Abstract

Various embodiments described herein relate to cargo systems for vehicles. A cargo system includes a rail stowable in a rail channel extending between a first and second side of a floor. The rail defines a rail body extending, at least partially, between the first side and the second side substantially parallel to the floor. The rail also defines rail legs rotatably connected to the floor. The rail further defines an aperture opening along a direction of the rail legs. The cargo system further includes a clamp. The clamp includes a clamp body configured for installation to the aperture. The clamp also includes a clamp arm extending from the clamp body in a direction along the rail. The clamp further includes a ratchet system that fastens the clamp body to the rail to secure a cargo item between the clamp arm and the rail.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60R 9/06 - Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like at vehicle front or rear
• B60P 3/40 - Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects for carrying long loads, e.g. with separate wheeled load-supporting elements

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for facilitating knowledge transfer from a vehicle to an end entity. The system can determine a criterion associated with the knowledge transfer and prepare a set of network links based on the determined criterion. The system can determine whether the vehicle created knowledge to be transmitted to the end entity and deploy the set of network links based on a determination that the vehicle created knowledge to be transmitted to the end entity. Using the network links, the knowledge can be transmitted to the end entity.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 4/44 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]
• G06N 5/02 - Knowledge representationSymbolic representation
• H04W 4/38 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for collecting sensor information

Abstract

A removable trim cover described herein includes a headrest guide to ensure alignment of the removable trim cover to the seat. In one embodiment, the removable trim cover includes a material body sized to cover a front face of a backrest of a seat. The material body has apertures forming a headrest guide. The headrest guide is adapted to align with headrest sleeves in the backrest. The removable trim cover also includes a first zipper portion, disposed around a border of the material body, adapted to be joined with a second zipper portion affixed to the backrest.

IPC Classes  ?

• A47C 31/02 - Upholstery attaching means
• B60N 2/00 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
• B60N 2/56 - Heating or ventilating devices
• B60N 2/60 - Removable protective coverings
• B60N 2/897 - Head-rests with sleeves located in the back-rest for guiding the rods of the head-rest
• B60N 2/90 - Details or parts not otherwise provided for

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus for driver assistance includes one or more vehicle sensors and one or more processors in electronic communication with a memory that stores instructions configured to be executed by the one or more processors. The one or more processors, which can include a vehicle pre-collision system, are configured to receive vehicle data from the one or more vehicle sensors, analyze the vehicle data using a machine learning predictive model to predict a potentially dangerous driving condition at a geographic location that the vehicle is approaching, and, in response to predicting the potentially dangerous driving condition, initiate a countermeasure to prevent the driving condition from occurring. The vehicle can communicate with a remote server to periodically receive updated machine learning models based on historical vehicle/traffic data.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
• B60W 50/00 - Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit
• G07C 5/00 - Registering or indicating the working of vehicles

Abstract

Embodiments of an integrated apparatus for measuring an external magnetic or other external stimulus are presented herein. This apparatus may include a solid-state host comprising a plurality of color centers, a photonic integrated circuit comprising optical modulators and a grating array in optical communication with the plurality of color centers via a material capable of transmitting light below 1000 nm, a semiconductor integrated circuit comprising a plurality of metal layers, a microwave antenna, and a photodetector in optical communication with the plurality of color centers.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01R 33/26 - Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance for measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux using optical pumping

Abstract

A solid polymer electrolyte includes a charge transfer complex polymer matrix with a polar ring polymer matrix and a halogen functionalized sulfone-based plasticizer molecule additive. In some variations, the halogen functionalized sulfone-based plasticizer molecule additive is selected from one or more CCS(═O)(═O), O═S(═O)(CCl)CCl, and O═S1(═O)CC(BR)Cl.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/0565 - Polymeric materials, e.g. gel-type or solid-type
• H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries

Abstract

Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to a fabrication procedure to enable a 3D printing technique for a printed circuit board (PCB). In one embodiment, a circuit board assembly includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a device. The first substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first substrate has through holes. The second substrate is within the through holes. The second substrate is fused to the first substrate using a high temperature-high pressure process. The second substrate has a first top surface and a pocket. The device is positioned within the pocket. The device has a second top surface that is flush with the first surface and the first top surface. The device bonds to the second substrate. The first surface, the first top surface, and the second top surface are adhesive due to a surface treatment.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05K 1/14 - Structural association of two or more printed circuits
• H05K 1/02 - Printed circuits Details
• H05K 3/00 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits
• H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating

Abstract

Systems and methods for externally communicating vehicular gaming status are disclosed herein. One embodiment of a gaming-status communication system detects automatically, in a connected vehicle, activation of a gaming mode of the connected vehicle in which a gaming system of the connected vehicle supports at least one of (1) electronic game playing by one or more occupants of the connected vehicle and (2) multi-vehicle networked electronic gaming involving the connected vehicle and one or more other connected vehicles. In response to detecting the activation of the gaming mode, the system activates automatically one or more external human-machine interface (HMI) indicators on the exterior of the connected vehicle to communicate, to other road users, information pertaining to the gaming mode of the connected vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

• A63F 13/87 - Communicating with other players during game play, e.g. by e-mail or chat
• A63F 13/25 - Output arrangements for video game devices
• A63F 13/33 - Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devicesInterconnection arrangements between game devicesInterconnection arrangements between game servers using wide area network [WAN] connections
• A63F 13/798 - Game security or game management aspects involving player-related data, e.g. identities, accounts, preferences or play histories for assessing skills or for ranking players, e.g. for generating a hall of fame
• A63F 13/803 - Driving vehicles or craft, e.g. cars, airplanes, ships, robots or tanks

Abstract

A computing system may include a processor. The computing system may include a memory having a set of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the computing system to obtain, from an imaging sensor, an image, determine isothermal lines on portions of the image that represent the sky, and determine a characteristic of a vehicle based on slopes of the isothermal lines.

IPC Classes  ?

• G05D 1/49 - Control of attitude, i.e. control of roll, pitch or yaw
• G05D 109/20 - Aircraft, e.g. drones
• G05D 111/10 - Optical signals
• G06V 20/17 - Terrestrial scenes taken from planes or by drones

Abstract

Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to the opening and closing of vehicle doors during manufacturing. In one embodiment, a vehicle door-opening system includes 1) a plate attachable to a vehicle door and 2) a pin inserted into a pin sleeve of the plate. The pin extends downward from the vehicle door. The vehicle door-opening system also includes a set of channels on lateral sides of the vehicle. The set of channels extend in a direction of travel of the vehicle along a manufacturing line. A channel receives and guides the pin as the vehicle moves along the manufacturing line. As the vehicle moves, an interaction between the pin and a curve in the channel opens and closes the vehicle door.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 65/06 - 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 doors, windows, openable roofs, lids, bonnets, or weather strips or seals therefor
• B62D 65/18 - Transportation, conveyor or haulage systems specially adapted for motor vehicle or trailer assembly lines

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus for a vehicle monitoring and driver support system. The vehicle monitoring and driver support system includes one or more sensors configured to capture vehicle sensor data of a vehicle and an electronic control unit in electronic communication with the sensors. When a driver is operating the vehicle, the system receives the vehicle sensor data. The system can also receive survey data indicative of a personality and/or an attitude of the driver. Based on the vehicle sensor data and/or the survey data, the system uses a first predictive model to predict a general risky driving behavior. In response to predicting the general risky driving behavior, the system uses a second predictive model to predict a specific risky driving behavior. The system can activate countermeasures to encourage the driver to respond and mitigate the risky driving behavior.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60W 40/09 - Driving style or behaviour
• B60W 50/00 - Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit
• B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention

Abstract

A quantum sensor, and method and computer program product for creating a quantum sensor. A substrate may be fabricated. A microwave antenna may be coupled to the substrate. At least a portion of a 3D Helmholtz coil may be coupled to the substrate. One or more processors may be coupled to the substrate. One or more storage devices may be coupled to the substrate. A photonics integrated circuit may be coupled to the substrate.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01R 15/18 - Adaptations providing voltage or current isolation, e.g. for high-voltage or high-current networks using inductive devices, e.g. transformers
• G01R 33/06 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux using galvano-magnetic devices
• G06F 1/20 - Cooling means
• H01F 27/28 - CoilsWindingsConductive connections
• H03L 7/08 - Details of the phase-locked loop
• H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for an automated ingress and egress system. The system may include a rear back door of a vehicle. The system may further include a seat and a frame coupled to the seat and a floor of the vehicle. The frame may move the seat from inside a cabin of the vehicle to outside the cabin through the rear back door. The system may further include an electronic control unit (ECU) electrically connected to the rear back door and the frame. The ECU may control the rear back door to open the rear back door, control the frame to move the seat from inside the cabin to outside the cabin through the rear back door, control the frame to move the seat from outside the cabin to inside the cabin through the rear back door, and control the rear back door to close the rear back door.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60N 2/02 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
• A61G 3/06 - Transfer using ramps, lifts or the like
• B60J 5/10 - Doors arranged at the vehicle rear
• B60N 2/04 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the whole seat being movable
• B60R 22/48 - Control systems, alarms, or interlock systems, for the correct application of the belt or harness
• E05F 15/40 - Safety devices, e.g. detection of obstructions or end positions
• E05F 15/70 - Power-operated mechanisms for wings with automatic actuation

Abstract

Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to cooperatively communicating through charging stations by vehicles splitting and offloading data. In one embodiment, a method includes acquiring information about a charge level and a transfer time for data that remains associated with a vehicle. The method also includes distributing the data by splitting into designated parts having part numbers and assigning the designated parts to the nearby vehicles according to collected parameters about the nearby vehicles upon estimating that the vehicle is overloaded with the data using the information and offloading to nearby vehicles is available. The method also includes communicating the part numbers to the nearby vehicles for transmitting the data during vehicle charging.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 53/66 - Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
• B60L 53/62 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to charging parameters, e.g. current, voltage or electrical charge
• B60L 53/67 - Controlling two or more charging stations

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for identifying a mobile access point (AP) with sufficient storage capacity. The systems and methods may receive information from a mobile AP. The systems and methods may determine, based on the information, available storage capacity of the mobile AP to receive sender data of a sender vehicle. In response to determining the available storage capacity of the mobile AP is an amount sufficient to receive the sender data, the systems and methods may evaluate the mobile AP against other available mobile APs with sufficient available storage capacity to receive the sender data of the sender vehicle. The systems and methods may select, based on the evaluation, a designated mobile AP from the mobile AP and the other available mobile APs to receive the sender data. The systems and methods may send the sender data of the sender vehicle to the designated mobile AP.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 48/20 - Selecting an access point
• H04B 17/318 - Received signal strength
• H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
• H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to generating audiovisual and virtual content that are interesting to occupants about a geographic area during vehicle travel using adaptive timing. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting features about an area surrounding a vehicle during vehicle travel using sensor data. The method also includes transitioning a mode for the vehicle using the features and occupant parameters. The method also includes generating audiovisual content and virtual information of a view within the area for the mode using a time sequence. The method also includes adapting an environment of the vehicle using the audiovisual content, the virtual information, and the occupant parameters.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01C 21/36 - Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
• B60K 35/23 - Head-up displays [HUD]
• G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
• G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics

Abstract

Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to adapting an environment and travel plans for a vehicle by estimating occupant states using multiple models within a virtual mode. In one embodiment, a method includes acquiring multi-modal data about a vehicle occupant within a virtual mode of a vehicle, and the multi-modal data includes a description of an environment and a location. The method also includes estimating a physiological state and an emotional state associated with the vehicle occupant and matching the physiological state and the emotional state with preference data using a learning model. The method also includes adapting a vehicle surrounding and a travel plan using a generative model for the physiological state and the emotional state within the virtual mode.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60W 50/00 - Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit
• B60W 40/08 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to drivers or passengers
• B60W 50/12 - Limiting control by the driver depending on vehicle state, e.g. interlocking means for the control input for preventing unsafe operation
• B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
• G06N 3/0475 - Generative networks
• G06V 20/59 - Context or environment of the image inside of a vehicle, e.g. relating to seat occupancy, driver state or inner lighting conditions
• G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for directing a gaze of a driver of a vehicle. A gaze directing system may include one or more displays located on or within the vehicle. The system may further include an electronic control unit (ECU) coupled to the one or more displays. The ECU may determine or receive a plurality of conditions of the vehicle including a current shift position, a current vehicle speed, a current steering angle, and a current turn signal status. The ECU may further select a display of the one or more displays or a portion of the one or more displays that the driver should gaze at based on one or more conditions of the plurality of conditions. The ECU may further generate a gaze indicator indicating the selected display or the selected portion that the driver should gaze at.

IPC Classes  ?

• 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
• B60R 1/26 - Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles for viewing an area outside the vehicle, e.g. the exterior of the vehicle with a predetermined field of view to the rear of the vehicle
• G06T 11/00 - 2D [Two Dimensional] image generation

Abstract

Fuel cell stacks and fuel cell stack assemblies described herein include an insulation assembly on the longitudinal edges of the set of fuel cells contained therein. In one embodiment, a fuel cell stack includes a set of fuel cells positioned between a pair of end plates. The fuel cell stack also includes a pair of insulation assemblies positioned along opposite side surfaces of the set of fuel cells. The pair of insulation assemblies span a length of the set of fuel cells between the pair of end plates. An insulation assembly includes 1) a cooling plate extending across the set of fuel cells and 2) an insulating layer between the cooling plate and the set of fuel cells.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 8/04007 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids related to heat exchange
• H01M 8/04029 - Heat exchange using liquids
• H01M 8/12 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte
• H01M 8/2432 - Grouping of unit cells of planar configuration

Abstract

A high temperature fuel cell includes an anode, a cathode, a polymer electrolyte membrane disposed between the anode and the cathode, phosphoric acid, and a cathode catalyst disposed on the cathode and in contact with the phosphoric acid. The cathode catalyst includes a Pd-containing core or a Pt-containing core, a Pt-containing shell, in a compressed state, on the Pd-containing core, and an anti-phosphate poisoning surface modifier disposed on the Pt-containing shell.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/90 - Selection of catalytic material
• H01M 4/86 - Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
• H01M 8/10 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
• H01M 8/1213 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte characterised by the electrode/electrolyte combination or the supporting material

Abstract

In one form of the present disclosure, a quantum sensor comprises a quantum device. The quantum device comprises gallium nitride (GaN) with a color center with a zero-phonon line (ZPL) between about 900 nanometers (nm) and about 990 nm. The GaN can be doped with silicon (Si) and have low carbon (C) and oxygen (O) impurities. In one example, the quantum device is GaN doped with about 1016 atoms of Si per cm3, having less than about 8×1015 C atoms per cm3 and less than about 6×1015 O atoms per cm3, and a Ga vacancy density less than about 1016 vacancies per cm3.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01R 33/032 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux using magneto-optic devices, e.g. Faraday
• G01K 11/12 - Measuring temperature based on physical or chemical changes not covered by group , , , or using changes in colour, translucency or reflectance

Abstract

Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to ensuring proper usage of passenger restraint devices. In one embodiment, a method includes controlling the millimeter-wave (mm-wave) radar sensor to transmit mm-wave radar waves toward a seat of a vehicle. The method also includes 1) detecting, from reflected mm-wave radar waves, an arrangement of a concealed metallic marker within a passenger restraint device of the seat relative to a passenger in the seat and 2) estimating an expected arrangement of the passenger restraint device relative to the passenger. A notification is generated responsive to the reflected mm-wave radar waves indicating that the arrangement of the passenger restraint device is different than the expected arrangement of the passenger restraint device.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60R 22/48 - Control systems, alarms, or interlock systems, for the correct application of the belt or harness
• B60R 22/10 - Safety belts or body harnesses in vehicles specially adapted for children or animals
• B60N 2/26 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles for children
• B60N 2/28 - Seats readily mountable on, and dismountable from, existing seats of the vehicle
• G01S 13/06 - Systems determining position data of a target
• G01S 13/88 - Radar or analogous systems, specially adapted for specific applications

Abstract

Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to ensuring proper usage of passenger restraint devices. In one embodiment, a method includes controlling the millimeter-wave (mm-wave) radar sensor to transmit mm-wave radar waves toward a seat of a vehicle. The method also includes 1) detecting, from reflected mm-wave radar waves, an arrangement of a concealed metallic marker within a passenger restraint device of the seat relative to a passenger in the seat and 2) estimating an expected arrangement of the passenger restraint device relative to the passenger. A notification is generated responsive to the reflected mm-wave radar waves indicating that the arrangement of the passenger restraint device is different than the expected arrangement of the passenger restraint device.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60R 22/48 - Control systems, alarms, or interlock systems, for the correct application of the belt or harness
• G01S 13/88 - Radar or analogous systems, specially adapted for specific applications

Abstract

A tow hook assembly including a housing having an aperture formed in a front wall of the housing, a tow hook at least partially extending through the aperture and movable between an extended position and a retracted position, and a biasing member configured to prohibit movement of the tow hook from the extended position to the retracted position until a force exceeding a predetermined force threshold in a direction opposite a towing direction is applied against a front end of the tow hook.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60D 1/56 - Traction couplingsHitchesDraw-gearTowing devices characterised by the mounting securing to the vehicle bumper

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for reconfiguring and/or extending a bed of a vehicle. A device may include a base panel coupled to a tailgate of the vehicle. The device may include a top panel moveably attached to the base panel. The device may include a plurality of side wings moveably coupled to the top panel. The plurality of side wings may removably attach to accessory rails of the vehicle to place the device in one or more configurations including a bed extender configuration, a rear bed divider configuration, and/or a front bed divider configuration. The device may include one or more sensors, one or more taillights, one or more puddle lights, one or more bed lights, and/or one or more cameras. The device may have a stowed position wherein the device may fold against the tailgate when the device is not in a configuration of the one or more configurations.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 33/027 - Sideboard or tailgate structures movable
• B60Q 1/24 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments for lighting other areas than only the way ahead
• B60Q 1/30 - 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 rear of vehicle, e.g. by means of reflecting surfaces
• B62D 33/08 - Superstructures for load-carrying vehicles characterised by the connection of the superstructure to the vehicle frame comprising adjustable means

Abstract

The systems, devices, and methods described herein relate to validation of vehicle data using a validation body. This validation body may include 3D printed portions including a 3D printed base formed using vehicle data representing the underside of the vehicle, a tubular frame, and vehicle panels removably mounted on the tubular frame. The validation body may be used to validate vehicle data before a prototype vehicle is available. In some implementations, the validation body is formed from ABS reinforced with carbon fiber. Sealant lines may be machined into the validation body representing the sealant lines between parts on the vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

• B25J 9/16 - Programme controls
• B62D 65/02 - Joining sub-units or components to, or positioning sub-units or components with respect to, body shell or other sub-units or components

Abstract

A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat cushion portion pivotable between a seated position and an access position. The seat cushion portion further includes a seat cushion frame. An underframe having a pair of sidewalls and a front wall defines a battery cavity beneath the seat cushion portion. An opening is formed in the front wall of the underframe. A tie down bracket includes a lower bracket portion extending beneath the seat cushion portion. A releasable fastener that extends through the at least one opening and releasably couples the lower bracket portion to a frame member of the underframe to secure the seat cushion portion in the seated position.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60N 2/64 - Back-rests
• B60N 2/24 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
• B60N 2/90 - Details or parts not otherwise provided for

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for activating mitigation strategies to reduce or eliminate the stop-and-go traffic. Mitigation strategies can be applied to reduce stop-and-go traffic or prevent a control vehicle from experiencing stop-and-go traffic. The control vehicle can predict when to apply mitigation strategies based on sensor data that can be applied to generate a trajectory for the control vehicle or a preceding vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60W 30/18 - Propelling the vehicle
• B60W 30/16 - Control of distance between vehicles, e.g. keeping a distance to preceding vehicle

Abstract

A vehicle frunk assembly is provided. The vehicle frunk includes a frunk housing having a bottom wall and a side wall having an interior surface and an opposite exterior surface. The interior surface of the side wall and the bottom wall define a storage space. The vehicle frunk includes a hood moveable between an open position and a closed position. The hood has a hood inner panel. The vehicle frunk includes a sealing flange extending outwardly from the hood inner panel, and the sealing flange has an inner surface and an outer surface. The sealing flange is configured to bound at least a portion of the side wall such that the inner surface of the sealing flange faces the exterior surface of the side wall to form a seal between the hood and the frunk housing when the hood is in the closed position.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60J 10/86 - Sealing arrangements specially adapted for opening panels, e.g. doors arranged on the opening panel
• B60J 10/26 - Sealing arrangements characterised by the shape characterised by the surface shape
• B60R 5/02 - Compartments within vehicle body primarily intended or sufficiently spacious for trunks, suit-cases, or the like arranged at front of vehicle
• B62D 25/12 - Parts or details thereof

Abstract

A computing system may include a processor. The computing system may include a memory having a set of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the computing system to obtain, from an imaging sensor, an image, determine isothermal lines on the image, and determine a characteristic of a vehicle based on centroids of the isothermal lines.

IPC Classes  ?

• G05D 1/49 - Control of attitude, i.e. control of roll, pitch or yaw
• G05D 109/20 - Aircraft, e.g. drones
• G05D 111/10 - Optical signals
• 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 20/17 - Terrestrial scenes taken from planes or by drones

Abstract

A method may include generating a dynamic lane-level forward graph including a plurality of nodes for a road. The method may include computing weights for each action of a vehicle traveling from one node to a next node. The method may include determining values of different actions for the vehicle based on the dynamic lane-level forward graph starting from a node of the vehicle to a node of destination and the weights for each action of the vehicle. The method may include selecting an action among the different actions based on a comparison of the values of the different actions. The method may include instructing the vehicle to execute the selected action for the vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60W 30/18 - Propelling the vehicle
• G08G 1/01 - Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled

Abstract

A method may include receiving driving data from a plurality of vehicles within a sampling region. The driving data may include speeds, positions, and lane change activity of the plurality of vehicles. The method may further include determining speeds of the plurality of vehicles based on the driving data. The method may further include performing cluster analysis on the speeds of the plurality of vehicles. The method may further include determining whether the speeds of the plurality of vehicles comprise more than one cluster based on the cluster analysis. Upon determination that the speeds of the plurality of vehicles comprise more than one cluster, the method may include determining that lane-level traffic is present within the sampling region.

IPC Classes  ?

• G08G 1/01 - Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled
• G06F 18/23 - Clustering techniques
• G08G 1/052 - Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled with provision for determining speed or overspeed
• G08G 1/0967 - Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits

Abstract

A method may include receiving driving data from a plurality of vehicles within a sampling region. The driving data may include speeds, positions, and lane change activity of the plurality of vehicles. The method may further include identifying first locations of one or more back of queue samples based on the driving data. The method may further include identifying second locations of one or more front of queue samples based on the driving data. The method may further include performing cluster analysis on the first locations and the second locations. The method may further include identifying one or more back of queue clusters and one or more front of queue clusters based on the cluster analysis. The method may further include determining a number of lane-level traffic jams within the sampling region based on the number of back of queue clusters and the number of front of queue clusters.

IPC Classes  ?

• G08G 1/01 - Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled
• G01C 21/36 - Input/output arrangements for on-board computers

Abstract

An example operation includes one or more of determining, by a vehicle, usage data of the vehicle and energy usage data at a location, wherein the vehicle and the location are associated, and providing, by the vehicle, energy to the location, based on the determining.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 53/66 - Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
• B60L 53/62 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to charging parameters, e.g. current, voltage or electrical charge
• 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]

Abstract

A system for estimating a lane-level traffic jam is provided. The system includes one or more processors programmed to obtain information on lane changes of the vehicles in a road section including a traffic jam section, the road section including a plurality of lanes; collect driving data of the vehicles after the lane changes; estimate lane-level traffic jam distribution of the plurality of lanes based on the information on the lane changes and the driving data; and transmit the lane-level traffic jam distribution to vehicles approaching the traffic jam section.

IPC Classes  ?

• G08G 1/01 - Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled

Abstract

A system for estimating lane-level traffic jam is provided. The system includes one or more processors programmed to: obtain a first road link, a second road link connected to the first road link, and a third road link connected to the first road link based on a map; identify a traffic jam section in the first road link based on driving data of vehicles; generate an initial lane-level traffic jam distribution in the first road link; update the initial lane-level traffic jam distribution in the first road link based on traffic jam information on the second road link and the third road link; and transmit the lane-level traffic jam distribution to vehicles approaching the traffic jam section.

IPC Classes  ?

• G08G 1/01 - Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled
• G01C 21/00 - NavigationNavigational instruments not provided for in groups

Abstract

Provided is a system for identifying lanes in which vehicles are traveling. The system includes one or more processors programmed to identify vehicles traveled on a curved road including lanes; estimate radiuses of curvature for trajectories of the vehicles traveling on the curved road; cluster the radiuses of curvature using a clustering algorithm; and determine lane ID information for each of the vehicles on the curved road based on the clustered radiuses of curvature.

IPC Classes  ?

• G08G 1/16 - Anti-collision systems
• G06F 18/2321 - Non-hierarchical techniques using statistics or function optimisation, e.g. modelling of probability density functions
• G08G 1/0967 - Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for determining a start time and severity value associated with the roadway incident to provide traffic management instructions. The system may, for example, receive sensor data from a vehicle at a location associated with a roadway incident. The system can determine a traffic flow profile for the location, where the traffic flow profile identifies characteristics of the roadway incident that match characteristics of the traffic flow profile. Based on the traffic flow profile, the system may determine a severity value for the roadway incident and calculate a start time of the roadway incident. The start time may correspond with the traffic flow profile for the location in view of the severity value.

IPC Classes  ?

• G08G 1/015 - Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled with provision for distinguishing between motor cars and cycles
• G06T 7/73 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras using feature-based methods
• 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
• G08G 1/01 - Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled
• G08G 1/017 - Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled identifying vehicles
• G08G 1/04 - Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled using optical or ultrasonic detectors

Abstract

An electrolyte includes a metal cation selected from Li+, Na+, Mg2+, Ca2+, and/or Zn2+, a boron cluster anion, and a solvent mixture that includes an aromatic compound and at least one solvent. The aromatic compound can include benzene, toluene, o-xylene, m-xylene, p-xylene, mesitylene, hexamethylbenzene, biphenyl, naphthalene, and a compounds with partial or full substitutions of hydrogen with fluorine for these aromatic compounds. And the at least one solvent can include an ether solvent, an ester solvent, a sulfone solvent, a carbonate solvent, poly(ethylene oxide), an ionic liquid, a nitrile solvent, and/or combinations thereof.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/0568 - Liquid materials characterised by the solutes
• H01M 4/66 - Selection of materials
• H01M 10/0569 - Liquid materials characterised by the solvents

Abstract

Systems and methods for controlling an aerial drone for exploring off-road trails are disclosed herein. In one example, a system includes a processor and a memory in communication with the processor. The memory includes instructions that cause the processor to determine, based on images of an off-road trail captured by an aerial drone in communication with a vehicle, whether the off-road trail has a positive condition indicating that the vehicle can traverse the off-road trail or an abandonment condition indicating that the vehicle cannot traverse the off-road trail. Depending on whether the off-road trail has a positive condition or an abandonment condition, the processor either controls the aerial drone to navigate along the off-road trail or controls the aerial drone to navigate to a different off-road trail.

IPC Classes  ?

• G05D 1/639 - Resolving or avoiding being stuck or obstructed
• G05D 107/30 - Off-road

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for a virtual ramp preview system for a vehicle. The system may include a deployable ramp that may deploy from the vehicle. The system may further include one or more cameras that may provide one or more fields of view of a surrounding area of the vehicle. The system may further include an electronic control unit (ECU) electrically connected to the one or more cameras and a user interface. The ECU may display, via the user interface, a composite image of the one or more fields of view and a virtual vehicle that is a virtual representation of the vehicle. The ECU may augment the composite image to include a virtual ramp extending from the virtual vehicle to assist a driver of the vehicle with determining an amount of space that is required to deploy the deployable ramp.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
• G06T 3/4038 - Image mosaicing, e.g. composing plane images from plane sub-images
• G06T 11/60 - Editing figures and textCombining figures or text
• G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle

Abstract

Systems and methods provide modular harnesses for fuel cell vehicles. An example modular harness may comprise a battery system harness and a fuel cell system harness. The battery system harness may comprise: (a) a battery system harness-to-fuel-cell system harness connector removably connected to a fuel cell system harness-to-battery system harness connector of the fuel cell system harness; and (b) a battery system harness-to-battery connector removably connected to a battery of a vehicle. The fuel cell system harness may comprise: (a) the fuel cell system harness-to-battery system harness connector; and (b) a fuel cell system harness-to-fuel cell module harness connector removably connected to a fuel cell module harness-to-fuel cell system harness connector of a fuel cell module harness.

IPC Classes  ?

• 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
• H02G 3/08 - Distribution boxesConnection or junction boxes

Abstract

A porous metal structure includes a substrate, and a porous metal layer bonded to the substrate. The porous metal layer is a low temperature sintered metal-metal formate slurry layer with less than 10% by volume of excess reduced metal formate and has an outer surface with an arithmetical mean height less than about 10 μm.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 23/473 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation involving the transfer of heat by flowing fluids by flowing liquids
• H01L 21/48 - Manufacture or treatment of parts, e.g. containers, prior to assembly of the devices, using processes not provided for in a single one of the groups or

Abstract

An example operation includes one or more of determining a predicted charging duration for a rechargeable battery of an electric vehicle (EV) at a plurality of charging stations, determining, by an artificial intelligence (AI) model, an activity based on the predicted charging duration and a profile of a user of the EV, determining a charging station of the plurality of charging stations proximate the activity and notifying the EV of the charging station and the activity, collecting data of the user during the activity by one or more of the EV and a device associated with the user, and training the AI model based on the data of the user.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 53/62 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to charging parameters, e.g. current, voltage or electrical charge
• B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
• B60L 53/66 - Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
• B60L 53/68 - Off-site monitoring or control, e.g. remote control
• G06N 20/00 - Machine learning

Abstract

Gas such as air can be expelled selectively (e.g., varied intensity/gas pressure, amount of gas expelled, direction, etc.) from one or more nozzles provided on a windshield wiper assembly. The amount, direction, speed, and/or pressure at which the gas is expelled from the nozzle can be selectively controlled according to the needs of the vehicle, as well as any conditions, e.g., environmental conditions, in response to which the vehicle's windshield wiper(s) are enabled. In this way, the accumulation, overflow, or runoff of fluid/debris near or at the A-pillars of the vehicle can be wiped away.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60S 1/54 - Cleaning windscreens, windows, or optical devices using gas, e.g. hot air

Abstract

An energy storage system includes a vehicle and a battery pack disposed within the vehicle. The battery pack includes a number of battery cells and a housing surrounding the battery cells. The housing includes an upper housing cover, a lower housing cover, an end plate, and a side frame coupled to the upper housing cover by an upper sealing flange of the side frame, and coupled to the lower housing cover by a lower sealing flange of the side frame. A majority of the volume of the end plate fits within a recess of the side frame, such that a majority of the volume of the side frame, upper sealing flange, lower sealing flange, and end plate is stacked vertically.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 50/24 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions adapted for protecting batteries from their environment, e.g. from corrosion
• B60K 1/00 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units
• B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
• B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
• H01M 10/613 - Cooling or keeping cold
• H01M 10/625 - Vehicles
• H01M 50/204 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
• H01M 50/262 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders with fastening means, e.g. locks
• H01M 50/271 - Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings

Abstract

Devices, systems and methods are provided for an electrical coil, for wireless charging. For example, a mobile device case of the presently disclosed technology may comprise a coil repeater assembly attached to an interior surface of a case body of the mobile device case such that, when the mobile device case is attached to a mobile device, an inductive coil of the coil repeater assembly is located proximate to a wireless charging coil in the mobile device. The coil repeater assembly may comprise: (1) the inductive coil comprising turns of a trace bundle; and (2) the trace bundle comprising traces formed from trace segments electrically interconnected by interlayer connectors, a respective trace comprising electrically interconnected trace segments across multiple layers, wherein density of the traces varies across a length of the inductive coil.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01F 38/14 - Inductive couplings
• H01F 27/28 - CoilsWindingsConductive connections

Abstract

Embodiments herein are directed to a cooler assembly. The cooler assembly includes a cold plate having a first surface and an opposite second surface, a base wick fluidly coupled to the first surface, a heat-generating device, and a fluid wicking structure. The heat-generating device coupled to the second surface of the cold plate. The fluid wicking structure includes a plurality of mesh layers. Each one of the plurality of mesh layers are spaced apart from one another. Each of the plurality of mesh layers have a portion in fluid communication with the base wick. The manifold, the plurality of mesh layers and the base wick are configured to direct a liquid coolant to the first surface of the cold plate in an equidistant wicking delivery path to the cold plate.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for enhancing a vehicle's approaching vehicle response system. A vehicular micro cloud (VMC) can be formed in response to a subject vehicle activating an approaching vehicle response system. The vehicle can determine one or more monitoring parameters for one or more vehicles of the VMC. The subject vehicle's approaching vehicle response system can be adjusted based on the one or more vehicles of the VMC executing the one or more monitoring parameters. The vehicle can then adjust an operating characteristic based on an approaching vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 4/44 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]
• B60Q 1/26 - 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
• B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
• H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• H04W 4/38 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for collecting sensor information

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for collaboratively uploading sensor data using vehicular micro clouds (VMC). A vehicular micro cloud (VMC) can be formed in response to a determination that vehicle sensor data is available to upload. The system can analyze one or more uploading characteristics of one or more vehicles in the VMC and select a subset of the one or more vehicles in the VMC to upload the vehicle sensor data based on the one or more uploading characteristics. The VMC can collaboratively upload the vehicle sensor data using the subset of the one or more vehicles.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 4/38 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for collecting sensor information
• H04W 4/021 - Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• 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 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

A method and system are provided for implementing vehicle sensing mechanism selection which address the problems and limitations experienced by many conventional unsafe driver detection systems. The disclosed vehicle sensing mechanism selection system is designed to intelligently determine which sensing mechanisms of a vehicle is optimal for unsafe driver detection based on the driving conditions, such as the driving characteristics of a subject vehicle. Additionally, the vehicle sensing mechanism selection system has the capability to dynamically change the vehicle's operation in real-time to the selected sensing mechanism deemed optimal for the current situation (e.g., detected driving conditions, detected driving characteristics of a subject vehicle). The vehicle sensing mechanism selection system mitigates interruptions while observing a subject vehicle, which improves accuracy of the vehicle's unsafe driver detection. The vehicle sensing mechanism selection system and its distinct functions can enhance vehicle safety features.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60W 50/029 - Adapting to failures or work around with other constraints, e.g. circumvention by avoiding use of failed parts
• B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles

Abstract

Systems and methods described herein relate to implementing battery life prediction strategies. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first battery dataset for a first set of rechargeable batteries that includes battery life measurements for the first set of rechargeable batteries, and training a two-headed autoencoder coupled to an elastic net module to predict battery life based on the first battery dataset, such that the two-headed autoencoder when trained is capable of receiving a second battery dataset for a second set of rechargeable batteries, determining statistical measures of a set of differential voltage-discharge curves over a range of discharge cycles based on the second battery dataset, and utilizing the two-headed autoencoder to predict battery life for at least one rechargeable battery of the second set of rechargeable batteries.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06N 5/022 - Knowledge engineeringKnowledge acquisition
• G06N 20/00 - Machine learning

Abstract

Devices described herein relate to a debris collection device for a pneumatic sanding tool that also arrests sparks. In one embodiment, the debris collection device includes a duct housing detachably connectable to the pneumatic sanding tool. The duct housing includes 1) a debris duct in communication with a debris discharge port of the pneumatic sanding tool and 2) an air duct in communication with an air vent of the pneumatic sanding tool. The debris collection device also includes a spark-arresting device. The spark-arresting device includes 1) a spark-arresting chamber in communication with the debris duct and 2) a toroidal manifold of air nozzles surrounding an exit of the spark-arresting chamber. The toroidal manifold is in communication with the air vent and the spark-arresting chamber. The debris collection device also includes a debris collection bin in communication with the spark-arresting device.

IPC Classes  ?

• B24B 55/08 - Dust extraction equipment on grinding or polishing machines specially designed for belt grinding machines

Abstract

A wrapping film includes a transparent film with an ultraviolet-near infrared (UV-NIR) active layer and a visibly transparent infrared (VTIR) reflective layer. The transparent film is configured to be wrapped onto a surface, the UV-NIR active layer is configured to absorb at least one of UV light or NIR light and emit IR light, and the VTIR reflective layer is configured to reflect the emitted IR light. The wrapping film also includes a photovoltaic solar cell disposed on an edge of and in optical communication with the transparent film and the photovoltaic solar cell is configured to receive the reflected IR light and generate electricity.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02S 40/22 - Light-reflecting or light-concentrating means
• B60R 16/03 - 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 supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems
• H02S 10/40 - Mobile PV generator systems

Abstract

A method includes defining a design domain for a meta-element configured to be attached to an edge of thin wall structure with an arbitrary boundary condition, and executing a topological optimization process on the design domain and providing a topology optimized shape for the meta-element. The topological optimization process includes an objective function that minimizes a reflection coefficient of flexural waves in the audible frequency range propagating towards and impinging the meta-element.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 30/20 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation
• G06F 119/10 - Noise analysis or noise optimisation

Abstract

A vibration and noise absorber includes a thin wall structure with an arbitrary boundary condition and at least one meta-element attached to an edge of the thin wall structure. The at least one meta-element has a topology optimized shape that is a function of an objective function that minimizes a reflection coefficient of flexural waves in the audible frequency range propagating towards and impinging the at least one meta-element. In some variations, the vibration and noise absorber is a plurality of meta-elements attached to an edge of a thin wall panel such that a meta-barrier that absorbs over 99.5 percent of flexural waves in the audible frequency range is provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10K 11/162 - Selection of materials

Abstract

A vehicle includes a cabin including a front region including a front seat and a rear region that is located behind the front seat and extends to a rear wall of the cabin. A rear storage structure is located in the rear region of the cabin. The rear storage structure includes a rear glovebox storage bin including a glovebox lid that is configured to cover a rear glovebox storage volume in a closed configuration. The glovebox storage lid comprising a bumper structure that is mounted at an outer face of the glovebox storage lid.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60R 7/04 - Stowing or holding appliances inside of vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps in driver or passenger space

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided that implement a spatio-temporal query of perception data streams. A system is designed to implement spatio-temporal queries, which conduct pattern matching over perception data streams for automotive applications, particularly autonomous vehicles. The system is also designed to enable the spatio-temporal queries to be expressed in SpREs (Spatial Regular Expressions), which is implemented as a querying language that combines the ease of REs (regular expressions) with the enhanced capabilities of spatial logic. Additionally, a method includes receiving a command associated with a spatio-temporal query, wherein the expression comprises a spatial regular expression (SpRE). Thereafter, performing the spatio-temporal query of one or more perception data streams using the SpRE, where the SpRE describes a spatio-temporal pattern between objects to be searched within the one or more perception data streams.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 16/9537 - Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
• G06F 16/2455 - Query execution

Abstract

A vibration and noise absorber includes a thin wall structure with an arbitrary boundary condition and at least one meta-element attached to an edge of the thin wall structure. The at least one meta-element has a topology optimized shape that is a function of an objective function that minimizes a reflection coefficient of flexural waves in the audible frequency range propagating towards and impinging the at least one meta-element. In some variations, the vibration and noise absorber is a plurality of meta-elements attached to an edge of a thin wall panel such that a meta-barrier that absorbs over 99.5 percent of flexural waves in the audible frequency range is provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10K 11/162 - Selection of materials
• G10K 11/175 - Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effectsMasking sound

Abstract

A tow hook assembly includes a housing and a tow hook. The housing includes one or more side walls, a rear wall, a front wall, an aperture formed in the front wall, and a housing coil encircling the one or more side walls. The tow hook is slidably movable through the aperture of the housing between an extended position and a retracted position. The tow hook includes a tow hook coil encircling an outer surface of the tow hook. The housing coil and the tow hook coil are configured to receive current and cooperate to provide an energy absorption effect inhibiting the tow hook from contacting the rear wall of the housing during movement from the extended position to the retracted position.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60D 1/24 - Traction couplingsHitchesDraw-gearTowing devices characterised by arrangements for particular functions
• B60D 1/04 - Hook or hook-and-hasp couplings
• B60R 16/03 - 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 supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems

Abstract

Systems and methods for implementing a balanced client selection for decentralized machine learning (BCS-DL) that can be utilized in both decentralized machine learning and hybrid machine learning for vehicle environments are described. For example, a vehicle can include a processor device training a machine learning model using local data, and a controller device performing balanced client selection in real-time to communicate the local machine learning model with a connected vehicle for decentralized machine learning. Hybrid machine learning combines aspects from federated learning and decentralized machine learning approaches. The disclosed BCS-DL system is designed to execute balanced client selection in real-time for vehicles that are acting as clients in a hybrid machine learning infrastructure. The balanced client selection also calculates a training contribution estimation (TCE) and a model weight computation (MWC) to mitigate imbalance in the data distribution incurred by non-Independent, Identically Distributed (non-IID data) related to decentralized and hybrid machine learning.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06N 20/00 - Machine learning

Abstract

Technology provides for a magnetic field sensor cell including a color center arranged in a substrate, where the color center includes single-defect photon emitters, and a plurality of sector-shaped slices provided on the substrate, where each sector-shaped slice includes a body having a transparent material having a first refractive index formed into a raised sector shape having a narrow end formed into a grating structure, and a photoluminescent quantum dot placed in the body of the sector-shaped slice, where the sector-shaped slice is configured such that light from the quantum dot is reflected toward and emitted out of the narrow end, where the plurality of sector-shaped slices are arranged around the color center such that the narrow end of each slice of the plurality of slices points toward the color center. An array of magnetic field sensor cells can be arranged on the substrate.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 24/10 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of nuclear magnetic resonance, electron paramagnetic resonance or other spin effects by using electron paramagnetic resonance
• G01N 24/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of nuclear magnetic resonance, electron paramagnetic resonance or other spin effects
• G01N 24/08 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of nuclear magnetic resonance, electron paramagnetic resonance or other spin effects by using nuclear magnetic resonance

Abstract

A hood assembly for a vehicle including a hood inner panel and an outer hood panel connected to the hood inner panel. An anti-flutter bracket includes a bracket body and an energy absorption material that is softer than the bracket body located between the outer hood panel and a first flat area of the bracket body that extends parallel to the outer hood panel.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 25/12 - Parts or details thereof
• B62D 25/10 - Bonnets or lids

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for responding to suspicious activity occurring at or around a vehicle. The suspicious activity can be identified as occurring in proximity to the vehicle. The vehicle can determine a minimum risk maneuver to mitigate or deter the suspicious activity and perform the first minimum risk maneuver a plurality of times. The vehicle can determine whether the suspicious activity is still occurring and perform the minimum risk maneuver until the suspicious activity is no longer occurring.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
• B60R 25/30 - Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems
• B60R 25/31 - Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems of human presence inside or outside the vehicle

Abstract

A system includes a vehicle. The vehicle includes a controller configured to obtain video data, determine a confidence of a specialized model by inputting the obtained video data to the specialized model, determine whether the confidence is greater than a predetermined value, send the obtained video data to an edge server in response to determining that the confidence is less than or equal to the predetermined value, and operate the vehicle using an output of the specialized model in response to determining that the confidence is greater than the predetermined value.

IPC Classes  ?

• 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
• B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
• G06N 20/00 - Machine learning
• G06V 10/70 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning

Abstract

A method is provided including receiving task information about a computational task associated with a vehicle to be performed; receiving information about an amount of gasoline or electrical charge remaining on the vehicle; determining a complexity of the computational task based on the task information; and determining whether to perform the computational task locally by the vehicle or remotely by a remote computing device based on the amount of gasoline or electrical charge remaining on the vehicle and the complexity of the computational task.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 9/48 - Program initiatingProgram switching, e.g. by interrupt
• B60K 15/03 - Fuel tanks
• 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]
• G06F 9/54 - Interprogram communication

Abstract

A core/shell catalyst, and, a phosphoric acid or a phosphonated ionomer contacting the core/shell catalyst in a fuel cell. The core/shell catalyst comprises a core surrounded by a shell, the core comprising palladium or a palladium-M1 alloy, the shell comprising a platinum-M2 alloy. M1 is chosen from scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper or zinc; and M2 is gold or silver. High-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (HT-PEMFCs, with phosphoric-acid-contained polymer matrix) employing a core/shell catalyst, and, a phosphoric acid or a phosphonated ionomer contacting the core/shell catalyst are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/92 - Metals of platinum group
• H01M 4/86 - Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
• H01M 8/1213 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte characterised by the electrode/electrolyte combination or the supporting material
• H01M 8/124 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte characterised by the process of manufacturing or by the material of the electrolyte

Abstract

A truck includes a truck bed located rearward of a passenger cabin in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The truck bed includes a bed deck, a first sidewall and a second sidewall. A truck bed extender includes a divider wall that extends in a vehicle lateral direction and side extenders on opposite sides of the divider wall that are configured to slidably connect to tie down rails within the truck bed. The side extenders are pivotally connected to the divider wall so that the side extenders pivot against the divider wall in a stowed configuration.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 33/08 - Superstructures for load-carrying vehicles characterised by the connection of the superstructure to the vehicle frame comprising adjustable means
• B62D 33/027 - Sideboard or tailgate structures movable

Abstract

Electrolyte compositions for secondary batteries having a metal anode are provided. The compositions include an electrolyte salt of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, zinc, or aluminum; at least one solvent which solubilizes the electrolyte salt; and up to 25 wt. % of a selected non-polar additive. The solvent is selected from cyclic sulfones, cyclic sultones, cyclic ethers, partially fluorinated sulfonamides, fluorinated solvents and glymes. The nonpolar additive is selected from aromatic hydrocarbons, partially fluorinated aromatic hydrocarbons, fluorinated monoethers, partly fluorinated polyethers, fluorinated phosphate esters and fluorinated linear sulfones. Multiple combinations of metal salts, solvents and nonpolar additives having a coulombic efficiency of with respect to plating and stripping of the metal of at least 90% are provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/0568 - Liquid materials characterised by the solutes
• H01M 10/052 - Li-accumulators
• H01M 10/0569 - Liquid materials characterised by the solvents

Abstract

Systems and methods described herein relate to using multimodal foundation models. In one embodiment, a method includes adjusting a height of a handle shaft by rotation of a main shaft, wherein an upper portion of the main shaft is rotatably coupled to the handle shaft and rotating a step member providing a stepping surface between a retracted position and an extended position by the rotation of the main shaft, wherein the step member is connected to a lower portion of the main shaft.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60R 3/02 - Retractable steps

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus for a vehicle preconditioning system. The vehicle preconditioning system includes a vehicle and an associated wireless key for the vehicle. The wireless key is configured to measure biometric data (e.g., heart rate, temperature, and the like) of a user of the wireless key to determine a physiological state of the user. The wireless key can transmit a signal including the biometric data of the user to the vehicle. The vehicle can receive the signal and precondition the vehicle based upon the signal. Preconditioning can include adjusting climate control settings, lighting settings, and/or audio settings, among other settings. The wireless key can transmit location data of the wireless key, which can be used to precondition the vehicle (e.g., to detect the wireless key is approaching or to determine a current activity of the user).

IPC Classes  ?

• B60R 25/25 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off using biometry
• B60Q 3/80 - CircuitsControl arrangements
• B60R 25/01 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens
• B60R 25/33 - Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems of global position, e.g. by providing GPS coordinates

Abstract

Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to safely activating a fuel cell (FC) within a generator. In one embodiment, a method includes initiating a test for sensitive systems of a generator during a standby status using backup power including a battery. The method also includes powering an FC and a direct current (DC) converter on a first bus within the generator by increasing an operational voltage on a second bus using the battery. The method also includes, upon successfully completing the test and powering the FC and the DC converter, energizing a load inverter by switching power flow from the battery to the FC after completing a non-critical sequence that controls support systems of the generator for a generating status, wherein the DC converter stabilizes voltage energy between the FC directly connected on the first bus above a minimum voltage and output energy to the second bus.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 1/10 - Parallel operation of dc sources
• H01M 8/04298 - Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems
• H01M 8/04992 - Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems characterised by the implementation of mathematical or computational algorithms, e.g. feedback control loops, fuzzy logic, neural networks or artificial intelligence
• H01M 16/00 - Structural combinations of different types of electrochemical generators
• H02J 1/00 - Circuit arrangements for dc mains or dc distribution networks
• H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for initiation of emergency post-conflict detection negotiations by a vehicle involved in a primary conflict with nearby vehicles. Examples include detecting a conflict involving an ego vehicle, determining a trajectory of the ego vehicle for a time period after detecting the conflict, predicting a geographic area occupied by the trajectory of the ego vehicle for the time period, identifying one or more remote vehicles adjacent to the geographic area, and initiating negotiations with the identified one or more remote vehicles that reserves the geographic area for the detected conflict and the determined trajectory.

IPC Classes  ?

• G08G 1/09 - Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions
• H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

Apparatuses, systems, and methods for automatically providing a rear-end collision mitigation alert on a vehicle. The system includes a plurality of sensors configured to detect sensor data relating to the vehicle. The system also includes one or more light emitting apparatuses configured to emit light. The system further includes an electronic control unit (ECU) coupled to the plurality of sensors and the one or more light emitting apparatuses. The ECU may be configured to receive the sensor data from at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors and automatically activate at least one light emitting apparatus of the one or more light emitting apparatuses to oscillate between a first state and a second state at a predetermined frequency based on the sensor data indicating a prescribed condition for providing the rear-end collision mitigation alert.

IPC Classes  ?

• 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
• 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

Abstract

An example operation includes one or more of receiving, via a power management apparatus, mobility data comprising movements of a vehicle from one or more systems associated with the vehicle, receiving, via the power management apparatus, energy consumption data from one or more power consuming systems at a real property that is associated with the vehicle, determining a recommended battery for the vehicle and a recommended power generation system for the real property based on the mobility data and the energy consumption data, and displaying an identifier of the recommended battery and an identifier of the recommended power generation system via a user interface of the power management apparatus.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 7/35 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other DC sources, e.g. providing buffering with light sensitive cells
• B60L 53/51 - Photovoltaic means
• H02J 1/10 - Parallel operation of dc sources
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

Abstract

An example operation includes one or more of determining that a transport at a location will be idle for an idle time duration prior to a predicted event or outage at an electrical grid servicing the location; providing the transport with an estimated duration of the predicted event or outage, and an estimated electricity usage at the location during the duration of the predicted event or outage; and charging the transport during at least a portion of the idle time duration to at least meet the estimated electricity usage.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 3/32 - Arrangements for balancing the load in a network by storage of energy using batteries with converting means
• G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
• G06Q 50/06 - Energy or water supply
• G06Q 50/40 - Business processes related to the transportation industry
• H02J 3/00 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

Abstract

A shock absorber attachment jig includes a cap including a body portion and a flap extending from the body portion, and a fastener-receiving sub-assembly structured to be attached to the flap. The flap is structured to be rotatable with respect to the body portion so as to enable rotation of the sub-assembly with respect to the cap body portion when the sub-assembly is attached to the flap. When attached to a shock absorber, the jig enables movement of a fastener received in the sub-assembly into an assembly orientation of the fastener, thereby facilitating application of the fastener to the shock absorber and a vehicle body to attach the shock absorber to the body.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 65/02 - Joining sub-units or components to, or positioning sub-units or components with respect to, body shell or other sub-units or components

Abstract

Various arrangements described herein relate to a display that uses ambient light to generate images. In one embodiment, a display is disclosed. The display includes an inside transparent layer disposed parallel to and spaced apart from an outside transparent layer. The display includes a liquid crystal (LC) layer disposed between the inside transparent layer and the outside transparent layer. The display includes ground electrodes disposed between the LC layer and the outside transparent layer. The display includes pixel electrodes disposed between the inside transparent layer and the LC layer. The display includes light filters arranged relative to the pixel electrodes and the ground electrodes to form pixels with separate colors of each pixel being formed from individual ones of the light filters.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02F 1/1335 - Structural association of cells with optical devices, e.g. polarisers or reflectors
• B60K 35/22 - Display screens
• G02F 1/1337 - Surface-induced orientation of the liquid crystal molecules, e.g. by alignment layers
• G02F 1/1343 - Electrodes
• 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

Abstract

A method, computer-readable media, and computer system for receiving perception sensor input data of an autonomous vehicle, the perception sensor input data corresponding to respective measured location, orientation, and type of each of a plurality of perception sensors of the autonomous vehicle; receiving ground-truth information input data of the autonomous vehicle, the ground-truth information input data corresponding to respective ideal simulated location, ideal orientation, and ideal type of a plurality of perception sensors of the autonomous vehicle; determining, via a processor configured to execute instructions stored in a memory, based on the perception sensor input data and the ground-truth information input data, a safety occupancy of at least one obstacle within an area around the autonomous vehicle; and outputting, via the processor, a safety-aware occupancy signal based on the safety occupancy.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
• B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles

Abstract

A generator is provided that includes: a first thermally conductive structure; a second thermally conductive structure; a capillary structure having an inner portion and an outer portion; and a thermoelectric device in thermal contact with the first thermally conductive structure and the second thermally conductive structure. The inner portion draws a first portion of water via a capillary force from a depth below a surface of the body of water and provides it to one of the first thermally conductive structure and the second thermally conductive structure. An atmosphere above the surface of the body of water has a temperature, TD1, and water at the depth below the surface has a temperature, TD2. The thermoelectric device is configured to generate electricity, based on a difference between TD1 and TD2, so as to operate an electronic system in the body of water.

IPC Classes  ?

• H10N 10/13 - Thermoelectric devices comprising a junction of dissimilar materials, i.e. devices exhibiting Seebeck or Peltier effects operating with only the Peltier or Seebeck effects characterised by the heat-exchanging means at the junction
• H02S 10/10 - PV power plantsCombinations of PV energy systems with other systems for the generation of electric power including a supplementary source of electric power, e.g. hybrid diesel-PV energy systems
• H02S 40/44 - Means to utilise heat energy, e.g. hybrid systems producing warm water and electricity at the same time

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for estimating the energy range of an electric vehicle, including updating an energy consumption estimation model based on the location of a vehicle or based on the current time. One embodiment comprises obtaining a route of a vehicle and deploying an energy consumption estimation model to provide an energy consumption estimate along the route from a first location to a destination. In response to determining that the vehicle enters a subsequent location, the energy consumption estimation model is updated with a location model received from an edge/cloud server, to estimate an energy range along the route through the subsequent location.

IPC Classes  ?

• G07C 5/00 - Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
• G01C 21/34 - Route searchingRoute guidance

Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for artificial intelligence based vehicle software management. An example method includes detecting a defect in first code associated with one or more computing devices of a vehicle. The method further includes generating a correction to the defect using a first artificial intelligence (AI) model. The method further includes obtaining updated code of the first code based at least in part on the correction. The method further includes determining that the updated code satisfies one or more criteria. The method further includes transferring the updated code to the vehicle in response to the updated code satisfying the one or more criteria.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 8/65 - Updates
• G06F 8/75 - Structural analysis for program understanding
• G06F 11/362 - Debugging of software

Abstract

The touchless opening or closing of a vehicle door using a camera to assist in detection of a user's predefined actions is disclosed. A user approaches a vehicle and, once in proximity to the vehicle, is detected. The system authenticates the user and identifies a predefined action of the user using a vehicle camera. Once the predefined action is identified, the vehicle door is opened or closed.

IPC Classes  ?

• E05F 15/73 - Power-operated mechanisms for wings with automatic actuation responsive to movement or presence of persons or objects
• G06V 10/75 - Organisation of the matching processes, e.g. simultaneous or sequential comparisons of image or video featuresCoarse-fine approaches, e.g. multi-scale approachesImage or video pattern matchingProximity measures in feature spaces using context analysisSelection of dictionaries
• G06V 40/12 - Fingerprints or palmprints
• G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
• G06V 40/18 - Eye characteristics, e.g. of the iris
• G06V 40/20 - Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition
• G10L 17/24 - the user being prompted to utter a password or a predefined phrase

Abstract

Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to restraining a passenger in a vehicle via a variable-stiffness blanket. In one embodiment, a passenger restraint system includes a sealed blanket. The sealed blanket is draped over a passenger. The passenger restraint system also includes a set of variable-stiffness material layers disposed within the sealed blanket. The variable-stiffness material layers have a flexible state and a rigid state. An anchor system is attached to the sealed blanket to fasten the sealed blanket to an interior cabin of a vehicle and a vacuum pump pulls a vacuum within the sealed blanket and transitions the variable-stiffness material layers from the flexible state to the rigid state.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60R 22/14 - Construction of belts or harnesses incorporating enlarged restraint areas, e.g. vests, nets

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for a portable speaker security system. The portable speaker security system may include a portable speaker and a speaker dock. The speaker dock may hold the portable speaker and electrically connect to the portable speaker. The portable speaker security system may further include a head unit electrically connected to the speaker dock. The head unit may indicate a disconnect when the portable speaker is electrically disconnected from the speaker dock. The portable speaker security system may further include a network access device. The network access device may wirelessly communicate with a mobile device. The portable speaker security system may further include an electronic control unit (ECU) electrically connected to the speaker dock, the head unit, and the network access device. The ECU may transmit a message to the mobile device indicating the portable speaker has been disconnected from the speaker dock when the disconnect is indicated.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60R 11/02 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the likeArrangement of controls thereof
• B60R 11/00 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
• H04R 1/02 - CasingsCabinetsMountings therein

Abstract

Described are examples of a modular charging system. In one example, a modular charging system includes a base charging module configured to provide alternating current (“AC”) charging capabilities to charge a battery via a charging port. The base charging system is configured to be selectively connected to an AC backup module that additionally enables AC discharging capabilities to send electricity from the battery to a residential electrical system and/or a direct-current (“DC”) grid integration module that additionally enables DC discharging capabilities to send electricity from the battery to a utility grid and DC charging capabilities to charge the battery.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 53/14 - Conductive energy transfer
• H02J 3/32 - Arrangements for balancing the load in a network by storage of energy using batteries with converting means
• H02J 7/34 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other DC sources, e.g. providing buffering
• H02J 7/35 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other DC sources, e.g. providing buffering with light sensitive cells

Abstract

A morphing structure includes a tessellation origami structure with a plurality of polygons having a plurality of outer polygon facets, and a plurality of inflatable cells attached to the plurality of outer polygon facets. The plurality of inflatable cells are selectively inflatable such that the morphing structure is an in-situ shape changing morphing structure. In some variations, a compressed gas supply is in communication with the plurality of inflatable cells and a controller in communication with the compressed gas supply.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60N 2/90 - Details or parts not otherwise provided for
• B60N 2/02 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable

Abstract

System and methods are directed to cooperative unsafe maneuver responses that enable vehicles to collaboratively react to a nearby vehicle that is making an unsafe maneuver to reduce the collision risks and improve overall driver safety. A cooperative unsafe maneuver response system detects an unsafe maneuver of a vehicle within the vicinity, form a vehicular micro cloud of a plurality of nearby connected vehicles, and then generate one or more cooperative guidance actions that can be collaboratively executed by multiple vehicles in the micro cloud. For example, a system can include a processor device that generates a cooperative guidance action for the vehicle in response to a detected unsafe vehicle maneuver present in the driving environment. The cooperative guidance action can be communicated to connected vehicles in the vicinity, and a controller device can execute autonomous actions to maneuver the vehicle based on the selected cooperative guidance action.

IPC Classes  ?

• G08G 1/01 - Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled
• B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles

Abstract

Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to determining a safety issue relating to an occupant of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes requesting, in response to a portion of the occupant being occluded in a first sensor data captured from a vehicle sensor in a vehicle cabin, a second sensor data from a mobile device capable of capturing second sensor data in the vehicle cabin. The method further includes determining, in response to the portion of the occupant that is occluded in the first sensor data being visible in the second sensor data, whether there is a safety issue.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60R 22/48 - Control systems, alarms, or interlock systems, for the correct application of the belt or harness
• B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
• G06V 20/59 - Context or environment of the image inside of a vehicle, e.g. relating to seat occupancy, driver state or inner lighting conditions

Abstract

Apparatuses, systems, and methods relate to technology to identify travel data associated with a vehicle. The technology further identifies a travel route associated with the vehicle based on the travel data, identifies a selected rule from a plurality of rules based on one or more of a first characteristic of the travel route or a second characteristic of the vehicle, and determines a depletion mileage amount for the vehicle based on the selected rule.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01C 21/34 - Route searchingRoute guidance

Abstract

Systems and other embodiments described herein relate bull-bar assemblies with an easy access latch. In one embodiment, a bull-bar assembly for a vehicle includes a panel defining a component aperture through which a vehicle component is accessible. The panel further defines a latch aperture. The bull-bar assembly also includes a cover attached to the panel and movable between a closed position, in which the cover blocks the component aperture, and an open position, in which the cover unblocks the component aperture. The bull-bar assembly further includes a latch accessible through the latch aperture and movable between an actuated position, in which the latch disengages the cover to unblock the component aperture, and an unactuated position, in which the latch engages the cover to block the component aperture.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60R 19/52 - Radiator or grille guards

Abstract

Apparatuses and systems of the present disclosure allow for more efficient delivery of oil to bearings and other rotating components of a planetary gear assembly in a transmission or differential of a vehicle. An oil delivery device that facilitates oil delivery to the rotating components of the planetary gear assembly has a disk shape with opposing axial sides and opposing radial surfaces. The opposing sides and surfaces define a chamber within the oil delivery device that receives oil through an opening extending circumferentially about one side of the oil delivery device and expels oil through an outlet extending through the opposing side. The radially inner, or bottom, surface facilitates retention, and reduces leakage, of oil from within the chamber so that a greater portion of oil received by the oil delivery device is delivered to the moving components of the planetary gear assembly.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16H 57/04 - Features relating to lubrication or cooling
• F16H 57/08 - General details of gearing of gearings with members having orbital motion

Abstract

A synchronization device for synchronizing a hanging dolly assembly to a conveyor includes a first pole body assembly comprising a first pole body and a first spring that is configured to bias the first pole body in a first direction and a second pole body assembly with a second pole body slidably connected to the first pole body and a second spring that is configured to bias the second pole body in a second direction opposite the first direction.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 47/61 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices to or from conveyors of the suspended, e.g. trolley, type for articles
• B62D 65/18 - Transportation, conveyor or haulage systems specially adapted for motor vehicle or trailer assembly lines

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for augmenting a sensor view of a vehicle. The system can determine that the vehicle needs operation assistance to complete a remote driving task. Sensor information can be requested from the vehicle. Based on the sensor information, the system can determine that the sensor information is insufficient to perform the remote driving task. The system can connect with one or more surrounding vehicles connected to the vehicle to obtain supplemental sensor information. The sensor information and the supplemental sensor information can be applied to complete the remote driving task.

IPC Classes  ?

• G05D 1/222 - Remote-control arrangements operated by humans
• G05D 1/617 - Safety or protection, e.g. defining protection zones around obstacles or avoiding hazards
• G05D 1/69 - Coordinated control of the position or course of two or more vehicles
• G05D 109/10 - Land vehicles
• G05D 111/30 - Radio signals
• 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]

Abstract

A wellness learning platform may collect and analyze heterogenous data streams representative of multiple individualized behavioral and physiological data/parameters or characteristics of users or subjects, such as vehicle drivers. Such parameters can be observed from the users' own actions or physiology/physiological response(s), as well as from “user-adjacent” behaviors or conditions observed, e.g., from the way users operate a vehicle or interact with the users' environment(s). The parameters can then be used to train personalized models (generated using, for example, a digital twin system or machine-learning (ML)/artificial intelligence (AI) mechanisms with which the collection/analytical platform is operatively connected) to predict the onset of disease conditions. Notifications suggesting remediating actions or instructions in response to identifying some disease onset may be provided to the user.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60W 40/08 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to drivers or passengers

Abstract

An example operation includes one or more of analyzing a driving pattern of a vehicle, predicting a destination of the vehicle based on the analyzing, and performing an action at the predicted destination based on an amount of time until an arrival of the vehicle at the predicted destination.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 53/68 - Off-site monitoring or control, e.g. remote control
• G01C 21/36 - Input/output arrangements for on-board computers

Abstract

Disclosed are systems, methods, and other embodiments for providing a safe path for an occupant of a vehicle to utilize after exiting the vehicle. In one example, a system includes a processor and a memory having instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine, based on vehicle sensor data, a safe path from a vehicle parked at a parking location to a destination for an occupant of the vehicle to utilize after exiting the vehicle and provide information regarding the safe path to the occupant of the vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01C 21/20 - Instruments for performing navigational calculations
• B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles

Abstract

A locator bracket for attaching one or more fluid reservoirs to a seat assembly is disclosed. The locator bracket includes a connector member, a first receiving member provided at a first end of the connector bracket, and one or more clip holes formed in the connector bracket. The first receiving member includes a pressure gauge wall defining a pressure gauge receiving cavity, and a shaft wall extending from the pressure gauge wall and defining a shaft receiving indent. A pressure gauge of the one or more fluid reservoirs is received within the pressure gauge wall, and a shaft of the one or more fluid reservoirs is received within the shaft wall.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60N 2/23 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable by linear screw mechanisms

Abstract

A kinetic seat assembly includes primary seat cushion frame, a secondary seat cushion frame movable relative to the primary seat cushion frame, a primary seat back frame, and a secondary seat back frame movable relative to the primary seat back frame. In embodiments, the secondary seat back frame includes a power lumbar mechanism. In embodiments at least one of the secondary seat cushion frame and the secondary seat back frame includes at least one of a cooling mechanism and a heating mechanism.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60N 2/64 - Back-rests
• B60N 2/42 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles the seat constructed to protect the occupant from the effect of abnormal g-forces, e.g. crash or safety seats
• B60N 2/52 - Seat suspension devices using fluid means

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for compensating for performance degradation on an edge of the vehicular knowledge network. An example includes detecting a performance result of first guidance performed by a first vehicle in a first driving environment that differs from an expected result associated with the first guidance associated with a second driving environment that corresponds to the first driving environment, identifying behavior executed by the first vehicle associated with the detected performance result based on a comparison between the first driving environment to the second driving environment, and, based on detecting that a second vehicle is executing the identified behavior, generate second guidance to mitigate the identified behavior being executed by the second vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles