16th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200114921 | SENSOR-LIMITED LANE CHANGING - Upon receiving a request to change lanes in a vehicle, a computer can determine that a first sightline toward a target lane is blocked, and can control the vehicle to move laterally in a current lane to obtain a second sightline toward the target lane. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114922 | VEHICLE RUNNING CONTROL APPARATUS - A control apparatus calculates a road surface warp degree using a sum of a front left vehicle height and a rear right vehicle height, and a sum of a front right vehicle height and a rear left vehicle height. The apparatus obtains slip amounts of drive wheels. When the apparatus determines that a mode selection condition is satisfied, the mode selection condition being a condition to be satisfied when at least a first condition that the road surface warp degree is smaller than a warp threshold is satisfied, the apparatus selects, based on the road surface warp degree and at least one of the slip amounts, one of control modes, as an in-use control mode. Each control mode has been set so as to he suitable for each type of the road surfaces. The apparatus control a driving torque according to the in-use control mode. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114923 | OUTPUT DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An autonomous driving control unit | 2020-04-16 |
20200114924 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING A TEMPORAL RECURRENT NETWORK FOR ONLINE ACTION DETECTION - A system and method for utilizing a temporal recurrent network for online action detection that include receiving image data that is based on at least one image captured by a vehicle camera system. The system and method also include analyzing the image data to determine a plurality of image frames and outputting at least one goal-oriented action as determined during a current image frame. The system and method further include controlling a vehicle to be autonomously driven based on a naturalistic driving behavior data set that includes the at least one goal-oriented action. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114925 | INTERACTION DEVICE, INTERACTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An interaction device includes an acquisition unit that acquires recognition information of a user and a responding unit that responds to the recognition information acquired by the acquisition unit, and the responding unit derives an indicator indicating an emotional state of the user on the basis of the recognition information and determines a response content in a form based on the derived indicator. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114926 | VEHICLE VELOCITY PREDICTOR USING NEURAL NETWORKS BASED ON V2X DATA AUGMENTATION TO ENABLE PREDICTIVE OPTIMAL CONTROL OF CONNECTED AND AUTOMATED VEHICLES - Some implementations of the disclosure are directed to reducing or removing time lag in vehicle velocity prediction by training a model for vehicle velocity prediction using labeled features that provide indication of a feature associated with a vehicle acceleration or deacceleration event. In one implementation, a method includes: receiving multiple time series datasets, each of the time series datasets including sensor data, GPS data, and vehicle state data collected over time; extracting features from each of the time series datasets that are indicative of a future velocity of a vehicle; labeling the extracted features of each of the time series datasets to indicate vehicle acceleration or deacceleration events; and after labeling the extracted features of each of the time series datasets, using at least a subset of the extracted and labeled time series datasets to train a machine learning model that predicts vehicle velocity some time into the future. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114927 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A vehicle control device includes a controller with embedded software which controls at least some of devices mounted in the vehicle, a communicator configured to communicate with an external device, an update controller which updates the software embedded in the controller according to communication with the external device by the communicator, a power supply configured to supply power to the controller, and a vehicle state predictor configured to predict a state of the vehicle, in which the update controller interrupts an update of the software when the vehicle state predictor predicts that a connection between the power supply and the controller is in a disconnected state during the update of the software | 2020-04-16 |
20200114928 | CONTEXTUAL DRIVER BEHAVIOR MONITORING - A database of high risk locations is formed and high risk causal factors for the high risk locations determined. Driver behavior is monitored at the sites in the database using data collection devices such as electronic logging devices or mobile phones to see if the drivers exhibit the same specific behaviors that are considered contributing factors to specific accident types at risk of occurrence at those sites. Warnings are provided to drivers approaching the specific sites to prompt behavioral changes which may further be monitored by the data collection devices. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114929 | METHOD AND APPARATUS THAT ADDRESS MOTION SICKNESS - A method and apparatus that address motion sickness are provided. The method includes receiving rider profile information, trip information, environmental information and vehicle dynamics information, determining a probability that a rider will suffer from motion sickness during a ride based on the rider profile information, the trip information, the environmental information and the vehicle dynamics information, in response to the probability being greater than a predetermined threshold probability corresponding to a rider, performing motion sickness mitigation functions, and in response to the probability being less than the predetermined threshold probability corresponding to the rider, monitoring the rider to detect rider response information indicating whether the rider will suffer from motion sickness during the ride. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114930 | Vehicle Information Management System and Management Method - Disclosed is a vehicle information management system | 2020-04-16 |
20200114931 | PORTABLE PERSONALIZATION - Embodiments are disclosed for an example in-vehicle computing system for a vehicle. In some embodiments, a personalized interactive experience within the vehicle is provided responsive to identification of a user in the vehicle. The user may be identified based on biometric data detection, which may include eye tracking, pupil monitoring, and head tracking in some examples. Features of the in-vehicle computing system may be selectively provided based on the identified user and/or learned data relating to the user and/or conditions of the vehicle. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114932 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF OUTPUTTING INFORMATION THEREFOR - A vehicle capable of outputting information to an occupant therein using variable priority order and a method for performing the same are provided. A method of outputting information of a vehicle may include: recognizing a current situation on the basis of at least one piece of input information; determining a function to which a weight is applied in the recognized situation among a plurality of functions of the vehicle; resetting priority orders for the plurality of functions of the vehicle on the basis of the determined function to which a weight is applied; and determining whether output information about each of at least one event is output on the basis of the reset priority orders. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114933 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes an electronic control unit configured to: obtain a traveling plan from an automatic driving system of a vehicle, the traveling plan including a course of the vehicle under automatic drive control of the automatic driving system; obtain, from the automatic driving system, a system confidence level of the automatic drive control calculated based on at least an external environment around the vehicle; and display, on a display, a pointer as an image indicating the course during the automatic drive control in a display mode set based on the system confidence level. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114934 | VEHICLE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A vehicle includes a receiving part configured to receive an emergency signal, an alert control part configured to determine a speech speed of an emergency alert based on current position information of the vehicle and map information of surroundings of the vehicle when the emergency signal is received by the receiving part, and an output part configured to output the emergency alert using the speech speed determined by the alert control part. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114935 | RAILWAY STATION PLATFORM ENHANCEMENT - Intelligent railway station platform enhancement includes acquiring contextual information informing of a context in which movement of passengers through an area of a railway station is to occur. The area includes railway station platforms spaced apart by track(s). A decision model is applied to the acquired contextual information, and a determining is made whether to temporarily bridge together platforms using a bridge component between edges of the platforms. The bridging extends across track(s) to provide a route for passengers to traverse the track(s) and move between the platforms. The temporarily bridging is then initiated if it is determined to bridge the platforms together in this manner. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114936 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING SAFETY PROCEDURE - A system includes a safety mode activation device disposed onboard a vehicle system and operatively connected to a controller of the vehicle system. The safety mode activation device is configured to receive a status signal indicating a presence of one or more of an operator or an active work marker in a location proximate to the vehicle system. The safety mode activation device is further configured to transmit a lockout signal to the controller to prevent movement of the vehicle system along a route responsive to receiving the status signal. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114937 | SLIDING STEP ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE OR FOR A RAIL VEHICLE - Disclosed embodiment provide a sliding step assembly for a vehicle or a rail vehicle, comprising at least one footboard, which is guided on a guiding device for movement along a travel path between a retracted position and an extended position by driving by a drive. The drive contains at least one electrical linear motor operating without contact, wherein the driving force of the electrical linear motor is transferred to the footboard without mechanical connection. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114938 | TABLE FOR VEHICLE - A table for vehicle includes a tray, at least one extendible leaf mounted movably on the tray between a deployed position and a withdrawn position. The extendible leaf is mounted translatably on the tray between the deployed position and the withdrawn position. The table further includes at least one rotatable leaf mounted rotatably on the extendible leaf between an idle position and a deployed position, and means for coupling movements of the second and rotatable leafs, which are configured to rotate the rotatable leaf from its idle position to its deployed position when the extendible leaf is translated from its deployed position to its withdrawn position. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114939 | TABLE TOP FOR A VEHICLE INTERIOR - A table top is for a vehicle compartment accommodating passengers, in particular a rail vehicle. The table top includes a stationary part connected to the vehicle and a moving tray located across from a passenger chair or seat. The tray is movable along an axis of rotation parallel to a plane of the table top. The table top includes a chassis on which the tray is mounted. The chassis is translatable relative to the stationary part along an axis parallel to the plane of the tray and perpendicular to the axis of rotation. In a deployed configuration, the tray is deployed jointly with the stationary part, with the chassis maximally separated from the stationary part. In a folded configuration, the tray is pivoted along its axis of rotation in an inclined position relative to the stationary part, with the chassis minimally separated from the stationary part. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114940 | SWITCH CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE AND CONTROLLER - The invention discloses a switch control method, device and controller. The method includes the following steps: an on-board device acquiring a switch state and determining a target resource permission to be requested according to the switch state; the on-board device sending a first resource request including the target resource permission to a switch; obtaining a resource state of the switch, and assigning a resource permission on the switch according to the resource state and the target resource permission; and controlling the switch according to a result of the resource permission assignment. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114941 | VEHICLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A vehicle communication system includes a central device and an on-vehicle device. A path determiner of the central device determines an information transmission path between a plurality of vehicles for consolidating information in a vehicle that performs a wireless communication with a terrestrial communication device out of the vehicles based on at least operating information on the vehicles. An on-vehicle communicator of the on-vehicle device acquires the information transmission path directly from the central device via the terrestrial communication device or indirectly from the central device via the terrestrial communication device and a second vehicle, and transmits and receives predetermined information to and from the terrestrial communication device or the second vehicle based on the acquired information transmission path. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114942 | VEHICLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method includes wirelessly receiving, at a lead remote control (RC) communication device onboard a lead vehicle of a vehicle system, a request signal from an operator control unit (OCU). The method also includes communicating a reconfiguration signal from a lead communication device of the lead vehicle to a remote communication device disposed onboard a first displaced vehicle responsive to receipt of the request signal. Further, the method includes, responsive to receiving the reconfiguration signal, reconfiguring an RC communication device onboard the first displaced vehicle to switch from a first state where the RC communication device onboard the first displaced vehicle receives a control signal from the OCU for remotely controlling operation of the first displaced vehicle to a different, second state where the RC communication device onboard the first displaced vehicle repeats the control signal to the lead RC communication device of the lead vehicle. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114943 | METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF CROSSTALK PHENOMENA - A method for the detection of a crosstalk phenomenon in the communication between a wayside transmission unit, especially a balise, and an on-board unit including an antenna unit, of a railway vehicle, includes the steps of receiving an excitation signal of the wayside transmission unit by using the antenna unit in a moving state of the railway vehicle and measuring an electric and/or a magnetic field in a near field of the wayside transmission unit by using the antenna unit upon reception of the excitation signal. A near field to far field transformation on the field measured in the measuring step is performed to detect a presence of a crosstalk phenomenon. A corresponding an on-board unit is also provided. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114944 | FOLDABLE GOLF CART - A foldable golf cart includes an upper frame, a lower frame, a handlebar set, a front wheel set, and two rear wheel sets,. The upper frame is mounted on the lower frame. The front wheel set is mounted at a front end of the lower frame. The rear wheel sets are rotatably mounted on the left side and the right side of the rear end of the lower frame respectively. The handlebar set is connected with the upper frame through a first lock mechanism, the upper frame is connected with the lower frame through a second lock mechanism, and the first lock mechanism and the second lock mechanism are connected through a link mechanism. When the first lock mechanism is unlocked, the handlebar set is rotated, and at this moment, the link mechanism drives the second lock mechanism to be unlocked. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114945 | SEMIPERMANENT WHEELBARROW ENCLOSURE - A semipermanent enclosure for a wheelbarrow is used to allow building contractors, installers and the like, some of which already have wheelbarrows, to affix the enclosure to the wheelbarrow in a convenient manner for use as a semi-secure storage box which may be left on site and accessed relatively easily. The enclosure has a plastic body having a dome portion surrounded by a wheelbarrow edge engaging periphery portion. The dome portion rises upwardly from the periphery portion so as to increase storage space there underneath, especially for tools, equipment and the like piled above the edge of the wheelbarrow. The periphery may comprise a forward engagement which locks under the front edge of the wheelbarrow rim and which are secured at a rear thereof using fasteners penetrating the periphery and the adjacent rim of the wheelbarrow. The periphery may be sized and shaped to suit most commercial wheelbarrow rim sizings. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114946 | Transportation Brackets - A transport bracket disclosed herein includes a support structure and vertical beams, which extend in a substantially vertical direction upward from opposing side of the support structure to form a substantially U-shapped channel configured to receive and support a door or similar sized object. A mounting plate extends horizontally from each beam, where one mounting plate is longer than the other. Each mounting plate defines an opening for receipt of a threaded vertical adjustment shaft extending through the opening. The vertical adjustment shaft has a top located vertically above the mounting plate, and a bottom located vertically below the mounting plate. A handle is operatively engaged to the top and a wheel assembly is engaged to the bottom. Rotation of the handle changes the proximity of the wheel assembly to the mounting plate. The wheel assembly has an axle extending from the vertical adjustment shaft, and at least one wheel rotatably engaged about the axle. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114947 | SPINDLE AND STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY HAVING SAME - One steering column assembly includes a jacket, a bearing, and a steering spindle rotatably supported by the bearing and at least partially extending inside the jacket. The spindle includes a hollow outer tube and a hollow inner tube. The outer tube has lengthening and attachment sections, and the attachment section has transition and connection portions. The lengthening section adjoins the attachment section at an end of the transition portion, and the transition portion is between the lengthening section and the connection portion. The lengthening section has first and second portions, with the second portion being between the first and transition portions, and the outer tube terminates at an end of the connection portion. The inner tube is press-fit into the outer tube, and an end of the inner tube is adjacent the transition portion end. The inner tube does not extend into either the attachment section or the first portion. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114948 | MULTI-PIECE GEARWHEEL AND GEARBOX FOR A STEERING SYSTEM - A multi-piece gearwheel comprising an inner core section and an external toothed ring with external teething is presented. The core section has intermeshing teeth extending radially outwards, which have an undercut in cross-section in the radial direction. The toothed ring has recesses that originate from an inner side of the tooth ring and extend radially outwards, wherein the recesses are at least partially complementary to the intermeshing teeth, and wherein the intermeshing teeth are received in the recesses. Furthermore, a gearbox for an electromechanically-assisted steering system is described. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114949 | DITHER NOISE MANAGEMENT IN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEMS - Technical solutions are described for attenuating dither noise in a steering system. An example method includes computing a torque command based on an input torque, and generating a current command corresponding to the torque command. Further, the method includes determining an adjustment parameter based on a plurality of steering system signals. Further, the method includes reducing dither noise of the steering system by dynamically modifying a controller parameter value using the adjustment parameter. Further, the method includes generating a voltage command using the current command and the modified controller parameter value, the voltage command used to generate torque by a motor. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114950 | CURRENT MODE CONTROL UTILIZING PLANT INVERSION DECOUPLING IN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEMS - A system includes a first module that: receives the output current from the electric motor as a feedback, the output current including a direct axis component and a quadrature axis component; and generates a first voltage command based on a virtual resistance value, the feedback, and a targeted frequency characteristic of the motor control system. The system includes: a second module that: receives a difference between the feedback and a commanded current; and generates a second voltage command based on an estimated inductance value, an estimated resistance value of an electric motor, the virtual resistance value, a targeted frequency response characteristic of the motor control system, and the response of the d-axis component of the output current being decoupled from the response of the q-axis component. The system includes an addition module that generates an input voltage command for the electric motor by adding the first and second voltage commands. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114951 | MOTOR TORQUE CONTROL DEVICE OF VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM - A motor torque control device of a vehicle steering system includes: an imaginary steering torque determination unit to estimate an imaginary steering torque which is input to a steering gear of a vehicle when a steering wheel of the vehicle is rotated at a maximum steering angle; a subtraction torque determination unit to calculate a difference between the imaginary steering torque and an actual steering torque; a compensation torque determination unit to determine a compensation torque for compensating the actual steering torque based on the difference and a vehicle speed of the vehicle; and a motor torque determination unit to determine an output torque of an electromotor based on the compensation torque and a motor assist torque of the electromotor. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114952 | DETECTING IMPACT FORCES ON AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - An electric power steering system. One example includes a steering control, a steering shaft connected to the steering control, a steering rack, a sensor configured to detect an operating parameter of the steering rack or an electric motor, and an electronic controller. In one example, the electronic controller is configured to receive data indicative of the operating parameter from the sensor, compare the data to a known characteristic curve, the known characteristic curve indicating potential damage to a component of the electric power steering system, and when the data matches the known characteristic curve, output an indication to a user that potential damage has occurred to the component of the electric power steering system. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114953 | STEERING CORRECTION FOR STEER-BY-WIRE - A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to determine a learned clear vision offset based on a currently calculated clear vision offset and a previously stored clear vision offset, and steer a steer-by-wire system of a vehicle while correcting a steering angle by a lesser value of the learned clear vision offset and a maximum correctable offset. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114954 | HYDRAULIC STEERING ARRANGEMENT - A hydraulic steering arrangement ( | 2020-04-16 |
20200114955 | HYDRAULIC STEERING ARRANGEMENT - A hydraulic steering arrangement ( | 2020-04-16 |
20200114956 | HYDRAULIC STEERING ARRANGEMENT - A hydraulic steering arrangement | 2020-04-16 |
20200114957 | CONTROLLING COMPACTOR TURNING RADIUS - A compactor can optionally include a steering system configured to direct the movement of the compactor, a temperature sensor configured to generate data indicative of a temperature of a material that forms a surface of the compacting area, and a controller coupled to the machine and communicatively coupled to the temperature sensor. The controller can be configured to: receive data indicative of the temperature of the material from the temperature sensor, determine if the temperature exceeds a first threshold temperature, and if the temperature of the compactor exceeds the first threshold temperature, control the steering system to limit a turning angle to a predetermined value such that a turning radius of the compactor is increased. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114958 | MACHINE TURN RADIUS CONTROL BASED ON SLOPE - A machine that can comprise a steering system configured to direct movement of the machine and a control system operably coupled for communication with the steering system. The control system can comprise a grade sensor, and a controller configured to determine a slope from an uphill side of the machine to a downhill side of the machine based on sensed data from the grade sensor. The controller can be further configured to control the steering system to limit a turn radius of the machine toward the uphill side of the frame based on the determined slope. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114959 | VEHICLE LATERAL MOTION CONTROL - A motor vehicle power steering system for steering of a motor vehicle includes a rack and pinion steering gear, a path prediction module for determining a preliminary defined vehicle trajectory in response to data received from a plurality of vehicle state sensors, data of the motor vehicle power steering system, and further including a vehicle lateral motion control unit. The vehicle lateral motion control unit tracks the preliminary defined vehicle trajectory by minimizing the lateral deviation between the preliminary defined vehicle trajectory and the actual position of the vehicle by control of motor vehicle power steering system parameters. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114960 | STEERING APPARATUS OF STEER-BY-WIRE SYSTEM - A steering apparatus of a steer-by-wire (SBW) system includes a structure for changing the frictional force of the system and a structure for limiting the rotation range of a steering wheel. The steering apparatus includes: a shaft rotatably interlocked with a steering wheel, a friction member surrounding the shaft and contacting the shaft, a frictional force provision device for narrowing and widening the friction member in the radial direction of the shaft to change the frictional force of the friction member that contacts the shaft, and a steering limitation device for regulating the rotation of the shaft using a stopper provided at the friction member during the rotation of the shaft to limit the steering of the steering wheel. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114961 | ROTATION DETECTOR AND STEERING SYSTEM - A rotation detector has a first controller that monitors abnormality of a rotation number calculated by a rotation number calculator based on the calculated rotation number and a preset rotation angle. The first controller in a first system is configured to output rotation information calculated by a second controller in a second system upon having determination that the rotation number of the first system has abnormality, for a continuation of the rotation information calculation. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114962 | CONTROLLING MACHINE OPERATION INCLUDING MACHINE TURNING RADIUS - According to one example, a control system is disclosed. The system can include a steering system configured to direct a movement of a compactor within a compacting area. The system can include one or more sensors configured to generate data indicative of operational criteria of the compactor, the one or more sensors including a speed sensor configured to measure a speed of the compactor over a surface within the compacting area and a controller communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors. The controller can be configured to: receive data indicative of the speed of the compactor from the speed sensor, determine if the speed of the compactor exceeds a first threshold speed, and if the speed of the compactor exceeds the first threshold speed, control the steering system to limit a turning angle to a predetermined value such that a turning radius of the compactor is increased. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114963 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A vehicle is capable of compensating for steering control based on vehicle's intrinsic factors and environmental influence factors, thereby performing steering compensation control accurately. The vehicle includes: a storage unit; a driving unit to drive a steering device; a sensor to acquire detection signals including a steering angle and a steering torque; and a controller to determine whether the vehicle is in a predetermined stable running state based on the detection signals, wherein, when the vehicle is in the predetermined stable running state, the controller extracts reference information including a relationship between the steering angle and the steering torque at one or more past time points, stores the reference information in the storage unit, and controls the driving unit based on a difference between the reference information and the steering angle and the steering torque. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114964 | STEERING CONTROL DEVICE AND STEERING CONTROL METHOD - A steering control device, a steering motor, a steering apparatus, and a steering control method are provided. The steering control device includes a first steering controller connected to a first winding of a steering motor, a second steering controller connected to a second winding of the steering motor, and a third steering controller connected to a third winding of the steering motor. The first to third steering controllers may monitor corresponding states and control the steering motor in accordance with a result of the monitoring. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114965 | STEERING CONTROL DEVICE AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE - A steering control device includes: an electric motor configured to apply an assist force to steering of a steering wheel; a torque sensor configured to detect steering torque of the steering wheel; a base target current setting unit configured to set a base driving force of the electric motor on the basis of the steering torque detected by the torque sensor; and an addition determination unit configured to determine whether a driving force larger than the base driving force is to be set, on the basis of a rotation speed of the electric motor. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114966 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A TILTABLE VEHICLE - A vehicle of the present disclosure may include at least one pair of opposing wheels coupled to a tiltable central chassis by a four-bar linkage or the like, such that the wheels are configured to tilt in unison with the central chassis. A steering actuator and/or a tilting actuator may be discretely controllable by an electronic controller of the vehicle. The controller may include processing logic configured to maintain alignment between a median plane of the chassis and a net force vector caused by gravity and any induced centrifugal forces. Various control algorithms may be utilized to steer the vehicle along a desired path, either autonomously or semi-autonomously. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114967 | ROTATION DETECTION DEVICE AND STEERING SYSTEM - A rotation detection device includes a plurality of detectors each including a plurality of calculators respectively calculating a detection value. A control unit of the rotation detection device monitors abnormality of detection values respectively detected by the plurality of detectors, and, when determining abnormality, identifies a calculator calculating an abnormal detection value based on a result of comparison between the detection values of the plurality of calculators. Then, the control unit continues calculation of an absolute angle by using the detection values from the calculators other than the identified calculator. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114968 | HITCH ASSIST SYSTEM - A hitch assist system is provided herein that includes a sensing system configured to detect a trailer and obstacles proximate the trailer. The hitch assist system also includes a controller in communication with the sensing system and configured to define a final vehicle heading direction relative to the trailer when a hitch ball of a vehicle is aligned with a coupler of the trailer; determine an uppermost/farthest position of the vehicle from the trailer; determine a lowermost/nearest position of the vehicle from the trailer; and determine a vehicle path that aligns the vehicle within the uppermost/farthest and lowermost/nearest positions. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114969 | C-Notch Systems and Methods - C-notch systems and methods for providing additional clearance or travel between the frame rail and the axle of a vehicle. Exemplary C-notch systems include a bottom brace, an outer brace, an inner brace, an outer fastener, an inner fastener, a front bottom fastener, and a rear bottom fastener. The outer brace and the inner brace can each have a notch that receives at least a portion of a vehicle bed rail. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114970 | VEHICLE ROCKER BEAM - A vehicle includes a beam having an inboard panel and an outboard panel. The vehicle includes a first rib extending from the inboard panel to the outboard panel and including a first bend and a second bend. The vehicle includes a second rib extending transversely from the first rib at the first bend. The vehicle includes a third rib extending transversely from the first rib at the first bend and opposite the second rib. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114971 | VEHICLE FRONT END STRUCTURE - A vehicle front and structure in an engine cradle and a force receiving structure. The engine cradle has a front corner and an engine mounted to the engine cradle. The force receiving structure has a force receiving surface extending laterally outboard from proximate the front corner of the engine cradle and a force directing section located rearward of the force receiving surface. The force receiving structure is installed to the engine cradle by a vertically oriented first mechanical fastener designed and structured such that during an impact event where an impacting force is applied to the force receiving surface, the force receiving structure pivots about the first mechanical listener with an outboard portion of the force receiving surface initially moving rearward relative to the engine cradle and the force directing section initially moving laterally inboard contacting the engine and imparting a portion of the impacting force thereto. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114972 | Reinforcing Unit and Side Reinforcing Structure of Vehicle Including the Same - A reinforcing unit is configured to be inserted into a side sill of a vehicle body. The reinforcing unit includes a center core formed so as to extend in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and a pair of cover cores formed so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and arranged so as to cover an upper portion and a lower portion of the center core. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114973 | VEHICLE LOWER SECTION STRUCTURE - A battery case is joined to a rocker inner formed toward a vehicle width direction inner side of a rocker. The rocker is provided with rocker outer R/F and rocker inner R/F that respectively form a closed cross-section portion and a closed cross-section portion between themselves and a rocker panel that partitions a closed cross-section portion formed by a rocker outer and the rocker inner in the vehicle width direction. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114974 | VEHICLE ROOF STRUCTURE - A vehicle roof structure has a roof panel and a roof side rail joined at a joint part that extends substantially in a vehicle body front-rear direction, and a recessed groove which opens to an upper side of the vehicle body and extends substantially along the vehicle body front-rear direction is provided in an upper part of the joint part. The roof side rail has a rail main part that is disposed on an outer side in a vehicle width direction of the roof panel across the joint part, and a rail extension part that extends forward from a front end part of the rail main part. The rail extension part is provided with a glass-receiving part that is disposed to be offset to the outer side in the vehicle width direction from the joint part when viewed from above, and receives the upper end side part of the windshield glass. The rail main part has a rail main face that forms the outer surface of the vehicle, and a shelf face that is provided in the front end part of the rail main face to be recessed downward, and to which a lower face of the side end part of the windshield upper molding abuts. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114975 | VEHICLE REAR PART STRUCTURE - The present vehicle rear part structure includes: a rear cross member that extends in a vehicle width direction on a bottom of a vehicle, and is coupled to structural materials of both side parts of the vehicle; under braces that extend in the vehicle width direction, and couple the rear cross member, and the structural materials of both side parts of the vehicle; a pair of rear suspension towers that are provided in the both side parts of the vehicle, and support the pair of rear suspensions; and a room partition, having both ends in the vehicle width direction connected to the pair of rear suspension towers, and having an intermediate lower end in the vehicle width direction coupled to the rear cross member from an upper side. Coupling positions of the under braces and the rear cross member are below a coupling position of the room partition and the rear cross member. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114976 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT STRUCTURE - This vehicle body front structure includes a front side frame ( | 2020-04-16 |
20200114977 | SIDE PART STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A side part structure of a vehicle includes a side door and a second seal member. The side door includes a lower end edge which substantially overlaps a wheel arch. The second seal member is configured to seal a gap between a wheel house and the side door. The side door includes a door garnish which faces an outer edge of the wheel house. The second seal member includes an installation base member and a lip integrally formed with the installation base member. The installation base member is configured to operably couple to the outer edge of the wheel house. The lip has a substantially tongue-shaped cross section in a width direction of the vehicle, and makes contact with the door garnish. The lip extends toward an outside in the width direction of the vehicle from a part on an outer side in a radial direction of the installation base member. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114978 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE AND VEHICLE - A vehicle body structure and a vehicle are provided. The vehicle body structure includes two sill inner plates disposed at intervals along a left-right direction, two strengthening longitudinal beams disposed at intervals along the left-right direction, and at least one strengthening crossbeam. Each strengthening longitudinal beam is connected to one corresponding sill inner plate, and each strengthening crossbeam is connected to the two strengthening longitudinal beams. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114979 | COMPOSITE LOAD BEARING FLOORING - A flooring member comprising: a structural member having one or more ducts extending along a length of the flooring member, each of the one or more ducts forming a hollow cavity extending along a length of each duct, the one or more ducts being integrally formed with the flooring member. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114980 | CARGO BOX STORAGE CADDY WITH REMOVABLE CONTAINERS - A storage caddy comprising: (a) a frame assembly; (b) a mounting assembly connected to the frame assembly, the mounting assembly being configured to attach the storage caddy to one or more walls of a cargo box of a vehicle; (c) one or more anchors connected to the frame assembly; and (d) one or more tie-downs extending from the one or more anchors and being configured to connect to one of the one or more walls, a floor, or both of the cargo box. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114981 | UTILITY VEHICLE HAVING A CARGO BED WITH A REMOVABLE FRONT WALL - A utility vehicle includes a cargo bed extending rearward of a vehicle seat where a front wall of the cargo bed is adjacent to the rearward side of the vehicle seat. The front wall of the cargo bed includes a handle and the front wall of the cargo bed is removable from the utility vehicle with at least a first connection, a second connection, and a third connection to allow access to the air cleaner once the front wall of the cargo bed is removed. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114982 | THROUGH-BODY DUCT - A vehicle comprising: a front surface exposed to the front of the vehicle; a forward ground-engaging wheel; a wheel arch defined by the body of the vehicle, the forward wheel being at least partially located in the wheel arch in at least one configuration of the wheel; and a duct extending from the front surface into the wheel arch, the duct being substantially unobstructed throughout its length. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114983 | Fairing Assembly for at Least One Axle of a Commercial Vehicle - A fairing assembly for a commercial vehicle includes a forward fairing configured to be disposed such that the forward fairing begins inboard of an outer tire tread edge of a tire of a forward drive wheel and progresses outwards to end outboard of a wall of the tire of the forward drive wheel with respect to a longitudinal direction of the commercial vehicle. The fairing assembly further includes a rear fairing configured to be disposed such that the rear fairing begins inboard of an outer tire tread edge of a tire of a rear drive wheel and progresses outwards to end outboard of a wall of the tire of the rear drive wheel with respect to the longitudinal direction of the commercial vehicle, where the rear fairing has a concave cross-section in a transverse direction of the commercial vehicle. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114984 | Wind Deflector for a Vehicle Towing a Trailer - The present invention provides a wind deflector adapted for use with a truck pulling a trailer in conventional towing arrangement, with a towing hitch attached to the rear of the truck. The wind deflector has a panel that extends at an angle behind the rear end of the truck, such that the deflector panel acts as a wind deflecting surface that reduces the gap between the truck and the trailer and improves aerodynamic drag. The invention also provides an inclinable truck bed tailgate that can support the deflector. Tailgate can also be adapted for storing the deflector when not in wind deflecting position, and to extend the deflector for towing. The deflector can comprise multiple panel portions that can be folded together. The deflector brings fuel economy in the order of 18% with the truck and trailer vehicle combination, thereby lowering the environmentally harmful emissions. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114985 | AERODYNAMIC WING ASSEMBLY - An aerodynamic wing assembly includes a stanchion, a wing and an actuator feature. The stanchion includes an internal passageway. The wing is supported on the stanchion and is displaceable between a home position and a deployed position. The actuator feature functions to displace the wing between the home position and the deployed position while being accommodated in the internal passageway. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114986 | SPOILER FOR MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING MOBILE SCOOPS - The invention relates to a spoiler ( | 2020-04-16 |
20200114987 | AERODYNAMIC COVER OF VEHICLE - An aerodynamic cover of a suspension device of a vehicle includes an upper horizontal portion that is located on an upper side of the arm member and extends in a horizontal direction, a lower horizontal portion that is located under the arm member and extends in the horizontal direction, an engaging portion that is provided on one of the upper and lower horizontal portions and engaged with the arm member, and a bolt receiving portion that is provided on the other horizontal portion and bolted to the arm member. The engaging portion includes an arm portion extending in the horizontal direction, and a claw portion provided on a distal side of the arm portion and engaged with the arm member. A rib provided on the arm portion extends in a direction of extension of the arm portion, and protrudes in a vertical direction with respect to the arm portion. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114988 | SWINGABLE VEHICLE ACCESSORY MOUNT ASSEMBLY - A swingable accessory mount assembly includes a receiver mount configured for mounting to a hitch receiver of a vehicle. A first arm has a first end and a second end. The first end is attached to the receiver mount. The first arm extends laterally from the receiver mount to the second end. A second arm has a first end and a second end. The first end is pivotally attached to or near the second end of the first arm. The second arm is movable between a closed position and an open position relative to the first arm. A hitch adapter is attached to or near the second end of the second arm. When the second arm is in the closed position, the hitch adapter is located on an opposite lateral side of the receiver mount from the second end of the first arm. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114989 | BALLASTING DEVICE AND AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE - A ballasting device for an agricultural vehicle includes a ballasting body, a first ballasting arm, and a second ballasting arm. The first ballasting arm is pivotally mounted on the ballasting body about a first bearing axis on one end and a first ballasting weight is arranged at the other end thereof. The second ballasting arm is pivotally mounted on the ballasting body about a second bearing axis at one end and a second ballasting weight is arranged at the other end thereof. The ballasting device includes a receiving device for receiving the ballasting device via a three-point hitch device of the agricultural vehicle. The first ballasting weight is adjustable by the first ballasting arm and the second ballasting weight is adjustable by the second ballasting arm. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114990 | Bumper pull trailer conversion to fifth wheel pull - The invention mounts directly to the bumper pull trailer, converting it to a gooseneck pull. The system provides a plurality of mounting brackets, such that the brackets may be easily bolted and pinned to the user's trailer. The system further provides a 7-way trailer plug which may be connected to the trailer harness of the towing vehicle, and a 7-way socket for the corresponding plug from the user's trailer. A gooseneck coupler, which may be installed on the existing bumper hitch of the towing vehicle, is also provided. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114991 | TRACKED VEHICLE - The invention relates to a tracked vehicle (V | 2020-04-16 |
20200114992 | TENSION ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM - A tension adjustment system is disclosed. The tension adjustment system may obtain a pressure measurement associated with a tensioning cylinder of a machine; determine a pressure setting associated with the tensioning cylinder; and cause a relief valve and a lubricant pump to enable lubricant, from a lubricant reservoir of the machine, to be added to the tensioning cylinder based on the pressure measurement and the pressure setting, or cause the relief valve and the lubricant pump to enable lubricant in the tensioning cylinder to be released from the tensioning cylinder based on the pressure measurement and the pressure setting. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114993 | Self-Propelled Tandem Axle Trailer - A trailer for towing by a power vehicle is provided and generally includes a frame and a tandem wheel assembly. The frame forms an undercarriage chassis which the tandem wheel assembly is positioned there under. The undercarriage chassis includes a rear wheel assembly, a front wheel assembly, and an extension assembly moving the front wheel assembly between trailing position and a self-propelled position where the rear wheel assembly and the front wheel assembly are positioned to equally support the undercarriage chassis. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114994 | LIFT AXLE DRAG REDUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A disclosed lift axle is suitable for a vehicle that has a first wheel for supporting the vehicle on a road surface. The lift axle system includes a lift mechanism that is coupled to the vehicle and is configured to reciprocate an axle between a stowed position and deployed position. The lift axle system further includes a second wheel coupled to the axle. The second wheel engages the road surface when the lift mechanism is in the deployed position, and the second wheel is disengaged from the road surface when the lift mechanism is in the stowed position. The second wheel has a lower rolling resistance than the first wheel. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114995 | MOTOR VEHICLE MODULAR CONSTRUCTION - A motor vehicle and construction method for a motor vehicle, such as a bus, wherein fabricated subassemblies or modules are joined using mechanical fasteners to form an integrated, load carrying structure. The fabricated subassemblies are configured to allow substitution of subassemblies with alternative configurations in order to produce a number of unique vehicle configurations each sharing a common architecture. Modular construction techniques allow for simplification of construction processes, reduction of welding processes, and the application of physically smaller subassemblies. Interchange and substitution of subassemblies with shared attributes may also facilitate production of vehicles having different characteristics. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114996 | FOLD-OUT TRAILER WITH RETRACTABLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY - A trailer includes a trailer frame having a hitch. A stationary support base is joined to the trailer frame. Two support plates are slidably guided on the support base toward and away from each other. A pair of wheel assemblies is provided, wherein a wheel assembly is mounted to an end of each of the support plates remote from the other support plate such that a distance between the wheel assemblies varies with movement of the support plates on the support base. A pair of drive links is provided wherein a drive link is joined to each of the support plates. A drive mechanism is joined to the drive links and configured to selectively move the support plates toward or away from each other. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114997 | AGRICULTURAL TRANSPORT VEHICLE WITH WEIGHING SYSTEM - Agricultural transport vehicle, in particular mixer-wagon, having at least one hold for agricultural bulk goods and at least one weighing device, in particular a load cell and/or a weighing bar, for detecting the weight of load in the hold; having at least one inertial measuring unit for measuring an acceleration and/or orientation of the agricultural transport vehicle, in particular the hold; and having at least one computing unit which is designed to compensate a raw signal of the weighing device with respect to the measured acceleration and/or orientation. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114998 | MOLDABLE BICYCLE SADDLES, FITTING PROCEDURES, AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES - A bicycle saddle can be customized to a rider's body to achieve desired support and comfort. The bicycle saddle includes an inner support shell and a moldable panel. The moldable panel is configured to be molded to the subject's anatomy. The support shell is configured to support a rider's body and can include at least one internal thermal element operable to heat the bicycle saddle such that the panel is molded to the rider's anatomy while the rider is sitting on the bicycle saddle. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114999 | TEMPERATURE SENSING AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed is a vehicle with a heater and a control method and mechanism therefore. The heater may be controlled to a selected temperature, such as by an operator. The heating system may be controlled substantially precisely, such as within a selected range of a temperature selected by the user. | 2020-04-16 |
20200115000 | FOLDABLE BICYCLE AND METHOD FOR FOLDING THE SAME - A foldable bicycle is disclosed herein which can be unlocked to fold. It comprises a main frame having a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod, a first folding joint between the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod and having a first outer shell, a second outer shell, an engaging unit, an elastic member, a press button and a cam locking member, a front wheel rack connected to a front end of the first connecting rod, a front wheel connected to the front wheel rack, and a rear wheel connected to a rear end of the second connecting rod. | 2020-04-16 |
20200115001 | Suspension Assembly For A Cycle Having A Fork Arm With Dual Opposing Tapers - A multi-bar suspension assembly for a cycle having improved stability includes a first arm having a first arm fixed pivot and a first arm shock pivot. The first arm includes a hollow internal portion having first end and a second end that are both wider than a narrow intermediate portion. A shock link has a shock link fixed pivot and a shock link floating pivot. A shock absorber has a first shock mount and a second shock mount. A wheel carrier has a wheel carrier first pivot and a wheel carrier second pivot spaced apart from one another, and a wheel mount that is adapted to be connected to a wheel. A control link has a control link floating pivot and a control link fixed pivot, the control link floating pivot being pivotably connected to the wheel carrier second pivot, and the control link fixed pivot being pivotably connected to the first arm control pivot. | 2020-04-16 |
20200115002 | CYCLE SUSPENSION WITH TRAVEL INDICATOR - A suspension assembly for a cycle includes a link and an indicator having a central opening. The indicator includes a first retention feature. A pivot assembly is disposed in the link. The pivot assembly includes a second retention feature. The first retention feature and the second retention feature cooperate to axially retain the indicator on the pivot assembly while allowing rotational movement between the indicator and the pivot assembly when a force threshold is exceeded. | 2020-04-16 |
20200115003 | HYBRID POWERTRAIN FOR A PEDAL VEHICLE, CONTROL UNIT THEREFOR, PEDAL VEHICLE - A powertrain for a pedal vehicle, such as a bicycle, which powertrain comprises a first and a second electric motor and a planetary gear set comprising a sun gear, a ring gear and a planet carrier, wherein the sun gear is connected to the first motor, the ring gear is connected to the crank axle receiving the user input, and the planet carrier is connected to an output of the powertrain for transmitting power to at least one output element, such as a wheel, of the vehicle, wherein the second motor is directly connected to the output of the powertrain. | 2020-04-16 |
20200115004 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device comprises a wireless transmitter and an operation device. The operation device comprises a base, a brake lever, operation portions and an electronic controller. The base is to be removably attached to a handlebar. The operation portions includes first, second and third operation portions. The first operation portion is arranged on the base. The second and third operation portions are arranged adjacent to the brake lever and are disposed between the brake lever and the handlebar. At least one of the operation portions includes a lever. At least one of the operation portions includes a button. The electronic controller is configured to transmit an operation signal to the wireless transmitter upon operation of any of the operation portions to control at least one bicycle component that is any one of a shifting device, a brake device, an adjustable seatpost, a suspension and a drive unit. | 2020-04-16 |
20200115005 | BICYCLE SPROCKET AND BICYCLE SPROCKET ASSEMBLY - A bicycle sprocket having a rotational center axis, the bicycle sprocket comprises a sprocket body, a chain engagement structure, and a shifting facilitation projection. The chain engagement structure is arranged on a radially outer periphery of the sprocket body. The chain engagement structure includes a plurality of chain-driving teeth to engage with a bicycle chain to transmit a rotational driving force to the bicycle chain. The shifting facilitation projection is to facilitate an upshifting operation of the bicycle chain and to facilitate a downshifting operation of the bicycle chain. | 2020-04-16 |
20200115006 | CONTROL DEVICE AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A control device includes an electronic controller configured to automatically control a transmission device of a human-powered vehicle in accordance with a shifting condition. The electronic controller is configured to set the shifting condition based on first reference information including information related to change in transmission ratio that is shifted by the transmission device. | 2020-04-16 |
20200115007 | Methods for Constructing Hulls for Offshore Structures - A method for constructing a hull of an offshore structure includes (a) welding a plurality of plates together to form a plate assembly. The method also includes (b) passing the plate assembly through a rolling machine with the plate assembly in a vertical orientation. In addition, the method includes (c) bending the plate assembly into a cylinder during (b). The cylinder includes a pair of circumferentially adjacent free ends. Further, the method includes (d) welding the free ends of the cylinder together after (c) to form a cylindrical external wall. | 2020-04-16 |
20200115008 | FOLDING, HARD SIDED BOAT - A method of stowing a boat is disclosed. The boat may include three hull segments, namely a first hull segment, a second hull segment, and a third hull segment. The third hull segment may form the bow of the boat. The method may include separating the third hull segment from the other hull segments. Thereafter, one of the first hull segment and the second hull segment may be pivoted and inverted over onto the other such that the first hull segment and the second hull segment collectively form a clamshell enclosure. The relative sizing of the first, second, and third hull segments may be such that the third hull segment may be stored within an interior volume of the enclosure. | 2020-04-16 |
20200115009 | SEAT ENCLOSURE - A seat enclosure includes a number of seats located at the perimeter of a vehicle to form a barrier. The seat includes a base with a panel attached to the backside of the base to give the seat enclosure a finished appearance. | 2020-04-16 |
20200115010 | Wake-Modifying Device for a Boat - A recreational sport boat includes a hull having starboard and port sides and a transom, a generally horizontal platform, and a pair of wake-modifying devices positioned aft of the transom. The generally horizontal platform extends aft of the transom and is configured to support a human weighing at least 100 lbs. on an upper surface thereof. The pair of wake-modifying devices are attached to the platform. One of the wake-modifying devices is positioned on a port side of the platform's centerline, and another of the wake-modifying devices is positioned on a starboard side of the platform's centerline. Each wake-modifying device is moveable between a non-deployed position and a deployed position in which the wake-modifying device is angled downwardly at an angle relative to the top surface of the generally horizontal platform. | 2020-04-16 |
20200115011 | PONTOON SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments include a retrofit pontoon system including a pontoon, the pontoon having a pontoon body defining a first cavity, the pontoon body having a first aperture; a retrofit assembly, the retrofit assembly including a selectively fillable container sized to pass through the first aperture; and a pump. The pump is operably coupled with the selectively fillable container such that operation of the pump selectively fills and drains water from the selectively fillable container, wherein filling the selectively fillable container lowers the profile of the pontoon in the water and emptying the selectively fillable container raises the profile of the pontoon in the water. | 2020-04-16 |
20200115012 | CONTROLLING MARINE VESSEL - Controlling marine vessel: obtaining motion data related to the marine vessel; obtaining an operation state related to one or more apparatuses exerting force from the marine vessel to ambient water; detecting a disturbance in one or more degrees of freedom affecting the marine vessel based on the motion data; and determining control data for the one or more apparatuses exerting force to attenuate the detected disturbance. | 2020-04-16 |
20200115013 | Violent Motions and Capsizing Warning System for Oceangoing Vessels - A system and a method to warn a ship crew of potential violent motions in the immediate near future for the oceangoing vessel when operating in seas. Violent ship motions not only discomfort ship crews, damage cargos and ship structures, but also pose potential capsizing risk to ships. The system includes motion sensors; computer hardware and software; and warning devices. The sensors measure the ship roll, pitch, yaw, and rudder motions. The time histories of these motions are stored in the hardware and constantly analyzed using Finite Fourier Transform (FFT) to detect the nonlinear inertial coupling effect which is newly discovered by the inventor and believed to be the root cause leading to violent motions and capsizing. Based on the inventor's theory of nonlinear instability and inertial coupling effect, the invented method detects nonlinear yaw instability potential and inertial coupling events, and provides warnings to master to reduce potential yaw nonlinear instability, to avoid inertial coupling roll response, rudder induced oscillations, and broaching, and to prevent capsize in seas. | 2020-04-16 |
20200115014 | LAUNCHING METHOD - The invention relates to the naval field and in particular to a method for launching a structure ( | 2020-04-16 |
20200115015 | SNORKELING BREATHING APPARATUS - The invention discloses a snorkeling breathing apparatus comprising a mask, a first breathing tube assembly and a one-way exhaust valve. The mask comprises an outer mask and a breathing mask provided within the outer mask and, equipped with a breathing chamber. The breathing tube assembly comprises a first breathing tube and a one-way inhaling valve. The breathing tube is connected to the breathing mask through the inhaling valve. The exhaust valve is connected and mounted on the outer mask and the breathing mask. While inhaling, the inhaling valve conducts and air enters the chamber through the breathing tube. While exhaling, the exhaust valve conducts and air flows from the chamber to outside. The invention aims at making an innovation to the breathing system by separating, the exhalation and suction mechanically, to make sure air in the breathing cavity is always fresh, and to increase the safety performance. | 2020-04-16 |
20200115016 | WINGED AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE (AUV) - An underwater vehicle includes a longitudinal body that defines a longitudinal axis and is rotatable about the longitudinal axis between a forward orientation and a sideways orientation, a wing attached to the longitudinal body that is moveable between a vertically extending wing orientation when the longitudinal body is in the forward orientation and a horizontally extending wing orientation when the longitudinal body is in the sideways orientation, a propulsion system having a front propulsion device and a rear propulsion device that is arranged rearwardly along the longitudinal axis relative to the front propulsion device, and an after-propulsion system arranged at a rear end of the longitudinal body that provides thrust along the longitudinal axis. The secondary propulsion system provides thrust in a perpendicular direction relative to the longitudinal axis. | 2020-04-16 |
20200115017 | SUBMERGED COMPARTMENT FLUID TRANSFER SYSTEM - An apparatus for use with a submerged compartment is presented. The apparatus includes deployable physical connection hardware provided with the submerged compartment. The deployable physical connection allows for a transfer of fluid between the submerged compartment and a region near a marine free surface when deployed. The deployable physical connection hardware comprises a hose in one aspect. | 2020-04-16 |
20200115018 | MECHANISMS FOR STEERING ROBOTIC FISH - In one aspect, a device for providing propulsion in water is provided by the present disclosure. The device includes a parallel mechanism including at least five rigid bars and at least five joints, each joint being positioned between two of the rigid bars and configured to allow movement of the at least five rigid bars, a first servo motor coupled to a first rigid bar included in the at least five rigid bars, a second servo motor coupled to a second rigid bar included in the at least five rigid bars, and a controller coupled to the first servo motor and the second servo motor and configured to actuate the first servo motor and the second servo motor according to a predetermined pattern. | 2020-04-16 |
20200115019 | PROPULSION APPARATUS - Propulsion apparatus for an aquatic vessel comprises an aerodynamic body which extends along a longitudinal axis between first and second ends and in a transverse direction between a leading edge and trailing edge. The aerodynamic body has one or more external wind-receiving surfaces which extend between the leading edge and the trailing edge, thereby defining an aerodynamic profile of the aerodynamic body in cross-section substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The propulsion apparatus further comprises at least one air vent and at least one air flow generator configured to expel air through the at least one air vent. The at least one air vent and/or the at least one air flow generator are configured to direct expelled air across at least a portion of the one or more or more external wind-receiving surfaces. | 2020-04-16 |
20200115020 | STAGGERED VESSEL TRANSOM FOR ATTACHMENT OF MULTIPLE ENGINES - A staggered engine mount transom that extends from the primary engine mount transom of a boat for increasing the number of outboard engines mounted on a boat. A transom extension can include one or more supports for a transom section to which the outboard engines can be mounted. Engines mounted on a transom and a transom section can have overlapping operating widths and closer propeller center lines of propulsion. A transom extension can also have one or more engine pods in which outboard engines can be mounted so that the engine operating widths further overlap and the center lines of propulsion are even closer together. This allows more outboard engines to be mounted on a boat than can be mounted on just a single plane transom. | 2020-04-16 |