A vehicle that can mitigate alteration caused to deformable surfaces is provided. The vehicle can capture images of the road surface in real-time and determine whether any of its wheels is currently on a deformable surface. In the instance that at least one of the wheels of the vehicle is on a deformable surface, the vehicle determines the deformity level of the deformable surface based on the captured images and based on that data and determines an amount of torque biasing to be applied to one or more wheels that are not on the deformable surface. This reduces or prevents excessive spinning of the wheel that is on the deformable surface while providing more torque to the wheel(s) that have better traction. This helps to preserve the deformable surface and allow the vehicle to traverse the deformable surface and limiting alteration to the deformable surface.
A vehicle including a windshield, a sensor unit, a first wiper, a second wiper and a processor is disclosed. The sensor unit may be configured to determine inputs associated with a presence of water on the windshield in a sensor unit's field of view (FOV). The processor may determine a first amount of water added to the windshield in the sensor unit's FOV during a first time duration and a second amount of water added to the windshield in the sensor unit's FOV during a second time duration based on the inputs obtained from the sensor unit. The first and second time durations may be based on the movements of the first and second wipers on the windshield. The processor may further calculate a difference between the first amount and the second amount, and control an operation of the first and second wipers based on the difference.
Systems and method for driver training are provided. Drivers can be trained to drive different types of vehicles using a single vehicle without having to actually get behind the wheel of the different types of vehicle. A first type of vehicle can be equipped with a training/simulation application that can modify certain vehicle parameters to mimic other types of vehicle. For instance, a small box truck can be made to operate like a semi-trailer by adjust certain parameters of the small box truck to cause it to drive like a semi-trailer. A driver can drive the box truck as if he were driving a semi-trailer and the vehicle will monitor the driver performance based on criteria for deriving a semi-trailer. Any driving infractions caused by the driver while he is driving the small box truck in the “semi-trailer” mode may be recorded and used for training and evaluation.
A computer includes a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor to: predict a potential impact to a vehicle; in response to prediction of a potential impact, move a deployable body panel of the vehicle from a stowed position to a deployed position; and with the deployable body panel in the deployed position, detect impact of an object with the deployable body panel.
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
B60R 3/00 - Arrangements of steps, e.g. running-boards
B60R 21/0134 - 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 imminent contact with an obstacle
A vehicle air extractor has a housing configured to be located on a motor vehicle in airflow communication with a cabin interior of the vehicle and defining an exhaust outlet. One or more flaps are disposed within the exhaust outlet and moveable between an open position allowing air to flow through the exhaust outlet. A closed position closes off the exhaust outlet and prevents air from flowing through the exhaust outlet. A deflector cover is positioned to at least partially block air from flowing freely through the exhaust outlet to reduce flap noise that may be generated by the one or more flaps.
Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to determine the load of a vehicle via camera-based height measurement are disclosed herein. An example vehicle described herein includes a suspension assembly associated with a wheel, a first feature, a first camera, and a processor to execute instructions to capture, via the first camera, a first image including the first feature and a second feature, the first feature and a second feature having a first spatial relationship in the first image, capture, via the first camera, a second image including the first feature and the second feature, the first feature and the second feature having a second spatial relationship in the second image, and determine, based on a difference between the first spatial relationship and the second spatial relationship, a deflection of the suspension assembly.
G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
B60G 17/019 - Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load the regulating means comprising electric or electronic elements characterised by the type of sensor or the arrangement thereof
Systems and methods for controlling fuel that is supplied to cylinders of an internal combustion engine are described. In one example, oxygen sensors are placed in an exhaust system of an engine such that each oxygen sensor may detect exhaust gas from a pair of engine cylinders. The oxygen sensors may then provide feedback to coupled and decoupled fuel controllers.
A vehicle having a plurality of road noise cancellation sensors captures vibration data as it is travelling along a road. The vehicle checks to see whether a set of operating conditions for the vehicle are satisfied. If the set of operating conditions are satisfied, the vehicle determines the portion of the vibration data that was captured during the time frame in which the set of operating conditions was satisfied. The vehicle may then use the portion of the vibration data to extract feature data for one of more features. The vehicle then uses the feature data associated with the one or more features to determine a roughness indicator for the road that it is currently travelling on. This road roughness indicator measurement may be used to trigger further analysis of the vibration data for determining other parameters of the vehicle.
G01B 17/08 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic vibrations for measuring roughness or irregularity of surfaces
A device may include a cowl having a first region that supports a battery within a compartment of a vehicle. A device may include a fluid management tray beneath the cowl, the fluid management tray including a fluid collection cavity and a fluid directing channel, the fluid collection cavity configured to receive fluid from the cowl, the fluid directing channel configured to direct fluid from the fluid collection cavity toward an outboard side of the compartment.
While operating a display device at a predetermined voltage, a fitting function is determined based on respective greyscale images output by the display device. For respective color images output by the display device, respective actual power consumptions of the display device are determined. For the respective color images, respective power consumptions of the display device are predicted based on the fitting function. A best fit line is determined based on the respective actual power consumptions and the respective predicted power consumptions. While outputting an image via the display device, a total power consumption of the display device is predicted based on the best fit line and the fitting function.
G09G 3/36 - 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 using liquid crystals
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VEHICLE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY WITH EXPOSED GROUND PLANE
A vehicle antenna assembly includes a vehicle structure having a recessed area, and an antenna assembly having a ground plane received within the recessed area. A vehicle antenna assembly includes a ground plane that has an exposed section that provides a visible exterior surface of a vehicle, at least one antenna extending from the ground plane, and an enclosure covering the at least one antenna without covering the exposed section.
A sanitization apparatus of a vehicle includes (i) surfaces defining a chamber configured to accept an object to be sterilized with ultraviolet light and (ii) a first light emitting diode (LED) including a die that is configured to emit ultraviolet light. The die has a primary surface that defines a plane that extends through the chamber. The sanitization apparatus further includes a first reflective surface that is reflective of ultraviolet light disposed adjacent to the first LED. At least a portion of the ultraviolet light that the die emits reflects off of the first reflective surface and into the chamber. The first reflective surface defines a plane that intersects with the plane that the primary surface of the die defines.
A system includes a seat bottom having a seat bottom frame and a seatback having a seatback frame pivotably supported by the seat bottom frame. The system also includes a seat frame brace movable between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration. The seat frame brace includes a back link having a first end portion and a second end portion coupled to the seatback frame. An actuator is coupled to the seat bottom frame and operative to move the first end portion in a seat rearward direction to position the seat frame brace in the deployed configuration.
An automotive battery system for electrified vehicles is presented. The system includes a traction battery with arrays submerged in cooling fluid, and a pump circulating the fluid. The pump includes circuitry configured to detect current flow through the cooling fluid from the traction battery to the circuitry, indicating fluid contamination or isolation faults. This circuitry may be coupled with either high or low voltage pumps. A battery management system receives data from the circuitry, reports contamination levels, and may trigger responses including disabling arrays or adjusting charging rates.
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]
B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
G01N 27/07 - Construction of measuring vesselsElectrodes therefor
G01N 27/08 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating resistance of a liquid which is flowing continuously
H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
A vehicle control system of a vehicle may include a first brake assembly to secure the vehicle in a stationary position while parked, a first sensor suite to monitor an environment outside the vehicle in response to the first brake assembly being enabled, a second sensor suite to monitor the environment, and a controller configured to monitor first sensor suite data received from the first sensor suite to determine potential vehicle movement. The controller may be configured to transition the vehicle to an awake state to enable the second sensor suite in response to determining the vehicle is moving, confirm the vehicle is moving via second sensor suite data received from the second sensor suite in response to the vehicle being in the awake state, and apply brake force from a second brake assembly in response to the vehicle being confirmed to be moving.
Iterative software updating using consumer vehicles includes sending update requests to perform software updates to vehicles and charging stations in a cycle of testing, wherein the vehicles are included on an update list; receiving testing reports from the vehicles and charging stations; responsive to the testing reports indicating success above a minimum success threshold, continuing to roll out the software update in an additional cycle of testing; and otherwise, sending reversion update requests to roll back the software update to the vehicles and the charging stations.
Systems and methods for controlling fuel that is supplied to cylinders of an internal combustion engine are described. In one example, the fuel is controlled in response to output of two different outer-loop fuel controllers. The fuel may be controlled according to the individual separate outputs of outer-loop controllers or the combined outputs of the two different fuel controllers.
A seating assembly for a vehicle including a seat base frame including a front portion and a rear portion. A linking member rotatably coupled with the seat base frame and configured to pivotably rotate about the seating assembly. At least one bin assembly operable between a deployed state and a stowed state. The at least one bin assembly including a first bin portion including first opposing side links. A second bin portion includes second opposing side links, where the first opposing side links are operably coupled to the second opposing side links. A connector link operably coupled to the second opposing side links of the second bin portion.
A vehicle seat and storage system has a seat base moveable between a seating position and an upright stowed position, a first storage bin configured to be deployed below the seat base in the seating position, and a fastener system. The fastening system is configured to couple the first storage bin to the seat base such that the first storage bin moves with the seat base to the upright stowed position when the fastening system is fastened and remains below the seat base when the fastening system is unfastened.
B60N 2/30 - Non-dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats
B60R 7/04 - Stowing or holding appliances inside of vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps in driver or passenger space
A computer that includes a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions executable by the processor to operate a system based on predictions output from the machine learning system including predicted states, actions, rewards, and costs, wherein the machine learning system includes a first transformer and a second transformer and is trained based on bisimulation offline reinforcement learning, wherein the first transformer and the second transformer are based on a Markov decision process that includes the states, the actions, the rewards, and the costs. The bisimulation offline reinforcement learning can include inputting a first sequences of training states, actions, rewards, and costs to the first transformer and a second sequence of the training states, actions, rewards, and costs to the second transformer to determine bisimulation learning objectives based on latent variables output from the first transformer and the second transformer.
A system including a computer having a processor and a memory. The memory includes instructions executable by the processor to determine that a vehicle is in a passing lane of a highway and in response to a determination that a rearward vehicle in the passing lane is approaching or closely following the host vehicle, actuate a component of the host vehicle.
G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
A lithium-ion battery component and methods for producing the lithium-ion battery component are presented. The lithium-ion battery component includes a current collector and a solvent-free electrode layer laminated onto the current collector. The solvent-free electrode layer has an active material, a conductive additive, a binder, and a fluorinated polyether in a dry mixture. The fluorinated polyether is incorporated to promote interfacial contact and adhesion between the solvent-free electrode layer and the current collector.
Systems and methods for mitigating vehicle battery drain are provided. Once a vehicle determines it is no longer in use (for example, after a key-off event of the vehicle), the vehicle may monitor the state of charge (SoC) of the battery that is used to power the various electronic control units (ECUs) of the vehicle (and/or other components of the vehicle that require an electrical power source to operate). The vehicle may take action in multiple phases depending on the current SoC of the battery and/or the rate of change of the SoC. A first phase is triggered if the SoC does not satisfy a first threshold SoC and/or the rate of change of the SoC is greater than or greater than or equal to a threshold rate of change. A second phase is triggered if the SoC falls even further and does not satisfy a second threshold SoC that is lower than the first threshold SoC.
B60R 16/023 - 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 transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
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
G07C 5/00 - Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
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THERMAL BARRIER SYSTEMS FOR USE WITHIN TRACTION BATTERY PACKS
Thermal barrier systems are provided for inhibiting the transfer of thermal energy inside a traction battery pack. An exemplary thermal barrier system may include one or more thermal barrier assemblies arranged between adjacent battery cell groups of a cell stack. Each thermal barrier assembly may include a mica core, a first ceramic foam layer, a second ceramic foam layer, a first glass silicone layer, and a second glass silicone layer. In some implementations, the thermal barrier system may additionally include one or more cell expansion pad assemblies and/or one or more thermal barriers.
H01M 50/211 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for pouch cells
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
H01M 50/293 - 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 the material
Methods and systems are provided for an electric machine. In one example, a method may include activating an ultrasound emitter of the electric machine to provide ultrasound to a plate stack of a rotor of the electric machine. The method further includes applying ultrasound at different frequencies based on conditions of the electric machine.
The disclosure generally relates to a method and an assembly for monitoring a vehicle. At least image data relating to a vehicle in a workshop that is inaccessible to the vehicle user are captured by at least several cameras. At least the captured image data are evaluated by a control device based on at least one algorithm that includes generative artificial intelligence. At least the evaluated image data are output by at least one output device.
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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VEHICLE MOTOR POWERED MECHANISM DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD USING A HALL EFFECT SENSOR
A diagnostic system for diagnosing a motor powered mechanism on board a vehicle includes a current detector for detecting current drawn by a motor of the motor powered mechanism, a hall effect sensor operatively coupled to an output of the motor for generating a hall effect position signal, and a controller configured to receive the detected motor current and the hall effect position signal and to determine an obstruction or fault condition associated with the motor powered mechanism based on the detected motor current and hall effect sensor signal.
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
B60N 2/02 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
30.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE BATTERY PARAMETER OPTIMIZATION FOR ESTIMATING BATTERY PACK STATE OF CHARGE
A method for controlling an electrified vehicle (EV) having a battery pack includes transmitting, by the EV, a plurality of battery operation characteristics to a remote server over a period of time during which the battery pack undergoes a plurality of charge-discharge operations, and charging and discharging the battery pack according to a power limit defined using an updated battery parameter estimated by the remote server from a former battery parameter, employed during the plurality of charge-discharge operations, using the plurality of battery operation characteristics.
A home energy system includes a combiner box with a power source and a microprocessor. The microprocessor maintains a first target state of charge for the power source using power from a traction battery of an electric vehicle when the vehicle is powering a home. When the system detects that the vehicle will stop powering the home, the microprocessor charges the power source from the traction battery to reach a second target state of charge.
H02J 3/32 - Arrangements for balancing the load in a network by storage of energy using batteries with converting means
B60L 53/62 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to charging parameters, e.g. current, voltage or electrical charge
B60L 58/12 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to state of charge [SoC]
H02J 7/34 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other DC sources, e.g. providing buffering
32.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING, ANALYZING, AND INFORMING OF A WIRELESS KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR ASSESSMENT
A method includes the calculation of at least one metric corresponding to one or more key performance indicators associated with one or more messages exchanged between a vehicle and an infrastructure system, the detection of one or more communication-based disruptions associated with the one or more messages based on an analysis of the at least one metric, and the initiation of a remedial action based on the one or more communication-based disruptions and an adjustment to one or more marshaling commands.
H04L 41/0654 - Management of faults, events, alarms or notifications using network fault recovery
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]
A system and a method for selective laser sintering by a system that has a selective laser sintering device and at least one regulating device. The regulating device is coupled to the selective laser sintering device and to an analysis device integrated into the system. The analysis device may analyze a proportion of a powder material, which is used in the selective laser sintering, during a sintering process. The regulating device may adjust the sintering process based on the analyzed powder material.
Systems and methods for controlling fuel that is supplied to cylinders of an internal combustion engine are described. In one example, oxygen sensors are placed in an exhaust system of an engine such that each oxygen sensor may detect exhaust gas from a pair of engine cylinders. The oxygen sensors may then provide feedback to coupled and decoupled fuel controllers.
Bus bar assemblies are provided for electrically connecting battery cells within a battery array of a traction battery pack. An exemplary bus bar assembly may include a ladder frame and a bus bar plate that is mounted to the ladder frame. In some implementations, the bus bar plate is an arched bus bar plate. The bus bar plate may provide suitable welding surfaces for joining both battery cell tab terminals and sense leads to the bus bar plate. The battery cell tab terminals may be joined to the bus bar plate without positioning the bus bar plate perpendicular to the tab terminals and without bending the tab terminals.
H01M 50/516 - Methods for interconnecting adjacent batteries or cells by welding, soldering or brazing
B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
H01M 50/211 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for pouch cells
H01M 50/503 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteriesInterconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing characterised by the shape of the interconnectors
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
In a high voltage vehicle electronics system, electronic components having tabs are welded to a bus bar using pulsed laser welding. Each tab is welded to the bus bar with an array of spot welds. Each spot weld includes an inner region formed by laser welding in a keyhole mode and an outer region formed by laser welding in a conduction mode. The energy density applied to the inner region is between ten and twenty times the energy density applied to the outer region.
H01M 50/505 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteriesInterconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing comprising a single busbar
H01M 50/516 - Methods for interconnecting adjacent batteries or cells by welding, soldering or brazing
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING, DETECTING, ANALYZING, AND INFORMING ABNORMAL CELLULAR RADIO-FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS
A method includes the monitoring of one or more marshaling-related characteristics, the detection of at least one cellular-related disruption corresponding to a cell of a plurality of cells associated with a marshaling environment, the analysis of the one or more marshaling-related characteristics associated with the at least one cellular-related disruption, and the receipt of an adjustment to one or more marshaling commands.
A portion of an occupancy grid for an area is obtained. The occupancy grid map is generated based on collected data of a host object in the area and collected data of respective target objects in the area. A predicted portion occupancy grid for the area is generated based on predicted data of the host object and predicted data of the respective target objects. An action is determined based on inputting the portion and the predicted portion of the occupancy grid to a deep reinforcement learning neural network. A host object is operated based on the action.
A vehicle having a seat with a seat base and seat back that folds from an upright seating position to a folded position, a user input to enter an input to move the seat back to the folded position, and at least one door moveable between open and closed positions. A door sensor detects the at least one door in the open or closed positions and a controller is configured to control movement of the seat back from the seating position to the folded position. The controller permits activation of the seat back to move to the folded position when the input is received, the at least one door is in the open position and the vehicle is determined not to be moving, and prevents movement of the seat back to the folded position when the vehicle is moving or the at least one door is in the closed position.
B60N 2/02 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
B60N 2/20 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being tiltable, e.g. to permit easy access
A system includes a first rail extendable along a first side wall defining a cargo area and a second rail extendable along a second side wall defining the cargo area. The first rail and the second rail each include at least one mount interface to attach to a respective one of the first side wall and the second side wall. One or more accessories are selectively mountable to at least one of the first rail and the second rail. At least one protector is associated with the first rail and the second rail, wherein the at least one protector is moveable between an accessible position and a non-accessible position. When in the accessible position, each mount interface is accessible to remove or attach the first rail and the second rail, or each of the first rail and second rail are accessible to remove or attach the one or more accessories. When in the non-accessible position, each mount interface is inaccessible to remove or attach the first rail and the second rail, or each of the first rail and second rail are inaccessible to remove or attach the one or more accessories.
A vehicle includes a display panel and a transparent sound-generation film. The display panel is mounted to a dashboard of the vehicle. The display panel is switchable between a private mode and a public mode. The display panel in the private mode displays visual content visible to an occupant of a first seat of the vehicle and not visible to an occupant of a second seat of the vehicle. The display panel in the public mode displays visual content visible to occupants of the first seat and of the second seat. The transparent sound-generation film is positioned to emit focused sound audible to the occupant of the first seat and not audible to the occupant of the second seat. The sound-generation film is laminated on one of the display panel or a windshield of the vehicle.
An aluminum alloy includes iron in an amount between greater than 0.9 wt. % and less than or equal to 1.5 wt. %, nickel in an amount between greater than or equal to 2.0 wt. % and less than 4.0 wt. %, titanium in an amount between 0 wt. % and less than or equal to 0.1 wt. %, incidental impurities, and a balance of aluminum. The alloy has a 150° C. yield strength between about 70-120 MPa and an electrical conductivity between about 45-53 IACS.
H02K 7/00 - Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ONBOARDING AN AUTOMATED VEHICLE
A method includes the receipt of one or more vehicle marshaling messages, the transmission of an infrastructure-initiated certification key associated with the vehicle, the receipt of a vehicle-initiated certification key based on one or more nodes of the vehicle verifying the infrastructure-initiated certification key, the verification that the vehicle-initiated certification key corresponds to an identify of the vehicle, and the generation of a virtual bounding box indicative of a current location of the vehicle.
Battery pack designs are provided for use in electrified vehicles. Exemplary battery packs may include a battery array that includes one or more interconnected array frames. A split thermal fin may be held within the one or more array frames. The proposed designs of the split thermal fin enable a reduction of the amount of thermal interface material required between the thermal fin and a support structure (e.g., a heat exchanger plate) of the battery pack.
H01M 10/6555 - Rods or plates arranged between the cells
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
An assembly includes a cross member, a pillar positioned adjacent one end of the cross member, and a reinforcement plate that is associated with the cross member. The reinforcement plate includes an extension portion. The assembly further includes a pillar bracket associated with the pillar, a gusset associated with the pillar bracket, and a hinge bracket attached to the pillar bracket.
A traction battery pack assembly includes an enclosure, and a battery array within an interior of the enclosure. The battery array includes a plurality of battery cells. The assembly further includes a hanging barrier within the interior of the enclosure. The hanging barrier including an attachment flange that extends transversely from a hanging portion.
H01M 10/658 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells by thermal insulation or shielding
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
H01M 50/211 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for pouch cells
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 50/262 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders with fastening means, e.g. locks
49.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES AT A CHARGE DEPOT UTILIZING SIGNAL STRENGTH DATA
A system for charging one or more electric vehicles (EV) at a charge depot includes one or more communication devices and one or more computing devices. The communication devices are configured to define a first wireless communication network (WCN) for the charge depot having a plurality of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). The computing devices are configured to define a connectivity map of an area including the plurality of EVSE using signal strength data from at least one EVSE among the plurality of EVSE, where the connectivity map provides signal strength of the first WCN. The computing devices are further configured to transmit a charge instruction to an EV among the one or more EVs assigning a designated EVSE from among the plurality of EVSE at which the EV is to charge based on the signal strength at the designated EVSE provided by the connectivity map.
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]
B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
B60L 53/66 - Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
B60L 53/67 - Controlling two or more charging stations
B60L 53/68 - Off-site monitoring or control, e.g. remote control
Voltage data about a traction battery is written to memory for a predefined period of time responsive to opening of contactors electrically connected between the traction battery and an electric machine. Processing of the voltage data begins prior to an end of the predefined period of time to generate an open circuit voltage for the traction battery. The traction battery is charged or discharged according to power limits that are based on the open circuit voltage.
B60L 58/12 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to state of charge [SoC]
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LITHIUM AND MANGANESE RICH POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL COMPOSITIONS
A positive electrode active material for lithium-ion batteries may include a compound represented by the general formula LiaMnbNic-x-aNx-bMa+bO2, wherein a ranges from 1.02 to 1.08, b ranges from 0.51 to 0.53, c ranges from 0.40 to 0.47, x ranges from 0 to 0.1, a+b ranges from 0 to 0.05, N=Co, Cr, or a combination thereof, and M=W+6, Ta+5, V+5, or a combination thereof.
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 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries
An electrode is presented. The electrode has a current collector and a positive active material layer deposited on it. The electrode includes an electrolyte. The electrolyte composition includes 1M lithium hexafluorophosphate and 0.5 wt. % vinylene carbonate, dissolved in a solvent mixture of ethylene carbonate and ethyl methyl carbonate in a 25/75 volume ratio. This electrolyte permeates the surface of the positive active material layer, effectively suppressing electrochemical oxidation during the electrochemical cycling process, thus increasing the stability and performance of the electrode assembly.
The present disclosure relates to a lithium-ion battery component and methods for manufacturing the lithium-ion battery component. The battery component, in some examples, includes a current collector, a porous deposit of first active material and first binder on the current collector, and a solvent-free electrode layer of second active material and second binder laminated with the porous deposit to at least partially occupy the pores of the porous deposit.
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 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
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
In one aspect of the disclosure, an electrode assembly is presented. The electrode assembly includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator positioned between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolyte. The electrolyte includes lithium hexafluorophosphate, lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide, fluoroethylene carbonate, vinylene carbonate, and an additive dissolved in a solvent of ethylene carbonate and ethyl methyl carbonate. This electrolyte saturates the negative electrode, the positive electrode, and the separator. The additive is (S)-N-(1-(2-((4-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-3-methyl-2-(2-oxo-1,3-diazaspiro[4.5]decan-1-yl)butanamide, contributing to improved performance and stability of the electrode assembly.
An electrified vehicle system is presented. The electrified vehicle system has a traction battery incorporating a plurality of electrically connected array modules submerged in a cooling fluid. A sensing component, coupled with at least one array module and immersed in the cooling fluid, is configured to detect a voltage drop when the fluid's contamination level reaches a threshold, thereby increasing electrical conductivity. This sensed voltage drop is communicated to a traction battery monitoring system, enabling proactive management of cooling fluid integrity.
G01N 27/07 - Construction of measuring vesselsElectrodes therefor
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 58/10 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries
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
H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
An electric machine is described, comprising a stator with a plurality of slots and an insulating ring capping an end of the stator. The insulating ring features chamfered openings aligned with the slots, a perimeter ridge, and a well region extending from the ridge to the openings. Windings are wound within and extend away from the slots without traditional slot liners.
H02K 3/38 - Windings characterised by the shape, form or construction of the insulation around winding heads, equalising connectors, or connections thereto
An assembly includes a plurality of discrete light modules that are supported by a wall that at least partially surrounds a cargo area. Each light module is movable outward of the wall between a plurality of use positions. Each light module is selectively positionable to illuminate the cargo area or an area external to the cargo area.
B60Q 1/24 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments for lighting other areas than only the way ahead
B60Q 1/00 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
F21S 41/143 - Light emitting diodes [LED] the main emission direction of the LED being parallel to the optical axis of the illuminating device
F21S 41/153 - Light emitting diodes [LED] arranged in one or more lines arranged in a matrix
F21S 41/19 - Attachment of light sources or lamp holders
F21V 23/00 - Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
F21Y 105/16 - Planar light sources comprising a two-dimensional array of point-like light-generating elements characterised by the overall shape of the two-dimensional array square or rectangular, e.g. for light panels
An assembly comprises a vehicle structure and a handle that is associated with the vehicle structure, wherein at least a portion of the handle comprises a hollow cavity. The handle is selectively moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position. An air wand is stored within the hollow cavity and is selectively removeable from the handle.
From a sequence of frames of video data including a start frame followed by intermediate frames followed by an end frame, some of the intermediate frames are identified as a first subset of frames and others of the intermediate frames are identified as a second subset of frames. The second subset of frames includes a target object in an environment. In the frames of the second subset, respective sets of pixels associated with the target object are identified. Based on timestamp offsets of frames in the first subset of frames and frames in the second set of frames, the frames in the first subset are augmented by injecting the respective sets of pixels from the second subset of frames to corresponding frames in the first subset.
G06V 20/40 - ScenesScene-specific elements in video content
B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
G06T 5/50 - Image enhancement or restoration using two or more images, e.g. averaging or subtraction
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
65.
SYSTEMS FOR IN-SLOT COOLING WITH END PLATE AND AIR GAP TUBE
Systems are provided for an in-slot cooling system of an electric machine for cooling conductors positioned in stator slots of the electric machine. In one example, an in-slot cooling system includes a stator and a rotor, a tube positioned in an air gap between the stator and the rotor, the tube being coupled to a first manifold and a second manifold such that the tube, the first manifold, and the second manifold seal the rotor from coolant fluid. The system further includes an end plate protruding into the stator slots.
H02K 9/193 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating for machines with closed casing and closed-circuit cooling using a liquid cooling medium, e.g. oil with provision for replenishing the cooling mediumArrangements for cooling or ventilating for machines with closed casing and closed-circuit cooling using a liquid cooling medium, e.g. oil with means for preventing leakage of the cooling medium
H02K 1/18 - Means for mounting or fastening magnetic stationary parts on to, or to, the stator structures
H02K 3/34 - Windings characterised by the shape, form or construction of the insulation between conductors or between conductor and core, e.g. slot insulation
66.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CONTROL VEHICLE OPERATION UPON USER ARRIVAL
A vehicle including a sensor unit and a processor is disclosed. The sensor unit may be configured to detect a presence of a user in proximity to the vehicle. The processor may be configured to determine a user presence in proximity to the vehicle based on inputs obtained from the sensor unit, and obtain a user preference associated with a preferred vehicle activation mode, from a plurality of vehicle activation modes, responsive to determining the user presence. The processor may further activate the preferred vehicle activation mode, and control an operation of a vehicle component based on the preferred vehicle activation mode.
H04L 67/125 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks involving control of end-device applications over a network
B60W 50/10 - Interpretation of driver requests or demands
G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
G07C 9/00 - Individual registration on entry or exit
H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
A battery pack venting system includes a cell stack including battery cells disposed along a cell stack axis, and an enclosure assembly providing an interior that houses the cell stack. The enclosure assembly has a first enclosure wall and a plurality of second enclosure walls. The system further includes one or more primary vents in the first enclosure wall, and one or more vent spouts in the first enclosure wall.
A charging update request for charging a vehicle by a charging station is input to a large language model. Updated vehicle charging parameters are output from the large language model based on the charging update request. Upon determining that the charging update request is permitted for the charging station, power is drawn from the charging station based on the updated vehicle charging parameters.
A motor vehicle may include a cargo box including an outer panel, a box side step, and a drawer arranged adjacent the box side step. The drawer is moveable between a closed position and an open position. The drawer includes a drawer front panel facing laterally outward, and, relative to when the drawer is in the closed position, at least a portion of the drawer front panel is recessed laterally inward of the outer panel.
A motor vehicle may include a cargo box including an outer panel, a box side step, and a storage compartment arranged adjacent the box side step. An interior of the storage compartment may be selectively covered and uncovered by a door. The door may be moveable between a closed position and an open position. Further, relative to when the door is in the closed position, at least a portion of a laterally outward surface of the door may be recessed laterally inward of the outer panel.
A vehicle includes a seating assembly, a docking station adjacent to the seating assembly, an accessory configured to selectively engage the docking station to couple the accessory with the vehicle, an identification circuit configured to detect the accessory approaching the vehicle, an adjustment system configured to adjust the seating assembly, and control circuitry in communication with the identification circuit and the adjustment system, the control circuitry configured to control the adjustment system to adjust the seating assembly to provide access to the docking station in response to detection of the accessory approaching the vehicle.
B60R 7/04 - Stowing or holding appliances inside of vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps in driver or passenger space
Systems and methods for operating a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, the hybrid vehicle may include a plurality of devices for heating a passenger cabin of the hybrid vehicle. A vehicle drive mode may be engaged at an onset of a trip to a predetermined destination so that the passenger cabin may be heated and the vehicle may operate efficiently.
B60H 1/00 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices
B60W 20/11 - Controlling the power contribution of each of the prime movers to meet required power demand using model predictive control [MPC] strategies, i.e. control methods based on models predicting performance
B60W 20/12 - Controlling the power contribution of each of the prime movers to meet required power demand using control strategies taking into account route information
A power source has an output voltage matched to a voltage of, and connected with, a battery cell. A current meter measures a magnitude of current flow from the power source to the battery cell. A controller flags the battery cell as operable responsive to the magnitude being less than a predefined threshold after a predefined period of time that begins with the power source being connected with the battery cell.
Foldable pouch battery cells are provided for use within traction battery packs. An exemplary pouch battery cell may include flexible portions that can be folded to provide a more compact packaging design compared to conventional pouch style battery cells. The proposed designs move sensitive components of the pouch cell further away from a layered body of an electrode assembly of the pouch cell. The flexible portions of the pouch cell are capable of being bent by 90 degrees or more. The compact design facilities increased energy density compared to conventional pouch battery cell designs.
A battery cell is presented. The battery cell has a negative electrode, a positive electrode, and a separator positioned between the electrodes. The separator includes a water wicking thermo-responsive organophosphate ceramic coating configured to release water as a temperature within the battery cell rises.
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 10/6595 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells by chemical reactions other than electrochemical reactions of the cells, e.g. catalytic heaters or burners
An electrode assembly for lithium-ion batteries is presented. The electrode assembly includes a metal foil current collector with a laminated active material layer adhered to it and an aligned active material layer on top. The laminated layer maintains adhesion with the current collector during electrochemical cycling of the electrode assembly, while the aligned layer provides lithium-ion diffusion pathways.
This application relates generally to a procedure for operating a vehicle with an electronic steering system. A method for operating a vehicle with an electronic steering system includes controlling a road wheel actuator based on a detected steering wheel angle of a steering wheel operably coupled to a steering wheel actuator so that a steerable road wheel assumes a road wheel angle defined by the detected steering wheel angle in accordance with a transfer function, wherein the transfer function describes a dependence of the road wheel angle to the detected steering wheel angle, detecting a self-steering fault of the steering wheel actuator, and based on the detected self-steering fault estimating a steering wheel angle error, and triggering at least one compensatory measure, so that a road wheel angle error is at least reduced.
A battery pack shield system includes a battery pack structure having an aperture, a flexible passthrough spanning the aperture, and a connection assembly that extends through the flexible passthrough and the aperture. The flexible passthrough can include a plurality of flexible strands or flexible flaps that are configured to flex to accommodate the connection assembly.
H01M 50/296 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by terminals of battery packs
B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
H01M 50/204 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
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 50/298 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by the wiring of battery packs
A towing diagnostic system includes a detection circuit on a towing vehicle, a load circuit including at least one electrical load corresponding to an electrical circuit of a towed vehicle, an electrical interface at the towing vehicle providing electrical communication between the load circuit and the detection circuit, and a user interface configured to display a plot including load information about the load circuit. The detection circuit includes control circuitry in communication with the user interface and the load circuit. The control circuitry is configured to communicate a test signal to the load circuit, measure a response to the test signal from the load circuit, determine the load information based on the response to the test signal, and communicate an output to the user interface to present the plot.
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
G01R 31/00 - Arrangements for testing electric propertiesArrangements for locating electric faultsArrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
A battery pack terminal shield assembly includes an anchoring section, a first terminal cap connected to the anchoring section, and a second terminal cap connected to the anchoring section. The anchoring section is configured to secure the first terminal cap and the second terminal cap relative to an array of traction battery pack.
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 50/55 - Terminals characterised by the disposition of the terminals on the cells on the same side of the cell
A system and a method for diagnosing operation of a vehicle charger electric coupler is disclosed. The vehicle charger electric coupler allows electric current to flow from a vehicle charger to a vehicle. The diagnostic system and method may include capturing an image of the vehicle charger electric coupler to determine whether or not the vehicle charger electric coupler is degraded.
Systems and methods for operating a vehicle that includes a traction battery are described. In one example, model predictive control is applied to estimate gas generated via the traction battery at a time in the future so that mitigating actions may be invoked before the traction battery may produce more gas than may be desired.
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]
B60L 58/25 - 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 controlling the electric load
G01R 31/36 - Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC]
G01R 31/367 - Software therefor, e.g. for battery testing using modelling or look-up tables
83.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY
The present application discloses a battery pack comprising a first battery cell pair with a first cell and a second cell. The first cell has a first terminal extending towards the second cell, and the second cell has a second terminal extending towards the first cell. The first terminal has a first terminating portion folded towards the second terminal and extending back towards the first cell, and the second terminal has a second terminating portion folded towards the first terminal and extending back towards the second cell. The battery pack also includes a clip configured to bias the first and second terminals towards each other, disposed in a space between the first and second terminals.
H01M 50/503 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteriesInterconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing characterised by the shape of the interconnectors
H01M 10/658 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells by thermal insulation or shielding
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 50/258 - Modular batteriesCasings provided with means for assembling
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
H01M 50/516 - Methods for interconnecting adjacent batteries or cells by welding, soldering or brazing
A parking brake system of a vehicle may be provided. The parking brake system may include a brake assembly, a controller operably coupled to a sensor suite, and a locking assembly operably coupled to the brake assembly to lock torque applied to the brake assembly when actuated. The locking assembly may include a rack gear that may apply a locking force to a brake pad of the brake assembly when the brake assembly is actuated to apply an actuation force to the rack gear and the vehicle is parked, a solenoid having an energized state and a de-energized state, and a pinion gear operably coupled to the rack gear that may be carried by the rack gear when the brake assembly is actuated. The solenoid may engage the pinion gear when in the energized state and may only release the pinion gear responsive to a reapplication of the actuation force.
F16D 65/18 - Actuating mechanisms for brakesMeans for initiating operation at a predetermined position arranged in or on the brake adapted for drawing members together
F16D 121/20 - Electric or magnetic using electromagnets
A motor vehicle includes a passenger compartment, a steering wheel configured to be moveable between a use position and a stowed position, a floor, a seating rail system positioned on the floor and extending along a longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle, and a plurality of seating assemblies arranged in the passenger compartment in a first row, a second row, and a third row and configured to be actuated to a plurality of positions. Also included is a center console on a center console rail system extending longitudinally on the floor. A controller is configured to receive an input commanding a selected passenger compartment arrangement. The controller controls the actuators to position the seat assemblies, the center console and the steering wheel in the commanded passenger compartment arrangement.
B60N 2/02 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
B60N 2/01 - Arrangement of seats relative to one another
B60N 2/12 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the whole seat being movable slidable and tiltable
A vehicle charging optimization system including a transceiver and a processor is disclosed. The transceiver may be configured to receive a trigger signal from a user device associated with a user. The processor may be configured to render a communication interface on the user device responsive to obtaining the trigger signal from the user device, and obtain a user preference for charging a vehicle associated with the user via the communication interface responsive to rendering the communication interface. The processor may further determine a charger type preference of the user based on the user preference. The processor may perform a first predefined action when the charger type preference is of a first type, and a second predefined action when the charger type preference is of a second type.
A charging management system including a transceiver and a processor is disclosed. The transceiver may receive historical inputs associated with a vehicle and user preferences associated with a vehicle user. The processor may determine a routine travel behavior of the vehicle based on the historical inputs, and an expected set of destinations from a plurality of destinations that the vehicle is expected to visit in a preset time duration based on the routine travel behavior. The expected set of destinations may include a first destination associated with a first destination tag, and a second destination associated with a second destination tag. The processor may further identify an optimal set of destinations, from the plurality of destinations, based on user preferences and routine travel behavior. The optimal set of destinations may include a third destination associated with the first destination tag, and a fourth destination associated with the second destination tag.
A computer includes a processor and a memory, and the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to receive an original image generated by a camera; execute a visual generative model prompted to generate a synthetic image that is a re-creation of the original image with an intended modification of objects of a preset type in the original image, the synthetic image including an actual modification resulting from the intended modification, the actual modification obscuring an original appearance of the objects of the preset type in the synthetic image; in response to the actual modification achieving the intended modification, delete the synthetic image; and in response to the actual modification not achieving the intended modification, store the synthetic image.
A system for controlling a reconfigurable seating arrangement in a vehicle includes memory storing a plurality of cabin modes including a predetermined location and configuration for each of a plurality of moveable interior components, each stored as nodes in a network model. The nodes are connected by edges extending between ones of the nodes selected as possible successive cabin modes with associated edge cost values. A controller receives a selected one of the plurality of cabin modes and determines a first transition sequence between a current one of the cabin modes and the selected cabin mode by identifying a first one of the nodes that corresponds with the current cabin mode and a second one of the nodes that corresponds with the selected cabin mode. The controller moves at least one of the moveable interior components according to the first transition sequence.
B60N 2/02 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
B60N 2/005 - Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
B60N 2/14 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the whole seat being movable rotatable, e.g. to permit easy access
A vehicle has a navigation device for detecting a geographic location of the vehicle, a beam shaping lamp configured to illuminate light in a light beam pattern, and a controller configured to process the geographic location and to determine a geographic region. The controller determines a light beam pattern in compliance with lighting regulations associated with the determined geographic region. The controller configures the beam shaping lamp to generate the light beam pattern in compliance with the lighting regulations.
B60Q 1/08 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights adjustable, e.g. remotely-controlled from inside vehicle automatically
B60Q 1/16 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights illuminating the way asymmetrically
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
The invention relates to a vehicle seat member (10) having a cover (11) having a tear seam (14), an airbag module (25) having an airbag (26) and a force concentrator (20) which is arranged at least partially inside the cover (11) for directing an expansion force of the airbag onto the tear seam (14), having at least one seam connection region (22), which is connected to the cover (11) at one side of the tear seam (14). In order to optimize the configuration of a vehicle seat having an integrated airbag, there is provision according to the invention for the force concentrator to have an identification label (21) which is connected to at least one seam connection region (22) and which protrudes at the outer side of the tear seam (14) beyond the cover (11).
B60R 21/207 - Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated conditionArrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components in vehicle seats
B60R 21/16 - Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
A vehicle includes a first pillar and a second pillar. The first pillar is spaced from and opposite the second pillar to define a gap therebetween. At least one seatback is positioned between the first pillar and the second pillar. A support assembly spans the gap and operably couples the at least one seatback with the first and second pillars. The support assembly includes a first support member operably coupled to the first and second pillars and a second support member telescopically connected with the first support member.
B60N 2/015 - Attaching seats directly to vehicle chassis
B60N 2/20 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being tiltable, e.g. to permit easy access
A device may include a closure member moveable between a closed position and an open position. A device may include a latch configured for holding the closure member in the closed position. A device may include a latch release assembly configured to release the latch to allow the closure member to be moved to the open position, wherein the latch release assembly includes an actuator moveable from a deployed position to a retracted position when the vehicle is in a powered-off state, and a coupler moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position when the actuator is in the retracted position.
One or more controllers, responsive to indication that a snowplow system is consuming power and a battery is discharging, reduce power supplied by the battery to loads by an amount that depends on an expected power consumption of the snowplow system such that the amount changes as the expected power consumption changes.
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
A vehicle flow control system, including: a shutter of an active grille shutter assembly, the shutter rotatable about a shutter axis; an actuator shaft assembly rotatable about an actuator shaft assembly axis; and a link rotatably coupling the shutter to the actuator shaft assembly, the link rotatable about at least two link axes relative to the shutter axis and relative to the actuator shaft assembly axis.
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