39th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210300420 | MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL METHOD, MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A mobile object control method including: recognizing physical objects near a mobile object and a route shape; generating a target trajectory based on a result of the recognition and cause the mobile object to travel autonomously along the target trajectory; and determining that an abnormality has occurred in a control system for causing the mobile object to travel autonomously by performing the recognition when a time period from a timing when a degree of deviation between a reference target trajectory determined by the route shape and serving as a reference for generating the target trajectory and a position of the mobile object is greater than or equal to a predetermined degree to a timing when the degree of deviation is less than the predetermined degree is greater than or equal to a first predetermined time period and output a determination result. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300421 | HYBRID VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A hybrid vehicle, a control method therefor, and a storage medium which are capable of suppressing changes in an engine sound and vibration even when acceleration is performed at the time of increasing a required driving force are provided. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300422 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEMI-AUTONOMOUSLY CONTROLLING A VEHICLE - Systems and methods for semi-autonomously controlling a vehicle are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes determining a trajectory of a semi-autonomous vehicle based on data received from one or more vehicle sensors, determining a state of the vehicle based on data received from the vehicle sensors, determining an optimal trajectory of the vehicle based on the state of the vehicle, determining a level of confidence in the determined state of the vehicle and in the determined optimal trajectory of the vehicle, determining a plurality of possible future states of the vehicle based on the state of the vehicle, the trajectory of the vehicle, and the level of confidence, determining whether a subset of the possible future states of the vehicle are recoverable, and when it is determined that the subset of the possible future states of the vehicle are recoverable, issuing a security certificate. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300423 | IDENTIFYING ROADWAY CONCERNS AND TAKING PREEMPTIVE ACTIONS - An example operation may include one or more of identifying a person as a roadway obstruction via a transport moving along the roadway, determining a first threat level of the person at a first time, via the transport, when the first threat level is above a threshold, indicating via the transport, to alert at least one of an occupant of the transport and the person, detecting a gesture, via the transport, performed by the person, and the gesture indicates the transport should proceed, responsive to detecting the gesture, determining a second threat level at a second time is below the threshold, and responsive to the second threat level being below the threshold, proceeding, by the transport, along the roadway. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300424 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF PREDICTING ROAD AGENT BEHAVIOR USING VOXEL GRIDS - A method includes encapsulating a current state of a road portion into a voxel grid, a first dimension of the voxel grid being associated with a first spatial dimension of the road portion, a second dimension of the voxel grid being associated with a second spatial dimension of the road portion, and a third dimension of the voxel grid comprising a plurality of feature layers, wherein each feature layer is associated with a feature of the road portion. The voxel grid may be input into a trained neural network and a future state of the road portion may be predicted based on an output of the neural network. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300425 | Asynchronous Processing for Autonomous Vehicle Computing Systems - Systems and methods are directed to an autonomy computing system for an autonomous vehicle. The autonomy computing system can include functional circuits associated with a first compute function of the autonomous vehicle. Each of the functional circuits can be configured to obtain sensor data that describes one or more aspects of an environment external to the autonomous vehicle at a current time. Each of the functional circuits can be configured to generate, over a time period and based on the sensor data, a respective output according to the specified order. The autonomy computing system can include monitoring circuits configured to evaluate an output consistency of the respective outputs, and in response to detecting an output inconsistency between two or more of the respective outputs, generate data indicative of a detected anomaly associated with the first autonomous compute function. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300426 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY GENERATING A SECURE NAVIGATION PATH FOR NAVIGATION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a method and system for dynamically generating a secure navigation path for navigation of an autonomous vehicle. The method comprises detecting disproportional acceleration of the autonomous vehicle when the autonomous vehicle is navigating from a source point to a destination point based on a predefined trajectory plan. The method comprises determining direction values of the autonomous vehicle for reaching a secure path point in the predefined trajectory plan. Based on the determined direction values, distance values are determined. The method includes detecting position of the secure path point for navigation of the autonomous vehicle based on the determined direction values and the distance values. The present disclosure uses secure path point to realign the autonomous vehicle in the predefined trajectory plan to overcome the disproportional acceleration of the autonomous vehicle due to narrow roads, upward slope, or downward slope. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300427 | GROUP AND COMBINE OBSTACLES FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLES - In one embodiment, a plurality of obstacles is sensed in an environment of an automated driving vehicle (ADV). One or more representations are formed to represent corresponding groupings of the plurality of obstacles. A vehicle route is determined in view of the one or more representations, rather than each and every one of the obstacles individually. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300428 | DRIVER DAZZLE MITIGATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for driver dazzle detection for a subject vehicle, may include: using a plurality of sensors to gather data regarding driver characteristics and light source characteristics in an environment of the subject vehicle; evaluating sensor data from the plurality of sensors received to determine at least one of a driver characteristic and a light source characteristic; determining a level of dazzling of a driver of the vehicle based on the determined at least one of a driver characteristic and a light source characteristic; and engaging remedial action based on the determined level of dazzle of the driver of the vehicle, wherein the remedial action comprises at least one of switching a control of the vehicle from a manual drive mode to an autonomous drive mode and engaging an ADAS feature if it is detected that the determine level of dazzling is above a dazzling threshold. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300429 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING OF A VEHICLE, SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD THEREOF - An autonomous driving control apparatus for a vehicle includes: a processor that demands a user of a vehicle to take a control authority of the vehicle during an autonomous driving control when a current driving condition is in a limit situation during the autonomous driving control, and starts a minimum risk maneuver to disable reactivation of the autonomous driving control when the control authority is not transferred to the user; and a storage to store a set of instructions to be executed by the processor and data for determination and performance by the processor. In particular, the processor automatically flashes an emergency light when the minimum risk maneuver is started, and controls automatic flashing of the emergency light to not be released by the user when the vehicle is not in a stopped state. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300430 | APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING CONTROL AUTHORITY OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus for switching driving control authority of an autonomous vehicle and a method thereof are provided to deeply learn a normal driving pattern of the autonomous vehicle corresponding to a driving situation, detect a matching degree of the driving pattern of a driver based on the deep learning result, and determine whether to retrieve the driving control authority of the driver corresponding to the detected matching degree. Accordingly, the driving control authority of the driver is retrieved to prevent an accident in advance even if there is no request to activate an autonomous driving mode of the driver. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300431 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING OF A VEHICLE, SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD THEREOF - An autonomous driving control apparatus for a vehicle includes: a processor that determines whether a current driving condition of the vehicle is a limit situation during an autonomous driving control, performs a demand for control authority transition to a user during the autonomous driving control when the current driving condition is the limit situation, and starts a minimum risk maneuver to transmit a signal for disabling reactivation of the autonomous driving control when control authority is not transferred to the user; and a storage to store a set of instructions and driving condition data to be used by the processor. In particular, the processor demands for engagement of an electronic parking brake device when the vehicle is stopped after the minimum risk maneuver ends. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300432 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, ATTACK JUDGING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH PROGRAM IS RECORDED - A vehicle control system comprising: a driving control device that includes a first processor and controls a driving section at a vehicle; a control instructing device includes a second processor and controls the driving control device by giving instructions by communication to the driving control device; and a communication path connects a plurality of control devices, including the control instructing and the driving control devices, the plurality of control devices communicate with one another, wherein the vehicle control system is structured wherein the first and second processors respectively compare a communication period of communication with another control device via the communication path, and a reference period that is stored in advance, based on results of comparisons on the communication period and the reference period that have been carried out by the first processor and the second processor, the second processor judges that there is an attack on the communication path. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300433 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEFENDING AGAINST PHYSICAL ATTACKS ON IMAGE CLASSIFICATION - An image classification system defends against physically realizable attacks. A training dataset of input images is retrieved and an adversarial image is generated based on one of the input images that is selected. The adversarial image is created by occluding a portion of the selected image by superimposing a predetermined shape (e.g., a rectangle) containing noise on the selected image. A defense against occlusion attacks (DOA) classifier is trained using the training dataset and the adversarial image. The DOA classifier is utilized to classify captured images of items (e.g., street signs) that may have been attacked (e.g., sticker placement, vandalism). | 2021-09-30 |
20210300434 | AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM - A pick-up and drop-off area, which is a predetermined area in which an automated driving vehicle stops to pick up or drop off a user, includes a downstream area existing downstream of a standard stop space and an upstream area existing upstream of the standard stop space. An automated driving system controls the automated driving vehicle so as to stop in a target stop space in the pick-up and drop-off area. When the standard stop space is available, the standard stop space is set as the target stop space. When the standard stop space is not available for the automated driving vehicle to stop to drop off the user, the automated driving system searches for an upstream available space in the upstream area and preferentially sets the upstream available space as the target stop space. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300435 | MANAGEMENT DEVICE, TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A management device is configured to manage an operation of a luggage transporting vehicle, the luggage transporting vehicle being configured to autonomously travel a road without a driver being aboard and comprising a luggage containment part which is shielded by a door part that is able to be opened and closed, the management device including: an acquisition part configured to acquire an image of an inside of the containment part, and a determination part configured to determine whether a delivery of a luggage contained in the containment part has been completed normally on the basis of the image. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300436 | MANAGEMENT DEVICE, TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A management device is configured to manage an operation of a luggage transporting vehicle, the luggage transporting vehicle being configured to autonomously travel a road without a driver being aboard and including a luggage containment part which is shielded by a door part that is able to be opened and closed, the management device including: an acquisition part configured to acquire a first image obtained by imaging a user who unloads luggage from the containment part; and a determination part configured to determine whether delivery of the luggage contained in the containment part has been completed normally on the basis of a result obtained by monitoring a behavior of the user based on the first image. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300437 | MANAGEMENT DEVICE, MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A management device manages an operation of a load-carrying vehicle which autonomously travels on a road with no driver on board and in which each of a plurality of storage parts shielded using a door which is opened and closed is able to store a load. The management device includes: an operation determination unit configured to decide an operation of the load-carrying vehicle; and an assignment determination unit configured to decide assignment of the load to any of the plurality of storage parts. When a type of new load to be collected is a prescribed type, the assignment determination unit makes a decision so that the new load to be collected is caused to be carried in a manner in which the load does not easily receive an influence from outside as compared with other types of loads. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300438 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAPTURING PASSIVELY-ADVERTISED ATTRIBUTE INFORMATION - Examples disclosed herein may involve a vehicle that is configured to (i) capture sensor data that is representative of a real-world environment in which a vehicle is operating, where at least a portion of the sensor data comprises attribute information that was passively advertised in a machine-detectable form by an agent within the real-world environment, (ii) identify, within the sensor data, the attribute information that was passively advertised by the agent, (iii) based on identifying the attribute information, extract the attribute information that was identified within the sensor data, and (iv) encode the extracted attribute information into a representation of the agent. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300439 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle control device mounted on a first vehicle and capable of causing the first vehicle to travel by automated driving, includes a trajectory information obtaining unit configured to obtain information pertaining to a travel trajectory of a second vehicle behind the first vehicle; and a control unit configured to control a position of the first vehicle to a side opposite from the travel trajectory in a road width direction on the basis of the information obtained by the trajectory information obtaining unit. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300440 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DETERMINING TRAJECTORY FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - A method of determining a navigation trajectory for an autonomous ground vehicle (AGV) is disclosed. The method may include receiving first Region of Interest (ROI) data associated with an upcoming trajectory path, and receiving predicted attributes associated with a future navigation trajectory for the upcoming trajectory path. The predicted attributes are derived based on map for the upcoming trajectory path. The method may further include modifying the predicted attributes based on environmental attributes extracted from first ROI data to generate modified attributes, and dynamically receiving a second ROI data associated with the upcoming trajectory path upon reaching the upcoming trajectory path. The method may further include predicting dynamic attributes associated with an imminent navigation trajectory for the upcoming trajectory path based on the second ROI data, and refining the modified attributes based on the one or more dynamic attributes to generate a final navigation trajectory. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300441 | HIGH-SPEED MASS TRANSPORT SYSTEM - A high-speed mass transport system having a monorail track disposed along a travel path and a monorail car with a driving unit suspended from the monorail track and a commuter car selectively attached to the driving unit. The high-speed mass transport system having also having an omnidirectional wheel transporter being adapted to selectively raise and lower to engage the commuter car, thus allowing the commuter car to detach from and reattach to the driving unit. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300442 | RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR STRUCTURE - A railroad freight car has an underframe that includes a center sill and lateral cross-members such as bolsters, cross-bearers and cross-ties. Side sills run along the edges of the car. A floor sheet is welded to the center sill and side sills and above the cross-members. Floor stringers are welded to the top side of the floor sheet. A surface covering is mounted on top of the stringers. Thermal insulation may be installed between the surface covering and the floor sheets. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300443 | CAB ROOF STRUCTURE, CAB AND RAIL TRAIN - The present disclosure relates to the technical field of rail train, and discloses a cab roof structure, a cab and a rail train. The cab roof structure comprises: at least one roof connecting beam disposed on a roof carline; and at least two aluminum honeycomb panels, one roof connecting beam is disposed between every two aluminum honeycomb panels, and each aluminum honeycomb panel is fixedly connected to a left or right side of the roof connecting beam. The cab roof structure has the advantages of high structural strength, light weight, less welding and good manufacturability. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300444 | END GUIDE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A TRUCK ASSEMBLY OF A RAIL VEHICLE - A truck assembly of a rail vehicle includes a side frame including a spring seat below an opening. The spring seat includes a locating pocket. An end guide system is coupled to the side frame. The end guide system includes a central base configured to be received and retained by the locating pocket. At least one end guide extends outwardly and upwardly from the central base. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300445 | EXTENSION LOGIC FOR HYPERLOOP/MAGLEV VEHICLE - A disclosed method extends a support system for a maglev vehicle, the support system having at least a first landing gear assembly and a second landing gear assembly. The method includes the steps of determining a weight-on-wheels status for each of the first and the second landing gear assemblies and determining a distance from each of the first and second landing gear assemblies to a support surface. First and second extension speeds are determined for each of the first and second landing gear assemblies, respectively. The first landing gear assembly is extended at the first extension speed until the first landing gear assembly reaches a weight-on-wheels condition, and the second landing gear assembly is extended at the second extension speed until the second landing gear assembly reaches the weight-on-wheels condition. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300446 | OPERATING METHOD FOR VEHICLES WITH THE FORMING OR CONFIGURING OF A COMMUNICATIONS CONNECTION AFTER THE COUPLING PROCESS - A method operates a first and a second vehicle. Accordingly, on the vehicle side, it is checked whether a new coupling with another vehicle has occurred, and after establishing a new coupling, a respective configuration signal signaling the coupling status is transmitted to a track-side switching unit. If there is a configuration signal of the first vehicle and a configuration signal of the second vehicle, a communications connection is established between the two vehicles via the track- side switching unit or an already existing communications connection between the two vehicles is reconfigured. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300447 | HAND TRUCK - Provided is a hand truck comprising a frame having a first end, and a second end configured with a wheel set, and a ledge extending at said second end, wherein one or both of the frame and the ledge is configured with an articulation arrangement for detachably attaching thereto a utility unit, the articulation arrangement extending parallel to a plane of the respective frame or ledge. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300448 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR CADDY ASSEMBLIES - A container system including a storage base that includes a frame and a partition wall dividing the frame into first and second compartments, where each of the first and second compartments includes a cavity formed therein and the partition wall is formed to include a handle, and the handle is configured to removeably couple a first and second storage base to form a storage unit. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300449 | Foldable Wagon - A foldable wagon has a frame that is collapsible in a manner such that the wagon basically has the same vertical height when in the collapsed and expanded configurations. The frame has folding bar assemblies on its sides. As the wagon is altered from the expanded to the collapsed configurations, the lower leg outer end of each of the pair of folding bar assemblies slides downward relative to the corresponding upper leg outer on the respective vertically oriented pole. The pairs of folding bar assemblies increase in height and decrease in length. As wagon is altered from the collapsed to the expanded configuration, the lower leg outer end of each of the pair of folding bar assembly slides upward relative to the corresponding upper leg outer end s on the respective vertically oriented pole, and the pairs of folding bar assemblies decrease in height and increase in length. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300450 | Foldable Wagon - A foldable wagon has a frame with vertical members arranged at four corners of the frame. Each vertical member has an upper bracket, a lower bracket, and a sliding member slidingly disposed on the vertical member between the upper and lower brackets. The frame has first bottom members with inner ends pivotally connected together with a first bottom connecting member and outer ends operatively and pivotally connected to a respective sliding member. The frame has second bottom members with inner ends operatively and pivotally connected together with a second bottom connecting member and outer ends being operatively and pivotally connected to a respective lower bracket. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300451 | CART UNIT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a cart unit and a method of controlling the same. The cart unit includes a touch sensor that is mounted inside a handle to sense an object such as a user's hand approaching the handle, and a controller that calculates operation information according to information sensed by the touch sensor. The cart unit can be operated according to the calculated operation information. This can result in improving user convenience. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300452 | Handling Device for Transporting Components of a Checkout Station - A reusable handling device is specially designed for transporting components of a checkout station to a location within the store where the checkout station is installed. The handling device includes casters and is designed to removably mount to a checkout station component (e.g., bagger) having adjustable feet when there is a need to move or transport the checkout station component (e.g., during installation). Generally, the handling device is configured to extend between and engage two of the adjustable feet of the checkout station component. Two or more handling devices can be mounted to the checkout station component to move the checkout station component during installation and can be removed when finished. After the installation is complete, the handling devices can be returned to the manufacturer or supplier of the checkout station component for use in another installation. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300453 | PHYSICAL SHOPPING CART HAVING FEATURES FOR USE IN CUSTOMER CHECKOUT OF ITEMS PLACED INTO THE SHOPPING CART - Physical shopping carts can have product detection systems and associate physical shopping carts with mobile computing devices (e.g., smartphones, tablet computing devices, smart watches, wearable computing devices). For example, physical shopping carts can be equipped with one or more product detection systems (e.g., scanners, sensors, cameras) that can electronically tally products that are placed in physical shopping carts. Mobile computing devices can be associated with and mounted on the physical shopping carts to provide a variety of enhanced shopping cart features not possible with conventional physical shopping carts, such as electronically tracking the contents of a shopping cart, checking-out from the mobile computing device (instead of at conventional check-out areas, such as point of sale terminals), and others. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300454 | STEERING WHEEL - A steering wheel includes an annular rim portion, a boss section, one or more spokes interconnecting the rim portion and boss section, and a core member interconnecting these portions, the core member including a wheel portion disposed in the rim portion. The steering wheel further includes a cladding layer disposed around the wheel portion, a skin layer disposed on a front surface of the rim portion, and a sensor layer disposed between the cladding layer and the skin layer for detecting the driver's grip. The sensor layer includes a sheet-shaped substrate having stretch properties, a sensor composed of a conductive ink having stretch properties and applied to a front surface of the substrate, and an insulation sheet covering the sensor and having stretch properties. The sensor layer is generally formed into an annular band and mounted on an outer circumferential portion of the cladding layer by being stretched and expanded. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300455 | STEERING DEVICE - A steering device according to an embodiment includes a pipe, a housing, and a telescopic mechanism. The housing includes a first support portion which supports the pipe from below, and a second support portion and a third support portion which support the pipe from above. A central angle of the pipe formed by any one contact point of a contact point between an outer peripheral surface of the pipe and the second support portion and a contact point between the outer peripheral surface of the pipe and the third support portion, and an intersection point between a center line and the outer peripheral surface of the pipe is set in a range of 45° to 60°. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300456 | VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM AND COUPLING-MECHANISM SWITCHING METHOD - A vehicle steering system provided for a vehicle whose driving state is switchable between a manual driving state and an automatic driving state, the vehicle steering system including a coupling mechanism configured to couple a steering operation member operated by a driver and at least one steerable wheel of the vehicle, wherein, when the driving state of the vehicle is switched from the manual driving state to the automatic driving state, the coupling mechanism is switched from a mechanically coupling state in which the coupling mechanism mechanically couples the steering operation member and the at least one steerable wheel to each other to a mechanically decoupling state in which the coupling mechanism mechanically decouples the steering operation member and the at least one steerable wheel from each other. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300457 | VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM - A vehicle steering system includes a first tire-wheel assembly steering device, a second tire-wheel assembly steering device, and a controller. The controller is configured to control the first tire-wheel assembly steering device and the second tire-wheel assembly steering device such that a steered position of each of the right tire-wheel assembly and the left tire-wheel assembly matches a target steered position. The controller is configured to execute, when a turning index indicating severity of turning exceeds a set threshold value, a steered position change process of changing a steered position of one of the right tire-wheel assemblies and the left tire-wheel assemblies such that turning characteristics of the vehicle have a stronger understeer tendency compared with a case where the turning index does not exceed the set threshold value. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300458 | POWER PACK FLEXIBLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR LOCATION - A power pack assembly includes a housing extending axially about a longitudinal axis. The power pack assembly also includes a circuit board having a board main portion covered by the housing and having a first board extended segment extending radially away from the longitudinal axis and out of the housing and uncovered by the housing. The power pack assembly further includes at least one logic connector disposed on the first board extended segment of the circuit board. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300459 | COMPLIANT PIN POWER INDUCTOR WITH BATTERY INTERFACE - A power inductor for an electric power steering system includes a base structure. The power inductor also includes a power coil secured to the base structure. The power inductor further includes a connector terminal extending from the base structure for connection to a circuit board. The power inductor yet includes a power terminal for connection to a power source, the power terminal and the power coil being integrated into a single assembly. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300460 | WORK VEHICLE - A work vehicle includes an automatic steering mechanism to automatically steer a vehicle body so that the vehicle body travels on a target travel path. The automatic steering mechanism includes a motor to drive a steering shaft to rotate, and is in a steering tower. The motor is under a steering wheel and laterally adjacent to the steering shaft. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300461 | PINION ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - A rack electric power steering system includes a rack having a single set of teeth with a constant tooth pitch. The system also includes a first pinion operatively coupled to a steering shaft and in meshed engagement with the single set of teeth of the rack. The system further includes a second pinion operatively coupled to an electric motor and in meshed engagement with the single set of teeth of the rack. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300462 | ROLLING BEARING FOR THE MOUNTING OF A DRIVE WORM OF AN ELECTROMECHANICAL POWER STEERING SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A rolling bearing for mounting a driving worm of a power-assisted steering system of a vehicle includes a rotatable inner ring and a rotationally fixed outer ring. Rolling elements arranged between the inner and outer ring are guided by a channel-shaped first raceway arranged on a radially outer side of the inner ring and by a channel-shaped second raceway arranged on a radially inner side of the outer ring. The second raceway includes a cross-sectional profile that varies around its circumference. The cross-sectional profile allows laterally offset rolling elements to roll and thus tilting of the inner ring about a tilting axis orthogonal to the axis of rotation of the rolling bearing if the tilting axis assumes a predetermined tilted position in the circumferential direction of the second raceway and limits tilting of the inner ring to a minimum when the tilting axis is angled 90° to the tilted position. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300463 | STEERING CONTROL DEVICE - A steering control device includes a control unit, and a drive circuit. The control unit is configured to calculate a torque command value which is a target value of the motor torque based on execution of angle control for adjusting a convertible angle which is able to be converted to a rotation angle of the motor to a target angle, calculate the motor control signal based on the torque command value, and change a control gain which is used for the angle control based on a detection value from an axial force-related sensor configured to detect an axial force-related value related to an axial force applied to a turning shaft connected to turning wheels. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300464 | STEERING CONTROL DEVICE - A steering control device configured to control a steering device includes a control unit. The control unit is configured to calculate a torque command value which is a target value of the motor torque based on execution of angle control for adjusting a convertible angle which is able to be converted to a rotation angle of the motor to a target angle; calculate the motor control signal based on the torque command value; and change a control gain which is used for the angle control based on a change of a factor influencing a behavior of a vehicle in response to steering. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300465 | VARIABLE TRAVEL STOP TO INCREASE WORM GEAR DURABILITY - Technical solutions are described for controlling operation of a motor using a controller to: energize the motor to rotate driveshaft and a worm; drive a worm gear by the worm; stop the motor from rotating the driveshaft in response to the worm gear rotating to a given one of a plurality of first stop positions; and change the given one of the first stop positions to another one of the first stop positions. A method for controlling a machine comprises: rotating a driveshaft by a motor; driving a worm gear by a worm to cause the worm gear to rotate; stopping the motor from rotating the driveshaft in response to the worm gear rotating to a given one of a plurality of first stop positions; and changing the given one of the first stop positions to another one of the first stop positions. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300466 | HYDRAULIC ARRANGEMENT FOR HYBRID PRIORITY VALVE - A hydraulic arrangement for distributing a fluid in pressure coming from a source among multiple hydraulic units of a work vehicle. At least one of the hydraulic units provides an electronic load sensing signal and of the hydraulic units provides a hydraulic load sensing signal. The hydraulic arrangement includes a priority valve configured to divide the flow of fluid between the hydraulic units. The priority valve and source are hydraulically controlled by a first hydraulic load sensing signal resulting as the greatest of a plurality of hydraulic load pressure signals taken from the hydraulic unit. The hydraulic arrangement also includes a conversion unit configured to transform an electronic load sensing signal of at least one of the hydraulic units in an equivalent hydraulic load sensing signal so as to define the first hydraulic load sensing signal. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300467 | COMPACT STEERING ASSEMBLY - A work vehicle includes a chassis defining a longitudinal axis, a prime mover configured to move the chassis in the direction of the longitudinal axis, and a steering assembly configured to pivot a wheel relative to the chassis. The steering assembly includes a knuckle coupled to the wheel, a tie rod coupled to the knuckle and having a ball portion, a steering cylinder, and a joint assembly. The steering cylinder is slidably coupled to the chassis and configured to translate relative to the chassis along a cylinder axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The steering cylinder includes a connection portion having an inner circumferential surface that partially defines a bearing pocket. The joint assembly couples the ball portion to the connection portion and includes a bearing race that is received into the bearing pocket in direct contact with the inner circumferential surface. The bearing race receives the ball portion. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300468 | TRAILER ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED SELF-ERECTING CRANE - A trailer assembly includes first and second axles supporting first and second wheels which are coupled to first and second actuators of a steering system. The steering system includes a control circuit connected to the actuators and the control circuit includes a driving device configurable in a low speed maneuvering mode with: a synchronized sub-mode in which the actuators can be actuated in a synchronized manner to steer the wheels in a synchronized manner, and a desynchronized sub-mode in which the first and second actuators can be actuated individually and independently to steer only the first wheels or only the second wheels. A control device is connected to the driving device to: select one of the sub-modes in the low speed maneuvering mode, and select an actuation either of the first actuator or of the second actuator, in the desynchronized sub-mode. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300469 | TRAVEL CONTROL SYSTEM - A travel control system for a vehicle equipped with a steering device includes: an imaging device for acquiring images in front of the vehicle; a vehicle speed sensor; and a control device configured to control the steering device. The control device includes: a travel lane detection unit configured to recognize a lane shape of a travel lane on which the vehicle is currently traveling from the images acquired by the imaging device; a lane keeping planning unit configured to set a steering timing for steering the vehicle such that the vehicle travels on the recognized travel lane; and a lane keeping execution unit configured to control the steering device to steer the vehicle at the steering timing set by the lane keeping planning unit, the lane keeping planning unit being configured to change the steering timing based on the recognized lane shape and the detected vehicle speed. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300470 | TRAVELING ROUTE GENERATION DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to provide a traveling route generation device and a vehicle control device. A traveling route generation device according to the present invention includes: a travel region information acquisition unit acquiring travel region information; and a traveling route generation unit generating information of a curved line expressing a route along which the vehicle should proceed based on the travel region information, wherein an output of the traveling route generation unit is supplied to a vehicle controller performing steering control of the vehicle, and the traveling route generation unit increases weight of the travel region information in a range used for the steering control in the travel region information to be larger than weight of the travel region information in a range which is not used for the steering control to generate information of the curved line. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300471 | SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A subframe assembly for a vehicle and a method for manufacturing the same is disclosed. The subframe assembly includes a crossmember, a straight arm, and a side bracket. The crossmember includes an end bracket disposed at an end thereof. The straight arm is received into and metallurgically bonded to the end bracket of the crossmember. The side bracket includes a base, and a rear bracket arm. The base is metallurgically bonded to a side of the straight arm adjacent to the end of the crossmember. The rear bracket arm extends from an end of the base and defines a hole adapted to receive a screw or pin for connecting a control arm of a wheel suspension to the subframe assembly. The rear bracket arm is at least partially received into and metallurgically bonded to the end bracket of the crossmember. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300472 | UTILITY VEHICLE - A utility vehicle is configured for off-road terrain and may include a plurality of mounting members configured to support a load and/or support the vehicle during transport. The utility vehicle also includes an upper frame assembly which is movable between a first position and second position. The upper frame assembly may be moved to the second position during transportation of the utility vehicle. Further, the utility vehicle includes a plurality of configurations for a rear cargo area, thereby allowing for passengers or cargo to be supported. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300473 | VEHICLE LOWER STRUCTURE - A vehicle lower structure includes a battery pack arranged under a floor panel and having: first and second battery units that are separately arranged from each other on both sides in the vehicle width direction of the propeller shaft; and a battery cover. The battery cover has a first battery accommodation section, a second battery accommodation section, and a coupling section that couples the first and second battery accommodation section and extends in the vehicle width direction. The coupling section includes a fragile section between the first and second battery accommodation sections in the vehicle width direction. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300474 | Motor Vehicle Provided With A Release System To Detach A Crossbar In The Engine Compartment In The Event Of A Frontal Collision - A motor vehicle has a passenger compartment and two side members provided with respective rear portions, arranged longitudinally at the passenger compartment, and respective struts, which project forward of the passenger compartment; | 2021-09-30 |
20210300475 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - Provided is a vehicle body structure in which when a load acts on an impactor, the impactor is moved toward an inner wall, a slider is moved along the inner wall by means of direction-changing unit, and in the case where the load acting on a crushing member via the slider exceeds a set value, the moving slider crushes the crushing member. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300476 | VEHICLE FRAME - A vehicle frame for a hybrid or electric vehicle includes a pair of longitudinally-extending side rails being positioned in spaced relation across a width direction of the vehicle frame to define a battery space therebetween. A side impact absorber is positioned on a first one of the pair of longitudinally-extending side rails. A first member of the side impact absorber is secured to an outboard sidewall of the first side rail to define a first impact energy-absorbing load path to the first side rail. The first member has a wave-form shape and extends laterally outward from the outboard sidewall to an outboard end of the side impact absorber. A second member of the side impact absorber is secured to the outboard sidewall of the first side rail, further from a height-wise center thereof, the second member defining a second impact energy-absorbing load path from the outboard end of the side impact absorber to the first side rail. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300477 | REAR VEHICLE-BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A rear vehicle-body structure is provided that can absorb a rear-end collision load by a short frame region on a vehicle-body rear side. Embodiments include a rear side frame having a rear-side breaking frame section including a rear-side breakage starting portion on a rear side among breakage starting portions disposed at intervals in a front-rear direction, a front-side breaking frame section including a front-side breakage starting portion on a front side and at which the direction of breakage is opposite from the direction of breakage at the rear-side breakage starting portion, and a middle frame section between the rear-side breakage starting portion and the front-side breakage starting portion. The axial proof stress of the rear-side breaking frame section is lower than the axial proof stress of the front-side breaking frame section; and the middle frame section includes beads at a predetermined interval in an axial direction. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300478 | VEHICLE BONNET STRUCTURE - A vehicle bonnet structure, having designability, dent resistance and reduced weight, includes an outer panel, an inner panel attached to a back face of this outer panel, and a stiffener disposed between a front portion of the outer panel and a front portion of the inner panel and supported on the inner panel. A first step portion is provided in a vehicle-width-direction inner-side area of the outer panel which extends in the front-rear direction and has a smaller up-down dimension on the front side than on the rear side. The stiffener includes a first sealer which abuts against the outer panel in an extension line vicinity area toward the front side of a boundary portion of the first step portion and suppresses downward displacement of the outer panel, and a first bead portion extending in the front-rear direction at a position in the vicinity of the first sealer. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300479 | FRONT VEHICLE-BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A front vehicle-body structure of a vehicle ensures good vehicle appearance and ease in operating a bonnet without increasing the vehicle body weight. The front vehicle-body structure includes a bonnet including outer and inner panels, a hinge supporting the bonnet such that the bonnet can open and close, and a damper member urging the bonnet. The inner panel includes front and rear frame portions, and a pair of side frame portions respectively connecting left and right ends of the front and rear frame portions and each including a hinge mounting portion and a damper mounting portion for mounting the damper member frontward of the hinge mounting portion. The side frame portion includes a convex first bead portion formed partially in a curved shape between the hinge mounting portion and the damper mounting portion and extending back and forth from the hinge mounting portion to the damper mounting portion. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300480 | VEHICLE LOWER STRUCTURE - A vehicle lower structure includes: a battery pack having first and second battery units and a battery cover; and a fuel tank that is arranged on a vehicle rear side to be higher than the first and second battery units. At positions under a floor panel, the first and second battery units are arranged on both sides in a vehicle width direction of a propeller shaft. The battery cover has a coupling section that couples first and second battery accommodation sections. The coupling section couples the first and second battery accommodation sections such that a vehicle rear side thereof is higher than the first and second battery accommodation sections, extends in the vehicle width direction at a position above the propeller shaft, and is arranged next to a vehicle front side of the fuel tank. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300481 | BODY FOR VEHICLE - A body for a vehicle configured for securing safety performance and vehicle rigidity according to a vehicle collision while increasing a battery capacity mounted in the vehicle, may include an internal side member mounted on a top surface of a center floor in a longitudinal direction of the body; a battery cross member mounted in a width direction of the body inside a battery case provided at a lower end portion of the center floor while intersecting the internal side member; and a coupling structure coupled to the battery case, the battery cross member, and the center floor at a point where the internal side member and the battery cross member intersect. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300482 | Multimode Tailgate Assembly - A cargo assembly is provided for use with a vehicle or trailer including a cargo area having a bed floor and a pair of sidewalls on opposite sides of the bed floor. The cargo area including an open end along an edge of the bed floor. A tailgate panel is disposed in the open end and includes first and second side edges having an upper connection mechanism and a lower connection mechanism that are each releasably and pivotally engaged with the pair of sidewalls. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300483 | WORK VEHICLE - A work vehicle includes a cabin covering a driver section, a receiver to receive positional information from a satellite, and a stay to support the receiver. The receiver is above a roof of the cabin and supported at a cabin framework of the cabin via the stay. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300484 | TANK TRAILER AIRFOIL STRUCTURES AND METHODS - Apparatus and associated methods relate to an airfoil configured to be disposed at a distal end of a tank. In an illustrative example, the airfoil may be configured such that, when the tank travels at a predetermined minimum speed in a proximal direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the tank, the airfoil coalesces off-coming air from the tank and distally repositions a low-pressure region downstream of the tank below a plane horizontal to the longitudinal axis. The region may be distally displaced, for example, by at least one of a length scale of the tank. A cross-section of the tank may, for example, define a substantially conic section. A span of the wing may, for example, be orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. The wing may, for example, be below an upper surface of the tank. Various embodiments may advantageously reduce turbulence in the wake of the tank. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300485 | AIRFLOW ADJUSTING APPARATUS - An airflow adjusting apparatus includes a downward airflow generator, a rearward airflow generator, and a controller. The downward airflow generator is configured to generate an airflow, and is disposed at a front edge of a movable body to generate the airflow traveling in downward direction. The rearward airflow generator is configured to generate an airflow, and is disposed at a lower surface of the movable body to generate the airflow traveling in a rearward direction. The controller is configured to perform switching between a lifting-force increase control and a lifting-force suppression control in accordance with a state of the movable body to execute one of the controls. The lifting-force increase control is a control of activating the downward airflow generator and deactivating the rearward airflow generator. The lifting-force suppression control is a control of deactivating the downward airflow generator and activating the rearward airflow generator. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300486 | AUTOMATIC ROLLING FIFTH WHEEL HITCH - A fifth wheel hitch is shown and described. The fifth wheel hitch may include a base frame configured to be secured to a load bed of a towing vehicle, a trolley operatively engaged with the base frame, the trolley adapted to move along the base frame between first and second positions, and a cam member attached with the base frame, the cam member having a cam path. The fifth wheel hitch may also include a cam follower coupled with the trolley, the cam follower operatively engaged with the cam path, and a fifth wheel head pivotally coupled with the trolley, where the trolley is moved between the first and second positions in response to pivoting of the fifth wheel head. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300487 | WHEELED VEHICLE HAVING RETRACTABLE DRIVEN TRACKS - A retractable driven track system for wheeled vehicles includes a frame on which is mounted an endless flexible track a pivotable linkage coupled at a lower end thereof to the frame, and adapted for coupling at an upper end thereof to the underside of a vehicle, a selectively actuable actuator operatively coupled to the frame or linkage to selectively raise and lower the track relative to the vehicle when the track is mounted to the vehicle, a drive selectively driving rotation of the track relative to the frame so as to assist in at least forward traction of the vehicle when the track is driven by the drive and the track is lowered into contact with soft ground under the vehicle. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300488 | RUBBER TRACK - A rubber track, in particular for a road paver or a feeder vehicle, comprising at least one drive wheel and at least one guide wheel, which are placed on a carrier together with wheels arranged in pairs and a rubber track, wherein the wheels have rims, and wherein on a circumferential surface of the rims of the wheels a rubber lining is attached, wherein a guide cam is provided on an inner side of the rubber track, which guide cam is configured to penetrate into an intermediate space between two wheels located next to each other, wherein a contact surface of the wheels facing the guide cam has an insert detachably attached to the rims. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300489 | BOOSTER STEERING LOCK AND LOAD RELIEF CONTROL SYSTEM - A booster for a trailer system is provided comprising a control system in communication with a sensor(s) for determining the direction and speed of the booster when in motion. The control system comprises instructions corresponding to one or more booster operations such as: detection of a reverse state, retraction of a suspension system when the reverse state is detected; engagement of a steer axle lock when the reverse state is detected; detection of a forward state; extension of the suspension system when the forward state is detected; disengagement of the steer axle lock when the forward state is detected; detection of a high-speed forward state; engagement of the steer axle lock when the high-speed forward state is detected; detection of a low-speed forward state; and disengagement of the steer axle lock when the low-speed forward state is detected. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300490 | OVERHEAD STORAGE DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - An overhead storage device or system may include a mechanism for hoisting the object to be stored (e.g., a bicycle) at an elevated height (e.g., above grade or floor level). In general, the present teachings may include a cable pulley engaged with a constant torque spring unit structurally configured to apply an approximately constant torque to the cable spool that promotes rotation of a spool thereof for winding of a lift cable about the spool to lift a load. Also disclosed are techniques for improving such a constant toque lifting unit such as an inertial brake structurally configured to slow down or stop an undesired, accelerated winding of a lift cable, a self-coiling device structurally configured to advantageously wind the lift cable a predetermined amount (e.g., for removal of same as a hinderance), and an attachment mechanism structurally configured to securely couple to a load. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300491 | SECURING ELECTRIC SCOOTERS - In some embodiments, a docking station includes a scooter locking section that allows the electric scooter to be removed from the docking station when the electric scooter is in a non-rotated orientation and prevents the electric scooter to be removed from the docking station when the electric scooter is in a rotated orientation. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300492 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF BICYCLE SUSPENSION - A parallelogram suspension in a bicycle, the parallelogram suspension comprising a first swing arm rotatably coupled to a seat post at a first end of the first swing arm; a second swing arm rotatably coupled to the seat post at a first end of the second swing arm; a linkage rotatably coupled between a second end of the first swing arm and a second end of the second swing arm; a deformable support disposed in a volume defined between the first swing arm, the second swing arm, and the linkage; and a release configured to selectively open the volume to release the deformable support. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300493 | HEADLAMP DEVICE - A headlamp device for use in a leaning vehicle, including at least one headlamp that emits light in a front direction, and a pair of cornering lamps that emit light to form left-front and right-front light emission areas. Each of the at least one headlamp includes at least one headlamp light source, and a headlamp housing that stores the at least one headlamp light source and that is arranged inside the front cover. Each cornering lamp includes at least one cornering lamp light source, a light travel direction changing member having a light travel direction changing surface that changes a travel direction of light outputted from the at least one cornering lamp light source, and a cornering lamp housing that stores therein the at least one cornering lamp light source and the light travel direction changing member, and that is arranged inside the front cover. The cornering lamp housing and the headlamp housing are separate from each other. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300494 | LIGHTING ASSEMBLIES FOR ELECTRIC SCOOTERS - Systems and methods for illuminating an electric scooter are described. The systems and methods generate randomized patterns of lights based on movement of the electric scooter, such as in response to vibrations or other forces applied to the electric scooter as it travels through an environment. For example, the systems and methods can receive movement data from one or more vibration sensors of the electric scooter, generate a continuous wave pattern based on the movement data, and cause lighting devices (e.g., addressable LEDs (light emitting diodes)) to emit light in response to the continuous wave pattern. The resulting light, in some cases, is an ever-changing pattern of light and intensity. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300495 | EASY-INSTALLATION TOP BOX FOR RIDABLE SADDLE VEHICLE - A top box for a ridable saddle vehicle, including a bottom and a fixing assembly provided on the bottom and configured to fix the top box to a luggage carrier which has at least one mounting portion, where the fixing assembly is configured to take a release configuration, in which it allows coupling/decoupling the top box to/from the luggage carrier, and a fixing configuration, in which it allows fixing the top box to the luggage carrier, where the fixing assembly includes at least one fixing portion shaped so as to achieve a shape coupling with the mounting portion when the fixing assembly takes the fixing configuration. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300496 | VEHICLE MOBILE DEVICE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY AND AUXILIARY STRUCTURE THEREOF - In a vehicle mobile device mounting assembly and its auxiliary structure, the auxiliary structure is used with a vehicle mounting kit and mounted together on a rod-like portion of a bicycle. The vehicle mounting kit includes a fastening band. The auxiliary structure includes a fastening body, a joining portion integrally formed with the fastening body. The fastening body includes multiple fastening portions on its outer edges and a fastening space in the fastening body. Multiple fastening openings communicating with the fastening space are formed between the fastening portions. The auxiliary structure is mounted on the rod-like portion of the bicycle by inserting the fastening band of the vehicle mounting kit through a joining portion. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300497 | SADDLE RIDE TYPE VEHICLE AND CONTROL APPARATUS - The present invention provides a saddle ride type vehicle including a sensing unit configured to sense a travel lane of a self-vehicle; and a control unit configured to control a travel position in a vehicle width direction of the self-vehicle so that the self-vehicle travels within the travel lane of the self-vehicle sensed by the sensing unit and on a side closer to an edge than a center of the travel lane. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300498 | SADDLE RIDING VEHICLE - A saddle riding vehicle includes an internal combustion engine having a crankshaft, a starter motor having a rotary shaft connected to the crankshaft, a main shaft connected to the crankshaft, a countershaft connected to the main shaft and configured to transmit power to a driving wheel, a battery configured to supply electric power to the starter motor, a rotation detector configured to detect a rotation state of the crankshaft, an acquisition part configured to acquire a rotational speed on the basis of the rotation state detected by the rotation detector, and a controller configured to stop the starter motor in a case the rotational speed is equal to or smaller than first threshold in a state in which the rotary shaft, the crankshaft, the main shaft and the countershaft are connected. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300499 | BICYCLE CONTROLLER AND BICYCLE CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING BICYCLE CONTROLLER - A bicycle control device includes an electronic controller that controls a motor to assist propulsion of a bicycle. The electronic controller is configured to decrease an output of the motor upon determining that a shifting device is performing a shifting action to change a transmission ratio of the bicycle. The electronic controller is further configured to end the control that decreases the output of the motor before a predetermined period elapses upon determining that the shifting action is completed or the transmission ratio is changed before the predetermined period has elapsed. The electronic controller is further configured to end the control that decreases the output of the motor upon determining that the predetermined period has elapsed in a case where the shifting action or the change in the transmission ratio is uncompleted even though the predetermined period has elapsed. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300500 | SCOOTER CONVERSION KIT AND METHOD - A mobility scooter conversion kit and method that utilizes a standard mobility scooter as its base frame to make the scooter resemble any motor vehicle. The main frame of the scooter is only altered by adding an extension member with a bracket, replacing a first bolt on the seat frame with a long bolt, and reversing the orientation of a second bolt on the opposite side of the seat frame. The first body member that resembles the front of a motor vehicle has a recess that sits on the steering column of the scooter and is secured into place with a latching mechanism. The second body member that resembles the rear end of a motor vehicle is hooked on to the bracket of the extension member and secured into place using the long bolt and a bolt attachment connecting to the reversed bolt. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300501 | HEADSET ASSEMBLY SYSTEM FOR A BICYCLE - A headset assembly system for a bicycle is provided having a handlebar stem ( | 2021-09-30 |
20210300502 | PERSONAL MOBILITY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PERSONAL MOBILITY DEVICE - A personal mobility and a controlling method adjusting speed based on shape information of the handle are provided. The personal mobility includes a power device, a braking device, and a handle. The handle includes a plurality of axes provided to be movable and a deformable cover surrounding the plurality of axes. A detector detects movement of each of the plurality of axes and a controller operates the power device and the braking device based on a positional relationship between the plurality of axes according to the movement of each of the plurality of axes. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300503 | COLLECTING ELECTRIC SCOOTERS - Systems and methods for collecting electric scooters are described herein. In some embodiments, the systems and methods facilitate a “snaking” configuration of attaching, coupling, or fixing multiple electric scooters to one another. The snaking configuration enables multiple electric scooters to be collected together and moved to various locations, such as locations where the electric scooters can be rented, serviced, and so on. Further, the systems and methods enable any electric scooter to act as a collecting scooter, and thus a scooter share service or other fleet of scooters can manage the collection and provisioning of scooters in a location without special vehicles or equipment, among other benefits. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300504 | FRONT CHAINRING ASSEMBLY - A chainring assembly includes a chainring carrier adapted to be coupled to a crank arm. The chainring carrier is rotatable about a rotation axis, and includes an outer periphery having carrier threads. A chainring structure includes an inner periphery having chainring threads and an outer periphery comprising a plurality of teeth. The inner periphery of the chainring structure is threadably engaged with the outer periphery of the chainring carrier. In one embodiment, a power meter device includes a body having a torque input section and a torque output section, with the torque output section including an outer periphery having threads adapted to be coupled to a chainring structure. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300505 | BOAT HAVING AN IMPROVED ABILITY TO GET ON PLANE AND IMPROVED METHOD OF GETTING A BOAT ON PLANE - A boat includes at least three trim devices positioned aft of the boat's transom. To improve the boat's ability to get on place, each trim device is initially positioned to a deployed position. The speed of the boat is then determined as the boat gains speed. When the speed of the boat exceeds a first predetermined threshold, the first trim device is moved from the deployed position to a non-deployed position. When the speed of the boat exceeds a second predetermined threshold, the second trim device is moved from the deployed position to a non-deployed position. When the speed of the boat exceeds a third predetermined threshold, the third trim device is moved from the deployed position to a non-deployed position. At least one of the first, second, and third predetermined thresholds is different from the other two of the first, second, and third predetermined thresholds. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300506 | Wake-Modifying Device for a Boat - A recreational sport boat includes a hull, having starboard and port sides and a transom, and a wake-modifying devices positioned aft of the transom. The wake-modifying device includes a plate-like member and at least one downturned surface. The wake-modifying device is pivotable between a non-deployed position and a deployed position about a pivot axis. When a wake-modifying device is in the deployed position, the downturned surface is lower than it is in the non-deployed position so as to be able to modify the boat's wake. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300507 | WATERCRAFT WITH BATTERY BALLAST SYSTEM - A watercraft comprising a battery ballast system is shown and described. The battery ballast system comprises a plurality of carriage assemblies, each comprising a plurality of tiers along the watercraft's height axis, and each being movable along the watercraft's length axis. The batteries sit on movable supports that are movable along the watercraft's width axis. Each tier is loaded to less than 50 percent with batteries and battery supports so that the batteries in each tier can be moved along the ship's width axis relative to the hull in a manner that will affect the ship's list. The carriage assemblies occupy a portion of the length along which they are movable so that they can be moved along the ship's length axis relative to the hull to affect the ship's trim. In certain examples, the ship's potable water system is used to change the watercraft's total amount of ballast by changing the total volume of treated water on board such as by expelling treated water overboard or changing the rate of untreated water being fed to the potable water system. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300508 | DREDGE STABILIZATION AND MOVEMENT SYSTEM - A marine positioning system can have a floating platform, an external vessel, a positioning module, and a control module. The external vessel can be configured to selectively tow and maintain the floating platforming in a preselected position. The external vessel can have a propulsion unit. The propulsion unit can be configured to propel the floating platform in a preselected direction between 0 and 360 degrees. The control module can be in communication with the propulsion unit and the positioning module. The control module can be configured to receive the location data from the positioning module. Also, the control module can be configured to determine if the floating platform is in the preselecting position. In addition, the control module can be configured to generate instructions including the preselected direction that the floating platform needs to travel to be positioned in the preselected position. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300509 | RESCUE LADDER ATTACHMENT - An attachment for a ladder includes a pair of spaced rails secured together by at least one rung and a removable pin at an end for securing the attachment to a standard ladder. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300510 | Auto-adjustable Buoyancy Pressure Vessel for SCUBA - SCUBA diving equipment is composed of a heavy SCUBA pressure vessel, buoyancy compensation device and a heavy weight system. Together with a constricting exposure suit the current setup makes for a rather cumbersome system. Perfect buoyancy is a term used in SCUBA diving to describe the ability of the diver to maintain its vertical position in the water column. Doing so requires a thorough understanding of the governing physics principles as well as considerable practice time. Together, the cumbersome nature of standard SCUBA systems and the physical and mental requirements of operating said systems underwater are a commercial hurdle, preventing many individuals from entering the sport. The present invention provides systems that can significantly simplify both elements by allowing water to occupy some of the pressure vessel internal volume. Such a pressure vessel can be used as both the breathing gas source as well as a buoyancy control device, reducing or even eliminating the need for additional weights and a separate buoyancy compensation device. Embodiments of the present invention also comprise a control system and one or more sensors to provide an automatic buoyancy system. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300511 | INTEGRATED ACOUSTIC LOCALIZATION AND COMMUNICATIONS ARRAY - A compact, integrated acoustic localization and communications array includes an air-backed transmit element having a first end on which an end cap is disposed, and a second end configured to be mounted to a mounting surface. A volumetric acoustic array including a plurality of receiver elements that is electrically integrated to the transmit element. The localization and communications array is configured to transmit, via the transmit element, and receive, via the plurality of the receiver elements, an acoustic signal having a frequency in the range of 10 kHz to 50 kHz. Each of the plurality of receiver elements are spaced apart from the end cap at least a distance. The distance is greater than ¼ of a wavelength associated with the frequency transmitted and received by the localization and communications array, and is not equal to an odd multiple of ¼ of the wavelength. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300512 | Dive information management - According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising memory configured to store a dive log, at least one processing core configured to receive the dive log from a dive computer, the dive log comprising information concerning a dive, the received dive log not including a location where the dive took place, obtain a geographic location of the apparatus, and add the location where the dive took place to the dive log based at least in part on the geographic location, and/or provide the dive log and the geographic location of the apparatus to a server. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300513 | Underwater Vehicle with Variable Configuration - The underwater vehicle with variable configuration ( | 2021-09-30 |
20210300514 | NEUTRAL ADJUSTING MECHANISM OF OUTBOARD MOTOR - A shift mechanism configuring an outboard motor comprises: an electric actuator that linearly moves a movable rod; and a shift shaft portion that switches from neutral to forward or reverse based on displacement of said movable rod. Moreover, a neutral adjusting mechanism enabling a neutral position of the shift mechanism to be adjusted is provided facing the shift shaft portion, by a separate body. The neutral adjusting mechanism, which comprises first and second adjusting arms that are supported in a freely rotating manner with respect to a frame and that have been biased in contrary directions to each other by elastic springing force of a coil spring, is provided in a manner that an adjusting screw mounted in the first adjusting arm capable of abutting on a shift arm always abuts on a contacting wall of the second adjusting arm capable of contacting a switch sensor. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300515 | CLUTCH MECHANISMS FOR STEERING CONTROL SYSTEM - This application describes clutch mechanisms for use in a steering control system, e.g., a steering control system used to steer a trolling motor for a boat. Such clutch mechanisms can reduce and avoid damage to the steering control system (e.g., a steering motor) when the system is subjected to unusually large impact loads (e.g., when the trolling motor or boat contacts an obstruction). The clutches described in this application can be used to decouple the steering control system from a steering shaft (or other drive mechanism) upon application of a large impact load, thus reducing damage to and increasing the lifespan of such system. In some cases, the clutch is a ball and spring mechanism. In other cases, the clutch is a slip tooth mechanism. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300516 | MARINE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MARINE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A marine power supply system includes a first battery to supply power to an electric motor, a battery switch to be manually switched between an on-state in which the first battery is used and an off-state in which the first battery is not used, and a notifier to provide a notification indicating that the battery switch is in the off-state when the battery switch is in the off-state. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300517 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A MARINE VESSEL - A marine vessel control system comprises a propulsion unit and a steering actuator for steering the propulsion unit. There is a shift actuator for shifting gears in the propulsion unit and a throttle actuator for increasing or decreasing throttle to the propulsion unit. There is an input device for providing user inputted steering commands to the steering actuator and for providing user inputted shift and throttle commands to the shift actuator and the throttle actuator. There is a sensor for detecting a global position and a heading direction of the marine vessel. A controller receives position and heading values of the marine vessel from the sensor. The controller compares the received position value to a pre-programmed position value to determine a position error difference. The controller also compares the received heading value to a pre-programmed heading value to determine a heading error difference. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300518 | COMPOSITE ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A composite element and a method of manufacturing the same. The composite element comprises a first skin plate and second skin plate, which are manufactured as separate pieces and are assembled in a separate phase. At least the first skin plate comprises several protrusions on an outer surface of the plate. The protrusions serve as local stiffeners and are further stiffened by means of one or more additional composite structures arranged inside the protrusions. | 2021-09-30 |
20210300519 | AIRCRAFT TAIL ASSEMBLY - An aircraft tail assembly includes an aft fuselage section secured to a forward fuselage section, and includes a stiffener-reinforced pivot bulkhead defined by separate parts secured together by a first set of splices. A longeron extends longitudinally along the aft and forward fuselage sections, and includes a discontinuity adjacent a peripheral edge of the pivot bulkhead. The aircraft tail assembly includes a second set of splices that overlie the discontinuity. One of the second set of splices extends laterally over the longeron to bridge the discontinuity adjacent the peripheral edge of the pivot bulkhead, and another of the second set of splices extends longitudinally along the longeron to secure the longeron to the pivot bulkhead adjacent the discontinuity. A chord engages the peripheral edge of the pivot bulkhead to facilitate transfers of force loads from the bulkhead along a load path that includes the longerons and the splices. | 2021-09-30 |