26th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210197732 | Adjustable Removable Device Caddy - An adjustable removable device caddy is disclosed for securing devices including, but not limited to a smartphone or other phone, a tablet, an e-reader, a power bank, a speaker, a multimedia player, a two-way radio, a flashlight or other light, a television or other display, a GPS, a laser range finder, a beverage, or other device. One embodiment of the invention utilizes a combination of one or more seat, wing, and face plate, to create an adjustable cavity that can accommodate a number of devices with varying width and thickness. The adjustable removable device caddy can be mounted to various mounting surfaces including, but not limited to a golf cart, automobile, all-terrain vehicle, maintenance vehicle, boat, pushcart, bicycle, motorcycle, scooter, tent, canopy, flat surface, and the like. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197733 | CAMERA FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH AT LEAST TWO PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS AND IMPROVED ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING, CAMERA SYSTEM, MOTOR VEHICLE AS WELL AS MANUFACTURING METHOD - The invention relates to a camera ( | 2021-07-01 |
20210197734 | VEHICULAR CAMERA WITH ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS AT THE REAR CAMERA HOUSING PORTION AND AT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A vehicular camera assembly includes a front housing portion accommodating a lens, a circuit board having a connecting element, and an electrical connector. The rear housing portion includes a rear attachment portion that has an aperture therethrough. The electrical connector electrically connects a wire harness of the vehicle to the connecting element of the circuit board. The electrical connector includes an electrically conductive element that is electrically conductively connected to a coaxial or shielded wire connecting element of the electrical connector. The rear housing portion includes an electrically conductive element that protrudes through the aperture. As the electrical connector is attached at the rear attachment portion, the electrically conductive element of the rear housing portion engages the electrically conductive element of the electrical connector to establish and maintain electrically conductive connection between the electrically conductive elements. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197735 | TAILGATE PROTECTOR - The present disclosure is directed to a tailgate protector for a vehicle, wherein the protector comprises a pressure absorbent material which has been attached to a body of the protector with an adhesive, wherein the material having pressure absorbent property is a fabric or rubber and provides a soft padded area for protecting a user from injury or discomfort, and the adhesive is a pressure sensitive adhesive comprising styrene, and the body is formed from a resin. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197736 | Thermally Insulated Structures and Method for Fabricating Same - Thermal insulated structures such as walls, ceilings and floors are produced for use in thermo-insulated cargo vans, box trucks, trailers, and other vehicles and compartments. A frame is built a frame in an area, and polyurethane foam insulation is sprayed onto the frame. The polyurethane foam insulation is cut, and then covered with polypropylene panels. The polypropylene panels are secured to the frame, and seams between the polypropylene panels are welded together. Plates are optionally secured to the edges of the panels. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197737 | ADHESIVE RESINS AND FILMS FOR COMPOSITES AND TAPES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Reformable epoxy resins are disclosed for use in films, composites, and tapes and more particularly for uses of such materials for reinforcing, surface treating, adhering, laminating and stiffening. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197738 | InstaTAB - InstaTAB solves the need for the vehicle registration sticker. Consumers use their mobile device to download an appt which updates InstaTAB which is a digital electrical component that adheres to the vehicle license plate or vehicle windshield. The consumer pays on the app to update the vehicle registration via Bluetooth technology. No need to purchase online or take a trip to the DMV. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197739 | CLAMP FOR WIRE HARNESS - A clamp attached to a wire harness is attached to a section of a vehicle body where a clamp hole cannot be formed in the vehicle body. The clamp is constituted by a band clamp that wraps a band around the wire harness, a base plate-type clamp that uses a piece of pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, or a corrugated clamp to be attached to a corrugated tube in which a wire harness is inserted. The clamp includes a wire harness attachment portion constituted by a band and a band locking box of the band clamp, a base plate of the base plate-type clamp, or an externally fitted portion of the corrugated clamp; and a suction cup protruding from the wire harness attachment portion, wherein the clamp has a structure in which the suction cup is pressed against and spread out on a vehicle body surface for suction thereto. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197740 | SUPPORTING MEMBER AND WIRING MEMBER - A supporting member is a supporting member for attaching a plurality of electrical wires to an attaching target member. The supporting member includes a plurality of electrical wire holding members each including an electrical wire holding part which can hold at least a part of an electrical wire and a connection part integrally formed with the electrical wire holding part. The plurality of electrical wire holding members are parallelly connected by the connection parts so that the plurality of electrical wires to be held by the electrical wire holding parts are parallel to each other. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197741 | ELECTRIC WIRE - An electric wire includes a core wire made of a conductive metal, and an insulating covering that covers an outer circumference of the core wire. A part of at least one of the core wire and the insulating covering is formed with a flat part flatter than a rest of the at least one of the core wire and the insulating covering. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197742 | ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX, MANUFACTURING APPARATUS OF ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX, AND WIRE HARNESS - An electrical junction box includes a frame and a cassette block. The frame has a side wall, the frame having a first opening and a second opening provided at two ends of the side wall. The cassette block is to be attached to the frame from the first opening along a first direction and electric wires are drawn out along a second direction when the cassette block is attached to the frame, the first direction being a direction toward the second opening from the first opening, the second direction being another direction toward the first opening from the second opening. The cassette block has a jig engagement portion configured such that a jig inserted into the cassette block from a side of the second opening engages with the jig engagement portion and the cassette block is drawn into the frame by the jig moving in the first direction. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197743 | VEHICULAR CIRCUIT BODY - A vehicular circuit body includes a trunk line that includes a power source line and a communication line, and that is routed in a vehicle body; and a plurality of control boxes that are disposed in a distribution manner along the trunk line. The trunk line includes a first trunk line portion extending in a front-and-rear direction of the vehicle body and a second trunk line portion extending in a leftward-and-rightward direction of the vehicle body. The plurality of control boxes include a branch control box that connects the first trunk line portion and the second trunk line portion, and distributes power from one of the first trunk line portion and the second trunk line portion to the other one. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197744 | DYNAMIC CONTROL OF ON-BOARD GENERATOR INVERTER INPUT POWER - A vehicle includes power outlets configured to receive power from an inverter. The vehicle includes power sources configured to supply power to the inverter and a plurality of electrical systems. A controller is programmed to, responsive to detecting a load connected to one of the power outlets, change a maximum power limit of the electrical systems by an amount associated with the one of the power outlets. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197745 | METHOD OF ONBOARD AC POWER GENERATION FOR VEHICLES WITH COMBUSTION ENGINE - An AC inverter in a vehicle operates using a 24V input when a vehicle powertrain is in a parked/idling state. A first 12V battery is connected with a first bus segment. A second 12V battery is connected with a second bus segment. A switch module selectably interconnects the first and second bus segments. In a nominal 12V state, the batteries are connected in parallel from the bus segments to ground. In a dual voltage state, the batteries are connected in series so the first bus segment is at 12V and the second bus segment is at 24V. A first alternator driven by the powertrain provides a regulated voltage to the second bus segment, wherein the regulated voltage corresponds to 12V when the switch module is in the nominal state and corresponds to 24V when the switch module is in the dual voltage state. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197746 | SHOCK-ABSORBING MEMBER - A shock absorbing member of the present disclosure is a shock absorbing member including a first hollow member ( | 2021-07-01 |
20210197747 | DRIVER MONITORING DEVICE AND DRIVER MONITORING METHOD - A driver monitoring device includes a detector that detects a posture of a driver in a driver's seat of a vehicle based on an image captured by an image capturing device, a determination controller that determines whether an irregular posture can impede the vehicle from traveling safely based on a condition concerning traveling of the vehicle acquired from the vehicle and the posture of the driver detected by the detector, and one or more notifiers that provide a notification concerning the irregular posture in accordance with a result of a determination made by the determination controller. The one or more notifiers refrain from providing the notification concerning the irregular posture when the result of the determination indicates that the irregular posture does not impede the vehicle from traveling safely. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197748 | ROOF CURTAIN AIRBAG FOR VEHICLE - A roof curtain airbag for a vehicle includes an airbag cushion that is expanded to a space between passengers seated on respective seats when a plurality of seats are arranged to face each other, so that a collision between the passengers is prevented and the passengers are protected from impact by the airbag cushion. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197749 | AIRBAG MODULE - An airbag module for protecting an occupant of a vehicle seat. The module includes an inflatable cushion and an inflator. The cushion is configured to inflate into a position inboard of the vehicle seat and includes a first inflatable chamber fluidly connected to a second inflatable chamber. The cushion is configured to inflate into a position in which the first inflatable chamber is in a position to absorb energy resulting from relative movement of the torso of the occupant in a direction lateral to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The second inflatable chamber is configured to inflate into a position to absorb energy resulting from relative movement of the head of the occupant. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197750 | AIRBAG, IN PARTICULAR FOR A SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEM HAVING SUCH AN AIRBAG - The invention relates to an airbag ( | 2021-07-01 |
20210197751 | AIR BAG BASE CLOTH AND AIR BAG - An air bag base cloth according to the present invention includes a base cloth main body formed of synthetic fibers, and a synthetic resin layer with which at least one face of the base cloth main body is coated, and the moisture content measured in accordance with JIS L 1096.8.10 is 0.5% or less. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197752 | VEHICLE AIRBAGS FOR INHIBITING SHIFTING UPON IMPACT WHEN IN A DEPLOYED STATE - An airbag for a vehicle including a main bag body and a tail bag body is provided. The tail bag body extends forward from the main bag body in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The airbag is operable between an undeployed state and a deployed state such that, when the airbag is in the deployed state, the tail bag body extends into a cavity of an instrument panel defined by an upper wall, a front wall, and a lower wall. When in the deployed state, the tail bag body contacts at least one of the upper wall, the front wall, and a lower wall in order to inhibit movement of the main bag body in a vehicle vertical direction. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197753 | FAR-SIDE AIRBAG - Disclosed is a far-side airbag. Each section of the far-side airbag introduced in the present specification deploys in a different direction. That is, the far-side airbag introduced in the present specification comprises: a first inflation section that deploys in a reference direction; and a second inflation section that is connected to the first inflation section and deploys in a direction inclined by a set angle from the reference direction. This far-side airbag manufactured in such a configuration sufficiently supports occupants and does not rotate, and can thus safely protect the occupants. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197754 | Tablet, Gas Generator and Gas Generating Device and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A tablet, a gas generator and a gas generating device are provided, wherein the tablet comprise a tablet body, the tablet body comprises opposite first and second sides, the tablet body is provided with a vent hole running from the first side to the second side, the first side is provided with a first positioning structure, and the second side is provided with a second positioning structure that cooperates with the first positioning structure. By the smart design of the tablet structure, the present disclosure can effectively simplify the structure of the gas generator and reduce the manufacturing cost. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197755 | OUTSIDE PROTECTION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - An outside protection apparatus includes: an outside airbag device including an expandable member expandable rearward from a front portion of a body of a vehicle so as to be overlaid on a hood of the body, and an inflator that expands the expandable member; a collision detector that predicts or detects a collision between the body and a outside person outside the vehicle; and a controller that expands the expandable member when the collision detector predicts or detects a collision. The expandable member includes: a front bag portion expandable at the front portion of the body so as to be overlaid on the hood; a rear bag portion expandable in a location closer to rear than the front bag portion; and a tensile member coupled together with the rear bag portion to the body. The rear bag portion is expandable by the tensile member to stand on the hood. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197756 | OUTSIDE PROTECTION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - An outside protection apparatus for a vehicle includes an outside airbag device. The outside airbag device includes a bag body expandable to be overlaid on an outer surface of a body of the vehicle, and an inflator configured to expand the bag body. The bag body includes an irregularity formation member at an inner surface of the bag body, and a tether coupled to the irregularity formation member to be bridged in an inner portion of the bag body in a state in which the bag body is expanded. The irregularity formation member forms a projection at a surface of the bag body in response to tension acting on the tether in the state in which the bag body is expanded. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197757 | OUTSIDE PROTECTION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - An outside protection apparatus for a vehicle includes an outside airbag device. The outside air bag device includes a first bag body, an inflator, and a second bag body. The first bag body is expandable to be overlaid on a hood of a body of the vehicle rearwardly from a front portion of the body. The inflator is configured to expand the first bag body. The second bag body is expandable from a side portion of the first bag body in a width direction of the vehicle later than the first bag body. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197758 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A HINGED HOOD LIFTER - Various implementations include a hood lifting front hinge including a first hinge plate, second hinge plate, and third hinge plate. A first portion of the first hinge plate is hingedly coupled to a first portion of the second hinge plate. A second portion of the second hinge plate is hingedly coupled to a second portion of the third hinge plate. The first hinge plate, second hinge plate, and third hinge plate are hingedly movable from a collapsed position to an extended position. The first hinge plate is couplable to a portion of a hood latch of a vehicle and the third hinge plate is couplable to a portion of a hood of a vehicle. The hood is further from the hood latch and closer to a windshield of the vehicle when the hinge plates are in the extended position than when the hinge plates are in the collapsed position. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197759 | SEAT BELT DEVICE - A seat belt device includes a webbing and a tongue. The webbing includes a lap belt and a shoulder belt. At least a portion of the lap belt is configured to be disposed to extend in a vehicle-width direction along a front of an abdomen of an occupant. At least a portion of the shoulder belt is configured to be disposed obliquely along a front of a chest of the occupant. The tongue is provided between the lap belt and the shoulder belt of the webbing and is configured to be coupled to a vehicle body when the tongue is to be mounted. The tongue rotates in accordance with a collision or a warning of the collision of a vehicle in a direction in which the shoulder belt is twisted with respect to the vehicle body. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197760 | SEAT BELT DEVICE - A seat belt device includes a webbing, a locking tongue, and a guide. The webbing includes a lap belt and a shoulder belt. The locking tongue is configured to undergo a change from a free state, in which the webbing is capable of passing between a side of the lap belt and a side of the shoulder belt, to a lock state, in which the webbing is not capable of passing between the side of the lap belt and the side of the shoulder belt, in accordance with a collision or a warning of the collision of a vehicle. The guide is configured to, in accordance with the collision or the warning of the collision of the vehicle, displace a location on the shoulder belt that is adjacent to the locking tongue in a direction away from the occupant before the change to the lock state is completed. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197761 | SEAT BELT DEVICE - A seat belt device includes a webbing, a locking tongue, and a guide. The webbing includes a lap belt and a shoulder belt. The locking tongue is configured to undergo a change from a free state, in which the webbing is capable of passing between a side of the lap belt and a side of the shoulder belt, to a lock state, in which the webbing is not capable of passing between the side of the lap belt and the side of the shoulder belt, in accordance with a collision or a warning of the collision of a vehicle. The guide is configured to displace a location on the shoulder belt that is adjacent to the locking tongue in a direction away from the occupant in response to the change from the free state to the lock state. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197762 | METHOD FOR STOPPING A VEHICLE - The vehicle ( | 2021-07-01 |
20210197763 | USER IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Example user identification systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a method determines a first step pulse associated with a user carrying a key fob and detects a user device proximate the key fob. The method further identifies a second step pulse measured by the user device and determines whether the first and second step pulses match. If the step pulses match, the user carrying the key fob is identified as the owner of the user device. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197764 | CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present disclosure relates to a controller ( | 2021-07-01 |
20210197765 | PICK-UP AUTHENTICATION VIA AUDIBLE SIGNALS - A method including sending a communication to a user device associated with the user and receiving, at the autonomous vehicle, an audible authentication code. The communication can include a location of the autonomous vehicle. The location can be effective to assist the user device to audibly provide guidance from a location of the mobile device to the location of the autonomous vehicle. The audible authentication code can be effective to assist an authentication process between the autonomous vehicle and the user. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197766 | BIOMETRIC INFORMATION AUTHENTICATING DEVICE - A biometric information authenticating device includes a control unit to perform authentication by comparing biometric information read from an operator to pre-registered biometric information of a registered person, and to prohibit to give an instruction to execute an assigned function thereto when the number of authentication failures exceeds a predetermined number. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197767 | AUTHENTICATION DEVICE, AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM - An authentication device includes a last session information storage portion that stores data of a first registered person successfully authenticated in the last session, an input unit to which information of a second registered person successfully authenticated by another authentication device is input, an information acquisition unit that acquires identification information of a user via an information sensor, a registered person information storage portion that stores registered person information in which a plurality of registered persons including the first and second registered persons are associated with their registration identification information, an authentication order information storage portion that stores information about an authentication order of the registered persons, and an authentication unit that authenticates the user by comparing the identification information acquired from the information acquisition unit with the registration identification information stored in the registered person information storage portion according to the stored authentication order. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197768 | FINGERPRINT AUTHENTICATION DEVICE - A fingerprint authentication device is mounted in a vehicle and includes a fingerprint sensor configured to perform a fingerprint detection process that detects a fingerprint of a finger brought into contact with the fingerprint sensor, a fingerprint authentication unit configured to perform a fingerprint authentication process based on the fingerprint detected through the fingerprint detection process, and a controller configured to control permission and non-permission of execution of the fingerprint detection process, and the controller is configured not to permit the execution of the fingerprint detection process when a speed of the vehicle is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197769 | VEHICLE CLEANING SYSTEM - A vehicle cleaning system includes plural cleaning sections configured to clean cleaning targets including a sensor face of an optical sensor installed to a vehicle, and a control section capable of automatically controlling the cleaning sections. The control section is configured to control a priority ranking for actuation of the cleaning sections in response to a travel situation and/or an environmental situation of the vehicle in cases in which a cleaning request has been made for the cleaning sections. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197770 | MULTI-STANCE AERIAL DEVICE CONTROL AND DISPLAY - A vehicle including a body and an aerial device operable to rotate, extend, and retract relative to the body. The vehicle further includes a control panel, an electronic display, a computer control system, and an aerial elevation sensor that senses an elevation of the aerial device, wherein the computer control system receives a piece of data corresponding with the elevation and generates a graphical representation of the current operating ability of the aerial device based on the elevation that is displayed on the electronic display of the control panel. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197771 | Park Lock System with Added Safety Features - A park lock system for a vehicle transmission, includes a movable primary carrier, a secondary carrier, a rod, a first biasing member, an engagement carrier, and a first actuator. The movable primary carrier defines a primary internal space. The secondary carrier is located within the primary internal space and is movable relative to the primary carrier. The rod fixedly extends from the secondary carrier and includes a rod portion located outside of the primary internal space. The first biasing member is located within the primary internal space between the secondary carrier and the primary carrier. The engagement carrier is configured to receive the rod portion and includes a terminal portion operably connected to a pawl and a park lock wheel arrangement to lock and unlock the vehicle transmission. The first actuator is configurable in a first state or a second state. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197772 | ALTERNATIVE BRAKING APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE - An alternative braking apparatus for a vehicle includes a gear type automatic transmission having at least one clutch and at least one brake for changing the meshing state of gears, and a control unit configured to switch the shift stage of the automatic transmission by controlling the clutch and the brake. The control unit is configured to perform alternative braking that controls the clutch and the brake so that an output shaft of the automatic transmission is braked by a braking force of the brake through the gears when the control unit determines that a braking device of the vehicle cannot normally apply braking forces to wheels despite that the vehicle needs to be braked. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197773 | Electronic Parachute Deployment System - An electronic parachute deployment system including an electronic actuator, a control module, a deployment actuator, and a release mechanism. A parachute is positioned on a payload device, such as a racecar, to slow or stop the payload upon receipt of an electronic deployment activation signal. The electronic deployment signal is verified, including determining proper voltage and source. The deployment system includes multiple redundancies including mechanical deployment redundancy, remote deployment redundancy, and power supply redundancy. The control module responsible for monitoring deployment includes indicators and sensors to indicate a status, operation, or mode relative to the operability of the payload device, relative to components of the release mechanism, and relative to the parachute deployment. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197774 | DRIVER AND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM FOR A BRAKE CONTROLLER - A brake control unit includes a processor, a first high side driver and a second high side driver. The processor sends signals to the first high side driver and the second high side driver. The first and second high side drivers process the signals independent of each other. The processor diagnoses faults and locations of faults based on feedback from the high side drivers. The first high side driver controls the braking of a first trailer brake. The second high side driver controls the braking of a second trailer brake. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197775 | BRAKE PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZER - A brake system for controlling the brake performance of a vehicle includes a brake, a control unit connected to one or more external condition sensors, and one or more brake performance sensors. The external condition sensors obtain parameters regarding conditions surrounding the vehicle, which are monitored by a driver assistance unit to estimate a probability value that the brakes should be applied to avoid a collision. The brake performance sensors obtain parameters regarding conditions of the brake. The control unit receives the obtained parameters from the external condition sensors and the estimated probability value and determines a surrounding threat level of the vehicle. The control unit receives the obtained parameters from the brake performance sensors and determines a brake performance level, and heats the at least one brake if the brake performance level is below a first level and the surrounding threat level is above a second level. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197776 | METHOD FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKING OF AN EGO-VEHICLE AND EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM - A method for emergency braking of a subject vehicle includes: detecting, using a first surroundings detection system of the subject vehicle traveling in a direction of travel, a front area in front of the subject vehicle; if an object is detected in the front area, determining that a reliable target detection situation is present if at least the following target detection situation criteria are fulfilled: the detected object is a vehicle in front traveling in the direction of travel, the vehicle in front is followed over a minimum following period, in the minimum following period, the same vehicle in front is followed, providing an autonomous emergency braking system which is in an AEBS standby mode during travel outside an emergency braking situation; and if an emergency braking situation is detected outside of a reliable target detection situation, switching the autonomous emergency braking system to an active AEBS mode. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197777 | BRAKE SYSTEM - An object of the present invention is to appropriately control a clearance amount by correcting an estimation error of a contact position caused by a delay time difference between output signals of sensors, and to establish both improvement of fuel efficiency due to prevention of drag of a brake pad during non-braking and reduction in response time during braking. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197778 | FUZZY LOGIC BASED TRACTION CONTROL FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES - Fuzzy-logic based traction control for electric vehicles is provided. The system detects a wheel slip ratio for each wheel. The system receives an input torque command. The system determines a slip error for each wheel based on the wheel slip ratio for each wheel and a target wheel slip ratio. The system, using the fuzzy-logic based control selection technique, selects a traction control technique from one of a least-quadratic-regulator, a sliding mode controller, a loop-shaping based controller, or a model predictive controller. The system generates a compensation torque value for each wheel. The system generates the compensation torque value based on the traction control technique selected via the fuzzy-logic based control selection technique and the slip error for each wheel. The system transmits commands to actuate drive units of the vehicles based on the compensation torque value. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197779 | BRAKE CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A brake control device adjusts a hydraulic pressure in a wheel cylinder in response to an operation amount of a brake operation member, and includes “a pressure adjustment unit that includes an electric pump and a pressure adjustment valve and adjusts hydraulic pressure in a pressure adjustment fluid path between the electric pump and the pressure adjustment valve”, and “a controller that controls the electric pump and the pressure adjustment valve”. The controller calculates an operation speed equivalent amount based on the operation amount, calculates a target rotation speed based on the operation speed equivalent amount, and controls the electric pump such that an actual rotation speed of the electric pump approaches the target rotation speed. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197780 | RELAY VALVE MODULE FOR USE AS AN AXLE MODULATOR AND TRAILER CONTROL MODULE - A relay valve module for an electronically controllable pneumatic brake system for actuating wheel brakes of a utility vehicle includes: a reservoir connection for receiving a reservoir pressure; a brake control pressure connection for receiving a brake control pressure; at least one first service brake connection for outputting a service brake pressure; a relay valve with a relay valve reservoir connection, which is connected to the reservoir connection, a relay valve working connection, which is connected to the first service brake connection, a relay valve ventilation connection, and a relay valve control connection; an electropneumatic pilot control unit, which is connected to the reservoir connection, the electropneumatic pilot control unit providing a pilot control pressure; and a shuttle valve with a first shuttle valve inlet, a second shuttle valve inlet, and a shuttle valve outlet. The first shuttle valve inlet is connected to the brake control pressure connection. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197781 | TRAILER BATTERY REVERSE CONNECTION PROTECTION - A trailer brake module includes a brake output driver configured to be connected to a power supply, a flyback diode, and a MOSFET arranged between the power supply and the flyback diode. The MOSFET is in series with the flyback diode. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197782 | IMPROVED ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR FOR BRAKE - An electro-hydraulic actuator for actuating a brake caliper may have an electric motor with a drive shaft, a transforming mechanism and a first housing to accommodate the transforming mechanism and support a second housing of the electric motor. The transforming mechanism may include a reduction gear to demultiply the rotary motion of the drive shaft. The reduction gear may have a crown with inner toothing in one piece and that is rotationally locked. The crown may have a front portion directly shape-coupled to and inserted in the second housing of the electric motor and a connection integral with the first housing of the transforming mechanism for a precise centering between the electric motor and the reduction gear with respect to the axis of the drive shaft and with respect to a central axis of the reduction gear. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197783 | PEDAL BRAKE ELECTRIC BOOST FOR ADVANCED VEHICLE PLATFORMS - A pedal brake assembly comprises a master cylinder block defining a bore extending along a center axis. At least one brake piston is slidably disposed in the bore. A push rod, having a body portion and an end portion, extends between a first end and a second end. The second end is coupled to a brake pedal. A housing defines a channel for receiving the push rod. An actuator couples to the at least one brake piston. The body portion is slidably disposed in the channel. The end portion is in an abutment relationship with the housing and defines a hole extending from the first end to the body portion. A plunger is slidably disposed in the end portion for engaging the at least one brake piston whereby the push rod and the actuator are independently movable along the center axis. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197784 | ELECTROMECHANICAL-HYDRAULIC PISTON ACTUATOR AND BRAKE SYSTEM - An electromechanical-hydraulic piston actuator providing pressurized pressure medium for a brake system of a vehicle, including an electric motor having a stator and a rotor, a rotation-translation mechanism driven by the electric motor and which has a rotatable threaded nut and a threaded spindle prevented from rotating and displaceable in its axial direction, a piston coupled with the threaded spindle in the axial direction thereof, a hydraulic cylinder having a hydraulic chamber filled with pressure medium into which the piston is displaceable from a rear piston position towards a forward piston position to pressurize the pressure medium and/or expel it from the chamber. A hydraulic connection is connected to the chamber via which pressure medium can be expelled from the chamber. An isolation device is provided for the piston-travel-controlled isolation of the rotational coupling between the rotor of the electric motor and the threaded nut. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197785 | BRAKE DEVICE - A housing of brake device includes a first oil path, a second oil path that is adjacent to the first oil path in a first direction along an axial direction of the first oil path and has a larger cross-section orthogonal to the axial direction than the first oil path, a third oil path connected to the first oil path, and a fourth oil path connected to the second oil path. A throttle member of the brake device is anchored to the housing by being press-fitted into the first oil path. The third oil path connects the fourth oil path through the throttle. When the throttle member moves in the first direction by releasing the press-fitting, the third oil path connects the fourth oil path through a gap between an inner circumferential surface forming the second oil path and an outer circumferential surface of the throttle member. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197786 | TUBE FASTENING UNIT AND METHOD FOR FASTENING A TUBE TO A FASTENING CLIP - Tube fastening unit of at least one fastening clip and at least one motor vehicle tube fastened to the fastening clip. The motor vehicle tube has an outer surface made of plastic, which is welded with the fastening clip. The fastening clip has at least one welding element, which at least partially consists of a weldable plastic which is welded with the outer surface of the tube. The welding element is positively and/or non-positively fastened to the fastening clip. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197787 | Method for Controlling an Electromechanical Brake Device in a Vehicle - A method for providing the clamping force generated by an electromechanical brake device in a vehicle includes setting the position of a brake piston as a function of a brake temperature when the vehicle is in motion. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197788 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING NEGATIVE PRESSURE OF BRAKE BOOSTER OF VEHICLE - A system for predicting a negative pressure of a brake booster of a vehicle includes: a driving information detector detecting driving information related to driving of the vehicle; and a controller determining a negative pressure of an intake manifold based on a pressure of the intake manifold and an atmospheric pressure which is the driving information and including a booster negative pressure predictor predicting the negative pressure of the brake booster by integrating over time a change rate according to a charging rate and a discharging rate of the negative pressure determined using a negative pressure of the brake booster determined in a previous cycle according to a logic for predicting the negative pressure of the brake booster and the negative pressure of the intake manifold of a current cycle and an imitated brake pedal force signal of the current cycle imitating an acceleration of the vehicle. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197789 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING NEGATIVE PRESSURE OF BRAKE BOOSTER OF VEHICLE - A system for predicting a negative pressure of a brake booster of a vehicle includes: a driving information detector configured to detect driving information according to driving of the vehicle; and a controller configured to calculate a negative pressure of an intake manifold based on a pressure of the intake manifold and an atmospheric pressure that is the driving information and including a booster negative pressure predictor configured to predict the negative pressure of the brake booster by integrating over time a change rate according to a charging rate and a discharging rate of the negative pressure calculated using a previous negative pressure of the brake booster calculated in a previous cycle according to a logic for predicting the negative pressure of the brake booster and the negative pressure of the intake manifold and a brake pedal force of a current cycle. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197790 | AIR CASTER WITH SKIRT STABILIZER - In one aspect there is provided an air caster comprising a platform to support a load above a surface, a skirt, wherein said skirt cooperates with said platform to define an interior volume, at least one air inlet to allow air to enter said interior volume, at least one air exit to allow air to exit said interior volume, and a skirt stabilizer operable to create a substantially airtight seal between the skirt and the surface, said airtight seal being formed circumferentially around said at least one air exit when the air caster is in a resting state. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197791 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle control device controls a hybrid vehicle including: an internal combustion engine having an EGR device; an electric drive device that drives the vehicle and performs an engine-based power generation; a power storage device; and a travel route acquisition device. The vehicle include an EV drive mode and an HV drive mode. The vehicle control device is configured to: where the vehicle is started under a cold condition, calculate, based on the travel route information, an average vehicle driving power in a vehicle running section under a warm condition after the start; and limit the amount of power generated by the engine-based power generation in the cold condition to be smaller when the calculated average vehicle driving power is high than when it is low, and, during the HV drive mode after a transition to the warm condition, execute the engine-based power generation accompanied by the EGR. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197792 | VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL METHOD - A travel control system for a vehicle and the vehicle includes a battery pack. The battery pack includes a battery, a current sensor configured to detect a current that is charged and discharged to and from the battery, and a first control device that monitors a state of the battery. The travel control system includes a rotary electric machine configured to consume electric power to generate a driving force and configured to generate electric power, a power conversion device electrically connected between the battery and the rotary electric machine and a second control device. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197793 | CONTROL ASSISTANT SYSTEM TO ALIGN DRIVING AND RIDING EXPERIENCE BETWEEN GASOLINE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A method, apparatus, and system for modifying acceleration characteristics of an electric vehicle is disclosed. A persistent input throttle command signal that starts at a first time instant is received at a vehicle control system of a first vehicle that is a first type vehicle. A transformed throttle command signal is generated based on the persistent input throttle signal and a present time at the vehicle control system. An engine operation of the first vehicle is controlled based on the transformed throttle command signal at the vehicle control system. Controlling the engine operation of the first vehicle based on the transformed throttle command signal causes the engine power output of the first vehicle to be associated with a second acceleration performance curve that is associated with a second type vehicle. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197794 | HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROLLER - A hybrid vehicle controller is configured to: upon receiving a predetermined mode switching request, bring a clutch into a half-clutch state to start an engine using rotation of a transmission shaft; and upon determining that the engine has started, shift the clutch from the half-clutch state to a stand-by state and subsequently shift the clutch to an engaged state, the stand-by state being a state which is intermediate between the half-clutch state and a disengaged state and in which drive power of the engine is not transmitted to the transmission shaft. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197795 | DRIVE UNIT FOR A DRIVE TRAIN OF AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEABLE MOTOR VEHICLE, AND DRIVE ASSEMBLY AND MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SAME - A drive unit and a drive assembly and a motor vehicle. The drive unit includes a first electric machine and a second electric machine and an output shaft, wherein a rotor of the second electric machine is connected to the output shaft for conjoint rotation. The drive unit further includes a disconnect clutch by which a rotor of the first electric machine can be connected to the output shaft. The drive unit further includes power electronics for controlling at least one of the two electric machines and a flow system for implementing a flow of a coolant, and the drive unit, being a component in the flow system, further includes a heat exchanger by which the coolant can be cooled. The drive unit and the drive assembly constitute equipment that allows control of individual assemblies in an efficient manner and with a low space requirement. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197796 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - The vehicle control apparatus comprises a sensor to detect a turning movement physical quantity, an acceleration-deceleration device, a control unit, and a device to obtain road shape information representing a shape of a road at a position that is away from a vehicle by a predetermined distance. The unit determines that a first control start condition becomes satisfied when a magnitude of the physical quantity exceeds a first value while the curved road has not been determined to be present based on the road shape information, to perform an acceleration-deceleration control for making the vehicle run at a target speed depending on a curvature of the road. The unit determines that a second control start condition becomes satisfied when the magnitude of the physical quantity exceeds a second value smaller than the first value while the curved road has been determined to be present to perform the acceleration-deceleration control. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197797 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A control system for a vehicle is provided, which includes a steering wheel configured to be operated by a driver, a steering angle sensor configured to detect a steering angle corresponding to operation of the steering wheel, and a controller configured to set an additional deceleration to be applied to the vehicle based on the steering angle detected by the steering angle sensor to control a vehicle posture when the steering wheel is turned, and applies the additional deceleration to the vehicle. The controller sets the additional deceleration larger when the vehicle travels off road than when the vehicle does not travel off road. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197798 | ACTION-BASED REFERENCE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLE CONTROL - Techniques for controlling a vehicle on and off a route structure in an environment are discussed herein. A vehicle computing system controls the vehicle along a route based on a route-based reference system. The vehicle computing system may determine to operate off the route, such as to operate in reverse, park, etc. The vehicle computing system may modify vehicle operations to an inertial-based reference system to navigate to a location off the route. The vehicle computing system may determine a vehicle trajectory to the location off the route based on a reference trajectory between a location on the route and the location off the route and a corridor associated therewith. The vehicle computing system may transition between the route-based reference system and the inertial-based reference system, based on a determination to operate on or off the route. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197799 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE - A method for operating a vehicle having a sensor device including at least two technologically diversified sensor units. The method includes: detection of pieces of surroundings information with the aid of the sensor device; defined evaluation of the pieces of surroundings information detected by the technologically diversified sensor units with respect to plausibility; and defined usage of the pieces of surroundings information using a result of the defined evaluation of the detected pieces of surroundings information. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197800 | IN-VEHICLE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IN-VEHICLE PROCESSING SYSTEM - An in-vehicle processing apparatus that executes control of causing a vehicle to perform automated traveling from a predetermined position to a parking space and causing the vehicle to perform automated entry into the parking space, is configured to include a notification control section that causes a portable electronic device carried by a user to display a parking position notification display in which a position of the parking space entered by the vehicle through the automated entry and the predetermined position are superimposed on an image. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197801 | SYSTEM, METHOD, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND VEHICLE FOR AUTOMATED VALET PARKING - A system, method, infrastructure, and vehicle for automated valet parking are provided. The method includes initiating an automated valet parking procedure for a vehicle, providing the vehicle with a target position and a first guide route leading to the target position, detecting an unexpected incident based on situation information, and providing the vehicle with a second guide route to deal with the unexpected incident. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197802 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING AUTOMATED VALET PARKING, AND INFRASTRUCTURE AND VEHICLE THEREFOR - A system and a method for supporting automated valet parking, and an infrastructure and a vehicle therefor are provided. The method for operating a vehicle which supports automated valet parking includes initializing automated valet parking and receiving, from an infrastructure, a target position which is related to the vehicle and a guide route which guides movement to the target position. Additionally, the method includes performing automated driving by the vehicle along the guide route, and measuring a position of the vehicle based on behavior information of the vehicle and environmental information, while the vehicle performs the automated driving. The environmental information includes at least one among parking lot slot information, road signs, walls, pillars, and floor markings. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197803 | Method For Assisting A Maneuvering Procedure Of A Motor Vehicle, And System For Assisting A Maneuvering Procedure Of A Motor Vehicle - A method for assisting a maneuvering procedure of a motor vehicle in a parking garage is disclosed, wherein the motor vehicle moves within the parking garage during the maneuvering procedure from a drop-off site in the parking garage to a predetermined position in the parking garage, wherein the maneuvering procedure of the motor vehicle is monitored by at least one sensor of the motor vehicle, comprising the steps: establishing a communication link between a controller of the motor vehicle and a vehicle-external unit of the parking garage; transmitting climate-specific measured data that are acquired by at least one measuring point in the parking garage from the at least one measuring point to the vehicle-external unit, and calibrating the at least one sensor of the motor vehicle depending on the climate-specific measured data. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197804 | METHOD OF ADAPTIVE TRAJECTORY GENERATION FOR A VEHICLE - A method of adaptive trajectory generation for a vehicle is provided. A computer device of the vehicle may update a current trajectory for the vehicle when some predetermined conditions that are related to an obstacle positioned within a predetermined distance of the vehicle are satisfied. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197805 | SAFETY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A safety system for a vehicle includes an object tracker circuit configured to receive sensor data representing objects located in an environment in which the vehicle is operating. The vehicle is operated by a navigation system independent of the safety system. A probabilistic model of the environment is generated. Generating of the probabilistic model includes, for each object of the one or more objects, generating a state of the object based on recursive Bayesian filtering of the sensor data. The state includes a spatiotemporal location of the object relative to the vehicle at a particular time and a velocity of the object relative to the vehicle at the particular time. A probability of collision of the vehicle is determined with a particular object at the particular time based on the probabilistic model of the environment. A collision warning is generated indicating the particular object and the particular time. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197806 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HAZARD MITIGATION - A system and method to avoid collisions on highways, and to minimize the fatalities, injury, and damage when a collision is unavoidable. The system includes sensor means to detect other vehicles, and computing means to evaluate when a collision is imminent and to determine whether the collision is avoidable. If the collision is avoidable by a sequence of controlled accelerations and decelerations and steering, the system implements that sequence of actions automatically. If the collision is unavoidable, a different sequence is implemented to minimize the overall harm of the unavoidable collision. The system further includes indirect mitigation steps such as flashing the brake lights automatically. An optional post-collision strategy is implemented to prevent secondary collisions, particularly if the driver is incapacitated. Adjustment means enable the driver to set the type and timing of automatic interventions. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197807 | ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE - A method of controlling the vehicle includes determining whether a section to be driven is a turn section; in response to determining that the section to be driven is the turn section, generating a turn path; generating a first risk of collision region based on the generated turn path; predicting a position of an obstacle based on obstacle information detected by an obstacle detector and driving information detected by a driving information detector; generating a second risk of collision region based on the predicted position of the obstacle; based on image information obtained from an imager, determining whether the obstacle exists in the first and second risk of collision regions, respectively; adjusting a risk level based on the presence or absence of the obstacle in the first and second risk of collision regions; and performing a collision avoidance control corresponding to the adjusted risk level. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197808 | MOVING BODY CONTROL SYSTEM - A control system for a moving body that can improve the accuracy of determining that autonomous movement cannot be continued, and realize a smoother transition to remote control. For this reason, there is provided a moving body control system which includes a moving body control device that is mounted on a moving body capable of autonomous movement, and a control device that controls the moving body from a remote place. The moving body control device includes an external information acquisition unit to acquire external information of the moving body, a movement information acquisition unit to acquire movement information of the moving body, a control unit to predict a future state of the moving body based on the external information and the movement information, and a moving body-side communication unit to communicate with the control device. The control device includes a control device-side communication unit to communicate with the moving body control device, a control simulator to predict a future state of the moving body based on the external information and the movement information received from the moving body control device, and an autonomous mobility determination unit that compares the future states predicted by the control unit and the control simulator and determines whether the autonomous movement of the moving body can be continued. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197809 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING FUTURE EVENT IN SELF DRIVING CAR (SDC) - Methods and devices for generating a trajectory for a self-driving car (SDC) are disclosed. The method includes: for a given one of the plurality of trajectory points of a given trajectory: (i) determining a presence of plurality of dynamic objects around the SDC, (ii) applying a first algorithm to determine a set of collision candidates, (iii) generating a segment line for the SDC, (iv) generating a bounding box for each of set of collision candidates, (v) for a given one of the set of collision candidates, determining a distance between the segment line and the respective bounding box to determine a separation distance, (vi) in response to the separation distance being lower than a threshold, determining that the given one of the set of collision candidates would cause the collision with the SDC, (vii) amending at least one of the plurality of trajectory points to render a revised candidate trajectory. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197810 | THERMAL IMAGING SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE SELECTABLE VIEWING ANGLES AND FIELDS OF VIEW FOR VEHICLE APPLICATIONS - Systems and methods to improve safety and more efficient Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicle (AV) systems for vehicular operation through the application of multiple thermal sensors arranged in systems where the resolution, Field Of View (FOV), and aiming angle of individual sensors are varied. In particular two configurations are discussed in detail, a three-sensor arrangement for forward and forward off angle data acquisition, and a two or three sensor arrangement for blind spot and pinch point awareness for towing applications. In some forward-looking three-sensor embodiments, the center sensor may provide a high-quality narrow field of view of radiometric data for use with tracking algorithms to identify pedestrian and large animal targets for long range driver identification. The side sensors may provide radiometric data for peripheral vision on short/medium range approaching targets for situational awareness at crosswalks and turning corners. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197811 | COURSE PREDICTION DEVICE, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND COURSE PREDICTION METHOD - A course prediction device ( | 2021-07-01 |
20210197812 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A vehicle control apparatus comprises: a path deviation determination unit configured to output a request signal for requesting driving takeover if a deviation amount of information representing a traveling state with respect to a target track is not less than a first threshold; and an operation monitoring unit configured to monitor processing of the path deviation determination unit. The operation monitoring unit determines that an abnormality has occurred in the path deviation determination unit if the deviation amount of the information representing the traveling state with respect to the target track is not less than a second threshold larger than the first threshold, and a state in which the request signal is not output continues for a predetermined period. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197813 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR APPROPRIATE SPEED INFERENCE - In one embodiment, a method includes, by a computing system associated with a vehicle, receiving sensor data of an environment of the vehicle, the sensor data being captured by one or more sensors associated with the vehicle, generating, based on the sensor data, one or more representations of the environment of the vehicle, determining a target speed for the vehicle by processing the one or more representations of the environment of the vehicle using a machine-learning model that has been trained using human-driven vehicle speed observations and corresponding representations of environments associated with the observations, determining a trajectory plan and a planned speed for the vehicle based on at least the target speed, and causing the vehicle to perform one or more operations based on the trajectory plan and the planned speed. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197814 | VEHICLE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A vehicle is capable of efficient autonomous driving by changing the detection range and power consumption of a sensor according to the speed of the vehicle. The vehicle includes: an information acquirer configured to acquire vehicle surround information; a speed sensor configured to acquire vehicle speed; and a controller configured to determine a vehicle stopping distance based on the vehicle speed and to determine a detection area for acquiring the vehicle surround information by the information acquirer based on the stopping distance and a risk level for each sensor channel The detection area includes the stopping distance relative to the vehicle. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197815 | Systems and Methods for Measuring Trailer Wheel Rotational Speed - Example embodiments relate to measuring rotational speeds of trailer wheels using radar. A computing device may cause a vehicle radar unit to transmit radar signals toward a wheel of trailer being pulled by the vehicle. The computing device may receive radar reflections corresponding to radar signals that reflected off the wheel and determine a rotational speed of the wheel based on the radar reflections. For instance, the computing device may identify the highest or lowest frequency in the frequency spectrum of the radar reflections and use the frequency and the wheel's radius to calculate the rotational speed of the wheel. The computing device can use rotational speed measurements for trailer wheels to monitor performance of the trailer and adjust vehicle navigation accordingly. In some instances, the computing device may determine that one of the trailer wheels requires servicing based on monitoring the rotational speeds of the trailer wheels. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197816 | WHEELED VEHICLE ADAPTIVE SPEED CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM - Disclosed is a vehicle. The vehicle generally includes a frame to support an engine and one or more supports, such as wheels, to support the frame. The engine may include an internal combustion power plant and a fuel supply system therefore. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197817 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A vehicle control device includes a detection unit detecting a preceding vehicle based on an image acquired by a camera, a follow-on travel control unit that can control a user's own vehicle to travel so as to follow the preceding vehicle, and can control the user's own vehicle to travel at a predetermined speed when the preceding vehicle does not exist, and an acceleration suppression unit suppressing acceleration of the user's own vehicle for a predetermined time period if a detection accuracy for the preceding vehicle is decreased in the detection unit when the user's own vehicle is following the preceding vehicle at the predetermined speed or less. The predetermined time period is a vehicle headway time previously determined for the preceding vehicle or a time required until the user's own vehicle reaches a location where the preceding vehicle was positioned when the detection accuracy was decreased. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197818 | VEHICLE SPEED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods and systems for managing a speed of a vehicle are provided. The methods and systems obtain image data from one or more vision sensors disposed onboard a vehicle. A stopping distance of the vehicle is determined based at least in part on the image data. A moving speed of the vehicle and a speed limit of the vehicle are determined. The speed limit is determined based on the stopping distance that is determined from the image data. The methods and systems control movement of the vehicle based on a difference between the moving speed of the vehicle and the speed limit of the vehicle. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197819 | VEHICLE CONTROL TO JOIN ROUTE - Techniques for determining a location for a vehicle to join a route structure are discussed herein. A vehicle computing system may operate the vehicle off the route structure according to an inertial-based reference frame. The vehicle computing system may determine a lateral distance of the vehicle to a route of the route structure and an angular difference between a heading of the vehicle and a direction of travel associated with the route. The vehicle computing system may determine a location to rejoin the route based on the lateral distance and the angular difference. In some examples, the vehicle computing system may determine the location based on a sigmoid function. The vehicle computing system may determine a vehicle trajectory to the location and may control the vehicle to the route based on the vehicle trajectory and the inertial-based reference frame. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197820 | Systems and Methods for Providing a Vehicle with a Torque Vectored K-Turn Mode - Systems and methods are provided herein for operating a vehicle in a K-turn mode. The K-turn mode is engaged in response to determining that an amount that at least one of the front wheels of the vehicle is turned exceeds a turn threshold. While operating in the K-turn mode, forward torque is provided to the front wheels of the vehicle. Further, backward torque is provided to the rear wheels of the vehicle. Yet further, the rear wheels of the vehicle remain substantially in static contact with a ground while the front wheels slip in relation to the ground. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197821 | METHODS AND PROCESSORS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF SELF-DRIVING CAR - Methods and devices for controlling operation of a Self-Driving Car (SDC) are disclosed. The method includes, at a first moment in time during an approach of the SDC to a crosswalk: identifying, an object-inclusion zone in proximity to the crosswalk, determining presence of an object in the object-inclusion zone, determining an interval of time for the object based on movement data of the object, using the interval of time and movement data of the SDC for determining operation-control data for controlling operation of the SDC, and assigning decision data to the object-inclusion zone indicative of a decision. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197822 | TRAJECTORY PLANNING METHOD FOR LANE CHANGING, AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - A trajectory planning method for lane changing of a vehicle includes steps of: calculating a current position of a reference point of the vehicle on a preliminary lane change trajectory that is received from an LCA system of the vehicle at a current time point; based on kinematics data received from an IMU of the vehicle, calculating longitudinal and lateral displacements of the reference point moving during a unit of time from the current time point to a next time point, and a yaw angle of the vehicle at the next time point; and obtaining a calibrated lane change trajectory based on the preliminary lane change trajectory, the current position, the longitudinal and lateral displacements, and the yaw angle. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197823 | CENTRAL LINE SHIFTING BASED PRE-CHANGE LANE PATH PLANNING - A method, apparatus, and system for executing a lane change is disclosed. That an ADV is in a lane changing region for an anticipated lane change into a neighboring target lane in a first direction is determined. The first direction is either a left direction or a right direction in a direction of travel of the ADV. A reference line is moved toward the target lane in the first direction at a predetermined rate while the reference line is kept within a current lane of the ADV. A gap in traffic for the anticipated lane change is searched for. Thereafter, in response to finding the gap in traffic for the anticipated lane change, the ADV is controlled to complete the lane change into the target lane. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197824 | ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE - Provided is a vehicle including an autonomous driver assistance system. The vehicle is capable of: acquiring a road image while driving; recognizing other vehicles and lanes from the acquired road image; recognizing the recognized driving pattern of the other vehicle based on the recognized location information of the other vehicle and the recognized location information of the lane, determining whether the other vehicle is a vehicle that fails to comply with a safety driving obligation based on the recognized driving pattern, outputting warning information when it is determined that the other vehicle is not complying with the safety driving obligation; determining whether a lane change is necessary based on the recognized location information of the lane of the other vehicle and the driving pattern of the other vehicle; guiding the lane change when it is determined that it is necessary to change the lane. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197825 | ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE - A method of controlling a vehicle includes obtaining, by a camera, an image of a road ahead; recognizing, by a controller, a curvature of a front lane from the obtained road image; obtaining, by the controller, position information and speed information of another vehicle based on obstacle information detected by an obstacle detector; periodically storing, by a storage, driving speed information, yaw rate information, and steering angle information while driving; recognizing, by the controller, a curvature of a rear lane based on the periodically stored driving speed information, yaw rate information, and steering angle information in response to determining that a lane change is necessary; determining, by the controller, a lane change possibility based on the recognized curvature of the front lane, the recognized curvature of the rear lane, and the position information and speed information of the other vehicle; and controlling, by the controller, at least one of steering, deceleration, and acceleration based on the determined lane change possibility. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197826 | METHOD FOR COORDINATING A VEHICLE GROUP, EVALUATION UNIT, VEHICLE AND VEHICLE GROUP - A method for coordinating a vehicle group having a number of vehicles, the vehicles of the vehicle group moving with specified setpoint distances to one another on a traffic lane and communicating wirelessly with one another via V2X communication, the specified setpoint distance being set by the respective vehicle by an adaptive cruise control system, includes: specifying the setpoint distances such that the vehicle group is permanently divided into a defined number of at least two partial vehicle groups and a guide partial vehicle group is followed by at least one following partial vehicle group, at least each following partial vehicle group being assigned its own guide vehicle, the guide vehicle of the respective following partial vehicle group leading the respective following partial vehicle group as the first vehicle; and specifying a setpoint distance for the guide vehicle of the respective following partial vehicle group. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197827 | METHOD FOR COORDINATING A VEHICLE GROUP, EVALUATION UNIT, VEHICLE AND VEHICLE GROUP - A method for coordinating a vehicle group having a number of vehicles, the vehicles moving with specified setpoint distances to one another on a traffic lane and communicating wirelessly with one another via V2X communication, the specified setpoint distance being set by the respective vehicle by an adaptive cruise control system, the setpoint distances being defined such that the vehicle group is at least temporarily divided into a number of at least two partial vehicle groups, an ingress distance being at least temporarily set between the partial vehicle groups such that, between the respective partial vehicle groups, an intermediate space forms into which at least one vehicle which is ready to cut in and which has a vehicle length can move, and a group following distance which is smaller than the ingress distance being set between the vehicles within a partial vehicle group, includes: checking an ingress criterion. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197828 | TRAVELING LANE ESTIMATION APPARATUS, TRAVELING LANE ESTIMATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TEMPORARY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM - By a traveling lane estimation apparatus, a traveling lane estimation method, a control program, a computer-readable non-temporary storage medium, a front vehicle is recognized based on a sensing result by a periphery monitoring sensor, a front vehicle traveling trajectory is estimated based on a front vehicle position, map data including lane number information is acquired; a subject vehicle position on a map is identified, an inappropriate traveling trajectory for estimating the subject vehicle traveling lane is determined; and the subject vehicle traveling lane is estimated. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197829 | ASSISTING THE DRIVING OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE WHEN APPROACHING A SPEED BREAKER - A driving assistance method for a motor vehicle ( | 2021-07-01 |
20210197830 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRAVELING OF VEHICLE - A device for controlling traveling of a vehicle is provided. The device includes a sensor that obtains vehicle traveling information, a navigation that obtains vehicle position information, and a controller that determines whether the vehicle has entered a building based on the vehicle traveling information and the vehicle position information. The controller calculates a traveling control amount based on the determination result. Accordingly, the device actively adjusts a vehicle height even when the vehicle enters the building and travels on a slope in the building preventing damage to a lower portion of the vehicle. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197831 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD USING THE SAME - An autonomous vehicle may include a driver monitoring device that generates driver monitoring information while driving in an autonomous driving mode, a perception-response feature learning device that measures a perception response time of a driver for each warning notification type based on the driver monitoring information and learns perception response features of the driver based on the measured perception response time of the driver for each warning notification type, a warning notification scenario determining device that determines a customized warning notification scenario for the driver based on of the learned perception response features, and a driver notification providing device that outputs a warning notification based on an output corresponding to each warning notification type, and an autonomous driving information recording device that stores autonomous driving information collected during driving. | 2021-07-01 |