11th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160075184 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire includes, in an inner land ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160075185 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - This disclosure aims to provide a pneumatic tire having improved noise reduction performance exhibited by a resonator. The pneumatic tire according to this disclosure has at least two circumferential grooves extending continuously on a tread surface, and has a resonator disposed on a land portion partitioned by two circumferential grooves among the circumferential grooves, the resonator having an air chamber opening toward a land portion surface at a position spaced from the circumferential grooves, one a more one-side narrow necks connecting the air chamber to one circumferential groove of the two circumferential grooves, and one or more other-side narrow necks connecting the air chamber to the other circumferential groove, the one-side narrow neck and the other-side narrow neck having cross section areas approximately identical to each other, and an extending length of the one-side narrow neck and an extending length of the other-side narrow neck being different. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075186 | PNEUMATIC TIRE FOR OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLE - A pneumatic tire for motorcycle for running on rough terrain comprises a tread portion | 2016-03-17 |
20160075187 | TIRE FOR TWO-WHEELED MOTOR VEHICLE - A tire center slant groove near tread surface tire equatorial plane extends toward reverse rotation-direction of designated rotation-direction while slanting from a tire equatorial plane side to a tire-width direction outer side, an extension direction angle forms with respect to a tire circumference-direction within range, 3°-10°; and at center slant groove-end portion in reverse rotation-direction, at least a tire-width direction outer side groove-edge of the center slant groove forms into a circular-arc-shaped portion to have the tire-width direction outer side groove-edge angle formed with respect to tire circumference-direction, the angle increasing toward reverse rotation-direction, the tire-width direction outer side groove-edge angle of the center slant groove forms with respect to tire circumference-direction larger than an angle of a tire-width direction inner side groove-edge of the center slant groove forms with respect to tire circumference-direction, and the center slant groove depth gradually decreases toward the center slant groove-edge in reverse rotation-direction. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075188 | AIRCRAFT TIRE - An object is to improve cut-resistance performance and wear-resistance performance of an aircraft tire. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075189 | TIRE TREAD WEAR SENSOR SYSTEM - A system monitors wear of a vehicle part. The system includes a piezoelectric disk electrically connected to a radio frequency circuit for receiving electrical current from the piezoelectric disk and an antenna for actively transmitting a signal from the radio frequency circuit to a microprocessor such that, when the piezoelectric disk contacts a surface through wear, the radio frequency circuit actively generates a signal received by the microprocessor. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075190 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire | 2016-03-17 |
20160075191 | EXPLOSION-PROOF TIRE - The present invention relates to an explosion-proof tire, comprising a safety airbag, trigger sensors and a safety switch, wherein the safety airbag is arranged between a tire and a hub; the hub is provided with grooves; trigger devices of the safety airbag are arranged in the grooves; one end of each trigger sensor sticks into the tire; and the other end thereof is connected with a trigger device. The safety switch is arranged on the valve stem of the tire; and positive and negative electrodes on the valve stem are each connected with a trigger device. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075192 | VISION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A vision system for a vehicle includes an attachment element adhered to the in-cabin surface of a vehicle windshield at a windshield first location and an attachment member adhered to the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield at a windshield second location. The attachment element is configured for mounting thereto an interior rearview mirror assembly. An accessory module is configured to attach to and be supported by the attachment member adhered to the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield. The accessory module includes a forward facing camera that has a field of view through the vehicle windshield. The forward facing camera may be a component of a collision avoidance system of the vehicle. A light absorbing layer may be disposed at the vehicle windshield to at least partially mask the presence of the attachment element and/or the accessory module from view through the vehicle windshield from outside the vehicle. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075193 | TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM - A tire pressure monitoring system includes a plurality of tire pressure sensing modules and an information display module in information connection with the tire pressure sensing modules. The tire pressure sensing modules are installed at respective tires of a vehicle to transmit tire condition information of the respective tires and device identification codes to the information display module. The information display module includes a data processing unit associating each of the device identification codes with a device selection code and a stepless knob controlled to output at least one selection signal to the data processing unit. Upon receiving the selection signal, the data processing unit determines the corresponding device selection code according to the selection signal to read the corresponding tire condition information, thereby allowing a user to quickly learn the tire condition of any tire of the vehicle. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075194 | OPERATING HEAD FOR REMOVING AND FITTING WHEEL TYRES FOR VEHICLES - The operating head ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160075195 | MACHINE FOR REMOVING AND FITTING WHEEL TYRES FOR VEHICLES - The machine ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160075196 | MACHINE FOR FITTING AND REMOVING A TYRE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE MACHINE - Described is a machine ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160075197 | COUPLING SYSTEM - A roll coupling system ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160075198 | Method for Towing a Heavy Vehicle - A method for towing a heavy vehicle, the method including steps of providing a link having longitudinal and oppositely longitudinal ends, the provided link having a plurality of pleated straps, each pleated strap among the plurality of pleated straps forming a pair of “C” bend series, each “C” bend among the pairs of “C” bend series having a pair of arms, a stem spanning between the pair of arms, and a capture space bounded by the pair of arms and the stem, each of the “C” bend series having an adjacent arm pair series each of whose adjacent arm pairs is received within one of the capture spaces; providing a tractor capable of towing the heavy vehicle; further providing fasteners connected operatively to the link's longitudinal and oppositely longitudinal ends; operating the fasteners to respectively connect the link's longitudinal and oppositely longitudinal ends to the tractor and to the heavy vehicle; and operating the tractor to apply a tensioning force to the link and to tow the heavy vehicle. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075199 | TOW DEVICE TO PROTECT CAR BODY - A car body having an attached sub-frame for suspension of wheels, means on the sub-frame to attach a flexible towing element to the car, and means attached to the sub-frame to protect the car body from being engaged by the flexible element during towing. The protection means may be rigid plate welded to the sub-frame. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075200 | PROGRESSIVE RATE SUSPENSION FOR AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE - A suspension apparatus connected to a wheel of a vehicle and includes a first linkage, a second linkage, a third linkage, a bell crank, and a shock absorber. The first linkage connects to the wheel. The second linkage includes a first portion that is pivotally connected to a second portion of the first linkage. The third linkage includes a first portion that is pivotally connected to a second portion of the second linkage. The bell crank includes opposed first and second arms and a central pivot connection to the third linkage, wherein the first arm is pivotally connected to a first portion of the first linkage. The shock absorber has a variable length and includes a first portion that is pivotally connected to the first portion of the third linkage and wherein a second portion of the shock absorber is pivotally connected to the second arm of the bell crank. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075201 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING AN ARM FOR MULTI-LINK SUSPENSIONS OF AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES AND A SUSPENSION ARM - The present invention relates to a method for obtaining an arm for multi-link suspensions of automotive vehicles and a suspension arm, where the method comprises:
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20160075202 | Link Unit - The invention relates to a link unit, in particular for use in utility vehicles, comprising an arm element and a load-bearing element, wherein the arm element has a holding section and the load-bearing element has an engagement section, wherein the holding section and the engagement section can be placed in positively locking engagement such that the load-bearing element is secured against displacement relative to the arm element in at least three holding directions which lie in a holding plane. The invention also relates to a method for producing a link unit. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075203 | Bonded Guide Tube And Bellow Assembly For Air Spring - An air spring includes a bellow at least partially delimiting at least one working chamber that is constructed and arranged to be filled with compressed air. A guide tube surrounds at least a portion of the bellow. A bonding agent solely fixes a portion of the bellow to the guide tube. A piston is associated with the bellow. The bellow is constructed and arranged to roll with respect to an outer surface of the piston and an inner surface of the guide tube. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075204 | SHOCK ABSORBER - A shock absorber including: a first cylinder having an interior, first and second ends and defining an axis, wherein the interior includes a damping fluid chamber and a damping piston movably mounted therein for movement between the first and second ends, wherein the damping piston is mounted on a first end of a shaft, wherein the first end of the shaft is movably retained within the interior of the first cylinder; first and second bypass openings configured for opening into the damping fluid chamber at first and second axially spaced-apart positions; a bypass channel fluidly coupling the first and second bypass openings; a fluid metering valve; and a floating piston dividing a portion of the shock absorber into a gas chamber and the reservoir chamber, wherein the fluid metering valve and the floating piston define the reservoir chamber there between. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075205 | ACTIVE VEHICLE SUSPENSION - A method of on-demand energy delivery to an active suspension system is disclosed. The suspension system includes an actuator body, a hydraulic pump, an electric motor, a plurality of sensors, an energy storage facility, and a controller. The method includes disposing an active suspension system in a vehicle between a wheel mount and a vehicle body, detecting a wheel event requiring control of the active suspension; and sourcing energy from the energy storage facility and delivering it to the electric motor in response to the wheel event. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075206 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED AIR SUSPENSION PRESSURE DROP - Various systems and methods for automated air suspension pressure drop are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for decreasing air pressure in an air spring is provided, comprising: providing a trailer, the trailer comprising: a first axle and a second axle, wherein at least one of the first axle and the second axle is operatively connected to at least one air spring; providing a strain gauge operatively connected to the trailer, wherein the strain gauge is configured to identify a lateral bending strain in the trailer; identifying the presence of the lateral bending strain in the trailer, wherein the lateral bending strain is about an axis substantially normal to the trailer's plane of travel; communicating the presence of the lateral bending strain in the trailer to a control unit operatively connected to the at least one air spring; and decreasing the air pressure in the at least one air spring. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075207 | SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - 1. Objective: | 2016-03-17 |
20160075208 | MODULAR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A thermal energy storage system of a vehicle is disclosed. The thermal energy storage system includes a refrigerant circuit conveying a refrigerant therethrough. The refrigerant circuit includes an evaporator receives a flow of the refrigerant and a flow of air. The thermal energy storage system also includes a coolant circuit conveying a coolant therethrough. The coolant circuit includes a coolant heat exchanger disposed downstream from the evaporator with respect to a direction of the flow of air through the evaporator and an auxiliary heat exchanger receiving a flow of the coolant. The thermal energy storage system further includes a cold storage device in thermal communication with the coolant circuit and a WCAC in fluid communication with the auxiliary heat exchanger. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075209 | WATERTIGHT SEAL DESIGN FOR VEHICLE EVAPORATOR TUBES AND VALVE - A seal for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a motor vehicle. The seal includes a first sealing portion, a second sealing portion, and a hinge disposed intermediate the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion. The seal is configurable in an unfolded position, wherein the first sealing portion, second sealing portion, and hinge are substantially aligned, and a folded position, wherein the second sealing portion overlaps the first sealing portion. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075210 | Method for Controlling Interior Vehicle Temperature to Protect Occupants from Extreme Heat - A method for protecting occupants of in passenger compartment of a parked motor vehicle from exposure to dangerously elevated temperatures is based on control of vehicle systems by a central microprocessor in communication with CO | 2016-03-17 |
20160075211 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DEFOGGING OF VEHICLE - A method for defogging of a vehicle includes: determining whether the defogging of the vehicle is necessary based on at least any one of an outdoor temperature, an operation state of a cooler of an air conditioner, and an operation state of a blower of the air conditioner; defogging to control an air direction mode to add or increase an air volume supplied to a window if it is determined that the defogging of the vehicle is necessary. The air direction mode is maintained in a current state if it is determined that the defogging of the vehicle is not necessary. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075212 | HEAT-PUMP-TYPE VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND DEFROSTING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a heat-pump-type vehicle air conditioning system that passes hot gas to both a vehicle-cabin-exterior condenser and a vehicle-cabin-exterior vaporizer during a defrosting operation, and that, even during times of low outside air temperature, can efficiently defrost in a short period of time and can use the cooling cycle of an existing system as-is. In the heat-pump-type vehicle air conditioning system ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160075213 | VEHICLE HEAT MANAGEMENT DEVICE - A vehicle heat management device applied to a refrigeration cycle includes a pump that suctions and discharges a heat medium, a heat medium cooler that exchanges heat between the heat medium discharged by the pump and low-pressure side refrigerant in the refrigeration cycle to evaporate the low-pressure side refrigerant and to cool the heat medium, a heat medium circulation device through which the heat medium whose heat is exchanged in the heat medium cooler flows and in which the heat medium absorbs heat by its sensible heat change, and a heat medium flow control part that increases a flow rate of the heat medium flowing through the heat medium circulation device when an amount of the heat absorbed by the heat medium in the heat medium circulation device is determined to be larger than a predetermined amount of heat. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075214 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER - If the quantity of heat absorbed by an exterior heat exchanger | 2016-03-17 |
20160075215 | SOFT WINDOW STORAGE UNIT AND METHOD - A soft window storage unit may comprise a fabric storage roller and a window storage roller mounted to a base or built into a vehicle. A soft fabric may be coupled to and wrapped around the fabric storage roller. A method of storing a soft window of a vehicle may include unrolling a length of fabric from a fabric storage roller and wrapping at least a portion of the length of fabric onto a window storage roller; then wrapping a soft window around the window storage roller while wrapping the fabric around the window storage roller. The method may further include wrapping the soft window between layers of fabric into the window storage roller. The method may further include removing the soft window from storage by wrapping the fabric back onto the fabric storage roller while simultaneously unwrapping the fabric and the soft window from the window storage roller. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075216 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle body structure includes a frame structure portion configured to define an opening; the frame structure portion including a first panel having a first joint portion, a second panel having a second joint portion, and a first adhesive portion that adheres to the first joint portion and the second joint portion; a windowpane that is provided on a vehicle outside of the opening and that covers the opening; and a second adhesive portion that adheres to the first panel, the second panel, and the windowpane, wherein at least one of the first panel and the second panel is made of resin, the second adhesive portion is arranged closing off or covering an open end of a gap in a joint between the first panel and the second panel, and the first adhesive portion is arranged within the gap. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075217 | Quick-Release Windshield System - A quick-release windshield system is a system that allows the rapid and safe removal of a windshield panel from a windshield frame from the exterior of a vehicle. A release wire is releasably attached onto a seat rim of the windshield frame and may be pulled in order to cut through an adhesive that secures the windshield panel to the seat rim. A first end of the release wire is fixed to the windshield frame while a second end of the release wire is externally located to the windshield frame and may be accessed from the exterior of the vehicle. The release wire may be attached to the seat rim via a plurality of retaining fasteners or adhesively. The release wire is separated from the seat rim and may cut through the adhesive when the release wire is pulled from the exterior of the vehicle. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075218 | Remote Controlled Sun Visor - A vehicle sun visor hat can be lowered and rotated horizontally around operator providing protection from any direction by using a remote control device conveniently located.
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20160075219 | INTEGRATED LATERAL LOAD-TRANSMITTAL SYSTEM - According to one aspect of the present invention, a load-transmittal system for a vehicle includes a cross member of a vehicle frame extending substantially perpendicular to a vehicle door. A pusher is disposed within a cavity defined between inner and outer sheet metal panels of the vehicle door, wherein the pusher is disposed distal from the cross member to define an idle state. A container receptacle is disposed between the pusher and the cross member, wherein the container receptacle defines a transmittal zone of the vehicle door. When the vehicle door experiences a side-impact load, the side-impact load moves the pusher through the transmittal zone and into at least partial engagement with the cross member to define a collapsed position of the pusher. In this manner, the side-impact load is transferred through the pusher to the cross member. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075220 | ADJUSTABLE TENSIONING MECHANISM FOR A SOFT ROLL UP TONNEAU COVER - A tonneau cover system for covering a space. The system includes a frame having rails. A cover is disposed over the frame for covering the space. A block, a receiver, an anchor and a latch are all coupled to the frame. A mechanism is disposed between the block and the receiver and provides adjustment to the frame by moving the receiver, the anchor and the latch as a unit between an initial adjustment position and a final adjustment position. The mechanism also provides tension to the cover when the latch is engaging the frame. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075221 | SEALING ARRANGEMENT FOR A FIXED VEHICLE WINDOW PANE - A sealing arrangement for a vehicle window pane is described. The sealing arrangement comprises at lest: a holding rail with a latching channel, wherein the latching channel comprises a guide rail and a spring member; the holding rail is secured on a window pane; a cover with a guide channel, wherein the guide channel is formed by a latching rail and a positioning stop and the guide rail is arranged in the guide channel and the latching rail is latched in the latching channel, wherein the spring member is latch-connected to the latching rail, wherein a spring element is tensioned in the guide channel between an abutment surface on the underside of the cover and the guide rail, wherein the spring element is designed as a single lip in cross-section and, in conjunction with the guide rail, seals and supports the underside of the cover between the positioning stop and the latching rail. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075222 | SHIELDING DEVICE - A shielding device has a body, at least one slewing mechanism and two adsorbing assemblies. The body has a housing, a first cover and a second cover. The first cover and the second cover are mounted in the housing. The slewing mechanism has a spindle, a rotor, a rolling pipe, a rotating casing and a covering cloth. The spindle is mounted in the second cover. The rotor is mounted on and around the spindle and has a fastening portion, a torsion spring and a securing ring. The torsion spring is connected to the fastening portion. The securing ring is securely mounted on and around the spindle. The fastening portion is fastened in the rolling pipe. The rotating casing is mounted pivotally in the first cover. The covering cloth is mounted on the rolling pipe. The adsorbing assemblies are mounted on the body. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075223 | BATTERY MOUNTING UNIT FOR VEHICLE - A battery mounting unit for a vehicle may include a front bracket bonded to a top of a rear floor panel of a vehicle body and having a through-hole penetrated together with the rear floor panel, a reinforcing bracket bonded to an inner side of a rear floor side member on a bottom of the rear floor panel to correspond to the front bracket and having a welding nut on a bottom corresponding to the through-hole of the front bracket, a rear bracket bonded to an outer surface of the rear floor side member and having a plurality of welding nuts on a lower side of a top thereof, a battery tray fastened to the plurality of welding nuts on the rear bracket by a bolt and seated with a battery, and a battery clamper joined to the battery tray to fix the battery to the battery tray. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075224 | MODULAR HYBRID SYSTEM - An electric propulsion system for use with a vehicle including a pair of first wheels, a pair of second wheels, and a gas propulsion system. The electric propulsion system includes a first electric traction motor mounted to one of the first wheels, and a second electric traction motor mounted to the other one of the first wheels. The electric propulsion system includes pair of electric motor controllers each in electrical communication with a respective one of the first or second electric traction motors. Each of the electric motor controllers are also in electrical communication with the system controller and configured to receive vehicle signals from the system controller to control the respective electric traction motors accordingly. Put another way, the pair of electric motor controllers react to vehicle conditions to provide vehicle assist power to the gas propulsion system as needed. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075225 | ELECTRICAL BICYCLE MODULAR POWERTRAIN - A drive unit for a vehicle includes a drive unit spindle. The drive unit spindle extends along an axis for connecting the drive unit to the vehicle. The drive unit further includes one or more wheel assemblies. Each of the wheel assemblies has a hub that is removably supported by the spindle along the axis. At least one of the wheel assemblies includes a wheel which rotates about the hub and a motor connected to the wheel to rotate the wheel about the hub. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075226 | METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR BATTERY MAINTENANCE - A method of battery maintenance for an electrically motorized wheel can include accessing a contoured battery within the electrically motorized wheel while each of a multiple of spokes of the electrically motorized wheel remains laced. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075227 | Automotive fuel tank - An automotive fuel tank is described and includes an upper shell including an opening and a flexible, protruding bottom edge; a filling pipe secured to the opening; and a lower shell including a flexible, protruding top edge secured to the bottom edge. The automotive fuel tank can withstand collision without causing cracks. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075228 | Fuel tank - An automotive fuel tank is described and includes an upper covering including a flexible, protruding bottom edge; and a lower covering including a flexible, protruding top edge secured to the bottom edge. The automotive fuel tank is structurally strong and can withstand collision without causing cracks after a long period of time of use. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075229 | Vent valve mount of fuel tank - A vent valve mount of a fuel tank includes a plurality of support rings each including an opening, a circular top platform greater than the opening, and a wall extending from the top platform to the opening; and a plurality of hollow, circular seats disposed on the fuel tank. An inner surface of each seat is secured to both the top platform and the wall of each support ring. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075230 | FILLER PIPE - A filler pipe includes a nozzle guide that is mounted on an inlet part of the filler pipe and holds a nozzle end part of a fueling gun. The nozzle guide includes a nozzle guide mounting part, which is mounted on the inlet part of the filler pipe, a nozzle guide holding part, which is positioned in a distal end of the nozzle guide, and holds the nozzle end part of the fueling gun, and a nozzle guide connecting part that connects the nozzle guide mounting part and the nozzle guide holding part with each other. The nozzle guide holding part has a plurality of projecting parts that are able to abut on an outer surface of a nozzle of the fueling gun. The nozzle guide is mounted on the inlet part of the filler pipe, at the nozzle guide mounting part, by swaging or spot welding. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075231 | BRACKET ASSEMBLY - A bracket assembly that supports an intermediate bearing fitted onto a propeller shaft, includes: a cylindrical member that supports the intermediate bearing; and a bracket fixed to the cylindrical member and to a vehicle body, the bracket includes an arc member that extends along an outer circumference surface of the cylindrical member, and legs that extend from ends of the arc member and are fixed to the vehicle body, and the arc member includes: a fixed portion that is fixed to the cylindrical member; a first fragile portion between one of the ends of the arc member and the fixed portion; and a second fragile portion between other of the ends of the arc member and the fixed portion, in which the first and second fragile portions are more fragile against a load in an axial direction of the cylindrical member than other portions of the arc member. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075232 | INTERNAL VEHICLE TELEMATICS DATA ACCESS - A nomadic device may connect to a vehicle computing system (VCS) and be configured to identify data element parameter information associated with a gauge to be displayed, capture, using a data bridge adapter connected to a vehicle network, an element of vehicle data according to the data element parameter information, and display, via the VCS, the gauge including the element of vehicle data formatted according to the data element parameter information. A VCS may be configured to receive filtered vehicle data from a telematics gateway configured to provide a subset of vehicle data provided over a vehicle network, receive vehicle data from a nomadic device in communication with a data bridge adapter configured to capture vehicle data provided over the vehicle network, and utilize the vehicle data to provide information via the VCS unavailable via the filtered vehicle data. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075233 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING VEHICLE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM AND VEHICLE INCLUDING VEHICLE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM - A method for automatically controlling a vehicle infotainment system includes: detecting, by one or more sensors of a vehicle, whether a user of the vehicle is located in the vehicle when a door event of the vehicle occurs; and controlling, by a controller of the vehicle, an infotainment system of the vehicle so as to pause multimedia data that is playing in the infotainment system, when the one or more sensors detect that the user is not located in the vehicle. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075234 | IN-VEHICLE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display unit incorporated in the housing surface of an instrument panel changes its display variously together with other display devices of the instrument panel such as a liquid crystal display, and displays information such as driving information, danger notification information and entertainment information in coordination. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075235 | IN-VEHICLE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL - A display unit incorporated in the housing surface of an instrument panel on the passenger seat side changes its display variously together with other display devices such as a liquid crystal display and a line illumination, and displays information such as driving information, danger notification information and entertainment information in coordination. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075236 | SURGE PROTECTION DEVICE FOR PROTECTING AN ONBOARD POWER SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE FROM AN ELECTRIC SURGE, CORRESPONDING METHOD, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH THE SURGE PROTECTION DEVICE - The invention relates to a surge protection device ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160075237 | SLIP CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A slip control device for an electric vehicle which errorlessly determines slippage occurrence with only a rotation angle sensor for motor rotation control and perform rapid control to eliminate the slippage, is provided. A threshold calculator | 2016-03-17 |
20160075238 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DC/DC VOLTAGE STEP-DOWN CONVERTER - A method for controlling a voltage step-down converter ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160075239 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMPATIBLE OPERATION BETWEEN A WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM AND VEHICLE REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatuses for transmitting charging power wirelessly are provided. One implementation includes an apparatus for transmitting charging power wirelessly to a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a transmit circuit configured to transfer wireless charging power to the vehicle via a wireless field. The apparatus comprises a controller configured to detect transmission of a wireless vehicle signal having a transmission period and indicative of operation of a vehicle communication system. The controller is configured to cause the transmit circuit to reduce a level of charging power within a first portion of the transmission period. A second, remaining portion of the transmission period is of sufficient duration for allowing identification of the wireless vehicle signal by a receiver of the wireless vehicle signal. The wireless vehicle signal comprises a plurality of pulses. At least one pulse is transmitted within the first portion. The remaining pulses are transmitted within the second, remaining portion. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075240 | NON-CONTACT POWER TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING SYSTEM AND POWER RECEIVING DEVICE AND POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE IN NON-CONTACT POWER TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING SYSTEM - A non-contact power transmitting/receiving system calculates a loss Plo as a power difference between a transmitted power Ptr of a power transmission unit of a power transmission device and a received power Pre of a power receiving unit of a power receiving device. The non-contact power transmitting/receiving system sets a smaller value to a target transmitted power Ptr* when the calculated loss Plo is greater than a reference value Ploref, than a value when the calculated loss Plo is equal to or less than the reference value Ploref, and controls a high-frequency power circuit with the set target transmitted power Ptr*. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075241 | VEHICLE WITH SELECTIVELY ENABLED BOOST CONVERTER - A vehicle includes a transmission, energy storage system (ESS), power inverter module (PIM), and controller. The PIM includes a boost converter having a bypass switch and a first plurality of switches, and also a power inverter having a second plurality of switches. The controller is programmed to execute a method that enables a DC boost converter of the PIM by opening the bypass switch when a speed and a torque of the electric machine are within a predetermined boost range. The controller bypasses the boost converter by transmitting a second switching signal closing the bypass switch when the speed and torque are not within the predetermined boost range. A voltage input to the power inverter is equal to the DC battery voltage whenever the boost converter is bypassed and exceeds the DC battery voltage whenever the boost converter is enabled. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075242 | CHARGING VEHICLE, CHARGING SYSTEM AND DRIVING METHOD OF CHARGING SYSTEM - A charging system includes: first stations configured to determine whether to transmit charger detection signals based on a preset charging mode and a state of charge of a battery included in a vehicle; and second stations configured to receive the charger detection signals or to transmit beacon signals to the transmitter based on the state of charge of the battery. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075243 | ONBOARD CHARGING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An onboard charging system in which a main battery ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160075244 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING APPARATUS - A charging apparatus is provided. The charging apparatus includes a plug supplying electrical energy to an electric vehicle (EV) through a plurality of plug pins; a plurality of temperature sensors disposed in the plug and measuring the temperatures of the plurality of plug pins; and a control unit determining the presence or absence of the overheating of the plug based on the temperatures measured from the plurality of temperature sensors. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075245 | Method and Apparatus for a Wireless Charging System - An embodiment is a system including a first wireless charging pad coupled to a wireless charging system and an energy source, the first wireless charging pad being configured to transmit an energy by a magnetic field. The system further includes a second wireless charging pad coupled to a second system, the second wireless charging pad configured to receive at least a portion of the energy from the first wireless charging system for operating the second system. Further embodiments include a least one of an electronic compass configured to provide alignment data of the first and second wireless charging pads, and an interface configured to receive the alignment data and affect an alignment of the first and second wireless charging pads. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075246 | METHOD OF BRANCH CIRCUIT CAPACITY UTILIZATION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING - Dynamic adjustment of a charge rate of an EVSE on a shared branch circuit, ensuring maximum power delivery to the EVSE without overloading the branch circuit. The Level 1 EVSE and at least one other load are connected to the branch circuit via different electrical outlets. A current monitoring circuit continuously monitors the total current flowing through the branch circuit, and a communications link is established between the monitoring circuit and the EVSE. When the monitored current on the branch circuit is about to exceed a set point corresponding to a rated current capacity of the branch circuit, the charge rate is reduced to maximize power delivery to the EVSE without overloading the branch circuit. The charge rate is increased when more current is available to be drawn from the branch circuit to ensure continuous and uninterrupted delivery of maximum power to the EVSE without exceeding the rated current capacity. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075247 | PRIORITY BASED VEHICLE CONTROL STRATEGY - A method for sending a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) request that includes receiving a V2G request for a specific geographical region; determining which of a plurality of vehicles are in the specific geographic region; determining a subset of the plurality of vehicles located in the specific geographic region that meet at least one criteria to join the V2G request, wherein the at least one criteria uses historical data of the plurality of vehicles to reduce battery degradation of the plurality of vehicles; and sending a signal to the subset of the plurality of vehicles to join the V2G request. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075248 | MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRIC POWER DEMAND IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS - The disclosure is related to managing an electric power demand in one or more electric vehicle (EV) charging stations by adjusting a charging condition including charging levels and/or charging prices. Particularly, the charging condition may be adjusted according to a proximity degree between a target power usage amount and a current/predicted power usage amount. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075249 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USER AUTHENTICATION IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE WIRELESS CHARGING - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for user authentication in electric vehicle wireless charging. In one aspect, a method of authenticating an electric vehicle for wirelessly receiving power from a wireless charging station is provided, including establishing a first communication session with a portable electronic device. The method further includes establishing a second communication session with a controller configured to control charging via the wireless charging station. During the second communication session, the method includes receiving a base pad identifier from a base pad, transmitting the vehicle identifier, base pad identifier, and a request for wirelessly receiving power to the controller and receiving an indication whether charging is authorized based on transmitting the request, the base pad identifier, and the vehicle identifier, the authorization based at least in part on the account identifier associated with the vehicle identifier during the first communication session. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075250 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR ERROR DETECTION DURING CHARGING OF AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - A method for error detection during charging of an energy storage system in a vehicle is provided, the vehicle including an electric machine which is arranged for propulsion of the vehicle. The method includes requesting a charging pattern from an external power supply, by a vehicle control unit, upon connection of the energy storage system to the external power supply; and supplying the charging pattern to the energy storage system by an external charging control unit forming part of the external power supply. The method furthermore includes providing a predetermined modulation of the requested charging pattern; evaluating whether the charging pattern supplied to the energy storage system includes the predetermined modulation; and, if this is not the case, indicating that the charging of the energy storage system is erroneous. An arrangement for error detection during charging of an energy storage system, and a vehicle including an electric machine and having such an arrangement are also provided. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075251 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING APPARATUS - An charging device is provided. The charging device includes: a plurality of main relays forming a connection between an electric vehicle (EV)-side connector and an outlet-side connector; a relay welding sensing unit connected to the plurality of relays to sense the presence or absence of welding of the plurality of relays; a welding monitoring relay opening and closing between the relay welding sensing unit side node and a main relay side node; and a control unit controlling the open and close of the welding monitoring relay. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075252 | MONITORING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a monitoring system for a vehicle. In a parked state of the vehicle, the control unit of the vehicle is deactivated, and the signals of some of the sensors of the vehicle are detected and evaluated by way of a separate detecting unit. If, based on the sensor signals evaluated in this way, a defined event is detected, the previously deactivated control unit can be activated. Thus, the operating time of the control unit is minimized over the total life span of the vehicle. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075253 | BATTERY CONTROL DEVICE FOR STANDARDIZATION OF BATTERY - Provided is a battery control device for the standardization of a battery, and more particularly, to a battery control device for the standardization of a battery, which allows one or more application modules performing functions of a battery management system (BMS) to independently operate with respect to a time, prevents data shared by one or more respective application modules from being subordinate to each other, and further, allows one or more application modules to perform functions thereof regardless of a change of the mode. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075254 | LARGE ELECTRIC VEHICLE POWER STRUCTURE AND ALTERNATING-HIBERNATION BATTERY MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An alternating-hibernation battery management and control method for a power structure of a large electric vehicle is provided. The power structure includes a vehicular computer with a sorting controller, plural configuration-variable series-type battery boxes in parallel connection and a driving device. Each configuration-variable series-type battery box includes plural battery modules in series connection. The method includes the following steps. Firstly, the vehicular computer calculates a required number of battery modules and a required number of configuration-variable series-type battery boxes. Then, the vehicular computer performs a temperature protection process. Then, the sorting controller calculates module scores of all battery modules, and generates a battery module sorting result. Then, the sorting controller enables the required number of battery modules according to the required number of battery modules and the battery module sorting result. Then, the sorting controller calculates a battery box score and generates a battery box sorting result. Afterwards, the sorting controller controls at least one configuration-variable series-type battery box in the last rank of the battery box sorting result to be in a hibernation mode. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075255 | Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Device - A motor speed determining circuit determining a rotation speed of a motor is provided and a processing of generating motor driving waveform is switched in accordance with the rotation speed of the motor. A resolver signal outputted from a resolver | 2016-03-17 |
20160075256 | SLIP CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A slip control device for an electric automobile which assuredly eliminates a slippage with a simple configuration without involving a wasted decrease in running performance, is provided. A maximum rotation frequency calculator | 2016-03-17 |
20160075257 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVE DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND CORRESPONDING DRIVE DEVICE - A method for operating a drive device is disclosed. The drive device has manual transmission has an intermediate shaft operatively connected with an output shaft, and a countershaft. In a first acceleration operating mode of the drive device a first electric motor and a second electric motor of the drive device are operatively connected with the intermediate shaft via the countershaft, and in a second acceleration operating mode the first electric motor is directly connected with the intermediate shaft and the second electric motor is operatively connected with the intermediate shaft via the countershaft. When switching between the first acceleration operating mode and the second acceleration operating mode the operative connection between the first electric motor and the intermediate shaft is interrupted for a defined switching time period, wherein during the switching time period the first electric motor is operated with an overload torque, which is greater than the second maximal torque, for at least partially compensating the torque provided by the first electric motor. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075258 | GANTRY TYPE MOVABLE CATENARY SYSTEM AT A RAILWAY CROSSING - The present invention provides a gantry type movable catenary system at railway crossing having a simple and reliable structure, which can be applied to a conventional railway crossing as well as to a new railway crossing, and at the same time is improved such that service and maintenance are easy. The gantry type movable catenary system according to the present invention comprises: a pair of auxiliary rails | 2016-03-17 |
20160075259 | SLIDING TRACKS FOR VEHICLE SEATS, VEHICLE SEAT COMPRISING SUCH A TRACK - A sliding track for a vehicle seat. The sliding track includes a first rail secured to a motor vehicle frame, a second rail mounted so as to slide relative to the first rail, and a drive mechanism adapted to move the second rail relative to the first rail. The first rail has a base and two lateral flanges, and the drive mechanism includes a threaded rod. The sliding rail includes a front support mounted on a lateral flange of the first rail, to which the front end of the threaded rod is fixed. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075260 | MULTIPLE-POSITION SEAT FOR DRIVING OPERATOR - A driving seat comprises a base and a back rest forming a support structure. The back rest is articulated onto the base about an axis of inclination of the back rest to provide an adjustable back rest inclination angle. The base comprises a rear base panel of fixed inclination and a front base panel with an adjustable base inclination angle relative to the rear base panel. The back rest comprises a lower back rest panel and an upper back rest panel with an adjustable raising angle relative to the lower back rest panel. In operation, the back rest inclination angle, the base inclination angle and the raising angle are adjustable to adapt the configuration of the seat to a working configuration, a standby configuration, a rest configuration or a crash configuration. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075261 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE TILT OF A VEHICLE SEAT BY SMALLER INCREMENTS - A hinge mechanism for a vehicle seat, allowing adjustment of the tilt of a seat backrest relative to a seat cushion. The hinge mechanism has two plates, the first plate containing base gear teeth on an edge directed inward, a set of first elements cooperating with a first control cam biased by first springs, a set of second elements cooperating with a second control cam biased by second springs, and a control hub for moving the control cams toward an unlocking position against the biasing of the first and second springs. The set of first elements have teeth offset angularly by at most a half-tooth relative to teeth of the set of second elements, thereby obtaining a small locking pitch. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075262 | VEHICLE SEAT - The present invention relates to a vehicle seat having a seat part and a backrest, wherein the seat part and the backrest can be adjusted relative to one another by an adjustment mechanism, wherein a base plate which holds the adjustment mechanism is provided, wherein the base plate has at least two passage openings through which the base plate is connected to the seat part by fasteners, wherein one of the passage openings is in the form of an elongate hole. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075263 | Headrest Assembly - A headrest assembly for supporting a user's head while the user sleeps in a chair includes a chair structured to support a user. A pillow is provided. The pillow is structured to be coupled to the chair. The pillow may support the user's head while the user sits in the chair. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075264 | SEAT FRAME OF A VEHICLE SEAT - A seat frame of a vehicle seat comprises a first frame part, a second frame part, a fitting which pivotally connects the first frame part with the second frame part about a swivel axis, a first fitting part of the fitting, which is connected with the first frame part, and a second fitting part of the fitting, which is connected with the second frame part, which for pivoting the first frame part and the second frame part relative to each other is adjustable with respect to the first fitting part. At least one of the first fitting part and the second fitting part has an annular collar surface extending around the swivel axis and pointing radially to the outside, via which the associated fitting part is connected with an annular bearing portion of the associated frame part, which delimits an opening. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075265 | ASSIST GRIP HANDLE FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR - The invention concerns an assist grip handle for a vehicle interior, comprising a handle body provided with an internal space and a light-emitting device disposed in said internal space of said body, characterized in that said light-emitting device is distinct from said body and comprises a light source and a diffusion screen disposed in said internal space of said body, which body comprises a first part and a second part fastened together and configured to sandwich said light source and said diffusion screen, said diffusion screen being disposed facing both said light source and said first part of said body. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075266 | Vehicle Beverage Holder - A vehicle center console holder for a vehicle that temporarily holds and continuously adjusts the orientation of a beverage container filled with a consumable liquid that prevents spills and allows easy removal and placement into the holder as the vehicle is moving. The holder includes a base with an upper hole with a smooth perimeter edge and a suspended beverage container vessel that fits into the upper hole and rests against the perimeter edge. The container vessel includes a downward extending, half-spherical upper member and a lower neck. Formed inside the container vessel is a center bore that receives a complimentary shaped beverage container. The upper member and the perimeter edge on the base are configured to form a gripping space between the beverage container and the upper member. When the vessel's lower neck is placed inside the upper hole, the base's perimeter edge simultaneously supports the upper member and allows the vessel to swivel freely when a beverage container is placed in the vessel. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075267 | Foldable Tailgate, A Load Bed With Such A Foldable Tailgate And A Vehicle With Such A Load Bed - The invention relates to a foldable tailgate for a load bed ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160075268 | DUMP BODY FOR A WORKING MACHINE - A dump both for a working machine includes two main plates for creating a load receiving surface. The two main plates are joined to each other by a weld joint. The dump body includes a backing plate arranged on the two main plates at the inside of the dump body. The backing plate covers the weld joint and is joined to the two main plates by the weld joint. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075269 | Hard Rock Mined Ore Truck Body - A truck body designed for transporting hard rock mined ore. The truck body includes a body floor having a first material forming a floor structure and a liner structure including a second material covering at least a portion of the floor structure. The second material has a hardness that is greater than a hardness of the first material and prevents wear of the truck body floor by the hard rock ore. The truck body includes a front wall and two opposing body sidewalls that taper outwardly from front to rear of the truck body such that a width between the body sidewalls at a rear of the truck body is at least 10% greater than a width at the front of the truck body. The outward tapering of the body sidewalls promotes movement of the load away from the body sidewalls as the load is released from the truck body. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075270 | LIFT GATE LOADING RAMP - A lift gate for loading and unloading cargo from a vehicle. The lift gate includes a moveable load platform and a ramp. The ramp is coupled to the load platform such that the ramp rotates between various positions at the selection of a user. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075271 | System for Converting Standard Truck to Water Tanker - A portable and modular system for converting a standard truck easily to a water tanker which is aimed to be placed and structured on a truck platform comprises: several frames, several connecting rods, several carrying sheets and one or more of inflatable flexible water bags. The frames are designed in a rectangular shape wherein two of them are ending frames and the others are middle frames. Each of the frames includes connecting means. The connecting rods are aimed to connect and stabilize the frames when they are placed on a truck platform. Each of the connecting rods includes connecting means which are corresponded with the connecting means of the frames. Each of the carrying sheets is designed in a rectangular shape and its edges end with sleeves. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075272 | VEHICLE REMOTE START ATTEMPTS MESSAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - In a messaging system, computer readable instructions are executable by a processor of a communications server to: detect a vehicle remote start attempt that is initiated by a mobile communications device, transmit a remote start request to the vehicle, and receive a notification corresponding to success and/or failure of the attempt. If the attempt fails, the computer readable instructions are executable by the processor to: receive a cause of the failure encoded in a dynamic error message, decode the dynamic error message, and construct a custom failure message that is indicative of the cause of the failure. If the attempt succeeds, the computer readable instructions are executable by the processor to generate a success message based upon the notification corresponding to the success of the attempt. The computer readable instructions are also executable by the processor to transmit the success or custom failure message to the mobile communications device. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075273 | Method and device for operating a cornering light to be emitted by a headlight for a vehicle - A method for operating a cornering light to be emitted by a headlight for a vehicle, the method including determining a headlight control signal for varying the cornering light using a piece of traffic information. The piece of traffic information represents a position of the vehicle at and/or in a traffic circle. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075274 | ARTICLE STORAGE ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE STORAGE CONSOLE INCLUDING THE SAME - An article storage assembly of a vehicle includes a storage pocket with an illumination colorant, and an attachment unit for detachably connecting the storage pocket to an interior part of the vehicle such that the storage pocket is connected to the interior part in a first position and is separate from the interior part in a second position. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075275 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE ACTIVATION OF VEHICLE LIGHTING - A lighting system for a vehicle is disclosed. The system comprises a controller in communication with at least one light source and an occupancy sensor. The controller is configured to control an activation emission output from the light source configured to charge a persistent luminescent portion. The controller is further configured to detect an occupancy of the vehicle and charge the luminescent portion by periodically outputting the activation emission. The controller determines the periodicity of the output based on the occupancy. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075276 | VEHICLE-INTERIOR ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A vehicle-interior illumination device for illuminating a cabin of a vehicle ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160075277 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO LOCATE VEHICLE EQUIPMENT - A vehicle system configured to identify a location of emergency equipment is disclosed. The vehicle system comprises a storage compartment forming an interior cavity disposed in a cargo area and a cover configured to facilitate access to the storage compartment. An illumination apparatus is disposed in the storage compartment and configured to illuminate a first portion of the storage compartment in response to a first vehicle condition. The illumination apparatus is further configured to illuminate a second portion of the storage compartment in response to a second vehicle condition. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075278 | VEHICLE APPROACH ALERT DEVICE - A vehicle approach alert device includes: an output sound generator that generates a sound output of output sound data read out from a memory device; a voltage control unit that changes a voltage of an output waveform of the sound output, and outputs a voltage control output; an amplifier that flows current, corresponding to the voltage control output, to a sound output body to output a vehicle approach alert sound; an acceleration operation amount obtaining device; a change amount calculation device that calculates a temporal change amount of the acceleration operation amount; an output sound control device that sets an envelope frequency of the vehicle approach alert sound based on the temporal change amount; and a change control device that controls the voltage control unit to change the voltage according to the envelope frequency. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075279 | IN-VEHICLE DEVICE - An in-vehicle device includes a functional unit to be arranged at an instrument panel of a vehicle and configured to perform an operation toward a driver seat of the vehicle, and a blinding panel covering a front surface of the functional unit. A plurality of perforations is formed in the blinding panel to extend through the blinding panel in a thickness direction of the blinding panel. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075280 | SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING LANE AND METHOD THEREOF - A system for estimating a lane includes a vehicle information collector configured to receive coordinate information of surrounding vehicles and vehicle information; a surrounding vehicle tracker configured to track the surrounding vehicles; an own vehicle behavior calculator configured to calculate behavior information of an own vehicle by calculating a change in a location and a change in a heading angle of the own vehicle and generate coordinate history information of the surrounding vehicles using the behavior information of the own vehicle; a driving trajectory restorer configured to restore driving trajectories of the surrounding vehicles by applying the coordinate history information to a curve fitting technique; and a lane estimator configured to estimate the lane using the restored driving trajectories. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075281 | Vehicle Hitch Assistance System | 2016-03-17 |
20160075282 | Vehicle Monitoring, Safety, and Tracking System - Devices and systems for vehicle monitoring, safety, and tracking are disclosed. Devices related to the present disclosure have a housing having at least one actuator, two or more flexible arms having attached video cameras, a processor positioned within the housing, the processor in electronic communication with each of the video cameras, a GPS receiver, and an accelerometer. The device can transmit and receive data wirelessly through a transceiver. A central server may be associated with one or more of the devices and allow users to track vehicle status remotely. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075283 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A driver assistance system for a vehicle includes a camera that, when disposed at the vehicle, views through a windshield of the vehicle. The camera is disposed at a windshield electronics module attached at the windshield of the vehicle. The camera captures image data of a scene forward of the vehicle. A control includes an image processor that processes captured image data. The control, responsive to the image processor processing captured image data, detects an object of interest external to the vehicle. The control utilizes a blockage detection algorithm and, responsive to the image processor processing captured image data, is operable to detect at least a partial blocking condition at the camera. | 2016-03-17 |