| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 701330700 | Including signal comparison | 64 |
| 20120197487 | POSITION DETECTING APPARATUS - A first transmitting antenna is disposed so as to allow communication in a first range accommodating a transmitting and receiving unit attached to a first wheel and a transmitting and receiving unit attached to a second wheel. A second transmitting antenna is disposed so as to allow communication in a second range that accommodates the transmitting and receiving unit attached to the first wheel and does not accommodate the transmitting and receiving unit attached to the second wheel. A controller associates an identification code of the transmitting and receiving unit, which has received request signals from the first and second transmitting antennas and has transmitted response signals, with a region shared by the first and second ranges, and associates an identification code, assigned to the transmitting and receiving unit, other than the identification code associated with the region with a region inside the first range and outside the second range. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20130179030 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING WEAR OF A FRICTION PLATE - Method for determining wear of a friction plate of an automatically actuated friction clutch, particularly in a motor vehicle driven by an internal combustion engine, wherein initially at a prescribed clutch slip and a prescribed clutch torque in an earlier friction lining test point an earlier clutch actuation travel is determined and stored, later again at the prescribed clutch slip and the prescribed clutch torque in a later friction lining test point a later clutch actuation travel is determined, thereafter the earlier clutch actuation travel and the later clutch actuation travel are compared to each other and a differential value is determined, and thereafter a friction lining wear is determined using the differential value, in order to reliably determine friction lining wear in a time interval and with only little effort, so that a depreciation of function due to a worn friction lining can be prevented in a timely manner. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130226398 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING ABNORMAL CONDITIONS IN VEHICULAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus are provided for determining an abnormal condition in an electrical system of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a memory for storing data relating to normal voltage transients. The apparatus also includes a computer electrically connectable to the electrical system and in communication with the memory. The computer is configured to sense voltage transients that occur in the electrical system of the vehicle, compare the sensed voltage transients to the stored normal voltage transients, and determine if the sensed voltage transient indicates an abnormal condition in the electrical system of the vehicle. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130311034 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE SATISFACTORY FUNCTIONING OF AT LEAST ONE FIRST AND A SECOND COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE DRIVE TRAIN - The invention relates to a method for monitoring the proper functioning of at least one first and a second component ( | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130332026 | Qualifying Automatic Vehicle Crash Emergency Calls to Public Safety Answering Points - The present application provides methods for in-vehicle emergency telematics devices and systems to automatically qualify vehicle crash events before directly placing a 3-digit emergency call from an in-vehicle TCU to a local PSAP operator. The qualification is performed in two stages. The first stage produces a qualified crash detection decision wherein a preliminary crash detection based on impact sensors is qualified by crash related non-impact sensors and vehicle telemetry data. The second stage uses an injury severity prediction algorithm to score the detected crash and produces a decision as to whether the crash warrants an emergency call to the PSAP operator. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140046533 | AUTOMATED INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR INTERNAL FLUID LEVELS - A system for use in monitoring, measuring, computing and displaying the volumes of internal gas within a telescopic aircraft landing gear strut. Pressure sensors and temperature sensors and motion sensors are mounted in relation to each of the landing gear struts to monitor, measure and record the impact movement and rates of internal landing gear strut fluids; experienced by landing gear struts, as the aircraft landing gear initially come into contact with the ground. The computer of this system measures the compression experienced by each landing gear strut and determines if the landing gear strut is improperly serviced with either excess or deficient volumes of nitrogen gas. Additional features include automating the inspections required to aircraft landing gear, prior to flight, during flight and during landing events. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140067198 | Display System for Work Vehicle Having Power Take Off (PTO) - A display system for a work vehicle includes a rotation speed display section for selectively displaying an engine rotation speed or a PTO rotation speed in a same display area, a display selection switch for outputting a display selection command, a discrimination display section for displaying a discrimination object for discriminating which of the engine rotation speed and the PTO rotation speed is being displayed and a display control section for selectively providing an engine rotation speed display signal or a PTO rotation speed display signal to the rotation speed display section based on the display selection command and providing the discrimination display section with a display signal for the discrimination object based on the display selection command. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140148992 | METHOD FOR SENSOR THRESHOLD COMPENSATION - A system and method for outputting outside air temperature information and signaling apparatus configured for outputting powertrain operating information, the system comprising instructions causing the at least one data processing device to determine a first instance of signal strength calibration for the ultrasonic sensor based on a last known instance of outside air temperature and a first instance of powertrain operating information, instructions causing the at least one data processing device to determine a vehicle operating condition requiring alteration of the signal strength calibration for the ultrasonic sensor, instructions for altering the signal strength calibration for the ultrasonic sensor and instructions for altering an outside air temperature to be displayed to a driver of the vehicle. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140214266 | ADAPTIVE OSCILLATORY FAULT MONITORING - Systems, media, and methods are provided for oscillation monitoring. An aircraft system includes a first oscillation monitoring module and a second oscillation monitoring module. The first oscillation monitoring module is configured to select first oscillating portions of an input signal, generate a frequency signal that indicates a frequency of the first oscillating portions, and generate a first failure signal in response to the frequency of the first oscillating portions exceeding first oscillatory fault detection requirements for the input signal. The second oscillation monitoring module is configured to select second oscillating portions of the input signal based on the frequency signal generated by the first oscillation monitoring module and to generate a second failure signal in response to a frequency of the second oscillating portions exceeding second oscillatory fault detection requirements for the input signal. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140309850 | METHOD OF CALCULATING PAYLOAD MATERIAL WEIGHT AND MACHINE USING SAME - A method of calculating payload material weight is executable by an electronic controller of a machine and includes steps of determining a first force on first front and rear struts of the machine in an unloaded condition of the machine, and adjusting the first force based on at least one of an unloaded front strut friction force and an unloaded rear strut friction force to define an unloaded weight. The method also includes steps of determining a second force on the first front and rear struts in a loaded condition of the machine, and adjusting the second force based on at least one of a loaded front strut friction force and a loaded rear strut friction force to define a loaded weight. A payload material weight is calculated by the method based on a difference between the loaded weight and the unloaded weight. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140336872 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING A BLEED AIR SYSTEM FAULT - A method of diagnosing a bleed air system fault, where the method includes receiving a sensor signal from the at least one of the bleed air system sensor to define a sensor output, comparing the sensor output to a reference value, and diagnosing a fault in the bleed air system based on the comparison. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150127213 | FAULT DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND FAULT DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A learning unit learns a difference between a detected value ECT and a detected value RCT when it is determined that the detected value ECT and detected value RCT are stable while an engine is at a stop. A diagnostic unit performs a fault diagnosis for the engine based on the difference between the detected value ECT and detected value RCT having been corrected through use of a learned value learned by the learning unit. Accordingly, a fault diagnostic system for an internal combustion engine and a fault diagnostic method for an internal combustion engine can be achieved in which accuracy in fault diagnosis for the internal combustion engine can be improved and an erroneous diagnosis can be restrained. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150134197 | TIRE INFLATE/DEFLATE INDICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - Systems and methods for indicating conditions for the appropriate inflation and/or deflation of tires are disclosed. Some systems and methods include measuring a variable affecting the internal gas temperature of a tire, calculating by the processor an estimated internal gas temperature of a tire, and determining whether a tire is appropriate to inflate and/or deflate. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150345458 | Device And Method For Determining The Starting Capability Of An Internal Combustion Engine - A method for determining the starting capability of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, which can be started by an electric motor powered by a battery, including detecting first battery parameter values during a successful starting sequence of the internal combustion engine at a first time, detecting second battery parameter values at a second time following the first time, determining at the second time the expected battery voltage for a starting sequence of the internal combustion engine taking place at a third time based on of the detected first and second battery parameter values, and comparing the battery voltage expected at the third time with a predetermined threshold value in order to derive therefrom the starting capability of the internal combustion engine. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160002890 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR PROVIDING A WARNING - A computer-implemented method for providing a warning including the steps: obtaining data relating to the location of a hazardous object and obtaining data relating to the location of a material handling machine. The computer to compare the location of the material handling machine to the location of the hazardous object and estimates a probability of a hazardous event occurring. If the estimate exceeds a threshold valve, a warning is issued by the computer. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160037720 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING YIELD AND VEHICLE WEIGHT - Systems, methods and apparatus for monitoring yield while harvesting. In one embodiment a mass flow rate sensor measures the mass flow rate of the harvested grain. A weight sensor measures the weight of the harvested grain. The measured mass flow rate is correlated with the weight of the harvested grain. Processing circuitry calculates any error in the measured mass flow rate using the measured weight. The calculated error is used to correct any inaccuracy in the measured mass flow rate. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160140781 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A COLLISION CHARACTERISTIC OF A VEHICLE COLLISION - A method is provided for determining a collision characteristic of a vehicle collision for triggering safety means of the vehicle. The method has a step of an ascertainment of at least one determination-relevant time segment of a sensor signal representing the vehicle collision before a triggering time for a safety means. The method also has a step of a comparison of at least two features of the sensor signal in the at least one time segment with one another in order to determine the collision characteristic. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160163131 | Sensor Unit for a Vehicle - The disclosure relates to a sensor arrangement for a vehicle having at least one rotation-speed detection apparatus, which continuously detects a state variable and outputs said state variable to an evaluation and control unit which receives and evaluates signals which are output by a rotation-speed detection apparatus, wherein the evaluation and control unit carries out a first evaluation process with the detected state variable and ascertains a rotation speed of at least one vehicle wheel, the rim of said vehicle wheel being fastened to a corresponding wheel hub by means of wheel fastening means. According to the disclosure, the evaluation and control unit carries out a second evaluation process and identifies and monitors, on the basis of the continuously detected state variable, mechanical play between the vehicle wheel and the corresponding wheel hub in order to detect detached wheel fastening means. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160251995 | ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION SYSTEM FOR AN EXHAUST DEVICE | 09-01-2016 |
| 701330800 | To range of values | 2 |
| 20120191294 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING THE OPERATION OF A DEVICE FOR CUTTING OFF AND CONNECTING A BATTERY FROM/TO THE ONBOARD POWER NETWORK OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for diagnosing operating condition of a device for cutting off and connecting a high-voltage bipolar battery from/to a bipolar onboard power network of a motor vehicle. The device includes a first power relay between a first terminal of the battery and a first terminal of the network, a second power relay between a second terminal of the battery and a second terminal of the network, and a serial arrangement of a third precharge relay and a precharge resistor, connected in parallel to the first power relay. The method: measures two voltages of the cutoff/connection device; compares the measured voltages with predetermined voltage values representing faults of the cutoff/connection device; and diagnoses a fault of a relay used on the result of the comparison. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20140257627 | POTENTIAL CHASSIS DAMAGE IDENTIFICATION AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - A system for monitoring components within a vehicle to determine if chassis damage may have occurred. The system has a controller which receives data from at least one sensor connected to a component on the vehicle and compares the data to a threshold value or potential-damage range of values. If the data is above the threshold value, or within the potential-damage range, the controller sends a potential-chassis-damage notification signal. The signal may be sent to an instrument panel giving a service chassis indication, stored in an on-board storage device to be accessed later, or sent outside of the vehicle to a remote receiver. | 09-11-2014 |
| 701330900 | To threshold | 43 |
| 20120232747 | FLEXIBLE COACHING PLATFORM FOR TELEMATICS SYSTEM - A telematics system provides a platform for generating coaching tips, feedback, and simple indices based on driving behavior, historical information, heursistics and expert knowledge. The coaching tips are displayed on the policyholder portal and text describing the tips is completely configurable by an administrator on the server for the application. Furthermore, both ‘driving behavior’ and ‘environmentally friendly (green) driving’ tips can be supported. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120310475 | TIRE STATE JUDGING DEVICE - A tire state judging device ( | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120330501 | VEHICLE HARDWARE INTEGRITY ANALYSIS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method includes: receiving classification data for a hazard associated with a system of a vehicle, the classification data indicating a classification of the hazard under standard 26262 of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO); receiving fault tree data for a fault tree of the hazard; analyzing the fault tree data using a fault tree analysis (FTA) application; identifying a minimal cut-set for the hazard; retrieving standards data for the hazard based on the classification of the hazard, the standards data indicating a minimum value for minimal cut-sets under the 26262 standard; comparing a number of elements in the minimal cut-set with the minimum value; and indicating whether the minimal cut-set complies with the 26262 standard based on the comparison. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20120330502 | Brake Monitoring System With Multiple Inputs - An air brake monitoring system for monitoring a pressure of the system and providing various alarms and/or warnings to a user including tire and brake status/alarms and providing for a backup alarm. The air brake monitoring system configurable to function with the existing wiring of the vehicle and including an air brake monitoring device to be positioned in the vicinity of a brake valve. The air brake monitoring system is further provided to monitor the electrical stoplight power transmitted to the ABS brakes as well as the vehicle static/dynamic condition. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130110346 | Vehicle Driver Assistant with an Electronic Control Device for Checking the Clearance Possibility for a Vehicle | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130131915 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING INNER FAILURE OF TIRE - A method for accurately determining internal failures, such as separations, of a tire without affecting tire behaviors. Radial acceleration signals of a tire during vehicular travel are detected by an acceleration sensor ( | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130325254 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING OSCILATORY FAILURES IN A POSITION SERVOCONTROL SUBSYSTEM OF AN AIRCRAFT CONTROL SURFACE - Method and device for detecting oscillatory faults in a positional servocontrol arrangement for an aircraft control surface. The detection device comprises means for estimating a reference position of the control surface, with the aid of a model in which at each iteration a residual value of the previous iteration, multiplied by a dynamic gain, is injected, and means for detecting an oscillatory fault with the aid of this reference position. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140032040 | METHOD FOR MONITORING THE HITCH OF A TRAILER HITCHABLE TO A TOW VEHICLE AND CORRESPONDING ELECTRONIC DEVICE UNIT - In a method for monitoring the hitch of at least one trailer, which is pitchable to a tow vehicle, the tow vehicle having a steering system with which a steering angle is settable, the following steps are performed: a) detecting yaw oscillations of the tow vehicle over a certain period of time, e.g., 1 second to 3 seconds, at a constant or almost constant steering angle and above a predefinable speed of the tow vehicle without brake intervention, and b) evaluating the detected yaw oscillations for whether the amplitudes of the yaw oscillations do not fall below a predefinable amplitude threshold. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140046534 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ISOLATING VOLTAGE SENSOR AND CONTACTOR FAULTS IN AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - A method for isolating voltage sensor errors from contactor errors in an electrical system includes measuring a voltage between ground and a voltage bus rail when a contactor is open, and comparing the measured voltage to a first threshold voltage corresponding to a calibrated voltage reading that is expected when the contactor is closed. A first diagnostic code is recorded with a stuck-in-range status for the sensor when the measured voltage is greater than 0 and less than the first threshold voltage. A second diagnostic code is recorded with a stuck-closed status for the contactor when the measured voltage is equal to the first threshold voltage. The measured voltage may be compared to a second threshold voltage that exceeds the first threshold voltage, with a third diagnostic code recorded with a shorted value for the sensor when the measured voltage exceeds the first threshold voltage or is less than 0. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140095017 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR RATIONALIZATION - A method of rationalizing a plurality of temperature sensors associated with a plurality of electrical systems of a vehicle includes: maintaining each of the respective electrical systems of the vehicle in a non-operational state for a predetermined period of time; receiving a temperature reading from each of the plurality of temperature sensors following the predetermined period of time; computing a master-reference temperature value from the plurality of received temperature readings; determining a difference between each of the respectively received temperature readings and the computed master-reference temperature value; comparing each determined difference to a threshold; and providing an indicator if one or more of the determined differences exceeds the threshold. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140163814 | APPARATUS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF USER EQUIPMENT COUPLED TO A VEHICLE - Apparatus, a method and a computer program product periodically determine one or more temperature thresholds and configuration settings attributable to one or more user equipment coupled to a vehicle. The one or more determined temperature thresholds and configuration settings are sent to the one or more user equipment in a thermal management scheme message. The one or more user equipment are adapted to adjust an operational threshold in response to the received thermal management scheme message. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140195106 | VIRTUAL TRAINER FOR IN VEHICLE DRIVER COACHING AND TO COLLECT METRICS TO IMPROVE DRIVER PERFORMANCE - A method of providing visual feedback to a driver based on data collected during vehicle operation. A processor at the vehicle analyzes vehicle data, and determines when predetermined threshold values have been reached for particular parameters. Whenever such a threshold is reached, a visual alert is presented to the driver. Certain parameters have at least two threshold values. When a first threshold value is reached, an alert is presented to the driver, but no data is recorded or reported. When a second threshold value is reached, another alert is presented to the driver, and data is recorded for reporting to a driver manager or supervisor. The tiered threshold approach provides a warning to a driver, such that if they correct the behavior triggering the warning, their supervisor is never notified of that behavior. However, if the behavior escalates, and the second threshold is breached, the behavior is recorded. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140207330 | Device for Detecting the Impact of an Object on a Vehicle - The invention relates to a device for detecting the impact of an object on a vehicle, which comprises a hose filled with a filling medium. The device also comprises a first pressure sensor which is connected with a first end of the hose and a second pressure sensor connected with a second end of the hose. An electronic control unit is connected with the first and the second pressure sensor and is designed for the processing of the signals received by the first and the second pressure sensor. The hose is sealed off with respect to the environment and the first and the second pressure sensor, so that the internal pressure of the filling medium is independent of an ambient pressure. The electronic control unit is designed for processing temperature-caused changes of the internal pressure as a criterion for the diagnosis of the operability of the device. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140236419 | MONITORING DEVICE FOR AT LEAST ONE SUBUNIT OF A HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXAMINING A FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITY OF AT LEAST ONE SUBUNIT OF A HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM - A monitoring device for, and a method for examining a functional capability of, at least one subunit of a hydraulic braking system includes: ascertaining at least one pressure variable of a pressure prevailing in the hydraulic braking system, and comparing the ascertained pressure variable to a predefined comparative value range, at least if the ascertained pressure variable deviates from the predefined comparative value range, a pressure change variable with respect to a time change of the pressure variable being ascertained and the ascertained pressure change variable being compared to a predefined minimum change variable, and the functional capability being established in consideration of the comparison of the pressure variable to the predefined comparative value range, and, at least if the ascertained pressure variable deviates from the predefined comparative value range, in consideration of the comparison of the pressure change variable to the predefined minimum change variable. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140297102 | MONITORING OF HIGH-LIFT SYSTEMS FOR AIRCRAFT - Monitoring of high-lift systems for aircraft. In one configuration, a method for monitoring a high-lift system includes monitoring a first current draw of a first drive station of the high-lift system, and monitoring a second current draw of a second drive station of the high-lift system. The method further includes comparing the first current draw and the second current draw to determine if a differential between the first current draw and the second current draw exceeds a threshold, and generating a failure signal if the differential between the first current draw and the second current draw exceeds the threshold. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140309851 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECOGNIZING ROTATIONAL SPEED / TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS IN A DRIVE DEVICE - A method for detecting rotational speed/torque fluctuations, in particular patterns of such fluctuations, of a drive device, in particular in a motor vehicle, includes the following steps: detecting a critical rotational speed situation by comparing a measured actual rotational speed with specified characteristic rotational speeds; detecting a local rotational speed minimum and a local rotational speed maximum (local rotational speed variables); analyzing the local rotational speed variables by generating local rotational speed characteristic values, such as a local amplitude and a local frequency preferably; directly or indirectly determining the duration of a local vibration time period, wherein substantially constant local rotational speed characteristic values are present within the time period; and describing a local vibration pattern, the pattern exhibiting at least the local amplitude, local frequency, or the local vibration time period. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140316641 | TECHNIQUES FOR DETECTING SUPERCHARGER BELT SLIP - A technique can include receiving, at a controller for a vehicle, the controller including one or more processors, a signal indicative of a pressure in an intake manifold of an engine of the vehicle. The vehicle can include a supercharger configured to supply pressurized air to the intake manifold. The supercharger can be driven by a crankshaft of the engine via a belt. The technique can include estimating, at the controller, a frequency of the signal to obtain an estimated frequency. The technique can include determining, at the controller, whether the belt is slipping based on a comparison between the estimated frequency and a predetermined frequency. The technique can also include outputting, at the controller, a notification when the belt is determined to be slipping. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140316642 | METHOD OF DETECTING SOLENOID VALVE FAILURE OF VEHICLE ELECTRIC BRAKE BOOSTER AND FAILURE DETECTING APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - The present invention provides a method of detecting solenoid valve failure of a vehicle electric brake booster, the method including: a) driving the motor so that the piston moves forward until the piston closes at least the cut-off hole in a state in which the solenoid valve is locked; b) measuring pressure in the master cylinder in a state in which the piston is moved forward; c) determining whether the pressure in the master cylinder which is measured in step b) exceeds a predetermined reference value; and d) determining that the solenoid valve is in a failure state when the pressure in the master cylinder which is measured in step b) is the predetermined reference value or less, to detect failure of the solenoid valve only by a software control change, thereby providing an advantageous effect that secures braking safety. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140316643 | HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND FAULT CONDITION DETECTION FOR SAME - The present disclosure provides a hydraulic brake system for a motor vehicle and a method for the detection of a fault condition of the hydraulic brake system. An electronic control device determines at least one pressure value of the brake fluid of the brake system and at least one volume value of the brake master cylinder associated with the pressure value during an operation of a brake master cylinder. The electronic control device compares the determined pressure value and volume value with at least one pair of pressure-volume reference values for the detection of a fault condition of the brake system, wherein at least two different fault conditions of the brake system can be differentiated based on the comparison. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140324282 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING A DRIVE OF A DRIVE SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE - A method for monitoring a drive system of a vehicle for faults, the drive system having a drive engine which provides a torque depending on an injected fuel amount, includes the following steps: carrying out a threshold value comparison between a variable ascertained from information about an injected fuel amount and a threshold value ascertained from rotational speed information about the rotational speed of the drive engine; and ascertaining fault information indicating a fault in the drive system, depending on the result of the threshold value comparison. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140324283 | FAILURE DIAGNOSIS METHOD FOR BRAKE SYSTEM OF VEHICLE - A failure diagnosis method for a brake system of a vehicle determines whether the failure occurs in a regenerative braking device, a front-wheel friction braking device or a rear-wheel friction braking device. The method may include comparing a driver's required acceleration/deceleration with a current acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle, determining that a failure has occurred in the brake system of the vehicle when the driver's required acceleration/deceleration is different from the current acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle and comparing a driver's required braking torque with a regenerative braking maximum torque, and determining that the failure does not occur in the brake system of the vehicle when the driver's required acceleration/deceleration is substantially equal to the current acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140330481 | Device and Method for Ascertaining and Monitoring an Assembled Counterweight on a Crane - A device for detecting and monitoring an assembled counterweight on a crane includes a turntable steelwork construction comprising a counterweight cylinder; a sensor which is arranged in the region of a connection between the counterweight cylinder and the turntable steelwork construction; and a computational unit ( | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140336873 | INTERNAL ORIFICE CHARACTERIZATION IN LEAK CHECK MODULE - Systems and methods for internal orifice characterization in an evaporative leak check module are disclosed. In one example approach, a method comprises operating a pump to draw air from an emission control system through an orifice to obtain a reference pressure, and indicating a leak in response to pressure in the emission control system remaining above a threshold pressure while operating the pump to decrease pressure in the emission control system, where the threshold pressure is based on a coded indication and the reference pressure. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150025737 | System And Method For Monitoring Braking Effort - A method (e.g., for monitoring a braking system of a vehicle system) includes monitoring fluid pressures of a braking system and modeled braking efforts of the braking system in a vehicle system traveling along a route, identifying one or more time periods at least one of before a brake event of the braking system or after the brake event, calculating residual forces exerted on the vehicle system during the one or more time periods, and determining at least one of an estimated braking effort of the braking system or an estimated propagation rate at which the estimated braking effort is applied by the braking system using the residual forces that are calculated. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150032327 | DRIVE SHAFT DETECTION FOR PUMP OR MOTOR PROTECTION - A method of operating a vehicle includes the steps of: entering a drive shaft test mode; receiving a command to position a yoke to drive the shaft; regulating the shaft speed so as to be below a predefined threshold; and determining whether a drive shaft is available based on whether an actual drive shaft speed is detected above the predefined threshold. When the detected actual drive shaft speed is above the predefined threshold, it is determined that the drive shaft is not available and the vehicle is disabled to prevent damage to the vehicle. When the detected actual drive shaft speed is not above the predefined threshold, it is determined that the drive shaft is available, and the vehicle may be operated as is typical. The methods may be performed by an controller executing program code stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150046026 | ENGINE-OFF LEAK DETECTION BASED ON PRESSURE - Methods and systems for fuel system leak detection are disclosed. In one example approach, a method comprises, in response to a pressure change in a fuel tank less than a threshold for a duration during engine-off conditions while the tank is sealed off from atmosphere, indicating a leak condition, and in response to a pressure change in the tank greater than the threshold during engine-off conditions while the tank is sealed off from atmosphere, indicating a no-leak condition. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150066290 | INDICATION SYSTEM FOR A MACHINE - A light indicator system for a machine is disclosed. The light indicator system includes a single light assembly positioned on an exterior facing surface of an operator cab of the machine. The light assembly is positioned such that it is viewable from outside the machine. The light indicator system also includes a payload monitoring module configured to generate a signal indicative of an amount of payload on the machine. The light indicator system further includes a transmission module configured to generate a signal indicative of a mode of operation of the machine. The light indicator system includes a controller communicably coupled to the light assembly, the payload monitoring module, and the transmission module. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150088371 | Brake Load Alleviation Functions - A system, method, and apparatus for brake load alleviation amongst at least one first brake and at least one second brake is disclosed. The method involves sensing an amount of brake pedal application in response to engagement of at least brake pedal. The method further involves determining whether the amount of brake pedal application is greater than a brake pedal application threshold value. Also, the method involves generating a brake application profile, when it is determined that the amount of brake pedal application is greater than the brake pedal application threshold value. The brake application profile indicates that actuation of at least one first brake is delayed by a first time delay, and that actuation of at least one second brake is delayed by a second time delay. Further, the method involves actuating at least one first brake and at least one second brake according to the brake application profile. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150094906 | Vehicle Monitoring System With Multiple Inputs For A Tractor-Trailer - A vehicle monitoring system for monitoring pressures on the service and emergency brakes, tires and suspension of a tractor trailer. The system also monitors electrical stoplight power to the ABS brakes as well as various additional vehicle systems listed within the claims. The monitoring system also provides visual and audible alarms to the operator as well as an additional output to signal a wireless device to warn the operator's employer if the warning is ignored. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150292185 | WORK MACHINE AND WORK AMOUNT MEASUREMENT METHOD IN WORK MACHINE - A work machine includes: an operation state detection unit detecting a physical amount output; a time integration unit calculating a time integration value; a determination unit determining that the operation of the operation lever is performed at a time the time integration value is not smaller than a predetermined integration value; a counting unit counting number of a series of the operations of the excavation-loading mechanism performed in a predetermined order as one series of the excavation-loading work; and a specific state detection unit detecting a specific operation state not related to the series of operations of the excavation-loading mechanism in a state in which an operation of the excavation-loading mechanism related to the series of excavation-loading work can be performed, and at a time the specific operation state is detected, the counting unit resets or corrects counting processing of the number of times of the series of excavation-loading work. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150332524 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING MACHINE - A method for monitoring an operation of a tracked machine is provided. The method includes receiving signals indicative of a plurality of operating parameters associated with the tracked machine. The plurality of operating parameters includes at least of one of an impact force on an undercarriage system of the tracked machine, a machine speed, and a drive torque. The method also includes applying a baseline limit for each of the at least one signal. The method further includes comparing the at least one signal with a corresponding baseline limit. The method includes providing a communication when the at least one signal exceeds the respective baseline limit. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20160093125 | VEHICLE ENERGY CONSUMPTION EFFICIENCY LEARNING IN THE ENERGY DOMAIN - A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, learning an energy consumption efficiency of a vehicle in an energy domain by periodically filtering a ratio of a distance traveled to an energy consumed. The learning step is executed by a control module configured to monitor the energy consumption efficiency. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160104329 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING FAULTS WITHIN OPERATIVE SUB-SYSTEMS OF A VEHICLE - A vehicle may include at least one operative sub-system that includes at least one sensor configured to output one or more sensor signals related to the at least one operative sub-system. A fault detection system may be in communication with the operative sub-system(s). The fault detection system is configured to generate at least one early warning signal based on the one more sensor signals, and determine at least one derivative of the early warning signal(s). | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160107630 | SHOCK DETECTION SYSTEM AND SHOCK DETECTION METHOD WITH VEHICLE AT REST - A shock detection system with a vehicle at rest includes a parking mechanism for locking rotation of a drive shaft which rotates a wheel of the vehicle, a revolution sensor for detecting a revolution speed of the drive shaft, and a shock detector for detecting a shock to the vehicle based on a magnitude and a frequency of variation in detection values of the revolution speed of the drive shaft detected by the revolution sensor in a state where the rotation of the drive shaft is locked by the parking mechanism. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160125671 | ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - There is provided a heat flux sensor with first and second interlayer connection members composed of different metals from each other of which metal atoms maintain a predetermined crystal structure embedded in first and second via holes of a thermoplastic resin made insulating substrate, the first and the second interlayer connection members are connected in series alternately, and a control unit that performs abnormality determination of a heating element disposed in a vehicle. The heat flux sensor is provided to the heating element and outputs a sensor signal corresponding to heat flux between the heating element and an outside air, and the control unit determines based on the sensor signal that there is abnormality in the heating element when the heat flux between the heating element and the outside air is out of a predetermined range. | 05-05-2016 |
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| 20160178481 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE RELIABILITY OF MEASUREMENTS BY WHEEL SENSORS OF A VEHICLE AND SYSTEM FOR ITS APPLICATION | 06-23-2016 |
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| 20130041554 | Method For Fault Recognition In An Electric Machine Controlled By An Inverter In A Motor Vehicle and Device For Monitoring An Operation Of The Electric Machine - A method for fault recognition in an electric machine controlled by an inverter in a motor vehicle, in which the phase currents of the electric machine are ascertained, in particular ascertained by measuring, and a fault is recognized if at least one of the phase currents or a variable derived therefrom, exceeds a predefined upper threshold value, the upper threshold value being established as a function of operating parameters of the motor vehicle, in particular of the electric machine and/or of the inverter. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130046437 | METHOD FOR MONITORING THE PRESSURE IN A WHEEL TIRE AND MONITORING SYSTEM - A sensor module generates a momentary tire pressure signal, and a transmitting module transmits the momentary pressure information. A management module receives and processes the information and includes a first predetermined pressure value corresponding to a higher speed for the vehicle, and a second predetermined pressure value corresponding to a lower speed, the first predetermined pressure value being greater than the second predetermined pressure value. The method includes comparing the momentary pressure value to a target pressure value, the target pressure value corresponding to either the first predetermined pressure value or the second predetermined pressure value, selecting the first predetermined pressure value as the target pressure value when the momentary pressure is too low relative to the second predetermined pressure value, and selecting the second predetermined pressure value as the target pressure value when the momentary pressure is too high relative to the first predetermined pressure value. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20160016584 | Motor Vehicle Having a Distance-Related Speed Control System and Having a Lane Departure Warning System - A motor vehicle includes a distance related speed control system, wherein if the motor vehicle is following a vehicle driving in front, a target distance from the vehicle driving in front chosen by the driver is generally set, and wherein for a distance-shortening turn signal effect time when a turn signal is set, a shortened target distance is set. The motor vehicle further has a lane departure warning system, wherein a warning that is generally activated if there is a risk of an unintentional lane departure is suppressed for a specified warning-suppressing turn signal effect time after the setting of the turn signal. The warning-suppressing turn signal effect time begins simultaneously with the distance-shortening turn signal effect time, wherein these two turn signal effect times are specified to have the same length. | 01-21-2016 |
