37th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 71 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140257574 | MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM, MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE, BRUSHLESS MOTOR, AND MOTOR CONTROL METHOD - A motor control system comprises a host controller for transmitting a command signal and receiving an information signal, a motor control device for receiving the command signal and transmitting the information signal, a signal transmission line for transmitting the command signal and the information signal, and a motor of which rotation is controlled by the motor control device. The host controller generates and transmits PWM command signal Si having a duty factor modulated by the command signal. The motor control device generates PWM information signal Fp having a duty factor modulated by the information signal, and transmits PWM information signal Fp in synchronization with PWM command signal Si. PWM command signal Si transmitted by the host controller includes a plurality of pulse periods having different pulse-period durations from one another. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257575 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION CONTROL, MONITORING AND ADJUSTMENT IN ENCLOSED SPACES - A system and method are provided for implementing business and operational intelligence for building owners or operators regarding energy use by climate control systems in the building. Integrated monitoring, analysis, adjustment and control are provided regarding (1) operation of environmental condition control systems; (2) operating efficiency factors associated with the environmental condition control systems; (3) operating efficiency factors associated with support components, including ducting, supporting the environmental condition control systems; and (4) operating efficiency factors associated with the operating envelope of the structures within which the environmental condition control systems are operated, including building envelope inefficiencies, operating inefficiencies, and airflow inefficiencies. The disclosed schemes accumulate data at various points in an HVAC system, HVAC system ductwork and throughout an environmentally-controlled portion of the building to support analysis of system and envelope inefficiencies. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257576 | SYSTEMS FOR HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING APPLICATIONS - A motor control system for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) applications is described. The motor control system includes a thermostat and an electronically commutated motor (ECM) coupled to the thermostat. The ECM is configured to retrofit an existing non-ECM electric motor included in an HVAC application and to operate in one of a plurality of HVAC modes. The HVAC modes include at least one of a heating mode, a cooling mode, and a continuous fan mode. The HVAC mode is determined based at least partially on outputs provided by the thermostat. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257577 | OPTIMIZATION OF A MULTI-PERIOD MODEL FOR VALUATION APPLIED TO FLOW CONTROL VALVES - Apparatus and methods for controlling equipment to recover hydrocarbons from a reservoir including constructing a collection of reservoir models wherein each model represents a realization of the reservoir and comprises a subterranean formation measurement, estimating the measurement for the model collection, and controlling a device wherein the controlling comprises the measurement estimate wherein the constructing, estimating, and/or controlling includes a rolling flexible approach and/or a nearest neighbor approach. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257578 | CONTROLLING DEVICE USED TO SAVE FUEL FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY - A control apparatus for fuel savings for a construction machine is disclosed, which can set engine and pump input torques to be in a high efficiency section at an equal level of the final output horsepower of a pump if a fuel saving mode is selected through an installed fuel saving mode switch, and thus can obtain a fuel saving effect for an equal amount of work. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257579 | HYDRAULIC FUEL PUMP APPARATUS FOR A FUEL DELIVERY CHASSIS, SUITABLE FOR REFUELING AIRCRAFT, AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments include a modular fuel pump apparatus for an aircraft refueling chassis and related devices, systems and methods. In one exemplary embodiment, a pump module includes a hydraulic motor driven by a hydraulic pump connected to a chassis motor. A chassis engine is operated at a substantially constant RPM, which causes the hydraulic pump to output hydraulic fluid to the pump module at a substantially constant hydraulic pressure. The speed of the hydraulic motor can be varied by a proportional flow control valve disposed between the hydraulic pump and the hydraulic motor, thereby varying the speed of the fuel pump and the flow rate of the fuel. A controller is configured to operate the pressure control valve such that the flow of the fuel is maintained at a predetermined flow rate. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257580 | POWER LINE CARRIER CONTROL MODULE - A power line carrier control module includes a microcontroller, an optical coupling isolation unit, a digital input unit, a buffer unit, a digital output unit, an analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) unit, an analog input unit, a digital-to-analog conversion (DAC) unit, an analog output unit, a first power line carrier module and a second power line carrier module. The power line carrier control module can be applied to power line carrier controllers in fields of street light control or industrial control to achieve effects of cross-phase and cross-meter operations in AC 12V to 440V power loops. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257581 | COMPUTATION DEVICE WHICH OPTIMIZES SOLAR POWER GENERATION, METHOD WHICH OPTIMIZES SOLAR POWER GENERATION, SOLAR POWER GENERATION SYSTEM, AND SOLAR POWER GENERATION SIMULATION SYSTEM - Disclosed is a computation device for optimizing photovoltaic power generation by computing a wire connection pattern of a plurality of photovoltaic modules, the computation device including a parameter acquisition unit configured to acquire a parameter including at least a current value from each of the photovoltaic modules; a class classification unit configured to perform class classification of the photovoltaic modules based on the parameter acquired by the parameter acquisition unit; and a wire connection pattern selection unit configured to select the wire connection pattern based on the class classification performed by the class classification unit. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257582 | ELECTRICITY DEMAND REGULATING SYSTEM AND DEMAND ADJUSTMENT EXECUTIVE SYSTEM - There is provided an electricity demand regulating system which estimates a load amount of an individual equipment whose measurement information can not be acquired and improves estimation accuracy of an electricity demand amount in a power system. The electricity demand regulating system for managing electric energy used by a consumer according to an operation state of the power system includes a storage part to store measurement information of a consumer equipment, and a generation part to generate a load pattern indicating a load amount tendency from the measurement information of the equipment stored in the storage part. A load amount of an equipment whose measurement information is not stored in the storage part is estimated from the load pattern generated by the generation part, and an electricity demand amount of the consumer is obtained based on the measurement information and the estimated load amount. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257583 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, ENERGY MANAGEMENT METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, AND SERVER - According to an embodiment, energy management system manages energy of customer, having vehicle with battery, and a power generator. Energy management system includes estimator, creator, and controller. Estimator estimates demand of customer to obtain demand estimated value, and estimates power production amount of power generator to obtain production amount estimated value. Creator creates discharge strategy capable of maximizing differential between electricity purchase loss and electricity selling profit using push up effect of sold electricity amount by discharging battery under constraint for use of battery. Controller controls discharge of the battery based on actual values of demand, production amount, and discharge strategy. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257584 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, ENERGY MANAGEMENT METHOD, MEDIUM, AND SERVER - According to an embodiment, energy management system manages energy of customer, including water heater uses renewable energy as heat source. Energy management system includes acquisition unit, estimator, creator and controller. Acquisition unit acquires data concerning energy associated apparatuses including water heater, power generator, battery and energy consuming device from customer. Estimator estimates energy demand and supply of customer based on the data. Creator creates operation schedules based on the estimated demand and supply so as to minimize energy cost of customer under a condition that surplus power to be discarded when the battery is fully charged is minimized. Controller controls energy associated apparatuses based on the operation schedules. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257585 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, ENERGY MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND MEDIUM - According to an embodiment, energy management system manages energy of customer, including a power generation device configured to generate power derived from renewable energy and a battery capable of being charged and discharged. System includes estimator, creator and controller. Estimator estimates energy demand of customer to obtain an estimated demand, and estimates the power generation amount of the power generation device to obtain an estimated power generation amount. Creator creates operation schedule of the battery, which can minimize electricity purchase cost using push up effect of electricity selling profit by discharging the battery, based on estimated demand and power generation amount. Controller controls battery based on operation schedule. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257586 | INDUSTRIAL CONTROL ENERGY OBJECT - An energy object extension to an industrial protocol having a comprehensive suite of attributes, messages and services utilized for the monitoring and control of energy consuming or producing resources by a manufacturing automation application is provided. The energy object includes an identifier associated with an energy resource that is associated with a manufacturing automation application and an energy type associated with the energy resource. This includes a measurement characteristic associated with the energy resource to facilitate energy management by the manufacturing automation application. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257587 | Method and Apparatus for a Demand Management Monitoring System - A demand management monitoring system including a remote measurement device including a microprocessor for calculating RMS voltage data from digital samples and a wireless communications device, and a server system including a database configured to store the RMS voltage data from the remote measurement device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257588 | Appliance Shut-Off Device and Method - This invention relates to a method and apparatus for reducing damage caused by malfunction of an electrically-powered appliance. The present invention provides a device and method for de-powering electrical equipment upon detection of an alarm signal issued by a separate device (“alarm”). Upon detection of the alarm signal, the microcontroller may de-energize a normally-open relay or other switching device, to interrupt electrical power to an appliance. Smoke detectors are widely available at very low cost, and using the acoustic alarm signal thereof, greatly reduces the cost and complexity of providing a shut-off response in the case of fire, as compared to duplicating the functionality of the smoke detector. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257589 | WELDING POWER SOURCE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - The invention relates to a method for configuring an interface of a welding power source ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140257590 | SIGNAL DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND TEMPERATURE DETERMINATION APPARATUS - A temperature determination apparatus includes a signal detection section having an A/D input port, a thermistor that is connected to the A/D input port and outputs an analogue signal to the A/D input port, and a switch section that shifts a level of the analogue signal to a low level. The signal detection section determines that a control signal having a priority higher than that of an output detection process of the thermistor is generated when it is detected that the analogue signal to be input to the A/D input port is in the low level. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257591 | MODULAR COMPUTER AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT - An enclosure design facilitates heat dissipation from a space-limited computer core device. An external computer platform is provided to connect the computer core device, the external computer platform including a fan that provides an air flow to the connected computer core device. The computer core device and the computing platform may be tightly connected by connectors located on their respective enclosure walls. Both the computer core device and the external computing platform are provided air inlets and outlets on their respective enclosures. When connected, an air inlet of the computer core device faces an air outlet of the external computing platform such that a single cooling air flow flows through the external computing platform and the computer core device. The external computing platform may include a built-in fan to blow air into or draw air from the matching air inlets and outlets. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257592 | System and Method to Provide Event Data on a Map Display - A system and method are disclosed herein to determine an insurance premium discount based on telematics data. The system includes a computer memory and a processor in communication with the computer memory. The computer memory stores data indicative telematics data received from a sensor within a vehicle, including at least one of geo-position information of the vehicle and vehicle kinematics data. The processor is configured to identify safety events and associated safety event locations based on the telematics data. The processor is further configured to display to the driver indications of the safety events on a map display along with indications of safety events associated with other drivers. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257593 | VEHICULAR DRIVING SUPPORT SYSTEM - It is a task of the invention to provide an art that makes it possible to provide driving support suited for the feeling of a driver in a system that supports the avoidance of a collision of a vehicle. In order to achieve this task, according to the invention, in a system that supports the avoidance of a collision of a vehicle, a traveling range as a range of a route on which a host vehicle is to travel in a range of a driving operation to be normally performed by a driver is obtained, driving support is not provided if there is a route that allows a solid body to be avoided within the traveling range, and driving support is provided if there is no route that allows the solid body to be avoided within the traveling range. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257594 | DATA RECORDING APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE - In order to carry out data recording efficiently, a data recording apparatus for a vehicle in the present invention determines whether a predetermined event occurs in a vehicle. When it is determined that a predetermined event occurs, generally at least data indicating a vehicle state is recorded in a recording part from an occurrence of the predetermined event until a predetermined period of time elapses. Also, it is determined whether, at a time when it is determined that the predetermined event occurs, the recording in the recording part is actually being carried out. When it is determined that the recording is actually being carried out, the data indicating the vehicle state at that time is recorded in the recording part instead of recording the data based on the occurrence of the predetermined event at least from the occurrence of the predetermined event until the predetermined period of time elapses. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257595 | AERIAL IMAGE COLLECTION - In one embodiment, an aerial collection system includes an image collection field vehicle that travels at street level and an image collection aerial vehicle that travels in the air above the street. The aerial vehicle collects image data including at least a portion of the field vehicle. The field vehicle includes a marker, which is identified from the collected image data. The marker is analyzed to determine an operating characteristic of the aerial vehicle. In one example, the operating characteristic in the marker includes information for a flight instruction for the aerial vehicle. In another example, the operating characteristic in the marker includes information for the three dimensional relationship between the vehicles. The three dimensional relationship is used to combine images collected from the air and images collected from the street level. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257596 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AND MONITORING THE SURROUNDING AREAS OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) - The embodiments herein disclose a method and a remote control for controlling and monitoring surrounding areas of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) by an operator with a remote control comprising a flight display. The embodiments disclose a surprising advantageously effect for the purposes of controlling and monitoring the surroundings of a UAV by combining the image captured by a UAV camera with a transparently overlaid positional and navigation map providing a perception enabling the operator to have a complete overall view of the situation, utilizing a common screen section of a flight display and thereby not having to shift eye view. Viewing images and positional and navigation information in the way described has shown not to interfere with each other, rather on the contrary. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257597 | INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE PROTOCOLS - An interface system for a plurality of different protocols. The system includes a single receiver, a processor and a single transmitter. The receiver may convert an input signal to a 1/0 signal according to a determined one of the plurality of different protocols. The processor may receive the converted logic level signal and parse the converted logic level signal into data according to the determined one protocol. The transmitter may receive the translated signal and convert the translated signal to an output signal having a format readable by an external device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257598 | Real-Time Adaptive Speed Scheduler - A real-time adaptive speed scheduler that optimizes the control of an aircraft's speed and speed mode through the introduction of an advisory providing an optimized speed schedule for improved fuel efficiency and aircraft predictability. This system can also be deployed to improve flight efficiency and aircraft predictability in situations where time needs to be gained or lost, or air traffic needs to be sequenced. The real-time adaptive speed scheduler disclosed herein provides a datalink solution for loading directly into an aircraft's flight management system, for operation and display on a mobile device, as an advisory to an air traffic controller for instruction to the aircraft as a voice command, any authorized subscriber, and/or as an advisory to a dispatcher at an airline operations center. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257599 | ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM CONTROL APPARATUS - The present invention provides an electric propulsion system control apparatus that uses electric means alone so that effects pertaining to weight and cost are suppressed, is capable of accurate detection even when an airspeed has a binary relationship with a torque and a rotation speed of a propeller, and thereby exhibits improved detection precision and responsiveness. The electric propulsion system control apparatus drives a propulsion propeller to rotate, and is configured to estimate the airspeed from a data set stored in advance in relation to the airspeed and a propeller characteristic, and a plurality of torque and rotation speed estimation values detected under different driving conditions. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257600 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A PLURALITY OF APPLIANCES ABOARD A VEHICLE - An apparatus for controlling appliances aboard a vehicle, including a first data processing device having a network interface that can have a vehicle network for bidirectional data transmission between the first data processing device and connected network appliances. Also provided are an input/output device, a graphics processor device connected to the screen thereof and to the first data processing device, a user interface module provided in the first data processing device and that implements a graphical user interface having pages, and at least one separate second data processing device connected to the first data processing device via a separate bidirectional data link and having a network interface for connection to a vehicle network. Via each bidirectional data link it is exclusively possible to transmit predefined data records having data of predefined data types for display on pages from the second data processing device to the first data processing device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257601 | RUNWAY OVERRUN MONITOR - Disclosed is a runway alerting method and system for a landing an aircraft. The method includes determining stopping positions for the aircraft along the runway using aircraft energy state, deceleration and braking information and displaying the stopping positions on a display. A system is provided that includes a first apparatus that is configured to determine an aircraft speed relative to the ground, a second apparatus that is configured to determine the aircraft's position, and a third apparatus that can provide information about the runway of intended landing. A flight system coupled to the first and second apparatus is configured to determine a minimum and corporate stopping position for the aircraft using the aircraft speed and the position relative to the runway. The minimum and corporation stopping positions are presented to the aircraft pilot on a display to as assist the pilot in safely landing the aircraft. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257602 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INSTRUCTING AN AIRCRAFT TO PERFORM A GO-AROUND MANEUVER - Method, and apparatus, and computer readable medium embodying the computer program product are provided for instructing a pilot of an aircraft to go-around and make another approach and landing attempt. During an approach maneuver, it is determined whether an operational parameter of the aircraft exceeds a threshold and whether the aircraft has reached a decision height altitude. A go-around instruction to the pilot when the aircraft has reached the decision height altitude and the operational parameter exceeds the threshold. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257603 | AIRCRAFT BRAKING EARLY WARNING SYSTEM - A method provides alert information, regarding an aircraft wheel braking system, to an operator of an aircraft during an aircraft landing. An input of a target deceleration rate for the landing aircraft is received prior to the aircraft having landed on a ground surface. At least one sensor electronically collects information relevant to a real-time deceleration rate of the aircraft after the aircraft has landed on the ground surface, and the real-time deceleration rate of the aircraft is calculated. The target deceleration rate is compared to the calculated deceleration rate to determine an effectiveness of the aircraft wheel braking system. A visual, audible, or tactile alert is optionally provided to the operator of the aircraft, and data from this system could also be used as an input for various other aircraft safety systems. A system for performing the method is also provided. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257604 | BRAKING SYSTEM - A brake control unit for a railway vehicle having first and second cores. The first core is responsible for brake control functions and the second core is responsible for communications. A switch controls communication between the second core and a communication bus on the railway vehicle to safeguard the braking function of the first core. The second core only has write access to the communication bus when enabled by the first core, which first core determines whether the system is in a defined safe state to safeguard the braking function. This reduces the testing requirements for new communications software. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257605 | ON-BOARD BRAKE SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC AND REPORTING SYSTEM - A brake valve diagnostic and reporting system for a pneumatic only brake valve on a rail car which includes a brake pipe transducer for measuring brake pipe pressure; and a brake cylinder transducer for measuring brake cylinder pressure. A processor receives measurements from the transducers, compares the measurements against stored brake performance profiles, determines brake status from the comparison and prepares an event report for preselected brake statuses. A wireless transmitter connected to the processor transmits the report. An energy storage device powers the processor and transmitter. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257606 | RAILWAY VEHICLE VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE - A railway vehicle vibration damping device having at least two vibration suppression force generating sources interposed between a bogie and a vehicle body of a railway vehicle extracts from a transverse direction velocity of the vehicle body a frequency component at or above a frequency of a centrifugal acceleration of the vehicle body, and calculates a high frequency vibration suppression force on the basis thereof. When the railway vehicle travels in a curve section, at least a part of the vibration suppression force generating sources is caused to output the high frequency vibration suppression force, and the remaining vibration suppression force generating sources are caused to function as passive dampers. As a result, passenger comfort in the railway vehicle during travel in a curve section is improved. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257607 | TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE CONTROL DURING ENGINE AUTOSTART - A vehicle includes an engine having autostart functionality, a source of fluid pressure when the engine is off, a flow control solenoid that outputs a variable clutch pressure, a transmission, an electric motor, and a controller. The transmission includes a clutch in fluid communication with the solenoid. The clutch applies via the clutch pressure to establish a first gear launch state. The motor is powered via a rechargeable energy storage system. The controller executes a method to transmit pulse width modulation (PWM) control signals to the solenoid upon detection of a set of conditions triggering the autostart event to lower clutch pressure to a first calibrated level. Restart of the engine is commanded, and the clutch pressure increases toward a second calibrated level while engine speed is increasing. The controller discontinues the PWM control signals and increases clutch pressure to line pressure when the input speed exceeds a calibrated threshold. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257608 | KNOWN ROUTE HV CONTROL COMPENSATION - A system and method for optimizing a fuel efficiency of a hybrid vehicle by learning from a route history. The system may be a hybrid vehicle including an engine, a motor-generator, a battery, a battery module, a GPS unit, a memory, and a processor. The method may include detecting a current route of the hybrid vehicle, calculating a confidence value corresponding to a probability that the current route has a match in the route history, detecting a battery state of charge (SOC), determining a target SOC based on the confidence value and the route history, and adjusting an engine start/stop threshold and/or an engine power request to achieve the target SOC. They system may learn and improve fuel efficiency over successive trips along the route. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257609 | HYBRID VEHICLE LAUNCH CONTROL - A launch control system which maximizes hybrid vehicle acceleration from a standing start. A hybrid vehicle includes wheels, an engine, a motor-generator, a processor, and an actuation device. The processor controls an engine speed and an engine torque independently from a wheel speed and a wheel torque. While the hybrid vehicle is at a standstill, the actuation device is switched to an on state, and the engine speed and engine torque is raised to optimal values. When the actuation device is subsequently switched to an off state, the engine speed and the engine torque is applied to the plurality of wheels to launch the hybrid vehicle. The processor blends or further adjusts the torque applied to the plurality of wheels to maximize the acceleration while optimizing an amount of wheel slip. The processor then learns the launch to improve performance on subsequent launches. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257610 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL APPARATUS - In an electronic control apparatus mountable on a vehicle including a motor generator and a battery rechargeable by regenerative action of the motor generator, a charge determinator determines whether the battery is unable to be charged, a rollback determinator determines whether a rollback of the vehicle occurs, an accelerator determinator determines whether an accelerator pedal of the vehicle is depressed based on an amount of depression of the accelerator pedal, a motor lock device locks the motor generator when the battery is unable to be charged, the rollback of the vehicle occurs, and the accelerator pedal is depressed, and a torque commander, when the lock of the motor generator is completed, commands the motor generator to generate a drive torque according to the amount of depression of the accelerator pedal while releasing the lock of the motor generator. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257611 | FAILURE DETERMINATION DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - In a hybrid vehicle that selects a series mode in which an engine drives a motor generator to generate electric power and a driving motor drives drive wheels, the series mode is suspended to temporarily stop fuel supply to the engine, and the motor generator forcedly drives the engine using electric power supplied from a driving battery to perform motoring, and failure determination of the O2 sensors is performed based on oxygen concentrations of an exhaust gas from the engine detected by a front O2 sensor and a rear O2 sensor when the fuel supply to the engine is stopped and when the fuel supply is restarted after finish of the motoring. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257612 | Method, Apparatus, Signals, and Medium for Managing Power in a Hybrid Vehicle - A method and apparatus for managing power in a hybrid vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle includes an engine, an electric motor, and an energy storage element coupled to the motor. The method involves receiving a request to supply operating power to drive the vehicle and responding to the request by selecting an apportionment of operating power between the engine and the motor from among a plurality of apportionments having respective operating costs such that the selected apportionment is associated with a minimum operating cost, the operating cost including at least an engine fuel consumption cost and a storage element lifetime cost. The method further involves causing power to be supplied by at least one of the engine and the motor in accordance with the selected apportionment. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257613 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN ALL-WHEEL DRIVE ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Electric vehicles and, more particularly, a control system for an all-wheel drive electric vehicle. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257614 | VEHICLE AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - The vehicle includes a motor capable of producing motive power for movement; a storage battery capable of supplying electric power to drive the motor; and a secondary coil capable of performing wireless transmission of electric power between the secondary coil and a primary coil at an outside of the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle includes a command generation part capable of generating a command to move the vehicle so as to adjust a relative position of the secondary coil with respect to the primary coil, using a first received power value indicating an amount of electric power received by the secondary coil from the primary coil or using a second received power value indicating an amount of electric power received by the primary coil from the secondary coil. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257615 | HYBRID VEHICLE PROPEL-CHARGE BIAS CONTROL METHOD - A hybrid-electric vehicle carries batteries for storing reserve electrical power. The batteries have a state of charge which is monitored by a control system. The state of charge indicates the amount of reserve electrical power available and, under some conditions, the rate at which reserve electrical power can be sourced as electric current. The vehicle further includes an internal combustion engine which can, depending upon vehicle configuration, be used to propel the vehicle, to drive an electrical machine to source electric current for storage, or to drive the electrical machine to source electric current to power a traction motor(s). The control system provides, in response to operator requests for propulsion and in response to the state of charge of the batteries, for allocating available power between propulsion and battery charging. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257616 | ROAD SURFACE SELF-ADAPTING ANTI-SLIP ANTI-LOCK CONTROL METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN MINE VEHICLE - A road surface self-adapting anti-slip anti-lock control method for an electrically driven mine vehicle comprises the following steps: judging whether the vehicle is in drive mode, and if the result is negative, skipping to a step of judging whether the vehicle is in brake mode; judging whether the speed of a designated driving wheel of the vehicle is greater than a preset wheel-speed value, and judging whether the slip ratio of said wheel is greater than a preset slip-ratio value; exiting, if any of the two judging results is negative; judging whether the speed of the vehicle is more than a first preset value, adjusting the torque of the designated driving wheel according to a high speed anti-slip policy if the result is positive, and adjusting the torque of the designated drive wheel according to a low speed anti-slip policy if the result is negative; judging whether the speed of the vehicle and the slip ratio of the designated drive wheel are more than the corresponding preset value or in brake mode, thereby determining whether the anti-lock strategy is carried out. The control method is simple, is easy to realize, is strong in self-adaptive capability, has a low requirement on a sensor, is low in cost, and is convenient to debug on the mine vehicle. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257617 | ACTIVE DAMPING CONTROL FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE OR HYBRID VEHICLE - The invention relates to a method ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140257618 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle includes a clutch on a power transmission path between a motor generator and a driving wheel. If the vehicle moves backward when the vehicle starts forward acceleration from standstill on an ascending slope, the charging level of the battery that is attributable to power generation by the motor generator due to the backward travel is compared with a current maximum charging power of the battery. If the charging level of the battery is greater, the quantity of slippage of the clutch is controlled according to the excess to lower the rotational speed of the motor generator, hence to lower the power generation. That enables an increase in the torque of the motor generator within the range in which the battery may be charged. Performance is thus improved during acceleration from standstill. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257619 | Coordination of Vehicle Movement in a Field - The illustrative embodiments provide for a number of other vehicles that are moved on a number of paths that is substantially parallel to, and offset to at least one of a first offset side and a second offset side of, the path for the first vehicle. The number of other vehicles is moved along at least a portion of the path in the turn in response to a turn in the path of the first vehicle. The number of other vehicles may be moved from the path to a number of second parallel paths that are substantially parallel to the path after the turn of the first vehicle and offset to an opposite offset side of the first vehicle than the at least one offset side before the turn in response to the first vehicle completing the turn. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257620 | AUTONOMOUS IMPLEMENT - An autonomous implement, in particular an autonomous lawnmower, includes at least one computing unit configured to travel over an area to be worked. The computing unit is configured at least partly to automatically initialize relocalization in at least one operating state.— | 2014-09-11 |
20140257621 | TERRAIN CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A terrain classification system for a vehicle includes a sensor positioned to scan a surrounding terrain, the sensor providing a sensor signal representative of returns from scanning the surrounding terrain. The terrain classification system also includes a processing circuit configured to receive the sensor signal, classify the surrounding terrain using the sensor signal, evaluate a library of acoustic data to determine an expected acoustic signature that corresponds to the classified surrounding terrain, and create an acoustic cost map with the expected acoustic signature. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257622 | Proximity Sensing On Mobile Robots - A proximity sensor includes first and second sensors disposed on a sensor body adjacent to one another. The first sensor is one of an emitter and a receiver. The second sensor is the other one of an emitter and a receiver. A third sensor is disposed adjacent the second sensor opposite the first sensor. The third sensor is an emitter if the first sensor is an emitter or a receiver if the first sensor is a receiver. Each sensor is positioned at an angle with respect to the other two sensors. Each sensor has a respective field of view. A first field of view intersects a second field of view defining a first volume that detects a floor surface within a first threshold distance. The second field of view intersects a third field of view defining a second volume that detects a floor surface within a second threshold distance. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257623 | REMOVABLE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT SYSTEM - An instrument system for a vehicle in which information regarding the operation of the vehicle is displayed on the display of a portable communication device. Information regarding the operation of the vehicle may be sensed by at least one sensor. The sensed information may be communicated to a vehicle controller and/or transmitted to the portable communication device. The sensed information may be used by the vehicle controller and/or the portable communication device to derive information regarding the performance or operation of the vehicle and displayed on the display. The portable communication device may also retrieve or derive other information relating to the operation of the vehicle, such as information obtained from a remote server, and display the additional information for the user of the vehicle. The vehicle may be configured to receive the secure placement of the portable communication device in the vehicle, such as on a dashboard. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257624 | ELECTRICAL POWER HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM - An electrical power generation and distribution health monitoring system includes a network of a plurality of nodes included in an electrical system of a vehicle. Each node of the plurality of nodes is synchronized with other nodes of the plurality of nodes. The network is configured to communicate electrical system health data associated with the electrical system to at least one vehicle health reporting system. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257625 | REMOTE MONITORING TERMINAL DEVICE FOR MOBILE WORK VEHICLE OR VESSEL - Disclosed is a remote monitoring terminal device including: connection terminals (T, . . . ); a data storage control section for storing, in a data storage section at predetermined interval (TA), only a predetermined number of latest data sets in data fed via the connection terminals (T, . . . ); and a communications section, wherein in response to an occurrence of a predetermined event in the mobile work vehicle or vessel, the data storage control section stores in the data storage section the predetermined number of data sets including a data set obtained upon the occurrence of the predetermined event and transmits the predetermined number of data sets stored in the data storage section, together with information indicating the predetermined event, to a remote monitoring device via the communications section. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257626 | DOCKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - A system for assisting in docking of a machine at a loading location is provided. The system includes a first controller and a second controller. The first controller is configured to generate a signal indicative of one or more loading locations associated with a loading machine. The second controller is communicably coupled to the first controller, a position detection module, a sensor and a display unit. Based on the signals received from the first controller, the position detection module and the sensor, the second controller compares the received signals and selects an exact loading location of the one or more loading locations. The second controller then determines when the current position of the machine crosses a predefined threshold distance and displays, on the display unit, a zoomed-in top view of the machine on the worksite and the exact loading location, based on the determination. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257627 | POTENTIAL CHASSIS DAMAGE IDENTIFICATION AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - A system for monitoring components within a vehicle to determine if chassis damage may have occurred. The system has a controller which receives data from at least one sensor connected to a component on the vehicle and compares the data to a threshold value or potential-damage range of values. If the data is above the threshold value, or within the potential-damage range, the controller sends a potential-chassis-damage notification signal. The signal may be sent to an instrument panel giving a service chassis indication, stored in an on-board storage device to be accessed later, or sent outside of the vehicle to a remote receiver. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257628 | STEERING-WHEEL-HOLD DETECTION FOR LANE KEEPING ASSIST FEATURE - A system and method for determining whether a vehicle driver is holding a steering wheel of the vehicle. The vehicle will include an electric power steering (EPS) system and may include an active front steering (AFS) system. The vehicle may further include autonomous or semi-autonomous driving features or safety features, such as Lane Centering Control (LCC) or Lane Keeping Assist (LKA). The system monitors steering torque and steering angle signals, determines a resonant frequency of oscillation of the steering system from the measured data, and compares the resonant frequency to a known natural frequency of the steering system. If the resonant frequency is lower than the known natural frequency, then the system knows that the vehicle driver is holding the steering wheel. A measured steering torque greater than a threshold value is also taken as an immediate indication of the driver holding the steering wheel. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257629 | TIRE LOAD ESTIMATION SYSTEM USING ROAD PROFILE ADAPTIVE FILTERING - A dynamic load estimation system is provided including: a vehicle load bearing tire; at least one tire sensor mounted to the tire, the sensor operable to measure a tire deformation of the one tire and generate a raw load-indicating signal conveying measured deformation data; road roughness estimation means for determining a road roughness estimation; filtering means for filtering the measured deformation data by the road roughness estimation; and load estimation means for estimating an estimated load on the one tire from filtered measured deformation data. A road profile estimate is fused with the static load estimate in order to obtain an instantaneous tire load estimate | 2014-09-11 |
20140257630 | SAFETY DOOR INTERLOCK SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES - A vehicle door interlock system includes a logic processor operatively connected to a door of a vehicle positioned with respect to a pedestrian egress path. A first input to the logic processor comprises a velocity detection signal that determines a velocity of the vehicle. A second input comprises an object detection signal that determines movement of an object toward the vehicle, travelling along a path that would pass in front of the door. A third input comprises an open door signal. The logic processor provides a signal to an interlock device to prevent the door from being opened when the logic processor determines any one of: the vehicle moving based on the velocity detection signal, the object being at a distance and moving in a direction to intersect the pedestrian egress path based on the object detection signal, and lack of open door signal from the operator of the vehicle. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257631 | Multi-Mode Radio Frequency Winch Controller - A wireless remote forms a two-way radiofrequency (RF) communication network with a winch control module that allows the wireless remote to control both the winch and additional vehicle accessories through the winch control module. Further accessory control modules allow the control of more accessories utilizing the wireless remote by way of RF communication. Feedback from either the winch control module or the accessory control module is sent back to the wireless remote to allow the operator to view the current operating conditions of the winch or accessories. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257632 | IN-VEHICLE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND POWER FEEDING CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - When a power supply switch is fed with power from a DC power supply and closed, a power supply unit starts power feeding to an opening and closing command generation unit and continues the power feeding by a self-hold command signal from the opening and closing command generation unit. A reverse connection protective element is a field-effect transistor connected in series to the power supply switch and driven to conduct current in an energization direction of an internal parasitic diode when the power supply is connected in proper polarity. Even when a supply fault abnormality is occurring due to fault contact between a positive-side wire of an in-vehicle electrical load connected to the reverse connection protective element and a positive-electrode wire of the DC power supply, the self-hold command signal is cancelled by determining that the power supply switch is opened while the reverse connection protective element is opened. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257633 | Dynamic Rollover Meter - A rollover meter device is disclosed that prevents vehicle rollover and minimizes the harm and damage caused if a rollover occurs. The rollover meter device comprises a meter housing component and a gauge face component that displays current angle of the vehicle. The meter housing component comprises at least one weighted pendulum assembly and a pair of limit switches positioned on opposing sides of the pendulum, such that swinging of the pendulum contacts cams which actuate one of the limit switches, which then alerts a user that a critical angle has been reached. The pendulum assembly is held in place by a rotation rod and a pair of outer bushing assemblies that are secured to the ends of the rotation rod to allow it to rotate. Furthermore, the meter housing component can be in electrical communication with a vehicle's gas supply, ignition, blade rotation, and/or Power Take Off (PTO). | 2014-09-11 |
20140257634 | FUSION OF CHASSIS SENSOR DATA WITH VEHICLE DYNAMICS DATA - A system for processing sensor data in a vehicle has a processor and a chassis sensor in communication with the processor. The processor is configured to record driving dynamics data and chassis sensor data for the vehicle, and filter driving dynamics data or the chassis sensor data on the basis of the chassis sensor data or the driving dynamics data. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257635 | Communication System of a Motor Vehicle - A communication system of a motor vehicle includes: a first image recording apparatus arranged in the motor vehicle and oriented toward a driver, a first evaluating module for determining a detected viewing direction of the driver from the image recorded by the first image recording apparatus, a determining unit that determines a point of intersection of the detected viewing direction and a windshield of the motor vehicle, and a projection device, connected to the determining unit, for projecting a marking onto the windshield. The position of the marking includes the point of intersection. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257636 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - To further improve fuel efficiency of vehicles. A vehicle control device that is mounted on a vehicle that has an engine, and a battery that can be charged by the amount of electric power that is generated by an alternator that is driven by power from the engine. The vehicle control device includes an idling stop control part | 2014-09-11 |
20140257637 | CONTROL FOR STOP/START VEHICLE WHEN APPROACHING CONTROLLED INTERSECTIONS - A controller in a stop/start vehicle may anticipate a vehicle stop and engine shutdown event in response to detecting a vehicle approach to an intersection. The controller may disable a power steering system or otherwise prepare vehicle subsystems for shutdown prior to the anticipated shutdown event. The controller may also enable the power steering system in response to anticipating an automatic restart event. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257638 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - In a control apparatus for a hydraulic power steering system including multiple electric pumps, a first ECU determines that start-up of a first motor is completed when a first current value, which is a value of current flowing to a first electric pump, has been within a prescribed current range continuously for a prescribed period of time or longer. An upper limit of the prescribed current range is set to be less than to a limit value provided as an upper limit of a current supplied simultaneously to the first and second electric pumps after completion of start-up. A lower limit of the prescribed current range is set to a minimum value of a current indicating that the first electric pump is in an energized state. After start-up of the first motor is determined to be completed, a second ECU starts electric power supply to the second electric pump. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257639 | CROSS CHECK STRATEGY FOR SYSTEMATIC ERROR PROTECTION - A method for generating and verifying an output command for using in a power steering system is provided. The method receives, by a module having at least a primary processing path and a secondary processing path that is in parallel with the primary processing path, a set of input signals. In the primary processing path, the method generates a primary output command based on the set of input signals and sends the primary output command out of the module. In the secondary processing path, the method generates a first range of command values based on the set of input signals, determines whether the primary output command falls within the range of command values, and generates a fault signal based on determining that the primary output command does not fall within the first range of command values. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257640 | VEHICLE TRAVEL TRACK CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle travel track control device which includes a forward image capture device which captures an image ahead of a vehicle, and side image capture devices which capture an image on the left side and/or the right side of the vehicle. When it is possible to properly execute a travel track control on the basis of captured forward image information ahead of the vehicle, the travel track control is executed on the basis of the captured forward image information sent from the forward image capture device, and when it is not possible to properly execute a travel track control on the basis of the captured forward image information, the travel track control is executed on the basis of at least captured side image information sent from the side image capture devices. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257641 | ROAD WHEEL DISTURBANCE REJECTION BASED ON HAND WHEEL ACCELERATION - A control system for a steering system is provided, and includes an acceleration module, a scaling module, and a final command module. The acceleration module determines a hand wheel acceleration. The scaling module determines a rejection command. The rejection command is based on the hand wheel acceleration and a road wheel frequency. The final command module determines an adjusted assist command that is based on a normal assist command and the rejection command. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257642 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - In an electric power steering system, an ECU calculates a steering angle of a steering wheel based on an output of a rotation angle sensor and an EPS gear ratio. The ECU calculates a correction amount for canceling a steering deviation caused due to a temperature change, based on a temperature of a rack shaft detected by a temperature sensor and a map stored in a memory, and corrects the correction amount by adding the correction amount to the calculated steering angle. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257643 | PARKING PAWL ENGAGEMENT CONTROL WITH FEEDBACK - A system and method for improving the consistency of a hybrid vehicle parking pawl engagement control. A hybrid vehicle includes a motor-generator, a planetary gear, a parking pawl, and a processor. The hybrid vehicle uses feedback to more accurately determine that the parking pawl is fully engaged. The parking pawl is applied to the planetary gear. The processor determines a target movement for the hybrid vehicle and commands a torque from the motor-generator to achieve the target movement. The processor determines that the parking pawl has fully engaged and locked the planetary gear. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257644 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A HEADLAMP OF A VEHICLE - A method for controlling a headlamp of a vehicle includes performing an image evaluation to detect a reflection zone of an object located in the surroundings of the vehicle in at least one image of the surroundings of the vehicle. The method further includes providing a control signal for controlling the headlamp. The control signal is configured to intensify a light emission of the headlamp in the direction of the reflection zone. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257645 | INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINE, INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINE, AND INFORMATION DISPLAY COMPUTER PROGRAM OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - An information display device includes a display device that is mounted in a construction machine and displays various types of information of the construction machine, and a control device that deletes a display of a guide mark guiding a function of a display change-over switch for changing information displayed on the display device in a screen on which at least information of a fuel amount and information of an engine water temperature are displayed when the construction machine is in the operation state. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257646 | BULLDOZER AND BLADE CONTROL METHOD - A bulldozer includes a blade pivotably attached to a vehicle body, a blade operation lever, and a blade control section. The blade operation lever outputs a lowering instruction signal, a holding instruction signal, and a raising instruction signal for the blade. The blade control section controls a height of the blade according the signal input. The blade control section can lower the blade to a predetermined position when the lowering instruction signal and the holding instruction signal are input in order after a transmission has been switched from a state, which is different from an advancing state, to the advancing state. The blade control section can raise the blade to a predetermined position when the raising instruction signal and the holding instruction signal are input in order after a transmission has been switched from a state, which is different from a reversing state, to the reversing state. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257647 | SWING OPERATING MACHINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SWING OPERATING MACHINE - A rotation type working machine includes: an attachment mounted so as to be able to rotate with respect to a base body; a rotation mechanism which rotates the attachment; a control device which controls the rotation mechanism; and an entering object detection device which detects a position of an entering object entered into a work area, in which the control device controls a rotation operation of the attachment based on a first physical amount related to at least one of a current angular velocity of the attachment and a current moment of inertia of the attachment, and the position of the entering object detected by the entering object detection device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257648 | SPLIT ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION RANGE SELECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An electronic transmission range selection system of a vehicle includes first and second input devices and first and second modules. The first input device is user actuatable to request operation of a transmission in reverse, neutral, and drive. The first module generates first signals based on a first position of the first input device. The second input device is different than the first input device and is user actuatable to request operation of the transmission in park. The second module generates second signals based on a second position of the second input device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257649 | DUAL PUMP REGULATOR SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSMISSION - An apparatus and method are disclosed for controlling fluid flow in a motor vehicle transmission. At least one friction engagement device is fluidly coupled to a first pump, and a lubrication and cooling sub-system is normally fluidly coupled to a second pump. Illustratively, when a flow rate of the fluid in the first fluid passageway is less than a threshold fluid flow rate, a temperature of the fluid is greater than a temperature threshold and a fluid flow demand is greater than a fluid flow demand threshold, fluid flow from the second pump to the lubrication and cooling sub-system is blocked and fluid supplied by the second pump is instead directed to the at least one friction engagement device such that fluid is supplied by both the first and second pumps only to the at least one friction engagement device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257650 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF TRANSMISSION AND/OR PRIME MOVER - Disclosed here are inventive systems and methods for a powertrain of an electric vehicle (EV). In some embodiments, said powertrain includes a continuously variable transmission (CVT) coupled to an electric drive motor, wherein a control system is configured to control the CVT and/or the drive motor to optimize various efficiencies associated with the EV and/or its subsystems. In one specific embodiment, the control system is configured to operate the EV in an economy mode. Operating in said mode, the control system simultaneously manages the CVT and the drive motor to optimize the range of the EV. The control system can be configured to manage the current provided to the drive motor, as well as adjust a transmission speed ratio of the CVT. Other modes of operation are also disclosed. The control system can be configured to manage the power to the drive motor and adjust the transmission speed ratio of the CVT taking into account battery voltage, throttle position, and transmission speed ratio, for example. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257651 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAINTAINING A SUBSTANTIALLY STABLE ENGINE IDLE SPEED AFTER A GARAGE SHIFT - A method of maintaining a substantially stable engine speed after a garage shift of an automatic transmission includes identifying a moment when a load from the automatic transmission is applied to an engine via a torque converter during the garage shift based on a first turbine speed change with respect to a reference engine speed change and a second turbine speed change with respect to an actual engine speed change. The method further includes generating a feed forward torque command based on a turbine speed decrement after identifying the moment when the load from the automatic transmission is applied to the engine, and controlling the engine based on the feed forward torque command to maintain a substantially stable engine speed after the garage shift. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257652 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE - An apparatus for controlling a vehicle includes a target rotational speed calculator, a transmission controller, a fuel supply stop controller, and an inhibition controller. The target rotational speed calculator is configured to calculate a target rotational speed of an internal combustion engine in accordance with a drive condition of the vehicle. The transmission controller is configured to change a transmission gear ratio of an automatic transmission so that a rotational speed of an output shaft of the internal combustion engine approaches the target rotational speed. The output shaft of the internal combustion engine is connected to the automatic transmission via a transfer mechanism. The fuel supply stop controller is configured to stop supplying fuel to the internal combustion engine if a predetermined fuel supply stop condition is satisfied during deceleration of the vehicle. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257653 | GEAR-SHIFT INSTRUCTION DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - In a gear-shift instruction device for the hybrid vehicle that includes an engine that can output power for running, an electric motor (such as a motor-generator and a motor) that can output power for running, a power transmission system that transmits power to a drive wheel and can manually select a gear shift position, and a gear-shift instruction unit that prompts a change of the gear shift position to a driver, modes of the guide for gear shift are different between during electric motor running (EV running) and during hybrid running (HV running) for a same accelerator depression amount and vehicle speed in a state that allows manual gear shift operation (manual gear shift mode). This ensures the compatibility between: improvement in energy efficiency and fuel consumption by the gear shift instruction; and reduction in burden of the driver due to gear shifting based on the gear shift instruction. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257654 | SHIFT INDICATOR - A method and system for a shift indicator are provided. The method includes receiving a number of gears of a transmission of a vehicle, determining a plurality of average revolutions per minute (“RPM”) to vehicle speed ratios for each of the gears of the transmission, comparing a current RPM to vehicle speed ratio to the plurality of average RPM to vehicle speed ratios to determine a current gear, and based on the current gear and a current RPM, indicating to a driver of the vehicle to shift the vehicle to a new gear. The system includes components for implementing the method. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257655 | OVER CLAMPING PROTECTION METHOD AND CLAMPING MECHANISM THEREFOR - A method where the spin factor is looked up in a table; the slip factor is measured and the clamping pressure is adjusted to achieve a slip/spin ratio provided in a desired range is described herein. According to another aspect, an active mechanical clamping mechanism using a longitudinally movable contact point is also described. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257656 | RETARDING DOWNSHIFT MANAGEMENT - A retarding unit in a vehicle is automatically controlled based on conditions including a current setting of the retarding control, downhill grade, speed, current gear, and impending gear change. With the retarder control set in the high position, when the vehicle is operating at a downhill angle greater than the low angle threshold and less than the high angle threshold, and the pending gear is a large step downshift, automatically setting a retarder level to a low retarder level. When the vehicle is operating on level ground and the pending gear is a large step downshift or the current gear is first or second gear, automatically setting the retarder level to off. When the vehicle is operating on flat ground and the deceleration is above a trigger level, automatically setting the retarder level to a low retarder level. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257657 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A POWER TRAIN DEPENDING ON THE TEMPERATURE OF A HYDRAULIC TORQUE CONVERTER - A system for controlling a power train of a motor vehicle, the power train configured to deliver an engine torque to a hydraulic torque converter. The control system includes a mechanism determining a temperature gradient of oil of the hydraulic torque converter, a mechanism estimating a curve of force of resistance to forward travel of the motor vehicle depending on a practical mass of the motor vehicle based on the temperature gradient, and a controller controlling the engine torque depending on the estimation. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257658 | BRAKE CONTROL APPARATUS - A brake control apparatus includes a booster configured to increase a driver's operation force on a brake operation member to generate a hydraulic pressure in a master cylinder, a booster state detection unit configured to detect a state of the booster and transmit a corresponding signal, a hydraulic control device configured to control a hydraulic pressure in a wheel cylinder to which the hydraulic pressure from the master cylinder is supplied, a hydraulic controller configured to control the hydraulic control device, first and second communication lines arranged in parallel with each other for transmitting the signal to the hydraulic controller, and a booster unsteady state determination unit provided in the hydraulic controller and configured to determine whether the booster is in an unsteady state based on communication states of the signals transmitted via the first and second communication lines. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257659 | REAL TIME RISK ASSESSMENTS USING RISK FUNCTIONS - A driver assistance system takes as input a number of different types of vehicle environment inputs including positions of hazards such as a road boundary, lane boundaries, and objects in the vehicle's environment. The driver assistance uses the inputs to determining a lane change risk function based on the lane boundary position, a road boundary risk function based on the road boundary position, and a collision risk function based on the object position. The risk functions quantifying the risk posed to the vehicle by the detected hazards. Based on the risk functions, the driver assistance controls an actuator of the vehicle. This may include control of actuators such as the steering wheel, brake system, and gas, as well as audio and visual display and warning systems. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257660 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A BRAKING SYSTEM INDEPENDENT OF THE STATE OF AN ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM - A method for controlling an emergency braking system of a motor vehicle having a stability control system when the stability control system is deactivated or placed in a reduced mode. The method includes the step of determining whether the stability control system is in a deactivated or reduced mode and keeping the automatic emergency braking system active even if the stability control system is deactivated or in a reduced mode. The system includes temporarily activating the stability control system if a hazardous situation exists requiring generation of an emergency braking command. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257661 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE BEHAVIOR OF AN OCCUPANT OF A VEHICLE - A method of controlling the behavior of an occupant of a vehicle ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140257662 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle control system for adjusting control characteristics governing behaviors of a vehicle in accordance with a driving preference of a driver. The vehicle control system is comprised of a shifting means that shifts a driving mode of the vehicle between a first mode in which a driving force to be generated is moderated and a second mode in which a driving force to be generated is larger than that generated under the first mode, upon exceedance of a predetermined threshold value by an index that is changed according to a change in a behavior of the vehicle resulting from an accelerating or a decelerating operation executed by the driver. The threshold value is set to a limit value of acceleration for human beings to sense a linear change in the acceleration from zero. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257663 | REGENERATIVE BRAKING SETPOINT MATCHING - A braking matching method for a vehicle equipped with a regenerative braking means and with an additional braking means that have different response times, involving generating a braking setpoint that is matched (see opposite CF) to said braking means, by the temporal filtering of a braking setpoint (C | 2014-09-11 |
20140257664 | SLIP-CONTROLLED BRAKING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN MOTOR VEHICLES - A braking system for a motor vehicle, including friction brakes on the wheels of at least one axle, the brakes controlled by a friction brake control device; at least one electric machine connected to at least one wheel and controlled by an electric drive control device; a brake pedal for detecting a deceleration request; a wheel-slip controlling device; and a torque distributing device. The devices for detecting a deceleration request are connected to the wheel-slip controlling device, the wheel-slip controlling device specifying target braking torques for each wheel according to the parameters of the deceleration request. The wheel-slip controlling device connected to a torque distributing device which is connected to the friction brake control device and the electric drive control device and which specifies friction brake requests to the friction brake control device and generator brake requests to the electric drive control device according to the target braking torques. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257665 | Method for the Cruise and/or Range Control of Motor Vehicles - A method for cruise and/or range control of motor vehicles with range-controlled cruise control systems, wherein, during a determination of a desired acceleration value, for reaching a predefined speed and/or a predefined distance to a target object traveling ahead during a following travel, specific data of a target object traveling ahead and of a front object traveling in front of the target object are taken into account. As a function of the specific data of the target object driving ahead, a first desired pre-acceleration value is determined and, as a function of the specific data of the front object driving ahead, a second desired pre-acceleration value is determined. From the first desired pre-acceleration value and the second desired pre-acceleration value, by weighting the two desired pre-acceleration values, the relevant desired acceleration value is determined. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257666 | Online Enhancement for Improved Gas Turbine Performance - A system is provided that includes a memory storing a turbomachinery degradation model configured to model degradation of a turbomachinery over time. The system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the memory and configured to control the turbomachinery based on a feedback signal and the turbomachinery degradation model. Moreover, the turbomachinery degradation model is configured to use a target power to derive a control parameter by estimating a modeled power of the turbomachinery, and the controller is configured to use the control parameter to control the turbomachinery. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257667 | METHOD OF SYNCHRONISING THE ENGINES OF AN AIRCRAFT - A method of synchronizing engines of an airplane in accordance with at least one activation logic ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140257668 | ENGINE-OFF REFUELING DETECTION METHOD - A method for an engine fuel system comprises, during an engine-off condition, indicating a refueling event based on a rate of change in fuel tank pressure, and aborting a diagnostic leak detection test based on the refueling event indication. Indicating a refueling event further comprises indicating a refueling event based on the rate of change in fuel tank pressure being greater than a first threshold when the canister vent valve is open, and greater than a second threshold when the canister vent valve is closed, the first threshold being less than the second threshold. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257669 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF VEHICLE TRANSIENT TORQUE MANAGEMENT - A system for establishing a torque limit for a vehicle is provided. The system uses impending terrain and speed conditions to determine an optimum torque, which improves engine efficiency and reduces fuel consumption. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257670 | DETECTING DEVICE AND DETECTING METHOD - A detecting device ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140257671 | Method Of Controlling A Power Train Of A Vehicle And Device For Carrying Out Said Method - The present invention relates to a method and device for controlling a vehicle, more particularly, the power train of a compacting machine for earth moving operations, comprising a hydraulic travel pump and a hydraulic travel motor. Control is effected according to a specified control profile when a specified driving operation is to be carried out in that an adjustment of the travel pump is carried out which is independent of the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine. This makes it possible to retain, on the one hand, the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine in the case of abrupt stops of movement or changes in the direction of movement and, on the other hand, to adapt the rotational speed of the engine in the case of somewhat longer uninterrupted pauses between two changes in the traveling behavior, wherein comparatively large fluctuations in the rotational speed are avoided. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257672 | EJECTOR FLOW RATE COMPUTATION FOR GAS CONSTITUENT SENSOR COMPENSATION - Methods and systems are provided for computing the flow rate at a suction port of an ejector arranged in series with an outlet of an engine system such as a fuel vapor purge system during certain conditions. In one example, the need for a sensor at an ejector suction port may be reduced by adjusting exhaust gas recirculation based on a flow rate at the ejector suction port, the flow rate based on a flow characteristic of the ejector and a flow characteristic of an engine system. The flow rate and a reductant concentration of gases from the engine system may then be used as a basis for compensation of a diluent concentration measurement taken by a gas constituent sensor arranged downstream of the ejector outlet in an engine intake passage, e.g. to improve adjustment of exhaust gas recirculation based on the compensated diluent concentration measurement. | 2014-09-11 |
20140257673 | EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A fuel control system of a vehicle includes an injection control module and a command module. The injection control module determines a first target amount of fuel for a combustion event of an engine. A command module selectively command the injection control module to provide two fuel injections when a torque request decreases. In response to the command, the injection control module: determines second and third target amounts of fuel based on the first target amount; provides a first fuel injection during the combustion event based on the second target amount; and provides a second fuel injection during a compression stroke of the combustion event based on the third target amount. | 2014-09-11 |