2 , further comprising a latch module.6. The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein at most one of the PLG module and the latch module is on.7. The vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the PLG module has multiple on configurations.8. The vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the latch module has multiple on ...

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Номер записи: 84
19-09-2013 дата публикации

System and method for verifying the integrity of a safety-critical vehicle control system

Номер: US20130246866A1
Автор: James T. Kurnik, Mahesh Balike, Mark H. Costin, Ming Zhao, Paul A. Bauerle
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A control system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes an operation control module, a fault detection module, a remedial action module, and a reset module. The operation control module controls operation of a vehicle system. The fault detection module detects a fault in the operation control module when the operation control module fails an integrity test. The remedial action module takes a remedial action when the fault is detected. The reset module resets the operation control module when the fault is detected and the remedial action is not taken.

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Номер записи: 85
26-09-2013 дата публикации

Vehicle operating system and method of controlling the same

Номер: US20130249277A1
Автор: Ri-A Ju, Seong-joon PARK
Принадлежит: Samsung SDI Co Ltd

A vehicle operating system and a method of controlling the vehicle operating system, the vehicle operating system including an electric power generation module that is configured to generate electric power; a battery, the battery being chargeable by using the electric power generated by the electric power generation module; a battery management system that controls the chargeable battery; and a cooler that is configured to cool the battery, wherein the battery management system is configured to cut off the electric power supplied to the battery when the battery is fully charged, and when the battery management system cuts off the electric power supplied to the battery, the cooler is configured to consume the electric power generated by the electric power generation module.

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Номер записи: 86
03-10-2013 дата публикации

Hybrid vehicle control device

Номер: US20130261865A1
Автор: Yoshimasa Toki
Принадлежит: Nissan Motor Co Ltd

A control system is provided for controlling a hybrid vehicle that includes an internal combustion engine; an electric motor for starting the internal combustion engine; an inverter for controlling the electric motor; a clutch for selectively connecting and disconnecting power transmission between the internal combustion engine and the electric motor; and a battery for supplying power to the electric motor. The control device includes: a voltage detection unit for detecting the voltage of the battery a voltage control unit for controlling the output of the battery in accordance with a first power value currently available within the voltage limit range of the battery; and an internal combustion engine starting unit for engaging the clutch to start engine while controlling the inverter in accordance with the output from the battery that in turn is controlled by the voltage control unit.

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Номер записи: 87
31-10-2013 дата публикации

Torque control system

Номер: US20130288856A1
Автор: Wei Li
Принадлежит: Caterpillar Inc

A method of controlling a machine includes receiving a torque demand associated with at least one of a first parasitic load and a second parasitic load. At least the first parasitic load receives power from a power source of the machine via a transmission coupled to the power source. The method also includes providing torque from the power source to the at least one of the first and second parasitic loads in response to receiving the torque demand. In such a method wherein torque is provided to the at least one of the first and second parasitic loads based on a torque priority value associated with the at least one of the first and second parasitic loads. In addition, the torque priority value is adjustable by an operator of the machine during operation of the machine.

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Номер записи: 88
07-11-2013 дата публикации

Hybrid vehicle

Номер: US20130297129A1
Автор: Wanleng Ang, Yoshinobu Sugiyama
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

An outlet is provided to output power stored in a power storage device as commercial power, and the outlet receives power supply from the power storage device via a voltage converter. A car navigation device is configured to store information about traveling of a vehicle to a destination. An ECU obtains the information about traveling to the destination from the car navigation device, and controls a state of charge of the power storage device based on the information up to the destination and a usage status of the outlet up to the destination.

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Номер записи: 89
07-11-2013 дата публикации

Zone driving

Номер: US20130297140A1
Автор: Christopher Paul Urmson, Dmitri A. Dolgov, Michael Steven Montemerlo
Принадлежит: Google LLC

A roadgraph may include a graph network of information such as roads, lanes, intersections, and the connections between these features. The roadgraph may also include one or more zones associated with particular rules. The zones may include locations where driving is typically challenging such as merges, construction zones, or other obstacles. In one example, the rules may require an autonomous vehicle to alert a driver that the vehicle is approaching a zone. The vehicle may thus require a driver to take control of steering, acceleration, deceleration, etc. In another example, the zones may be designated by a driver and may be broadcast to other nearby vehicles, for example using a radio link or other network such that other vehicles may be able to observer the same rule at the same location or at least notify the other vehicle's drivers that another driver felt the location was unsafe for autonomous driving.

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Номер записи: 90
14-11-2013 дата публикации

Vehicle information acquisition device and vehicle information acquisition method

Номер: US20130304308A1
Автор: Nobuaki Kobayashi, Yousuke Maruyama
Принадлежит: Nippon Seiki Co Ltd

Provided are a vehicle information acquisition device and a vehicle information acquisition method which are capable of accelerating the update time of vehicle information that needs to be updated in a short time and enhancing convenience. A vehicle information acquisition device ( 200 ) transmits respective pieces of request data each requesting any one of multiple kinds of vehicle information in a predetermined order via a vehicle diagnosis connector ( 302 ) provided in a vehicle ( 300 ) and receives, from the vehicle ( 300 ) side, respective pieces of response data indicating the respective pieces of vehicle information to thereby periodically acquire the respective pieces of vehicle information. The vehicle information acquisition device is characterized by transmitting, among the respective pieces of request data, request data that requests vehicle information having a higher update priority at a higher frequency than request data that requests vehicle information having a lower update priority.

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Номер записи: 91
14-11-2013 дата публикации

Reaction force control device

Номер: US20130304317A1
Автор: Go Suzaki, Hiroshi Sekine, Hirotaka TAKIGUCHI
Принадлежит: Honda Motor Co Ltd

Provided is a reaction force control device for reducing discomfort experienced by the driver operating the accelerator pedal when continuous curves are being traveled, and setting the characteristics of the reaction force on the accelerator pedal in accordance with the curves. In the case that the target reaction force, which has been set prior to entering a subsequently traveled second curve, is greater than the current reaction force acting on the acceleration pedal and being generated during the turn through the first curve, a reaction force controller controls the operation so as to reduce the target reaction force imparted on the second curve until the vehicle leaves the first curve.

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Номер записи: 92
21-11-2013 дата публикации

Data Mining in a Digital Map Database to Identify Intersections Located at Hill Bottoms and Enabling Precautionary Actions in a Vehicle

Номер: US20130311047A1
Автор: Robert Denaro
Принадлежит: Navteq BV

Disclosed is a feature for a vehicle that enables taking precautionary actions in response to conditions on the road network around or ahead of the vehicle, in particular, an intersection located at the bottom of a hill. A database that represents the road network is used to determine locations where an intersection of roads is located at the bottom of a hill and then, precautionary action data is added to the database to indicate such locations. A precautionary action system installed in a vehicle uses this database, or a database derived therefrom, in combination with a positioning system to take a precautionary action as the vehicle approaches such a location.

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Номер записи: 93
21-11-2013 дата публикации

Motorcycle and helmet providing advance driver assistance

Номер: US20130311075A1
Автор: Antonio Moya Carrillo, David Muscat, Diego Alejandro Alvarez Alonso, Enrique Chavez, Juan Rivera Cruz, Vinh H Tran
Принадлежит: Continental Automotive Systems Inc

A safety system for motorcycle comprises at least one sensor mounted to the motorcycle to sense a feature of an environment surrounding the vehicle. An electronic control unit is configured to receive a signal from the at least one sensor and determine a probability that a safety incident may occur based upon the at least one feature. The probability is compared to at least a first threshold and the electronic control unit is configured to send at least one indicator signal when the at least one feature is above the first threshold. The indicator signal may be displayed on a helmet display. The safety system may be one of blind spot detection, forward collision alert, rear collision alert, cross-traffic alert, merging-traffic alert, lane departure warning, and traffic sign recognition.

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Номер записи: 94
05-12-2013 дата публикации

Driver voice sound receiving device

Номер: US20130322658A1
Автор: Yong Joon Lee
Принадлежит: Hyundai Motor Co

Disclosed is a driver voice sound receiving device that includes a cluster lens having a transparent radial curved panel for protecting a cluster dashboard in front of a driver's seat. More specifically, the cluster lens reflects sound waves from the driver's voice and collects the reflected voice sound waves at a specific location. Additionally, a microphone is provided at a location that is adjacent to specific location where the voice sound waves reflected by the cluster lens are collected.

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Номер записи: 95
12-12-2013 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SPALL INITIATION AND DEFINING END OF LIFE IN ENGINE COMPONENTS

Номер: US20130332045A1
Автор: Hickenbottom Chris, Uluyol Onder
Принадлежит: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

A system and method are provided for detecting a spall in an engine. The vehicle, for example, may include, but is not limited to an engine, an oil debris sensor coupled to the engine, a communications system, and a processor communicatively coupled to the oil debris sensor and the communications system. The processor may be configured to increment a counter when the oil debris sensor detects a particle over a predetermined size, increment the counter when a mass of a plurality of particles under the predetermined size exceeds a predetermined mass threshold, transmit, via the communications system, a first message when the counter exceeds a predetermined counter threshold, and reset the counter after predetermined amount of time. 1. A vehicle , comprising:an engine;an oil debris sensor coupled to the engine;a communications system; and increment a counter when the oil debris sensor detects a particle over a predetermined size;', 'increment the counter when a mass of a plurality of particles under the predetermined size exceeds a predetermined mass threshold;', 'transmit, via the communications system, a first message when the counter exceeds a predetermined counter threshold; and', 'reset the counter after predetermined amount of time., 'a processor communicatively coupled to the oil debris sensor and the communications system, the processor configured to2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:determine, when the counter exceeds the predetermined counter threshold, an oil debris state based upon a debris particle count, a debris mass count, a debris particle count rate and a debris mass rate detected by the oil debris sensor.7. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the processor is further configured to transmit claim 2 , via the communications system claim 2 , a second message when the oil debris state indicates that a spall is in an incubation phase.8. The vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the oil debris state indicates that the spall is ...

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Номер записи: 96
19-12-2013 дата публикации

Method and device for initiating an operation of a motor vehicle under emergency conditions

Номер: US20130338872A1
Автор: Andreas Heyl, Daniel Kanth, Holger Niemann, Roland Schleser
Принадлежит: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

A method for initiating an operation under emergency conditions of a motor vehicle, the method including detecting a malfunction of a component of the motor vehicle; checking whether an operation under emergency conditions is possible; reporting the malfunction to the driver; initiating the operation under emergency conditions under predefined conditions, the operation under emergency conditions being initiated following an active confirmation by the driver.

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Номер записи: 97
19-12-2013 дата публикации

Safety Device for a Motor Vehicle and Method for Operating a Motor Vehicle

Номер: US20130338878A1
Автор: Alfred Eckert, Bernd Hartmann, Peter Rieth, Stefan Fritz
Принадлежит: Continental Teves AG and Co oHG

The invention relates to a device and method for increasing the safety of a motor vehicle. A first sensor unit ( 2 ) detects the environment, in particular free spaces and objects ( 0 ) and the position and motion of said objects. A second sensor unit ( 20 ) detects the environment state, a third sensor unit ( 30 ) detects the vehicle state, and a fourth sensor unit ( 40 ) detects the driver specifications. The data are amalgamated. According to the invention, a driving safety coordinator ( 6 ) is provided, which calculates the risk of collision on the basis of a risk evaluation, and the driving safety coordinator ( 6 ) determines pre-collision phases (P 1, P 2, P 3, P 4 a, P 4 b ) of the motor vehicle ( 1 ) with regard to the object ( 0 ).

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Номер записи: 98
26-12-2013 дата публикации

Alert systems and methods for a vehicle with improved actuator placement

Номер: US20130342334A1
Автор: Diane K. McQueen, Mark A. Stebbins, Raymond J. Kiefer
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A vehicle seat assembly is provided. The assembly includes a bottom seat member and a haptic alert assembly. The haptic alert assembly includes a first actuator incorporated into the bottom seat member. The first actuator is configured to generate at least a first portion of a haptic alert.

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Номер записи: 99
02-01-2014 дата публикации

Method, Device and Computer Program Product for Controlling a Functional Unit of a Vehicle

Номер: US20140005857A1
Автор: Heisterkamp Paul
Принадлежит: DAIMLER AG

A method for controlling a functional unit of a vehicle involves detecting a gesture of a vehicle passenger and controlling the functional unit depending on the detected gesture, if a first predetermined condition is fulfilled. The first predetermined condition is that a movement sequence of a detected gesture coincides with a predetermined movement pattern that is similar to a movement of a functional unit to be controlled or is analogous to a manipulation of the functional unit to be controlled. 110-. (canceled)11. A method for controlling a functional unit of a vehicle , comprising:detecting a gesture of a vehicle passenger; andcontrolling a functional unit depending on the detected gesture if a first predetermined condition is fulfilled,wherein the first predetermined condition is that a movement sequence of the detected gesture coincides with a predetermined movement pattern that is similar to a movement of the functional unit to be controlled or is analogous to a manipulation of the functional unit to be controlled.12. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising:selecting the functional unit to be controlled before controlling the functional unit to be controlled, by detecting orientation of a head of the vehicle passenger or direction of gaze of the vehicle passenger.13. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising:generating a first predetermined processing signal in response to a first predetermined speech input of the vehicle passenger, if a second predetermined condition is fulfilled; andstopping or reversing controlling the functional unit to be controlled in response to the first predetermined processing signal.14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the second predetermined condition is that recognition reliability of the detected gesture is above a first predetermined threshold.15. The method according to claim 13 , further comprising:informing the vehicle passenger of the functional unit to be controlled after selecting and ...

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Номер записи: 100