A vehicle system includes a first camera configured to capture original images in a first perspective relative to a vehicle and a second camera configured to capture original images in a second perspective relative to the vehicle, and a control module configured to receive a first original image from the first camera and a second original image from the second camera, select an overlapping local region of interest from the first original image and the second original image for a birds eye view image, create the birds eye view image having the local region of interest, detect features in the birds eye view image, map detected features in the birds eye view image to the first original image and the second original image, and align at least the first camera and the second camera using the detected features. Other example vehicle systems and methods are also disclosed.
G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
G06T 5/40 - Image enhancement or restoration using histogram techniques
G06V 10/25 - Determination of region of interest [ROI] or a volume of interest [VOI]
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 10/80 - Fusion, i.e. combining data from various sources at the sensor level, preprocessing level, feature extraction level or classification level
H04N 23/695 - Control of camera direction for changing a field of view, e.g. pan, tilt or based on tracking of objects
2.
BATTERY CELL WITH A THERMAL RUNAWAY PROPAGATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME
A prismatic battery cell comprising a prismatic can defining a chamber, a first terminal and a second terminal each coupled to the prismatic can, a vent coupled to the prismatic can and in fluid communication with the chamber, and battery internals arranged in the chamber comprising at least one jelly roll. The prismatic battery cell further comprising a thermal runaway propagation management system comprising a bladder arranged in the chamber with respect to the at least one jelly roll, a port coupled to the prismatic can and in fluid communication with the bladder, and a fluid at least partially filling the bladder.
H01M 10/647 - Prismatic or flat cells, e.g. pouch cells
H01M 10/653 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells characterised by electrically insulating or thermally conductive materials
H01M 10/655 - Solid structures for heat exchange or heat conduction
H01M 50/691 - Arrangements or processes for draining liquids from casingsCleaning battery or cell casings
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DEPLOYABLE ON DEMAND OTTOMAN FOR FOOTREST, CALF SUPPORT, AND STORAGE
Disclosed is an ottoman operatively connected to electric motor to move the ottoman. The ottoman may be connected to a floorboard of the vehicle to move by the electric motor from a first position to a second position for use by an occupant of the vehicle.
A secondary battery cell includes a battery cell receptacle and an electrode assembly having multiple electrodes with each of the electrodes including a cathode tab and an anode tab. The electrode assembly is at least partially enclosed within the battery cell receptacle. The secondary battery cell includes a dowel extending through a tab dowel opening in at least one of the cathode tab or the anode tab on each of electrodes and a cap assembly having a cathode portion connecting the cathode tab on each of the electrodes to a negative terminal, an anode portion connecting the anode tab on each of the electrodes to a positive terminal, and a cap at least partially forming a battery enclosure for the electrode assembly with the battery cell receptacle. The dowel also forms a portion of a connection in one of the cathode portion or the anode portion.
A prismatic battery cell includes a battery can defining an internal volume. The battery can includes a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a bottom portion, a top cover portion opposite the bottom portion, and at least two electrode stacks. The top cover portion includes an anode terminal, and a cathode terminal. Each of the anode terminal and the cathode terminal extend through the top cover portion of the battery can. Each of the at least two electrode stacks include a first electrode stack, and a second electrode stack, which are both disposed within the internal volume defined by the battery can in a vertically stacked arrangement. A thermal barrier plate may be disposed between the first and second electrode stacks.
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 50/463 - Separators, membranes or diaphragms characterised by their shape
H01M 50/566 - Terminals characterised by their manufacturing process by welding, soldering or brazing
6.
FLUORINATED POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
A fluorinated gel polymer electrolyte for a vehicle battery cell, a battery cell, and a method of forming a fluorinated gel polymer electrolyte. The fluorinated gel polymer electrolyte includes a polymerized gel polymer electrolyte precursor. The gel polymer electrolyte is involatile up to 150 degrees Celsius. The gel polymer electrolyte precursor includes a lithium salt present in the range of 10 to 50 percent by weight of the total weight of the of the gel polymer electrolyte precursor, a fluorinated monomer present in the range of 10 to 50 percent by weight of the total weight of the gel polymer electrolyte precursor, and a non-aqueous organic solvent present in the range of 50 to 90 percent by weight of the total weight of the gel polymer electrolyte precursor.
H01M 10/0565 - Polymeric materials, e.g. gel-type or solid-type
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 4/525 - 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
A vehicle system includes one or more cameras configured to capture original images relative to a vehicle, and a control module configured to receive at least two original images from the one or more cameras of the vehicle, identify at least one target feature in the original images, select local regions of interest for the identified target feature in the original images, load view settings for each local region of interest, create one or more synthetic local images for each original image based on the local regions of interest and the loaded view settings, detect at least one feature in the one or more synthetic local images, and align the camera with an object associated with the vehicle using the detected feature. Other example vehicle systems and methods are also disclosed.
An electrode of an electrochemical device includes a carbon-based support structure, an ionically conductive material dispersed on and within the support structure, a catalyst dispersed on and within the support structure, and a non-ionomeric hydrocarbon-based binder dispersed on the support structure. The ionically conductive material enables the transport of protons across the electrode, the catalyst promotes a chemical reaction of a fuel received at the electrode, and the binder retains the electrode. The electrode may be included in an electrochemical device, such as a fuel cell.
A method for manufacturing an electrode includes feeding an electrode mixture to a first conveyor belt. The electrode mixture includes electrode active materials, conductive carbons and polymeric binders. The first conveyor belt moves the electrode mixture film along a first belt-moving direction. The method further includes transferring the electrode mixture film from the first conveyor belt to a second conveyor belt. The second conveyor belt moves the electrode mixture film along a second longitudinal direction. The first belt-moving direction is oblique angled relative to the second longitudinal direction. The side rollers on the second conveyor fold the electrode mixture film at a certain angle with the support of a pair of guide rollers. The method includes hot pressing the electrode mixture film using at least one hot roller to fiberize the PTFE binder along the second belt-moving direction.
A test stand for a fuel cell module includes a power supply system, a fuel supply system, an exhaust system, and a cooling system. The power supply system includes a direct current (DC) generated from a fuel cell stack, the DC powering a load electrically connected to the fuel cell module, the fuel cell stack responsive to receiving a fuel and generating an exhaust. The fuel supply system includes a mass flow meter and provides the fuel from a remote fuel source, through at least one adjustable reservoir, to the fuel cell stack at an adjustable pressure. The exhaust system includes a collection device and is operable to receive the exhaust from the fuel cell stack. The cooling system is operable to circulate a coolant and includes a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger in parallel with one another.
A battery cell including a main body, the main body having an inner wall defining a chamber and an outer wall opposite the inner wall. The battery cell further including battery internals arranged in the chamber and one or more barrier coatings arranged on at least one of the inner wall and the outer wall. The one or more barrier coatings having a first thermal conductivity at a first thermal condition and a second thermal conductivity at a second thermal condition.
H01M 10/653 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells characterised by electrically insulating or thermally conductive materials
B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
H01M 10/0587 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only wound construction elements, i.e. wound positive electrodes, wound negative electrodes and wound separators
H01M 50/103 - Primary casingsJackets or wrappings characterised by their shape or physical structure prismatic or rectangular
H01M 50/107 - Primary casingsJackets or wrappings characterised by their shape or physical structure having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
H01M 50/124 - Primary casingsJackets or wrappings characterised by the material having a layered structure
H01M 50/209 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells
H01M 50/211 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for pouch cells
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 50/383 - Flame arresting or ignition-preventing means
In accordance with example implementations, a vehicle includes a front, a back, and a chassis extending longitudinally between the front and the back. At least one vertical suspension assembly has an upper end coupled to the chassis and a lower end coupled to a wheel. A load transfer member is disposed between the at least one vertical suspension assembly and the front or back, wherein the load transfer member comprises a distal end, a raised end higher than the distal end, and a ramp portion with an outer ramp surface extending between the distal end and the raised end, wherein the distal end is closer to the front or back than the raised end so that the ramp surface faces outward on the vehicle, and wherein the raised end extends upward toward the upper end of the vertical suspension assembly.
B62D 21/15 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body
13.
CYBERSECURITY FOR RESOURCE SHARING AMONG INTERNET OF THINGS DEVICES
Examples described herein provide a method for mitigating known-unknown threats for an internet of things (IoT) device. The method includes receiving data from the IoT device and analyzing the data to determine whether the data indicates a potential cyber threat to the IoT device. The method further includes determining whether the potential cyber threat is a known-known cyber threat or a known-unknown cyber threat. Responsive to determining that the potential cyber threat is the known-unknown cyber threat, the method includes identifying a mitigation action associated with the known-unknown cyber threat to overcome the known-unknown cyber threat. The method further includes updating a resource sharing security matrix to include the known-unknown cyber threat and the mitigation action associated with the known-unknown cyber threat.
Methods and systems are provided that include one or more first sensors, one or more second sensors, and a processor of a vehicle. The one or more first sensors have a first modality, and are configured to receive a first input from a passenger of the vehicle pertaining to a request. The processor is configured to at least facilitate providing instructions to the passenger for providing an additional input pertaining to the request within a predetermined amount of time. The one or more second sensors have a second modality that is different from the first modality, and are configured to receive a second input from the passenger pertaining to the request. The processor is further configured to at least facilitate interpreting the second input; and performing a vehicle action corresponding to the request based on the interpreting of the second input.
A system for planning a route for a vehicle includes a route planning module configured to receive a destination, the route planning module configured to detect that a road network in a geographic region is subject to a hazardous event that causes a hazardous condition in the road network, identify a subset of the road network that has been treated or will be treated within a selected time window to remediate the hazardous condition, and calculate a planned route for the vehicle to follow based on the destination and the identified subset of the road network. The system also includes a second module configured to perform at least one of controlling the vehicle to follow the planned route, and presenting the planned route to a vehicle user.
A secondary battery cell includes a battery cell enclosure, an electrolyte, and an electrode assembly. The electrode assembly includes a cathode with a cathode area, an anode, a separator (i) with an anode-facing side and a cathode-facing side, (ii) with a bonding area on the cathode-facing side and completely outside the cathode area, and (iii) configured to physically separate the cathode and the anode, and an adhesive strip applied solely on the cathode-facing side of the separator. The cathode is either partially enclosed or completely enclosed by the separator. The adhesive strip is completely in the bonding area. Two segments of the adhesive strip on opposing sides of the cathode are bonded to each other.
H01M 10/0583 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators with folded construction elements except wound ones, i.e. folded positive or negative electrodes or separators, e.g. with ‘’Z’’-shaped electrodes or separators
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 4/525 - 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 4/583 - 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
H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
H01M 50/46 - Separators, membranes or diaphragms characterised by their combination with electrodes
H01M 50/538 - Connection of several leads or tabs of wound or folded electrode stacks
17.
DYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION FOR VEHICLE ENERGY SYSTEM CHARGING
A vehicle includes an electric powered propulsion system. An electric energy storage system is electrically connected to the electric propulsion system and is configured to have an electrical energy storage component and a controller. A charging port is connected to the electric energy storage system and configured to connect to an external power source. The controller includes a memory and a processor. The memory stores instructions for causing the processor to optimize a charging profile based on a plurality of received parameters using a multi-objective constrained optimization problem. The received parameters include a power type of a connected external power source, and at least one of a requested ready to depart time, a targeted state of charge, and an effective range.
A method includes receiving data indicating at least two different base colors to be respectively emitted from base lights on opposite sides of at least one transition light of a light array. Each light of the light array has adjustable colors and is covered by one or more light guides, and receiving data of a target color between the two base colors in at least one coordinate dimension on a chromaticity color space chart. The method also includes determining at least one adjustment color on an opposite side of the target color from a mixed color on the color space chart, and providing the at least one adjustment color to be emitted from the at least one transition light when the base colors are being respectively and simultaneously emitted from the base lights on opposite sides of the at least one transition light.
B60Q 3/62 - Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiorsLighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects using light guides
B60Q 3/85 - CircuitsControl arrangements for manual control of the light, e.g. of colour, orientation or intensity
H05B 47/155 - Coordinated control of two or more light sources
A control system for a vehicle includes data processing hardware and memory hardware in communication with the data processing hardware. The memory hardware stores instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform operations. The operations include receiving, at a propulsion controller, power generation, comparing, via the propulsion controller, battery data with a state of charge threshold, and executing, based on the comparison of the battery data, a power sink protocol including at least one mode control via a fuel cell system. The operations also include generating, based on the at least one mode control, at least one of a compressor command and a valve command via an airflow system and regulating, via the at least one generated compressor command and the valve command, an airflow of the airflow system.
B60L 58/40 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for controlling a combination of batteries and fuel cells
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 58/30 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling fuel cells
H01M 8/04992 - Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems characterised by the implementation of mathematical or computational algorithms, e.g. feedback control loops, fuzzy logic, neural networks or artificial intelligence
20.
VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT VALVETRAIN SYSTEMS WITH ROCKER SHAFT PORTING AND INSERT SLEEVES FOR ENGINE CYLINDER DEACTIVATION
A valvetrain control system includes a rocker shaft that attaches to an engine assembly and includes an internal bore that receives hydraulic fluid. An oil control valve (OCV) is attached to the rocker shaft and fluidly coupled to the internal bore to receive therefrom hydraulic fluid. Pivotably mounted onto the rocker shaft is a rocker arm with opposing ends thereof that mate with a pushrod and a valve. The rocker arm includes a spring lock unit that attaches to the pushrod and fluidly couples to the OCV to receive hydraulic fluid and thereby drivingly disengage the rocker arm from the pushrod. An insert sleeve mounted in the internal bore receives hydraulic fluid from the rocker shaft. The insert sleeve includes a feed port that transmits hydraulic fluid from the insert sleeve to the OCV, and a feed pocket that transmits hydraulic fluid from the OCV to the spring lock unit.
An assisted driving system of a host vehicle includes: an adaptive alert module configured to adaptively generate alerts having variable duration and intensity; a multimodal conversational interface module configured to implement a large language model to have a conversation with an occupant of the host vehicle using a plurality of modalities; and an assisted driving module configured to operate in an assisted driving mode, and while in the assisted driving mode, perform a plurality of precondition checks to enable at least one of i) the adaptive alert module to operate in an adaptive alert mode and provide the alerts via a human machine interface (HMI) of the host vehicle, and ii) the multimodal conversational interface module to perform a multimodal conversation with the occupant via the HMI.
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 30/182 - Selecting between different operative modes, e.g. comfort and performance modes
B60W 40/08 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to drivers or passengers
B60W 50/00 - Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit
B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
A method for controlling a pump motor associated with a component molding system includes applying a selected activation energy to the pump motor, driving, with the pump motor, a casting medium from a source to a mold through a casting medium delivery system, delivering the casting medium into a mold cavity, detecting one or more casting medium delivery parameters in the casting medium delivery system, detecting one or more casting medium mold parameters in the mold cavity, sending a first plurality of signals representing the casting medium delivery parameters to a controller, sending a second plurality of signals representing the casting medium mold parameters to the controller, processing the first plurality of signals and the second plurality of signals to determine pump motor control parameters, and adjusting the selected activation energy to the pump motor based on the pump motor control parameters.
A method for adaptive cruise control for a vehicle may include performing a plurality of measurements of an environment surrounding the vehicle using a vehicle perception sensor. The environment surrounding the vehicle includes a plurality of remote vehicles. The method further may include determining one or more speed decision algorithm inputs based at least in part on the plurality of measurements. The method further may include determining an optimal vehicle speed for the vehicle based at least in part on the one or more speed decision algorithm inputs. The method further may include controlling the vehicle such that a speed of the vehicle is the optimal vehicle speed.
Electrodes having electrolyte additives and electrochemical cells that cycle lithium ions and include the electrodes are provided. The electrodes include a lithium-rich, manganese-rich layered oxide electroactive material, and an electrolyte including two or more electrolyte additives selected from the group consisting of: a lithium salt additive, a fluorinated ester-based additive, a silicon-based additive, and combinations 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
H01M 10/0567 - Liquid materials characterised by the additives
H01M 10/0569 - Liquid materials characterised by the solvents
A method and control system for a vehicle includes a handheld console and a first subsystem controller. The handheld console includes first and second analog sticks, a first controller, and a communication system. The first and second analog sticks are in communication with the first controller. The first controller monitors a first input from the first analog stick, and determines a first steering angle based upon the first input and the first steering calibration map, monitors a second input from the second analog stick, and determines a second steering angle based upon the second input and the second steering calibration map. A final steering angle command is determined based upon the first steering angle and the second steering angle, and is communicated to the first subsystem controller of the vehicle to control the steering system.
Examples described herein provide a method for detecting and avoiding a semi-truck. The method includes detecting the semi-truck in a lane adjacent to a host lane occupied by a host vehicle. The method further includes analyzing behavior of the semi-truck to determine a risk level associated with the semi-truck entering the host lane occupied by the host vehicle. The method further includes implementing a corrective action for the host vehicle based on the risk level associated with the semi-truck entering the host lane occupied by the host vehicle.
A virtual test platform for predicting a specific cognitive-affective state of an individual includes a simulated environment generator that creates a computer-generated environment representing a workspace viewed by the individual, where the individual is required to complete an assigned task within the workspace simulated by the computer-generated environment. The virtual test plate also includes at least one of the following: one or more physiological sensors that monitor physiological measurements of the individual and an input device receiving user input generated by the individual, where the individual answers one or more survey questions either while performing or after performing the assigned task by the input device. The virtual test platform includes one or more controllers in electronic communication with the simulated environment generator, the one or more physiological sensors, and the input device.
G16H 20/70 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mental therapies, e.g. psychological therapy or autogenous training
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G16H 10/20 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
A rechargeable energy storage system includes a housing including a tray and a sidewall structure. A plurality of beam assemblies extends in parallel across the housing. The plurality of beam assemblies each include a first face plate and a second face plate. The first face plate includes an elongated body having an upper flange extending generally perpendicular to an upper end of the elongated face body. The second face plate includes an elongated body having a lower flange extending generally perpendicular to a lower end of the elongated face body. A pair of coolant plates are sandwiched between the first face plate and the second face plate.
H01M 10/647 - Prismatic or flat cells, e.g. pouch cells
H01M 10/656 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells characterised by the type of heat-exchange fluid
H01M 50/209 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells
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
31.
USING ROAD PREVIEW TO TEMPORARILY ADJUST HEIGHT FOR APPROACHING OBSTACLE
A system and method for using road preview to temporarily adjust height for an approaching obstacle includes receiving road preview data detected by a sensor system of a vehicle, the road preview data indicating an anomaly in a path of the vehicle. Here, the anomaly is disposed above a top surface of the path of the vehicle. The system and method also include estimating, based on the road preview data indicating the anomaly, attributes of the anomaly and determining, based on a velocity of the vehicle, a distance between the vehicle and the anomaly, and the attributes of the anomaly, whether a projected impact with the anomaly exceeds a vehicle travel threshold, and when the projected impact with the anomaly exceeds the vehicle travel threshold, raising the suspension of the vehicle from an initial height to a target height.
B60G 17/0165 - 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 their responsiveness, when the vehicle is travelling, to specific motion, a specific condition, or driver input to an external condition, e.g. rough road surface, side wind
32.
SYSTEM AND METHOD EXTENDING DRIVER ENGAGEMENT TO REMOTE DEVICE FOR AUTONOMOUS HAND-OFF AND EYES-OFF FEATURES
A system to enhance performance and usability of a state machine implementation by an electronic control unit within a vehicle having autonomous operating capabilities is provided. The state machine provides an escalation state used to exit from status quo. The vehicle driver has a mobile device within the vehicle. The system includes an enhanced state machine configured to use the mobile device. The mobile device non-intrusively captures multimodal driver engageability data and generates an enhanced engageability score. The enhanced engageability score augmenting a decision by the state machine on whether the escalation stat transition shall occur. The enhanced state machine additionally provides a signal to alert the driver through the mobile device that the escalation state is imminent.
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
B60K 35/28 - Output arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics informationOutput arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
B60W 40/08 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to drivers or passengers
B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
G06V 20/59 - Context or environment of the image inside of a vehicle, e.g. relating to seat occupancy, driver state or inner lighting conditions
G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
33.
SYSTEM LEARNING UPDATE FOR ONLINE SENSOR ALIGNMENT
A system and method for system learning updates for online sensor alignment includes receiving sensor data detected by a sensor system of a vehicle, generating, using a coordinate transformation matrix (CTM), a sensor alignment result, and determining, based on a degradation detection model, that a deviation between the sensor alignment result and one or more of a fleet model, a vehicle model, and a system model exceeds an onboard degradation threshold. The system and method also includes determining, based on an offline degradation model, that a deviation between the sensor alignment result and an offline model result exceeds an offline degradation threshold, and triggering corner case data collection to collect additional sensor data detected by the sensor system of the vehicle.
A window switch module for operating a plurality of moveable windows in a vehicle includes a primary switch configured to selectively open and close each of the plurality of moveable windows. The window switch module also includes a plurality of secondary switches operatively connected to the primary switch. Each secondary switch is configured to select operation of at least one of the moveable windows via actuation of the main switch.
A method for planning a vehicle path includes generating an initial perception data set using one or more vehicle sensors. The data set includes data defining spatial positions of features extrinsic to the vehicle. The method determines an operational area of the parking operation, at least one goal pose of the vehicle, and a set of constraints. The method iteratively generates path segments using a reinforcement learning algorithm. Each completed set of path segments is configured to reposition the vehicle from the initial pose to one of the goal poses. Iteratively generating the sets of path segments includes determining a total path score for each generated set of path segments. The method selects a set of path that has a best total path score, generates a set of path points and provides the set of path points to an automated parking controller operation.
A differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) includes a chamber containing a platform having at least a first reference material mount and a first sample material mount. A first calorimetric probe is configured to determine at least one thermochemical reaction of a first material in the first reference mount, and a second calorimetric probe is configured to determine at least one thermochemical reaction of a second material in the second reference mount. A rapid cooling system is at least partially disposed in the chamber. A controller is controllably coupled to at least the rapid heating system and the rapid cooling system. The controller is configured to rapidly heat the chamber and record the at least one thermochemical reaction of the second material as the second material temperature falls.
G01N 25/48 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of thermal means by investigating the development of heat, i.e. calorimetry, e.g. by measuring specific heat, by measuring thermal conductivity on solution, sorption, or a chemical reaction not involving combustion or catalytic oxidation
37.
SEAT AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING A SIZE AND COMFORT OF THE SEAT
A seat includes a seat frame, a seating surface supported by the seat frame, and a comfort system disposed between the seat frame and seating surface. The comfort system includes a bladder transitionable between an inflated condition and a deflated condition such that the bladder has a variable size and a variable firmness. The bladder defines a cavity and includes a lower surface adjacent the seat frame, and an upper surface opposite the lower surface and configured to support an occupant of the seat. The comfort system also includes a foam disposed within the cavity, wherein the foam contacts the upper surface when the bladder is in the deflated condition. The comfort system also includes a pump configured for alternately introducing air into the cavity and throughout the foam and removing air from the cavity and the foam to transition the bladder between the inflated condition and the deflated condition.
A method includes receiving a trip history for an operator of the vehicle with the trip history including trip information regarding previous trips by the operator of the vehicle. A data cluster corresponding to each destination in the trip history is generated by extracting input features from trip information for each trip. The input features characterize a relationship between the operator of the vehicle and the previous trips. A training dataset is generated based on collecting the data cluster corresponding to each of the destinations in the trip history. The training dataset is utilized to develop a gradient boosted trees model. At least one destination for the operator of the vehicle is predicted with the gradient boosted trees model utilizing at least one of an origin location of the operator of the vehicle, a time, or a day as input conditions for the gradient boosted trees model.
A one-step induction welding assembly configuration for a battery enclosure includes a tray constructed of a constructed of thermoplastic composite material. The tray is part of the battery enclosure. The one-step induction welding assembly configuration also includes a cooling component constructed of one of the following: thermoplastic composite material and metal, where the cooling component is joined to the tray at a joining interface, and the cooling component is part of the battery enclosure. The one-step induction welding assembly configuration also includes a plurality of induction coils that are energized to create an electromagnetic field that generates heat and joins the tray and the cooling component together at the joining interface, a layer of electrically insulating material disposed directly underneath the plurality of induction coils, and a die that exerts a clamping force against the tray of the battery enclosure.
H01M 50/229 - Composite material consisting of a mixture of organic and inorganic materials
H01M 50/231 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by the material of the casings or racks having a layered structure
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
40.
STEERING ROAD WHEEL PINION ANGLE ESTIMATION AND SENSORY VALIDATION
A vehicle system includes a road wheel system having a road wheel actuator and at least one pinion angle sensor, and a control module. The control module is configured to receive a road wheel actuator command and a rack force, generate a model of the road wheel system based on the road wheel actuator command and the rack force, estimate, with a state observer, a steering pinion angle based on the generated model, the road wheel actuator command and the rack force, determine a validity of a steering pinion angle measured by the at least one pinion angle sensor based on the estimated steering pinion angle and a threshold, and in response to determining that the measured steering pinion angle is invalid, control a steering function of the vehicle based on the estimated steering pinion angle.
A system and method for predictive vehicle road bank control on an unmapped road. A sensor within a vehicle, based on received sensor data, determines upcoming cross-slope roadway characteristics of an unmapped road, where the unmapped road comprises an absence of known cross-slope roadway characteristics. The vehicle creates a road model map based on the upcoming cross slope roadway characteristics of the unmapped road and predicts, based on the road model map, one or more bank angles at multiple look-ahead points of the upcoming roadway. The vehicle, based on the predicting of one or more bank angles, generates one or more steering control signals to compensate for the one or more bank angles at the multiple look-ahead points.
A system for drying polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) based semi-dry electrode film includes a heating chamber including an inlet adapted to receive a PTFE-based semi-dry electrode film into the heating chamber, an outlet adapted to allow the PTFE-based semi-dry electrode film to exit the heating chamber, a plurality of rollers positioned within the heating chamber and adapted to support the PTFE-based semi-dry electrode film and guide the PTFE-based semi-dry electrode film along a serpentine path through the heating chamber between the inlet and the outlet as the PTFE-based semi-dry electrode film is pulled through the heating chamber, and at least one heating element adapted to heat an interior of the heating chamber, wherein, the heating chamber is adapted to remove, by evaporation, at least a portion of solvent that is present within the PTFE-based semi-dry electrode film that enters the heating chamber.
F26B 3/04 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour circulating over, or surrounding, the materials or objects to be dried
F26B 3/28 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by radiation, e.g. from the sun
F26B 13/08 - Machines or apparatus for drying fabrics, fibres, yarns, or other materials in long lengths, with progressive movement with movement in a sinuous or zig-zag path using rollers
F26B 25/00 - Details of general application not covered by group or
An electronics module housing is provided. The electronics module housing includes a high-pressure die cast integrated power electronics (IPE) housing component having at least one coating-free mating surface. The integrated power electronics housing component is formed from an aluminum alloy including silicon between 6.5 wt. % and 7.5 wt. %, copper between 0.05 wt. % and 0.30 wt. %, magnesium between 0.1 wt. % and 0.6 wt. %, iron between 0.20 wt. % and 1.50 wt. %, chromium more than 0 wt. % and less than 0.30 wt. %, and manganese more than 0 wt. % and than 0.15 wt. %.
A method for manufacturing an anode electrode includes rolling a first aluminum foil layer; annealing the first aluminum foil layer to create a first annealed aluminum foil layer; mechanically bonding a first lithium metal foil layer between an anode current collector and the first annealed aluminum foil layer; and aging the anode electrode to prelithiate the first annealed aluminum foil layer.
B21B 3/00 - Rolling materials of special alloys so far as the composition of the alloy requires or permits special rolling methods or sequences
B32B 15/01 - Layered products essentially comprising metal all layers being exclusively metallic
C22F 1/04 - 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
C22F 1/16 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of other metals or alloys based thereon
45.
BATTERY CELLS WITH LARGE GRAIN BOUNDARY AND PRELITHIATED ALUMINUM ANODE ELECTRODE
A battery cell includes C cathode electrodes, A anode electrodes, and S separators, where A, C, and S are integers. Each of the A anode electrodes includes an annealed aluminum foil layer and a lithium aluminum layer arranged on one side of the annealed aluminum foil layer.
H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
46.
LOW COST ALUMINUM-IRON ANODE ELECTRODE FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY CELLS
An all-solid-state-battery (ASSB) cell includes C cathode electrodes, S separators, and A anode electrodes, where A, C and S are integers greater than zero. Each of the A anode electrodes comprises an aluminum-iron (Al—Fe) layer and a prelithiated Al—Fe layer on the Al—Fe layer.
A driving assistance system of a host vehicle is disclosed. The driving assistance system includes: a telematics module configured to receive messages from one or more network devices separate from the host vehicle; a driving assistance module configured to receive on-board sensor data; and an awareness module configured to i) determine a critical action to perform, ii) determine a series of favorability and feasibility metric evaluation points (FFEPs), iii) based on the messages and the on-board sensor data, evaluate and rank favorability and feasibility metrics for each of the FFEPs to determine a highest ranking FFEP, and iv) based on the highest ranking FFEP, notify an occupant of the host vehicle of the critical action expected to be performed and information regarding the critical action.
An energy storage system for an electric vehicle includes multiple battery modules, multiple DC-DC power converters, a DC bus configured to supply power to one or more loads, and a vehicle control module configured to obtain a temperature of each of the plurality of DC-DC power converters, assign a first output voltage setpoint to a first one of the plurality of DC-DC power converters having a lowest temperature, and in response to the temperature of the first one of the plurality of DC-DC power converters being greater than or equal to the temperature of another one of the plurality of DC-DC power converters, assign a second output voltage setpoint to a second one of the plurality of DC-DC power converters, and reduce the output voltage setpoint of the first one of the plurality of DC-DC power converters to a value less than the second output voltage setpoint.
B60L 58/22 - Balancing the charge of battery modules
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]
H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
A vehicle includes a window with an antenna assembly. The window includes a glass surface and a metal frame along a perimeter of the glass surface. The antenna assembly is disposed on the glass surface and includes an antenna, a feed point and a ground plane. The antenna has a first end and a second end opposite the first end and is disposed in a visible region of the window. The feed point is located at the first end of the antenna. The ground plane is connected to the antenna at the first end. The metal frame is on top of at least part of the ground plane, and the ground plane is electrically coupled to the metal frame.
B60R 11/00 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
B60R 11/02 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the likeArrangement of controls thereof
H01Q 1/32 - Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles
A computer-implemented method when executed by data processing hardware causes the data processing hardware to perform operations. The operations include monitoring, via a hazard monitoring algorithm, for a trigger event, detecting, via the hazard monitoring algorithm, the trigger event, and generating, based on the trigger event, a confidence score. The operations also include determining, based on the confidence score, a hazard probability level, executing, via the hazard monitoring algorithm, a communication function, and executing, based on the hazard probability level, at least one of an instruction function and a triage function.
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
G07C 5/00 - Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
58.
AUTOMATIC CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE FLOOR
A system for cleaning a floor surface in a vehicle includes a vehicle seat having a seat frame and a leg recliner assembly. A brush assembly is integrated with the leg recliner assembly. The leg recliner assembly has a base section operatively connected to the seat frame and a leg-rest section. A portable cleaner is fitted within the base section and is fluidly coupled with the brush assembly. A controller is adapted to, upon activation of an automatic cleaning mode, move the vehicle seat along a first axis until a rack and pinion mechanism moves to an engaged position and adjust a position of the leg-rest section such that a portion of the brush assembly is in contact with the floor surface. The rack and pinion mechanism is adapted to guide motion of the brush assembly along a second axis to clean the floor surface.
A battery pack, comprising one or more battery cells each including a first end and a second end opposite the first end and one or more busbars communicatively coupled to the one or more battery cells at the first end. The battery pack further comprising a main body, comprising an upper end, a lower end opposite and spaced from the upper end, a first sump at the upper end, a second sump, one or more cell openings extending from the first sump to the second sump and configured to receive the one or more battery cells, and one or more fluid channels arranged in each of the one or more cell openings, the one or more fluid channels extending from the upper end to the lower end so that the fluid can directly contact the one or more battery cells.
H01M 50/209 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells
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 50/507 - 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 50/588 - Means for preventing undesired use or discharge for preventing incorrect connections inside or outside the batteries outside the batteries, e.g. incorrect connections of terminals or busbars
An assembly of a first component and a second component of a vehicle includes a first component having a first flange and a plurality of first flange openings in the first flange, and a second component having a second flange and a plurality of second flange teeth, the plurality of second flange teeth extending through the plurality of first flange openings. A flange lock is installed over the first flange and the second flange to retain the first flange to the second flange. The flange lock includes a first lock arm and a second lock arm. The first lock arm engages the plurality of second flange teeth.
A system for thermal control of a battery system includes a heating control module configured to generate an alternating current (AC) heating current and heat the battery system to a desired temperature by applying the AC heating current to the battery system. The heating control module is configured to control a shape of the AC heating current to cause a component of the battery system to emit a selected sound pattern having a selected frequency, amplitude and shape.
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
A computer-implemented method including receiving, at a controller of a responder device, a connection request from an initiator device, executing, via a secure ranging application of the controller, a UWB ranging session, and executing, via the controller, a first measurement of the initiator device relative to the responder device, identifying at least one verification protocol of the secure ranging application based on the executed UWB ranging session, the at least one verification protocol including at least one of a correlation-based ranging protocol, a secondary ranging protocol, a motion sensor protocol, and a dual factor protocol, executing, based on technology resources of the responder device, one of the correlation-based ranging protocol, the secondary ranging protocol, the motion sensor protocol, and the dual factor protocol, and executing, based on the at least one verification protocol, a command function at the controller of the responder device.
A method for work zone detection for a vehicle may include receiving measurement data including perception data of an environment surrounding the vehicle and telemetry data of a plurality of remote vehicles in the environment about using a vehicle sensor. The method further may include identifying a start location and an end location of a work zone based at least in part on the measurement data. The work zone is represented as a plurality of road segments spanning from the start location to the end location. The method further may include determining a lane shift status of each of the plurality of road segments, determining a lane closure status of each of the plurality of road segments, determining a shoulder closure status of each of the plurality of road segments, and determining a speed limit for each of the plurality of road segments.
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
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
64.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PASSENGER ACCESS TO A PLATFORM
A platform access system for a wheelchair includes a deployable ramp, actuators, a sensor, and a controller. The deployable ramp includes a first elongated beam having a toothed rack portion arranged thereon. The deployable ramp is moveable, via actuators, on a platform between a first position and a second position. The deployable ramp is vertically pivotable on an edge portion of the platform, with a second end being disposed at a second elevation. The first end of the deployable ramp is securable, via one of the plurality of actuators, to the edge portion, and the toothed rack portion of the first elongated beam is arranged to engage a sprocket of a drive wheel of a wheelchair that is disposed at the second elevation. A communication link of the ramp controller is arranged to communicate with the wheelchair to control the wheelchair to traverse the ramp and access the platform.
A method for user movement guidance includes receiving a destination request through a mobile device. The method also includes receiving, by the mobile device, sensor data from a wearable device. The wearable device includes a lanyard and an electronic pendant attached to the lanyard. The electronic pendant includes a camera and a LIDAR sensor. The method also includes establishing communication between the mobile device and a remote system in response to receiving the destination request. The method also includes transmitting, by the mobile device, the sensor data to the remote system in response to establishing the communication between the mobile device and the remote system. The method also includes receiving, by the mobile device, navigation instructions to the destination from the remote system.
Aspects of the disclosure include an anodeless assembled, in-situ generated lithium metal cell and methods of manufacturing the same. An exemplary vehicle includes an electric motor and a battery pack electrically coupled to the electric motor. The battery pack includes a battery cell that includes an anode current collector, an anode active material layer in direct contact with a surface of the anode current collector, a cathode current collector, and a cathode active material layer in direct contact with a surface of the cathode current collector. The cathode active material layer includes a cathode active material and a lithiation reagent. The anode active material layer includes a lithium metal layer deposited in-situ on the surface of the anode current collector via lithiation of a portion of the lithiation reagent in the cathode active material layer.
H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
H01M 4/131 - Electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx
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 50/211 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for pouch cells
67.
METHOD OF MITIGATING PATH PLANNING FAILURE MODES IN ROUTE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS
A method of mitigating path planning failure modes, including distinguishing an added lane versus lane splits; determining road geometry features; determining a distance between the added lane and the lane split; and mitigating a path by one of: giving a driver control of a vehicle; and retaining control of the vehicle via an electronic driving system. The method may include that the road geometry features include curvature and a curvature derivative, and/or using a go or no go decision to determine whether the driver gets control or whether the vehicle retains control, and/or determining a distance from add point to split point is greater than a first distance. The method may include determining whether a lane width at split point is greater than a second distance, and/or generating takeover requests for timely ceding control, and/or rationalizing viability of a created trajectory.
A vehicle includes a window with an antenna assembly. The window includes a glass surface, a metal frame, and a set of defroster wires. A top defroster wire and a top edge of the metal frame define an antenna region. The antenna assembly includes a slot antenna disposed within the antenna region. The slot antenna is disposed on a glass surface of the window in a visible region of the window with a top side located proximate a horizontal cover line of the metal frame. A feed point is located in a central area of the slot antenna, and a first slot and a second slot of the slot antenna intersect at the feed point. A feed line extends from the feed point through a separation gap between the metal frame and the glass surface to connect the slot antenna to a communication device.
A vehicle includes a window having an antenna assembly. The window includes a glass surface, a metal frame around the glass surface, and a set of defroster wires in the glass surface. A top wire of the set of defroster wires is separated from a top edge of the metal frame by an antenna region. The antenna is disposed in the antenna region. The antenna has a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end intersects a horizontal cover line of the metal frame tangentially. A feed line connects to the first end at the horizontal cover line. A ground line electrically couples the second end of the antenna to the metal frame.
A vehicle includes a system for operating the vehicle. The system includes a high voltage power source, a first Accessory Power Module (APM) that converts power between high voltage and low voltage, a first switch for controlling a connection between the high voltage power source and the first APM, a second APM that converts power between high voltage and low voltage, a second switch for controlling a connectivity between the high voltage power source and the second APM, an On Board Charging Module (OBCM) connected to the first APM between the first switch and the first APM, a sensor for detecting an impact event at the vehicle and generating a signal upon detecting the impact event, and a processor. The processor receives the signal from the sensor and places the first switch in an open configuration and the second switch in a closed configuration in response to the signal.
A personal mobility/utility system includes a housing, first and second dual-shaft electric motors within the housing with each having respective inboard and outboard shafts, first and second traction wheels rotatably attached to the first and second output shafts via first and second wheel clutches, first and second module gears rotatably attached to the first and second inboard shafts via respective first and second module clutches, first and second vertical apertures having respective top openings at a top of the housing and respective bottom openings adjacent the first and second module gears, a sensor array, and a controller for controlling the electric motors and clutches to provide propulsion, steering and braking of the system, extension, retraction and/or rotation of a module inserted into one or both of the vertical apertures, and maintaining the system in an upright position.
A61G 5/04 - Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs motor-driven
A61H 3/04 - Wheeled walking aids for patients or disabled persons
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
B62D 11/04 - Steering non-deflectable wheelsSteering endless tracks or the like by differentially driving ground-engaging elements on opposite vehicle sides by means of separate power sources
A closure assembly including: a cap with an inner surface and an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, the inner surface including an interface configured to cooperate with a finish of a fluid reservoir to close the fluid reservoir, and the outer surface including an icon; and a plate mounted to the cap over the outer surface with a retention member, the plate defining an opening through which the icon is visible. The plate is removable from the cap by detaching or severing the retention member.
A battery electric system, e.g., of a vehicle, includes a battery cell, reference electrode, voltage sensing circuit, compensation circuit, and battery controller. The sensing circuit measures a cell voltage of the battery cell as a measured battery voltage, and outputs a digital voltage signal indicative of the battery voltage. The compensation circuit includes a capacitor and first and second switches. In accordance with a method, the first switch closes to connect the voltage source to the capacitor for charging thereof, with the capacitor connected in parallel with the sensing circuit. The second switch closes out-of-phase with the first switch to connect the compensation circuit to the sensing circuit. The controller outputs switching control signals to control respective duty cycles of the switches when measuring the cell voltage, and thereafter uses the digital voltage signal to perform a battery management action.
A spreader configured to be implemented in a die of a die casting system is disclosed. The spreader includes: a substrate; a hardening layer and an oxide layer. The hardening layer includes: a nitride and carbide layer disposed on the substrate and increasing hardness; and a white layer disposed on the nitride and carbide layer. The oxide layer includes: an inner transition layer disposed on the white layer and increasing resistance to oxidation; and an outer iron oxide layer disposed on the inner transition layer and increasing resistance to soldering during die casting of a part in the die casting system.
B22D 17/20 - AccessoriesPressure die casting or injection die casting, i.e. casting in which the metal is forced into a mould under high pressure Details
B22D 17/22 - DiesDie platesDie supportsCooling equipment for diesAccessories for loosening and ejecting castings from dies
75.
SOLID-STATE BATTERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME
A solid-state battery system includes a cathode that includes a coated cathode active material. The coated cathode active material includes a cathode active material, lithium niobate overlying the cathode active material, and titanium diboride overlying the cathode active material. The solid-state battery system further includes an anode and a solid electrolyte that is disposed between the cathode and the anode. The solid electrolyte is operable to provide lithium-ion conduction paths between the cathode and the anode.
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 4/525 - 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 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
A method of actively controlling camber offset of a suspension for a vehicle includes, with a system controller, receiving, via a plurality of sensing devices within the vehicle and in communication with the system controller, data related to a target camber angle for the suspension of the vehicle, defining the target camber angle based on the data related to the target camber angle for the suspension of the vehicle, actuating an active camber offset mechanism of the suspension for the vehicle, and adjusting, with the active camber offset mechanism, a camber angle of the suspension to the target camber angle.
B62D 17/00 - Means on vehicle for adjusting camber, castor, or toe-in
B60G 17/0165 - 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 their responsiveness, when the vehicle is travelling, to specific motion, a specific condition, or driver input to an external condition, e.g. rough road surface, side wind
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
77.
Engine brake system for an internal combustion engine
An engine brake system, comprising a housing comprising a first passage extending along a first axis, a second passage extending along a second axis that intersects the first axis, the first passage in communication with the second passage. The engine brake system further comprises a pin arranged in the first passage and configured to translate along the first axis to hold open one or more valves of an internal combustion engine, a wedge arranged in the second passage and configured to translate along the second axis and engage with the pin, and a solenoid coupled to the wedge and configured to actuate the wedge along the second axis.
F02D 13/02 - Controlling the engine output power by varying inlet or exhaust valve operating characteristics, e.g. timing during engine operation
F02D 13/04 - Controlling the engine output power by varying inlet or exhaust valve operating characteristics, e.g. timing during engine operation using engine as brake
78.
BATTERY CELL WITH ION SENSOR FOR THERMAL RUNAWAY DETECTION
A thermal runaway detection system for a battery cell includes a battery cell enclosure including a lid portion and a bottom portion. A battery electrode stack is arranged in the battery cell enclosure and includes anode electrodes, cathode electrodes, and separators. An ion sensor arranged in the battery cell enclosure and including a first electrode and a second electrode configured to detect ions in gas passing there between.
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
H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
H01M 50/148 - Lids or covers characterised by their shape
H01M 50/15 - Lids or covers characterised by their shape for prismatic or rectangular cells
H01M 50/176 - Arrangements of electric connectors penetrating the casing adapted for the shape of the cells for prismatic or rectangular cells
H01M 50/209 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells
H01M 50/258 - Modular batteriesCasings provided with means for assembling
A method for path planning for a vehicle may include determining a repulsive potential at each of a plurality of location points in an environment surrounding the vehicle using a vehicle perception sensor. The method further may include determining an attractive potential at each of the plurality of location points in the environment surrounding the vehicle using the vehicle perception sensor. The method further may include calculating a potential field representing the environment surrounding the vehicle based at least in part on the attractive potential at each of the plurality of location points and the repulsive potential at each of the plurality of location points. The potential field quantifies a suitability of each of the plurality of location points in the environment for inclusion in a path for the vehicle. The method further may include generating the path for the vehicle based at least in part on the potential field.
A system for controlling a start-up operation of an electric vehicle includes a high voltage electrical propulsion unit and a controller. The high voltage electrical propulsion unit includes at least one battery pack, a high voltage bus, one or more power components, a first group of switches, and a second group of switches. An onboard charger is adapted to deliver adjustable current to pre-charge the high voltage bus during the start-up operation. The first group of switches selectively connect the at least one battery pack to a propulsion high voltage (HV) bus and the second group of switches selectively connect the at least one battery pack to a charge port high voltage (HV) bus. The controller is adapted to control operation of the first group of switches and the second group of switches to enable pre-charging of the high voltage bus during the start-up operation.
H02M 1/36 - Means for starting or stopping converters
B60L 53/22 - Constructional details or arrangements of charging converters specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
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
Disclosed is a product that may include an active shock absorber guide rod having a guide groove formed in an outer surface thereof, wherein the guide groove has a central portion and a first slanted or spiral portion at a first end of the central portion.
F16F 9/48 - Arrangements for providing different damping effects at different parts of the stroke
F16F 9/19 - Devices with one or more members, e.g. pistons, vanes, moving to and fro in chambers and using throttling effect involving only straight-line movement of the effective parts with a closed cylinder and a piston separating two or more working spaces therein with a single cylinder
F16F 9/32 - Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium Details
F16F 9/348 - Throttling passages in the form of annular discs operating in opposite directions
82.
METHOD AND SYSTEM OF FLEET-BASED DATA ADAPTATION AND ADAPTATION BY DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS OF INDIVIDUAL VEHICLES
A method includes receiving input condition data of a plurality of remote vehicles in a fleet and used to generate automatic control commands at the vehicles to control the vehicles. The method then includes receiving actual output parameter measurement data from the remote vehicles and resulting from the use of the automatic control commands, and receiving or generating performance measurement data depending at least in part on differences between the actual output parameter measurement data and expected output parameter measurement data. Thereafter, the method determines whether one or more performance are deemed inadequate. The method updates a calibration control command-to-input conditions correlation using the data of the fleet database, and generating a calibration correction is based on the correlation and to be used to change or replace a previous control command value associated with the inadequate performance measurement. The calibration correction is then transmitted to the remote 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
83.
ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION FOR INHIBITING THERMAL RUNAWAY OF BATTERY CELLS
Systems, methods, and compositions for an electrolyte that inhibits thermal runaway are disclosed. For example, an electrochemical cell may include an anode, a cathode, and the electrolyte. The anode includes a lithiated silicon oxide material, the cathode includes a nickel-rich material, and the electrolyte is formed from an electrolyte mixture. The electrolyte mixture includes a primary salt, a secondary salt, and a solvent. The primary salt is configured to facilitate ion movement between the anode and the cathode. The secondary salt is a high-HOMO salt. The secondary salt is also configured to form a solid-electrolyte interphase on the anode and a cathode-electrolyte interphase on the cathode. The solvent includes a cyclic solvent component, a linear solvent component, and a fluorinated solvent component.
A head-up display (HUD) system is calibrated via a method for use with a windshield having a predetermined curvature and rake angle includes a HUD projector, a programmable freeform optics (PFO) device, and a fold mirror. The projector is configured to project an input image along a primary light transmission path. The PFO device is positioned in the primary light transmission path and reflects or transmits the input image along a secondary light transmission path as an output image. The fold mirror, which is arranged in the secondary light transmission path, reflects the output image along a tertiary light transmission path as a HUD image. The PFO device is programmed to locally control a wave front characteristic of the output image to compensate for the curvature and rake angle when the HUD system displays the HUD image via a HUD patch.
G02B 26/08 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
A display backplane comprising a substrate comprising traces for generating display information based on electrical signals from one or more controllers and one or more drivers and one or more light-emitting diode(s) (LEDs) arranged on the substrate. The display backplane further comprising a non-matrix driving circuit layer communicatively coupled to at least one of the one or more LEDs in a lighting region and configured to provide high efficiency lighting, a matrix driving circuit layer communicatively coupled to at least one of the one or more LEDs in a display region and configured to generate images and videos, and an insulator layer arranged between the non-matrix driving circuit layer and the matrix driving circuit layer and configured to prevent electrical interference between the circuit layers.
H01L 33/62 - Arrangements for conducting electric current to or from the semiconductor body, e.g. leadframe, wire-bond or solder balls
B60Q 1/50 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking
H01L 25/16 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid-state devices the devices being of types provided for in two or more different subclasses of , , , , or , e.g. forming hybrid circuits
86.
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF NEURAL RADIANCE FIELDS-BASED AUGMENTATION FOR ROBUST DETECTION
A computer-implemented method that, when executed by data processing hardware, causes the data processing hardware to perform operations comprising gathering sensor data from one or more sensors of a host vehicle, training a neural radiance fields (NeRF) network with the sensor data, selecting a vehicle configuration, developing a scene augmentation based on the vehicle configuration, generating a dataset based on the scene augmentation, and either (i) training a perception module with one or more perception detection tasks based on the dataset or (ii) evaluating a sensor configuration based on the dataset.
A display privacy system for a vehicle includes an imager system including at least one tracking camera and a display configured to display content data. The display includes the at least one tracking camera. The display privacy system also includes a controller communicatively coupled with the imager system and the display. The controller includes data processing hardware that is configured to execute a display privacy application. The display privacy application includes an eye tracking function based on a gaze time and is configured to alter the content data in response to image data gathered by the imager system at the at least one tracking camera at the display.
A hybrid augmented navigation system for a vehicle includes a windshield including a primary viewing envelope, the primary viewing envelope including a tactical region and a strategic region, an imaging system including a tracking camera, and a navigation system including navigation data. The hybrid augmented navigation system also includes a controller that is communicatively coupled with the imaging system and the navigation system. The controller is configured to generate a hybrid augmented navigation at the windshield via a hybrid augmented navigation application. The hybrid augmented navigation application includes tactical navigation graphics projected at the tactical region of the primary viewing envelope and strategic navigation graphics projected at the strategic region of the primary viewing envelope. The tactical navigation graphics include a navigation path, and the strategic navigation graphics include landmark indicia based on the navigation data.
A method of diagnosing a software system of a vehicle includes receiving data related to the software system of the vehicle, identifying an anomalous event based on a pattern of the received data, and collecting contextual information related to the anomalous event. The method also includes inputting the anomalous event and the contextual information to a machine learning model, determining a root cause of the anomalous event by the machine learning model, and based on determining that the anomalous event corresponds to the malfunction, performing a mitigating action.
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
G06F 11/07 - Responding to the occurrence of a fault, e.g. fault tolerance
G07C 5/00 - Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
Methods and systems are provided for smart vehicle warning systems. In an exemplary embodiment, in another exemplary embodiment, a vehicle is provided that includes a body, a drive system, one or more sensors, and a processor. The drive system is configured to move the body. The one or more sensors are configured to obtain sensor data pertaining to the vehicle and its surroundings. The processor is coupled to the one or more sensors, and is configured to at least facilitate determining that is coupled to the one or more vehicle sensors, whether a fire event is likely to be occurring related to the vehicle, using the sensor data; and taking an action when it is determined that the fire event is likely to be occurring.
H04M 1/72421 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality for supporting emergency services with automatic activation of emergency service functions, e.g. upon sensing an alarm
91.
Parallel parking assist system for narrow parking spaces
A method for externally moving a vehicle includes receiving sensor data from a sensor of the vehicle. The sensor data is indicative that a person outside of the vehicle touched a predetermined area of the windshield of the vehicle. The vehicle is initially parked. The method further includes displaying a user interface on the predetermined area of the windshield in response to determining that the person outside of the vehicle touched the predetermined area of the windshield of the vehicle. Moreover, the method includes receiving an input from the person outside of the windshield through the user interface. The input is indicative of a command to move the vehicle. The method includes commanding the vehicle to move by a predetermined distance in response to receiving the input from the person outside of the vehicle.
A system for predicting one or more specific cognitive states of an individual based on non-neural physiological data collected by one or more non-neural physiological sensors includes one or more controllers in electronic communication with the one or more non-neural physiological sensors. The one or more controllers include a physiological data based neural network, a neural data based neural network, and an encoder-decoder that learns a transformation between a hidden layer of the physiological data based neural network and a hidden layer of the neural data based neural network during a training phase of the system.
A method for ice prevention includes detecting that a vehicle is parked in an unenclosed location and receiving sensor data for the vehicle. The sensor data indicates a current environment of the vehicle and a predicted environment of the vehicle. The method also includes determining, based on the sensor data, whether ice prevention for the vehicle is needed to prevent ice from forming on the vehicle. When ice prevention for the vehicle is needed, the method also includes determining whether a power source of the vehicle exceeds a threshold, executing an ice mitigation model to generate an ice mitigation strategy for the vehicle, and initiating the ice mitigation strategy for the vehicle while the vehicle is parked.
E05F 15/71 - Power-operated mechanisms for wings with automatic actuation responsive to temperature changes, rain, wind or noise
B60Q 9/00 - Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups
B60S 1/08 - Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven
G01W 1/06 - Instruments for indicating weather conditions by measuring two or more variables, e.g. humidity, pressure, temperature, cloud cover or wind speed giving a combined indication of weather conditions
100.
ELECTROLYTES INCLUDING FLUORINATED ORGANIC SOLVENT MIXTURES FOR BATTERIES INCLUDING HIGH-VOLTAGE POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIALS AND BATTERIES INCLUDING THE SAME
A battery that cycles lithium ions includes a positive electrode and an electrolyte infiltrating the positive electrode. The electrolyte includes an organic solvent and a lithium salt. The organic solvent includes a fluorinated ester, a fluorinated ether, and a fluorinated carbonate. A volumetric ratio of the fluorinated ester to the fluorinated ether in the organic solvent is greater than or equal to 1:3 and less than or equal to 3:1. A volumetric ratio of the fluorinated carbonate to the combined amount of the fluorinated ester and the fluorinated ether in the organic solvent is greater than or equal to 0.9:4 and less than or equal to 1.1:4.
H01M 10/0569 - Liquid materials characterised by the solvents
H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
H01M 4/505 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of manganese of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing manganese for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiMn2O4 or LiMn2OxFy
H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries
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