| 01st week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
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| 20160001608 | SIDEWALL DECORATION ON RIM GUARD - Various embodiments of a tire having a rim guard are disclosed. The rim guard may be configured to have reduced deflection and/or strain relative to the remainder of the tire's sidewall. As a result, decorative decals applied to the rim guard may be less likely to crack, disbond, or otherwise become damaged or deformed, leading to loss of function and/or detachment of the decal from the tire. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001609 | Bead of a Tire For a Heavy Vehicle Of Construction Plant Type - Radial tire for heavy vehicle comprises carcass layer ( | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001610 | RUNFLAT DEVICE AND FITTING METHOD - A runflat device, and a method of fitting a runflat device. The runflat device can include a chain of segments which is flexible enough to be manipulated for fitting, while also being laterally stable to ensure correct positioning and to avoid misalignment when tightening onto a wheel. The fitting method initially expands the runflat device within the cavity of the tyre, retaining the runflat device securely in place against the inside of the tyre's tread area. This advantageously leaves the beads of the tyre unobstructed for fitting to a wheel. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001611 | Self-Sealing Tire Comprising An Additional Sidewall Reinforcement - Tire, the internal wall of which is covered with an airtight layer, itself covered with a layer of self-sealing product, comprising a radial carcass reinforcement ( | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001612 | LOW NOISE TIRE - The present disclosure relates to a low noise tire, and more specifically, to a low noise tire that includes: a sealant layer adhered to an inside surface of an inner liner of the tire; and a sound-absorbing material layer adhered to the sealant layer, in which the sound-absorbing material layer includes 50 to 90 wt % of a polypropylene melt-blown fiber and 10 to 50 wt % of a polymer fiber. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001613 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PRESSURE OF TIRE - Disclosed are a method and a system for monitoring the pressure of a tire. The system measures frequencies of multiple tires mounted on the vehicle, sets a first average frequency for a normal pressure state and a second average frequency for determination of a low pressure state, wherein the first average frequency is calculated by accumulating the measured frequencies for each speed interval in a stop mode and the second average frequency is calculated by accumulating the measured frequencies for each speed interval in a driving mode, calculates low-pressure probabilities for each speed interval of the tire by using the second frequency, a predetermined low-pressure reference frequency, and a predetermined frequency determination interval for determining low-pressure, and determines whether each tire is at low pressure state by aggregating the low-pressure probabilities for each speed interval of the tire. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001614 | SELF-ADAPTIVE METHOD FOR ASSISTING TIRE INFLATION - A self-adaptive method for assisting tire inflation enables control of tire inflation. If the vehicle stops, the central unit of a TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) can change in a self-adaptive manner from the reception configuration of the “moving” mode at a high bit rate to a “stationary” mode at a low bit rate. At the same time, if there is a variation in the pressure of a tire, the corresponding wheel unit is set for transmission in “stationary” mode at a low bit rate. The power Pa received at the central unit varies according to a curve ( | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001615 | PRESSURE DETECTOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A pressure detector includes: a case provided with a hole portion; support pillar members standing on the bottom surface of the case and each including a tapered portion at an end of each of the support pillar members; a circuit board including a sensor having a detection aperture, and mounting holes into which the respective tapered portions are insertable; and a packing provided with a through hole. The case and the circuit board are fixed by a cured resin while the hole portion is connected to the detection aperture via the through hole by inserting the tapered portion of each of the support pillar members into the mounting hole of the circuit board and by sandwiching the packing between the bottom surface of the case and the sensor. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001616 | MANIFOLD AND CENTRAL TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a manifold for vehicles. The manifold has a rear-wheel air storage space which stores air to be supplied to rear tires, and a front-wheel air storage space which stores air to be supplied to front tires. Each of the air inlet and outlets, which receive external air and discharge air respectively, includes an air flow passage having a tapered shape. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001617 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR FITTING AND REMOVING A TYRE - Described is a machine ( | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001618 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR FITTING AND REMOVING A TYRE - A machine ( | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001619 | TIRE COMPRISED OF RUBBER TREAD INTERLOCKED WITH POLYURETHANE CARCASS - This invention relates to a vehicular tire having a rubber tread interlocked with a polyurethane carcass. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001620 | TORSION SPRING SYSTEM FOR A WHEEL SUSPENSION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A torsion spring system for a wheel suspension of a motor vehicle includes an actuator that is provided on the vehicle body and variably maintains the torsion spring system under tension, and which acts, via a torsion bar and an output lever, with a biasing force on a wheel suspension element of the wheel suspension. The torsion bar is configured in two parts between the actuator and the output lever and has a first bar part and a second bar part coupled thereto with a spring element connected in between the first and second bar parts. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001621 | ELECTROMAGNETIC DAMPER - An electromagnetic damper is attached to a vehicle and causes oscillation damping force using a motor driven with energy from a power source. The electromagnetic damper includes an electrical circuit that causes a coil of the motor to be short-circuited in a state where the energy from the power source to the motor is interrupted. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001622 | VARIABLE HEIGHT VEHICLE - A system and method for raising and lowering a vehicle. The system includes a four-bar linkage provided for each wheel. The four-bar linkage includes a first three linkage assembly and a second three linkages assembly. The first three linkage assembly maintains the orientation of the vehicle relative to the wheel during the lifting and lowering while the second linkage assembly provides the power to lift and lower the vehicle. Power provided by a hydraulic cylinder is pivotably coupled to the second linkage assembly. A steering assembly is provided between the four-bar linkage assembly and the wheel. The four-bar linkage vehicle lifting assembly may be provided on agricultural vehicles, construction vehicles, or any desired vehicle. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001623 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVE SPRING PRE-LOAD ADJUSTMENT - A method and apparatus for a suspension comprising a spring having a threaded member at a first end for providing axial movement to the spring as the spring is rotated and the threaded member moves relative to a second component. In one embodiment, the system includes a damper for metering fluid through a piston and a rotatable spring member coaxially disposed around the damper and rotatable relative to the damper. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001624 | Compressor Arrangement for Operating a Compressed Air Supply Facility, Compressed Air Supply Facility and Compressed Air Supply System, and Vehicle with Such a Compressed Air Supply Facility - The invention relates to a compressor arrangement for operating a compressed air supply facility of a vehicle, having a compressor ( | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001625 | ROTARY DAMPER FOR A VEHICLE - A rotary damper for a vehicle, for damping relative movements between vehicle wheels and the vehicle body. The damper has at least one gear assembly that converts the relative movement into rotation movement and is connected to at least one electric machine ( | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001626 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A ROLL MOMENT OF AN AXLE OF A VEHICLE FOR ROLL STABILIZATION - A method for adjusting a roll moment of an axle of a vehicle for roll stabilization of a body of the vehicle, wherein the axle has two stabilizers which are operatively connected to in each case one wheel suspension system of the vehicle body, wherein an actuator is provided which is operatively connected to the two stabilizers, wherein an angular position for at least one stabilizer is determined depending on a setpoint roll moment of the axle and depending on angular positions of the two stabilizers, and wherein the actuator turns the at least one stabilizer to the determined angular position. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001627 | STABILIZER BAR SUPPORT DEVICE - A stabilizer bar support device for supporting a stabilizer bar on a vehicle-body-member. The device includes a bush having a through hole, wherein the stabilizer bar is inserted; and a bracket, which has a U-shaped body-part for receiving the bush, a first fastened part extending from one end of the body-part, the first fastened part being fastened to the vehicle-body-member; a second fastened part extending from other end of the body-part, the second fastened part being fastened to the vehicle-body-member. The bush compressively deformed by being pressed by the body-part of the bracket toward the vehicle-body-member when the first and second fastened parts are fastened to the vehicle-body-member. An amount of compressive deformation of a center-part of the bush in an axial direction of the through hole is smaller than an amount of compressive deformation of an end-part of the bush in the axial direction of the through hole. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001628 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER - A vehicle air conditioner includes: a condenser that internally circulates a high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant which is discharged from a compressor and that heats air passing around the condenser; an evaporator that internally circulates a low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant and that absorbs heat from the air passing around the evaporator; and a switching portion that switches flows of air in response to a heating time, a cooling time, and a dehumidifying-heating time of a vehicle. Also, the switching portion causes the air passing around the condenser to flow into a vehicle compartment during the heating time of the vehicle, causes the air passing around the evaporator to flow into the vehicle compartment during the cooling time of the vehicle and causes the air sequentially passing through the evaporator and the condenser to flow into the vehicle compartment during the dehumidifying-heating time of the vehicle. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001629 | COOLING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A cooling device for a motor vehicle comprises at least two cooling elements, which are arranged in succession in different, in particular parallel, planes so as to be permeable to supplied ambient air and which are interconnected by means of plug-in connections, wherein at least one first plug-in connection is disposed so as to be displaceable along a first spatial axis during assembly and at least one second plug-in connection is disposed so as to be displaceable along a second spatial axis transversally to the first spatial axis during assembly, and the at least one of the first plug-in connections is disposed so as to be limitedly displaceable in the direction of at least one spatial axis in its fixing position, which connects the cooling elements, in the plane parallel to the cooling elements in each case. The at least one first plug-in connection is arranged on a first edge, in particular on a first collecting device of the cooling elements, so as to form a floating bearing face, and the at least one second plug-in connection is arranged on a second edge lying opposite the first edge, in particular on a second collecting device, so as to form a fixed bearing face. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001630 | AIR PASSAGE OPENING/CLOSING DEVICE - An air passage opening and closing device includes: a sliding door configured to open and close an air passage using a plate-like portion disposed in an air-conditioning case; and a guide groove having a windward-side wall portion and a leeward-side wall portion. The plate-like portion includes: a first abutting portion positioned at an intermediate portion in a movement direction and abutting on the windward-side wall portion; two second abutting portions positioned on both sides of the first abutting portion in the movement direction and undergoing elastic deformation by abutting on one of the windward-side wall portion and the leeward-side wall portion; and two third abutting portions positioned on the both sides of the first abutting portion in the movement direction and pressed against and therefore abutting on the other wall portion on which the second abutting portions do not abut due to the elastic deformation of the second abutting portions. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001631 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH PRE-AIR CONDITIONING AND MOTOR VEHICLE - Air-conditioning of an engine-driven motor vehicle is started by way of an activation signal when the motor vehicle is deactivated. With the activation signal, the engine and an air-conditioning device are activated. The engine is switched on for a maximum engine operating duration which is selected in accordance with a temperature of the engine and/or an ambient temperature of the motor vehicle and/or a temperature of an exhaust gas system of the motor vehicle, in particular a catalytic converter. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001632 | AUTOMOTIVE SHEET HEATER USING RADIANT HEAT - Disclosed is an automotive sheet heater including a stacked structure of a far-infrared radiating layer, a metal layer, and a metal wire-containing carbon nanotube heating layer. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001633 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE FOR BATTERY PACK OF VEHICLE - In a temperature control device for a battery pack includes: a medium circulation path which is provided within a battery case accommodating a battery for travelling the vehicle and circulates heating medium therein to heat the battery; a heating part which is provided in the medium circulation path and heats the heating medium; a fan which is provided in the medium circulation path and sends the heating medium; and an excessive heating preventing part which is provided in the medium circulation path and stops a heating operation of the heating part at a predetermined temperature. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001634 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE - The vehicle air conditioning device has a first refrigeration cycle and second refrigeration cycle that have a portion of a refrigeration pathway in common, and form different heat pump cycles; a first water-refrigerant heat exchanger included in the first refrigeration cycle, exchanges heat between a low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant and the coolant of a heat-generating member of the vehicle, and vaporizes the refrigerant; a flow rate adjustment means that adjusts the flow rate of the coolant flowing through the heat-generating member and the first water-refrigerant heat exchanger; a detection means that detects a decline in the amount of refrigerant in the first refrigeration cycle due to the inflow of the refrigerant into the second refrigeration cycle; and a control means that, when a decline in the amount of refrigerant in the first refrigeration cycle has been detected, controls the flow rate adjustment means, reducing the flow rate of the coolant. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001635 | VEHICULAR AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE, AND COMPONENT UNIT THEREOF - The vehicular air conditioning device is provided with: a first water-refrigerant heat exchanger that vaporizes refrigerant by exchanging heat between the refrigerant of low temperature and low pressure in a heat pump and a cooling fluid for the heat generating component of the vehicle; and a second water-refrigerant heat exchanger that condenses the refrigerant by exchanging heat between the refrigerant of high temperature and high pressure in the heat pump and a cooling fluid for heat transport. The vehicular air conditioning device is configured such that the second water-refrigerant heat exchanger is connected, in a cooling fluid circulable manner, to a heater core for providing heat to air supplied into the cabin. The first water-refrigerant heat exchanger is connected, in a cooling fluid circulable manner, to a passageway for cooling the heat generating component without passing through the heater core. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001636 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE - The vehicle air conditioning device is equipped with: a heater core that imparts heat to air flowing to the vehicle cabin interior by flowing a high temperature cooling liquid; a first water-refrigerant heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the cooling liquid and the high-temperature, high-pressure refrigerant in a heat pump, thus condensing the refrigerant; a flow rate adjustment means that adjusts the flow rate of the cooling liquid flowing through the heater core and the first water-refrigerant heat exchanger; and a control unit that performs air conditioning control. The control unit controls the flow rate adjustment means, and adopts a configuration that for a predetermined time period from the starting up of the heat pump, sets the flow rate of the cooling liquid to a second flow rate that is lower than a first flow rate during standard operating. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001637 | WATER DISCHARGE DEVICE AND AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE WITH SAME - A water discharge device that collects and drains condensed water generated in an air conditioning device includes: a drainage path along which condensed water is able to be drained in a draining state in which condensed water is expelled; and an opening and closing member that is able to block and open the drainage path. The opening and closing member blocks the drainage path so as to limit movement of air due to dynamic pressure when in a non-draining state other than the draining state. The opening and closing member drains condensed water through the drainage path when in the draining state. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001638 | AIR VENT ASSEMBLY - An air vent assembly, for example, for a motor vehicle, having an air vent, which has at least one air guide louver with a trailing edge and a leading edge, whereby the air guide louver with its leading edge is mounted pivotable about a rotation axis associated with the trailing edge, and having a decorative device. It is provided that the decorative device has at least one stationary decorative louver with a visible edge extending in the extension of the trailing edge, and that the air guide louver is mounted on the decorative louver pivotable about the rotation axis. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001639 | UNIVERSAL GOLF CART WINDSHIELD ASSEMBLY - A universal golf cart windshield assembly includes a pair of elongated rails and a bracket secured to each rail, where each bracket is configured to clamp over a vertical support member of a golf cart. A longitudinal slot is disposed on each rail and a flange is joined along a longitudinal edge of the longitudinal slot and extends generally at a right angle to the slot. A plurality of apertures are disposed on the flange of each rail. The assembly also includes a lower windshield pane and an upper windshield pane, where opposing edges of the upper windshield pane are slidingly engaged with the respective longitudinal slot of each rail. In addition, the assembly also includes a spring loaded latch secured to the upper windshield pane, where the pin is adapted to engage a desired aperture of the flange to restrain the upper windshield pane in a desired vertical position. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001640 | SIDE WINDOW VISOR, A METHOD OF INSTALLATION, AND A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A SIDE WINDOW VISOR - A side window visor designed to attach to a vehicle window channel. The side window visor can be arranged and configured to extend over a portion of a window area for preventing inclement weather from entering the, passenger cabin with the window slightly opened. A full length tab is reduced to form a plurality of tabs along the tab area of a side window visor. The plurality of tabs located on the side window visor allows the auto-up window feature to be used without causing large resistance and retraction of the window. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001641 | GUIDE-PULLEY DEVICE AND VEHICLE SLIDING DOOR SYSTEM - A guide-pulley device is equipped with: a guide pulley having a plurality of grooves configured so as to independently accommodate two cables for moving in a manner such that when one moves in a winding direction, the other moves in a feeding direction; and a storage body for storing the guide pulley. The storage body has first and second storage members which attach to one another. The first storage member has a base on which a support shaft for supporting the guide pulley stands upright. The second storage member has a lid section which faces the base section. The first storage member also has a partition wall for forming two routing channels for routing each of the cables, and a plurality of hooks projecting from the partition into the grooves. The base, the partition wall, and the hooks are formed integrally. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001642 | VEHICLE DOOR AND DOOR MODULE - In an example, a vehicle door module has a carrier carrying a plurality of functional door hardware components. The carrier defines a wet side facing towards a door cavity and a dry side facing away from the door cavity. The door includes an inner door panel having a front pocket and a rear pocket. The carrier includes front and rear latch presenters and carries front and rear door latches on the dry side thereof which seat in the front and rear door pockets. The latches are connected to reinforcement plates which are connected by fasteners at positions surrounding the door pockets thus enabling each latch to be easily accessed for service by simply removing the corresponding reinforcement plate, which may be located under an easily removed interior trim panel. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001643 | ROUTING STRUCTURE OF OPERATION CABLE - The objective of the present invention is to provide a routing structure that is for an operation cable and that, with a simple structure, can route an operation cable ( | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001644 | DOOR STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - As a door structure for a vehicle, a side door structure includes an inner panel made of CFRP, in which a door side member of a side hinge is provided in a front wall that is connected with a side wall through an angular part, and a reinforcement that is joined to the front wall and the side wall across the angular part. The reinforcement forms a reinforcing closed section together with the inner panel on an inner side of the angular part. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001645 | PROFILE ELEMENT FOR CONNECTING A VEHICLE WINDOW PANE TO A COVER PART AND PROFILE ELEMENT ASSEMBLY - A profile element for connecting a vehicle window pane to a cover part includes a first connecting area for connecting the profile element to the vehicle window pane and a second connecting area for connecting the profile element to the cover part. A sealing element has at least a first segment and a second segment that are moveable relative to each other. The first segment has a first sealing surface configured to be placed against the vehicle window pane and the second segment has a second sealing surface configured to be placed against the cover part such that the sealing element forms a seal between the vehicle window pane and the cover part. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001646 | DOOR TRIM ASSEMBLY - A door trim assembly includes a weather strip and a door trim. The door trim includes a holder plate portion arranged opposite the weather strip, an upper holder portion and a lower holder portion projecting from the holder plate portion toward the weather strip, and a support portion. The lower holder portion has a lower holder basal portion continuing from the holder plate portion, and has a gap distance from the upper holder portion. The lower holder portion and the upper holder portion hold a stopper portion of the weather strip therebetween. The support portion is provided near a portion of the holder plate portion where the lower holder basal portion of the lower holder portion continues, and is elastically deformable so that the lower holder portion is moved downwardly to increase the gap distance according to insertion of the stopper portion into a space formed by the gap distance. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001647 | MOTOR VEHICLE PROTECTION SYSTEM - A motor vehicle protection system suitable for large-size cars such as sport utility vehicles (SUV), is disclosed. The protection system includes a cover sheet adapted to be anchored on a motor vehicle so as to cover the motor vehicle body which has a roof and two opposite sides, on each of which at least one window is present. The motor vehicle protection system cover sheet has at least one supplementary traction appendage having a first end constrained to the sheet and a second end adapted to be fixed through coupling means on the body so as to put in traction the portion of the sheet intended to cover the roof of the motor vehicle downwards. The supplementary traction appendage extends starting from the sheet so as to be interposed between the body and the sheet. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001648 | ELECTRONIC INDIRECT BY-PASS TYPE SEMI-ACTIVE MOUNT, ELECTRONIC SEMI-ACTIVE MOUNT APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTIC VARIABLE RATE THEREOF - An electronic indirect by-pass type semi-active mount may include a primary diaphragm dividing a lower fluid chamber, where a fluid in an upper fluid chamber to which an exciting force as external force is applied is circulated, into a primary lower fluid chamber where the fluid is circulated, a secondary diaphragm dividing the lower fluid chamber into a secondary lower fluid chamber where the fluid is circulated, a secondary diaphragm bracket blocking an atmospheric pressure formation peripheral space in which atmospheric pressure acts beneath the primary diaphragm and forming an atmospheric pressure formation central space in which atmospheric pressure acts beneath secondary diaphragm, and by-pass channels. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001649 | DUAL RATIO DRIVE FOR VARIABLE SPEED HYBRID ELECTRIC SUPERCHARGER ASSEMBLY - An example engine assembly includes: an electric motor including an electric motor drive shaft; a first clutch positioned to apply torque through a first gear set to an internal combustion engine of the engine assembly; and a second clutch positioned to apply torque through a second gear set to a supercharger of the engine assembly. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001650 | LOW RESISTANCE FLOW REGULATOR - The present teachings provide for a flow restrictor for a coolant line of an internal combustion engine coolant system. The flow restrictor can include a restrictor element and a biasing member. The restrictor element can include a restrictor plate and a tab non-rotatably coupled at an angle. The biasing member can rotationally bias the restricting element to a first position where the restricting plate is substantially parallel to the flow of fluid. The tab can be configured to create a torque on the restricting element to overcome the biasing member and rotate the restricting plate to block a portion of the fluid flow path when the flow exceeds a predetermined flow rate. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001651 | FUEL CONTAINER - The invention relates to a fuel container ( | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001652 | FUEL TANK STRUCTURE FOR SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE - A fuel tank structure for a saddle-ride vehicle for discharging fuel leaking out from a filler neck between a cover member and a fuel tank. The fuel tank structure includes a filler neck having a collar portion projecting upwardly from an upper surface of a fuel tank with a tank cap to seal the filler neck. A tank cover includes a cover opening portion into which the collar portion is inserted for covering the circumference of the filler neck. The tank cap has an extending wall portion for surrounding the outside of the collar portion and extending to a position below the cover opening portion so that fuel leaking from the filler neck is discharged through a clearance between the fuel tank and the tank cover. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001653 | DRAINING FUEL NOZZLE-RECEIVING ASSEMBLY - A fuel nozzle-receiving assembly may include a main housing having an inlet configured to receive a fuel nozzle, a drain opening formed through a portion of the main housing, and a drain cover configured to be moved between a plugged position in which the drain opening is closed, and an unplugged position in which the drain opening is opened. The drain cover is configured to be in the plugged position when the fuel nozzle is inserted into the inlet so that any leaked fuel passes into the inlet. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001654 | POWER HOP CANCELLATION USING AN ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL - Vehicles, systems and a method for mitigating power hop in a vehicle are provided. The vehicle, for example, may include, but is not limited to a drivetrain, an electronic limited slip differential mechanically coupled to the drivetrain, and a controller communicatively coupled to the electronic limited slip differential, wherein the controller is configured to determine when the vehicle is experiencing a power hop event or when the vehicle may experience a future power hop event, and cause, when the vehicle is experiencing the power hop event or when the vehicle may experience the future power hop event, the electronic limited slip differential to apply torque differentiation pulses to the drivetrain | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001655 | Drive Control System for Work Vehicle - A drive control system for a work vehicle is provided with a power transmission device that drives front wheels and rear wheels, a request determination unit, and a drive mode control unit. The power transmission device has a drive mode switching mechanism that performs drive mode switching between a four-wheel drive mode in which drive power is transmitted to front wheels and rear wheels and a two-wheel drive mode in which drive power is transmitted to only the rear wheels. The request determination unit determines a necessity for an increase in drive power on a contact area of the work vehicle, and outputs an increase request based on the determination result. The drive mode control unit outputs a drive mode switching request for switching to the four-wheel drive mode to the drive mode switching mechanism, in response to output of the increase request. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001656 | ON-BOARD UNIT AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An electric vehicle management system which controls a charging amount for an electric vehicle by way of peak shift, and an on-board unit used for the electric vehicle management system are provided. Thereby, the on-board unit mounted on the electric vehicle detects a current location, and an electric vehicle management center provided on a network manages a charging schedule created in advance. Propriety of a charging operation at a current time is checked via communications between them. Charging of the electric vehicle is managed based on the charging schedule by notifying a driver of the check result through a display of the on-board unit. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001657 | method for operating an electrified motor vehicle and means for its implementation - A method and arrangement for operating a motor vehicle having a vehicle electrical system having a semiconductor switch, which during the vehicle operation is loaded with load events based on at least one load-influencing factor, and for which a service life load relationship is predefined, for a nominal service life for a nominal load, and with which for at least one point in time within the nominal service life a nominal load proportion corresponding to the at least one point in time is ascertainable, and the method for the at least one point in time including ascertaining an actual load of the semiconductor switch based on establishing past load events at the at least one point in time, the ascertaining of the nominal load proportion corresponding to the at least one point in time with the predefined service life load relationship, and comparing of the actual and nominal load proportion at the at least one point in time and the reducing of the at least one load-influencing factor when the actual load exceeds the nominal load proportion by more than a predefined tolerance value at the at least one point in time. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001658 | ENERGY CONSUMPTION RATE IN DISTANCE DOMAIN - A method of controlling a battery electric vehicle includes displaying an energy consumption parameter to a vehicle operator. The energy consumption parameter is based on a filtered energy usage rate. The filtered energy usage rate is defined by a weighted incremental energy consumption rate measured over a first distance and an average energy consumption rate learned over a second distance. The second distance exceeds the first distance. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001659 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING AMOUNT OF REGENERATIVE BRAKING FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY VEHICLE - A method for calculating an amount of regenerative braking for an environmentally-friendly vehicle includes: determining a presence of regenerative braking; determining whether charging is limited due to a high voltage component including a battery and a drive motor of the environmentally-friendly vehicle at the time of the regenerative braking for the environmentally-friendly vehicle; calculating a base speed (base rpm) of a driving motor depending on a charging limit in the charging limit state at the time of the regenerative braking for the environmentally-friendly vehicle and dividing a steady torque area and a steady power area based on the calculated base speed; and determining whether an operating mode of the driving motor is a steady power mode, a steady torque mode, or a conversion mode depending on the divided steady torque area or steady torque area and calculating the amount of regenerative braking based on the determined result. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001660 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - An operation mode selection unit selects an efficiency priority mode for minimizing the overall loss in a power supply system based on a load request voltage obtained in accordance with the condition of a load and on the conditions of DC power supplies, and generates a mode selection signal in accordance with the selection result. When SOC and/or output power have/has reached power supply restriction values in any DC power supply, an operation mode modification unit generates a final mode selection instructing signal so as to modify selection of the efficiency priority mode by the mode selection signal to select an operation mode in which power distribution between the DC power supplies can be controlled. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001661 | IN-VEHICLE STEP-DOWN SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY, IN-VEHICLE ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE, AND IDLE STOP SYSTEM - Provided is an in-vehicle step-down switching power supply capable of obtaining a stable output while suppressing nose in a harmful frequency band even when an input voltage decreases. The in-vehicle step-down switching power supply includes a switching frequency control unit and the switching frequency control unit includes a switching frequency range setting unit that changes a switching frequency between fa and fb and a switching frequency path setting unit that skips a frequency band from fd to fe between fa and fb, via an intermediate frequency fc between fa and fb. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001662 | BUFFERING ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS FOR REDUCED GRID AND VEHICLE BATTERY STRESS FOR IN-MOTION WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEMS - An energy buffer including an electrochemical capacitor can be added to the primary circuit and/or to the secondary circuit of in-motion wireless power transfer system. The energy buffer(s) can smoothen the power delivered by the power grid and captured by a vehicle passing over an array of transmit coils through in-motion wireless power transfer. The reduction in the transient power transfer can reduce the peak current that flows through various components of the in-motion wireless power transfer system including a vehicle battery on the vehicle, and prolong the life of the in-motion wireless power transfer system. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001663 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, AND WIRELESS ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured to wirelessly receive electric power from a wireless electric power transfer device. A power reception unit of the electronic device comprises: a core having a predetermined length and having magnetic flux concentration portions formed at lengthwise side portions thereof; and a coil wound along an outer periphery of the core to form magnetic flux density in the magnetic flux concentration portions, the magnetic flux density having a magnitude equal to or larger than a predetermined value. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001664 | ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - An energy storage system for a vehicle has at least first and second electric motors and first and second energy storage cells arranged in the vehicle In a traction mode the first energy storage cell is interconnected with the at least one first electric motor and the second energy storage cell is interconnected with the at least one second electric motor. In a charging mode the first and second energy storage cells are interconnected with a respectively dedicated charging device separately and independently of one another or the first and second energy storage cells are interconnected in series and with a common charging device. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001665 | PULSE WIDTH MODULATION RESONANCE CONVERTER AND CHARGER FOR VEHICLE USING THE SAME - A pulse width modulation resonance converter is provided that includes a transformer and a switching unit including first to fourth switches electrically connected to a primary coil of the transformer and configured to convert a DC voltage into an AC voltage by a switching operation of the first to fourth switches in which each switch is switched from an off state to an on state when a voltage difference between both ends is about 0. Additionally, a rectifying unit includes an output capacitor, first to fourth diodes electrically connected to a secondary coil of the transformer, and a resonance tank having a resonance capacitor and a resonance inductor which are electrically connected to the secondary coil of the transformer. The plurality of switches connected to the primary side of the transformer perform the zero-voltage switching using the magnetized inductance of the primary side to minimize the switching loss. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001666 | Portable Vehicle Battery Jump Start Apparatus with Safety Protection and Jumper Cable Device Therefor - A handheld device for jump starting a vehicle engine includes a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack and a microcontroller. The lithium ion battery is coupled to a power output port of the device through a FET smart switch actuated by the microcontroller. A vehicle battery isolation sensor connected in circuit with positive and negative polarity outputs detects the presence of a vehicle battery connected between the positive and negative polarity outputs. A reverse polarity sensor connected in circuit with the positive and negative polarity outputs detects the polarity of a vehicle battery connected between the positive and negative polarity outputs, such that the microcontroller will enable power to be delivered from the lithium ion power pack to the output port only when a good battery is connected to the output port and only when the battery is connected with proper polarity of positive and negative terminals. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001667 | CHARGING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - There is provided a charging device for a vehicle, which carries out timer charging in which the charging device, is set in a standby state without charging until charging start time comes when the charging start time is set. The charging device includes a charger that charges an electrical storage device of the vehicle with electric power supplied from a device outside the vehicle, a cable lock mechanism ( | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001668 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE, POWER RECEPTION DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND CONTACTLESS POWER FEEDING SYSTEM - A contactless power feeding system is configured to supply power from a power transmission unit to a power reception unit in a contactless manner. The contactless power feeding system includes a raising and lowering mechanism that moves the power reception unit between a standby position and a power reception position facing the power transmission unit, and an ECU for controlling the raising and lowering mechanism. After the power reception unit has been moved to the power reception position and during reception of power from the power transmission unit, when a distance between the power transmission unit and the power reception unit becomes greater than the distance at a start of the reception of power, the ECU operates the moving device to bring the power reception unit closer to the power transmission unit. Consequently, a reduction in power transfer efficiency during power transmission can be prevented. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001669 | Vehicle And Contactless Power Feeding System - A contactless power feeding system is capable of supplying power from a power transmission unit to a power reception unit in a contactless manner. The contactless power feeding system includes a raising and lowering mechanism that moves the power reception unit from a standby position toward the power transmission unit, and a vehicle ECU. The vehicle ECU performs first detection operation of detecting a position of the power transmission unit when the power reception unit is located in the standby position, and second detection operation of detecting a position of the power transmission unit when the power reception unit is located in a power reception position. The vehicle ECU causes the power transmission unit to start power transmission when it is detected that the power transmission unit is located within a predetermined range in both of the first and second detection operations. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001670 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BATTERY MANAGEMENT - A vehicle includes a battery pack and at least one controller. The at least one controller is programmed to provide injection current inputs to a model configured to simulate, in response to the inputs, terminal voltage outputs of the battery pack. The at least one controller is further programmed to output power limits for the battery pack based on a regression of the injection current inputs and terminal voltage outputs. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001671 | ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - In an electric motor vehicle management system according to the present invention, a portable terminal that is owned by a user and is located in an electric motor vehicle transmits vehicle condition information of the electric motor vehicle including position information of the portable terminal that has been detected by a position detector of the portable terminal to a vehicle condition receiver of an energy management system (EMS) installed in a customer. A battery charging-and-discharging plan creating unit of the EMS creates a charging and discharging plan for a battery through the use of the vehicle condition information of the electric motor vehicle. A charging and discharging device performs at least one of charging and discharging of the battery of the electric motor vehicle in accordance with the battery charging-and-discharging plan for the battery. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001672 | EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT BASED BATTERY CURRENT LIMIT ESTIMATIONS - A battery system includes a plurality of battery cells and a controller. The controller outputs a plurality of current limits for the cells, and controls operation of the cells according to the current limits. Each of the current limits has a different time duration and is based on state variables from an equivalent circuit model of the cells. The state variables are based on terminal voltage and output current data associated with the cells. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001673 | METHOD FOR BALANCING THE VOLTAGE OF BATTERY CEL - A method is provided for balancing the voltage of multiple series-connected electrochemical cells of an electrical storage system of a hybrid electric vehicle. The method includes discharging the electrical storage system by operating at least one large electrical machine of the vehicle at vehicle standstill until the state of charge of the electrical storage system or the cell having the lowest state of charge has reached a predetermined level, and subsequently balancing the voltage of the cells. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001674 | APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN ELECTRIC VOLTAGE WITH A SERIAL STACK CONVERTER AND A DRIVE ARRANGEMENT - An apparatus for supplying an electric voltage includes a battery system supplying a battery voltage and having at least two serially-connected battery modules, with each of the battery modules supplying a battery module voltage, and at least two voltage converter modules, with each of the voltage converter modules being electrically connected to a respective one of the at least two battery modules and receiving at a battery module voltage and supplying electric power to a connected electric component. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001675 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A power supply system includes a fuel cell, a power storage device, a first voltage adjusting device, a second voltage adjusting device, and a controller. The controller is to control the first voltage adjusting device and the second voltage adjusting device. The controller is to switch the second voltage adjusting device from a direct coupling state to a voltage adjusting state in a case where a first absolute value of a first difference between a secondary voltage of the second voltage adjusting device applied across a load and a fuel cell voltage is less than a predetermined allowable voltage value or in a case where a second absolute value of a second difference between a fuel cell current being to flow from the fuel cell into the first voltage adjusting device and a target current value of the fuel cell current exceeds a predetermined allowable current value. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001676 | ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE - An electrically powered vehicle includes a power storage device, a motor, a limitation control unit, a notification unit, and a changing unit. The motor generates traveling driving power using electric power output from the power storage device. The limitation control unit limits possible output power, which indicates electric power able to be output from the power storage device, based on a load state of the power storage device. The notification unit notifies a warning when the possible output power is smaller than a threshold value for notifying a driver of decrease of the traveling driving power. The changing unit increases, when the load state of the power storage device is high, the threshold value to be larger than the threshold value when the load state of the power storage device is low. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001677 | COMFORT RECLINE SEAT FOR A VEHICLE - A comfort recline seat including a seat back, a seat base, a pivotable connection point, a pivotable base structure, linkages, knuckle connectors may enable a seat base cushion and a seat back cushion to be manipulated to create a range of comfortable seating and bed-like surfaces. The seat may be configured such that the seat base cushion and the seat back cushion may be simultaneously adjusted together to reduce gaps or steps between the seat base cushion and the seat back cushion. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001678 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH A LOCKING UNIT - A vehicle seat ( | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001679 | FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT, METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT, AND VEHICLE SEAT - A motor vehicle seat fitting ( | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001680 | DETENT FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT, AND VEHICLE SEAT - A detent fitting for a motor vehicle seat includes a first fitting part ( | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001681 | CHILD SAFETY SEAT - A child safety seat with a seat region, a backrest and, if required, a headrest bordered laterally by side walls, in particular a child safety seat for babies or children up to 14 years, having a sitting/reclining shell with a head end and a foot end, which has raised side walls in side regions, wherein at least in the region of the side walls, at least one energy-absorbing measure is provided. The energy-absorbing measure is configured in the form of at least one energy-absorption unit arranged on a side wall of the seat region and/or the backrest and/or the headrest having deformation elements, in particular, deformation projections and/or recesses extending approximately perpendicularly and/or parallel to the extent of the side wall. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001682 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat with a child seat may have an engagement member, comprising anchors to hold the child seat. Each anchor may have a pair of left and right side bars and a front bar coupled to the side bars. The front bars are engaged with the engagement member. The side bars are secured by brackets to a connecting pipe of the seat cushion or the seatback. Each recess may be made in a pad. A trim cover may have openings each above the recess. The engagement member may have a bifurcated shape and has a groove engaged with the front bar. The connecting members, having one end connected to a trim cover terminal behind the opening and the other end engaged with the bracket, may be wound around the connecting pipe and stretched between the bracket and the trim cover terminal, each drawing the terminal into the recess. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001683 | CENTRE BACKREST ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE INTERIOR - A centre backrest assembly having a main body which is mounted in the vehicle interior so as to be pivotable between an upright backrest position and a lowered functional position. The main body includes a head region which in the backrest position is positioned at the top. The head region on at least one lateral face has a lateral part which is mounted on the main body so as to be movable between a bearing position which bears on the head region and a laterally deployed deployment position. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001684 | APPARATUS FOR OPENING AND CLOSING SLIDING ARMREST CONSOLE - An apparatus for opening and closing a sliding armrest console may include having a console body, an opening and closing plate rotatably secured to an upper portion of the console body to thereby open and close an upper surface of the console body, and an armrest slid from the opening and closing plate, may include a hook provided to a front end portion of the opening and closing plate and controlling opening and closing of the opening and closing plate from the console body, and a locking unit provided to the armrest, controlling a sliding operation of the armrest by a rotation operation and operating the hook together with the controlling of the sliding operation of the armrest at the same time. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001685 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES AND METHOD FOR FITTING VEHICLE PARTS WITH SUSPENSION - Suspension system for vehicle seats, in particular for utility motor vehicle seats, comprising at least a first and a second part, the two parts being mounted oscillatorily movable and spring-loaded with respect to one another, wherein a closed hydropneumatic circuit is provided which comprises at least one control element, connected to at least one of the two parts, and at least one first hydropneumatic spring connected in series therewith, a hydraulic pressure of a hydraulic medium in the circuit being convertible into a force acting between the two parts by means of an action surface arranged in the control element, the pressure being dependent on a gas pressure in a gas volume of the first spring. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001686 | VEHICLE SEAT PROVIDED WITH CHANNEL - A vehicle seat is provided with a channel, and includes a seat part provided with a channel formed on the lower surface thereof, wherein the channel is in communication with a seat surface; a back part connected to the seat part; a ventilation flow channel connected to at least the seat part and which is in communication with the channel; and a blower fan arranged in the ventilation flow channel. The vehicle seat is provided with a channel, and is configured such that the channel is formed on the lower surface of the seat part, thus preventing the deformation of the channel, maintaining a ventilation pathway to be intact even when a passenger is sitting on the seat for a long period of time, and enabling the passenger to constantly feel comfortable in the seat part. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001687 | Noise Reduction Coating For Use On Dark Colored Foam - A seat assembly for use in an automotive vehicle includes a frame assembly for supporting a seat occupant in the vehicle, a foam pad supported by the frame assembly, and a trim cover covering the foam pad. A noise reduction coating is applied to the foam pad between the foam pad and the frame assembly to reduce noise from movement therebetween. The noise reduction coating includes a fluorescent additive from the group consisting of: vitamin A, thiamine, niacin, riboflavin, vitamin B-12, gypsum, talc, opal, agate, quartz, amber, chlorophyll, quinine, n-propanol, n-butanol, diacetone alcohol, xylene, and cresol. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001688 | SEAT FOR VEHICLE - A seat for a vehicle may include a unit foam that is formed so as to have a magnetic property due to a magneto-rheological fluid, and magnetic bodies that are provided on both sides of the unit foam, respectively, to form a magnetic field passing through the unit foam. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001689 | VEHICLE SEAT - There is provided a vehicle seat including: a seatback frame that includes a plate-shaped back face panel portion; a headrest; a seatback pad that is provided at a front face side of the seatback frame, with a space formed between the seatback pad and the back face panel portion; a back spring that is formed from wire and includes left and right side portions extending in an up-down direction of the seatback, at both seat width direction sides inside the space, and includes a lower portion coupling together lower end portions of the left and right side portions in the seat width direction, wherein the left and right side portions are supported so as to be capable of undergoing displacement toward a seat width direction outer side with respect to the seatback frame, and support the seatback pad from a seat rear side. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001690 | Transport Deck Frame with Separate Tile and Dump Pivot Connections - A deck for a truck or trailer has a base frame and a deck frame movable relative to the base frame to either one of a tilt position or a dump position. A first pivot connection between the frames defines the pivot axis of the tilt position while a second pivot connection separate and spaced from the first pivot connection defines the pivot axis of the dump position. A common lift mechanism between the frames lifts the deck frame to either one of the tilt or dump positions depending upon the operative condition of the first and second pivot connections. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001691 | MOBILE STRUCTURE HAVING SUFFICIENT INTERNAL STRUCTURAL RIGIDITY TO ELIMINATE LOAD-BEARING PERIMETER SUPPORT STRUCTURES - A mobile structure includes first and second rigid frames and first and second horizontal roof supports supported by the rigid frame. Each of the rigid frames includes a first vertical support, a second vertical support substantially parallel to the first vertical support, and a lateral rigid frame support extending perpendicularly at least from the first vertical support to the second vertical support. The mobile structure further includes a floor under the first and second horizontal roof supports, a wheel-axle assembly under the floor, and leveling assemblies that are extendable away from the floor. Each leveling assembly is in weight-bearing and in-line relationship with respect to one of the vertical supports of the first rigid frame. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001692 | LIGHTWEIGHT CHASSIS - The motorhome chassis comprising —a supporting frame for providing the statically supporting characteristics, —a floor layer for defining the structural base for a living area above the floor layer, —a traction unit or an attachment means for a traction unit, —at least one cavity, in particular a stowage compartment in the region surrounding the supporting frame, | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001693 | INFORMATION PROVISION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An information provision device for a vehicle allows information to be provided to a user appropriately, and includes an onboard device having a first control means that operates a display unit, and an external device having a second control means that outputs information from outside the vehicle to the first control means. The display unit includes a first region in which vehicle-status information is displayed and a second region in which the information from outside the vehicle is displayed. The first control means can determine priorities for the vehicle-status information and the information from outside the vehicle. The first control means operates the display unit such that either the first region or the second region, which contains high-priority information, is larger than the other. If prescribed conditions occur, the first control means operates the display unit such that the region containing low-priority information is larger than the other. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001694 | Automotive Exterior Lamp Assembly With Charge Port - A vehicle includes a battery charger and an exterior lamp assembly. The assembly includes a housing defining a cavity, and an electrical port including at least one electrical terminal disposed within the cavity, electrically connected with the battery charger, and configured to be electrically connected with an electrical power grid remote from the vehicle. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001695 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE INCLINATION OF A MOVING VEHICLE WITH RESPECT TO THE ROAD AND FOR PERFORMING DYNAMIC HEADLIGHT LEVELING - A method and system for determining the inclination of the suspended portion of a moving vehicle with respect to the road from a 2 axis or 3 axis accelerometer, inclinometer, or the like, for use in controlling a system or device that is dependent upon inclination. The method and system provide for the determination of the angle of inclination of the portion of the vehicle which is suspended with respect to the portion of the vehicle which is not suspended. The angle of inclination is derived from the dependence of acceleration along the axis normal to the vehicle (z axis) due to longitudinal (x axis) and/or latitudinal (y axis) accelerations of the vehicle. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001696 | SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE LIGHT - A light control system is provided. In the system, an processor sets a maximum light quantity of a lighting device according to the curvature radius of the road the own vehicle travels. The processor then controls the light quantity of the lighting device so as to be equal to or less than the maximum light quantity. According to the system, a maximum light quantity of the lighting device is set according to a curvature radius. Accordingly, a light quantity is appropriately set so as not to dazzle the driver of another vehicle. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001697 | VEHICLE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WITH LIGHTING MODULE - An exterior door handle assembly suitable for mounting at a door handle region of a vehicle door includes a strap-handle portion and a sealed self-contained elongated lighting module having (i) at least one illumination source that, when electrically powered, emits light, (ii) an elongated housing and (iii) an elongated light-transmitting cover. The module may include an antenna and/or a light pipe. The strap-handle portion receives the sealed self-contained elongated lighting module. With the sealed self-contained elongated light module received in the strap-handle portion, the contour of the sealed self-contained elongated lighting module generally matches the contour of the strap-handle portion. With the door handle assembly mounted at a vehicle door and when the illumination source is electrically powered, light emitted by the illumination source passes through the elongated light-transmitting cover so as to be viewable by a person viewing the exterior door handle assembly from outside of the vehicle door. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001698 | STEERING WHEEL MOUNTED INDICATOR SYSTEM - A steering wheel system for a vehicle having turn indicators has at least two sensing areas ( | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001699 | System for controlling the electrical power supply of a plurality of light sources using a multiphase converter - A device and a method for controlling the electrical power supply of a plurality of light sources, preferably of light-emitting diodes, or LEDs. The plurality of light sources is divided into at least two groups of light sources. The invention is noteworthy in that it allows the use of a multiphase step-up voltage converter for all the groups of light sources, whereas the measurements of the input currents for each of the phases of the converter give a reliable indication of the level of power required by one of the groups being powered. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001700 | VEHICLE HAVING INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING ON TAILGATE - A vehicle is provided that includes a cabin defining a cargo space, and a tailgate operable between a substantially open position and a substantially closed position. The tailgate defines a license plate area on an exterior surface thereof. An illumination system is positioned within the tailgate, such that the illumination system illuminates at least one of the cargo space and the license plate area when the tailgate is in the closed position and illuminates a ground area behind the vehicle when the tailgate is in the open position. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001701 | Machine Safety Dome - A site-aware controller and various sensors determine if objects are located within a safety dome surrounding a machine such as a construction vehicle. The site-aware controller compares data from the various sensors to determine if the machine or independently moveable implements located on the machine are capable of impacting objects within the safety dome and/or travel of the machine into restricted areas. Detection of objects within the safety dome can trigger alerts (e.g., visual and/or audible) to an operator of the machine of a particular situation. Detection of objects within the safety dome can also prevent further movement of the machine or independently moveable implements located on the machine to prevent impacting the objects. The system can also prevent movement of the machine into restricted areas. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001702 | OBJECT DETECTION FOR VEHICLES - The present disclosure provides for a vehicle warning system. The warning system includes a sensor configured to detect a presence of a foreign object and a controller in communication with the sensor. The controller is operable to periodically communicate with the sensor to identify the presence of the foreign object while the vehicle is parked. The controller is further operable to output a warning signal in response to the presence of the foreign object. The warning signal is configured to communicate a detection of the foreign object having entered a path of the vehicle during a period while the vehicle is parked. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001703 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR ELIMINATING BLIND SPOTS IN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES - ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR ELIMINATING BLIND SPOTS IN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, referring to a device which, upon installation on any automotive vehicle, eliminates blind spots on its rear mirrors (A), thus avoiding accidents, being constituted by micro cameras ( | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001704 | SURROUNDINGS-MONITORING DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A surroundings-monitoring device according to embodiments includes, as an example, a memory unit that stores therein captured image data output from an imaging unit imaging an area including a road surface in a forward direction of a vehicle and an area extending upward from the road surface and an output unit that outputs, to a display device, captured image data having been previously imaged by the imaging unit and including a road surface corresponding to a position of the current vehicle in the imaged road surface, from among the captured image data stored in the memory unit. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001705 | VEHICLE TRAILER ANGLE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001706 | DISPLAY MIRROR ASSEMBLY - A display mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a display mirror assembly for a vehicle having a front shield including a first side and a second side. A partially reflective, partially transmissive element is mounted on the first side. A rear shield is disposed behind the front shield. A display module is mounted between the front shield and the rear shield and includes in order from the front shield: a display; an optic block; a heat sink having an edge lit PCB mounted along a top edge thereof; and a PCB. The front shield is secured to at least one component of the display module with a first retaining feature and the rear shield is secured to at least one component of the display module with a second retaining feature. A housing at least partially surrounds the front shield, display module, and rear shield. | 2016-01-07 |
| 20160001707 | HINGED SERVICE STEP FOR LARGE WHEELED LOADERS - A hinged service step assembly including a first tread plate and a second tread plate connected to the first tread plate with a hinge. The hinged service step further including an attachment bracket connected to the second tread plate machine. The attachment bracket attaching to a machine having a lift arm. | 2016-01-07 |
