16th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 49 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150105901 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FOR CONSUMER-OPERATED KIOSKS - Systems, apparatus, and methods for kiosk accessibility via a mobile device. In some embodiments, a wireless mobile device has input features such as voice-control and GUI-based buttons that assist visually impaired people to send wireless messages for accessing features of a kiosk. The kiosk is equipped with wireless communication hardware and or software to receive messages from the mobile device for performing various kiosk-related operations, such a renting, vending, and or returning a product. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105902 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDEMPTION OF CREDITS IN A VARIABLE VALUE TRANSACTION - A system and method of predicatively accruing a credit in a variable value transaction are provided. The variable value transaction may involve a piece of media content and include an initial balance and a remaining balance. The initial balance and the remaining balance may be dependent on the piece of media content and when the variable value transaction is completed. Credits may be accrued for a predicted redemption of the credit for the remaining balance, depending on the availability and applicability of the credits. A payment card may also be processed for some or all of the remaining balance. The remaining balance may not be known until the variable value transaction is completed. A pending revenue amount may be determined based on the accrual of the credits. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105903 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDICAMENT STORAGE, DISPENSING, AND ADMINISTRATION - Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method, device, and non-transitory machine-readable storage medium encoded with instructions for execution by a user device, the medium comprising: instructions for displaying an indication of an incoming request to establish a communication session with a patient operating a medication dispenser; instructions for establishing a two-way communication session with the patient via the medication dispenser based on a physician user of the user device approving the incoming request; instructions for displaying a dispense user interface (UI) element during the two-way communication session; instructions for receiving a selection of the dispense UI element from the physician user; and instructions for transmitting, based on the selection, a command for the medication dispenser to dispense a medication to the patient. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105904 | AUTOMATICALLY TRAVELLING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An automatic moving device and a control method therefor. The automatic moving device comprises a battery pack providing power. The automatic moving device can work within a working area and automatically return to a charging station for charging. The control method comprises the following steps: monitoring the power level of the battery pack; if the power level of the battery pack is less than or equal to a preset power level, initiating an action of returning the automatic moving device to the charging station; and after a preset time period, stopping the travel. By setting a preset time period simultaneously with initiating a return action, and executing a return action within the preset time period, the control method prevents damage to the battery pack from over-discharging caused by the automatic moving device continually returning, thus achieving the effects of protecting the battery pack and extending the life thereof. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105905 | ELASTIC-DEFORMATION-COMPENSATION CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ARTICULATED ROBOT - In an elastic-deformation-compensation control device ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150105906 | AUTONOMOUS MOBILE DEVICE, AUTONOMOUS MOVEMENT SYSTEM, AND AUTONOMOUS MOVEMENT METHOD - An autonomous mobile device, an autonomous movement system, and an autonomous movement method, each having an obstacle avoidance capability, are provided. The autonomous mobile device includes an avoidance pattern determination unit for determining the travel pattern of the local device according to the state of motion, relative to the autonomous movement device, of a mobile obstacle other than the autonomous movement device; and a travel controller for causing the autonomous movement device to travel according to the travel pattern determined by the avoidance pattern determination unit. One of avoidance patterns is selected in accordance with a relative velocity to a mobile obstacle. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105907 | ROBOT CONTROLLER, ROBOT SYSTEM, ROBOT, ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A robot includes a control unit that controls a movable unit of the robot to move an endpoint of the movable unit closer to a target position, and an image acquisition unit that acquires a target image as an image containing the end point when the end point is in the target position, and a current image as an image containing the end point when the end point is in a current position. The control unit controls movement of the movable unit based on the current image and the target image and output from a force detection unit that detects a force acting on the movable unit. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105908 | ROBOTIC PLACEMENT AND MANIPULATION WITH ENHANCED ACCURACY - Systems and methods for providing precise robotic operations without the need for special or task-specific components utilize, in one implementation, a spatial adjustment system, physically separate from the robotic manipulator, supports the target workpiece and works in concert with the robotic manipulator to perform tasks with high spatial precision. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105909 | CHEMICAL INJECTION SYSTEM - A chemical injection system includes a pump in fluid communication with a chemical reservoir and a pipeline; a motor coupled to the pump and adapted to drive the pump to transfer a chemical fluid from the reservoir to the pipeline; a motor controller electrically coupled to a power module and the motor and adapted to adjust a rotational speed of the motor; and a central controller communicably coupled to the motor controller and a remote computing device. The controller includes a translator adapted to receive a signal from the remote computing device in a first communication protocol and translate the signal from the remote computing device to a command in a second communication protocol distinct from the first communication protocol, where the command is operable to adjust the motor controller to adjust the rotational speed of the motor. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105910 | Server System with Fan controllers - A server system comprises a fan backplate, a server array, a substrate, a first fan controller and a second fan controller. The fan backplate couples with fans. The server array includes calculation nodes. The substrate has a multiplexer. The calculation nodes couple with the multiplexer. The first fan controller and the second fan controller couple with the calculation nodes through the multiplexer. A fan control signal is generated according to the real-time temperature of the calculation nodes to control the fans. The first fan controller and the second fan controller form a redundancy system. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105911 | AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM WITH CONTEXT AWARENESS - An automation system is disclosed in which a system controller has access to the signals transmitted by each sensor device that is relevant to the environment being controlled. Each sensor device monitors a particular physical condition, senses changes in the condition being monitored, and reports states of the condition, which is made available to the system controller. Meanwhile, the system controller memorizes and maintains the states of various processing events, such as when a sensor device reported a particular state of the condition that the sensor monitors. By considering the information reported by the various and multiple sensor devices, as well as by accounting for the memorized states corresponding to the various events, the system controller is able to generate and continually update a representation of the state of the controlled environment. Having such context awareness enables the design and implementation of sophisticated reasoning logic and conditional logic. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105912 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DRILLING CONTROL - A system to optimize a drilling parameter of a drill string includes a drill string control subsystem. The system includes an optimization controller to coordinate operations of the drill string control subsystem during a drilling process at least in part by: determining a first optimized rate of penetration based on a drilling parameter model and a first drilling parameter estimate; providing a first set of commands to the drill string control subsystem based on the first optimized rate of penetration; determining a second drilling parameter estimate during the drilling process based, at least in part, on the drilling parameter model and feedback corresponding to the drill string control subsystem; determining a second optimized rate of penetration during the drilling process based on the second drilling parameter estimate; and providing a second set of commands to the drill string control subsystem based on the second optimized rate of penetration. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105913 | Information Interface and Drive System Having the Same - An information interface is provided for the provision of communication between a drive sensor arrangement, which drives a machine, and a control, which controls or regulates the drive sensor arrangement. The information interface includes an input/output unit for the reception of first information signals of at least one data detection unit of the drive sensor arrangement and for the output of a second information signal by means of a data transfer telegram to the control. The information interface also includes an information processing unit for processing the first information signals to the second information signal. The first information signals are composed of very different types of data formats and the information processing unit is provided for the transformation of the very different types of first information signals into a predefined unified data format and for the generation of the second information signal. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105914 | Automated Drilling Controller Including Safety Logic - An automated drilling rig control system in which one or more intelligent algorithms are in two-way communication with a rig control system and are configured to provide continuous external control over the a rig control system includes a safety logic module deployed between the intelligent algorithms and the rig control system. The safety logic module is configured to automatically close a communication pathway between the intelligent algorithms and the rig control system thereby preventing the intelligent algorithms from controlling the rig control system when an unsafe condition is detected. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105915 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTIPLE SWEEP PROXIMITY SENSING AND CONTROL - A bin sweep system for a bin which may comprise at least two sweeps independently rotatable about a center of the bin, an alignment detecting apparatus for monitoring a relative position of a first one of the sweeps with respect to a second one of the sweeps, and an operational control device configured to selectively discontinue and resume operation of at least one of the sweeps to move the sweeps toward a maximum separation condition. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105916 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROGRAMMING A CORDLESS HANDPIECE FOR ROOT CANAL TREATMENT - A method and device for programming a cordless handpiece used for root canal treatment and having a first memory and a tool holder for a treatment tool are described. The method includes providing a first data volume having a plurality of data sets in a second memory separate from the first memory, each of the data sets comprising at least one parameter assigned to the cordless handpiece and/or to the treatment tool, selecting at least some of the data sets from the first data volume in the second memory, transmitting the selected data sets from the second memory to the first memory of the handpiece, and selecting a data set from the updated first memory for operation of the handpiece. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105917 | CONTROL METHOD FOR AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT, PROGRAM, AND MOBILE INFORMATION TERMINAL - An air-conditioning setting screen has a coordinate space defined by a Y-axis along which temperature items are indicated in increments of one degree and an X-axis along which time-point items are indicated in increments of one hour. Operation points PT corresponding to the time-point items are arranged in the coordinate space. The air-conditioning setting screen displays time-series changes in a previous day's body-movement values such that the density of a background color is higher for times at which the body-movement value is larger and the density of a background color is lower for times at which the body-movement value is smaller. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105918 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING INDOOR TEMPERATURE BASED ON INFORMATION ABOUT MOVING USER - A method for controlling an indoor temperature based on information about a moving user is provided. The method includes determining a temporary set temperature using weather information of user's current location and current time; and determining a final set temperature by reflecting a change in the weather information caused by movement of the user based on the temporary set temperature. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105919 | OUTDOOR FAN AND INDOOR BLOWER CONTROLLER FOR HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - An HVAC controller, a method of operating an HVAC controller and an HVAC system employing the controller or the method. In one embodiment, the HVAC controller includes: (1) a processor couplable to at least two refrigerant pressure sensors via separate data paths to receive input signals therefrom and further couplable to a compressor stage and a condenser fan to provide output signals thereto, and (2) memory coupled to the processor and storing a software program having program instructions capable of causing the processor to command the compressor stage or the condenser fan to turn on irrespective of a state of an input signal generated by either of the at least two refrigerant pressure sensors, and generate an error message at least partially depending upon whether or not a high pressure shutdown occurs after the processor commands the compressor stage or the fan to turn on. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105920 | FUEL DISPENSING ENVIRONMENT UTILIZING ACTIVE SNIFFER TO UPGRADE LEGACY EQUIPMENT - An assembly for installation in a fuel dispensing environment having a forecourt controller and at least one fuel dispenser communicating via legacy cable. The assembly comprises a sniffer device connectable along the legacy cable such that a first communication side thereof is in electrical communication with the forecourt controller and a second communication side thereof is in electrical communication with the fuel dispenser. The sniffer device is operative to receive an incoming message at either the first communication side or the second communication side. The sniffer device also includes memory and a processor, the processor implementing instructions to interpret the incoming message. Based on an interpretation of the incoming message, the sniffer device is operative to determine an action to be taken regarding the incoming message. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105921 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS IRRIGATION CONTROL WITH A REMOTE APPLICATION - Provided are a system and method for wireless irrigation control with a remote application. According to one embodiment, the system includes a processor and a plurality of interactive zone switches for connection to at least one irrigation device, each zone switch further structured and arranged to detect a state of the at least one irrigation device. A non-volatile memory is coupled to the processor and provided with processor executable instructions to direct operation of each interactive zone switch. There is at least one remote application to establish a schedule within the non-volatile memory for operation for each interactive zone switch and to receive the schedule from the non-volatile memory in response to a users desire to review or modify the schedule. A wireless network component is coupled to the processor and the non-volatile memory and is in communication with the at least one remote application to schedule operation of at least one interactive zone switch and the at least one irrigation device. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105922 | ANALYZING HARDWARE OF A TURBINE CONTROLLER - A system for analyzing hardware of a turbine controller includes a user interface to receive a user input. The system further includes a turbine controller analysis assembly configured to generate a representation of information corresponding to devices and signals of the turbine controller based on receiving a first query from the user interface and a turbine controller selection from the user interface. The turbine controller analysis assembly is further configured to generate a representation of a bill of materials to modify the turbine controller with a first turbine controller modification module based on receiving from the user interface a first data module selection signal corresponding to the first turbine controller modification module. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105923 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT, AND COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT - The invention relates to a method for operating a power-to-gas arrangement that is to say an arrangement which generates a gas, for example hydrogen and/or methane and/or the like, from electrical energy, wherein the power-to-gas unit for generating the gas draws electrical energy from an electrical grid, to which the power-to-gas unit is connected, wherein the grid has a predetermined setpoint frequency or a setpoint frequency range, wherein the power-to-gas unit reduces the consumption of electrical power by a predetermined value or consumes no electrical power when the grid frequency of the electrical grid is below the desired setpoint frequency of the grid by a predetermined frequency value and/or when the grid frequency drops with a frequency gradient, specifically with a change over time (Δf/Δt), of which the magnitude exceeds a predetermined magnitude of change. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105924 | RENEWABLE ENERGY-BASED ELECTRICITY GRID INFRASTRUCTURE AND METHOD OF GRID INFRASTRUCTURE AUTOMATION AND OPERATION - A renewable energy resource management system manages a delivery of a power requirement from a multi-resource offshore renewable energy installation to an intelligent power distribution network. The installation includes multiple renewable energy resource components and is capable of variably and independently generating power from each to microgrids comprising the intelligent power distribution network so that the entire power requirement is satisfied from renewable energy resources. An electricity grid infrastructure is also disclosed in which power production is balanced with power consumption so that power storage requirements are minimized. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105925 | Balancing Power Supply and Demand - A method and apparatus to balance adapter power supply and computing device power demand. In one embodiment, power to/from battery pack(s) maybe controlled by adjusting the output voltage of the power adapter via the current input to the power adapter through a feedback pin to meet power demand of electrical loads. Another embodiment provides a way to adjust the activities of the electrical loads such that neither adapter power rating nor the electrical load power limit is exceeded while avoiding system shutdown. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105926 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN INDIVIDUAL POWER CONSUMPTION - To determine a power consumption in a group of individual electric power distribution branches ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150105927 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING OSCILLATORY STABILITY IN ELECTRICAL POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS - A computer-based method for contingency analysis of oscillatory stability in an electrical power transmission system is provided. The method uses at least one processor. The method includes receiving, by the at least one processor, a plurality of component inputs from a plurality of system components within the electrical power transmission system. The method also includes generating a nominal matrix for the electrical power transmission system. The nominal matrix includes a set of equations at least partially modeling the electrical power transmission system. The method further includes calculating eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the nominal matrix. The method also includes identifying a contingency representing a postulated disturbance of the electrical power transmission system. The method further includes estimating a contingency eigenvalue for the contingency using the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the nominal matrix. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105928 | RENEWABLE ENERGY-BASED ELECTRICITY GRID INFRASTRUCTURE AND METHOD OF GRID INFRASTRUCTURE AUTOMATION AND OPERATION - A renewable energy resource management system manages a delivery of a power requirement from a multi-resource offshore renewable energy installation to an intelligent power distribution network. The installation includes multiple renewable energy resource components and is capable of variably and independently generating power from each to microgrids comprising the intelligent power distribution network so that the entire power requirement is satisfied from renewable energy resources. An electricity grid infrastructure is also disclosed in which power production is balanced with power consumption so that power storage requirements are minimized. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105929 | BUILDING ENERGY MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM - An energy management system within a building obtains energy usage data over several cycles to determine a minimum feasible load. The minimum feasible load corresponds to operational conditions of the building, such as occupied or unoccupied. The energy usage data is binned according to the operational condition under which it was obtained. A threshold based on the minimum feasible load is used to monitor energy usage within the building and to identify anomalies in energy demand for possible action. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105930 | OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL GROUNDING MESH AND MECHANICAL GRID AND OVERHEAD INFRASTRUCTURE PLATFORM STRUCTURES - An overhead infrastructure platform includes at least one horizontal support member configured to be positioned over equipment racks contained in a data center. The overhead infrastructure platform includes a module network formed by the interconnection, through a module interconnection bus, of a controller module, at least one power module and at least one I/O module. Each power module and each input/output module is physically attached to the horizontal support member proximate an equipment rack to which the module is electrically coupled. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105931 | System and Methods for Actively Managing Electric Power Over an Electric Power Grid - Systems and methods for managing power on an electric power grid including a server for communicating IP-based messages over a network with distributed power consuming devices and/or power supplying devices, the IP-based messages including information including a change in state of the power consuming device(s), a directive for a change in state of the power consuming device(s), a priority message, an alert, a status, an update, a location with respect to the electric power grid, a function, device attributes, and combinations thereof. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105932 | THROTTLING TO CONTROL THERMAL PROPERTIES THROUGH A NODE - The invention relates to a method for controlling thermal properties of a node. The method steps include calculating, using a temperature reading, a transmission duty cycle of the node, calculating a data amount capable of being transmitted with the transmission duty cycle, and transmitting, from a network interface of the node, a plurality of available data at a rate less than the data amount based on a priority of the plurality of available data. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105933 | REMOTE VEHICLE MONITORING - A monitoring device receives an aerial image, data relating to a vehicle and a request for an image of the vehicle. The vehicle is located in the image. A portion of the aerial image that includes the vehicle and/or information based thereon is provided. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105934 | VEHICLE EVENT PLAYBACK APPARATUS AND METHODS - Vehicle event data playback systems described herein may provide users means for reviewing events recorded by a vehicle event recorder. Circumstances relating to vehicle operation may be visually presented in these playback systems. Video playback from multiple recording devices may be synchronized with each other and/or with information related to the operation of the vehicle during the recorded events to affect a presentation of information related to operation of the vehicle. A user may be presented with many data types in graphical and/or intuitive arrangements. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105935 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING OPERATION OF MULTI-LINE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - A method for managing operation of multi-line transportation includes setting an operation line of a transportation system, generating an operation pattern of the operation line including the day type of the operation day, generating a vehicle operation plan using the operation line and the operation pattern, generating a driver operation plan based on the vehicle operation plan, and assigning real vehicles and real drivers based on the vehicle operation plan and the driver operation plan, respectively. The operation pattern includes at least one time band characteristic of the operation day that is associated with demand for transportation and assigned to a section of a route in the operation line. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105936 | Method for guiding a vehicle and a driver assistance system - A method for guiding a vehicle, at least one parameter of the surroundings of the vehicle being detected by at least one sensor; a travel corridor being ascertained based on the parameter; a trajectory being ascertained as a function of at least one other parameter within the travel corridor; and the guidance of the vehicle being adapted as a function of the ascertained trajectory. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105937 | Method for Representing Vehicle Surroundings - The invention relates to a method for representing vehicle surroundings for a vehicle ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150105938 | VEHICLE SPEED DETERMINATION SYSTEM, STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM, AND SADDLED VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - A vehicle speed while curving through steering maneuver is determined. A vehicle speed determination system is applicable to a vehicle having a front wheel and a rear wheel. The system includes: a wheel speed sensor configured to detect a wheel speed V | 2015-04-16 |
20150105939 | Operating System for a Motor Vehicle - An operating system for a motor vehicle, having a first operating unit for detecting user gestures, at least one second operating unit for detecting user inputs, and an evaluation unit which assigns the user gestures and user inputs detected by the operating units to operating functions. The evaluation unit checks whether a user gesture and a user input have been detected at the same time within the same time window and within the same spatial area. The evaluation unit modifies or suppresses the operating function assigned to the user gesture in the event of a positive result of the check. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105940 | MOBILE BODY AND MOBILE BODY SYSTEM - A mobile robot (mobile body) according to an aspect of an embodiment includes a moving unit, an upper body, and a step-climbing control unit (control unit). The moving unit has a plurality of front and rear driving wheels disposed along a traveling direction. The upper body is supported at the moving unit, and is provided to be able to change a gravity center position in the traveling direction. The step-climbing control unit instructs the upper body to change the gravity center position depending on a road condition. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105941 | Method for Securely Authorizing Vehicle Owners to an In-Vehicle Telematics Feature Absent In-Car Screen - A system includes a processor configured to receive remote vehicle identification information and a user-confirmable vehicle variable value from a remote vehicle computing system. The processor is also configured to receive vehicle identification information and user-confirmable variable value user-input, input in conjunction with a remote process remote access request. Further, the processor is configured to compare the user-input variable value to the remotely received variable value. The processor is additionally configured to provide access to the remote process upon a correspondence between the user-input variable value and the remotely received variable value. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105942 | WIPER SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A wiper system and a control method thereof are provided. The wiper system includes a first camera provided inside a vehicle to photograph outside of the vehicle beyond a windshield glass. A wiper apparatus removes foreign materials from the windshield glass, and a body control module operates the wiper apparatus. The telematics module communicates with a driver terminal and controls the body control module. The telematics module determines whether an external view is extractable from an image acquired by the first camera during an engine stop, and applies a wiper operation signal to the body control module based on the communication result according to a communication with the driver terminal if the external view is not extracted. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105943 | DEVICES, PROGRAM PRODUCTS AND COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHODS FOR TOUCHLESS METROLOGY HAVING VIRTUAL ZERO-VELOCITY AND POSITION UPDATE - Embodiments of a metrology device and a computer-implemented method generate survey data without touching the subsea objects being surveyed. The metrology device can include an inertial navigation system (INS) outputting position and orientation data of the metrology device; an aiding device positioned at a known distance and orientation with respect to the INS for collecting image data of the subsea objects; and a computer having one or more computer programs that use the image data to calculate measured velocity of the metrology device at first and second subsea objects to perform virtual zero velocity updates, and uses an apparent difference in the position of the first subsea object measured prior and subsequent to measuring the second subsea object to perform virtual position update. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105944 | ACCESSORY CONTROL WITH GEO-FENCING - A vehicle accessory can transmit a first signal to a mobile device, the first signal including a location of a vehicle. The mobile device can monitor its own location. The mobile device can assess whether one or more location-based criteria have been satisfied based on the location of the mobile device and the location of the vehicle. Upon determining that a location-based criterion has been satisfied, the mobile device can transmit a second signal to the vehicle accessory indicating that a function of the vehicle is to be controlled. Thus, for example, the mobile device can activate or de-activate vehicle features (e.g., door locking, vehicle defrosting, etc.) in a manner that capitalizes on efficient signal transmission. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105945 | CONTROL INTERFACE FOR LEADING AND TRAILNG EDGE DEVICES - A system for controlling a high-lift device of an aircraft may include an interface for placement in a flight deck of an aircraft. The interface may include an edge control device for controlling a position of the high-lift device. The interface may be operable to select any of a plurality of control device positions. Each one of the plurality of control device positions may correspond to a different flight phase of the aircraft. The edge control device may be operable to engage, in response to a selection of a first control device position, a command mode for actuating the high-lift device in an automated manner based on the flight phase associated with the first control device position. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105946 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MANIPULATION OF TEAMS OF QUADROTORS - A system and method is described for controlling flight trajectories of at least two flying vehicles towards goal positions. The system includes at least two flying vehicles with onboard inertial measurement units for determining and updating orientation, angular velocities, position and linear velocities of the at least two flying vehicles, a motion capture system to detect current position and velocity of each of the at least two flying vehicles, and a base controller in communication with the motion capture system and in communication with the plurality of flying vehicles. The base controller calculates for each of the flying vehicles, at predetermined intervals of time, optimum trajectory paths using piece-wise smooth polynomial functions, applying weighting factors, and enforcing overlap constraints. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105947 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING BATTERY PACK STATE OF CHARGE LIMITS - Systems and methods for operating a battery pack supplying power to propel a vehicle are disclosed. One example method comprises, adjusting a battery pack state of charge window in response to vehicle mass. Adjusting the battery pack state of charge window in response to vehicle mass may allow the battery pack to provide an increased amount of energy to a motor so that the motor may provide torque to a driveline for a longer period of time and/or absorb more vehicle generator produced power during vehicle operations. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105948 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING BATTERY PACK STATE OF CHARGE THRESHOLDS - Systems and methods for operating a battery pack supplying power to propel a vehicle are disclosed. One example method includes, increasing a battery pack state of charge window in response to a negative grade of a section of road a vehicle is traveling. The method also includes decreasing the battery pack state of charge window in response to the vehicle transitioning from traveling down a section of road having a negative grade to traveling down a section of road that has a positive or zero grade. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105949 | HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL FOR TRAVELING OVER A GRADE - A method for controlling a hybrid vehicle having an engine includes automatically stopping the engine in response to vehicle power demand dropping below currently available electrical power, and automatically starting the engine when vehicle power demand is at a first offset below currently available electrical power to reduce a time delay for starting the engine and increase a currently available vehicle power to move the vehicle up a grade in response to receiving a signal indicating a positive grade. A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, an electric machine, and a controller. The controller is configured to control starting/stopping of the engine in response to a first driver demand when receiving a signal indicative of a road grade angle exceeding a corresponding threshold and in response to a second driver demand otherwise. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105950 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING TORQUE IN AN ELECTRIC DRIVE POWERTAIN - This disclosure provides a method of controlling an electric drive powertrain system. The method includes providing an electric motor capable of running between a motor minimum speed and a motor maximum speed such that the electric motor can produce different amounts of torque between a first region defined between the motor minimum speed and a motor base speed and a second region defined between the motor base speed and the motor maximum speed. The method includes receiving a signal from operator inputs and determining a desired transmission output torque based on the signal received from the operator inputs. The method also includes determining a desired motor torque based on the desired transmission output torque, operating the electric motor at a current corresponding to the desired motor torque and producing a greater amount of torque at the motor base speed than at the motor minimum speed. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105951 | REGENERATIVE BRAKING IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM CONTROL EVENT - A hybrid electric vehicle includes at least one wheel, a friction brake, a motor, and at least one controller. The friction brake is coupled to the wheel and configured to provide friction brake torque, and the motor is coupled to the wheel and configured to provide regenerative brake torque. The controller is configured to command the motor to provide a regenerative brake torque to satisfy a low frequency torque component or a high frequency torque component of a required antilock wheel brake torque during an antilock braking event. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105952 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AIR SUPPLY OF FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A method for controlling an air supply of a fuel cell vehicle is provided. In particular, an air supply of a fuel cell vehicle is controlled by calculating an available power which is currently being used by a vehicle; calculating a motoring request power from a driving motor, based on the calculated available power and power required by the driving motor; calculating stack request power required in the fuel cell based on a required charging request power and the calculated motoring request power, depending on a state of charge (SOC) of a high voltage battery; and controlling the air supply to the fuel cell depending on the calculated stack request power. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105953 | VIBRATION CONTROL APPARATUS OF VEHICLE WITH MOTOR - A vehicle vibration control apparatus includes a motor for supplying driving torque; left and right drive wheels at the s ends of a drive shaft rotated by driving torque produced by a motor; ABS for controlling braking force applied with the drive wheels; and a control unit for controlling the rotational speed of the motor to follow rotational speed of the drive wheels when the ABS is operated. Thereby, vibration generated between the motor | 2015-04-16 |
20150105954 | DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A drive control device for a hybrid vehicle is provided with a differential device including four rotary elements; and an engine, first and second electric meter motors and an output rotary member which are respectively connected to the four rotary elements. One of the four rotary elements is constituted by a rotary component of a first differential mechanism and a rotary component of a second differential mechanism selectively connected through a clutch, and one of the rotary components is selectively fixed to a stationary member through a brake. The drive control device comprises: a regenerative operation control portion configured to control the first electric motor to generate a positive torque while a negative torque is generated by the second electric motor, when a regenerative operation for braking the hybrid vehicle with a regenerative braking force is required during running of the hybrid vehicle in a second hybrid drive mode in which the brake is placed in a released state while the clutch is placed in an engaged state. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105955 | POWER SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE, ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPRISING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR HEATING BATTERY GROUP OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A power system of an electric vehicle, an electric vehicle including the same and a method for heating a battery group of the electric vehicle are provided. The power system comprises: a battery group; a battery heater connected with the battery group; a battery management device connected with the battery group and the battery heater respectively, and configured to control the battery heater to heat the battery group in a running heating mode or in a parking heating mode according to a temperature and a residual electric quantity of the battery group when the temperature of the battery group is lower than a first heating threshold and the residual electric quantity of the battery group is larger than a parking electric quantity threshold; a motor controller connected with a motor and an electric distribution box respectively; and an isolation inductor (L | 2015-04-16 |
20150105956 | POWER SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE, ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPRISING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR HEATING BATTERY GROUP OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A power system of an electric vehicle, an electric vehicle comprising the same and a method for heating a battery group of the electric vehicle are provided. The power system comprises: a battery group; a battery heater, in which the battery heater comprises a output power adjusting module configure to adjust a heating power of the battery heater by adjusting a charge current and/or a discharge current; a battery management device configured to control the output power adjusting module to adjust the heating power of the battery heater to heat the battery group according to a temperature of the battery group when the temperature of the battery group is lower than a first heating threshold and a residual electric quantity of the battery group is larger than a parking electric quantity threshold; a motor controller connected with a motor and an electric distribution box respectively; and an isolation inductor. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105957 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle includes an engine, a first MG, a second MG, a main battery which can be charged and discharged, and a heating device. The heating device includes an exhaust heater which uses an exhaust heat of the engine, and a heat pump system which uses an electric power of the main battery. A hybrid control device determines a start timing of the heating device, based on a coolant temperature and a SOC. Specifically, the start timing of the heating device is determined such that a timing that the coolant temperature reaches a target temperature matches a timing that the SOC reaches a target value. After a warming-up operation is completed, an EV travelling of the vehicle can be executed according to the electric power of the main battery charged in the warming-up operation, and a fuel consumption of the engine is improved. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105958 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND AN E-MACHINE OF AN HYBRID ELECTRICAL VEHICLE - A method for controlling an internal combustion engine and an E-machine of a hybrid electrical vehicle. In this case, the control of the internal combustion engine takes place as a function of a current and an expected waste heat of an electrical drive of the hybrid electrical vehicle. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105959 | Vehicle Stabilization for a Hybrid Vehicle in the Event of Brake Slip of the Drive Wheels or Increased Risk Thereof - A method and system are provided for vehicle stabilization of a hybrid vehicle in an event of brake slip of the drive wheels or an increased risk thereof. The method presupposes that the hybrid vehicle includes, between the internal combustion engine and the electric motor, a clutch by which the torque of the internal combustion engine can be decoupled from the drive wheels. With the clutch engaged, the resulting torque on the electric motor is produced by the torque of the internal combustion engine and the torque of the electric motor. The presence of a specific vehicle condition indicative of brake slip of the drive wheels or a risk thereof is recognized. If such a vehicle condition is recognized, the clutch between the internal combustion engine and the electric motor is released and the torque of the electric motor is increased. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105960 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE MEDIA CONTROL - An event is detected arising during autonomous operation of a vehicle. An index in media content associated with the event is identified. At least one instruction is provided to a media module to pause or modify play of the media content based on the event. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105961 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE AND TASK MODELLING - A method, and apparatus for the performance thereof, comprising providing a first meta-model ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150105962 | AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR AG BASED OPERATIONS - The use of self-powered, autonomous vehicles in agricultural and other domestic applications is provided. The vehicles include a self-propelled drive system, tracks or wheels operatively connected to the drive system, a power supply operatively connected to the drive system, an attachment mechanism for attaching equipment to the vehicle, and an intelligent control operatively connected to the drive system, power supply, and attachment mechanism. The vehicle is configured to connect to the equipment to perform agricultural operations based upon the equipment. Multiple vehicles can be used in a field at the same time. Furthermore, the invention includes the ability to move one or more of the autonomous vehicles from field to field, home to field, or from generally any first location to a second location. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105963 | AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR AG BASED OPERATIONS - The use of self-powered, autonomous vehicles in agricultural and other domestic applications is provided. The vehicles include a self-propelled drive system, tracks or wheels operatively connected to the drive system, a power supply operatively connected to the drive system, an attachment mechanism for attaching equipment to the vehicle, and an intelligent control operatively connected to the drive system, power supply, and attachment mechanism. The vehicle is configured to connect to the equipment to perform agricultural operations based upon the equipment. Multiple vehicles can be used in a field at the same time. Furthermore, the invention includes the ability to move one or more of the autonomous vehicles from field to field, home to field, or from generally any first location to a second location. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105964 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIMULTANEOUS LOCALIZATION AND MAPPING OF MOBILE ROBOT ENVIRONMENT - Techniques that optimize performance of simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) processes for mobile devices, typically a mobile robot. In one embodiment, erroneous particles are introduced to the particle filtering process of localization. Monitoring the weights of the erroneous particles relative to the particles maintained for SLAM provides a verification that the robot is localized and detection that it is no longer localized. In another embodiment, cell-based grid mapping of a mobile robot's environment also monitors cells for changes in their probability of occupancy. Cells with a changing occupancy probability are marked as dynamic and updating of such cells to the map is suspended or modified until their individual occupancy probabilities have stabilized. In another embodiment, mapping is suspended when it is determined that the device is acquiring data regarding its physical environment in such a way that use of the data for mapping will incorporate distortions into the map, as for example when the robotic device is tilted. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105965 | AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR AG BASED OPERATIONS - The use of self-powered, autonomous vehicles in agricultural and other domestic applications is provided. The vehicles include a self-propelled drive system, tracks or wheels operatively connected to the drive system, a power supply operatively connected to the drive system, an attachment mechanism for attaching equipment to the vehicle, and an intelligent control operatively connected to the drive system, power supply, and attachment mechanism. The vehicle is configured to connect to the equipment to perform agricultural operations based upon the equipment. Multiple vehicles can be used in a field at the same time. Furthermore, the invention includes the ability to move one or more of the autonomous vehicles from field to field, home to field, or from generally any first location to a second location. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105966 | CONDITION BASED LIFING OF GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS - A system and methods for the condition based lifing of a gas turbine engine component is disclosed. The system and methods determine the stress and caused by fatigue and creep for each load cycle of the gas turbine engine, and use a ductility exhaustion method to combine the fatigue and creep strain rates determined from the fatigue and creep stresses to determine the remaining useful of the gas turbine engine component. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105967 | PLUG-IN COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An apparatus for transferring data from a motor vehicle to a remote data processing system includes a first plug-in device for insertable into an on-board diagnostic (OBD) port of the vehicle and a second plug-in device insertable into a power socket of the vehicle. The first plug-in device receives power from and collects diagnostic data from the OBD port and transmits the data via a short-range communications link. The second plug-in device receives power from the power socket, receives the diagnostic data transmitted by the first plug-in device, and re-transmits the diagnostic data along with a geographic location of the vehicle to a remote data processing system. The apparatus provides a simple and cost-effective device that can be fitted to the current vehicle stock in order to enable the rapid introduction of intelligent vehicle monitoring systems. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105968 | COMPUTERIZED VEHICLE MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH EMBEDDED STOCHASTIC MODELLING - A computerized maintenance management system for vehicles comprises a data warehouse, comprising a communications link for receiving data relating to vehicle maintenance, a storage component for storing received data, and a modeling component comprising modeling algorithms stored within the data warehouse. The modeling component is thus able to process the data in real-time within the data warehouse, and outputs a predictive model with recommended maintenance and/or replacement schedules that is always based on the most current available data. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105969 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS LEAK DETECTION BASED ON A VEHICLE LOCATION - A method for detecting evaporative emissions system leaks, comprising: adjusting a leak detection threshold based on a vehicle geographical location including jurisdiction borders; and indicating a leak based on the adjusted threshold. In this way, a vehicle may perform OBD EVAP leak tests in accordance with local regulations. This method allows for a single PCM to be installed in all vehicles of a certain model during manufacturing regardless of the jurisdiction where the vehicle will be sold, thereby reducing part complexity and simplifying the manufacturing process. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105970 | GLOBAL AIRFRAME HEALTH CHARACTERIZATION - According to one aspect, a controller, including a processor, sets an initial vibration frequency to be applied to an airframe. The controller commands one or more force generators to apply a vibratory load to the airframe at the initial vibration frequency. The controller determines a vibration response of the airframe at the initial vibration frequency using sensors. The controller sweeps through a range of vibration frequencies to be applied to the airframe. The one or more force generators are commanded to apply a plurality of vibratory loads to the airframe over the range of vibration frequencies. The controller determines a range of vibration responses of the airframe over the range of vibration frequencies using the sensors. A global stiffness of the airframe is determined based on the vibration response and the range of vibration responses. The controller reports results of the determined global stiffness of the airframe. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105971 | WIRELESS AUTOMOTIVE INTERFACE DEVICE - A method of automatically establishing a data connection between a wireless automotive interface component and a mobile communication device, comprising: providing a wireless automotive interface component connected to a vehicle's On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) port, the interface component comprising: a short range communication module; and a vehicle network protocol interface; providing a mobile communication device running a gateway module; representing an automatically recognizable Bluetooth profile and a Serial Port Profile (SPP) by the wireless interface component; detecting the automatically recognizable profile by the mobile communication device; searching for the SPP profile by the mobile communication device; and automatically establishing a data connection between the wireless interface component and the mobile communication device via the SPP profile. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105972 | HAND HELD DATA RETRIEVAL DEVICE WITH FIXED SOLUTION CAPABILITY - A diagnostic scan tool is provided including a connect/configure module for establishing a communication link between the scan tool and a vehicle electronic control unit (ECU). A vehicle specification module operates to identify a vehicle under test in response to receipt of a vehicle identification number (VIN). A trouble code module retrieves digital trouble codes (DTCs) from the ECU. A freeze frame data module retrieves freeze frame data from the ECU, the retrieved freeze frame data being functionally associated with a highest priority DTC. A database lists possible vehicle defect solutions, indexed to the VIN and the DTCs. A digital signal processor is operative to derive the highest priority DTC from analysis of the retrieved freeze frame data. The digital signal processor further being operative to regulate selection of a most likely vehicle defect solution associated with the VIN and the highest priority DTC. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105973 | VEHICLE NETWORK HEALTH ASSESSMENT - Determining a vehicle health status includes sending a request to a gateway device to initiate a diagnostic test for a vehicle network. The request includes an instruction to measure, for a predefined period of time, a voltage produced by the gateway device. The vehicle health status is further determined by converting the request to a probe signal, and asserting the probe signal at differential bus lines of the vehicle network. The health status is further determined by measuring, for the predefined period of time, a voltage at a high level bus line and a voltage at a low level bus line of the differential bus lines, calculating a difference between the voltage measured at the high level bus line and the voltage measured at the low level bus line, and comparing the difference to a predetermined norm voltage value, the results of which indicate the health status. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105974 | Snow Plow Blade Detection and Compensation System - A snow plow blade detection and compensation system and method operable to detect when a plow blade is attached to the vehicle and then, when the driver is in plowing mode, take appropriate compensating actions. The systems and methods may include: (1) computer vision based recognition of plow blade position, wherein object recognition from a forward looking camera and computer vision system may be installed on the vehicle to recognize that the plow blade is in the down position; (2) proximity sensing system indicating that the plow blade is down, wherein multiple sensors may be used to indicate that the plow blade position is down; (3) direct input of plowing status, wherein vehicle Interfaces indicate that a plow mode is active; (4) drive pattern recognition; and/or (5) audio recognition, wherein microphones detect sound characteristics of “scraping” sounds, inferring that the plow blade is on the ground and pushing snow. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105975 | Electropneumatic Towing Stabilizer System - An automatic stability control system is provided which determines the lateral acceleration and lateral velocity of a towed trailer and forward velocity of the tow vehicle. When the lateral acceleration and/or velocity of the towed trailer exceeds predetermined values established for the current forward velocity of the tow vehicle, the stability system meters a gas, such as compressed air, from a gas reservoir into at least one cylinder of a pair of buffer arms each comprising a piston that is pivotably attached to the towed trailer and a cylinder which is pivotably attached to the tow vehicle. Gas is metered into one or both buffer arm cylinders until the lateral acceleration and lateral velocity of the towed vehicle meets or is below predetermined values established for the forward velocity of the tow vehicle. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105976 | PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND DETECTION SYSTEM - A processing method for a processing apparatus, the processing method causing a computer of the processing apparatus to execute steps comprising: detecting a position and a state of a passenger inside a vehicle on the basis of information indicating a state of space including seats of the vehicle, the information obtained from a sensor provided inside the vehicle, notifying an operator of the vehicle of the detected position and state of the passenger, and transmitting, upon detecting an operation, which is performed by the operator of the vehicle, for controlling a device near the detected position of the passenger, a control command corresponding to the operation to the device. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105977 | AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a control method of an air suspension system includes: sensing an error of a tire or an air spring; and controlling the height of a peripheral air spring based on the tire or the air spring in which the error occurs. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105978 | VEHICLE BRAKING/DRIVING FORCE CONTROL APPARATUS - When an ECU carries out vehicle yaw motion control on such a vehicle that a conversion rate of converting the braking/driving force into a vertical force is larger on rear wheels than on front wheels, a driver-requested braking/driving force is distributed to the four wheels so that a distribution ratio is larger for the rear wheels than for the front wheels. Thus, when roll control necessary as a result of the vehicle yaw motion control is carried out, a target braking/driving force of a turning outer wheel for which the largest control driving force is required becomes hard to reach a driving limit. From the foregoing, when vehicle motion control is carried out with use of a braking/driving force of each wheel, each wheel is prevented from reaching a driving force limit as much as possible. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105979 | DATA-LOGGING TRUCK CONTROL SYSTEM - A data-logging truck control system controls magnetorheological fluid dampers to protect a data-logging equipment payload of a data-logging truck from vibration and/or impulse shock forces. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105980 | POWER STEERING SYSTEM, VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SAME, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Power steering system including: an electric pump to supply fluid to a power steering unit; and an engine control unit (ECU) to control an amount of the fluid by a rotation speed of the electric pump. The ECU includes a first device for calculating an on-slope standby rotation speed and setting the electric pump to this speed when a vehicle is descending or ascending a slope. This speed is calculated by correcting a standby rotation speed of the electric pump corresponding to a vehicle speed with a slope correction value calculated according to a slope angle or a vehicle body angle. Accordingly, it is possible to supply the fluid with the electric pump and assist a steering operation to suppress both a jerky steering feeling due to insufficient steering force in slope descent and a lack of response in the steering operation due to excessive steering force in slope ascent. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105981 | STEERING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUPPORTING THE STRAIGHT RUNNING OF A VEHICLE - A steering system is provided to support a straight running of a vehicle. The steering system included an active steering assistance system, a support torque section, and a correction section. The support torque section is configured to calculate a supporting torque based on a steering torque applied to a steering wheel of the vehicle. The correction section is configured to calculate a correcting torque on a basis of a progressively calculated supporting torque. The active steering assistance is configured to be controlled on the basis of a control torque based upon a superimposition of the supporting torque with the correcting torque. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105982 | VEHICLE COLLISION DETERMINATION APPARATUS - A vehicle collision determination apparatus includes a first sensor and a second sensor provided in a cabin of a vehicle, and a determining portion that determines severity of a frontal collision of the vehicle based on the difference between an output from the first sensor and an output from the second sensor. The output from the first sensor includes a first acceleration in a backward direction of the vehicle, and the output from the second sensor includes a second acceleration in the backward direction of the vehicle. The first sensor and the second sensor are arranged along the backward direction. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105983 | POWER SPLIT TAILGATE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A power split tailgate system is provided that allows each of an upper and a lower tailgate door to be simultaneously or independently driven between open and closed positions. The tailgate system may be operated in a chauffer mode where the lower tailgate door is opened to allow for the storage of luggage and other materials and in a manner that limits exposure of the passenger compartment. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105984 | AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER CONFIGURED TO CONTROL A BIOMASS HARVESTING RATE BASED UPON SOIL EFFECTS - An agricultural harvester ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150105985 | SEED RESEARCH PLOT PLANTER AND FIELD LAYOUT SYSTEM - A seed research plot planter includes a rotating seed plate for picking up and transporting seeds from a seed chamber to a release point, and a sensor that detects the rotational position of the seed plate. A distance measuring device measures a distance traveled by the planter. A controller uses a first signal from the sensor and a second signal from the distance measuring device to control a sequence of operations of the planter based on the rotational position of the seed plate and the location of the planter within the field. A field layout system is provided for creating a plot field layout having a desired number of ranges, a desired number of planter passes, and desired parameters for each plot within the field. The field layout system allows different plot lengths and seed populations to be input for individual plots within the same planter pass through the field. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105986 | Method for Detecting the Origin Position of a Shift Element - A method for recording an initial position of at least one positive-locking shifting element (A, F) of a transmission of a vehicle is proposed, whereas an initial position of the shifting element (A, F) is determined and assigned depending on a recorded operating pressure curve (III) for the actuation of the shifting element (A, F). | 2015-04-16 |
20150105987 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING ROTATION SPEEDS OF TIRES OF VEHICLE - The present invention relates detecting the rotation speed of tires for a vehicle. In the present invention, signals are received from a plurality of wheel speed sensors, a reverse gear sensor, and a brake sensor. Errors of the wheel speed sensors are estimated using the received signals, a signal having a corrected error is obtained using the estimated errors, linear interpolation. Accordingly, there is an advantage in that rotation speed of tires for a vehicle can be determined accurately. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105988 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - The automatic transmission includes a first friction engagement element which is engaged when a first gear position is realized and disengaged when a second gear position is realized, a second friction engagement element which is engaged when the second gear position is realized and disengaged when the first gear position is realized, and a controller. The controller causes the second friction engagement element to slip by decreasing an instructional pressure for the second friction engagement element while running in the second gear position, and learns an engagement start pressure of the first friction engagement element based on a change in a differential rotation of the second friction engagement element, or in a parameter that changes in accordance with the differential rotation, at a time when an instructional pressure for the first friction engagement element is increased during the slip. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105989 | Method for Supporting a Traffic-Light-Sequence Assistant of a Vehicle, said Assistant Detecting Traffic Lights - The invention relates to a method for supporting a traffic-light-sequence assistant of a vehicle ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150105990 | PREDICTIVE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL METHOD - A method of controlling vehicle stability includes the steps of obtaining a measured yaw rate from the vehicle, generating a predicted yaw rate based on the measured yaw rate, calculating a first error signal based on a difference between the measured yaw rate and a desired yaw rate, calculating a second error signal based on a difference between the predicted yaw rate and the desired yaw rate, and sending a selected one of the first and second error signals to a yaw controller to conduct stability control. The predicted yaw rate can be generated by sending the measured yaw rate through a lead filter. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105991 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for controlling an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle includes detecting a driving situation of the motor vehicle and determining a setpoint torque (M2) based on the detected driving situation. An expected driving situation of the motor vehicle is ascertained and a torque reserve is determined based on the ascertained expected driving situation of the motor vehicle. The setpoint torque (M2) is set by setting an ignition angle of the internal combustion engine, and the torque reserve (MR) is set by setting a pressure of a gas mixture that flows into the internal combustion engine. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105992 | VEHICLE DRIVE TRAIN CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM - A vehicle traction system includes a first traction wheel forming part of a first propulsion system including a mechanical drive train, a second traction wheel forming part of a second propulsion system including a hydraulic pump for powering a hydraulic motor, one sensor indicating a take-off condition, and a control unit for controlling the second propulsion unit. The control unit is programmed to automatically detect a take-off condition by the sensor and send an input to the control unit that a take-off condition is fulfilled, automatically provide a traction force from the second propulsion system in response to the indication that there is a take-off condition of the vehicle present and an indication that a traction is or will be provided by the first traction system, and automatically control the second propulsion unit by the control unit in dependence of the manually controlled torque from the first propulsion unit. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105993 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING SPEED IN EXCESS SPEED ENFORCEMENT SECTION - An apparatus and method for controlling a speed in an excess speed enforcement section are provided. The method includes determining one of a target speed, a lower limit speed, and a speed limit as a final target speed using a relationship between a target speed, a lower limit speed, and a speed limit. A required acceleration is calculated based on the final target speed and the vehicle speed and the vehicle speed is adjusted using the required acceleration. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105994 | MOTOR VEHICLE, AND METHOD RELATING TO THE TURNING OFF OF A DRIVE DEVICE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A motor vehicle has a drive device, a control device for starting and turning off the drive device and a detection device for monitoring the presence of a person in the motor vehicle. The control device is designed to turn off the drive device if the detection device signals that the person leaves or has left the motor vehicle. The control device is also set up to restart the drive device, after it has been previously detected that the person has gotten out of the motor vehicle, if the detection device signals the presence of a person again. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105995 | VISCOSITY DETECTION USING SUMP - Various methods for inferring oil viscosity and/or oil viscosity index in an internal combustion engine are provided. In one aspect, a new control method comprises: after engine shutdown, learning engine oil viscosity based on time to drain the oil back into an engine sump and oil temperature during the draining, and correcting an engine operating parameter based on the learned oil viscosity. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105996 | VISCOSITY DETECTION USING STARTER MOTOR - Various methods for inferring oil viscosity and/or oil viscosity index in an internal combustion engine are provided. In one example, a new control method comprises cranking the engine during a start mode with an electric motor connected to a substantially constant source of electrical power, inferring engine oil viscosity based at least on engine oil temperature and speed of the engine while being cranked by the electric motor during the start mode, and correcting an operating parameter of the engine based on the inferred engine oil viscosity. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105997 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING A DRIVE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for the safe operation of a drive of a motor vehicle, including rotational speed monitoring in which, if an actual rotational speed (n) of an internal combustion engine exceeds a predefinable lower rotational speed threshold (n_max_lower), a fault response action is carried out, the fault response action being selected as a function of whether additional predefinable conditions are present. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105998 | CONTROLLING METHOD FOR FLAME JET IGNITION ENGINE - A controlling method for a flame jet ignition engine includes: a setting step of setting a map as a low load operation region, a medium load operation region, and a high load operation region depending on a load which is measured at the time of the driving of the engine; and a first burning step of performing burning by being controlled with an air-fuel ratio more lean than a theoretical air-fuel ratio and reducing NOx while increasing and compensating for a burning rate depending on burning of the jet ignition apparatus, at the time of entering the low load operation region and the medium load operation region. | 2015-04-16 |
20150105999 | VEHICLE AUTO-STOP CONTROL IN THE VICINITY OF AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE - A stop/start vehicle includes an engine and a stop/start system that selectively prevents an auto stop or auto start of the engine in response to a detected vehicle proximity and direction of travel relative to an emergency vehicle. The stop/start system may be programmed to prevent an auto stop of the engine in response to a detected proximity to an emergency vehicle where the emergency vehicle is traveling in the same direction as the stop/start vehicle, or in response to a detected proximity to an emergency vehicle where the stop/start vehicle is located within an intersection. The stop start system may also be programmed to prevent an auto start of the engine in response to the engine being stopped, and further in response to a detected proximity to an emergency vehicle where the emergency vehicle is traveling in cross traffic relative to the stop/start vehicle. | 2015-04-16 |
20150106000 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN AUTOMATIC ENGINE STOP DURING COASTING PHASE - The present disclosure provides a method of controlling an automatic engine stop of an automotive system, during a coasting phase. A dynamic speed threshold is calculated as a minimum value of a plurality of dynamic speed values. Each dynamic speed value is calculated as a function of an automotive system parameter such as a steering wheel angle, a steering wheel angle rate, a wheel speed difference, an antilock braking system status, or an electronic stability control status (p5) and/or a road condition such as road grade. The automatic engine stop is enabled when a vehicle speed is lower than the dynamic speed threshold. | 2015-04-16 |