Headrest assemblies and method of use thereof are provided to support a neck of an occupant of a seat. The headrest assemblies include a headrest cushion, a neck support cushion, and one or more extension members coupling the neck support cushion to the headrest cushion. The extension member(s) are configured to be transitioned between a retracted configuration in which the neck support cushion is adjacent to the headrest cushion and a first dimension is defined along a central longitudinal axis of the extension member(s), and an extended configuration in which the neck support cushion is cantilevered from the headrest cushion and a second dimension is defined along the central longitudinal axis of the extension member(s) that is greater than the first dimension. The extension member(s) are configured to releasably lock to secure the neck support cushion in a fixed position at least while in the extended configuration.
METHODS OF MANUFACTURING LITHIATED SILICON OXIDE-CONTAINING NEGATIVE ELECTRODES INCLUDING FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS AND BATTERIES THAT CYCLE LITHIUM IONS INCLUDING THE SAME
A battery that cycles lithium ions includes a negative electrode comprising an electroactive material comprising a lithiated silicon suboxide (LSO) material, a polymer binder, and a functional polymer. The negative electrode is manufactured from a precursor mixture including an electroactive material comprising a lithiated silicon suboxide (LSO) material, a polymer binder, a functional polymer, and an aqueous solvent. The LSO material includes a basic compound, and the functional polymer includes an acidic functional group formulated to react with the basic compound in the LSO material to neutralize the pH of the precursor mixture. The precursor mixture is deposited on a substrate to form a precursor layer, and then the aqueous solvent is removed from the precursor layer to form the negative electrode on the substrate.
H01M 4/38 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of elements or alloys
H01M 4/58 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic compounds other than oxides or hydroxides, e.g. sulfides, selenides, tellurides, halogenides or LiCoFySelection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of polyanionic structures, e.g. phosphates, silicates or borates
H01M 4/583 - Carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx
H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
A battery enclosure for a battery system. The system includes: a base configured to support battery cells; and a cover configured to be sealed to the base to enclose the battery cells between the base and the cover, the cover including a non-metallic composite layer and a metallic layer extending across an outer surface of the non-metallic composite layer. The metallic layer is configured to at least partially separate from the non-metallic composite layer in response to a thermal event within the battery enclosure to define an air gap between the metallic layer and the non-metallic composite layer.
H01M 50/162 - Composite material consisting of a mixture of organic and inorganic materials
B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
H01M 50/15 - Lids or covers characterised by their shape for prismatic or rectangular cells
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
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING A STATE OF HEALTH OF A BATTERY SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE
Methods and systems are provided for monitoring a state of health (SOH) of a battery system of an electric vehicle (EV). A projected SOH value of the battery system at one of a future vehicle age and a future total EV mileage is generated. The projected SOH value is based in part on a current SOH value and historical SOH values associated with use of the battery system to supply power to at least one of an offboard vehicle load and an onboard accessory load. A determination is made regarding whether the projected SOH value is less than a SOH threshold at the one of the future vehicle age and the future total EV mileage. A customer SOH alert regarding use of the battery system to supply power to the at least one of the offboard vehicle load and the onboard accessory load is generated based on the determination.
G01R 31/392 - Determining battery ageing or deterioration, e.g. state of health
B60L 58/16 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to battery ageing, e.g. to the number of charging cycles or the state of health [SoH]
G01R 31/367 - Software therefor, e.g. for battery testing using modelling or look-up tables
G01R 31/371 - Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC] with remote indication, e.g. on external chargers
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BATTERY CELL INCLUDING INTERNAL STACK EXPANSION CONTROL MECHANISM
A battery cell includes a cell can having a base, a plurality of side walls connected to the base, the base and the plurality of side walls defining a cell stack receiving zone. A battery cell stack arranged in the battery stack receiving zone. A resilient expansion limiter is arranged at one of the plurality of side walls in the cell stack receiving zone. The resilient expansion limiter controlling expansion of the battery cell stack.
H01M 50/242 - 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 against vibrations, collision impact or swelling
H01M 50/249 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
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VEHICLE PROACTIVE INTERACTION SYSTEM FOR OCCUPANT AWARENESS INCLUDING TIMING AND INTERACTION STYLE SELECTION
An assistance system includes: a perception module configured to collect sensor data including data tracking behavior of a vehicle occupant in a host vehicle, and to determine perception information describing a current situation warranting initiation of an interactive dialog with the vehicle occupant; an interactive goal module configured to determine an interactive goal based on the determined perception information; an interaction timing module configured to determine timing for initiating the interactive dialog based on the interactive goal; a dialog module configured to, based on the perception information and the timing, initiate the interactive dialog to provide at least one of a suggestion and an offer to the vehicle occupant; and a vehicle control module configured to control operation of at least one of a device and a system of the host vehicle in response to the vehicle occupant accepting the at least one of the suggestion and the offer.
B60W 50/10 - Interpretation of driver requests or demands
B60H 1/00 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices
B60W 10/30 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of auxiliary equipment, e.g. air-conditioning compressors or oil pumps
B60W 50/16 - Tactile feedback to the driver, e.g. vibration or force feedback to the driver on the steering wheel or the accelerator pedal
B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
A system including a part including a top surface defining a top slot and a bottom surface defining a bottom slot, the top slot and the bottom slot each permitting access from opposite directions to a first central cavity passing through the entire part, and a compression limiter over-molded to the part, the compression limiter including an upper portion defining an upper slot that coincides with the top slot and a lower portion defining a lower slot that coincides with the bottom slot, the upper slot and the lower slot each permitting access from opposite directions to a second central cavity that coincides with the first central cavity.
F16J 15/12 - Sealings between relatively-stationary surfaces with solid packing compressed between sealing surfaces with non-metallic packing with metal reinforcement or covering
F16J 15/10 - Sealings between relatively-stationary surfaces with solid packing compressed between sealing surfaces with non-metallic packing
A grommet for securely engaging a component includes a resilient structure arranged along a longitudinal axis. The resilient structure includes an external surface defined by a grommet perimeter in a grommet front view. The grommet also includes a groove arranged on the external surface. The groove is configured to accept a portion of the component therein to facilitate retention of the grommet on the component. The grommet additionally includes at least one slit configured to fragment at least a part of the external surface via extending, in a grommet side view, into the groove. The slit(s) facilitate bending of the resilient structure at each respective slit to aid installation of the grommet into and/or removal from the component and minimize the risk of unintentional grommet push-out.
A battery pack assembly includes a battery pack enclosure, a first cooling plate, a plurality of battery cells, and a plurality of second cooling plates. The first cooling plate is supported by the floor within the battery pack enclosure, and the first cooling plate is formed of graphene aluminum composite. The plurality of battery cells is supported by the first cooling plate, and the first cooling plate is disposed between the floor of the battery pack enclosure and the plurality of battery cells. The second cooling plates are disposed between each of the battery cells, and the second cooling plates are formed from graphene aluminum composite.
A method for providing a vehicle with a multi-tone paint scheme, the method including: applying a first paint of a first color to a body of the vehicle with a panel of the vehicle detached from the body of the vehicle; applying a film onto the panel, the film including a second paint of a second color that is different from the first color; and mounting the panel to the body of the vehicle.
B05D 1/32 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials using means for protecting parts of a surface not to be coated, e.g. using stencils, resists
B29C 63/00 - Lining or sheathing, i.e. applying preformed layers or sheathings of plasticsApparatus therefor
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LOW-COST BALANCING CONTROL FOR DISTRIBUTED LOW VOLTAGE SYSTEM WITH BI-DIRECTIONAL CONVERTERS TO SUPPORT MULTIPLE LOW VOLTAGE BUSSES
A vehicle includes an electrical system for balancing a state of charge in a battery pack. The electrical system includes a plurality of module groups. A switch array includes a plurality of switches. Each switch is coupled to a respective module group. The switch can be in one of a first state that connects the module group to a first low voltage bus, a second state that connects the module group to a second low voltage bus, and a third state in which the module group is disconnected from both the first low voltage bus and the second low voltage bus. The array is placed in a first phase of a mode of operation with at least one switch in one of the first state and the second state and cycles through the phases of the mode to balance a charge between the plurality of module groups.
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]
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
A vehicle system includes a vehicle processor for storing data including vehicle location and vehicle data. The vehicle system also includes a server communicatively coupled to the vehicle processor. The server is configured to determine when the vehicle is being stored based on vehicle location and vehicle data and activate a storage mode when it is determined that the vehicle is being stored.
B60L 58/24 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries for controlling the temperature of batteries
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]
G07C 5/00 - Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
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METHODS OF MANUFACTURING LITHIATED SILICON OXIDE-CONTAINING NEGATIVE ELECTRODES INCLUDING NITRATE ADDITIVES AND BATTERIES INCLUDING THE SAME
A battery that cycles lithium ions includes a negative electrode including an electroactive negative electrode material, a polymer binder, and a nitrate additive. The negative electrode is manufactured by depositing a precursor mixture on a substrate to form a precursor layer. The precursor mixture includes an electroactive negative electrode material, a polymer binder, a nitrate additive, and an aqueous solvent. The electroactive negative electrode material includes silicon, silicon oxide, lithiated silicon suboxide, graphite, or a combination thereof. The aqueous solvent is removed from the precursor layer to form the negative electrode on the substrate.
H01M 4/1393 - Processes of manufacture of electrodes based on carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx
H01M 4/485 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of mixed oxides or hydroxides for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiTi2O4 or LiTi2OxFy
H01M 4/587 - Carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx for inserting or intercalating light metals
H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
A number of variations disclosed may include a product which may include a casting having a surface defining a main bearing feed groove and a surface defining at least one oil feed groove, the surface defining the main bearing feed groove and surface defining the at least one oil feed groove intersecting without any sharp corners or edges so that a smooth flow path is defined through the main bearing feed groove and into the at least one oil feed groove.
A method for estimating signal to interference and noise ratio (SINR) in a wireless network environment is provided. The method may include collecting a plurality of wireless connection datasets about the wireless network environment. Each of the plurality of wireless connection datasets includes at least one measured environment parameter and a measured SINR. The method further may include generating a regression model based at least in part on the plurality of wireless connection datasets. The regression model is configured to determine an estimated SINR based on the at least one measured environment parameter. The method further may include training an SINR optimization machine learning algorithm to determine an optimized estimated SINR based at least in part on the estimated SINR.
A passive cooling system for battery cells includes a housing defining a cavity with a plurality of battery cells disposed in the cavity. Each of the battery cells is surrounded by a porous media and a phase change material is disposed within spaces defined by the porous media. A cold plate is disposed at a top of the cavity to cool the phase change material that is vaporized and change the vapor to a liquid.
H01M 10/653 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells characterised by electrically insulating or thermally conductive materials
H01M 10/6552 - Closed pipes transferring heat by thermal conductivity or phase transition, e.g. heat pipes
H01M 50/213 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
H01M 50/291 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by their shape
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MOLDS HAVING SEALABLE COLUMN PIECES AND METHODS OF PRODUCING PRODUCTS THEREWITH
Molds and method of using the molds to produce a product are provided. The molds include a first mold piece having a first wall with a first column member protruding therefrom that includes first sidewalls and a first distal end, and a second mold piece having a second wall with a second column member protruding therefrom that includes second sidewalls and a second distal end. The first and second mold pieces are configured to releasably mate to define a mold cavity therebetween and such that the first and second column members releasably mate with the first distal end being received within a cavity of the second distal end to form a seal therebetween. The mold cavity is configured to receive a product material therein and form the product therefrom. The first sidewalls and the second sidewalls are configured to define a pass through in the product.
A method includes, as a vehicle travels at a first speed along a predefined path of travel between a first waypoint and a second waypoint, and based on determining presence of an object within a first portion of a field of sensing of a sensor disposed at the vehicle, adjusting speed of the vehicle from the first speed to a second speed that is less than the first speed. With the vehicle travelling at the first speed, the first portion of the field of sensing extends a first distance from the vehicle. With the vehicle travelling at the second speed along the predefined path of travel, the method includes adjusting the first portion of the field of sensing to extend a second distance from the vehicle that is less than the first distance.
A system and method for traffic signal violation risk assessment for a vehicle. The system includes a sensor such as a front camera module (FCM) configured to capture an image in a field of view forward the vehicle; a vehicle communications system configured for at least one of vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communications and telematic communications with an infrastructure unit, wherein the infrastructure unit is capable of providing intersection information; and a traffic signal violation risk assessment (TSVR) module in communication with the FCM and the vehicle communications system. The TSVR module analyzes the captured image to determine an intersection, a traffic light at the intersection, and a traffic light current state (TLCS); collect intersection information from the infrastructure unit, and determine a risk of traffic signal violation based on the information and implement a physical action to mitigate the risk.
B60W 40/02 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to ambient conditions
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
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 1/0967 - Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING HIGH VOLTAGE EXPOSURE HOURS OF A HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE
Methods and systems are provided for monitoring high voltage (HV) exposure hours of a HV system in an electric vehicle (EV). Projected HV exposure hours is generated at one of a future vehicle age and a future EV mileage and is based on current HV exposure hours and historical HV exposure hours. The current HV exposure hours and the historical HV exposure hours are based on use of the battery system to supply power to vehicle propulsion loads and the at least one of offboard vehicle loads and onboard accessory loads. When the projected HV exposure hours is greater than a HV exposure hour threshold, a HV exposure hour alert associated with limitations in connection with the use of the battery system to supply power to the at least one of the offboard vehicle loads and the onboard accessory loads is generated for display on a display device.
B60L 58/10 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries
B60L 1/00 - Supplying electric power to auxiliary equipment of electrically-propelled vehicles
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
G01R 31/3842 - Arrangements for monitoring battery or accumulator variables, e.g. SoC combining voltage and current measurements
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BIPOLAR ELECTRODE WITH ALIGNED ACTIVE LAYERS, LITHIUM ION BATTERIES HAVING SUCH ELECTRODES, AND A METHOD OF MAKING SUCH ELECTRODES
A bipolar electrode for use in a lithium-ion battery includes a current collector, an anode having high aspect ratio conductive carbon particles and an anode binder, and a cathode having cathode active particles in a cathode binder. The high aspect ratio conductive carbon particles in the anode are aligned so that a long axis of the high aspect ratio conductive carbon particles is substantially perpendicular to the current collector. The cathode active particles are paramagnetic, diamagnetic, or magnetic and have been magnetically aligned, the cathode further comprises high aspect ratio conductive particles aligned so that a long axis of the high aspect ratio conductive particles is substantially perpendicular to the current collector, or both. The bipolar electrode can be made by subjecting the current collector coated with slurries including the components for the anode and the cathode to a magnetic field while drying.
H01M 4/136 - Electrodes based on inorganic compounds other than oxides or hydroxides, e.g. sulfides, selenides, tellurides, halogenides or LiCoFy
H01M 4/1391 - Processes of manufacture of electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx
H01M 4/58 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic compounds other than oxides or hydroxides, e.g. sulfides, selenides, tellurides, halogenides or LiCoFySelection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of polyanionic structures, e.g. phosphates, silicates or borates
A vehicle system includes a vehicle processor for storing data including vehicle location and vehicle data. The vehicle system also includes a server communicatively coupled to the vehicle processor and configured to transfer energy from a vehicle battery to a transfer station based on the vehicle location and the vehicle data.
A battery assembly includes a housing having a base wall and a plurality of side walls that collectively define an interior zone. A plurality of battery cells is arranged in the interior zone. A heat exchange member is arranged between the base wall and the plurality of battery cells. The heat exchange member includes a plurality of coolant fluid channels that pass a coolant fluid in heat exchange contact with the plurality of battery cells and a plurality of vent gas channels fluidically connected to the plurality of battery cells.
A noise suppression system and method for a vehicle that has a driveline with a halfshaft. The halfshaft has a surface. A wheel hub and bearing assembly is coupled with the halfshaft. The wheel hub and bearing assembly includes a wall contacting the surface at an interface. The wall and/or the halfshaft defines a groove. A ring is compressed in the groove between the halfshaft and the wheel hub and bearing assembly.
A pump housing associated with a vehicle includes a housing body that at least partially defines a pump chamber. The pump chamber is configured to at least partially receive a pump. The pump housing includes a chamber cover configured to be removably coupled to the housing body. The chamber cover includes a mating surface that is configured to contact the housing body when the chamber cover is coupled to the housing body. The mating surface defines a sealing member groove spaced apart from an exterior surface of the chamber cover and a drain configured to fluidly couple the sealing member groove with the exterior surface. The sealing member groove has a depth and the drain has a drain depth that is 45% or less of the depth of the sealing member groove.
A vehicle system for a vehicle includes a vehicle processor for storing vehicle data including vehicle location, vehicle event data, and vehicle mode. The vehicle system also includes a server communicatively coupled to the vehicle processor. The server is configured to determine if a transport mode has been selected based on one or more of the vehicle mode or the vehicle location. The server is also configured to determine if a current battery change is above a state-of-charge limitation based on the vehicle event data. Additionally, the server is configured to activate the transport mode if the current battery charge is below the state-of-charge limitation.
B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposesMonitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
A multi-motor electrical system for a motor vehicle or another host system includes a plurality of inverter circuits connected to the battery pack, a plurality of electric motors connected to the battery pack via a corresponding one of the inverter circuits, and an electronic controller. In response to predetermined entry conditions, the controller is configured to perform a method by which the controller monitors respective motor temperatures of the motors, selectively injects respective direct-axis (d-axis) currents into the motors via manipulation of a corresponding d-axis voltage command thereto, and generates an alternating current (AC) battery current via simultaneous operation of the electric motors using the d-axis currents. The controller heats the battery pack using the AC battery current by coordinating an injection of the d-axis currents, such that the respective motor temperatures do not exceed a predetermined motor temperature limit.
B60L 58/27 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries for controlling the temperature of batteries by heating
B60L 50/51 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells characterised by AC-motors
A system for determining horizontal clearance for a vehicle includes a ranging sensor configured to measure a distance between the vehicle and an object in an environment surrounding the vehicle. The system further may include a human-machine interface (HMI). The system further may include a controller in electrical communication with the ranging sensor and the HMI. The controller is programmed to determine an available clearance distance between a door of the vehicle and the object in the environment surrounding the vehicle using the ranging sensor. The controller is further programmed to compare the available clearance distance to one or more predetermined clearance distance thresholds. The controller is further programmed to provide information to an occupant of the vehicle using the HMI based at least in part on the available clearance distance and the one or more predetermined clearance distance thresholds.
B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
B60K 35/00 - Instruments specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
B60W 30/16 - Control of distance between vehicles, e.g. keeping a distance to preceding vehicle
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
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IMAGE-BASED GENERATION OF DESCRIPTIVE AND PERCEPTIVE MESSAGES OF AUTOMOTIVE SCENES
A system includes: a traffic object detection module detecting traffic objects in an environment; an attention map highlighting module generating an attention map, highlighting relevant ones of the traffic objects or regions in which the relevant ones of the traffic objects are located; an image encoder, based on the attention map, encoding an image of the environment and generating an image embedding vector; a PLM module iteratively selecting and appending text to create a text message including selecting the text based on a score, the text message being a specific description of what is perceived in the environment; a text encoder encoding a portion of the text message created thus far to generate a text embedding vector; and a module, based on the image and text embedding vectors, to score the portion to generate the score, where the PLM module is configured to update the portion based on the score.
B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
B60W 30/095 - Predicting travel path or likelihood of collision
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
A method for wireless data transmission and reconstruction includes receiving data from a vehicle, extracting key frames from the data, and encoding, using an encoder of a variable autoencoder, the key frames of the data into a latent space to generate compressed data. The method also includes transmitting the compressed data from the vehicle to a remote server. The method includes generating, using a decoder of the variable autoencoder, data points from the compressed data, where the data points are representative of the data received from the vehicle.
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]
H04W 4/38 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for collecting sensor information
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AXIAL FLUX ELECTRIC MACHINE ROTOR WITH CONTINUOUS HALBACH ARRAY MAGNETS
A rotor for rotatably mounting on a rotational axis in an axial flux electric motor includes a permanent magnet (PM) disc having a continuous Halbach magnetization profile. The axial flux electric motor also includes a rotationally fixed stator having a plurality of conductive stator magnetic poles arranged radially about the rotational axis. The rotor is spaced axially from one side of the stator. A motor vehicle employing the subject axial flux electric motor is also contemplated.
A system for generating a virtual wireless node includes a plurality of wireless nodes and one or more central computers in electrical communication with the plurality of wireless nodes. The one or more central computers are programmed to determine a plurality of optimal node parameters using a computer simulation and determine a plurality of differences and a plurality of constraints based at least in part on the plurality of optimal node parameters and a plurality of real node parameters. The one or more central computers are further programmed to determine a plurality of virtual node parameters for the virtual wireless node based at least in part on the plurality of differences and the plurality of constraints and adjust the plurality of real node parameters of the plurality of wireless nodes to generate the virtual wireless node based at least in part on the plurality of virtual node parameters.
H04L 41/122 - Discovery or management of network topologies of virtualised topologies e.g. software-defined networks [SDN] or network function virtualisation [NFV]
A gear rattle mitigation assembly includes a rotatable shaft and a gear element mounted to the rotatable shaft. The gear element includes a primary mass rotatably fixed to the rotatable shaft and a secondary mass operatively connected to the primary mass. The gear element also includes a resilient member arranged between the secondary mass and the primary mass and configured to absorb variation in torque applied to the secondary mass and mitigate gear rattle when the gear element is in mesh with another gear. A gear-train assembly employing the gear rattle mitigation assembly and a motor vehicle having such a gear-train assembly are also included.
A seatbelt anchorage system includes a vehicle seat connected in a vehicle. A seat belt assembly of the vehicle seat includes an extending seat belt shoulder strap portion, a lap belt section, and a buckle releasably connected to a first buckle connector defining a first anchor connected by a first pin to a seat structural member. The first pin and the first buckle connector together displace during a vehicle collision event from an initial to a final first buckle connector position forward of the initial position to mitigate against an occupant submarining motion. The shoulder strap portion is fixed to a second buckle connector defining a second anchor connected by a second pin to the seat structural member. The second pin and the second buckle connector displace during the vehicle collision event from an initial to a final second buckle connector position forward of the initial second buckle connector position.
A display and testing system for a vehicle having a display surface. A light source emits a light when activated. A fiber-optic cable with opposite first and second fiber ends. The first fiber end receives light from the light source is directed to the second fiber end which emits the light to the display surface. A piezoelectric actuator is coupled to the fiber-optic cable adjacent the second fiber end and when actuated vibrates the second fiber end to project an image on the display surface while the light source is activated. A photodetector is configured to detect light and the second fiber end receives the image reflected from the display surface and directs the image to the first fiber end. The first fiber end emits and directs the image to the photodetector. The photodetector detects functionality of the display surface based on the image while the light source is activated.
G09G 3/34 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix by control of light from an independent source
G01M 11/00 - Testing of optical apparatusTesting structures by optical methods not otherwise provided for
A system for vehicle motion control (VMC) performance enhancement utilizing real-time data reliability and criticality assessments includes a vehicle having sensors and actuators. The sensors collect real-time dynamic state information about the vehicle. The actuators actively and continuously adjust the dynamic state of the vehicle. The system executes a VMC application that obtains, from the sensors and actuators, dynamic state information of the vehicle, and estimates a real-time vehicle dynamic state from the dynamic state information. The VMC application determines a signal criticality and a signal reliability for vehicle dynamic state information, and executes a VMC strategy based on the real-time vehicle dynamic state, the signal criticality and reliability. The VMC application detects and mitigates signal degradation by enacting a VMC strategy, and generates a VMC output command to the actuators based on the VMC strategy. The VMC strategy actively, continuously, and automatically adapts to seamlessly overcome signal degradation.
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
Systems, methods, and assemblies for forming or employing closed-loop laser-welds are described. Closed-loop laser-welds may be formed by, for example, actuating a laser on a substrate at a first point to initiate a weld and scanning the laser along a starting weld path, along a main weld path, and along an ending weld path. The starting weld path is from the first point to a second point. The main weld path is from the second point to a third point. The ending weld path is from the third point to a fourth point. The laser is scanned from the second point to the third point such that a bead of the main weld path defines an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter. The outer perimeter defines a closed-loop laser weld. The first point and the fourth points are within the inner perimeter.
A negative electrode of a battery that cycles sodium ions includes a silicon-based electroactive material including two-dimensional silicon layers having a hexagonal crystal structure. The silicon-based electroactive material is configured to intercalate sodium ions between the two-dimensional silicon layers during charge of the battery and form an alloy of silicon and sodium. The silicon-based electroactive material is manufactured by extracting alkali metal ions and/or alkaline earth metal ions from a silicide precursor including two-dimensional silicon layers having a hexagonal crystal structure and spaced apart from one another by planar monolayers of alkali metal ions and/or alkaline earth metal ions. The alkali metal ions and/or the alkaline earth metal ions are extracted from the silicide precursor such that the hexagonal crystal structure of the two-dimensional silicon layers is retained in the silicon-based electroactive material.
A vehicle system includes a first battery pack connected to a second battery pack via multi-level inverter. A motor is connected to the multi-level inverter. A controller is connected to the motor and the multi-level inverter. The multi-level inverter is a neutral point clamped inverter. The controller includes a memory storing instructions configured to cause the controller to control the multi-level inverter as a direct current (DC)-DC converter such that a circulating current passes through the motor, the first battery pack and the second battery pack.
B60L 50/51 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells characterised by AC-motors
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
B60L 58/18 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries of two or more battery modules
H02M 1/088 - Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters for the simultaneous control of series or parallel connected semiconductor devices
A vehicle system includes a first battery pack connected to a second battery pack via T-type multi-level inverter. The multi-level inverter has a plurality of inverter legs, with each inverter leg being arranged in a T-type topology. A motor is connected to the multi-level inverter and a controller is connected to the motor and the multi-level inverter. The controller including a memory storing instructions configured to cause the controller to control the multi-level inverter as a direct current (DC)-DC converter such that a circulating current passes through the motor, the first battery pack and the second battery pack.
H02P 27/08 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters with pulse width modulation
B60L 15/00 - Methods, circuits or devices for controlling the propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles, e.g. their traction-motor speed, to achieve a desired performanceAdaptation of control equipment on electrically-propelled vehicles for remote actuation from a stationary place, from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train
B60R 16/033 - 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 characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries
H02J 7/34 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other DC sources, e.g. providing buffering
49.
Skin Effect Enhanced High Conductive Composite Stator Winding Bundles in e-Motors
A composite wire bundle for a stator winding, a stator including a composite wire bundle, and a method of forming a composite wire bundle. The composite wire bundle includes a plurality of copper wires, wherein each of the plurality of copper wires include a first surface. The composite wire bundle also includes a copper-graphene multilayer composite applied to the first surface of each of the plurality of copper wires, wherein the copper-graphene multilayer composite includes a second surface. Further, the composite wire bundle includes a fluoropolymer matrix formed around the second surfaces and a jacket encapsulating the fluoropolymer matrix.
A method for smart guided selection of networks includes detecting a wireless connectivity issue between. The in-vehicle network device is inside a vehicle, and the network access device may be inside or outside the vehicle. The method further includes receiving network data. The network data includes a list of available networks and network performance characteristics of each of the available networks. The method includes predicting, using machine learning, quality of service (QoS) metrics of the available networks along a trip of a vehicle and selecting a one or more networks from the list of available networks for one or more in-vehicle network devices based constraint solving on the predicted QoS metrics of the list available networks and QoS constraints.
A motor system includes: a stator connected to a case of a motor; main bearings connected to the case; a main shaft rotating on the main bearings; a rotor mounted on the main shaft and rotating relative to the stator; and at least one of a magnetic flux reducing circuit element and a conductive rolling-element device disposed inward of the main bearings and closer to the stator and the rotor than the main bearings and reducing flow of bearing current through the main bearings.
H02K 5/173 - Means for supporting bearings, e.g. insulating supports or means for fitting bearings in the bearing-shields using bearings with rolling contact, e.g. ball bearings
H02K 9/19 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating for machines with closed casing and closed-circuit cooling using a liquid cooling medium, e.g. oil
H02P 23/14 - Estimation or adaptation of motor parameters, e.g. rotor time constant, flux, speed, current or voltage
52.
ONE-SIDED ROLLING INSERTION OF THICK LITHIUM INTO A 3D CURRENT COLLECTOR
A method for manufacturing an electrode for a battery cells includes supplying an active material layer, a current collector, and a dummy current collector between a first roller and a second roller; using one of the first roller and the second roller, biasing the current collector into the active material layer below an outer surface of the active material layer using the dummy current collector; and removing the dummy current collector from the active material layer.
A vehicle control system for camera-based vehicle navigation includes at least one vehicle camera configured to capture an image of a front view from a vehicle, a global positioning system (GPS) receiver configured to obtain a current location of the vehicle, a vehicle user interface including a display, and a vehicle control module. The vehicle control module is configured to obtain the current location of the vehicle via the GPS receiver, identify a sequence of vehicle navigation steps to a target destination, capture the image via the at least one vehicle camera, process the image with a machine learning model to detect multiple objects in the image, rank the multiple objects according to landmark scoring criteria indicative of an object recognition likelihood by a driver of the vehicle, and display a highest ranked one of the multiple objects in association with a next vehicle navigation step.
A system for inline inspection of an elongate strip of metal foil includes at least one pair of opposed conductive rollers each having a surface of dielectric material thereon, and a circuit electrically connecting the rollers, and a sensor for detecting changes in the capacitance between the rollers. A method of inspecting metal foil includes passing the metal foil between at least one pair of opposed conductive rollers, each roller of the pair having a surface of dielectric material thereon in contact with an opposite side of the foil, and measuring changes in an electrical property in an electrically powered circuit connecting the rollers to identify defects in the portion of the foil between the rollers.
G01N 27/22 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating capacitance
A propulsion arbitration system for a vehicle includes a vehicle processor configured to store vehicle data including vehicle event data and propulsion request data. The propulsion arbitration system also includes a vehicle processor configured to store vehicle data including vehicle event data and propulsion request data. The vehicle processor is also configured to determine a priority of a propulsion request based on one or more of vehicle event data and the propulsion request data. The vehicle processor is also configured to activate a propulsion request based on the determined priority of the propulsion request data.
A radial flux electric motor includes a stator having a radially inner stator surface and stator windings arranged thereon. The motor also includes a rotor mounted inside the stator and configured to rotate relative thereto about an axis. The rotor has a rotor core constructed from a ferromagnetic material having relatively high magnetic permeability and defined by a rotor outer surface establishing an airgap between the rotor and the stator. The rotor also has a plurality of magnetic poles set in the rotor core and configured to generate magnetic flux. The rotor additionally has inserts constructed from a material having relatively low magnetic permeability in at least one geometric direction. Each insert is mechanically fixed to the rotor core to thereby control magnetic flux distribution and minimize flux leakage inside the rotor.
H02K 1/28 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures
B60K 6/26 - Arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion, e.g. hybrid propulsion systems comprising electric motors and internal combustion engines the prime-movers consisting of electric motors and internal combustion engines, e.g. HEVs characterised by apparatus, components or means specially adapted for HEVs characterised by the motors or the generators
H02K 1/276 - Magnets embedded in the magnetic core, e.g. interior permanent magnets [IPM]
H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures
57.
ALUMINUM SHEET MATERIALS, AND PRODUCTION METHODS AND ALLOY COMPOSITIONS THEREFOR WITH REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND CO2 EMISSIONS
A method of manufacturing aluminum sheet material includes melting secondary aluminum and adding primary aluminum and other alloying elements to the melt to achieve an alloy composition of from 2.5 wt % to 6.3 wt % Mg, from 0.6 wt % to 2.5 wt % Si, from 0.2 wt % to 0.4 wt % Fe, from 0.05 wt % to 0.2 wt % Cr, up to 0.6 wt % Mn, up to 0.1 wt % Cu, up to 0.1 wt % Zn, the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities, wherein the Si and Mg contents satisfy the relationship (Si wt. %>0.5*Mg wt. %-0.65 wt. %). The alloy is then continuously cast into an aluminum sheet. Aluminum sheet material made according to the process, and an aluminum alloy adapted for the process are also disclosed.
C22F 1/047 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon of alloys with magnesium as the next major constituent
B22D 11/00 - Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths
B22D 11/06 - Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths into moulds with travelling walls, e.g. with rolls, plates, belts, caterpillars
A cathode electrode includes a multi-functional cathode current collector including a cathode current collector and a layer including a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) material arranged adjacent to the cathode current collector. A cathode active material layer is arranged on the multi-functional cathode current collector and includes a cathode active material including nickel.
A cathode electrode includes a cathode current collector and a cathode active material layer comprising a plurality of cathode active material particles including nickel and a plurality of nano-particles that are mechanically inlaid on outer surfaces of the plurality of cathode active material particles to form a plurality of inlaid cathode active material particles.
H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
H01M 4/131 - Electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx
H01M 4/1391 - Processes of manufacture of electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx
H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
An all-solid-state battery cell includes C cathode electrodes including a cathode active material layer arranged on at least one side of a cathode current collector, A anode electrodes including an anode active material layer and an anode current collector, and S separators comprising a sulfide membrane, where C, A, and S are integers greater than one. A lithium layer arranged between the anode current collector and the anode active material layer. The cathode active material, the anode active material, and the separator are densified prior to arranging the lithium layer and the anode current collector adjacent to the anode active material layer.
H01M 4/131 - Electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx
H01M 4/134 - Electrodes based on metals, Si or alloys
H01M 4/38 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of elements or alloys
H01M 4/505 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of manganese of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing manganese for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiMn2O4 or LiMn2OxFy
H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries
An induction rotor assembly includes a laminated stack, conductor bars, a first end ring, and a second end ring. The laminated stack includes a body with a first end, an opposing second end, and an outer circumferential surface extending from the first end to the second end along a longitudinal axis. The conductor bars are disposed within grooves in the outer circumferential surface. Each conductor bar includes a first conductor end and a second conductor end extending beyond the ends of the laminated stack. The first conductor end and the second conductor end of each of the conductor bars includes a serrated surface having serrations. The first end ring and second end ring interlock with the serrated surface of the conductor ends. The conductor bars extend between the first end ring and the second end ring.
A vehicle system includes a first battery pack connected to a second battery pack via a flying capacitor multi-level inverter. The fling capacitor inverter has multiple inverter legs, with each inverter leg being arranged in a flying capacitor topology. A three phase motor is connected to the inverter. A controller connected to the motor and the inverter. The controller includes a memory storing instructions configured to cause the controller to control the inverter as a direct current (DC)-DC converter such that a circulating current passes through the motor, the first battery pack and the second battery pack.
H02P 27/08 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters with pulse width modulation
B60L 15/00 - Methods, circuits or devices for controlling the propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles, e.g. their traction-motor speed, to achieve a desired performanceAdaptation of control equipment on electrically-propelled vehicles for remote actuation from a stationary place, from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train
B60L 50/40 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by capacitors
B60R 16/033 - 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 characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries
63.
AIRBAG AND RESTRAINT SYSTEM CONTROL USING SEAT PRESSURE DATA
A vehicle airbag and restraint system includes a vehicle seat positioned in a vehicle. At least one pressure sensor is included with the vehicle seat to sense when a user is in contact with the vehicle seat. At least one airbag is opened in response to a vehicle crash event. A controller determines when the user is seated on the vehicle seat in a position different than a normally upright position thereby defining the user being out-of-position, and generates a signal applied by the controller to modify an opening sequence of the at least one airbag when the user is out-of-position.
B60R 21/015 - Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, e.g. for disabling triggering
B60R 21/013 - Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting collisions, impending collisions or roll-over
B60R 21/0132 - Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting collisions, impending collisions or roll-over responsive to vehicle motion parameters
B60R 21/0136 - Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting collisions, impending collisions or roll-over responsive to actual contact with an obstacle
A computer-implemented method when executed by data processing hardware causes the data processing hardware to perform operations. The operations include detecting a park mode of a vehicle equipped with an automatic protected idle function and activating the automatic protected idle function automatically in response to the detected park mode. A state of a control switch associated with the automatic protected idle function is determined, and a hold time is set in response to a respective determined state of the control switch. The operations also include modifying the automatic protected idle function for one or more ignition cycles in response to the set hold time.
A method for in-vehicle localization of a mobile device includes receiving, in real time, sensor data from a plurality of UWB sensors inside a vehicle. The plurality of UWB sensors includes a plurality of UWB anchors and a UWB tag, which is part of the mobile device. The method further includes determining a plurality of location candidates of the UWB tag based on the sensor data received, determining a plurality of sensed current locations of the UWB tag and a plurality of probabilities for each of the plurality of sensed current locations of the UWB tag using a Gaussian Kernel Density Estimation (KDE), tracking a motion of the UWB tag, and determining a real-time position of the UWB tag using a Bayesian estimation.
G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
G01S 5/14 - Determining absolute distances from a plurality of spaced points of known location
66.
CROSSLINKED POLYOLEFIN SEPARATORS FOR BATTERIES THAT CYCLE LITHIUM IONS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
A battery that cycles lithium ions includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode, and a separator sandwiched between opposed major facing surfaces of the negative and positive electrodes. The separator has an open microporous structure and includes a polyolefin having a crosslinked structure. When the separator is heated at a temperature of greater than or equal to about 145 degrees Celsius for about 1 hour, the separator has thermal shrinkage in directions parallel to the opposed major facing surfaces of the negative and positive electrodes of less than or equal to about 5%. The separator may be manufactured from a precursor film having an open microporous structure and comprising linear or branched chain polyolefin molecules. The precursor film may be exposed to a source of free radicals such that covalent bonds form between the polyolefin molecules and form a crosslinked polyolefin having a relatively high molecular weight.
H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries
H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
H01M 50/403 - Manufacturing processes of separators, membranes or diaphragms
H01M 50/446 - Composite material consisting of a mixture of organic and inorganic materials
H01M 50/449 - Separators, membranes or diaphragms characterised by the material having a layered structure
H01M 50/489 - Separators, membranes, diaphragms or spacing elements inside the cells, characterised by their physical properties, e.g. swelling degree, hydrophilicity or shut down properties
67.
PRISMATIC BATTERY ASSEMBLIES CONTAINING LONG CELLS WITH INTERLEAVED GAS MANIFOLDS AND ELECTRIC BUSBARS
Presented are battery assemblies containing long prismatic cells with interleaved gas manifolds and electrical busbars, methods for making/using such battery assemblies, and vehicles equipped with such battery assemblies. A prismatic battery assembly includes multiple stacks of prismatic battery cells that are located inside of and extend longitudinally across a rigid and insulated assembly housing. Each battery cell includes a prism-shaped cell can that contains one or more electrochemical cells. Located at one or both lateral ends of each cell can are a cell vent and a pair of electrical terminals. Electrically connected to the battery cell terminals is an electrical busbar that is located inside the assembly housing, either between the cell stacks or laterally outboard of the cell stacks. Fluidly connected to the battery cell vents is a gas manifold that is located inside the assembly housing, either between the cell stacks or laterally outboard of the cell stacks.
H01M 50/249 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
H01M 50/358 - External gas exhaust passages located on the battery cover or case
H01M 50/507 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteriesInterconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing comprising an arrangement of two or more busbars within a container structure, e.g. busbar modules
68.
SELECTIVE PERMEABILITY ROTOR SLEEVE FOR INTERIOR PERMANENT MAGNET MACHINE
A radial flux electric motor includes a stator having a radially inner stator surface and stator windings arranged thereon. The motor also includes a rotor mounted inside the stator and configured to rotate relative thereto about an axis. The rotor has a rotor core defined by a rotor outer surface and includes magnetic poles configured to generate magnetic flux and defining flux leakage zones. The motor additionally includes a selective permeability sleeve arranged circumferentially on the rotor and fixed to the rotor outer surface, thereby establishing an airgap between the sleeve and the stator. The sleeve provides reinforcement to the rotor core and to the magnetic poles and includes regions of relatively high and relatively low magnetic permeability alternating around the rotor outer surface. The regions of relatively low magnetic permeability are arranged radially outward and across from the flux leakage zones to control magnetic flux distribution in the motor.
H02K 1/28 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures
H02K 1/276 - Magnets embedded in the magnetic core, e.g. interior permanent magnets [IPM]
H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures
69.
BATTERY MONITORING SYSTEMS WITH DIRECT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FOR CAPACITANCE MEASUREMENT IN BATTERY CELLS
A battery cell includes a battery cell enclosure having an inner layer made of an electrically conductive material and an outer layer made of an electrically insulative material. A portion of the inner layer is exposed. The battery cell further includes first battery terminals arranged in the battery cell enclosure, second battery terminals arranged in the battery cell enclosure, electrolyte located between the first battery terminals and the second battery terminals, and a conductive portion arranged adjacent to the outer layer and directly connected to the exposed portion of the inner layer. Other example battery cells, battery systems with capacitance measurement modules, and methods for measuring capacitance values associated with battery cells are also disclosed.
H01M 50/569 - Constructional details of current conducting connections for detecting conditions inside cells or batteries, e.g. details of voltage sensing terminals
G01R 27/26 - Measuring inductance or capacitanceMeasuring quality factor, e.g. by using the resonance methodMeasuring loss factorMeasuring dielectric constants
H01M 50/129 - Primary casingsJackets or wrappings characterised by the material having a layered structure comprising three or more layers with two or more layers of only organic material
H01M 50/553 - Terminals adapted for prismatic, pouch or rectangular cells
H01M 50/562 - Terminals characterised by the material
H01M 50/564 - Terminals characterised by their manufacturing process
H01M 50/567 - Terminals characterised by their manufacturing process by fixing means, e.g. screws, rivets or bolts
70.
ENHANCED SLAM-BASED PARKING ASSIST WITH REUSABLE TRAINING OUTCOME FOR NEAR-IDENTICAL PARKING SLOTS
A method for SLAM-based parking assist includes determining that a host vehicle is entering a corridor adjacent a target parking slot and determining a potential reusability of at least one of a plurality of previously determined training outcome of a training process for the target parking slot. The training outcome includes training identifying data of a potential parking slot. The method further includes receiving identifying data of the target parking slot, identifying which of the plurality of training outcomes is reusable based on the identifying data of the target parking slot to select an identified training outcome, comparing the identifying data of the target parking slot with the identifying data of the potential parking slot of the identified training outcome, and loading the identifying data of the target parking slot into a SLAM-based parking assist.
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
Roof airbags and methods for installation of the roof airbags in vehicles are provided. The roof airbags include a deployable airbag configured to automatically inflate in response to detection of a sensed event and to cover portions of an interior side of a vehicle upon being inflated, a continuous mounting tab extending from and along the deployable airbag that includes first and second mounting holes configured to receive first and second fasteners for securing the continuous mounting tab to a frame of the vehicle at first and second positions, respectively, and a reinforcement member disposed on the continuous mounting tab that is configured to prevent alignment of the first mounting hole and/or the second mounting hole with the first position and/or the second position, respectively, on the frame in response to the deployable airbag being twisted.
B60R 21/213 - Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated conditionArrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components in vehicle roof frames or pillars
B62D 65/14 - 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 passenger compartment fittings, e.g. seats, linings, trim, instrument panels
A battery cell including a stack and a first internal terminal. The stack includes: C cathode electrodes each including a cathode current collector, a cathode active layer arranged on the cathode current collector, and an external connector extending from the cathode current collector; A anode electrodes each including an anode current collector, an anode active layer arranged on the anode current collector, and an external connector extending from the anode current collector; and S separators, where C, A, and S are integers greater than one. Each one of the external connectors, of one of the C cathode electrodes and the A anode electrodes, includes a first tab and a second tab extending farther than the first tab, the second tabs are folded onto the first tabs, and the first internal terminal is laser welded onto the second tabs.
A method for manufacturing an anode electrode includes supplying an anode current collector; coating a first portion of the anode current collector with a precursor coating; not coating a second portion of the anode current collector with the precursor coating; treating the anode current collector with plasma to at least one of decrease lithium wettability of the first portion and to increase lithium wettability of the second portion; and coating the anode current collector with lithium metal to form an anode active material layer.
C23C 2/00 - Hot-dipping or immersion processes for applying the coating material in the molten state without affecting the shapeApparatus therefor
C23C 2/02 - Pretreatment of the material to be coated, e.g. for coating on selected surface areas
C23C 2/04 - Hot-dipping or immersion processes for applying the coating material in the molten state without affecting the shapeApparatus therefor characterised by the coating material
C23C 24/10 - Coating starting from inorganic powder by application of heat or pressure and heat with intermediate formation of a liquid phase in the layer
H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
H01M 4/1395 - Processes of manufacture of electrodes based on metals, Si or alloys
H01M 4/38 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of elements or alloys
A power distribution system includes a battery having multiple power cell groups. Each power cell group includes at least two power cells and a state of charge monitoring sensor. A controller is connected to each state of charge monitoring sensor. The controller is configured to run a process causing the processor to detect a slow self-discharge in at least one power cell group by monitoring a cell balancing metric for each power cell group and generating a set of accumulated balance metric values. The set of accumulated balancing metric values includes an accumulated balancing metric value corresponding to each power cell group in the plurality of power cell groups. The process identifies a reference value and a difference between the reference value and the cell balancing metric of each power cell with a cell balancing metric lower than the reference value and comparing the difference to a threshold.
A battery assembly of a vehicle includes a first cell layer including a first plurality of battery cells, a second cell layer including a second plurality of battery cells, and a cold plate positioned between the first cell layer and the second cell layer. The cold plate includes a plurality of coolant pathways configured to flow a flow of coolant therethrough. The first plurality of battery cells contact a first side of the cold plate and the second plurality of battery cells contact a second side of the cold plate opposite the first side to cool the first plurality of battery cells and the second plurality of battery cells via the flow of coolant through the cold plate.
A system integrating vehicle sensors with remote system sensors includes a vehicle having a controller communicating with a vehicle sensor generating data associated with a vehicle threat alert. A vehicle communication device communicating with the vehicle controller and transmitting vehicle sensor data. A remote system including a controller communicating with a remote sensor generating data associated with a remote threat alert. A communication hub communicating with the remote controller and the vehicle communication device. The vehicle communicating with the remote system through the communication hub, sharing vehicle threat alerts with the remote system, receiving and reviewing remote threat alerts from the remote system and modifying an operational mode of the vehicle sensor based on remote threat alerts. The remote network controller reviewing received vehicle threat alerts and modifying a detection mode of the remote system based on the received vehicle threat alerts.
B60R 25/102 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles actuating a signalling device a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
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
B60R 25/40 - Features of the power supply for the anti-theft system, e.g. anti-theft batteries, back-up power supply or means to save battery power
G07C 5/00 - Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
A vehicle includes ignition controls operable between an active state and an inactive state and a storage compartment operable between a locked state and an unlocked state. An electronic control unit (ECU) is configured to detect one of the active state and the inactive state of the ignition controls and includes data processing hardware and memory hardware that stores a security monitoring system. The security monitoring system includes an alarm and a security monitoring application that is configured to execute a delay mode including a tiered proactive measure. The delay mode is configured to delay translation of the storage compartment from the locked state to the unlocked state in response to a security event.
A multifunctional unified structure thermal plate and system for supporting a plurality of battery cells included as part of a high voltage battery pack. The plate may include a bottom plate and a plurality of crossbeams configured for supporting the battery cells, with the bottom plate and the crossbeams together being from as a monolithic, one-piece structure.
A seat for a vehicle includes a frame defining opposing side members and an anti-submarining belt. The anti-submarining belt defines a first end portion, a second end portion, a stowed position, and a deployed position. The first end portion of the anti-submarining belt is fixedly attached to one of the opposing side members of the frame. The anti-submarining belt includes slack when in the stowed position and is pulled taut into the deployed position. The seat includes a seat cushion defining a compressed state and an uncompressed state. The seat cushion rests against anti-submarining belt and is in the uncompressed state when the anti-submarining belt is in the stowed position and is compressed into the compressed state by the anti-submarining belt as the anti-submarining belt is pulled taut into the deployed position. The seat includes a pretensioner connected to the second end portion of the anti-submarining belt.
A rotor shaft system for a vehicle includes a rotor shaft having a first shaft end opposite a second shaft end. The rotor shaft has a first segment and a second segment defined between the first shaft end and the second shaft end. The rotor shaft system includes a shaft gear coupled to the rotor shaft between the first shaft end and the first segment, and a shaft sleeve coupled to the first segment so as to surround a portion of the shaft gear. The rotor shaft system includes a lubrication system defined at least partially through the rotor shaft and the shaft sleeve. The lubrication system is to supply a fluid to at least a portion of the rotor shaft and the shaft sleeve.
B60K 1/00 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units
B60K 17/22 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles characterised by arrangement, location, or type of main drive shafting, e.g. cardan shaft
F16D 1/08 - Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for attachment of a member on a shaft or on a shaft-end with clamping hubCouplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for attachment of a member on a shaft or on a shaft-end with hub and longitudinal key
86.
SEVERITY ESTIMATION SYSTEM FOR OCCUPANTS IN A VEHICLE
A severity estimation system for one or more occupants located in an interior cabin of a vehicle involved in a vehicle-related incident includes one or more microphones located within the interior cabin of the vehicle that capture audio-based inputs, an occupant monitoring system (OMS) that collects scene recognition inputs indicative of a status of the occupants, a restraint system that collects a plurality of restraint-based inputs indicative of one or more restraint-based mechanisms associated with an occupant of the vehicle being activated during the vehicle-related incident, a motion-based indicator system that collect the plurality of motion-based inputs indicative of the motion of the vehicle during the vehicle-related incident, and one or more controllers. The one or more controllers fuse together the audio-based indicator, the OMS indicator, the restraint-based indicator, and the motion-based indicator to determine an incident severity indicator corresponding to the one or more occupants.
A61B 5/05 - Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fieldsMeasuring using microwaves or radio waves
B60R 21/0132 - Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting collisions, impending collisions or roll-over responsive to vehicle motion parameters
B60R 21/015 - Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, e.g. for disabling triggering
E05B 77/02 - Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes for accident situations
E05F 15/72 - Power-operated mechanisms for wings with automatic actuation responsive to emergency conditions, e.g. fire
G06V 10/80 - Fusion, i.e. combining data from various sources at the sensor level, preprocessing level, feature extraction level or classification level
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
G10L 25/51 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups specially adapted for particular use for comparison or discrimination
An accident severity estimation system for estimating the severity of an accident for a vehicle includes one or more microphones that capture a plurality of audio-based inputs indicative of verbal and non-verbal sounds emitted by one or more occupants of the vehicle. The accident severity estimation system also includes a vision system that captures a plurality of vision-based inputs representing image data indicative of the occupants, a motion-based input system that collects a plurality of motion-based inputs indicative of the motion of the vehicle during the accident, a thermal incident system that collects a plurality of thermal inputs indicative of thermal events within the vehicle, a propulsion system that provides a status-based input of the propulsion system of the vehicle, and one or more controllers.
G07C 5/02 - Registering or indicating driving, working, idle, or waiting time only
E05B 77/02 - Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes for accident situations
E05F 15/72 - Power-operated mechanisms for wings with automatic actuation responsive to emergency conditions, e.g. fire
G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
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
G10L 25/33 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups characterised by the analysis technique using fuzzy logic
G10L 25/51 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups specially adapted for particular use for comparison or discrimination
An electrical power system. The electrical power system may include a rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) having a high voltage (HV) interface configured for exchanging HV power with one or more loads and a low voltage (LV) interface configured for exchanging LV power with a plurality of electrical grids a redundant distribution system having a plurality of busbars configured for redundantly connecting the electrical grids with the LV interface such that each of the electrical grids remains operable and connected to the LV interface during a disconnect event.
B60L 58/20 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries of two or more battery modules having different nominal voltages
B60L 1/00 - Supplying electric power to auxiliary equipment of electrically-propelled vehicles
89.
HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL BATTERY CELLS AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE SAME
Embodiments include an electric vehicle having a battery pack having a plurality of cylindrical battery cells. Each of the plurality of cylindrical battery cells includes an external housing, a jelly roll disposed within the external housing, an extended end cap affixed to one end of the external housing, the extended end cap including a central portion that extends a distance that is at least half of a height of the jelly roll into a central aperture of the jelly roll, and an isolation layer disposed between the jelly roll and the central portion and between the jelly roll and the external housing.
H01M 10/653 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells characterised by electrically insulating or thermally conductive materials
H01M 10/654 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells located inside the innermost case of the cells, e.g. mandrels, electrodes or electrolytes
H01M 50/152 - Lids or covers characterised by their shape for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
H01M 50/213 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
Methods and apparatus are provided for performing an assisted driving trailer reversing operation including a user interface configured to generate an initiation signal in response to a user input, a processor configured to generate a control signal in response to the initiation signal indicative of an inverse steering ratio, a steering angle sensor to detect a steering direction and a steering angle from a center steering position, a steering controller configured to receive the steering angle and the steering direction from the steering angle sensor, to invert the steering angle to generate an inverted steering angle such that the inverted steering angle has a same angular magnitude as the steering angle and an opposite direction than the steering direction, and a vehicle control system for controlling a movement of a vehicle in response to the inverted steering angle.
A composite conductor for a vehicle, a propulsion system for a vehicle, and a method of forming a composite busbar for a vehicle. The composite conductor includes a surface, and a first copper tape laminated to the surface. The composite conductor is electrically conductive exhibiting an electrical conductivity of 1.0×10{circumflex over (7)} Siemens per meter (S/m) or greater. The first copper tape includes a layer of carbon nanotubes sandwiched between a first copper layer and a second copper layer. The composite busbar may be connected to a plurality of windings in the stator of an electric motor.
H02K 3/50 - Fastening of winding heads, equalising connectors, or connections thereto
B32B 15/04 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance
B32B 15/18 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising iron or steel
B32B 15/20 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising aluminium or copper
B32B 37/06 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the heating method
B32B 37/10 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the pressing technique, e.g. using direct action of vacuum or fluid pressure
H02K 15/00 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines
A battery cell includes A anode electrodes including an anode active material layer comprising lithium metal active material and an anode current collector, C cathode electrodes including a cathode active material layer comprising LiFePO4 (LFP) active material and a cathode current collector, and S separators arranged between the A anode electrodes and the C cathode electrodes, where A, C, and S are integers greater than one. The S separators comprise a substrate including a coating layer.
H01M 4/58 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic compounds other than oxides or hydroxides, e.g. sulfides, selenides, tellurides, halogenides or LiCoFySelection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of polyanionic structures, e.g. phosphates, silicates or borates
H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
H01M 4/38 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of elements or alloys
H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
H01M 50/451 - Separators, membranes or diaphragms characterised by the material having a layered structure comprising layers of only organic material and layers containing inorganic material
A battery cell includes an enclosure and a battery cell stack including C cathode electrodes each comprising a cathode active material layer arranged on a cathode current collector, S separators, and A anode electrodes each comprising an anode active material layer arranged on an anode current collector, wherein A, C, and S are integers greater than one. The anode active material layer includes an anode active material selected from a group consisting of silicon, silicon oxide, silicon alloy, and tin, a solid-state electrolyte comprising an oxysulfide, a conductive additive, and a binder. An electrolyte includes a solvate ionic liquid.
H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
H01M 4/38 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of elements or alloys
H01M 4/58 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic compounds other than oxides or hydroxides, e.g. sulfides, selenides, tellurides, halogenides or LiCoFySelection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of polyanionic structures, e.g. phosphates, silicates or borates
A battery cell includes A anode electrodes, C cathode electrodes, and S separators arranged between the A anode electrodes and the C cathode electrodes, where A, C, and S are integers greater than one. The S separators include a composite gel membrane that is cured in-situ using ultraviolet light and includes a polymer, a solid electrolyte comprising greater than 20 wt % of the composite gel membrane, an initiator, and a liquid electrolyte.
A battery cell includes A anode electrodes each including an anode active material layer including anode active material and an anode current collector, C cathode electrodes include a cathode active material layer including cathode active material and a cathode current collector, and S separators, where A, C, and S are integers greater than one. At least one of the anode active material layer of the A anode electrodes, the cathode active material layer of the C cathode electrodes, and the S separators includes a thermoplastic binder.
A method of performing a camera to ground alignment for a camera system on a vehicle. The method includes determining if enabling conditions have occurred and estimating a location of a vanishing point in a source image. Ground lines are selected based on a source image. A lane line detection is performed based on clustering of the ground lines to determine lane lines in the source image. At least one of pitch, yaw, or roll of the vehicle are estimated from the source image. A cost function based on estimates of pitch, yaw, and roll is minimized to obtain an optimal pitch value, an optimal yaw value, an optimal roll value, and lane lines from the source image. A sliding window-based refinement is performed on source images. Alignment results are broadcast to a downstream application or it is determined if the camera system on the vehicle is misaligned.
G06T 7/73 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras using feature-based methods
G06V 10/44 - Local feature extraction by analysis of parts of the pattern, e.g. by detecting edges, contours, loops, corners, strokes or intersectionsConnectivity analysis, e.g. of connected components
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 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
97.
VEHICLE CAMERA LENS CLEANING SYSTEM WITH SWIRL FLOW GENERATOR
A vehicle camera lens cleaning system includes a camera configured to be mounted to a vehicle and including a lens; an ultrasonic cleaning system adapted to vibrate the lens; a source of pressurized air; an air flow passage connected to the source of pressurize air; an annular duct connected to the air flow passage and surrounding the lens, the annular duct having a non-uniform cross section taken in a radial direction from a center of the lens; a plurality of nozzles extending from the annular duct and pointed at the lens; and a controller configured to supply pressurized air from the source of pressurized air to the plurality of nozzles simultaneous with operating the ultrasonic cleaning system.
A multi-phase power inverter for an electric propulsion system includes a plurality of H-type multilevel power converters arranged between a high-voltage DC power supply and an electric machine. Each of the plurality of H-type multilevel power converters is a solid-state integrated circuit (IC) that includes a positive DC power bus, a negative DC power bus, a neutral bus, and a plurality of semiconductor switches disposed in a stacked arrangement. The plurality of semiconductor switches is interconnected via the positive DC power bus, the negative DC power bus, and the neutral bus.
H02P 27/06 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters
B60L 15/00 - Methods, circuits or devices for controlling the propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles, e.g. their traction-motor speed, to achieve a desired performanceAdaptation of control equipment on electrically-propelled vehicles for remote actuation from a stationary place, from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train
H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
99.
SYSTEM FOR MUTUAL INDUCTANCE CANCELLATION FOR X-TYPE MULTILEVEL CONVERTERS
A multi-phase power inverter for an electric propulsion system includes a plurality of X-type multilevel power converters arranged between a high-voltage direct current (DC) power supply and an electric machine. Each of the plurality of X-type multilevel power converters is a solid-state integrated circuit (IC) that includes a positive DC power bus, a negative DC power bus, a neutral bus, and a plurality of semiconductor switches disposed in a stacked arrangement. The plurality of semiconductor switches is interconnected via the positive DC power bus, the negative DC power bus, and the neutral bus.
B60L 15/00 - Methods, circuits or devices for controlling the propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles, e.g. their traction-motor speed, to achieve a desired performanceAdaptation of control equipment on electrically-propelled vehicles for remote actuation from a stationary place, from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train
A computer-implemented method that, when executed by data processing hardware, causes data processing hardware to perform operations comprising receiving a service request associated with a service request button of a vehicle, receiving one or more service button engagement scoring inputs each associated with a corresponding vehicle status, calculating a service request confidence score based on the one or more service button engagement scoring inputs, assigning a service request cancellation period based on the one or more service button engagement scoring inputs, determining whether a cancellation request is received within the service request cancellation period, and either cancelling the service request when the cancellation request is received within the service request cancellation period, or transmitting the service request to a service provider when the cancellation request is not received within the service request cancellation period.
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