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| 20080201053 | System and method for mixed gas chamber with automatic recovery - A system for the introduction, monitoring and maintenance of pre-set levels of two or more gas components in a mixed gas chamber. The system has a micro-controller which monitors a pre-set level for each gas component in the mixed gas chamber using a plurality of sensors for each gas component. The system has an automated recovery with gas injection which automatically restore the level of each gas component to a pre-set level within the mixed gas chamber throughout all phases of operation of the mixed gas chamber, by injecting more gas of any gas component into the mixed gas chamber so as to maintain that gas component at the pre-set level whenever the pre-set level of that gas component is breached. The system has a redundant timed-sequence gas injection for all sequences of operation of the mixed gas chamber. A method of maintaining a pre-set level of two or more gas components in a mixed gas chamber using an automatic recovery with redundant time-sequenced gas injection is also provided. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080234914 | Control apparatus for vehicular drive system - A control apparatus for a vehicular drive system including an electrically controlled differential portion having a differential mechanism, and an electric motor which is operatively connected to the differential mechanism and an operating state of which is controlled to control a differential state between input and output shaft speeds, and a transmission portion constituting a part of a power transmitting path between the differential portion and a vehicle drive wheel, the control apparatus including a differential-state switching portion for switching the differential portion between differential-state and non-differential states, a shifting control portion for controlling a shifting action of the transmission portion, and a learning control portion for effecting learning compensation of a control amount of a control element to be controlled during the shifting action, wherein the learning control portion includes a differential-state learning control portion operable to implement the learning compensation of the control amount of the control element when the shifting action takes place in the differential state of the differential portion, and a non-differential-state learning control portion operable to implement the learning compensation when the shifting action takes place in the non-differential state of the differential portion, and the shifting control portion controls the shifting action in a presently selected one of the differential and non-differential states of the differential portion, on the basis of the learning compensation implemented by one of the differential-state and non-differential-state learning control portions which is operable in the other of the differential and non-differential states of the differential portion. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080270002 | ENGINE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY DEVICE FOR A WATERCRAFT PROPULSION UNIT AND A WATERCRAFT - In engine temperature display device for a watercraft, an engine temperature data value is calculated based on a detection signal of a temperature of an engine of an outboard motor. The engine temperature data value is sent to an engine state display device installed in a watercraft by a LAN. A control portion of the engine state display device computes the engine temperature data value based on a plurality of threshold temperatures of a standard engine model stored in a nonvolatile memory, and converts the data value into a display data for indicating a temperature level among a plurality of temperature levels. The display data is displayed on a display device on the watercraft. An engine temperature data value calculating and sending device computes using a plurality of threshold values on an engine block wall temperature specific to an engine, and sends the appropriately converted engine temperature data value. The engine state display device for the watercraft propulsion unit can display an appropriate temperature level of the engine coolant temperature indicated for a model with higher engine coolant temperatures. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080306670 | Power Boost System and Method - A power boost system and method. An illustrative embodiment of the power boost system includes an operator interface having a system activation button; a vehicle system controller connected to the operator interface; and at least one of an engine system controller, a battery system controller and an accessory system controller connected to the vehicle system controller. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090005950 | Apparatus and Method for Fuel Flow Rate, Fuel Temperature, Fuel Droplet Size, and Burner Firing Rate Modulation - An apparatus and method for precisely, quickly and substantially uniformly controlling a combustion system by a transfer of heat to a fluidic fuel along a heat/fuel interface having a large surface area substantially immediately prior to the mixing of the fuel with air is provided. The control of the temperature of the fuel input to an air/fuel mixing region of the combustion system provides improved efficiency by an expansion of modulation ranges available for factors that together are determinative of the efficiency of combustion system operation such as fuel flow rate, fuel droplet size, air flow and input fuel pressure. In addition, the fuel/heat interface can be utilized as an in-line fuel flow meter for remote monitoring of the fuel flow rates and the prediction of problems in system functionality and future system failure time frames. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090012691 | WIRELESS ENGINE MONITORING SYSTEM - A wireless engine monitoring system (WEMS) includes an engine monitoring module that is mounted directly on an aircraft engine and records, stores, encrypts and transmits full flight engine data. The system preferably interfaces to the Full Authority Digital Engine Controller/Engine Control Unit (FADEC/ECU) and can record hundreds of engine parameters with a preferred sampling frequency of about one second. The engine monitoring module is preferably formed as a miniaturized module directly mounted on the aircraft engine within its cowling and has a conformal antenna. The engine monitoring module can also upload data for onboard processing. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090018745 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MACHINE - A machine is provided. The machine includes a body, an engine, a seat assembly, an electronic control module, a first throttle, and a second throttle. The engine is mounted within the body and powers the machine. The seat assembly is rotatably mounted to the body and moveable between a first position and a second position. The electronic control module is in electrical communication with the engine and the seat assembly. The first throttle is in electrical communication with the electronic control module and operable to control engine speed with a first throttle command when the seat assembly is in the first position. The second throttle is in electrical communication with the electronic control module and operable to control engine speed with a second throttle command when the seat assembly is in the second position and the second throttle command is greater than the first throttle command. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090037072 | Machine with task-dependent control - A control system for a machine is disclosed. The control system may have a power source, an operator input device configured to generate a first signal indicative of a desired mode of power source operation, and a work implement driven by the power source. The control system may also have a controller in communication with the power source and the operator input device. The controller may be configured to classify a currently performed work implement task and select an output map based on the classification of the currently performed work implement task and the first signal. The controller may further be configured to control the power source operation using the output map. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090105924 | Power Output Apparatus, Control Method of Power Output Apparatus, and Vehicle Equipped With Power Output Apparatus - In response to the driver's depression of a brake pedal in requirement of catalyst deterioration control with a catalyst deterioration control flag Fc set equal to 1, the braking control of the invention controls the operation of a motor to make a rotation speed Ne of an engine approach to a target rotation speed Ne* in a state of continued combustion (firing) of the engine (steps S | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090105925 | Vehicle travel history provision system - A vehicle travel history information provision system is provided by having: a travel information acquisition unit for acquiring travel information of a vehicle orderly from a preceding vehicle; a history information generation unit for generating preceding vehicle travel history information in a selective manner based on a comparison between information from the preceding vehicle and information from a following vehicle; and an output unit for outputting the preceding vehicle travel history information after information generation in combination with installation of a preceding vehicle travel history information acquisition unit for acquiring the preceding vehicle travel history information and a travel support information generation-and-output unit for generating and outputting support information that supports a travel of the vehicle based on the preceding vehicle travel history information. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090112439 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING AN ADJUSTABLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RESPONSE IN A VEHICLE POWERTRAIN - The disclosed system and method changes a traction torque request in a vehicle powertrain with a driver-controlled vehicle accelerator pedal. A desired transfer function parameter in a powertrain control module is chosen by the driver to obtain a desired functional relationship between a traction torque request or a power plant torque request and accelerator pedal position. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090118962 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OUTPUT POWER OF AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE IN A POWERTRAIN SYSTEM - A method for controlling a powertrain system includes monitoring a state-of-charge of the energy storage device and determining a first set of electric power limits and a second set of electric power limits based on the state-of-charge of the energy storage device. The method further includes providing a power range for opportunity charging and discharging of the energy storage device based on the first set of electric power limits. The method further includes providing a power range for controlling output power of the energy storage device based on the second set of electric power limits. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090118963 | METHOD FOR ALTITUDE-COMPENSATED TRANSMISSION SHIFT SCHEDULING - A powertrain system includes an engine coupled to a transmission operative in one of a plurality of operating range states to transfer power between the engine and an output member. A method for controlling the powertrain system includes monitoring an operator torque request, monitoring barometric pressure and engine input speed to the transmission, determining an achievable range of input power transferable from the engine to the transmission based upon the barometric pressure and the engine input speed, and determining a preferred operating range state for the transmission and a preferred engine operating point at the preferred operating range state based upon the operator torque request and the achievable range of input power. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090118964 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC BOOST IN A HYBRID POWERTRAIN - A powertrain system includes an engine coupled to an input member of a transmission operative to transmit power between the input member, a torque machine and an output member. The torque machine is connected to an energy storage device. The engine is selectively operative in engine states comprising an engine-on state and an engine-off state. A method for controlling a powertrain system includes determining a first power range for output power of the energy storage device, commanding the engine to transition from a first engine state to a second engine state, and expanding the first power range of the energy storage device and controlling the torque machine based upon the expanded power range of the energy storage device during the transition from the first engine state to the second engine state. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090143952 | POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR COMPACTION VEHICLES AND METHOD - A method for managing power in a hydrostatically driven vehicle includes calculating the power consumption of the vehicle based on the pressure of the compressed fluid in a hydraulic circuit, and the displacement of the pump. An electronic controller further calculates the power output of the engine based on at least one engine operating parameter, and operates to change the power output of the engine based on a difference between the power consumption and the power output. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090259378 | HYDRAULIC ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM - A hydraulic valve having firstly a feed port, a discharge port, a low-pressure link port, and a high-pressure link port, which ports are respectively connected to the feed and discharge ducts of a hydraulic motor, to a low-pressure fluid source, and to a high-pressure accumulator, and secondly an auxiliary port. The valve has a slide that can take up a neutral position for connecting together the feed, discharge, and auxiliary ports, an energy recovery position for connecting together respectively the feed and low-pressure ports, and the discharge and high pressure ports, and an energy delivery position for connecting together respectively the feed and high-pressure ports, and the discharge and low-pressure ports. The slide is caused to move from its neutral position to its other positions by control signals and the auxiliary port can be connected to a reservoir or to a clutch fluid source for clutching or declutching the motor. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090319149 | CONTROL UNIT FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE DRIVE - In a control unit for operating a vehicle drive, and to a method for operating the control unit. An upper bound is imposed on the final desired torque output by the control unit with a limiting torque dependent on the measured/manipulated variables of the accelerator pedal value sensor, when the detected vehicle speed lies below a starting limiting speed. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100017091 | Integrally combined operative control unit having multiple operative devices of different types - The present invention discloses a simple and reliable operative control unit being constituted by at least two mechanism linked operative control devices of different types aiming to meet the demand for operating driving units of different types; wherein the multiple operative control devices of different types constituting the operative control unit are linked by mechanism to appear a particular relative relationship for replacing the central controller as well as relevant software and monitoring device so as to reduce the cost and promote the reliability. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100063704 | HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE POWERTRAIN WITH ENHANCED REVERSE DRIVE PERFORMANCE - A method for controlling a hybrid electrical vehicle powertrain having an engine that is a source of power during forward drive and an electric motor that is a source of reverse driving power. A desired engine power during reverse drive is achieved by operating the engine at an increased speed that is greater than an optimum speed for a given engine power. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100088002 | System for increasing fuel economy in vehicles - A system for improving fuel economy of a motor vehicle, by reducing stops at traffic signals, to thereby attempt to keep the vehicle in continuous motion. The motor vehicle is equipped with a Global Position Sensor, GPS, and a computer. The GPS continually informs the computer of the current position of the vehicle. The computer is equipped with data-tables which enable it to identify (1) the next traffic signal which the vehicle will encounter and (2) the timing data for that traffic signal, which indicates when the signal will be green. The computer then computes a recommended speed for the vehicle, which speed will enable the vehicle to reach the traffic signal when the signal is green. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100094522 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR CALCULATING A STARTING OR STOP SEQUENCE FOR AN ENGINE - The method serves to calculate a start sequence or a stop sequence for an engine, said sequence comprising a plurality of cues at which predetermined actions should be performed in the control of said engine. The method comprises:
| 04-15-2010 |
| 20100114451 | Control System for Working Machine - A plurality of control units capable of communicating with each other via a data communication network (TU) are disposed in distribution. One of the plurality of control units is set as an information management control unit (H | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100121551 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR FACILITATING VEHICLE FUELING BASED ON VEHICLE STATE - A system, method, and program product for facilitating fueling a vehicle includes sensing a state of the ignition of a vehicle and affecting fueling of the vehicle based on the state of the ignition. In one instance, the system, method, and program product are part of a computing system of the vehicle. In another instance, the system, method, and program product are part of a fuel pump employed to add fuel to the vehicle. In another aspect, the state of one or more of the fuel cap and the fuel pump are used to affect the state of the ignition. The state of the ignition may also be used to affect the state of another device external to the vehicle. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100121552 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING AN OPERATING VARIABLE OF AN ENGINE - This device serves to adjust at least one operating variable of an engine as a function of a setpoint. It comprises:
| 05-13-2010 |
| 20100138131 | Method for determining whether a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine rotating forward after a reverse rotation is oscillating or continues the forward movement - In a method for determining, whether a crankshaft of a combustion engine rotating forward after a reverse rotation is oscillating or continues the forward movement, when noticing a reverse rotation of the crankshaft, the covered rotational angle during a reverse rotation is detected, an actual threshold is computed by adding the covered rotational angle and a predetermined safety distance. The rotational angle of the crankshaft rotating immediately forward after a reverse rotation is compared to the actual threshold. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100152991 | Engine Misfire Identification Device for Internal Combustion Engine, Vehicle Equipped With the Same and Method of Engine Misfire Identification - An engine misfire is identified by ordinary engine misfire detection processing when the operating condition of an engine comprising a rotation speed Ne and a torque Te does not belong to a resonance region of a rear portion including a damper as a torsion element (S | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100161196 | OPERATIONS SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH ENGINE DIAGNOSTICS - An operations support system for an engine includes a diagnostics unit configured to receive engine data from the engine and to generate condition indicators based on the engine data using a thermodynamic model. The thermodynamic model is based on component maps associated with the engine. The system further includes a fault classification unit coupled to the diagnostic unit and configured to generate health indicators based on the condition indicators. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100161197 | OPERATIONS SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH POWER ASSURANCE - An operations support system for an engine includes an engine prediction unit configured to receive an engine rating condition and scalars associated with the engine, and to generate condition indicators based on the engine rating condition and the scalars; and a power assurance algorithm unit coupled to the engine prediction unit and configured to generate health indicators based on the condition indicators. The health indicators include a power assurance number. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100274460 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR POWER SOURCE - Static demand engine torque is converted into dynamic demand engine torque. The dynamic demand engine torque converted from the static demand engine torque is accommodated in relation to the dynamic demand engine torque set in another system. Static demand drive force is converted into dynamic demand drive force. The dynamic demand drive force converted from the static demand drive force is accommodated in relation to the dynamic demand drive force set in another system. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100286888 | Hydraulic propulsion, gyroscopic energy storage vehicle drive system - A high efficiency vehicle propulsion system to propel a vehicle using a hydraulic motor pump functioning as motor connected to the vehicle wheels. Vehicle braking and deceleration energy is recaptured using the same hydraulic motor pump functioning as a pump and stored in an inertia wheel configured as a gyroscope. Energy is stored in and retrieved from the inertia wheel by the use of a hydraulic motor pump functioning as a motor to store energy in the inertia wheel of the gyroscope or as a pump or to retrieve energy from the inertial wheel of the gyroscope. Energy to serve the system is derived from the use of a small engine running infrequently and intermittently. Additional energy is retrieved by the use of an active shock absorption system. Energy management and vehicle propulsion are controlled by a central computer processing signals derived from action of an on-board operator, an on-board program of from a remote source. Vehicle roll over accidents are inhibited by the use of the inertial stability of the gyroscope to prevent excessive vehicle roll attitude. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100305825 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AT LEAST ONE AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND AN AIRCRAFT COMPRISING SUCH A CONTROL SYSTEM - A system for controlling at least one aircraft engine and an aircraft comprising such a control system are disclosed. The system ( | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100305826 | AUTOMATIC MANAGING SYSTEM OF ENGINE CONTROL MODES OF A MULTI-ENGINE AIRCRAFT - A system for automatically managing engine control modes of a multi-engine aircraft is disclosed. The system ( | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100324798 | ENGINE CONTROL METHOD FOR A VEHICLE WITH IDLE STOP FUNCTION - The present invention makes it possible to smoothly and quickly shift a transmission from a neutral position to a driving position and prevent a shift shock and a start delay by appropriately controlling an engine output when a vehicle with an idle stop function is started after an idle stop. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100332102 | ENGINE CONTROL DEVICE AND ENGINE CONTROL METHOD - A first target engine speed N | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110022286 | VEHICLE DRIVE FORCE CONTROL SYSTEM - When a vertical acceleration is applied to a vehicle, the foot of a vehicle operator placed on the accelerator pedal may apply an unintended force to the accelerator pedal owing to the shock of such accelerations and vibrations and/or the inertia force of the vehicle operator's foot applied to the accelerator pedal, and this may cause an inadvertent depressing or releasing of the accelerator pedal. To overcome this problem, an engine control unit ( | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110060513 | MOVING BODY, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND PROGRAM - A vehicle includes a support member and at least one wheel attached to the support member. The support member is capable of oscillating in a front-back direction of the vehicle. The vehicle further includes a torque control unit applying torque to the wheel, and a control loop controlling the torque control unit to adjust the torque applied to the wheel to allow the vehicle to travel while keeping an inverted state of the support member. The control loop controls the torque control unit to apply normal torque and additional torque to the wheel, the normal torque determined according to a deviation between a target value and a controlled variable including at least one of an inclination angular velocity and an inclination angle of the support member in the front-back direction, the additional torque determined according to a power of a velocity parameter of the vehicle. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110077835 | VEHICLE CONTROLLING APPARATUS - A vehicle controlling apparatus that performs vehicle body vibration-damping control to suppress vibration occurring in a vehicle body by changing wheel torque of driving wheels by controlling output torque of engine, wherein an electronic control unit is provided with a vehicle body vibration-damping control inhibiting unit that inhibits the vehicle body vibration-damping control such that a drive system of a vehicle, which transmits power of the engine, does not resonate with execution of the vehicle body vibration-damping control, or/and a vehicle body vibration-damping control adjusting unit that adjusts a control amount of the vehicle body vibration-damping control in a direction to suppress a vibration-damping suppression effect of the vehicle body vibration-damping control. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110098904 | DATA WRITE DEVICE AND DATA WRITE METHOD - A data write device receives power supply from a first system guided from a power source and writes data in a nonvolatile first storage unit. A request generation unit generates a write request to write data in the first storage unit under a predetermined condition. A receiving unit receives the write request from a user. A second storage unit receives power supply from a second system guided from the power source and is able to store data. A first write unit writes target data to be written, which is stored in the second storage unit, in the first storage unit in response to the write request. A second write unit writes the target data which is stored in the second storage unit, in the first storage unit if the power supply from the first system is stopped and then restarted at the time of writing by the first write unit. A display control unit causes a display device which carries out predetermined initial display when the power supply from the first system is stopped and then restarted, to display a write result of the target data in the first storage unit. The second write unit is activated when the request generation unit generates the write request and is not activated when receiving the write request from the user. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110125383 | METHOD FOR BIODIESEL BLENDING DETECTION BASED ON RELATIVE AIR-TO-FUEL RATIO ESTIMATION - A method is provided for biodiesel blending detection in an internal combustion engine that includes, but is not limited to a first evaluation of the relative air-to-fuel ratio (RAFR) by means of a first sensor whose output whose output is representative of the actual RAFR value, in order to use such first evaluation as a reference value, a second evaluation of the relative air-to-fuel ratio (RAFR) performed measuring mass air flow (MAF), injected fuel quantity (Q | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110130940 | WHEELCHAIR AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING THE GUIDANCE OF A WHEELCHAIR - The wheelchair of the present invention comprises propulsion means for at least two drive wheels | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110184622 | VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL APPARATUS, TRAVEL SECTION PICK-UP APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PICKING UP TRAVEL SECTION - A vehicle drive control apparatus for use in a vehicle collects the number of travels in each of road sections in a traveled route for each of travel directions, extracts road sections having been traveled for more than a threshold number for each of travel directions, and stores extracted road sections as control section data maps in a durable storage medium. If the vehicle travels into the road sections stored as the control section data map, the “stored-as-the-map” road sections are identified as a series of road sections of high-travel-probability. In this manner, a series of road sections can be accurately identified as a high-probability section without having a user input of a travel destination or the like. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110184623 | DIFFERENTIATED TAKEOFF THRUST METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A method for propelling an aircraft ( | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110191001 | Device For Monitoring The Correct Functioning Of A Crop Pick-Up Mechanism - A device is provided for monitoring the correct functioning of a crop pick-up mechanism. The device features a sensor that monitors the crop pick-up mechanism and/or a region situated in front thereof referred to the forward moving direction. The sensor is connected to a signal processing device that derives information on crop accumulations upstream of the crop pick-up mechanism that do not occur during proper operation from the signals of the sensor and generates an error signal in case of a crop accumulation. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110191002 | ENGINE MONITORING - A method of monitoring a device, the method comprising: measuring one or more device operating parameters and a device performance parameter during one or more device operational periods; recording a plurality of data points, each data point comprising the device operating parameters and the associated device performance parameter; identifying one or more steady state regions in the device performance parameter and selecting a plurality of the data points from the one or more steady state regions in the device performance parameter; selecting one or more groups ( | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110191003 | SKID STEER MACHINE WITH AUTOMATIC OPERATING RATIO CHANGE SYSTEM - A skid steer machine having separate left and right hydraulic propulsion units includes an operating ratio change system by which the ratio of the propulsion speed of at least one of the hydraulic propulsion units versus the hydraulic flow directed to the propulsion units can be changed from at least a first ratio to a second ratio and inversely. The operating ratio change system includes an operating ratio change ECU which controls an operating ratio change device to operate in at least a first ratio configuration or a second ratio configuration, and the operating ratio change system operates in an automatic operating mode where the operating ratio change ECU selects the operating ratio according to machine parameters received by the operating ratio change ECU. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110218725 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VARYING AN OUTPUT OF A DRIVEFORCE UNIT BASED ON LOAD DATA - A method and system for varying an output of a driveforce unit based on load data. The present invention includes an automobile including a driveforce system. The driveforce system includes a driveforce unit for generating an output according to a driveforce map, a memory for storing the driveforce map, a load determination unit for determining a load data indicating a load on the automobile, a speed sensor for detecting speed data indicating a speed of the automobile and/or an acceleration of the automobile, an acceleration input device for detecting acceleration input data indicating a percent application of the acceleration input device, and a processor. The processor receives the acceleration input data, the speed data, and the load data, and adjusts a driveforce curve in the driveforce map to maintain a speed of the automobile, even when the load data indicates an increased or decreased load on the automobile. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110257863 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Described is a method for operating an internal combustion engine ( | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110282560 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT FOR DETERMINING AN ITEM OF DATA REPRESENTING A PARAMETER OF THE AIR AND SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A CIRCUIT - An electronic circuit, and a system including such a circuit, for determining a datum representative of a parameter of air surrounding an aircraft, including: a mechanism receiving, from a plurality of sources, a plurality of respective measurement data representative of a measured value of the parameter; a mechanism determining the datum representative of the parameter based on the measurement data; and a mechanism transmitting the datum representative of the parameter to a computer associated with an aircraft engine. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110288737 | ROUTE-BASED PROPULSION MODE CONTROL FOR MULTIMODAL VEHICLES - A method and system of operating a multimodal vehicle includes determining a vehicle route between a starting point and an ending point, establishing one or more waypoints along the determined vehicle route based on one or more factors such as topography or road classification, and changing the propulsion mode of the vehicle at each of the established waypoints. This can be used, for example, to help optimize the use of different propulsion modes such as gasoline and battery power to thereby increase energy utilization efficiency. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110288738 | MULTI-FUEL VEHICLE STRATEGY - The present invention discloses a method and enabling apparatus for integrating a new fuel or fuels into an operating transportation system in a continuous, seamless manner. The method disclosed overcomes the economic risk associated with developing a new fuel when there is little or no fuel distribution infrastructure in place for the new fuel. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110288739 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AN AIR-FUEL RATIO IMBALANCE AMONG CYLINDERS OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An apparatus for determining an air-fuel ratio imbalance among cylinders including an upstream air-fuel ratio sensor, a catalytic converter, and a downstream air-fuel ratio sensor disposed at positions downstream of an exhaust gas aggregated portion, calculates a sub feedback amount to have an output value of the downstream air-fuel ratio sensor coincides with a value corresponding to the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio, and performs an air-fuel ratio feedback control to have an air-fuel ratio of a mixture supplied to an engine based on the sub feedback amount and the output value of the upstream air-fuel ratio sensor. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120004820 | SAFELY OVERRIDING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION PROTECTION IN VEHICLES TOWING TRAILERS - A system includes a trailer sensing module, a position sensing module, a torque reducing module, and an override control module. The trailer sensing module senses when a trailer is attached to a vehicle. The position sensing module senses positions of an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal of the vehicle. The torque reducing module reduces torque output to wheels of the vehicle when both the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal are pressed. The override control module selectively deactivates the torque reducing module when the trailer is attached to the vehicle and when a speed of the vehicle is less than or equal to a threshold. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120046845 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DIESEL ENGINE - A method is provided for operating a Diesel engine that includes, but is not limited to measuring a value of an oxygen concentration in an exhaust gas flow discharged by the Diesel engine, determining a value of a parameter indicative of a fuel quantity that has been injected into the Diesel engine, on the basis of the measured value of the oxygen concentration, calculating a difference between the determined value of this parameter and a desired value of the parameter, and identifying a failure of a fuel injection apparatus of the Diesel engine if the calculated difference exceeds a positive threshold value of this difference. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120046846 | INTELLIGENT DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEM - A drive control system for a moving device such as a vehicle uses a dynamic force vector program that is hosted by a computer on the vehicle. Variable controllers receive input from the computer that automatically adjusts drive and slave motors which in turn propel an associated drive member so as to maximize efficiency of the operation of the vehicle in various terrain conditions. Sensing devices provide continuous load and condition parameters to the computer that in turn adjusts the torque outputs for the variable controllers which in turn dynamically adjusts the vehicle's operation based on current operating conditions. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120059565 | OPTIMAL ENGINE OPERATING POWER MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE POWERTRAIN - A method for managing power in a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain having multiple components including at least two of a group comprising an engine, a motor, a generator and a high voltage battery includes computing power losses for the individual components. An engine operating speed and torque for a given vehicle speed and total power command is determined so that total power losses for powertrain components are minimized. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120072090 | CALIBRATION CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A base determination module determines a base value based on a base value input. A compensation determination module determines a base compensation value based on a base value input. A compensation coefficient determination module determines a compensation coefficient based on a compensation coefficient input. A multiplier module determines a compensation value based on a product of the base compensation value and the compensation coefficient. A target module determines a target value based on the base value and the compensation value and controls an actuator based on the target value. A calibration module selectively displays predetermined options for calibrating one of the base compensation value input and the compensation coefficient input and sets the one of the base compensation value input and the compensation coefficient input to a selected one of the predetermined options. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120083988 | ENGINE CONTROLLING APPARATUS - An engine controlling apparatus includes an engine speed detection unit that detects an engine speed, and an acceleration operation amount detection unit that detects an acceleration operation amount inputted to an acceleration pedal. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120083989 | COMBUSTION DETECTING METHOD OF ENGINE - A combustion phase detection method is able to reduce exhaust gas and to improve combustion stability, to compensate injection and ignition delay time between combustion chambers and between cycles, and to detect a combustion phase in real time such that a heat generation rate and a heat release can be effectively calculated at an early state of the combustion by using a combustion pressure and a motoring pressure difference of an engine not affected by an offset value of the cylinder pressure. The combustion phase detection method of an engine may include detecting a combustion phase according to fuel injection timing by using a specific point of DHdP that is calculated by the following heat release equation: | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120095661 | DISTRIBUTED SMALL ENGINE FADEC - A full authority digital engine controller (FADEC) controls an engine attached to an airframe. The FADEC includes an electronic engine controller (EEC) attached to the engine, an airframe data concentrator (ADC) attached to the airframe, and a digital data bus electrically connecting the ADC to the EEC. The ADC is electrically connected to a plurality of airframe sensors to convert the airframe sensor signals to airframe sensor digital data. The digital bus conducts the airframe sensor digital data to the EEC. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120095662 | ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL SOFTWARE RECONFIGURATION FOR DISTRIBUTED EEC OPERATION - A system for configuring a full authority digital engine controller (FADEC) for use with an engine and an airframe combination. The system includes the FADEC and a data entry plug. The FADEC includes an electronic engine controller (EEC) attached to the engine, an airframe data concentrator (ADC) attached to the airframe, and a digital bus electrically connecting the ADC to the EEC. The ADC includes a data storage device and a data entry plug socket. The data entry plug includes electrical components configured for the engine and the airframe combination. The data entry plug is inserted into the data entry plug socket to direct the ADC to recall configuration data from the data storage device for the engine and the airframe combination and send the configuration data over the digital bus to the EEC. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120101705 | METHOD AND CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING OUTPUT TORQUE OF A PROPULSION UNIT - Method for controlling output torque (T | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120116644 | INTER-CYLINDER AIR-FUEL RATIO IMBALANCE ABNORMALITY DETECTION APPARATUS FOR MULTI-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An inter-cylinder air-fuel ratio imbalance abnormality detection apparatus includes an air-fuel ratio sensor disposed in an exhaust passage of a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, and an abnormality detection unit that detects an inter-cylinder air-fuel ratio imbalance abnormality on the basis of a degree of variation in an output of the air-fuel ratio sensor. The abnormality detection unit detects the inter-cylinder air-fuel ratio imbalance abnormality by comparing a value of a parameter that correlates with the degree of variation in the output of the air-fuel ratio sensor with a predetermined abnormality determination value. The abnormality determination value is set individually for each of a plurality of preset operating regions of the internal combustion engine. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120123661 | HYDRAULIC HYBRID VEHICLE METHOD OF SAFE OPERATION - A hydraulic hybrid vehicle includes elements such as a hydraulic pump driven by an internal combustion engine and arranged to draw in low pressure fluid and pump the fluid at high pressure to an accumulator. A hydraulic motor is powered by the pressurized fluid. Safety processes are provided for detecting and addressing a number of conditions that may arise in the operation of the hydraulic hybrid vehicle, including an initialization procedure for start-up of the vehicle, a shut-down procedure, and procedures for detecting and responding to failure of the pump or motor, internal and external fluid leaks, and non-responsive actuation and mode control systems. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120130617 | METHOD FOR MONITORING THE OIL SYSTEM OF A TURBOMACHINE - The present invention relates to an overall monitoring method allowing to calculate the autonomy of a lubrication system of an airplane engine and also allowing the diagnosis and prognosis of a plurality of problems and breakdowns of the engine and of its lubrication system by means of measurements taken by sensors arranged in said lubrication system, the method comprising the step of calculating the status of the lubrication system at a given moment and calculating its evolution over time in order to determine the remaining lifetime before a breakdown. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120143458 | Method for evaluating the state of a fuel-air mixture - A method for evaluating the state of a fuel-air mixture and/or the combustion in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, with sample signals of flame light signals being stored in a database, and with flame light signals of the combustion in the combustion chamber being detected and compared with the stored sample signals, and with an evaluation of the state being output in the case of coincidence between the measured and stored signal patterns. In order to enable the monitoring of the combustion in the simplest possible way the sample signals in the database are stored with the assigned emission values and an evaluation of the state of the combustion is performed with respect to the obtained emissions in the case of coincidence between the measured and stored signal patterns for the combustion chamber of the respective cylinder. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120150412 | DRIVING WORK LOAD MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed herein is a driving work load measurement apparatus. The driving work load measurement apparatus includes a driving work load calculation unit and a warning alarm unit. The driving work load calculation unit calculates driving work loads driving-related information collected according to driving, and calculates a total driving work load using the driving work loads and weights which are set for the respective driving work loads. The warning alarm unit provides a warning message corresponding to the total driving work load, based on control of the driving work load calculation unit. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120166060 | METHOD FOR COORDINATING AT LEAST ONE DRIVE UNIT - A method for coordinating at least one drive unit of a vehicle, a control unit designed as a drive unit control unit ( | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120173114 | CONTROL DEVICE OF INVERTED PENDULUM TYPE MOBILE APPARATUS - Provided is a control device of an inverted pendulum type mobile apparatus capable of support the body of a user on a base body with a foot of the user standing on the floor in a reclining state. If the reclining state where the user has the body supported by the base body with a foot thereof standing on the floor when the mobile apparatus | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120179352 | CONTROL DEVICE OF INVERTED PENDULUM TYPE VEHICLE - Provided is a control device of an inverted pendulum type vehicle capable of adjusting a deviation of a tilt angle of a base body from a desired tilt angle so as to maintain the vehicle in a normal state where the tilt angle matches the desired tilt angle and the vehicle is in halt. When an update condition for updating a tilt offset adjusting variable θb_xy_offset is satisfied (STEP | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120185143 | VEHICLE DRIVE MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle drive motor control system is provided, which, when a vehicle drive motor is in a locked state, may urge a driver to make a switch from actuation of an accelerator to actuation of a brake, thereby preventing thermal damage to coils inside the motor. The vehicle drive motor control system is capable of, when a vehicle drive motor is in a locked state as a result of actuating an accelerator, making the vehicle slowly move backward (or providing other stimulus to the driver) by decreasing a maximum drive torque value. This may effectively cause the driver to make the switch from actuation of the accelerator to actuation of the brake. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120191319 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE BOOST PRESSURE DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An internal combustion engine boost pressure diagnostic apparatus includes a boost pressure sensor, a throttle valve opening degree sensor, a bypass valve opening degree sensor and a control unit. The boost pressure sensor detects a pressure between a forced induction device and a throttle valve. The throttle valve opening degree sensor detects a throttle valve opening degree of the throttle valve. The bypass valve opening degree sensor detects a valve opening degree of a bypass valve. The control unit determines that the pressure between the forced induction device and the throttle valve is abnormal upon the boost pressure sensor detecting the pressure being equal to or larger than a prescribed value, the throttle valve opening degree sensor detecting the throttle valve opening degree being in a prescribed opening degree region, and the bypass valve opening degree sensor detecting the bypass valve opening degree being in a prescribed opening degree region. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120209493 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ENGINE - A first calculation device is provided that calculates a ratio of a target torque equivalent value of an engine to a maximum torque equivalent value of the engine, as a pressure ratio equivalent value. A second calculation device is also provided that calculates a flow velocity of air to flowing through a throttle valve in the engine, based on the pressure ratio equivalent value calculated by the first calculation device. A third calculation device is further provided that calculates a target throttle valve opening, based on the flow velocity calculated by the second calculation device. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120245819 | Method For Monitoring An Electromotively Driven Fuel Pump And Fuel Feed Unit Having A Fuel Pump - During monitoring of an electromotively driven fuel pump of a fuel feed unit for a motor vehicle, a pump current is monitored as a function of a pump voltage or of a pump rotational speed. Through a comparison of the pump current with the pump voltage or the pump rotational speed, it is detected whether leakage or dry running of the fuel pump is present. The fuel feed unit does not require any pressure sensor for this purpose, and is therefore of particularly simple construction. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120253630 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING DRIVE FORCE THAT OPERATES ON VEHICLE - A control device for controlling a front wheel drive force and a rear wheel drive force of a vehicle includes a first controller for controlling a drive force of main drive wheels and a drive force of auxiliary drive wheels, wherein the drive force of the main drive wheel is one of the front-wheel drive force and the rear-wheel drive force, and the drive force of the auxiliary drive wheel is another of the front-wheel drive force and the rear-wheel drive force, and a second controller for sending to the first controller an auxiliary drive-wheels-limiting drive force for limiting the drive force of the auxiliary drive wheels. The second controller has a preparatory unit for preparing reference drive force, a first limiting unit for limiting a reduction in the auxiliary drive-wheels-limiting drive force, and a second limiting unit for limiting an increase in the auxiliary-drive-wheels-limiting drive force. The second controller sends to the first controller the reference drive force as the auxiliary-drive-wheels-limiting drive force via the first limiting unit and the second limiting unit. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120253631 | CVT control using state space based gain scheduling - An engine powered wheeled machine having improved engine over speed and under speed protection includes a parallel path transmission having a gear train with first and second transmission inputs and a transmission output, and including a hydraulic variator having a variator output driving the first transmission input, the hydraulic variator having a variator pump and a variator motor, the displacement of the variator pump being controlled by a variator actuator. The machine further includes an engine having an engine output driving the second transmission input and driving the variator pump and a controller for receiving one or more values indicative of one or more ranges of permissible engine speed, a value indicative of an actual engine speed, and a value indicative of the position of the variator actuator, with the controller being configured to control the position of the variator actuator based on state space gain mapping to maintain the engine speed within the one or more ranges of permissible engine speed. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120253632 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORECASTING TRAVEL DELAYS - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a fleet management computer system configured for forecasting travel delays within a geographic area. According to various embodiments, the fleet management computer system is configured to assess operational data, including vehicle telematics data. In various embodiments, the fleet management computer system is further configured to determine, based on the operational data, a value indicative of the average amount of travel delay time per unit of distance within the geographic area, such as the average amount of idle time second per mile of travel with the geographic area. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120265420 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATION AND FAULT DETECTION OF NON-CONTACT POSITION SENSOR - A control system for an engine includes a control module and a resistor. The resistor is connected in series between the control module and a non-contact position sensor. The control module selectively detects a fault of the non-contact position sensor based on a voltage drop across the resistor. A method for controlling an engine includes providing a resistor connected in series between a control module and a non-contact position sensor, and selectively detecting a fault of the non-contact position sensor based on a voltage drop across the resistor. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120271525 | Engine Idle Stability Control System Using Alternator Feedback - An engine idle stability control method and system using feedback from alternator of a motor vehicle is described. An excitation current of the alternator is detected and used to predict an alternator torque value. The predicted alternator torque is used to determine an adjustment to engine torque output. Engine torque output is adjusted to compensate for the predicted alternator torque and engine idle stability is maintained. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120271526 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - Disclosed is a vehicle control apparatus which can prevent drivability from being deteriorated. The ECU is operative to determine whether the previously depressed brake is in the “ON” or “OFF” state when the vehicle is determined as being not travelling on a bad road, the accelerator being in the “ON” state, and the brake being in the “ON” state. When the ECU is operative to determine that the previously depressed brake is in the “OFF” state, and the vehicle is in the reduced speed state, the ECU is operative to perform the reduction process of the engine output under the condition that the simultaneous depressions of the accelerator and brake pedals are held for less than 10 seconds, and the vehicle speed is 7 km/hr or more. When, on the other hand, the ECU determines that the vehicle is travelling on the bad road, the ECU is operative not to perform the reduction process. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120283929 | RIDING TYPE VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING RIDING TYPE VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a contact-position-dependent type operational intention determining unit that detects a change in posture of a rider using posture sensors for a backrest disposed in areas of a backrest with which left and right shoulder blades of the rider come into contact, and thereby determines whether there is an operational intention of the rider; and a left-right amount-of-change comparison type turn intention determining unit that determines, only when it is determined that there is an operational intention, whether there is a left or right turn intention of the rider from a difference between sensor output values located left-right symmetrically. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120290186 | MULTIPLEX CONTROL SYSTEM, TRANSPORT DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLEX CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A conveying device includes a multiplexing control device and power wheels, and the multiplexing control device includes sensors, a bus, a first controller and a second controller. The sensors are used to receive travelling information and output sensing signals. The bus is used to receive the sensing signals and output the sensing signals to the first controller and the second controller. When the conveying device operates, the first controller controls the power wheels according to the sensing signals. If the sensing signals are too complicated, the second controller performs processing together with the first controller. If the first controller is damaged, the second controller replaces the first controller and controls the power wheels according to the sensing signals. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120290187 | Acceleration-Based Safety Monitoring of a Drive of a Motor Vehicle - An acceleration-based method and device for the safety monitoring of a drive is provided. In the method a setpoint torque is calculated in a safety function as a function of the position of the accelerator pedal. An expected vehicle acceleration is determined, as a function of the setpoint torque, in the safety function. An actual vehicle acceleration is determined, preferably by an acceleration sensor. A fault situation may be detected by comparing the actual vehicle acceleration and the expected vehicle acceleration. A device, preferably included in the vehicle electronics, is configured to implement the acceleration-based method. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120290188 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - Disclosed is a vehicle control apparatus which can prevent a drivability of a vehicle from being deteriorated. When an ECU determines that an accelerator is “ON” and a brake is “ON”, the ECU determines whether or not the brake previously depressed is “OFF”. When the ECU determines that the brake previously depressed is “OFF” and that the vehicle is in the reduced speed state, the vehicle control apparatus is operative to execute an engine output reduction control process under the condition that the simultaneous depressions of the accelerator and brake pedals continues for less than 10 seconds and the vehicle speed is not less than 7 km/hr. When the simultaneous depressions of the accelerator and brake pedals continues for no less than 10 seconds, the ECU is operative to make an output reduction prohibition flag “ON” and not to execute the engine output reduction control process until a predetermined time elapses. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120296544 | ELECTRIC CONTROL UNIT - An electric control unit may include a behavior check unit, a drive information store unit, a classify unit, a count unit and a condition set unit. The behavior check unit determines whether a vehicle behavior is generated by comparing the vehicle behavior with a detection condition. The drive information store unit stores information of the vehicle behavior in a memory unit drive when the vehicle behavior is generated. The classify unit classifies the vehicle behavior into one of a plurality of behavior classes. The behavior classes are arranged to classify the vehicle behavior according to a magnitude of the vehicle behavior. The count unit controls a counter for each behavior class according to the classification of the vehicle behavior. Based on the counters of each of the behavior classes, the condition set unit sets the detection condition as a boundary condition of one of the behavior classes. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120296545 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY ISOLATING POWERED UNITS IN A VEHICLE SYSTEM - A method for controlling a vehicle system includes controlling a vehicle system having powered units that propel the vehicle system. A trip plan directs at least one of the powered units to remain in a non-propulsion generating mode during the trip. The method further includes slowing and/or stopping the vehicle system in contravention to the first trip plan, activating the at least one of the powered units out of the non-propulsion generating mode into an active, propulsion-generating mode when the vehicle system accelerates after the at least one of slowing or stopping in contravention to the first trip plan, and switching the at least one of the powered units back to the non-propulsion generating mode after the vehicle system achieves a designated speed following accelerating after the at least one of the slowing or stopping of the vehicle system in contravention to the first trip plan. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120316747 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ENGINE IDLING AND REPORTING SAME - Featured is an accurate and inexpensive system to detect and report engine idling in a vehicle including a detection portion and a reporting portion. The detection portion detects or senses the presence of voltage from the vehicle's ignition switch and vehicle's mechanical vibration from the running engine. The detection portion also can filter out transient vibrations which are not related to engine running. The detection portion forwards signal or information relating to engine running and vehicle movement to a reporting portion of the system. The reporting portion (e.g., a software application being executed on a computer or microprocessor) determines from the forwarded information if the vehicle engine is idling and if there is excessive idling. The fleet operator can define recommended maximum idling parameters to determine such excessive idling. Also featured are apparatuses, devices and methods related thereto. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130006490 | DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - Precise operation of an accelerator operating member ( | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130006491 | IDLING STOP DEVICE AND IDLING STOP CONTROL METHOD - An idling stop device installed in a vehicle includes a microcomputer, a detector, a storage, and a controller. The microcomputer automatically stops an engine of the vehicle when a prescribed stopping condition is satisfied, and automatically activates a starter motor of the engine when a prescribed activating condition is satisfied. The detector detects whether a drive voltage of the microcomputer, which is obtained by dropping a voltage of a battery of the vehicle is less than a threshold value. The storage stores, irrespective of a state of the microcomputer, information indicating that the detector has detected that the drive voltage is less than the threshold value. The controller drops an increasing speed of a current for driving the starter motor when the microcomputer activates the stator motor under the condition that the information is stored in the storage. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130018563 | METHOD FOR ENGINE TORQUE ADJUSTMENTAANM BIMCZOK; EikeAACI StuttgartAACO DEAAGP BIMCZOK; Eike Stuttgart DE - In a method for engine torque adjustment of a propulsion engine in a vehicle, the vehicle surroundings are monitored with the aid of surroundings sensors, the actual engine torque being reduced with regard to the torque intended by the driver when an obstacle is recognized. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130030669 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE - A control system for a vehicle restricts engine torque when an accelerator operation amount is large and it is determined that the direction of the driver's face changed between forward and backward of the vehicle. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130035838 | DEVICE FOR OPERATING A DRIVE UNIT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A device for operating a drive unit generates setpoint values for controlling the drive unit based on, for example driver-generated input parameters. The device generates a first setpoint value for a front-axle drive and a second setpoint value for a rear-axle drive and includes a load impact damping unit which, in the event of a risk of load impacts, processes the setpoint values so as to damp the load impacts. The load impact damping unit is divided into a first load impact damping filter for processing the first setpoint value for the front axle drive and into a second load impact damping filter for processing the second setpoint value for the rear axle drive, and supplies corresponding filtered setpoint values to these drives. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130054107 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS OF A VEHICLE - A system for calculating a first mass value indicative of a first mass of a vehicle is provided, wherein the vehicle has a vehicle interface capable of providing fuel data indicative of a rate at which fuel is being consumed by an engine of the vehicle at each point in time. The system includes: an interface coupled with the vehicle interface, the interface configured for: receiving the fuel data; and receiving movement data indicative of a movement of the vehicle at the each point in time; and a data processing system configured for: deriving a plurality of mass values from the fuel data and the movement data, each mass value corresponding to a respective point in time; and calculating, using the plurality of mass values, the first mass value indicative of the first mass of the vehicle. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130060444 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle control system and a vehicle control device can switch control of a supporting device for support a drive of a vehicle between an ordinary travel in which the vehicle travels in a state that a power source for causing the vehicle to travel is operated and an inertia travel in which the vehicle travels in a state that an operation of the power source is stopped. Accordingly, since the vehicle control system and the vehicle control device switch the control of the supporting device between the ordinary travel and the inertia travel, the vehicle control system and the vehicle control device achieve an effect that the vehicle can be caused to appropriately travel by inertia. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130073169 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING THE FUEL ECONOMY OF A VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT ENGINE - A secondary controller for controlling the performance of a moving automobile is described. The secondary controller can be configured to communicate with one or more vehicle controllers, such as the engine control unit, while the automobile is being driven. The secondary controller can send control commands, such as self-test or diagnostic commands to the vehicle controller to effect the operation of the vehicle's power train. The secondary controller can receive power train related data from the engine control unit and based upon the received power train data determine when to send the control commands. In one embodiment, the secondary controller communicates with the vehicle controller via the vehicle's diagnostic port, such as an OBD-II port. In another embodiment, the secondary controller can be configured to control a variable displacement engine in a vehicle to improve the fuel efficiency of the vehicle while it is driven. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130090831 | SYSTEM FOR FAULT DETECTION AND DIAGNOSIS OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND METHOD THEREOF - A system for detecting and diagnosing a faultive state of an airplane engine, including: at least one vibration sensor attached to an airplane; a reference model database construction unit; and a fault detection and diagnosis unit which estimates a parameter of a model, obtains a test variable and a numerator coefficient value difference of a transfer function between the models, and the covariance of parameter estimation error, and diagnoses the faultive state and the faultive cause of the airplane engine. Accordingly, the present invention can determine the faultive state and the detective cause of the airplane engine using the vibration data of the airplane engine. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130096798 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING OR MODIFYING PROGRAMMABLE PARAMETERS IN POWER DRIVEN WHEELCHAIR - A collection of diagnostic and troubleshooting information associated with a power driven wheelchair is stored for access by a microcontroller to be displayed to a user to assist in troubleshooting the power driven wheelchair. A log of fault codes transmitted by various fault-detecting mechanisms is compiled. A user may request display of diagnostic information associated with a selected fault code. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130096799 | METHOD FOR UTILIZATION CALCULATION ON EQUIPMENT INCLUDING INDEPENDENT COMPONENT - Embodiments relate to a method of monitoring an asset including an independent component, the method including: receiving at an electronic device data related to operation of an asset, the data including utilization data of an independent component of the asset; interpreting, using a processor, the utilization to determine an utilization or operational characteristic of the asset; performing, using a processor, analysis of the utilization or operational characteristic in view of a stored target to produce a performance output; filtering, using a processor, to improve accuracy; and providing a report that includes the operational characteristic and/or utilization output; wherein utilization data of the independent component is generated by detecting the engine status of a prime mover of the asset; detecting a position of the independent component; wherein the independent component provides work functionality independent of the engine status. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130103283 | DIGITAL FILTER FOR AN EVENT DRIVEN ENGINE CONTROLLER HAVING A VARIABLE SAMPLE RATE - A method of implementing a digital filter in an event driven engine controller configured to sample an analog signal at a sample rate dependent on a time interval between engine events such as the time interval between pulses from a crank sensor signal. Since the sample rate is variable, the filter coefficients in the digital filter need to be adjusted or updated in response to changes in the sample so that the filter characteristic or transfer function remains consistent even though the sample rate varies. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130110373 | Methods And Systems For Monitoring Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130124065 | HYDROSTATIC TRACTION DRIVE AND VEHICLE WITH SUCH A TRACTION DRIVE - A hydrostatic traction drive includes a pressure medium source configured to drive four hydromotors connected as pairs in series, the pairs arranged parallel to each other. In a respective pressure medium flow path between the hydromotors of a series, a pressure medium volume flow is extracted which is diverted via a respective valve device to a pressure medium sink to bypass the respective downstream hydromotor. The hydrostatic traction drive also includes a control valve configured to balance the pressure on pressure differences between the pressure medium flow paths, in particular on a steering movement of an articulated steering. The control valve is configured to connect the pressure medium flow paths together hydraulically. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130131950 | VIBRATION CONTROL APPARATUS OF DRIVING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a vibration control apparatus of a driving system for a vehicle. More specifically, a toque command generating portion receives a demand torque from a driver and generates a torque command for operating a motor. A torque control portion receives the torque command from the toque command generating portion, collects information on exterior disturbances, and controls an actual torque of the motor accordingly. Lastly, a damping portion extracts and filters a vibration element generated due to operation of the motor by control of the torque control portion and generates a target torque to eliminate vibrations from the motor. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130138321 | VEHICLE'S TRAVEL STATE DETERMINATION APPARATUS, VEHICLE'S TRAVEL STATE DETERMINATION METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A vehicle's travel state determination apparatus includes a vehicle speed detection portion that detects speed of the vehicle and outputs speed information; a threshold value output portion that outputs a threshold value based on the speed information; a power source stop detection portion that detects a stop of a power source of the vehicle and outputs power source stop information; and a travel state determination portion that determines a travel state of the vehicle based on the power source stop information and the threshold value. The travel state determination portion determines the travel state of the vehicle on the basis of the threshold value and the elapsed time that follows output of the power source stop information. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130151107 | Method for Optimizing Run Curve of Vehicles - A method determines a run-curve of a motion of a vehicle as a function of at least a speed of the vehicle and a position of the vehicle in a continuous space. First, the method determines Markov decision process (MDP) with respect to a set of anchor states selected from the continuous space, such that a control moving the vehicle to a state transitions the MDP to an anchor state with a probability determined as a function of a distance between the anchor state and the state in the continuous space, and solves the MDP subject to constraints to determine an MDP policy optimizing a cost function representing a cost of the motion of the vehicle. Next, the method determines the run-curve based on the MDP policy. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130151108 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TORQUE OF ENGINE - A method for controlling an engine torque, may include determining an engagement degree of a clutch in a transmission while a vehicle travels, determining whether a state of the vehicle corresponds to a resonance region where abnormal vibration may be generated by a rigidity change according to the engagement degree, determining whether torque in the vehicle corresponds to a resonance torque region where abnormal vibration may be generated by a rigidity change according to the engagement degree, checking a sub-harmonic value when the engagement degree may be a predetermined degree or more and the vehicle may be in the resonance region and the resonance torque region, and controlling the engine torque to avoid a rigidity change torque when the checked sub-harmonic value may be over a first predetermined value. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130151109 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A vehicle control device controls a vehicle including a first oil pump adapted to be driven by power generated by a first drive source, automatically stop when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and supply oil to a power transmission unit and a second oil pump adapted to supply oil to the power transmission unit when the drive source is in an automatically stopped state, and includes a control unit adapted to continue an automatic stop until it is determined to restart the first drive source based on a parameter with which a reduction in drive force responsiveness to a drive force request from a driver, not including the stop of the first drive source, can be determined after an automatic stop command of the first drive source is output and if there is an abnormality in the second oil pump. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130151110 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a vehicle includes a control unit configured to, when accelerator operation and brake operation are simultaneously performed, execute output reduction control that reduces drive power source output, and configured to perform recovery of the drive power source output, when it becomes impossible to certainly determine presence or absence of the brake operation during execution of the output reduction control. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130151111 | Systems, Devices and Methods for Vehicles - A system controls use of a mobile device in a vehicle where the mobile device includes, a hands-on user interface and a wireless communication interface. The system includes a docking station that couples to the mobile device using a hardwired connection, and a controller that couples to the docking station and a vehicle-start system. The hands-on interface is inaccessible with the mobile device received in the docking station. The system allows operation of the vehicle with the mobile device coupled to the docking station via the hardwired connection and prevents a vehicle start when the mobile device is not coupled to the docking station. The wireless communication interface is operational with the mobile device coupled to the docking station via the hardwired connection, and the controller permits, once the vehicle is started, a continued operation of the vehicle following removal of the mobile device from the docking station. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130166168 | HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments of the invention provide a hybrid drive system including a power source. The hybrid drive system can include a hydraulic system operatively coupled to the power source. The hydraulic system can include at least one hydraulic module coupled to the power source and at least one accumulator fluidly coupled to the hydraulic module. The drive system can include at least one drive wheel operatively coupled to the hydraulic system. The drive wheel can be configured and arranged to receive power only from the hydraulic system. The hydraulic system can be configured and arranged to supplement power provided by the power source to the drive wheel. The hybrid drive system can include an electronic control unit in communication with the power source, the hydraulic module, and a sensor associated with the accumulator. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130166169 | Dual Gain Digital Engine Control - An engine control system having an engine, a digital engine control, and a gain logic disposed within the digital engine control for use with an aircraft. The digital engine control is configured to receive and process inputs from systems within the aircraft. Gain logic uses the inputs to generate command data to regulate the performance of the engine so as to allow rotor speed deviations from a set point. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130166170 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GPS BASED SLOPE DETERMINATION, REAL-TIME VEHICLE MASS DETERMINATION, AND VEHICLE EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS - Three dimensional GPS or vehicle position data is used to determine a slope the vehicle is traveling over at a specific point in time. The slope data can then be combined with other metrics to provide an accurate, slope corrected vehicle mass. The vehicle mass can then be used along with other vehicle data to determine an amount of work performed by a vehicle, enabling s detailed efficiency analysis of the vehicle to be performed. To calculate slope, horizontal ground speed (V | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130184958 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A GROUP OF ENGINES, AND AN AIRCRAFT - A method of controlling a group ( | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130184959 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MEASURING AND MONITORING TORQUE IN A ROTORCRAFT DRIVE SYSTEM - A method of optimizing an operation of a rotorcraft includes measuring actual usage of the tail rotor drive shaft during operation of the rotorcraft, the actual usage including at least a torque measurement. The method further includes a step of adjusting a life of the tail rotor drive shaft based upon the measuring of the actual usage. Another method of the present disclosure includes determining a main rotor mast torque by measuring a tail rotor drive shaft torque and deriving a main rotor mast torque by considering the measured tail rotor drive shaft torque and a total torque output of an engine. A system of the present disclosure is configured for determining the main rotor mast torque in part by measuring the tail rotor torque. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130184960 | MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE HAVING A CONTROL APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AN ACCELERATION VALUE - A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising: a frame; wheels supported on the frame; a traction motor coupled to one of the wheels to effect rotation of the one wheel; a speed control element operable by an operator to define a speed control signal corresponding to a desired speed of the traction motor; a system associated with a steerable wheel to effect angular movement of the steerable wheel; and control apparatus coupled to the speed control element to receive the speed control signal, and coupled to the traction motor to generate a drive signal to the traction motor in response to the speed control signal to control the operation of the traction motor. The control apparatus may determine an acceleration value for the traction motor based on at least one of an angular position of the steerable wheel, a speed of the traction motor and a current position of the speed control element as defined by the speed control signal. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130191003 | AUTONOMOUS STARTUP - A method and a device for the autonomous startup of a motor vehicle from a standing position, which is determined by a traveling sensor, is provided. The type of road for the current motor vehicle position is determined via a navigation device or environmental sensors. In specific types of roads, a preceding deceleration to a complete stop is followed by the automatic activation of an auto-go mode, in which a control unit initiates an autonomous startup of the vehicle by way of a startup unit once a startup acquisition unit has determined that the other motor vehicle has started up. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130197774 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING NON-EVENT PROFILES - A system for identifying non-events comprising an event capture device and one or more processors in communication with the event capture device. The event capture device is associated with a vehicle that captures driving event data. The one or more processors is configured to receive the captured driving event data; classify the captured driving event data as a non-event or driving event by comparing the captured driving event data to a non-event profile; in the event that the captured driving event data is classified as a non-event, store an abbreviated record of the captured driving event data. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130231841 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPORTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A VEHICLE TO A REQUESTING USER - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for providing a vehicle operation energy efficiency recommendation. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, vehicle sensor data is accessed. The vehicle sensor data is analyzed. A vehicle operation energy efficiency recommendation is generated based at least in part on the analyzed vehicle sensor data. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130238213 | FLYWHEEL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD - Flywheel diagnostic systems and methods may be advantageously employed on machines having flywheel assemblies to preserve the integrity of the flywheel and/or related components in the event of a malfunction. Feedback regarding flywheel or machine operating parameters may be used to determine the possibility of a malfunction. Remedial actions may be taken in response to the indication of a possible malfunction. For example, a cooling system may be operated to reduce the temperature of the flywheel, thereby to preserve flywheel integrity. Additionally or alternatively, the flywheel may be coupled to a CVT to actively slow flywheel rotation. For other malfunctions, the flywheel may be disengaged from the CVT to prevent damage to flywheel components that may result from further overspeeding of the flywheel. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130238214 | TOWBARLESS AIRPLANE TUG - In an embodiment, a towbarless airplane tug configured for receiving a landing gear of an airplane and towing the airplane thereby at an actual speed is disclosed. The towbarless airplane tug includes a chassis configured for receiving thereon at least a portion of the landing gear, and a propulsion arrangement configured to move the towbarless airplane tug in a direction along a trajectory. The towbarless airplane tug further includes a controller configured to compare between the actual speed of the towbarless airplane tug, when towing the airplane, and a predetermined desired speed thereof, and to direct the propulsion arrangement to maintain the actual speed of the towbarless airplane tug if: the actual speed is lower than the desired speed, and the actual speed was maintained within a predefined speed range during a predefined period that preceded the comparing. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130261926 | MOBILE CARRIAGE SYSTEM WITH NO RAILS FOR GUIDANCE SYSTEM - A mobile storage system that includes a guidance system controlling the movement of each of a plurality of movable carriages along a support surface. The mobile storage system includes a guidance system having a magnetic strip positioned on the support surface. One or more magnetic sensors are positioned on each of the mobile carriages and generally aligned with the magnetic strip positioned on the floor. The magnetic sensors detect the magnetic strip and a control unit controls the operation of a pair of drive motors to move the carriages along, the mobile strip while maintaining proper alignment. The guidance system thus eliminates the need for any floor mounted rails to guide the movement of the individual mobile carriages along the support surface. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130289846 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION OF FREQUENT STOP LOCATIONS FOR VEHICLE FLEETS - A system and method and system flow for processing GPS event data to identify frequent stop location in accord with embodiments as described herein. The method comprises identifying a stop location for a vehicle. The method comprises recording vehicle stops for an entity associated with the vehicle over a predetermined period of time. For example, stops are collected or processed for a predetermined time period. If the number of stops meets the threshold number of stops, the area is identified as a frequent stop location. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130297175 | CALCULATING SPEED AND TRAVEL TIMES WITH TRAVEL DELAYS - Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for forecasting travel delays corresponding to streets, street segments, geographic areas, geofenced areas, and/or user-specified criteria. And from the forecasted travel delays, speed and travel times that take into account such travel delays can be determined. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130304346 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MACHINE FUNCTION MONITORING - Disclosed are systems and methods for monitoring the functions of a machine, particularly an engine, by measuring vibration from the machine, and optionally one or more temperatures inside of the machine. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130304347 | CALCULATING SPEED AND TRAVEL TIMES WITH TRAVEL DELAYS - Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for forecasting travel delays corresponding to streets, street segments, geographic areas, geofenced areas, and/or user-specified criteria. And from the forecasted travel delays, speed and travel times that take into account such travel delays can be determined. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130304348 | CALCULATING SPEED AND TRAVEL TIMES WITH TRAVEL DELAYS - Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for forecasting travel delays corresponding to streets, street segments, geographic areas, geofenced areas, and/or user-specified criteria. And from the forecasted travel delays, speed and travel times that take into account such travel delays can be determined. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130304349 | CALCULATING SPEED AND TRAVEL TIMES WITH TRAVEL DELAYS - Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for forecasting travel delays corresponding to streets, street segments, geographic areas, geofenced areas, and/or user-specified criteria. And from the forecasted travel delays, speed and travel times that take into account such travel delays can be determined. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130304350 | DETECTION OF POWER TRAIN OSCILLATIONS - A method for damping a power train oscillation in a vehicle provided with a prime mover which rotates at a speed ω. A vibration change S in the rotation speed ω of the prime mover is determined. There is deemed to be a power train oscillation if for a predetermined number of times the amplitude of the vibration change S is alternately above a positive threshold value Th | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130317720 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - During the deactivation of a driving system of a vehicle, an ECU determines whether or not a P range abnormality occurs which exhibits that a shift signal transmitted from a shift position sensor includes a P signal and an MJ signal corresponding to the P range as well as a different-type signal other than the P signal and the MJ signal. When the P range abnormality occurs, the ECU determines whether or not the vehicle-stopped state can be assured based on whether or not a brake-ON state (a hydraulic braking force or a parking braking force are beyond the range capable of maintaining vehicle-stopped state) is present. In a case where a P range abnormality occurs, when ECU determines that the vehicle-stopped state can be assured, the ECU allows the activation of the driving system. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130325285 | VIBRATION REDUCTION ALGORITHM FOR VEHICLE HAVING NO TORQUE CONVERTER AND SYSTEM FOR EXECUTING VIBRATION REDUCTION ALGORITHM - A vibration reduction algorithm for a vehicle having no torque converter includes: optimized feedforward logic in which a request torque is divided into two or more different types of torques depending on a driving state of the vehicle. One of the two torques is provided two times with a time difference therebetween to reduce vibration of a driving system of the vehicle, and is identified as the request torque. Then the identified request torque is outputted as a motor command torque of the driving system. Furthermore, heuristic logic in which feedback information from the driving system is processed through heuristic calibration, added to the motor command torque of the optimized feedforward logic, and then provided as a motor command torque of the driving system. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130325286 | MONITORING OF AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE FOR ANTICIPATING MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS - A method monitoring an aircraft engine, including: collecting time history measurements on a first set of measurements on endogenic variables and a second set of measurements on exogenic variables; standardizing measurements related to the endogenic variables considering the exogenic variables to form an entry point corresponding to a condition of a current engine in a multi-dimensional space, for each acquisition; projecting each multi-dimensional space entry point onto an image point on a previously constructed map, forming a sequence of image points on the map reflecting a distribution of the multi-dimensional space entry points, the image points forming a current trajectory representing a change to conditions of the current engine; comparing an end of the current trajectory with previously recorded portions of aircraft engine trajectories kept in a database; and analyzing statistical variations of the trajectories to anticipate maintenance operations on the current engine. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130338897 | Vehicle state detection - This application describes the detection of the state of a vehicle and various actions to be performed based on the detected state. The detection of the state is done by a portable device, carried by the user, which uses onboard sensors to receive operations indicators, and uses rules in a predetermined criteria to determine the operational state of the vehicle. Various methods are described for detecting the states of the vehicle and applications based upon it. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140019024 | VEHICLE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A vehicle information management system eliminates the need for a large capacity storage and allows an abnormality and a malfunction to be easily specified. An updating unit does not store diagnostic data obtained at the time of an engine stall in a storage if it is determined that the engine stalls is because of a rider's operation of the vehicle, and stores diagnostic data obtained at the time of the engine stall in the storage if it is determined that the engine stall is not attributable to a rider's operation of the vehicle, based on detection results from an operation detector and an engine state detector. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140039774 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An electronic control unit ( | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140046569 | TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES - A system for communicating fleet vehicle information may include a data acquisition device configured to mount inside a vehicle and provide a wired connection to the vehicle for gathering vehicle data during operation of the vehicle. The system may also include a portable wireless data transfer and display device having a short-range wireless communication device to wirelessly communicate with the data acquisition device when the data acquisition device and the portable wireless data transfer and display device are in close proximity to each other. The portable wireless data transfer and display device may also include a long-range communication module configured to provide a cellular or satellite communication link with a remote network device and provide real-time or approximately real-time vehicle information and driver information associated with the vehicle information to the remote network device. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140046570 | VEHICLE DATA ACQUISITION FOR TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT - A data acquisition device includes a wired module configured to provide a wired connection to a vehicle for gathering vehicle data from the vehicle during operation of the vehicle. The data acquisition device is configured to be mounted inside the vehicle. The data acquisition device further includes short-range wireless communication module configured to wirelessly send the vehicle data in real-time to a portable wireless data transfer and display device in close proximity to the data acquisition device during operation of the vehicle. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140052359 | System And Method For Controlling Torque Load Of Multiple Engines - A method of controlling torque load of multiple engines according to a torque distribution algorithm includes determining a combined torque output value responsive to actual torque outputs of first and second engines. A desired torque output for the first engine is determined responsive to a first desired contribution portion of the combined torque output value, and a desired torque output for the second engine is determined responsive to a second desired contribution portion of the combined torque output value. A torque error for each of the first and second engines is determined responsive to a difference between the desired torque output for a respective one of the first and second engines and the actual torque output from the respective engine. Operation of each of the first and second engines is controlled responsive to the respective torque error. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140074372 | VEHICLE - An ECU includes a collision determination unit, a condition determination unit, and an output suppression unit. The collision determination unit monitors an acceleration detected by a collision sensor, and determines that a vehicle collision has occurred when the acceleration is greater than a predetermined value. The condition determination unit determines whether or not a vehicular speed absolute value is smaller than a threshold vehicular speed in a determination period lasting from the determination of collision for a predetermined time. The output suppression unit suppresses an output of a vehicle driving force when the vehicular speed absolute value is smaller than the threshold vehicular speed in the determination period. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140095047 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING OPERATION OF VEHICLES - Systems, methods, devices, and computer programming products useful for the gathering and use of data relating to structural loading and other operational use of transit and other vehicles, and their systems. Systems according to the invention can, for example, comprise one or more data acquisition devices such as strain gauges, accelerometers, or other sensors; data processors; memories; and communications systems. Such systems, methods, and programming are useful in a wide variety of ways, including, for example, monitoring the structural status and use of vehicles and their systems, including fatigue other operational analyses; gathering and applying data useful in the maintenance of such vehicles and the routes they travel; monitoring the use/abuse of such vehicles by operators and other individuals; reporting traffic events or anomalies; and routing transit and other vehicles around such events or anomalies. Rainflow, level-crossing and other peak-counting or event-counting algorithms are applied to advantage, such that required data storage is greatly reduced, and life-long monitoring is feasible. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140107902 | GUIDANCE DEVICE, GUIDANCE METHOD - A guidance device for teaching a vehicle operating method, includes an operation receiving unit configured to receive an operation of starting or stopping an engine, or to receive an operation of starting or stopping a travelling system including at least an electronic motor; a power control unit configured to control a defined power mode according to the operation received by the operation receiving unit and a state of a vehicle; a stop detecting unit configured to detect stopping of the engine or stopping of the travelling system while the vehicle is travelling; a stop factor determining unit configured to determine whether a factor of the stopping of the engine or the stopping of the travelling system is a man-caused operation based on the power mode; and a guidance unit configured to change a guidance content according to whether the factor is the man-caused operation. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140180556 | METRICS-BASED TRANSPORT VEHICLE FLEET SAFETY - Vehicle operations data is received from a plurality of data capturing devices installed at a plurality of transport vehicles. The vehicle operations data is representative of sensor output captured by the data capturing devices. Data sets are processed to obtain different vehicle safety metrics defined by the different types of sensors. An indication of non-conformance can be output when a compared vehicle safety metric does not conform to a threshold. Vehicle safety metrics can be combined into a combined representation of a categorical aspect of vehicle safety, which can be dynamically updated whenever a metric is added or removed. Combined representations can be filtered or grouped according to a reporting criterion to generate reports for drivers, units, company divisions, and the like. Vehicle operations data can be converted from multiple different formats used by different data sources to a common format used for processing metrics and combined representations. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140180557 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR 3-D ACCELEROMETER BASED SLOPE DETERMINATION, REAL-TIME VEHICLE MASS DETERMINATION, AND VEHICLE EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS - Three dimensional accelerometer data is used to determine a slope the vehicle is traveling over at a specific point in time. The slope data can then be combined with other metrics to provide an accurate, slope corrected vehicle mass. The vehicle mass can then be used along with other vehicle data to determine an amount of work performed by a vehicle, enabling s detailed efficiency analysis of the vehicle to be performed. To calculate slope, horizontal ground speed (V | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140200790 | MONITOR SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE STARTING OF A ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT, AN AIRCRAFT, AND A METHOD USING THE SYSTEM - A method of starting a turboshaft engine ( | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140214301 | METHOD AND USER INTERFACE SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE FOR PROVIDING AN ENERGY LEVEL GAUGE RELATIVE TO A VEHICLE RANGE METER - A method is provided for graphic visualization of a propulsion energy level gauge relative to a vehicle range meter. A user interface system determines a current range of the vehicle based on a current remaining propulsion energy level of an energy storage device of the vehicle, and determines at least one hypothetical range of the vehicle based on at least one hypothetical level of remaining propulsion energy of the energy storage device. The graphic visualization is provided on a display, where the propulsion energy level gauge conveys the current remaining propulsion energy level and the hypothetical level of remaining propulsion energy, and the vehicle range meter conveys the current vehicle range and the hypothetical vehicle range. In the graphic visualization, the current remaining propulsion energy level is graphically associated with the current vehicle range, and the hypothetical level of remaining propulsion energy is graphically associated with the hypothetical vehicle range. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140244131 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A COMBINED LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE GUIDANCE FUNCTION - Method for operating a driver assistance system of a motor vehicle having a combined longitudinal and transverse guidance function, wherein, starting from the combined operation of the longitudinal and transverse guidance function, the longitudinal guidance function is disconnected in response to the presence of at least one determined first disconnection condition, whereas the transverse guidance function is maintained. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140297153 | VEHICLE DRIVING FORCE CONTROL DEVICE - An electronic control unit adjusts drive force generated by an engine in accordance with the amount of manipulation of an accelerator pedal. When the manipulation amount of the accelerator pedal meets a predetermined condition, the electronic control unit executes drive force limiting control for limiting the drive force generated by the engine and changes the degree of limiting of the drive force during the execution of the drive force limiting process according the gradient of the road surface. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140297154 | THEFT PREVENTION DEVICE AND THEFT PREVENTION METHOD - A theft prevention device includes an FI-ECU that controls starting of an engine, a BCM that performs first code authentication between the BCM and the FI-ECU, a voltage detection unit that detects a voltage supplied from a power supply to the FI-ECU or the BCM, and a control unit that performs second code authentication with the BCM and controls a device VSA that is different from the FI-ECU. The BCM performs authentication with the control unit only when the voltage detected by the voltage detection unit indicates a predetermined value or less. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140324317 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING VEHICLE VARIABLES FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A display device for presenting vehicle variables for a motor vehicle, wherein the display device has a display unit for displaying the vehicle variables, a first selection module for selecting vehicle variables to be displayed and at least one interface to at least one vehicle device of the motor vehicle, wherein the selected vehicle variables to be displayed can be retrieved from the vehicle device via the interface and can be displayed on the display unit and a corresponding method. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140324318 | POWERTRAIN CREEP TORQUE CONTROL - A vehicle powertrain control system causes friction torque to be delivered to wheels at a generally constant value for a range of increasing requested friction torque values such that commanded powertrain torque values are reduced to a generally constant floor value. The range of increasing requested torque values is less than a requested powertrain torque value under foot off accelerator pedal and vehicle stop conditions. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140343820 | ALL-ROUND HAZARD SENSING DEVICE FOR CONSTRUCTION APPARATUS - An everywhere risk detection apparatus for construction equipment is disclosed, which includes an IECU generating and outputting a prevent signal to a VECU if a moving object in an image input from a camera is positioned within a set radius (or area) from the equipment, and generates and outputs the prevent signal to the VECU if a distance between the moving object in the image input from the camera and the equipment is shorter than a set distance. Accordingly, the equipment is compulsorily stopped regardless of an operator's equipment operation, and thus the occurrence of an accident is prevented. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140365099 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A request to fully charge a battery and a request to execute idling stop are made compatible with each other. A vehicle control apparatus is mounted in a vehicle having an engine, and a battery that can be charged by an electric power generator that is driven by a motive power of the engine. The vehicle control apparatus is equipped with an idling stop control unit that stops the engine, an SOC change amount detection unit that detects an amount of change in a state of charge (an SOC) of the battery, and an execution restriction unit that permits and prohibits stop of the engine by the idling stop control unit in accordance with the amount of change in the SOC. The execution restriction unit determines timings for the permission and the prohibition such that an amount of increase in the SOC at a time when the engine is not stopped by the idling stop control unit becomes larger than an amount of decrease in the SOC at a time when the engine is stopped. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140372007 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A SERIAL HYDRAULIC HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for operating a preferably serial hydraulic hybrid drive system ( | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150032354 | TEMPORARY COMPENSATION OF UNDESIRED DECELERATION DUE TO BRAKING INTERVENTIONS BY ESP FUNCTIONS - A method for compensating for the change in longitudinal dynamics variables in a motor vehicle brought about by a braking intervention of an electronic stability program (ESP) includes: identifying the change in longitudinal dynamics variables; defining a filter to filter the identified value of the change in longitudinal dynamics variables; filtering the identified value of the change using the defined filter, in order to obtain a filtered value; identifying the difference between the identified raw value and the filtered value of the change in longitudinal dynamics variables; modifying the engine torque that is requested by the driver and is acting on the drive wheels of the motor vehicle, by an amount equal to the identified difference value, in order to obtain a compensating engine torque. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150032355 | VEHICLE AND INTAKE AMOUNT CONTROL DEVICE - In a vehicle, a CPU of an ECU calculates a rotation speed of an engine based on an assumption that a clutch is in a connected state based on a speed of a vehicle detected by a vehicle speed sensor as a hypothetical engine rotation speed. Subsequently, the CPU acquires a target degree of opening of a throttle valve based on the calculated hypothetical engine rotation speed and a set target engine torque. Then, the CPU controls a throttle drive device such that an actual degree of opening of the throttle valve is the acquired degree of opening. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150046059 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING VIBRATION DATA - A system and method are provided for monitoring vibration data. A vehicle, for example, may include at least one engine component, a sensor coupled to the at least one engine component and configured to monitor a vibration of the at least one engine component, and a processor communicatively coupled to the sensor, the processor configured to determine a plurality of envelope spectrums based upon vibration data from the sensor, determine fault frequencies for each of the at least one engine component based upon a rotating speed of each of the at least one components, and monitor each envelope spectrum for changes at the determined fault frequencies. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150046060 | Method and System for Adjusting Vehicle Settings - Settings in a vehicle are adjusted by first learning a predictive model of output vectors that correspond to input vectors of sensor data acquired from vehicle subsystems during training. Each input vector defines a known context associated with the vehicle. During later operation of the vehicle, additional input vectors are obtained from the subsystems, and the corresponding output vectors to adjust the settings are then determined using the predictive model. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150051807 | Method For Operating A Vehicle, A Vehicle And A Detection Assembly | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150066330 | Wireless Communication System For Interfacing Golf And Utility Vehicles With Consumer Electronics Devices - A utility vehicle having a plurality of wheels, a motive source providing a motive drive force to at least one of the plurality of wheels, and a vehicle master controller module operably coupled to the motive source. The vehicle master controller module provides a control signal to the motive source. The utility vehicle further includes a consumer electronics device and a wireless module being physically connected to the vehicle master controller module to permit two-way operational communication therebetween. The wireless module is also wirelessly connected to the consumer electronics device to permit two-way operational communication therebetween. The wireless module receives a wireless communication from the consumer electronics device in a first protocol and translates and transmits the wireless communication to the vehicle master controller according to a second protocol. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150066331 | Equipment System Checking Apparatus and Method - An apparatus and system that ensures that defined equipment systems are monitored and checked before the equipment may be used is described. The invention includes apparatus that encourages the equipment operator to perform specified monitoring checks on specified systems at specified intervals, and requires that the check is done by the operator physically removing a check device such as a crankcase or transmission dipstick, radiator cap, air filter, and so on. Failure to perform the required monitoring task results in the equipment being disabled or locked out so that the operator is unable to use the equipment; for example, a starter motor may be locked out so that the engine cannot start until a specified monitoring check has been completed. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150081190 | TRACTION SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAID TRACTION SYSTEM - In a method for controlling a traction system for a heavy road vehicle, the system includes a first mechanical propulsion system, a second hydraulic propulsion system, and a control unit. The method includes measuring a first parameter value, indicative of the rolling radius of a first traction wheel, measuring a second parameter value, indicative of the rolling radius of a second traction wheel, and the control unit using the first and second parameter values for determining a present relation between the rolling radii of the first and second traction wheels. The control unit provides an output signal based on the present relation to optimize the traction applied to the second traction wheel. A traction system and a heavy vehicle incorporating a traction system are also provided. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150081191 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL APPARATUS OF INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE - A vehicle speed control apparatus of an industrial vehicle has a controller that determines a target engine speed by PI control based on a deviation between a target vehicle speed and an actual vehicle speed. The controller controls an upper limit of the target engine speed according to an actual engine speed. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150081192 | Method and device for monitoring a drive of a motor vehicle - A method for monitoring a drive of a motor vehicle, including acceleration monitoring, including: ascertaining an actual acceleration of the motor vehicle with the aid of a signal of a kinematics sensor, in particular of an acceleration sensor or of a wheel speed sensor, ascertaining a permissible acceleration of the motor vehicle as a function of a position of a gas pedal, and ascertaining the permissibility of an operating state of the drive as a function of the ascertained actual acceleration and the ascertained permissible acceleration, the permissibility of the operating state of the drive being monitored with the aid of alternative monitoring instead of acceleration monitoring when the operating state of the drive meets at least one predetermined condition. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150094929 | VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC AND PROGNOSTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A vehicle computing system having a computer processor in communication with a wireless transceiver, such that the wireless transceiver is capable of communication with a wireless communication device located remotely from the processor. The computer processor is configured to receive one or more instructions from a remote server through the wireless communication device. The processor may request a memory read from one or more modules based on the one or more instructions, wherein the memory read includes at least one variable that is not available on a vehicle network. The processor may receive data based on the memory read from the one or more modules and transmit the data to the remote server. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150100218 | Sudden Acceleration Shutdown Device Using Hydraulic Brake Pressure Detector To Disable Vehicle On Driver Panic - A safety shutdown system for a vehicle has a device for detecting a panic-level force applied to a vehicle control with a first state indicative of no detected panic-level forces, and a second state indicative of detected panic-level force. This device is coupled to disable a powerplant of the vehicle when in the second state. In particular embodiments the apparatus for detecting has a hydraulic cylinder coupled to a brake line and detects panic-level force on a brake pedal of the vehicle; and in embodiments the apparatus for detecting is adjustable. In other particular embodiments, a second device disables the powerplant of the vehicle upon detecting panic-level force on an accelerator pedal of the vehicle. | 04-09-2015 |
| 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. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150291164 | OPTIMIZING USE STATES OF A HYBRID MOBILE VEHICLE ALONG A DISCRETIZED TRAVEL ROUTE - An information processing apparatus includes a generation section configured to generate, from a state of a mobile vehicle in each position obtained by discretizing a traveling route along which the mobile vehicle travels, a state of the mobile vehicle in a next position for each use state of drive means contained in the mobile vehicle; and an optimization section configured to optimize the use state of the drive means in each position based on at least one of states of the mobile vehicle in each position generated by the generation section. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150292419 | HILL START ASSIST METHOD AND A CONTROLLER FOR HILL START ASSIST OF A VEHICLE - A hill start assist method for a vehicle includes a vehicle-mounted controller for sensing an intention to start on an uphill slope, and converts a sensed gradient resistance into a target torque, and enables the engine to have adequate torque reserve in advance; therefore, in the subsequent start, driving wheels can obtain sufficient driving force to ensure that the vehicle will not slide backward. Furthermore, for a manual automobile, the engine torque is boosted in an early stage during a clutch release by a driver, thus accelerating the rotation speed of the engine, and avoiding, to a certain extent, engine stalling caused by a too quick or too much clutch release, compared with the situation where the engine is completely idling. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150292427 | CONTROL SYSTEM OF VEHICLE - A PM-ECU configured to control a drive torque of a vehicle is configured to be stopped in response to a driver's operation of a start switch and then activated in response to a driver's re-operation of the start switch. The PM-ECU is configured to be activated and place a restriction on the drive torque of the vehicle, in response to a re-operation of the start switch after the PM-ECU is stopped in response to an operation of the start switch. The PM-ECU is configured to remove the restriction on the drive torque in response to a reduction of an operation amount by which an accelerator pedal is operated. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150300239 | METHOD FOR MANAGING A POWER TRAIN IMPLEMENTING AN ESTIMATION OF THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE AT THE END OF A STOP TIME OF AN ELEMENT OF THE POWER TRAIN - The method for managing a power train of a motor vehicle provided with an engine and an estimator of a temperature at a given point of the engine comprises a step of initializing the estimator when the power train is started. Said initialization step comprises the following steps: defining a stop time of an element of the power train; defining at least one value representative of the ambient air temperature; assessing a thermal parameter of the engine on the basis of the defined stop time and the value representative of the defined ambient air temperature; initializing the estimator from the assessed thermal parameter. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150328988 | ENGINE OUTPUT DISPLAY CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING ENGINE OUTPUT MODE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a method for displaying an engine output mode of an engine output display controller and a device thereof, the method for displaying the engine output mode of the engine output display controller which is connected to a screen display unit and controls engine output mode information set by a worker so as to display the engine output mode information on a screen through the screen display unit, comprising a step for controlling the display operation of the screen display unit such that the engine output mode information set by a worker is distinguished from the entire allowable output mode information of a corresponding engine in the case where a difference is detected between a worker set mode and an engine output mode. Before the operation of equipment of which an engine output display controller is in an idling state, the engine output mode information set by a worker is displayed on the screen separately from the entire allowable output mode information of the engine and the idling state mode information, thereby enabling workers to confirm the level of engine output in advance before the worker operates the equipment. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150360582 | TORQUE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVE MOTOR - A torque control apparatus and method for a drive motor is provided. The torque control method includes determining whether an input request torque is a rising torque or a falling torque. In addition, a controller is configured to select one of a rising rate map and a falling rate map based on a result of the judgment on the input request torque. Further, the controller is configured to adjust a rising rate of the rising torque using the rising rate map or a falling rate of the falling torque using the falling rate map. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150360694 | CONTROL OF A REQUESTED TORQUE IN A VEHICLE - Disclosed is a system for regulation of torque demanded from a prime mover of a vehicle, which prime mover responds to the torque demanded by delivering a dynamic torque. This dynamic torque is related by a gear ratio to a dynamic wheel torque which a power train comprising the prime mover imparts to at least one tractive wheel of the vehicle. The system regulates the torque demanded in such a way that a difference between the torque demanded and the dynamic torque is actively limited by employing feedback of the dynamic torque at an earlier time. The torque demanded at a time (t) for the regulation is limited to a maximum value which exceeds the dynamic torque at an earlier time by an offset value. The torque demanded is continuously varied according to the dynamic torque, so that power train oscillations in the vehicle are reduced in number and/or magnitude. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150360747 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING A MAINTENANCE SITUATION IN A TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE - In a method for detecting a maintenance situation on a two-wheeled vehicle having a motor provided in order to assist forward motion of the two-wheeled vehicle at least at times, a maintenance situation is detected by sensing the position of the two-wheeled vehicle by way of a first sensor variable. Control is then applied to the motor either as a reduction in the applied drive power output, e.g. in the form of the motor speed or torque, or as a complete shutoff or immobilization of the motor. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150367853 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - An electronic control unit executes a driving force limiting process, in which, if an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal are simultaneously operated, driving power is set to be smaller than that when only the accelerator pedal is operated. The electronic control unit executes a varying process, in which the lower the vehicle speed is at the time of simultaneous operation of the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal, the shorter the period from simultaneous operation of the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal to the start of the driving power limiting process is set to be. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160001778 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING STARTABILITY OF A VEHICLE - A method for improving startability of a vehicle is provided, the vehicle being provided with a prime mover and a kinetic energy recuperation system The prime mover is adapted to propel the vehicle either alone or in combination with the kinetic energy recuperation system which is operably coupled to the prime mover and to wheels of the vehicle and is adapted to store energy at times when there is an abundance of energy and to use energy at times when there is a demand for energy. A vehicle is also provided. The method includes determining that the vehicle is standing still or essentially standing still; detecting a take-off assistance condition; detecting a level of energy in the kinetic energy recuperation system; if the level of energy is found insufficient, connecting the prime mover to the kinetic energy recuperation system and running the prime mover such that energy from the prime mover is stored in the kinetic energy recuperation system; and when a driver requests the vehicle to take off, running the prime mover and consuming energy from the kinetic energy recuperation system such that the wheels of the vehicle initiate propelling thereof. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160002892 | MAINTENANCE DEVICE FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A maintenance device for a construction machine includes: an abnormality detection means for detecting abnormality of an apparatus installed on the construction machine; an abnormality information output means for outputting abnormality information about the apparatus detected by the abnormality detection means; and a maintenance mode setting means for setting a maintenance mode for performing a maintenance work of the apparatus, wherein the abnormality information output means for eliminating negation or output of the information, if any abnormality of the apparatus is detected in a state in which the maintenance mode is set by the maintenance mode setting means. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160015317 | System And Method For Determining A Time When The Blood Alcohol Concentration Has Passed A Threshold Level - A system operable to determine a future point of time, at which the alcohol concentration in blood of a user is less than a threshold value. The system includes an alcohol sensor operable to detect a current alcohol concentration in blood of the user, and a portable apparatus. The alcohol sensor and the portable apparatus each comprise a wireless communication apparatus. The wireless communication apparatus in the alcohol sensor is operable to wirelessly transmit the current alcohol concentration to the wireless communication apparatus in the portable apparatus. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160018808 | Method for Setting Up and/or Updating the Programming of a Control Unit of a Transportation Device - A method for setting up and/or updating the programming of a second control unit of a transportation device includes operating a first control unit of the transportation device in a first functional scope for setting up and/or updating the programming of a second control unit of the transportation device, setting up or updating the programming of the second control unit by the first control unit, and setting up the first control unit for a second functional scope. A system by which the method of the invention may be implements is also described. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160039418 | POWERTRAIN CONTROLS INCLUDING TRANSIENT TORQUE MANAGEMENT WITH DYNAMIC RELEASE COMPENSATION - One exemplary embodiment is a method of controlling a vehicle system including an engine, a transmission, and a control system in operative communication with and structured to control operation of the engine and the transmission. The method determines an operating point of the engine including an engine torque and an engine speed and evaluates a relationship between the operating point and a soft limit on engine torque. The method modifies the soft limit to permit operation outside a boundary of the un-modified soft limit. Modification of the soft limit is constrained by a non-adjustable limit. The operating point of the engine is adjusted to increase engine torque above the boundary of the un-modified soft limit. The method may mitigate a vehicle speed lug event and/or avoid a transmission shift event. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160049018 | ENGINE STATE DETECTION DEVICE - A device for collecting vehicle on-board diagnostics (OBD) data is disclosed, together with an associated method of collecting OBD data in such devices. In embodiments, the OBD data collection device includes a connector | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160068067 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE TORQUE SUPPLIED BY THE MOTOR OF AN ELECTRIC OR HYBRID MOTOR VEHICLE - A system for monitoring torque supplied by a motor of a motor vehicle, for example an electric or hybrid vehicle. The system includes a mechanism determining a driver's request for torque, a mechanism estimating torque produced by a propulsion unit, a mechanism filtering the driver torque request which is connected at an input to a mechanism determining consistency between the torque request and the torque produced including a mechanism determining consistency of positive torque and a mechanism determining consistency of negative torque each including a mechanism determining phases of quasi-static variation of the request and a mechanism detecting torque anomalies which can construct an acceptable torque template and determine that a torque anomaly has occurred as a function of the torque estimate, the torque request, and the acceptable torque template. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160069283 | POWER GENERATOR CONTROL APPARATUS OF VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a vehicle power generation control method and an apparatus thereof, wherein, when conditions: a gear is in a target gear state, the gear is in a locked state, a handbrake is in a parking state, opening of an accelerator is in a zero state, an emergency stop switch is in a state of sending a signal, and a temperature of a generator is in a state of a working temperature are established at the same time, the vehicle awaits orders to switch to the power generation mode, otherwise a warning signal is sent. After the vehicle enters into the power generation mode to make the generator generate power to supply power, when the conditions aforementioned are established at the same time, the power generation action is continuously performed, and electricity is cut off from the vehicle when any one of the conditions is not established. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160084866 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS FOR METER - A display control apparatus for a meter is provided. The display control apparatus includes a rotation sensor and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to: (i) during a shift of the automatic transmission, calculate an estimated engine rotation speed estimated on the basis of a gear position after the shift; (ii) during the shift of the automatic transmission, control the meter such that the meter displays the estimated engine rotation speed; and (iii) when the engine has changed from a driving state to a driven state during the shift or the engine has changed from the driven state to the driving state during the shift, control the meter such that the rotation speed of the engine, displayed on the meter, is changed from the estimated engine rotation speed to the rotation speed of the engine, detected by the rotation sensor. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160084874 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS FOR METER - A display control apparatus for a meter is provided. The display control apparatus includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to: (i) when a shift start condition of an automatic transmission is satisfied, calculate an estimated rotation speed of an engine by adding a correction amount commensurate with a state of a torque converter to a turbine rotation speed of the torque converter, the turbine rotation speed corresponding to a gear position after a shift; (ii) control the meter such that a rotation speed displayed on the meter is brought close to the estimated rotation speed; and (iii) when a fixing condition, including that the shift start condition for a downshift is satisfied and the engine is driven from the torque converter side, is satisfied, fix the correction amount to a value at the time when a start of the shift is determined. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160090089 | TRAVELING STOP CONTROL DEVICE FOR TRANSPORT VEHICLE AND TRANSPORT VEHICLE WITH THE SAME - A traveling stop control device for a transport vehicle includes: a torque command value setting module that sets a torque command value for the transport vehicle based on a target speed and an actual speed of the transport vehicle; a threshold value setting module that sets an upper limit threshold value for the torque command value based on information regarding the state of the transport vehicle; and a traveling stop determination module that determines the traveling stop of the transport vehicle. The traveling stop determination module determines the traveling stop of the transfer vehicle on condition that the torque command value exceeds the upper limit threshold value and that the actual speed of the transport vehicle is zero or close to zero. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160096445 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSING FUEL CELL STACK - A system and method for diagnosing a fuel cell stack are provided. The method includes determining, by a controller, a time at which diagnosing the fuel cell stack is required based on a plurality of factors and driving a motor adjusted to a first efficiency value for a predetermined first reference time period based on the diagnosis determination. In addition, the controller is configured to drive the motor adjusted to a second efficiency value when the first reference time period has elapsed. A state of the fuel cell stack is then diagnosed based on a voltage variance of the fuel cell stack between driving the motor adjusted to the first efficiency value and second efficiency value. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160096634 | MONITORING OF AN AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM - Monitoring the propulsion system of an aircraft includes selecting elements representative of operation of the propulsion system, modeling the propulsion system by a model including the selected elements, a set of exogenic parameters of the propulsion system and interdependence relations between the elements, operation of a given element being modelled by at least one endogenic parameter dependent on at least one of the exogenic parameters and/or on at least one parameter of another element, and analyzing elements, the analysis of the given element including the expression of the at least one endogenic parameter of the given element as a function only of exogenic parameters of the propulsion system and being made by layers of different levels, a layer of a given level being capable of taking account of at least one parameter that is the result of a layer of a different analysis level of another element. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160101770 | Methods and Systems of Controlling A Vehicle Powertrain - A vehicle may include a controller programmed to, in response to a vehicle speed less than a speed threshold, a decrease in driver demand, and a change in steering position greater than a position threshold, maintain a friction element pressure of a friction element configured to couple an engine with and electric machine, and increase an amount of spark retard associated with an engine cylinder. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160102621 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING ENGINE POWER - Provided is an engine power estimation apparatus for estimating an engine power at a gear shift completion time when making a speed change of a vehicle. The engine power estimation apparatus includes a gear shift detection unit configured to detect the speed change of the vehicle; an axle speed estimation unit configured to calculate a target axle speed at the gear shift completion time, using an axle speed and a gear shift time learning value, when the speed change of the vehicle is detected; and an engine power estimation unit configured to calculate a target engine power at the gear shift completion time, using the target axle speed and engine load information. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160117928 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING DRIVER AND VEHICLE ANALYSIS AND ALERTING - Systems and methods are disclosed for collecting vehicle data from a vehicle engine computer of a vehicle and a plurality of sensors disposed about the vehicle and generating feedbacks for a driver of the vehicle using at least the vehicle data. The systems and methods additionally provide for receiving user inputs from the driver responding to the feedbacks so that the user inputs are associated with corresponding rule violations that triggered the feedbacks. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160140782 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT THAT PERFORMS A LIFE-EXTENDING CONTROL, AND A VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT - An electronic control unit has a main controller that controls a drive of an actuator and a life-extending control instruction section that requests the main controller to change a drive condition of the actuator. The life-extending control instruction section includes a failure estimator that updates and outputs a failure rate based on a state of a control object, a life-extending control database that stores a failure rate reduction control of a monitoring object including the actuator, which reduces the failure rate of the monitoring object, when a failure of the monitoring object is estimated, and a control selector that searches the life-extending control database and selects a candidate control based on the failure rate of the monitoring object outputted from the failure estimator. The control selector requests the main control section to perform a life-extending control that changes an operation condition of the actuator. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160153380 | OBSTACLE DETECTION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND MISACCELERATION MITIGATION DEVICE USING THE SAME | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160163132 | METHOD OF ESTIMATION ON A CURVE OF A RELEVANT POINT FOR THE DETECTION OF AN ANOMALY OF A MOTOR AND DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF - A method of estimation on a curve of a relevant point for detecting an anomaly of a motor. The method includes selecting a profile including a binary code, each component of which codes a direction of variation between two consecutive characteristic points of at least one learning curve, a model making it possible to estimate a relevant point based on a set of characteristic points of a curve and a filter. The method also includes applying the filter of the profile selected to the curve, determining a set of characteristic points of the filtered curve and of a binary code, comparing the determined code and the code of the profile selected, and estimating, as a function of the comparison, the relevant point on the curve based on the characteristic points of the filtered curve and the model of the profile selected. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160167676 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GUIDING INERTIA DRIVING OF MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160177856 | EQUIPMENT HEALTH MONITORING METHOD AND SYSTEM AND ENGINE | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160185217 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF AN INTOXICATED DRIVER AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A VEHICLE - A system is disclosed to control operation of a vehicle based on a blood alcohol content of a driver. A detector includes a sensor configured to measure an alcohol content of air in a predetermined three-dimensional zone within a vehicle. The three-dimensional zone is proximal to a driver seat side of the vehicle. The sensor is configured to measure the alcohol content of the air independent of interaction of a driver with the detector. The sensor is configured to produce an electrical signal representative of a blood alcohol content of the driver. A controller is electrically coupled to the detector. The controller is configured to determine a tamper event. Optionally, the controller is configured to detect a presence of the driver within the vehicle. A method for preventing operation of a vehicle by an intoxicated person also is disclosed. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160201294 | Work Vehicle | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160375907 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASCERTAINING OR EVALUATING A SETPOINT TRAJECTORY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for ascertaining a setpoint trajectory of a motor vehicle, an initial setpoint trajectory being planned and transmitted to an evaluation unit, a curve of a power characteristic variable, which is implementable as a function of the initial setpoint trajectory, being received from the evaluation unit, and a corrected setpoint trajectory being determined therefrom as a function of the ascertained implementable curve of the power characteristic variable. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20160376017 | METHOD OF REGULATING A THREE-ENGINED POWER PLANT FOR A ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT - A power plant comprising two engine groups and a main power transmission gearbox. Each engine group drives the main gearbox mechanically in order to rotate a main rotor of an aircraft at a frequency of rotation NR. A first engine group comprising two main engines is regulated on a first setpoint NR* for the frequency of rotation NR, while a second engine group comprising a secondary engine is regulated on a second setpoint W | 12-29-2016 |
| 20180025557 | ADAPTIVE ALGORITHM-BASED ENGINE HEALTH PREDICTION | 01-25-2018 |
