A travel assistance device configured to detect a surrounding environment of a first vehicle by an onboard sensor of the first vehicle and assist the autonomously traveling first vehicle in traveling includes at least one computer configured to perform processing including: setting allowable travel speed, that is a speed at which the first vehicle can be caused to travel under autonomous driving control, to a speed lower than a legal speed or a set speed, that is a speed set by a user, according to a recognition state of the onboard sensor or a vehicle state of the first vehicle; and generating an alternative route including a road having a speed limit less than or equal to the allowable travel speed as a target travel route of the first vehicle, based on the current position of the first vehicle, the destination of the first vehicle, and the allowable travel speed.
A means capable of improving the strength of a positive electrode active material layer while suppressing the decrease in energy density and energy output at a minimum in an all-solid state battery including a positive electrode active material layer containing a binder. A all-solid state battery including a power generating element including: a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material and a binder; a negative electrode; and a solid electrolyte layer containing a solid electrolyte and intervening the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the orientation rate of the binder contained in the positive electrode active material layer for the direction perpendicular to the laminating direction of the power generating element is 60% or higher.
A method is for controlling an opacifying glazing for a motor vehicle. The glazing includes at least two partitions. The opacity level of each partition is controlled independently to progress between a minimum value and a maximum value.
B60J 3/04 - Antiglare equipment associated with windows or windscreensSun visors for vehicles adjustable in transparency
B32B 17/10 - Layered products essentially comprising sheet glass, or fibres of glass, slag or the like comprising glass as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin
G02F 1/1334 - Constructional arrangements based on polymer-dispersed liquid crystals, e.g. microencapsulated liquid crystals
Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives (France)
RENAULT SAS (France)
Inventor
Maynard, Xavier
Leirens, Sylvain
Loudot, Serge
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a switching supply system including at least a pair of dual-bridge converters (DAB1, DAB2), wherein: first H-bridge switches of the converters are coupled, in parallel or series, to two terminals (12, 14) for applying a first voltage (Vin), second H-bridge switches of the converters being coupled, in parallel or series, to two terminals (16, 18) for supplying a second voltage (Vout), and the switches of the converters (DAB1, DAB2) are controlled in opposition from one converter to the other.
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output with intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate AC using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
A cassette is for a device that controls the circulation of an air flow of a vehicle. The cassette includes a frame and a plurality of mobile shutters arranged on the frame. At least two adjacent shutters are arranged one after the other along a first axis to reversibly and rigidly co-operate with one another, such that a movement exerted on either of the two shutters is transmitted to the other of the shutters.
Provided are a first conversion circuit having a first switching element for converting a power input from an input terminal into first AC power; and a second conversion circuit having a second switching element for selecting polarity of an output, converting the first AC power input from the first conversion circuit and outputting it to the output terminal. It is determined whether an input power to the input terminal is AC or DC and the operation of the first switching element and the second switching is controlled so that the second conversion circuit outputs DC power when it is determined that the input power is AC. The operation of the first switching element and the second switching element is controlled so that the second conversion circuit outputs a DC current or second AC power when it is determined that the input power is DC.
H02M 1/10 - Arrangements incorporating converting means for enabling loads to be operated at will from different kinds of power supplies, e.g. from AC or DC
H02M 7/217 - Conversion of AC power input into DC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
H02M 7/48 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
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FAILURE PREDICTION INFORMATION OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE
Failure prediction information output control device has a failure prediction unit (6) predicting failure of vehicle based on vehicle signal, a failure time estimation unit (7) estimating a time when the failure of the vehicle occurs based on the predicted failure, a data base (2) storing identification information of a management and repair participant of the vehicle, an occupant detection unit (3) detecting identification information of an occupant, a judgment unit (4) judging whether the occupant is the management and repair participant, and an output control unit (9) which, when it is judged that the time when the failure of the vehicle occurs in a case where the occupant is a user who is not the management and repair participant at a time when the failure of the vehicle is predicted is out of a vehicle usage period, does not output notification information about the predicted failure to the occupant.
G07C 5/12 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time in graphical form
G01C 21/36 - Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
G06Q 10/20 - Administration of product repair or maintenance
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
A lithium secondary battery has a positive electrode including a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material disposed on the positive electrode current collector; a negative electrode including a negative electrode current collector, in which lithium metal is deposited on the negative electrode current collector when charging; and a solid electrolyte layer between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The lithium secondary battery is characterized that a carbon particle layer containing carbon particles having a intensity ratio R (IG/ID) of G-band peak intensity (IG) and D-band peak intensity (ID) measured by raman scattering spectroscopy of 7 or greater, is arranged on at least a part of a region, where the positive electrode active material layer faces the negative electrode current collector, of a main surface of the negative electrode current collector facing the solid electrolyte layer.
A secondary battery has a power generating element including a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material layer disposed on a positive electrode current collector. The positive electrode active material layer comprises a first layer in contact with a solid electrolyte layer and containing a positive electrode active material, a solid electrolyte and a binder, and a second layer in contact with the positive electrode current collector and containing a positive electrode active material and a binder. The solid electrolyte in the first layer is 1% by mass or more with respect to 100% by mass of a total solid content contained in the first layer, and the solid electrolyte in the second layer is 0% by mass, or is more than 0% by mass or less than 1% by mass with respect to 100% by mass of a total solid content contained in the second layer.
A method models a navigation environment of a vehicle equipped with environment perception structure, with a decision module, and with an autonomous controller for autonomously controlling the vehicle. The method includes defining a global environment model of the vehicle as being a structured set of information constructed from data supplied by the environment perception structure, and receiving, from the decision module, a request for information relating to a decision to be taken to control the vehicle by way of the autonomous controller.
A device for adjusting the stiffness of a suspension spring includes a locking sleeve which defines a helical slot for accepting one end of the suspension spring, and an adjusting ring mounted with the ability to rotate relative to the locking sleeve about a main axis. The adjusting ring has a finger which emerges into the helical slot and is able to form an end stop for the end of the suspension spring. Structure is provided for locking the rotational mobility of the adjusting ring relative to the locking sleeve.
B60G 15/06 - Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or type of combined spring and vibration- damper, e.g. telescopic type having mechanical spring and fluid damper
An information providing device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire an intersection area on a travel route, the intersection area intersecting with an area in which another moving object can move; a recognition unit configured to recognize a travel environment around a vehicle; a determination unit configured to determine, based on the travel environment, whether or not the vehicle can pass through the intersection area; and a notification unit configured to notify an onboard terminal and/or an electronic terminal in the vehicle of a cause of the vehicle being unable to pass through the intersection area when the determination unit determines that the vehicle cannot pass through the intersection area. When notifying the cause using a display device, the notification unit lowers a contrast of a display portion of the intersection area relative to a display portion of the travel route and increases a degree of emphasizing a display portion of the cause.
B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
B60K 35/28 - Output arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics informationOutput arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
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Positive Electrode Material and Secondary Battery Using the Same
A positive electrode material contains a porous carbon material, a positive electrode active material containing sulfur, and a lithium halide, wherein at least a part of the positive electrode active material and at least a part of the lithium halide are placed inside the pores of the porous carbon material. The positive electrode material provides a means for further reducing an internal resistance of a secondary battery.
A travel assistance method sets a target slip angle, estimates or detects an actual slip angle, sets a target braking/driving force by, when a sign of the vehicle body slip angle rotating in a turning direction of the vehicle is defined as positive and a sign of the vehicle body slip angle rotating in an opposite direction to the turning direction is defined as negative, correcting a required braking/driving force in such a manner as to increase a braking/driving force for a rear wheel or reduce a braking/driving force generated on a front wheel when the actual slip angle is larger than the target slip angle and correcting the required braking/driving force in such a manner as to reduce a braking/driving force for the rear wheel or increase a braking/driving force generated on the front wheel when the actual slip angle is smaller than the target slip angle.
A method for producing a lithium deposition type all-solid state battery having reliably suppressing short circuits is provided. The all-solid state battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode having a negative electrode current collector, a solid electrolyte layer interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an intermediate layer interposed between the negative electrode current collector and the solid electrolyte layer, where the intermediate layer includes at least one type of a lithium reactive material. The method includes performing a first charging step on an uncharged all-solid state battery from an uncharged state to a capacity C1[mAh/cm2], thereby forming an all-solid state battery precursor, and performing a second charging step on the all-solid state battery precursor from a capacity C2 [mAh/cm2].
H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
A lithium secondary battery using a sulfur-containing component is provided. The lithium secondary battery is capable of suppressing a short circuit and achieving excellent battery performance in a lithium deposition type lithium secondary battery including a negative electrode current collector containing copper. The lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode including a negative electrode current collector containing copper, and a lithium metal anode when the lithium secondary battery is in at least partially charged state, a solid electrolyte layer interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, an ion-conductive reaction suppression layer on a surface of the solid electrolyte layer and positioned in between the solid electrolyte layer and the negative electrode current collector, and a layer containing copper sulfide having a thickness of 100 nm or less interposed between the negative electrode current collector and the ion-conductive reaction suppression layer or the lithium metal anode.
H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
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HEAT-GENERATING MATERIAL, AND HEAT-GENERATING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SUPPLYING HEAT USING THE SAME
KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
Uchimura, Masanobu
Nakamura, Masanori
Kishida, Masahiro
Yamamoto, Tsuyoshi
Matsune, Hideki
Imoto, Itsuki
Satoh, Yuya
Abstract
A method of supplying heat includes: providing a heat generating material including: a first metal having a melting point of 230° C. or more, and a second metal having a melting point higher than the melting point of the first metal; and heating the heat generating material in the presence of hydrogen gas to a temperature that is equal to or more than a melting point of the first metal, thereby causing the heat generating material to generate excess heat.
A method for producing a lithium deposition type lithium secondary battery improving discharge capacity is provided. The lithium deposition type lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a solid electrolyte layer interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a functional layer interposed between the solid electrolyte layer and the negative electrode having an electron insulating property and lithium-ion conductivity, where the functional layer is more stable than the solid electrolyte in reductive decomposition. The method includes performing a first charging step on an uncharged lithium secondary battery from uncharged state until a thickness of lithium metal deposited by the first charging step becomes 90% or more of a thickness of the functional layer, thereby forming a lithium secondary battery precursor, and performing a second charging step on the lithium secondary battery precursor.
H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
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METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AT LEAST ONE DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND ASSOCIATED MOTOR VEHICLE
A method for controlling a device of a motor vehicle includes, in a first time step, receiving data characterizing a state of the vehicle and the environment, determining an initial vector on the basis of the data, selecting a first control profile on the basis of the initial vector, transmitting the first profile so as to control the device, and then, in a second time step, updating the data, determining an updated vector, selecting a second control profile on the basis of the updated vector, and if the second profile is different from the first profile, transmitting the second profile so as to update the control of the device of the vehicle.
A battery module includes a battery cell, a plurality of temperature detection units, and a cell state monitoring circuit. The temperature detection unit is provided at a first installation point on the tab or on the bus bar, and the temperature detection unit is provided at a second installation point on the outer surface of the battery cell. The second installation point is located at the position farthest from the tab on the outer surface of the battery cell. The cell state monitoring circuit calculates the temperature of the battery cell based on the outputs of the plurality of temperature detection units.
H01M 10/46 - Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
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VEHICLE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR UPDATING PROGRAM USED THEREIN
Update data is acquired from an external instrument (10) to a master device (1), and the update data acquired to the master device (1) is written to a data storage side of a storage unit (201) included in an electronic control device (2) according to an instruction from the master device (1). After the update data is written to the data storage side, a first detection unit (102) is used to determine whether or not a vehicle is parked, and when a determination is made using the first detection unit (102) that the vehicle is parked, an instruction is given to the electronic control device (2) to activate a program stored in the data store side and rewritten with the update data. Then, when the program is activated according to the instruction to activate the program, a second detection unit (202) different from the first detection unit (102) is used to determine whether or not the vehicle is in a parking state, and when the second detection unit (202) is used to determine that the vehicle is in the parking state, the program is activated, thereby updating the program for the vehicle.
B60W 40/10 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to vehicle motion
22.
VOICE RECOGNITION METHOD AND VOICE RECOGNITION DEVICE
In a voice recognition method in which utterance content of a user of a vehicle is acquired and a target constituent object that is a constituent object mentioned in the utterance content among a plurality of constituent objects constituting the vehicle is estimated, a mentioned position that is a position mentioned in the utterance content is identified based on the utterance content, and with reference to a storage device storing constituent object positions each of which is a position at which one of the plurality of constituent objects is installed or a learning model that has learned the constituent object positions, a constituent object that is installed at a constituent object position matching the identified mentioned position is estimated as a target constituent object.
B60R 16/037 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for occupant comfort
B60K 35/10 - Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
G10L 15/02 - Feature extraction for speech recognitionSelection of recognition unit
G10L 15/22 - Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialog
23.
INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
An information processing system includes an agent device and an information processing device. The agent device has an agent function. The information processing device generates dialogue sentence data for a user. The information processing system outputs the generated dialogue sentence data to the user using the agent function. The information processing device includes: a load estimation unit that estimates a load when the user recognizes the dialogue sentence data; and a data generation unit that generates the dialogue sentence data using response sentence information classified into positive sentences and negative sentences. When the load of the user is relatively high, the data generation unit increases a proportion of the positive sentences used in the dialogue sentence data as compared to when the load of the user is relatively low.
A vehicle dispatch service server (20) specifies a movement direction of a user based on position data of the user received from a user terminal (60). The vehicle dispatch service server (20) sets a boarding place from among one or more boarding place candidates that are present in a prescribed range around the user, and are present more toward the movement direction than the position of the user. The vehicle dispatch service server (20) transmits, to the user terminal (60), boarding place data including information on the set boarding place.
A means for improving cycle durability of an electric device uses a positive electrode active material containing sulfur. The positive electrode material for an electric device includes composite material particles containing a positive electrode active material containing sulfur in the pores of a porous conductive material, and an electronic conductor which coats the surface of the composite material particles.
A visibility grid is determined for at least one external object within an operational environment of an autonomous vehicle. The visibility grid represents areas visible and areas obstructed for the external object. When the autonomous vehicle is positioned within an occluded region relative to the visibility grid of the external object is identified. Driving parameters of the autonomous vehicle are altered in response to being in the occluded region to avoid collision with the external object.
B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
G06V 10/26 - Segmentation of patterns in the image fieldCutting or merging of image elements to establish the pattern region, e.g. clustering-based techniquesDetection of occlusion
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
A lithium secondary battery includes a lithium-precipitation type power-generating element, an ion conductive reaction suppressing layer that has lithium ion conductivity and suppresses reaction between lithium metal and a solid electrolyte is provided on a region where a positive electrode active material layer faces the negative electrode current collector, which is on a negative electrode current collector side of a surface of a solid electrolyte layer facing the negative electrode current collector, and an ion permeation suppressing layer that suppresses permeation of lithium ions is provided so as to be adjacent to at least a portion of the perimeter of the solid electrolyte layer. The lithium secondary battery reliably suppresses growth of dendrites in a lithium-precipitation type battery.
H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
H01M 4/505 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of manganese of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing manganese for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiMn2O4 or LiMn2OxFy
H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries
A method for charging an all-solid-state battery that includes a negative electrode containing lithium metal and a solid electrolyte layer includes: measuring an impedance value using an impedance measuring device that measures impedance of the all-solid-state battery in an interface between the negative electrode and the solid electrolyte layer; determining whether the measured impedance value is within an allowable impedance range; and allowing charging the all-solid-state battery when the measured impedance value is within the allowable impedance range. The allowable impedance range is determined by an allowable impedance map and a charging current density to charge the all-solid-state battery, and the allowable impedance map associates the charging current density with an allowable impedance value at which charging is allowed.
A method for displaying a graphical representation for an arrangement including a vehicle body, a device for displaying the graphical representation including a storage unit for storing digital data, at least one display being integrated into a front segment of the vehicle, and/or a rear segment of the vehicle, and a control unit for controlling the display, the display including a face intended for readout of the graphical representation and oriented toward the exterior. The method includes selecting, via the control unit, an animation script and image stored beforehand in the storage means, the image especially being a three-dimensional representation of an object, especially a logo.
B60Q 1/44 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating braking action
B60Q 1/50 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking
G06T 19/20 - Editing of 3D images, e.g. changing shapes or colours, aligning objects or positioning parts
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METHOD FOR DETERMINING VISIBILITY OF A POINT OF INTEREST
A method embedded in an ego motor vehicle determines the visibility of a point of interest. The method includes positioning the point of interest, the remaining planned route, and the coordinates of the current location of the vehicle in the three-dimensional map, representing the point of interest by a polygon having at least three vertices of given coordinates in three dimensions, representing, via an open broken line, the remaining planned route, by interconnecting points of change in orientation of the remaining planned route, tracing straight line segments having as first end points on the broken line, and as second end points on the polygon, determining the visibility of the point of interest from the first end of the segment, and determining an optimal visibility window.
A vehicle seat includes a backrest, a seat pan, and an airbag having two components placed on sides of the seat. Each component includes an airbag cushion and a strap sewn to the airbag cushion. The strap is fixed to an upper area of the backrest and an anti-submarining hump of the seat pan. The backrest includes a seat cushion and a rigid shell surrounding the seat cushion. Each strap passes between the seat cushion and the shell. The seat includes a seat belt provided with a retractor fixed to the backrest and placed inside a receiving portion delimited by a front casing located in a backrest upper area, the shell covers the front casing, thereby forming a space between them to pass the strap of one of the two components in the backrest upper area, and the shell delimiting the receiving portion to the rear.
B60R 21/207 - Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated conditionArrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components in vehicle seats
B60R 21/231 - Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration
A charging/discharging control method and a charging/discharging control device, when controlling a power module connected to any of a plurality of power systems, receive a signal broadcast for each of the power systems via a receiver included in the power module, calculate a degree of relationship between the acquired signal and an input voltage inputted to the power module for each of the power systems, and control the power module based on the signal relating to the power system having the degree of relationship greater than or equal to a prescribed threshold.
An opening panel for a motor vehicle includes an external panel, an internal panel, an external opening control member for the opening panel, and a lock having an external opening lever that can move such as to allow the opening panel to be opened. The opening panel further includes a structure for blocking the movement of the external opening lever.
An exhaust gas purification catalyst or the like may inhibit poisoning of a noble metal component by a Si-containing compound generated or detached from silicon carbide, may inhibit degradation of exhaust gas purification performances over a long period, and may have excellent long-term durability. An exhaust gas purification catalyst may have a stacked structure including at least a substrate and a first and second coat layer, in that order. The substrate may be selected from a silicon carbide carrier including silicon carbide and a silicon carbide-covering carrier on which a coating layer including silicon carbide is provided. The first coat layer may include a compound including one or more alkaline-earth metals selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba. The second coat layer may includes one or more platinum group elements selected from Rh, Pt, and Pd.
B01J 35/00 - Catalysts, in general, characterised by their form or physical properties
F01N 3/10 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust
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METHOD FOR MANAGING THE LONGITUDINAL SPEED OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
A method for managing longitudinal speed of an autonomous vehicle travelling on a traffic lane including stop signage located in front of the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle is equipped with a first detector to detect a first range and a second detector to detect a second range. The first range is greater than the second range. The method includes detecting the stop signage by the first detector and implementing a first deceleration logic and detecting the stop signage by the second detector and implementing a second deceleration logic. The first and second deceleration logic implement jerks, the absolute value of which is less than a first threshold. The second deceleration logic controls the stopping of the autonomous vehicle with an accuracy of around one centimeter relative to the stop signage.
An object recognition method includes generating a cluster at a fixed period by clustering distance measurement points acquired from an object detection sensor, mapping the cluster to an image captured by an imaging means, setting a region on the image to which the cluster is mapped as a processing region, extracting a feature point from the image in the set processing region, calculating a movement speed of the extracted feature point, and determining whether clusters at different time points are clusters of an identical object based on a difference between positions of two feature points corresponding to the clusters at the different time points and a difference between movement speeds of the two feature points corresponding to the clusters at the different time points.
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
G06V 10/762 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using clustering, e.g. of similar faces in social networks
G06V 10/77 - Processing image or video features in feature spacesArrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using data integration or data reduction, e.g. principal component analysis [PCA] or independent component analysis [ICA] or self-organising maps [SOM]Blind source separation
G06V 10/80 - Fusion, i.e. combining data from various sources at the sensor level, preprocessing level, feature extraction level or classification level
Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives (France)
RENAULT SAS (France)
Inventor
Leirens, Sylvain
Maynard, Xavier
Loudot, Serge
Abstract
The present description concerns a method of controlling a converter comprising two H bridges coupled by a transformer. Repetitions, at a repetition frequency (fsw), of two switching sequences between a plurality of states are respectively applied to the two bridges. The method comprises first and second modes (MODE 1, MODE 2) of application of the two sequences to the two bridges. Each transition between the first mode (MODE 1) at a nominal value (fsw0) of the repetition frequency (fsw) and the second mode (MODE 2) at the nominal value (fsw0) of the repetition frequency (fsw) comprises an adaptation (fsw1, fsw2) of the repetition frequency (fsw) determined by a first duration of switching dead times.
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output with intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate AC using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
H02M 1/42 - Circuits or arrangements for compensating for or adjusting power factor in converters or inverters
H02M 7/219 - Conversion of AC power input into DC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only in a bridge configuration
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VEHICLE COMPRISING A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND MEANS FOR DETERMINING A MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE POWER FOR THE BATTERY DURING A CHARGING PHASE
A system for supplying power to a rechargeable electrical accumulation battery for a motor vehicle driven by an electric or hybrid powertrain includes a device for determining a maximum acceptable power for the battery depending on a first maximum power corresponding to a regenerating phase and on a second maximum power corresponding to a phase of charging the battery.
B60L 58/12 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to state of charge [SoC]
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Positive Electrode Material for Electric Device, and Positive Electrode for Electric Device and Electric Device Using Same
A means for improving cycle durability of an electric device which uses a positive electrode active material containing sulfur is provided. The positive electrode material for an electric device includes, in the pores of a porous conductive material, a positive electrode active material containing sulfur and an electronic conductor.
A control unit of an automatic gearbox for a hybrid motor vehicle includes a first selector, a second selector, an identifier to identify at least one state of a series hybrid drivetrain so as to generate a vehicle deceleration equal to a vehicle deceleration setpoint, a determination unit to determine a control vector for the gearbox according to the drivetrain state selected by the first and second selectors, and the result of the identification of the identifier, and a controller to control the gearbox according to the control vector.
B60W 10/26 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of energy storage means for electrical energy, e.g. batteries or capacitors
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Travel Assistance Method and Travel Assistance Device
A travel assistance device includes a traveling boundary acquisition unit configured to acquire lane information around a subject vehicle, a surrounding object acquisition unit configured to acquire surrounding object information, an obstacle determination unit configured to determine whether an obstacle hindering travel of the subject vehicle is present, an avoidance determination unit configured to determine whether the subject vehicle is allowed to avoid the obstacle by a steering control, and a blind spot determination unit configured to determine whether a blind spot is present on an oncoming lane opposed to a travel direction. An avoidance section setting unit is configured to set an avoidance end position of an avoidance section to execute an avoidance control. A vehicle control unit is configured to generate a travel route for the subject vehicle to travel from an avoidance start position to the avoidance end position of the avoidance section.
A method for controlling an opacifying glazing for a motor vehicle, at least one portion of the glazing including a plurality of zones, the level of opacity of each zone being individually controlled to vary between a minimum value and a maximum value, the plurality of zones being arranged with increasing sequence numbers i in a first direction, the method including the following steps: increasing the opacity of the glazing, which includes increasing the opacity level of each zone according to increasing functions of time, the increases being initialized zone after zone according to their increasing or decreasing sequence numbers i; and/or, reducing the opacity of the glazing, which includes reducing the opacity level of each zone according to decreasing functions of time, the reductions being initialized zone after zone according to their increasing or decreasing sequence numbers i.
G02F 1/133 - Constructional arrangementsOperation of liquid crystal cellsCircuit arrangements
B60J 3/04 - Antiglare equipment associated with windows or windscreensSun visors for vehicles adjustable in transparency
G02F 1/1334 - Constructional arrangements based on polymer-dispersed liquid crystals, e.g. microencapsulated liquid crystals
G02F 1/137 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulatingNon-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells characterised by the electro-optical or magneto-optical effect, e.g. field-induced phase transition, orientation effect, guest-host interaction or dynamic scattering
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METHOD OF MANAGING A VEHICLE INTERNET SERVICE IN A CELLULAR NETWORK OF AT LEAST FOURTH GENERATION 4G
COMMISSARIAT A L’ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES (France)
RENAULT S.A.S. (France)
Inventor
Labriji, Ibtissam
Calvanese Strinati, Emilio
Perraud, Eric
Sesia, Stefania
Abstract
A method of managing a vehicle Internet service in a cellular network of at least fourth generation 4G, wherein, for each time interval (t): a vehicle, equipped with a control unit (UC), sends a request (r(t)) to perform an exchange of data linked to a remote service on a current server (MEHc) associated with the current geographic area (Zc) of coverage of the network wherein the vehicle is located, the current server (MEHc) comprising a virtual machine (VM) allowing to perform the operations of the remote service; when the vehicle is on the outskirts of the current geographical area (Zc) at a distance from the border of the area less than a first threshold: the current server (MEHc) estimates the value of a probability vector (pr(t)(t)); the current server (MEHi) estimates the value of a risk per request (ζr(t)(t)); the current server (MEHc) estimates the value of an energy per request (Er(t)(t)) necessary for parallel replications of the virtual machine (VM) of the request r(t) on the servers (MEHi) corresponding to zones geographical coverage (Zi) contiguous to the current zone (Zc); and the current server (MEHc) estimates a number of replications (Mr(t)(t)) of the virtual machine (VM) linked to the request (r(t)) to be made.
A method for manufacturing an element having magnetic poles, includes:—supplying a magnetization block including a first main face and a second main face between them delimiting a magnetization-block thickness;—machining, over just part of the thickness of the magnetization block, a first set of initial slots, starting from the first main face, so that the magnetization block remains in one piece;—pouring a first connecting material into the initial slots;—machining a set of complementary slots, forming continuations of the initial slots of the first set over the entire thickness of the magnetization block, so as to form a plurality of individual magnets separate from one another, the individual magnets being held together by the first connecting material.
H01F 41/02 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformersApparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties for manufacturing cores, coils or magnets
H02K 15/03 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies having permanent magnets
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INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
An information processing device includes: a communication unit mounted on a moving object and communicates directly with the moving object and another moving object or communicates indirectly with the moving object and the another moving object via a fixed and non-moving communication device; and a controller configured to control the direct communication and the indirect communication performed by the communication unit. The controller is configured to: determine a priority of a message generated by the moving object based on information requiring attention of the another moving object; select at least one of the direct communication or the indirect communication based on the determined priority; and transmit the message by the selected at least one of the direct communication or the indirect communication.
An information processing device and an information processing method determine a vehicle to be allocated to a user based on a vehicle allocation request from an information terminal operated by a user, calculate an accuracy of a position of the information terminal based on a position data indicating the position of an information terminal, extract a waiting point that is a candidate for a point where the user and the vehicle meet, based on the position data, and transmit the waiting point to the information terminal. Here, a number of waiting points extracted when the accuracy is low is greater than a number of waiting points extracted when the accuracy is high.
A method selects a service for a driver of a motor vehicle from a list of services intended for the driver. The method enables a selection to be made in accordance with contexts relating to the driver, the vehicle and the external environment so as to optimise driver comfort and safety. The selection of at least one relaxing or stimulating service from a list of services is made according to the physiological state of the driver or according to the requirement of the driver, according to the driver's level of availability, according to the driver's usage preferences and according to data characterising the level of experience of the driver of the vehicle.
B60W 50/00 - Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit
B60K 28/02 - Safety devices for propulsion-unit control, specially adapted for, or arranged in, vehicles, e.g. preventing fuel supply or ignition in the event of potentially dangerous conditions responsive to conditions relating to the driver
48.
Torque vectoring system, method and associated vehicle
A system vectors torque between two wheels of a rear axle of an electric motor vehicle that are disposed on either side of the vehicle and are each driven by an electric motor in order to distribute a torque between the two wheels. The system includes a first torque setpoint generator, a second slip correction torque generator, a detector for detecting oversteer or understeer of the vehicle during the acceleration phase when turning, a third skid correction torque generator, a corrected-torque set point generator, and a controller for controlling the first electric motor based on the first corrected-torque set point and for controlling the second electric motor based on the second corrected-torque setpoint.
A method is for calculating a management setpoint for the consumption of fuel and of electric current by a hybrid motor vehicle including at least one electric motor that is supplied with electric current by a traction battery and an internal combustion engine that runs on fuel. The method includes: dividing a journey into segments; acquiring attributes for each segment; for each segment, acquiring a relationship between the fuel and electrical consumption; determining an optimal consumption point in each acquired relationship to maximize discharging the traction battery over the segments for which use of the internal combustion engine is not authorized, minimize the fuel consumption of the hybrid motor vehicle over the entire journey, and maximize the discharging of the traction battery upon completion of the journey; and developing a setpoint for power management over the entire journey, according to the coordinates of the optimal points.
B60W 10/08 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
B60W 10/06 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of combustion engines
B60W 10/26 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of energy storage means for electrical energy, e.g. batteries or capacitors
B60W 20/12 - Controlling the power contribution of each of the prime movers to meet required power demand using control strategies taking into account route information
B60W 20/13 - Controlling the power contribution of each of the prime movers to meet required power demand in order to stay within battery power input or output limitsControlling the power contribution of each of the prime movers to meet required power demand in order to prevent overcharging or battery depletion
B60W 50/00 - Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit
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Vehicle control device, vehicle control method, vehicle control program, and vehicle control system
A vehicle control device for controlling a vehicle is configured to stop in response to a request from a prospective passenger and allow the prospective passenger to board. The vehicle control device includes: a stop candidate location extraction unit configured to extract a candidate location for a stop location where the vehicle is to be stopped in order to allow the prospective passenger to board; a first movement time calculation unit configured to calculate a first movement time that is a time required for the prospective passenger to move to the candidate location; a second movement time calculation unit configured to calculate a second movement time that is a time required for the vehicle to move to the candidate location; a standby time calculation unit configured to calculate a standby time of the vehicle at the candidate location based on the first movement time and the second movement time; and a stop location determination unit configured to determine, when the standby time is equal to or shorter than a predetermined allowable stop time at the candidate location, the candidate location as the stop location.
B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
G06Q 10/02 - Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
G06V 40/10 - Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestriansBody parts, e.g. hands
G06V 40/20 - Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition
51.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE EXECUTION OF SERVICES REQUESTED BY A MOBILE DEVICE VIA A CELLULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORK
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES (France)
RENAULT SAS (France)
Inventor
Labriji, Ibtissam
Calvanese Strinati, Emilio
Joly, Frédéric
Perraud, Eric
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and system for remote execution services requested by at least one mobile device via a cellular communications network according to a communication protocol which is at least fourth-generation, a service being executed by a virtual machine of a current host server. The method comprises, for a given service request,
a) calculating (52) a probabilities vector containing K components, each component being associated with a given moment in time from a set of K moments in time,
b) selecting (54) a migration moment in time based on the calculated probabilities vector,
c) determining (56) a number of replications of the virtual machine to be carried out at the selected migration moment in time in order to minimize a replication energy cost while providing a level of service continuity and calculating (56) a predicted gain for the migration.
A driving support device (1) includes a sensor (10) configured to acquire data of a space inside a vehicle and data of a space outside the vehicle and a controller (20). The controller (20) is configured to: determine whether the vehicle is in an abnormal state based on the data acquired by the sensor (10); upon determining that the vehicle is in the abnormal state, output a message indicating that the vehicle is in the abnormal state to a user on the vehicle; and acquire an answer from the user to the message via a microphone (11).
A cooling device cools an electronic component using a plasma actuator provided with a dielectric, a first electrode arranged on one surface of the dielectric to generate an induced flow, and a second electrode arranged on the other surface of the dielectric, in which the electronic component and a third electrode are arranged in a flow direction of the induced flow, and a voltage applied to the third electrode is a voltage that generates a potential difference, which is capable of attracting the induced flow, between the first electrode and the third electrode.
H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
H01L 23/467 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation involving the transfer of heat by flowing fluids by flowing gases, e.g. air
A motor control method for controlling a motor by transmitting a PWM signal at a predetermined carrier frequency to a power converter configured to supply power to the motor and performing switching control on the power converter, the method including, in a characteristic coordinate having a rotation speed of the motor and a torque of the motor as axes, setting the carrier frequency to be a reference frequency when an operating point representing a current rotation speed and torque is included in a first region, selecting and setting the carrier frequency to be either the reference frequency or a low frequency lower than the reference frequency when the operating point is included in a second region, and setting the carrier frequency to be the low frequency when the operating point is included in a third region.
H02P 27/08 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters with pulse width modulation
H02P 6/32 - Arrangements for controlling wound field motors, e.g. motors with exciter coils
A motor vehicle rear axle is of the type having two longitudinal trailing arms. Each trailing arm has a stub-axle bracket at one rear end and, at an opposite front end, a substantially transverse axis of rotation defined by a first joint and a second joint which are intended to be connected to the vehicle body. A first and a second support element are located respectively in front of and behind a trailing arm on the side of its second joint. The free ends of these support elements, located in the longitudinal and vertical median plane of the rear axle, are kept at a longitudinally fixed distance by a connecting element.
B60G 3/14 - Resilient suspensions for a single wheel with a single pivoted arm the arm being essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle the arm being rigid
B60G 21/05 - Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces permanently interconnected mechanically between wheels on the same axle but on different sides of the vehicle, i.e. the left and right wheel suspensions being interconnected
A stator body for an axial-flux electric machine includes: a plate in the form of a ring centered on a longitudinal axis, the plate including an upper face and at least one upper relief projecting from the upper face; and teeth, at least one of which includes a lower relief, a first side of which has a shape complementary to that of a portion of the upper relief, the upper relief being interlocked with the lower relief. The body includes a locking element extending opposite the upper face of the plate and interposed between the tooth and the plate so as to immobilize the upper relief in the position interlocked with the lower relief, and blocking unit blocking the position of the locking element with respect to the plate.
A vehicle exterior air guiding device that includes: a fixed part intended to be attached to a motor vehicle, a movable part, at least one connecting mechanism allowing a movement of the movable part between a stowed position and a deployed position, and for each connecting mechanism, an assembling device having a link bar extending along a bar axis, the link bar being inserted in at least one opening defined in the movable part and in at least one opening defined in the connecting mechanism. The assembling device includes one fastening element extending along a fastening axis and locking the link bar in position, the bar axis and the fastening axis extending in different directions.
B62D 35/00 - Vehicle bodies characterised by streamlining
B62D 27/06 - Connections between superstructure sub-units readily releasable
B62D 65/16 - Joining sub-units or components to, or positioning sub-units or components with respect to, body shell or other sub-units or components the sub-units or components being exterior fittings, e.g. bumpers, lights, wipers
A method for preparing a solid electrolyte is described. The method involves mixing a solid electrolyte selected from among sulfides with an agent comprising at least sulfur, adding the mixture obtained to an organic solvent, and then recovering the resulting solid electrolyte. The method may be used to form the solid electrolyte as a separator for a battery cell.
An information processing device includes a communication unit and a controller. The communication unit performs data communication with another vehicle present in a periphery of a host vehicle. The controller controls the data communication performed by the communication unit. The controller identifies a designated moving body, which is the other vehicle for which a quality of communication with the host vehicle does not satisfy a predetermined standard. The controller controls directivity related to wireless communication performed by the communication unit based on a relative positional relationship between a first future position where the host vehicle will travel in the future and a second future position where the designated moving body will travel in the future.
H04B 7/08 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
60.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE LEVEL OF CHARGE OF A TRACTION BATTERY OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE
A method for controlling a level of charge of a traction battery of an electric vehicle connected to an electricity distribution grid by way of a charger during a downtime phase of the vehicle. The method includes a first step of forcibly discharging the battery, performed in a discharging circuit associated with the battery, with a discharge current that is calibrated in terms of strength with respect to the nominal capacity of the battery, so as to slowly and completely discharge the battery to its minimum voltage, and a step of normally charging the battery with a setpoint charging current prescribed by the charger or the battery, so as to charge the battery to a useful level of charge of the battery.
In an installation structure of a high-voltage electrical device installed on a front section of a vehicle, the high-voltage electrical device is attached to a cross member of a vehicle body by an L-shaped front bracket. The cross member extends in a lateral direction of the vehicle in front of the high-voltage electrical device. A boss protrudes forward from a housing of the high-voltage electrical device. A lower vertical portion of the front bracket is fastened to the boss by a bolt and its upper horizontal portion is fixed to the cross member. A vulnerable portion is formed at a root of the boss.
B60R 16/02 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric
B60L 53/22 - Constructional details or arrangements of charging converters specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
B62D 21/03 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted comprising longitudinally or transversely arranged frame members transverse members providing body support
H05K 5/02 - Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus Details
The present invention provides a travel assistance device (1) for a vehicle, a travel assistance system (S) for a vehicle, and a travel assistance method for a vehicle with which the waste of energy of a vehicle (V) can be suppressed. In the present invention, when an unexpected user (UI) who has alighted at a stop location other than his/her alighting location included in reservation information is identified, a confirmation notification is output to the unexpected user (UI) as to whether or not to board the vehicle (V) again. When a determination is made, based on an input from the unexpected user (UI) in response to the output confirmation notification, that the unexpected user will not board the vehicle (V) again, the vehicle (V) is started from the stop location.
The present invention acquires surrounding information of surrounding environment of a vehicle; sets a virtual viewpoint position ahead of the vehicle in a traveling direction; uses the acquired surrounding information and generates virtual surrounding information indicating the surrounding environment at the set virtual viewpoint position; transmits a first control signal for controlling an external device located at a location away from the vehicle to display the generated virtual surrounding information; receives driving operation information on a driving operation of the vehicle output from the external device; generates driving assistance information for assisting driving of the vehicle based on the received driving operation information; and generates a second control signal for controlling an output device installed in the vehicle to output the driving assistance information.
G06T 15/00 - 3D [Three Dimensional] image rendering
B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
G06T 5/50 - Image enhancement or restoration using two or more images, e.g. averaging or subtraction
G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
H04N 13/117 - Transformation of image signals corresponding to virtual viewpoints, e.g. spatial image interpolation the virtual viewpoint locations being selected by the viewers or determined by viewer tracking
A driving circuit applies a voltage to a switching element to switch between an ON state and an OFF state. The switching element includes a control terminal, a high-potential terminal, and a low-potential terminal, and is switched between the ON state and the OFF state depending on the voltage of the control terminal in a case in which a potential of the low-potential terminal is defined as a reference potential. The driving circuit includes a negative-voltage power supply for applying a negative voltage as the voltage to the control terminal when the switching element is switched from the ON state to the OFF state, and a voltage changing unit for changing the voltage immediately before the switching element is switched from the OFF state to the ON state to be higher than the negative voltage immediately after the switching element is switched from the ON state to the OFF state.
H03K 17/06 - Modifications for ensuring a fully conducting state
H03K 17/687 - Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and -breaking characterised by the use of specified components by the use, as active elements, of semiconductor devices the devices being field-effect transistors
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VEHICLE DISPATCH SUPPORT DEVICE, VEHICLE DISPATCH SERVICE SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE DISPATCH SUPPORT METHOD
A vehicle dispatch support device extracts one or more reserved vehicles for which a vehicle dispatch plan has been determined according to reserved vehicle dispatch request data requested by a reserved user; extracts one or more available vehicles that can arrive at a desired boarding place of the reserved user via a desired boarding place and a desired alighting place of the new user prior to a usage start time of the reserved user; calculates, as a margin time, a time difference between the usage start time and an arrival time for the available vehicles to arrive at the desired boarding place of the reserved user via the desired boarding place and the desired alighting place of the new user; and sets an available vehicle of which the margin time is short as a dispatch vehicle candidate to be dispatched to the new user.
G08G 1/00 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles
G06Q 10/02 - Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
G06Q 50/47 - Passenger ride requests, e.g. ride-hailing
G08G 1/123 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating the position of vehicles, e.g. scheduled vehicles
66.
Vehicle allocation support device, vehicle allocation support method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing vehicle allocation support program
A vehicle allocation support device: acquires baggage information about baggage carried in a vehicle; acquires user information that includes at least user position information indicating a current position of a user or destination information indicating a scheduled destination of the user; acquires vehicle information including vehicle position information indicating a position of the vehicle; specifies a usage area in which the baggage is to be used, based on an estimated usage place that is information corresponding to the baggage and in which the baggage is estimated to be used and one of the user information and the vehicle information; and determines a vehicle allocation route for allocating the vehicle to at least the current position of the user, the scheduled destination of the user, or the usage area, based on a positional relationship between the usage area and one of the user position information and the scheduled destination information.
An information processing device includes a communication unit and a controller. The communication unit performs data communication with another vehicle present in an area around a host vehicle. The controller controls the data communication performed by the communication unit. Based on an amount of transition in frequency due to a Doppler shift corresponding to a relative speed of the other vehicle in relation to the host vehicle, the controller extracts, from among a plurality of the other vehicles, a designated moving body with which the communication unit is to perform the data communication. The controller initiates the data communication with the designated moving body.
H04W 4/46 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for vehicle-to-vehicle communication [V2V]
68.
INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
An information processing device includes a communication unit and a controller. The communication unit performs data communication with another vehicle present in a periphery of a host vehicle. The controller controls the data communication performed by the communication unit. The communication unit has a normal mode, and a directivity mode in which directivity of wireless communication is controlled to a greater extent than in the normal mode so that data communication can be performed with another vehicle at a position at which data communication cannot be performed in the normal mode. The controller receives server data from a server that includes information pertaining to the other vehicle present at the position at which data communication cannot be performed in the normal mode. The controller controls the directivity of the wireless communication of the communication unit based on the information pertaining to the other vehicle from the server.
H04W 4/46 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for vehicle-to-vehicle communication [V2V]
H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
69.
Charge-discharge control system and charge-discharge control method
A charge-discharge control system is provided in which each of a plurality of charge-discharge elements autonomously controls charging-discharging. The charge-discharge control system includes an external control device that broadcasts a control signal to the charge-discharge elements that perform charging-discharging; and an authentication device that permits charging-discharging of each of the charge-discharge elements. The charge-discharge elements having received the control signal transmit, to the authentication device, a permission request signal, which is based on the received control signal. The authentication device having received the permission request signal determines whether the permission request signal is a permission request signal based on the control signal received by the charge-discharge elements, and the authentication device connects a power line for performing charging-discharging to the charge-discharge elements if the authentication device determines that the permission request signal is the permission request signal based on the control signal received by the charge-discharge elements.
H02J 7/14 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from dynamo-electric generators driven at varying speed, e.g. on vehicle
70.
Charge/discharge control method for charge/discharge element and charge/discharge control device for charge/discharge element
A charge/discharge control method for a charge/discharge element includes receiving a request value (Pfr) of a frequency adjustment capacity according to a system frequency (f) of an electric power system (10) based on a priority degree (β) and the request value (Pfr) being received, the priority degree indicating a degree at which charging or discharging of an own element (EV1) is prioritized over charging or discharging of another charge/discharge element (EV2, EV3, . . . ), correcting the output property to increase an upper limit value or a lower limit value of an output range as the priority degree (β) is higher, and performing charging or discharging with an output determined based on a deviation (Δf) between the system frequency (f) measured at a connection end to the electric power system (10) and a reference frequency (fref) of the electric power system (10) and the output property after the correction.
H02J 3/32 - Arrangements for balancing the load in a network by storage of energy using batteries with converting means
H02J 3/02 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks using a single network for simultaneous distribution of power at different frequenciesCircuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks using a single network for simultaneous distribution of ac power and of dc power
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H02J 13/00 - Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions, e.g. an instantaneous record of the open or closed condition of each circuitbreaker in the networkCircuit arrangements for providing remote control of switching means in a power distribution network, e.g. switching in and out of current consumers by using a pulse code signal carried by the network
71.
Charge-discharge control method and charge-discharge control device
The power reception control device is configured to: acquire information indicating differential power obtained by subtracting a current value of total transmission power transmitted to an entirety of a load group via a power supply base point, from a maximum value of the total transmission power transmittable to the entirety of the load group via the power supply base point; calculate element differential power of an own power receiving element by multiplying the differential power indicated by the acquired information by a priority of the own power receiving element, the priority indicating a degree to which power reception of the own power receiving element takes priority over power reception of another power receiving element; and control charging-discharging of the own power receiving element based on the element differential power and a charge-discharge schedule of a power system.
A charge-discharge loss reduction device includes a power reception control device that controls power received or discharged by power receiving elements included in a load group, in a power system that supplies electric energy to the load group including the power receiving elements via a power supply base point. The power reception control device is configured to change a priority of an own power receiving element using a charge-discharge state of the own power receiving element, the priority indicating a degree to which power reception of the own power receiving element takes priority over power reception of another power receiving element.
B60L 58/12 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to state of charge [SoC]
A control system is for a motor vehicle to be driven according to a manual mode or according to various levels of driving automation by an automated driving module. The control system includes a driving assistance device and a steering control member. The steering control member includes at least one indicator light and the driving assistance device changes the status of the at least one indicator light when the driving assistance device determines an available level of driving automation, detects an active level of driving automation, determines as a function of the road configuration that the motor vehicle should be driven by the driver, and detects a switch between a level of driving automation and the manual mode.
A semiconductor device includes: a drift region that is arranged on a main surface of a substrate, and has a higher impurity concentration than the substrate; a first well region that is connected to the drift region; and a second well region that is arranged adjacent to the first well region and faces the drift region. The second well region has a higher impurity concentration than the first well region. A distance between the source region that faces the drift region via the first well region and the drift region is greater than a distance between the second well region and the drift region, in a direction parallel to the main surface of the substrate. A depletion layer extending from the second well region reaches the drift region.
H01L 29/06 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by the shapes, relative sizes, or dispositions of the semiconductor regions
H01L 29/16 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by the materials of which they are formed including, apart from doping materials or other impurities, only elements of Group IV of the Periodic System in uncombined form
H01L 29/423 - Electrodes characterised by their shape, relative sizes or dispositions not carrying the current to be rectified, amplified or switched
A control method is provided for an internal combustion engine which includes a turbocharger, and which is connected to a stepped automatic transmission. The control method includes judging whether or not an upshift of the automatic transmission is performed; performing a first torque down control by an ignition timing retard of the internal combustion engine during the upshift; judging whether or not a predicted torque estimated from a driving condition of the internal combustion engine is greater than a target torque at an end of the upshift; and performing a second torque down control by the ignition timing retard of the internal combustion engine when the predicted torque is greater than the target torque.
A vehicle headlamp includes a housing closed by a transparent outer lens and, inside the housing, a lighting module that emits a light beam in the direction of an optical axis defining a cone of light and a transparent screen that is positioned between the lighting module and the outer lens and receives, in its thickness, a light beam emitted by a light source. An internal face of the screen is provided with optical modules that reflect the light emitted by the light source in the direction of the outer lens. The outer lens forms a first angle of 60 to 100° with the optical axis of the lighting module and the screen forms a second angle such that a part of the cone of light of the light beam that is situated beneath the optical axis is reflected by the screen above the lighting module.
An information processing apparatus includes a communicator for communicating with an on-vehicle communicator mounted on a vehicle and a communication terminal to be operated by a user, and a controller configured to acquire, from the on-vehicle communicator, an update history of at least some of map data stored in a storage medium of the vehicle, determine whether the map data needs to be updated on a basis of the update history, transmit an inquiry signal to the communication terminal via the communicator to inquire whether to allow updating of the map data when the controller has determined to need to update the map data, and transmit an update instruction signal for instructing updating of the map data to the on-vehicle communicator via the communicator when the controller has received an allowance signal for permitting updating of the map data from the communication terminal via the communicator.
H04W 4/48 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for in-vehicle communication
H04W 88/06 - Terminal devices adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode terminals
A bumper reinforcement includes a main body made of metal, a reinforcing channel member, and a resin block. A mounting portion of a crash box is formed at a vicinity of each end of the main body. The reinforcing channel member includes a web, an upper flange and a lower flange that are placed on an outer panel, an upper panel and a lower panel of the main body at the mounting portion of the crash box, respectively. The reinforcing channel member is extended outward from the each end of the main body. The resin block is provided on an inner face of the reinforcing channel member. The resin block is contact with or joined to the outer panel and an inner panel of the main body at each end of the main body and extended from the each end to an outer edge of the reinforcing channel member.
B60R 19/04 - Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects formed from more than one section
B60R 19/18 - Means within the bumper to absorb impact
B60R 19/34 - Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles comprising yieldable mounting means destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type
A vehicle assist device includes a camera that captures the surroundings of a host vehicle at different times, and a controller that processes the plurality of images captured at different times by the camera. The controller extracts a stationary object region, which is a region corresponding to a stationary object, from each of a plurality of images captured at different times, aligns the plurality of images based on the movement amount of the stationary object in the image in the stationary object region, performs super-resolution processing using the plurality of aligned images to generate a super-resolution image that exceeds the resolution of the image captured by the camera, and recognizes a road structure based on the super-resolution image.
G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
G06T 3/40 - Scaling of whole images or parts thereof, e.g. expanding or contracting
G06T 3/4053 - Scaling of whole images or parts thereof, e.g. expanding or contracting based on super-resolution, i.e. the output image resolution being higher than the sensor resolution
G06V 10/24 - Aligning, centring, orientation detection or correction of the image
G06V 10/25 - Determination of region of interest [ROI] or a volume of interest [VOI]
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
80.
On-board equipment control device and on-board equipment control method
An on-board equipment control device includes a storage device a storage device and a controller. The controller performs a first authentication based on a signal transmitted from a wireless device held by a user and performs a second authentication based on biometric data of the user. The controller executes the first authentication before the user boards the vehicle and executes the second recognition after the user boards the vehicle. The controller determines whether the user identified by the first and second authentications are the same user. The controller controls the first on-board equipment or the first functions of the on-board equipment based on the user identified by the first and second authentications.
A front structure of a motor vehicle includes: a bulkhead extending between an engine compartment and a passenger compartment; two front side members connected to the bulkhead; a steering ball joint provided in the bulkhead and projecting into the engine compartment, the steering ball joint having a base and an oblong orifice provided in the base and defining an edge extending around the oblong orifice facing the engine compartment; and a rack installed in the engine compartment and a rack seal designed to engage between the rack and the steering ball joint. The structure also includes a planar annular part surface mounted on the edge and extending around the oblong orifice in order to be able to extend the reception range of the rack seal.
An assembly actuates two fork shafts of a gearbox which includes two rotating actuators and a system for interlocking with a first lever which supports a drive finger of a first fork and a cam the profile of which comprises a notch for locking the first lever; a second lever which supports a drive finger of a second fork and a cam the profile of which comprises a second notch for locking the second lever; and a pivoting interlocking rocker which supports a locking pin that is able to interact with one or other of the two locking notches in order to angularly lock the associated lever when the other lever is actuated in order to engage a gear ratio.
F16H 63/24 - Final output mechanisms thereforActuating means for the final output mechanisms each of the final output mechanisms being moved by only one of the various final actuating mechanisms
A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a source region formed on a main surface of the substrate; a well region electrically connected to the source region; a drift region in contact with the well region; a drain region in contact with the drift region; a first electrode electrically connected to the source region; a second electrode electrically connected to the drain region; a third electrode formed in contact with the source region, the well region, and the drift region through an insulating film; and a parasitic capacitance reduction region formed in contact with the source region and in contact with the third electrode through the insulating film and having a higher resistance value than that of the source region.
H01L 29/78 - Field-effect transistors with field effect produced by an insulated gate
H01L 29/16 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by the materials of which they are formed including, apart from doping materials or other impurities, only elements of Group IV of the Periodic System in uncombined form
H01L 29/08 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by the shapes, relative sizes, or dispositions of the semiconductor regions with semiconductor regions connected to an electrode carrying current to be rectified, amplified, or switched and such electrode being part of a semiconductor device which comprises three or more electrodes
A resonant power conversion device includes: a main circuit provided with a semiconductor switch, a capacitor and an inductor connected in series or parallel to the semiconductor switch; and a drive circuit configured to drive the switching element. The switching element enters an off-state or an on-state depending on a control voltage input to a gate terminal, and the drive circuit includes two or more types of control voltages, as a control voltage at which the switching element enters an off-state.
H02M 1/08 - Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters
H02M 3/156 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators
H02M 3/00 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output
A travel control device carries out a travel control for a vehicle based on detected lane boundary lines. A first prescribed position, an absolute vehicle position and an absolute vehicle azimuth angle are stored while changing from a state where the lane boundary lines can be detected to a state where the lane boundary lines cannot be detected. A second prescribed position is stored while changing from a state in which the lane boundary lines cannot be detected to a state in which the lane boundary lines can be detected. The host vehicle is controlled to travel along a travel path connecting the first prescribed position and the second prescribed position where a current absolute position and a current absolute azimuth angle of the host vehicle do not deviate by a prescribed value or more from the stored absolute position and the stored absolute azimuth angle.
A method for controlling the lateral position of a vehicle on a traffic lane includes: a first controlling of the vehicle following a first reference trajectory, alerting the driver if the lateral distance separating the vehicle from the edge of the traffic lane is less than a first threshold, then detecting a command applied to a steering wheel of the vehicle, then a second controlling of the vehicle following a second reference trajectory, the second trajectory being determined depending on the command applied to the steering wheel, and alerting the driver if the lateral distance separating the vehicle from the edge of the traffic lane is less than a second threshold, the second threshold being less than the first threshold.
B62D 6/10 - Arrangements for automatically controlling steering depending on driving conditions sensed and responded to, e.g. control circuits responsive only to input torque characterised by the means for sensing torque
An electronic control system for vehicles includes an electronic control device and a master device. The master device is connected to at least two or more groups of electronic control devices each including the electronic control device and gives an instruction to the electronic control device. The electronic control device includes a storage unit including a data storage side; a second detection unit that detects a state of a vehicle; a rewrite execution unit that writes update data acquired from the master device to the data storage side to rewrite a program; an activation determination unit that determines whether or not to activate the program rewritten with the update data; and an activation execution unit that activates the program. The master device includes an update data acquisition unit that acquires the update data from an external instrument; a first detection unit that detects the state of the vehicle, the first detection unit being different from the second detection unit; a rewrite instruction unit that instructs the rewrite execution unit to write the update data to the data storage side; and an activation instruction unit that instructs the activation execution unit to activate the program when determining that the vehicle is parked using the first detection unit after the rewrite execution unit writes the update data to the data storage side according to the instruction from the rewrite instruction unit. The activation determination unit determines whether or not the vehicle is parked using the second detection unit when the activation execution unit activates the program according to the instruction from the activation instruction unit. The activation execution unit activates the program when the activation determination unit determines that the vehicle is parked using the second detection unit. The activation determination unit determines whether or not the vehicle is parked using an index different from that for the activation instruction unit. Each of the first detection unit and the second detection unit acquires the state of the vehicle from a group of electronic control devices selected from the at least two or more groups of electronic control devices. The group of electronic control devices from which the first detection unit acquires the state of the vehicle is different from the group of electronic control devices from which the second detection unit acquires the state of the vehicle.
B60W 40/10 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to vehicle motion
88.
BATTERY MODULE HAVING COOLING STRUCTURE USING INSULATING OIL, AND BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SAME
A battery module including: a sub-module, the sub-module including a cell stack including a plurality of battery cells and a plurality of cooling fins located between adjacent battery cells, a front bus bar frame assembly coupled to a first side of the cell stack in a longitudinal direction of the cell stack, and a rear bus bar frame assembly coupled to a second side of the cell stack in the longitudinal direction of the cell stack; a housing accommodating the sub-module; a front sealing plate covering an opening on a first side of the housing in a longitudinal direction of the housing and including an insulating oil inlet; and a rear sealing plate covering an opening on a second side of the housing in the longitudinal direction of the housing and including an insulating oil outlet.
H01M 10/6551 - Surfaces specially adapted for heat dissipation or radiation, e.g. fins or coatings
H01M 10/653 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells characterised by electrically insulating or thermally conductive materials
H01M 50/507 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteriesInterconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing comprising an arrangement of two or more busbars within a container structure, e.g. busbar modules
89.
Communication system, relay device, reception device, and communication control method
A communication system includes a first communication device, a second communication device and a relay device. The first and second communication devices are connected to a communication network. The relay device is connected to the communication network and relays communication between the first and second communication devices. The relay device includes a relay unit and a priority determination unit. The relay unit carries out a receiving process for receiving data frames transmitted from the first communication device to the communication network and a transmission process for transmitting the received data frames to the second communication device. The priority determination unit determines the priority of the transmission process of the received data frames based on the data frames received by the relay unit. The relay unit carries out a transmission process of the data frames based on the priority determined by the priority determination unit.
A method for manufacturing a stator of an axial flow electric machine includes cutting slots on a lateral part of a strip of sheet metal, cutting recesses on an opposite lateral part of the strip to form coolant flow channels, winding the strip according to a radial stack, the recesses being cut by a double perforation symmetrical to a line orthogonal to the length of the strip, the recesses being cut on a first radial periphery of the stator winding at a distance from the radial section of the stator passing through the line, until they meet on the radial section at an opposite radial periphery of the stator winding, forming V-shaped channels meeting at the ends of the legs of the V's during the winding.
H02K 15/02 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies
H02K 1/20 - Stationary parts of the magnetic circuit with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium
91.
Autonomous driving control method and autonomous driving control device
An autonomous driving control method for stopping a host vehicle such that an inter-vehicle distance to a preceding vehicle is a predetermined at-stopping inter-vehicle distance includes: executing first stop control of setting the at-stopping inter-vehicle distance to a first at-stopping inter-vehicle distance shorter than a predetermined basic at-stopping inter-vehicle distance when a stop position of the host vehicle is within a forward stop limit area set in front of a crossing lane, and/or executing second stop control of setting the at-stopping inter-vehicle distance to a second at-stopping inter-vehicle distance longer than the basic at-stopping inter-vehicle distance when the stop position of the host vehicle is within a rearward stop limit area set behind the crossing lane.
Provided is a vehicle seat device that includes a headrest to support a head of an occupant seated on a vehicle seat. The vehicle seat device includes a rest operation adjustment mechanism provided on the headrest and to restrict or allow movement of the head of the occupant seated on the vehicle seat and a controller that controls the rest operation adjustment mechanism to allow the movement of the head of the occupant when a frequency of a vibration in a width direction of a vehicle is equal to or larger than a predetermined value.
A bidirectional resonant DC/DC converter comprising a full-bridge coupled to an CLLLC resonant tank and a power transformer and rectifier stage, said full-bridge comprising two pairs of power switches S1/S2 and S3/S4, configured such that in a first mode of operation: switches S1 and S4 are driven by the same two pulse pattern with a phase shift β1, said two pulse pattern comprising a first pulse P1 of width t1 and a second pulse P2 of width t2, P1 and P2 being separated by an off-time t3, and switches S2 and S3 are driven by the same single pulse pattern comprising pulse P4 of width t4 with a phase shift β2. This converter can be used in battery chargers, in particular, for electrical vehicles.
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output with intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate AC using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
H02M 3/00 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output
H02M 1/08 - Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters
H02J 7/02 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from AC mains by converters
B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
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METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A CAMERA AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE
A method for calibrating a camera on board a motor vehicle using a reference sensor on board the vehicle includes: a) acquiring, using the reference sensor, actual positions of at least one object in the vehicle surroundings, b) taking, using the camera, a shot each time one of the actual positions is acquired by the reference sensor, c) determining the position of the image of each object in the shots taken by the camera, d) forming position pairs by matching each actual position of each object with the position of the image of the object in the shot taken by the camera at the time of acquiring the actual position of the object, e) determining, using a computing unit, parameters for calibrating the camera from the position pairs formed.
A battery module comprises a sub module; a module housing configured to accommodate the sub module; a front sealing plate configured to cover a front opening of the module housing; and a rear sealing plate configured to cover a rear opening of the module housing. The sub module includes a cell stack assembly, a front bus bar frame assembly coupled to a front end of the cell stack assembly adjacent to the front opening of the module housing, and a rear bus bar frame assembly coupled to a rear end of the cell stack assembly adjacent to the rear opening of the module housing. The sub module includes a plurality of battery cells and a channel spacer interposed between adjacent battery cells. The front sealing plate has an inlet for introducing an insulation cooling liquid, and the rear sealing plate has an outlet for discharging the insulation cooling liquid.
H01M 10/6557 - Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange arranged between the cells
H01M 50/289 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs
The initial capacity and cycle durability are improved in a secondary battery which uses a sulfide solid electrolyte containing sulfur and phosphorus and high nickel-type positive electrode active material. In the secondary battery having a power generating element containing, laminated in this order, a positive electrode with a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material composed of a so-called high nickel-type lithium-containing composite oxide, an electrolyte layer which contains a sulfide solid electrolyte containing sulfur and phosphorus, and a negative electrode with a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material, one or more added element selected from the group consisting of B, P, S and Si is made to be present in a molar concentration larger than that of Ni, into a surface layer region having a depth within 100 nm from the surface of a particle of the lithium-containing composite oxide.
H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries
H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
97.
Information output device and method of controlling information output based on vehicle occupancy
An information output device includes: an event detection unit that detects an event occurring inside or outside a vehicle; a member identification unit that identifies a person or persons who can perceive the event as a first member; an event storage unit that stores event data related to the detected event in association with the first members; and a data output unit that automatically outputs the event data stored in the event storage unit. The member identification unit identifies a person or persons who can view the event data outputted from the data output unit as a second member. The information output device further comprises an output control unit that determines whether the second members include persons other than the first members, and that prohibits the data output unit from automatically outputting the event data upon determining the second members include persons other than the first members.
A travel assistance method assists the traveling of a host vehicle using a determined route and vehicle speed. The method includes: detecting an obstacle in an adjacent lane of a travel lane in which the host vehicle travels; setting a travel range on a side of the obstacle on the host vehicle side when the obstacle is detected; setting at least one of the route and the vehicle speed such that the host vehicle does not obstruct advancing of another vehicle traveling in the adjacent lane toward the obstacle in the travel range; and executing travel assistance using the set route and/or vehicle speed.
B60W 30/09 - Taking automatic action to avoid collision, e.g. braking and steering
B60W 40/02 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to ambient conditions
99.
Semiconductor device, power module and manufacturing method for the semiconductor device
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a trench on a first main surface of a conductive semiconductor substrate. The method includes laminating conductive layers, each of which is a first or a second conductive layer, along a surface normal direction of a side surface of the trench, while forming dielectric layers between a conductive layer closest to the side surface of the trench and the side surface of the trench, and between the corresponding conductive layers; and removing the first conductive layer and the dielectric layer, which are formed on a bottom portion of the trench, to electrically connect the second conductive layer to the semiconductor substrate at the bottom portion of the trench. After a portion of the first main surface, the portion being outside of the trench, is covered with an insulating protective film, the first conductive layer and the dielectric layer are removed.
H10D 1/68 - Capacitors having no potential barriers
H01L 25/07 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid-state devices all the devices being of a type provided for in a single subclass of subclasses , , , , or , e.g. assemblies of rectifier diodes the devices not having separate containers the devices being of a type provided for in subclass
A secondary battery provides a means for inhibiting the growth of dendrite in a solid electrolyte layer while suppressing the decrease in ion conductivity in the solid electrolyte layer.
A secondary battery provides a means for inhibiting the growth of dendrite in a solid electrolyte layer while suppressing the decrease in ion conductivity in the solid electrolyte layer.
In the secondary battery, which includes a power-generating element formed by laminating a positive electrode which contains a positive electrode active material, a solid electrolyte layer which contains a solid electrolyte, and a negative electrode which contains a negative electrode active material, a binder having a Young’s modulus of 200 [MPa] or lower is further contained in the solid electrolyte layer.
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