05th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 58 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140031991 | METHOD OF ASSOCIATING AN HVAC CONTROLLER WITH AN EXTERNAL WEB SERVICE - A wireless thermostat may be associated with a user account of an external web service that may facilitate remote access and/or control of the wireless thermostat. A remote device may be used to access a user's account hosted by the external web service. The wireless thermostat may be identified to the external web service and associated with the user's account by one or more unique identifiers previously delivered to the remote device from the wireless thermostat. | 2014-01-30 |
20140031992 | HVAC CONTROLLER HAVING A NETWORK-BASED SCHEDULING FEATURE - A master HVAC schedule for an HVAC controller may be stored on an external server accessible over a computer network. The external server may maintain the master HVAC schedule, and may translate a portion of the master HVAC schedule into a basic HVAC schedule that is executable by an HVAC controller. The external server may deliver the basic HVAC schedule to an HVAC controller according to a predetermined schedule. In some cases, the external server may deliver an updated basic HVAC schedule to the HVAC controller in response to a user initiated change made to the master HVAC schedule or upon restoration of a lost network connection between the HVAC controller and the external server. | 2014-01-30 |
20140031993 | AUTO-CONFIGURING TIME-OF DAY FOR BUILDING CONTROL UNIT - Provided according to some embodiments is a thermostat is capable of discerning the time-of-day without external input. Should the user fail to set the time, the thermostat uses one or more sensors to determine the time-of-day through a variety of techniques. In one example, a light sensor can monitor natural light to understand the cycle of sun with respect to the installation location. From the cycle of natural light a latitude, time-of-year, time-of-day, etc. can be estimated through processing sensor information over time. Should the thermostat have its time manually set or gathered from the network, it would override the estimated time-of-day. Techniques can be used filter input from the one or more sensors to avoid confusion from other inputs, for example, man-made lighting. | 2014-01-30 |
20140031994 | Lock-setting Thermostat with Flash-memory Key - Property-management or lock-setting thermostats have maximum and minimum set points locked in to prevent abuse of management-provided heating and/or air conditioning. An ePROM or similar internal memory device stores heating and cooling limit parameters that are set in by a technician at the time of installation. A plug-in flash memory module contains an unlock code to match the unlock code stored in said ePROM, to unlock the thermostat and allow the settings to be adjusted; when said flash memory module is removed the thermostat reverts to its lock condition. The thermostat can also respond to unusual rates of change of temperature to block furnace or A/C operation temporarily. | 2014-01-30 |
20140031995 | CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE TO CONTROL MOVEMENT SPEED OF A SUBSTANCE AND USE THEREOF - Provided are: a control method and control device for the movement speed of a substance which are capable of controlling the movement speed of the substance with good precision, and of raising the durability of the device; and a use therefor. An substance with charge is caused to move by a movement path formed by a first electrical field and a second electrical field that are formed in directions that intersect with each other. | 2014-01-30 |
20140031996 | AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING IRRIGATION CONTROLLER - Methods and devices are provided to automatically determine plant water requirements and adjust irrigation. In one implementation, a method comprises: receiving, from a user via a user interface of an irrigation control unit and at a time after an initial commercial sale, a region identifier corresponding to a region of the irrigation controller; identifying a set of historical values from a plurality of sets of historical values pre-stored in a memory of the irrigation control unit; receiving a current value of at least one other environmental variable from at least one sensor; receiving at least one historical value from the identified set of historical values from the memory; determining the plant water requirements using the at least one historical value and the current value; outputting an adjustment control message to the irrigation controller; and adjusting execution of the irrigation schedule, the irrigation schedule defined for a peak irrigation period. | 2014-01-30 |
20140031997 | PREDICTIVE PHASE BALANCING FOR DEMAND RESPONSE - Predictive phase balancing is implemented by a host system computer and logic executable by the host system computer. The logic is configured to receive customer demand profiles from each customer serviced by a poly-phase grid network and create a demand forecast from anticipated power demands collected from the customer demand profiles. Creating the customer demand profiles includes breaking down loads for each customer by corresponding phases in the poly-phase power grid network. The loads correspond to the anticipated power demands. The logic is also configured to balance the loads among each of the phases based on any load imbalances determined from the demand forecast. | 2014-01-30 |
20140031998 | PREDICTIVE PHASE BALANCING FOR DEMAND RESPONSE - Predictive phase balancing is implemented by receiving customer demand profiles from each customer serviced by a poly-phase grid network and creating a demand forecast from anticipated power demands collected from the customer demand profiles. Creating the customer demand profiles includes breaking down loads for each customer by corresponding phases in the poly-phase power grid network. The loads correspond to the anticipated power demands. The predictive phase balancing is further implemented by balancing the loads among each of the phases based on any load imbalances determined from the demand forecast. | 2014-01-30 |
20140031999 | POWER DEMAND PLAN ADJUSTING DEVICE, POWER DEMAND PLAN ADJUSTING METHOD AND PROGRAM - The economical load distribution adjusting device | 2014-01-30 |
20140032000 | Power System Stabilization Using Distributed Inverters - A power grid of renewable sources is stabilized. Inverters for connecting power sources, such as wind turbines, batteries, or photovoltaics, to a grid are used to damp grid oscillations. The damping is distributed to the inverters, but based on measurements for the grid rather than local measurements. The control of the damping is based on grid wide analysis, and the damping is performed proportionately by already existing inverters distributed throughout the grid. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032001 | DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHODS - A demand side management control system and method for altering power consumption on an electrical device during specified periods of time (e.g., peak energy demand periods). The system includes a memory to store two or more power consuming function profiles corresponding to the one or more power consuming functions associated with the electrical device. The system also includes at least one processor coupled with the memory. The processor is programmed to receive a peak energy demand signal and access the power consuming function profiles associated with the electrical device. The processor identifies, based on the received peak energy demand signal, the one of two or more power consuming function profiles to be implemented in the electrical device. Finally, the processor periodically disables or operates at a reduced power level at least one power consuming function according to the identified power consuming function profile. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032002 | ELECTRIC SYSTEM STABILIZING SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT - An electric system of an aircraft includes a power stabilizing device connected to a primary AC bus and a secondary battery. The secondary battery has a rated voltage which allows the secondary battery to absorb regenerative power from a control surface actuator. Based on a voltage and a frequency in the primary AC bus, charging/discharging of the secondary battery is controlled to stabilize the electric system. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032003 | SMART ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AND ASSOCIATED NETWORKS - A control system ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140032004 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A control device which controls the power of a plurality of apparatuses in a home network, and a method thereof are provided. The control device includes an input unit which receives a power off command, and a control unit which concurrently turns off apparatuses which are currently turned on among the plurality of apparatuses in response to the power off command received by the input unit. Therefore, it is possible for a user to concurrently turn off currently running apparatuses so user convenience can increase. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032005 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN PROVIDING LOCAL POWER LINE COMMUNICATION - The present embodiments provide systems and methods for implementing and controlling local power line communication (PLC) networks. Some embodiments include a central controller communicationally coupled with a PLC power line, a sensor adaptor coupled between the PLC power line and a consumer product, with the sensor adaptor comprising a current detector that detects a current usage level passed through the sensor adaptor, a PLC interface through which the current usage level is communicated over the PLC power line to the central controller, and an adaptor switch that interrupts current flow to the consumer product in response to a command received over the PLC power line from the central controller when the current usage through the sensor adaptor has a predetermined relationship to a first threshold. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032006 | MINE POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A mine power management system includes: a first power line provided at an ascent and configured to exchange electric power with an ascending vehicle traveling on the ascent; a second power line provided at a descent and configured to exchange electric power with a descending vehicle traveling on the descent; and a power supply and storage apparatus configured to exchange electric power at least between the first power line and the second power line. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032007 | METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING AN ENERGY FLOW OVER A PREDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME TO A CLUSTER OF A PLURALITY OF DEVICES TAKING INTO ACCOUNT CONSTRAINTS RELATING TO THE ENERGY TO BE DELIVERED TO THE DEVICES, A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PERFORMING SUCH A METHOD AND A SYSTEM THEREFOR - Method for distributing an energy flow to a cluster of a plurality of devices taking into account constraints relating to the energy to be delivered to the devices, comprising the steps of: A. gathering flexibility information of the respective devices in the cluster, combining the flexibility information of the devices of the cluster into flexibility information for the cluster, B. determining accumulated energy to be delivered in function of time over the predetermined period of time, C. supplying the determined accumulated energy to the cluster by obtaining, from the flow of energy, power in function of time based on the determined accumulated energy to be delivered in function of time, determining priority for power for all devices in the cluster and distributing the obtained power among the devices of the cluster. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032008 | HYBRID CONTROLLING AND DRIVING CIRCUIT AND METHOD THEREOF - Methods, circuits, apparatus, and systems related to a hybrid driving and controlling circuit are disclosed. In one embodiment, a hybrid driving and controlling circuit in a double power supply system includes first and second power supplies and at least one load, and the circuit can include: (i) a controller coupled to a hybrid switcher that enables energy transfer from the first and second power supplies; (ii) when a determined energy of the first power supply is sufficient, the controller can control the hybrid switcher to transfer energy from the first power supply to the second power supply; and (iii) when the determined energy of the first power supply is insufficient, the controller can control the hybrid switcher to transfer energy from the second power supply to the at least one load. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032009 | POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATION THEREOF - A method controls the power generation of at least one power output device. A control device that is associated with the power output device is connected via a unidirectional or bidirectional communication link to a central device that monitors a power distribution system. Regular or irregular checks on whether the communication link is interrupted or the transmission quality of the communication link is below a prescribed minimum quality value are performed. The supply of power from the at least one power output device to the power distribution system is reduced or stopped by the control device if the communication link is interrupted or the transmission quality of the communication link is below the prescribed minimum quality value. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032010 | System and Method for Supervised Thermal Management - System and method for incrementally varying input levels and recording respective output temperatures at the varied levels, storing, in a training table, first correlations between the varied levels of the input parameter and defined temperature ranges, detecting an input parameter level during operation and re-recording the output temperature at the detected level, generating a second correlation between the detected level and a second temperature range, determining whether the second temperature range is different from a first temperature range from among the defined temperature ranges, the first temperature range correlating to the level of the input parameter corresponding to the detected level, updating the training table when the second temperature range is different from the first temperature range, predicting an expected temperature range, and dynamically scaling, based on the expected temperature range, the detected level of the input parameter to control the output temperature in real-time. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032011 | THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEMS - Systems and methods are provided for information handling system thermal control that employ configuration-based temperature feedback, e.g., by using configuration-based fan speed control based on real time individual measured component temperatures. In one example, the disclosed systems and methods may be implemented to allow inputs from one or more hardware temperature sensors to set cooling fan speeds and/or power capping levels in a closed loop fashion, rather than relying solely (or at all) on system inlet ambient temperature. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032012 | TRACKING ON-ROAD VEHICLES WITH SENSORS OF DIFFERENT MODALITIES - A vehicle system includes a first sensor and a second sensor, each having, respectively, different first and second modalities. A controller includes a processor configured to: receive a first sensor input from the first sensor and a second sensor input from the second sensor; detect, synchronously, first and second observations from, respectively, the first and second sensor inputs; project the detected first and second observations onto a graph network; associate the first and second observations with a target on the graph network, the target having a trajectory on the graph network; select either the first or the second observation as a best observation based on characteristics of the first and second sensors; and estimate a current position of the target by performing a prediction based on the best observation and a current timestamp. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032013 | Future Scene Generating System, Device, and Method for a Remotely-Operated Vehicle - A present novel and non-trivial system, device, and method for generating a future scene of a remotely-operated vehicle (“ROV”) are disclosed. A future scene generator (“FSG”) may receive remote navigation data from the ROV; receive engine control and steering control (“ECSC”) data representative of engine and steering commands; predict future navigation data based upon the remote navigation data, the ECSC data, and a time delay; retrieve object data corresponding to the future navigation data; generate an image data set based upon the future navigation data and the object data, where the image data set is representative of an image of a future scene located outside the remote vehicle; and provide the image data set to a display unit. If the ROV is an unmanned aerial vehicle, the ECSC data could be engine control and flight controls data, and the image of a future scene could be a three-dimensional perspective. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032014 | WIRELESS MEDIA SOURCE FOR COMMUNICATION WITH DEVICES ON DATA BUS OF VEHICLE - A wireless audio source integrated into a host bus of a vehicle includes a transmitter module for wirelessly transmitting signals received from a connected portable audio player to a receiver module connected to the host bus. The host bus links to other multimedia devices, such as to the vehicle's radio and speakers, thereby enabling the audio content to be reproduced over the speakers. In one aspect, the user is able to control the volume and related functions of the audio content using the standard radio controls. In other aspects, a portable wireless transceiver is disclosed wherein an occupant of the vehicle can transmit and receive multimedia data to and from a wireless transceiver coupled to the host bus. Multimedia and other devices connected to the host bus can thereby send and receive signals to and from the portable wireless transceiver. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032015 | VEHICLE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL FOR SAFE DRIVING AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE - The disclosure is related to a method of managing and controlling vehicles for safe driving. In the method, at least one virtual zone may be defined based on information collected from a plurality of vehicles in motion and related servers in real time. Vehicles may be grouped into at least one vehicle groups according to a predetermined similarity condition based on the collected information. An abnormal driving pattern model may be generated based on a driving pattern of each vehicle in each vehicle group. At least one area of a virtual zone may be designated as a spot when at least one vehicle having a driving pattern matched with the abnormal driving pattern model in the at least one area. Safe driving information may be transmitted to at least one vehicle having driving patterns matched with attributes of the spot among vehicles entering each virtual zone. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032016 | ADVANCED COOPERATIVE DEFENSIVE MILITARY TACTICS, ARMOR, AND SYSTEMS - This invention provides impact detection and vehicle cooperation to achieve particular goals and determine particular threat levels. For example, an impact/penetration sensing device may be provided on a soldier's clothing such that when this clothing is impacted/penetrated (e.g., penetrated to a particular extent) a medical unit (e.g., a doctor or medical chopper) may be autonomously, and immediately, provided with the soldiers location (e.g., via a GPS device on the soldier) and status (e.g., right lung may be punctured by small-arms fire). | 2014-01-30 |
20140032017 | INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK FOR VEHICLE OPERATOR ASSISTANCE BASED ON A TRAJECTORY PREDICTION AND THREAT ASSESSMENT - Various types and levels of operator assistance are performed within a unified, configurable framework. A model of the device with a model of the environment and the current state of the device and the environment are used to iteratively generate a sequence of optimal device control inputs that, when applied to a model of the device, generate an optimal device trajectory through a constraint-bounded corridor or region within the state space. This optimal trajectory and the sequence of device control inputs that generates it is used to generate a threat assessment metric. An appropriate type and level of operator assistance is generated based on this threat assessment. Operator assistance modes include warnings, decision support, operator feedback, vehicle stability control, and autonomous or semi-autonomous hazard avoidance. The responses generated by each assistance mode are mutually consistent because they are generated using the same optimal trajectory. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032018 | System and Method for Estimating States of Spacecraft in Planet-Moon Environment - A method estimates a state of a spacecraft in a planet-moon environment by executing iteratively a particle filter. The particle filter comprising integrates individually states of each particle of the particle filter according to a probability-evolution equation using a model of the state of the spacecraft represented as a planar circular restricted three-body problem and determines a prior probability of each particle as a previous posterior probability of a corresponding particle during a previous iteration. A joint probability distribution of the state of the spacecraft is determines using the states of each particle and the prior probabilities of each particle and the states and the prior probabilities of each particle are updated according to the joint probability distribution of the state of the spacecraft and a measurement of the state of the spacecraft to produce posterior probabilities of each particle. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032019 | Device and Method for Managing the Strategy to Join Waypoints - A device for managing strategies to join waypoints of a flight plan for a flight management system comprises: a typing module operating on an item of input data comprising an input waypoint with which is associated at least one operational requirement, for associating with the said item of data at least one typed waypoint comprising an output waypoint and an associated type, the type being determined from a database of types of waypoints, a module for determining strategy to join a typed waypoint, coupled with the typing module, for matching the said type with at least one associated joining strategy from a database of joining strategies. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032020 | GNSS OPTIMIZED CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A GNSS system in combination with a hydraulically-actuated, airborne dispenser for a dry material crop dusting system to optimize the distribution of dry materials over a particular tract of land. A GNSS subsystem is included using at least one GNSS antenna and one GNSS receiver located on the aircraft. The aircraft is equipped with an electronic/hydraulic crop dusting subsystem connected to a GNSS CPU. The GNSS ranging signals received by the antennas are processed by a receiver and processor system for determining the vehicle's position and dynamic attitude in three dimensions (3D). The system is adapted for operation in a differential GNSS (DGNSS) mode utilizing a base station at a fixed location. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032021 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE - A geodetic measuring system having a geodetic measuring unit having a beam source for emitting a substantially collimated optical beam. The measuring system also has an automotive, unmanned, controllable air vehicle having an optical module. An evaluation unit is also provided, wherein the evaluation unit is configured in such a manner that an actual state of the air vehicle, as determined by a position, an orientation and/or a change in position, can be determined in a coordinate system from interaction between the optical beam and the optical module. The measuring system has a control unit for controlling the air vehicle, wherein the control unit is configured in such a manner that control data can be produced using an algorithm on the basis of the actual state, which can be continuously determined in particular, and a defined desired state, and the air vehicle can be automatically changed to the desired state. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032022 | Method For Reducing the Angular Momentum and Controlling the Attitude of a Spacecraft - A method for reducing the angular momentum of a spacecraft comprises a propulsion device able to generate a torque along a Z axis corresponding to an axis of maximum inertia or minimum inertia of the spacecraft, an X axis and a Y axis forming with Z an orthogonal frame; an angular momentum accumulating device, able to generate an angular momentum and a torque along the three axes; and a set of sensors able to measure the angular velocities and estimate the angular momentum of the spacecraft. The method comprises a first step of aligning the angular momentum of the spacecraft along the Z axis, consisting in slaving the angular momentum of the angular momentum accumulating device to the angular velocity of the spacecraft, and a second step of reducing the angular momentum of the spacecraft using a torque generated by the propulsion device. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032023 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE - A method for vehicle control comprises determining a braking capability of a braking system of a rail vehicle or other vehicle, and modifying application of at least one mission parameter by a control system of the vehicle based on the determined braking capability. Braking capability may be determined by activating the braking system of the vehicle to apply a braking force on the vehicle, and concurrently, applying a level of tractive effort of the vehicle is sufficient to overcome the braking force. The braking capability is determined based on the level of tractive effort. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032024 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method for operating a hybrid vehicle having an internal combustion engine, an electrical machine, an electrical storage device and a control system. The method includes determining a power currently available of the electrical storage device by the control system when a current state of charge of the electrical storage device is less than a charge threshold value; activating the internal combustion engine when the determined power currently available from the electrical storage device exceeds a first power threshold; and determining the power currently available from the electrical storage device by the control system when the determined power currently available from the electrical storage device is less than the first power threshold. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032025 | HYBRID VEHICLE - Provided is a hybrid vehicle, wherein a control means ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140032026 | HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Embodiments of the invention provide control means for a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) operable to control first and second actuators of a vehicle to deliver motive torque to drive a vehicle, the control means being operable to control a vehicle to transition between a first mode in which a first actuator is substantially disconnected from a driveline of a vehicle and a second actuator delivers motive torque to drive a vehicle and a second mode in which a first actuator is connected to a driveline by means of a releasable torque transmitting means and the control means controls first and second actuators to deliver respective first and second actuator target torque split values to drive a vehicle thereby to provide a driver demanded drive torque, when a transition from the first mode to the second mode is required the control means being configured to control rotation of a first actuator by means of a speed control means towards a target first actuator speed and to control a releasable torque transmitting means to transition between an actuator disconnected condition and an actuator connected condition thereby to connect a first actuator to a driveline, the control means being further configured to ramp an amount of torque delivered by a first actuator towards a first actuator target torque split value, and to ramp an amount of torque delivered by a second actuator towards a second actuator target torque split value whilst retaining a total drive torque value provided to a vehicle substantially equal to a driver demanded torque, wherein the target first actuator speed is a speed greater than a speed at which a first actuator would rotate with a releasable torque transmitting means in the actuator connected condition. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032027 | VEHICLE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - An ECU executes a program including: a step of calculating a reference value Itag_b; a step of performing a first Pchg calculating process when a SOC at present is not in a predetermined range or speed V of a vehicle is smaller than a threshold value, or when a target value Itag is not less than the reference value Itag_b; and a step of performing a second Pchg calculating process when the SOC at present is in the predetermined range between SOC(1) and SOC(2) and the speed V of the vehicle is not less than the threshold value V(0), and when the target value Itag is smaller than the reference value Itag_b. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032028 | ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN DUMP TRUCK - A vehicle control device | 2014-01-30 |
20140032029 | ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An electrically powered vehicle includes an electric motor for generating a vehicle driving force in accordance with an accelerator operation amount by a driver, and a notification unit for notifying the driver of information about accelerator operation by the driver in a mode which makes the driver sense the accelerator operation amount more easily in the case where a wheel is in contact with an obstacle than in the case where the wheel is not in contact with the obstacle. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032030 | System and Method for Detecting a Crest - A system for automated control of a machine having a ground engaging work implement includes an implement load sensor system. A controller determines a change in terrain based at least in part upon a change in the load on the ground engaging work implement. If the change in terrain exceeds a threshold, the controller generates an alert command signal. A method is also provided. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032031 | VEHICLE REMOTE OPERATION DEVICE - In a vehicle remote operation, device enabling parking-in and parking-out by a remote operation, the present invention provides the vehicle remote operation device which may correspond to an ambient condition change. When an automatic steering unit | 2014-01-30 |
20140032032 | Control of Vehicles based on Auditory Signals - Methods and systems for control of vehicles based on auditory signals are described. In an example, a computing device may be configured to control a vehicle or may be in communication with the vehicle. The computing device may be configured to receive audio information relating to an audible crosswalk signal for an intersection. The computing device also may be configured to determine a likelihood associated with a presence of a pedestrian in a crosswalk at the intersection based on the audio information. The computing device further may be configured to determine a control strategy associated with a driving behavior of the vehicle from among multiple control strategies, based on the likelihood, and may be configured to provide instructions to control the vehicle based on the determined control strategy. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032033 | TRAINABLE AUTONOMOUS LAWN MOWER - The present invention proposes a profound user-mower interaction, which enables the user to teach a robotic lawn mower for improving its visual obstacle detection. The main idea of the invention is that the user can show some typical obstacles from his garden to the mower. This will increases the performance of the visual obstacle detection. In the simplest scenario the user just places the mower in front of an obstacle, and activates the learning mechanism of the classification means (module) of the mower. The increasing use of smart devices such as smart phones or tablets enables also more elaborated learning. For example, the mower can send the input image to the smart device, and the user can provide a detailed annotation of the image. This will drastically improve the learning, because the mower is provided with ground truth information. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032034 | TRANSPORTATION USING NETWORK OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES - Embodiments described herein include a delivery system having unmanned aerial delivery vehicles and a logistics network for control and monitoring. In certain embodiments, a ground station provides a location for interfacing between the delivery vehicles, packages carried by the vehicles and users. In certain embodiments, the delivery vehicles autonomously navigate from one ground station to another. In certain embodiments, the ground stations provide navigational aids that help the delivery vehicles locate the position of the ground station with increased accuracy. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032035 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT SCHEDULING FOR MULTIPLE AUTOMATED NON-HOLONOMIC VEHICLES USING A COORDINATED PATH PLANNER - A method for coordinating path planning for one or more automated vehicles is described, including querying an online path planner for possible solutions for at least one executable task for each of the one or more automated vehicles, examining the results of the query, deciding a coordinated path plan for each vehicle, and communicating the coordinated path plan to a traffic manager, wherein the traffic manager ensures that the one or more automated vehicles perform each executable task according to the coordinated path plan. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032036 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING INCLINATION OF VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a system and a method for measuring an inclination of a vehicle using an acceleration sensor, which may improve response performance of inclination measurement by adjusting to a driving state of the vehicle. The system includes: a high pass filter configured to high pass filter an output signal of the acceleration sensor that senses a driving acceleration of a vehicle; and a controller configured to deduct the output signal of the acceleration sensor filtered by the high pass filter from an original output signal of the acceleration sensor, calculate a deducted output signal of the acceleration sensor of a predetermined cutoff frequency or lower; and calculate an inclination based on the deducted output signal of the cutoff frequency or lower of the acceleration sensor. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032037 | METHOD OF DIAGNOSING A STARTER RELAY FAILURE USING SYNCHRONIZED STATE MACHINE - A method and electrical system for detecting and compensating for a failure in a starter circuit that comprises first and second relays in a circuit path to a starter motor of a vehicle. The method and system determine if at least one of the first or second relays is in a closed position when it should be in an open position and disables a vehicle starter operation if it is determined that at least one of the first or second relays is in the closed position when it should be in the open position. The vehicle starter operation could be a stop-start operation of the engine. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032038 | CELLULAR PHONE CONFIGURED WITH OFF-BOARD DEVICE CAPABILITIES AND STARTER/CHARGER AND BATTERY TESTING CAPABILITIES - In one embodiment, a system for retrieving diagnostic information from a vehicle diagnostic system, includes a cellular phone with a processor in circuit communication with a first memory portion, a display, an input device, a telecommunications circuit, and an interface port, and an adaptor configured to allow a connection between the cellular phone and the vehicle diagnostic system, the adaptor comprising a second memory portion, a communications circuit, and an interface circuit. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032039 | Method and Apparatus for Periodic Onboard Compliance Testing - A system includes a processor and one or more vehicle systems, having a component in which errors can be diagnosed through electronic analysis. Also, the processor is configured to obtain instructions for running a vehicle diagnostic test, corresponding to government mandated testing, on the one or more vehicle systems, responsive to a user request. The processor is further configured to execute the test to obtain results. Also the processor was configured to log the results and report the results to a user | 2014-01-30 |
20140032040 | METHOD FOR MONITORING THE HITCH OF A TRAILER HITCHABLE TO A TOW VEHICLE AND CORRESPONDING ELECTRONIC DEVICE UNIT - In a method for monitoring the hitch of at least one trailer, which is pitchable to a tow vehicle, the tow vehicle having a steering system with which a steering angle is settable, the following steps are performed: a) detecting yaw oscillations of the tow vehicle over a certain period of time, e.g., 1 second to 3 seconds, at a constant or almost constant steering angle and above a predefinable speed of the tow vehicle without brake intervention, and b) evaluating the detected yaw oscillations for whether the amplitudes of the yaw oscillations do not fall below a predefinable amplitude threshold. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032041 | ON-BOARD DIAGNOSIS UNIT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention proceeds from an on-board diagnosis unit for a motor vehicle for detecting a released mechanical connection between at least two fluidic lines ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140032042 | STRADDLE TYPE VEHICLE - A straddle type vehicle is disclosed that allows the setting of a function selected from a plurality of functions to be changed. The straddle type vehicle includes an operation unit, a display unit and a control unit. The display unit displays information associated with at least one of a plurality of functions each having a changeable setting. The control unit changes the setting of the function indicated by the information displayed on the display unit. The operation unit allows for a select operation and a change operation. The select operation selects at least one of the plurality of functions. The change operation changes the setting of the function indicated by the information displayed on the display unit. The display unit displays information associated with the function selected by the select operation. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032043 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MASSAGE FUNCTIONS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A method for selecting and controlling massage functions of a motor vehicle seat having a control system comprising the steps of: switching the system to a selection mode and starting the selection mode; providing a menu list having options for querying the user's requirements during the massage; selection of an option by the user and providing predefined responses to the respective query and selection of the response by the user and if necessary repeating the steps for further queries; and terminating the selection mode and automatically determining suitable massage settings on the basis of the user's selection and controlling the massage actuators in the motor vehicle seat on the basis of determined massage settings to perform the massage function. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032044 | VEHICLE VIBRATION REDUCTION SYSTEM - A rotational signal of a generation source of a control object is detected and, when a rotational speed (frequency) varies, convergence values of filter coefficients of adaptive filters | 2014-01-30 |
20140032045 | Vehicle Communication System, Access Data Device, and Telematics Communication System - A motor vehicle communication system using access-controlled telematic services in a motor vehicle has one or more telematic devices designed for executing telematic applications using at least one access-controlled telematic service. The vehicle communication system has a central access data device for managing prespecified access data for a plurality of the access-controlled telematic services used by the telematic applications. The central access data device has a first communication interface, and is designed to output a provision request for access data of the access-controlled telematic service, via the first communication interface, for each of the access-controlled telematic services, and to save access data for each of the access-controlled telematic services, the access data being provided to the first communication interface in response to the provision request, and to make the access data available via a prespecified internal interface to the telematic application using the respective access-controlled telematic service. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032046 | TRACK DRIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD - The disclosure may provide a method of driving a mobile machine that includes a left-side track assembly and a right-side track assembly for propelling the machine and an implement for performing work. The method may include determining whether the machine is traveling approximately straight forward or backward, and determining whether a load exerted on the implement is less than a threshold load value. A signal may be output, with a controller, to adjust a speed of the left-side track assembly or a speed of the right-side track assembly when the machine is traveling approximately straight forward or backward and the load exerted on the implement is less than the threshold load value, to thereby bring the left-side track assembly out of phase with the right-side track assembly. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032047 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING AN INTERVENTION TORQUE OF A STEERING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - A method for adjusting an intervention torque of a steering assistance system on a steering system of a vehicle in the context of a required lane change, the method encompassing a step of adapting a magnitude of the intervention torque in response to a detected marking that announces a lane merge in advance of a beginning of said merge. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032048 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PARKING AN AUTOMOBILE - In a control and management system for automobiles, a central processor in the system connects traditionally unrelated vehicle subsystems together to realize synergistic functions such as smart driving, automatic parking, etc. A master interface having a display is employed in the system to help a user control and manage the vehicle functions. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032049 | Steering Assist in Driver Initiated Collision Avoidance Maneuver - A collision avoidance system for assisting a driver in avoiding a collision between a host vehicle and obstacle. A processor recursively calculates a time-to-collision with the obstacle and an optimal collision avoidance path for avoiding the collision. The optimum collision avoidance path is recursively generated based on a position and speed of the host vehicle relative to the obstacle and an updated calculated time-to-collision. A sensing device determines whether the driver of the vehicle has initiated a steering maneuver to avoid the obstacle. A steering assist mechanism maintains the host vehicle along the optimum collision avoidance path. The steering assist mechanism applies a steering assist torque for producing steering adjustments to assist in guiding the host vehicle along the optimum collision avoidance path to the target lane. The steering assist torque generated by the steering assist mechanism is recursively adjusted based on a recent updated optimum collision avoidance path. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032050 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS AND METHOD CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a technology for controlling an electric power steering apparatus. According to the present invention, a difference in steering feeling according to a change of a mechanical characteristic of an electric power steering apparatus can be corrected so that the sense of difference in steering felt by a driver when using the steering apparatus can be minimized and the reliability in relation to the apparatus can be enhanced. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032051 | POWER-STEERING CONTROLLER FOR VEHICLE - A basic assist torque is set on the basis of the vehicle speed and the steering torque, and when the vehicle changes from a straight driving state to a curve driving state, a correction amount for the basic assist torque is calculated, which is to offset steering torque characteristic values which has been predetermined depending on a steering angle, in a direction opposite to the steering direction by correcting an absolute value of the basic assist torque to reduce its action on the steering direction depending at least upon the curvature radius of the driving road in front of the vehicle, and the basic assist torque is corrected with the basic assist torque correction amount and the controlled/corrected torque (assist torque) is output to a motor drive unit. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032052 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR CHANGING A VEHICLE'S TRAJECTORY - A method for changing a vehicle's trajectory, wherein the vehicle includes a steering arrangement including a manual steering device, at least one pair of ground engaging members and a mechanical interconnection therebetween, includes the steps of applying a braking force to at least one of the ground engaging members so that the vehicle's trajectory is changed, and simultaneously suppressing steering device disturbances resulting from the mechanical interconnection. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032053 | Collision Warning System Using Line of Sight - A collision warning system for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The collision warning system includes a first mode and a second mode. The system operates in the first mode when there is line of sight with a target vehicle. The system operates in the second mode where there is no line of sight with the target vehicle. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032054 | Integrated Vehicular System for Low Speed Collision Avoidance - A method of providing range measurements for use with a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of: a) visually sensing ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140032055 | METHOD FOR ACTUATING A CLOSURE ELEMENT ARRANGEMENT, IN PARTICULAR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for actuating a closure element arrangement, of a vehicle, wherein the closure element arrangement has a control system having a controller and a sensor arrangement. The sensor arrangement has at least one elongate distance sensor with a sensor extent, wherein a distance A from a user B can be detected with respect to the sensor extent with the distance sensor, which user B is located at a longitudinal position along the sensor extent. At least two elongate sensor sections, of the at least one distance sensor are provided, which sensor sections are each configured to detect a distance A from a user B, that the sensor sections have changing sensor configurations along the sensor extent, and that the longitudinal position of the user B is determined as a function of the sensor measured values of the at least two sensor sections by means of the controller. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032056 | Adaptive Selection of Transmission Neutralizer Pedal Setpoint - An automatic transmission neutralizer system for a machine is disclosed. The system may comprise at least one sensor configured to detect a set of parameters of the machine, a transmission, and a control unit operatively in communication with the at least one sensor and the transmission. The control unit may be configured to: calculate a braking force of the machine and an external force on the machine using the set of parameters detected by the at least one sensor, compare the braking force to the external force, and selectively neutralize the transmission depending on input from the at least one sensor and the comparison of braking force to external force. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032057 | FEEDFORWARD CONTROL SYSTEM - A method of controlling a machine power source includes receiving a request indicative of desired machine implement movement. The desired movement will require a corresponding change in loading on a hydraulic pump. The method also includes determining a steady state torque required for the request, and determining a transient torque required for the request. The transient torque is based on a desired rate of implement movement associated with the request. The method further includes generating a power source fueling signal corresponding to a total torque required for the change in loading on the pump, and providing fuel to the power source based on the fueling signal prior to transmission of the change in loading on the pump to the power source. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032058 | System and Method for Adjusting a Boundary for a Machine - A system for modifying a boundary of operation of a machine has a change in terrain sensor system. A controller determines a change in terrain based at least in part upon a change in terrain signal. If the change in terrain exceeds a threshold, the controller modifies the boundary of operation of the machine. A method is also provided. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032059 | Rotation Control Device of Working Machine - To automatically prevent a reverse movement by inhibiting an excessive increase in an output torque of an electric motor. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032060 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE STABILITY OF A LOADING CRANE MOUNTED ON A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a method for monitoring at least one stability parameter of a loading crane mounted on a vehicle, wherein during crane operation the vehicle is supported on the ground by means of wheels and by means of supporting elements separate from the wheels, wherein both contributions of the wheels and contributions of the supporting elements are measured to a magnitude of the stability parameter and said magnitude is compared with at least one predetermined limit value. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032061 | WORKSITE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH GEAR RECOMMENDATION - A method of operating a machine at a worksite includes determining data associated with at least one of a machine operation at the worksite and a worksite condition, and determining, based on the data, that one of machine propulsion and machine retarding will be required for greater than a corresponding threshold. The method also includes determining, in response to determining that machine propulsion will be required, a desired propulsion gear, and recommending the propulsion gear to an operator of the machine. The method further includes determining, in response to determining that machine retarding will be required, a desired retarding gear, and recommending the retarding gear to the operator. In such a method, the retarding gear is determined based on a maximum temperature associated with the machine. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032062 | Driver measurement and incentive system for improving fuel-efficiency - A vehicle driver is provided with a display interface a smartphone, tablet, PC, or any telematics or in-vehicle device installed in the vehicle. The display interface presents a real-time target for the driver to follow to maximize fuel economy and safety, achieved by modulating the accelerator pedal appropriately. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032063 | CLUTCH RETURN SPRING PRESSURE LEARNING DURING A COASTING MANEUVER - A method of learning the return spring pressure of a clutch in a vehicle having an engine and an automatic transmission includes selecting a clutch for analysis from a plurality of clutches of the transmission when the vehicle coasts for a predetermined duration. The method includes ramping down clutch pressure to the selected clutch until engine speed reaches idle and measuring the clutch pressure for the selected clutch after engine speed has remained at idle for a calibrated duration. An actual return spring pressure may be calculated as a function of the preliminary return spring pressure. The actual return spring pressure may be used thereafter to control a subsequent shift event of the transmission. A vehicle includes an engine, transmission, and controller configured to detect a predetermined coasting condition, and to execute code using a processor to thereby execute the above method. A system includes the transmission and controller. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032064 | DETERMINING ONCOMING CLUTCH PRESSURE IN A TRANSMISSION - Clutch pressure of an oncoming clutch may be determined during an upshift in an automatic transmission by determining when offgoing and oncoming clutches of the transmission near a speed synchronization point. Aboard a vehicle, proportional-integral-derivative (PID) feedback control logic of for the oncoming clutch may be activated via a controller. The controller and the activated PID logic may be used to introduce a calibrated slip error between the rotational speeds of the offgoing and oncoming clutches. Engine speed is then held in a calibrated flare using the PID logic. Oncoming clutch pressure is recorded during the duration of the calibrated flare, and a control action is executed with respect to the transmission using the recorded oncoming clutch pressure, e.g., using recorded PID gains and/or a pressure/torque relationship of the oncoming clutch. A vehicle having an engine, transmission, and controller may use the controller to execute such a method. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032065 | ACCUMULATOR FLUID TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION ALGORITHM - A system includes an accumulator control module that selectively releases automatic transmission fluid from an accumulator. The accumulator control module also receives a plurality of measured characteristics of the accumulator. A temperature estimation module estimates a temperature of the automatic transmission fluid within the accumulator based on at least one of the measured characteristics of the accumulator. An engine start-stop module selectively disables automatic start-stop events of an internal combustion engine based on the estimated temperature of the automatic transmission fluid within the accumulator. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032066 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - In an apparatus for controlling a continuously variable transmission, a transmission ratio, an input shaft rotational speed and an input torque, etc., are detected, an axial thrusts of the drive and driven pulleys are detected therefrom, an inter-shaft force is detected, a friction coefficient of the driven pulley including at least a radial component of the friction coefficient μRDN is calculated in accordance with predetermined relational equations, a target axial thrust of the driven pulley is calculated based on at least the friction coefficient and the axial thrust of the driven pulley is controlled based on the calculated target axial thrust. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032067 | METHOD FOR ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLING A BICYCLE GEARSHIFT AND ELECTRONICALLY SERVO-ASSISTED BICYCLE GEARSHIFT - A method for electronically controlling a bicycle gearshift comprising at least one derailleur is disclosed, comprising the sequential steps of:
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20140032068 | ESTIMATION OF ROAD INCLINATION - A method and a system for estimating a road gradient α by using a sensor fusion: Detect whether at least one dynamic process is affecting the vehicle. Estimate gradient α by means of the sensor fusion by joint weighting of at least two input signals to the sensor fusion. The at least two input signals include a signal based on an accelerometer and an input signal based on at least one force equation. At least one of the input signals and/or at least one weighting parameter for the sensor fusion are determined on the basis of detecting whether the at least one dynamic process is affecting the vehicle. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032069 | System For And Method Of Maintaining A Driver Intended Path - A system and method of maintaining a vehicle on a driver intended path is disclosed. The method includes steps of detecting a failure in a power steering system and controlling a braking system to maintain the motor vehicle approximately on a driver intended path. The driver intended path can be a straight path or a curved path. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032070 | System For And Method Of Maintaining A Driver Intended Path - A system and method of maintaining a vehicle on a driver intended path is disclosed. The method includes steps of detecting a failure in a power steering system and controlling a braking system to maintain the motor vehicle approximately on a driver intended path. The driver intended path can be a straight path or a curved path. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032071 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BRAKING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE, BRAKING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A control device for a braking system of a vehicle, with the aid of which at least one provided setpoint variable regarding a setpoint brake pressure to be set in a first brake circuit and at least one provided actual variable regarding an actual brake pressure that is present in the first brake circuit, and/or an elasticity variable regarding an elasticity of a second brake circuit of the braking system are receivable, and a default variable regarding a setpoint additional volume of a brake fluid of the second brake circuit which is in a main cylinder braking mode is establishable, by taking into account a first deviation variable of the at least one actual variable from the at least one setpoint variable, and/or a second deviation variable of the elasticity variable from a predefined setpoint elasticity variable, so that a control signal corresponding to the established default variable is outputtable to at least one volume conveying device. Moreover, also described is a method for operating a braking system for a vehicle. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032072 | DRIVING SUPPORT SYSTEM - A technology is provided which is able to perform appropriate driving support for a driver of a vehicle in a curve of a road, etc., in cases where there exists a higher need for it. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032073 | PARKING LOCK CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD - In a parking lock control device of a vehicle of the present invention, when a parking lock activation compound is outputted, either one of the parking lock mechanisms is activated. When the steering wheel is steered to a right hand side, the left side parking lock mechanism is activated. When the steering wheel is steered to a left hand side, the right side parking lock mechanism is activated. Thus, power consumption is suppressed. In a case where the vehicle moves when only the one parking lock mechanism is activated, the other parking lock mechanism is also activated. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032074 | PARKING LOCK CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD - In a parking lock control device of a vehicle of the present invention, when a parking lock activation command is outputted, either one of parking lock mechanisms is activated. In this state, a movement of the vehicle is estimated or detected, and when the vehicle movement is a predetermined amount or more, the parking lock control device generates a torque that suppresses the vehicle movement by the motor connected to the other parking lock mechanism. Power consumption associated with the parking lock is then suppressed. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032075 | PARKING LOCK CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD - In order to suppress power consumption, in a parking lock control device of a vehicle of the present invention, when a parking lock activation command is outputted, either one of right or left parking lock mechanism is activated. When it is estimated or detected that the vehicle moves in a state in which only the one parking lock mechanism is activated, the other parking lock mechanism is activated. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032076 | METHOD OF MAINTAINING OPTIMAL BRAKING AND SKID PROTECTION FOR A TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE HAVING A SPEED SENSOR FAILURE ON A SINGLE WHEEL - The method of maintaining optimal braking and skid protection for a two-wheeled vehicle wheel with a wheel speed sensor failure involves providing pulsed braking pressure to the affected wheel with the wheel speed sensor failure. If an incipient or initial skid on another wheel with a functioning wheel speed sensor has occurred, the pulsed braking pressure to the affected wheel is limited to the brake pressure command that caused the last incipient or initial skid on the other wheel, scaled by a factor for safety. Otherwise the pulsed braking pressure to the affected wheel is limited to be no greater than the greatest commanded brake pressure to the other wheel. The pulsed braking pressure is also limited to be less than the brake pressure commanded to the affected wheel. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032077 | STRADDLE TYPE VEHICLE - The opening control mechanism includes a frame, a support shaft, a first pulley, a second pulley, a first elastic member and a second elastic member. A position taken by the second pulley when no force acts on the grip is referred to as a second reference position. The second pulley can be rotated in a second direction of rotation, starting from the second reference position. A processing unit performs a specified operation when the second pulley has been rotated in the second direction of rotation, starting from the second reference position, by a predetermined amount. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032078 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING INTER-VEHICLE DISTANCE - Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for calculating an inter-vehicle distance that calculates a more accurate inter-vehicle distance by setting a physical limit value, by recognizing an inter-vehicle distance error occurring due to reasons such as an installation location of a sensor, a type of a vehicle, illegal remodeling of the vehicle, and the like, and thereby correcting an inter-vehicle distance. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032079 | DIAGNOSTIC AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods for diagnosing or prognosing mobile and/or fixed client assets in a logical and interactive manner. Embodiments of the present invention provide a data analyzer with one or more asset diagnostic models. An asset diagnostic model is configured to logically and systematically interact with a client asset and analyze operational parameter data obtained from the client asset to diagnose a problem with the client asset and/or to predict or forecast future problems or conditions of the client asset. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032080 | Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition Engine with Intake Cooling Operating on a Miller Cycle and Method - An internal combustion engine includes at least one cylinder, an intake system, and an exhaust system. At least one engine cooler is disposed to cool intake air that enters or exits the at least one cylinder. A first fuel injector is disposed to inject a first fuel into the cylinder, and a second fuel injector is disposed to inject a second fuel into said cylinder. At least one intake valve of said cylinder is configured to open and close with a variable timing in accordance with a Miller thermodynamic cycle. An electronic controller is disposed to monitor and receive at least one input signal indicative of the operating conditions of the internal combustion engine, and adjust at least one of engine valve timing, operation of the first fuel injector, and operation of the second fuel injector in response to that signal. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032081 | Dual Mode Engine Using Two or More Fuels and Method for Operating Such Engine - An internal combustion engine includes a first fuel injector configured to inject a first fuel into an engine cylinder in response to a first injection signal, a second fuel injector configured to inject a second fuel into the engine cylinder in response to a second injection signal, and a third fuel injector configured to inject a third fuel into the engine cylinder in response to a third injection signal. The first, second and third fuels have different reactivities. An electronic controller provides, as appropriate, first, second and third injection signals using an engine speed and an engine load signals as primary control parameters such that the engine operates in at least two different combustion modes. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032082 | Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition Engine Operating on a Miller Cycle with Low Pressure Loop Exhaust Gas Recirculation System and Method - An internal combustion engine includes at least one cylinder having a reciprocable piston, an intake system directing intake air to the at least one cylinder, and an exhaust system directing exhaust gasses from the at least one cylinder. A first fuel injector disposed to inject a first fuel into the cylinder, and a second fuel injector disposed to inject a second fuel into said cylinder. At least one intake valve of said cylinder is configured to open and close with a variable timing in accordance with a Miller thermodynamic cycle. An exhaust gas recirculation system, provides exhaust gas to said cylinder through the intake valve. An electronic controller is disposed to monitor and receive at least one input signal indicative of the operating conditions of the internal combustion engine, and adjusts at least the amount of exhaust gas recirculation. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032083 | VARIABLE VALVE TIMING FOR CYLINDER DEACTIVATION - Methods and systems are provided for adjusting cylinder valve timings to enable a group of cylinders to operate and combust while another group of cylinders on a second are selectively deactivated. Valve timing may be adjusted to allow flow of air through the inactive cylinders to be reduced, lowering catalyst regeneration requirements upon reactivation. The valve timing may alternatively be adjusted to enable exhaust gas to be recirculated to the active cylinders via the inactive cylinders, providing cooled EGR benefits. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032084 | Temperature-Controlled Combustion System and Method - An internal combustion engine system is configured to operate using a first fuel of a first reactivity and a second fuel of a second reactivity. The engine system measures an operating parameter of the internal combustion system. The engine system further introduces to a combustion chamber of the engine system and combusts therein the first fuel and the second fuel during high temperature/speed (HTS) conditions. The engine system also introduces to the combustion chamber and combusts primarily only one of the first fuel or second fuel during a low temperature/speed (LTS) condition. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032085 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AUGMENTING LOW OIL PRESSURE IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A system and method of providing supplementary oil flow to an oil circuit of an internal combustion engine is described. The primary oil supply is from a mechanical oil pump. The supplementary oil supply is provided using a control system, one or more sensors, and an electrical oil pump. The system is beneficial in circumstances where the mechanical oil pump provides insufficient oil flow, including during engine shutdown. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032086 | ENGINE START-STOP CONTROL STRATEGY FOR OPTIMIZATION OF CABIN COMFORT AND FUEL ECONOMY - A Start-Stop method and system for optimizing a selected set of parameters to provide an ideal balance between cabin thermal comfort and fuel economy performance is disclosed. The method and system includes several parameters to manage how long and when the engine OFF time will occur. Such parameters include, but are not limited to, outside ambient temperature, cabin temperature, cabin humidity, engine coolant temperature, and evaporator thermistor temperature. A control logic monitors inputs such as cabin humidity and, under certain conditions, sends a request for the engine to be ON. Other factors influencing engine ON time include inputs from the wiper(s), the heated windshield, the heated back light, the HVAC blower, and the temperature control setting. The disclosed system has utility in both electronic automatic temperature control (EATC) systems as well as in manual temperature control (MTC) systems. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032087 | REDUCING FUEL CONSUMPTION BY ACCOMMODATING TO ANTICIPATED ROAD AND DRIVING CONDITIONS - Utilizing a database of route segments, calculating optimal velocity and acceleration profiles, and suggesting these profiles to a user or the cruise control system of the vehicle, based on a route analysis and incorporating external and local data sources relating to environmental (e.g. topographic, meteorological) conditions, traffic conditions and user preferences and characteristics. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032088 | METHOD OF TRAFFIC CONDITION NOTIFICATION AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A method of traffic condition notification, adapted to a traffic information center, the method has steps are: receiving at least one travel information in a observing period, the travel information includes at least a travel time which had been taken on a predetermined distance; according to at least two travel information, determining a trend; and updating the travel information based on the trend, and broadcasting the new traffic information. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032089 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DRIVER BEHAVIOR CLASSIFICATION AT INTERSECTIONS AND VALIDATION ON LARGE NATURALISTIC DATA SETS - A system and method for predicting whether a vehicle will come to a stop at an intersection is provided. Generally, the system contains a memory; and a processor configured by the memory to perform the steps of: generating a prediction of whether the vehicle will or will not stop at the intersection before a first time based on vehicle data measured during a first time window; and at a second time, the second time being before the first time and approximately equal to a time at which the time window ends, providing an indication that the vehicle will not stop at the intersection before the first time based upon the prediction, wherein generating the prediction comprises using a classification model, the classification model configured to indicate whether the vehicle will or will not stop at the intersection before the first time based on a plurality of input parameters, and wherein the plurality of input parameters are selected from the group consisting of speed, acceleration, and distance to the intersection. | 2014-01-30 |
20140032090 | VEHICLE BEHAVIOR PREDICTION APPARATUS AND VEHICLE BEHAVIOR PREDICTION METHOD - A vehicle behavior prediction apparatus includes: a storage device that stores a plurality of pieces of behavior characteristic information associating a vehicle behavior with a characteristic of time series variation in travel condition information, the plurality of pieces of the behavior characteristic information being divided into a plurality of patterns corresponding to the different traffic conditions in a preceding location preceding a predetermined location; a selection unit that selects, as corresponding behavior characteristic information, the behavior characteristic information having a pattern corresponding to a current traffic condition from among the stored behavior characteristic information on the basis of the travel condition information obtained upon arrival of the vehicle in the preceding location; and a prediction unit that predicts the vehicle behavior in the predetermined location by comparing the corresponding behavior characteristic information with the time series variation in the currently obtained travel condition information. | 2014-01-30 |