| 14th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
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| 20160096382 | THERMAL PRINTER AND PROGRAM - A thermal printer includes a control unit that performs control to perform: an option operation, whereby upon completion of printing on a label provided on a continuous label body, the printed label is conveyed to a particular position and then conveyance of the continuous label body is stopped; and a retraction operation, whereby when a preset permitted stop time period has elapsed since the stop of conveyance of the continuous label body without performing next printing during the permitted stop time period, an unprinted label retracts to a retraction position where at least a printing region of the unprinted label is not sandwiched between a platen roller and a thermal head. The control unit can change the permitted stop time period for each type and/or each width of a label to be printed. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096383 | Printed Material, Method of Producing Printed Material, and Printer - A printed material has a transparent base member, a first image layer formed on the base member, an intermediate layer formed on the first image layer, and a second image layer formed on the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer has a lower white background layer positioned above the first image layer, a light blocking layer positioned above the lower white background layer, and an upper white background layer positioned above the light blocking layer. In the printed material, a thickness of the light blocking layer is uneven in conformity with undulation of the first image layer, and therefore a surface of the intermediate layer which is in contact with the second image layer is flat. With this structure, it is possible to prevent or suppress the undulation of the first image layer from appearing in the second image layer. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096384 | Liquid Ejecting Apparatus and Tension Applying Method - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an ejecting unit that is capable of ejecting a liquid; and a tension adjusting unit that is rotatable about a rotational shaft and that is capable of applying a tension to a medium by coming into contact with the medium onto which the liquid is ejected. The tension adjusting unit is capable of applying the tension to the medium at a balancing position at which the tension adjusting unit is balanced by a weight of the tension adjusting unit. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096385 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes: a carriage that has a housing in which a recording head is provided; a guide member that guides the carriage; a gap adjusting unit that adjust a gap between the medium and the recording head; and a cap member by which the recording head is capped. The gap adjusting unit includes a sliding member that slides over the guide member, a cam member that is interposed between a part of the housing and the sliding member and has a shape with which the housing is caused to shift in the direction in which the gap is changed, by moving in the first direction relative to the housing and the sliding member, and a pressing member that presses the cam member to the housing of the carriage in a second direction intersecting with the first direction and the direction in which the gap is changed. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096386 | HEAD DEVICE, APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE HEAD DEVICE, LIQUID DISCHARGE DEVICE, AND APPARATUS FOR DISCHARGING LIQUID - A head device includes a head and a head holder. The head includes a reference face, a first opposing face, and a second opposing face. The head holder is joined to the head. The head holder includes a reference face contacting the reference face of the head, a first opposing face opposing the first opposing face of the head to form a first space, and a second opposing face opposing the second opposing face of the head to form a second space. The second space is smaller than the first space in a mounting direction in which the reference face of the head is brought into contact with the reference face of the head holder. The head is joined to the head holder with adhesive filled in each of the first space and the second space. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096387 | ELEMENT MARKING DEVICE - A marking device for marking a truss element of a truss may include a print mechanism arranged to print selected truss information on lumber elements moving on a conveyance system passed the print mechanism, the selected truss information including one of an element identifying truss diagram, a truss plate location, and an intersecting member identifier, a position sensing device configured to sense the position of the lumber relative to the print mechanism, and a computing component, the computing component including a geometry extraction module for extracting the geometry of the element to be marked, an element marking generator for generating print instructions for the selected truss information, a position sensing module for interfacing with the position sensing device to ascertain the position of the lumber element, and a print control module for controlling the print mechanism to print the selected truss information. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096388 | ERASING AND SORTING APPARATUS - An erasing apparatus includes a sheet feeding unit from which a sheet is fed into the erasing apparatus, an erasing unit configured to perform an erasing processing on both surfaces of the sheet, a scanning unit configured to scan and generate image data of a bottom surface and a top surface of the sheet, a first storing unit, a second storing unit, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine, based on the image data, whether the bottom surface of the sheet is reusable and whether the top surface of the sheet is reusable. Further, the controller is configured to cause, if both the bottom and top surfaces have been subject to the erasing processing and are determined to be reusable, the sheet to be conveyed to one of the first and second storing units based on a both-sides-erased criteria. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096389 | FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE MATERIAL - According to one embodiment, a flexographic printing plate material includes a printing layer for engraving containing rubber, a compressive layer, a base fabric layer provided between the printing layer for engraving and the compressive layer, and a reinforcement layer. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096390 | FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE MATERIAL - According to one embodiment, a flexographic printing plate material includes a printing layer for engraving containing rubber, a compressive layer, a base fabric layer provided between the printing layer for engraving and the compressive layer and a reinforcement layer. The plate material has a thickness of more than 2.75 mm and less than or equal to 7 mm. A ratio of a thickness of the printing layer for engraving to the thickness of the plate material is greater than or equal to 10% and less than or equal to 78%, and a ratio of a thickness of the compressive layer to the thickness of the plate material is greater than or equal to 6% and less than or equal to 78%. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096391 | POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM COMPRISING THE POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS - A post-processing apparatus which can respectively balance convenience of user using a manual stapling and convenience of user using an online stapling is provided. The finisher includes a stapler for performing predetermined post-processing on a sheet received and a control unit. The finisher also includes a stapler moving motor which moves the stapler to a position where first processing or second processing is performed. In the first processing, the predetermined post-processing is performed on a sheet which is conveyed from an image forming apparatus. In the second processing, the predetermined post-processing is performed on a sheet which is manually inserted. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096392 | System and Method for Laser Writing - Personal data may be embedded in a kinegram of an identification document using a suitable low energy laser without compromising the integrity of the kinegram or the identification document. The personal data can be written in a metalized portion of the kinegram in a high definition, high resolution manner such that the personal data may be read by a human without the use of a text-enhancing viewer device (e.g., magnifying glasses). Additional personal data can be written in a reduced text size (e.g., micro-text) in another metalized portion of the kinegram such that a human must use a text-enhancing viewer device to view the micro-text personal data. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096393 | SECURITY MARK WITH CHROMA-BASED ENCODING - A secure document contains a security mark that includes a background that exhibits a first color, and a foreground that exhibits a second color. The first color and the second color together exhibit a chrominance variation that is not visible to the unaided human eye or when viewed with the assistance of a magnifying glass, but that is visible when viewed with the assistance of a microscope. A method and system for printing such a document are also disclosed. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096394 | TOPCOAT WITH MATTE SURFACE FINISH - A topcoat layer that has a defined surface structure on an outer surface thereof once the topcoat layer is laminated to a substrate. The surface structure of the topcoat layer provides a matte surface finish to the underlying substrate. Any attempt to alter the substrate or the topcoat layer will result in disruption or destruction of the surface structure of the topcoat layer making such tampering evident. Replication of the surface structure of the topcoat layer by a counterfeiter is also difficult without the appropriate equipment. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096395 | System and Method for Laser Writing - Personal data may be embedded in a kinegram of an identification document using a suitable low energy laser without compromising the integrity of the kinegram or the identification document. The personal data can be written in a metalized portion of the kinegram in a high definition, high resolution manner such that the personal data may be read by a human without the use of a text-enhancing viewer device (e.g., magnifying glasses). Additional personal data can be written in a reduced text size (e.g., micro-text) in another metalized portion of the kinegram such that a human must use a text-enhancing viewer device to view the micro-text personal data. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096396 | CHALK LINE DEVICE - A chalk line device includes a housing, a spool, a chalk line, a hook, and a cap. The housing defines an outer surface and an internal chamber, and the housing includes an opening. The spool is supported in the internal chamber for rotation relative to the housing. The chalk line extends through the opening of the housing and the chalk line includes a first end and a second end. At least a portion of the chalk line is wrapped around the spool. The hook is secured to the first end of the chalk line and includes a tip adapted to engage a work piece. The cap is removably coupled to the housing to cover the opening. The cap includes a nozzle through which the chalk line extends and a projection for engaging and releasably securing the hook against the cap. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096397 | Thermochromic Bathtub Shower Sheet Toy - Thermochromic Bathtub Shower Sheet Toy invention is laminated sheets with enclosed thermochromic illustrations which are placed in a shower/bath tub. The invention has an illustrated printed insert, which illustrations are covered by opaque thermochromic ink. That thermochromic ink clarifies as a temperature of about 75 degrees F. As the child splashes warm bath water on the laminated illustration, the thermochromic ink covering clarifies, and the entertaining illustration is revealed. This entertains and educates the child receiving the bath. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096398 | Wheel of a Motor Vehicle with a Spoke Area Cover - A wheel of a motor vehicle includes a hub portion, spokes extending radially outwards from the hub portion, a rim which is supported on the spokes, and a spoke area cover which is delimited by the rim. A respective cover is provided on both sides of the spokes, i.e. facing the interior side of the spokes and facing the exterior side of the spokes. The interior-side cover, which is annular when seen in a projection in the direction of the wheel rotational axis, is adhered to the edge of the hub portion and to an annular region of the rim and/or the interior side of the spokes. The exterior-side cover is designed in an annular manner either over its entire surface or when seen in a projection in the direction of the wheel rotational axis and can be interchangeably inserted into a groove in an annular rim region and/or in an annular region of the rim and the hub portion with an intermediately positioned seal element. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096399 | Store Downloader - Terminals at stores connected to internet sites to download digitized sound and video to MP3 players for customers. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096400 | AIRLESS TIRE - An airless tire includes a tread ring, a hub positioned on radially inner side of the ring, and a spoke structure including polymer material and connecting the ring and hub, the structure including spoke pieces arrayed in circumferential direction. Each spoke piece has a tread connecting portion, a hub connecting portion, and a spoke curved portion between the tread and hub connecting portions, each spoke piece has straight radial length LSb of at least 1.05 times straight radial length LSa and curved radial length LLb of at least 1.03 times LSb when positioned at 0° on coordinate around the tire axis where a perpendicular line extending vertically upward from the tire axis is set 0°, LSb is measured along the base line under base-load condition, LSa is measured along the base line under no-load condition, and LLb is measured along a curve of each spoke piece under the base-load condition. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096401 | PNEUMATIC VEHICLE TIRE - A beltless pneumatic vehicle tire has a ratio of cross-sectional width to cross-sectional height of 1 or 0.85 determined in accordance with E.T.R.T.O standards and includes: a carcass of diagonal configuration including carcass inserts arranged one atop the other. Each carcass insert includes mutually parallel running reinforcement elements made of textile material and a rubber matrix wherein the reinforcement elements are embedded. The tire defines a tire zenith and a peripheral direction. The reinforcement elements of each two mutually adjacent ones of the carcass inserts are disposed relative to one another in a cross-bracing arrangement and run at respective equal acute angles (α, β) to the peripheral direction at the tire zenith. For a beltless pneumatic vehicle tire wherein the ratio is 1, the angle is between 28° and 34° and wherein the ratio is 0.85, the angle is between 26° and 32°. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096402 | TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM - A vehicle tracking and identification system is provided. The system identifies a vehicle, determines its location, and retrieves information regarding the vehicle and/or its owner via transmissions received from a tire pressure monitoring system (“TPMS”). Law enforcement agencies may utilize the system and/or its data to conduct surveillance and commercial enterprises may utilize the system and/or its data to conduct marketing, among other users and uses. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096403 | TIRE POSITIONING METHOD AND TIRE POSITIONING SYSTEM - A tire positioning method includes the following steps. Four wireless signals transmitted from four tires of a car are received by a wireless signal receiver. Each wireless signal includes a uniaxial acceleration. One of the tires which is located at a first location is identified according to the intensity of the wireless signals. The first location is the closest to the wireless signal receiver. When the car makes a turn, one of the tires which is located at a second location is identified according to the direction of each uniaxial acceleration. The second location and the first location are both located at one side of the car. The direction of the uniaxial acceleration of the tire which is located at the first location is identical to that of the tire which is at the second location. The side of the car is right side or left side. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096404 | TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A structurally simple tire monitoring system for a vehicle, for establishing tire-specific parameters, includes a valve stem with an attachment section, a fastening element and a tire air pressure sensor with a housing that has a mounting region. When the fastening element is in a locking position, the attachment section and the mounting region are releasably connected to one another using the fastening element. This is achieved in that the mounting region of the fastening element is movably supported between the locking position and an unlocking position, in which the mounting region and the attachment section can be released from one another. An elastic latching element is provided, which allows a movement of the fastening element relative to the housing toward the unlocking position, counter to a pressure exerted by the latching element. The latching element presses the fastening element into the locking position. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096405 | Drawbar Hitch Conversion for Planters with Two-Point Hitches - A planter with a two-point hitch is converted to a drawbar configuration through use of an existing through-bore in the planter's pull tongue that originally served as part of a swiveling connection between the tongue and the two-point hitch. A pinned connection to the frame of the conversion unit via this existing through-bore of the planter tongue is augmented with a clamping mechanism that secures the planter tongue in place between two spaced-apart side plates of the conversion unit to prevent relative rotation between the planter tongue and the conversion unit about the axis of the coupling pin. The side plates are shaped so as not to interfere with connection lugs on the pull tongue of the planter where diagonal braces are connected between the tongue and foldable of the planter. Installation requires no modification to the planter, and the conversion unit is entirely removable in a non-destructive manner. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096406 | TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED METHODS - A trailer hitch assembly sized and shaped to fit within a trailer hitch receptacle, wherein the trailer hitch assembly includes a first tubular element and a second tubular element. Each tubular element has an angled end, wherein the angled ends of the first tubular element and the second tubular element are complementary to each other. The trailer hitch assembly may further include at least one guide to assist in aligning the first tubular element with the second tubular element along the angled ends. The trailer hitch assembly may further include an actuator configured to engage both the first tubular element and the second tubular element and to diagonally displace the first tubular element relative to the second tubular element. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096407 | AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE WITH RIDE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT - A system and method for raising and lowering a vehicle. The system includes a four-bar linkage provided for each wheel. The four-bar linkage includes a first three linkage assembly and a second three linkages assembly. The first three linkage assembly maintains the orientation of the vehicle relative to the wheel during the lifting and lowering while the second linkage assembly provides the power to lift and lower the vehicle. Power provided by a hydraulic cylinder is pivotably coupled to the second linkage assembly. A steering assembly is provided between the four-bar linkage assembly and the wheel. The four-bar linkage vehicle lifting assembly may be provided on agricultural vehicles, construction vehicles, or any desired vehicle. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096408 | Slider Suspension Assembly with Compliant Hold-Down Arrangement - A vehicle suspension assembly includes a vehicle frame rail, a slide rail extending longitudinally along the vehicle frame rail and slidably adjustable thereto, a support bracket extending downwardly from the slide rail, a trailing arm pivotably coupled to the support bracket, a spring member positioned between the trailing arm and the slide rail, and an elastically resilient coupling arrangement coupling the slide rail to the vehicle frame rail, wherein the coupling member is configured to elastically deform during vertical displacement of the vehicle frame rail with respect to the slide rail. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096409 | CHASSIS CONTROL ARM WITH AN AIR-GUIDING DEVICE - A chassis control arm includes an air-guiding device, wherein the chassis control arm has at least one terminal bearing section and a middle section, wherein the at least one terminal bearing section has supports for supporting the chassis control arm on a further vehicle component (such as for example a wheel carrier, a subframe, or directly on a vehicle body), wherein the air-guiding device has a flat air-guiding element and a connecting section, wherein the connecting section has at least one elastically bendable connecting element which is detachably fastened on a contact section of the supports, and wherein the contact section protrudes from a side web of the chassis control arm. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096410 | SHOCK ABSORBER - A shock absorber includes an outer pipe, an inner pipe and an elastic rubber cushion. The outer pipe is a hollow structure. The inner pipe is disposed in the outer pipe to define a receiving space between the inner and outer pipes, and is a hollow structure rotatable with respect to the outer pipe. The elastic rubber cushion is disposed in the receiving space and fixed to an inner wall of the outer pipe and an outer wall of the inner pipe, respectively. The shock absorber works in rotation manner to absorb shocks, which not only enables the shock absorber to absorb forces in al directions, but also reduces the size of the shock absorber. Besides, the shock absorber uses the elastic rubber cushion as a buffer, which produces no noise during the process of shock absorbing. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096411 | POWER RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A power recovery system for a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system of a vehicle includes an air handling system flow path, and a heater core disposed in a first flow path in fluid communication with the air handling system flow path. A heat sink is disposed in a second flow path in fluid communication with the air handling system flow path. A cooling circuit supplies a cooling fluid to the heat sink through the second flow path. A thermoelectric device has a first surface in thermal contact with the heater core and a second surface in thermal contact with the heat sink. The thermoelectric device converts a temperature difference between the first and second surfaces to electrical power. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096412 | PASSENGER CABIN INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT MONITORING SYSTEM - A system and method for monitoring environmental conditions in an interior portion of a vehicle. The system and method include a plurality of sensors that monitor environmental conditions in the interior portion of the vehicle and a controller that is programmed to receive sensor signals and compile indexes based on one or more of the sensor signals, built-in control logic and a history of user preferences. The controller is further programmed to determine if one or more predetermined threshold environmental conditions have been reached and to provide countermeasures when one or more of the predetermined thresholds has been reached. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096413 | COOLING SYSTEM OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A cooling system of a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) includes an engine cooling circuit that cools cooling water using an engine heat exchanger and circulates the cooled cooling water using an engine water pump to cool an engine. An HEV cooling circuit cools cooling water using an HEV heat exchanger and circulates the cooled cooling water using an HEV water pump to cool an inverter and a motor. A connection part connects the engine cooling circuit to the HEV cooling circuit. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096414 | REFRIGERANT CIRCULATION SYSTEM - In order to shift a rotation angle of a rotor to a region of a normal mode (for example, a region c) from a region of a heater cut mode (for example, a region e), the rotation angle needs to pass through a region where a flow rate of a refrigerant which is caused to flow through all branch channels becomes zero (a region d). When the refrigerant has a high temperature, there is a possibility of the refrigerant being not cooled, and boiling. Therefore, when a request to switch a normal mode and a heater cut mode is issued, permission/non-permission of switch of the mode is determined by comparison of a temperature of the refrigerant detected by the temperature sensor | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096415 | Connecting Adapter for Connecting Fragrance Container to Fragrance Emitter and Fragrance Apparatus with such Connecting Adapter - A fragrance apparatus for distributing fragrance in a vehicle includes a connecting adapter for connecting a fragrance container to a fragrance emitter device. The connecting adapter includes a fixed component, a movable component, and springs connected between the fixed component and the movable component. The movable component is pivotable with respect to the fixed component through the springs to compensate for any angular misalignment between the movable component and the fragrance container when the movable component is attached to the fragrance container. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096416 | ZIPPER LESS REMOVABLE WINDOWS FOR A FOLDING SUV SOFT TOP - A zipper less removable window system having removable windows for use with a foldable, stowable roof for a vehicle. A plurality of attachment devices of the zipper less removable window system connect the windows to the foldable, stowable roof and to the vehicle without the use of zippers. The operator zipper effort caused by traditional windows is thereby eliminated and misalignment issues present with traditional zippered windows is eliminated or reduced. The stress placed on the portions of the windows connectable to the foldable roof during installation and removal, including around curved portions of the removable window, is eliminated or reduced. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096417 | ROLLER BLIND CURTAIN DEVICE FOR CAR - A roller blind curtain device for a car may include a roller blind provided between a door-side door trim and an inner panel of the car, and having a wrapping roll winding and wrapping a curtain fabric that may be drawn out to a top in a longitudinal direction of a window to block sunlight that comes in through the window, a curtain holding device positioned adjacent to the wrapping roll of the roller blind and holding the curtain fabric drawn out from the wrapping roll along the window to stop at a predetermined position, and a support frame positioned at an outlet side of the roller blind, having a first end connected to a draw-out bar formed at an end of the curtain fabric, and extended as long as a length of the curtain fabric drawn out from the roller blind to support the curtain fabric. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096418 | STIFFENERS FOR CAST LIGHT-METAL DOOR HEADERS - Stiffeners are disclosed which can be added to the header section of cast light-metal door panels. The header section casting can be designed for manufacturability, and to meet nominal lateral stiffness specifications while making effective use of material. The stiffeners can be cast in place in the header or attached to the header section after casting via snap-fit features, adhesive or both. The stiffeners can themselves be made of a light-weight metal such as aluminum, and can be produced by roll forming, stamping or extrusion. By effectively yielding a closed-section door header shape, the stiffeners provide maximum incremental bending stiffness in the header while adding a minimum amount of incremental material and mass. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096419 | VEHICLE BACK DOOR DEVICE WITH DAMPER STAY STORAGE STRUCTURE - A back door device includes a hinge, a back door, and a damper stay. The hinge is provided on a roof of a vehicle and arranged at a position forward of a rear edge of the roof. The back door is configured to pivot vertically about the hinge to selectively open and close a door opening and includes a back door rear end portion and a back door roof portion. The back door roof portion includes a storage projection, which projects upward from an upper surface of the back door roof portion. The damper stay includes a first end, which is connected to the roof at a position rearward of the hinge, and a second end, which is connected to an inner wall of the storage projection. When the back door is closed, the damper stay is stored in the storage projection. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096420 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE WITH DETACHABLE ROOF - A detachable-roof-equipped vehicle body structure includes a seal member provided in a roof opening section, and a soft top constructed to abut against the seal member. The seal member includes first and second seal units, and the soft top includes a flexible sheet for covering the roof opening section and a reinforcing member of higher rigidity than the sheet. The reinforcing member is abutted, from above, against both of the first and second seal units. The structure also includes a connecting bag part secured to the sheet, left and right side rails attached to the sheet, and a wire member inserted through the bag part and extending between the side rails. The wire member includes a small-diameter portion, and large-diameter portion each provided on a position spaced from a corresponding one of the side rails. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096421 | TONNEAU COVER SYSTEM AND SIDE LOCK CLAMP - A clamp to secure a tonneau cover to a frame of a cargo box includes a first clamp member coupled to the tonneau cover and has a first clamping surface. A second clamp member is coupled to the tonneau cover and has a second clamping surface. A ramp mechanism can include at least one ramp surface between the first and second clamp members shaped to cause lateral translation of the second clamping surface toward the first clamping surface in response to axial movement of the second clamp member toward the first clamp member as the clamp moves from an unclamped position to a clamped position. When in the clamped position, the first clamping surface of the first clamp member can be in opposed relationship to the second clamping surface to apply a clamping force therebetween, which can reinforce and prevent permanent deformation of the frame. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096422 | TONNEAU COVER SYSTEM AND RATCHET CLAMP - A threaded rod can be pivotably coupled to the tonneau cover via a proximal end. A housing can have first and second housing portions slidably coupled to the threaded rod and moveable along the threaded rod relative to each other between locked and unlocked positions. The second housing portion can include a channel positioned to receive a downwardly disposed distal edge of an inboard flange. Locking pawls within the housing can move to engage threads of the rod to prevent movement of the channel relative to the elongate member when in the locked position. The locking pawls can move to release the threads of the rod to allow movement of the channel relative to the rod when in the unlocked position. A biasing member can apply a biasing force biasing the housing toward the proximal end of the elongate member and biasing the housing toward the locked position. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096423 | TONNEAU COVER SYSTEM AND CLAMP - A clamp for clamping a tonneau cover to a vehicle cargo box. The clamp can include a first member, a second member, a rod, and a driving member. The first member can have a proximal end pivotably coupled to the cover and a distal end pivotably coupled to a proximal end of the second member. The second member can have a distal end extending at an angle relative to its proximal end and toward the cover. The rod can be coupled to the first member's proximal end and can extend through an opening intermediate the second member's proximal and distal ends. The driving member can be mounted on the rod to engage the second member between its proximal and distal ends to drive the second member along the rod and to cause the first and second members to pivot relative to each other between unclamped and clamped positions. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096424 | OPERATING SPACE WITH A PREFERABLY THERMALLY AND ACOUSTICALLY INSULATING ENCLOSURE, AND AIR LOUVER ARRANGEMENT WHICH COOPERATES WITH SAID OPERATING SPACE - An operating space, particularly for a motor vehicle, which is bounded by an enclosure, wherewith more than half of the enclosure surface comprises a thermally and acoustically insulating lining material, and/or the enclosure surface is formed from insulating lining material, wherein the enclosure cooperates with an air intake louver system at an intake location that includes an air intake passage opening and at least one air intake louver wherein the intake louver(s) is adjustable between an open or passage position which allows passage of air, wherein the air-permeable flow cross section of the air intake opening is greater, and a closed or blocked position wherein the air-permeable flow cross section of the air intake opening is smaller, so that the amount of air per unit time which is admitted into the operating space through the air intake opening is less than when the at least one air intake louver is in the open position. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096425 | Vehicle Grill With Linearly Reciprocal Moveable Louvers - A grill assembly for attachment to a vehicle front end including a base grill portion, having a front surface, a back surface, a perimeter portion, and cross-rail portions. The cross-rail portions define a plurality of grill openings therebetween. A plurality of louvers are configured to communicate with the plurality of grill openings. The assembly is in communication with a controller to effectuate generally linearly reciprocal movement of at least one of the base grill portion or the plurality of louvers in a direction generally defined by a direction of travel of the vehicle to vary an amount of air flow through the plurality of grill openings. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096426 | INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE - Regarding an industrial vehicle 101 configured to include an engine 1 mounted on a front portion of a travelling machine body 102 and an exhaust gas purification device 2 for purifying exhaust gas of the engine 1, the industrial vehicle 101 is such that the exhaust gas purification device 2 is mounted on an upper portion side of the engine 1, and the engine 1 and the exhaust gas purification device 2 are covered with a hood 114, and a maneuvering seat 117 is arranged on a rear side of the hood 114, and it is an object to suppress heat damage on the exhaust gas purification device 2 itself and the hood 114. Opening holes 160 are formed on right and left bilateral sides of the hood 114, and an introduction fin 166 that tilts in a posture for taking in outside air from an advancing direction is arranged in each opening hole 160. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096427 | CAPLESS REFUELING SYSTEM CLEANING USING ENGINE VACUUM - Methods and systems for cleaning a capless refueling system in a vehicle are disclosed. In one example approach, a method comprises, in response to a leak detected following a refueling event, cleaning the capless refueling system using engine vacuum. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096428 | LOUVERED SCREEN BAFFLE FOR REDUCTION OF FUEL SLOSH NOISE - A system for reducing fuel slosh noise in a storage tank is described. In one particular example, the system comprises a slatted baffle with angularly arranged louvers extending therefrom to reduce sloshing noise in the tank by redirecting fuel waves while preventing surface wave collisions in the tank. In this way, the louvered baffle has the ability to provide different fuel flows based on the direction of flow incident on the slatted baffle, which may enhance the driving experience, particularly in hybrid and start-stop vehicles, where periods exist in the drive cycle where background engine noise is absent. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096429 | TRANSFER FOR A VEHICLE - A transfer for a vehicle, the transfer includes an input rotating member, a first output rotating member, a second output rotating member, a high-low switching mechanism, a clutch, a motor, a screw mechanism and a transmitting mechanism. The first output rotating member outputs power to first left and right wheels. The second output rotating member outputs power to second left and right wheels. The high-low switching mechanism changes a rate of rotation from the input rotating member and transmits the rotation to the first output rotating member. The clutch adjusts a transfer torque. The transfer torque is transmitted from the first output rotating member to the second output rotating member. The screw mechanism converts rotational motion of the motor to linear motion. The transmitting mechanism transmits linear motion force of the screw mechanism to both the high-low switching mechanism and the clutch. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096430 | SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM AND SPEED CONTROL METHOD FOR CURVED ROAD SECTION - Disclosed is a speed control system for a curved road section, which includes: a wireless communication module that supports communication with road-side units and receives road information from the road-side units for a plurality of points on a curved road adjacent to the road-side units; an allowable speed calculation unit that calculates maximum allowable speeds that are the highest speeds at which a vehicle is driven, for the plurality of points, using the road information; an optimum speed calculation unit that calculates an optimum speed in an acceleration and deceleration range that is set in consideration of a predetermined acceleration and deceleration limit of the vehicle; and a control module that displays the optimum speed calculated by the optimum speed calculation unit to the outside, or provides the calculated optimum speed to another control system in the vehicle such that the speed of the vehicle is controlled. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096431 | Accelerator Force Feedback Pedal (AFFP) as Assistance System for Distance Control in Traffic - A driver of a vehicle applies an actuation force to an accelerator device such as an accelerator pedal or a twist-grip throttle of the vehicle to deflect the accelerator device to an actual deflection angle (φ | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096432 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display section that displays a pointer rotating around a rotation center provided in an end side and pointing to a part on a speed scale with the other end and a shadow portion displayed next to the pointer and having display density smaller than that of the pointer. A rotation center of the shadow portion is separated from the rotation center of the pointer by a certain distance. This configuration provides a display device that can implement a novel display feature. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096433 | BUS LEAKAGE RESISTANCE ESTIMATION FOR ELECTRICAL ISOLATION TESTING AND DIAGNOSTICS - Electrical bus isolation is detected for an electrified vehicle having a DC power source connected to positive and negative buses. The positive bus is connected to chassis ground, and a resulting first current is sensed that flows through a negative bus leakage resistance and a balanced leakage resistance. The negative bus is connected to chassis ground, and a resulting second current is sensed that flows through a negative bus leakage resistance and a balanced leakage resistance. The positive and negative bus leakage resistances are estimated in response to respective ratios of the first and second currents. An isolation value is compared to a threshold, wherein the isolation value is responsive to a voltage of the DC power source and a smaller one of the positive and negative bus leakage resistances. An atypical isolation is signaled when the isolation value is less than the threshold. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096434 | BRAKE APPARATUS - A first ECU estimates whether the operation of a second actuator has been started, based on the variation of the hydraulic pressure with respect to the flow rate of hydraulic fluid outputted from a first actuator. Even in a case where the operation information of the second actuator is not received, the first ECU sets the control mode to a simultaneous operation mode, when it is estimated that the operation of the second actuator has been started. In the simultaneous operation mode, a controlled parameter of linear control valves on assumption that the second actuator is operating is set up, and a stop instruction of regenerative braking is transmitted to a hybrid ECU. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096435 | WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM FOR DEVICES IN A VEHICLE - A wireless charging system for use in vehicles includes power transmitting coils which are used for resonant power transfer to power receiving devices in the vehicle. The system includes a detection system for detecting power receiving devices in the vicinity of the transmitting coils so that only the power transmitting coils having objects detected nearby are activated. The system also includes a tuning circuit that enables power transmitting coils to be tuned with respect to each other to increase the power delivery range or detuned with respect to each other to decrease interference between coils. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096436 | CHARGING CONTROL APPARATUS, CHARGING CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM IMPLEMENTING SUCH - A charging control apparatus ( | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096437 | POWER CONVERTER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - There is provided a power converter system including a power bus, a plurality of power converter modules connected to the power bus in parallel, a plurality of energy storage modules, each energy storage module coupled to the power bus via a corresponding one of the plurality of power converter modules, and a controller module configured to control at least one of the power converter modules to operate in one of a plurality of operating modes. In particular, the plurality of operating modes of the power converter module includes a plurality of charging power conversion modes for connecting an input power source to the corresponding energy storage module for charging power to the corresponding energy storage module. There is also provided a corresponding method of manufacturing the power converter system. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096438 | HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY OFF-BOARD CHARGERS - A vehicle charging system includes a charger configured to receive power form an external power source and a connector. The connector is configured to receive power from the charger and transmit the received power to a vehicle via a high-voltage cable. The cable is configured to connect the connector to a vehicle battery. Each of the charger and the connector includes a high voltage interlock loop (HVIL) configured to cause the charger to cease power transfer upon recognizing a predetermined voltage difference at a pair of ports of the HVIL. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096439 | PROXIMITY DETECTION CIRCUIT HAVING SHORT PROTECTION - A proximity detection circuit is contemplated to detect connection of a cordset to a vehicle charging system or connection of another device to some other electrical circuit where it may be desirable to facilitate detection. A short protection circuit may be included as part of the proximity detection circuit to facilitate disconnection in the event of a shorter other condition where undesirable currents and/or voltages may be propagated to other systems of portions of the vehicle charging system. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096440 | Mechanism For Locking And Fault Detection In The Electrical Vehicle Supply Equipment Cord Reel - An electric vehicle charging assembly includes a cord reel, a cord reel locking mechanism, and a master control unit for selectively unlocking the cord reel in response to an authorization signal. The electric vehicle charging assembly monitors the rotational position of the cord reel to prevent unauthorized use, and to record or relay information related to the improper use or malfunction of the electric vehicle charging assembly. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096441 | VEHICLE CHARGER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER THEREOF - A vehicle charger is provided that receives power from electric vehicle supply equipment to charge a battery mounted within an electric. The charger includes a charging controller that is configured to execute a charging mode of the vehicle charger and a main power supplier that is configured to supply main power to the charging controller. In addition, an auxiliary power supplier is configured to supply battery power as auxiliary power when receiving a control pilot signal generated from the electric vehicle supply equipment. A power controller is configured to detect the control pilot signal and turn the main power supply and the auxiliary power supply on and off based on state information regarding the detected control pilot signal and a charging mode control signal output from the charging controller. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096442 | VEHICLE CHARGER AND CONTROL PILOT SIGNAL DETECTION METHOD THEREOF - A control pilot (CP) signal detection method for a vehicle charger includes: counting CP signals based on signal levels of the CP signals during a set period of time, when an input of the CP signals is detected while an ignition of a vehicle is turned off; determining whether a count of high-level CP signals among the CP signals is within a reference range, when the set period of time elapses; and outputting state information of the CP signals based on the determination of whether the count of high-level CP signals is within the reference range. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096443 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AN OPERATION CONDITION OF AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - A method and a system are disclosed for determining a parameter map used for estimating an operation condition for an energy storage device which may be an energy storage device. The method includes updating the parameter map. When updating the parameter map, a correlation model is implemented taking into account aging behavior of the energy storage device. The model comprises correlation between different parts of the parameter map which enables updating the parameter map at parts which is presently not at a current operating point. Based on the parameter map, an operation condition of the energy storage device may be determined. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096444 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING BATTERY PACK TYPES - A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed for analyzing a vehicle battery system of a hybrid or electric vehicle that includes a battery pack and a battery controller. More specifically, a battery controller is disclosed for determining battery identification information of the battery pack based on a configuration of active and non-active pins in a connection module between the battery pack and the battery controller. It follows that the battery controller may identify the battery pack type in an efficient manner that does not require any additional components. The battery controller may further reference the battery identification to implement a battery operational strategy that may better realize an efficiency or durability of the identified battery. | 2016-04-07 |
| 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. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096446 | VEHICLE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TORQUE DELIVERY DURING TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENTS WITH ROAD GRADE AND MASS ESTIMATION - A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, controlling a torque output of an electric machine of an electrified vehicle based on estimated loads present during a transmission engagement of the electrified vehicle. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096447 | ELECTRIFIED MONORAIL CONVEYER SYSTEM - An apparatus comprises a conductor bar operable to form a portion of a track. The apparatus further comprises a plurality of carriers. Each of the plurality of carriers comprises a collector shoe operable to engage the conductor bar to enable each of the plurality of carriers to advance along the track. The apparatus further comprises a motor power control device configured to deliver power to the collector shoes associated with each of the plurality of carriers to drive the plurality of carriers along the track. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096448 | TORSION BAR UPPER SEATBACK SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A vehicle seating assembly including a lower seatback. An upper seatback is operably coupled to the lower seatback. The upper seatback is pivotally mounted to the lower seatback at a pivot axis. An arcuate back support bar is disposed in the upper seatback and is configured to rotate the upper seatback between forward and rearward positions. The arcuate support bar includes first and second generally linear members and an arcuate intermediate portion disposed between the first and second generally linear members. An articulation assembly operably couples the lower seatback with the upper seatback. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096449 | MANUAL UPPER SEATBACK SUPPORT - A vehicle seating assembly includes a lower seatback. An upper seatback is operably coupled to the lower seatback. The upper seatback is pivotally mounted to the lower seatback at a pivot axis. A manual articulation assembly operably couples the lower seatback with the upper seatback. The manual articulation assembly includes a housing member having a cam channel and an inner wall with a plurality of engagement recesses. A positional cam includes a cam pin engaged with the cam channel and an outer wall with a plurality of engagement teeth in removable engagement with the plurality of engagement recesses. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096450 | TUNED FLEXIBLE SUPPORT MEMBER AND FLEXIBLE SUSPENSION FEATURES FOR COMFORT CARRIERS - A vehicle seat support carrier includes an upper seatback panel having a flexible body portion. A first set of flexible suspension members undulate in a first direction. A second set of flexible suspension members undulate in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction. A lower seatback panel is operably coupled to the upper seatback panel. The lower seatback panel includes a border member defining a central aperture and first and second bolster supports. A central portion of each of the first and second bolster supports includes a plurality of flexible suspension members. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096451 | REAR SEAT CUSHION WITH H-POINT ARTICULATION - A vehicle seat assembly includes a fixed mounting plate and a support bar coupled with the mounting plate and slidable with respect thereto along an arcuate path. A cushion support is coupled with the support bar, and a drive mechanism is operably coupled with the cushion support to rotate the cushion support about a center of the arcuate path positioned opposite the rail by sliding of the support bar along the path. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096452 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH A CRASH-MODIFIED PANEL HOLDER - A panel holder made of at least one wire which features at least one element for fastening the panel holder to a fixed structure adjacent to the panel holder, and at least one element for fastening the panel holder to a panel. The wire forms a support bracket which in the assembled state of the panel holder and the panel is arranged in a critical region of the panel in which in the event of a crash, a strong crash force acts on the panel. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096453 | VEHICLE SEAT - Provided is a vehicle seat which has a simple structure, prevents the lower back region of an occupant from sinking into the seat back, induces backward rotation of the entire upper body when a rear-end collision occurs, and reduces the degree to which the neck region of the occupant independently tilts backward, and is therefore able to effectively reduce the load on the neck region and so on of the occupant. A vehicle seat is provided with a neck-burden reduction element that, during a rear-end collision, causes a greater amount of backward movement of a connection point between the neck region and a torso region of the occupant than the amount of backward movement of a lower torso region of the occupant, and causes an upper torso region of the occupant to sink into the seat back. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096454 | DIFFERENTIAL LATERAL STIFFNESS ARMREST - An automobile armrest is described. The armrest allows lateral movement in an outboard direction while resisting inboard movement. The armrest facilitates occupant egress and mitigates injury in a collision. Lateral outboard movement of the armrest is non-destructive and the armrest returns to a standard position upon removal of the outboard force. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096455 | VEHICLE SEAT RETRACTABLE SECURING NET ASSEMBLY - A retractable securing net assembly for mounting on a conventional vehicle seat that enables items in a vehicle seat to be releasably restrained comprises an extendable retractable net in a deploying case and a plurality of mounting eyelets mounted on opposite sides of the target seat. The deploying case includes a spring loaded spool to which the retractable net is attached at one end and around which the retractable net, when in its retracted state, is wrapped. The retractable net additionally includes mounting hooks and a handle attached to an end bar disposed on its end opposite the attachment to the spool enabling the net to be pulled across the seat and hooked in place across the seat. Once the mounting hooks are disengaged from the mounting eyelets, the spring loaded spool retracts the retractable net, all the way up to the end bar, back into the deploying case. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096456 | REMOVABLE CALF SUPPORT FOR A CHILD SAFETY SEAT - A selectively installable calf support having a seat portion for overlay on the lower seating surface of a child safety seat and a moveably connected extension portion extending forwardly therefrom that is retained in a forwardly and downwardly angled position by contact between the extension portion and the forward portion of the seating portion of the safety seat to support an occupant's legs. The extension portion may include stiffening elements to limit the amount of deflection thereof during use and a folding joint enabling the extension portion to be folded to position above and adjacent to the seat portion for storage when the seat is not occupied. Provisions to selectively secure the calf support to the safety seat may also be provided. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096457 | VEHICLE ARMREST WITH STRUCTURAL FABRIC SUBSTRATE - A vehicle armrest includes an inner armrest substrate having at least one buckling member extending to an outer armrest substrate. A gap is defined by the inner and outer armrest substrates and the at least one buckling member. A fabric member extends across the gap and is attached to the inner and outer armrest substrates. A cover member extends over and is vertically supported by the fabric member. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096458 | Seat Suspension - A seat support mechanism that is adapted to constrain motion of a bottom of a seat relative to a floor as the seat bottom moves up and down relative to the floor, where the seat has a seat back, and where the seat is constructed and arranged to support an occupant thereof above the floor, wherein the seat bottom has a front edge, and wherein the seat bottom supports the occupant's thighs with the knees in front of the front edge of the seat bottom. The seat support mechanism is constructed and arranged such that as the seat bottom is moved up and down, the seat support mechanism causes the seat bottom to pivot about a virtual lateral horizontal pivot axis located farther from the front edge of the seat bottom than the occupant's knees. The seat support mechanism is further constructed and arranged such that the back of the seat remains at a relatively constant angle to the floor as the seat bottom moves up and down and pivots. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096459 | REAR SEAT CUSHION WITH H-POINT ARTICULATION - A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat pan and four linkage arms individually pivotably coupled with the seat pan. The assembly further includes a mounting plate, each of the four linkage arms being pivotably coupled therewith. A gear rack is coupled with the seat pan and defines an articulation path therefor, and a pinion is operably engaged with the rack to drive articulation of the seat pan including pivoting of the four linkage arms and sliding of the mounting plate. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096460 | MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT PROVIDED WITH A SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING CONDITIONED AIR - In a motor-vehicle seat a padding body of a cushion and/or backrest has a passage for air coming from an air conditioning system of the motor-vehicle. This passage includes a closed cavity defined between a lowered surface formed in an outer surface of the padding body and the seat cover. At least part of the closed cavity is separated from the cover through a layer of a material substantially impervious to air, configured to exchange heat by thermal conduction, through the cover with a body of an occupant. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096461 | Vehicle seat - A vehicle seat ( | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096462 | VEHICLE SEATING ASSEMBLY WITH AESTHETIC LEATHER TRIM COVER ASSEMBLY - A vehicle seat is provided, in at least one embodiment, comprising a cushion and a leather trim cover assembly disposed over the cushion. In at least this embodiment, the trim cover assembly has a central trim panel assembly secured to at least one peripheral trim panel assembly, and the central trim panel assembly has a leather upper layer and a sub-layer assembly having at least one protruding design secured to the leather upper layer. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096463 | CLIP FOR FIXING MAT OF VEHICLE CARPET - A clip for fixing a mat of a carpet of a vehicle that prevents the clip once mounted to a carpet from being detached to improve the coupling force, by fixing the clip to the carpet in the form of a cable tie. In particular, the clip for fixing a mat of a carpet of a vehicle further enhances the coupling force of fixing the clip to the carpet to prevent weakening of the coupling force of the clip or detachment of the clip even when an external force is applied to the carpet, by forming a tongue section to further enhance the coupling force of the clip while being extended as the carpet is pressed on the mat. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096464 | TRAILER APPARATUSES HAVING TRAVERSE HYDRAULIC TAIL - A tail trailer includes a main deck mounted on a main frame, a main tail pivotally connected to a rearward end of the main deck and a flip tail pivotally secured to a rearward end of the main tail. The flip tail is movable between a folded position beneath the main tail and an unfolded position extending outwardly from the rearward end of the main tail. A lifting and holding, assembly is provided between the main frame and the main tail for pivotally moving and maintaining a desired position of the main tail and the flip tail relative to the main deck. A combined locking and supporting arrangement beneath the main tail provides ground engaging support for the main tail, and also provides locking engagement for holding the flip tail in the folded position. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096465 | Railing system, particularly for travel trailers - A railing system is provided for use with a patio area, which is collapsible into two opposing foldable sections to form a patio perimeter, utilizing telescoping and/or horizontally rotatable/pivotal motion to expand and contract sections as needed. The railing system can be connected along one side of a movable floor or platform for storage, and expanded to corner connections when the floor is opened for use as a patio. When used with a ramp door patio, the railing system can be folded away from the free ends of the ramp when vehicular traffic uses the ramp. When used with a trailer ramp door and folded away for storage, the railing system requires substantially less than the full height of the ramp and can be manipulated without vertical lifting. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096466 | LIGHT CONTROL DEVICE - Provided is a novel control technology for a light device for a vehicle. The control device starts an alighting illumination process after a vehicle stops so as to ensure the driver's field of view when alighting the vehicle. When the alighting illumination process is started, the control device stands by until the driver alights the vehicle (S | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096467 | VEHICLE LAMP AND LIGHTING CIRCUIT THEREOF - A lighting circuit, which is mounted in a vehicle lamp, can change the luminance at high speeds. The lighting circuit is used together with a semiconductor light source and makes up a vehicle lamp. A switching converter supplies power to the semiconductor light source. A converter controller controls the switching converter. A current detection circuit detects a current I | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096468 | Solid State Steerable Light - A light assembly for generating a light pattern comprising LEDs; a first lens positioned in front of the LEDs to direct light from each LED into an illumination field, the illumination fields of energized LEDs create an illumination pattern and a first edge illumination field and a second edge illumination field; a processor controlling the LED duty cycles to move the illumination pattern in a first direction to the side of the first edge illumination field by (i) increasing an LED duty cycle associated with the first edge illumination field while decreasing an LED duty cycle associated with the second edge illumination field; and (ii) repeating step (i) with the illumination field adjacent the first edge illumination field in the first direction as the first edge illumination field and with the illumination field adjacent the second edge illumination field in the first direction as the second edge illumination field. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096469 | VISIBLE SCHOOL STOP SIGN APPARATUS - A school bus sign with increased visibility is provided. The school bus stop sign apparatus includes at least a first stop sign and a second stop sign. The first stop sign may be pivotally attached to the side of a school bus. The second stop sign is attached to and substantially parallel with the side of the school bus. The second stop sign includes an indicator that allows drivers to sense that the bus is stopped to pick up children. When activated, the first stop sign may pivot 90 degrees and may be substantially perpendicular to the side of the bus. The indicator, such as a light, may be activated on the second stop sign. Therefore, a driver may see that the bus is picking up children from the front, the rear and the side. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096470 | DISPOSITIF D'ECLAIRAGE D'UN HABITACLE DE VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE - A lighting device for a motor vehicle interior, comprising at least: one light source suitable for emitting light rays for the lighting of the interior, a touch interface and sensor means for detecting a contact on the touch interface and generating a signal characteristic of this contact according to which the light source is controlled, and a mounting support for the touch interface in the vehicle, wherein the touch interface is mounted on the mounting support via the sensor means. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle comprising such a device for lighting its interior. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096471 | REMOVABLE ELECTRICAL DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A removable electrical device for a motor vehicle, which is insertable into a recess in the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle, where its battery is rechargeable, the removable electrical device comprising an indicator light which constitutes a charge indicator of the battery in the daytime and an ambient lighting element for the passenger compartment of the vehicle at nighttime. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096472 | LIGHT PROPAGATION AND EVEN DISTRIBUTION USING AIR CHANNELS - A light housing for propagating light therethrough is disclosed. The light housing includes a base surface, indented surfaces extending from and connected to the base surface, and roof portions extending from and connected to the base surface. The indented surfaces form openings for light emission through the openings. Each roof portion extends over one of the openings. An instrument cluster assembly for a motor vehicle including the light housing is also disclosed. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096473 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING EMERGENCY SITUATION OF VEHICLE - An apparatus for detecting an emergency situation of a vehicle comprises a sensor unit, an emergency situation determining unit and a communication unit. The sensor unit constitutes with one or more of a speed sensor, a wheel sensor, an acceleration sensor, a lateral acceleration sensor, a yaw rate sensor, and a tilt sensor. The emergency situation determining unit receives a signal from the sensor unit and determines whether a driver's vehicle is in an emergency situation. The communication unit creates at least one of an emergency situation message representing the emergency situation of the driver's vehicle and a release message representing the release of the emergency situation according to the determination result of the emergency situation determining unit, transmits the message to an external emergency situation propagation device, and allows the emergency situation propagation device to propagate an emergency propagation state of the driver's vehicle to the outside. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096474 | OBJECT DETECTOR AND SENSING APPARATUS - An object detector is provided including a light emitter including at least a light source having a plurality of light emitting areas disposed along a first direction to emit light, an optical scanner configured to scan the light emitted from the light emitter along a second direction that is different from the first direction, a light receiver configured to receive the light that is scanned by the optical scanner and then is reflected at an object, and a controller configured to divide a detection field into a plurality of subareas in a third direction that is orthogonal to the second direction, where a number of partitions of the detection field is variable. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096475 | LIGHT/AUDIO COMPONENT COORDINATION - A visual and/or audio coordination system for coordinating the operation of multiple visual and/or audio systems/devices in multiple public safety vehicles is provided. The system includes a detection component that detects at least one vehicle and/or at least one visual and/or audio device on the at least one vehicle, a mode component in communication with the detection component that changes an operating mode of the system based on information from the detection component, an analysis component in communication with the mode component and the detection component that generates a visual and/or coordination scheme based on information from the detection component and the mode component, and an implementation component that implements the visual and/or audio coordination scheme. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096476 | REARVIEW CAMERA WITH GPS FOR IMAGE STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL - A rearview camera system includes a camera, a global positioning system (GPS) device, and a controller. The camera is configured to capture a current image from a field-of-view proximate to a vehicle. The GPS device is configured to determine a current location of the current image. The controller is configured to determine if the current location corresponds to a prior location, compare a prior image of the prior location to the current image, and indicate if an unexpected object is present in the current image. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096477 | VEHICLE VISION SYSTEM WITH GRAY LEVEL TRANSITION SENSITIVE PIXELS - A vision system of a vehicle includes at least one camera disposed at a vehicle and having a field of view exterior of the vehicle. The camera has at least one pixelated imaging array having a plurality of photosensing elements. The pixelated imaging array includes a plurality of event-based gray level transition sensitive photosensing elements. A processor is operable to process data captured by the camera and, responsive to processing of captured data, the processor is operable to detect objects present in the field of view of the camera. The pixelated imaging array may include a first imaging array having visible light sensitive photosensing elements and a second imaging array having the plurality of event-based gray level transition sensitive photosensing elements. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096478 | Side Entry Vehicle Systems and Related Components - A side entry system for a vehicle having at least four doors includes a running board coupled to an exterior surface of the vehicle. A first step is included at or within a door sill of a rear passenger door. The first step is positioned above the running board. A second step is formed adjacent to the first step and is included in an interior of the vehicle. The second step is positioned above the first step. The running board, the first step, and the second step are configured to assist standing entry into a passenger pod of the vehicle through the rear passenger door. A roll cage is coupled to the vehicle and is attached to a rear bumper of the vehicle. The passenger pod extends aft of a rear taillight of the vehicle and includes a passenger seat positioned at least mostly aft of the rear taillight. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096479 | VEHICLE AND LOAD FLOOR FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a load floor. The load floor is movable from a closed position to an open position in order to provide access to a storage cavity thereunder. A spring-loaded retractable device is attached to the load floor. The spring-loaded retractable device is configured to extend from the load floor and secure the load floor to the vehicle in the open position. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096480 | ORBITING PLATFORM STORAGE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A storage system is provided for a vehicle. The storage system comprises a base including a guideway and a follower received in the guideway. Further the storage system includes a platform that is carried on the follower. The platform is displaceable along an orbital path of movement to allow improved access to various portions of the storage area. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096481 | Expandable Vehicle Rack Device - An expandable vehicle rack device expands to allow secure attachment to variously sized vehicles. The device includes each of a plurality of brackets having a base flange extending from a connection flange. Each bracket is structured to provide a pair of angled slots in the connection flange. Each of a plurality of fasteners is insertable through an associated one of the angled slots for securing the brackets to a vehicle. Each of a plurality of uprights is coupled to an associated one of the brackets in a static position relative to the associated bracket. An upper frame has a plurality of corner sections. Each of the corner sections is couplable to an associated one of the uprights. Each side of the upper frame and each end of the upper frame is expandable wherein each corner section is selectively positionable to align with the upper ends of the associated upright. | 2016-04-07 |
